Abstract: Nioh is an action/role-playing game that comes courtesy of Team Ninja, the studio behind the Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden reboot series. The game, which tells the story of a 17th-century Englishman who must leverage a mystical power to save Japan, does...
Published: 2017-02-07, Author: Christian , review by: gamingtrend.com
Combat is skillful and loads of fun, Open maps stuffed with encounters and secrets, Customization options are a welcome bonus, Adorable Kodama with cute little bowls for hats
Story is a bit bland, The first level is easily the worst part of the game
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 thi...
Much like From Software's Souls games and Team Ninja's previous Ninja Gaiden efforts, Nioh was clearly designed with a very specific sort of gamer in mind, namely a very patient one who doesn't mind having to constantly learn from their mistakes. If you f...
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Published: 2017-02-03, Author: Mike , review by: gamezone.com
There are clear inspirations taken from various games, and yet Nioh manages to do things a bit differently, and because of that, is able to stand on its own as a fun action game...
Published: 2017-02-02, Author: Chris , review by: destructoid.com
A hallmark of excellence. It may have some flaws, but they are negligible to what is otherwise a supreme title. How we score: The Destructoid Reviews Guide...
Abstract: Nioh owes a lot to Dark Souls. That's a phrase you hear all the time these days, but in this case it's more accurate than most. From its demanding but rewarding combat to its labyrinthine levels full of thrilling danger and secrets, the influence of FromS...
Published: 2017-11-14, Author: Rick , review by: Bit-Tech.net
Abstract: The easiest way to describe Nioh is a Japanese Dark Souls. This also demonstrates how dangerous it is to compare things to Dark Souls, because Dark Souls is itself Japanese. What I mean is, whereas From Software's game draws its inspiration from Western f...
