Nioh 2

 PlayStation 4
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1157 Ratings

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  1. setuis
    Mar 24, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. cups do nothing in this game to help you pass bosses so you can get further in story. - Another game broken by **** instant kill moves from third snake boss (the second boss hand an instant kill move too). - I understand its patterns and attacks and wasted 9 cups on people who do nothing to help and are actually more of hinderence then help but the snake often clips you regardless with charge, tail whip or instant kill. Bad game for people with disabilities. Most likely forced to grind to a stupidly high level for no purpose now to beat the boss. Its a shame after 20 or more tries they don't put up tips or reduce the damage slightly of these bosses and adjust to a level where its stlll challanging but not impossible. I like games like this but really wish bosses where fairer. The snake has the following attacks (Tail sweep always clips you for damage unless dodged but its not telgraphed well when close.) , hand snake forward 3 times, hands forward together and pull in , posion circle breath attack , hand snake detachment in yonkai Snake charge forwards (can't be burst countered) snake circle around you and do instant kill attack by grabbing and stabbing.) , snake hands going into ground and hitting you from below, Snake hands going into ground while your stand in front of boss and instantly rising, snake body slam, snake mid range circle tail whip a slightly different tail whip from the longer range one. I wish status effects where easier to apply and that you could take arrows etc as a ninjitsu or something so you always got some. I wish games like this would have a level to gauge your skill at these sought of games then adjust to a fair level based on how much damage you do before getting killed by a boss. Honestly you sometimes press defense and dodge at the right time but the game itself seems to say you didn't press it in time when you did. Nioh 2 feels like its going backwards not forwards also the adorable komada voices don't sing when you are nearby now to let you know its there. I still like this more than seriko however as least here you get free bombs or items to use and you can grind up to get a little better. I really do wish weak points where weak points and actually did something rather than remove the artificial armor in games like this.… Expand
  2. sapphiron
    Apr 11, 2020
    6
    Most bosses are much easier than the minions.
    Terrible game balance and design.
  3. OKE27
    Mar 22, 2020
    10
    I have been playing it since 13/3, its 10 out of 10 for me. Although I didn't play any solo myself, I mainly play missions on multiplayer, its pretty fun and even more challenge than solo. Some people have complained that bosses are hard because they do not realise that they need to use all items, tools and magic. There are some items to let bosses weaken, slowed, powerless. There are someI have been playing it since 13/3, its 10 out of 10 for me. Although I didn't play any solo myself, I mainly play missions on multiplayer, its pretty fun and even more challenge than solo. Some people have complained that bosses are hard because they do not realise that they need to use all items, tools and magic. There are some items to let bosses weaken, slowed, powerless. There are some magic to let you power up, limit it damage, get one more chance of survival etc. I think I am gonna be occupied by this game for a while.… Expand
  4. tec
    May 16, 2020
    9
    It´s Nioh with a few QoL improvements as well deeper mechanics and more enemies.
  5. oonabe
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    Nioh and Nioh 2 are for me the best games I have ever played and I can say I'm not the youngest here since I started playing games in the 80s. These series are kind of underrated games if you look at their popularity but I'm sure players who really look deeper at games and who don't let fool themselves by big marketing campaigns or think that the company logo makes a game already betterNioh and Nioh 2 are for me the best games I have ever played and I can say I'm not the youngest here since I started playing games in the 80s. These series are kind of underrated games if you look at their popularity but I'm sure players who really look deeper at games and who don't let fool themselves by big marketing campaigns or think that the company logo makes a game already better than the rest are going to enjoy this game a lot.

    Some people say Nioh 2 is a copy of Nioh 1, well, those people are undoubtedly judging a book by its cover, because Nioh is a game that has such a deepness and so much work you will need to play it really deeply to know how much of the game has changed and improved in this sequel (actually prequel storywise). Again, some people tend to judge this game way too quickly and that only speaks bad for them and not for the game.

    Nioh 2 does indeed have a lot of Nioh 1 inside but that's because Nioh players really liked the first part and it only serves as a foundation to release an improved game over a game that was already near perfect. And of course a lot of new things were added and some major changes took place with the inclusion of the new yokai mode, the dark realm, the possibility to play missions only with two more players, the blue revenants, two new weapons, mixing of soul cores with guardian spirits, new enemies, new bosses and of course new settings to 90% of its content.

    If you are a smart player with a minimum of intelligence and you're able to make your own opinion about things I'm sure you'll definitely enjoy this game and see further than just the book cover ;)    … Expand
  6. GhosttRonin
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A must for every Samurai fan out there. Great combat. Responsive controls, beautifully designed levels and enemies.… Expand
  7. Kullinimija
    Mar 14, 2020
    6
    Nothing has really changes from the first chapter. This should have been a dlc
  8. nabeel_324
    Mar 13, 2020
    5
    i was very excited for nioh 2, since im a huge souls like fans and not just the souls fan, so i was waiting anxiously for this one. and oh boy was i in for a disappointment. The game is decent but some of my problems is the new yokai world. It is a terrible way to improve the difficulty. You are forced to play defensive with this feature and thats especially annoying in boss battles.i was very excited for nioh 2, since im a huge souls like fans and not just the souls fan, so i was waiting anxiously for this one. and oh boy was i in for a disappointment. The game is decent but some of my problems is the new yokai world. It is a terrible way to improve the difficulty. You are forced to play defensive with this feature and thats especially annoying in boss battles.

    And the problems Judas said aren't fixed either. Skills must be better balanced. The original hioh game had a better skill tree, nioh 2 is an improvment from the previous game but the skill tree in nioh 1 is so much better than nioh 2.Sure it looks cool but to me it makes discovering new skills a fair amount more difficult. There’s something to be said for simplicity when there’s that much information to take in and constantly review. I do like the changes to the way they’re handling / breaking down skills and points but the way it’s displayed is tough to get used to. Some of the new prerequisites make absolutely no sense in my opinion also add to that the fact that Can't we just go back to being a human breaking yokai horns and finishing them off that way instead of having to use a tokai form to counter. Some problems that Nioh 1 had persist in Nioh 2, namely how obviously useless a lot of skills are, and no doubt the game will devolve into spamming 1 move over and over later on.

    I also dislike how endurance and HP stats are (still) tied to weapons. Always makes me feel like a point in those stats is semi wasted because I'm not taking full advantage of its benefits if I'm not using the appropriate weapons.
    Maybe i expected too much. But ill say this , the game is a huge improvement from the first game but it could have been so much better and some obvious problems with the first game could have been solved or atleast improved.    … Expand
  9. adelzamzami
    Mar 14, 2020
    0
    outdated garbage mechanics horrible game engine team ninja should get back to ninja gaiden or quit developing games that's it.
  10. AJO112
    Mar 15, 2020
    5
    Graphics: The amount of Fog,blur,film filter and draw distance is just awful for a sequel of nioh 1 that came in february of 2017.

    Gameplay: almost identical to nioh 1, no improvements. The only good thing worth mentioning is skill tree. Not like nioh 1 with some random scroll picture on every skill. I will give it 5* only for the respect of nioh1, they should just release another DLC    Graphics: The amount of Fog,blur,film filter and draw distance is just awful for a sequel of nioh 1 that came in february of 2017.

    Gameplay: almost identical to nioh 1, no improvements.

    The only good thing worth mentioning is skill tree. Not like nioh 1 with some random scroll picture on every skill.

    I will give it 5* only for the respect of nioh1, they should just release another DLC instead of a new game.    … Expand
  11. ToddTrainer
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Loved the 1st Nioh, love this one so far, way more improvements. Deff worth 60 dollars
  12. aarondav
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    The gameplay is fabulous, the variety of enemies, abilities, and the difficulty increase compared to Nioh.
  13. allsevens777
    Mar 29, 2020
    7
    Man I want to love this game. But there are problems. The customization is wonderful, forging a character to fit your style of play is always rewarding. But many of the failure of the first game are here and worse. The combat has gotten, and I don’t know how this is possible, loose. For a game that plays on split second timing and near pinpoint
  14. Barrymore45
    Mar 27, 2020
    5
    Sorry Nioh 2, I wanted to like you. But you are frustrating, tedious and grindy. The showering of loot becomes a irritant as you constantly have to tidy up after yourself and upgrades feel meaningless. This is game is a chore, and without any meaningful narrative hook, whats the point?
  15. Swclark777
    Mar 29, 2020
    7
    There are many problems with this game that were not perfected prior to launch. The addition of the new burst counter, as well as Yōkai shifts in general, ultimately is unwelcome. The original game didn’t need them, and their inclusion simply makes the combat feel less precise and more spammable. Disappointed.
  16. NonsenseUser
    Apr 30, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nioh 2 is nothing short of amazing while it's Dark Souls-ish in terms of difficulty it is very different from FromSofts titles. It is unique where it has to be and the Japanese yokai settings is a refreshing new take. I spent 120 hours just doing the story now NG Plus and DLC will probably turn this into a 200 or 300 hour experience. Worth it… Expand
  17. Nobilis1984
    Mar 12, 2022
    1
    Far worse than part 1. The dodge here is just a joke. You're supposed to run towards an opponent and die.
    Part 1 still had a fair level of difficulty, but it was grossly overdone here. The first fight is not manageable as a beginner.
  18. madterps
    Jul 28, 2021
    3
    This game sucks major ass when it comes to control response time. You cannot change it either, especially if you mess up and cannot recover jn time to only see you die. No matter what level you get up to, you will never recover and gets punished for it. And the camera angles at boss time is horrible.
  19. Zai
    Nov 30, 2021
    2
    Gonna be totally honest... I think the only reason that this game gets passed off as "good because it's difficult" is because the devs genuinely have no idea what they're doing. The hardest boss in the game was in the first act, controls are still insanely janky, leaving much to be desired in terms of how most combos are completely useless, pigeonholing the possible builds into ratherGonna be totally honest... I think the only reason that this game gets passed off as "good because it's difficult" is because the devs genuinely have no idea what they're doing. The hardest boss in the game was in the first act, controls are still insanely janky, leaving much to be desired in terms of how most combos are completely useless, pigeonholing the possible builds into rather boring combinations of moves that only take a second or two. It lacks any meaningful mods on equipment such as ones that help you recover from being hit (I refuse to believe that I'm the only creature in the world who gets staggered for a solid 2 seconds after taking a blow from anything). The starting guardian spirits are absolute trash... overall just the same as the last game with no "new and exciting" aspect to it whatsoever.

    Spend your money on something better unless Dark Souls is the only thing you enjoy at all.    … Expand
  20. Cha0ticneutral
    Feb 8, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A great game but let down by very poor boss design in terms of their outright unfair difficulty. Random and aggressive attack patterns with 1 hit kill attacks that don't have enough signposting for you to learn to avoid them. They feel hard to the point of it being cheap, most combos and attacks kill you in seconds and the AI is so aggressive and unpredictable that sometimes it seems down to luck.

    There comes a point where the frustration of the experience defeats the possible elation you feel after accomplishing what feels like a very hollow victory. Perhaps the feeling of mastery and overcoming is missing in these boss fights, I never once felt good about them and I was always just glad they were over but lacking the will to keep on playing sometimes.

    I'd give this game a 9 but it just isn't fun sometimes, and when a game stops being fun it defeats the point of it's purpose. I love a challenge but this was just frustrating.    … Expand
  21. Vaeu
    Dec 25, 2021
    9
    Improves on every aspect of the original Nioh fantastically. Fast and fluid combat, very satisfying. The story and characters are hit or miss. Solid graphics and music. Overall a fun game.
  22. Orfeas1989
    Mar 16, 2020
    0
    After having spend endless hours at Nioh 1 and all soul games, i was expecting Nioh 2 with a lot of hype. However the result for me is bittersweet. The developers did improve some things like the mindless block abuse of the revenants at the first game, is finally fixed here, revenants do more things than just block abuse. The bosses and levels from an artistic point of view, are phenomenalAfter having spend endless hours at Nioh 1 and all soul games, i was expecting Nioh 2 with a lot of hype. However the result for me is bittersweet. The developers did improve some things like the mindless block abuse of the revenants at the first game, is finally fixed here, revenants do more things than just block abuse. The bosses and levels from an artistic point of view, are phenomenal (lot of recycled content from the first game but i can swallow that for the sake of content ). However..the game's combat system is deeply flawed and i wonder why no one talks about it. The rules that apply to you , dont apply to the world, and thats the definition of unfair, for example the revenants and the bosses at the dojo always have more reach than you and attack faster no matter what kind of weapon you/they use, they will always attack faster and outzone you. Also when you try to deplete their KI, for some reason when they reach 5% KI or something (red condition) they somehow manage to still be able to move and attack and get resistant to KI depletion (some times not always), that mechanic is not explained why it happens, plus its random and it can leado to thinking that 1 more hit will stagger them, but nope.it wont, just like that randomly and you get exposed and die and its not your fault. Also, they randomly get stagger resistant, but if you do use the very same attacks that they do, you wont get the same stagger resistance. That 'random' factor is killing the combat . Another minus are the instant grabs and the instant special attacks with literally 0 reaction time. Some of them are well developed and enable you to counter them if you are fast. Some others, you cant. The only thing you can do is get KOed or hope to survive with some hp and try to heal up after. You have 0 iframes which means you cant dodge throught an attack only side ways, maybe. You cant block pretty much every heavy boss combo ,because at 2 hits you are staggered and then your dead. Plus you are 1-2 hits and you die anyway So whats the point of HP bar? Why not just use hearts like super mario, 1-2 hearts, and what is the point of block if it leads to stagger and then death? Yes that was the same system at Nioh 1, but it was more douable, you could work around it, Here its way over its head. Still...i somehow love this game , but always with that bittersweet taste and the thought of ' how great that game would truly be, with some more testing at the core mechanics of combat'… Expand
  23. Nabeel99
    Mar 13, 2020
    1
    played the whole soulsborne series , those games are what you call actually difficult and challenging games unlike nioh 2 which is an unbalanced and unfair piece of trash.
  24. shiftyman
    Mar 14, 2020
    0
    It’s almost a complete copy and paste of the original with a few new twerks. Almost everything is the same, from menus to music, couldn’t even create new looking shrines. And once again the cancerous reviewers and YouTubers make comparisons with Dark Souls, what a sad joke. Nioh 1 had a solid story, with a likeable original protagonist, set in one of the most infamous eras in history, withIt’s almost a complete copy and paste of the original with a few new twerks. Almost everything is the same, from menus to music, couldn’t even create new looking shrines. And once again the cancerous reviewers and YouTubers make comparisons with Dark Souls, what a sad joke. Nioh 1 had a solid story, with a likeable original protagonist, set in one of the most infamous eras in history, with solid npc’s. Nioh 2 has none of that. Instead, Team Ninja opted for the cheap lazy character creation trash. To keep the 1% happy. Plus they raised the difficulty level up to add a few more hours of gameplay. It’s absolute unbalanced pure trash. I played the first 2 main missions and 2 side missions and deleted it from my system, will be getting a full refund Monday. Wait for a sale of this and maybe a few patches to balance the combat. $20 is the most this will ever be worth seeming it’s Nioh 1.5.… Expand
  25. Pch1221
    Mar 13, 2020
    1
    There is nothing enjoyable about a game that kills you over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. Only to die over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.

    You feel no power in your weapons, the enemies have infinite life bars that are not clear. Even the    There is nothing enjoyable about a game that kills you over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. Only to die over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.

    You feel no power in your weapons, the enemies have infinite life bars that are not clear. Even the supposed shifting power is underwhelming how much life vs KI they have.    … Expand
  26. lucasman85
    May 21, 2020
    4
    the fast nioh had a lot of faults but they could have all been improved upon in the sequel. Unfortunately the developers didn't try here. Cheap deaths every where. Horrible enemy placement that exists just to kill you. Lazy recycled bosses and stages. Incoherent upgrade syste that doesn't improve your armor or stats. This game is the definition of artificial difficulty. Any game is hardthe fast nioh had a lot of faults but they could have all been improved upon in the sequel. Unfortunately the developers didn't try here. Cheap deaths every where. Horrible enemy placement that exists just to kill you. Lazy recycled bosses and stages. Incoherent upgrade syste that doesn't improve your armor or stats. This game is the definition of artificial difficulty. Any game is hard when the bosses have hundreds of thousands of hp points while you only have10 percent of that and they can kill you in one or two hits. Didn't even bother finishing the game. Uninstaller and will trade in… Expand
  27. josei1985
    May 13, 2020
    9
    Una auténtica maravilla como ya lo fue el anterior. Si os gustan los retos y estilo que recuerda a los Souls, sin duda lo disfrutaréis. Con la gran novedad de poder crear nuestro personaje.

    Por decir algo negativo: poca variedad de enemigos normales, algunos muy duros que hacen más daño que muchos jefes. La dificultad de los jefazos es variada, con los humanos con pocos intentos los    Una auténtica maravilla como ya lo fue el anterior. Si os gustan los retos y estilo que recuerda a los Souls, sin duda lo disfrutaréis. Con la gran novedad de poder crear nuestro personaje.

    Por decir algo negativo: poca variedad de enemigos normales, algunos muy duros que hacen más daño que muchos jefes. La dificultad de los jefazos es variada, con los humanos con pocos intentos los ganas y otros que requieren más trabajo para aprender sus mecánicas de ataque. Pero el combate es buenísimo.    … Expand
  28. aaronjf94
    Mar 25, 2020
    1
    This game has janky animations, the mechanics are not precise which goes against what this type of game should require. It needs some fine tuning which is normal but its basically unplayable.
  29. HRR2
    May 21, 2020
    0
    I've played, and loved, a lot of tough games in this genre. Why? Because they offer a great challenge and, as frustrating as they have all been at times, you learn, you get better, you figure out a strategy and way to beat the boss.
    Unfortunately this game has taken a cheap and easy approach to ramping up difficulty by just giving many of the bosses ridiculous combos and moves that can't    I've played, and loved, a lot of tough games in this genre. Why? Because they offer a great challenge and, as frustrating as they have all been at times, you learn, you get better, you figure out a strategy and way to beat the boss.
    Unfortunately this game has taken a cheap and easy approach to ramping up difficulty by just giving many of the bosses ridiculous combos and moves that can't be blocked or avoided. Or, if you avoid the first onslaught, the boss (even with next to no stamina) can somehow chain power attacks. Meanwhile you have had all the stamina removed by blocking or dodging once and are left bent over panting and are then pancaked!
    As another reviewer pointed out, good games at least have a consistent set of mechanics applying to the player and the enemies. That is not the case here. Moves that whittle down most of the bosses stamina suddenly stop working on the last 5-10% and the boss then suddenly blocks your moves and immediately follows up by chaining three or 4 massive moves. When the player has 5-10% stamina he can hardly move and is one-hit killed by an attack with a limp lettuce leaf.
    With most bosses I felt I had them figured out pretty quickly but no matter how well i nailed he strategy (way, way) more often than not I ended up dead anyway.
    The weapon skill trees are also largely pointless - once you have a base set of moves there then just a pointless array of additional moves that rarely add any power or damage to your move set.
    The result of all this is an entirely unsatisfying game. Yes you can eventually beat each boss, but only through repeated rolling of the dice and stubborn refusal to give up. At some point though only one question remains - Why waste your time on this #$%&!
    Play Bloodborne (or Darksouls 1 or 3, or even Sekiro) instead. Hell, even if you've already played them, play them again rather than waste your energy on as badly designed and balanced game as Nioh2    … Expand
  30. OutlawTX
    Mar 8, 2021
    0
    As someone who has a platinum trophy for Nioh 1, every souls game and almost every other souls like game, I can easily say that this is the most annoying game I’ve ever played. A total and absolute waste of money. If I had the disk, I’d break it.
  31. benn14dalas
    Apr 23, 2020
    8
    why some side missions are locked under stupid conditions ? otherwise a great game
  32. Leonardoganun
    Apr 15, 2020
    5
    Muito bom , poucas mudanças para o 1 , mas as que foram feitas são fundamentais para melhorar a gameplay.
  33. Soleil83
    Nov 25, 2020
    4
    I loved the combat system of the original Nioh, but was frustrated by the overly punishing gameplay, convoluted rpg elements, bloated inventory system, and repetitive enemies and levels. I saw a game with potential that had too much holding it back. My hope was that the sequel would address these issues and bring the series closer to what it could be. In reality, it’s the exact same game.I loved the combat system of the original Nioh, but was frustrated by the overly punishing gameplay, convoluted rpg elements, bloated inventory system, and repetitive enemies and levels. I saw a game with potential that had too much holding it back. My hope was that the sequel would address these issues and bring the series closer to what it could be. In reality, it’s the exact same game. It looks the same, plays the same and has the same problems. It feels more like a long dlc than a sequel. There are new weapons and a few new mechanics (as if we needed more depth to an already overly deep combat system), but you could otherwise mix in Nioh 2 levels with Nioh levels and it would be impossible to tell which are which. People love these games, and I wish I understood why. To me they are repetitive, joyless slogs with a few well done elements that aren’t enough to redeem the whole. Not terrible, but there are too many games that do action rpg much better to make this worth your time.… Expand
  34. CzesiekzBaru
    Nov 20, 2020
    4
    Lol paying for playing NIOH 1 named NIOH 2 y call grate job.Not worth of paying,better spend money for Sekiro and you sure y get new game not NIOH 1 whit expand or some kind of patch.
  35. Gutsukyo
    Mar 13, 2020
    7
    Just another in a long line of Dark Souls wannabes. The game isn't even ashamed of its blatant thievery of ideas from Dark Souls. Though it's not entirely a fresh idea, it's at least fun to play.
  36. Iamthecell
    Mar 14, 2020
    0
    This game is WAY too hard for the casual gamer. The game looks and plays really good but the punishing difficulty is just too much to overlook. For someone who is not a professional gamer and had split second reflexes the game is just untouchable. You can be killed instantly by a single enemy without any warning whatsoever. Why can there not be a casual mode for people who don't want to beThis game is WAY too hard for the casual gamer. The game looks and plays really good but the punishing difficulty is just too much to overlook. For someone who is not a professional gamer and had split second reflexes the game is just untouchable. You can be killed instantly by a single enemy without any warning whatsoever. Why can there not be a casual mode for people who don't want to be punished for playing the game?… Expand
  37. vitorjunior77
    Mar 17, 2020
    0
    绝对可怕的游戏，不要买这个游戏，这是非常糟糕的­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
  38. hamletsdead
    Mar 22, 2020
    6
    This game is Nioh 1 all over again with a character creation menu. Big whoop. The gameplay is exactly the same with the exception of the yokai power, and the graphics are frankly terrible. Antialiasing, pop in, bad lighting, and at best 720p at 45-60 fps. All they did was put the storyline back 300 years and instead of William you're some new random dude -- there's no story to it at all. IThis game is Nioh 1 all over again with a character creation menu. Big whoop. The gameplay is exactly the same with the exception of the yokai power, and the graphics are frankly terrible. Antialiasing, pop in, bad lighting, and at best 720p at 45-60 fps. All they did was put the storyline back 300 years and instead of William you're some new random dude -- there's no story to it at all. I had to turn it off after the first 20 minutes because it looked so bad.… Expand
  39. JuanJorgeperez
    Aug 26, 2020
    0
    Una mierda de juego mierda de graficos mierda de historia tiene bugs una basura.
  40. Hij45g
    Jul 14, 2020
    0
    This game is nothing new it brought nothing new to the table it was same as the first one
  41. Gun_Murat_Ilban
    Mar 29, 2020
    7
    One of the better Souls clones out there. The fighting mechanics can match anything From Software games came up with so far. Customization and the amount of content also are strengths. But pretty much every other aspect of the game severely lacks behind, so it's a good game overall, just nothing special.
  42. Cookieknight
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Das spiel hat mich überzeugt und ich liebe es, gute kämpfe und es macht spass, yokais zu töten, die story ist nicht wirklich überzeugend, schon wieder **** undankbarer tokugawa und der permanent stumme hauptcharakter hilft da auch nicht, auch die personen denen man folgen muss sind so unsymphatisch, abgesehen von oda, was ein bisschen schade ist, aber man spielt nioh auch nicht wegen der story sondern dem tollen kampfsystem und auch das neue yokai gimmick ist wirklich gut gemacht ebenso das man einen eigenen charakter erstellen kann ist top! Natürlich hats noch verbesserungspotenzial, z.b das der eigene schutzgeist wie bei anderen charakteren in cutscenes zu sehen ist oder auch das eigene schwert und kein voreingestelltes. Was mich auch nervt, ist das neue fähigkeitskostensystem, die fähigkeiten wie schutzgeisttalisman kosten einfach masslos zu viel, 9 kapazitätspunkte für 3 talismane oder die fähigkeit magie schneller zu wirken, weil teils schnelle bosse dir nicht die zeit geben um magie zu wirken, da ist das schnell wirken essentiel für mich, im 1 teil ging das auch noch, aber jetzt wurde es als geheime technick eingestuft und somit erst gegen ende lernbar, dann brauchst du es praktisch auch nicht mehr, im ersten teil gings ja auch, warum ändern, dasselbe für die oberfläche der skillbäume, warum ändern, es war doch gut so, auch die preise der schmiedin für ein upgrade der waffe, übertrieben hoch. Oder auch die aufgezwungenen begleit missionen, bei der dich die begleiter nur unnötig stressen und die sache erschweren, dazu die schlechte ki, naja, die yokai bosse sind okay, aber menschliche gegner, z.b einmal ein sohaya als boss gegner, das einzige was der konnte war blocken und nochmal blocken, sogar meinen kompletten yokai wandel abgeblockt und sein ki wurde nicht mal zur hälfte gesenkt, umgekehrt aber wäre mein ki nach 2 schlägen blocken im wandel modus down, das hat nichts mehr mit schwer zu tun, sondern ist nur mühsam und macht keinen spass mehr, also ein bisschen besser ausgeglichene kämpfe wären nice und dann kommen wir noch zu einem problem, welches schon im ersten teil da war, die immergleichen level als nebenmission, die selbe karte in verschiedenen regionen und die aufgabe besteht zu 90 % daraus, das dir auf engem raum ein haufen gegner hingeworfen wird und das 2/3 mal und fertig ist die mission, also bitte, ein bisschen abwechslung wäre wirklich nicht zuviel verlangt und immer diese beschiessenen wellenkämpfe… Expand
  43. Conot
    Apr 14, 2020
    5
    Amazing game that pushes you to get good or give up early. Once you master the mechanics the game feels incredible and every frustrating early death you took is now remembered as a stepping stone to greatness.
  44. PecosBill
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    The game is ok and has potential, but is also marred by flaws: the AI is terrible and most of the perceived difficulty is due to poorly designed and unfair mechanics.
    Once you get past the frustration, the game is actually easy and the second playthrough is so easy it feels like a "victory lap"... which would be fine, if it wasn't for the fact that as of over three months after the    The game is ok and has potential, but is also marred by flaws: the AI is terrible and most of the perceived difficulty is due to poorly designed and unfair mechanics.
    Once you get past the frustration, the game is actually easy and the second playthrough is so easy it feels like a "victory lap"... which would be fine, if it wasn't for the fact that as of over three months after the release there's no DLCs available, multiplayer or any repeatable content worth mentioning: all you can do is farm gear in a handful of missions.
    Also, while it's clear that the devs have tried to improve and innovate after the first chapter, the game is lacking in enemy diversity and several levels have been copy & pasted from the first Nioh!
    I'm a fan of Soulsborne games and, without going too much in depth, those games have better mechanics and way more re-playability thanks to invasion mechanics and the beautiful dungeon system Bloodborne has.
    We can only wait and see what the DLCs will bring and we'll hopefully get something like dungeons/the abyss soon.

    Nioh 2 really feels like a game that "could have been", but unfortunately it isn't.    … Expand
  45. cosguy91
    Mar 14, 2020
    0
    The game is completely unapproachable for someone who isn’t skilled in these kinds of games. For a casual gamer the game is simply too hard. A small enemy hitting you once will take out 50% of your health and sometimes you are killed in a single hit from a bigger enemy. Any and all mistakes you make are punished and when you die you have to retread so much ground and every enemy responds.The game is completely unapproachable for someone who isn’t skilled in these kinds of games. For a casual gamer the game is simply too hard. A small enemy hitting you once will take out 50% of your health and sometimes you are killed in a single hit from a bigger enemy. Any and all mistakes you make are punished and when you die you have to retread so much ground and every enemy responds. The game seems like it was given cheap tactics to amp up the difficult and the result is a game that is so hard it’s not fun.… Expand
  46. Gonoru
    Apr 30, 2020
    5
    The gameplay is really good, difficult level and learning curve are great, as well for the soundtrack and design, but graphics and story are pretty poor and mediocre, what a shame
  47. QuickBen93
    May 5, 2020
    6
    While I did enjoy Nioh 2 a lot, I can't help but wonder if this isn't a prime example of the life service model which contradicts itself. In a game where you're supposed to spend a countless amount of hours you're limited to new game plus only. Basically you are blocked from progressing above a certain item level. It would've been okay, if it wasn't for the fact that the first contentWhile I did enjoy Nioh 2 a lot, I can't help but wonder if this isn't a prime example of the life service model which contradicts itself. In a game where you're supposed to spend a countless amount of hours you're limited to new game plus only. Basically you are blocked from progressing above a certain item level. It would've been okay, if it wasn't for the fact that the first content update will make all the grind useless. While it does make sense to spend huge amount of time farming for the shiny 170 items, or the +attack, which you can then transfer to other items, is it really worth it, because the first mission of the DLC will most probably give you better loot. Would you really come back in a few months? That's the issue that I personally have with the games promoting season passes, they are selling you the solution to the problem they've created.

    Now that I went through the issues that I personally have with the business model, and the content updates (note that this might not be an issue for you at all, and that's totally fine. I hope you, the reader, enjoy Nioh 2), we can move to the questionable gameplay changes. While the guardian system in Nioh was absolutely broken in the end game, I do not believe that the Yokai abilities were the right thing to do, as many of them feel useless at the moment, and if you happen to reach New Game +, you will mostly see only Okatemaru and Yatsu No Kami. You can make the same argument for the guardian spirit system, but once you draw the line, the end result is the same, and it doesn't bring much diversity on the table. I also feel that nerfing different bosses hasn't done much in order to make the under performing builds/weapons/skills appear more often, it just makes it easier for already broken builds to complete missions. I also find it amusing that Shibata was nerfed several times already, but nobody bothered to fix the issue where Okatemaru disappears, or just doesn't die, but the mission ends. Considering the fact that this is the boss that drops most farming recipes, and you are very likely to spend time with this boss particularly - this is an issue.

    I don't really want to make this way too long, because at the very end it needs to be as tight and informative as humanly - but it is impossible for me to support the idea about locking certain weapon skills behind rng. There is no scenario under which this feels right and rewarding. While I can understand the idea behind weapons/armors & etc locked behind grind, locking weapon skills behind rng is beyond my understanding. The looting system is very simillar to games like Borderlands, POE, Diablo & etc. Neither of them made you farm for abilities. You can also make the argument that "some of these skills are not really good, and you can also have a lot of fun without them", but that is not my point. I am not sure if they didn't do this just to make sure that people will spend couple more hours playing Nioh 2, rather than switching to something else. In the live service era, the developers/publishers fight mostly for our time/attention.

    I also did not like the idea about the silent protagonist, it felt a bit soulless to me. Again, I feel like they did it, so the story is not as much about, as it is about the world around you, while in the first game (the base game) it was mostly about a brave British lad retrieving his precious pokemon.

    At times the game felt more like Nioh 1,5 rather than Nioh 2, and this is not necessarily a bad thing (Fifa fans, you with me?). The level design and the soundtrack have only improved since the first game (with very few exceptions which do not really contribute much to the overall feeling), and this only make you feel like you're exactly where you need to be. That one feeling that something just feels right.

    Also, I never really thought about this before playing Nioh 2, but the original game didn't really have a huge variety of enemies. Nioh 2 has plenty of new Yokai for you to fight with. Unfortunately, with 1-2 exceptions, the most challenging Yokai are still the ones from the first game. When it comes to the bosses, I am afraid that at least in the base game - with few exceptions, most of them are easily forgettable and simply not interesting. While this is not a boss ranking or anything of that sort, I believe we might have to wait until the DLC comes out to fight the best Team Ninja has to offer.

    Overall, Nioh 2 is a great game with plenty of content for new players to explore. Maybe a bit better guide on how to craft/soul match/remodel/swap stats from one item to another would've been better for newcommers, but that's just my opinion.

    I will cut it there, and stop rambling. Thank you for reading, and take care!    … Expand
  48. quake2th
    May 7, 2022
    4
    This game is garbage compared to the first one. Now it's as bad as a souls game. What a shameful end.

    If you liked and enjoyed the first Nioh, do not buy this piece of crap. Huge disappointment.
  49. TheFrog
    May 18, 2022
    6
    I enjoyed the game for quite a while. I like combat against normal enemies, and the game gives you a lot of options to confront them. They hit hard but not SO hard, and elixirs are easy to find on fallen enemies. Unfortunately, weapons are VERY unbalanced. For example, with an agility/ninjutsu build, the most logical thing would be to go kusarigama, right? Wrong. Try out the tonfa, andI enjoyed the game for quite a while. I like combat against normal enemies, and the game gives you a lot of options to confront them. They hit hard but not SO hard, and elixirs are easy to find on fallen enemies. Unfortunately, weapons are VERY unbalanced. For example, with an agility/ninjutsu build, the most logical thing would be to go kusarigama, right? Wrong. Try out the tonfa, and you'll realize that most other weapons won't even come close to its effectiveness. Kusarigama is terrible at blocking and has zilch stopping power with fast attacks, so, while you CAN use it, you'll usually make your life a lot more difficult. Still, at times certain weapons prove handy against certain enemies, even if your build is not geared towards their use. The kusa is great at taking out oni, given that it's power attack takes off their horns. Also, in duels against humans, its huge range sometimes proves very beneficial. Trying every weapon out is good.
    You'll find lots of equipment items with different stats and perks. You can spend time and resources to tweak them, looking for the perfect combination... then you realize it's pointless, as they'll be obsolete in a few levels and the level of grind is insane. And mostly, you end up with negligible changes to your stats, hardly worth all the hassle. A 2% increase in damage when your health is low? Wow, this is *so* gonna change my view of the world!
    Then come the bosses. I usually hate bosses, but this game has some very strange difficulty spikes. Some bosses can be beaten with just a few attempts, you only need to memorize their attack patterns and devise a good strategy, while others are incredibly strong and have no weak points, so you just keep at it until you get lucky.
    For example, I even managed to beat one on my very first attempt - and then, the next one (Shibata Katsuie) had me ragequit after dozens of attempts. And then, the next day, I retried and somehow managed it - but still consider it a chance thing, even though my dodging DID improve.
    You can summon friendly NPCs to help you out, but that's not how I want to play the game. I feel you should have a fair chance to beat every level on your own.
    Other super annoying bosses are the bull spider and the two final encounters with the main opponent. Also, duels against human opponents are terrible. The opponent has a huge amount of HP and ten times your ki. Quite often, it's also not staggered by your hits so, even though you managed to get your attack in first, you still get hurt for 35% of your HP, versus 1% of his own. The dojo duels especially, are something I truly loathed, and ended up only completing the tonfa one; if you want to get new weapon skills, you have to do a lot of these, and they take away all your ninjutsu and magic techniques. As for the duel missions, I usually take them only after I'm 50% over their suggested level. After the opponent gets down to 50% health, they usually start using infinite special attacks that can reach you anywhere and reduce you to mincemeat.
    You have lots of special techniques you can learn, but they are rarely worth it. Parrying is unreliable, for example, and even when successful, it doesn't give you much of an advantage, whereas it can get you seriously hurt if you mistime it.
    I eventually completed the game, but was pretty fed up with it by then. I relied on grinding to increase my level and make things a bit easier, but saw many tombs of much lower level players, proving that the best out there can win even against overpowering enemies. Grinding is just one option.

    TL;DR - I enjoyed the game. I like the slow but sure progression through each level, and those thrilling moments like when I had to dispatch several strong enemies in the demon realm, are worth it. I can say that there are no really unfair fights mid-level, and you have a lot of strategies at your disposal. Bosses, on the other hand, vary from very easy to super frustrating, and they were, together with duels, the worst part of the game for me.    … Expand
  50. eded9999
    Feb 20, 2021
    7
    Combat is good with a lot of options and mechanics
    Good difficulty.
    The Story is a weak point; messy, boring and feels like your are just a mere spectator, not the protagonist almost until the end of the game
    Also the game is almost too long for it own good.
    And the loot system is so noisy an convoluted, so many sets almost identical with random stats, it loose appeal to collect then.
  51. Dramarama
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Totally ugly. this game is even worse than all souls likes combined. disgusting combat system. I don't feel the character at all, like he's made of paper. there is no feeling of weight. dull bosses who are easily passed after two attempts, because they use the same blows over and over again. only the sequence changes. the game is so unbalanced that ordinary enemies are more difficult thanTotally ugly. this game is even worse than all souls likes combined. disgusting combat system. I don't feel the character at all, like he's made of paper. there is no feeling of weight. dull bosses who are easily passed after two attempts, because they use the same blows over and over again. only the sequence changes. the game is so unbalanced that ordinary enemies are more difficult than bosses. some random bum with two axes will easily make mincemeat out of you in two strokes, while the boss will poke you for ages. all the locations are built on the same prnciple and after three or four passes of the levels it becomes terribly dull. for example, you are thrown out to the level, you run, killing enemies, open a short path that was closed at the beginning and go to the boss. that's it. and so it is at all levels. the character does not know how to jump (hello demon souls from 2009) and does not know how to parry. the same enemies will rape you again and again until blood flows from your eyes. separately, I want to say about pumping skills. there is no such useful skill in the game. they are all built on some absurd system of energy and sometimes, reading the description of the skill, you do not understand what you need to do to use it. how could this be done? what kind of disrespect to the players? why should I go online to read about skills and how to use them. in general, another dull clone of the dull sekiro, with a disgusting level design and a combat system where you can't even jump (hello 2009).… Expand
  52. Shimmeywill
    Apr 11, 2021
    7
    Solid character creator and decent art direction. Arcadey combat is fun. Performance on base PS4 is lacklustre.
  53. Dwideshrude1
    Apr 26, 2022
    3
    Die in one hit no matter what = "balancing" lol learn how to design a game before designing one? Maybe? Im really far in the game and im fighting the same enemies as level 1 and still getting 1 shot. Its literally one of the worst games I've ever had the displeasure of experiening. Which is a shame, cus the combat is pretty decent with its cool combo system. But just awfully executed withDie in one hit no matter what = "balancing" lol learn how to design a game before designing one? Maybe? Im really far in the game and im fighting the same enemies as level 1 and still getting 1 shot. Its literally one of the worst games I've ever had the displeasure of experiening. Which is a shame, cus the combat is pretty decent with its cool combo system. But just awfully executed with everything that surrounds it. Just an absolute painful experience that is not fun. There is no balance or sense of progression (not to mention lack of proper story). Just really dissapointing feeling to get 1 shot at level 80 or whatever. Idk. Just really sad game design, feels maliciously diesigned badly on purpose at points.… Expand
  54. spkahpang
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Great game, there are a lot of different builds player can try. It's really cool that you got owned by the boss at the beginning and then after 100 hours effort you can just cut them down easily.
  55. Inuyasha1
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    주인공이 간지나고 멋있다. 하지만 고스트 오브 쓰시마를 먼저 해서 그럴까.. 타격감은 고스트 오브 쓰시마보다 다소 낮다.. 고스트 오브 쓰시마가 워낙 타격감이 훌륭한 게임이란게 아쉽다.
    하지만 이 게임이 타격감이 결코 낮다는게 아니다. 다크소울3보다도 훨씬 타격감이 뛰어난 게임이다.
  56. Raios-Rogue
    Aug 14, 2021
    10
    my top 9 favorite game of the century easily entered my top 10 list combining the diablo loot style witih hack and slash + the soulsborne formula a phenomenal game made by team Ninja the yokai forms where a great idea to add to the game the boss designs are fantastic very memorable one of the best boss designs out there on par with Sekiro Dark Souls 3 DMC 5 Bloodborne the enemies also havemy top 9 favorite game of the century easily entered my top 10 list combining the diablo loot style witih hack and slash + the soulsborne formula a phenomenal game made by team Ninja the yokai forms where a great idea to add to the game the boss designs are fantastic very memorable one of the best boss designs out there on par with Sekiro Dark Souls 3 DMC 5 Bloodborne the enemies also have variety Team ninja learned their lesson from Nioh 1 that variety is important great skill tree i wish Omnyo magic had more crazy stuff magic going in there except just talismans even Ninjutsu has better magic skills than Omnyo and that's a Ninja tree they could have totally went crazy and create jutsu's like in naruto shippudden ultimate ninja storm just create better magic skills in general and the fact that they nerfed Otakamaru's Yokai ability to the point where it's no longer usable was a mistake he is the last boss of the game the ability is supposed to be powerful they nerfed it from super powerful to useless that's not how you nerf things you don't make things useless the online mode co op is great the more players the better easy to connect to people the combat is amazing switching styles feels unique something i feel like Sucker punch with ghost of tsushima where inspired from team ninja's Nioh stylish combat mechanics there is tons of replayability and content to play the weapons are all fantastic i love the switchglaive my favorite weapon the story writing characters are fantastic bringing back fan favorites characters from nioh 1 was a smart move this game takes a great game like Nioh 1 and further improves it to be one of the best action games ever made that is Nioh 2… Expand
  57. clairealcee77
    Feb 14, 2021
    10
    This game is really good, both as soul-like and hack and slash. really good sequel
  58. BoogalooWatts
    Apr 2, 2021
    1
    I wanted to like this game. But it's difficulty comes from the controls not responding in combat. I can play a difficult game, but not one where I have no control of my character. Press Lock-On 3 to 5 times before it works, press the item button 3 to 5 times before it works. Dodging enemy attacks?? Forget it. The worst part is the developers KNOW the controls have been an issue fromI wanted to like this game. But it's difficulty comes from the controls not responding in combat. I can play a difficult game, but not one where I have no control of my character. Press Lock-On 3 to 5 times before it works, press the item button 3 to 5 times before it works. Dodging enemy attacks?? Forget it. The worst part is the developers KNOW the controls have been an issue from day one and they won't do anything about it. That tells me that they're lazily hiding their lack of real creativity behind bad controls masquerading as game difficulty. The only reason it gets a 1 and not a 0 is because if the controls worked, I wouldn't have a problem with it.… Expand
  59. YokoHugo
    Jul 29, 2022
    8
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  60. Moorn
    Jun 30, 2021
    2
    When you overtly repetitively copy someone else's outdated work, then it is for granted, that you will be constantly compared to your counterpart. So while Miyazaki, while working on basically the same thing, thinks about new creative ways to tell a story using environment, mechanics and character design, Team Ninja mindlessly fills levels with enemies to kill.
  61. houxh
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    I know this game is widely praised but it deserves more love and appreciation, Nioh 2 is just a perfect experience for those who seek for difficult games I think.
  62. DarkwingSchmuck
    Mar 14, 2022
    9
    Nioh 2 is simply more of Nioh. It offers more of what you liked and didn't like about the first game with only a few minor refinements. Nioh 2's biggest addition from the previous game is a character creator, which allows for players to add a welcome personal touch to their player-character -- a huge step up from the first Nioh's bland protagonist, William.
  63. Skydog
    Nov 30, 2022
    2
    Game has a lot wrong with it.
    Terrible camera angels, terrible graphics, and terrible boss designs and environments.
    This series has been known for this though and thankfully I got the game free otherwise I’d had returned it and used the money toward something else less of a mess
  64. ImArtem
    Dec 26, 2020
    10
    A PS4 masterpiece!

    So much better than the 1 forst NIOH!
    Improved and polished version of the original game!
  65. montagx
    Apr 6, 2021
    7
    Loved the combat, sadly it kinda forces you to play a lot of repetitive secondary missions.
  66. PaleNielsen
    Mar 25, 2022
    8
    A really great game where you can create your own character unlike the original and it's actually fun cause some parts of did really happen in history like the black samurai etc. and I happen to search Wikipedia while playing it to know more.
  67. Iceberg91
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
    Gioco molto piacevole e divertente soprattutto la modalità co op bossfight molto ispirate e tecniche peccato x un comparto tecnico non sempre all altezza e una certa ripetitivita nelle fasi finali
  68. Woojnwot
    May 12, 2021
    9
    A solid addition to the Nioh franchise with an eerie atmosphere, challenging gameplay, and tight controls. At times it can feel repetitious, though, with enemies being heavily reused and bosses being somewhat disengaged in their combat. A very good game!
  69. trevor1981
    Feb 8, 2022
    10
    This is a fantastic addition to Nioh franchise and incomparably better than the first one.
    Looking forward to Nioh 3.
  70. waleed_shihada
    Jun 2, 2021
    10
    Spent more than 900 hours on this game and I enjoyed every minute , it’s a masterpiece. Need time to understand it’s mechanic and to master blacksmith options. DLC and NG pluses are a must to experience the full enjoyment. This is not a trophy grinding kind of games like dark soul or bloodborne, it’s an RPG/Samuri game that you’re working hard to level up, upgrading and trying builds andSpent more than 900 hours on this game and I enjoyed every minute , it’s a masterpiece. Need time to understand it’s mechanic and to master blacksmith options. DLC and NG pluses are a must to experience the full enjoyment. This is not a trophy grinding kind of games like dark soul or bloodborne, it’s an RPG/Samuri game that you’re working hard to level up, upgrading and trying builds and weapons. Finally the cooperative or summoning help system is unique and the best I ever seen .… Expand
  71. ferncai
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I absolut love this game, the mechanics, the gameplay, all the different weapons e armors. With almost 150 hours of gameplay I can say that if you like souls bourne games, you will like it. It is a hard game, extra punishing sometimes, but if you master it, you will become almost a god, with the right sets e moves. I liked this one more than Sekiro
  72. CzarSquid
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Somehow the developers were able to recreate Japan entirely and it feels like you are really there.
  73. sternone
    Sep 1, 2020
    10
    I platted Nioh2 and love it. It's a bit of a niche game but the gameplay is so good and rewarding. The co-op works perfect and it's so fun to run around with 2 randoms. I just love it, what a game.
  74. Amunozrocha
    Sep 8, 2020
    8
    It's cool but easier than nioh 1, a good game anyway, nice multiplayer and fight system
  75. bear00766
    Feb 6, 2021
    10
    I have been playing it since 13/3, its 40 out of 40 for me. Although I didn't play any solo myself
  76. EpicSurvivor
    Mar 28, 2021
    9
    Solid 8.5/10 Love this game. This game is so freaking good! Not a fan of Dark Souls but this game is kinda like Sekiro Shadows Die Twice and Dark Souls but better! No regrets on my purchase! if you into this type of games. Highly Recommend it.
  77. sinantos
    Aug 31, 2020
    9
    This game is more like Nioh 1.5. It seems like developers kept what worked in Nioh 1, fixed some issues like unfair bosses, introduced some new ideas like burst counter and character design. I think there are too many good ideas in both Nioh games: 2D art, 3D cutscenes, tea utensils, clan wars, reputation titles, a rich variety of weapons, complex upgrade trees for every weapon type,This game is more like Nioh 1.5. It seems like developers kept what worked in Nioh 1, fixed some issues like unfair bosses, introduced some new ideas like burst counter and character design. I think there are too many good ideas in both Nioh games: 2D art, 3D cutscenes, tea utensils, clan wars, reputation titles, a rich variety of weapons, complex upgrade trees for every weapon type, different stances, kodama locations and lots more... This is a very deep and complex game. I wish it was a bit less simple game like Sekiro because adding too many good ideas doesn't always add up to a perfect game. Another issue with this game is graphic resolution (I played it in Pro). I understand that they didn't want to sacrifice from frame rates but the resolution is like at least 5 years behind the competition. Other than if you are fan of Souls games or liked Nioh 1 you will certainly love this game. In some compartments Nioh games are even better than Souls games and Nioh 2 is the best Nioh game.… Expand
  78. Bakoluk
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
    Graphics 8/10
    Playability 9/10
    Entertainment 9/10
    Overall 9/10
    I lost so many hours in this game...
  79. FedorBondarchuk
    Jan 2, 2023
    0
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  80. Garlands
    Sep 1, 2020
    9
    Vraiment une super continuité avec le premier Nioh il n'apporte pas énormément de nouveautés mais si vous avez aimé le premier foncez !!
  81. M1tbus
    Jan 26, 2021
    10
    Totally underrated Game! So much better in Leveldesign than Nioh 1. Its like a better Diablo Loot Game with Soulslike Gameplay. The Combat is so fun and you have 100 of mechanics and nearly infinity Content. You can grind if you want to minmax fast, but you dont need it. Its very difficult, but you can level up your char, gear, abbilities, change weapons and more to get stronger. You canTotally underrated Game! So much better in Leveldesign than Nioh 1. Its like a better Diablo Loot Game with Soulslike Gameplay. The Combat is so fun and you have 100 of mechanics and nearly infinity Content. You can grind if you want to minmax fast, but you dont need it. Its very difficult, but you can level up your char, gear, abbilities, change weapons and more to get stronger. You can be a Ninja, Mage, Samurai or all together. If you want you can call Other Players for help and you can play the game in Coop with 2 Others. Only cons are the Locations (mostly grey) and the mainstory. This is a Game for Souls-Fans, Looters, Ninja/Samurai-Fans and Coop-Players. Just try it!… Expand
  82. MatthewDavisMed
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    Man, did this game kick my behind like crazy. But it was such a fun experience that I never wanted to give up. I also love of you can customize your character this time. Though it does feel mostly the same as the first, it's still just as good. Also, there are cats that you can pet. So I was sold!
  83. Thaksin
    Oct 26, 2020
    8
    Отличная игра!
    Из плюсов для себя выделил:
    - быстрая динамика боя; - гибкая система прокачки; - больной спектр выбора оружия; - способность играть в ко-оп с другом без весомых заморочек (речь о колокольчиках из BB); Те кто сомневается в проекте и не решается брать, я вас понимаю, был из этого лагеря, но в итоге увлекло и затянуло, советую дать ей шанс вашему скептичному взгляду.    Отличная игра!
    Из плюсов для себя выделил:
    - быстрая динамика боя;
    - гибкая система прокачки;
    - больной спектр выбора оружия;
    - способность играть в ко-оп с другом без весомых заморочек (речь о колокольчиках из BB);

    Те кто сомневается в проекте и не решается брать, я вас понимаю, был из этого лагеря, но в итоге увлекло и затянуло, советую дать ей шанс вашему скептичному взгляду.
  84. Hmody10087
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    One of best game for playing with friend making different build its one of my favourite now.
  85. Timenick
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    Once you learn the cluttered combat mechanics you realize its not worth it anyway. This is a Souls ripoff but without all the things that make Souls games actually fun and enjoyable.

    Huge enemy hp and damage is what makes this game difficult, nothing else. Even the guides I read after uninstalling this game after like 5 levels say all boss fights are "patience" fights that take way too    Once you learn the cluttered combat mechanics you realize its not worth it anyway. This is a Souls ripoff but without all the things that make Souls games actually fun and enjoyable.

    Huge enemy hp and damage is what makes this game difficult, nothing else. Even the guides I read after uninstalling this game after like 5 levels say all boss fights are "patience" fights that take way too long and one mistake can kill you. There are no advanced strategies to deal more damage, no build minmaxing, no risk versus reward mechanics, no specific weaknesses, nothing. Every boss is the same, you wobble around it for nearly ten minutes and chip down his gigantic health bar that is bigger than the Ancient Dragons one from DS2. Its super boring and frustrating.

    The randomized loot grinder system where you get every piece of equipment like 50 times but with slightly altered stats is completely destroying any exploration... or so would I say if this game would have exploration in the first place. Nioh 2 doesnt have an interconnected world or open world like Soulsborne or Elden Ring, its just levels from a level select screen. And you cant even exit them properly and try a different level or just go back to the "hub". Really Team Ninja? This is downright pathetic!

    They copied a series which is famous for their world design, especially Dark Souls 1 and Elden Ring are absolute masterpieces in that regard, and completely dismissed it. Nioh 2 gameplay is walking around in areas that look like they were made from background assets of DOA stages, with level design similar to Dark Souls but in the most basic and formulaic way. You kill the same few enemy types over and over again and click on every shiny thing that pops up hoping you find something with slightly better stats. If you miss anything it doesnt matter at all. And at the end you get stuck on the boss because they take forever to beat.

    Some people are claiming that Nioh has way more gameplay variety than Soulsborne but this is totally false. Those games have dozens, if not hundreds of weapons with unique move sets. In Nioh every weapon of the same class also has the same moveset. No variation whatsoever. And considering that you make your build for one specific weapon class your gameplay will be more or less the exact same for the whole playthrough. Just with a slightly different skin. Also there is no magic or pyromancy and bows are just gimmicks. There is just melee and nothing else.

    All of these problems were also present in Nioh 1. They have learned nothing. Yes there are some basic improvements like a character creator (the first game didnt even had that) and PS5 performance modes but overall this is still the same bad game that is way worse in every single point than all the Fromsoftware originals. 3/10    … Expand
  86. 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.
  87. Anivice
    Dec 14, 2020
    7
    Really a solid game. Or a large DLC of the first one. Basically this game does not have that much of a difference compared to the first one but still I enjoyed myself a lot.
  88. Kal_Wardin
    Oct 25, 2020
    10
    Esse jogo é incrível, muito melhor que o primeiro, não sei por que o 1 tem uma nota maior
  89. 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
  90. Joruto88
    Mar 13, 2023
    5
    The developers managed to increase the game's difficulty even compared to the DLC's of the first game. The recommended levels for the missions are a joke, even with 10+ level above the it bosses and basic enemies can one shot you. Many levels are reused from the first game and almost all of the side missions are just sections of main missions. The story is also worse than the first game,The developers managed to increase the game's difficulty even compared to the DLC's of the first game. The recommended levels for the missions are a joke, even with 10+ level above the it bosses and basic enemies can one shot you. Many levels are reused from the first game and almost all of the side missions are just sections of main missions. The story is also worse than the first game, other than the main 2 characters you almost never meet anyone. I regret buying the special edition because this is not an enjoyable game and based on the track record the DLC's will be even worse.… Expand
  91. wolvi
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    Game is a 10, spent 500 hours on it.
    The music
    The best combat system I've seen
    The best soulslike
    Worth all my time.
  92. InfamousGamer
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Wow super. Nice game. Great story. Great sequel. Hg kk dfifggjbggihbbhhb huhfgdg
  93. 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
  94. Shaneengl67
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Utter brilliance, 150 hrs in and no plan to slow down. Finding a bunch of mechanics that I ignored in NG to be super useful in NG+, making the second playthrough feel so fresh.… Expand
  95. 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。
  96. Noxtheking
    Aug 2, 2020
    10
    Story 7/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Sound 10/10
    Multiplayer 10/10
    Design 10/10

    Total 47/50
  97. JindoDog
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    주인공은 늑대, 독수리 중 하나를 고를수있다. 그리고 그 친구와 파트너가 되서 모험을 떠나는 검 액션 RPG 게임이다. 주인공이 굉장히 멋있다. 10대인 듯 하다.
    마치 이누야샤를 보는것같은 뛰어난 검 액션과 높은 타격감, 그리고 늑대로 변신하는 모습이 매우 멋있다.
    The main character can choose between a wolf and an eagle. And it's a sword action RPG game that partners with that friend and goes on an adventure. The main character is very cool. He seems to be a teenager. The excellent sword action,    주인공은 늑대, 독수리 중 하나를 고를수있다. 그리고 그 친구와 파트너가 되서 모험을 떠나는 검 액션 RPG 게임이다. 주인공이 굉장히 멋있다. 10대인 듯 하다.
    마치 이누야샤를 보는것같은 뛰어난 검 액션과 높은 타격감, 그리고 늑대로 변신하는 모습이 매우 멋있다.
    The main character can choose between a wolf and an eagle. And it's a sword action RPG game that partners with that friend and goes on an adventure. The main character is very cool. He seems to be a teenager.
    The excellent sword action, high batting sense, and transformation into a wolf, which is like seeing Inuyasha, is very cool.    … Expand
  98. yikjr-yujr-ttur
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    ce jeu est incroyable le seul truc qui m'embete c'est le fait que ton perso parle pas comme dans le 1
  99. LeksBizo
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    Отличное продолжение первой части игры , рассказывающее предысторию событий, графика стала значительно лучше чем в первой части , боевка в основном сохранила свои устои , из минусов , можно сказать что игра стала значительно проще , чтобы как можно больше казуальных игроков смогли ее пройти , глитчей и внутри игровых проблем за долгое время игры не было найдено совсем ! РЕКОМЕНДУЮ!Отличное продолжение первой части игры , рассказывающее предысторию событий, графика стала значительно лучше чем в первой части , боевка в основном сохранила свои устои , из минусов , можно сказать что игра стала значительно проще , чтобы как можно больше казуальных игроков смогли ее пройти , глитчей и внутри игровых проблем за долгое время игры не было найдено совсем ! РЕКОМЕНДУЮ!
  100. Bona2020
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    Its everything that I wanted it to be . One of the few games that I got the platinum on .
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  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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