What’s New with Nioh 2: Is it just Nioh 1.5?

Is Nioh 2 just Nioh 1.5? In this video, we took an in-depth look at Nioh 2, from the Alpha version to the open beta of the game and tell you what’s new with Nioh 2. fextralife.com/whats-new-with... & nioh2.wiki.fextralife.com/Nio...
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[@Domfass21]

Fextralife 2 words Giggle Physics

[@monrepos1001]

yaaaaaaaas ill very buy Nioh 2.

[@rebeccachambers4701]

Haven't played the second one but the first one is Battle system definitely needed refinement because sometimes all it was was just a random mess and it was like maybe I'll get lucky maybe you won't maybe your energy will get drained maybe you won't so it wasn't consistent and that inconsistency could really f*** your day or you could get lucky and just completely demolish a boss with a couple of hits it's ridiculous and stupid how the system worked I mean I straight up just demolished the first boss while a regular enemy will just take me out with one hit

[@Jcarroz]

Anyone who said NIOH was too much like dark souls didn’t play a lot of dark souls. There are similarities sure but they are very different in style and execution and game place is massively different.

[@thekrustaceox5181]

Its a souls-like set in the Sengoku period there is no way around it. Its funny because Fromsoftware themselves already moved on from the Souls formula and created something different with Sekiro, yet the other companies are still releasing outdated and obsolete clones like Nioh 1.5, The Surge 1.5 and Code Vein. I just hope that they pick up the pace next year.

[@pierosanna5016]

Its identical t dark souls, what do you mean? 😂 Its just a crappy version of it

[@voidabstraction]

@@thekrustaceox5181 It wasn't overly different. It felt like a souls game. Personally I reallly enjoyed it, but after finishing it had no desire to go back as was pretty bored of the moveset and NG+ didn't add anything in terms of rewards.

[@voidabstraction]

Tbh, I don't really see them as very similar at all. Beyond the "bonfire" system, that's about it and both being action rpgs. Souls was about the atmosphere, lore etc Nioh was about the action. Both IPs are far from perfect. Hoping Nioh 2 fixes its flaws, which Souls had a weird case of just neglecting a lot of its issues over the series.

[@RedEarth20XDX]

@@voidabstraction yeah i love playing ds3 and doing my dailies, reforging my gear and using skills. Oh wait dark souls doesnt have any of that? I wonder what im thinking of.

[@Advarious]

Let's see... -Custom character -Improved combat response -Actual skill trees (ish) -Insanely diverse playstyles thanks to the Yokai Core system -AN ELEMENT SPECIFICALLY TO BREAK KI INSTEAD OF THE WHOLE CONFUSION/DISCORD THING -THREE PLAYER CO-OP IN THE ACTUAL CAMPAIGN

[@soulechelon2643]

didn't know it was three player co-op, nice. Might need to yank my friends in for this one.

[@pepperman91]

the breast slider alone is enough to make this better

[@lonesomegavlan7279]

@@pepperman91 - For me, it's the fact you can adjust the height.

[@jairocastro4022]

Chris 😂

[@Advarious]

@Alex Terrell As cool as the switchglaive is, it's not really anything connected to Japanese history and culture. Part of that was what drew me to Nioh in the first place, as it's basically creative liberty of actual history.

[@umrnavy8282]

*Sees chest size customization* Okay ill get that day one

[@Zetler]

Because this game wasn't made by woke garbage devs.

[@ClassicKrusty]

The fashion is just awful tho 😕

[@Ravagerblade]

@@Zetler Yeah but what if I like small boobs.

[@intermilan9731]

Western FEminists were quite triggered

[@Dproceeder]

Dark souls 2 was dark souls 0.75, that's why.

[@JDMStav]

Nah, I played a tonne of the beta. It feels like a huge improvement. I liked Nioh but the levels were a bit too repetitive. From what I've played of the beta, Nioh 2 is now on my most wanted list for next year. March is gonna blow my wallet

[@SpungeWorthy]

March: Nioh, ffvii, bloodlines 2, animal crossing April: CP 2077, trials of mana May: Last of Us 2, marvel avengers Not to forget all the games with a 2020 placeholder... Ghost of Tsushima, Elden Ring, Dragon Age 4, beyond good and evil, psychonauts, tales of arise, destroy all humans..... yeah, we're all fucked.

[@wallacesousuke1433]

@@SpungeWorthy I misread Bloodlines 2 as Bloodborne 2 lol

[@jmdcomplexity1034]

March is going to be the pinnacle of an already highly anticipated 2020 for gamers. Im literally cutting back on my Christmas spending in preparation for March lmfao

[@onestop3941]

Wallace Sousuke one day we will get it, one day...

[@sparkzmentalz2]

@@SpungeWorthy Dragon Age 4? Bioware been fell off since Inquisition lol.

[@LONDON1KaZR]

It's more Nioh. I loved the first one and I love this from playing the beta alone. If you don't like Nioh, you will never like it. Move on.

[@RJMacReady1]

I didnt get to play the open beta. What did you think of the weapons, did they have updated movesets? Or was it just same old, same old? And what about enemy and map variety, did you get a feel for that too? Sorry for the question overload, Im just curious for input, and I often find these gaming site previews a bit lacking in information.

[@josekok]

well said.. Im tired of seeing ppl talking shit about nioh 2.. Just dont buy it if you dont like it.. ez

[@ultralegendarysupersaiyan2378]

@@RJMacReady1 not sure if anyone answered you yet but I've played a small part of the demo (As I only got it at the 2 days left mark cause thats when my PS4 said "hey check out this demo you wanted to try out that I waited till the last minute to remind you about") But I managed to make it up to the big snake...which I hate...just saying but anyway to the questions 1. Most weapons from the previous game are relatively the same which is good give a sense of familiarity but the new ones...took a bit of getting used to the glaive was cool in many ways not just appearance, the hatchets are probably my least favorite not for any reason in particular they just didn't..."tickle my fancy" but having an extra ranged method of attack isn't a bad thing especially when/if you run out of ammo 2. I can safely say there are some returning enemies but a lot of new ones as well, which is very good otherwise those of us that played the first game would be running circle's around this one and that would be sad and disappointing 3. Map design, no the area's I went to were not the same old repeat of the first game they may be *similar* in appearance (ie. Cave looks like cave castle like castle) but are not the same in overall design and/or layout as the first game if that makes sense However take what I say with a grain of salt as I never got any of the DLC for the first game Hope this helped

[@zionledesma4951]

Dark souls better

[@ArthurMorgan-hg4xp]

I didnt buy nioh 1 because there wasn't character customization but i bought nioh 2 because there was

[@Aidian1]

The last game I pre ordered was Nioh. I participated in every demo version of the game and by the last one was totally sold. Nioh 2 physical special edition is now pre ordered. I know what I'm getting, I know I like it and want to support it and am very excited!

[@hitdoctor24]

It's only Nioh 1.5 to people who didn't like the first game. Not enough has changed for people to all of a sudden fall in love with Nioh's core mechanics if they didn't already like them. But for people like me who adored the first game, Nioh 2 is shaping up to be everything I could have hoped for. There are enough changes (soul cores, dark realm, and enemy yokai Ki actually mattering are my favorites) to make it feel like a sequel, yet it's not so different that it's lost its identity. It's precisely what I was hoping for in a Nioh sequel.

[@TheLightningYu]

Yeah, i find it pretty cancerous attitude nowdays to discredit a proper Sequel 1.5 nowdays.

[@mikeehrmantraut1899]

@FatalPies i agree with u now they added a few weapons and basically team ninja put all this stuff back to nioh 2 i thought it going to be much different where the second chance bosses like Sekiro did

[@tessabessa13]

Loved nioh1, got totally addicted to nioh2 beta but in a different way, gameplay has changed so much for the better. Cant wait, 2020 will be another great year to be a gamer

[@Iron.Tarkus]

Looked good to me. My main hope is that the level design is improved from the first.

[@masteredultrainstinctaveus7733]

@@Iron.Tarkus How does difficulty have anything to do with level design?

[@simthegreatt]

@@masteredultrainstinctaveus7733 He never mentioned difficulty

[@Sludgecaked]

No man the 2 is right there in the title. This ain't Kingdom Hearts.

[@chrisd8180]

Nioh 2 being just Nioh with a fresh coat of paint, IS NOT a bad thing at all Nioh is fantastic and amazing. Nioh 2 looks perfect !!!

[@PeterHolmen]

Nioh 1 was fan freakin tastic. Just excited for more!

[@gamerd8709]

Peter is the game to hard tho

[@PeterHolmen]

@@gamerd8709 A bit but not crushingly so. The first levels are a tad challenging since you don't have any crazy skills but you can cheese range attacks a bit and once you get some skills and spells everything comes together pretty nicely. The dlc had some of the hardest boss fights imo. If you ever played a souls game you should be ok ^_^

[@gamerd8709]

Peter thanks bro. I played sekiro and rage quit it.

[@PeterHolmen]

@@gamerd8709 I feel you man. Nioh is a ton easier compared to Sekiro. Keep kicking ass!

[@snakeenjoyingacanofbeans5219]

Levels a little bit brighter is all I thought Ni Oh needed.

[@fetusthegreat9797]

If anyone hasent played this game yet please do. I loved nioh 1 but i absolutely adore nioh 2. Well over 700 hours in and its still fun

[@TonyRedgrave]

I really liked Nioh 2. Like Cas said, the new editions are greater than the sum of it's parts. They made the game so much more fun, to the point where I had played 40+ hours across 3 characters and was still wanting to play more when the Alpha ended. I can't wait for it to come out. Oh, another small change that Cas didn't mention is that the spirit stat is gone. Spirit in 1 unlocked more stats on your guardian spirits as you put points into it, as well as made your living weapon stronger. Now, each guardian has it's own stat requirements for unlocking it's bonuses. EX: Needed 15 Str to get +20 fire attack. It makes picking a guardian that suits your build all the more important.

[@kamikage9420]

When I played Nioh 1 I thought it was pretty rad. When I tried the Nioh 2 beta it brought back that feeling of wonder and obsession that I got from playing the first Dark Souls for the first time. I am definitely 100% looking forward to Nioh 2.

[@birduno]

tbh nioh 1.5 sounds great.

[@TheFantomsLair]

Being able to clear the Souls games without levelling up once is not a flaw, it's called good and balanced gameplay...RPG nerds are something else

[@badgerking3910]

really solid vid covered all the questions i had, noice

[@PAXperMortem]

4:03 are the Yokai illustrations static images now and not animated anymore??

[@benkai343434]

no, they're still fully animated, that's just a bunch of screenshots.

[@Art0r1a]

"That is... in the end, all that matters." Well said... well said indeed.

[@Fishlipsandbabyhands]

In the end it doesn’t even matter

[@TWBThrillersWithBananas]

@@Fishlipsandbabyhands I tried so hard and got so far...

[@Theplayerofx]

nioh one was my favorite souls like game ever, even more then the OG souls games. i cant wait for 2.

[@unknowingreaper6556]

Theplayerofx hands down. Just went back and played 1 after the beta lol.

[@LONDON1KaZR]

@Wil E That's basically it in a nutshell. Soulsborne are the more "polished" games, but no souls combat comes close to what Nioh does and that's how it sets itself apart.

[@neverEndingvoid525]

Souls games don't have this in-depth combat mechanics such as Stances & skill tree & just because Nioh share a similar level up stat system don't make them "souls like" in any fashion or way.

[@LONDON1KaZR]

@Wil E No, I don't think Sekiro is "souls-like" That term is misleading in my opinion. Games can share certain things and even be made by the same people but it doesn't mean it's the same type of game.

[@christopheryanez]

@Wil E You'll enjoy 3 a lot and hopefully you enjoy 2 as well because a lot of people shit on it way too hard when it's a great game with cool weapons and armor just like the others. Make sure to try out Bloodborne, slept on that game for too damn long and now it's right below Demon's Souls on my list of FromSoft games. The combat is too fun and even superior to 3's.

[@aNsWeRkEy02]

does it have a jump button now?

[@lupolucio9352]

But what is the third character bar?

[@dbidda84]

I finally finished way of the Nioh in the first game. Now onto the abyss. I really hope stuff like the abyss will be in the second game from the start. Between character creation,improved Yokai,level design and Switchglaive (I like the axes too,but not as much),this game is gonna be the first one I've ever preordered

[@voidabstraction]

I can't wait. I found Nioh to be way more enjoyable than Souls. It had more action etc Been replaying DS3 and just find its combat incredibly tedious at times. Most of the difficulty came from the level design and too many fights where your overly crampt. I didn't find that with Nioh and every fight was fun.

[@miceatah9359]

yep same for me love the soulsborne/sekiro games but the combat in all from games just sucks ass this where nioh shines arguably the best combat since ninja gaiden /ng 2

[@miceatah9359]

@Alex Terrell rly rly hope they add an actuall barefist skill tree and combos would be soooo dooopee would even pay for a dlc that contains just that just imagine unlocking judo throws jiu jitsu finishers or just straight karate combos for ur char would be so doopeeee

[@DarkChaser3]

2:33 anyone know where that boss was? or was it just the alpha?

[@Fextralife]

It was part of the alpha. It's an Enenra nioh2.wiki.fextralife.com/Enenra

[@jollyswagmangug]

I enjoyed nioh and i played over 200 hours in the nioh 2 beta

[@andrewsavvy4775]

Is the world gonna be open or is there gonna be a menu to choose levels again?

[@DatsRandom]

Need more enemy variations. Also the ability to parry common Yokai would be lovely.

[@raymacz1922]

Given this, If you only need to choose/buy 1 for Nioh Franchise - Nioh 1 (70% less sale), or Nioh 2 (full price), or wait for Nioh 2 (after 2 years sale)? which would you choose? =)

[@teeemo]

The only complain I had on NioH were the enemies were so damn repetitive.

[@AbyssalPlague]

And the levels. A _lot_ of levels were the same. I just finished the main story of Nioh not to long ago, but I dunno if I wanna play the DLC's for it.

[@karmalrex1304]

Can someone tell me, if there are weapons with element buffs, like in Nioh1? Or is this feature completely erased?

[@Fextralife]

There are elemental buffs. There are also new buff mechanics

[@karmalrex1304]

@@Fextralife Really? like Katana with Effect "Fire" , Water, Lightning and so on? I'm at the second region but.......no Element buffs at the weapons ;D

[@Fextralife]

@@karmalrex1304 You apply them yourself - use a talisman or an Oni-Bi soul core, etc

[@Tackitt]

I just wanted better level design and more variety of enemy types. Looks like I get atleast 1 of those.

[@RDY2PWNU]

I am going to buy and play the crap out of this for sure. Nioh was so much fun and this looks even more promising.

[@patrickcasto8311]

Nice video. I loved nioh and i love souls games. They are all great. Soooo yea. Thats that

[@BeelzebubSusanoo]

Great review

[@Ragingspoon]

Loved Nioh 1 and would have quite happily taken more of the same tbh but from what I have played of the beta its going to be that plus a lot more. Only annoying part is it releases near FFVII Remake and im not going to have chance to play 2 games no matter how awesome they may be so Nioh 2 will have to wait a little while.

[@mikezockt72]

i play nioh again these days and for me, a nioh 1.5 would be great ;)

[@soulandre8702]

I love you, Fextralife

[@sdaftermath123]

I thought Nioh 1 was solid, but Nioh 2 is significantly better then the first game

[@kovacsbenjamin7960]

At first it looked like 1.5 but it felt much more and better in the beta. What I didn’t like is the new skill line system. I don’t really know how I will make my omnyo mage here. And I miss the cute spirit animals. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@pietroportone6324]

I played the beta with magic, wow you have no idea how well they managed to make everything feel. The progression system is much, much better than the old one. It rewards you for using your magic in levels, and gives you points for it. You don't need to finish a certain mission to unlock anything. Everything was fluid as hell. The game deserves to have the big ass 2 in the title not gonna lie.

[@kovacsbenjamin7960]

@@pietroportone6324 I noticed the reworked lvling system and it's nice how you earn points but I didn't rly focused on magic during the open beta because it wasn't a big thing at low lvl in the 1st game. What I didn't like about the skill line is the ui mostly. idk why and maybe I will like it more when we get the game. It's just strangely linear at first look after the 1st game where you basically just picked up certain perk cards.

[@KushKillz]

@@kovacsbenjamin7960 as far as ui goes for the skill tree i like this one better. Instead of scrolling through every thing to find the skill you want its all laid out. It looks more confusing at first but i adjusted to it pretty quick. As far as the spirit animals i actually like it this way better to because in pt 1 its only an element that surrounds your weapon but this one changes your appearance, weapon, element, & combo with each different one on top of the skills you get from soul cores.

[@yordan826]

Honestly I got Nioh 1 and gave it a shot but got bored quickly fighting the same enemies and the boss battles were brutally hard(probably I sucked), I promised myself not to play Nioh again but then I found Nioh 2 on sale for $15 at my local store and decide to give it a shot, well I'm loving it mainly because is not as hard as the first one and enemies have different patterns unlike the Nioh 1, graphics are not improved a lot but I have seen better light reflections than makes Nioh 2 look slightly more polished.

[@empgkrazer_5124]

Woooooooooow its easier lol thats funny no disrespect bro but you missed out on 1 and im sorry how do you get bored of 1 and love 2 instantly your selling yourself low my brotha you can do better than that polished yea ok bro to me there the same graphics same japanese theme graphics without 1 theres no 2 man remember that

[@OldNerdPlayingOldPCGames]

Great work 👍

[@teamusa4472]

Good vid bro

[@geraltofrivia__w.w.7513]

Im on the way of the wise in Nioh.

[@trianglechokeU]

and you still have 1000 levels of the abyss.

[@esmolol4091]

beat the game at way of the nioh and start abyss and then tell me, that you DONT need to use certain cheese builds to beat it.

[@PossessedbyPhoenix]

Name checks out

[@glaiveking2530]

I loved everything the beta had to offer. But i was quite disappointed that they didn't add more moves to the old weapons and add more new weapons. :/ Personally i didn't like the move set the Hatchets have and that the switch Glaive has such low damage numbers. But i guess all these might change by the time the game actually releases. Enemies and levels feel way way better than the previous game and the skill point system is amazing. One thing though, I'm definitely buying this no matter what they do.

[@ZetaStriker0000]

I personally hope the iai move on switch glaive might get buffed before the game launches, it's currently kind of a Devil May Cry style stinger to dash in and start a combo but a single hit high damage move would be preferable. That said, when yokai are out of ki the morph attacks let you do very high damage inescapable combos. I had no problems with damage during those moments.

[@aoikemono6414]

I played Nioh earlier this year for several months and even beat floor 999 of the Abyss. Hundreds of hours racked up. And yet if you asked me right now what a ki pulse is or how the combat system even works, I would not be able to tell you. It's like turning on the tv and leaving it on because you have nothing better to watch. It's dull looking with PS3-era graphics and is an uninspired game with none of that weighty feel to combat that dark souls has. Sekiro showed how a game can be both fast and weighty. Nioh is more akin to the button mashing arcade style clipped looking gameplay of your typical hack-and-slash or even dynasty warrior blandness, with the added repetition of methodically having to do a ki pulse every few seconds like a robot. Now I remember doing the ki pulse I just don't remember what purpose it actually serves... The only thing memorable might be some of the cute spirits you collect and when you go super saiyan and unleash your living weapon when in a tight spot, which can get old after a while. The repetition is exacerbated by the lack of enemy types and even the cheap level design that reuses segments of different levels to create "new" ones. The grinding is never-ending as weapons and armor you find or craft will be outdated in five minutes and there are only a few attributes that really matter so the rest end up being trash, and they drop by the bucket-loads. It has none of the intricacies of the loot system in Diablo and is a poor imitation. So Nioh 2 looks like even more a rehash of a rehash. Like with Nioh, I'll probably wait for a big sale two years down the road before even thinking of buying it. And only as filler in-between better games.

[@esmolol4091]

Only people like us, who grinded for hours and hours (so not the casuals) will understand how flawed the game is in reality if you want to play it to it's max.

[@NoobyInGames]

Fast af boii

[@soulechelon2643]

Love that pause after raising the chest slider to max on the female. Anyways, I really should play the first Nioh before this one comes out. It may be a prequel, but with all the new additions I'm unsure if I'll be able to go back to the original afterward.

[@Aidian1]

Play the original asap. Won't take terribly long to get through the game and expansions and I'd suggest getting it done a bit before the sequel comes out that way you're not burnt out on it. You probably won't be, lol I likely put several hundred hours in before I started to get burnt out.

[@miceatah9359]

before watching just a statement even if it was just nioh 1.1 id buy it

[@Mrgameplayer86]

Is the stamina system the same as in nioh 1 where once its depleted you're basically a sitting duck?

[@Fextralife]

Yes that's what happens if you run out. There are mechanics to help you not run out, of course.

[@wishwisky8319]

somehow, this game remind me of onimusha.

[@dwiranisaleh8670]

yes..onimusha with extreme difficulty. even at high lvel, you can still be killed by common enemy if gangbanged ...not to mention the f*$# tengu

[@alextheabysskiller7209]

dwirani saleh is that the bird demon?

[@Sam5D]

got to abyss floor 999 i hope they add more rewards to abyss floors for us hardcore fans

[@Sam5D]

armor skins or weapons skins added to abyss floors would be dope

[@jackrussell1232]

Yeah it’s basically Nioh, just more customizable and a little deeper mechanically with larger (and slightly more labyrinthine) maps. I loved the soul core system though. The diversity of the spells you can use and how ridiculously over the top some of them are is great. I mean you can call a massive bull/spider’s head out of the ground to eat people, summon skeleton archers to shoot fire arrows on either side of you, then transform into a demon and smash things with a giant flaming club all in one combo. What’s not to love?

[@QRD88]

I am doing a level 1 weapon run to disprove all complains about the game being grindy or you have to cheese to play it. Niohs basic combat is more than enough to play and finish the game and you will always be independent of gear. Edit: Adding "A meeting on the other shore" mission with lvl 1 weapons. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZrMmmSIqb11g8k

[@bastardog7998]

QRD武士 bullshit! Oda and yuki onna is impossible

[@ZetaStriker0000]

I don't think anything in the main story requires cheese, but stuff like the Nobunaga/Yuki Onna or the final two DLC bosses at once definitely do. Especially the latter, where both of them are hyper aggressive and spam projectiles from off screen. You need a way to kill one without the fight dragging on too long, even with perfect reflexes you can get hit from off screen.

[@QRD88]

i have done it before going to doit again

[@QRD88]

final boss mother son boss fight also canbe done with damage buffs from armor. hard thing is not evading projectiles or avoiding damage. their defence and life far above level normals. just like gasha dokuro you can break his arms and legs 100 times but without elemetal damage every time you go up for punish you do like 1% damage.

[@ZetaStriker0000]

You're talking about stacking damage buffs on armor to break the game. That's also cheese.

[@Subject98]

One thing I'm hoping they do for Nioh 2 is pace out the boss fights a little better. Nioh 1 it felt like they ran out of good bosses after the 2/3rds mark.

[@philliph.p.1985]

Yeah nioh 2 FEELS very different personaly i didnt like it but i think its good that they are trying different things

[@Urlastnerve]

There is a life bar over a stamina bar. There are checkpoints and the enemies are tough to beat. DARK SOULS CLONE!!!! (Sarcasm)

[@Neveryn]

My biggest issue with Nioh is the lack of enemy types. It looks like Nioh 2 fixes that.

[@miceatah9359]

idk had enough different enemy types for me but thats subjective

[@Neveryn]

@@miceatah9359 it has like 4 different enemies

[@-SP.]

@@miceatah9359 The Yoki shows up like in every region, same with the Nue and Raven Tengu

[@KOBEASTXIV]

The pvp for this game would be hell

[@uppercutgrandma4425]

Dark Souls had a richer environment, where as Nioh had cool environments but, they didn't really have a memorable or distinctive experience.

[@tavleckk6402]

I'm still so excited for Nioh 2!!!!

[@ardorias1207]

More like 0.5, since it's a prequel

[@TheBurntRelic]

Nioh 2 is gonna be so sick who remembers tenchu for real

[@ElBoyoElectronico]

Yeah, totally looking forward to playing Nioh2! For me, Nioh 1.5 is still better than most of the other games in this genre. Sekiro was quite a letdown concering replayability, and Nioh is a game that made me play it for hundreds of hours while still learning new stuff.

[@90snetworkproductions79]

I thought the first game was a 9/10, that last point coming off for the ridiculous grinding in the abyss you needed to do to get gear stronger than +150.

[@tapiopuranen88]

You would take points off for a game to have extra stuff to do after you have finished the game?

[@90snetworkproductions79]

Tapio Puranen In this instance an expansion is one thing, but a mode that wants me to fight all the way down to 999 floors, just to get sets of gear with a higher level is beyond tedious. At least the chalice dungeons from Bloodbourne had exclusive bosses and modifiers. They can fix that for Nioh 2, and not have me speed running through abyss stages to knock off modifiers.

[@TheCivildecay]

Nioh makes me wish that these guys would make a new Ninja Gaiden game

[@uidsea]

It has a busty snake. I'm in.

[@jairocastro4022]

No and even if you do consider it to be that it’s still an improvement on an already great game

[@tiihtu2507]

The open beta felt like a game the first one should've been. It felt genuinely good game instead of mediocre game with a good combat system.

[@LONDON1KaZR]

Nioh is mediocre huh?

[@tiihtu2507]

@@LONDON1KaZR Yes? If you don't care about things such as good level design, writing, atmosphere, soundtrack, graphics and terrible protagonist then you probably found the first game more intriguing than I did. Nioh 1 fell a bit short on those aspects. It was not terrible but not particularly good either - in other words mediocre. The combat system on the other hand was excellent.

[@loganwheeler1734]

CHEST SIZE SLIDER

[@MysticMothman]

Even if it was just a Nioh 1.5, it's still more Nioh and i think that's what most of us want.

[@deejinnwoo5954]

Wish they would've made combat mechanics similar to ninja gaiden

[@ahmz1404]

I'll wait for the PC version, so probably 2021...

[@ThRiLLx3R]

For me, Nioh 2 will be all that a sequel has to be. The same game but bigger and better. I don't need more than that.

[@thegitgudgrrl]

I couldn’t do it because I didn’t want to play as the Witcher dude.

[@LONDON1KaZR]

William Adams was a witcher?

[@namelessjuan4696]

@@LONDON1KaZR Nioh 1 character literally looks like a samurai Geralt

[@WAAA51]

Corp Sjun yes

[@LONDON1KaZR]

@@namelessjuan4696 mmm, no

[@Inujasa88]

If only the story were not that crap i would more enjoy it. An the main character was so blah

[@alfaomega5532]

Been getting my arse kicked on nioh 1 at the moment but still enjoying it and will definitely get 2 next year! Hopefully I should have fucking completed it by then? 🙄🙏🏾🤦🏽‍♂️

[@jonathanbrown4]

Man, I loved the first one but I’m afraid I’ll get bored after 3 hrs.

[@KushKillz]

If you like the 1st you will love 2 i promise. Unlesd youve played the demo and decided you wont like it. I liked the demo for pt2 so much i downloaded pt 1 and played it. Having a cac and a 3rd co op partner makes it so much more fun

[@japanesegamergirl1]

i really like this game! mainly uh... character creation tbh...

[@banjomcgee6333]

Nioh is hands down my favorite souls-type game (well after Bloodbourne lol) Sidenote, can anyone tell me the name of this song please? Been looking for years. Thanks! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGHapn6HZZyMja8

[@Keeacer]

Sounds like a version of Song for Annie by Erot

[@banjomcgee6333]

@@Keeacer Woooooaaaaah It *DOES* sound like that song. Never heard Song for Annie before. I really like it man. But apparently the artist who made it died young. Now I'm sad. lol Yeah I hear a lot of the same synths being used in it

[@Keeacer]

@@banjomcgee6333 Yeah, the original mix is pretty close to the one on the video.

[@yassinelghalbouni9862]

We have not even seen the full game have we?

[@quiettimegaming3642]

Here’s the thing. Yes, I feel Nioh 2 is worthy of being called a sequel, and there are some very notable additions and improvements, and they’re appreciated. BUT, I can’t say that it holds the same level of true advancement and innovation that I would typically like to see or expect from a sequel. It undeniably feels, sounds, and looks a bit too familiar/similar. I would expect that from annualized titles, but not from a game like this. But I enjoyed the beta, and look forward to N:2’s release. I just would have like something a bit more than what Nioh 2 is. So much of Nioh 1 is reused and not altered in any notable way that It was noticeable. From sounds, to animations, to in game assets, all the way down to map/level design. It feels like they’re playing it incredibly safe in an attempt not to throw the delicate balance of the game off... but it ends up feeling a little too safe and ultimately makes it less distinctive as a sequel. I truly believe that if you took someone who had never heard of Nioh, and had them play both for one hour, they might struggle to label which is the OG, and which is the sequel. I was calling Nioh 2 “Nioh 1.5” from the moment I played the beta. It just feels more like an amazing expansion than a successor. Also I wanted to say that yes, there is a different feel to the actual combat, and it’s subtle... but I legitimately went back and played N1 right after the beta, and it’s damn similar. And you’re right, sequels don’t necessarily have to reinvent the wheel. But some of the changes are kind of lateral. Though some of them are welcome, it really serves to make things feel *different* though not always *better.* I

[@quiettimegaming3642]

WarriYahTruth but it’s isn’t perfected. It’s improved. There’s still a level of “jank”. And the fact that so many people are having the same conversation means there’s some validity to the question of if Nioh 2 has done enough. And it’s not about it being a better game than the first, it’s about the where it sets the bar for a sequel. And I’m sorry, a 3 year old game should have more improvements than subtle adjustments to the combat. I still enjoyed it, but that doesn’t mean it’s not problematic as a product. I also don’t know what Sekiro has to do with Nioh 2.

[@AbyssalPlague]

In my opinion, NIOH 2 is just _way_ better than the first. It adds more and improves in many places while still being similar to the previous game. I like the first NIOH, but I think I'll be putting more time into this one!

[@Fextralife]

fextralife.com/nioh-2-review-practically-perfect/ > pretty much

[@a_lethe_ion]

ei missed the beta cuz my controllers were broken. both of them. sadly

[@Fextralife]

Played Sekiro recently? :P

[@johnmclaughlin9674]

I don’t understand to me this game is looking amazing that I’m going out and buying another ps4 instead of waiting for the five

[@lucifiaofthefreecouncil1312]

All I ask is to role a Onna-bugeisha with a ko-naginata >_< why do we have lame ass spears but not naginata?!

[@dynamicshine2974]

I do think it’s too similar. Atleast change that thing you level up at. But nioh 1 was a fantastic game and more of that is always welcomed. Looking forward to it

[@neonija21]

I feel like Team Ninja's graphics haven't changed much in the last decade. Tho it looks good, the games don't look too different apart from settings. I could be wrong, but its probably the studio's weakness. Games are fun as hell tho.

[@syv5013]

Yeah i dont know why they use the same engine from Koei Tecmo, like Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warrior, Berserker, Arslan, Toukiden, Attack on Titan,...imo

[@cartoonvideos5]

They also love re using assets. Cheap bastards.

[@shammendraeshwar433]

I liked nioh 2 than nioh 1 I liked the soul cores and burst counter.

[@unleasheth]

Nioh is great because of the faster mechanics all the way around compared to DS games, and even Sekiro, which is better with quicker attacks, blocks parry and item execution. But i also like the running jumping turning straffing etc than DS. DS still is king with story/world/giant bosses and secrets. But I give Nioh the vote for more enjoyment as a whole. Sekiro is too linear and just like the DS series titles, leaves entirely too much out of the game that u truly really do need to know or have an idea of from the very get go. While this is supposed to not hold your hand, and add a bit of mystery to the game and let u find out on your own, it is also pretty damn unforgiving and down right frustrating, resulting in making u have to get online and watch videos for every single thing the game entails so that u dont "miss or pass something by too early on". Same goes for boss fights. Dont wanna lose XP over and over? once again gotta get online and watch how to videos in able to progress. And to me, thats just not fun. Thats no diff than buying a 60$ game at Gamestop and also getting the 20$ strategy guide to go along with it. Why in the fucking fuck do i want to read a book, only to turn around and play it right after? Once u know what to do and how to do it and where to go, the sense of suspense and thrill and fun is gone. But if u dont tell us some of the most important bits right out the gate, then we have no choice but to search for tips and hints, which basically ruins a single player game when u do it enough times. I dont mind doing this for MP titles but for SP it takes all the fun out of it. Im primarily talking about my frustration for sekiro here more than anything lol, but what i am saying goes hand in hand with DS, and Nioh didnt have alot of this "need" to look elsewhere. If u grind enough and collect enough and get certain drops and rolls etc, u were going to be a bad ass. On DS and Sekiro it may not matter how good u are, some of the bosses may be beaten in 60 secs but thats in hindsight after u died fucking 50 times, OR had to get online and look for help to complete. I just dont get the point...anyhow sorry for my long rant lol

[@patrickvillaveza8305]

4/10 character easily drowned in water can't even float.

[@Raza9428]

If water is challenging then you shouldn’t even play this game

[@Ocean5ix]

I guess the graphics, art style, enemy design and skills makes N2 look like 1.5 Like 90% of the skill tree is from Nioh 1. I get it it's cool when devs go for consistent combat systems throughout games but look at DMC5 for example, it took almost everything from 3 and 4 and added like a billion moves to the point where you ask yourself when is it going to end. As for Dark Souls 2, it clearly has a very distinct art style and look compared to the first one.

[@yv1421]

Yes

[@shinski8114]

ugh hate i have tot wait for the pc release

[@louieberg2942]

I just need two things from Nioh 2. More diverse and interesting levels and an expanded cast of enemies. The core of Nioh was great, but I didn't finish the game, because I just grew a little tired of once more killing the same big yokai man.

[@KushKillz]

I feel that the top 4 yokai ( cyclops, tongue dude, red satan with sword, ninja red satan with sword) get boring after awhile but how many can they create to satisfy without doing too much?

[@louieberg2942]

@@KushKillz The Japanese folklore that influences Nioh is so incredibly rich. Whenever you move into a new biome/setting you can make a selection of yokai that fits the setting. Dark Souls did the same thing. They had plenty of recurring enemies, but also enemies that were area specific.

[@KushKillz]

@@louieberg2942 thatd be dope. I hope they give us a lot of different yokai and itd b nice if the graphics were polished more. They arent bad and i cant see where it needs improvement but id like to be surprised by it.

[@hg585]

The gameplay changes look good, but man those graphics, the style and even the freaking ui make it indistinguishable. Surely if you add a 2 to the name, touching up on presentation and polish is the least you should do

[@LuckySevens]

I'll take small improvements over an unnecessary revamp of the game any day of the week.