Nioh Reviews
Nioh certainly deserves the attention of the players. You have received an alert, wanting to return the goods just because it has not been addressed to you is unnecessary. That's no reason to claim. Nioh's supposed to be heavy. It is a specific offshoot of the RPG genre for masochists, those looking for a challenge, but also for those who like to discover.
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But know this; Nioh is an incredible action RPG game that should not be missed.
By adapting the Dark Souls formula to the ways of the bushido, we find Team Ninja at the top of their game.
Team Ninja has taken some big chances here. They don't all pay off, but the ones that do pull together for a game that justifies some of the pain required.
You'll go into Team Ninja's latest project thinking it's Dark Souls with samurais and ninjas, but come out knowing it to be its own unique experience. Nioh is an enthralling adventure, filled with great combat, characters, monsters, and locations, and only really stumbles when it tries to be a little too much like other games out there.
Nioh is a shockingly well-made game considering its troubled development history. It builds on the foundation laid by Dark Souls in interesting ways, while adding its own narrative and mechanical flavors. And though it can be punishingly difficult, it also gives you ample tools with which to overcome its challenges, leaving you feeling empowered in the end.
Nioh is a triumph. It stands head and shoulders above every other title in the genre, even eclipsing its obvious inspiration. Team Ninja is not only back, but it has thrown down the gauntlet, and only time will tell who's up for the challenge.
Nioh plays well. It eschews the control setup that the Souls games popularised for something a little more like what we’re used to from Koei Tecmo - face buttons to attack and so on. Indeed, in playing it, it almost behaves more like a methodically-paced Ninja Gaiden, and as someone who never quite had the reflexes to really enjoy the Ninja Gaiden series, it really hit that sweet spot.
Nioh is easily the best action RPG I’ve played in some time. It may take some time to get into the swing of it’s melee combat, and the first level doesn’t make a good impression, but anyone looking for some engrossing hack-and-slash combat should pick this up with Nioh hesitation.
Do yourself a favor and pass on this compilation of recycled concepts and frustrating gameplay.
Nioh is a fantastic Samurai action-RPG with excellent Dark Souls inspired combat, multiplayer options and tons of content. Not for the faint of heart. Boss fights can be as tedious as they are challenging.
A perfect accompaniment to the SoulsBorne series, with plenty of unique ideas of its own and some of the best combat of the generation.
Nioh lays the foundations for what could be a successful series, able to differentiate itself with style and good intuitions from the saga that has in fact been the reference point of the genre for many years.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Nioh is a brutal, intense and rewarding experience, which challenges the player to cross highly suggestive landscapes, full of lethal dangers. Although the team ninja game is strong of one of the best combat systems ever seen in the genre panorama, some small doubts remain about the general balance of the gameplay, to which is added the disappointment for the wasted opportunity of a story without bite and for a rather limping technical sector.
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‘Nioh’ is game of complex fighting systems. Only the hardcore need apply.
Although it has its share of annoying issues; the combat mechanics, the challenging gameplay and the amount of content will help you overcome anything that affects the experience negatively. An excellent game overall. I recommend it to anyone who wants to spend hours in a world full of challenges, and a fast-paced gameplay that depends more on your skills than your character's attributes.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Nioh is a surprise delight. In a world of clones, it's great to find a Dark Souls homage that manages to be its own game and stands on its own merits. It's fast-paced, fun, brutal and full of enough mechanics and gameplay features that you could play it for months. You don't need to be a Souls fan to enjoy Nioh'sexcellent gameplay. The story is a little thin, and the environments aren't always great, but if you're looking for fast-paced samurai action or seeking a challenge, Nioh is the game for you.
Fast but measured combat, with enemies that demand respect.