Customer Ratings & Reviews

Gosh I can't stop gushing about Rise Of The Ronin, it's exactly what I wanted out of a Team Ninja game. So what is it that I wanted and why can't I stop gushing about it? Well ever since I played the Nioh series (enjoyed WoLong and platinumed that too), I'd been craving for an open world Nioh with Nioh's core combat systems since Nioh offers a sense of depth that makes me want to get better at the way I engage with enemies. Rise Of The Ronin is pretty much Open world Nioh with simple and straight forward side activities which has become a staple in most open world games. You get to pet cats that's a simple straight forward side quest yeah? You get to pray at Shinto Shrines, go and save a villager who's produce was stolen by conniving thieves. And then of course you get to defeat bad guys be it mini bosses, big bosses all in extremely laser focused, precise and sharp combat sequences. The game features multiple combat styles that you get to actively carry with ya in both weapons and each combat style can be switched on the fly while in a fight, to help you gain an edge over the enemy. So you're never really just playing with just one style just because you like it, rather the game makes you play smart and learn to appreciate other combat styles in order to stay alive and defeat your foes. The combat animations and audio of the clank of two swords striking against each other with the haptic feedback never gets old, trust me. I've already put in over 20 hours and I'm so hooked to the core gameplay loop. The visuals are also quite pleasing, don't get me wrong this isn't a Ghost of Tsushima and we must not compare Rise through the lens of Ghost of Tsushima. That's unfair comparison even though both games are set in Japan. Rather Rise Of the Ronin should be compared with the games output from Team Ninja, so with that in consideration I'm happy to report Rise Of the Ronin is easily the greatest looking Team Ninja game that surpasses the visual flair of both Nioh games and WoLong. My only major gripe is the game's optimization isn't where it should be. The game offers 3 graphic modes and the Performance mode is where the game is most stable with minor frame stutters. This comes as a surprise especially since none of these problems existed in the Nioh games on PS5. So yeah Team Ninja could've used for an additional month of optimization or their optimization team dropped the ball here. My current rating for the game with my play through in progress I'm going with a 9/10. Also ignore the negative reviews given by SkillUp and FightinCowboy (respectfully disagree their takes).

I was skeptical about this game brcause of the graphics and the reviews. The graphics are a little subpar, but its such a great game! The combat is so much fun thar you dont want to stop playing! If you’re a fan of sekiro and ghost of tsushima then i highly recommend this game! Easily the best game i played so far this year!!

I preordered this game and have been playing it off and on for almost 2 weeks now. Its great! Took me a little getting used to at first but thats just a slight learning curve with the controls. That slight bump overcome and the rest has been great. Love the story and action. This is my firat Team Ninja game and I think I’ll be a fan from here on.

I’m shocked by some of the negative reviews that came out before the release. This game is awesome! The graphics and gameplay are top notch (I’m using line trace for graphics setting). Like all Team Ninja games; there’s a little bit of a learning curve to the combat. But once you get the controls memorized to muscle memory it becomes smoother and smoother. The grappling hook is by far the coolest arsenal to mix things up mid combat and use your surroundings to your advantge. I’m currently two hours in and cant put this thing down. I love it. No, its not the masterpiece of ‘Ghosts of Tsushima’ but its not far behind the samurai open world field. Mastering the ‘flash’ (parry) is challemging, but once you get it down; the blood gushes and heads fly. If youre having any doubt about buying this; I’m here to tell you that its worth it. This is easily the best game thats come out this year so far. Dont wait; go get it and be prepared for a blood splattering atmospheric adventure!!!

I really love this game the character customization is great you can actually choose between male or female, and the combat is really fun and challenging the world is big and expansive and the towns are great it makes me feel like I'm actually in 19th century Japan.

Man I’ve been hooked on this game since I got it! It’s such a fun game! Reminds me of ninja gaiden and nioh! You won’t regret playing this! AND DO NOT COMPARE IT TO GHOST OF TSUSHIMA! Those are two completely different style of games!

Good game with challenging combat. Graphics are pretty good as well, but not mind blowing. The voice overs don't match the characters movements, my biggest complaint.

It is a good game, not exactly what I expected, but it is fun

Very fun game. Great graphics and the game play is smooth

Excellent game. Hours of gameplay. Beautiful graphics.

Great game so far. Definitely has soem frame rate and pop in issues. Should have been fix patched by now but hasnt.

Amazing game, game play is realistic as it gets. Highly recommend anyone who loves fighting/ open world games !!!

Fun game. If you like Ninja Gaiden you'll like this one.

Had bought a game at the best buy in south salt lake city the game never worked or loaded onto my console tried to do an exhange or return due to their store policy they could not do anything about the game not working now im out of a game and out of my money will stop ahopping at best buy its not about the money its the principle.

The only bad thing abour the game is the graphics. The graphics looks like a PS4 game. But i did not experience glitches, great combat, great weapon selection. This game is for a person just looking for a open world, with old school guns /swords combat.

I’m a fan of difficult games so I decided to play on Twilight difficult. Having a great time so far. The combat takes the parry system of wo long and adds in the stance and combat system of the Nioh games, along with a hint of Ninja Gaiden. Like most Team Ninja games, armor designs look great. Character customization is extensive and supports the use of character creation codes if you’re bad at making your own. I also like that you can switch between the protagonist and whatever ally is on hand, and co-op with friends is a good time. The graphics, while not cutting edge, look completely fine, not sure what all the fuss was about online. So far the games seems to run at a steady 60fps in performance mode and seems to even hit it on graphics mode uncapped. Overall, the game is a great action RPG with lots to explore.

Bought myself a copy of this game for my birthday. I was very hesitant as I had heard mixed reviews about both the gameplay and difficulty of the game. Whoever compares this game to a Souls kinda game is WRONG! Controls are easy to learn and master. There are 4 different difficult levels. The story is quite interesting. Great game. Its challenging but not unplayable, especially for an old gamer like myself.

I have to say, this game is Amazing. I have enjoyed it for some time since I bought it. I personally play it on my Day 1 PS5 Disc and PS Portal. I love the World, Customization and Combat among other things. That said, I do wish the Graphics were a bit better. I understand Graphics aint everything but man. Great Game though. Highly Recommend the Game. Especially if you are into History or Japanese History.

Feels like this game never ends, which is a good thing, worth the $

Loved this game. It was like a mix between Assassins Creed and Ghost of Tsushima. I think GoT was way better but this game was a close second. This game makes you pick sides and choices and then you have to live with the choices you make.