Summary
Rise of the Roninhas gotten a high score from Famitsu. The upcoming action-RPG from Team Ninja nearly reached the maximum score in Famitsu, backingRise of the Roninas one of the year’s most anticipated releases.
Team Ninja seems to be leveraging all the experience gained from producingNinja Gaiden,Nioh, andWo Long: Fallen Dynastyand applying it to its first foray into developing an open-world game inRise of the Ronin. WhileRise of the Roninisn’t a Soulslike, there are combat gameplay elements reminiscent of the developer’s previous titles, as well as new features adapted to facilitate exploration in the 19th-century open-world of Japan. Despite the similarities to the developer’s previous projects and even to other games with a samurai theme,Rise of the Roninpromises to stand on its own with some unique twists.
Eager players anticipatingRise of the Ronincan have peace of mind as the game has amassed incredible review scores in Famitsu. Famitsu reviews work as follows: four critics assess a game, scoring it from 0 to 10. Then, these scores are added up to a maximum of 40.Rise of The Roninscored 37, indicating the critics greatly enjoyed the game. For comparison,Ghost of Tsushimawas Famitsu’s GOTYand got a perfect score of 40 in its release year, another open-world game with a samurai theme.
Rise of the Ronin Review Score
Still, there are some mechanical differences betweenGhost of Tsushimaand the vast open world ofRise of the Ronin. In the latter, players can easily traverse either by horse or grappling hook. Another point is thatRise of the Roninmakes several areas of feudal Japan available to explore, whileGhost of Tsushimaisolated players to Tsushima Island. In addition,Rise of the Roninfeatures a glider, which will allow players to glide through their surroundings. However, the most distinctive feature between the two games is the4-player cooperative mode inRise of the Ronin, a mode shrouded in secrecy that players will only see how it effectively works when the game is released.
That’s one of the reasons whyRise of the Roninstands as one of the most anticipated games of 2024, now even more so with the critical approval from Famitsu. The game will be officially released on March 22 exclusively for PlayStation 5, so it won’t be long before players worldwide form their own impressions.
