Ambitious in size and scope, Where Winds Meet’s Wuxia-inspired free-to-play open-world adventure is nearly ready for its PS5 bow. And after spending a lot of time triple-jumping up trees and facing down bandits in the beta, I explored why Everstone Studio’s spin on 10th century China is already turning heads ahead of its November 14 drop.
Incredibly detailed customization tools
After a polished intro which introduced me to the basics, I was thrown into a comprehensive avatar customization suite. Facial options were as deep as tweaking my protagonist’s cheekbones, contours, and jowls. And that’s before I got to their makeup, accessories, dress sense and more.
A beautiful, living world
The staggering sense of possibilities extends to the environment itself. Luscious fields of long grass, towering temples and dim underground caverns which required lighting my path with fire arrows, were all accessible during my first couple of hours – a jaunt through a peaceful village stream with a string of kites flapping in the wind being a particular highlight.
This all takes place with a day to night cycle which changes the ambiance and routines of some of the NPCs I encountered. And if you find yourself closed off from any areas, you c