Lost Soul Aside’s Day-One Patch Sparks Review Hold, Demo Launches August 29

August 29, 2025 (UTC) - Today marks the official launch of Lost Soul Aside on PlayStation 5 and PC, accompanied by a substantial day-one update and the surprise release of a public demo. Publisher Ultizero Games has opted to delay widespread reviews until players install the new patch, which addresses performance, visual polish, and stability.

The comprehensive patch, available now, brings:

• Performance mode targeting 60 fps, with optimizations for smoother combat and traversal
• Graphics-mode enhancements to reduce frame drops and improve texture fidelity
• Audio refinements, including more consistent music transitions and cutscene sound effects
• Gameplay tweaks to balance combat pacing and enemy spawn rates

Early previews had warned of stuttering in graphics mode and awkward traversal animations. The new update aims to resolve these issues ahead of critical coverage.

In lieu of reviews, Lost Soul Aside’s free demo also went live today, allowing players to sample the opening chapters on both PS5 and PC. According to TwistedVoxel, performance in graphics mode has historically dipped below 30 fps without the patch, but performance mode offers a more consistent experience.

Despite its lengthy development under Sony’s China Hero Project, few professional outlets have published full critiques. Push Square’s “Review in Progress,” released August 27, lauded the game’s combat depth and boss variety but criticized its generic story, underwhelming characters, and technical rough edges-citing “wax-dummy” character models and audio hitches even with the day-one patch installed.

Players eager to form their own opinions can download the demo immediately. Full reviews are expected once critics confirm the patch’s efficacy in delivering the fast-paced, combo-driven action promised since the game’s earliest trailers.