cause some Dark Souls people think that nothing will be better than the original series so they get their big boy diaper all in a funk when people try to challenge it or make it better ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
SuperButterBuns Exactly I see so many people trying to deny that Nioh is anything at all like dark souls it's as if they don't want you comparing anything to their oh so glorious masterpiece.
I personally think Nioh pays homage to more classic games like onimusha, tenchu or even ninja gaiden to certain extend. It's really hard to compare it to DS only cause of bonfire / boss mechanics. Does it feel fresh, no it doesn't. However it brings back this ps1/ps2 vibes of '90/ early '00 what does make me feel getting it was worth it.
What's your opinion on the current co-op though? I know that a lot of people don't really care for it but the way it looks like right now is meh to say the least. Not looking to start anything but I am curious on your thoughts about it if you have any on it that is.
It is not accessible at all.. it feels more crowded and cumbersome than latest Soul games. Also, a loot system is fine and all, but doesn't really help it. Also, the game does NOT have the design-level love that Souls games do.
It was announced in 2004? What's with all these vaporware games coming out after 10+ years lately? Last Guardian, FFXV, Battlefront 3, Doom 4, now this. Sounds like the first real RPG we've had since Dragon Age 1. I might give it a try.
First real RPG since DA1? Yeah let's just ignore the likes of Pillars of Eternity, 3 Shadowruns and Divinity Original Sin which were even closer to the western RPG archetype.
sickle and chain. low stance. mulch literally everything apart from yokai. then switch to high stance and stun lock them to death or heavy attack because sick range
You just got yourself a new subscriber, this is by far the most entertaining and informative review I've watched of this game. I didn't know that Nioh had that stealth thing where all the enemies don't immediately notice you like the Souls' series; that's huge for me. Thanks for selling me on the game, also, I can't wait to check out your KH videos.
I'm not one of those console war fanatics but wow, what a good time to own a PS4 right now. Nioh, Horizon Zero Dawn, Nier Automata, Persona 5, Uncharted Lost Legacy, Death Stranding, The Last of Us 2, Days Gone, the new God of War... the list goes on. Meanwhile Scalebound got cancelled for Xone.
Fantasy elements aside, everyone in this game is a historical person who existed. Willy the 1st White-ass Samurai? Check. Edward Kelley the Alchemist? Check. Derrick the Executioner? Check. (Ever hear of derrick cranes? He invented those)
In dark souls: -status points literally compliments what you invest it with which is good for those that plays perseverance gameplay style and will finish it eventually (dead? put more hp. weak? put more str. etc). -all item and equip stats, effects and locations are fixed (example: good equip, less damage specially on early areas etc). -can get endgame items, equipments and skills early -can finish the game at level 1 only (did it in dark souls 1). -can be finished with pure melee, pure magic or hybrid without too much effort and planing. -can be played and enjoyed by casual players (something to leave, and comeback to try again with less destroyed controllers). -game mechanics for you to explore but has upfront gameplay. -gradual difficulty increase with area progress (unless done random routes, ex: going for quelaag as 2nd boss) -mostly difficult overall (stage, mobs, boss) In nioh: -status points has very less compliments the stat in description, needs 60 levels on the specific stat to show results (which equal to dark souls by 25-30 levels only, 60% of overkill damage). most of the time only increased to gain equip effects. -all equipable items' stats and effects are broadly random and has less noticeable difference with each other (anything you wear does not guarantee better survival or unkillability) unless you soul forge one to increase its level and defence multiplier as you can also inherit effects or reforge to change its effects -can't get endgame items, equipments and skills early, grinding is needed for drop and unlocks -can't be finished at level 1 only, everything needs continuous leveling up. -can't be finished or even get past 7th boss with pure melee or pure magic without precise effort in planing. hybrid is the best option. -not for casual players, too complicated (mostly absolute rage quit with destroyed controllers). -game mechanics are put upfront and mildly practiced in "basic" tutorial but sometimes or most of the time thrown at you on "advance" scenario (like having a lesson and test from your math teacher, a puzzle to figure out or learning to dance to the rhythm). -instant but constant "advance" difficulty behaviors for mobs and bosses -mostly difficult are the stages and mobs themselves, bosses are most of the time easier (with understanding 75-80% of the game mechanics). Had my game ender character for darsouls after 4 startovers (all 3 from before the 4th boss), while having my game ender character for nioh after 32 startovers (30 before 2nd boss, 1 after 5th boss tachibana) darksouls - learning to be you nioh - learning to be someone else while being you
@@Bourikii2992 I think he said that if you do a pure build, that it will take a lot more precise planning in the fights. Whereas in other games if you put everything into strength, you eventually just do so much damage that some enemies become trivial.
@@johannschmidt5305 That really depends. Doing a pure mage build in NIOH is OP as hell. What he was saying is that more stat investment is needed to get good results from said stat. Which is a good thing. It's dumb in Souls that pretty much all stats are useless beyond 40-50. Why have 99 as the max if it adds like 5 extra dps to the build.
never seen one of your vids but I have now and I have to say your level of detail, speed of communicstion, and balance between presenting it in a fun manner while shooting actual info on the game is great. if all your vids are like this Ill be a fan... and I hate most game reviewers.
Fromsoftware: We have made a super successful franchise with a large cult following Team Ninja: We can do that too, but JAPAN!!! Fromsoftware: We will just do what you did but better, SEKIRO!!!
I picked this up today, I played the alpha and the beta. I fell in love with it from the get go! To hear one of my favourite youtubers sing its praises, warms the cockles of my heart.
You should focus more on Nioh as a game then compare it to a game that really isnt that as simular to Nioh as they wanna make it seam. Dark Souls is my favurite series aswell but right now i think Nioh is the best fucking game that has and will be realesed this year. i liked your video and i guess mentioning dark souls is inevitable, but from times it feelt like that was all you did. comparing everything to dark souls. I feel that the soulslike games are getting hurt integrity by allways getting so compared with the series itself. its like comparing CS with doom kinda. both are fps
I completely agree. I get the comparisons need to be made but it shouldn't be to the detriment of the game you a reviewing. It also shouldn't be to the detriment of how you play nioh. In this video when bun mentioned being "a dark souls veteran" watch the gameplay, the stamina is completely drained, there are no ki pulses and the player escapes by blocking and maneuvering backwards. This is how you play dark souls, this is also how you die in nioh. I get its a soulslike, but that's it, a soulslike not a soulsclone.
hey! first time viewer, your impressions video was fantastic. I usually don't leave these kinda comments but I found my self completely sucked into the flow of the video. Extremely informative, very funny. Def got a new follower :)
I agree with you buns. :) Also enjoying Nioh so far. Only thing I don't like, just as you mentioned, is the masses of loot. It's just too overwhelming.
Everything is almost exactly like Dark Souls if the game was submerged in tar and lost its soul. I'll sum it up: Everything feels painfully slow, the "rogue" class is the only one that attacks at an even half decent speed and even that feels too slow. The animations and sound effect don't help either with feedback from attacks not feeling as impactful as they should. Some enemies are cheap and can hit you for high damage almost always before you can even get within striking range and they are often situated at the end of corridors leading to more frustration than you already had from the slow combat. None of the specialist abilities are all that interesting or new or even necessarily all that useful either really. The story is really boring and the protagonist is about as generic as generic grizzled buff dude gets and the world is pretty boring to look at as well. I gave up about half way through despite having completed Dark Souls 1-3 more than once and despite loving that kind of game. It wasn't too hard or anything, I just did not have the will to see it to completing because the game was a chore to play through.
OOOOOO that's great hearing you go to the gym, trust me it's rough for the first couple months and then once you get in the rhythm it's like crack. Good luck with everything and you are still making great bomb ass dope ass funny ass videos
I think it's good but...I'm not a fan of dying in one mistake. I'm a huge souls fan, been playing since Demon's Souls and even though they were unforgiving, they weren't nearly as fast. Boss enemies in Nioh feel like trial and error until you get through the fight without making any mistakes at all. Obviously doable, but It still salted my fries, especially on that hime-enma thing.
Basically, level design, environment design, and boss and enemy design isn't as good as Dark Souls. The feel of the player character is better in Nioh. Difficulty wise, Nioh is more punishing when you do get hit, but it's far easier to not get hit in Nioh. This creates a feeling of annoyance when you die in Nioh because you slipped up and made one mistake and now you're dead. Whereas in Dark Souls it takes a string of mistakes to result in your death. There's a Samurai boss you can fight that I believe is optional and he killed me more than some of the hardest bosses in the Soulsbourne series combined but when I beat him, I didn't yell "FUCK YEAH!" like those other bosses, I said, "Finally..." The loot system is interesting. I like it, as it adds a lot of replayability and incentive to do the side missions, but it is certainly contentious. Although there are several ways to upgrade pieces of gear that you like in order to keep them relevant. Dark Souls is more of an experience. Creatively it's just far superior even when you take away the fact that Nioh wouldn't exist in its current form without it. Nioh is much more gamey and fun. Even when you're mowing down random enemies it's still enjoyable even if it is relatively easy.
Huge Souls fan. From Demon's Souls to Dark Souls to Bloodborne and all the DLC in between I have overcome it all, and I gotta say... ... OH MY GOD NOT HAVING TO PEG ENEMIES WITH ARROWS/THROWING KNIVES/BULLETS TO SEPARATE FAT ASS GROUPS SOUNDS SO NICE.
i personally think the open world is a little cooler, with an actual interactive hub and all that. but i really like this game (tho i agree on the overwhelming item drops). i finished soulsborne and im like "...so what now". THIS now :) idk if im valid in this or not, but my only complaint is that i feel like the IFrames are a loooooot smaller. thoughts on that, anyone?
so im coming back 8 months later and lemme tell ya, Nioh is much much better than Dark souls in my opinion, to the point that souls almost seems... boring? like i still love the games but comparatively theyre just eh. just thought id re-comment
Hey I know I’m late but I was curious about the IFrames thing too and did some testing. As far as my 2 hours of testing could tell me there actually isn’t Iframes. More of a focus on blocking and dodging at the exact right moment.
I will just say this: there is this side mission that is a boss fight and it throws EVERYTHING you thought about fairness out the window, while gleefully ending your life, over and over and over you will know it when you see it
been playing it all day since release, still haven't beaten it. few deaths, so I feel like I'm progressing fairly quickly, so this game is really long which is great! there's lot of goodies to find, definitely check every path you can to find everything. I'm definitely loving this one, more than dark souls even. mainly because of the combat system and how the strategy plays out. it just feels more fair, difficult for the right reasons as you said. not many ambushes and not overwhelming.
The thing about the extreme excess loot drops is that you aren't expected to use any of it. They're there for the offerings so you can start stacking up more elixirs and amrita.
i shat on this game hard when i saw my friend playing the alpha... but then i tried it during the beta and fell in love, it's so amazing. I'm bummed i have to wait for money to buy it, but... i can't wait to get my hands on the full product
Aiden Quinn He's based on a real person of the same name. He was the embassador for the English/Americans while we were still enemies of the Spanish to one of the most important characters in Japanese history. He was rewarded with land, status, money, and as a free bonus, his very own Japanese wife.
Thιгδ Σγε I don't think his first impressions were all that great, considering when they landed he was captured and imprisoned under suspicion of being a spy thanks to the Spanish embassador. It's only because of how much a Westaboo the Japanese leader was did he even get to live in the first place, since he was curious about British customs and business practices.
What? I hope you were trolling, the guy is literally an ambassador for the United States to Japan because trade deal possibilities. And this is the 1600s, it's not some modern cultural phenomena.
Love your vids. And you literally had the best timing even though you're tired. I'm tired too. I forgot the time and that's cuz I was playing this game for a few hours Lml. It is really good and amazing. Showed this to my friends that loves souls as well and goddamn, we had an amazing time. I didn't know about the controversy where it's been in development hell and haters XD idk I welcomed this with open arms. I'm enjoying my time and kept me very hype and angry as well cuz fuck it is hard. Well thank you for the vid x3 rest easy!
I never finished Ni-Oh, I made it halfway through and became very bored of the enemies. It seemed like to me there weren't enough types. In Dark Souls every single area just about has very varied and completely different looking enemies. In Ni-Oh they just drop in 50 of those big undead samurai with axes, and the same sword and dual sword yokais, then call it a day. I mastered killing them in the very first area to the point where I never get hit by them anymore. Why do I want to keep fighting them over and over?
Stop comparing a series that has been going since 2008. To one that just came out. Demon's and dark souls didn't have that big of enemy variety when they first game out either.
The biggest difference between Dark souls and Nioh is, in Dark Souls even you have the best armor set and weapon in the game, you can still die quite easily if you don't know what you're doing. But in Nioh you can always farm your way out. And with the right gear and high level, you can literally just smash buttons through the game. To me it's like classic Castlevania and Symphony of the night in comparison.
Just a couple of examples, believe me there more. ruclips.net/video/X_1KAxw69UM/видео.html ruclips.net/video/W5rfW7wosXg/видео.html I don't think you can do these thing in any souls series.
Here's the thing, what he did in those isn't gear based, it's item based, you know, the stuff you can buy in the store, like you can in Souls games. And while in Souls games you don't have a Living Weapon equivalent (at least I believe you don't) you can beast on enemies with the best armor and weapon. Just like in Nioh you can still dies with the strongest armor and weapons on you. Also notice that the only reason the first video worked was because of the sheer amount of buffs and debufs he applied before the battle.
Having played through base game Nioh myself, here with three praises and one criticism of this beautiful game... 1. One nuance of the stat system I really like over Dark Souls is that each stat levels up at least one type of weapon damage, regardless of the stat. The bigger influences are listed by the beginning when you select your first weapon, but they all level up some things. I like this a lot, as it ensures that no matter how you're building your William you won't be held back or punished, and always have at least some options available to you (so, for example, even if you decide to go full tank you'll still get damage bonuses for a couple weapons, so you won't fall behind or have to rely on particular tricks to maintain damage). Both specialization and diversifying are rewarded, and it's all down to your skill to succeed. Plus the game lets you reset your levels, if you want to try different play styles or do certain missions locked by a stat requirement. 2. Like ButterBuns was saying, the difficulty. It is indeed mostly fair. There are some moments of bullocks, particularly in some of the challenges and post-story content... but these are the people who made Ninja Gaiden, that ought to be expected. For the most part, though, the obstacles and bosses are within reason, its just a matter of learning timings and keeping your cool. 3. The way they handle the soul bunch items, the Amrita crystals. ButterBuns brought up the spirit form system; but what she didn't go into here is that the gauge for your spirit form is filled by collecting Amrita, by hitting or killing enemies, picking up loot... and using the Amrita crystals, every one of which (even the tiny ones) fills a significant portion of the gauge. So unlike in other Souls-like games, where the options for the soul bunches are 1. use right away or 2. use when time to level up or buy stuff, here there's also the option of keeping them around for when you need some help from your spirit buddy. It's an ingenious system, and I really appreciate the thought that went into that. Now, the criticism... the loot/equipment. It's implementing multiple systems that do not synergize well. As for actually getting equipment, there are two main ways of doing it: forging/buying the equipment from the smithy, or drops from enemies, kind of like Diablo. And like Diablo, there's an inventory limit, one which is maintained by dropping stuff you don't want, selling it, or offering it at shrines for Amrita (the souls equivalent in this game). Also like Diablo, equipment comes with random benefits, such as added elemental damage, increased damage with form attacks or critical hits, increases in certain types of defense, et cetera; and you can reforge certain pieces to try to change the benefits. Now, this by itself creates a similar-ish problem to Diablo, where keeping your equipment updated (oh, also equipment has levels) may mean sacrificing some nice benefits, and your gear does matter more here than in Diablo (there is a way to "update" equipment to keep up in levels, but in most cases that's more trouble than it's worth)... but that's a relatively minor thing. What isn't a minor thing is the affinity system. Every individual weapon has an "affinity" gauge, which you increase by fighting with that weapon. Raising affinity increases the weapon's damage and potency of the random benefits, lets you transfer that weapon's benefits to something else, and also makes the weapon more valuable when offered at shrines. This would be a lot better if it weren't for equipment having levels, but thanks to that you will have to grind out anything you want to raise affinity with, the rate of which depends on your level, so you'll have to keep going to higher level missions for efficiency, which is a problem if you're just raising weapons to offer or get one of their benefits... while having to worry about your gear keeping up with either your levels or enemy difficulty. And your inventory maxing out from all that new stuff you keep getting. (You can't access the smithy while on a mission, so while you're in one offerings or discards are your management options) So they simultaneously have a system that encourages committing to, or at least sticking with for a while, certain weapons, *and* a discard-and-draw system that encourages switching up your gear frequently. That, I'd say, is the game's only significant flaw... though it's still an impactful one.
Disassemble the weapons and armors you pick up that you don't want at the blacksmith and then craft better materials from the materials you get off those weapons and armor. Use the forge feature to make cool armor and weapons with the materials you get and customize to for better rarity
I didn't know Geralt was DLC in Dark Souls. On a serious note, I haven't heard of this game before but it looks pretty good. Never played a Souls game before because I hate dying a lot.
I tried getting into Dark Souls, Dark Souls III and Bloodborne. I can't play any of them for more than a few hours. It's a pain in the butt trying to figure everything out in them, I constantly get ambushed straight from the beginning of the game when I'm trying to figure everything out, and although I can overlook steep learning curves in some games, I just don't enjoy the gameplay enough to put up with the frustrations. From what it sounds like, Nioh sort of fixes the problems I have with the Souls games. So, I'll try this one out. Thanks for the rundown! I've been on the fence with this game for quite some time now. Thanks Twinkie lady!
Had this game for a few days now and I am absolutely enamored with it, really surprised how engaging it was, started it up thinking "oh, I think I'll play this for an hour or so before going to bed". 6 hours later at 4 in the am and I'm lookin at the clock thinking "No, no, there is no way I have been playing this long, didn't I just start this?" So, yeah, love this game so far, so great in the way that it draws you in and makes you forget that time exists.
I'm happy to see this game didnt stay a ps4 exclusive like bloodborne did, I just got this game today and wow it's amazing. The colorful art style is quite refreshing and the combat is very addictive. Nothing beats shredding an enemy limb from limb with the kusarigama after getting your ass handed to you a dozen times, it's just so cathartic. Definitely would reccomend even to those hesitant about dark souls like games
60fps720p vs 30fps1080p option is just as great as a difficulty select option. It is brilliant, will please everyone, and more publishers need to allow this. Also, this success is needed for Sony, since they lost big time with the Vita (which they abandoned).
1:17 Just a little bit of clarification here, Nioh is not Team Ninja's pet project. It actually started as a Koei game, who went through several companies to try and finish it (including Omega Force, their Dynasty Warriors sweatshop factory). Team Ninja were just the company that were handed the project and shipped a finished game with it.
thx buns i was thinking about buying this game cause im a giant souls fan (yes i've played all of them like you) and you convinced me with this video gonna buy it
fansploding all over kusarigama, it's not seen in many games and being able to use one was enough, but then the combat was out of control amazing and I feel like the best ninja ever, a feat considering who Williams hangs out with
It feels rather cheap that it allows you to simply High-Stance Triangle button on every enemy while slowly walking away.. maybe not the bosses, though.
wow dai you suck.. you obviously didn't play the game you pleb because the combo, the stance, the counter and the fact that you can regenerate your stamina with good timing is all mechanic that you use and need mastering. the combat system is so much more broad then any souls game and the fact that you can bind 8 item and use them in a fraction of a second is much better, dude i am souls fan but this one is an upgrade to any previous souls gameplay wise... get over it...
I totally agree buns, the Asian culture was the real draw for me on this game and it pulls it off amazingly! I'm a new sub also, your content is great. I watched the Dark Souls 2 for beginners & decided to try the dark souls series and it's opened me up to an entire new genre i now love, thanks buns! :))
Hey, did you get to NG+ yet? The levels get harder when you do. (And by harder, I mean they just stick a Raven Tengu in the room with the final enemy of a mission.)
I love this game not only because it's one of my favorite games of the last couple years, but also because it familiarized me with the dark souls formula, and got me to breeze through dark souls 2 and 3
I think a real telltale sign is how similar the overall art appearance of the world and interface looks like the Dark Souls one. I think a style more inspired by the culture and lore they were referencing could have helped it look more singular. Maybe even slightly brighter coloring (like a painting) would have helped. It just looks like a retread to someone who hasn't played it all the way through
You can thank the beta testers for the not-so-mobby enemy spacings and aggro ranges. The initial beta had way more enemy groups and ambushes, and when a lot of players mentioned their disdain for that in the feedback the devs entirely redesigned their enemy placement around that feedback. The mission after the tutorial was the level used for the first beta and it was really surprising to me when I didn't get ambushed at certain points where I remembered it happening in the demo. And I don't say that in a bad way, in fact quite the opposite. I was really glad to see that aspect reworked, as overuse of enemy groups and ambushes was my biggest complaint with Dark Souls II.
Halo 5 is pretty good now that they added a custom game browser. Now we don't have to play the short campaign or the multiplayer that got uncomfortably close to microtransactions, we can make our own random fun!
I was wavering because of the difficulty, but you convinced me to try it. I love it. Finished the burning village on Island of Demons and will face the boss on the ship soon. I don't like bosd fights and wish there was an option to skip them. How about it, developers? Triple your sales...
The Kurigami (sickle/ball and chain combo) are really good for hitting far away and staggering on top of dealing a ton of damage if you dump a few points into the skill tab
Never played a souls game before and this game was literally last on my radar-never thought I would pick it up. Then I watched a review and when I saw all the samurai aesthetic I immediately became intriqued. I have been wanting to get into Bloodbourne but didnt like the gothic vibe it had and wasn't sure I'd like it. The difficulty kind of scared me so I took a big chance getting this game but Im so glad I did. Nioh is so fun and probably so far my favorite game of the year. Anyone wondering if they should pick it up--JUST DO IT.
Super butter buns rating: Lowest: da bronze bun. For those who are looking to play it later when it goes on sale Middle: Silver bun. Play it but dont expect it to have too much. It's a good time killer High: Golden Bun! For those who want it, should go out and get it! Highest: Hawaiian sweet roll. For those who can stick with it even after years
you sold me at "it has a story I can semi understand." I love the combat system in dark souls and blood born but I can only have so much fun with "I just need to kill things cos... That's what I do." I think im going to like this game already. ps I just subbed.
The random item drops are perfect for leveling up. You offer the items to amrita which in turn they offer you elixirs and spirit stones. Essentially it's trading where you can get some really helpful items. I seriously got over 200 elixirs just by trading items.
THANK. YOU. This video has encouraged me to buy Nioh. The combat and tutorial aspect is INCREDIBLY important to me. I could never get past a few hours with Dark Souls due to the dumb mechanics and learning curve.
Definitely an awesome entry, though my only complaint is with all of the junk weapons that you pick up. You eventually find yourself just spamming either the selling or the dissassembling option with these things for a few minutes straight after every mission.
Where Bloodborne reminded people of Castlevania, Nioh would probably scratch the itch of those yearning for a new Onimusha. It's a great game and I gotta be honest I have not had a game to give me that feudal Japan aesthetic in ages so I am loving this!
*Hears the bit about enemies not all instantly detecting you* OH THANK GOD, I have horrible memories of dark souls 2 when on the path of trying to get another attempt at the smelter demon, where that issue of enemies all instantly detecting you is a major issue....hopefully you guys know what I'm talking about.....especially with that bridge....fuck that bridge.
I like that the enemies have finite stamina and that you can actually punish them after you managed to avoid their attack spam **couch** black knights **cough**
I think that the combining of Dark Souls gameplay principles and applying them to new ideas really is an encouraging thought. A more straight forward story with a well executed take on dark souls gameplay, unlike Lords of the Fallen which was poorly executed, set in a new environment sounds like a great idea. I love the vague lore of Dark souls and the theory crafting as much as the next guy, but every now and then but a direct story is a good thing. Hopefully the writing in this game is good or at least decent, writing standards in the modern game industry aren't great right now.
I don't get why people complain about "Dark Souls clones" if people try and make games as good as dark souls why get mad about it?Why not get happy?
cause some Dark Souls people think that nothing will be better than the original series so they get their big boy diaper all in a funk when people try to challenge it or make it better ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
well to be fair lord of the fallen was.....just meh.
SuperButterBuns Exactly I see so many people trying to deny that Nioh is anything at all like dark souls it's as if they don't want you comparing anything to their oh so glorious masterpiece.
Nioh gameplay is better than Dark Souls
I personally think Nioh pays homage to more classic games like onimusha, tenchu or even ninja gaiden to certain extend. It's really hard to compare it to DS only cause of bonfire / boss mechanics. Does it feel fresh, no it doesn't. However it brings back this ps1/ps2 vibes of '90/ early '00 what does make me feel getting it was worth it.
So what is Geralt doing in Japan?
TheKeybladeofdarknes hes based off william adams, an english navigator from 1600s. You can google his name.
IKR!? Is this a new Dlc or something?
bobbytrebooshay he was making a joke about the Witcher
TheKeybladeofdarknes Looking for Ciri.
looking to expand his Gwent collection
The game runs *buttery* smooth.
ba dum tss
SuperPiposaru such a bun-ny comment
This video *Butter* be good. Like you said, *Bun* intended.
*super* buttery smooth, you mean...
What's your opinion on the current co-op though? I know that a lot of people don't really care for it but the way it looks like right now is meh to say the least. Not looking to start anything but I am curious on your thoughts about it if you have any on it that is.
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I guess you could say
Stamina management is Ki.
3 years and no one gave you a slow clap?! Wtf here you go sir. *SLOW CLAP INTENSIFIES*
😂
Fariko Wishless how can a slow clap intensify
In the game it is actually explained that stamina is chi so yeah stamina is ki as well
Nioh exists.
From Software: "Not bad... let's try it!
Now: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Exists.
Sekiro does the samurai/ninja thing but it doesn't have the weapon or build diversity of Nioh
From Software: Nioh 2 exists
Sekiro is a cool game, but like, nioh is better, yet alone nioh 2.
Nioh is like ninja gaiden/onimusha/dark souls, Sekiro is more dmc but with rhythm
Reported. Not enough yelling.
So it's a Souls game that's more accessible to new players ? That's....... not actually a bad thing.
+Lazarou101 it's just as if not harder than dark souls i don't recommend it if ya don't like hard games
It's more accessible, but (i only played the first and second demo) believe me, the bosses are extremely hard.
It is not accessible at all.. it feels more crowded and cumbersome than latest Soul games. Also, a loot system is fine and all, but doesn't really help it. Also, the game does NOT have the design-level love that Souls games do.
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Well that made the last hour of a 14 hour shift better. Praise the Bun
It was announced in 2004? What's with all these vaporware games coming out after 10+ years lately? Last Guardian, FFXV, Battlefront 3, Doom 4, now this.
Sounds like the first real RPG we've had since Dragon Age 1. I might give it a try.
Frizen Wow, mind blown
First real RPG since DA1? Yeah let's just ignore the likes of Pillars of Eternity, 3 Shadowruns and Divinity Original Sin which were even closer to the western RPG archetype.
Heroes of Ruin was a pretty good WRPG, unless you despise random loot.
Yeah, that's pretty crazy it was announced so long ago.
BattleFront 3 and Doom 4 were never released, Bethesda rebooted Doom, and Battlefront was rebooted very poorly by EA.
Bun it's like 4 am what the heck
;D
I need sleep buns not videos that look like shit before youtube makes it look pretty!
only 9pm in japan ayyyy
NOT HERE IS SOUTH SUDAN, foreign countries for the win.
lol it is 12 in the afternoon in Britain
sickle and chain. low stance. mulch literally everything apart from yokai. then switch to high stance and stun lock them to death or heavy attack because sick range
1:29 "asian Dark souls"
Except Dark Souls is made by Asians
Zeratul Rus
she was referring to the fact that it's set in the east instead of the west like darksouls.
ComicBook Hipster, yeah, I get it. Just thought it was funny.
Except Dark Souls is based in Western Mythology. Nioh is however based in Eastern (Asian) Mythology
Demon Souls came first
Buns, you're slowly becoming one of my favourite youtubers, and I'm really excited for the "Nioh for beginners" video ! Keep up the good work ! :D
You just got yourself a new subscriber, this is by far the most entertaining and informative review I've watched of this game. I didn't know that Nioh had that stealth thing where all the enemies don't immediately notice you like the Souls' series; that's huge for me.
Thanks for selling me on the game, also, I can't wait to check out your KH videos.
I'm not one of those console war fanatics but wow, what a good time to own a PS4 right now. Nioh, Horizon Zero Dawn, Nier Automata, Persona 5, Uncharted Lost Legacy, Death Stranding, The Last of Us 2, Days Gone, the new God of War... the list goes on. Meanwhile Scalebound got cancelled for Xone.
can we talk about about what a babe is the main guy?
He's pretty mediocre imo. I need to see more uhh-..."fanart"...of him to convince me otherwise.
Thιгδ Σγε You can change his hair and beard in he select screen so ....yeah
Sqaaman's Hand That's not what I meant...don't ask, you don't want to know.
I fully approve of Daddy William.
Thιгδ Σγε I get you bro hahaha
I like how Nioh trains you in a dojo and the Japan vibe
It seems more like the onimusha series to me, with the Demons, Souls and magic swords but that's just my opinion.
I think this video actually convinced me why I strongly prefer Dark Souls, still enjoying Nioh though.
Fantasy elements aside, everyone in this game is a historical person who existed.
Willy the 1st White-ass Samurai? Check.
Edward Kelley the Alchemist? Check.
Derrick the Executioner? Check. (Ever hear of derrick cranes? He invented those)
In dark souls:
-status points literally compliments what you invest it with which is good for those that plays perseverance gameplay style and will finish it eventually (dead? put more hp. weak? put more str. etc).
-all item and equip stats, effects and locations are fixed (example: good equip, less damage specially on early areas etc).
-can get endgame items, equipments and skills early
-can finish the game at level 1 only (did it in dark souls 1).
-can be finished with pure melee, pure magic or hybrid without too much effort and planing.
-can be played and enjoyed by casual players (something to leave, and comeback to try again with less destroyed controllers).
-game mechanics for you to explore but has upfront gameplay.
-gradual difficulty increase with area progress (unless done random routes, ex: going for quelaag as 2nd boss)
-mostly difficult overall (stage, mobs, boss)
In nioh:
-status points has very less compliments the stat in description, needs 60 levels on the specific stat to show results (which equal to dark souls by 25-30 levels only, 60% of overkill damage). most of the time only increased to gain equip effects.
-all equipable items' stats and effects are broadly random and has less noticeable difference with each other (anything you wear does not guarantee better survival or unkillability) unless you soul forge one to increase its level and defence multiplier as you can also inherit effects or reforge to change its effects
-can't get endgame items, equipments and skills early, grinding is needed for drop and unlocks
-can't be finished at level 1 only, everything needs continuous leveling up.
-can't be finished or even get past 7th boss with pure melee or pure magic without precise effort in planing. hybrid is the best option.
-not for casual players, too complicated (mostly absolute rage quit with destroyed controllers).
-game mechanics are put upfront and mildly practiced in "basic" tutorial but sometimes or most of the time thrown at you on "advance" scenario (like having a lesson and test from your math teacher, a puzzle to figure out or learning to dance to the rhythm).
-instant but constant "advance" difficulty behaviors for mobs and bosses
-mostly difficult are the stages and mobs themselves, bosses are most of the time easier (with understanding 75-80% of the game mechanics).
Had my game ender character for darsouls after 4 startovers (all 3 from before the 4th boss), while having my game ender character for nioh after 32 startovers (30 before 2nd boss, 1 after 5th boss tachibana)
darksouls - learning to be you
nioh - learning to be someone else while being you
I beat NG entirely melee. So idk what you mean pure melee isn't viable.
@@Bourikii2992 I think he said that if you do a pure build, that it will take a lot more precise planning in the fights. Whereas in other games if you put everything into strength, you eventually just do so much damage that some enemies become trivial.
@@johannschmidt5305 That really depends. Doing a pure mage build in NIOH is OP as hell. What he was saying is that more stat investment is needed to get good results from said stat. Which is a good thing. It's dumb in Souls that pretty much all stats are useless beyond 40-50. Why have 99 as the max if it adds like 5 extra dps to the build.
never seen one of your vids but I have now and I have to say your level of detail, speed of communicstion, and balance between presenting it in a fun manner while shooting actual info on the game is great. if all your vids are like this Ill be a fan... and I hate most game reviewers.
yuNioh, its time to duel
by your blue eyes white dragon
yuNioh: It's Time To Die Edition
but why? :(
Why not joke?
because everything is awesome when you work as a team
Fromsoftware: We have made a super successful franchise with a large cult following
Team Ninja: We can do that too, but JAPAN!!!
Fromsoftware: We will just do what you did but better, SEKIRO!!!
I picked this up today, I played the alpha and the beta. I fell in love with it from the get go! To hear one of my favourite youtubers sing its praises, warms the cockles of my heart.
You should focus more on Nioh as a game then compare it to a game that really isnt that as simular to Nioh as they wanna make it seam. Dark Souls is my favurite series aswell but right now i think Nioh is the best fucking game that has and will be realesed this year. i liked your video and i guess mentioning dark souls is inevitable, but from times it feelt like that was all you did. comparing everything to dark souls. I feel that the soulslike games are getting hurt integrity by allways getting so compared with the series itself. its like comparing CS with doom kinda. both are fps
I completely agree. I get the comparisons need to be made but it shouldn't be to the detriment of the game you a reviewing. It also shouldn't be to the detriment of how you play nioh. In this video when bun mentioned being "a dark souls veteran" watch the gameplay, the stamina is completely drained, there are no ki pulses and the player escapes by blocking and maneuvering backwards. This is how you play dark souls, this is also how you die in nioh. I get its a soulslike, but that's it, a soulslike not a soulsclone.
"A couple hours, going to beat that lady."
Oh Buns I hope its not the one that paralyzes you.
Buns, you're one of the few youtubers I see doing a ki recharge in your footage. It's always satisfying to see that.
You're awesome! Just came across your channel. Personality is perfect for reviews! Keep it up
I was promised yelling...
Instead, I was given a slew of statements at a reasonable volume!!! D
hey! first time viewer, your impressions video was fantastic. I usually don't leave these kinda comments but I found my self completely sucked into the flow of the video. Extremely informative, very funny. Def got a new follower :)
I agree with you buns. :) Also enjoying Nioh so far. Only thing I don't like, just as you mentioned, is the masses of loot. It's just too overwhelming.
Didn't people get excited about lords of the fallen being a dark souls clone before it turned out to be shit?
Lord of Fallen is a bad game? Peoples never explain why it is, could you tell me?
Everything is almost exactly like Dark Souls if the game was submerged in tar and lost its soul. I'll sum it up:
Everything feels painfully slow, the "rogue" class is the only one that attacks at an even half decent speed and even that feels too slow.
The animations and sound effect don't help either with feedback from attacks not feeling as impactful as they should.
Some enemies are cheap and can hit you for high damage almost always before you can even get within striking range and they are often situated at the end of corridors leading to more frustration than you already had from the slow combat.
None of the specialist abilities are all that interesting or new or even necessarily all that useful either really.
The story is really boring and the protagonist is about as generic as generic grizzled buff dude gets and the world is pretty boring to look at as well.
I gave up about half way through despite having completed Dark Souls 1-3 more than once and despite loving that kind of game. It wasn't too hard or anything, I just did not have the will to see it to completing because the game was a chore to play through.
Dominic Manester Ok I understand. Thanks for your long explanation!
You are more than welcome. :)
Dominic Manester people are hating on this because it have a "Japanese" setting and those same people think anything "Japanese" is "weeabo"
Oh Xbox ONE is going to have Scaleb- (Uncontrollable sobbing)
Sorry. Kinda crummy of Microsoft to do that.
Crimson Trax do it my way or we don't do it at all - microsoft
OOOOOO that's great hearing you go to the gym, trust me it's rough for the first couple months and then once you get in the rhythm it's like crack. Good luck with everything and you are still making great bomb ass dope ass funny ass videos
I think it's good but...I'm not a fan of dying in one mistake. I'm a huge souls fan, been playing since Demon's Souls and even though they were unforgiving, they weren't nearly as fast. Boss enemies in Nioh feel like trial and error until you get through the fight without making any mistakes at all.
Obviously doable, but It still salted my fries, especially on that hime-enma thing.
Basically, level design, environment design, and boss and enemy design isn't as good as Dark Souls. The feel of the player character is better in Nioh. Difficulty wise, Nioh is more punishing when you do get hit, but it's far easier to not get hit in Nioh. This creates a feeling of annoyance when you die in Nioh because you slipped up and made one mistake and now you're dead. Whereas in Dark Souls it takes a string of mistakes to result in your death. There's a Samurai boss you can fight that I believe is optional and he killed me more than some of the hardest bosses in the Soulsbourne series combined but when I beat him, I didn't yell "FUCK YEAH!" like those other bosses, I said, "Finally..."
The loot system is interesting. I like it, as it adds a lot of replayability and incentive to do the side missions, but it is certainly contentious. Although there are several ways to upgrade pieces of gear that you like in order to keep them relevant.
Dark Souls is more of an experience. Creatively it's just far superior even when you take away the fact that Nioh wouldn't exist in its current form without it. Nioh is much more gamey and fun. Even when you're mowing down random enemies it's still enjoyable even if it is relatively easy.
Huge Souls fan. From Demon's Souls to Dark Souls to Bloodborne and all the DLC in between I have overcome it all, and I gotta say...
... OH MY GOD NOT HAVING TO PEG ENEMIES WITH ARROWS/THROWING KNIVES/BULLETS TO SEPARATE FAT ASS GROUPS SOUNDS SO NICE.
i personally think the open world is a little cooler, with an actual interactive hub and all that. but i really like this game (tho i agree on the overwhelming item drops). i finished soulsborne and im like "...so what now". THIS now :)
idk if im valid in this or not, but my only complaint is that i feel like the IFrames are a loooooot smaller. thoughts on that, anyone?
so im coming back 8 months later and lemme tell ya, Nioh is much much better than Dark souls in my opinion, to the point that souls almost seems... boring? like i still love the games but comparatively theyre just eh.
just thought id re-comment
Hey I know I’m late but I was curious about the IFrames thing too and did some testing. As far as my 2 hours of testing could tell me there actually isn’t Iframes. More of a focus on blocking and dodging at the exact right moment.
I will just say this: there is this side mission that is a boss fight and it throws EVERYTHING you thought about fairness out the window, while gleefully ending your life, over and over and over you will know it when you see it
been playing it all day since release, still haven't beaten it. few deaths, so I feel like I'm progressing fairly quickly, so this game is really long which is great! there's lot of goodies to find, definitely check every path you can to find everything. I'm definitely loving this one, more than dark souls even. mainly because of the combat system and how the strategy plays out. it just feels more fair, difficult for the right reasons as you said. not many ambushes and not overwhelming.
I like the raccoon guy who pops out of chests and how you can use gestures to interact with enemies
The thing about the extreme excess loot drops is that you aren't expected to use any of it. They're there for the offerings so you can start stacking up more elixirs and amrita.
Hanzo best character 10/10
i shat on this game hard when i saw my friend playing the alpha... but then i tried it during the beta and fell in love, it's so amazing. I'm bummed i have to wait for money to buy it, but... i can't wait to get my hands on the full product
Kyle Matlock the wait is worth it, and if nothing else I'm positive the co-op will still be active for all if 2017
Jansports B yeah, I have a couple friends in the same spot so I'll have peeps to grind with haha
the samurai is literally a weeb
Aiden Quinn He's based on a real person of the same name. He was the embassador for the English/Americans while we were still enemies of the Spanish to one of the most important characters in Japanese history. He was rewarded with land, status, money, and as a free bonus, his very own Japanese wife.
Adrian The Vulture Exactly, a weeb.
Thιгδ Σγε I don't think his first impressions were all that great, considering when they landed he was captured and imprisoned under suspicion of being a spy thanks to the Spanish embassador. It's only because of how much a Westaboo the Japanese leader was did he even get to live in the first place, since he was curious about British customs and business practices.
Adrian The Vulture Interesting.
What? I hope you were trolling, the guy is literally an ambassador for the United States to Japan because trade deal possibilities. And this is the 1600s, it's not some modern cultural phenomena.
Love your vids. And you literally had the best timing even though you're tired. I'm tired too. I forgot the time and that's cuz I was playing this game for a few hours Lml. It is really good and amazing. Showed this to my friends that loves souls as well and goddamn, we had an amazing time. I didn't know about the controversy where it's been in development hell and haters XD idk I welcomed this with open arms. I'm enjoying my time and kept me very hype and angry as well cuz fuck it is hard. Well thank you for the vid x3 rest easy!
From software: Oh nioh huh? So you want to be the next asian dark souls? How about... we just... take that from you!
*drops sekiro*
This video has made me intrigued for Nioh. Quality stuff once again Buns
Nioh is great. So glad it's getting a sequel.
I got to the part where you said there was too much loot and I immediately went and bought the game and it's fan-fuckin'-tastic.
Thanks Buns. Been on the fence with this one. You just shoved me over.
I never finished Ni-Oh, I made it halfway through and became very bored of the enemies. It seemed like to me there weren't enough types. In Dark Souls every single area just about has very varied and completely different looking enemies. In Ni-Oh they just drop in 50 of those big undead samurai with axes, and the same sword and dual sword yokais, then call it a day. I mastered killing them in the very first area to the point where I never get hit by them anymore. Why do I want to keep fighting them over and over?
Stop comparing a series that has been going since 2008. To one that just came out. Demon's and dark souls didn't have that big of enemy variety when they first game out either.
Reminder to those who call this a "Dark Souls Clone": Souls-like is a genre now. Just like Rogue-like and Doom-like(later renamed to fps).
The biggest difference between Dark souls and Nioh is, in Dark Souls even you have the best armor set and weapon in the game, you can still die quite easily if you don't know what you're doing. But in Nioh you can always farm your way out. And with the right gear and high level, you can literally just smash buttons through the game. To me it's like classic Castlevania and Symphony of the night in comparison.
You can do that in DS games as well though.
Just a couple of examples, believe me there more.
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I don't think you can do these thing in any souls series.
Here's the thing, what he did in those isn't gear based, it's item based, you know, the stuff you can buy in the store, like you can in Souls games. And while in Souls games you don't have a Living Weapon equivalent (at least I believe you don't) you can beast on enemies with the best armor and weapon. Just like in Nioh you can still dies with the strongest armor and weapons on you. Also notice that the only reason the first video worked was because of the sheer amount of buffs and debufs he applied before the battle.
You have sold me on SO many games. I love all your content keep up the amazing work
Having played through base game Nioh myself, here with three praises and one criticism of this beautiful game...
1. One nuance of the stat system I really like over Dark Souls is that each stat levels up at least one type of weapon damage, regardless of the stat. The bigger influences are listed by the beginning when you select your first weapon, but they all level up some things. I like this a lot, as it ensures that no matter how you're building your William you won't be held back or punished, and always have at least some options available to you (so, for example, even if you decide to go full tank you'll still get damage bonuses for a couple weapons, so you won't fall behind or have to rely on particular tricks to maintain damage). Both specialization and diversifying are rewarded, and it's all down to your skill to succeed. Plus the game lets you reset your levels, if you want to try different play styles or do certain missions locked by a stat requirement.
2. Like ButterBuns was saying, the difficulty. It is indeed mostly fair. There are some moments of bullocks, particularly in some of the challenges and post-story content... but these are the people who made Ninja Gaiden, that ought to be expected. For the most part, though, the obstacles and bosses are within reason, its just a matter of learning timings and keeping your cool.
3. The way they handle the soul bunch items, the Amrita crystals. ButterBuns brought up the spirit form system; but what she didn't go into here is that the gauge for your spirit form is filled by collecting Amrita, by hitting or killing enemies, picking up loot... and using the Amrita crystals, every one of which (even the tiny ones) fills a significant portion of the gauge. So unlike in other Souls-like games, where the options for the soul bunches are 1. use right away or 2. use when time to level up or buy stuff, here there's also the option of keeping them around for when you need some help from your spirit buddy. It's an ingenious system, and I really appreciate the thought that went into that.
Now, the criticism... the loot/equipment. It's implementing multiple systems that do not synergize well.
As for actually getting equipment, there are two main ways of doing it: forging/buying the equipment from the smithy, or drops from enemies, kind of like Diablo. And like Diablo, there's an inventory limit, one which is maintained by dropping stuff you don't want, selling it, or offering it at shrines for Amrita (the souls equivalent in this game). Also like Diablo, equipment comes with random benefits, such as added elemental damage, increased damage with form attacks or critical hits, increases in certain types of defense, et cetera; and you can reforge certain pieces to try to change the benefits.
Now, this by itself creates a similar-ish problem to Diablo, where keeping your equipment updated (oh, also equipment has levels) may mean sacrificing some nice benefits, and your gear does matter more here than in Diablo (there is a way to "update" equipment to keep up in levels, but in most cases that's more trouble than it's worth)... but that's a relatively minor thing.
What isn't a minor thing is the affinity system. Every individual weapon has an "affinity" gauge, which you increase by fighting with that weapon. Raising affinity increases the weapon's damage and potency of the random benefits, lets you transfer that weapon's benefits to something else, and also makes the weapon more valuable when offered at shrines. This would be a lot better if it weren't for equipment having levels, but thanks to that you will have to grind out anything you want to raise affinity with, the rate of which depends on your level, so you'll have to keep going to higher level missions for efficiency, which is a problem if you're just raising weapons to offer or get one of their benefits... while having to worry about your gear keeping up with either your levels or enemy difficulty. And your inventory maxing out from all that new stuff you keep getting. (You can't access the smithy while on a mission, so while you're in one offerings or discards are your management options)
So they simultaneously have a system that encourages committing to, or at least sticking with for a while, certain weapons, *and* a discard-and-draw system that encourages switching up your gear frequently. That, I'd say, is the game's only significant flaw... though it's still an impactful one.
Disassemble the weapons and armors you pick up that you don't want at the blacksmith and then craft better materials from the materials you get off those weapons and armor. Use the forge feature to make cool armor and weapons with the materials you get and customize to for better rarity
Hey Buns, I just realized you havent done a video on the Witcher games. Is there a reason for that?
I didn't know Geralt was DLC in Dark Souls.
On a serious note, I haven't heard of this game before but it looks pretty good. Never played a Souls game before because I hate dying a lot.
I tried getting into Dark Souls, Dark Souls III and Bloodborne. I can't play any of them for more than a few hours. It's a pain in the butt trying to figure everything out in them, I constantly get ambushed straight from the beginning of the game when I'm trying to figure everything out, and although I can overlook steep learning curves in some games, I just don't enjoy the gameplay enough to put up with the frustrations.
From what it sounds like, Nioh sort of fixes the problems I have with the Souls games. So, I'll try this one out. Thanks for the rundown! I've been on the fence with this game for quite some time now. Thanks Twinkie lady!
Had this game for a few days now and I am absolutely enamored with it, really surprised how engaging it was, started it up thinking "oh, I think I'll play this for an hour or so before going to bed". 6 hours later at 4 in the am and I'm lookin at the clock thinking "No, no, there is no way I have been playing this long, didn't I just start this?" So, yeah, love this game so far, so great in the way that it draws you in and makes you forget that time exists.
I'm happy to see this game didnt stay a ps4 exclusive like bloodborne did, I just got this game today and wow it's amazing. The colorful art style is quite refreshing and the combat is very addictive. Nothing beats shredding an enemy limb from limb with the kusarigama after getting your ass handed to you a dozen times, it's just so cathartic. Definitely would reccomend even to those hesitant about dark souls like games
60fps720p vs 30fps1080p option is just as great as a difficulty select option. It is brilliant, will please everyone, and more publishers need to allow this.
Also, this success is needed for Sony, since they lost big time with the Vita (which they abandoned).
hey butter buns, you have any nioh gameplay on twitch or anything?
1:17 Just a little bit of clarification here, Nioh is not Team Ninja's pet project. It actually started as a Koei game, who went through several companies to try and finish it (including Omega Force, their Dynasty Warriors sweatshop factory). Team Ninja were just the company that were handed the project and shipped a finished game with it.
thx buns i was thinking about buying this game cause im a giant souls fan (yes i've played all of them like you) and you convinced me with this video gonna buy it
fansploding all over kusarigama, it's not seen in many games and being able to use one was enough, but then the combat was out of control amazing and I feel like the best ninja ever, a feat considering who Williams hangs out with
It feels rather cheap that it allows you to simply High-Stance Triangle button on every enemy while slowly walking away.. maybe not the bosses, though.
wow dai you suck.. you obviously didn't play the game you pleb because the combo, the stance, the counter and the fact that you can regenerate your stamina with good timing is all mechanic that you use and need mastering. the combat system is so much more broad then any souls game and the fact that you can bind 8 item and use them in a fraction of a second is much better, dude i am souls fan but this one is an upgrade to any previous souls gameplay wise... get over it...
Did you finish the game? I recently started playing it and would like to see another video on the game by butterbuns.
I totally agree buns, the Asian culture was the real draw for me on this game and it pulls it off amazingly! I'm a new sub also, your content is great. I watched the Dark Souls 2 for beginners & decided to try the dark souls series and it's opened me up to an entire new genre i now love, thanks buns! :))
Hey, did you get to NG+ yet? The levels get harder when you do. (And by harder, I mean they just stick a Raven Tengu in the room with the final enemy of a mission.)
Hey buns have you ever played the yakuza games?
Duel Verse oh dude. yakuza 0 blow me away ... one of the most underated game
Mehdi el ouarraki then I hope you're ready for yakuza kiwami (a Full remake of the first game made to be like 0) this summer!
Holy shit! Your name is Mehdi, my name is Mehdi. Our drill is the drill that will pierce the heavens.
emlmm88 what?
The guy who replied to you. It was a Gurren Lagan reference.
No?
Ok nevermind.
I love this game not only because it's one of my favorite games of the last couple years, but also because it familiarized me with the dark souls formula, and got me to breeze through dark souls 2 and 3
I think a real telltale sign is how similar the overall art appearance of the world and interface looks like the Dark Souls one. I think a style more inspired by the culture and lore they were referencing could have helped it look more singular. Maybe even slightly brighter coloring (like a painting) would have helped. It just looks like a retread to someone who hasn't played it all the way through
You can thank the beta testers for the not-so-mobby enemy spacings and aggro ranges. The initial beta had way more enemy groups and ambushes, and when a lot of players mentioned their disdain for that in the feedback the devs entirely redesigned their enemy placement around that feedback. The mission after the tutorial was the level used for the first beta and it was really surprising to me when I didn't get ambushed at certain points where I remembered it happening in the demo. And I don't say that in a bad way, in fact quite the opposite. I was really glad to see that aspect reworked, as overuse of enemy groups and ambushes was my biggest complaint with Dark Souls II.
Halo 5 is pretty good now that they added a custom game browser. Now we don't have to play the short campaign or the multiplayer that got uncomfortably close to microtransactions, we can make our own random fun!
I was wavering because of the difficulty, but you convinced me to try it. I love it. Finished the burning village on Island of Demons and will face the boss on the ship soon. I don't like bosd fights and wish there was an option to skip them. How about it, developers? Triple your sales...
The Kurigami (sickle/ball and chain combo) are really good for hitting far away and staggering on top of dealing a ton of damage if you dump a few points into the skill tab
Never played a souls game before and this game was literally last on my radar-never thought I would pick it up. Then I watched a review and when I saw all the samurai aesthetic I immediately became intriqued. I have been wanting to get into Bloodbourne but didnt like the gothic vibe it had and wasn't sure I'd like it. The difficulty kind of scared me so I took a big chance getting this game but Im so glad I did. Nioh is so fun and probably so far my favorite game of the year. Anyone wondering if they should pick it up--JUST DO IT.
Me:Mom can we have Sekiro on the way back home?
Mom:No we have Sekiro at home
Sekiro at Home:
i love Nioh still play the complete dition today here and there its a fantastic game
My experience with the Souls series was about 3-4 hours in Demons Souls. Is this game a recommendation for beginners?
Will we be getting a Nioh for beginners? I love your videos and well I mean. Look at this gorgeous game.
Nioh eases the difficulty onto you. It's basically a cake walk until the third boss, which is still one of my favorite bosses period.
Nioh = Samurai Souls
Samurai Souls = Witcher
more like > darksouls+witcher+onimusha = this
and ninja gaiden
BloodSouls Gaiden
Super butter buns rating:
Lowest: da bronze bun. For those who are looking to play it later when it goes on sale
Middle: Silver bun. Play it but dont expect it to have too much. It's a good time killer
High: Golden Bun! For those who want it, should go out and get it!
Highest: Hawaiian sweet roll. For those who can stick with it even after years
you sold me at "it has a story I can semi understand." I love the combat system in dark souls and blood born but I can only have so much fun with "I just need to kill things cos... That's what I do." I think im going to like this game already. ps I just subbed.
I spent a solid hour one time managing my inventory
Sometimes I don't even listen to what this bun says... I just let her voice soothe my soul.
The random item drops are perfect for leveling up. You offer the items to amrita which in turn they offer you elixirs and spirit stones. Essentially it's trading where you can get some really helpful items. I seriously got over 200 elixirs just by trading items.
PVP will be coming to Nioh, the developers are working on it.
THANK. YOU. This video has encouraged me to buy Nioh. The combat and tutorial aspect is INCREDIBLY important to me. I could never get past a few hours with Dark Souls due to the dumb mechanics and learning curve.
I never clicked so fast in my life
Definitely an awesome entry, though my only complaint is with all of the junk weapons that you pick up. You eventually find yourself just spamming either the selling or the dissassembling option with these things for a few minutes straight after every mission.
Where Bloodborne reminded people of Castlevania, Nioh would probably scratch the itch of those yearning for a new Onimusha. It's a great game and I gotta be honest I have not had a game to give me that feudal Japan aesthetic in ages so I am loving this!
So about the Onryoki.
DAT.
FUCKING.
TRACKING.
I have never seen a ranged attack track so hard.
*Hears the bit about enemies not all instantly detecting you* OH THANK GOD, I have horrible memories of dark souls 2 when on the path of trying to get another attempt at the smelter demon, where that issue of enemies all instantly detecting you is a major issue....hopefully you guys know what I'm talking about.....especially with that bridge....fuck that bridge.
I like that the enemies have finite stamina and that you can actually punish them after you managed to avoid their attack spam **couch** black knights **cough**
I think that the combining of Dark Souls gameplay principles and applying them to new ideas really is an encouraging thought. A more straight forward story with a well executed take on dark souls gameplay, unlike Lords of the Fallen which was poorly executed, set in a new environment sounds like a great idea. I love the vague lore of Dark souls and the theory crafting as much as the next guy, but every now and then but a direct story is a good thing. Hopefully the writing in this game is good or at least decent, writing standards in the modern game industry aren't great right now.
I hope your able to beat the game I love your content and I hope you keep doing this job