Fallen Feathers Criticized for Censorship in Controversial Update

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, huh? It’s been called all sorts of names, some flattering, some not so much. “Souls-slop,” “gooner-bait,” and “a surprisingly good game.” Go figure. But now, apparently, we gotta throw “censored” into the mix. Yeah, you heard me—censored! After their 1.5 update, it seems there’s been some hot debate, especially among fans in China. Some folks who bought the disc version are breathing a sigh of relief—guess they’re happy they can keep the OG version.

This new patch dropped just the other day. Most of the tweaks seemed pretty innocuous at first glance. I mean, players are pumped about a quicker healing animation, dodging out of recovery animations, and better i-frames. Who wouldn’t be? But then, some changes feel a bit… I dunno, sketchy? Like, they added more chatty moments with NPCs to “complete some plots.” Whatever that means. And they’re promising to “optimize the exhaustion animations.” Hmm.

So, what was Leenzee getting at? Lance McDonald—yeah, that Souls series guy—spilled the beans on social media. Apparently, you can’t off any historically significant bosses or NPCs now. They just get “exhausted” and chill out post-battle to chat with you. Hilarious, right? Historical dudes like Liu Wenxiu, Liu Cheng’en, and Emperor Chongzhen are now safe and sound.

Wild tidbit here—people got all worked up over killing the so-called “late stage Ming Dynasty Dragon Emperor.” I mean, come on… he was kinda already, uh, dead in real life, right? So you’re basically fighting a zombie version of him to stop some resurrection plot. McDonald even points out that removing him surviving kinda messes up the story!

Oh, and there’s more—apparently, pressure from Chinese players led to this whole censorship deal. McDonald mentioned that some fan-favorite stuff got axed, like the “pray” gesture from the Portuguese Christian character. Even some Ming soldiers in Chapter 4 decide not to fight now. Used to be a tough-as-nails part, now it’s a cakewalk.

Anyway, back to Steam and Reddit. Some fans are fuming. Complaints about the patch—dubbed 1.5—are all over Reddit, and folks are even accusing subreddit mods of scrubbing negative posts. “Long Live Wuchang 1.0,” someone exclaimed after clocking 80 hours on Steam and switching to console. Talk about dedication. Others are messing with file edits to roll back the updates.

But it’s not all doom and gloom. Some players are feeling the gradual performance improvements on PC. So, is Wuchang cruising toward recovery in Steam reviews? Not exactly. Complaints have shifted—from framerate issues to this censorship brouhaha. And Leenzee? Mum’s the word on why they tweaked Wuchang’s plot. Oh, and that new update is live on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Just throwing it out there.