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[bender]

interesting take, elden ring does look like a shit unless u play on PC and it still does

 

[DavidGzz]

The horse animations.....wtf. The way the rear of the horse moves looks so cardboardy. That looks like the most dated thing I've seen but the whole game looks dated.

 

[Topher]

So basically Ghost Tsushima but with Nioh graphics (maybe worse). Eh.....I'll give it a shot with Gamefly. The rope and gliding look pretty cool.

The horse animations.....wtf. The way the rear of the horse moves looks so cardboardy. That looks like the most dated thing I've seen but the whole game looks dated.

Yeah....no shit. You ever see a kid playing with a toy horse? That's what that horse animation reminded me of.

 

[Fabieter]

Where are the gameplay first people. Where are the I dont care for graphics people. This is the reason companys push for graphics first and foremost and its the reason budgets are the way they are.

Game looks fine as it is. Hyped.

 

[lh032]

Some of the comments here just shows exactly why dev cost is ballooning like crazy .

You guys are way too fixated on visuals and graphics

 

[GHG]

Not really. You can't pass judgement on total depth based on a couple of hours of playtime - especially in a game with this sort of open-world format.

The whole point of having open environments is that the player has plenty of alternatives to, and distractions from, the "golden path". A game like Nioh is the exact opposite of this; the level-based progression is all "golden path" and every side-mission is segregated from it, and clearly marked as being separate.

If you want an obvious point of comparison, think about what most people get done in the first couple of hours of Elden Ring the first time they play it, versus what can be done by an experienced player who knows exactly where to go and when in order to maximize their character development.

What I said has nothing to do with the environments or pathways based on the opinion/video I was referencing.

 

[Topher]

Some of the comments here just shows exactly why dev cost is ballooning like crazy .

You guys are way too fixated on visuals and graphics

The visuals are subpar. Nothing wrong with pointing that out. I'm actually more intrigued by the game itself now after watching a couple of previews. I'm much more of an Ghost of Tsushima fan and not so much Soulslike. I can certainly understand why this taking a step back from Nioh and being more "accessible" would not be to the liking of those who like those games. This is atypical for Team Ninja.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Some of the comments here just shows exactly why dev cost is ballooning like crazy .

You guys are way too fixated on visuals and graphics

and this is why AAA aint going anywhere. At the same time i dont think Team Ninja expects to sell 10M+ for this game.

 

[kazuyamishima]

and this is why AAA aint going anywhere. At the same time i dont think Team Ninja expects to sell 10M+ for this game.

users on Youtube, FB, Twitter and other sites comments suggest that the game might do some decent numbers.

Team Ninja is expecting/wants the game to do 5m.+ copies sold WW.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

users on Youtube, FB, Twitter and other sites comments suggest that the game might do some decent numbers.

Team Ninja is expecting/wants the game to do 5m.+ copies sold WW.

I think that is optimistic but reasonable

 

[FoxMcChief]

Some of the comments here just shows exactly why dev cost is ballooning like crazy .

You guys are way too fixated on visuals and graphics

I’ve always been about the graphics, unless there’s a great art direction. It’s games like this that try to mix the realistic graphics with subtle art that usually end up looking kind of bad.

This game is still in my GameFly game queue. No way does this look like a game worth owning.

 

[Nydius]

Some of the comments here just shows exactly why dev cost is ballooning like crazy .

You guys are way too fixated on visuals and graphics

You’re right but the gameplay here also looks kinda… meh. Subpar visuals but amazing gameplay would be fine, but for me they both look rather mediocre.

I’m still interested in it but it’s turned into a wait-for-sale kind of game.

 

[kazuyamishima]

I think that is optimistic but reasonable

It is, if they do about 1 to 2m. units FW, that will be a good start.

 

[Astral Dog]

I wish Team Ninja left their Ni Oh/Souls like things for a moment and just made a new Ninja Gaiden as best as they can

 

[DavidGzz]

It's a pretty big developer and it's a PS5 exclusive. We aren't supposed to judge it on how it looks? StarField would be torn apart of it looked anything like this. Gameplay is greater than graphics, but there is a certain standard that should be met. It can still be great but we can't really judge the gameplay until we play it. It looks smooth, for sure. Well besides the horse lol

 

[Edmund]

Day 1 for me. This and Dragon's Dogma 2.

 

[bender]

As much as I love Nioh, the spin-offs just feel off, almost like a b-tier team is working on them. I was always a little skeptical when this was announced as an open world title. And for as neat as I thought the Diablo style loot in Nioh was, I'm growing a little fatigued of it in Team Ninja's games.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Looks like a high resolution PS3 game.

 

[StereoVsn]

So no PC version looks to be forthcoming any time soon then?

I guess I will grab this for $30 or so during BF sales.

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

Are the visuals a bit rough? Yes. Do I give a fuck? Absolutely not. Looking real good, combat is going to be god-tier and I'm happy to hear the narrative is worth a damn, open-world traversal looks like it will be a joy. Only issue for me is timing, I'm knee deep in FFVIIR Rebirth, just picked up Unicorn Overlord and I need to get back to Yakuza 8, these are three, massive RPG time-sinks, there simply isn't any more room on my plate.

 

[bbeach123]

I dont mind dated graphics but the lighting system look really boring . Its make everything else look bland af .

But the cutscene lighting look nice though , I wish they keep that lighting in normal gameplay .

 

[semiconscious]

Was looking forward to this and probably getting this day 1 still but seems like something is off...

completely see & agree with where cowboy's coming from. there's just something completely characterless about this game. it's like the opposite of 'distinctive'. I've had zero enthusiasm since it was announced, which genuinely surprises me, but there you go...

 

[Imru’ al-Qays]

I've wanted to like Team Ninja's output since the first Nioh, but I haven't been able to get into any of the games and this is definitely not going to be the one to win me over. It honestly seems like their games have been getting progressively worse since Nioh 2.

 

[knguyen]

game's screen infected with icons, it gives me Ubisoft vibe, which is never good.

 

[Senua]

Are the visuals a bit rough? Yes. Do I give a fuck? Absolutely not. Looking real good, combat is going to be god-tier and I'm happy to hear the narrative is worth a damn, open-world traversal looks like it will be a joy. Only issue for me is timing, I'm knee deep in FFVIIR Rebirth, just picked up Unicorn Overlord and I need to get back to Yakuza 8, these are three, massive RPG time-sinks, there simply isn't any more room on my plate.

Impressions haven't exactly shown god tier gameplay


Also just watched nxgamers video. He's positive about the visuals despite the footage he's showing looking absolutely shite. Guy will just cum on anything PS related

 

[sigmaZ]

Preorder...CANCELLED!

 

[tmlDan]

 

[hemo memo]

Can't care less about what another salty fromsoftware fanboy blabbering about superior developer's game

I’m still waiting for the “What Souls Can Learn From Lies of P” IGN article.

 

[Kokoloko85]

They forgot to mention theres alot more interactions with NPS than Asassins Creed, Nioh or Sekiro.
You can buy gifts and do missions with them to build relationships with certain NPC/s to gain more items, move sets etc

 

[Kokoloko85]

Where are the gameplay first people. Where are the I dont care for graphics people. This is the reason companys push for graphics first and foremost and its the reason budgets are the way they are.

Game looks fine as it is. Hyped.

Yeah people complain there is too much AAA games out there, they are sustainable and too much efforts on graphics. Then comain about this… retards

The combat and gameplay looks great. Graphics are good enough

 

[Represent.]

Where are the gameplay first people. Where are the I dont care for graphics people. This is the reason companys push for graphics first and foremost and its the reason budgets are the way they are.

Game looks fine as it is. Hyped.

“gameplay first” in reality means “gameplay only”.

The combat is the only thing that looks decent here. Everything else looks straight garbage.

So basically, when you’re not hacking and slashing, the game sucks.

It’s an open world, the game needs to be enticing to explore and easy to be immersed in

 

[Melfice7]

sounds safe to say there wont be a rise of ronin 2

 

[tusharngf]

its team ninja game which means i am gonna play it no matter what the reviews are. I even played wo long for 80 odd hours on Game Pass and that is the weakest game they ever made.

 

[Topher]

sounds safe to say there wont be a rise of ronin 2

 

[bender]

sounds safe to say there wont be a rise of ronin 2

 

[Yamisan]

It looks like a $30 game at best, and what's up with people now a days putting random names in the title of threads?

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Yeah he says it feels dated and doesn't stack up to the other releases out there that does these types of mechanics better.

Definitely not a day 1 buy from how it sounds.

That was pretty apparent from the footage so far.

Team Ninja has always been highly overrated.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Love Team Ninja games. This looks better than anything they have made before graphically.

I think their stories/writing tend to be weak, thats a bigger concern cause its a quest based game. Just keep it minimal and it will be great.

 

[Heaven Angel]

Apart from visuals everything is getting a praise. From what I heard Gameplay is the king. Getting this day 1.

 

[Represent.]

Some of the comments here just shows exactly why dev cost is ballooning like crazy .

You guys are way too fixated on visuals and graphics

Tell me one thing that looks good in this game aside from the hacking and slashing

Everything looks dated, not just the visuals

I dont see what the praise is about, its your standard hack and slash with outdated elements.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Where are the gameplay first people. Where are the I dont care for graphics people. This is the reason companys push for graphics first and foremost and its the reason budgets are the way they are.

Game looks fine as it is. Hyped.

He says the gameplay is kind of shit and Press A to Awesome sort of combat.

 

[Raven117]

There is just so much good stuff coming out right now

 

[sigmaZ]

Rise of the Groaning

 

[gaming_again]

FC consistently overrates games and seems to enjoy pretty much almost anything, so if he doesn't like it then... ouch.

 

[Kurotri]

Well, what do you know. After reading and watching some impressions I'm impressed, especially since the story seems to be intriguing enough as well as choices actually mattering. I can excuse the outdated visuals.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

Both Nioh games were ugly even release-adjusted so I'm totally fine with visuals. Gameplay always delivers when it comes to Team Ninja's titles.

And for me it's day one for sure.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Where are the gameplay first people. Where are the I dont care for graphics people. This is the reason companys push for graphics first and foremost and its the reason budgets are the way they are.

Game looks fine as it is. Hyped.

I'm with you there. Gameplay looked pretty decent from what I saw in a few of those videos. Not a day one game for me since Dragons Dogma 2 will take up my time, but I'll look at getting this in a sale later down the line.

 

[Roufianos]

Looks budget as fuck but previews are very positive. I'll pick it up after Dragon's Dogma if it reviews well.

 

[RagnarokIV]

A Ubisoft original?

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

Don't worry, everyone will take Gay Rancher's voice as gospel based on his preview and ignore all the other glowing impressions

Team Ninja has yet to disappoint me, I'm expecting great things from Ronin.