Rise of the Ronin Review - More Assassin's Creed than Nioh

[@Rainmaker35]

I am very excited for the setting mainly . 19th century Japan is mostly unexplored in games and regardless of the review I will be playing it ! Thanks for the update CB

[@roughlyadequate6165]

It really does an amazing job of telling a really coked up version of the Bakumatsu period.

[@GigaChad-s]

Way Of The Samurai already did this.

[@TheMaestro116]

15:43 "I can also just run over there and do the cat." - Fightincowboy in 2024

[@Ilukki]

Sometimes it feels like reviews (bad/good) have an unfortunate domino effect where people start to dislike a game because someone else has disliked it. I have 20 hours in and absolutely love the game. Also the combat feels very rewarding and dexterous after I’ve got a hang of it. I appreciate your opinion tho.

[@James-nf7qs]

Seems obvious why he put this game down compared to the other game that was released on the same day.

[@Ilukki]

I don’t know if that is the case, most probably not. The thing that frustrates me is peoples tendency to take an individual review as an universal fact and spread it as one while it is something that depends on variety of factors if a game (or anything else) is enjoyable for someone.

[@WhenTheSunLordsFell]

its one of my new favorites

[@MagicBricklayers]

​@@Ilukki thats why people always need to experience it and make there own opinion. I sometimes catch myself doing what you just said recently with dd2 but i bought it and enjoy it

[@mattL---]

@@James-nf7qsyeah I followed CB and got dogma. Game is a letdown for me. Regret getting it. Open world with minimal fast travels was the killer for me. Downloading ronin now. Lol I don’t even care about the mtx, game runs okay, but the back tracking with no fast travels is absolutely insane. Just did a quest, took me 10 minutes to get to the quest point then it told me to go back to get the book since I deposited it back at camp cuz storage space is dogshit. I just noped out. I’m done lmao

[@ericwilliams7945]

Good to see your opinion cowboy it’s unfortunate that you didn’t enjoy it as much. From everything I seen it looks ill enjoy this game. My only disappointment is the open world exploration but that’s probably because we’ve gotten so many games that do it more organically.

[@Legendalvin]

The open world of this game is the main reason I don’t play Assassin Creed. I guess someone must enjoy doing laundry list but the review score says the majority of players hate it.

[@ArtsyAllAround]

I am excited for this and Dragon’s Dogma. I think Team Ninja made a mistake releasing this the same day as DD2…

[@jackjohnson8305]

HUGE mistake, not even gonna bother with Ronin now that we got DD2 on deck, gonna buy it when its on sale eventually.

[@N84-f3k]

Well regardless of its bad moment for a release date this game looked pretty generic from the get go. It wouldn't have changed much if it were to be released in May. A mediocre game is a mediocre game in the end.

[@anonisnoone6125]

That's such a stupid decision to release on that day. Come on.

[@kpj2224]

@@N84-f3knah it would’ve definitely made a difference, no competition means more eyes and people wanting to play the game because nothing new to compete with

[@andreichetan4694]

@@jackjohnson8305finally a man that sees what i see. A B rate game whos asking top$ price tag

[@robertsmith20022]

Good thing i dont take reviewers for face value. This game is great

[@chasegaetze4507]

Literally man. Like I hate to say it but he's down playing this game so much. And where he says compares the combat to wo long and nioh. Bro it's like they had a baby, it's f*king amazing.

[@tomhaas7078]

Agreed

[@PunkRockLifer]

Totally agree. I’m loving this game more than Nioh

[@ZeusTheGodSoA]

Great thing is, it's his opinion, which is fine. This is a "on sale" game no matter what.

[@LTGlaurung]

It’s his opinion, he has the right to not like it, but i’m loving it so far!!

[@ace8776]

TN should really have focused on making Nioh 3.

[@pepeold1074]

Open world version hopefully and I think that is going to be there next game because there sells are not doing good since nioh 2

[@jmediaa9226]

@@pepeold1074 yeah i think nioh's aesthetic and enemy design would have been really cool and unique for an open world

[@omega458]

meh Im already tired of nioh and its stiffness and loot gameplay :L I just want ninja gaiden reboot or part 4

[@pepeold1074]

@@jmediaa9226 yeah that if they had better story team and world building witch team ninja are lacking in severally the only thing that is saving the company is the combat team if they didn't have them team ninja is done for

[@pepeold1074]

@@omega458 yeah they are doing too much with the loot that's for sure but that wouldn't be that big of a problem if they had better loot filter and made the loot actually mean something

[@HeevaEgo]

Having a *Nioh, but open world* would’ve been incredibly unique and differentiated Rise of the Ronins open world significantly from the general Ubi open world style. So it doesn’t make much sense why they took every single note from Ubisofts book? I expected them to do what Fromsoft did with Elden Ring, where they essentially did *Dark Souls, but open world* which provided players with a unique gameplay experience amongst the AAA market. Never expected this much hand-holding from a company like Team Ninja. When I saw the map markers, I said “oh, yeah.. I know what this is” lmao I’ll have to play it for myself to see whether or not this will be the first Ubi-inspired open world I will like since Far Cry 3. I hope this game is incredibly successful so they put those resources into something like Nioh maybe. From the outside perspective, it seems like TN aren’t bold or ambitious enough to attempt a game like this

[@jukka1135]

If this game is incredibly successful they probably keep pushing more of this type of games, so I rather see it flop.

[@yettiluch1]

@@jukka1135 this

[@phrozac]

Unfortunately, if this game is incredibly successful, we likely won't be getting Nioh 3 but Rise of the Ronin 2.

[@brucepreston3927]

​@@phrozacTo be fair, I don't think we will be getting another Nioh game either way...They seem to be done with that series, at least until it has been long enough for them to reboot it or something...

[@mcbill7352]

Team ninja just don't have the capability to make an open world game.

[@Berserk2099]

The power of reviews from reliable sources. Man Dragons Dogma wasn’t on my radar at all as I’m a Team Ninja loyalist but heck I just may wait until this goes on sale and try something new

[@theobell2002]

Being loyal to a company.. lol

[@CidGuerreiro1234]

@@theobell2002 I think he meant "enthusiast", otherwise, yeah...

[@davidmcnally6791]

The mainline reviews are decent for the game the problem is most people were expecting this to be a Ghost of Tsushima part 2

[@craigwilson8255]

​@@davidmcnally6791Who in there right mind thought this was going to be anything like Ghosts? I sure thought it'd be like a Nioh, Sekiro, but way cooler based off first footage a year or 2 ago.

[@TheJML1975]

It’s so weird how folks see combat.. cowboy is saying this is boring, and I’ve been trying to play dragon’s dogma da, and the combat in that is boring, and the sequel seems the same! Monsters with multiple health bars to me, is plain boring too. A boss that has a few phases it makes sense, that they’d have two or three health bars, but not every big creature. I’d buy this game in a heartbeat if i owned a ps5.

[@JiP-Melee]

I’m about 40 hours into this and absolutely loving it! Not as good as Nioh but MUCH better than Wo Long. It does Assassin’s Creed better than Assassin’s Creed ever did and the combat REALLY grew on me. If you are in the mood for a checklist game this is the best I’ve played in a while.

[@jameslovekamp8028]

I loved both Nioh games but couldn't get into Wo Long either. Wo Long blew.

[@BooBooDaFoo330]

@@jameslovekamp8028 wo long is actually pretty good, idk why y’all sleep on it.

[@jameslovekamp8028]

@@BooBooDaFoo330 I played through it once. Couldn't get into it.

[@BooBooDaFoo330]

@@jameslovekamp8028 I can understand. Wo Long had a ton of updates and the game shines after new game plus

[@01Ichirei10]

i'm quite blown away by the game so far and this is after seeing the reviews and listening to people saying this game is bad. Never let this video or any reviews dictate what you should not play,

[@tokyobassist]

One thing I disagree with is that Team Ninja wasn't known for pushing graphics. Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive always pushed visuals and gameplay. It was with Nioh people started saying that and it of make me sad that expectations and standards are lowered for TN.

[@j_5_]

This. Doa and Gaiden were right there with most of the games of their time. In many instances, way ahead. This shit looks like temple run. Graphics do not make a game. But goddamn...I could not sit and look at this shit on my TV in 2024.

[@nutsberkintime]

Cowboy's a Gintama fan? Instantly my favorite reviewer or all time now

[@yorozuyam8913]

Cowboy janai, Katsura daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@benzohhhhh]

I knew cowboy was the goat for a reason.

[@Ginyasha-]

Aight, this comment needs a longer thread. Gintama is life.

[@botarc]

Absolutely..

[@RedOtter100]

@@Ginyasha-I agree but I’ll add that he is also the afterlife

[@MacDibs]

I dont care, this game looks tight as a samurai/ronin sim and im here for it.

[@KingOldSchool]

Horse riding in this game told me alot😂😂😂 witcher 3 better😂😂

[@gabrielgutierrez6086]

​@@KingOldSchoolsitcher 3 is my favorite game of all time but combat here is not even comparable. As of today, you can't enjoy witcher's combat or even compare to games like this.

[@James-nf7qs]

​@@KingOldSchool Witcher 3 combat is ass

[@27Bayleefs]

@@KingOldSchool Witcher 3 is the most overhyped bland piece of generic rpg I have ever played man.

[@CrazyxEnigma]

Idk how big TN is but maybe they've overextended themselves? This is their 4th game in 5 years.

[@chrismauro8393]

Appreciate you gave it a long chance after 25 hours... you are a lot further in the storyline than i am after 22 hours. Im happy with the game and think it is fun. Reminds me of something like days gone where it also got panned for graphics performance as a ps 1st party release. That game was well worth it for me and this reminds me of that. I have loved team ninja games since doa2 and ninja gaiden xbox...

[@YeetForTheStars]

This game, in my opinion, is much better than dragons dogma 2. The enemy vsriety in this is much more significant, maybe not by looks but definitely in style and movesets. The "ubisoft" of this game is so light. The collectibles are easily gsthered and the game respects your time. The story is pretty good and the setting is unique. After playing dd2, i can safely say that the first half on the game is better than ronin, but the second half falls off hard, where as ronin has been pretty fun abd consistent the whole way through.

[@hollowollowyeet886]

Wide as an ocean, deep as a puddle can applied to so many of the new-gen AAA games

[@Albalam]

I don’t know what are you talking about this game looks amazing! And the combat doesn’t look bad at all, i’m addicted to Nioh 1 and 2, and I find this game really interesting since it’s an open world game, can’t imagine exploring the world and having an experience of JRPG 🔥

[@ComfyPyjamas]

The combat actually looks really fun.

[@michaelmurray2033]

I agree. People expects so much overhaul because of chasing that fix. I for one pre ordered it regardless of what people think riding that negative train. Seems that’s what many people focus on these days

[@gabrielmartins2959]

it looks very scripted and simplified.

[@evanlarsen9885]

It actually looks not very fun to me.

[@junedali2715]

It actually looks very fun to me

[@nayyarrashid4661]

I had fun with Nioh and Nioh 2. Wu long I played the demo but didn't really appeal to me. The Chinese setting was not that interesting. Nioh games on the other hand took me a lot of time to learn and adopt because of how interesting the setting was. At least they should have kept that setting at least myths mixed with real history. Also the combat was wonderful. Killing human enemies were pretty easy but the real fun was fighting with Oni

[@SoyNerobot]

Your gripes with the combat seem weird to me. I feel that the reason the enemies eventually get super armor is, so you don't get a free kill out of a single parry. You are supposed to use your skills during that time to maximize efficiency. Then you take a step back and give room for another interaction.

[@hershyworlds8041]

Agreed - elsewhere I have heard many people say the combat is great

[@magicth]

That combat does look very Nioh to me. And loot? I may pick this up.

[@stephenjeffrey3344]

The words "i haven't finished this and I dont think i will". Is all you really need to know. I'll quietly sit and hope thst one day we get Nioh 3 as im still playing the hell out of 2.

[@chasegaetze4507]

Dude don't listen to that it's complete bs. The game is addicting as hell. Imagine nioh and wo long had a baby. It's freaking amazing. I can't stop playing. Each weapon has 16 moves, there's different weapons than wo long and nioh had. This game freaking rocks. Don't listen to the haters. If you like TJ this one will blow your mind

[@theholyvessel5736]

The setting choice is 10/10 and the game does look enjoyable but idk something is very clearly missing. I actually played the game now I take back what I said not missing anything game is solid.

[@j_5_]

Bro ain't nothin about this game 10/10. This shit is a the L of the year.

[@chiefinasmith]

@@j_5_I guarantee you haven’t even played it

[@j_5_]

@@SavageGameHawk elden ring, ocarina of time, red dead redemption 2

[@j_5_]

@chiefinasmith I played about 25 minutes of it at my boys house. Absolute dog shit.

[@rodneyabrett]

Gotta give Team Ninja credit for experimenting and trying out new things with their combat systems. They don't always work, but I like that each game they put out is slightly different from one another. I like the way the combat felt in Wo-Long. Making the parry a separate button from the block actually created an interesting choice the player was forced to make where an unsuccessful parry came with more risks.

[@haidaraadams932]

39h playtime and i barely touched the story. It's a really good game if you actually like samurais. Me personaly, the stances, the outfits (wonderful kasa), even the chiburi gives me joy. Also if we are going to compare to GoT, i think there is more depth, more tools, more weapons, more variety to the gameplay. The world of GoT is pretty but gets boring due to lack of activities. RoR is a solid classic japanese rpg game.

[@A.H.goose1]

Everything advantage that you said it has over GoT is purely due to the fact that it’s an RPG and GoT isn’t 😭 That says enough

[@haidaraadams932]

@@A.H.goose1 but since we are comparing…

[@lilmuc]

Sekiro really influenced team ninja in a bad way. Would really be a shame if they try to implement the Sekiro style parry system again in Nioh 3.

[@8minato]

They already had it with katanas in nioh.

[@balzaque1]

IMO what they did in Wo Long, even if it still felt kinda unfinished at some points, was really interesting and fun, IMO on a second game and with more improvements it would be really good. This on Ronin though, not looking so good sadly..

[@NaregChakhbasian]

There is nothing wrong with sekiros combat, the problem is that sekiros combat was fluid, niohs combat was anything but fluid. You had so many combos and enemies with cheap attacks. Sekiros combat doesn't work well with Nioh style games. This is still a nioh game based on the enemies. It will not feel as fair and fluid as sekiro.

[@Oknahidwin]

​@@NaregChakhbasian nioh 2 literally had one of the best combat systems I've ever played. You're chatting wass

[@NaregChakhbasian]

@Oknahidwin I agree, my point was sekiros combat does not fit with niohs.

[@DarkBrandon24]

In terms of graphics, I think this color palate is supposed to portray the tone of the time period. A kind of to something like GTA IV. But damn that horse got a fuckin log up his ass.

[@Sm0ku12]

What is a "tone of a time period"? Did the sky and the grass have different colour in the Edo period? It just looks so flat and lifeless.

[@TheMaestro116]

@@Sm0ku12 Yeah, didn't you know that the Meiji Restoration was heavily defined by its iconic washed out greens and browns?

[@deadbluesky]

@DarkBrandon24 yeah i saw an old picture of my parents It was in black and white this is the color palate of the 60s everything was in black and white at that time.

[@J29-u8u]

The horse animation is terrible. Had you shown me just a 10-second clip of it running up a hill, & asked me which system I thought it hailed from, I'd have guessed PS3

[@shadypielover]

The colors and the way trees have different styles make this world look way better than any I've seen before

[@krakerkraker11]

the biggest problem for me apart from graphics quality is color palette, dude everything looks so dull, its like you are playing an mmorpg from 2010 or something

[@The-Legend-of-P]

@@CheckmateStallioNsame color palette as GoT lol. Nioh 1 and 2 are dark gray pale slop fests so idk what you’re complaining about

[@eightyoneskillz]

I was thinking exactly the same ... i mean look at it ... its screaming : 2008's MMORPG alllll over the place ... look at Fromsoft they also never have THE BEST state of Art graphics BUT they always have incredible art design .... Nioh 2 also didnt have topnotch graphics BUT a fantasy world & artdesign with an awesome color palette

[@ernestopena9707]

I actually like it.

[@gamemeister2905]

​@@The-Legend-of-PYou're colorblind if you think this is the same color palette as GoT tf?

[@TreyeParker]

I will say 2015

[@PunkRockLifer]

I usually agree with all your reviews but definitely not here. I nearly skipped the game after watching this but I bought it and oh man, I love it so far. Maybe because my expectations were lowered but I don't understand the negativity towards this game. I am a Souls veteran and I love a challenge, this is difficult still and a good challenge for me. You say it's basically just pressing square but I just die all the time just doing that, it's much more about parrying like Sekiro with combo's, stance changes and dodging like Souls. The combat is fast, fun and very challenging. When you string a great combo together along with parry's it feels amazing to play. I kept hearing that the graphics are PS3 quality and this is crazy to me as I think it looks great with nice weather effects etc, sure it's not up there with the top top PS5 games graphically but maybe late PS4 but saying PS3 is ridiculous and I think people are forgetting what PS3 games looked like :) Maybe the patches have upgraded them. The horse animation isn't great though this is true but now I am playing it, it doesn't feel as bad as people are making out an it's only to get from A to B and not a massive issue for me. The world is great to explore and which open world games don't have repetitive tasks let's face it?? and as long as you enjoy the gameplay then it's fine and I really enjoy it. I feel like a complete bad ass when playing it and pulling off a big combo with some perfectly timed parry's and then spinning and chopping their heads off :) You also don't mention the co op aspect of the game and this is super fun with a friend. I actually prefer the combat to Nioh personally

[@TuuguuSMD]

Yeah, CB seemed quite out of character on this one, his skill issue impacting on his gameplay experience tbh, he cant even parry telegraphed attacks anymore yet shits on this game

[@PunkRockLifer]

@@TuuguuSMDit just mentions, it’s not like Nioh it’s not like Nioh, Nioh Nioh Nioh. Well this is a completely different game and it’s more parry based like Sekiro. I’ve just watched the first part of the playthrough and he seemed to die a lot more here than on Nioh so it obviously is a challenge, it’s just not the same combat. There is a lot more to the combat than he is saying , when using combos with parry as well as stance changes and using your grapple too. You can chain all this together along with the R1 blood off your sword move that gives you Ki back to carry on your combo. There is a lot to this game and I love it

[@ubemon]

Sounds like my kind of game. Glad i ignored the negative hate train and went ahead and preordered for the preorder bonuses 😊

[@JeffintheD]

30 hours in and this game is fantastic. To each his own, of course, but FC just didn’t vibe with it and a lot of this is nitpicking. Ghost is far more gorgeous and atmospheric, but the combat in this game is far superior. RotR is just super enjoyable.

[@not6936]

agreed , 30 hours in and just reached Edo the game is just so fun and i can't keep the controller down .

[@not6936]

@@Leohlyon even im playing on normal

[@Hunter_RQ]

“Wait for a sale, wait for a big sale” oof that hurt

[@jessewhite992]

If y’all never played any of the “way of the samurai games” I can see why y’all having trouble. It’s great game. I’m having a blast 🎉

[@TDotTYOPod]

You made some reallly good points, but overall i disagree. I love it.

[@ombra711]

Its going to do well despite everything, I'm getting both but will be focused on DD2.

[@VicVibez]

I couldnt help but disagree with your comments on the combat being bad or meh...the combat has insane depth and i feel like you kept it very surface and basic level...when you learn more advanced stuff like cancels, timing etc the combat becomes almost limitless

[@krypton7807]

@@LeohlyonI think there’s some sort of agenda going on against this game you definitely can’t trust these KZbinrs or game critics they all parrot what everyone else is saying there’s nothing wrong with this game can’t believe the bs people are saying about it and what happened to game reviews where people finish the game and than tell us what they think instead now we get oh I played 10 or 20 hours and I don’t like it what type of logic is that?

[@Killbomb]

I'm still gonna get this but I may wait for a sale after I'm done with Dragon's Dogma 2.

[@XxCaptainCrashxX]

Absolutely yes DD2 is gonna consume our lives man XD

[@gflovemyweebow6094]

Same here m8

[@JohnWickWitStix]

Damn hopefully this doesn't shut down team ninja 😂 cus I think it's going to flop

[@Anotherparadigmshift]

Don't have a gaming PC and a little concerned about DD2 on my ps5. Will wait a few days to see the outcome. Seems like the better game though.

[@texops6624]

Combat was my issue with Wo Long...I was really looking forward to this game, I loved both Niohs... maybe if I get too bored one day I'll check it out, but not today, it's a shame...keep up the good work Cowboy 👍🏿

[@Kwat224son]

I never thought this game was going to be a down grade to Wo Long lol

[@JKnoppA]

@iiisixstringiii8285 wo long is a sad sekiro clone

[@fenrirsfolly92]

@@JKnoppAOf course it’s nowhere near Sekiro, but I thought it was a pretty damn good game

[@christopheryanez]

This game is already better than Wo Long and closer to Nioh than Wo Long. Both games still don’t come close to Nioh 2 Remastered’s overall quality

[@lwc2349]

As someone who is a massive soulsborne fan, and who has only played ac Valhalla, and who didn’t play dragons dogma, this looks a lot more fun to me

[@kpj2224]

What does dogma have in o do with you wanting to play this game

[@lefty3985]

@@kpj2224because they come out the same day so many will choose one or the other and this person likes the look of this better

[@TheWickedMessenger3]

This truly my worst timeline. I wanted the rock paper scissors stances gone from Ghost of Tsushima, not added to more games :(.

[@christopheryanez]

What? That’s one of the best aspects of Ghost of Tsushima and Nioh. No stances in Wo Long made the game feel so boring

[@TheWickedMessenger3]

@@christopheryanez I want stances like in Nioh 2, not stances like in Ghost where it's just rock paper scissors.

[@notslimshady2943]

First thing i noticed was the combat tutorial and the fact that you dont see all the weapons you have equipped on your character like in TN other games. The weapons being visible isnt a major thing but it had a charm to their games especially when your character would flick the blood off when sheathing weapons. Here your character doesnt do that. To me this doesnt have the TN feel it feels like some interns who just graduated came in and made this

[@georgeoldham2060]

There is a ki generating mechanic involved in flicking the blood off, so no, it doesn't happen automatically and there is a benefit to it.

[@Jaythelion]

Thanks cowboy these are always helpful for me deciding to get games. Much appreciated

[@souf4492]

I got this game and been addicted to it, idk why all the reviews are hating on it, shits fun as fuckk

[@jackcall3815]

I mean….this game actually looks pretty good. Maybe you just aren’t personally wanting a game like this now

[@YeetForTheStars]

I think that's it. If you want open world Nioh 3, this game isn't it. If you want a more Ghost of Tsushima style game with a team ninja twist, this is it.

[@irefuse2stop]

@@YeetForTheStars ghost of tsushima is waaaay better than thhhis trash lmao

[@YeetForTheStars]

@@irefuse2stop k

[@MarkHogan994]

It looks mediocre at best.

[@jackcall3815]

@@MarkHogan994”looks” - so you haven’t played it. Got it

[@murfeel1173]

I was fine with this being discount Tsushima, but it's the Ubisoft-ness that's disappointing me the most. They should know better than to emulate that dry AF formulaic checklist system--didn't they see how bad ppl clowned Valhalla when Tsushima was a better AC than AC? Why would they think this is a good idea?

[@PurpleToast]

I take back what I said I’m enjoying this game a lot

[@PrinceSieburt]

Thanks for saving me money CB. Looks good but I really need a good reason to keep buying games since I’ve been so disappointed with so many titles the last few years. Looking forward to your DD2 playthru

[@shadypielover]

I personally loved the world of this game, some of the details of trees and the way the grass is different with weeds and stuff adds so much imo

[@anicesweater8281]

Im going to wait until this is on PS Extra.. going with DD2 on PC tomorrow.

[@blaqbond2162]

Yeah Ghost of Tsushima raised the bar on feudal Japanese games. Had a feeling that after 9 years of development, this wouldn't be up for it.

[@JuanHMartinez]

Thanks for the review Cowboy, love your channel. I bought this day one and have been loving it. I do really enjoy AC and Nioh, and the combination of the two feels right to me. So far, this is a winner for me.

[@charliemilroy6497]

Assassin's Creed in Japan with better combat. Count me in! I love Team Ninja, so I'll enjoy this and feel confident that they will iterate well for the sequel.

[@tbecket4890]

That’s what I’m saying.

[@ThePorkchopExpress975]

awesome. im tired of everyone else complaining in the comments and just blindly listening to cowboy without even having played it. the old days we read the back of the case and took a chance on the game. its looks great to me

[@Khotetsu]

The combat looks simple compared to the Nioh games, but I think it'll be a game I enjoy if/when it comes to the PC. If for no other reason than it's a time period that we need more games set in, but I think it'll be fun anyways.

[@charliemilroy6497]

@ThePorkchopExpress975 I think it's a case of having the right expectations. I think people were expecting Rise of the Ronin to be to Nioh what Elden Ring is to Dark Souls, but it's more like Ghost of Tsushima made by team ninja. As soon as they announced it had difficulty options, we knew it wouldn't be open world Nioh. We could expect a not so focused story when you can choose your own character. It's not a surprise that the graphics are bad in places in a Team Ninja game, but you'd have thought that maybe PlayStation could have helped out there.

[@MarluxiaX2]

​@ThePorkchopExpress975 While I do agree that I miss the period when we took chances with games many years ago, games aren't cheap anymore unfortunately. Nowadays it's a choice between paying $70-$80 for an average open world game, or using that cash on something more valuable or helpful instead.

[@wearingchelalo]

I was excited for this game, but knowing all the flaws it has and after watching your Dragon's Dogma 2 review, i will go for DD2 sure

[@RajaSingh-ce2fq]

Just to note - This is not from Sony's first party studio rather a timed exclusive I believe.

[@leon-y5w5r]

Even sonys first party games are timed exclusives these days what ya on about

[@RajaSingh-ce2fq]

@@leon-y5w5r there’s a difference coming from their first party studio and timed exclusives lol

[@jimsface]

I’m conflicted. I think many people are wanting this to be Nioh 3 when it never tried to be. At the same time, you expect engaging combat from a Team Ninja game and it seems like this isn’t hitting for fans of TM. I’m really wondering who this game was made for.

[@hitokiriizo]

So the new meta moved from Souls likes to Tsushima clones I guess.

[@MuthaFuckaJones.]

I'm kinda here for it, I've been aching for samurai open world games

[@TruePirateKing12]

Doesn't look too bad to me, but he makes a point that its not as good as a PS5 exclusive should look. With the graphics power available on the 5 it should look better.

[@ArtoriasAkai]

I had hopes for this. But I thing Dragons Dogman 2 is going to sweep and this game will end up on sale sooner than later.

[@joshuacollins9346]

I'm not too disappointed because the trailers for this game have always given me Assassin's Creed x "Ghost of Tsushima at home" vibes. Cowboy just confirmed it for me.

[@Galaka100]

What does “Ghost of Tsushima at home” mean?

[@benzohhhhh]

@@Galaka100mom said we have McDonald’s at home

[@MrMucera]

I would put it below Nioh2, above Wo Long. It keeps presenting you with more mechanics and stuff to do as you progress. And the combat is much closer to Nioh than Wo Long. Ki Pulse (sort of), weapon switching mid combo for longer chains and sort of a stance system. Lots and lots of different weapon attacks and some build variety. Still not a huge fan of parry based combat and rock paper scissor style weapon counters but it works well enough and the fights can be pretty cinematic. It still feels like they are searching for an identity after Nioh and keep mixing different influences. It works but it doesn't feel as cohesive as Nioh did.

[@RinMagoo22]

Dragons dogma tomorrow it is

[@JohnWickWitStix]

That's what I came here to find out dragons dogma or rise of the ronin? All the reviews of dragons dogma people have been gushing about it.

[@Ray-h6s]

​@JohnWickWitStix they saying dd2 is struggling even on high end pcs

[@firefistgaming117]

​@@Ray-h6s fps isn't everything tho, 30 fps is playable and it's evident in the overall reviews on how much better dragons Dogma 2 did over rise of ronin despite Ronin having better FPS options ect. FPS and other performance stuff can be fixed, game design, combat mechanics, quest design ect cannot. DD2 just is the better choice between the two tbh, I'd rather play a 30fps 9-10 game rather then a 60-120 fps 5-6 game. That's just me tho

[@Ray-h6s]

@firefistgaming117 yeah I agree with u tbf

[@2KCustomerService]

@@firefistgaming117when did people start crying about FPS?

[@jaypay2859]

bro fextra took this personally and put 'ignore the haters' in the reviews thumbnail

[@gabrielgutierrez6086]

The game is not bad. Even tho Dd2 is superior, at least it came without mtx and 60 fps. Also, he said idk for who is this game, I believe it's for casual people who want to enjoy a generic open world (which is not bad) and at the same time have a way better combat system than all the ACs. People talk shit about open worlds but really there aren't many who nail the combat

[@jaypay2859]

@@gabrielgutierrez6086 yeah the more i looked at it the more it got better tbh. obv if you compare it to nioh 2 it'll fall short but for what it is its okay

[@shadypielover]

@@jaypay2859 Noah is garbage, this game is amazing

[@soundthatyoucansee123]

Fextra is shady af. Wouldn't trust their perspective on anything.

[@CalmDroid]

Well Fextra straight up has stolen guide info and things like that from cowboy in the past iirc. And they are scummy in general

[@BevanWard]

the problem with the rock paper scissor stance system, it that it seems more like busywork than a complex combat system.

[@colinbain3495]

The stance system seems the same as ghost of tsushima.

[@blackmanwithcomputer]

There seems to be actual pros and cons with the stances here, tho. In Ghost, stance never really mattered. I just picked the one I thought looked coolest, based on how I felt.

[@travisadams6279]

Nah, in ghost you manually control the different attacks in a string. And some stances in ghost work on everything if you know what your doing.

[@NaregChakhbasian]

Lol people acting like Nioh didn't have stances WAY BEFORE Ghost of Tsushima. This is a nioh developer gane after all.

[@herbg4866]

Can stances be linked? They couldn’t in GoT

[@frankw544]

@@blackmanwithcomputerno stances did matter in that game

[@nataliecameron]

I just want more nioh, i dont get why they wanted to make an open world game when their level design is great

[@stevenomes9689]

It's just like a band that makes certain type of music but wants to expand it. Maybe they got bored with the style or want to show off something else they are working on. Sometimes I like when bands do the but others it just waters everything down

[@datboilol3849]

We have Ghost of Tsushima at home LOL. That's a hell of a line. Sale it is when I'm bored in the future.

[@Boss_Fight_Index_muki]

This is the general issue with Tecmo titles: mediocre levels/world, amazing bosses. This seems to continue that trend

[@SubiKinubi]

Everyone wants you to be honest until you’re not

[@og_dith3865]

This looks like a game that was trying to blend Ghost of Tsushima and Sekiro, plus past titles by team Ninja, but fell short when compared to them because those titles all do everything this game does but way better.

[@kendrickgriffin374]

My eyes told me this. Ty for the CONFIRMATION.

[@dresden2049]

It is funny, but Cowboys review made me want it more lol I bought it and I am loving it

[@Aaronotaron]

That Gintama mentioned surprised me

[@benzohhhhh]

Always knew cowboy was one of us

[@t.royale5172]

Wait I put hundreds of hours into nioh 2 and let me just remind you bro that’s also spam square change stance lol with a lil bit of magic !!!!!! Just finished ROTR it’s amazing. All the weapons are fun to use and idk why it’s being compared lol totally different games styles !!!!!!

[@ArcaneDumpster-Fire]

Those parry timings look rough.

[@mywallet7367]

😂 he’s just missing. They’re pretty easy to hit. This game is basically Sekiro but no monster enemies.

[@RGSPro]

Just imagine an open world Sekiro as well built as Elden Ring. My dream game.

[@CaucasianWhiteFemale33]

Open World Sekiro ~ Buying It😂

[@requiem418]

The combat is still very similar to other team ninja games, I don't really get the hate.

[@adamleblanc4757]

Cheers for the review… you confirmed what I saw from some gameplay vids. From the trailer I hoped for either a modern open world “way of the samurai” or a Tsushima comparable. Instead it looks like an watered down open world sakiro. I’ll try it, but not until much later.

[@walterkrueger5947]

As someone who likes assassin's creed and nioh I think I'll enjoy it.

[@WhenTheSunLordsFell]

this is one of my favorite open world games iv played tsushima and i like this one more idk just kinda feels vibed out the same way i like niohs graphics

[@Lock2002ful]

Can’t wait for this. Awesome game and don’t get the hate. DD2 is not interesting for me and too janky with gameplay that hasn’t aged well.

[@Styles_Breez]

Im now considering reversing my Ronin preorder for DD2, from the title alone.

[@ComfyPyjamas]

Maybe watch a few more reviews instead of basing your decision off one title and one review.

[@Styles_Breez]

​@@ComfyPyjamasno

[@bizmonkey007]

Did you like the original Dragon’s Dogma? I would say wait for a sale on this one. I love Team Ninja but Ronin looks disappointing

[@MeggaMann_theBlueLion]

You should’ve known better than to pre order games.

[@NaregChakhbasian]

Don't pre-order. And definitely wait for reviews after day 1 patches. I will get dragons dogma when it goes on sale. So far Helldivers 2 is a perfect game for me.

[@leon1536]

I'll be honest. I love Sekiro, and I love assassins creed. I think this looks like a banger 😀

[@bonaelzee]

Every reviewer I seen have the cookie cutter/ cut and paste review and every one of those videos the commentators are saying how much fun the game is

[@roughlyadequate6165]

I'm starting to think capcom just bought out a bunch of reviewers because they knew DD2 was going to be a steaming pile of waste.

[@DaddyDaughterGaming5]

I’m not into souls like so I think this will be my type of game

[@TheJasonx7]

TN seems to be trying new things,it helps to look at things like this game:will it sell good? Will it be what some players like while others dont? I give them credit for trying something new,looks kinda fun really.

[@tomkuzik7]

True, I'm more shocked Team Ninja went a completely different route cause most don't have the balls to try something new even if their "new" is outdated 😂 The one positive Ronin has for Team Ninja is this title is more catered to all players, fans of Team Ninja and not, which will bring new players in who may have never played the Nioh or Wo Long titles because the nature of those gameplays did not appeal to them. Trying to make games more accessible is not a bad thing but while doing so rare few titles deliver. I appreciate what they decided to do with the title. Damn...like I know graphics aren't a deal breaker but if it's bad enough to where you notice shit then...yeah it's bad. Enough said it's 2024 come on now. I'm still gonna check this out but Dogma 2 is a tall shadow to try to stand up against 😂 🙌

[@spectre722]

Trying something new?` Lukewarm Dark Souls isn't it.

[@tomkuzik7]

@@spectre722 Lukewarm Dark Souls now that's a title we need 😂

[@Khotetsu]

@@tomkuzik7 Tepid Souls 😆

[@tomkuzik7]

@@Khotetsu 😂

[@GojoSenpai25]

I understand your view of point but man, it seems that you force yourself to play a game you didn’t like. If you did not like this game from the very beginning, maybe you should stay away from it. I’m playing the game because I like this type of games and I’m glad to play a game that does not make me dislike a game because I can’t beat the first boss. Thanks for the review

[@anthonymangiarciana]

It’s his job to be thorough with the games he thinks his base of followers are going to be spending their money on. And with games he’s been looking forward to and actually mentioning to his followers over the past few months. JMO.

[@jeffphisher3801]

He's gotta force himself to playthrough it, it's literally his job to review it and he wants to give a honest review based on playing through and experiencing the game

[@Ocean5ix]

Team Ninja has been desperately trying to appeal to everybody to the point of sacrificing their actual fans.

[@guts612]

Thank god i decided to get Dragons Dogma 2 lol

[@theredeemerr1262]

I got both (didn't pay full price). Purchased a couple pre-owned games on marketplace for cheap which i used for trade-in deals (ie., trade 2 games pay X) at EBGAMES / GameStop

[@shawn9366]

Between this and Wo Long I really wonder if Team Ninja can ever recapture Nioh 2

[@adamjanshego]

wo long was a excellent game that is just different. rise of the ronin is just a ubisoft game without the micros

[@christopheryanez]

@@adamjanshego Wo Long was a sad disappointment lol

[@adamjanshego]

​@@christopheryanez Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Imo the game was excellent. Not Nioh 2 class excellent but excellent in it's own way.

[@wrapyouincold]

Thanks!

[@ShekyYT]

A game for everyone is a game for no one - Helldiver devs Team Ninja should've stuck to their strength and focused on combat. Anything that's more simplified than Nioh 2 will feel watered down at this point.

[@NaregChakhbasian]

Dude I'm just glad we have helldivers. A polished and very fun game that is unique.

[@Jd_hendrix]

Im gonna pick this up after Dragons Dogma 2. I’ve been concerned about the combat ever since I heard there was going to be difficulty options. I wish Team Ninja would just give us a Nioh 3 already. I wanna fight some new yokai.

[@franka4312]

9:54 He’s at it again. 😂 Love when you keep these in.

[@jotarokujo7955]

I believe games should be appreciated for what they are and what they offer, rather than being judged solely based on our expectations or compared with others.. It's unfair to compare Rise of Ronin with DD2-they're different games. Ghost of Tsushima received mixed reviews upon release and was even compared to Assassin's Creed. However, it turned out to be a great game. I'll play this game regardless of any criticism, because I enjoy the setting and Team Ninja's combat system. Everything else is just background noise to me.

[@sakuragi1062]

I dont remember Ghost If Tsushima having a mixed reviews i remember it got alot of 8’s from different review sites and got 83 on metacritic and got nominated for game of the year in 2020.I remember it got more praise from the majority even

[@davidmcwhirter7960]

That’s disappointing. I was more excited for this one than DD2. I’m still going to give it a shot but it definitely doesn’t look like a 70 dollar game. Game prices are getting out of control.

[@remon.d8341]

80 euros for me, i didnt know that games are that expensive for ps5 digital i thought it would be 60/70 a game, these prices are crazy high 😅

[@ProffessorYellow]

This is your worse review, really dropped the ball. not only the combat is a mix of Sekiro (parry focused) + Nioh (stance + doge/block) It has depth with grapples etc and if you change your styles with flash attack its even more. Press square will get you killed beyond level 5. * Story is awesome with a superb historic background, choices that matter, and the timeline feature. Oh god how I'd love to have this in FromSoft when you kill that stupid NPC by mistake. * Character creator and customization is simply another level, not aa good as Nioh 2 but it blows modern games outta the water * Open World, traversal is great and they added the Elden Ring crafting for consumables. Even though you have a list, activities open in an organic way. This is not even close to AC lol, trash review point. * Cut scenes, they added the context information like FFXVI, so you can review the history and events related to it. This game is a solid 8.5-9 out of 10, . I don't know how your review is so inaccurate. Granted graphics needs some work on textures and pop-in but I found it overall ok.

[@FightinCowboy]

Opinions are a thing.

[@ProffessorYellow]

Hey fair enough, I will say the UI and menus infuriate me so much.​@@FightinCowboy

[@repskillian1313]

review got me pumped. I think I'll play this before DD2

[@J29-u8u]

Nothing screams FIGHTING BACK TEARS OF DISAPPOINTMENT like claiming a ruthlessly negative review of something "got you pumped" for it

[@shadowblack623]

@@J29-u8ucopium fried his brain lol.

[@repskillian1313]

@@J29-u8u the review makes the game seem like a more laid back casual experience compared to Nioh 1 & 2. While I love both of those games, I'm in the mood to play something like this at the moment.

[@Highlanderedits]

@@shadowblack623I think you just don’t know what an opinion is.

[@ricardodarcangelo2437]

Tbh, while I mostly trust the man for his reviews, and enjoy the majority of his content, CB is not the person that I would turn to for the minute to minute combat of action rpgs. For walkthroughs, for exploration, for finding an approach to make the game as easy as possible, or for builds/set ups to break the game, and maximize stats and all that; he's probably the best in the business. But for actual depth of combat, the pure skill perspective of action combat, there's just way better sources; though he's one of the few that's at least average at most of the games, whereas it's specific by game for the others. In Nioh 2, the experts of the game taught me so much more of the combat depth, whereas CB was more of a numbers guy/builds master. And that's perfectly fine, and not an insult; we all have our strengths in games. But the rest of the review, yeah, he's a very good source, and it's definitely a bit disappointing to see some of the game's shortcomings. But doesn't deter me nonetheless