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Nioh's First Hours Accomplish Something Dark Souls Never Did

Instead of dropping players in the deep end like Dark Souls and Bloodborne, Nioh eases you into the challenge. Being just a touch more open to new players changes the entire feeling of the game.

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UCForce2628d ago

Well, I prefer BloodBorne and Nioh over Dark Souls. Don't get me wrong, I really do love Dark Souls game. But I prefer fast pace combat.

stimm162628d ago

I really enjoyed the replenish your health through attacking thing in Bloodborne. But it definitely got me killed just as often as it helped. The stamina replenish system rewards careful coordination of attacks instead of frantic hacking, which I like more. But I agree, the faster paced combat is definitely a plus overall. It's just nice that Nioh kind of gives you a choice too.

Paytaa2627d ago

Always respected the hell out of the Souls games while bad at them, but Bloodborne's encouragement of aggressive fast gameplay was more my style. Nioh definitely grabbed me with that as well.

Off-topic but I seriously had to go to 5 different stores to find a copy of Nioh. Sold out on Amazon, my local Best Buy, 3 different Gamestops, and finally there was one copy left at Target out back.

Enjoying the game a lot so far.

stimm162627d ago

Ha. That's crazy! Glad to hear you found a copy. :)

VJGenova2627d ago

My copy was a day late from Amazon prime. Got a free month of prime out of them though. Can't beat the 20% off at launch.

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TheGamez1002627d ago (Edited 2627d ago )

Same here, what I hate about the souls game is how slow you are and defensive you have to be compared to bloodborne and nioh. Im more of the type to push in and making the move first (no pun intended). Course thats what makes the souls games what they are and what made us love these "souls" type games. Definately enjoying nioh more than ds3 atm, playing both of them.

Fist4achin2627d ago

We all know what you mean and it's all just a matter of preference. Also, why not intend the pun!

VJGenova2627d ago

I'm playing Nioh very defensively so far. Wait for the baddies to give you an opening where you can stun them and then go to town. Loving it.

ninsigma2627d ago

Same. Demon souls and dark souls are really sluggish in their gameplay so I never got into them. Bloodborne was fantastic gameplay wise. Right up my street. Niohs setting isn't my thing though. Not really into samurais and stuff so I'm skipping that one.

VJGenova2627d ago

@ninsigma, is your name based on ninja gaiden sigma? A team ninja game? If so, Nioh is by team ninja, and could be seen as a more in depth version of the ninja gaiden games. It really is worth your time.

ninsigma2627d ago

I literally just made it up on the spot one day when signing up for something. I've played ninja gaiden sigma so it's certainly possible that's where it came from albeit subconsciously xD

My interest has been piqued a little bit by Nioh. I've watched a few lets plays. Looks like a good game but like I said the setting isn't for me. It may get it eventually but not right now.

Perjoss2627d ago

same here, I absolutely love the Dark Souls series but I just like Nioh and Bloodborne a little bit more.

WelkinCole2627d ago

I guess I was jaded with the shield/defense attack and why I found blood more fun and challenging at the same time. However I would say man eater in Demon Souls still takes the cake as the hardest boss battle in any Souls game I have played. Nioh might change it down. Need time to play it.

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SynestheticRoar2627d ago

Bloodborne still my favorite of the bunch. It had a distinct rare vide from the others.

Naji4Me2627d ago

without Dark Souls there is no Nioh.

Kaneki-Ken2627d ago

Without Demon Souls there is no Nioh *

yeahright22627d ago

without ninja gaiden there is no souls

Kaneki-Ken2626d ago

@yeahright2 Wrong! Without Berserk there is no soul! Soul game were heavily inspired by Berserk.

yeahright22626d ago

Oh yeah? well without final fantasy the spirits within there is no... ok you win.

Last_Boss2627d ago

Without Tenchu & Onimusha you mean?

Featuring_Dante2627d ago

without Way of the Samurai there is no dark souls.

BlaqMagiq12626d ago

Without King's Field there is no Souls.

Last_Boss2626d ago

Without the Immortal there are none of these.

Andreas-Sword2625d ago

I hope Nioh sells very good, and I hope for Nioh 2.

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The 7 Best Souls-Like Games - Mastering the Challenge

The Souls-like genre remains popular, along with FromSoftware's classics there are many contenders. But which are the best Souls-like games?

toxic-inferno27d ago

Hmm... In my opinion, the 7 best are the 6 made by FromSoftware (DeS, DS1, DS2, DS3, BB and ER), then Lies of P. But each to their own.

kevco3327d ago

Still DS1? You don't feel it's been surpassed yet?

Demon's Souls has the remake of course, but DS1 has surely been outdated?

Smellsforfree26d ago

I think that the DS1 remake is better looking than DS2. The interior lighting matched with the low resolution textures in DS2 is very garish, IMO.

Besides graphics, what do you mean by DS1 being "outdated"? I'm someone who played through Elden Ring and just recently played through the DS series, and as far as gameplay went, there were all very similar.

Cacabunga26d ago

I haven’t played many but Bloodborne and NIOH1 are on top of my list.. had a blast with these 2

toxic-inferno26d ago

For world design and interconnectedness (that's a word, right?) DS1 is yet to be beaten.

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9 Years Later, Does Bloodborne Deserve All The Praise It Gets?

Saad from eXputer: "Almost a decade later, it's time to take the nostalgia goggles off and accept that Bloodborne has long been surpassed by its successors."

jznrpg28d ago (Edited 28d ago )

Yes, yes it does. It’s still a great game. Elden Ring isn’t better just different and a bit easier . I like that you have to be aggressive but smart in Bloodborne

thorstein28d ago

I literally replayed it recently and it's better than I remember. I think it's like going back to a beloved book and noticing things I hadn't before.

raWfodog28d ago (Edited 28d ago )

Yo! I was getting ready to reply with the exact same four words you started with lol. Yes, I think Bloodborne has withstood the test of time and remains a great game. That’s why all the fans are hoping for a sequel someday. Hoping that we can catch that magic again with a new storyline.

Leeroyw28d ago

Yes. Just replayed it a few days ago. My first Platinum. And yes. I rage quitted so many times and called it BS too when I started. It's tight. The combat is amazing and the lore is rich.

GamingSinceForever28d ago

Elden Ring was easier? I don’t know about that at all. I remember leveling up in Bloodborne and breezing through it. In Elden Ring no matter how powerful I got I was still catching a beat down from every boss.

thorstein28d ago

That's due to scaling enemies. I remember not doing Haligtree untill near the end and having enemies withstand almost a full blast from Azur's Glintstone Staff Comet Azure. My level was quite high.

Melee characters are not fun in that game, especially for the Elden Beast.

MeteorPanda28d ago

Considering l did a run 2 months ago? Yes.

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Dark Souls: Archthrones Reaffirms Modding Is The Best Thing To Happen To Games

"Dark Souls: Archthrones is like playing a brand new FromSoftware game, and that speaks volumes about just how much good modding can do," says Hanzala from eXputer.