Wuthering Waves PS5 Review - Is Update 2.0 A Game Changer?
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- Опубліковано 22 січ 2025
- As more gacha games are released and miHoYo continues to be the authority on the matter, especially with its ongoing franchises, it's interesting to note the support for Wuthering Waves. Kuro Games' open-world action RPG has improved drastically following its mixed launch, and it's now available on PS5.
Even more noteworthy is Version 2.0, which takes players to a brand new country, Rinascita. Continuing the story of the Rover, players encounter new characters, venture through gorgeous new environments, tackle new Echoes, and even learn to fly. It's a mountain of new content backed by the game's incredible combat and presentation values.
However, there are also significant improvements to the overall writing and voice-acting. Suffice it to say that the story and characterization are leaps and bounds above the base game. While its gacha mechanics won't be (and shouldn't be) for everyone, Wuthering Waves has undoubtedly cemented itself as a solid contender to Genshin Impact.
55 years old. Never played anything resembling this game, and yet, I am hooked now (started game yesterday) Must say, helluva lot to learn. But enjoying this game immensely
Hope you have fun.
(The first few stories sections are pretty rough.... you may skip them if that's isn't up to your taste.)
happy you like the game.. the combat is really great specially the bosses in hologram bosses or phantom pain hologram. the boss there is almost the same as elder ring bosses which is very complicate to defeat
If you’re 55 playing this gacha slop please quit now and go buy a decent game like Final Fantasy.
@@HupCapNinja People can play whatever they want bro
@@Calm.101 This is gacha slop please quit now and go buy a decent game like a JRPG Fantasy.
Honestly having a review from a non-gacha creator is refreshing to hear
WuWa 2.0 with Rinascita is the very first time I felt like I'm playing a AAA non-gacha game among all the other gachas I've played in so many aspects.
Also, kudos to whoever wrote this review. He knows what he's talking about and seems to be familiar with the genre.
Trying to play genshin after the Wuthering Waves 2.0 was like trying to eat raw chicken after eating a juicy steak.
@@ashishthakur5534 Tried to check out the new archon and patch
Downloaded and installed it in 45 min and uninstalled it 5 min after launching 😂
@@ashishthakur5534 Tried to check out the new archon and patch
Downloaded and installed it in 45 min and uninstalled it 5 min after launching 😂
@@ashishthakur5534 yeah idk about that I don't see kuro fans go into a genshin livestream and spam it with bots...
unlike you guys we're too busy playing our game while you guys are too busy counting hoyo's revenue which btw you guys know that you don't get any of hoyo's revenue right? That ain't your money 🤣🤣
And I like both because both games have their strengths in areas that I enjoy, and neither of them is perfect.
Oh, please sapare us the comparisons. Genshin is a great game in itself. It has survived all this time for its merits.
All I want is to be able to customize/resize/hide HUD and UI elements. Otherwise it's actually a phenomenal AAA feeling game.
It'll probably get fixed in the next update or 2 just from knowing kuro. They keep their customers happy
And loadouts!
remember to give feedback, its kuro, they listened
better give this feedback 👍
As a day 1 player on Mobile, we are glad to have you PS fanbase❗️
Thanks, man! I've been having such a fun time with this game. 🔥
Yeah now if they only made it easy to transfer your saved data over then we’d be lit !
Ive been waiting for console. Been 1.0 ge shin player and haven't touch ww because hadn't released on console yet.
Now i am ready
I played the last 3 days on my iphone, having a blast. When I googled it, it didn’t show it under quick results for ps5. I was disappointed because the iphone could play max graphics but 30fps, or 60fps and really low graphics. Baby, It’s downloading right now, it’s 5 am, idc, about to play some god dang vidya games lmao
@ItMeJayB I can play it at 60 FPS which iPhone do you have❓
2.0 update is an absolute blast, the game evolved like crazy
I can’t believe this is a free to play game. It’s incredible.
that I did not know... thanks for the heads up!
I can't believe Balatro is $7 bucks on Mobile, $40 on PC and has the audacity to win 2 categories.
What a scam game show. It def didn't deserve GOTY nomination over these games.
@@aerissai8341 Balatro is 40 bucks on PC?
@@aerissai8341U never played Balatro for sure
Its really damm good.
The wings are sooooooo *ROAAAAAAAR *
I just started back my launched account and this last weekend ive been playing a total of 24hrs non stop.
Currently playing 2 Genshin main account, inifinity niki and now WUWA
I was surprised as how much I actually enjoyed infinity Nikki. Fun cozy game and beautiful world to explore, and I appreciate the download size as well 👍🏾
One thing I know is this is only the beginning, Kuro has never been one to rest on their laurels, they will continue to improve and transform this game for years to come. 10/10 is inevitable, its just a matter of when!
They should get pgr on ps5 too. Dmc guys coming there❤
I gues they puhed Wuwa to be available on consoles since Wuwa's mobile player base is pretty low compared to people playing on pc. PGR already have a decenyt amount of mobile players so there is no big reason to try and put PGR on other platforms I guess.
Playing Wuthering Waves on the PS5 Pro has been a good experience so far. Kuro Games did very good with the console release.
It's their first release and if nothing they will fix any issues like they did for PC. People shitting on it forget that Genshin had trouble too.
The Performance issues on PC and the AI voice acting was a huge turn off at release. 😬
Might give it another try but idk man
Looks amazing! I just hope they fix the region locking cause my main account is in Asia server but my PSN is SEA server :(
I love this game. I’ve been playing it on the PC and mobile since day one.
I've spent 0 dollars on wuwa and haven't even finished the 1.0 content but I have both camellya and carlotta 🤷
gacha should not be a concern here
Is it just me, or is this review a bit off performance wise? Maybe its just the reviewers ps5 or something, but for my ps5 pro, I've experienced a lot of lag and frame issues. My ps5 isnt even 5 months old and the storage on it is ample. It even crashed once and the frames sometimes drop to 30. The only other gacha game i have on the ps5 is ZZZ, and that hasnt had this problem. Does anyone know why this happens or have any tips?
UE4.5 still causing issues for this gacha slop
Really? Mine has been perfect smooth 60fps since I transitioned from PC. Have an expert check yours
Started yesterday and enjoying it so far
Even when I like playing genshin (mainly because of story) I started to play WW since PS5 release, got over 80h ingame and cleared part 1 storyline while making the night through, I must say in many aspects its a lot better than genshin.
Got carlotta in my first 10 free pulls😊
Damn, wanna play this on steam deck
Never played one of these free to play anime whatever the kids call these types of games these days, but this looks interesting coming from a jrpg retro gamer as myself. Gonna check this one out
Please help me
I logged into your PSN account and accidentally logged in to create a new account in Kuro games. I have a Kuro account on the mobile. Can I link according to the instructions? It is necessary to have the same account in Kuro and the same in PSN.
Same here
I spoke to the company and unlink my kuro account. Then I created a new account and it will be the same server. In my case, the server was European. I created an account in the Middle East. Now the European server supports the Middle East. Thank God, it worked for me and I was able to continue playing at the same level on the mobile.
Can you earn all the characters or buy them or is it like genshin you get a chance at other characters but not guaranteed ?
Its like genshin. To guarantee you need 160 pulls if you lose 50/50.
It's a gacha like Genshin but the weapons are guaranteed. The characters have 50/50 chance but if you lose once the enxt one is guaranteed. Difference is they're more generous and has a less-aggressive system. Still, it's a gacha, if you have gambling tendencies I suggest turning away. BUT, if you don't then give it a try specially the new region.
same gacha mechanics like genshin, but in wuwa the weapon is always guaranteed and pity is lower than in genshin, ive been playing wuwa since launch and i have collected every character because of the sheer amount of currency u get per patch
it's like genshin but less suffocating, you get free 5 star early game, and tons of reward every patch compared to genshin, despite it's lower pity (the amount of gacha you need to do) so for gacha system this is the best you can get
My cousin is F2P as someone who played every day for a few months and got a fair amount of characters.
As a new player you will also get a guaranteed 5 star of your choosing and a ton of pulls.
Def not an anime fan but this looks great visually
Try it , lowering the brightness in game makes the colos pop even more .
If u ever get into anime start with attack on titan
@@Sagiriiithat's kinda intense for a starter don't you think? Lol
@@hijodelsoldeoriente gotta start off with a bang, any other option is not as viable . You could easily say demon slayer but… I wanna have them question there self and be like “wtf am I watching” interesting but wtf. And it gets better and better from there everything else after that will define they’re taste in anime
unlike genshin they use UE so it's more semi realistic style for their environment and character, you can even see the fabric in the character clothing if the light are in the correct place
EOS IN WUWA STANDS FOR EXCELLENT OVERALL SUCCESS. SAY IT LOUD AND PROUD ABSOLUTELY ✋MAMMA MIA🤚
Happy to see the O being mandatory still. First launch, PS port AND mobile port still suffering from UE4.5 is hilarious!
@@aerissai8341UE4 is a trash engine.
Love Genshin and HSR but WuWa is amazing for exploration and the echo system
Why can these companies do this but not square enix and aaa companies smh
I wouldn't say that's entirely true. Check out Star Ocean: The Divine Force, Tales of Arise and Ys 8/9/10 for some similar AAA games. But yes, the fact Wuthering Waves can be played completely free to play and has the high AAA production values it has is remarkable.
@@bigdawgfm yeh i beat arise and couldnt get into star the divine fore but I loved the second story R. But to the speed and quality theyre building these high quality worlds is insane, and compare it to the west....now forget about it
Try Granblue Fantasy Relink
Because Sqaure Enix keep repeating the same mistakes. As a fan of some of their IPS, the company hasn't learnt shit over the years.
@@hijodelsoldeorienteThat game is garbage
damn Gamingbolt reviewed this game
Worth trying out - in particular the new region.
Guys I'll ask a question: do you have frame drops on ps5? The game runs well but sometimes there are constant frame drops. I tried to disable the V-sync but it's almost worse
Yes. UE4.5 issues still weren't fix despite this being a big console launch.
@ I hope they will improve it..
the moment they put invert cam in, I'm in^^
It might be more worth your time at this point to train yourself to use it the default way.
@@jeffcarrier9808 I did. I almost mastered it in tower of fantasy. and then they implemented y-axis reverse. I'm ab older-ish guy and the muscle memory is way to deep. Its not like I'm against change, but inverting axes in video games should be standard nowaday. just my opinion ofc
@sarpedon7970 I agree and a lot of people need it. I think it's not used in Asia so their games often forget to add it for the West
invert cam is already in the settings menu. Separate settings for flying and general gameplay.
@@Calm.101 found it! Thanks, Sir. Saved my day!
I don't know why but ww on ps5 is very lagged and have a FPS crash in forest?
same here, especially in fights the fps drops. Hopefully there will be a performance patch update soon. I play on my Ps5 slim
That has been fixed by a patch note
@@Storekeeper-k7h its far from being fixed ;/
@@Peter_Midura what the problem you are having
hm it works fine for me.. there was one time when the game shut down when I was in town, not in combat, but maybe its bcus of internet disconnected? I dont experience any other problem, its smooth
Not to be rude but that doesnt look like PS5 gameplay, I've played this on both the Pro and Normal version and the fights have massive performances issues. This is something alot players are experience right now and you willfully neglected to include it in your review. When I tested this on the PC, the gameplay was very smooth. Please advise.
Thank you!
Reddit is full of people who are having issues with frame rate drops, overheating etc on the OG, slim AND pro models
Hey I’ve been playing on PS5 slim since launch and other than random crash once game has been solid…but tbh almost every game least crashes once just what modern gaming is.
How curious that only people on Reddit "complain" being a place that has dedicated itself to spreading fake news about Wuwa and sending many hate messages to the game. And also considering that the ratings on PS5 in China (the most demanding country) are 4.8
@@florencelc7092game has been a sht show since launch, and now false bans too, aliexpress game
As someone who has never played a gacha style game, can you still have a good time without paying for Microtransactions, or is the monetisation deeply ingrained to the game so you have to spend money to enjoy it?
No you don't have to spend money to enjoy the game or even to beat all content. There have been players using Danjin, a 4 star character to solo clear all of the endgame till now.
@YumeKakera thank you, follow up question if you don't mind, so what advantage, if any, would a paying player have over a non paying player? Is there like a grind wall that can be overcome by spending? I'm just new to gacha games
@@TarnishedYaz for paying players there's a Monthly Subscription and Battle Pass which provide more pull currencies and materials. Paying for them will help tremendously especially in the early game, but since the game is almost 99% single-player you can ignore them and play at your own pace.
For how gacha games make money, they usually get you hooked into the game and then make each dupes of the new limited characters (think of it like a class change in SRPG that needs multiple copies of a character) provide a better playing experience/damages. So if you want the "premium" play style you would spend a lot of money for that. There are costumes that cost real money to purchase as well.
@@YumeKakera thank you so much for answering. As it's free to play no harm in jumping in and seeing if it's for me.
Absolutely. Been playing since 1.0 and I have most of the characters despite losing 50/50 almost every time. Can say this is one of the most Free-to-Play friendly game in the entire gacha space.
Why aren't others experiencing frame drops or over heating?
Reddit is full of people having issues
We definitely are
@aerissai8341 I've just placed a fan facing the console directly and able to play without issues but it's concerning that people aren't reporting it so kuro isn't aware. Reddit is full of complaints on the OG, slim and pro models
@@ryanjames9404I’m playing on an original ps5 I’ve had no overheating, fps drops are subjective some people can’t see dips as well as others but there definitely is some performance issues. If you haven’t cleaned your console in a while that will be something to look at. I also found out the power supply inside the console it’s air intake can clog with dust which can cause overheating it’s what happened to mine originally and I cleaned it out and it’s fine I do this every few months.
Nice one. 👍
It looks awesome
I'm a Genshin ex-pat. I think wuwa is the sports level trim model whereas Genshin feels like the budget base trim with plastic hubcaps. I'm happy to finally play wuwa with a control rather than shitty touch controls.
Forgot i preregitered for the ps5 version then bam i seen it just randomly and i was omg i remember this gem, so good currently running mc some lightning dude with a greatsword with an awesome transformation and healing lady
Couldn't link my PC account to PS5. Both are in NA. Don't want to start over. Already sent support ticket. We'll see how long it takes to respond.
Contact them by email
Downloading this now on the PS5, I have low expectations as a F2P game but lets see!
AI script slapped with some random b-roll that don't even show anything related to what he's saying.
The Game is good for what it wants to be but the Perfomance on the PS5 is ridicilious. Overheated twice and the Combat drops down to 30fps and in some instances even lower. If you have a good PC dont bother with the console version or wait a few Patches until they fixed the horrible Perfomance.
If your PlayStation 5 overheats you either got the original version or maybe clean out the dust from inside those fans. I haven’t had any bad experiences yet.
@@RealJayNice My PS5 is like 2 months old. Im not the only Person with the overheating problem its a known issue since release. Overheating only happens during Cutscenes for all People that reported it.
@@MichaSennin is it the regular PS5 or the PS5 pro one.
@RealJayNice I think regardless of whether it's a ps5 pro or not, WUWA should be able to easily run on the ps5 regardless of the model. I get it not working well on mobile, but it should work seemesly on a 500$+ console lol.
@@trickytrouble6679 Not all games are optimized for the PS5 or PS5 pro well. The Sony PS5 Reddit always has discussions about it. Skill issue on Sony or Kuro then.
a dot hack reference? Dam I wish i could S6 R5 the reviewer for that one
Nah the game was already amazing before 2.0
this channel prolly like "chat gpt give me script of what to say about wuthering waves 2.0 ps5 release"
bros just blabbing with random video playing on background
at least try to match the script and video next time because only current players who are familiar with the game can understand something like this whilst new commers like me are hella confused.
i was gonna try the game so i search on UA-cam but what is this video man
I want this to come to xbox too idc abt the wait me and genshin are giving each other space rn😅
is this game cross platform?
are you playing on ps5 not the pro
Wuwa 2.0 is amazing
this losing to balatro makes me question everything
Sounds like u didn't believe in the BalatroSweep, a pity really.
It's basic knowledge a full-priced game on both Steam ($40) and the App Store ($7) will sweep.
Question to the people who plays this and genshin
Does the resin system ruin the game like it does in genshin
I really liked genshin but un installed it because i beat the game and all i had to do is farm to make builds but i can only play like 10 min a day because of resin issues im just curious if i would have the same issue with this game
Thank you
It has 240 resin equivalent and if u dont use ur resin, it overflows and will have another 480 max, try it, and hopefully ull enjoy it 😁❤️
@jjb93 does everything require resin like genshin or is it just like world bosses or dungeons and how fast does the resin accumulate i think genshin took 24 hrs for its 120 or so
@@roberthansen6392 hmmm, yes the same, 24 hours reset, Ull need resin for bosses as well to level up characters. But because there is an echo system, artifact equivalent to genshin, u can kill the bosses without needing resin or farm echos without needing one.
@jjb93 very nice I'll download it
@@roberthansen6392 i hope ull like this game ❤️
Is there an assassin character/class?
I suppose not yet, but I think they will release soon. The closest one is the pistol user aalto with his mist tricks
Meanwhile HSR peak, Sampo with daggers ON LAUNCH Hitting all archetypes ain't hard for a release. Clara literally doesn't feel like she needs to exist but does and it amazing thanks to a massive Svarog.
Sounds like this game would be a 9 or 10 if it wasn't for the gacha systems
What’s with this channels views. 1M followers barely 15k views the last few uploads
Best Anime RPG yet, Genshin is too Cartoonish
Even in Wuwa, you have teddy bears smashing rocks, walking bathtubs, etc. Sorry, just stay objective and don’t be a blind fanboy-both games are good. A quest where you jump on clouds, traffic lights fighting you, other teddy bears playing music 😅
Bro playing wuthering fun time @@Fun4Dmc
@@Fun4Dmc Buddy the base design of characters makes them actually look like people in wuwa as opposed to weird toddlers with huge heads like in genshin, thats the issue with the artstyle, not cute creatures.
@@markedone494 It's all a matter of personal taste. Unlike you, I'm capable of liking both games. What someone sees as "too cartoony" isn't for any of you fanboys to decide. It's the same as with the different art styles in anime. For example, I find One Piece absolutely terrible, but many people like it. Just because I think it's terrible doesn't mean the product is bad in the end, simply because I have a negative opinion of it. I don't make decisions for everyone-only for myself.
@@Fun4Dmc just like what you have said bud, it's a matter of personal taste. If the guy feels that Genshin is too cartoonish, let him be. No need to explain furthe, as you said about things in WuWa, maybe he is just referring to the artsyle of the game. Like WuWa is more like "visually" an Anime than the other one 🤷🏻♂
He clearly didn't down Genshin so why bother though 🤦🏻♂️
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New players maybe cant get her? If u are new u can get like 300+ pulls by just playin the game :)
Alright PGR on ps5 next
OF CURSE YOU HAVE TO GRIND, you get a new char or weapons and wanted to be max lvl? PLSSSSSS. Play the game...
Why does the combat feel so weak? It's like I'm watching lvl 1 chars doing 200 dmg against mobs that take forever to kill. Even tho the chars and mobs are lvl 60..
performance on ps5 is awful, regular drops
Same
I hope it will be fixed soon, knowing kuro devs, they listen and act fast.
@@jjb93 Then in this brand new 2.0, where's the history button for dialogue, that's unexcusable for a game with this much dialogue and terminology.
And stop going around to multiple WW videos and using the same excuse that Triple-AAA company communities (i.e. Bethesda, Blizzard, Hoyo, etc.) also use.
It not being fixed immediately for another UE4.5 gacha game is what drove half the would-be playerbase away during release.
@@aerissai8341 well so be it, as long as kuro keeps cooking and respect their player base, the game will flourish.
I got to the gacha part, used all of the free pulls and got nothing but weapons and I uninstalled the game.
Awful, I dont understand why gacha games are fun when your ability to play the game or experience interestings things is directly tied to your luck.
Well the free characters in this game are good and all you need to play the game, also you definitely didn’t play enough because you’re guaranteed a 5 star character with the free pulls when you start
That's impossible
@@damp_water I got a copy of the same character I started off as, I had forgotten that detail but it was still extremely disheartening.
Skill issue
@@RealJayNice Average Tencent fan.
Wish it was on xbox
The biggest question is if its region restricted for the user like ZZZ...
No you can play on any of the region's servers. You have one unique character per server though, which can be used to reroll accounts if you want.
@@bigdawgfm You mean, that I can download the game from US region PSN user, run the game, pick Europe server?
@@ownzuall yes but your ping may fractured
IDK. Can’t connect to the game for more than 5 minutes after trying for an hour. PS5 server is shit.
This game looks and plays like dog water on ps5 I played about ten minutes and had to swop back to pc, the mobile version literally looks and runs better what where they smoking?
Doesnt look like anything particularly amazing
Ehhhh I wish it was a regular video game and not this money hungry, feature drip-fed shit 😂
With all the praise people are giving kuro games that they listen I want to tell you that they dont! Their support is a huge red flag! Imagine sending a feedback and email to unlink a fucking account and its been more 5+ days lol
People need to learn to take off their annoying fanboy goggles, whether it’s for Wuthering Waves or Genshin Impact.
Both games have their strengths, and both games have their weaknesses.
Additionally, the release of Wuthering Waves is yet another typical example of today’s gaming industry. It doesn’t run smoothly all the time, has frame drops even on a PS5 Pro, pop-ins, etc. Kuro did a poor job here and delivered bad optimization. I hope they fix it soon.
Wuthering waves community is legit the only gacha community I stay away from lol. That community gueinuliy does much more harm than good to its own game. Wuwa players will die on their opinions to praise the game regardless of anything. 😅
@@trickytrouble6679stay away? too bad I found you....
Haha JK, it really depends on the community though the one I'm in actively discuss what to ask and feedback to give to the devs there's always some WK though not many and we've done roasting those WK once the devs listened and implemented what we ask for few times
@primadansaripudin9269 What is WK? Also yea it definitely depends on the community lol, and the wuwa is definitely one of those 👀
@@trickytrouble6679 White Knights, those people that would defend their games even against constructive criticism
@ surely genshin community will never go in wuwa chat and type eos soon genshin better and not invade streams chat to interpret surely lol whatever
I don't like the Ps5 controls, tbh. Its just so clunky, but still better than on PC.
See, this is why Gacha games put men in it. So normie sites like Gamingbolt cover it.
Amazing game 🔥
MY favorite gatcha game. So fun and Kuro games developer is 10 times better then Hoyo.
WuWa players are always mentioning Genshin. Insecure much? 😂
Says the community that constantly preaches the "good word of Genshin" every time they see a WuWa video.
@ not really. what Genshin contents are much focus on their game, but when it comes to WuWa videos, mostly shitting Genshin. I dunno, just look those videos on WuWa compared to Genshins video. WuWa will not be mentioned their because the video is all bout content on Genshin guides, character reviews, etc.
@@maneuverxz3290 If you base your point on CCs like Tectone and others, then sure. But actual WuWa CCs don't really do that. Plus, don't act like Genshin doesn't have people who constantly shit on WuWa too. That'll be very hypocritical of you.
Oh, also, Gamingbolt ain't a WuWa shill, just so you know. So if he mentions the whole "banner issue" in Genshin, that's a problem for the game.
@ no not CC..but comments or commenters on most wuwa videos. it become obnoxious honestly.
@@maneuverxz3290 Second verse, same as the first. In fact, it's even worse in the comments sections. Some of them evangelize Genshin like a religion. It's a surprising constant I see in WuWa comment sections.
Its shit game
Xbot soyboy detected
@aloyofnora3224 the only soyboy is you bro the 1 who talks about am no bot bro
@@SamiNasri-s3uThen why are you crying boy?
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Honestly, it isnt nice too say it. I don't even really play the game, and prefer other gacha games. But the devs really care about their game. So be nice please :)
Loving it, since day one. ❤