Nioh: Complete Edition

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  1. weizhen77
    Nov 18, 2017
    9
    Played all 3 Dark Souls, comparatively Nioh is my favourite amongst the souls-like games. Not really a fan of open world, maybe that is one of the main reason why I am loving Nioh more than Dark Souls.

    Have been quite some time not sleeping late, until Nioh for PC is launched. Since then, have been playing late into the night. Love the loot and equipment system, and the of course its    Played all 3 Dark Souls, comparatively Nioh is my favourite amongst the souls-like games. Not really a fan of open world, maybe that is one of the main reason why I am loving Nioh more than Dark Souls.

    Have been quite some time not sleeping late, until Nioh for PC is launched. Since then, have been playing late into the night.

    Love the loot and equipment system, and the of course its fighting style. Although I am already in my 40s, playing this game reminds me how fast my reaction can still be. Boss design are great, although I die a lot, but they were designed to sort of motivate you to keep progressing and learning more about them.

    Giving 9 out of 10. No game is perfect. This is still one of my best game ever played.    … Expand
  2. fabchan
    Nov 12, 2017
    9
    If you like this genre, then you must play this game. Optimization is not perfect on Pc, but it still retains its greatness as a game. I dont' understand all the negative reviews, this is a 9/10 in my book.
  3. AMX121
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    Players with a half-decent computer and a controller will find themselves lost in a game that goes above and beyond what’s expected of the genre.The game is great, everything you would expect from a dark souls clone but even better in terms of speed and preciseness.
  4. sim111sar
    Nov 7, 2017
    9
    Freaks looking to play this game with a mouse and keyboard lol it's like playing first shooter games with keyboard and mouse xD
    The game is great, everything you would expect from a dark souls clone but even better in terms of speed and preciseness.
    The only flaw the games has it's the locked fps on PC. Otherwise the game runs great without any issues. C**ts be happy we have a PS4    Freaks looking to play this game with a mouse and keyboard lol it's like playing first shooter games with keyboard and mouse xD
    The game is great, everything you would expect from a dark souls clone but even better in terms of speed and preciseness.
    The only flaw the games has it's the locked fps on PC. Otherwise the game runs great without any issues. C**ts be happy we have a PS4 exclusive on PC and you are criticizing just because it cannot be played with mouse and keyboard? Idiots!!!!    … Expand
  5. steddye
    Nov 25, 2018
    9
    The game is very interesting from the technical point of view, especially the fights, but I just do not like the "dark souls" style gameplay, die and do the same thing over and over is frustrating and boring probably because I'm not capable (the first boss 30 attempts all failed with the boss health almost full ... I'm really poor) but I really can't understand how many players like thisThe game is very interesting from the technical point of view, especially the fights, but I just do not like the "dark souls" style gameplay, die and do the same thing over and over is frustrating and boring probably because I'm not capable (the first boss 30 attempts all failed with the boss health almost full ... I'm really poor) but I really can't understand how many players like this kind of games but I understand it's a matter of taste. The porting from ps4 is good - gti 980 ti i7 4770k the game run smooth at 60 fps - no keyboard and mouse support but the xbox one controller works very well.… Expand
  6. shenkenhigh
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    9/10 great game, and YET, best souls-like game out there. Guys, i don't see you complain about bad DS port or anything, give guys a credit, game was an exclusive to PS4. However the dlc is terrible, so OP and so annoying to keep up with.
  7. PauloRE
    Jan 4, 2022
    10
    um espetáculo de jogo, tem bastante conteúdo e da muitas horas de jogatina, o único defeito do jogo é o port mal feito para PC, o jogo fica meio instável, cai muito os fps, mas como o jogo é excelente, vale a pena dar uma nota 10 pra esse jogo, vale a pena a compra seja no PS4 ou PC
  8. PedroHF
    Mar 8, 2019
    8
    Its a Souls Like game, i enjoy a lot playing but I was waiting for more, still a very good game.
  9. ErayTellezi
    Feb 5, 2023
    8
    38 saati sonunda bitti. Soulslike türünün güzel bir örneği olsa da bazı eksiklikleri ve kötü yanları yok değil. Atmosferi souls oyunları kadar çekici ve gergin değil. Souls oyunları, özellikle de Bloodborne, aynı zamanda korku oyunlarıdır. Bir düşmanı ilk kez görüyorsan, nasıl saldıracağı, ne kadar hasar vuracağı, karakterin görünüşü vesaire insanı gerer. Bunda bu o kadar da yoktu. Öte38 saati sonunda bitti. Soulslike türünün güzel bir örneği olsa da bazı eksiklikleri ve kötü yanları yok değil. Atmosferi souls oyunları kadar çekici ve gergin değil. Souls oyunları, özellikle de Bloodborne, aynı zamanda korku oyunlarıdır. Bir düşmanı ilk kez görüyorsan, nasıl saldıracağı, ne kadar hasar vuracağı, karakterin görünüşü vesaire insanı gerer. Bunda bu o kadar da yoktu. Öte yandan bölgelerin görünüşleri de neredeyse hep aynıydı. Bu da atmosferin statik, bir yerden sonra da yavan olmasına neden olmuş. Oysa souls oyunların da bölgeler sürekli değişir.

    Bölüm tasarımları bence fena değil. Diğer souls oyunları kadar karmaşık, grift ve üzerine düşünülmüş olmasa da dümdüz koridor oyunu değil sonuçta.

    Oyunun bu kadar loot odaklı olması bir yerden sonra baydı. Ölen her düşmandan gerekl gereksiz bir şey düşüyor. Daha az ve daha önemli şeyler düşse, envanter düzenleme ameleliği son bulurmuş.

    Balta ile oynadım ama başka seçenekler de var. Oyun bu anlamda zengin. Duruşlar da düşmana göre değiştirmeniz gereken şeyler. Ben orta duruşta, yani savunma ağırlık oynadım genelde.

    Boss savaşları gayet keyifli ve yeteri kadar zorlayıcı. Dark Souls 1 ve 2 hariç her souls oyununda 4 saat geçemediğim boss olurdu. Nioh'ta 1 saati bulan olsa da o seviyede zor olan yoktu.

    Oyun yine souls oyunlarına nazaran hikayesini daha açık anlatıyor. Ne olup bittiğinin farkındasınız.

    Neticede gayet keyif alarak oynadığım, çok coşturmasa da keyifli vakit geçirten bir oyun olmuş.    … Expand
  10. whisperpeperoni
    Dec 10, 2020
    8
    I just bought it from summer sale all I can say the game does worth it if you love this type of genre and love to grind mechanics. I do love the mechanics as it serves it purposes not just wasting your time and have to chip in your own money(real money). Overall it is a great and frustrating video game.
  11. scojac
    Apr 30, 2019
    8
    This game is overall really enjoyable. Combat system is second to none. Team Ninja took the Dark Souls stamina system and added a combo system where you can regain your stamina by switching your stances and weapons and using different move sets. So the system encourages you to learn your entire move set and how to string together combos using different weapons. You have three stancesThis game is overall really enjoyable. Combat system is second to none. Team Ninja took the Dark Souls stamina system and added a combo system where you can regain your stamina by switching your stances and weapons and using different move sets. So the system encourages you to learn your entire move set and how to string together combos using different weapons. You have three stances which each have several attacks, so you have exponentially more options in combat than in the soulsborne formula.
    On top of the melee system (which you use "samurai points" to level), you have "ninjutsu" points (throwing weapons, traps, other tricks), and "onmyo" points (magic). There is also a "guardian spirit" system, which is kind of like a spirit animal that follows you around. As you kill enemies, your spirit gauge builds up which lets you enter into a "super" mode when full. So in addition to the samurai, ninjitsu, and onmyo options, you can build a character around having strong guardian spirit as well.
    There is also a diablo-like loot mechanic, which I think is one of the few negatives of the game. It's just a bit of chore to have to clear out your inventory after every mission. But on the plus side, finding a rare weapon of a type that you haven't tried yet encourages you to keep trying new things. The system works overall, I just feel like there's a little too much loot.
    BUT - once you reach the end-game and start getting divine weapons to refine your character build, the loot system turns around again and becomes very rewarding as you try to craft a perfect set for your build. It's just a sham to have to slog through it all as it just gets tiresome after awhile to have to constantly sell piles of useless items.
    This can all be a bit overwhelming, but overall if you stick with the game and learn its systems it is very rewarding. The New Game + modes are also fantastic, as they change enemy placement and other subtle changes that is much more than just dialing up enemy health and damage. You are really required to start dialing in a build and thinking about your goals for what you want your character to do in order to succeed as the challenges ramp up. Much like the classic Team Ninja game Ninja Gaiden: Black, the game just gets better the deeper you go. If you have patience enough to play through the game a few times on the NG+ difficulties, the game offers a rich and rewarding combat experience that few action RPGs can match.    … Expand
  12. Gravelhs
    Mar 20, 2021
    8
    I’ve spent over 100 hours in this game and I loved it. The whole mission based gameplay was something very fresh for me yet so good. I really liked stances and entire fighting system as well as bosses with their well balanced weakness and hard spots. I’m going to finish it also on PS4 as well as 2nd part. Ofc I’ve played using a game pad not sure what would be the experience with k+m
  13. EalyLiu
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    It's great. It's the best game I've ever seen. The picture is exquisite, the movement is smooth, and the design is exquisite.
  14. Chrysler
    May 18, 2018
    10
    This game is amazing,it has so much content and so much variation,people compare it to dark souls but I like it more than dark souls,it has depth in combat,and a lot of skills and weapons to choose from,a really amazing game that deserves all the praise and a much higher score.
  15. CanalDoMimo
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    Jogo maravilhoso conseguiu ter uma jogabilidade muito superior a dark souls e uma historia muito melhor e mais bem explicada vale a pena cada segundo de jogo.
  16. allenxz1
    Nov 13, 2017
    10
    Muy buen juego para los amantes de los retos.
    si alguna vez jugaste darksouls es necesario que pruebes nioh
    mi calificación es 9/10
    el 9 es por que creo que lo de la poses de combate esta algo feo
  17. Anreww
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    A satisfying blend of beat-em-up, ARPG and Dark Souls secrets and exploration. Scratches the itch if you've been lost after the final piece of Dark Souls 3 DLC was released. Team Ninja's DNA is all over this, as the weapons and combos are very Ninja-Gaiden
  18. El112119
    Nov 24, 2017
    10
    A Damn GOOD ACTION RPG...IT'S Just soo good..the combat system is better than Dark Souls...and Bloodborne(but in terms of story Bloodborne FTW)

    This is a Game and a must have on PC..if you haven't got it on the PS4..

    i hope they'll put mouse support on the future updates though...
  19. marchmadness
    Nov 30, 2017
    10
    Was skeptical that this was gonna be another bad dark souls clone but it is so much more than that. It's much more addictive than dark souls (2 & 3) and the combat is better imo, but there's too many filler quests and not enough enemy variety. It's a crappy port though and crashes sometimes and that sucks when you're in the middle of a boss fight. 8/10
  20. PanMrkvicka
    May 28, 2020
    8
    well the port is bad but its not that big of a deal and its amazing souls like that gets souls like right and yet its very unique game on its own but the reusing of bosses and boring side quests are bad. Combat is amazing though and so are the bosses but some bosses just look cool but the fight is meh and theres not many hard bosses. The looting system is also idiotic you constantly havewell the port is bad but its not that big of a deal and its amazing souls like that gets souls like right and yet its very unique game on its own but the reusing of bosses and boring side quests are bad. Combat is amazing though and so are the bosses but some bosses just look cool but the fight is meh and theres not many hard bosses. The looting system is also idiotic you constantly have millions of items in your inventory.… Expand
  21. FTWOblivion
    Nov 12, 2017
    10
    this is my favorite game of all time, the people complaining about lack of kb+m support sound so silly I bet they haven't even gotten past the first hour. once they do they will realize how terrible this game would be on kb+m and how amazing the controls are designed specifically for a controller. the combat is about as deep as it can get and you can spend hours developing your own combos,this is my favorite game of all time, the people complaining about lack of kb+m support sound so silly I bet they haven't even gotten past the first hour. once they do they will realize how terrible this game would be on kb+m and how amazing the controls are designed specifically for a controller. the combat is about as deep as it can get and you can spend hours developing your own combos, people boycotting this due to lack of kb+m support are simply dumb, and missing out on a beautiful game experience… Expand
  22. MastroCicuta
    May 26, 2021
    8
    Like other people in the reviews i have played all 3 dark souls, and I got to admit Nioh takes the sous combat system to a whole new level. Sure, story wise is basically a "b action movie" but that's not the point of the game which is btw filled with pretty accurate historical references. The point is fighting, finding your style and mastering it.
    People is complaining about keyboard    Like other people in the reviews i have played all 3 dark souls, and I got to admit Nioh takes the sous combat system to a whole new level. Sure, story wise is basically a "b action movie" but that's not the point of the game which is btw filled with pretty accurate historical references. The point is fighting, finding your style and mastering it.
    People is complaining about keyboard support.... get over it just buy a controller (a logitech F310 is just about 25 euros and is a capable, sturdy and cheap gamepad), I don't get why someone wants to play an action game of this genre with keyboard and mouse.
    If I got to find a flaw in this game, I would say that is its repetitiveness. Too many pointless ng+, I would prefer a game that encourages you to create a new character more than endlessly grind for just one.    … Expand
  23. PH03N1X-PC
    Nov 23, 2017
    10
    Excelente juego muy bien optimizado EXELENT PORT. Dice requerimientos mínimos una gtx 780 y lo corro con una gtx 670 y un i7 3770k perfecto 1920x1080p, q no tiene soporte de ratón y teclado, pero eso no significa q sea un mal PORT, solo ignorantes q lloran por jugar con teclado y ratón no deberían comprarlo, si no tienen para un control de 15 dólares mucho menos tendrán la computadora paraExcelente juego muy bien optimizado EXELENT PORT. Dice requerimientos mínimos una gtx 780 y lo corro con una gtx 670 y un i7 3770k perfecto 1920x1080p, q no tiene soporte de ratón y teclado, pero eso no significa q sea un mal PORT, solo ignorantes q lloran por jugar con teclado y ratón no deberían comprarlo, si no tienen para un control de 15 dólares mucho menos tendrán la computadora para correrlo, jugué los dark souls y este es un estilo muy diferente es mucho mas rápido y con diferentes posturas por armas, baja media y alta lo que hace realmente atractivo el juego, ya q a diferencia del dark souls este tiene por arma 3 veces mas ataques, las graficas están de lujo, el rendimiento no me canso de decirlo esta GENIAL y para mi eso es lo q lo hace un buen PC PORT no esa estupidez de q soporte teclado y ratón, q es lo q mas critican algunos reviewer en esta pagina, le explico para realizar un combo y cambiar postura en teclado mínimo tendría q oprimir de 6 a 7 teclas en control por los análogos solo 3 o 4 , este juego no es un Word of warcraft no es un mmo, por lo tanto no es necesario el teclado y el ratón, pero si es obligatorio un control con análogos, la historia si eres fanático de la era meiji samurai este es el juego para ti, el protagonista no es un japonés por q es un naufrago, pero de resto la verdad estoy muy feliz con este juegazo.

    recomendando y ojala lo ayuden comprándolo ya q es una exclusiva de ps4 traída al pc.    … Expand
  24. AkumaJack
    Feb 7, 2018
    8
    ATTENTION: Team Ninja added mouse control and the port is now very good. Most old reviews are (rightfully) low because of that, so take in mind that.

    Nioh is an Action game with light RPG elements such as stats and perks that you gain leveling up. In Nioh you play as William an irish pirate on a quest for revenge that took him to Japan during the war of Sekihagara (1600). The setting    ATTENTION: Team Ninja added mouse control and the port is now very good. Most old reviews are (rightfully) low because of that, so take in mind that.

    Nioh is an Action game with light RPG elements such as stats and perks that you gain leveling up.
    In Nioh you play as William an irish pirate on a quest for revenge that took him to Japan during the war of Sekihagara (1600). The setting isn't historical though because you'll fight a lot of demons that i doubt were in japan during 1600.

    The port is quite good. It runs on 30 fps smooth even on my computer that has a gpu below the minimun recomendations for it. It also supports mouse and keyboard finally (you'll have to rebinds a lot of keys probably to play decently).

    The gameplay is demanding thanks to the ki-pulse mechanic where you have to quickly tap a button to regain stamina and you gain more if you are precise. Playing without getting the grasps of this feature will lead to many many deaths because you'll often run out of energy leaving your enemies an opening for a finisher move that deals a ton of damage.
    There are also stances for weapons where you can choose if you prefer fast strikes that deal low damage or slow strikes that deals a ton of damage or an intermediate stance for all around purpouses. But Nioh isn't by any mean a very hard game. You'll get many offensive and defensive options to deal with each encounter, such as the living weapon that is a mode in which you cannot take any damage and you deal more damage but it lasts only for a few secons and you have to kill stuff to recharge it.

    The whole game is divided in missions and regions, so it isn't an open world, but you can replay every mission you already finished if you want to. You are encouraged to do that to farm for better equipment or just because you cant help anyone in missions you haven't already finished.
    Bossfights are mostly good and different from one another and enemy variety is quite good although i've read many complaints about it. Yes, you'll mostly fight normal soldiers and demons but:
    1)If you count different weapons that they can use there are a lot of combinations
    2)there are many enemies that are more rare scattered in the various missions to fight.

    The level design is also quite good.
    Story missions are long with maps that often loops around themselvs with shortcuts and secrets to find. Almost every area has a unique mechanic to quickly learn to progress such as: Rolling boulders to avoid, poison to get rid of, walls to blow up with explosives and so on. That helps with the fact that are few different areas in the sub-missions and are mostly reused areas from story missions with different enemies/checkpoint placement.
    Sub-mission are still good. Often short so you can easily end one in 15 minutes if you want just to play a bit and then go on.

    There is a loot system in which every weapon has a random set of perks and rarity but you can reroll perks you don't like or just upgrade the level of a unique weapon if you want to.
    So you aren't tied that much to rng to get good equipment since you can just reroll the perks you want or just make a new high level weapon with gold that you get during missions/selling old weapons.

    Also: This game isn't like dark souls. Don't expect that.
    The combat system is much more complex, the open world style is gone, there is a story told by cutscenes and dialogues and so on. The only mechanic shared with the souls saga is that when you die you lose amrita (Exp) that you can regain going back to your dead body (or using a rare item)

    I've played for around 53 to complete every mission in the base game and i have yet to do all the 3 dlc and the NG+ mode.
    Overall this game is great. Not too much of a challenge maybe (except some big spikes here and there) but very enjoyable. I'd recomend it.    … Expand
  25. SimonExMachina
    Mar 6, 2023
    10
    + super fluid, responsive and satisfying combat
    + weapons types make for very diverse fighting styles each with their own moves, combos and skills
    + wide range of builds (armor/abilities/items/skills/) result in very different play styles + very deep and rewarding loot system + challenging without feeling cheap + great use of japanese lore + memorable boss fights - repetitive    + super fluid, responsive and satisfying combat
    + weapons types make for very diverse fighting styles each with their own moves, combos and skills
    + wide range of builds (armor/abilities/items/skills/) result in very different play styles
    + very deep and rewarding loot system
    + challenging without feeling cheap
    + great use of japanese lore
    + memorable boss fights

    - repetitive enemies
    - story is average    … Expand
  26. Vevo99
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    Jogando com a minha gtx 1080ti não tenho problemas em rodar em 60fps cravados no ultra em 1440p, não vejo problema em usar controle até por que jogos como o Nioh, Dark Souls eu sou muito mais controle do que mouse e teclado , como não tive a oportunidade de jogar no Ps4 estou aproveitando e curtindo o Nioh no PC .
  27. Chadpowers
    Dec 5, 2017
    8
    Great game, same as console version. Controls even better with mouse and keyboard than with a gamepad.
    Only downside is that the game is poorly optimized and won't run properly on anything but the most modern hardware. In turn visuals are noticeably better than in the console version.
    The game includes all the dlc, which easily gives you around 70 hours of fun for the first playthrough.    Great game, same as console version. Controls even better with mouse and keyboard than with a gamepad.
    Only downside is that the game is poorly optimized and won't run properly on anything but the most modern hardware. In turn visuals are noticeably better than in the console version.
    The game includes all the dlc, which easily gives you around 70 hours of fun for the first playthrough. So that alone is worth it.
    Further playthroughs in the various ng+ modes are not recommended though, unless you enjoy grinding and getting oneshot by even the most basic enemies. If that is your thing, the overall playtime is anywhere from 150 to 300 hours, depending on how well you do in the game.    … Expand
  28. TokyoFerret
    Nov 28, 2017
    9
    Nioh is a fluid and exciting ARPG. it has a good atmosphere and sense of exploration, and overall your charcater feels less fragile than in similar games. There is a high skill cap that is to some degree gear and level independent - so a skilled player can do well in bad gear - but gear does play a bigger factor in your character's performance thanin similar games such as Dark Souls andNioh is a fluid and exciting ARPG. it has a good atmosphere and sense of exploration, and overall your charcater feels less fragile than in similar games. There is a high skill cap that is to some degree gear and level independent - so a skilled player can do well in bad gear - but gear does play a bigger factor in your character's performance thanin similar games such as Dark Souls and Bloodborne.

    The controls are tight and responsive, and the combat is in true 3D space - where your attack strikes any enemy in your weapon's path - unlike the Batman 'Arkham' series; Shadow of Mordor; and (pre-Origins) Assassins creed, which are more of a '2D fighting engine in 3D' with their auto-facing/turning/locking-on attacks directed at one enemy at a time.

    Nioh features the character death mechanic where you drop your 'experience points' on the floor where you die - and have one life to reclaim them before the 'experience points' disappear. This engaging as it emotionally involves the player in the game with minor triumphs and failures. The respawn points are just close enough together so that you don't kick yourself over the futility of a 'retrieval' when you die - unless you missed one of them. Note that (in the tradition of such games), these respawn points restore your health and healing potions, but also cause all but certain enemies to reappear.

    The loot generation is dynamic except for mission rewards, but not at the Diablo and Borderlands level of diversity. in addition to items with random stats, there are armor sets with bonuses for collecting them; and a crafting, enhancement, and modification system. The loot system is unlike in Dark souls or Bloodborne where key loot is placed in locations by design, or needs to be farmed from enemies that 'use' the item you want; and each item is designed (rather than randomly generated). This means you don't quite have the same feeling of 'I will go on a near suicidal dash to get a specific weapon or armor from a tricky location, or tricky foe' that makes playing Dark Souls that more interesting. Nioh does offer some set rewards for its missions; and i assume that may factor into people stretching themselves to get a reward they want; but as a mechanic that feels less organic and engaging than the way Dark souls pushes you to take risks to get better gear.

    You use an over-world map to select destinations for missions; which reuse locations but change enemy types, map layout, and enemy locations - this reuse is similar to Tenchu, but with more enemy-set variety. The use of an over-world map feels less 'clever' and novel than the way that Souls games link their locations together, but in the context of adventuring in a wide range of places across Japan, linking the locations makes no sense.

    I have not tried the co-op yet, but the offline PVP aspect is interesting. As you explore you come across the 'remains' of other players, you can resurrect them as a hostile 'revenant' and if you kill them you can loot a couple of random pieces of the gear they were equipped with.

    Leveling is similar to a souls game, where you collect ever increasing amounts of experience points to upgrade primary attributes (such as health, strength etc..), and upgrading those causes numerous secondary attributes to raise (such as HPs, resistances, damage with certain weapon types). Nioh also features skill trees where skill unlocks may either grant a new 'move' across multiple weapons, or only for the specific weapon type whose tree it appears within. There is a secondary character enhancement scheme similar to Borderlands, where you accumulate 'points' which can be spent on minor cumulative performance enhancements (e.g. 1% more damage to monsters, 0.5% more experience per kill). I don't know if these secondary enhancements apply to subsequent play-throughs with other characters or New Game+ (like Borderlands 2 does).

    Performance on my system is acceptable - running at a steady 60 FPS (capped) at 1080 resolution (an overclocked Xeon X5670 on a 7 year old MB, with a GTX 1070). There are a variety of graphics options, but not quite the level of customization you expect in a native PC Game, but it was still fine for me as i put everything to max, but may be bothersome with people trying to tweak settings at a higher res or weaker card to get a solid 60FPS.

    i cant judge how it would run on a lower end graphics card, and I haven't put in the effort to get it to run at my monitor's native Ultrawide resolution yet (2560 * 1080). I use a wired XBOX controller, and it works perfectly fine, with seamless usage and all onscreen displays showing the correct XBOX controller buttons.

    I would recommend Nioh to people that I would not recommend a Souls game to, as it is fun and rewarding, and falls within my perception of an average player's tolerance for frustration, compared to Dark Souls and Bloodborne - which I believe are a bit too punishing for many gamers.    … Expand
  29. elitepredetor99
    Jan 15, 2018
    8
    good RPG Action game that is similar to bloodborne more than dark souls, the main difference between this and souls games is nioh is far more fast paced and grindy, meaning there is a lot more to do, but less worth while content. for example NG+ system is far far better than any souls games due to it having actual meaning and not a repeat, what this means is NG+ adds tons of new stuff andgood RPG Action game that is similar to bloodborne more than dark souls, the main difference between this and souls games is nioh is far more fast paced and grindy, meaning there is a lot more to do, but less worth while content. for example NG+ system is far far better than any souls games due to it having actual meaning and not a repeat, what this means is NG+ adds tons of new stuff and grind such as the abyss, twilight missions, and harder levels with new loot that is otherwise not available in the previous ngs. however a slight problem with the grind is that there is a lot of loot but only a percentage of them is worth while.… Expand
  30. deathweeper
    Jan 22, 2018
    9
    After seeing the scores for this game I was very pessimistic, I did not want to waste my time on another wanna by dark souls clone, but wow am I glad I gave this game a shot. This game is very good. Sure I die a lot and I like it because that just means I didn't work learn and try enough. It is similar to dark souls but obviously not as good. The game could use better level variation (toAfter seeing the scores for this game I was very pessimistic, I did not want to waste my time on another wanna by dark souls clone, but wow am I glad I gave this game a shot. This game is very good. Sure I die a lot and I like it because that just means I didn't work learn and try enough. It is similar to dark souls but obviously not as good. The game could use better level variation (to much doom and gloom) and the big bosses are stupidly hard, it is similar enough to dark souls but it also comes with a breath of fresh air.… Expand
  31. SiniXi
    Nov 25, 2017
    9
    Very good game I don't give it a 10 because the loot system is a little overwhelming some times.
    You can have it at 30 fps or 60 fps, I have an i5 6600k and a r9 390 and I play 2560x1080 (no native support for that res, but there is a good fix btw) never seen it go down from 60 so performance is acceptable.
    The game has dark souls roots but it's really different, I find the combat more    Very good game I don't give it a 10 because the loot system is a little overwhelming some times.
    You can have it at 30 fps or 60 fps, I have an i5 6600k and a r9 390 and I play 2560x1080 (no native support for that res, but there is a good fix btw) never seen it go down from 60 so performance is acceptable.
    The game has dark souls roots but it's really different, I find the combat more exciting. If you like samurais, katanas and those kind of things this game is for you and you have PLENTY of sets to chose from also the game is very punishing at the beginning but as you learn and play it becomes easy and you can get creative with it. Definitely I recommend it.    … Expand
  32. SolidusDemon
    Jan 16, 2018
    10
    If Samurai X, and DarkSouls had a child, NioH would be the result, loving every second i spend in this masterpiece, the history is well writen, the combat system is sublime, surpasing Ds by miles.

    Customization is one of it's better higlights letting you pick TONS, of armors, katanas, spears etc. And a wide range of options to add elements to your favorite ones, the learning curve is    If Samurai X, and DarkSouls had a child, NioH would be the result, loving every second i spend in this masterpiece, the history is well writen, the combat system is sublime, surpasing Ds by miles.

    Customization is one of it's better higlights letting you pick TONS, of armors, katanas, spears etc. And a wide range of options to add elements to your favorite ones, the learning curve is pretty fair and the enemies are well created, it never feels unfair and the controls respond very well...

    100% recomended, please buy this game, you will not regret it if you played any Ds before, this is the perfect option for you.    … Expand
  33. Marcz3ra
    Feb 4, 2021
    10
    Labelling Nioh as "another Dark Souls clone", just doesn't do it justice. The Complete Edition is a package brimming with content, challenging gameplay, deep combat mechanics, Diablo-like looting and a fun crafting system to boot. It does not stick to its peers' blueprint, but it endeavours to evolve in a different beast, and for the most part, succeeds."
  34. jelikey
    Aug 15, 2021
    10
    This game is amazing,it has so much content and so much variation,people compare it to dark souls but I like it more than dark souls,it has depth in combat,and a lot of skills and weapons to choose from,a really amazing game that deserves all the praise and a much higher score.
  35. LifeHistory
    May 23, 2021
    9
    What an amazing game in many ways, The feeling of the combat, the RPG system, the variety in the gears, items and builds. Everything flawless and smooth. Very cool and unique art and sound effects. unbelievably addictive game that just makes you want more and more. If you are a big souls/sekiro fan you will feel at home here and might even love this more. My only complaint is that theWhat an amazing game in many ways, The feeling of the combat, the RPG system, the variety in the gears, items and builds. Everything flawless and smooth. Very cool and unique art and sound effects. unbelievably addictive game that just makes you want more and more. If you are a big souls/sekiro fan you will feel at home here and might even love this more. My only complaint is that the level design could have been better, like more variety and more details. I love a detailed world that makes me take a moment and enjoy how beautiful the art is and how much time they put in it.… Expand
  36. Dangerdk
    Feb 4, 2018
    9
    My first action RPG experience (have not played Dark Souls) and i have to say i fell in love. The combat system is one of the most quick and responsive ive ever experienced.
    Get used to dying over and over, but thats all part of the challenge and fun. The weapons and choices are amazing, as i was my first Action RPG it was a bit daunting at the start but once you get the hang of it all    My first action RPG experience (have not played Dark Souls) and i have to say i fell in love. The combat system is one of the most quick and responsive ive ever experienced.
    Get used to dying over and over, but thats all part of the challenge and fun. The weapons and choices are amazing, as i was my first Action RPG it was a bit daunting at the start but once you get the hang of it all its fantastic! Have the fun is looking up cool builds and weapon builds when im not even playing it.
    Very much looking forward to playing this many times over.    … Expand
  37. Pranma
    Oct 29, 2019
    9
    Definitely one of the best most satisfying combat games out there, gives you ample options,stances ,weapons , spirits , ninjitsu , onmyo magic, a lot of content is present in the game and it never gets boring, I am in love with this game. It completely revamps the dark souls combat, its way faster and way more varied, a must buy, you will thank me later ;)
  38. VigilanteOito
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    Existe muitos souls likes por ai, alguns bons, outros ruins.
    Mas esse é daqueles que vale apena jogar.
    Recomendo antes, estudar um pouco sobre a mitologia japonesa, principalmente os Yokais e o periodo historico japones ``Sengoku``, digo isso pois no jogo voce vai se deparar com varios personagens historicos desse periodo, como Oda Nobunaga e Tokugawa Leyasu. O modo coop é muito bom,    Existe muitos souls likes por ai, alguns bons, outros ruins.
    Mas esse é daqueles que vale apena jogar.
    Recomendo antes, estudar um pouco sobre a mitologia japonesa, principalmente os Yokais e o periodo historico japones ``Sengoku``, digo isso pois no jogo voce vai se deparar com varios personagens historicos desse periodo, como Oda Nobunaga e Tokugawa Leyasu.
    O modo coop é muito bom, porém é desbalanceado, ou seja, pode vir um jogador mais forte que voce te ajudar e derrota um boss com apenas um golpe.
    Paguei 28 conto pela steam, nunca vi baixar mais que isso em promoçoes.
    Aguardando o 2 ficar barato...    … Expand
  39. BlueHalo
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    Maybe too hard at some bosses, but still, game is so good i have to give it a 10/10.
    In an honest review i would give it 8/10, but i had so much fun and the world is so well made that i just ignore some minor problems like inventory system for weapons/armor and other minor stuff.
    Just use a trainer if game is too hard for you, and stop trainer after you pass the "impossible" part, i had    Maybe too hard at some bosses, but still, game is so good i have to give it a 10/10.
    In an honest review i would give it 8/10, but i had so much fun and the world is so well made that i just ignore some minor problems like inventory system for weapons/armor and other minor stuff.
    Just use a trainer if game is too hard for you, and stop trainer after you pass the "impossible" part, i had to admit the vampire boss made me use a trainer, was impossible with that paralysis, that boss should have come later on when our skills got better.
    This game, either love it or hate it. I love to hate it when i die all the time :D.    … Expand
  40. Inuyasha17
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Ni-oh is a very difficult game.
    But armor and weapons are cool.
    And the coolest thing is a samurai!
  41. Erfan11
    Aug 3, 2020
    9
    Good game just didnt need to be this hard for no reason still good combat and ok sotry great style still. And **** hayabusa cheap ****
  42. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Apr 1, 2022
    9
    This game has an elegant spin on the dark souls formula. In comparison to fromsofts games it has deeper rpg mechanics / looting and way more moves. I would argue its a bit more janky and many bosses in endgame come down to "cheesing" / oneshoting. Also this game feels way better and thought out in NG+++++ wich is just an afterthought in soulsgames. The story is nice but super animeThis game has an elegant spin on the dark souls formula. In comparison to fromsofts games it has deeper rpg mechanics / looting and way more moves. I would argue its a bit more janky and many bosses in endgame come down to "cheesing" / oneshoting. Also this game feels way better and thought out in NG+++++ wich is just an afterthought in soulsgames. The story is nice but super anime cringe. TLDR a no brainer if you re into souls games.… Expand
  43. apokalipto
    Aug 23, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  44. matee75
    Mar 24, 2021
    9
    it is a great and frustrating souls-like video game. However, there many monotonous filling quests, and the lack of mouse&keyboard wasn't that good. However, it was very beautiful, full with cinematics.
  45. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    9
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  46. metastreumonic
    Aug 31, 2021
    10
    Игра шикарна, она намного сложнее Dark Souls, но по жанру больше подходит под диаблойд, так как лута в игре море. Дизайн хорош, музыка тоже, но играя на ПК советую использовать геймад, так как на клавиатуре играть не так удобно. Забудьте о багах в этой игре, она вылизанна так досконально что мне не встретился ни один. 10/10Игра шикарна, она намного сложнее Dark Souls, но по жанру больше подходит под диаблойд, так как лута в игре море. Дизайн хорош, музыка тоже, но играя на ПК советую использовать геймад, так как на клавиатуре играть не так удобно. Забудьте о багах в этой игре, она вылизанна так досконально что мне не встретился ни один. 10/10
  47. Zeneko90
    Jun 2, 2022
    8
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  48. Zallen
    Mar 24, 2023
    8
    Соус, который упарывается в билдинг и гринд шмота на 80 часов при подробном прохождении основной сюжетки и DLC.

    Из минусов: - крайне не подходит новичкам, которые только знакомятся с жанром 'Соус Лайк' - продвижение слишком завязано на статах и шмотках персонажа, при кривом бильде велик шанс на дроп прохождения. - игра вне 'сети' усложняет прохождение, делая DLC и последующий контент    Соус, который упарывается в билдинг и гринд шмота на 80 часов при подробном прохождении основной сюжетки и DLC.

    Из минусов:
    - крайне не подходит новичкам, которые только знакомятся с жанром 'Соус Лайк' - продвижение слишком завязано на статах и шмотках персонажа, при кривом бильде велик шанс на дроп прохождения.
    - игра вне 'сети' усложняет прохождение, делая DLC и последующий контент практически непроходимыми, так как прогрессия персонажа завязана на гринде шмоток путем убийства "трупов" других игроков.
    - невозможность pve с "трупами" игроков после выполнения цели миссии.
    - обратная сторона игры, при подробном прохождение и годном билдинге игра становится слишком легкой, боссы проходятся в редких исключениях с 2-3 попыток, вызов могут дать только парные боссы или боссы из DLC, и то едва ли (за всю игру ни разу окончательно не терял "души").
    - система 'слияния' в основной игре практически бесполезна и по большому счету юзается лишь во вред обворовывая игрока.
    - плохо проработанная экономика для основной части игры, миллионы монет просто некуда тратить (разве что сливать на антипрофитное 'слияние').
    - душные и весьма посредственные в лвл дизайне локи, кишкообразные улочки с закрученными ответвлениями, которые будто бы и созданы шоб растянуть прохождение миссии на подольше.

    Из плюсов:
    - геймплей достойный любого Дарк Соуса, игра тот же кайфовый слешер.
    - тонна контента и весомая продолжительность, в игре можно упороться на несколько месяцев и это только при прохождении одним билдом.
    - огромная вариативность прохождения в билдинге, выбора оружия, снаряжения.
    - реиграбильность, после прохождения игра предлагает повышение уровня сложности пытаясь давать новые челеджи и развивать лутовую часть контента.
    - удобный менеджмент шмота (хотя вначале прохождения можно и ахуеть, если не разобраться).
    - в игре есть сюжет, ОГО!
    - прикольный дизайн боссов и всяких мифических Ёкай тварей.
    - годный японский сеттинг и всякие исторические персонажи в комплекте.

    8мь 'амрит' из 10ти.    … Expand
  49. F1L4x
    Jun 15, 2023
    8
    Nioh é um jogo punitivo! no qual preza pela perfeição! a Gameplay com as posturas que quando dominadas pelo jogador, é prazerosa e precisa. todas ás vezes que você morre nesse jogo "que vão ser inúmeras vezes " não adianta reclamar a culpa é sua você estava usando a postura correta? alguns vão falar que o jogo é repetitivo, e talvez seja talvez não precisasse de tantas secundárias que seNioh é um jogo punitivo! no qual preza pela perfeição! a Gameplay com as posturas que quando dominadas pelo jogador, é prazerosa e precisa. todas ás vezes que você morre nesse jogo "que vão ser inúmeras vezes " não adianta reclamar a culpa é sua você estava usando a postura correta? alguns vão falar que o jogo é repetitivo, e talvez seja talvez não precisasse de tantas secundárias que se tornam obrigatórias por conta da necessidade de upar de level, por que em Nioh voçe morre com facilidade mesmo estando muitos levels acima do inimigo. mas porque o jogo não é tão repetitivo? porque alguns tem 1000 hrs de jogo? simples Nioh brilha na principal qualidade de qualquer jogo a gameplay, ela é tao variada complexa com inúmeras possibilidades e armas, Nioh não tem na minha opniao graficos de cair o queixo se bem otimizado rodaria até em um ps3 ou 360
    pra quem gosta de souls like não vai se arrepender    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#30 Best PC Game of 2017
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#36 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017
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#65 Most Shared PC Game of 2017

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84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 24, 2018
    80
    The fantastic game has earned not so fantastic PC version. If you are not afraid of gamepad play and high difficulty, give Nioh a chance. Only then you’ll understand that label Nioh as a Samurai Dark Souls is surprisingly inaccurate. [Issue#283]
  2. Ragequit.gr
    Feb 7, 2018
    92
    Labelling Nioh as "another Dark Souls clone", just doesn't do it justice. The Complete Edition is a package brimming with content, challenging gameplay, deep combat mechanics, Diablo-like looting and a fun crafting system to boot. It does not stick to its peers' blueprint, but it endeavours to evolve in a different beast, and for the most part, succeeds.
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  3. Worth Playing
    Jan 11, 2018
    85
    If you're lucky enough to not have been plagued with port issues, then you'll find Nioh: Complete Edition to be a wonderfully difficult action game. Though it brings along a high level of difficulty that seems to be en vogue for recent action games, its emphasis on faster action makes it a perfect complement for the competition. Similarly, the loot drops are a great addition, and the oddball story makes the game feel more distinct. It would've been nice to see more PC-specific optimization, but Nioh is worth checking out for fans of difficult action games.
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