Nioh: Complete Edition

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  1. 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
  2. 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 .
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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...
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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."
  19. 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!
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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Metascore
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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