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Award: Editor’s Choice February 2017
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The editors liked

  • Excellent
  • Technical combat
  • Well-designed
  • Highly detailed levels
  • Great Japanese visual style and setting
  • Unique perspective and depiction of Japan's warring states period
  • Effective and engrossing spin on Dark Soulsinspired combat and exploration
  • Labyrinthine locales encourage multihour exploration
  • Reading enemy behaviors to get an edge in battle adds a se
  • Incredibly satisfying combat that rewards being bold and pressing the advantage
  • Perfectly timing a Ki Pulse to regain stamina and continue a combo feels amazing
  • Side missions and Diablostyled loot gives incentive to revisit old areas
  • Combat is skillful and loads of fun
  • Open maps stuffed with encounters and secrets
  • Customization options are a welcome bonus
  • Adorable Kodama with cute little bowls for hats

The editors didn't like

  • Sharp
  • Unforgiving learning curve
  • Ambushes and traps can make some encounters feel cheap
  • Unusual coop design reduces difficulty
  • Weak story beyond a tale of taking back what is rightfully William's
  • More difficult than a New Game Plus run through Dark Souls
  • Story is a bit bland
  • The first level is easily the worst part of the game

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  Published: 2017-02-06, Author: Nate , review by: gamecrate.com

  • Much like From Software's Souls games and Team Ninja's previous Ninja Gaiden efforts, Nioh was clearly designed with a very specific sort of gamer in mind, namely a very patient one who doesn't mind having to constantly learn from their mistakes. If you f...

 
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  Published: 2017-02-03, Author: Mike , review by: gamezone.com

  • There are clear inspirations taken from various games, and yet Nioh manages to do things a bit differently, and because of that, is able to stand on its own as a fun action game...

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  Published: 2017-02-02, Author: Chris , review by: destructoid.com

  • A hallmark of excellence. It may have some flaws, but they are negligible to what is otherwise a supreme title. How we score:  The Destructoid Reviews Guide...

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  Published: 2017-02-02, Author: Chloi , review by: ign.com

  • Abstract:  Nioh owes a lot to Dark Souls. That's a phrase you hear all the time these days, but in this case it's more accurate than most. From its demanding but rewarding combat to its labyrinthine levels full of thrilling danger and secrets, the influence of FromS...

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  Published: 2017-02-02, review by: ign.com

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  Published: 2016-09-26, Author: Gabriel , review by: pcmag.com

  • Excellent, technical combat, Well-designed, highly detailed levels, Great Japanese visual style and setting
  • Sharp, unforgiving learning curve, Ambushes and traps can make some encounters feel cheap
  • Despite a few kinks, Nioh offers a brutal action-RPG challenge with a staggeringly deep combat system...

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  Published: 2017-02-15, Author: Tim , review by: brisbanetimes.com.au

  • Abstract:   Nioh is a tough game. It's tough to get into, tough to get good at and tough to explain. But if you like a challenge, and are willing to put in the time for its various systems to get their hooks into you, your reward will be great.Playing as the real-l...

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  Published: 2017-02-09, review by: pcauthority.com.au

  • Nioh is brutal, fast-paced, and crushingly difficult - so everything I was hoping it would be, really.Team Ninja has taken a lot of familiar mechanics, then added its own twist on them, with the resulting game keeping both Dark Souls and Ninja Gaiden fans...

 
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  Published: 2017-02-07, Author: Keith , review by: nzgamer.com

  • Abstract:  Team Ninja has been kicking around for a while, but 2004's Ninja Gaiden cemented their popularity. The brutal action game demanded much from its players: precise timing, extensive combo memorisation, and patience. Their latest title Nioh – which was origi...

 
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  Published: 2017-02-06, Author: Damian , review by: futurefive.co.nz

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