After putting it down at maybe the third level a full year ago, I came back and beat it. Given that the consensus is fairly lukewarm, I was surprised to discover that I mostly loved it!
Wo Long’s biggest sin is that it takes such direct inspiration from Sekiro and isn’t quite as good as one of the best video games ever made. But dang it, more games should do awesome pressure combat! More Sekiro spiritual sequels please!
The big differences with Wo Long are that it’s a lot easier than Sekiro (thanks to its clever Morale/flag system where the more you explore the easier everything is), everything is broken down into small Nioh-style levels (makes sense since Team Ninja made this), and that the Sekiro combat is completely dictated by unblockable (but parryable) super moves with huge windups.
It’s way easier than nearly every big budget Soulsy game I’ve ever played AND the story is kinda junk, but damn it it’s fun! Super cool bosses and historical fiction concepts. The difficulty reminded me of a good Platinum game on default difficulty or a challenging platformer. Not crazy, but you’ll get the blood pumping.
If you recalibrate your expectations to Wo Long being a fun ~20 hour Sekirolike rather than anything overly special, I think you’ll have a pretty nice time. Great Game Pass game!
Wo Long’s biggest sin is that it takes such direct inspiration from Sekiro and isn’t quite as good as one of the best video games ever made. But dang it, more games should do awesome pressure combat! More Sekiro spiritual sequels please!
The big differences with Wo Long are that it’s a lot easier than Sekiro (thanks to its clever Morale/flag system where the more you explore the easier everything is), everything is broken down into small Nioh-style levels (makes sense since Team Ninja made this), and that the Sekiro combat is completely dictated by unblockable (but parryable) super moves with huge windups.
It’s way easier than nearly every big budget Soulsy game I’ve ever played AND the story is kinda junk, but damn it it’s fun! Super cool bosses and historical fiction concepts. The difficulty reminded me of a good Platinum game on default difficulty or a challenging platformer. Not crazy, but you’ll get the blood pumping.
If you recalibrate your expectations to Wo Long being a fun ~20 hour Sekirolike rather than anything overly special, I think you’ll have a pretty nice time. Great Game Pass game!
Dan_from_Canada
2 months ago