Nioh 2 | PS4 | Out Now

[GoldenGlove]

how is this brehs

I'm a ninja gaiden stan will i like this

I love Sekiro but didn't like the souls games

I haven't played this one yet, but I loved Nioh 1. As a Ninja Gaiden Stan, I can vouch for this game off gp. The combat system and weapon variety is amazing in this shyt. I actually want to go back and 100% Nioh 1 before copping 2

 

[Mordith]

I couldn't wait any longer and copped today..

The muscle memory from my playing N1 for the last 4 months is definitely paying off...

 

[Don Mack]

I don’t see how people run those ninja or magic builds where they die in one hard attack. I stay with high stamina stats and heavy armor.

 

[kdslittlebro]

I don’t see how people run those ninja or magic builds where they die in one hard attack. I stay with high stamina stats and heavy armor.

Glass Cannon is normally my GOAT build in ARPGs

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

Man no matter how many of these souls games I play when I first start playing a new one I'm .

Finally got the point where I'm actually showing some skill out there and made it to the second region. Burst counter is the type of mechanical counter system I was hoping they put into this game. Hopefully Ni-Oh 3 they make it a bit more unforgiving as you can kind of spam it and still get it off.

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

No. Ghost isn’t out yet, so we don’t know what that game is, but Nioh and Sekiro play nothing alike. Nioh’s combat is much deeper and more varied, while Sekiro’s gameplay is centered around deflecting. Once you get that (deflecting) down, the game becomes quite trivial.

I was a big fan of From games, then I got my hands on Nioh. The combat mechanics and depth in Nioh really opened my eyes for these types of game. I was so excited for Sekiro, then when it came out, I played for a bit before I ended up running back to Nioh. Haven’t touched it since.

It’s why Ghost is gonna be interesting. It looks cool and all, but it’s all gonna come down to the gameplay. If it’s not up to par, it’s going right in the bushes.

It really isn't. You have more weapons but they all essentially boil down to the same thing. Sekiro is so much more mechanically intensive than this game.

 

[PS5 Pro]

I haven't played this one yet, but I loved Nioh 1. As a Ninja Gaiden Stan, I can vouch for this game off gp. The combat system and weapon variety is amazing in this shyt. I actually want to go back and 100% Nioh 1 before copping 2

I came here to see what's good since im playing part 1 right now and i have to stop you with that ninja gaiden comparison it's like ninja gaiden if you zoom out the camera and put the difficulty on "autistic" cuz the combat is completely different. It's like comparing street fighter and tekken. Both are fighting games but completely different.

Im also replaying ninja gaiden 2 at the moment, i didn't make the connection. I get the initial thought but nah bruh, i disagree and that makes me bring out the ice grill

 

[GoldenGlove]

I came here to see what's good since im playing part 1 right now and i have to stop you with that ninja gaiden comparison it's like ninja gaiden if you zoom out the camera and put the difficulty on "autistic" cuz the combat is completely different. It's like comparing street fighter and tekken. Both are fighting games but completely different.

Im also replaying ninja gaiden 2 at the moment, i didn't make the connection. I get the initial thought but nah bruh, i disagree and that makes me bring out the ice grill

I didn't really compare them in the post you quoted.

What is comparable tho, is the weapon selection. Not too many action games have a plethora of dope weapons like NG2 and Nioh. From a combat and gameplay perspective they are different mainly because of the pace of the games. NG you are a super ninja and the game goes at lightning speed. Nioh, you're a samurai so the fighting is more methodical. The combat is pretty intuitive tho, and that's why I vouch for it, because the combination of weapon selection and difficulty in the game makes it a worthy run.

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

The Tonfas are the best weapon in the game

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

Am I the only one that doesn't specialized in any specific weapon. I get shyt...if it's good enough, I get the familiarity up, than I offer it up to the gods. I haven't finished the game yet so once I get the green gear I'll probably start keeping shyt and building up skills for specific weapons. Before than it seems pointless to only main certain weapons.

 

[FloorGeneral]

It really isn't. You have more weapons but they all essentially boil down to the same thing. Sekiro is so much more mechanically intensive than this game.

You're 100%wrong. I hope you play the game long enough to realize it.

The Tonfas are the best weapon in the game

I played my first playthrough of the first game basically exclusively in low stance with Dual Swords. I picked up Tonfa some time in my 2nd, and wondered what the hell took me so long to try them. Ever since then, they've been my baby. I consider myself pretty good with Duals and Katana, but the Tonfa are definitely my bread and butter. Wait til you unlock the Mystic Art and experience the power of Kannagi. Playing a big chunk of this game without it felt like torture after being so accustomed to it in the first game.

 

[FloorGeneral]

Am I the only one that doesn't specialized in any specific weapon. I get shyt...if it's good enough, I get the familiarity up, than I offer it up to the gods. I haven't finished the game yet so once I get the green gear I'll probably start keeping shyt and building up skills for specific weapons. Before than it seems pointless to only main certain weapons.

This would've worked OK in the first game, but the way they changed the skill trees (needing to level up each individual weapon to unlock it's skills) kinda makes it an incentive to specialize early. I will say that in the first game, I stuck to 3 weapons, and only 3. Only reason I played with any others was to get Plat. I planned on doing same here, but the change kinda convinced me to give each a fair shake. Now I've grown to really like the Odachi, and really enjoy the Switchglaive, and to a lesser extent the Hatchets. Hell, I even don't mind the Axe now. Still don't care for the Spear much, but maybe I'll eventually come around. So you branching out to other weapons already is good shyt. And you won't get greens until you beat the game.

Your above opinion on this vs. Sekiro makes a little more sense too. If you're not even using skills, you're not unlocking the full potential of this game at all. Once (if) you figure out how to stance dance, and chaining skills (not only with one weapon, but chaining skills with both equipped weapons), and switching weapons not only mid-fight, but mid-attack, and mastering Ki Flux 2 so that you can keep the pressure on the enemy without having to constantly back off. Like I said, the combat is so deep, but you gotta be willing to dig a bit and learn. I know a lot of folks don't wanna go that deep into games, especially these days, but the payoff with this game is worth it IMO.

 

[Brief Keef]

Am I the only one that doesn't specialized in any specific weapon. I get shyt...if it's good enough, I get the familiarity up, than I offer it up to the gods. I haven't finished the game yet so once I get the green gear I'll probably start keeping shyt and building up skills for specific weapons. Before than it seems pointless to only main certain weapons.

you're asking for a real rough time doing that...pick a main weapon and pour points into what it scales with

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

This would've worked OK in the first game, but the way they changed the skill trees (needing to level up each individual weapon to unlock it's skills) kinda makes it an incentive to specialize early. I will say that in the first game, I stuck to 3 weapons, and only 3. Only reason I played with any others was to get Plat. I planned on doing same here, but the change kinda convinced me to give each a fair shake. Now I've grown to really like the Odachi, and really enjoy the Switchglaive, and to a lesser extent the Hatchets. Hell, I even don't mind the Axe now. Still don't care for the Spear much, but maybe I'll eventually come around. So you branching out to other weapons already is good shyt. And you won't get greens until you beat the game.

Your above opinion on this vs. Sekiro makes a little more sense too. If you're not even using skills, you're not unlocking the full potential of this game at all. Once (if) you figure out how to stance dance, and chaining skills (not only with one weapon, but chaining skills with both equipped weapons), and switching weapons not only mid-fight, but mid-attack, and mastering Ki Flux 2 so that you can keep the pressure on the enemy without having to constantly back off. Like I said, the combat is so deep, but you gotta be willing to dig a bit and learn. I know a lot of folks don't wanna go that deep into games, especially these days, but the payoff with this game is worth it IMO.

I wouldn't say I don't use any of the skills. I spec a lot more into passives at this point as oppose to any attack input mechanism(not that I don't have any for example hitting the square after the Ki pulse with the Tonfa's is crazy useful and well as the Ki pulse for high stance spear)but I have a lot of skill points used on passives. I dunno it just seems like I'm missing too much of the game just sticking to a small # of things. I have at least 15 points in every category of leveling too. Can't stand missing out on certain pieces of equipment because I don't meet the criteria.

 

[Don Mack]

This would've worked OK in the first game, but the way they changed the skill trees (needing to level up each individual weapon to unlock it's skills) kinda makes it an incentive to specialize early. I will say that in the first game, I stuck to 3 weapons, and only 3. Only reason I played with any others was to get Plat. I planned on doing same here, but the change kinda convinced me to give each a fair shake. Now I've grown to really like the Odachi, and really enjoy the Switchglaive, and to a lesser extent the Hatchets. Hell, I even don't mind the Axe now. Still don't care for the Spear much, but maybe I'll eventually come around. So you branching out to other weapons already is good shyt. And you won't get greens until you beat the game.

Your above opinion on this vs. Sekiro makes a little more sense too. If you're not even using skills, you're not unlocking the full potential of this game at all. Once (if) you figure out how to stance dance, and chaining skills (not only with one weapon, but chaining skills with both equipped weapons), and switching weapons not only mid-fight, but mid-attack, and mastering Ki Flux 2 so that you can keep the pressure on the enemy without having to constantly back off. Like I said, the combat is so deep, but you gotta be willing to dig a bit and learn. I know a lot of folks don't wanna go that deep into games, especially these days, but the payoff with this game is worth it IMO.

How does the Ki Flux work? So far the Switchglave has been the only weapon I've flowed into different stances with mid combo because my other main weapons don't seem to keep the combo going switching stances (Odacho and Axe). I've beaten many of the bosses first try with the big exception of the Medusa boss early on from what I remember. I've been depending on sacred water to keep the pressure on bosses.