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  • Summary: Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark RealmsBattle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Feb 9, 2021
    100
    Nioh 2 is a refinement of an already great game. The biggest flaw in my opinion of the previous title was that it was difficult to hop into. Truly getting to know a moveset required an investment that wasn’t always easy to recover, and trying to put together a build felt foolish for anything you’d replace down the line. Now it feels a lot more open to experimentation. Everything I loved about the original is still here of course. There’s more stylish moves than ever to learn, and the bosses are more than happy to slam me to the mat any time I start getting overconfident.
  2. Feb 9, 2021
    92
    Nioh 2 runs and plays beautifully. Ever since Dark Souls set the world alight, FromSoftware have had plenty of imitators come for the crown. Often, even the better ones come with the caveat of not being as good. Nioh 2, though, evolves what was already unique about Nioh into something that Team Ninja can very much call their own. It might be operating in the same genre space, but Nioh 2 has its own flavour, and it’s like nothing else out there.
  3. 90
    Nioh 2: Complete Edition carves out its own identity, standing tall as an evolution of the Souls formula instead of a derivative.
  4. Feb 21, 2021
    86
    Nioh 2 is more about refining its core gameplay than making radical changes. By adding extra layers of depth to its well-tempered mechanics, it offers a high-quality Action-RPG which retains its unique identity, despite some technical issues. Last but not least, it's a more inviting experience this time around, but as it happens with all Souls-like games, player's commitment is mandatory to progress.
  5. Feb 8, 2021
    85
    Nioh 2: The Complete Edition does everything that's expected from a sequel. The original game's mechanics remain as tight as ever, with the new additions slotting in perfectly without upsetting the overall balance. The game remains as tough as ever, but the deaths never feel cheap, and while the depth of the various skill trees and mountains of loot may scare away those who aren't used to this sort of thing, it works perfectly for those who want something different in their masochistic action games. Nioh 2 features a ton of content and the ability to play co-op, so Soulsborne fans will likely be playing this one for a long time.
  6. 85
    Our time with the complete edition of Nioh 2 proved to be really positive, an element that leads us once again to praise the care with which Team Ninja tries to involve PC users, offering them an extremely dignified port of their game. The presence of all three additional contents published for the title guarantees not only an almost inexhaustible fun, given the new stories and modes, but also a good and interesting closure for a story that will leave a mark on the soulslike scene. A word of warning: make sure your PC is within the hardware requirements.
  7. Mar 4, 2021
    60
    An enjoyable game, with an interesting premise which is bogged down and held back by an underwhelming PC port. The gameplay does feel great, so if the technical faults are ironed out, Nioh 2: Complete Edition is certainly a title to keep an eye out for.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 82
  2. Negative: 30 out of 82
  1. Oct 9, 2021
    10
    Much more advanced graphics and action than Ni-oh 1 and a sense of hitting. And a lot of weapons and armor.
    Even more difficult than previous
    Much more advanced graphics and action than Ni-oh 1 and a sense of hitting. And a lot of weapons and armor.
    Even more difficult than previous works Ni-oh1 and Dark Soul and Bloodborn. It's a perfect game.
    And overall, the game is cool.
    The main characters and characters that appear are cool, and the weapons and armor are cool.
    The sword fight as if it were actually a Japanese kendo is also cool.
    With pets such as wolves and eagles,
    It's cool to fight by transforming into a monster like Inuyasha.
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  2. Feb 9, 2021
    10
    Wow, I felt compelled to contribute a score for this excellent game because of all the fools in the user reviews giving it ridiculously lowWow, I felt compelled to contribute a score for this excellent game because of all the fools in the user reviews giving it ridiculously low scores because it is not designed to be played with a KB/M setup. The game is a phenomenal action RPG and it has some lovely visuals. Performance has been fantastic for me at 1440p/120fps. Having said that I have a powerful rig (10850k and RTX 3080) so YMMV. Expand
  3. Feb 7, 2021
    10
    The negative reviews for this game are absolute crap. This game is amazing. The biggest complaint I see is the controls. Get a game pad. ItsThe negative reviews for this game are absolute crap. This game is amazing. The biggest complaint I see is the controls. Get a game pad. Its not meant to be a keyboard and mouse game. Don’t knock a good game over something so petty. Other than that some people are complaining of FPS drops (imagine that!). Im playing on a 9700k, with 32gb of ram, and a 1080ti. Maxed out settings no issues. I am not sure but it seems like the newer series cards are supposedly experiencing this issue. Although nowadays PC players get their panties in a wad if they experience ANY frame rate drop. They can’t just simply enjoy a game. Because a 5-10fps drop is completely unplayable. (Sarcasm). Anyway. The game is excellent. The difficulty has been upped from the first game definitely. New weapons, new skill tree. Same base game with some additions. Its samurai souls with lots of loot and gorgeous levels. Expand
  4. May 24, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 51 saatin sonunda bitti. Soulslike türünün güzel bir örneği olsa da bazı eksiklikleri ve kötü yanları yok değil. Atmosferi souls oyunları kadar çekici ve gergin değil.

    Bölüm tasarımları bence fena değil. Diğer souls oyunları kadar karmaşık, grift ve üzerine düşünülmüş olmasa da dümdüz koridor oyunu değil sonuçta.

    Oyunun bu kadar loot odaklı olması bir yerden sonra baydı. Ölen her düşmandan gerekl gereksiz bir şey düşüyor. Daha az ve daha önemli şeyler düşse, envanter düzenleme ameleliği son bulurmuş.

    İlk kez bir oyunda çift kılıçla oynadım, çok souls oyunu oynayınca artık değişik şeyler deniyorum. Oyun silah çeşitliliği bakımından zengin. Duruşlar da düşmana göre değiştirmeniz gereken şeyler. Ben orta duruşta oynadım.

    Skill sistemi biraz farklı. Perk üzerinden ilerliyor. Fena bulmadım. Oynanışı değiştiren yetenekler var.

    Boss savaşları gayet keyifli ve yeteri kadar zorlayıcı. Özellikle sonlarda iyice boku çıkıyor. Baykuş beni zorlasa da asıl isyan ettiren lady osakabe oldu. Yarı cheese'leyerek geçtim.

    Oyunun en büyük kusuru süresi. "İlk oyuna göre düşman çeşitliliği gayet iyiymiş" dediğim noktada meğer oyunun daha yarısındaymışım. Sonra hep aynı düşmanlar, daha sık yerleştirilmiş şekilde karşıma çıktı. Oyun üzerinize düşman boca ediyor, bence bir soulslike'a göre biraz fazla.

    Sonlara doğru, ilk oyundaki karakterimizle de savaşıyoruz ki o da oldukça eğlenceliydi.

    Son çeyrekte boss'ların da tekrar etmeye başlaması iyice canımı sıktı. Ama yine de boss savaşlarının epey keyifli ve çeşitli olduğunu söylemem gerek.

    Düşmanların kırmızı ataklarına karşı yapılan counter attack ilk oyuna göre derinlik katan bir yenilik olmuş. Yapımcılar aynı sitemi sonra Wo Long'da da kullandılar. Bu oyunda ilk başta alışamasam da bazı boss'ların bu hareket kullanılmaksızın geçilemeyecek olması nedeniyle mecburen öğrendim.

    Bir diğer yenilik yokai formu. Bu formun da 3 çeşidi var. Ben boss savaşları dışında kullanmadım. Özellikle iki tarafında canı azaldığında hayat kurtarıcı oluyor.

    Bir diğer yenilik de ruh çekirdekleri. Özel düşmanlardan düşen bu çekirdekler sayesinde çok güçlü ve fantastik skiller kullanabiliyorsunuz. Bir nevi düşmanların yeteneklerini ediniyorsunuz. Oldukça işe yarıyorlar.
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  5. Feb 7, 2021
    5
    A good game marred by a really lazy porting effort on PC. It runs poorly despite not looking that impressive, coupled with very few graphicalA good game marred by a really lazy porting effort on PC. It runs poorly despite not looking that impressive, coupled with very few graphical settings to tweak your experience. It's 2021 now, standards should be higher than this. Expand
  6. Feb 16, 2021
    1
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    0
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