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First announced during the 2023 PlayStation Showcase with a teaser,Concordmarked a significant return to in-house first-person shooters for PlayStation, a genre that Sony has shied away from for years now.
Currently, the game is in the ongoing beta period. While it’s being appreciated by many, few feel it lacks some crucial FPS features. However, fans want one feature in the game that Riot Games didn’t even dare to bring withValorant’s console release.
Concord Fans Want Gyro Aiming, but They Might Be Expecting Way Too Much
There’s no doubt thatValorantstands as the face of the hero-shooter genre on PC. However, the game’s PC exclusivity is finally set to end, as it will be released on current-gen consoles in late 2024. However, one of the mostdisappointing news was that the console port wouldn’t supportcontroller gyro aiming.
“Pulled me away from the character I was shooting at”: Concord’s Aim Assist is Proving More Troublesome Than Other Games, and Proves it Needs a Fix ASAP
This puzzled many gamers as PS5’s DualSense controller does support gyro functionality. However, Riot revealed that since Xbox controllers do not have the gyro functionality, the team opted to completely abandon it. Now, if Firewalk decides to bring this feature toConcord, it could be a game changer.
If you don’t know, gyro-aiming is one of the key features that sets PS5 apart from Xbox consoles. It allows players to aim in FPS titles by physically moving their controllers. This allows for precise control by complementing the regular stick aiming. It’s basically mouse-quality aiming but with your controller.
While it’s a great feature, many leading FPS titles still haven’t adopted it, and there could be a strong reason why Firewalk wouldn’t either.
Concordbeta has proved that the developers want consistency across different platforms. Even though it’s a PS5-console exclusive,Concordwill make its way to PC as well, and gyro aiming could lead to an unbalanced experience.
Firewalk Extended Concord Beta Period
“Please add, it’s frustrating”: Concord Devs Need to Listen to 1 Feedback Above All Else and Include an FPS Mechanic Every Other Shooter Has Had for Years
Even though the game’s closed beta was supposed to end on June 14, Firewalk confirmed on X/Twitter that it is extending the beta availability by an additional day.
Heads up: we’re going to be extending the#ConcordBetaavailability to Monday, July 15th, 12pm PDT | 9pm CEST | 4am JST—so make sure you get in those extra rounds, earn those levels, and extract all the Blue Buddies that you can!pic.twitter.com/ZPUx7T8zUA
Although Firewalk didn’t reveal the reason behind the beta’s extension, it’s clear that it’s struggling. The game peaked at just 1,124 players on Steam during the beta period.
So far, the title’s hype on PC isn’t that high, quite possibly due to the hero shooter’s lack of originalityas well as Sony forcing the PSN login requirement. Even though the odds are stacked against it, the game can still find success if it experiments and takes those risks by bringing player-requested features.
Do you think Firewalk Studios should work on bringing more features? Let us know what you think about this hero shooter in the comments!
Dhruv Bhatnagar
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With over 4 years of experience in content writing and more than 1,000 articles published for FandomWire, Dhruv is a seasoned writer when it comes to the gaming space. He’s deeply passionate about titles such as GTA Online, Forza Horizon, and Pokémon Go, committed to bringing readers deep dives and latest updates.
