The Daily Populous Saturday August 30th, 2025 night edition
Authored by eurogamer.net and submitted by renome

Lost Soul Aside releases today, but its developer has acknowledged issues with cutscenes despite a major day one patch.

In a post on social media, the studio noted feedback regarding the performance of certain cutscenes. "Currently, some of these cutscenes are pre-rendered 4K/30fps videos, which may cause occasional stuttering during playback," it wrote. "We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your understanding."

A future update is planned to work on further optimisations and "deliver a smoother gameplay experience".

Still, it's a somewhat worrying sign that issues remain following a major patch released on day one. As shared a few days ago on social media, the Day 1 Update Patch promises:

Comprehensive performance optimisations and stability improvements for smoother gameplay

Visually enhanced effects for deeper immersion in the dazzling world of unknown powers

Overall audio refinements for a more immersive sound atmosphere

Final polishing and gameplay upgrades throughout for a complete adventure

It's due to this required patch that media has not had access to the game until release. And over on Steam, the game currently has a Mixed rating, with most negative reviews citing performance issues. One user called the framerate "wildly inconsistent", while another was unable to "walk around town without feeling sick".

If you're keen to give the game a go yourself, there's a demo available across both PC and PS5.

And for those not familiar with Lost Soul Aside, it's been a decade since Chinese developer Yang Bing began work on a Devil May Cry and Final Fantasy 15 inspired fan project. Since then, he's expanded his studio, received funding from PlayStation's China Hero Project, and has now finally released the full game.

It's also one of many action-RPGs coming from Chinese developers in the wake of Black Myth: Wukong's success.

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mrellenwood on August 29th, 2025 at 12:25 UTC »

Now how about that running animation? Looks like constant stutter.