Nioh 2

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8.0

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  1. i_gomes
    Aug 1, 2020
    8
    I liked the combat, a good evolution of powers and very challenging (I was angry sometimes kk).
    Cool story, with several elements of Japanese history and mythology, which I like a lot!
    The problem with the game are some repetitive stages and frustrating mechanisms and cameras.
  2. Siddey1994
    Mar 16, 2020
    8
    Nioh 2 doesn't warrant a perfect score; there are several issues with the game which need addressing. It does not, however, deserve the hyperbolic bashing it has gotten thus far on Metacritic.

    Nioh 2 treads a lot of the same ground as the original 2017 game. You play through several missions, defeating an array of human and Yokai enemies, culminating in a final challenge in the form of    Nioh 2 doesn't warrant a perfect score; there are several issues with the game which need addressing. It does not, however, deserve the hyperbolic bashing it has gotten thus far on Metacritic.

    Nioh 2 treads a lot of the same ground as the original 2017 game. You play through several missions, defeating an array of human and Yokai enemies, culminating in a final challenge in the form of one of the game's many challenging boss battles.
    The missions themselves are somewhat linear; there isn't a lot of room for exploring off the critical path, though you'll find no shortage of shortcuts to make traversing areas easier. The boss battles are varied and each offer a unique, often vexing challenge.

    The game's main drawback in my opinion, and what seems to be a source of much of the criticism on display in the user ratings, is the especially cruel barrier to entry, even by the standards of a souls-like game. Whilst the challenges never quite rise to the difficulty of the original game (in my opinion at least), there isn't a well defined difficulty curve and the game certainly pulls no punches from the offset.

    If you go in knowing this, and you're able to battle frustration long enough to push through without throwing in the towel and eating Nioh 2 a zero, the experience can be considerably rewarding.    … Expand
  3. Kendrake965
    Jan 2, 2021
    8
    The game is honestly an improvement from the first one with the creation of your character, the amount of weapons, combos etc also the coop is amazing as you can play the whole game with 3 players while collecting every item and have the same progress.

    Story wise it wasn't interesting and it was really dull I recommend this game for people who don't like the souls type games it's really    The game is honestly an improvement from the first one with the creation of your character, the amount of weapons, combos etc also the coop is amazing as you can play the whole game with 3 players while collecting every item and have the same progress.

    Story wise it wasn't interesting and it was really dull I recommend this game for people who don't like the souls type games it's really fun and enjoyable you just need to be patient and find the perfect weapon for you the game also teaches you everything you need to know.    … Expand
  4. Darky1600
    Apr 7, 2020
    8
    Loved number 1 and loving number 2 even more. Story great, plenty of fighting and action also the game has improved on its flaws from number one would HIGHLY recommend.
  5. crisnakee
    Apr 10, 2020
    8
    Más de 80 horas jugadas, Nioh 2 mejora todo lo que hacia su predecesor y lo eleva al punto más alto, mejores ubicaciones, misiones mejor llevadas, gráficos ligeramente mejorados,más armas y un sistema de combate que roza la perfección, Nioh 2 es todo aquello que Nioh no consiguió.
  6. stm
    Apr 17, 2020
    8
    If you enjoyed playing Nioh and the DLCs, this is a must. It is still challenging even if difficulty is downgraded (would suggest to avoid if you have not played sekiro/soulsborn or other masocore games and do not have time). The combat system/strategies you can develop /story are really interesting.
    Few of the things i did not like:
    -camera issues (you will probably die a few times    If you enjoyed playing Nioh and the DLCs, this is a must. It is still challenging even if difficulty is downgraded (would suggest to avoid if you have not played sekiro/soulsborn or other masocore games and do not have time). The combat system/strategies you can develop /story are really interesting.
    Few of the things i did not like:
    -camera issues (you will probably die a few times because you cannot see anything when you are cornered)
    -accidents (you will die because you accidentally fell off a cliff or in a river or a chimp jumped out of nowhere)
    -set bonuses (special sets of armors, especially the ones I found interesting, are either hard to gather or heavy, causing you to lose flexibility)
    -too much information (if you have not played Nioh before, then get ready to spend quite a few time trying to understand the various mechanics/combat systems/process useless armor etc)

    It is a game that requires you to think and develop strategies to finish the missions, which is very interesting.    … Expand
  7. benn14dalas
    Apr 23, 2020
    8
    why some side missions are locked under stupid conditions ? otherwise a great game
  8. KeirAndo
    Apr 28, 2020
    8
    I should preface this by saying I've loved all the Souls games, Bloodborne and enjoyed Nioh.

    In terms of the difference between Nioh 1 and 2 this is definitely a better game. I think the combat system is much improved and I love the addition of the anima bar and special moves. The graphics and cut scenes are also much improved. What makes Nioh 2 not as good as a Souls game, to me at    I should preface this by saying I've loved all the Souls games, Bloodborne and enjoyed Nioh.

    In terms of the difference between Nioh 1 and 2 this is definitely a better game. I think the combat system is much improved and I love the addition of the anima bar and special moves. The graphics and cut scenes are also much improved.

    What makes Nioh 2 not as good as a Souls game, to me at least, is just how unfair some of the bosses seem to me. For numerous bosses, especially towards the end I found myself spending hours and hours, expending almost all of the elixir's and sacred rice that I'd built up just trying to beat a boss. Of the last 6 or so I think four of them must have taken me at least 3 or 4 hours each of dying. Something about the boss mechanics doesn't fair to me.

    If I played through it again I'd make sure to cash in more souls earlier to make sure I leveled up quicker, but that's a lesson learnt.

    So overall a great game that I'd recommend, but not as good as Dark Souls 3, Bloodborne or Sekiro.    … Expand
  9. Critical_Crint
    Apr 29, 2020
    8
    So it’s Nioh but with character customization and is better than the first
  10. mythicize
    May 3, 2020
    8
    I really like Nioh 2. I wish I could jump and that unlocking talents was straight forward instead of locked skills with tool tips that read 'clear mission: ?????" but those are my only complaints. This game has a lot of different armor and weapons, multiple fighting stances and mostly anything a fan of Japanese samurai games can ask for. It can be a bit difficult to progress until youI really like Nioh 2. I wish I could jump and that unlocking talents was straight forward instead of locked skills with tool tips that read 'clear mission: ?????" but those are my only complaints. This game has a lot of different armor and weapons, multiple fighting stances and mostly anything a fan of Japanese samurai games can ask for. It can be a bit difficult to progress until you learn the combat system but that makes the time invested feel rewarding.… Expand
  11. snorkiss
    Apr 26, 2021
    8
    Extremely fun game with a lot of care given to player choice. The plot is throwaway, the amount of loot can be anxiety inducing and it can be ridiculously difficult - although the ability to summon help makes it a little less arduous than the original. If you need a game to devour your time and deliver some outstanding combat, this is for you - 8 stars
  12. Chenailuoding
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    The act part is excellent, and the map design is still choking.............
  13. Aa12345
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    As someone who beat nioh one i say that the improvements are a welcome change! The game is harder, but there is reward in fighting some of the bosses and its not impossible, as someone who beat all the sekirodarkborne franchise, i happily say buy this game!
  14. EdgarMttz
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Nioh 2 ciertamente no es para los débiles, y requiere mucha resiliencia, entrenamiento y voluntad. Es rápido, feroz, brutal y tiene uno de los sistemas de combate más complejos y profundos dentro de su género. Es perfecto para aquellos que aman un buen desafío y, tal vez, para aquellos que no quieren jugar nada más hasta el final de esta generación.
  15. Clemontide
    Oct 23, 2020
    8
    Great Game like the first one! There are some new mechanics but not that many so for me maybe there is some room for improvement. Didn't like the menu map. But its a solid successor
  16. Afmarcov
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    It just feel like a expansion of the Nioh 1, with the same graphics, mechanics, enemies, spirits. The new counter mechanic and yokai transformation is amazing, have a good history and you play in a important era of Japan with famous characters (even more than Nioh 1), the character customization is fine but you will be in a full armor almost the entire game so is not that important.
  17. lvhu227
    Jul 12, 2020
    8
    有一定难度，打斗方式多样，趣味性也非常高～就是画面质量放到现在来说比较一般了。
  18. Centrifikal
    Aug 9, 2021
    8
    To give my past experience, I have beat all souls games. Sekiro, Nioh 1, Bloodborne and as many soul likes as I can find on steam. I even bought Returnal and beat it even though it is nothing like these games other than people find it a challenge. Nioh 2 has clear upgrades from the first. You will find many new skills with Yokai abilities that '' in my opinion'' make the game much easier.To give my past experience, I have beat all souls games. Sekiro, Nioh 1, Bloodborne and as many soul likes as I can find on steam. I even bought Returnal and beat it even though it is nothing like these games other than people find it a challenge. Nioh 2 has clear upgrades from the first. You will find many new skills with Yokai abilities that '' in my opinion'' make the game much easier. Once you get down the timing of the burst counter then the mobs and bosses will drop. You have to ki pulse and change stances or you are not going to get anything much from the combat system. I like the challenge. I like making builds with all the gear. This is a good game for the genre. I just cant give it a 10. The levels and mobs still feel the same and I found myself feeling the repetitiveness after a few hours. I love the boss fights and how you can make about any build you want. The options are there to approach the game however you want. So if you are a souls vet or new to the genre, this game is one that should be in your library.… Expand
  19. ArisManimal
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    best fan service game ever made,
    everything that made the 1st a masterpiece is back, +some new yokai skills that make the whole experience a lot easier than the first game
    the face creator is the best we've seen in a game so far, the body creator is just decent, i really wish there was also an armor creator/editor... the whole experience deserves a 9 but i'm giving it an 8 since it    best fan service game ever made,
    everything that made the 1st a masterpiece is back, +some new yokai skills that make the whole experience a lot easier than the first game
    the face creator is the best we've seen in a game so far, the body creator is just decent, i really wish there was also an armor creator/editor...
    the whole experience deserves a 9 but i'm giving it an 8 since it feels more like an expansion/fan-service of the 1st game, rather than a sequel that progresses the series forward. i wish that Nioh 3 will eventually do that    … Expand
  20. Awanka
    Mar 5, 2021
    8
    I consider the original Nioh to be about an 8. A game with great gameplay, and an enormous assortment of missions to explore and finish. Well, Nioh 2 is bigger and better in every way. They've added large skill trees for pretty much everything, and have also greatly expanded the bestiary of Yokai you have to contend with, so it doesn't become repetitive.

    Just like the original Nioh    I consider the original Nioh to be about an 8. A game with great gameplay, and an enormous assortment of missions to explore and finish. Well, Nioh 2 is bigger and better in every way. They've added large skill trees for pretty much everything, and have also greatly expanded the bestiary of Yokai you have to contend with, so it doesn't become repetitive.

    Just like the original Nioh though, the story is of middling quality. I never really found it or the characters to be that engaging, and there are too many overlong cutscenes where people yammer on emotionally about political or military jargon. It reminded me of Phantom Menace in this regard, just way too much tedious yapping. The Souls series is the gold standard for cutscenes; short, meaningful, and awesome to watch. Like the original Nioh, there's also something inelegant about the combat. It's just kind of spammy and imprecise sometimes. Maybe that's the cost of having fights between these super-powered individuals. Going up against giant yokai with my character's own crazy abilities, I sometimes felt like I was playing a super-hero game, and not the grounded samurai combat which I love.

    Anyway, it's a good game, and a very good way to spend a large chunk of time.    … Expand
  21. shynepo3
    Aug 23, 2020
    8
    So I played Nioh 1 to death, platinum trophy and all. Did all the DLC. So just wanted to let that be known. I’d prob give part 1 a 9.5 - close to perfect, but a boring story has to affect the score.

    With Nioh 2, I was a bit let down. On its own, it probably is a 9.5 as well (again same issue with the story). The yokai abilities were an awesome addition but besides that, it just felt    So I played Nioh 1 to death, platinum trophy and all. Did all the DLC. So just wanted to let that be known. I’d prob give part 1 a 9.5 - close to perfect, but a boring story has to affect the score.

    With Nioh 2, I was a bit let down. On its own, it probably is a 9.5 as well (again same issue with the story). The yokai abilities were an awesome addition but besides that, it just felt more of the same. The combat obviously didn’t need to change much, but a lot of the enemies seemed just like rehashes of old ones. I still enjoyed it, but on my 2nd play through it felt more like a chore. I was just gunning for the platinum trophy and wanted to get it out of the way. Regardless, still worth playing.    … Expand
  22. Jajooka
    Sep 25, 2020
    8
    If you liked Nioh 1, and DS series you probably gonna like this too. I think I liked Nioh 1 better. This monkey main character is just soooo f*ckin irritating, a real misarebla piece of sh*t from the start. Not to mention after he gets some power. I just don't understand how the developers thought anyone would like him. Whatever of course this is a fighting game, no one cares that aboutIf you liked Nioh 1, and DS series you probably gonna like this too. I think I liked Nioh 1 better. This monkey main character is just soooo f*ckin irritating, a real misarebla piece of sh*t from the start. Not to mention after he gets some power. I just don't understand how the developers thought anyone would like him. Whatever of course this is a fighting game, no one cares that about the story. Also I would say the theme that you transform into a half-omni is a bit off-puting too. But all in all. They give us several new weapons and enemy types (along with the old ones) so you can continue enjoy fighting as Nioh. (which is great)… Expand
  23. MetaPhysicMeat
    Apr 7, 2022
    8
    This game is like a glass cannon build that pumped all pts into a single stat.

    The storyline is pretty much negligible, and the characters are somewhat shallow due to the lack of opportunities to interact with them in-depth (although the interim improved upon this aspect quite a bit from the 1st game), the levels are passable, but nothing really extraordinary, and the soundtrack is    This game is like a glass cannon build that pumped all pts into a single stat.

    The storyline is pretty much negligible, and the characters are somewhat shallow due to the lack of opportunities to interact with them in-depth (although the interim improved upon this aspect quite a bit from the 1st game), the levels are passable, but nothing really extraordinary, and the soundtrack is decent. Where the game really shines is in its combat, fast and fluid with lots of custom builds, probably enough fun to last all 5 difficulty levels and more. Team Ninja also managed to keep things from becoming ridiculous like the 1st game.    … Expand
  24. Azerus
    Dec 19, 2020
    8
    Managed to snag this game for $19.90, and I have to say, I'm enjoying the customization options and improved frame rate. While I'm not really good at the combat system, I think it boils down to me having to practice as opposed to the game's mechanics. Regardless, it's a pretty good entry and I think if you can get it at a discounted price, go ahead.
  25. jtk617
    Jan 14, 2021
    8
    Nioh 2 is a solid game.... don't expect your mind to be blown or anything, expect to have a pretty good time and nothing more
  26. Spinexprime
    Feb 16, 2021
    8
    Nioh 2 is a Great improvement from The original Nioh with a new“Transformation” mode which allows you to transform into 3 different Yokai’s a bird, demon and a Fish which is quite the improvement but Other than that Nioh 2 looks and feels the exact same as the Original Nioh which i don’t think is a bad thing but the graphics could be better. And I’m quite surprised the dev team is stillNioh 2 is a Great improvement from The original Nioh with a new“Transformation” mode which allows you to transform into 3 different Yokai’s a bird, demon and a Fish which is quite the improvement but Other than that Nioh 2 looks and feels the exact same as the Original Nioh which i don’t think is a bad thing but the graphics could be better. And I’m quite surprised the dev team is still updating the game till this day.… Expand
  27. SuperClaudio64
    Mar 20, 2022
    8
    A differenza di Nioh 1, il secondo titolo è molto più bilanciato e meno scorretto verso il giocatore, specialmente per i danni subiti dai nemici e le nuove meccaniche della parata esplosiva e dei nuclei d'anima, che rendono gli scontri più semplici e danno al giocatore già da inizio gioco più opzioni per gestire la situazione. Tuttavia, personalmente sono stato più preso dal primo Nioh,A differenza di Nioh 1, il secondo titolo è molto più bilanciato e meno scorretto verso il giocatore, specialmente per i danni subiti dai nemici e le nuove meccaniche della parata esplosiva e dei nuclei d'anima, che rendono gli scontri più semplici e danno al giocatore già da inizio gioco più opzioni per gestire la situazione. Tuttavia, personalmente sono stato più preso dal primo Nioh, perchè nonostante fosse un gioco molto scorretto verso il giocatore, aveva boss fight più combattute al limite e memorabili. Inoltre Nioh 2 ha il difetto di ripetere continuamente le stesse locazioni (Foresta, Villaggio/castello spesso in fiamme e caverna) mentre nel titolo precedente avevamo missioni con ambientazioni più tematiche come il covo dei ninja, Honno-ji ricoperto di ghiaccio, il tempio delle acque con Umi Bozu ecc. Inoltre la difficoltà di Nioh 2 cala drasticamente già dalla seconda regione, e con mia sorpresa sono riuscito a sconfiggere al primo tentativo tutti i boss delle ultime 2 regioni.
    Un bel gioco ma un po troppo simile al primo e con boss fight poco memorabili.    … Expand
  28. VanCan72
    May 16, 2022
    8
    For $20 I had a lot of fun with this. Just felt like more Nioh, and I'm ok with that. Got a lot of time out of this, had loads of fun customizing my character and optimizing my build, died a lot, and didn't have a bad time with any of it. All and all, not that bad
  29. YokoHugo
    Jul 29, 2022
    8
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  30. Majoody90
    Aug 4, 2021
    8
    Amazing lovely wow beautiful oh god its good 75 its too much guys i just wabt to ra
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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 91 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 91
  3. Negative: 0 out of 91
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 23, 2020
    100
    The second Nioh is more than just a continuation of the legacy. The authors have been able to learn from the mistakes of the first game, and thanks to that this is an excellent action RPG that will not let you rest and you will want to keep playing. [Issue#303]
  2. GameCritics
    Jun 23, 2020
    85
    I love a great third-person actioner, and I’m hard-pressed to think of one that nails the formula as perfectly as Nioh 2 does. The systems are pleasantly crunchy and there are a ton to dig into, the moment-to-moment fights get my blood pumping, and the artwork and theming are all spot-on. Too much of a good thing is too much of a good thing, but Nioh 2 is exactly the right amount.
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  3. Gaming Nexus
    Jun 1, 2020
    85
    Nioh 2 does what a good sequel should. It capitalizes on the best parts of its predecessors while providing new content and mechanics to advance the franchise. While the story structure and level design are largely the same, added weapons, more build depth, and new combat mechanics all enhance what the game has to offer. It doesn't always hit the mark perfectly, but it's a solid addition to the series. And let's face it, being a samurai is awesome.
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