The hack and slay Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (PC) has now received the major update “Chronicle 1: Bloodtrail”. Can it help the former Steam hit achieve success again?
What does this update include? “Chronicle 1: Bloodtrail” now makes larger changes to the action RPG after a series of bug fixes and adjustments and introduces new content, something that players have been wishing for a long time.
However, it is necessary to start over, unless you want to play without the new features in legacy mode. The contents of the update include:
- New game mode: Chronicles – you play Wolcen in a new economy with seasonal events and can make decisions during the adventures to make them more challenging and personal.
- Pets that accompany you on the hunt and collect items for you.
- New buildings for the game mode “Champion of Stormfall”.
- New quest where you need to find clues about the whereabouts of the missing dragon matriarch to obtain 4 dragon babies as pets and an armor skin.
- New abilities for ranger/rogue archetypes.
- Redesign of the skill trees for active abilities.
- Overhaul of crafting with a new UI.
- Additional optimizations, adjustments, and bug fixes.
The community is divided in opinion
How is the update received? “Chronicle 1: Bloodtrail” has been available since December 3rd. According to Steamcharts, player counts have also improved. They are now peaking at 4,937 concurrent players.
On Steam, some players have already commented on the update. Opinions are strongly divided. We summarize some voices that have emerged after the update:
- Kalazar88 writes on Steam: “The game is nearly unplayable in multiplayer after the Bloodtrail update. The sound had issues, just like the fights, and there was a lot of lag.”
- Coogimane says: “The game looks good, but it is still plagued by bugs months after its release. The gameplay and abilities feel clunky and unoptimized.”
- babymage is somewhat frustrated: “The game is still not good, the server is lagging, there are performance issues, and that was already during the first 15 minutes of gameplay.”
Here are some positive opinions:
- Hammer O’Malley writes: “This game is GOOD! If you like action RPGs, then get this game. I have played almost all ARPGs out there and say: get this game, it’s worth it.”
- DK75 states after the update: “You found Grim Dawn cool? Then you will like Wolcen.”
- Xlax is thrilled with the improved combat system: “I liked the combat in the original version, but the new variant is really good!”
What does this mean for Wolcen? As reflected in the reviews and opinions of the players about the action RPG after the update, Wolcen has indeed improved. However, there are still problems in the form of bugs and lags. The developers are on the right path, but they still have more work ahead.
With the current update, the hack and slay is still not achieving the success of the Steam launch in February. However, that could change with more updates like this.
Have you already tried “Chronicle 1: Bloodtrail”? Does it improve the action RPG Wolcen in your opinion?
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