Nioh 2: The Complete Edition

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 290 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 219 out of 290
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 290
  3. Negative: 46 out of 290

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  1. Gamingking007
    Feb 17, 2021
    10
    This is a console game! Be happy that you pc gamers get the game at all! If u don’t like it then get a PlayStation as you should have done in the first place !
  2. Exfan
    Feb 20, 2021
    10
    Game supports controller. I suggest you buy or own one if trying to play game. Keyboard + Mouse is just **** combination to fast paced action game. Little bit more harder than Nioh but brings so much more content and upgrades to table that game is masterpiece.
  3. sammyflinders
    Feb 9, 2021
    10
    Wow, I felt compelled to contribute a score for this excellent game because of all the fools in the user reviews giving it ridiculously low scores because it is not designed to be played with a KB/M setup. The game is a phenomenal action RPG and it has some lovely visuals. Performance has been fantastic for me at 1440p/120fps. Having said that I have a powerful rig (10850k and RTX 3080) so YMMV.
  4. stavrosperi
    Feb 22, 2021
    10
    Disgusting average user reviews score. Game is easily a 9/10. Quite possibly the best combat system ever in videogames, tremendous build variety, great bosses and very good and improved level Design. Ignore those idiots and buy the game
  5. LifeHistory
    May 23, 2021
    10
    I am not going to say much. This game is a legend. I loved the first Nioh and this one took the first game to another level. They fixed and made EVERY thing in the first game even better in NiOH2. I have never seen a company that fixes so much in a game in the sequel. A big respect and love from me. Because this game gave me a lot of joy in my most desperate time of my life. For being aI am not going to say much. This game is a legend. I loved the first Nioh and this one took the first game to another level. They fixed and made EVERY thing in the first game even better in NiOH2. I have never seen a company that fixes so much in a game in the sequel. A big respect and love from me. Because this game gave me a lot of joy in my most desperate time of my life. For being a big Souls/Sekiro fan, I am now an even bigger fan of NiOH series. They are so amazing and specially NIOH2 because it such a complete game now. They made everything better. Its hard to explain. You have to play both of them to understand what I mean.
    I wish NIOH 3 won't take long to be developed.    … Expand
  6. Enhok
    Apr 14, 2021
    10
    Souls like at his best, great places and secrets to discover, outstanding combat gameplay, extremely deep and fun to play, one of the best game of 2021
  7. nomaddc
    Feb 20, 2021
    10
    Absolutely amazing game. As someone who was not blown away by its predecessor that was starring William as the protagonist, I immediately fell in love with this one after the first mission. There's just something special in being able to make your own character. Also I personally enjoyed more the story of a character local to Japan rather than an Englishman form across the ocean (no hateAbsolutely amazing game. As someone who was not blown away by its predecessor that was starring William as the protagonist, I immediately fell in love with this one after the first mission. There's just something special in being able to make your own character. Also I personally enjoyed more the story of a character local to Japan rather than an Englishman form across the ocean (no hate on William though, he's great but not my cup of tea).

    There is some legitimate criticism towards the PC port, namely the controls on KB+M. But in all fairness, I have tried playing all of the Souls titles that had PC releases (so 1-3, Sekiro, remasters) and honestly none of them were enjoyable on KB+M. Every single time I have ended up switching to a controller, and frankly I believe this genre simply plays better on a controller. So do yourself a favor and grab that x-box or ps4/5 (by the way, dualshock4 has flawless support in this game, it's one of not many games that recognized mine right away and had all the PS4 button prompts). Just don't torture yourself trying to force KB+M on this game.

    DLSS was added in a recent patch and it's stellar. It allows me to run the game at pretty stable and smooth 120fps, while before it would chug a bit when particle effects appear in large quantities.

    The story is fairly simple, but very well executed. I saw some people make an argument that they didn't like "silent protagonist" deal, and that's a valid opinion; in my opinion the protagonist is rather expressive in his/her body language, facial expressions and actions, so you don't really need a voice or lines of dialogue. It's fairly hard to nail a voiced protagonist for a player made character that would please everyone (or even the majority), so a silent but expressive protagonist that leaves some blanks for you to fill is the next logical step and IMO it works well.

    Gameplay is crisp, there is a good variety in weapons and ways you can build your character, lots of stuff to farm and try after the main story is done. To me, Nioh 2 did what I wanted Sekiro to do - which is a punishing and difficult action/RPG set in feudal Japan, with character customization and different era accurate (and completely made up) weapons.

    In the 2020 - February 2021 draught of good video games Nioh 2 is a lush oasis, with lovely story, characters, amazing gameplay and co-op (and I know it came out a while ago on console, but I don't currently own one, the review is for the PC version). While other sequels and new entries in the latest history have been anything in-between extremely disappointing and criminally unfinished, Nioh 2 surpassed it's predecessor and didn't need microtransactions, lootboxes or other scummy practices to excel.

    The review above is my personal opinion. I definitely agree to some of the criticisms and am opent to discuss them, but I strongly believe that the "lack of DLSS" (false as of right now) or "bad graphics lol" are a valid reason to rate the game 0/10. If you are that immature that you gonna throw a temper tantrum over nothing and rate an otherwise with a score that would put it alongside the likes of Cyberpunk, Anthem, Andromeda, Battlefront 2 on release, etc. you have no business posting reviews.    … Expand
  8. petebaldwin
    Feb 28, 2021
    10
    I'm kind of amazed by the amount of low scores this has on here (well... maybe I'm not to be fair as it's Metacritic....) Anyway, this is running perfectly on my fairly weak PC. I'm under the recommended specs but above the minimum and I've had no issues at all after 15 hours. Really impressed with it so far.

    I don't know what it was like at launch - maybe there were issues that have    I'm kind of amazed by the amount of low scores this has on here (well... maybe I'm not to be fair as it's Metacritic....) Anyway, this is running perfectly on my fairly weak PC. I'm under the recommended specs but above the minimum and I've had no issues at all after 15 hours. Really impressed with it so far.

    I don't know what it was like at launch - maybe there were issues that have now been fixed and maybe my expectations were lowered by coming to this from Valhalla which is an absolute disaster of a PC game but I'm loving Nioh 2!

    It's the first souls-like game I've played that hasn't left me wishing I was playing the real thing.    … Expand
  9. Dingobaron
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    Flawless port of an amazing game. For all the crybabies complaining about KB/M controls, how about you just get a gamepad then? Deal with it, ffs. What's the logic behind complaining about the controls and graphics, but then saying "hurr durr just play the PS4 version instead" when it looks much worse and doesn't support KB+M at all?
  10. Inuyasha17
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    Much more advanced graphics and action than Ni-oh 1 and a sense of hitting. And a lot of weapons and armor.
    Even more difficult than previous works Ni-oh1 and Dark Soul and Bloodborn. It's a perfect game.
    And overall, the game is cool. The main characters and characters that appear are cool, and the weapons and armor are cool. The sword fight as if it were actually a Japanese kendo is    Much more advanced graphics and action than Ni-oh 1 and a sense of hitting. And a lot of weapons and armor.
    Even more difficult than previous works Ni-oh1 and Dark Soul and Bloodborn. It's a perfect game.
    And overall, the game is cool.
    The main characters and characters that appear are cool, and the weapons and armor are cool.
    The sword fight as if it were actually a Japanese kendo is also cool.
    With pets such as wolves and eagles,
    It's cool to fight by transforming into a monster like Inuyasha.    … Expand
  11. Inuyasha1
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    인왕2은 모든 소울류 통틀어서 근접 타격감, 칼싸움이 제일 뛰어난 AAA급 초우주갓겜이라고 할수있다. 대신에 적군들이 너무강하고 난이도가 겁나게 어려움
  12. Afflictio
    Feb 9, 2021
    10
    My rate for the game 8/10 but for those who rate game by key binding i wanna say that some guy played Dark Souls on bananas so key binding problem of your hands not developers
  13. SoSmoothy
    Mar 4, 2021
    10
    nice game, nice combat and skills, everything is just so good.Nice game. If you like Souls series, Nioh 2 will take part of your life.
  14. scarything
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    The negative reviews here must be bought by a competitor, i am seriously mystified.
    The game runs absolutely great, it controls great and it looks just as good. I have had zero issues.
  15. LImberly
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    It's funny to see players who have money to play but no money for a gamepad. Regarding the game: it is beautiful, convenient control, good optimization (1660 SUPER 60fps is stable at maximum graphics). The best soul game in my opinion.
  16. Metalmilitia37
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    The negative reviews for this game are absolute crap. This game is amazing. The biggest complaint I see is the controls. Get a game pad. Its not meant to be a keyboard and mouse game. Don’t knock a good game over something so petty. Other than that some people are complaining of FPS drops (imagine that!). Im playing on a 9700k, with 32gb of ram, and a 1080ti. Maxed out settings no issues.The negative reviews for this game are absolute crap. This game is amazing. The biggest complaint I see is the controls. Get a game pad. Its not meant to be a keyboard and mouse game. Don’t knock a good game over something so petty. Other than that some people are complaining of FPS drops (imagine that!). Im playing on a 9700k, with 32gb of ram, and a 1080ti. Maxed out settings no issues. I am not sure but it seems like the newer series cards are supposedly experiencing this issue. Although nowadays PC players get their panties in a wad if they experience ANY frame rate drop. They can’t just simply enjoy a game. Because a 5-10fps drop is completely unplayable. (Sarcasm). Anyway. The game is excellent. The difficulty has been upped from the first game definitely. New weapons, new skill tree. Same base game with some additions. Its samurai souls with lots of loot and gorgeous levels.… Expand
  17. stormh
    Feb 9, 2021
    10
    * This is a phenomenal game.
    * I've played the PS4 version on a PS4 pro, and the PC version with a 3080 + HDR 144Hz monitor, so though my time might show up as only a few hours here, I am also drawing upon my PS4 experience for this review.
    * It's a high quality port. * The combat is buttery smooth, the action is fast, fluid and * It has a ton of depth. People who love trying out new    * This is a phenomenal game.
    * I've played the PS4 version on a PS4 pro, and the PC version with a 3080 + HDR 144Hz monitor, so though my time might show up as only a few hours here, I am also drawing upon my PS4 experience for this review.
    * It's a high quality port.
    * The combat is buttery smooth, the action is fast, fluid and
    * It has a ton of depth. People who love trying out new builds, new weapon loadouts and even fashion / customization will totally dig it. The character avatar creator is top notch, and all equipment has a transmogrifacation feature so you don't have to choose between gear that looks pretty vs. gear with good stats.
    * It's got a ton of replay value, in a way that's actually fun. I never play new game+ in most games, and in this one, I played all the way till NG+++ because the design is so well done for progression. In new game modes, you get better loot, more game mechanics, different enemy placement in levels, newer enemy movesets and so on. It's not just a rehash of making enemies health sponges.
    * If you get stuck at times since it's challenging, you can use either an AI summon or co-op summon to help you out.
    * The edition you are getting on steam includes DLC 1, DLC 2 and DLC 3. All three of these DLCs are excellent, notably the first two added a new weapon each, and
    * You might be thinking just one weapon each can't be the highlight of a DLC, though in this case each weapon has a ton of depth. You could basically make a new game with just one weapon out of this game, let alone the dozen or so they put in. DLC 3 adds a boss gauntlet.
    * Lowlights: Hardly any though if I had to pick, I'd say be prepared for it being challenging, and I wish the inventory management had less micromanagement. It could use some FPS polish but on the whole it runs fast. I was about to get 110 fps with it on my 3080.

    TLDR: This game is a delight. Get it.    … Expand
  18. secondjar
    Feb 9, 2021
    10
    Legit 10/10 for me, up there with Bloodborne.

    I tend to agree with negative criticisms on here, but I am having an absolute blast with this game. The last game I had this much fun with was Bloodborne years back. Performance wise, I have a 1070 GTX and my game is on an SSD, I've had no performance issues whatsoever and have kept a consistent 60 FPS graphics on high—looks exceptional to    Legit 10/10 for me, up there with Bloodborne.

    I tend to agree with negative criticisms on here, but I am having an absolute blast with this game. The last game I had this much fun with was Bloodborne years back. Performance wise, I have a 1070 GTX and my game is on an SSD, I've had no performance issues whatsoever and have kept a consistent 60 FPS graphics on high—looks exceptional to me on my 1440p 144hz monitor. I have an Xbox elite controller and the controls have felt intuitive and fluid, better than 99.9% of games and I am not exaggerating, they nailed it. Games like this are never intended for keyboard controls, and most of the time that is fixed by modders soon after anyways. Look at DS3, terrible keyboard controls until modders fixed it. This isn't something to rate the game a 1 for when they literally designed the game, from top to bottom, with controller players in mind.

    Gameplay wise, the only thing I'll say is that if you are coming from Dark Souls, as I was, you'll want to learn the game mechanics as the combat has essential features that aren't what you'll be used to. Once you get the hang of it, this game is the same level of difficulty as Dark Souls. Until then, you are going to think the game is difficult and unfair. To be specific, you'll want to figure out burst counters and ki pulsing from the get go, without these down you will die a lot, since the stamina system heavily punishes players who don't ki pulse. Another thing is blocking, it gives 100% damage reduction in this game, unblockable moves will overlay a white or red glow over the enemy to give you ample time to react accordingly. Don't give up on this game until you beat the first few bosses, also, don't be afraid to use everything the game gives to you, guns and bows are something you should be using all the time—the game throws money at you that isn't needed and you can stock up at the blacksmith. This game is awesome!    … Expand
  19. Caffeine_Stream
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    These bad reviews are crazy, buy a controller! Some games just work better with a controller. Use the right tool for the right job. Xbox controller works great and all the on screen control show up correctly.
    Fantastic game, amazing combat. I can run everything on high using a geforce 1080 gtx gaming laptop and see no slowdowns (1080p 60fps).
    True rating 9, giving a 10 to help counter    These bad reviews are crazy, buy a controller! Some games just work better with a controller. Use the right tool for the right job. Xbox controller works great and all the on screen control show up correctly.
    Fantastic game, amazing combat. I can run everything on high using a geforce 1080 gtx gaming laptop and see no slowdowns (1080p 60fps).
    True rating 9, giving a 10 to help counter the idiots.    … Expand
  20. PoisonPhoenix
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    This game is great! And for the people complaining, it's not really meant for keyboard and mouse, it's a controller game, similar to darksouls and NieR. Runs so much better on my PC compared to the PS4 and is honestly just super fun. 10/10 would recommend if you like difficult games.
  21. DrSchranz
    Feb 17, 2021
    10
    Excellent Game if you Like Action rpgs.
    Combat offers a lot of variety and is really fun. Gamepad is a must and with a Xbox Controller i never had any issues. Runs with 60 fps on 1080 p with a geforce 1080 and I7 3770 k.
  22. Saedis6
    Feb 28, 2021
    10
    Do not listen to the negative reviews for this game. Look like a bunch of bots saying the same thing anyhow. Game is amazing. All of these people with potato pc's with frame drops... yeah, what do you expect? Get a halfway decent rig.

    As for bad mapping and people complaining about the ps4 icons displaying instead of the xbox gamepad controls on pc... you can change this. in steam as    Do not listen to the negative reviews for this game. Look like a bunch of bots saying the same thing anyhow. Game is amazing. All of these people with potato pc's with frame drops... yeah, what do you expect? Get a halfway decent rig.

    As for bad mapping and people complaining about the ps4 icons displaying instead of the xbox gamepad controls on pc... you can change this. in steam as well as in the game. Its one of the control scheme options, how much easier could it get.    … Expand
  23. teringlijer
    Feb 26, 2021
    10
    doesnt get much better then nioh 2 in other games, combat system is endless, difficulty is hard to master but when you master it, you are asking yourself what was i doing previously lol

    1440P 60 fps easy on max with 3070
    4K around 45 frames per sec, i dont get the wining about performance. performance is ok, game has even DLSS now.

    Final Score:
    10/10
  24. veseke
    Jun 21, 2021
    10
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  25. Johnno_Wei
    Jun 15, 2021
    10
    Played on PC with a XBOX controller. One of the best games I played in the last few months. Could be difficult at the beginning but the game itself provides a lot of possibilities to make the boss fights less painful. Perhaps the best combat system so far in the ARPG genre. Every weapon is extremely fun to play with. (Could imagine that playing with a keyboard and mouse might be painful,Played on PC with a XBOX controller. One of the best games I played in the last few months. Could be difficult at the beginning but the game itself provides a lot of possibilities to make the boss fights less painful. Perhaps the best combat system so far in the ARPG genre. Every weapon is extremely fun to play with. (Could imagine that playing with a keyboard and mouse might be painful, but the XBOX controller works for me perfectly.)… Expand
  26. Micharel
    Sep 10, 2021
    10
    Playing the menu game of Nioh 2 is just as important as the one that’s played while in combat, and it can be exhausting sometimes to spend 30 minutes or more going through literally hundreds of pieces of gear
  27. DaggasPlays
    Mar 3, 2021
    9
    Pretty fun game with Souls-like combat and progression system similar to Diablo.
    Has a decent amount of great bosses and overall cunning gameplay.
    Now after a recent patch that fixed K/M prompts it's a pretty great port too, since that was the only problem for me.
  28. TheHambro
    Apr 15, 2021
    9
    After hundreds of hours put into Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition, I can honestly say this is one of the greatest games this generation. It’s fun, it’s hard, it has tons of lore, flexibility in how you play….you name it. At times, I feel elated in cutting through the incredible variety of enemies, and others, I feel like I’m just beating my head against a wall on just one, singular boss.After hundreds of hours put into Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition, I can honestly say this is one of the greatest games this generation. It’s fun, it’s hard, it has tons of lore, flexibility in how you play….you name it. At times, I feel elated in cutting through the incredible variety of enemies, and others, I feel like I’m just beating my head against a wall on just one, singular boss. It certainly keeps you on your toes.

    I’ll keep this short. There is a lot to master. Simply button mashing here will only get you so far. You’ll need to master the combat, combos, crafting, skill trees, and so much more to squeeze out the potential in your playable character. You’ll need to, because the enemies and bosses are relentless, and you’ll often feel like you have barely any room to breathe. That’s a good thing, because you’ll need to strategize, time your attacks, and improve your reflexes if you want to make it through this. My one complaint boils down to performance issues and graphical hiccups. Some areas will have your framerates drop, and pop-ups are common; so to the graphics aficionado, this may be a concern.

    Here is the bottom line. Get it. It’s good. I’ve put some 200+ hours into this, and I still have NG+ to dig my teeth in to. I’m not someone who typically replays the NG+, but for those who do, there is more than enough incentive to drop another couple of hundreds of hours in the replay. Awesome game!    … Expand
  29. Kajimoshi
    Feb 24, 2021
    9
    Nice game. If you like Souls series, Nioh 2 will take part of your life.
    P.s. you must use Gamepad to play this game. Mouse&keyboard play is like hell.
  30. Breetonia
    Mar 8, 2021
    9
    before keyboard fix I would rata this game like 1 of 10. Now I can play normally and I see what a great job was made. Still playing with keyboard and mouse (I have dual shock 4 but not using it). I like story, I like this combat system, upgrade system, this beautiful well-optimized world. Also game runs smooth at 60 FPS with no any glitch(exccept for 2-3 crashed per a day which is not abefore keyboard fix I would rata this game like 1 of 10. Now I can play normally and I see what a great job was made. Still playing with keyboard and mouse (I have dual shock 4 but not using it). I like story, I like this combat system, upgrade system, this beautiful well-optimized world. Also game runs smooth at 60 FPS with no any glitch(exccept for 2-3 crashed per a day which is not a problem for me). I really hope developers won't stop and release Nioh3 or so. Thanks for such amazing game. The best experience is when u play in coop even with randoms. You are not feeling alone :).… Expand
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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. ZTGD
    Apr 14, 2021
    80
    Nioh 2 is not a bad game by any means, I think it is just a style of game that I have grew out of. I’m 35 now, I’m married, have a full-time job, and really don’t have the time to master this game’s many mechanics. That’s not to say it isn’t still overwhelming to me to see all these options here. It most certainly was and for another person, particularly someone who likes this style of game, they will be in heaven. That being said, even I can say this is a must play for people that want a big game with some challenging combat and all the bells and whistles that come with the genre, and this PC version runs and looks just as good as one would expect.
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  2. The Mako Reactor
    Apr 9, 2021
    90
    Nioh 2 Complete Edition on PC includes everything from the PS4 version and some exclusive features making it a brilliant package overall and it is absolutely essential on PC for those who were waiting.
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  3. Riot Pixels
    Apr 1, 2021
    77
    The sequel is mostly an expanded and improved Nioh, with more complex combat mechanics and new challenges for the veterans, yet it's surprisingly accessible to casual players. Yet it fails to correct past mistakes, and you would be hard pressed to see any transformative changes in the game’s formula.
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