Where Winds Meet

For a free-to-play game, Where Winds Meet is a stunning experience. Its monetization systems are well balanced, and in my playthrough I never felt the need to spend any real money. There’s a lot of content and plenty of top-tier stuff to chase, making the overall package feel like tremendous value.

The launch of Genshin Impact in 2020 fundamentally changed the world of free-to-play gaming, ushering in an era of free open-world RPGs with AAA production values. While this success prompted a proliferation of high-quality experiences, the genre continued to be defined by the gacha mechanics that often introduce a certain clunkiness to the experience by tying progression and key characters to monetization. For old-school players like me, this was a major issue that prevents them from getting into this type of game. I'd rather pay for a full experience than have the story told piecemeal or rel...

While its narrative is far from perfect in terms of engagement, Where Winds Meet is an impressive and ambitious game that, for the most part, succeeds in fulfilling its promises.

Where Winds Meet is an amalgamation of so many systems, that should feel overwhelming, but don't. Instead, they all work cohesively to offer a unique Wuxia experience, and one of the best in the market.

Where Winds Meet is a very ambitious project, which deserves all the attention it received since its launch date. The game has features and activities for every kind of player. Those who like to build can create an entire city, while socially active players can form guilds or even marry each other. There are plenty of battle challenges to satisfy the fighters and enough places for explorers to visit. With its unique blend of elements, this game appeals to a wide range of tastes. So everyone s...

The wuxia-inspired open-world MMO called Where Winds Meet has a huge map, an impressive amount of combat styles to explore, a sweeping story that covers a lot of ground, and a full world that feels real. It takes place in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdom era of Chinese history in the early-to-mid 900s that was filled with political unrest, making for an amazing setting for a martial arts-heavy RPG.

Where Winds Meet does a lot of great stuff that should be commended for its freedom of choice, characters interaction and fantastic combat. However, it also struggles with its Free-To-Play mechanics, resulting in a grindy and stalled progression system.

Where Winds Meet is a massive, gorgeous wuxia adventure that’s fun whether you want to play solo or engage with the community. Combat is fun, the world is beautifully realized, and the storytelling is engaging. Some of the systems can feel a little clunky, but not in a way that would turn players away. Where Winds Meet tells a huge, sweeping story that’ll keep you busy for 150+ hours or more, and with weapons ranging from swords and rope darts to umbrellas and fans, this has all the trapp...

There is a lot to love about Where Winds Meet. Its combat mechanics are stellar, its world is remarkable, and it offers several fun twists on tried-and-true RPG mechanics. You have to pass challenges to prove that you've progressed to continue leveling up, which means you can't cheese your way through. The sect system is an engaging and lore-rich take on the character backgrounds many games have, as you must abide by a sect's rules, and the in-game rewards and penalties that tie into them are much more complex than the usual system. But these gems can get amid everything else.

Some of Where Winds Meet's many minigames and stealth systems could use a polish, but it doesn't Suck-iro – this martial arts action-RPG is well worth your time. If future updates focus on its strengths and reign in the gimmicks, this joyous open world will be a pleasure to fight your way through.

Marriage, sumo wrestling, becoming a doctor and healing other players, going to prison, player housing, multiplayer raids, and a single-player campaign are all things present in Where Winds Meet. In other words, Where Winds Meet has a lot of different gameplay elements crammed into it. It’s the most “let’s put everything in it” game I’ve ever played, and as ambitious and crazy as that sounds, it kind of works.

Where Winds Meet has a great understanding of what makes wuxia such a compelling genre, but its attempt to shove so many different things into one game only ensures that none of those elements reach their full potential.