PlayStation just made a huge announcement about a new free-to-play action RPG titled Where Winds Meet which will be available on the PS5 from November 14th. The tweet detailed everything officially, from mastering martial arts to, believe it or not, dogs playing Mahjong. Gamers have started going crazy already due to this unique and captivating combination and the answers are very different.
To be more specific, What exactly is Where Winds Meet? It is a free-to-play action RPG, only available on the PS5, which guarantees a blend of very severe martial arts fighting and some really wild and crazy side actions. Dogs playing Mahjong, one of the most unlikely activities in the game, has surely captivated everyone’s interest and has sparked a vast and varied spectrum of sentiments that range from confusion and amazement to the disbelief of the Internet users. One of the users, Dylan Finley, was responding exactly like everybody when he screamed, “THEY’RE DOGS AND THEY’RE PLAYING MAHJONG.” It is this kind of atmosphere that makes this announcement so memorable.
The issue of a free-to-play model is one of the prime subjects that are discussed today. Some players’ stands are immediately suspicious such as JoeJoeDaDon who asked
the question, “Free To Play? Or is it Pay To Win🤔”. This is a sensible inquiry particularly when we keep in mind that the current video game market is such that seeing the term ‘free’ often means there are hidden costs involved. User TuanVG_F4 gave a very careful optimistic view on the whole situation when he said, “The free-to-play aspect makes it accessible, but I hope the monetization doesn’t get in the way of the gameplay.” He also mentioned the potential PS5’s massive power and said that the combat could be “poetic, almost like an interactive martial arts movie with a canine twist.”
Nevertheless, not everyone is ecstatic. Some reactions are rather odd like Benjamin Milkman’s one-word question, “What the fk??” and Alan’s very blunt, “What the fk is this sht?”. Another user, whoosoochillin, called the game ‘funny’ and said, “Lmao… those the games ya’ll making? Wtf is this….. You guys need to remake Mercenaries, not dogs playing mahjong 🤦♂️”. It is quite clear that Where Winds Meet is a game that has split the gamers’ opinions but this will not be the first time we will have to deal with games that provoke the powers that be.
On the contrary, some players are already looking forward to the game. Guru Goku was among the very first to show his enthusiasm for the game with the comment, “The YouTube videos on this game are just fantastic. It’s really up my alley, so I will definitely try it!” He even shared PS5 gameplay video along with his excitement. ItsAmePain called the idea “very weird cute and cool at the same time” which indeed might be the most accurate description till now. And naturally, BLOCKXS.COM could not resist coming up with the pun, “This game sounds paw-some” since that is a typical thing to do.
Additionally, there is still some ambiguity about the price and whether the game will be available. User Luis Dotson pointed out a contradiction and tweeted, “Free to play but my PS app says $14.99? @PlayStation”. Another user, Bartu, guessed that it might be a pre-load setting, saying that, “On the release day it will be free, what you are seeing right now is pre-load pre-order.” At the same time, a gamer from the Netherlands, gametijdnl, was complaining about being unable to find the game in their store and suggested PlayStation to “get that fixed as quickly as possible.”
The conversation even moved towards broader Xbox topics, for instance, Killer_Clown4191’s coincidental dream about Call of Duty being available on PlayStation, and YiÄźit Ahmet asking for a PlayStation Plus discount. It’s a typical Twitter thread where the main topic diverges in a dozen different ways, but that’s what humanizing the interaction is all about and what makes it so lively and vivid.
Where Winds Meet is most likely to be one of those titles that you just have to see to believe. The combination of high-flying martial arts and totally insane side activities like canine Mahjong will either make it a cult classic or a beautiful disaster. And the truth is, both scenarios sound entertaining. The fact that it is free-to-play removes the difficulty of the entry barrier so even the skeptical ones might download it just for the sake of curiosity. The graphics of the PS5 will definitely make the action look great and if the developers manage to implement the monetization in a fair way, this could be a surprising hit.
