

The game features a system of combat stances, where each of them should be used in different situations: Actions like block, dodge, or spring consume the Ki bar, which plays the role of the character's stamina. Encounters are quick and they are based on mixing light and heavy attacks and chaining them into more powerful combos. In combat, players will most often use a variety of melee weapons, such as sword (or swords), spears, axes, hammers, or kusarigama.ĭuring the adventure, players will face many strong and extremely dangerous enemies, both, human, and yōkai. The action is presented from the third-person perspective (TPP).Īs for combat mechanics, Team Ninja developed their old ideas and introduced some new gameplay elements. The developers decided to continue most of the gameplay mechanics, present in the first game. Nioh 2 is an example of a very challenging action-RPG game, where gameplay reminds the one known from the Dark Souls series. The player takes on the role of a character known as Hide - half-man, half-yōkai, traveling through the land, and fighting demons that pose danger to regular people. The Events pictured in the game takes place before the happenings of the original Nioh. The Country of Cherry Blossom is not only troubled by crippling wars but also hordes of yōkai, mythical monsters from Japanese legends who desire to take control over the realm of men. The action of the game takes place in Japna, during the Sengoku period, namely the 15th and 16th centuries. Differences are the most visible in more detailed environment elements and character models. Graphically the game has been significantly improved in comparison to its predecessors. In Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition players take on the role of half-man, half-demon fighting with legendary creatures taken straight out of the Japanese folklore. The game is characterized by a fast-paced combat system and high difficulty level.
