- Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is getting review-bombed after the 1.5 update added censorship changes.
- The new censorship alters the game’s storyline, rendering certain bosses unkillable as they enter a state of exhaustion after battle.
- Moreover, the game is now easier, with faster, simpler dodging and healing.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers launched to a shaky reception in the gaming scene, particularly due to having a generic Souls-like formula and PC performance issues at launch. The publisher even admitted that launching new IPs in the current industry climate is a nightmare.
Now, after the rating recovered a bit, Wuchang is being review bombed after new censorship changes following the latest 1.5 update. The new censorship alters the game storyline by bringing unsatisfying changes and making certain bosses and NPCs completely unkillable.
Why it matters: These censorship changes alter major elements of the game by retconning the story’s important elements and toning down the game’s difficulty noticeably.
The new 1.5 update makes these unkillable bosses enter a state of exhaustion after you defeat them. Some enemies, like Ming dynasty soldiers, no longer attack at all, making the once-difficult chapter much easier.
The dodging now also feels faster, and healing has become easier. The mods on the game’s subreddit banning this controversy from being discussed is further fueling the response of the community.
Therefore, these changes have caused thousands of gamers to review the game negatively on Steam, with many of them now refusing to call Wuchang a Souls-like anymore.
These censorship changes were made after the backlash of a few Chinese players who criticized the developers for allegedly negatively portraying historical figures.
The last 1.4 update also came under scrutiny after it increased the game’s performance by forcing players into a lower resolution without alerting them. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has also been criticized for featuring a ‘tasteless depiction of women.’
Do you think the backlash and review bombing aimed at Wuchang: Fallen Feathers feels justified given the censorship changes, or is this response too harsh? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or join the discussion on the Tech4Gamers forum.
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