Why bad review ?

[Pytchoun]

Why bad review ?

[Da]

Why bad review ?

[bobi]

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ultra graphics, bad performance

[Pytchoun]

Originally posted by bobi:

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ultra graphics, bad performance

better on ps5?

[Hekk]

I'll just copy my review here:

As a fan of the Nioh series, this game is an extreme letdown - even more so than Wo Long. What the hell happened to Team Ninja? Everything after Nioh 2 has been a downgrade after downgrade.

First of all, the combat - which seems to be the only thing people who actually like this game bring up. It may appear more streamlined compared to Nioh and Wo Long, but it isn’t. The main "parry" mechanic either has some weird input delays or the timing is intentionally skewed to artificially increase difficulty, making it more annoying than satisfying.

The reaction time required for parries seems completely random. Sometimes, you need to parry right before the attack connects; sometimes, the moment the enemy starts swinging; sometimes, after the attack actually connects; sometimes, when it flashes red; sometimes, when it flashes red but only after it connects - but only if you're in range… It’s just a mess.

Beyond that, the overall gameplay, as well as the main and side storylines, are utterly disappointing.

This game is an actual 5/10 - there’s nothing interesting or special about it.
However, considering the performance issues, even 5/10 might be too generous.
Don’t waste your money on mediocrity, ever, even on sale.

[nightingale2k1]

Originally posted by Pytchoun:

Originally posted by bobi:

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ultra graphics, bad performance

better on ps5?

still buggy on pc. the port still need to be fixed. but it is fun to play altough in lower res

[Hanzo]

Originally posted by Hekk:

I'll just copy my review here:

As a fan of the Nioh series, this game is an extreme letdown - even more so than Wo Long. What the hell happened to Team Ninja? Everything after Nioh 2 has been a downgrade after downgrade.

First of all, the combat - which seems to be the only thing people who actually like this game bring up. It may appear more streamlined compared to Nioh and Wo Long, but it isn’t. The main "parry" mechanic either has some weird input delays or the timing is intentionally skewed to artificially increase difficulty, making it more annoying than satisfying.

The reaction time required for parries seems completely random. Sometimes, you need to parry right before the attack connects; sometimes, the moment the enemy starts swinging; sometimes, after the attack actually connects; sometimes, when it flashes red; sometimes, when it flashes red but only after it connects - but only if you're in range… It’s just a mess.

Beyond that, the overall gameplay, as well as the main and side storylines, are utterly disappointing.

This game is an actual 5/10 - there’s nothing interesting or special about it.
However, considering the performance issues, even 5/10 might be too generous.
Don’t waste your money on mediocrity, ever, even on sale.

Yeah pretty much my feelings. I'm not sure if it's sekiro or ER that affected that parry mechanics, but now lot of attacks are not 'natural' with only way to remember/learn them. Dude just to cover 10 meters with a flash or dude that slows while in the air. All of that is artificial difficulty. I agree that this is probably because of decaying of TN, they don't have good game designer, who can do good balancing in game making it's challenging and fun at at same time or just don't care.
Though I would disagree about Nioh 2 being the last best title, because I've enjoyed SoP, though it also has some problems with performance.