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Nioh (tl;dr review)

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Pros: +Beautifully dark world +Great variety of weapons and skills +Amazing monsters and enemies Cons: -Soul crushing difficulty not for everyone -Pretty linear story and gameplay Graphics: 9/10 Gameplay 8/10 Overall: 8.10 A great game, not exactly considerate of the casual gamers like me, but if you like a challenge, this is definitely a game for you. Read full review here For Malaysian readers, here's way to get cashback when you purchase the game! Simply click through this  link  (register for an account if you haven't) then search for "Nioh" and get cashback on purchase! Of course you can also buy any other items you want! 

Nioh, souls-like game with samurai and ninja (Review)

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Environment The game is mostly set in a fantasy version of Feudal Japan, with demons and monsters roaming everywhere, the game takes on a dark and eerie vibe, not unlike the SoulsBorne games, and it does a very good job of delivering the dark beauty of the world that it is in. The ambiance is nice and enemies always seem to fit right into the maps, making it an enjoyable game to walk around in....when you're not being killed by the monsters, lol.  Gameplay Nioh is definitely a content packed game with a variety of weapons types, skill trees and guardian spirits that you can choose from to cater to your playstyle. In terms of weapons, there are swords, dual swords, axes, spears, Kusarigama, Odachi and Tonfa, all of them have their unique skill trees and provide you with quite a different playstyle, but from what I've played, I feel like sword is the most versatile for me. The mechanics I think were great are the Ninja skills and Onmyo skils, Ninja skills are tru...