Summary
It seems that not many people have much enthusiasm forPlayStation’supcoming multiplayer shooterConcord, as both of the game’s new trailers are being spammed with dislikes.
PlayStation’s State of Play showcase was yet another mediocre affair, failing to live up to the hype surrounding the event. To be fair, it was going to take Bloodborne 2,another God of War, and fifty million first-party announcements for everyone to leave happy, but PlayStation didn’t help itself by kicking things off withan almost five-minute-long cinematic trailer for Concord, an upcoming 5v5 multiplayer shooter that shares similarities to Overwatch and Destiny 2.
Switching froma fast-paced, cinematic trailerfeaturing interesting characters, toa gameplay trailershowcasing the combat of a game trying to muscle in on an already overcrowded genre unsurprisingly failed to excite many PlayStation fans, and they’ve been making their feelings known in the comments of each trailer. Not only that, but each trailer is currently being spammed with dislikes, with the cinematic and gameplay trailers sitting at 13k and 22k.
PlayStation Fans Really Hate Concord
It seems there’s very little appetite for Concord at the moment, and a lot of people have been explaining that they tapped out once they realized the game was a multiplayer shooter. PlayStation is known for its quality single player titles, but it seemshell-bent on chasing the live service gravy trainwhen its own fans clearly have very little desire for them, unless they’reunique and rewarding experiences like Helldivers 2. A PlayStation-flavored Overwatch clone was never really going to draw much excitement.
You only have to look at the comments under each video to see that. Lots of people seem to think Concord will “crash and burn” and has “aged like milk, and it isn’t even out yet.” You’ll struggle to find a single positive comment underneath all the complaints, and Concord is going to struggle to rake in any positive impressions before it launches in August.
Oh look another hero shooter and it’s not even free to play. This game is DOA. - Tklinedesign
It also doesn’t help that PlayStationalso revealed a new Astro Bot game at the end of the State of Play, a title that has had the complete opposite reception to Concord, making its way to the top of many “Most Anticipated Games” lists and lauded for its fun and creativity. If the reactions to Concord and Astro Bot don’t wake PlayStation up and get it to correct its current course, then I’m not quite sure what will.
