What a pleasant surprise this game is. I love it. Wuchang brings a lot of new mechanics into this genre that works and fits so well.
- You can equip 2 weapons at the same time and can swap between them mid combo. It looks and feels incredible when you can chain the 2 weapons together in a really badass combo.
- There are 5 weapon types;
* Longsword
* Normal short sword
* Dual swords
* A two handed battle axe
* Spear
They all have their unique animations, combos and skills. You can experiment with them because you can respec all your skills any time.
The music, the atmosphere, the sound design are top tier. Graphics are gorgeous.
The skills you can use are incredible, combat is fast paced, and yes you can parry in the game and it feels so satisfying.
Boss designs are insane. I remember all of them because of how unique and breathtaking they are.
Some of then negatives I'd like to highlight. (There aren't many of them)
- The performance could be a bit better. But they released 2 patches already and they promised to fix all performance issues.
- The difficulty spikes can be a bit all over the place. At times, you will run into a brick wall when the difficulty jumps up so significantly that it feels like a different game.
Overall, this is an incredible game, does everything well that you would expect from a souls like but it adds a lot more so it feels fresh and exciting to explore this amazing world.
If you like souls like, then this is a must. Combat is one of the best of all souls like games and it offers a lot of amazing gameplay mechanics that others don't. Give it a go and you will love it too I'm sure. It is not a full priced game but it would easily worth the full price tag too. It's also in Game Pass.
Have fun and enjoy this beautiful journey. I can't recommend it enough.
