As we just got an extensive look at Concord at the start of today’s State of Play, the first-ever game made by Sony’s newly acquired Firewalk Studios, many fans have already pointed out the game’s similarities with Overwatch 2.
Despite the game’s pretty visuals and quirky characters, at its core, it is still another hero shooter that the gaming community isn’t too keen on. There are noticeably cool aspects to what was shown, but ultimately, many feel that Sony may have dropped the ball with this one.
In Comes Another Hero Shooter; Concord Fails to Wow Fans of the Dated Genre
Similar to other games in the genre, Concord will feature multiple characters, or heroes, to choose from. The ‘main cast‘ is comprised of the characters Lennox, Haymar, 1-Off, and Star Child, but their generic designs and over-the-top nature have many comparing them to Marvel characters.
Is it just me or does Concord feel like a marvel game but without the marvel characters LMAO???
— Pyo 5️⃣ (@mrpyo1) May 30, 2024
The live-service nature of the title also draws a lot of comparison to the recently released Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, a title that failed to keep its player base engaged.
Some users are also pointing out that the game still looks dated compared to other games in the genre.
Despite PlayStation’s best attempt to sell it as the next big live-service title, especially after the explosive Helldivers 2, it may have just fallen completely flat.
Not like this LMFAO
Concord looks dated as fuck! pic.twitter.com/0sir1S5Eya
— JayRock (@JAAY_ROCK_) May 30, 2024
This is even though the developers have said that the game will have expressive mobility and multiple approach options, similar to those of fighting and strategic games. Although that does sound like a breath of fresh air, to many, the displayed gameplay shows otherwise.
Concord Wants to Be the Next Overwatch, but Would It Be Better Off Not Following in its Footsteps?
The hero shooter genre was mainly popularized by Overwatch with its fun designs and genuinely fun gameplay. But some fans are getting sick and tired of other developers trying to mimic the game’s success and voiced their concerns quite clearly.
Lol they showed that too. I feel like it would have been better if it wasn’t another 5v5 hero shooter cause the gun play actually looks good
— 「Clout Strife」 (@RandySTG) May 30, 2024
In fact, at the same State of Play, new footage from the upcoming Marvel Rivals game was shown, and once again, it’s another hero shooter.
But unlike Marvel Rivals, Concord doesn’t have any preexisting material to bounce off of. Some players would rather just play a single-player game with the same setting as characters, as opposed to just another hero shooter.
Concord could have done well with it being a single player shooter with those characters. I liked their personality and how they played off each other. Another 5v5 shooter I won’t play sadly. Everything just wants to be Overwatch or val. Ton of originality wasted :/
— Brando (Playing: FF7Re) (@Bloomsoon_) May 30, 2024
From a visual standpoint, the game still has cool abilities, and for Firewalk’s first game ever, it looks pretty decent all things considered. The developers have also announced that there will be a new cinematic every week post-launch to get you affiliated with the game’s cast.
Concord will officially release on August 23, 2024, or if you want to get an early taste, you can try out the game’s beta in July.
Do you think Concord will change up the hero shooter formula in any way? Let us know in the comments!
