Summary
The newly-released day one Xbox Game Pass gameFlintlock: The Siege of Dawnis currently being review-bombed on Xbox.Flintlock: The Siege of Dawnis a Souls-lite that features gameplay elements commonly found in FromSoftware’s games and other Souls titles but makes itself far more accessible than those games.Flintlockis available for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X right now, though the game has earned somewhat mixed reviews from critics.
Flintlockreviewshave landed the game with a 70 overall rating on OpenCritic, which isn’t terrible by any means but definitely indicates a mixed reaction from critics. On the other hand, Steam users have been a bit more positive about the game, with it currently holding a “Mostly Positive” rating on Steam’s digital distribution platform. NowFlintlockhas found itself the target of review bombers, dragging its Xbox marketplace rating down to a mere 2.6.
At the time of this writing, 47% ofFlintlock’s user ratings on Xbox have given the game a 1/5 score. Looking through the negative reviews, it’s clear that some users are giving the game a 1/5 because themain protagonist inFlintlockis a Black woman. Some of the reviews use blatantly racist language that we won’t share here. Now, there are some lowFlintlockuser reviews on Xbox that cite legitimate gripes with the game, complaining about stuttering and things of that nature, but that’s definitely not the story for all of them.
Flintlock is Being Review Bombed
It’s unfortunate thatFlintlockis suffering through something like this, but these things commonly happen with new releases.Video game review bombsare expected at this point, with users who either haven’t actually played the games or have only played them briefly bombarding titles with low scores. Anyone interested inFlintlockshouldn’t be discouraged by the low user ratings, though, especially since they can try the game for themselves without even buying it.
As mentioned previously,Flintlockis a day one Xbox Game Pass game. It’s readily available on standard Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and can be played in its entirety. This way, those who enjoy Souslike games may not be on the fence aboutFlintlock,and they can give it a go and come to their own conclusions about the game.
Flintlockmay be one of the last big day-one Xbox Game Pass games to land on the standard tier of the service. Microsoft recently announced plans torestrict major day one games to Xbox Game Pass Ultimateand PC Game Pass. Luckily,Flintlockavoided that situation.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
WHERE TO PLAY
From games studio A44, makers of Ashen, comes an explosive Souls-lite, where Gods and guns collide in a battle for the future of humanity.The Door to the Great Below has been opened unleashing the Gods and their armies of the Dead. The lands of Kian are besieged, the city of Dawn is on the brink of destruction. It’s time for the Coalition army to fight back. Embrace vengeance, gunpowder and magic as you embark on an epic journey to defeat the Gods, close the door and retake the world.Kill all gods.Your battle begins now.
