Oninaki

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 49 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 49
  3. Negative: 18 out of 49
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  1. Gamingking007
    Aug 22, 2019
    10
    So yes this game isn’t perfect, they have to fix a few things like dodge mechanics and the combat feels a little sluggish. I must say that I love the premise and look of the game. I would give the game a 8/10 but im giving it a 10 because of the biased reviews that don’t make sense.
  2. dubula
    Aug 23, 2019
    9
    I believe this game is an introduction to a new format of RPG that keeps the classic and nostalgic tones of the RPGs from the 80~90 while introducing new features to couple with the new generation games. The story have a good core and I can really see me playing this for a while. The fighting mechanics perhaps is a bit slow (if you want to compare it to RPGs that were doing it that way forI believe this game is an introduction to a new format of RPG that keeps the classic and nostalgic tones of the RPGs from the 80~90 while introducing new features to couple with the new generation games. The story have a good core and I can really see me playing this for a while. The fighting mechanics perhaps is a bit slow (if you want to compare it to RPGs that were doing it that way for a while), but personally I still think is an interesting approach. A lot of people may say that I am Setsuna was better, but I suggest not to compare it and you will be able to enjoy it very much.… Expand
  3. SWERY_51
    Aug 22, 2019
    5
    I put 4 hours in this game, and i will not go any further.

    If the story seems nice so far and the dark atmosphere works pretty fine, i found the combat system horrible. Have you ever played a PlatinumGames game like Nier Automata? Well, Oninaki's gameplay is at the extreme opposite. Heavy, boring (when you kill a bunch of enemies, more enemies appear!), and with a dodging mechanic that    I put 4 hours in this game, and i will not go any further.

    If the story seems nice so far and the dark atmosphere works pretty fine, i found the combat system horrible. Have you ever played a PlatinumGames game like Nier Automata? Well, Oninaki's gameplay is at the extreme opposite. Heavy, boring (when you kill a bunch of enemies, more enemies appear!), and with a dodging mechanic that simply doesn't work! It takes literally 2 seconds to your character to actually dodge after you've pressed the god damn button, why??

    I really enjoyed Lost Sphear and I Am Setsuna with their turn-based combat system, but i just hate what they've done with Oninaki. It just feels like a slow hack n' slash with very few rewards, it is not fun to play at all. Graphics are one step ahead of previous titles, which is a good point. Otherwise once again, the price is a way too high, a $25 game sold $50. So even if you really enjoyed the demo, you should probably better wait for a sale...    … Expand
  4. Chakarlito
    Aug 29, 2019
    6
    Was looking for something similar to Nier Automata but it is not even close, combat is somewhat fun but overal is a quite mediocre game, no cinematic scenes is like playing a Ps1 game.
  5. mattlarrubia
    Oct 5, 2019
    3
    Unispired artstyle and boring gameplay. You can't even cancel your attacks into dodges and et cetera. This game sucks, what were they thinking?
  6. Anthor
    Jun 20, 2020
    4
    Malísimo jugablemente. Su combate es lento y aburrido y sus mazmorras no valen nada. Simples pasillos planos y tediosos con repetición de jefes a cual más coñazo debido a su lentitud jugable. Sólo destacable el artwork que sí lo tiene muy bueno. El resto es pésimo. Si quieres un Action JRPG elige antes un Ys que eso sí es calidad y no gastes tu dinero en este bodrio. Tokyo RPG FactoryMalísimo jugablemente. Su combate es lento y aburrido y sus mazmorras no valen nada. Simples pasillos planos y tediosos con repetición de jefes a cual más coñazo debido a su lentitud jugable. Sólo destacable el artwork que sí lo tiene muy bueno. El resto es pésimo. Si quieres un Action JRPG elige antes un Ys que eso sí es calidad y no gastes tu dinero en este bodrio. Tokyo RPG Factory tiene mucho que aprender de Falcom con el género.… Expand
  7. chronofantasy
    May 9, 2021
    10
    Giving this a 10/10 because it definitely doesn't deserve an overall 5.5/10. It has a really good story once you get to the end of it. I just finished it myself and got all the endings. The gameplay is fun although clunky, and the switch between both worlds makes this mechanic a more interesting take on this indie jrpg. It's a small studio within SE and sadly their last RPG, and theGiving this a 10/10 because it definitely doesn't deserve an overall 5.5/10. It has a really good story once you get to the end of it. I just finished it myself and got all the endings. The gameplay is fun although clunky, and the switch between both worlds makes this mechanic a more interesting take on this indie jrpg. It's a small studio within SE and sadly their last RPG, and the concept of death told in this story is intriguing. The final boss is somewhat disappointing. I'd maybe give this a 7 or 8 out of 10. But as I said 5.5 is way too low for user score and I feel like people only tried a little bit of this game and gave up on it so easily before giving it a fair score.… Expand
  8. SplitMind
    Oct 23, 2020
    5
    I randomly tried Oninaki as a demo from the PSN store and was really intrigued. I absolutely loved the story and graphics. The gameplay took a slight bit of getting used to but the theme of grief, death and the afterlife really captured my interest on a personal level, so I went out of my way to find a UK version of the game from Ebay.

    Little did I know that the demo was excellent    I randomly tried Oninaki as a demo from the PSN store and was really intrigued. I absolutely loved the story and graphics. The gameplay took a slight bit of getting used to but the theme of grief, death and the afterlife really captured my interest on a personal level, so I went out of my way to find a UK version of the game from Ebay.

    Little did I know that the demo was excellent because it captured everything good about the game in a nutshell. The story continued to be interesting with characters pondering the possibility of an afterlife and leaving loved ones behind, but this is marred greatly by the gameplay.

    The gameplay boils down to an oversimplified hack-n-slash. You are mashing the same button repeatedly with the occasional special move that needs a timed recharge for variety. Combined with this are some very annoying and extremely repetitive and endless enemies. There isn't a lot of variety between them an rather than use this homogeneity sparingly, you're subjected to an onslaught of bland enemies everywhere you go, with mini-bosses often being just a larger version of them.

    All in all, this game is a huge missed opportunity. The graphics are very charming but also one-dimensional, much like the personality of the protagonist. Switching between the living and dead worlds to traverse the landscape is an interesting concept but can easily sink into irritation and repetition as you can often traverse the same areas looking for your goal.

    In the PS3 era, this game would have been a shining star, but in the present generation it fades into a crowded genre of JRPGs, which makes it hard to recommend where there are games like Trails of Cold Steel.    … Expand
  9. flayn84
    Nov 28, 2020
    8
    LOVE Tokyo RPG Factory and his newest piece Oninaki. The story is lovely and PERFECT, with an amount of interesting characters. Love the amazing soundtrack. This is not a turn based rpg, maybe hack n' slash with some rpg details. I don't know why reviews doesn't like this game. I recommended SO MUCH!!
  10. Leocolt
    Nov 20, 2020
    8
    I really enjoyed my time with this little JRPG. So much so that I kind of wish they would have been more ambitious with it and turned it into a full-fledged AAA release because the story and the world here definitely deserves so.
    What we got, however, is a humble retro throwback that is great fun and memorable on its own and, because of it, I still fully recommend it to fans of classic JRPGs.
  11. FarNine
    Mar 31, 2023
    3
    Bad gameplay and bad plot. The only good thing it is the graphics, that is quite unique.

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69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 45
  3. Negative: 2 out of 45
  1. ZTGD
    Oct 15, 2019
    75
    Oninaki is my favorite Tokyo RPG Factory game to date, with its gorgeous art style and melodic music and its more appealing storyline. It may be far from perfect, but it is certainly worth a look if you fancy a slightly different take on a well-established genre.
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  2. IGN Japan
    Oct 8, 2019
    65
    Oninaki has an unbalanced battle system and lacks any guidance through its appealing story. Yet the unique setting and world should be interesting enough for most players to want to see it through.
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  3. RPGamer
    Oct 7, 2019
    50
    While Oninaki had its fair share of ideas that could have potentially made it a gem, it is ultimately undone by weak storytelling that doesn’t do its heavy subject matter justice and combat that is enjoyable at times yet held back by design flaws that hinder the experience. It never quite executes its best ideas in a wholly satisfactory way, resulting in a game that I tried my best to open my heart to, but the game refused to open its own.
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