This Change In Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Patch 1.5 Has Players Calling Censorship

This Change In Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Patch 1.5 Has Players Calling Censorship

From DualShockers (Written by Chris Melchin) on | OpenCritic

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers patch 1.5 is here, and while some of the numerous changes address some major player complaints, one big one radically changes the story in ways that many are calling censorship.

Despite generally being critically well-received for its gameplay and mechanics, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has been plagued by performance issues on PC, resulting in a wave of negative reviews around launch.

There was a patch to fix some of the issues just days after release, and yesterday, developer Leenzee pushed another one, called patch 1.5.

However, the patch also introduced a huge change to how some fights play out, both in gameplay and the story, no longer allowing the player to kill certain historical figures from China’s late Ming Dynasty, the period in which the game is set.

What Was Changed, And Why?

After patch 1.5 (via VGC), Ming bosses are no longer able to be killed in the fights against them, and the player can no longer attack Ming soldiers and civilians.

For example, after the fight with Ming general Zhao Yun, instead of an emotional moment as he accepts his inevitable death, he now steps aside and congratulates the player on passing his “trial.”

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