We recently told you all about Wuthering Waves, the new open-world RPG from Kuro Games that caught the public’s attention because it looks like it could become the new big competition to Genshin Impact, which has been dominating this genre for years. After much anticipation, this new title was released on May 22 and has already started to receive its first reviews, so many people are wondering if it has the potential to become the real rival of the successful HoYoverse game.
The first reviews of Wuthering Waves are here!
Early impressions of Wuthering Waves have been pretty divisive. On the one hand, many people are happy to finally have another open-world action RPG that feels very different from Genshin Impact. After all, Kuro Games’ title features a post-apocalyptic world with sci-fi elements, which allows its characters and combat system to be quite distinctive. We can find some people already naming it as the new “Genshin Killer” or “Genshin Impact Killer” which means that it is so good that it has the potential to rival and even completely overshadow the popular HoYoverse title.
The dynamic, fast-paced and addictive combat is the aspect of Wuthering Waves that is receiving the most praise, although its original character designs (especially its cast of beautiful waifus) are also highly appreciated by the community. However, the rest of the experience has left those who have had the opportunity to try it somewhat dissatisfied. For example: The story, as interesting as it is, is somewhat confusing for many, as it is full of incomprehensible jargon. And the disappointing English voice acting of the characters does not help to improve this narrative.
But the biggest problem for which Wuthering Waves has been fervently criticized all over the internet is its lousy performance and numerous bugs & glitches, so we wouldn’t be surprised if Kuro Games is already working on fixing them as fast as they can. As some people have remarked, Genshin Impact also had several graphical issues when it was initially released, so let’s be fair and try to look at Wuthering Waves in that light. After all, this is still a free-to-play video game that will be constantly updated over the years.
It seems that Wuthering Waves could very well be the “Genshin Killer” that many were hoping for (thanks to its solid combat system, interesting characters and intriguing story) but it has many flaws that are holding it back from reaching its true potential. It will all depend on the expansions, updates and characters that Kuro Games will be adding to the game in the coming months. At the end of the day, trying to establish a fierce competition between Wuthering Waves and Genshin Impact is unnecessary, since, if both video games are good, the winners are the players. You can try this new title for yourself and draw your own conclusions.
