The WhatsNext verdict
For Players who want a hard, combat-first action RPG set in late Edo-era Japan.: Every fight asks for committed timing, weapon choice, and a willingness to learn enemy patterns, while the Bakumatsu setting gives the open world a tense, unsettled mood. Tradeoff: Demanding combat and a large open world can feel like a lot for players who want a relaxed story.
What it does best
role-playing (rpg)
historical
The setup
What you are walking into
Rise of the Rōnin is a combat focused open-world action RPG that takes place in Japan at a time of great change. It is the very end of a 300-year long Edo Period, commonly known as “Bakumatsu”. Set in the late 19th century, Japan is facing the darkest of times as it struggles with its oppressive rulers and deadly diseases while western influence permeates as civil war continues to rage between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Anti-Shogunate factions.
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