Nioh: Defiant Honor

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 57
  3. Negative: 11 out of 57

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  1. tbouniverse
    Oct 16, 2017
    7
    I felt letdown by the fact you get only 2 main missions. Too short. The main boss battles were good and challenging. I love the new weapon type: Tonfa, which is a melee weapon that is great fun to use. Thus far, the two DLC have introduced great new weapon types. The new region is besieged and as opposed to the beauty of the previous DLC, you are in the middle of war, which isn't theI felt letdown by the fact you get only 2 main missions. Too short. The main boss battles were good and challenging. I love the new weapon type: Tonfa, which is a melee weapon that is great fun to use. Thus far, the two DLC have introduced great new weapon types. The new region is besieged and as opposed to the beauty of the previous DLC, you are in the middle of war, which isn't the prettiest.

    You fight Sanada Yukimura, the greatest Japanese warrior ever. In this DLC, I love his character as he has shows you true integrity and valor. He is a formidable boss.    … Expand
  2. Kaioh
    Jul 31, 2017
    6
    Such a weak DLC.
    2/3 of bosses are reused from previous DLC.
    Like really..? Even though Sanada is not as strong as Date I did enjoy that boss fight and his will to reject Maria offer. Soundtrack was unique to this guy (I believe), but wasn't impressing overall. Side missions were all boring, but that's a common thing for Nioh. New weapon - Tonfa. This one is actually good addition to    Such a weak DLC.
    2/3 of bosses are reused from previous DLC.
    Like really..?
    Even though Sanada is not as strong as Date I did enjoy that boss fight and his will to reject Maria offer.
    Soundtrack was unique to this guy (I believe), but wasn't impressing overall.
    Side missions were all boring, but that's a common thing for Nioh.
    New weapon - Tonfa. This one is actually good addition to the armory, just like as Odachi was. Whoever behind fighting system/armory in Nioh - deserves respect.
    2 main missions are not enough guys, sorry. Still I'm in love with this game!    … Expand

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#79 Best PS4 Game of 2017

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. The Games Machine
    Aug 10, 2017
    75
    Defying Honor is a DLC that keeps the player on edge, with the steep difficulty we already encountered in the original Nioh. Compared to the first DLC, the amount of new content is basically the same, but the level design is much more intriguing. Unfortunately, the PvP still feels sloppy and unbalanced and sloppy.
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  2. Critical Hit
    Aug 10, 2017
    65
    Unfortunately the boss encounters and disposable side missions sully whatever good this content had going for it. Still, despite my grievances, I feel as though Team Ninja are finally finding their groove with the DLC and I’m hoping that the final one will knock it out of the park.
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  3. XGN
    Aug 4, 2017
    80
    A solid second DLC with better level design and richer storytelling than Dragon of the North. Enemies could have been less generic, but hey, Sanada Yukimura makes up a big deal for that.
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