concord It is PlayStation’s new commitment to games as a service. After the success of helldivers 2Sony has teamed up with Firewalk Studios to develop this Hero Shooter which will arrive on PS5 and PC on August 23. It is a title that draws on very clear inspirations, with elements taken from Overwatch, Team Fortress 2, Apex Legends and Valorant.
The Firewalk Studios team is made up of developers who have worked on games like Destiny, Call of Duty, Halo or the already mentioned Overwatch. In fact, the studio’s headquarters are located in the same city as Bungie: in Bellevue, Washington. Concord is the first game that Firewalk publishes, but it is a complete and complex title, thanks to all the experience accumulated by the studio.
The Concord open beta begins today on PS5 and PC, which will last until next Sunday, July 21.
A new rival for ‘Overwatch’
Prima facie, concord looks like a version of Overwatch whose aesthetic section is inspired by the films of Guardians of the Galaxy from Disney. As in the Blizzard game, the games pit two teams of five players against each other, each with a completely different character. These differences go beyond aesthetics, the appearance changes, but so do the skills and weapons.
Image from the video game ‘Concord’
We could define the Hero Shooters like competitive games in which each character is completely unique and performs specific functions within the game. It is a different genre from Tactical Shooters as Counter Strike. Valorantfor example, is halfway there: the characters have unique abilities, but they all control the same, have the same amount of life, and use the same weapons.
concordas Overwatchit looks more like Team Fortress 2the legendary Valve game. Although it has some unique and interesting proposals. At the beginning of each match, the player must create a team of characters (they are called Freegunners in the game). These characters share passive abilities between them that are maintained even if the player changes Freegunner in the middle of the game. This allows you to create unique strategies and give small personal touches to each Hero.
Image from the video game ‘Concord’
Another unique and interesting element of the game is the permanent items. There is a character, for example, who can place air machines on the map that deflect projectiles. Another character can fill the floor with a flammable product. The peculiarity of Concord is that these elements persist on the map, they are not skills that fade away after a few seconds. This encourages creating more complex strategies.
As for the launch content, concord will arrive on PlayStation 5 and PC with 16 characters, 12 maps and six game modes. In the open beta, which starts today, only four game modes can be tested: trophy hunting, Cargo, Confrontation and Area control.
A bet on history
concord It’s not just a competitive multiplayer game, it’s also about telling a story. Although, unlike games like Overwatch, Valorant either Team Fortress 2the story is not alien to the games, it is within the title and the developers give it important treatment.
Firewalk Studios says that a roughly two-minute cinematic will be released in-game each week and will be used to advance the story. The study talks about concord as a science fiction adventure, apart from being a competitive game.
Is there room for more ‘Hero Shooters’?
With titles like Overwatch 2, Apex Legends, Valorant, Rainbow Six Siege and even Fortnite In most players’ libraries, it’s hard to find a spot where it fits well concord. Furthermore, taking into account that the launch is approaching (even without a specific date) of Marvel Rivalsa Hero Shooter free set in the Marvel universe.
Image from the video game ‘Concord’
But, precisely this situation, which could be seen as a weakness, is what he wants to use concord to become strong. Many players find it difficult to enter titles as established as those mentioned in the previous paragraph right now. They are games with very experienced users, very studied strategies and a large amount of content. Given this, concord It offers the possibility of starting from scratch, of learning at the same time as the rest.
Overwatch 2 He is not at his best and Valorant either Apex Legends They are far from what is proposed concord. So Firewalk Studios has a chance to make its game work with the public. The biggest danger you face is the price. concord will cost 39.99 euros on PS5 and PC, while its direct competitors are Free-to-Play. The only exception is Overwatch 2which costs 14.99 euros on Steam.
For those who want to try it and clear up doubts, the open beta of concordwhich will end next July 21. The game will arrive on PS5 and PC on August 23.
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