Rise of the Ronin

Rise of the Ronin - Bakumatsu-era Japan: the shogunate is losing power, foreigners are infiltrating the country, and city streets are turning into battlefields. The player becomes a nameless ronin without a master and finds his place in this whirlpool - or does not. The world is open: Yokohama, Edo and Kyoto are connected by roads on which you can ride, walk and plan routes. Side stories are connected with local residents, some of them happen on their own if you don’t slip past a group of townspeople or a patrol. In addition to battles, there is crafting, cooking, and relationships with fellow travelers whom you can take as partners. You can fight in different ways: katana, spear, axe, pistol and bow - each weapon requires its own distance and rhythm. Melee combat is based on parries and stances, and firearms and throwing weapons help where a blade can no longer reach. Factions await a decision: supporters of the emperor, defenders of the shogunate and Western powers have their own interests, and the key people of the era find themselves on different sides. The available tasks and the ending depend on who the hero helps. Each event is marked in a timeline, so it's easy to see what happened and what could have happened differently. Weather, time of day and terrain directly affect fights, so it’s useful to look around before a fight. Anyone who wants to study the history of this turning point from the inside and doesn’t mind choosing a side himself. Companions come with their own stories, and they unlock individual missions and scenes. Quests on notice boards in cities are optional, but they provide money and materials for equipment. The dark side of the era is shown directly: murders in the streets, showdowns with gangs and lawlessness in the villages.