Stranger Of Paradise Review: Final Fantasy In Another Light

Stranger Of Paradise Review: Seeing Final Fantasy In Another Light. In this Stranger Of Paradise Review, we’re going to dive into the upcoming Action RPG, which is a reimagination of what happened in the original Final Fantasy 1 game. Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin features familiar mechanics that fans of the Final Fantasy franchise will immediately recognize but this isn’t the game’s only selling point. In fact, it’s developed by Team Ninja, who are known for their popular Soulslike title, the Nioh Series. Is the game ultimately worth getting on March 18, 2022? We’ll answer this question and more!
Genre: Action RPG
Developed by: Team Ninja
Published by: Square Enix
Release date: March 18th, 2022
Platforms: PC (Code Provided by Square Enix), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S
Price at the time of review: 59.99 USD
Timestamps
0:00 - Stranger of Paradise Review
0:25 - Story & Setting
3:06 - Gameplay & Combat
9:58 - Audio and Visuals
11:06 - Replayability and Pricepoint
11:45 - Final Thoughts
12:20 - Summary and Score
Summary:
Stranger of Paradise was a game that many of us were unsure of when it was initially revealed in E3 2021. However, Team Ninja proved to be capable in terms of interweaving the good parts that made Final Fantasy and the Soulslike genre well-known and loved by many. Not only is the combat the heart and soul of this satisfying Action RPG but it also evokes the right amount of nostalgia and familiarity to fans who have been wanting to experience Final Fantasy in another light, making it a must-play game in 2022!
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[@sebastianscarton625]

Can you make end game elden ring builds

[@Charok1]

fine a nioh game is not on pc

[@nurolkel3750]

Picking this game up after playing the demo. The combat has me hooked and I leveled up a few advanced jobs.

[@billketchersid9640]

Nurolkel I'd suggest that you'd don't do that till it goes on sale, especially after the demo and all it was all the negative hateful poorly rated even reviews, had me think twice on even buying it and all too so forth.

[@Phenom0100]

@@billketchersid9640 You do realize that this person liked the demo from reading the comment. Just because it is hated by everyone else does not mean you have to hate it either.

[@zetterburger]

Enjoy the EPIC trashclusive

[@Thunem1]

I bought it as well after the demo, Im really enjoying it. Love the combat / Gear grind just like in Nioh, the story does not really matter to me.

[@thegrapethief5514]

This game is somehow “so bad it’s good” which is extremely rare to see in games. Most of the time, if a game is bad… it’s just bad. It drags down the experience, whether it be bad gameplay, bad progression, bad balancing, or a bad story. But this game manages to do it, and honestly, I prefer the fact that this exists over the hypothetical “good” version of Stranger of Paradise we might have gotten otherwise. The combat is amazing. Like straight up this is some of the best combat in any video game ever. People are inevitably comparing this to Elden Ring, and I think this game is much better in terms of combat (mainly thanks to the lack of input reading and input commitment. It’s so infuriating when you end up accidentally hitting roll twice, get hit, and then your character gets up and rolls immediately regardless of what you do afterwards.). It flows so well, balancing feels on point, everything about it is so damn good. Especially great is the job system. It’s hard to understate how being able to switch between jobs in the middle of combat improves the gameplay by allowing you to pursue and experiment with many different gameplay styles instead of being bottlenecked. Combat is literally 10/10. The story is perfectly awful. It’s actually kind of surreal to watch, but it’s so hilariously bad that it’s charming and enjoyable in its own right. It keeps you entertained with how stiff all of the characters are, but near the end actually starts telling a really compelling mystery that inadvertently explained why the game was the way it was in a way that didn’t feel contrived, but actually was really interesting. It made me look back on and reconsider the story in a whole new way. The ending unironically goes so hard that the otherwise bad story is retroactively made awesome by it when it was already funny on its own. The environments are… weird. It’s almost surreal, in a sense. They’re simultaneously unique, but also so bland and uninspired. It’s strange to look at and makes me feel very weird, and no other game has really done that. I can’t tell if it’s good or terrible, and I kind of love it for that. This combination of strange environments, spectacular gameplay, and laughably bad story makes this game such a joy to play. It manages to be so much fun where other bad games aren’t, and the story is just so unintentionally funny. I would recommend this to absolutely anyone. Games like this remind me that the world being incapable of accommodating perfection is actually a great thing, because otherwise we wouldn’t get stuff like this.

[@jrivera482]

As a FF and Team Ninja fan I will definitely try this one out. As soon as Elden Ring releases its grip of my soul.

[@Ryspadda]

I totally missed that this game got released because of elden ring lol

[@StillWeRide]

Same boat. I bought both on release but I'm consumed with elden ring

[@5had0wThi3f]

Alot of people are saying it's like a souls game. It's more akin to Ninja Gaiden combined with Nioh.

[@JayRacer]

Exactly. Plus, I think on PC it’s an Epic Exclusive for now.

[@connerlayne7998]

Late reply, but I've been having a ton of fun with this game after finishing my first playthrough of Elden Ring, really fun combat

[@SushiGhost97]

I don't get why people are so skeptical about this game. If you enjoyed Nioh, then there's a 90% chance you'll find some enjoyment

[@zetterburger]

I’m not skeptical. I love Nioh 2 AND FF. What I’m not going to do is buy it from the Fortnite store, which it’s exclusive to.

[@jonathanf106]

Because the elements are not truly fantasy, like remake ff7 and ff15, no open world, nioh is good in its own way, there is no need for a copy or clone using ff elements

[@gskyflakes]

because its on epic games store. zzz

[@jayr5mitty351]

My thoughts exactly

[@luispalacios8423]

watch ACG's review of the game and you'll know why.

[@SaintJoseph911]

I feel like the problem with this game is people are undoubtedly going to compare it to elden ring. Hell any game that comes out the next month or two will be unfortunately even if it's not a "souls like" game. I played the demo for this & loved it. Hope it sells well, I think they should have released it a bit later

[@jprec5174]

Which is going to unfairly tarnish this game’s rep because nioh-likes (this game is mor like nioh than a souls game) have been unfairly compared to souls games and a “souls clone.”

[@nicholasseitler4997]

@@jprec5174 "Tarnish" the game's rep? I see what you did there.

[@jprec5174]

@@nicholasseitler4997 bought the game. I regret it. Looks absolutely like shit on ps4 pro. So disappointing. I can’t believe it looks like a ps3 game.

[@senji-muramasa]

It will get unfair comparisons, but it is what it is. Personally, having put 115 hours into Elden Ring over the past couple of weeks, I'm ready for a break. I know this does not have the scope, wouldn't even need to see a review to know that. But based on playing the demo...the combat is actually really good. Combat can keep you around for a lot longer than things like story, graphics, etc. Do I wish the scope was bigger? Of course, but this seems like a more relaxed version of Elden Ring - I was not ready for NG+ in ER so I chose this instead. Kinda burnt out on world exploring after acquiring the majority of the items in Elden Ring as well as completing every boss encounter.

[@kingjoe3rd]

if that is the case then i will say that why not just play both of them as they are both great games. dont have time to play both? if you dont have time to play games then maybe you shouldnt be an amateur game critic comparing everything to the one and only game you are able to play. (im not personally speaking to you Joe H, just to armchair critics in general)

[@kylerobinson6102]

I did not expect this high of a review score from you! Awesome video as always!

[@SomeUnkindledAsh]

This is an absolute no brainer for me. Better rewards for higher difficulty, 27 classes, change builds on the fly, Team Ninja combat. Yes, yes, yes

[@scuppo]

Plus Raven Tengu

[@BadButterfly65]

I mean 27 classes sound much but its more or less around 15 or so since the only thing that changes on meele classes is the useble weapon and the main skill. The rest is universally unlocked in case if skills usable with a weapon. Magics are a bit different but almost the same. But still. I take any mage and love to bash heads in meele and have range on backburner if needed. So good.

[@burnersforhim]

@@BadButterfly65 it’s literally 27

[@BadButterfly65]

@@burnersforhim yes it is. But lets say you play Greatsword. You can have the same combo skills for every Job that can use Greatswords. Only one job skill changes. Dragoon can use Jump with GS while warrior got his Battle Roar and the Base (Swordmaste is it) has the spinny thing. Thats what i mean. Only the job skill changes for most meele jobs. Magic unlocks further types of magic so i did not count that into the same class. That said most mages play the same too. All close range counter bonkers and some timed casts to counter mechanics or AoE trash mobs. Maybe not RDM since he can chain cast.

[@burnersforhim]

@@BadButterfly65 the skill ceiling in this game will revolve around switching jobs mid combo and managing your mp bar. if i have 27 different ways to mix and match 2 jobs, i don’t see the point in complaining lol.

[@Urlastnerve]

So you get to fight Final Fantasy 1 bosses in a Nioh style combat system? That’s awesome

[@CasepbX]

This looks so awesome to me. Also just had to point out how much I love that the save points look like old school FF save points.

[@zacatkinson3926]

Ff8

[@darthj_der7447]

Gonna date myself here.lol i played FF1 on the NES when it came out. Loved it! I also played through Nioh1 6x and Nioh 2 7 or 8x, until the depths. So needless to say, i WILL be picking this up as soon as im done with Elden Ring.

[@Ejacula]

Just finished Elden Ring & might pick this up over starting a NG+ on ER

[@michaelg5793]

Hopefully they implement some sort of endgame like Nioh, or extra difficulty modes. So keen for this tonight when I finish work

[@rail7646]

probaby there is a big new game plus feature there, theres a chaos difficulty and a job mastering system based on the leaked achievements/trophies which smells like a new game plus thing, didn't expect less from a nioh based game which gone crazy on ng+

[@michaelg5793]

@@rail7646 ahh I haven't seen those leaks. Keen!

[@kratos1783]

There is gonna be endgame content like raids and such

[@lune5289]

There is already 3 dlc with new modes and dungeon

[@marcocaballero]

I was on the fence for this game, but you sold me.

[@goldenducky12]

If its combat by Team Ninja i know im in for a good ride, the build diversity looks quite deep and fun here so im keen to try this.

[@alwaysalonesoki1217]

Loved the demo and I trust team ninja definitely getting this game!

[@allsparkwarrier]

Looking forward to picking this up. I never got to play FF1 back then primarily because I wasn't around so this will be my first time into this world.

[@Darth_Bateman]

Between this and Elden Ring, the souls itch is getting SCRATCHED.

[@PsychoticGengar]

Been watching since dark souls 1 and I'm so glad you did this review, it was awesome. As a big FF fan it's an auto buy but your thoughts and comments on it make me really look forward to it

[@jovannicorona9804]

Great review! thank you! I really appreciate the score breakdown at the end.

[@astrocyborg]

Great review & thanks for not doing it’s a souls like lazy comparisons that every other review has

[@typicalgoodguyclub4games]

Does anyone feel the stages in this game is too short? Idk why i feel this way, nioh stages are better than this imo, so i guess im gonna wait for the review first to see how the rest of the mission stages looks like

[@crozraven]

This is gonna be the Square Enix black horse for this year, especially when Babylon Fall total fail & Forspoken got delayed & looks so so.

[@hatefulgaming1800]

I never understood why they decided to release Babylon’s fall so close to Stranger of paradise.

[@alwaysalonesoki1217]

Forspoken looks like it’s going to be a huge flop lol

[@Sincerity1993]

This is definitely not their black horse the graphics are too horrible for that and the story could've been written by a 5 year old. For a GOTY or good game you need a complete package meaning graphics, Gameplay and Story. Graphics from FF sop look like 720p-1080p and detract from the experience/Immersion

[@aeroga2383]

@@alwaysalonesoki1217 It looks like it'll do okay because it won't be live service like BF

[@Misfit626]

@@Sincerity1993 even if it had everything Elden Ring has GOTY in a headlock

[@SirLukHipolito]

Lol I forgot about this game because I've been playing Elden Ring non-stop lately. Good that you made this video! I'm definitely trying it after I have became the Elden Lord

[@lucasmdo]

I honestly felt confused throughout my experience with the demo, specially in the equipment side. They felt disposable too quickly and synergies wouldn't pay off. I might stay tuned thought, seems a solid game overall.

[@eradicatedpulse6896]

lol you must've never played Nioh

[@lipayy9852]

@@eradicatedpulse6896 except in nioh you just find a high level purp'd out revenant and just get bis lol

[@JMrealgamer]

Nioh and Nioh 2 got me used to the stuff your talking about. I know what to expect and I’m excited to get into it.

[@joshnevin6269]

Your a sad little boy

[@Ocean5ix]

It's kinda like Diablo. Everything before the endgame is disposable and just there to help you get to the endgame.

[@25Dzone]

How has this completely flown under my radar!?

[@lune5289]

Where were you lool

[@frijolitodr]

Hope to see an update to their graphics as there's no difference between performance and quality atm, and yeah already heard about that PC looks very nice.

[@DeviHyuga]

Rember gameplay over graphics.

[@frijolitodr]

@@DeviHyugayeah and no, do not forget in the end it is all about the full experience.

[@DmarquettePainter]

Solid review. My expectations were low but I preordered anyway just looking for some more team ninja combat after being hooked on Nioh 1 and 2. As long as it hits that point I'm good.

[@DmarquettePainter]

@Super Mario yeah man already started it. The storytelling is lackluster but I'm feeling the combat and progression so far.

[@GottEddy]

@@DmarquettePainter Story is great, takes a while - great ending

[@JMrealgamer]

I know my music so if I hear a similar track/tunes/score my mind will recognize it. I played FFI but never beat it. Your review is more respectable than others I’ve heard. Thank you.

[@tonydeluna8095]

Stranger of Paradise meets Nioh Team Ninja Nioh 1 and 2 are games that you’ll be entirely hooked on immensely till you beat the entire game!

[@youtubecrack]

Huge final fantasy fan and will probably end up picking this up but got to say the souls games especially this new Eldon ring is really the type of combat and the type of game I want to play. I like not having all the menus on the screens and the freedom of pretty much just to do whatever I want with my builds.

[@KaiKrimson56]

11:54 He just did the Izuna Drop!

[@yoyofun1]

I've been wanting a final fantasy souls like game but I think it would have been cool if they had iconic moves from the series you could learn and they could do it like ashes of war. So like you could find cross slash but it can only be equipped on greatswords or something

[@marcosramos5117]

Oh wow that’s a better score than I expected. Funny because I have similar reservations about this game as I did when Nioh came out, the little play footage didn’t quite seem intriguing and there were only a few trusted reviews stating it was good. It wasn’t until I played the game that I had a blast-and all that DLC they put out for both games was just insane. Guess I’ll have to give this one a shot too.

[@bufosp]

i'll even go out and say this is on par with nioh 1 and 2. the map and visual is kinda lackluster compared nioh, but they make up for the job system and battle mechanics! i honestly prefer this job system and job mechanics compared with nioh's weapon and stats building. less hassles, more flexibility, more room for exploring builds, mixing and min maxing is VERY fun in this game.

[@vagabond4576]

Wow who would have known that these guys from the Final Fantasy 1 era would be dressed up from Abercrombie and Fitch.

[@hatefulgaming1800]

After the postmodernists take over we’re all gonna go back to medieval shit

[@Elnato23]

Solid 7/10 game from the demo, ill wait for a sale cause theres too much to play as it is

[@joshuarogers5563]

It’s on sale for $44.99 right now at Amazon and Target until May 28th 2022. Hope this helps

[@sensoeirensen]

I killed around 500hrs in both Niohs. But no steam no buy. Easy as that.

[@Nazyairsengikar]

Sounds and looks great; not all game's should be like elden ring; we don't want to saturate that type of game so it becomes boring. We need a good action JRPG.

[@SuperRamos619]

Compared to Fromsoft games, which feels a lot more methodical in how those games play, Stranger of Paradise feels a lot more like an arcade game. And that's not a bad thing, it's just that the gameplay from the two games aren't that comparable. I have to admit after 100 hours of Elden Ring, and then jumping into the demo for this game was very jarring. But the gameplay is still enjoyable in its own right.

[@jprec5174]

People fucked up by comparing Nioh 1 to dark souls. They really aren’t that much alike besides having a hard difficulty. Nioh and nioh-like games are closer to diablo and action looters than souls games. So yea, very arcade-y and repetitive. What carrries nioh is its combat. I assume that’s the same for this game. Oh and the expectation in nioh-likes is that you will becomes absolutely op as fuck.

[@JuliusCaesar103]

I knew this was good, Team Ninja doesn't disappoint. Also I would have liked if you mentioned NG+, the Nioh games had them and I'm unsure due to this review if there is such an option or not for this game. Great review nonetheless.

[@TheBlackCloakedMan]

There are unlockable higher difficulties with new max levels for jobs and new rarities for gear.

[@JuliusCaesar103]

@@TheBlackCloakedMan thanks

[@BadButterfly65]

As for me. I put elden ring on backburner for that one. I have so much fun with the combat alone that i grinded the demo to the point i can get into all final jobs the second the get unlocked, since they are blocked in the demo. Also that soundtrack is just fire. You feel the FF13 and FF11 energy, since all 3 composers were part of atleast one of those.

[@simpaixhempai6266]

I loved ff13 and I as well grounded the demo out. Love the combat

[@lune5289]

Same like you ahah, elden ring on pause

[@lune5289]

@@simpaixhempai6266 the music remind me of beautiful ff13 ost

[@BadButterfly65]

@@lune5289 I didnt even buy know. Its on priorety 3 these 2 mobth packed with shit next to my online multiplayer games. #1 is Origins #2 Tiny Tinas Wonderlands #3 Elden Ring. And only if nothin more exciting gameplay wise comes out beforehand. Elden Ring is on my must play list but it does not tickle my day one buy vibes. Everything i loved in Souls games went down a notch to make room for an open world. Its not bad but not 100% for me. So if there is nothin else to get and i have time its the first choice to fill the void.

[@aeroga2383]

@@BadButterfly65 ugh I hate when games go open world. But obviously I'm in the minority

[@Wylde_Starr]

This is one of those games I can wait to be on sale. We have game of the year contenders that just released in Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West that you would feel more comfortable paying full price for over Strangers in Paradise.

[@Wylde_Starr]

@@lupefiasco653 ok

[@JayRacer]

Jack looks like Bryan Fury from Tekken

[@Yamanote98]

Hi Fextralife, how is PC performance? Is there 120fps, DLSS like Nioh 2? Looking to buy on day 1 but don’t want to get burnt by a bad launch, not that TN have ever let me down in that regard.

[@steamyrobotlove]

I’ve given this game a second chance, approaching it from the perspective of playing a game similar to Diablo, and that change in viewpoint has increased my enjoyment significantly. Grinding for gear and trying out different classes is super fun, and I think they did a great job!

[@YunaxEU]

This game looks incredible and I fell in love with the demo. Seems like a day 1 pickup for me!

[@mr.30fps38]

U have to get ur flithy eyes checked this game is blurry af and its terrible

[@YunaxEU]

@@mr.30fps38 I meant gameplay wise 😏

[@lune5289]

@@YunaxEU dont listen him, we will enjoy !!

[@YunaxEU]

@@lune5289 Too right we will! :D

[@danielcorro4835]

Looks solid, but I’m kinda disappointed it has a mission based system like nioh/ devil may cry. It ruins the immersion for me :/ I’m still excited for it! Lol great review 👍🏼

[@joshuarogers5563]

Fair assessment, but sometimes tightly focused experiences are a nice breather from seemingly endless open worlds. SoPFFO has a very good flow to it and nothing overstays it’s welcome.

[@cliftonjackson441]

Is the second job for the companions fixed or does it let you choose from all the ones you've unlocked or a pool for each character's second job?

[@Foamysos]

You can choose what job they are currently using. But they only get 1 job, not 2 at a time. Ash, for example in the demo, unlocks Monk and you can swap him from Pug to Monk.

[@AG-mo2hg]

Fextra: 1 - IGN: 0 - Gamespot: 0

[@prince_warhero]

Wait.. ARE YOU TELLING ME that Chaos is the main antagonist in this game ? I didn't know at all

[@jprec5174]

KAOS

[@coopergang12]

i have a question, is the pc version of the game well made? does it has performance isues?

[@evoltblackhole8677]

Guys.. do you think these game will have a complete version someday? I really don't want to download a giga size patch like cyberpunk.. waiting ff7 remake to be completed is probably gonna be like 5m years or something

[@ComicsLamar]

Why do people keep saying this is a souls like?

[@dasninjastix]

Ah, has that high contrast visual style from Nioh. There was always something about Nioh that make me a little woozy playing it and this has that quality.

[@janpawedwa4590]

This looks like ps3 game that you would find in a bargain bin. It's not even the fidelity, but also the overall artstyle, color grading and all of that.

[@capellozapellini6074]

I think you forgot what some ps3 games looked like

[@DubExp]

Also ps2/3 games were alot better than games we get now

[@alyx4262]

@@capellozapellini6074 you're right, there are better looking ps3 titles

[@jayroc80-92]

The graphics felt off. Maybe it's just the coloring. Prolly get it on sale after Elden Ring and Borderlands

[@cheemslord9917]

this game graphic not that bad

[@Alexander_S_K]

Looks far better than FFVII remake. I wish the remake had that gameplay depth. Nice review, will probably pick it up once im done with Elden ring.

[@Sincerity1993]

The remake had better story, characters and graphics coupled with a fun combat system but yeah it wasn't as good as the one here. They compromise on characters, graphics and story in favor of Gameplay.

[@Alexander_S_K]

@@Sincerity1993 Characters yeah, I agree but thats mostly because the source material is better. However the writing is simply bad in both of them and it just hurts more on the remake for obvious reasons. I wouldn't call remake's combat fun, there was nothing fun about it honestly. Boring, one-dimensional and knee-deep.

[@MukiMuki688]

I often hear reviewers say characters are 1D, and frequently find that to be an attempt at sounding sophisticated. But then again I have the IQ of a mutt so what do I know... King of Fighters 15 Krizalid's Boss Stage Theme Guitar kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqGahXujfracjs0 King of Fighters 15 Nameless theme Guitar MV kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2qam4anra6aZtk Gundam Hathaway Main Theme Guitar MV (Senkou) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZCUaYabecSmj6s

[@redcriminal7032]

Is there a real visual difference between the ps5 and pc version? I played the demo on ps5 and I want to transfer to the full game because I leveled a few of the classes.

[@AnarchicArachnid]

the story is what I'm interested in, gameplay I knew was solid

[@I_Am_The_Social_Reject]

Souls like games are not known for story. Neither is Final Fantasy 1 lol. All about the journey not the story

[@AnarchicArachnid]

@@I_Am_The_Social_Reject thing is there's something going on here with this game vs either of those with is THIS jack we play actually chaos or is another since ff1 is all about time travel

[@I_Am_The_Social_Reject]

@@AnarchicArachnid Who knows but can't wait to find out

[@Draconis00788]

Same. The demos and trailers have me really curious to see how they handle what story there was from FF1. I've heard mixed things on it but it all seems to come together at the end

[@gangsterbenji]

The story is pretty ass imo and the characters are generic but I’m having a lot of fun with the combat/gameplay which is personally my number 1 priority in most video games.

[@Tomairipa]

Fextra Life is a review that I truly believe and respect. From rpg gamers for rpg gamers. Thanks!

[@shadowweaver1599]

I remember the meme chaos,I have to kill chaos. I have to find chaos. Chaos

[@Coreisus]

FF15 already blew my mind with it's HD versions of classic FF monsters... if not for that, I'd probably already have Stranger of Paradise

[@mitchgray7391]

Definitely been looking forward to this game. Pre ordered back in October.

[@drrckcch0]

Well, people are entitled to their own opinion. I thought it shouldn't have ended the way for the main character, but the game surely pulled me into the story with mystery

[@Deathdior828]

I was torn between this and ghostwire Tokio think I might have to pick FF 🤔

[@MrAndroid21]

too busy with Elden Ring for next 6 months or so. That game has too much replay value.

[@sensoeirensen]

Same. I‘m 120hrs in and not done with the main quest, and I missed like 70% of the sidequests. For NG+ I‘ll take a complete guide

[@Luis-nj4id]

can you controll or play as the other characters?

[@jerryostmeyer3477]

The biggest issue I'm having is performance. If they can just make the game run decently on PC and tweak a few fights, I'd be happy enough, the gameplay is good enough to warrant a longer investment.

[@Sincerity1993]

Totally agree with you here, great Review! Final Fantasy strangers of paradise looks like 720-1080p on the PS5 and could've been released for the PS3. I don't understand why devs can't use the power of the PS5 which is easily capable of 60 fps 4k or at least WQHD. Also the characters are flat and the dialogues could've been written by a 5 year old. But at least the Gameplay is quite fun and there's a lot of job variation which is the only reason I'll buy it because the rest is a disappointment. I mean even Nioh 2 looked better on the PS5 and this is literally Nioh 3 with FF Fanservice. Anyway charging 70-100€ for this is heavily overpriced

[@ArikGenerick]

does the game support ultrawide?

[@marvin8559]

Looks like a fun wait for sale game. Not enough polish for full price, cringe writing, mid music, poor resolution and secluded environments. But has charm and fun gameplay. Sooo wait for sale for me. But could be a fun pick up Day one if people don't care about those things

[@kaminak3027]

Exactly what I said, this looks like in 2-4 months it will be $19.99.....I will wait til then. Doesnt seem too bad just not something I'd pay full price for, tbh it does look like a ps3 game

[@rail7646]

damn I expected a way less review score than 8.2 considering in what state the game is, but I'm happy to hear that the game isn't hated as much as I thought

[@slakk5093]

Team ninja should be making nioh 3 instead

[@HammerBlow666]

And Ninja Gaiden 4

[@Jojo-nq3bp]

let them do what they want. are you financing their games?

[@kratos1783]

I'm 100% sure you wouldn't like being told what you should or shouldn't do

[@sensoeirensen]

100% both Niohs are addicting as hell

[@BlueLightningSky]

So they can run it into the ground like they did with DOA by the fourth game? Or like they did with Ninja Gaiden by Sigma 2 and this is generous when you consider that even NG2 was a bit of a downgrade in some ways. Even their own DLC with Nioh 2 was wearing a bit thin by the last one. Plus they've already done the Sengoku period, every other era pales in comparison. Let it rest for sometime. It's attitude like this that kills great franchises from smaller studios.

[@SynthTerror]

I'm too busy with Elden Ring and GT7. This is one of those I'll eventually get to it kinda games. Maybe on a deep sale.

[@AxxmorbidfloristxxC]

Holy shit all the games souls fans are getting this first half of the year is fucking awesome! Also I haven’t tried the newest demo but I thought the first demos were actually pretty damned hard. Is this discrepancy because I chose hard mode or is the final release just easier?

[@EntertheFray1]

The combat on this game feels about right for me, I think. I always finished Nioh games but to be honest, something always felt a bit off and I never "truly" got into them after finishing the story. Maybe it was the 3 different stances combined with 2 weapons. Skill Ceiling feels immense with all that considered. I respect high skill ceiling games, but I also prefer something a little more arcadey/fun. The combat on this hits that perfect balance between fun/arcadey while also retaining a high skill ceiling and difficulty, at least it felt that way on the demo. Plus, with the jobs/animations/spells and abilities being modeled after FF, there's a sense of familiarity and awe at the movesets. I'm holding out for PC release since I have RTX 3080, Hopefully full spec 4k HDR @ high FPS will help offset some of the graphics issues I'm hearing about.

[@kjetildg]

Can the make Niho 3 now. Thanks!

[@MisterK-YT]

Am I the only one that wants to see the narrator of these videos go up in Elden Ring (or other Soulsborne) PvP against FightinCowboy?

[@evrys3221]

The main character looks like a generic create a character template and it really turns me off, lol

[@delerickdel8833]

Idk why people are calling this game a "souls-like". It's not even close to being a souls like game. Nioh itself isn't even a souls like game. Feels like this term gets thrown around so loosely these days

[@thorinhannahs4614]

The combat and job "styles" are good. Now everything else is not good it lacks direction and polish. I still play it a lot though since I never played Ninja Gaiden for the story.

[@Rastous]

Bad timing to release straight after Elden Ring!

[@seagrey75]

Team Ninja ftw

[@anthonycirami8500]

Awesome Review

[@valentinosaunders3833]

kinda mad i can’t change the companions to mages like to heal me the magic wheel is annoying in fast combat

[@RozalinGaming]

I feel like Fextralife played a completely different game than I did. For example, they praised the music but I felt that it was incredibly uninspired and bland, especially for a Final Fantasy. Also, while I enjoyed experimenting with the different jobs, I was never able to find one that I found truly enjoyable to play. This, combined with a battle system that Felt incredibly clunky to me made for an experience that wasn't very enjoyable. If you do decide to pick up Stranger of Paradise, avoid the PS4 version if you can; it looks like garbage with many colors being oversaturated and everything else being blurry; it also runs poorly even on performance mode.

[@BadButterfly65]

I take a blind shot here and guess you dont like 13 and 13-2? Esp music wise?

[@italianspiderman5012]

@@BadButterfly65 I mean who does like Xlll,these games nearly buried the entire franchise

[@BadButterfly65]

@@italianspiderman5012 I do. 13 and 13-2 are my Favorite solo FF games. Lightning Returns was shit tho. Gameplay narrowed down and added that stupid majoras mask ending of the world thing. And they werent my first either. I started with V back when and by now played all. I did not finish II tho. I could not care less about Firion. My top 5 i would say is XIII/XIII-2 X-2 IX VI X Since 7R is not "complete" its not on here. If i had to put in on here alone it would take place 3 and X would be gone.

[@kaminak3027]

@@BadButterfly65 your taste sucks...ff13 is universally regarded as the 2nd or first worse ff game and it deserved all the low scores. If I had to be honest dragon quest has better rpgs now but that could change with the next one

[@italianspiderman5012]

@@kaminak3027 oh yes,dragon quest is crushing it,loved the last one,although I have to say,it gets old,I wish they innovate more,leave the turn based system but do something to freshen up the formula,I don’t know if I’ll pick up the next one if it will be the exact same game.

[@wurlbfree1981]

So plan on getting this but after I beat elden ring?

[@Jojo-nq3bp]

what did you think of the nioh games?

[@z.s.n.]

I can't tell you how many times I've thought about how disappointed in this game I am. I think about it more than is healthy. I loved playing the first game as a child with my dad. They ruined a great opportunity to remake a great classic.

[@Mugthraka]

AS long that i can make a Dark Knight type character, i'm content. A Necromancer would be perfection...but its a FF game we're talking here, so Nope to the best Magic school type i guess...

[@jonathanf106]

I was expecting a timeless classic remade for next gen consoles, I was expecting dragon warrior style but with ff7 battle system, and the where is the warrior of light that's on final fantasy dissidia, I feel like this like a remix with devil may cry and nioh elements, I feel like they took the game in the wrong direction or its not what we looking for in a original ff game in the series, ff7 remake was good example of a ff remake. One of the bigger disappoints is this game seems more mission based than open world with with sub quests, this game originally supposed to came out in February but was pushed back to march. Because elden ring might get game of the year. The first four original final fantasy games was open world dragon warrior style, even ff type o got a good battle system.

[@Misfit626]

Imma pick this up played the demo thought it was dope

[@IPLayedVR42Long]

I still think it's funny that 90% of everyone's reviews for this game complain that "there's too much loot". Sounds like these other reviewers weren't playing Nioh properly lol

[@alumlovescake]

Seems to common once ign said crappy loot as a negative for some other game. I think reviewer are over hated but damn do they seem like they never played the game properly

[@arisu8118]

I hated almost everything in Nioh, Interface,combat,animations,WorldBuilding, the map but im going to give this game a chance just because is final fantasy

[@TM-df1qv]

Dark souls + Crisis Core = Strangers of Paradise. I like it

[@chadbond6571]

I tried the demo. I think the fact that I have been playing elden ring a lot makes this game feel worse

[@ShadowSausage]

How did you overcome the urge to put the *CHAOS* meme in review?

[@TinMan445]

Definitely interesting. But just completely overshadowed by Elden Ring imo. I’ll try this once ER gets stale

[@frommetoyou5450]

So probably somewhere around 2024, right?

[@geronuis2295]

just a giant whopping no from me. i know people like nioh, but it lacked that special something for me. add in nomura as creative producer and I'd rather throat a cactus then attempt to sing opera than pick this up. to those who can stomach this, i salute you.

[@dasveit]

Hold on, this isnT' en Elden Ring build...

[@gkar42069]

One of the few times I've disagreed with y'all.. this game is fuckin awful in every way man. Everything it tries to do falls short of being even remotely "okay". With numerous titles that pull all of these things way, way better, there's just no reason to pick up this game. The demo left a sour taste in my mouth. This game 5.1 at best. At Best!

[@wisnudJat]

$80 for my region,, wait for a sale but definitely buy if epic give 10$ coupon again