Nioh was something of a surprise hit in 2017. Many of us saw the Sengoku-era action-RPG – a brilliant fusion of From Software concepts and Team Ninja’s own Ninja Gaiden – as a return to form.
It’s not every day that a faltering developer enters a well-worn subgenre with a new IP and hits a home run on its first swing. Nioh was wonderful at launch, and it only got better – and far bigger – with updates and DLC. I sunk hundreds of hours into this game hunting demons for tiered loot while trying to perfect my character build across multiple New Game Plus campaigns. The rabbit-hole went deep.
Can Nioh 2 have the same impact and wow factor in 2020? Honestly, not quite – but it’s freaking great.
Source: Destructoid Review: Nioh 2