UPDATE 12/10: Embark Studios has addressed accusations of movement nerfs, claiming no movement changes have been made. More information can be foundHERE.
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Summary
Free-to-play first-person shooter gameThe Finalshas attracted over 200,000 concurrent players since its debut on Steam, but it seems fans aren’t happy about changes made to it since its popular open beta.The Finalsopen beta was held earlier this year and met with a largely positive reaction. Fans praisedThe Finals' over-the-top action, fast-pace, destructible environments, and unique spin on first-person shooter gameplay.
WhileThe Finalsopen beta was quite popular, the game has not been without controversy. For example,The Finals' use of AIfor its announcers drew significant criticism. Even so, many fans were impressed by what they played in the open beta and were still excited forThe Finalsto finally launch. To the surprise of many,The Finalswas shadow dropped at The Game Awards 2023, but its release hasn’t been met with the same enthusiasm as the open beta.
Over 200,000 people have played the game on Steam sinceThe Finalswas shadow dropped at The Game Awards, but many of those fans aren’t happy with the game. WhileThe Finalshas received plenty of positive user reviews, it has also received negative user reviews as well, leaving it with an overall Mixed reception on Steam. It seems many fans are not happy with apparent movement nerfs that have been made toThe Finalssince its open beta, with some fans accusing the game of feeling sluggish compared to how it played previously.
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It’s unclear whyThe Finalshas seemingly “nerfed” its movement speed compared to the beta. Perhaps the decision was made based onFinalsbeta feedback, though that would be strange since it seemed most fans were enthusiastic about the game’s movement. The developers have yet to address the controversy at the time of this writing, but it seems that the issues are not preventing many players from checking the game out regardless, if its player count numbers are any indication.
WithThe Finalsbeing an online multiplayer live service game, there is plenty of opportunity for the developers to address fan feedback and course-correct. It’s entirely possible that the developers will take opinions on the slower movement speed into consideration and fix it in future updates. Then again, it’s also possible that the developers have a good reason for this change and will keepThe Finalsthe same despite the mixed reviews. In the meantime, fans can tryThe Finalsout for themselves and come to their own conclusions about how the game plays in Season 1 compared to its open beta.
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