Do you like action rpgs and hard games? Dodging, countering, and stance changing are all important mechanics in combat so if you aren't used to fast paced gameplay it's going to be a struggle until you get used to it.
I've beaten all 4 Souls games. I'm more referring to labyrinthine upgrade systems or combos to learn.
there's a lot of systems to learn. The only reason a lot of us novices even tried this was because it's kind of a spiritual successor to ninja Gaiden.
even as someone who loves this game, I loath the MMO style garbage, like "loot", and all the item grinding. You end up spending a big chunk of time looking at menus to sell all the garbage loot they give you.
other than that, the combat is 10/10, runs smooth and is tons of fun.
The standard PS4 version still has a MSRP of $40, so for ten dollars more you get the DLC and the PS5 version. Just think of it like how DVD/BD movies would get re-released with a different box art so stores carry it closer to MSRP. The ten dollar sales were probably an attempt to clear out any stock of the old so they don't have two versions being sold with a large price gap.
EDIT: Well, guess I mistook that video for Nioh 2 and not the original, same idea kind of applies though.
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All of the weapon types have different combos and skills/abilities to learn. It can actually be quite deep in terms of mechanics.
Not sure if I want to focus on Kusarigamas again or the new convertible sythe. The former made me feel like a god towards the end of the first game when I had the timing down
did yours actually unlock at 10 PM?
still not seeing the digital upgrade...
If you enjoyed all the Souls games I can't see you having any issues with what Nioh will throw at you. Nothing overly complicated about it's skill trees and upgrade systems if you're familiar with Arpgs. Every weapon has its own skill tree and combos/abilities so just pick whatever you gravitate towards. You can main two weapons and each one benefits from specific stats just like souls. You can respec your stats and skills using items so it's forgiving to experimentation.
thanks guys, I think I'm gonna make the jump once I wrap up my bloodborne platinum! From what I hear some people prefer Nioh to souls, so I'm excited to see what's up
I used the Kusariagama for the entirety of both Nioh games and I promised myself I would not use it again on my Nioh 2 PC playthrough. I really do love the moveset and versatility of the Kusarigama but it is time to move on (for now)...
There's honestly too many systems, but the good news is you can usually get through the game understanding like 2/3rd of them lol
I just auto-equipped gear tbh
looks like the ps5 upgrade went up right on the hour. i had the season pass, and i'm seeing all 3 dlc costing 1 cent each lmao. not complaining--i've just never seen this before.
I inserted my disc and it spun up for a second but then the PS5 must have stopped the installation automatically after detecting it was the PS4 game. I didn't attempt to start the game to see what would happen but I did find the game on the store and selected the free upgrade option from the Nioh 2 Remastered page options button.
Pretty sure the recent OS update made it so you have to actively press "copy" to install PS4 games. Had to do it with God of War too.
huh didn't know that. I guess that's one way to get around that dual install bug lol.
That's weird because I had a 35 cent charge for the game upgrade itself (that was discounted to free during the purchase process) but all the DLC just showed as free the whole way through.
Not very stable and looks very blurry due to dynamic 1080 resolution
But hey I'm playing pikmin 3 and ys 9 which are both blurry as hell so someone will prefer it.
For real? If its 4K checkerboard and has higher asset quality, it may be the way to go
Unless he purposedly faked the video, Standard is not 1080p for sure.
Differences seems really small across both modes anyways. Hope we get a DF video soon.
Adaptative triggers on ranged weapons and slightly different vibration for each weapon.
Awesome, thank you! Definitely looking forward to picking it up once it drops in price a bit.
I don't understand why you have to pay full price for Nioh 1 remastered even if you bought it on ps4 yet it's a free upgrade for Nioh 2?
That's just bizarre
That's just bizarre
Nioh 1 is already an 4 year old game. While 2 is not even a year old.
I agree it's really weird.
I understand making these upgrades isn't free, and companies are probably hedging their bets as to how much their costumers are willing to pay for such upgrades but come on.
You get convoluted stuff like "Spidey-remaster, only as a MM extra", "Nioh 2 free, Nioh 1 paid", "Control upgrade only with Ultimate Editi-PSYCHE", "$40 for 60fps Judgment" facing off with free upgrades for games like Hitman 3, as well as several other promised free improvements.
Yes but why would that make a difference? Remaster of a old game which likely no one will shell out for anyway if they have the superior Nioh 2
Iirc, Nioh 2 is basically a prequel, so you should be fine without playing 1.
That makes it even more odd, to be honest.
Not to mention Nioh was free on PS+ at one point and has been $10 many, many times on the store.
I mean I get why it seems weird, but the cutoff for a lot of games seeming to be anything within the last year seems... reasonable? Given price drops and deals. Relatively good to great overhauls for something like Judgement seem good, too. Control not upgrading even for DLC owners was absolutely weird, though, and can easily be argued as a greedy 505 move.
Companies offering free upgrades for older games because they can should be looked at as the exception, not the norm, and you should laud those instead of using them as an excuse to decry the ones who don't do it for a lot of different reasons that we aren't aware of (rather than just projecting "they're greedy!" on them, except in 505's case).
Lol, thinking about all those posters asking if the game is difficult.
Load into some side mission on the second territory(I think) straight from the main menu after not having played it since they announced the date for PS5 version, getting absolutely walloped by these guards around a tree.
Load into some side mission on the second territory(I think) straight from the main menu after not having played it since they announced the date for PS5 version, getting absolutely walloped by these guards around a tree.
If I buy a vanilla copy of Nioh 2 for PS4 does that get me the full complete edition for PS5 or do I have to buy the PS4 dlc separately too?