Nioh
Nioh starts as a run around the London dungeons as you traverse your way to the top to fight your first boss and at first you go in thinking you've got to batter the Executioner to bits to rid off him but you soon realize it's a tactical approach more so than bare violence of bashing the attack button, So you go back to the top and try again and you realize that Eric The Executioner runs at you and crashes into the wall leaving him open to you to attack him twice then retreat, that seems to work and it does the game kindly stops half way through the fight to show you a cut scene where your companions gauge has filled to unleash a hefty slice to Erick enough for you to win the fight. Then your whisked of to Japan to help put an end to two notorious leaders who want to rule the land. The first level feels like a light tutorial a round a fishing village where enemies hide around corners teaching you that by attacking them will use your Ki gauge which put simply is the same as a stamina bar which means finding time to wait for it too refill. I worked out about halfway through that if you wear light gear then the Ki gauge refills faster so I compromised used a medium build and found lighter weapons which were a lot more effective and got me through the level a lot quicker. The game has a lot of nods to Dark Souls there's this comparison that ends when you realize that Nioh runs a lot faster than Dark Souls and at the end of the day the settings are completely different. But it retains what Dark Souls does so well so if this is the last time we play Dark Souls then thank the heavens for Nioh feeling it's shoes it does a fine job but it's not as solid as Dark Souls so if you like your hack and slash games running at a fast pace then Nioh is definitely for you. Overall it's a great game and has potential and there's leveling to work on and other adjustments you can make to your character William, Dark Souls with a twist.
Review By Oliver Staley
9 (Excellent)
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