So far, I'm not loving: Rise of the Ronin (Hands-on Impressions)
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4-5 hours in, Rise of the Ronin feels like Team Ninja attempting to ape better games, rather than deliver something unique that plays to Team Ninja's strengths. I'm hopeful that my opinion will change, but so far Rise of the Ronin isn't hitting quite like I had hoped it would.
Video written by Ralph P.
Edited by Austin B and Stuart K
Review code provided by Sony.
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Yea it absolutely sucks that is launches day and date with Dragons Dogma 2. That will do it NO favors.
Thats how Titanfall 2 died when they released it at the same time as Battlefield or COD or something. Such a shame.
Completely different audiences, you dunce.
Dragons Dogma 2 performance will help with the decision 😅
Dd2 30 fps lol thought gamers had issues with this and graphics didn't matter guess I was wrong lol
@@zlet when both TF and BF were published by EA, they are jokers :(
That horse animation 😂
Oh man, yes, those animations look so clunky.
Whoever did that one has never seen a horse in motion istg.
0:46 Blue Alive Damnation🐴
lol i though i am the only one who was bothered by horse's rickets legs
Thats exactly what im saying XDDD AC from 2007 has way better horse animations.
That horse galloping animation is certainly a choice that was made.
Just to play devils advocate, cos I’m not all that interested in this one but I do want to point it out, Ghosts open world activities were:
-clear bandit and mongol camps
- jump and climbing puzzles
- following the foxes
- quick time chopping bamboo puzzles
There was also all the side quests and the gear quests, which were all reasonably interesting imo.
My point is just that Ghost had all the same trappings but the distinguishing features were the limited UI, presentation and the effort put into some of the side quests. I love the game but it’s still mostly a traditional open world game.
I’d also suggest that the distaste for some of the more generic open world features is more a hardcore gamer thing, casual gamers (who like it or not make up a far bigger slice of the market) don’t really care about that and still enjoy it. Not saying it’s not played out and needs innovation, just that you’re rarely going to see it at this level
gotta agree with you on this one.
Yea. I like Ghost of Tsushima but people were acting like the open world was something groundbreaking. I still think RDR2 has the best open world in terms of things to do and interactivity/immersion.
@@SolidSnake240 yes and even that open world could be critically broken down. You could say that they're commitment to everything having realism, for example with animations always playing when you pick flowers or open cabinets, it might hinder the actual gameplay but will increase immersion. With RDR2, I found it great because it was consistent but if another game made picking stuff up need a laborious animation Everytime? It would lose points since it can't match the attention to detail RDR2 had. I also think it was lacking in odd character missions. The strange man from RDR1 was phenomenal. It definitely has an incredibly organic way of introducing you to content and the secrets or places that Arthur draws all had a very well thought out mystery to them.
One location was lifted exactly from an old western. I forget what it's called but it has this big homestead at the start. The villains operate out of this fancy train car. It's near Plainview in New Austin. Just a big ol house, nothing to do there but it's straight from that movie.
Big facts
Agreed. I enjoyed GoT but people really overpraise it imo.
It did not much do much different from other open-worlds apart from presentation
You better be doing a New York pizza review with Jake.
Jake baltino ?
Pizzas on him
Looks like they ran out of budget after animating that horse's front legs.
*Detailed front-half/terrible back-half of horse drawing meme
@@Multipurpose_Bagellmfao
I never cared for horse animation. Just a tool to get me to one place from other.
@@jahquinbrown-es9xx you should care now, a lot of game selling half baked bull, thinkin they can get away with it, next time they will sell you literal title without the game to play, you probably happy to pay for it
@@KABLAMMATSexcept team ninja has never sold a half baked game. Their games focus on highly addicting combat and skill oriented combat. They have a next to perfect track record. People that play their games don’t give a shit about a stupid horse run animation
fun fact: This game takes place in the same year Arthur Morgan from RDR2 was born
🐉 🤠
I regret watching this video. It almost convinced me not to get the game, but after watching some streamers saying it’s great, I gave it a shot and am really glad I did. This game is the most fun I’ve had in a while (just quit playing dragons dogma 2 in favor of this). It’s addictive, combat is great, there’s a ton of variety. The highlight is the setting and story which is an interesting location /time period I’ve not seen yet explored in any other game. Ralph needs to go back actually play the full game and see what he’s missing out on - it’s a cult classic in the making.
This was always gonna be a tough road with Dragons Dogma 2 releasing on the same day.
30 fps game
Yup
@@sin7804 not on PC, console pleb
@@sin7804that didn’t stop star field from being the best selling game from Bethesda,
@@sin7804not on my PC 😂 enjoy GTA 6 30fps next year
Team Ninja's environments always looked at least a console generation behind. While the fighting mechanics were always great, everything else was half-baked.
I arguably say even their combat mechanics are flawed
@@hare75 I AGREE. The combast style in their game is very questionable. No idea how people can love that.
@@DuckyPatozNot to mention finding 5000 versions of the same weapon that you have to sort through. Tedious as hell.
@@DuckyPatoz Nah, Nioh 2's combat is the absolute best combat of any action game. Not even an exaggeration. Nothing comes close to it. Having 3 stances, ~14 weapons, magic, ninjutsu, and whole trees for all of these gives the most variety of any action game you can think of
Wolong looks way better than this
I usually only listen to SkillUp videos to avoid visual spoilers but I HAD TO see this horse animation people were joking about.
OH LORD! 😂
Why did Sony even give this joke a copy of their game? One of the most overrated worst reviewers out their
@@rayromano6249bait used to be believable
@@rayromano6249everything he said was spot on.
Rise of the ronin is lackluster in every way
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The horse animation looks like it is from Dynasty Warriors.
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This whole game looks like a remastered dynasty warriors game
They always have reused assets from their old game and implement it to their new game, not really a complain but it helps lower the budget
I thought the animation looked super janky
It looks identical!
I feel like I've played this whole game without even touching it.
Trust me you haven't, he did say this was only the first couple hours of game play
@@gorillainacoupe420 I don't think the rest of the gameplay will do anything to prove that this is something other than just Sekiro of Tsushima's Creed. Yawn.
@@anaguma90 there's flying through targets! ::vomits::
@@anaguma90why "yawn" after listing 3 of the best rpgs? Isn't that a good thing to compare to those?
@@garyroach4942 I could just play those games instead of a ripoff of them
Oh man that horse animation is making laugh so hard 😂
goofy ahh horse
This game definitely doesn't' have bad graphics. The immense amount of details are visible. I THINK IT'S THE LIGHTING, I THINK THE MATERIALS ARE NOT ACCURATE PBR MATERIALS, which enables accurate light interactions.
Believe it or not, after details, light is what makes these games feel next gen
It certainly helps. There is a reason raytracing was such a big focus early in this generation. It's still around, but doesn't get as much attention now since we are still at a point where it ends up being a choice between getting those effects and framerates.
I've been thinking the same. The lighting is terribly simplistic.
Definitely! Not an artist and couldn’t pin point what it was myself, thanks for putting it into words. And the colors look weirdly desaturated as well, I doubt it’s a artistic choice, does that have to do with lighting as well?
lighting artists do choose color and temperature of the source lights and do have hand in color grading as well. How ever, the desaturated environment you mentioned, could be the choice of shader/texture artists as well. we will never know I guess
I did not think the previews looked all that impressive so I’m not overly surprised
Same, and also glad because I’m still trying to catch up from the 2023 back log. I don’t need any new games!
i think people are getting blind. unwarranted hype for this one, especially when ghost of tsushima is coming out for PC now.
Yea all the gameplay I had seen looked insanely dated. Animations look super clunky and movement didn’t seem to have any momentum to it.
@@fartloudYT Guaranteed that with ghost of tsushima release, and possible sequel announcement in the future, this game will fade into obscurity
Though people have a tendency to take mediocre, and sometimes genuinely bad games after a few years, and start acting like they were good and underrated...
Same. Hard for me to get hyped about anything. It looks fine though
Is it just me ? Or the Horse Animation looks super unsettling.
I'm not sure about unsettling, but bad certainly.
A lot of the animations in this game look janky as hell.
Rdr2 spoiled us
Rdr 2 did spoil us but if you check even RDR 1 horse animations from 14 years ago it looks better than this. These animations are straight up bad.@@2PacStoleMyBike
@@2PacStoleMyBike Nah man, even without RDR2, this is just not how horse riding should look like. Assassin's Creed 1's horse riding from 2007 looks more natural.
Not just is it coming out on the same day as Dragon’s Dogma 2, but you also have an AI companion that you can design and bring along with you 😂 this is like when suddenly loads of cuff-based games came out at the same time
😂
As always - greatly appreciate your honesty 🙏
Damn, that horse looks baaaaad. Like, Oblivion bad.
But thats good
@@goddamnarshia yeah, it was. In 2006.
@@chuckchuckerson5364 true.
Like assassins creed 1 bad?
Listen, no horsies will ever be as bad as Dragon Age Inquisition bad.
Didn't have too many issues with audio per your warning. Only time it got funky was around 19min. great vid!
Same, thought it was my pc dying on me
I thought my iphone is overheating😂
I disconnected my headphones a couple of times to see if it fixed it lol.
i thought my speakers were f'ed, rewound it to see if it was the same in the same spots... lol
Thanks for the honesty
Personally I'm absolutely loving my time with it. I've had to put Dogma 2 on a backburner because of it. Please consider giving it another shot and review it! The game constantly throws new things at you, and is deceptively huge.
Dragon's Dogma 2 it is then
I never played the first but I’m definitely looking forward to it. Grabbing it on steam. Fingers crossed it’s a good port.
@@UniverseGlider2It’s a great port! I’m currently playing DD1 also and enjoying it. It’s a lil dated but I’m loving my magic attacks so far lol
on ps5 :D have fun
Im gonna be either really wrong or really right but i think it might be GOTY contender
Have fun playing 30 fps
This whole game just screams 'We have Ghost of Tsushima at home"
I get a AC Valhalla + Tsushima mobile clone vibe
Dollar store ghost more like it
exactly my thoughts
It looks like an older AC title
Think id rather have Valhalla for $10
it feels like the specials after already doing some damage doesn't kill even the more basic enemy, put a katana inside the ribcage and he is still alive.
And how much action or hack n' slash games that fights humans you've seen doesn't work the exact same? In Sekiro for example, some human enemies you fight requires you to thrust the katana on their necks or chests for 3 times before they finally dies.
That makes zero sense to me too
I like watching your reviews,such diffrent views :))))
I started watching you back when you were doing The Division weekly reset videos and now you're about to hit 1 million subs. Well done mate! Aussie!
Thanks mate :)
@@Wahid_on_youtobebro why are you saying “thanks”? 💀
There's a clip of a big war scene that takes place later in the game. In it, you see the player do a fun looking combo mixing in swordplay, martial arts, and firearms. I think that and some of the other big battle scenes they've showed off in trailer footage give me hope for the complexity opening up over time.
This comment gives me a lot of hope, I feel like Nioh 2 and Wo-Long started off quite rough also but get better as you progress.
@@mitchh5596 Yeah, pretty much. If you haven't I recommend watching the Behind the Scenes videos for this game. You catch some glimpses of what the game is like past the first few hours, and it does seem like there's so much more than the parry and strike gameplay we've been seeing.
The "combo" in those gameplay reels is just attacking, stopping and dodging backwards, manually aiming your ranged weapon at an enemy, and then dashing back in to attack. It isn't a combo at all.
I don’t
@@KahranRamsusSpoken like someone with skill issues.
Sad to see TN go through these rough times where they can't ever afford ShillUp.
I don’t know when the infamous horse animation will popup, so I am sort of laughing on every scene that features the horse running, still funny I gotta say
Team Ninja peaked with Nioh 2 and since then i feel like each of their games have progressively gotten worse.
You dont just feel like that, this is facts
Should have just done Nioh 3 or make another Nioh like with an new engine. @@ayleenthecrow
Wo Long is a pretty chill time for some coop souls like
Unfortunately this is true..... it's sad
Nioh isn't even a good game and it's honestly toxic that "hard" = "good."
I’m not hating, I love ghost of Tsushima, but what interesting open world there is in it? It is only clearing up camps with same ubisoft formula which exist in ROR too?
Art style
The world is alive, you have lot of exploration, its vast, and the art style is beautiful. How your charavter interact with the herbs, the wind making your bandana and cape flow, everything is homogeneous.
You cant say that about this game.
Tsuahima was bloated and repetitive for sure.
Ghost of Tsushima is the best feudal Japan game for sure. Rise of the Ronin is not even close.
@@fastforward9066 except Ronin is not out, so you can't make an objective argument about it, while GoT is already known to be a shallow open world game. Combat in GoT is okay, but Team Ninja has far more experience in making excellent combat systems, so in this aspect RoR will most likely be better.
So to sum it up, you mostly get what you expect outta this. A little bit of Ass Creed, a little bit of Ghost of Tsushima, and a dumbed down version of Team Ninja's iconic combat... Still seems like something I'll get regardless since I can't help myself when it comes to feudal Japan based games, but it's well summarized here.
This isn’t feudal Japan
like some games I've worked on, it shows from your comments that it seems most of the focus is on the combat experience and Open World experience seems to be a second priority and those teams probably did the best they could with the resources they had. I do hope the basics are good enough so they can improve the fun in the open world during post-launch. (In comparison to Wo Long who has good stuff but is very mid on many other aspects)
In any case, I'm looking forward to it even though my expectations are lower than I anticipated.
Weirdly, I've never been expecting this to be in line with their other games. Honestly, what first came to mind ever since I saw that initial preview was a different IP in general.
Acquire's Way of the Samurai series.
From what I've seen from all of the different previews, that's actually what it seems more in tone with.
I don’t see how this is at all the case. I wish it were true, but this looks like a pretty plain open world action game. Nothing like Way or the Samurai
Maybe on the surface, no way this has the branching storyline and actual freedom of way of the samurai.
waiting to be liberated? has someone been playing too much helldivers?
ah what am I saying yo can't have too much democracy
This is already as annoying as every kid posting "The cake is a lie!" in the month after 'Portal' came out.
I love HD2 to death. I’ve been playing it every night with friends since it released.
And even I have to admit that it’s become obnoxious, seeing the references being forced into EVERYTHING
Shut up
Treasonous words. Youll be reported to the democracy officer @@Luukluukluuk12
@@Luukluukluuk12 dont worry my brain, without fail, connects random objects and seemingly unrelated phrases to among us, and not because I want it to, it just does what it does so anything, managed democracy included, is better than that lol
19:23 the hell was goin on with the audio in spots from there on? Edit: that sounds like bad equipment, not construction...
I searched the entire comments to see if it was just me, but glad someone else noticed. That constant popping and crackling. I use a monitor for my PC sound (when not gaming) and so know it aint my sound setup. Definitely problems there. Its just all over the place, but was fine previously in the video.
Was never really too keen on this from the reveal trailer, but I was still holding some hope for it. Never played a Team Ninja game before in my life, but if I was going to play one, I figured this might be it. Even with this being provided footage (which I would assume means Team Ninja/Sony want put their best foot forward in showing what they have), I am not impressed whatsoever. So many animations look super clunky (specifically, I don't think Team Ninja understands horses ..... that horse animation is so distracting lol) and the world just feels empty.
As always, appreciate the honesty and no-nonsense impressions Ralph!
Lol you just said you've never played a team ninja game so you can't say what looks good or not if this is your first game from them, and that's not me coming at you it's just weird how you'd let a review of the first couple hours not even showing any real shit, ruin the whole game for you.....trust me the games gonna be fun and that's what team ninja goes for rather then crazy triple A graphics,
@@gorillainacoupe420 Think you misunderstood my point. Yes, I've never played a Team Ninja game, but I'm not letting a review "ruin" the game for me. I'm basing my comment off of Ralph's impressions (which I often share) and other videos, trailers, reviews I've seen/read. It's not like I'm making my decision based off a single impression video, that'd be idiotic. My conclusion comes from the fact that no previous Team Ninja game has ever interested me, AND Ralph's impression PLUS other trailers, reviews, and gameplay videos I've seen have not impressed me. So, I'm obviously not going to throw money at a game that I don't think I'm going to enjoy. Seems like a pretty logical conclusion to me friend.
You obviously have been a Team Ninja fan or have at least played some previous games of theirs. All the more power to you. I hope the game does well and that you enjoy it. It just has not impressed me personally based on how much I have been following it since its announcement.
that horse animation looks kinda rough
Literally looks like a dynasty warrior horse animation.
Poor horse - it's constipated.
They did this game dirty by releasing it the same day as Dragon's Dogma 2
"Cats I could pat for some reason."
The fuck reason do you NEED man? 😂
Definitely grabbing this later in the year. With Dragon's Dogma 2 dropping same day, Stellar Booty next month, and dropping managed democracy every night, I think this can wait a bit.
Skill Up doesn't like it? This one is definitely a banger
this game is exactly what i expected from a team ninja open world samurai game
I've been waiting for reviews to see if I'm going to get Rise of the Ronin or Dragon's Dogma 2. Nothing has been decided yet, but Dragon's Dogma is in the lead.
Dragons dogma hands down for the win
Pick them both like a true Sigma Chad and dont play it if you dont like them .
Capcom vs Team Ninja? How was that EVER a toss up?
@@raphael9055might as well not get ronin or he’s just out of 140 plus dollars and only playing one game
They are very different games, to be honest. Do you like Samurais or medieval band diverse fantasy? Do you like Open world with markers or completely without? Etc etc. both look very good, so far, even with skill up’s dislike or Ronin.
Stance Dance. Always nice to see Ralphs WoW nerdism poke through. Thanks for the coverage Shill. :) Early Congrats on 1M, you have more then earned it. Reviews are always quality, even if i dont always agree with everything you say. We are all entitled to our opinions, and you always articulate yours well.
WAIT YOU HIT 1M! GRATS!!!!
Damn I was looking forward to this, the combat looks awesome - here's hoping the reviews turn out good anyway
It's the graphics for me. For an exclusive game Team Ninja did a pissy poor job on this . How can a four year old game on PS4 (Ghost of Tsushima) look better graphically than this? a so called PS5 game.
I understand that in gaming gameplay comes first but at this point there is a level of graphical quality that PS5/Series X games should at least meet. Especially if it is an exclusive title.
@blackwhite2361
The answer to your question is simple. The engine that TN uses is dated, and they aren't good at level design or art style. They've proven this over and over again.
@@blackwhite2361 TN worked for 10 years on this game.
I can't imagine how brainless I'd have to be to be interested in something and think it looks fun only to let a paid opinion determine if I play it for myself. Y'all are the reason why gaming is sole stale and monotonous these days.
@hotpockets69
If it was a "paid" opinion, then surely he would be praising the game.
Been trying to make a decision on Rise of the Ronin or Dragon's Dogma 2, since they are both coming out the same day. This was very useful in making that decision.
Nioh 2 is one of my favorite games ever. Wo Long felt so unsatisfying in comparison. I'm sad this seems to be even more 'streamlined.'
Only thing that improved from Wo Long is the character creation.
@@inukaiversus My biggest disappointments with Wo Long were that the ki system they had invalidated like 90% of the options you had. Magic or weapon specials were all just worse than stocking up a ton of ki or whatever that balance bar was with regular attacks and then hitting Triangle. I'm worried when they simplify systems because it seems like that might happen again. Lots of flashy option that all feel worse than just pressing one button over and over.
Dragon Dogma
I followed DD for a long time, and waited for it, so I was always gonna jump on it regardless. However, I really hoped Rise of the Ronin would be awesome. It's such a shame... If somehow Dragon's Dogma 2 will burn as well, I'll be heartbroken :(
Looks awesome. Haven't seen many open world games with such a unique combat style. Choosing between this and Dragons Dogma day one will be tough. But leaning more towards ROTR atm.
I think the real kicker of this preview for me, as somebody interested in trying this as my first Team Ninja game is simply that based on the footage provides it looks like Ghost of Tsushima but worse - both in visual design, and in general world-building design, so that doesn't leave me super pumped.
I've played GoT twice, and if I wanted to experience that again, I'd just play that again rather than something (potentially) worse.
Having an open world to run around and fight with a version of Team Ninja's combat seems fun, but I'll probably wait for a sale.
Gonna be waiting a while lol
@@KEVIN-74 Not really lol
I think I'm still going to like it based on some other previews plus my love of both Nioh's and Wo Long (not for the difficulty but because I love exploring the levels). But thanks for the early impressions.
Will be picking this up on sale and sinking all of my other time into Dragons Dogma 2
I don't mind a far cry Japan with Samurai in 3rd person, sounds fun but what i hate is shit frame rate and pop ups in even performance mode. And you're the first one to point it out, so thank you. None of the other reviewers mentioned that.
Looks fun
I'm having a blast with it
Fitting that this was the video to get you over 1 million subs 😂
With so many good games on the back burner and on the horizon. It’s good to know I can pass this one. Thanks 👍
A bit late to mention, hopefully someone else did, but based on SkillUp saying the performance wasn't great, keep in mind Wo Long had a catastrophic PC launch that still isn't fixed entirely to this day.
Between a PC with a 2080 Ti and a 4090, I think he has said, if SkillUp isn't getting good framerates and there is no using his own captured footage, that is a very foreboding formula.
I don't think his PC specs matter for a PS5 exclusive lol, but yeah performance issues are definitely not good
This like Nioh will and other games from them will come to PC at a point and unless I hear more people talking good on the story and world don’t think I will be rushing for this one, much like there last few games. Love to hear story is focus, but mean much it’d it’s not a good one with a fun world in. Will just play ghost again when drops on PC for this type of itch if that’s the case.
This is a PS5 game, genius
@Trace153 you can't get much when people haven't played more than a demo of the game they are reviewing
@@blevins069 don’t agree, 3-5 hours is enough time to get a general feel of a game. If your game can’t convey to a player what your core game is about in that time frame, then you are badly paced. And action games especially don’t need that long.
audio issues towards rhe end
Spelling mistakes towards the end
@@tristman8413 Beat me to it. 😂
Time lapse?
🤣 that horse animation... I now understand what ACG was talking about on the podcast yesterday....
Definitely will try this when it becomes free on PS plus.
Also, I'm so happy I'm not the only one with something to say about the horse😅😂
"Cats that I could pat for some reason."
Skillllllllupppppppppppppp
Lol
I def have no issues with patting fluffy cats.
I was hyped for this one and had decided to go for Ronin over Dragon's Dogma 2 but after watching this and Cowboy's early impressions I think I've changed my mind.
Hi @Skill Up, will you have a ff7 rebirth review?
He does have it coming but he said he was on chapter 10, 75 hours played a few days ago. Probably will be done anyday now I guess. But it’s worth noting he loves it and said he “fuckin loves rebirth” to quote him directly in a recent podcast
Ok….so Ghost of Tsushima from Wish. Got it. I’ll wait for a sale
Better off just getting GoT on PC
@@jase276Exactly what i will do. I had it on ps4 and i switched for PC last year. So i will buy it again instead of this garbage.
I really dont understand why the quality of all video games is so mediocre nowadays.
@@celuiquipeut6527is it garbage or mediocre?
It can't be both so choose a statement and stick with it. Lol
Y'all don't know what a trash game even looks like it seems.
@@Giliver I played since atari 2600. A mediocre game is enough to be garbage. Its not because you lack imagination that its not possible.
It's a mediocre game that belong in the garbage bin.
Read more books.
You people that constantly compare this to ghost are so brain dead. And obviously have never played a team ninja game, their combat is NOTHING like ghost of Tsushima, the only thing that is similar is the fact that it’s in Japan with samurai’s and you goofs automatically think it’s a ghost rip off just because of that one thing💀💀💀🤡
this looks like way more my type of game than nioh tbh, ive had my fill of games that want to punish me for 100 hours straight.
Ghost of Tsushima imo was absolutely gorgeous, but every single quest and locations accumulated to just killing bandits as well. And the only resource u collect throughout the entire game is an item called “supplies” and “metal”. The rest is cosmetic for the most part. Excited to replay it on pc and see if that changes.
Im hearing everything you're saying. That being said, the gameplay looks like an absolute blast, been waiting for an arcade action open world ninja game. Tenchu Z was one of my favorite games from the 360, now that this is coming AND HAS CO-OP. I couldn't be happier, engine looks like a team ninja game so idk why anyone is surprised. Getting this ASAP.
Anytime a company provides footage to be shown. Don't buy it and wait till later on. 🚩
Definitely getting this
Could they have any more hud elements on screen?
My question is it looks like Rise of the Ronin has more actual Japanese towns (GoT kind of lacked that from what I experienced before I quit) and the mission structure seems to be a bit more story driven. My big issue with GoT is that mission design did not always feel cinematic/story tailored enough and it felt like the game was more about flora and fauna rather than Japanese culture, townships and what not. If Rise of the Ronin does have this more so (and I thought it did by the footage) then wouldn't this make it a standout among the Japanese open world type games?
It has looked dull since the very first time I saw it… :/
Matthew Perry with anime-ass saber skills? _Cat hugging?_
Sign me the fuck up!
Being workmanlike probably describes my reaction to the previews for this. Nothing about makes me tthink it will be bad, or that I wouldn't like it, but nothing about it really pops or says that it will offer something that feels unique. I could see myself playing it, but I don't feel much need to run out and get it at full price.
Thanks,
looks cool, I didn't play neoh, sekiro ,or like a dragon so I won't be making the same comparisons. looking forward to it.
I’ve had “INTO FREE” set and primed for when I finally boot up Dragon’s Dogma 2. One of the best hype tracks for a game start menu. Even though it completely contradicts the slow paced narrative.
THE WIND IS PUSHING MEEEEE ...
gosh i loved that song and still do and its a shame they lost the rights to have it on their title screen
@@dusakim A true shame, the one thing I wouldn’t mind they did if they tried jingling those nostalgia keys. Hell, make it a microtransaction of a dollar or something.
@@Lost_In_Neverwhere into the clouds again,
I feel the blood in my veins!
I still remember the day I bought the game and came home to boot the game. Being introduced with Intro Free got me so hyped to get into the game. I remember people saying how cheesy it was. It is a classic certified banger!
Happy Birthday in a few days Ralph bud 😊
Welp, with DD2 coming out the same day, this will be on sale in no time I bet. I am so backlogged with BG3, FF7 Rebirth now DD2, I def going to wait on this one.
The horse running reminds me of phoebe going on a run in friends..dogma 2 it is
Honestly, looks kinda fun. If there’s a demo I’ll check it out. Easier combat is right up my street.
Thanks to Ridge Wallet popularizing the style I was able to buy a significantly cheaper wallet that was just as good
Thanks for sharing your impressions. Now I'm definitely gonna get Like a Dragon: Ishin! 😁
Skill up says its bad, day one purchase for me then!! 😂
Cluttered maps in open world games is a no-go for me. It makes the world not feel real, and everything Im doing more like a chore than fun discovery.
📣 games done have to be groundbreaking in every department to be fun.
Or just not boring repeats of older games
Sure. Tsushima wasn't groundbreaking, but it was polished and fun as hell.
Rise of the Ronin doesn't seem very exciting so far.
@@greggski3710 Rise of Ronin will have much better gameplay than Ghost of Tsushima, and will be actually very fun to play. GoT gameplay felt like a filler and was mediocre. The game was all about graphics, and this is what most audiences go after. Normies, amirite?
@@stanislavkimov2779 Let's wait until it releases. How can you be so certain it'll have better gameplay.
Maybe it'll have better combat, but what about the rest of the package.
@@greggski3710 because this game is a dream from school years of a very talented game designer. Also because I played the 1st one, and already see how this one expands on it, actually realising it's potential. And because Capcom is making great games right now without failure. It's a no brainer, really, if you know what's up.
Great care and vision are put into Dragon's Dogma 2. It would be laughable to even compare any modern western AAA to it. Well, maybe Cyberpunk is cool, but it's Eastern Europe.
I cant wait to get it 😅😅 it really looks awesome
12:19 I didn't realize people said anything negative about Ghosts lol
Figured it be about average. Dd2 will be my day one purchase. I was gonna get both. But I think I’ll just pre order stellar blade
can't wait for stellar booty
Pre-ordering Stellar Blade seems like a terrible idea. A game made by a Korean mobile gacha developer whose advertising has focused exclusively on 'MUH WAIFU' lmao.
@@hihihi1q23agreed. Pre-ordering is just stupid anyway, why the hell can’t people just wait until a game actually comes out? Patience is dead and quality went with it.
I got all three
@@hihihi1q23he's thinking with his penis lmao
horse running looks so jank
It's Roach
it's constipated.
@@lustrazor44 the animation is fine, as long as it controls better than roach than it's good
Did anyone notice the crackling of the audio near the end of the video?
Eh, I’ll wait for a sale but I’m still interested in it even after these impressions. I’m already getting DD2 so I wasn’t pressed over which to pick anyway
I am expecting one day to hear this," i could only play the game while hoping on one leg and was not allowed to use the x button and i had to travel to a science base in the Antarctic to play the game.....and the only footage i could use was a video of the directors cats"
Still looks pretty sweet. I’ll be buying.
Looks like ill be getting Dragons Dogma 2 on the 22nd then lol thanks for clearing this up... i kinda knew this wouldn't be a day 1 cop
Well, was already leaning hard towards Dragon's Dogma 2, so these previews have helped confirm that decision.....