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Rise of The Ronin: New Gameplay Released | State of Play
John Wick
Member
Well don't. Just don't waste our time with your negativity.
Fbh
Member
The gameplay looks fun, but it's hard not to think that this would have been a lot more exciting before Ghost of Tsushima.
That said I didn't like GOT as much as everyone here. If this manages to have more combat variety and better side content I could easily see myself enjoying it more.
That said I didn't like GOT as much as everyone here. If this manages to have more combat variety and better side content I could easily see myself enjoying it more.
bender
What time is it?
Pretty mixed on this. I don't really care about the visuals and that's not really Team Ninja's strong suit. I really enjoyed Nioh/Nioh 2 but Stranger and Paradise and Wo Long didn't click with me. I really don't trust Team Ninja to pull off an open world game. The setting is right up my ally and it does appear this game will not have weapon/armor drops (or maybe that's wishful thinking on my part).
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Yes ma’am
sendit
Member
Because Japan is a cool setting.
Agreed. Not every game is going to blow their entire budget on cutscenes/grsphics (ex hellblade 2) and have the minimum amount of gameplay.
saintjules
Member
Bushido Blade x Sekiro
rhodesianshepard
Member
It will have difficulty levels unlike most souls games
tommycronin
Member
Do not watch this trailer in 4K
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Umm.. why ?
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
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ShaiKhulud1989
Gold Member
Looks like a Nioh with guns. Count me right in.
touchfuzzy
Member
Looks bad, and another thing people haven’t mentioned is like… why is this an open world game? I don’t see any side activities, or emergent events, or stuff to find and explore and collect… just lots of combat. If they didn’t tell me it was open world I would have no idea and would just assume Souls-like from all the footage. The team has no experience making an open world game and it looks pointless so far.
Sushi_Combo
Member
The combat looks fun.
YukiOnna
Member
Today we’re excited to share a new look at the action-packed gameplay of Rise of the Ronin. We at Team Ninja are crafting a liberating open world bristling with tense combat opportunities that are woven together with a complex storyline. Let’s take a new look at freeform traversal options, combat mechanics, and the development of character relationships based on your actions.
Fighting like a Ronin
A variety of weapons are available for battling your enemies. In addition to Team Ninja’s signature swordplay, you can wield Japanese spears and ranged firearms, including foreign pistols.
Hybrid Japanese-western weapons are also options. Use the the flamethrower-like Fire Pipe to roast groups and ignite flammable barrels or wield the bayonet to deflect blades and counter rifle blasts. Choosing your combat style and keeping your enemies’ armaments in mind is key to gaining advantage in battle.
As Team Ninja fans know, timing is key in melee combat. The new trailer showcases a heated battle between swordsmen where stance selection, blocking, and timed parries are critical to defeating foes. You can also wield a versatile Grappling Rope to pull distant enemies in during fights or perform a stealthy takedown on an unaware sentry. Players can also use the rope to launch themselves towards foes and close the gap.
Prepare to use every tool available to overcome the fearsome threats facing our fated Ronin.
Traversing Japan
Plenty of choices are available when covering ground in late 19th century Japan. Your grappling rope is useful outside combat to scale rooftops and other heights, allowing you to gain leverage in a flash. Mounting a trusty horse also allows you to gallop across open fields to mission objectives faster.
The ingenious Avicula is one of the traversal options we at Team Ninja are most excited about. This marvel of engineering allows you to instantly deploy a lightweight set of wings, perfect for gliding through the air. Players can sprint across rooftops, grapple to a distant height, and deploy their glider in midair, using the upward momentum to soar through the air. You can adjust your direction, speed, close wings at any moment, and get a stealthy drop on unsuspecting enemies.
Player choice
In addition to choices of combat and traversal styles, players can also impact Rise of the Ronin’s world with their actions during story missions.
At one point in the new trailer, we see the player choose to help a character named Igashichi fight a group of hostile guards. This choice to help establishes a bond between these characters, lets players get to know Igashichi more deeply, and unlocks other game features. You’ll be able to make these choices with additional characters, such as Ryoma Sakamoto highlighted in a previous trailer.
Who you choose to develop a relationship with impacts how the story unfolds. However, there are no disadvantages to bonding with a character at the expense of another. Consider it even more variety for your next playthrough.
blog.playstation.com
Fighting like a Ronin
A variety of weapons are available for battling your enemies. In addition to Team Ninja’s signature swordplay, you can wield Japanese spears and ranged firearms, including foreign pistols.
Hybrid Japanese-western weapons are also options. Use the the flamethrower-like Fire Pipe to roast groups and ignite flammable barrels or wield the bayonet to deflect blades and counter rifle blasts. Choosing your combat style and keeping your enemies’ armaments in mind is key to gaining advantage in battle.
As Team Ninja fans know, timing is key in melee combat. The new trailer showcases a heated battle between swordsmen where stance selection, blocking, and timed parries are critical to defeating foes. You can also wield a versatile Grappling Rope to pull distant enemies in during fights or perform a stealthy takedown on an unaware sentry. Players can also use the rope to launch themselves towards foes and close the gap.
Prepare to use every tool available to overcome the fearsome threats facing our fated Ronin.
Traversing Japan
Plenty of choices are available when covering ground in late 19th century Japan. Your grappling rope is useful outside combat to scale rooftops and other heights, allowing you to gain leverage in a flash. Mounting a trusty horse also allows you to gallop across open fields to mission objectives faster.
The ingenious Avicula is one of the traversal options we at Team Ninja are most excited about. This marvel of engineering allows you to instantly deploy a lightweight set of wings, perfect for gliding through the air. Players can sprint across rooftops, grapple to a distant height, and deploy their glider in midair, using the upward momentum to soar through the air. You can adjust your direction, speed, close wings at any moment, and get a stealthy drop on unsuspecting enemies.
Player choice
In addition to choices of combat and traversal styles, players can also impact Rise of the Ronin’s world with their actions during story missions.
At one point in the new trailer, we see the player choose to help a character named Igashichi fight a group of hostile guards. This choice to help establishes a bond between these characters, lets players get to know Igashichi more deeply, and unlocks other game features. You’ll be able to make these choices with additional characters, such as Ryoma Sakamoto highlighted in a previous trailer.
Who you choose to develop a relationship with impacts how the story unfolds. However, there are no disadvantages to bonding with a character at the expense of another. Consider it even more variety for your next playthrough.
New Rise of the Ronin gameplay trailer showcases combat, traversal, and player choice
Wield a flame-belching Fire Pipe, soar above the rooftops, and impact how the story unfolds starting March 22.
blog.playstation.com
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
Difficulty options are available
balls of snow
Member
Sekiro like precision combat. Its ps3 level graphics though compared to Tsushima.
Danjin44
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The time period this game take place is very interesting and you dont see many game have that same setting.....this time period Japan opens their borders for the first time and you see both Japanese and western buildings and people wearing western cloths in .....its one of my big reasons why this game got me interested.
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StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Going strictly on the graphics comparisons, GoT looks way better.
sendit
Member
You made all these assumptions based on this combat focused trailer? GTFO
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FunkMiller
Member
This has 'wait for reviews and other people's impressions' written all over it. If it ends up being a banger gameplay-wise I'm in, but based off this, it looks and feels very derivative.
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James Sawyer Ford
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Looks fucking atrocious.
They shouldn’t be allowed to release games that look that bad graphically on a ps5 in 2024
There are games made by a single man that look better
Games by small studios that run circles around this shit, like robocop
Team ninja should be embarrassed
They shouldn’t be allowed to release games that look that bad graphically on a ps5 in 2024
There are games made by a single man that look better
Games by small studios that run circles around this shit, like robocop
Team ninja should be embarrassed
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Urban
Member
Yeah i thought the same BUT
The only saving grace will be the combat system. I hope its like Nioh 2
ChuckeRearmed
Member
Looks a llitle bit better than Wo Long, but still nowhere near the visual fidelity of some chinese vapoware games.
NeverYouMind
Member
But Nioh had guns...
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SJRB
Gold Member
I don't understand why they just seem unable to make nice looking games. Their graphics are always so.... rough, angular. Gaudy, even.
It's really hard to put my finger on what but it's culmination of character models, world design, lighting, textures, effects, anti aliasing, UI elements.. everything combined just makes it unpleasant to look at.
It's really hard to put my finger on what but it's culmination of character models, world design, lighting, textures, effects, anti aliasing, UI elements.. everything combined just makes it unpleasant to look at.
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Rickyiez
Member
Nioh 2 looks pretty good on PC and PS4 initially . After that it's getting worse and worse
samoilaaa
Member
because unlike ghost of tsushima this game will actually have a good action combat and enemies wont be braindead
winjer
Gold Member
It's probably their game engine.
They would be much better off by using some third party, like Unreal, Decima, or Unity.
Anything would be better that the Katana Engine they have now.
