Digital Foundry showed that Action Mode on both consoles maintains an extremely steady 60FPS (with minor dips into the high-50s on a standard PS4). Given that this is an action game (and a Team Ninja game, at that), I would, without question, go with the mode that prioritizes framerate.

If you have a PS4 pro and go movie mode first, you'll probably be fine. Once you go action mode you won't get away from it. It is so smooth when in that mode. With I could go back since movie mode with a 4k tv looks a lot better than action.

The resolution makes a big difference in texture quality, but the 30fps feels sluggish in this game. Anti aliasing isn't great even at 1080p ( i am playing on base ps4) so I don't mind the difference that much. I'm mulling over getting a pro now though lol.

Don't really know how to answer the poll, 60fps and action mode feels much better but Movie mode looks better so they do pretty much what you would think, i prefer 60fps. It does feel like it dips at times on the base ps4 though, not terrible though.

If I do ever get it, Action mode all the way. I've always said that I'll sacrifice everything on the framerate altar and I'd be a real hypocrite if I didn't do that when a console game finally lets me.

Action feels better and still looks totally fine. I wouldn't really fault the game if the movie settings were all it had but if the choice is there I'll take the smoother gameplay.

Not sure yet, as I haven't actually played it. Enjoyed all the souls games on consoles, so if there's a noticable drop in visual fidelity I'd go for movie mode. If not, obviously action mode.

I just want to say it's great that there's even an option.

So it does seem like Action mode is the way to go for me. It seems like resolution and AA are the only aspects that are changed between the modes, which is the way it should be done in my opinion.

I played through the Prologue section in Movie mode, and while you can get used to it, it doesn't seem like it's worth FPS hit.

The movie mode doesn't do enough to be worth it to me, and the game just feels waaaaaaay better in 60. I can usually deal with fps drops for eyecandy, but yeah I'd say action all the way with this one.

This game isn't a looker in terms of graphical fidelity no matter how much you increase the resolution. I tried movie mode for about 10 seconds before going back, fuck that shit.

Agreed.

A few games have had this option recently, but Nioh doesn't bury it miles into a sub menu somewhere...

Action mode doesn't have the weird camera judder.

Although I usually like to come here and argue about the cinematic nature of 30fps, a game with such precise timing is probably best experienced at 60.

60 FPS should be the standard for games by this point, so definitely action mode. Games feel rough at even a stable 30 to me.

Variable movie seems close to 60fps to me.. dunno im on a base ps4 but the low res is too much

I picked action mode from the start, it's smooth. I honestly haven't tried the others.

The game isn't a looker regardless of resolution or AA so choosing Action Mode is a no brainer.