I’m not afraid to say it – I’ve spent both an unhealthy amount of time and an shameful amount of money on gacha games. I’m not talking 1000+, thankfully. But I’m not too far off. It’s therefore an unfortunate reality for some of the big hitters in the gacha space like Genshin Impact or Honkai Star Rail that spending money on the right characters can end up trivializing content. Wuthering Waves may just fix that.
Because Wuthering Waves gets third-person action combat right. It’s not floaty, weightless, or more bark than bite. Wuthering Waves feels awesome to play. This will come as no surprise to those familar with the developer’s last game – Punishing Grey Raven. A oft-forgotten action romp that is genuine eye candy. I’m serious – YouTube it.
I do like a lot of these gacha games but after 100 hours or so, I’m totally uninterested in a lot of the combat. It just hasn’t got that oomph to it. It’s not got that punch I want. Having gotten my hands on Wuthering Waves, I may have found a cure to my downtrodden attitude.
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