Nioh Review (2020)

First Impressions

When I first saw Nioh for download on the Playstation store, I thought, “oh, another action RPG game.” After playing it for a short while I realized, I was right. Nioh is a fairly straightforward RPG game with the basic quests and mechanics you find in most others. It most closely resembles Dark Souls, from the gameplay to tone and everything in between. The items and fighting mechanics are in depth and add value to the game, but it’s not something we haven’t seen before, in fact, it’s something we’ve seen plenty of. Now, while the game isn’t exactly revolutionary and could be a bit more unique, it’s still a solid game. If you enjoy RPGs and want to try out a new ninja themed game, Nioh is pretty fun.

Gameplay

The gameplay is very reminiscent of Dark Souls and other RPG games, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad. While repetitive, the gameplay is something fun that passes the time. Nioh is no game to go full nerd-mode on and grind 24/7, but it can be quite fun to run around as a ninja and start killing NPCs and completing simple quests. With easy to use mechanics and simple gameplay, this is something everyone can enjoy.

How to play

Nioh plays like most other action RPGs so getting a hang of it will be easy for those who’ve played other RPGs before. You can just have fun fighting NPCs with the easy to use fighting mechanics, but if you want to progress through the story and complete quests there are some tips that will make the playthrough better: