We reviewed Rise of the Ronin and had a good time

Driftwood
Thursday, March 21, 2024 | 12:00 PM
6 comments

GSY Review PS5

Rise of the Ronin is not a looker, far from that. Worse it runs quite poorly in every mode we tested (there are three of them, Fidelity, Performance and Ray Tracing). Its approach to the open world genre is also quite dated, as it seems to get its inspiration from the Ubisoft formula, but despite all that, it is still quite an enjoyable game to play. The combat and loot systems borrow from the Nioh series and Wo Long and it can be very satisfying, especially if you like Japan and you prefer a more realistic take on the action-RPG genre. It's not the best game ever by any means, but there is something about it that had us come back for more. Now obviously, considering the price tag, it's probably best if you wait until a sale (and a bunch of patches).

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Commented on 2024-03-21 19:19:47

Thanks for the review! FPS mode looks like it hovers between 55-60, seems to run alright?

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Driftwood

Commented on 2024-03-21 19:48:37 In reply to vspectra06

I wouldn't say so. Oddly even with VRR it never feels as smooth as it should be. Also, in cities there are more slowdowns and it can drop to the 40s. It's still better than the 30 fps mode, which seems to have uneven frame pacing (at least).

Commented on 2024-03-21 20:05:26 In reply to Driftwood

Thanks! Team Ninja community manager will be reading feedback on discord and send it to the dev team, so I'll highlight about the performance problems.

I'm guessing you liked Ronin better than what you played of DD2 even with the Ubisoft style open world.

Commented on 2024-03-21 21:04:14 In reply to vspectra06

I had three weeks to play Ronin and not even one to play DD, which required more time to master. So I haven't discarded DD2 just yet, there are things that I do like, but some decisions they made I do regret indeed. :)

Maeve785

Commented on 2024-03-28 20:34:36

I'd argue otherwise. Despite having Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), the gameplay experience still doesn't achieve the desired level of smoothness. Additionally, when navigating urban environments, there are frequent instances of slowdowns, sometimes dipping as low as 40 frames per second. Although it's an improvement over the 30 fps mode, it seems that even that mode suffers from inconsistent frame pacing.