Free-to-play Korean looter shooter The First Descendan t is one of the most played games on PS5 and PS4 right now, despite its muted critical reception. The game – which we awarded a lowly 3/10 , much to the dismay of many readers – was the fourth most played game on PlayStation in the US for the week ending 13th July, according to Circana’s Player Engagement tracker . It charted third on both Xbox and Steam as well.
The title – which is regularly peaking at almost 300,000 on Steam – is currently being played more than titans like NBA 2K24 , Roblox , Elden Ring , and Minecraft on Sony’s systems. While its standing is likely to slide as its launch novelty declines, this is a fantastic start for maker Nexon, who will presumably strive to keep the shooter feeling fresh through live service support. It’ll be interesting to see if it can now establish itself long-term.
What’s the point? According to data from Nexon, the game attracted an eye-watering 10 million players across all platforms within its first seven days. But despite all this enthusiasm, we weren’t impressed with the experience itself : “It’s the gaming equivalent of playing with a fidget spinner while on a Discord call – something to keep your hands occupied while you catch up.” [source x.
com ] About Sammy Barker As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.
Comments 3 Absolutely destroyed Concord. 3/10 and one of the most popular current games. More evidence of why democracy doesn't work.
Push Square awarded this GOTY with 3/10 and people laughed at me when I called them out for being part of an agenda which gave low scores to last year's GOTY: LOTR Gollum. Tap here to load 3 comments Leave A Comment Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment..
. 13 More PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Are Available to Download Now Going Jeanne d'Arc Nobody Wants to Die (PS5) - Film Noir Meets Cyberpunk in This Stylish Detective Thriller Who wants to live forever? Best Co-Op Games on PS5 PS5 couch co-op and online co-op games ranked and rated PS5 Pro Still Likely to Launch This Year, Tokyo Game Show Reveal Possible Professional opinion 'PlayStation's Blessed with Marketing Budgets We're Not Able to Enjoy,' Xbox Bigwig Bemoans Marketing man doesn't mince his words.
