It looks amazing and feels even better when you pull it off. You can easily block most attacks, or deflect them to end up behind your opponent ready to strike back, but what really stands out is deflecting a fatal strike, an unblockable attack where the enemy will flash red, and being able to perform a counterstrike of your own to deal critical damage. And after a VERY challenging tutorial boss at the start of the game (that took me nearly 25 attempts or more to take down) I finally started vibing with the challenging reaction-based combat that Wo Long has to offer. Amazingly fun gameplay | I’m not the biggest soulslike player, and I’m usually terrible at games like Bayonetta or Devil May Cry, playing them in the easiest setting.That gameplay, though, now there is something satisfying to write home about.
To be honest, the story wasn’t the main pull and likely won’t be the reason you’re picking this over similar games in the genre. There are dozens of characters introduced that you may know if you’ve played other games in this setting, like the Dynasty Warriors titles, but most of it was new to me. It takes place in China, during the later Han dynasty (hence the subtitle) and you’ll be facing plenty of demon-like creatures as an evil Taoist is going through the provinces trying to corrupt all its leaders and influence them to do his bidding. I haven’t played the Nioh games by Team Ninja, so don’t expect any comparisons in this review, I’ll mostly be basing my feedback on experience with Dark Souls or Elden Ring, but Wo Long has plenty of things going for it that will make you want to play. I was amazed to see the achievement rarity for beating some of the end-game bosses was above 10%, meaning most players kept on pushing and weren’t scared away. It’s a challenging soulslike where death comes easily, but the chapter-based approach and ease of leveling always makes you feel like you stand a chance. These are simple to avoid as they are just stage hazards, so treat them as such.LifeIsXbox’s Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty review | Getting Wo Long day one on Xbox Game Pass was a very nice surprise and something that has undoubtedly helped its popularity, but I think a lot of players didn’t expect it to be this good. Zhuyan can also summon red thorn bushes after taking enough damage. If there is a bit of distance between you and Zhuyan, he may throw a rock during a swing, and a Deflect will still protect you from damage. The third swing is a vertical slam, which also means a slight change in the tempo for when you need to Deflect. This attack ranges anywhere from one to three times. If he starts to prepare a swing, he is going to swing. If he spaces out after a Deflect, he is not going to swing his other arm. The only way to tell if he is preparing another swing is to pay attention to his body language. This is bad news if he swings more than once because if you go for an attack instead of another Deflect, Zhuyan will manage to strike you. A Deflect will always save you from damage, but this will not stagger him. One of Zhuyan's most frequent attacks is swinging his lanky arms around, one at a time. Study them all, you will need perfect timing and often more than one Deflect. Zhuyan's attacks can all be Deflected, although not every Deflection in this fight will be equal in terms of the opening you may get in return. Deflect is how you force an opening and remove the change of damage on your end. Holding a Block and using it to Parry has its advantages in many situations, and Dodge is little more than jumping in most. Every attack from an enemy can, and probably should be, Deflected.
If this lesson wasn't drilled into your head after Zhang Liang, be sure to learn it by the time you tackle Zhuyan.
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