some random bum with two axes will easily make mincemeat out of you in two strokes, while the boss will poke you for ages. the game is so unbalanced that ordinary enemies are more difficult than bosses. dull bosses who are easily passed after two attempts, because they use the same blows over and over again. I don't feel the character at all, like he's made of paper. this game is even worse than all souls likes combined. I don't feel the character at all, like he's Totally ugly. Anyway, it's a good game, and a very good way to spend a large chunk of time. Going up against giant yokai with my character's own crazy abilities, I sometimes felt like I was playing a super-hero game, and not the grounded samurai combat which I love. Maybe that's the cost of having fights between these super-powered individuals. It's just kind of spammy and imprecise sometimes. Like the original Nioh, there's also something inelegant about the combat. The Souls series is the gold standard for cutscenes short, meaningful, and awesome to watch. It reminded me of Phantom Menace in this regard, just way too much tedious yapping. I never really found it or the characters to be that engaging, and there are too many overlong cutscenes where people yammer on emotionally about political or military jargon. Just like the original Nioh though, the story is of middling quality. They've added large skill trees for pretty much everything, and have also greatly expanded the bestiary of Yokai you have to contend with, so it doesn't become repetitive. Well, Nioh 2 is bigger and better in every way. A game with great gameplay, and an enormous assortment of missions to explore and finish. I consider the original Nioh to be about an 8.
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