Nioh Review – It’s Never Over (PS4)

Nioh makes a very mixed first impression, but it’s rather fitting looking back at it. With little explanation or narrative reason, I immediately found myself controlling William Adams as he escaped from a London prison cell. The game does the bare minimum of explaining how the game’s systems work (bafflingly, the proper tutorial isn’t unlocked until a few hours into the…

  • Top-notch combat
  • Great fun in co-op
  • Rewarding gameplay
  • Bosses feel unbalanced
  • Designed to be a grind
  • Somehow looks like a bad PC port

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