Ghost data, previously the reserve of duels with player spirits where they’d been killed, can also be used to summon friendly AI-controlled assistance. Up to two friends can be summoned in to fight by your side (making the game much easier). It’s a world as lonely as you want to make it, too.
Little else in the genre has such satisfying gameplay, but there’s a limit to how much repetition you can avoid in a game this long. And that’s not to mention the three pieces of bundled DLC that add even more at several hours apiece. Besides main missions it boosts plenty of side content, reworking previous maps into new challenges that feel fresh. There’s plenty to see, as the game easily took me about 70 hours to beat. Even so, each distinct level is masterfully crafted, multiple paths weaving together alongside shortcuts to Kodama shrine checkpoints (Nioh 2’s brand of bonfires, where you revive sans your re-collectable upgrade currency when you croak).Įach distinct level is masterfully crafted, multiple paths weaving together alongside shortcuts to Kodama shrine checkpoints You’ll see a lot of forests, caves, shrines, and forts. Though, as it’s always Japan, areas can feel a little repetitive. A time of bloody war, it’s a great excuse to send you across Japan. The backdrop for all this slaughter is Japan’s Sengoku period. Elemental weapons have also been nixed from Nioh, instead coming now only in blessed (more damage to yokai creatures) or yokai variants (forged from yokai bones, they 'awaken' over time to gain temporary power boosts). Though, as you’re only improving what you’re using, skill progression ends up matching your own pace. Join the summer campaign of the Siege of Osaka as the Warring States period draws to a close in this, the final chapter of William's tale.Įnjoy wearing the "Dharmachakra Kabuto," a helmet exclusive to the Steam version of Nioh! You can claim yours by selecting "Boons" from a shrine.Throw in special ninja tools and onmyo magic (which you can craft at shrines), and things start to get a little complicated. This expansion opens up the Tohoku region, where the "one-eyed dragon" Date Masamune is secretly gathering spirit stones.įight your way through the Siege of Osaka's winter campaign as you follow the story of one of Japan's greatest generals from the Warring States period, the brave Sanada Yukimura. The Complete Edition contains the full game, as well as the three expansions with additional story chapters: Dragon of the North, Defiant Honor, and Bloodshed's End. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.
In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan.
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