Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

"Despite a fascinating premise, one inspired by both Chinese folklore and real-life history, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers resolutely fails to deliver on any of its initial early promise. This is a Soulslike by the numbers, one hampered by a cornucopia of …"

"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has most of the right ingredients of a fantastic action RPG, and adds its own refreshing takes on the Soulslike subgenre. The combat, accessible weapons and spells, punishing bosses, and stunning views are absolute standouts, but the …"

"Another step up for China-based soulslikes."

"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is an innovative souls-like with deep combat and dynamic systems that add a lot of the depth to the overall experience. The &s;Madness Gauge&s; and the Inner Demon manifestation is quite a groundbreaking way to transform death …"

"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers doesn&s;t soar all the way to FromSoftware heights, but it comes darn close. What&s;s presented here is likely the best traditional Soulslikes I&s;ve ever played from a competitor, and well worth checking out for any fan of …"

"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a solid soulslike game, but it takes a while to get used to its quirks."

"At first glance, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers feels familiar, but its deeper systems take the genre in some unexpected and highly rewarding directions."

"There’s plenty to enjoy about Wuchang, but it is not a game for the casual soulslike enjoyer."

"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, a new action-RPG from developer Leenzee Games, is not to be confused with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. And neither of these is ..."

"WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers had such interesting promise, only to lose itself to building a game on frustration rather than learning and fun."

"Familiarity stalks you at every turn in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, a competent, cool and pretty soulslike with a nice twist on death but few true surprises."

"Despite its flaws, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is an impressive first effort from a studio with no previous experience in the Soulslike genre. It reminds me of what happened with Lies of P and Black Myth: Wukong; surprise hits coming from …"

"Wuchang has some neat ideas, but the inconsistent difficulty and confusing story really made it hard to enjoy a lot of times."

"This dark fantasy reimagining of the late Ming Dynasty doesn&s;t succeed at every trick it copies in the crowded hardcore action RPG genre, but it&s;s got enough tricks of its own to set it apart and represents another Chinese studio …"

"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is enjoyable enough without its performance troubles, but with them, they’re a major drag on the overall game. Wait for them to be ironed out in post-launch patches and you’ll find a decent, if formulaic experience."

"Wuchang is overall a fairly competent soulslike, which makes it even more of a shame that its issues prevent you from fully enjoying it."

"That last point is my biggest takeaway from Wuchang. It’s very competent and enjoyable, but much of it feels like Soulslike junk food; tasty with a few neat ideas, but nothing will stick with me compared to more substantial offerings. …"

"It treads extremely familiar ground to be sure. Its greatest appeal might be to those devoted Soulslike players who are looking for an unadulterated old school challenge with up-to-date production values and new systems to learn."

"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is yet another great soulslike to add to the ever-increasing pile, featuring excellent combat, wonderful level design, an incredible skill tree, and fearsome bosses. Just watch out for some steep difficulty dips and spikes, and a reliance …"

"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers exceeds all expectations as this year&s;s GOTY-level soulslike. Leenzee finds new remedies for the chronic pains endemic in the genre, and its semi-open world is enriched by Chinese culture and masterful level design. However, framerate drops and …"

"Your wardrobe will also abound with deep-cut tops, uncinched robes, and other oddly revealing and impractical clothing—an artistic choice that undercuts Wuchang’s message. The game’s politics, like its labyrinthine world, gesture at meaning but find nothing to grasp."

"If a high difficulty level was blocking you from trying various soulslikes, Wuchang can act as a gateway game to this genre. It will teach you the basics without punishing too hard, but most likely will quickly fade from your …"

"While it doesn&s;t reinvent the Soulslike formula, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers executes the fundamentals with confidence."

"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers isn&s;t perfect, but it doesn&s;t need to be to stand among the best in the Soulsborne genre. It doesn&s;t just mimic what makes these games fun but expands on the formula that few others could. Challenging gameplay, …"

"The character models don’t always look great, and the feel of combat wasn’t always where I wanted it to be, but this is still an interesting take on the Soulslike action-RPG style, bringing enough unique elements to the table that …"

"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers doesn&s;t exactly rewrite the soulslike gameplay design, but I honestly think it brings enough to the table to justify itself. With its fantastic Impetus Repository levelling system, I was able to build and rebuild Wuchang however I …"

"Wuchang brings some fun ideas to soulslike boss fights, but the rest of it is a pale imitation of much better games."

"Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is an ambitious game that has a lot going for it. The combat is solid, fun and challenging while still giving you a dozen ways to solve any sort of trial that you’re going up against."