Summary
- The latest Palworld update has stirred controversy by changing how Pals are summoned.
- Fans are upset about the change, speculating it may be due to Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld.
- Despite backlash, some players are supporting Palworld and awaiting future updates.
Developer Pocketpair has issued a new update for its hit survival game Palworld that has not gone over well with fans. Palworld was one of 2024's earliest and biggest successes. The record-smashing game was a huge hit in early access, and enjoyed significantly high player counts on PC and Xbox.
Millions of gamers flocked to Palworld, getting a kick out of the "Pokemon with guns" premise that saw the game blend survival game mechanics with monster-catching similar to that seen in the Pokemon games. There were some that accused Palworld of being a little too similar to Pokemon in some respects, particularly when it came to the creature designs, but others praised the game as one of the best alternatives to Nintendo's massive franchise.
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Palworld has been supported since its early access launch with regular updates. Sometimes these updates have fixed bugs in the game, other times they have been more substantial. The latest Palworld update is small, but is proving to be the most controversial so far. The new update makes it
so Pals are always summoned near the player instead of popping out wherever Pal Spheres are thrown like before. The update has also made it so the reticle only appears when players are aiming.
The change to summoning Pals is what has really upset players, with many Palworld fans taking to Reddit and social media to voice their frustration. It's assumed that this change is due to Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld, but that's just speculation at this time. There doesn't seem to be any other good reason for this change, though. Unfortunately, the change also appears to be causing technical problems, with Pals being summoned inside walls and objects now that players can't simply throw them where they need to go.
While many Palworld fans are not happy about this change, there are those who have rallied behind the game. Assuming this change is a direct result of the Nintendo lawsuit, Palworld faithful are pledging to keep supporting the game moving forward as they wait for the developers to figure out a more elegant solution to the problem. It remains to be seen when such an improvement will come, but there is a big Palworld update scheduled to drop in the near future.
Palworld has a big new update coming this month that will add a massive island to the game that is said to be six times the size of Sakurajima. It's unclear exactly when this new island will be revealed or when it will come to the game, but fans have speculated that more information will come at The Game Awards on December 12.
Palworld Update Patch Notes
Player
・Changed the behaviour of summoning player-owned Pals so that they are always summoned near the player
UI
・The reticle will now only be displayed when aiming
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 71 /100 Critics Rec: 58%
- Released
- January 19, 2024
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Violence
- Developer(s)
- Pocket Pair, Inc.
- Publisher(s)
- Pocket Pair, Inc.
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- Xbox Series X|S, pc
WHERE TO PLAY
In this game, you can peacefully live alongside mysterious creatures known as Pals or risk your life to drive off a ruthless poaching syndicate. Pals can be used to fight and breed, or they can be made to work on farms or factories. You can even sell them or eat them.
Survival: In a harsh environment where food is scarce and vicious poachers roam, danger waits around every corner. To survive, you must tread carefully and make difficult choices...even if that means eating your own Pals when the time comes.
Mounts & Exploration: Pals can be mounted to traverse the land, sea and sky—allowing you to traverse all kinds of environment as you explore the world.
Collect all kinds of exciting Pals to fight, farm, build, and work for you in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
- Cross Save
- yes
- Number of Players
- 1-4 (Co-Op); 32 Players Server Limit
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- yes
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- Genre(s)
- Open-World, Shooter, Survival
- How Long To Beat
- 36 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- File Size Xbox Series
- 6 GB (February 2024)
- OpenCritic Rating
- Fair
