Concord Reviews
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Firewalk Studios' debut sci-fi shooter makes an incredibly rough landing with too little to set it apart in a highly competitive genre.
Concord bursts onto the hero shooter scene with its sci-fi flair and intergalactic battles. This 5v5 shooter puts players in the boots of Freegunners, mercenaries vying for high-stakes jobs across the galaxy. While it brings smooth visuals and an interesting space setting to the table, does Concord have what it takes to stand out in a crowded genre? Let’s dive into this review.
Concord may not be worth $40 to some, but that doesn't mean there isn't $40 worth of game here. With PlayStation levels of production value, and exceptional gameplay, fans of hero or team-based shooters should find Concord appealing – if they give it a chance.
Fun, quickfire game modes and solid multiplayer shooting help steer Concord through an asteroid field of scepticism and unhinged vitriol but the space odyssey doesn't end here. Like any live service, Concord's ongoing vitality and potential appeal to new fans will hinge on its post-launch support, content roadmap, and building on Firewalk's exciting foundation.
Concord offers a unique experience that distinguishes it from other hero shooter games.
It’s hard to have any nuanced discussion about Concord without talk quickly becoming volatile. It’s either unreasonable ‘concerns’ such as characters having pronouns (as any living being does), a constant barrage of reminders from both concerned well-meaning people and naysayers about the dwindling player count or general live-service video game fatigue. None of the focus is on the important question: Is Concord a good hero-shooter video game? Does it feel good to play?
I had a good time playing Concord. The gunplay feels good, and the match pacing made it easy to jump in and quickly play a couple of games before peacing out. That said, I’m not confident that “just fine” will be enough to survive in the brutal landscape of live-service games in 2024. Concord suffers from a lack of innovation and identity, and I’m curious to see how Firewalk Studios and PlayStation will navigate the path forward.
Concord provides a highly enjoyable and satisfying FPS experience, but needs more time in the oven if it wants to succeed in the highly competitive hero shooter and live-service market.
Concord largely nails the fundamentals - it feels highly responsive, is handsomely made, has good feeling, if slower gunplay than other games, super stable servers and minor concerns aside, has a roster of mostly well balanced characters. With Concord's obviously passionate team of developers confirming that they are absolutely in it for “years to come”, I would love for Concord to still be around in one, two or three years time and even beyond that. I just don't know if gamers who have been experiencing varying amounts of genre fatigue will be generous enough to put a significant amount of time into a title that, on the starting blocks at least, seems roundly decent enough but doesn't offer anything thunderously new to upset the status quo. I know that I'll be playing Concord in the weeks and months to come, I'm just not sure a sufficient number of other folks will be joining me.
Concord isn’t the disaster many predicted it would be at its debut back in May. The simple truth is that Firewalk Studios have created a competent and fun multiplayer shooter. In Concord, you get the same level of polish and gunplay you’d expect from a Halo or Destiny, but with a hero shooter twist. The sixteen Freegunners are all well thought out and fun to play, and the Crew Builder mechanic, while overly convoluted, injects strategy into the multiplayer chaos. It’s also a gorgeous multiplayer game.
Concord is not the disaster the discourse around it would lead you to believe. This online first-person shooter – a debut effort from Sony studio Firewalk – has outrageous production values, a fair business model, and a genuinely entertaining gameplay loop. Its biggest issue is its lack of identity: there’s no denying the developer has been heavily inspired by Guardians of the Galaxy, and while the title does genuinely try to blaze its own trail, that’ll largely be its downfall.
[Update 10/29: Just two weeks after its launch, Sony announced that it would be taking Concord offline on September 6 and issuing refunds to those who bought it. Sony said it planned to “explore options” for the shooter’s future, though it was noncommittal about when and if it would relaunch. On October 29, Sony announced that it would be permanently sunsetting the game and shutting down its developer, Firewalk Studios. That means that Concord is fully dead after only being on the market for mere weeks.
Concord is the definition of a "fine" shooter. The gunplay is fun, but there is nothing here to set Concord apart from any other game on the market. Between its lackluster modes, characters, and price, it's no surprise that Concord was unable to differentiate itself enough to find a player base.
Concord is a polished, entertaining multiplayer shooter, but one that doesn’t quite succeed in carving out a space in an already crowded genre.
Concord is by no means a disaster and has the potential to grow into a compelling hero shooter. But a thin selection of modes, characters who leave a weak impression, and a misguided overabundance of lore make it a hard sell currently.
A competent Overwatch clone but one so apparently allergic to new ideas it’s depressing to see it so thoroughly waste its technical triumphs and well-designed characters.
Concord's snappy combat and colourful character abilities make it a perfectly playable shooter. But muddled hero designs and unimaginative maps and modes leave it struggling to stand out.
Winning a round with a hero locks them out for future use, but building a custom crew with repeat heroes can get around this obstacle. Swapping, however, is incentivized by the buff-stacking system, which integrates more naturally in Rivalry than in casual mode. With careful flanking and team showdowns that tend to be more guided than the directionless arenas of other modes, abilities are more consistently relevant, and playing a slower tank no longer feels like punishment. Rivalry is relatively tactical without venturing into hyper-competitive territory, and it could be nice for those who like strategizing without sweating.
Concord has a few interesting ideas, but its live service trappings, lacklustre game design and mediocre level design keep it from being truly great.
At this point, most people are aware of 2024’s biggest flop. A brand new PvP hero shooter at a time when hero shooters are falling out of favour. A game that launched with very little fanfare almost like it was swept under the rug. But is Concord actually any good?
Concord's third-rate heroes aren't up to the competition.
PlayStation’s big hero shooter bet isn’t a disaster, but it’s hard to justify picking it over its relatives.