{"id":15333,"date":"2025-09-07T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T11:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T11:15:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T11:15:00","slug":"action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch\/","title":{"rendered":"#Action Game Lost Soul Aside Improves with New PS5, PC Patch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch\/#Action_Game_Lost_Soul_Aside_Improves_with_New_PS5_PC_Patch\" >Action Game Lost Soul Aside Improves with New PS5, PC Patch<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch\/#Related_Articles\" >Related Articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch\/#Review_Lost_Soul_Aside_PS5_%E2%80%93_Long_Awaited_Action_Is_Both_Awesome_and_Painfully_Awkward\" >Review Lost Soul Aside (PS5) &#8211; Long Awaited Action Is Both Awesome and Painfully Awkward<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch\/#Related_Articles-2\" >Related Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Action_Game_Lost_Soul_Aside_Improves_with_New_PS5_PC_Patch\"><\/span>Action Game Lost Soul Aside Improves with New PS5, PC Patch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Action Game Lost Soul Aside Improves with New PS5 Patch 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/7bcbb4b4b4853\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-patch-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/7bcbb4b4b4853\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-patch-1.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/7bcbb4b4b4853\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-patch-1.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/7bcbb4b4b4853\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-patch-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Action Game Lost Soul Aside Improves with New PS5 Patch 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>As we noted in our <strong>Lost Soul Aside PS5 review<\/strong>, the game lacks a little polish to whole-heartedly recommend.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not without its positives, though, and so it\u2019s great to see dev UltiZero Games respond to feedback and begin to iterate on the release.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/lost_soul_aside\/status\/1963924201959727568 @ 2025-09-07T12:18:10+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" align=\"center\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New patch is now live on PS5 &amp; PC !<br \/>We\u2019ve addressed a number of issues and made several gameplay optimizations to keep your adventure running smoothier.<br \/>Thanks for all of your feedback &amp; support! <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zq5N1ofWMu\">pic.twitter.com\/zq5N1ofWMu<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Lost Soul Aside (@Lost_Soul_Aside) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lost_Soul_Aside\/status\/1963924201959727568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>A new patch, available now, makes a string of improvements to the overall experience \u2013 including to attack responsiveness, game flow, and balance.<\/p>\n<p>The full patch notes, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lost_Soul_Aside\/status\/1963924201959727568\">as originally shared on social media<\/a>, are included below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"a3LZYBo9LF0\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a3LZYBo9LF0?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yt-2\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a3LZYBo9LF0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a3LZYBo9LF0\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">161k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>PS5 &amp; PC: Bug Fixes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed a rare issue preventing the upgrade menu from unlocking.<\/li>\n<li>No new save file is required \u2014 the menu will unlock after installing the update.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PS5 &amp; PC: Gameplay Optimisations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Greatsword skills: adjusted attack mechanics and improved responsiveness.<\/li>\n<li>Auto-save: improved logic in Chapter 4.<\/li>\n<li>Kaser roll: adjusted invincibility frames for smoother gameplay.<\/li>\n<li>NPC animations: enhanced for smoother visuals.<\/li>\n<li>Controller: added a new preset control scheme.<\/li>\n<li>Puzzles &amp; mini-games: difficulty adjustments for improved gameplay flow.<\/li>\n<li>Cutscenes &amp; credits: can now be skipped at any time.<\/li>\n<li>Skill points: adjusted to 3 points when unlocking new weapons.<\/li>\n<li>Divine gold drops optimization: increased rewards in Hard, Nightmare, and Dispersed Dimension modes.<\/li>\n<li>Boss difficulty: tweaked across Normal, Hard, and Nightmare modes.<\/li>\n<li>Skill &amp; Boss VFX: optimized visual effects for clarity and impact.<\/li>\n<li>Equipment: adjusted timing for items sold by the weapon merchant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PC-Specific Fixes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Addressed performance, framerate, and lag issues affecting certain Windows versions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"HTJA5Xte7U8\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HTJA5Xte7U8?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lost Soul Aside PS5 Pro Gameplay | The First Hour\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HTJA5Xte7U8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HTJA5Xte7U8\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">161k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>We did think there were positives to Lost Soul Aside overall, so hopefully these adjustments make a difference to the overall experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re torn on Lost Soul Aside,\u201d we wrote. \u201cOn one hand, it&#8217;s a very intricately made action game, full of interesting combat dynamics backed by an impressive degree of player expression. But on the other, it&#8217;s a pseudo RPG with a really poor story, crappy characters, and a forgettable world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:187185 @ 1757265665 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/75a931edbf598\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lost Soul Aside (PS5) - Long Awaited Action Is Both Awesome and Painfully Awkward\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Review_Lost_Soul_Aside_PS5_%E2%80%93_Long_Awaited_Action_Is_Both_Awesome_and_Painfully_Awkward\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">Review<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Lost Soul Aside (PS5) &#8211; 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He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_Y68BDCBD1C4BA7\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/09\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8809842\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8809842\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8809842\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1754751792\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch#comment8809842\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-07T11:47:43+00:00\">12:47pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I watched a video on the development history for this game, and I do truly feel so sorry for the main dev, especially not having a say for the price of the game. Hopefully if they do another game they have learned a lot from this game, but I wouldn&#8217;t blame them if they never make another game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8809865\" data-author=\"users\/339587\" data-subject=\"comments\/8809865\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8809865\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rich33\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch#comment8809865\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rich33<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-07T12:21:38+00:00\">1:21pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Im enjoying it so far. It has its little problems, but there is nothing I would call bad here, at least on console (as I think the PC version has more significant performance problems, that the console version does not, except autosave hitching), and the combat\/game is fun.<\/p>\n<p>The patch made 2 main changes imo:<\/p>\n<p>1) The &#8216;weight&#8217; of blows has seemingly been increased &#8211; not entirely sure how they did this, but I think it is via different\/ louder sound effects and screen shake effects on each hit.<\/p>\n<p>2) A button config has been added for dodge on circle, block on L1 (to bring in line with a lot of other games).<\/p>\n<p>Edit: the fix for the upgrade menu bug would also be a big thing for those that had experienced it (I didn&#8217;t, and the menu unlocked as it should).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8809875\" data-author=\"users\/339587\" data-subject=\"comments\/8809875\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8809875\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rich33\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch#comment8809875\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rich33<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-07T12:37:15+00:00\">1:37pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Oram77 <br \/>Should have been \u00a345 &#8211; 50. Then I think the expectations would fit the product, which I think is the problem here, sadly.<\/p>\n<p>That said, I certainly don&#8217;t feel &#8216;cheated&#8217; &#8211; there are a lot of PS5 games out there that are in far, far worse states.<br \/>If this game hadn&#8217;t been published by Sony, I feel it would not have received anywhere near the criticism it has.<\/p>\n<p>Not having release worthy code ready for the review period pre launch, was also a BIG mistake.<br \/>The demo is odd too &#8211; that section in the main game is better, and much easier &#8211; oddly the 1st boss (human sized) has a completely different moveset.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8809880\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8809880\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8809880\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1755618524\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch#comment8809880\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-07T12:51:45+00:00\">1:51pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Looking at the patch, i guess PushSquare gonna update their review score?<\/p>\n<p>@Oram77 Well if this game sold well or at least break even, i can see they make another game. But maybe with different publisher cause i&#8217;m not sure if Sony wants to fund Yang Bing for another decade.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8809888\" data-author=\"users\/341409\" data-subject=\"comments\/8809888\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8809888\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341409\/avatar.jpg?v=1714946154\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DarianStarfrog\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch#comment8809888\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DarianStarfrog<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-07T13:02:12+00:00\">2:02pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Rich33 the devs wanted to lower the price, but soby only gave em 5yrs and made the price AAA<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8809904\" data-author=\"users\/5070\" data-subject=\"comments\/8809904\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8809904\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/5070\/avatar.jpg?v=1218464329\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"GigaGaia\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch#comment8809904\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>GigaGaia<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-07T13:24:42+00:00\">2:24pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I returned the game to amazon for a full refund. Performance is bad. Otherwise it was a solid game from what I played. I will get it again down the line at 50-75% off after a ton of patches.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8809923\" data-author=\"users\/336237\" data-subject=\"comments\/8809923\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8809923\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"nyr2k2\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch#comment8809923\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>nyr2k2<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-07T13:50:25+00:00\">2:50pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@PuppetMaster<br \/>I wouldn&#8217;t. It&#8217;s a nice little update that definitely tightened up the project, but not to any significant degree. Like I had this game as a 6 personally, with the updates they&#8217;ve released to far it&#8217;s maybe a 6.5 for me now? Nothing major, I still have a lot of performance issues, the story issues persist, the lack of depth in anything outside of combat, etc. To really move the needle they&#8217;ll need a feature update that overhauls some basic systems.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8809931\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8809931\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8809931\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1755618524\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch#comment8809931\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-07T14:03:20+00:00\">3:03pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@nyr2k2 Overhauls the basic system is like making a completely new game, which they should save that for a sequel or a new IP.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8809961\" data-author=\"users\/336237\" data-subject=\"comments\/8809961\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8809961\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"nyr2k2\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch#comment8809961\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>nyr2k2<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-07T14:44:15+00:00\">3:44pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@PuppetMaster Right and anything short of that, and you have the same basic game, which is going to produce the same basic review scores.<\/p>\n<p>This is an incremental improvement which is very welcome but not something that moves the needle or (IMO) would justify a new score. The only time I think reviewers should go back and issue a new score is when you have something like No Man&#8217;s Sky, as Cyberpunk, or something else that was either completely unplayable or utter garbage to start, that was then dramatically improved. I don&#8217;t think this studio is capable of that kind of an overhaul so this game is going to be remembered for its first impression.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8810045\" data-author=\"users\/278236\" data-subject=\"comments\/8810045\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8810045\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/278236\/avatar.jpg?v=1622147732\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"KundaliniRising333\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch#comment8810045\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>KundaliniRising333<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-07T16:27:58+00:00\">5:27pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>The major criticisms with the game are not these patch improvements. You can&#8217;t fix terrible world design, story and voice acting with the middling sales and reception this turd got.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8810049\" data-author=\"users\/357810\" data-subject=\"comments\/8810049\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8810049\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"judgmentarrows\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch#comment8810049\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>judgmentarrows<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-07T16:31:08+00:00\">5:31pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>i was actually looking forward for this game but the middling review scores kept me from getting it <br \/>i plan to get it whenever it is cheaper<\/p>\n<p>really hope despite the flaws the game has the developer can keep existing<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/action-game-lost-soul-aside-improves-with-new-ps5-pc-patch#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_D68BDCBD1C5B4F\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-comments\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related\/articles\/pc,ps5,sony @ 1757265134 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles-2\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/670cf922fdf27\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Crashes Storefronts Like Steam, Finally Live on PS5, PS4 Over Two Hours Late\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Crashes Storefronts Like Steam, Finally Live on PS5, PS4 Over Two Hours Late<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">One last clown show<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/19eae30c58da0\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"These 18+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (1st-7th September)\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">These 18+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (1st-7th September)<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Hollow Knight: Silksong! 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