Oninaki

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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 71 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 15 out of 71
  3. Negative: 15 out of 71
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  1. Sunshadow87
    Jun 2, 2020
    7
    Oninaki es un juego que entra por los ojos por su estilo artístico peculiar, su historia, personajes, gameplay... pero que va cayendo en la monotonía a medida que el juego avanza. Con un solo pueblo sin mucho desarrollo, y una continua exploración de mazmorras medio descafeinadas, el juego acaba cayendo en la monotonía. Mantiene el interés hasta el final por la historia, y los misteriosOninaki es un juego que entra por los ojos por su estilo artístico peculiar, su historia, personajes, gameplay... pero que va cayendo en la monotonía a medida que el juego avanza. Con un solo pueblo sin mucho desarrollo, y una continua exploración de mazmorras medio descafeinadas, el juego acaba cayendo en la monotonía. Mantiene el interés hasta el final por la historia, y los misterios ligadas a ella, y los diferentes finales merecen la pena. Para aquellos que no les gusta la misma historia, este juego se aleja de ella, centrándose en la profundidad de la inevitabilidad de la muerte.
    Si no te interesa la historia, no recomendaría este juego, pero en caso contrario sus "puntos negativos" son muy pasables y la experiencia merece la pena.    … Expand
  2. DreamCore
    Aug 25, 2019
    6
    Pros:
    * The story feels unique compared to traditional RPGs and I've personnaly never played anything similar, and I've played loooots of RPGs.
    * Even though the graphics aren't very good, I still like the art style which is similar, but not as good as, Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Cons: * Lots of loading screens (even before and after every cutscene). Also they are really lengthy.    Pros:
    * The story feels unique compared to traditional RPGs and I've personnaly never played anything similar, and I've played loooots of RPGs.
    * Even though the graphics aren't very good, I still like the art style which is similar, but not as good as, Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

    Cons:
    * Lots of loading screens (even before and after every cutscene). Also they are really lengthy. Sometimes you wait for a 1 min loading screen to see a 20 sec cutscene followed by another 1 min loading screen.
    * The performance (docked) is quite bad at times.
    * Enemy variate is severly lacking, even 15h into the games you will fight the same enemies you did in the first hours but with a different color. Also the design is bad (I mean, penguins, plants, really?). Almost all enemies are the same and you can just mindlessly hack and slash most of them like in Diablo.
    * There are lots of Daemons but really you can complete the entire game with just the one you start with plus the ranged one for bosses. The only reason to switch Daemon is for variety to prevent the combat from getting too boring.

    Verdict:
    Only play this game if you're interested in the story, because the combat is not very good. Also the game is definitely not worth the price. It's not a AAA game but still they ask for a AAA game. I would recommend waiting until it's on sale $20-30.    … Expand
  3. RisingBlur
    Aug 11, 2020
    6
    Oninaki has an amazing artdirection and a lot of interesting visuals. The story is interesting and I like to play it.

    Now the bad: The game feels like you are playing in slow motion. Don’t listen to the fanboys who claim that this game has amazing combat. Ever played a hack and slash? Nice. You have played this, but at double the speed because this game feels so unbearably slow. I realy    Oninaki has an amazing artdirection and a lot of interesting visuals. The story is interesting and I like to play it.

    Now the bad: The game feels like you are playing in slow motion. Don’t listen to the fanboys who claim that this game has amazing combat. Ever played a hack and slash? Nice. You have played this, but at double the speed because this game feels so unbearably slow. I realy want to like the game and I mostly enjoy playing it. But every time I get to a Boss I wish Nintendo would allow refunds.
    So basically you have multiple weapons in the game and you can equip up to four of them. You have an attack button, 4 special attacks and a special ability for every weapon. The problem: on one blade you have a dodge and on another a jump and again on another a block and so on... This is fine in normal combat, because most enemies are mindless drones that just wait for you to attack them. But as soon as you have to fight a boss it‘s just annoying. Now have fun to very slowly switch to the right weapon for the right attack so that you can dodge, jump, block. So like every other player I just use the ranged weapon to avoid being attacked all the time.

    I don’t know who at Square thought this indie game is worth 50 bucks while you can get way deeper games with way better stories and way better gameplay and mechanics that also look better for less than half that price.    … Expand
  4. Galix
    Sep 23, 2019
    6
    Oninaki es un juego que va de más a menos. Más porque al principio llama la atención con sus aspectos positivos, sus mecánicas, etcétera y menos porque, con el tiempo, se le empiezan a ver las costuras.

    Lo bueno: -Si bien no es un portento gráfico, artísticamente es bastante bonito, tanto a nivel de diseño de personajes como de escenarios. -Hay muchos demonios para elegir lo que le da    Oninaki es un juego que va de más a menos. Más porque al principio llama la atención con sus aspectos positivos, sus mecánicas, etcétera y menos porque, con el tiempo, se le empiezan a ver las costuras.

    Lo bueno:
    -Si bien no es un portento gráfico, artísticamente es bastante bonito, tanto a nivel de diseño de personajes como de escenarios.
    -Hay muchos demonios para elegir lo que le da bastante variedad a la jugabilidad.
    -La premisa de la historia es curiosa y en general el argumento no está nada mal.

    Lo malo:
    -Técnicamente flojo e incluso pega algunos tirones en la ciudad.
    -Pantallas de carga ridículamente abundantes y largas.
    -A pesar de la variedad de demonios puedes entrenar mucho a uno y pasarte el juego con él. De hecho es prácticamente imposible usarlos a todos a menos que pases horas y horas entrenando a cada uno.
    -Cerca del final se puede volver repetitivo al estar haciendo siempre lo mismo.
    -Si bien la historia no está mal, el final es flojísimo (al menos para mi gusto).

    Juego más bien del montón que no está mal pero por el que no vale la pena dejarse cincuenta euros.    … Expand
  5. Blundell92
    Mar 26, 2020
    7
    Pretty solid game from Tokyo RPG Factory. It would be nice if there was an English dub, just because the dialogue doesn't seem to translate well, imo. Good mechanics, gameplay is fun but uninspired, not really much setting it apart from it's contemporaries. Story is interesting, dark, and enjoyable. Over all it's a great game but I wouldn't pay full price for it. Great news is there's aPretty solid game from Tokyo RPG Factory. It would be nice if there was an English dub, just because the dialogue doesn't seem to translate well, imo. Good mechanics, gameplay is fun but uninspired, not really much setting it apart from it's contemporaries. Story is interesting, dark, and enjoyable. Over all it's a great game but I wouldn't pay full price for it. Great news is there's a demo so you can figure out whether it's for you before you pull the trigger on it.… Expand
  6. Flammie
    Jul 9, 2021
    5
    Oninaki is an ARPG from the RPG factory, their third game and the first ARPG. When I first heard about the plot I was quite intrigued, the theme seemed interesting and the two previous had already shown promise... however, while the plot is still interesting, there's something in it that I quite cannot put my finger on that makes me not excited about, it's just not well presented in a way.Oninaki is an ARPG from the RPG factory, their third game and the first ARPG. When I first heard about the plot I was quite intrigued, the theme seemed interesting and the two previous had already shown promise... however, while the plot is still interesting, there's something in it that I quite cannot put my finger on that makes me not excited about, it's just not well presented in a way. There are characters whose story seems mostly unrelated to the game but you can unlock clips of the stories in the skill tree. The battle system is super boring altogether, and after finishing the game I still don't know how half the game mechanics are supposed to work, like shields and stuff. The battles are mostly buttonsmash anyways, and way too long, it is more like samurai warriors than secret of mana. The movement is super jerky, most moves have seconds of delay and framerate drops regularly to make it even more difficult. The graphics are abysmal, the colour palette is muted browns 90 % of the game, it's like someone's taken angry video game nerd's diarrhoea palette and actually thought it'd be a good idea. The music is decent, but the sound effects drown it and are annoying. In summary the game isn't like bad bad it's just meh, and I too regret wasting my time with it.… Expand

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68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. TheSixthAxis
    Sep 13, 2019
    80
    Once you fall into the groove, Oninaki is greatly enjoyable, even if it initially falls flat because of its repetitive combat. The story heads to dark places surrounding the central theming, occasionally in a ham-fisted way, but still manages to have emotional impact. Ultimately though, Oninaki is a gem of a game if you’re persistent in putting in the work. Tokyo RPG Factory have done it again
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  2. Impulsegamer
    Sep 10, 2019
    50
    Oninaki is brimming with ideas and heavy themes. Unfortunately this is hidden behind some rudimentary, repetitive gameplay.
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  3. FNintendo
    Sep 10, 2019
    70
    Its combat may feel flawed at first but as the game goes on and the customization options open up to the player, ONINAKI becomes more and more enjoyable and its approximate twenty hours of lifespan make this a game that is worthy of the player's attention.
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