Wuchang: Fallen Feathers - Game Pass Gets a Soulslike with a Madness Mechanic that Actually Sounds Wicked!
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers just crash-landed on Xbox Game Pass, bringing its own flavor of soulslike pain with a 'Madness' mechanic that might just be bonkers enough to work. Is it derivative, or a fresh take? Sounds like it's time to get stuck in, mate!
Right, so Xbox Game Pass just keeps on giving, doesn't it? According to Game Rant, they've chucked *another* day-one title into the mix: *Wuchang: Fallen Feathers*. This soulslike RPG, cooked up by Lenzee Games, drops you into 17th-century China – think Ming dynasty vibes, but with more… feathers.
You play as Wuchang, an amnesiac pirate struggling with something charmingly called the Feathering Disease. Sounds like a right mess, doesn't it? But apparently, this disease leads to a rather interesting death mechanic.
See, instead of just losing all your XP when you kick the bucket (as you do in most soulsy games), *Wuchang* messes with your 'Madness' rating. The higher your Madness, the more damage you deal *and* receive. It's a double-edged sword, mate! And if you pop your clogs with maxed-out Madness? An evil doppelganger pops up to make your life even harder. Fair dinkum!
Early reviews are looking fairly promising, sitting at a "Strong" rating on OpenCritic. People are raving about the combat, apparently it's fast-paced with fluid weapon-switching which sounds pretty good. The Madness system is also getting a lot of praise with critics describing it as a unique twist on the traditional soulslike death system, sounds very interesting indeed.
Of course, not everyone's convinced, some are saying the game feels a bit… derivative. Accusations of leaning a bit too hard on tropes like the amnesiac hero also being thrown around, but what do you expect? It's a soulslike game!
Difficulty is another sticking point. Some folks reckon it's all over the place – too easy in some spots, brutally hard in others. But let's be honest, isn't that the nature of the beast with these games? Maybe it's something to love, maybe it's something to hate, either way, players seem fairly invested in this game.
Now, if you're rocking the basic Game Pass, you're probably wondering when you'll get your mitts on *Wuchang*. Well, history suggests it might be a year or so before it trickles down, but honestly, is it worth the wait? Probably not, so go and subscribe to the ultimate gamepass!
Tags: Xbox Game Pass, Soulslike, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, ARPG, Gaming News
Original article: Game Rant