Whoa 900p for a PS5 only title? That's taking nostalgia a little too far 😭

Sub 1080p on a PS5 exclusive in 2024 is absolutely pathetic

Polished games are getting rare.

I remember Demons Souls looking so beautiful at the launch of ps5

Clearly in need of a 120Hz, 40FPS mode.

Team ninja the past 10+ years has had issues with their tech but their gameplay is just fantastic.

1:44 Not just that it's 4 years later, it's also the fact that it was originally a PS4 game. 13:47 Btw, the ray-tracing chapters should start here in the viewfinder, but it's much later for some reason.

900P for unstable 60 FPS? This generation has been a major disappointment.

They really need to upgrade their engine. Definitely isn't ideal for open world, as they've been able to hit 4k60fps on older Nioh titles. That being said, with a VRR tv, this runs super smooth for me and is an absolute blast to play.

It’s crazy the level of optimization and performance first party vs third party get out of the consoles. I know team ninja is essentially AA and have like a 2-3 year turnaround for games, so that adds context. But still Spider-Man 2 runs locked at 60fps, has a higher base resolution, better upscaling, more and better RT. Such a vast difference. Even ghosts of Tshushima runs at essentially locked 60fps at 1800p resolution.

5:43 "Beautifully lit materials" shows the flattest interior lighting ever.

5:20 RoR: Asset popin quite visible Dragons Dogma II: hold my beer.

At this point, dev should add 40fps mode for those having 120hz monitor/tv as a sweet spot between 30fps and 60fps, especially if the gsme cannot sustain 60fps all the time,..i play RnC Rift Apart and playing most games on Steam Deck by setting up 40hz / 40fps and its amazing

Thx for this. Appreciate the effort in making this video.

I feel a 40 fps mode in a 120 fps container would be a good fit for this game.

Performance mode seems fine. I’m sure they’ll patch it up a little more in the coming months to smooth it out more. I feel like the game is selling well enough.

I love the look of the snowy areas. But from what I've read, there isn't an open world region that has snow?

this game and many other games look like last gen games but somehow still manage to give performance more similar to current gen games

As always with their titles, gonna wait for a complete edition on PC. Usually pays off. Doubt it will help with that horse animation though, poor guy.

Love this game. Its open world is formulaic but im ok with because i enjoy the combat so much.

I would be so hyped for a proper Ninja Gaiden sequel that retains the linearity. Even a slightly larger more hub based design could be doable. On top of the great gameplay just keep the image sharp and clean and the frame-rate locked. ...A true locked 120fps mode for Ninja Gaiden would be a dream.🙏

It weird that they mention popins here but not in DD2 video lol

Dev should definitely lock to 40fps in Graphics and RT modes (assuming the detected display can handle it, otherwise stay as is) and fix the frame pacing in all modes.

I can say that pop-in on my PS5 was actually minimal. So much so that when he showed it on here I hadn’t really seen anything like that yet. I got the game on release as well. As far as the graphics go, I agree it is no Ghost of Tsushima. But it has a feel and beauty of its one once you allow yourself to be immersed into the story, characters, timeline and world. I usually play games with Graphics preferred because I LOVE how good the PS5 can look sometimes. That being said this game gives a sort of “film quality” when enhancing the image, but I actually didn’t like it. When I switched to Performance the entire game looked and played a lot smoother. ….TLDR; FOR ANYONE ON THE FENCE ABOUT THIS GAME I SAY DONT LET THE GRAPHICS DETER YOU. It really has been a fun game that I have played consistently since it came out. I can’t remember the last time I played a game as long of sessions as I have this one 😊👍👍. 4 out of 5 stars

vs Ghosts of Tsushima I feel this really shows the power and benefit of in house engine technology.

At this point it's all because of the developers, the PS5 is clearly powerful enough to do 60 fps, but these people have no idea how to optimize or limit themselves.

Hahaha holy shit is that supposed to be Admiral Matthew Perry at 1:12 firing the pistol? That guys face is everywhere in Yokohama.

DF -- I'm glad yall continue to be honest and direct in evaluations. This game absolutely does look like a PS4 game around half the time.

It's a very fun game. but i feel like, the engine might not be as well suited for an open world game. i do hope for a performance patch.

Just what I was waiting for.

I play on ray tracing mode with couple setting tweak, limit frame/motion blur/chromatic turn OFF. So far so good with very minimal frame drops 👌🏻

That final difficulty is awesome!!

The combat and game system is what got me hooked. The graphics are good enough, if they get it to work in stable 40fps woulde be nice

Im in act 2 now, the game is great. Very fun gameplay on hard and a good story aswell.

Just like Ghost of Tsushima was forward thinking in it's peformance mode I think Rise of the Ronin is definitely targeting an easy trasition to PS5 Pro. With the extra gpu horsepower I can see the lower bounds being pushed to from 810p to 1080p then upscaled to a more 4K style image via PSSR. In the RT mode I wouldn't be surprised if Team Ninja could just toggle a few extra settings to on for a more robust RT image.

Not every game has a whopping budget of 300 million +.... Am 30 hours in and loving the backdrop and story so far. This game is very deep in regards to it's mechanic and story telling... Cheers to Team Ninja!

This horse animations are abismal!

It’s not really exactly like Sekiro tho. I was playing that game to get ready for this one. I would say it’s even slightly different than Wo Long. There is actually a small window of time you have to deflect BEFORE the attack actually hits you. In Sekiro you deflect AS the attack hits you. It really does feel different in action too. Took some getting used to. As far as the back and forth goes it is slightly different as well. It definitely has very similar rhythms and timing, but the way depleted health increases stagger in Sekiro is one major difference. I haven’t tried Nioh yet but sorely need to. Deflecting is a big part of RotR, but it also has a “Blade Flash” technique that allows you to regain stamina after a swing by cleaning the blood off your sword. (Really cool in action). It’s more about just pressing your enemy and using combat styles that counter theirs, while deflecting when needed. The amount of combat styles and weapon types in this game can seem overwhelming at 1st but once you get into it, it’s AWESOME. You are encouraged to switch to weapons and styles on the fly, depending on your opponent’s weapon and style. After a little practice it becomes fairly intuitive and the controls can be pretty seamless. (Which to me is paramount in a game like this) TLDR; this game is its own thing and somewhat unlike Sekiro or Wo Long. While the open world wasn’t the “best” in execution, I found the story and its historical context to be very intriguing. Then you add SICK combat and an overall GENUINE atmosphere, and Rise of the Ronin is one of the best samurai/ninja titles I’ve had the pleasure of playing 😊 4 out of 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

i love the art design but the technical limitations are quite obvious, very reminiscent of from software titles in that regard. in the end, yeah some of the drawbacks like the unsteady fps, frame time problems and generally low res. are a bummer but i think the overall look can come up for the issues. though i still hope the performance problems get fixed eventually.

This generation has been weird

it looks like a last gen and current gen game at the same time

Called it since announcement. Rise and DD2 were bound to be those types of ambitious mid-generational titles that would require a mid-generational console upgrade to really shine. Now that it appears as though the PS5 Pro is going to release as early as this holiday season or beginning of 2025, it all falls into place. That's also one of the reasons I believe Ubisoft scheduled the release of AC Codename Red for around February or March of 2025. They want it to be well optimized for the PS5 Pro at launch the way HZD and AC Origins were for PS4 Pro and XB1X. For their time, mind you. Back then, checkerboard rendering and dynamic resolution were state of the art technologies and it was considered a breakthrough for consoles to deliver a locked 30 fps with checkerboard or Dynamic 4K.

Nice that at least the frame lock is optional even for the graphics mode. It may not work great now on PS5, but it may one day. All games should do it this way, even if unlocked is currently near completely unplayable.

Plat done, enjoyed every minute.

cant wait for this to come to pc

It seems like a trend with Team Ninja where they are always going to steps forward and one step back when it comes to graphics: the lackluster HDR implementation of Stranger of Paradise, the 30 fps cap on cutscenes (even on PC) and the uneven frame pacing found in Wu Long and now here. The strange implementation of Ray Tracing , the 4x Anisotropic filtering, FSR2 looking extremely blurry... These peoeple are more than capable of delivering better, so what's stopping them from doing so?

3:16 nooooo don't kill Gonzo🤣He's a cool guy to hang around with.

But wasn't everyone saying that it was the Xbox Series S holding back development? 🤔

VRR is a must this generation... Rip to everyone with a fixed panel when the game stumble around 55-60fps

At this point, AMD or the console manufacturers should really consider limiting some upscaled resolutions to some specific base resolution? Want to upscale to 4k from below 1080p ? No dice. Consumers should not be treated as beta testers.

the fire doesnt burn the grass...something we had in games 20 years ago lol

Honestly this may not be perfect in terms of performance but I feel it’s better than Dragons Dogma 2 which is wild unstable frame rate on consoles, though honestly I was expecting better from Rise of the Ronin

No surprise that the best mode for a Team Ninja game will be the 60fps Performance mode. They just need to work on pairing their graphics department to higher standards, and they'll be top-tier studio. This game really does look last gen, especially if you compare it to a stellar Assassin's Creed Unity which released in 2014 (10 years ago).

The combat is sick

Hoping for an inevitable PC version at some point in the future, will wait a year or two for that...

Another technical review with absolutely no mention of the sound in the game.

I will buy it maybe on PC. Want to play full details + max graphics/fps settings.

i'm starting to think part of the reason we aren't getting truly impressive current gen games (apart from how long dev cycles are) is because a lot of studios don't seem to be able to develop/optimize their games well enough at the current level. let alone being able to aim higher

this seems like it'd be a perfect game for switch

Damn Ghost of Tsushima aging like fine wine 🍷

Its nice that they were inclusive and gave an all abilities horse time to shine. 😂 Joking aside, if they can improve performance mode to a more even 60fps then I will buy it. The only mode I ever is use is performance this gen. For me games are 60fps or I don't buy them.

Needs to come to pc sooner than later

I honestly like the idea to include a 45 fps comprimise

I remember a few weeks before this game the discourse was about how every game doesn’t need massive triple A budgets Times sure change quickly

Yeah, this isn’t a PS5 game. This is a PS4 game that they just decided not to release on PS4. Looks like we’ve got to wait another several years before we get our first current-gen game.

Shadows in Graphics mode, especially foliage shadows look so bad that given a choice between how they look and just turning them off, I would choose the latter without hesitation. It is SO frustrating how often, in 2024 we are still seeing terrible looking shadows!

Graphics mode with fps cap removed seems to be the best of both worlds. Higher resolution and higher frames than 30

That horse running like it‘s holding a shit still kills me 😂 Absolutly hilarious

We'll probably see patches.

This game has been a lovely treat between the awesomeness of FFVII Rebirth and the upcoming Stellar Blade and FFXVI: The Rising Tide. What a year!

I played this at my buddy's house and performance mode looks like doo doo. Its trying to be a bunch of different games, Assassin's Stealth Legend of Tsushima. It doesn't play as smooth as it should. It is an unbelievably polished turd. Its crazy how many people keep saying how good this game is because they can't refund their digital purchase. Those are some coping skills.

How many takes did it take you to say the name of the monitor?

Its real DNA is Nioh, not Wo Long. I can clearly see some animations similar to Nioh1/2. Ghost of Tsushima has superb graphics at a locked 60 on PS5 but it has terrible input lag. Nioh2 in that regard is very responsive. It would have been nice if Tom shared some tests on input lag.

Yes, a Tom video!

it will make it to Pc at some point. ill wait for that

Hard to believe this is the same Team Ninja that made the first 2 Ninja Gaiden games. I can't imagine this having the same team members as back in those days.

Man Matthew Perry was a boss back in the day. 😂

Early PS4 Game with 60 FPS patch. -Pop in right in front of you -900p -40-60 fps -Frame time issues -poor textures -Horse animation from South park creator Gameplay looks dope though. Shouldn’t have put it in a PS5 Box tbh.

Back in the day they used to call him Matthew Parry

For me personally always frame rate over fidelity. In my humble opinion a smooth frame rate makes the game look better and play better. To bad Dragon's Dogma 2 got the same fate and even worse 😞 Thanks for the coverage Tom 👍🏼

@TheRunningManZ nice intro !

Game is artistically pleasing. It looks a bit flat for sure but the combat and traversal mechanics makes it interesting for me. Unfortunately i can't play it.

The performance mode should be way better for those of us who have a 120hz tv/monitor. Hopefully they can improve the performance.

Why would you rver have fps cap enabled ? Genuinely asking here

I feel like 900-1080p at 45-60fps with RT on is not actually so bad especially for an open world title The graphics mode being 1152-1512p at 30fps seems low, I would have expected 1800-2160p at 30fps

Imagine paying full price for a high skill action combat game that runs below 60, imagine DMC5 came out like that

I've only played a few hours so far, but I'm enjoying it. After playing nothing but my Steam Deck for a couple of months, the visuals look fine to me. 😂

Does this game allow higher framerates with the 120hz mode?

Still waiting for that true next gen game!

That horse animation 💀💀💀

5:43 "beautifully lit materials" where?

Why does it look so gray? Reminds me of AC1

I'm so glad I bought the LG C1 lol

16x anisotropic filtering doesn't cost more than 1% performance these days. It's baffling that game devs still leave it at 4x.

Would love to see this and Nioh 1+2 on XBOX...

Why is pop in still an issue with the speed of the PS5 SSD

Odd they don’t mention Sekiro or Nioh. Sounds like the combat is identical to Sekiro Edit: why does the horse look like it’s running with Forrest Gump leg braces

40fps modes should be a standard by now.

We're at least one console generation away from RT being viable. I don't know why they even bother to include it, the added visuals don't nearly overcome the framerate drops that it brings.

Even with my VRR display (LG CX), the performance mode is far from ideal, especially in cities. Idk, the framerate drops are very obvious for some reason. Feels like it's dipping below 50fps all the time.