Gaming News Where Long Fallen Dynasty: Even more open towards a Souls-like than Nioh?
Expected for next year, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is the next game developed by the teams at Team Ninja, a studio that already has the origins of Nioh. If the Souls-esque aspect seems to be a common point between the two franchises, what about the rest of the experience?
In the style of Nioh…
First announced last June at the Xbox & Bethesda Summer Game Fest 2022 conference, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty quickly presents itself as a Souls-like game. The concept isn’t that surprising when you know that the development studio called Team Ninja is also behind the Nioh franchise, with a first episode released in February 2017, followed by the second in March 2020.
Meanwhile, some players were able to get their hands on a PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S-only demo of the game in late September. It was therefore an opportunity to discover the beginnings of a game with challenging gameplay and a progression similar to that of Nioh. Also be there Masaaki Yamagiwa justified the choice of a single difficulty for a single and equal experience for all. Another Souls-like similarity… But while the game seems to go straight in the direction of Nioh and Nioh 2, it also plans to set itself apart by offering a more open-ended experience.
… But not too much !
The question was raised during an interview on Wccftech, a question to which Fumihiko Yasuda and Masaaki Yamagiwa, the game’s producers, replied: “Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is more open than the Nioh series“.
To justify itself, if the addition of a jumping mechanic is a first reason, choosing China as the playground was no accident.
The game takes place in China as we wanted to give players the feel of a much larger place, with vast vistas, unique landscapes and massive castles, all of which are elements that strongly define China.
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The game is still mission based like Nioh as we wanted players to focus on the action and intensity of the combat with as few distractions as possible. Despite this, players will have many reasons to explore levels, since hitting as many different flags as possible is very important to take advantage of the morale system. Although Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is not an open world game, players can still explore it and be rewarded for it.
In conclusion, the two manufacturers, well aware of the supply problems of the new generation consoles, are not mutually exclusive the possibility of providing another demo, including other platforms such as Xbox One, PlayStation 4 or PCwithout giving any further details.
Otherwise, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is expected for March 3rd, 2023 on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One and will be available on Game Pass at launch.
