The Nioh Collection - Playstation 5 - 5

Nioh is an action-RPG that is more than simply "inspired by" by Dark Souls - it takes numerous elements from the Souls series and makes it its own.The first thing someone new to Nioh will notice, is the fast often frantic pace of the fighting. When engaged in battles, including boss battles, you will need to do much more than simply rolling out of the way looking for an opening - although truth be told, you will do that too! You will also parry, use magic, ninjutsu, and collect an insane number of weapons, armor, and skills! The loot, is really half the fun of Nioh. You never know when you will find an exceptionally rare item, and even small powerful items can make all the difference. On a fundamental level, Nioh could be described as a combination of Bloodborne and Diablo, but once again this is not being fair to the game which is much more than the sum of its parts.In the first Nioh, you play as William, an Englishman who has to escape from the Tower of London before making his way to Japan during the Sengoku period. One of the beautiful aspects of Nioh (both I and II) is that it is a fictional world with magic and monsters, but based on our world and features historical characters. Furthermore, the monsters you fight - Yōkai - are based upon Japanese folklore and mythology. Nioh 2 includes a database of these monsters as you fight them, and it is beautiful.The music, voice acting (English and Japanese), cinematics, and overall aesthetics are simply phenomenal. Although a game does NOT need to be a so-called AAA game to be beautiful and wonderful, Nioh clearly shows what amazing magic can be accomplished when talented people are given the necessary support from a major publisher.Both Nioh games were originally released on the PS4. The PS5 offers a few advantages:+All DLC is included on disc - yes!+Load times are incredibly fast.+Graphics and textures are improved.+Free PS5 upgrades to PS4 owners of Nioh 2 (but not the original Nioh)While Nioh is a challenging game, sometimes brutal, sometimes a bit unfair, it is not overly frustrating. You can ALWAYS search for better loot, level-up, and try new ways to tackle a challenging level or boss. The worst thing I can say about the Nioh games is that they are VERY addictive - be warned!GOOD=====+ALL DLC on disc+Challenging but extremely fun gameplay+Lovely music and visuals+Includes historical characters and Japanese folklore+Numerous, numerous, hours of gameplay for each game+Some fun online features (no invasions fortunately)+VERY addictiveBAD===-Basically the same game as on the PS4-Online connection issues (might be a PS5 issue)-VERY addictiveBottom Lines: If this game has intrigued you at all, purchase it. Individually Nioh and Nioh 2 are phenomenal games, together in this package it is "must play" and currently my favorite PS5 game released.Also, to answer my clickbait title: while I am hesitant to call one game or series necessarily "better" than another, I have no desire to play any of the Souls games again (I finished all three Dark Souls along with Bloodborne and Demon's Souls for the record) - this is my second playthrough of Nioh.Final Score: 96/100 -- highest possible recommendation.

Awesome game I love, am dark souls. What can I say

I was around when the original game came out that was not the remastered. PlayStation five version. I held back on purchasing it because the frame per second were not very steady. You could still play the game but a game that requires precise counter attacks and movements generally work better with higher frame rates. Visually they did a really good job. It actually looks like a modern game. Surprisingly the second one actually has much better fun controls, and you can play the model of order and still understand the story which is exactly what I did and I played the second one first and the first one last because I heard the second one had better controls and they were right. It doesn’t make the first one bad it’s just a different type of fighting style. The first game is actually more atmospheric in my opinion. While the second one they enhance the controls. Graph it looks beautiful and the game is steady. You can play it in either 60 Hz or 120 Hz if you have a compatible TV. The gameplay smooth and responsive, which is exactly what I was looking for these type of games required sturdy/precise controls, which the PlayStation five version enhances. for the price, you can’t beat it, especially when you get two really great games.

What more can I say, this is Nioh and Nioh 2 with no load times, 120fps, and stunning gameplay.

Brand new as described! Great price for a masterpiece of a game series

The graphics were good but the game play was lacking. I expected something more

One of my top ten games I’ve played. Really enjoyed investing time into this game. Hope team ninja can get back to this formula. I still go back to it from time to time even after beat both at least 4 times.

Received exactly what I ordered