Nioh 2 was far too difficult for our liking when we got some sweet hands on action with the latest Team Ninja outing by way of an open beta last November. "Nioh 2's open beta just kicked our arse" is what we claimed at the time, and it looks like we weren't the only ones having trouble making much progress. The developer has taken to the PlayStation Blog to explain that when the game arrives in March 2020, players should find proceedings to be much fairer with better tutorials and rebalanced enemies and mechanics.
Tom Lee, creative director at Team Ninja, states that special moves will be strengthened and easier to use, Yokai actions will be rebalanced, and the Dark Realm won't be quite as punishing as it was in the open beta. "These are just a few of the many improvements we are making as we will also expand and improve the tutorial elements, enhance the action and level design, add additional settings to the character creation system, improve the UI, sound, online mode and so much more."
This is all very welcome news as our experience with the game's pre-release demo somewhat put a cap on our anticipation of the title. It's nice to know that our feedback is being listened to and that Nioh 2 will be a much fairer game to play when it launches in just a few months time. We expected it to be tough, but not that tough. For a full list of changes Team Ninja plans to make before release, check out the full post on the PlayStation Blog.
Are you hyped for Nioh 2? Share your thoughts on these changes in the comments below.
[source blog.us.playstation.com]
Comments 33
git gud...
i have the runs on the board, for those who want to see my psn trophy stats OneArmedWolf85
Nioh was fantastic but to be honest, I beat the game and then immediately stopped playing it because those tag team bosses are insanely frustrating. Great game but hugely difficult and sometimes not even in a good way.
@pimpjuice Swing your e-peen somewhere else, big boy.
I love From Games and Because of that i jumped into Nioh and it was one hell of a disappointment ! The game feels unbalanced and it lacks the polish From got me used to
@pimpjuice Are we meant to be impressed?
@DonJorginho i'd like to see ur trophy stats
@pimpjuice I value more beneficial things than just some trophies in a virtual collection.
If that is how you measure your personal success though, then you do you bro.
@pimpjuice 😴
@pimpjuice does it even matter?
You're good at souls like game great. Does not make you a better gamer though. Neither does trophy count.
And yes I like to collect trophies myself since it is satisfying to get a platinum but it still makes me no better gamer than someone who has zero plats.
@pimpjuice
"OneArmedWolf85
i %100 platiumed CODEVEIN,SEKIRO, DARKSOULS 1,2,3 +BLOODBORN & NIOH, enuff said"
Weird flex...0 ULTRA RARE's though...put your internet sausage back in your trousers.
There is a fine line between difficult and unfair. I am glad the dev's are taking feedback
Thank god, I am really tired of the super hard genre. I don't have the time to spend hours on a boss etc. And I have beat every Souls game, but even those aren't that hard given some practice. So I hope devs realize that making games with either a slider for difficultly or just better balance etc will get you many more fans which will equal better sales. The "git gud" crap needs to die off.
@pimpjuice I had the runs on the board once. Put me off surfing for life.
I’m a BIG fan of Bloodborne (I’m not a trophy hunter but I platinumed it out of love) and a fan of Dark Souls games but this was too hard and cumbersome feeling. The difficulty in Souls games is balanced by the feeling of progression and triumph.
It’s like the creators of Nioh said “Oh! Just make the base enemies 10x stronger than the player. Check. We made a Souls-like game!” I may try it after some review reading.
The Yokai Realms were a little frustrating at first, but they were doable, and then piss easy after you got to grips with them and had some knowledge about what was in them, and what enemies to weed out first.
Of course, that usually revolved around cheesing the AI, kiting enemies near holes, and exploiting their pathing for a couple Realms in particular, for the first few times doing them.
It's probably too difficult on the first time through. Difficulty like that should be saved for the Twilight Missions for the more seasoned players that will stick around for grinding weapons and armor for builds.
Some spots are flat-out BS, and this is from someone that platinumed the first Nioh, played the beta for 2 through 5 times, and still can't wait for the game. My main gripe is the 1v1 samurai fight.
Holy. Frickin. God.
Screw that fight.
Would be all over this if it wasn't a Soulsborne type game. Being able to transform into a Yokai is just so cool.
@pimpjuice 80 plats and you think you're special ? I have 3 times that number and I don't brag about it... WTF 😴
@pimpjuice You should consider getting a life outside of gaming if you put so much value into trophies and platinums. This is coming from someone who got the platinum in Bloodborne and DS3.
Sounds good to me. I hope they make it as close to the original Nioh as possible in terms of difficulty. I found that game to be perfect and so much better than any of the From Software games. The RPG elements made Nioh far more advanced with greater replay value than any of the soulsborne games and the combat system was so advanced and engaging that I found it impossible to enjoyably downgrade to the simplicity of the combat system in Sekiro. Can't wait for Nioh 2.
Jez though, releasing in March a "niche," game up against both FF7 Remake and RE3 Remake and not too far along comes Cyberpunk, I think their sales will suffer, which could possibly paint the game in a bad light,
@pimpjuice You sure did get the circle jerk started though lol. "I'd like to see your trophy stats" funny stuff, keep it up.
@Cornaboyzzz I got 16 Platinum trophies i just dont have the skill or patience for a lot of trophies. Dynasty Warriors Orochi 3 its fun but the grind in that trophy list is a crime like with a lot of Japanese games... 🤬
@Flaming_Kaiser and that's totally okay as long as you enjoy your games. I like unlocking trophies, others don't care but the ultimate goal is enjoyment. The guy thinks he's better than others because he has 80 plats, that's ridiculous... You have 16 plats, I have 230+, others have way more than that, who cares ? We all enjoy our games the way we want it.
@Cornaboyzzz I will never achieve so much Platinums i just dont have the time or skills and i waste to much time on those grindy trophy games and give up in the end. Dragon Quest Heroes 2. 😆
I cant find a weapon and a few extremely annoying bosses that are almost not possible with the retarded AI from my team. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
@Flaming_Kaiser well I just looked up the trophy guide for DQ Heroes 2, the estimated length is 200 hours with a 6/10 difficulty... When I see that I already know that I'm not gonna bother with platinum and just enjoy the game. I just don't have time for that. ^^
I recently bought MH World + Iceborne, I'm really excited to play it but there's no way I'm gonna grind for 500 hours for 2 damn platinum trophies. There's a lot of shorter and more enjoyable ones out there. It's not supposed to be torture. ^^
@Cornaboyzzz I stopped the Hunt for the Platinum with MHW big and small monsters did not hve after 700 hours. And the timed events turned in a chore so i quit.
@Flaming_Kaiser wow 700 hours on a single game ? I rarely went beyond 100, except for Persona 5 and GT Sport. ^^
@Cornaboyzzz I know its insane i played it for months now you know why i can bring myself too startup Iceborne. 😆
@nessisonett I've had to beat half of the endgame levels with a friend, via the tori gate, and only when I'm that much more levelled up, have I been able to go back and fight some of those double bosses solo. To be sure, it's a tricky old game!
They should just do optional dynamic difficulty, based on hit/defend rate or something. I really enjoyed the beta & the difficulty it present me. My friends all seemed to enjoy it the same. It also increases replay value & longevity. Idk, the game is meant to be grinded a bit, until you get better gear, abilities, and can move forward. I personally find it very rewarding, and prefer having things unlocked before completion. Once I complete a game, grinding for gear, levels, abilities, etc. feels less important, as completion is my driving force. So I don't mind the slow burn, as the journey, replayability, & every victory is more important to me than rushing to the destination. I'd rather the game make me work for it.
@Cornaboyzzz im at 500 hours or so on world still not got the plat. Those gold crowns are too elusive
I didn't any harder than any other 'souls' style game, the boss was a bit brutal but given more time it was doable. Hate the phrase to be honest but it really just sounds like you needed to 'git gud'
So clearly that didn’t happen. I can’t even beat the two guys in front of the hut in the second zone, after the prologue. Die in 2 hits. Always stunned or immobile somehow, my attacks do garbage. I think I’m done with this genre.
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