What Are Your Thoughts on the Concord PS5, PC Beta? | Push Square

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Sony's online multiplayer shooter, Concord, is currently going through an open beta, allowing the public to check out the game prior to launch in August. Playable on both PS5 and PC, the team-based, 5v5 FPS is giving players the opportunity to put it through its paces. We're super curious to know, then — what do you think?

Concord was announced in 2023; it's the debut game from Washington-based Firewalk Studios, a team with veterans of Destiny, Call of Duty, and more on-staff. While the initial CG teaser was little more than a mood-setter, Sony finally lifted the lid on the game earlier this year, debuting gameplay footage and introducing us to this new sci-fi world with a colourful cinematic trailer.

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While the game itself has always looked pretty good in terms of gameplay, Concord has been compared unfavourably with other team-based hero shooters. Many have also been critical of its tone, which appears to be heavily influenced by the quip-a-minute dialogue of Marvel movies, especially Guardians of the Galaxy.

A little more recently, some hands-on impressions from the press have been largely more positive, praising Concord's varied and fun characters, satisfying shooting, and ambitious storytelling. While many have remained skeptical, this beta is the game's first opportunity to really show what it has to offer.

A lot of it will come down to how it feels to play, of course, so if you've been playing the Concord beta, we'd love to know what you make of it so far. Vote in our poll, then get into the details in the comments section below.

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