
To achieve victory, I need to be familiar with the game’s key maneuvers of quick ripostes, dodges, and magical spells, and be able to perform them at exactly the right moment - before my enemy seizes the upper hand. Take my battle with Zhang Liang, which could only be won when I finally internalized his attacks and movements, doled out in rapid, erratic intervals: a leap into the air and the slamming of his mace onto the ground several hefty swings of the same weapon, whirled around like a weightless twig and unblockable critical attacks that drained my health rapidly. Wo Long has zero patience for ineptitude - a refrain you probably expect if you’re familiar with Nioh or Nioh 2, Team Ninja’s soul-crushingly brutal games set in feudal Japan - as well as an unwillingness to tolerate negligence. If you want curated lists of our favorite media, check out What to Play and What to Watch.

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