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Do you like Sekiro/Elden Ring/Souls games combat? Do you wish Sekiro was multiplayer? Do you like Nioh's equipment management and customization? Do you long for Dragon's Dogma's system where followers are diverse and improve over time? Does Dynasty warriors and the three kingdoms retelling stories appeal to you? You will find this game amazing if the above is true. I feel like KOEI made a game perfect for a particular group of people and I am definitely one of them.

Everyone complaining about initial release bugs, I want to ask why its problematic in this game, but Dark Souls was fine? I'm sure they'll work it out as they go.

The story is a bit weird if you don't have any grounding either in Chinese mythology or exposure through games to some of the stranger aspects of Wuxia stories, some of this will be a little strange. Having said that, its not so difficult you won't be able to follow along.

Keep in mind yes, technical bugs exist. Sometimes the graphics flicker in and out. It occasionally crashes to desktop. Luckily the game has frequent save points. This means you don't risk losing more than 5 minutes of progress if you get beat by a player or challenge a mid-boss and fail spectacular. I keep online interactions on because unlike some of the souls/likes, its been interesting and enjoyable even when I lose.

Those fearful that the item used to summon helper NPCs being a consumable, they drop from enemies and they're found pretty easily, so the amount I had consistently increased over time.

I feel like once the tech issues get ironed out I hope more people give this game a shot. I am hoping it doesn't get review bombed into oblivion before then.

Also, unlike Souls games, remixing your character becomes a free exercise after area 3 in the story. I really appreciate that the game has opened up the opportunity to try different builds and options the way they have. You can still beat every enemy and boss with whatever load-out you personally like best, but its nice to try everything the game has.

I don't know that I will spend hundreds of hours in this game, but every hour I have spent with it so far(~16hrs) has been a ton of fun. I look forward to beating it and seeing if there is any kind of post-game or new game+ content.

If tech issues are a problem for you, maybe wait a month or three. Or later for a sale.

I think the positives about this game far outweigh the very clear negatives that so many have noted, but I also know that not everyone is used to the inherent glitchiness in some titles that can still be a ton of fun.

I spent hours in this game as a student and how much I loved it made me download it as soon as I saw it on steam

A surprisingly fun game. A randomly generated dungeon crawl with a quirky sense of humor that lets it stay fresh, amusing and challenging despite many playthroughs. Be warned, you will need to embrace the philosophy of 'losing is fun' to get far.