Wuthering Waves Explained

Wuthering Waves
Developer:Kuro Games
Publisher:Kuro Games
Engine:Unreal Engine 4
Modes:Single-player-->

Wuthering Waves is a free-to-play action role-playing game developed and published by Kuro Games. It was released on May 22, 2024.

Being an open world gacha game, Wuthering Waves has been compared to other titles of the genre such as Genshin Impact, but aims to place greater emphasis on its combat system compared to its predecessors.[1]

Synopsis

Wuthering Waves is set in a futuristic post-apocalyptic world after a catastrophe called the Lament wiped out most of humanity and caused unknown beings and monsters, called Tacet Discords, to appear. Humanity adapted to the threat and over time rebuilt civilization. The story follows the amnesiac Rover, who has awoken from a deep slumber and sets out to explore this new world.

Gameplay

Wuthering Waves is set in an open world.[2] The player controls the protagonist Rover, as well as recruited allies called Resonators, which are split into 4-star and 5-star rarities.[1] The endgame content features modes where characters can be used in a series of combat challenges.[3]

The game's combat system features Intro and Outro skills; Intro skills are triggered when the characters enters combat and Outro skills are triggered when the characters leave combat. Both abilities (skills) are triggered when the characters are switched.[4]

The game's gacha system features banners known as Convenes, where Resonators and Weapons can be obtained. There are three types of Convenes: novice, event, and standard. A pity system guarantees that 5-star items are obtained within a set amount of pulls.[5]

Characters may equip Echoes, granting them abilities which summon or transform characters into monsters briefly.[6]

Development

Wuthering Waves was revealed on May 23, 2022, on Kuro Games' social media accounts. It was announced for iOS on March 25, 2024.[7]

The game underwent two closed beta tests, with the second concluding in March 2024. After the first closed beta test, the story content was largely reworked in response to player feedback that it felt "uncomfortable".[3]

On March 29, 2024, it was announced that Wuthering Waves was to be released on iOS, Android, and PC via the Epic Games Store in late May.[8] In May 2024, it was announced that Wuthering Waves will be available via the Mac App Store in the future.[9]

Reception

Wuthering Waves had over 30 million pre-registered users from over 100 regions and initially launched to a mixed reception with some positive feedback.[10] While some players pointed out some issues at the game's launch, others praised the game saying it had the "best gameplay" among gacha games.[11] Within its first week, it became the most downloaded in 100 regions. Some players were able to access unreleased content by changing the system clock.[12] [13] [14] Other bugs included animation errors, such as issues with character movement.[15] Some players who attempted to launch the game from the Epic Games store were met with a screen that read "Fatal Error", with a guide later being published on how to fix the issue.[16]

At the same time, critics said that the generous rewards in Lustrous Tides made up for these bugs. On May 23, 2024, Kuro Games issued an apology to players and promised that players would receive in-game rewards as compensation for the game's issues.[17] When patch 1.0.19 released on May 27, 2024, in an attempt to fix the game's bugs, players found that the patch had removed all music from the game, and guides were released on how to fix the bug.[18] [19] [20] On May 29, 2024, a bug was found that caused the game's audio to become delayed or be removed altogether. Guides were later released on how to fix both bugs.[21]

Despite the rocky launch, critics and the overall playerbase praised Wuthering Waves for its "refreshing" combat system, open world, and movement mechanics alongside its "forgiving" gacha system.[22] [23]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wuthering Waves release window, platforms, trailer, and more. March 28, 2024. Destructoid. March 29, 2024. March 29, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240329172502/https://www.destructoid.com/wuthering-waves-release-window-platforms-trailer-and-more/. live.
  2. Web site: July 26, 2022. Wuthering Waves Gameplay Trailer Shows Open-World Action. April 30, 2023. Siliconera. en-US. May 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230502140212/https://www.siliconera.com/wuthering-waves-gameplay-trailer-shows-open-world-action/.
  3. Web site: This Genshin Impact rival brings the HoYoverse charm but with better combat. March 27, 2024. PCGamesN. March 29, 2024. June 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240605191839/https://www.pcgamesn.com/wuthering-waves/gdc-interview. live.
  4. News: Dean . Grace . May 28, 2024 . Wuthering Waves Resonator Intro and Outro Skills explained . May 30, 2024 . . en . May 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240530115833/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/wuthering-waves-intro-and-outro-skills . live .
  5. Web site: Is Wuthering Waves a gacha game? Here's what you can expect | ONE Esports. March 8, 2024. www.oneesports.gg. March 29, 2024. March 29, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240329183544/https://www.oneesports.gg/gaming/is-wuthering-waves-a-gacha-game/. live.
  6. Web site: Orr . Brett Michael . May 23, 2024 . Wuthering Waves Review: Genshin-Like, But No Genshin-Love . May 27, 2024 . Anime Corner . en-us . May 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525201029/https://animecorner.me/wuthering-waves-review-genshin-like/ . live .
  7. Web site: Koeinigin Yu . Confirmed! Wuthering Waves official release date . Gamestegy . March 27, 2024 . June 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240605191839/https://gamestegy.com/post/wuthering-waves/1032/confirmed-wuthering-waves-official-r . live .
  8. Web site: Romano . Sal . 2024-03-29 . Wuthering Waves launches May 22 . 2024-06-19 . Gematsu . en-US.
  9. Web site: Lada . Jenni . May 20, 2024 . Wuthering Waves Launch Trailer and Mac Store Release Shared . Siliconera . May 21, 2024 . May 21, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521005724/https://www.siliconera.com/wuthering-waves-launch-trailer-and-mac-store-release-shared/ . live .
  10. Web site: Mohan . Aaryanshi . May 30, 2024 . Wuthering Waves Player Count: How many people are playing . Esports News Gaming . June 4, 2024 . June 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604141826/https://www.esports.net/news/gaming/wuthering-waves-player-count/ . live .
  11. Web site: Busby . James . 2024-05-24 . Tectone praises Wuthering Waves saying it has “the best gameplay in any gacha” . 2024-06-19 . Dexerto . en.
  12. Web site: Liu . Stephanie . May 24, 2024 . Wuthering Waves Bug Lets You Access Future Content Early . June 2, 2024 . June 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240602233845/https://www.siliconera.com/wuthering-waves-bug-lets-you-access-future-content-early/ . live .
  13. Web site: Gose . Lance . May 24, 2024 . Wuthering Waves Trick Lets You Unlock New Characters Early . Game Rant . June 2, 2024 . May 26, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240526182243/https://gamerant.com/wuthering-waves-trick-new-characters-unlock-early/ . live .
  14. Web site: Makar . Connor . May 24, 2024 . Wuthering Waves players have been testing an unreleased character by changing the date on their devices . VG247 . June 2, 2024 . May 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525161519/https://www.vg247.com/wuthering-waves-players-testing-unreleased-characters-by-changing-the-date-on-their-devices . live .
  15. Web site: Black . Grace . 2024-05-31 . Wuthering Waves: How to Fix Lag & Framerate Issues . 2024-06-19 . Game Rant . en.
  16. Web site: May 23, 2024 . Wuthering Waves: How to fix Fatal Error bug . Dexerto . June 2, 2024 . June 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240605191821/https://www.dexerto.com/wuthering-waves/wuthering-waves-how-to-fix-fatal-error-bug-2738001/ . live .
  17. Web site: Nightingale . Ed . May 24, 2024 . Wuthering Waves developer apologises for launch issues . . June 2, 2024 . June 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240602182511/https://www.eurogamer.net/wuthering-waves-developer-apologises-for-launch-issues . live .
  18. Web site: Stella . Marloes Valentina . De Santiago . Eddie . Rothery . Jen . etal . May 28, 2024 . Music Not Playing - No Music Bug Explained - Wuthering Waves Guide . IGN . June 2, 2024 . June 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240602233849/https://www.ign.com/wikis/wuthering-waves/Music_Not_Playing_-_No_Music_Bug_Explained . live .
  19. Web site: Woodward . Jacob . Wuthering Waves no music playing: How to fix . 2024-06-19 . www.msn.com.
  20. Web site: Souza . Patrick . 2024-05-28 . How to Fix Music Not Working in Wuthering Waves . 2024-06-19 . The Escapist . en-US.
  21. https://www.destructoid.com/how-to-fix-delayed-audio-cutscenes-in-wuthering-waves/
  22. Web site: Alice . Holly . May 30, 2024 . Wuthering Waves review - why have one good gacha when you can have two . Pocket Tactics . June 4, 2024 . June 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604141821/https://www.pockettactics.com/wuthering-waves/review . live .
  23. Web site: Chakrabarti . Sanmay . June 3, 2024 . Wuthering Waves Review: A Combat Juggernaut in Gacha Gaming . Beebom . June 4, 2024 . June 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604141822/https://beebom.com/wuthering-waves-review/ . live .

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