Launch day performance issues and forced logins take another victim: Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls sees mixed Steam rating, especially among Linux users
Ouch, that's gotta sting.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, a highly anticipated game from Arc System Works, has faced mixed reviews on Steam, particularly among Linux users. Despite praise for the game itself, it has been plagued by numerous technical issues, leading to a 'Mixed' rating of 56% negative on Steam with nearly 1,600 reviews. The game has approximately 10,000 concurrent players on SteamDB, which is a substantial number for a $60 title.
Users have reported experiencing low frame rates, with some claiming to achieve only 45 fps, whereas other popular fighting games like Tekken and Street Fighter run significantly better on the same hardware. Negative reviews also highlight poor online performance, with issues like rollback spikes plaguing the game's online play.
A user on the r/games subreddit echoed these sentiments, stating that the CPU utilization in the game is excessive and that it should not struggle on lower-end rigs. The game's anti-cheat system, Kernel Level Easy Anti-Cheat, has created problems for Linux players, as it refuses to work on this platform despite working in previous Arc System Works games.
Another major issue is the forced PSN login requirement, which mirrors a similar criticism faced by Helldivers 2 in May 2024. While SteamDB figures should be taken with a grain of salt, the large number of complaints suggests that Arc System Works is well aware of the issues plaguing the game. The hope remains that developers will address these problems in the coming weeks, as the game shows promise with its gameplay mechanics, which are described as having "the sauce."
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