Highly Rated Team Ninja Game Gets Free Demo on PS5

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Rise of the Ronin demo now available for PS5, allowing players to carry progress to full release.
Game offers variety with 10 weapon types, making combat style choice unique for each player.
Demo aims to make the large open world RPG more accessible, addressing potential concerns for new players.

Team Ninja's PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin just released a demo. Originally, Team Ninja did not plan to release any type of demo content for Rise of the Ronin, as the game's emphasis on story led to the developers wanting to keep the experience fresh for new players. This decision was disappointing to gamers who wanted to try it out first, and about five months later, Team Ninja and Sony Interactive Entertainment appear to have walked that choice back.

Plenty of critics and gamers enjoyed Rise of The Ronin, but it has flown under the radar amid the wave of other PS5 hits like Stellar Blade, which puts a similar emphasis on combat under a stylish sci-fi lens. Rise of the Ronin is described by some as the most accessible Team Ninja title to date, with a variety of activities for players to have fun with without making it feel like a chore through missteps that open world titles occasionally fall victim to.

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By Murillo Zerbinatto

A Demo for Rise of the Ronin is out now on PS5. Gamers who try the title out will be able to create a character and save data that carries over into the full release , which is a big plus, considering restarting massive open world releases like Rise of the Ronin can occasionally be daunting to players. This is an additional incentive for players to buy the game, as those who enjoy their time with Rise of the Ronin may want to get right to the rest of it. This demo is listed as a "trial" on the PlayStation Network, which is especially noteworthy in addition to the 100+ gigabyte download size, since the file appears to be the full release with a limit set on what can be accessed, as opposed to creating a specific demo release.

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Large open-world games like Rise of the Ronin can occasionally be intimidating purchases for unfamiliar players, which is why many gamers have been voicing excitement about this demo's release. Letting players get a feel of the mechanics and compare it to other similar action experiences may work in its favor, partially because there are so many releases to compare Rise of the Ronin to, like Ghost of Tsushima, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Shift Up's hit Stellar Blade.

Gamers have commented on the level of mechanical complexity in Rise of the Ronin, making it unique in the amount of freedom regarding the style of combat a player wants to employ. Rise of the Ronin boasts 10 different types of weapons that change the pace of combat, from the traditional katana that lends itself to versatility, to ranged weapons like revolvers, which come in handy for spacing, but can't always finish a battle. Playing through this trial, gamers will likely be able to figure out what works best for them.

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