Nioh or Nioh2?

[Abaddon the Despoiler]

Even if the games are good, I'm probably not going to play them both. So which one is better?

[Angel]

nioh 2 is better in almost every way, though I like the story vibes and some characters a little more in nioh 1

[Dont be Silly Wrap your Willy]

Nioh 2 is a bit bloated. I would start with 1st one.

[D. Flame]

Nioh 2 is better, and also a prequel.

[akatuki.hell]

niohがplayしやすい。九十九システムは継続してほしかった。

[mccormickd43712]

Nioh has by FAR the better storyline. Nioh also has the better Guardian Spirits and Kunai. It has some very good set abilities, like recover 35% of items after GS is finished. It is also possible to make a set with immunity to ranged damage and Onmyo. Sadly, there are no Magic weapons. Nioh has the better elemental array, with all of the elements being useful.

Nioh 2 is essentially an expanded Nioh, revolving around Yokai Shift and Burst Counters. They imo suck compared to the generalist GS in Nioh, being overspecialized. Be prepared to see a LOT of repeat elements and types. Elements are toned down, with the best one being completely gone and the second best being split. Onmyo is far better in this game. Ninjutsu suffered from Kunai nerf, but both were expanded substantially. Nioh 2 is harder than Nioh, loosening somewhat after Mission 4 and Region 4. Sadly, that is where the game starts getting hard. Quality pf life improvements are across the board, with some exceptions, but you need them.

I would go for Nioh to see if you like the style, then go on to Nioh 2 if possible. Both are better than Dark Souls 1 and 2, and even with Bloodbourne, Dark Souls 3, and Elden Ring imo.

[D. Flame]

Originally posted by mccormickd43712:

Nioh has by FAR the better storyline. Nioh also has the better Guardian Spirits and Kunai. It has some very good set abilities, like recover 35% of items after GS is finished. It is also possible to make a set with immunity to ranged damage and Onmyo. Sadly, there are no Magic weapons. Nioh has the better elemental array, with all of the elements being useful.

Nioh 2 is essentially an expanded Nioh, revolving around Yokai Shift and Burst Counters. They imo suck compared to the generalist GS in Nioh, being overspecialized. Be prepared to see a LOT of repeat elements and types. Elements are toned down, with the best one being completely gone and the second best being split. Onmyo is far better in this game. Ninjutsu suffered from Kunai nerf, but both were expanded substantially. Nioh 2 is harder than Nioh, loosening somewhat after Mission 4 and Region 4. Sadly, that is where the game starts getting hard. Quality pf life improvements are across the board, with some exceptions, but you need them.

I would go for Nioh to see if you like the style, then go on to Nioh 2 if possible. Both are better than Dark Souls 1 and 2, and even with Bloodbourne, Dark Souls 3, and Elden Ring imo.

Nioh 1 let you become OP too easily. You could essentially activate god mode, which just became boring very quickly.

The gameplay in Nioh 2 is better, and I have it set to only show cutscenes the first time. So you can see the story once, then never have to worry about it again. You can ignore it after the first playthrough, and just focus on the gameplay instead, which I greatly prefer.

Nioh 1 might have a better story, but neither one is particularly great in the story department. The gameplay is, and should be, the start of the show, and Nioh 2 is better in that regard.

[level3]

Originally posted by Angel:

nioh 2 is better in almost every way, though I like the story vibes and some characters a little more in nioh 1

Pretty much this. The only thing going for the first one, was the story/characters. Everything else nioh 2 did better imo

[{5LINE}Cows with Guns]

Minor detail, if you're a KB+M fellow, Nioh 2 does have a leg up on Nioh (funny enough, Nioh doesn't allow mouse 4/5 buttons to be binded).

[Abaddon the Despoiler]

Originally posted by {5LINE}Cows with Guns:

Minor detail, if you're a KB+M fellow, Nioh 2 does have a leg up on Nioh (funny enough, Nioh doesn't allow mouse 4/5 buttons to be binded). :sunekosuri:

I usually play these kind of games with an Xbox controller. Keyboard doesn't feel right to me on these kind of games.

[Paradox]

Originally posted by Abaddon the Despoiler:

Even if the games are good, I'm probably not going to play them both. So which one is better?

So far I like Nioh better than Nioh 2. Nioh 2 went and tried to get too convoluted adding in shifting abilities without actually going into full Yokai mode.

[Angel]

Originally posted by Paradox:

Originally posted by Abaddon the Despoiler:

Even if the games are good, I'm probably not going to play them both. So which one is better?

So far I like Nioh better than Nioh 2. Nioh 2 went and tried to get too convoluted adding in shifting abilities without actually going into full Yokai mode.

I got bad news for you if you think a few simple special moves being added makes a game convoluted

[Paradox]

Originally posted by Angel:

Originally posted by Paradox:

So far I like Nioh better than Nioh 2. Nioh 2 went and tried to get too convoluted adding in shifting abilities without actually going into full Yokai mode.

I got bad news for you if you think a few simple special moves being added makes a game convoluted

Oh, is your attempt to attack me for my opinion going to change my opinion or just safeguard yours that just happens to oppose mine?

You know why else I like Nioh better, because I liked Iai Quickdraw.

[Angel]

Originally posted by Paradox:

Originally posted by Angel:

I got bad news for you if you think a few simple special moves being added makes a game convoluted

Oh, is your attempt to attack me for my opinion going to change my opinion or just safeguard yours that just happens to oppose mine?

You know why else I like Nioh better, because I liked Iai Quickdraw.

wow that's a super defensive reaction and I didn't even say anything yet, yikes

[Paradox]

Originally posted by Angel:

Originally posted by Paradox:

Oh, is your attempt to attack me for my opinion going to change my opinion or just safeguard yours that just happens to oppose mine?

You know why else I like Nioh better, because I liked Iai Quickdraw.

wow that's a super defensive reaction and I didn't even say anything yet, yikes

Try formulating an argument that doesn't attack the person, but rather focuses on the topic. IE. less ad hominem.

[Angel]

Originally posted by Paradox:

Originally posted by Angel:

wow that's a super defensive reaction and I didn't even say anything yet, yikes

Try formulating an argument that doesn't attack the person, but rather focuses on the topic. IE. less ad hominem.

I said I had bad news for you, nobody attacked you