henke on 3/5/2016 at 12:12
So, this looks pretty cool, and I just found out that there's an "Alpha Demo" available in the PS Store, until the 5th. Gonna have to download it when I get home and give it a go.
[video=youtube;Lz80GeslJSE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz80GeslJSE[/video]
Release date is sometime this year, and here's some (
http://www.destructoid.com/team-ninja-is-on-to-something-special-with-nioh-358561.phtml) Destructoid HYPE!
twisty on 3/5/2016 at 12:37
Looks kind of silly as well, but in a very cool way. Love the shark and puppy summons, and the visceral action looks great already.
henke on 3/5/2016 at 14:42
Heh, seems like most Japanese games, even big budget AAA-titles(MGS, Dark Souls), always have a silly streak to them. I like that that's such an ingrained part of the "mainstream videogame formula" over there. Sure western big budget games try to at least have some comedy relief as well, but then it's mostly in the form of the "wacky" buddy NPC who likes pancakes and rocketlaunchers and is "lol so random". I prefer the way the Japanese do it.
btw demo downloading!
henke on 3/5/2016 at 19:26
I've been playing the Nioh demo all evening and I haven't even finished it yet. It's big. Physically it's not that big an area, but you'll spend a lot of time dying and starting over, inching forward into a new area with your sword raised, wondering if maybe you should head back to the bonfire before you loose all your souls out here. I was wondering if I'd be able to talk about this game without bringing up Dark Souls, but there's no way. Team Ninja sure as hell talked about it during the development, as the Souls template is clear in the design. From the interface, to the RPG systems, to the combat, to the way you unlock shortcuts back to the bonfire, to the fatroll at 70%. Souls fans will feel right at home. :)
There are differences though. Combat initially feels a bit clunkier, before you get used to it. It's possible to attack in different directions while locked on to an enemy, meaning I sometimes ended up swinging my sword to the right or left while circling an enemy and hitting the attack button, expecting to attack forward. Perhaps the most punishing difference is that in this game your character actually gets winded when running out of stamina. Whereas in Souls you can still move at regular speed and block(tho you'll get staggered if hit) when the stamina is depleted, here your character pauses and catches his breath for a second, leaving you wide open to attack. This got me killed a lot before I learned to be more conservative in my attacks. There's no backstab animation, but attacks from behind do cause higher damage. I like the bows in this. A headshot at an unsuspecting enemy is usually a kill, however if he's wearing a helmet the shot will just knock it off, leaving him less armored, but more pissed off. Also, holding down right shoulder button and pressing cross, square or triangle will toggle between fast, medium and strong stances, which is a really cool mechanic, and well implemented.
What else can I say? It felt like I was playing a Souls game, but with a few new wrinkles. I can't say much about the story yet. I'll continue playing tomorrow night, I've made it to the 3rd bonfire(they're not actually bonfires), and I still have a small fishing village to get through, at the very least, before the demo is over.
SDF121 on 4/5/2016 at 01:06
Looks interesting. I remember reading about this game a while ago but haven't had time to try the demo which is a shame. Everything I've seen though just makes me wish for another Onimusha game.
twisty on 4/5/2016 at 05:05
Quote Posted by henke
... I was wondering if I'd be able to talk about this game without bringing up Dark Souls, but there's no way...
It's resemblance to DS was one of the first things that I thought about as well but didn't mention it as I don't want to give the impression that it's the only game that I play (even that is not that far from the truth sometimes, given the amount of hours that I've put into it).:o
henke on 4/5/2016 at 05:25
The main reason I didn't wanna bring up DS(and why I didn't put this in the Souls forum) is that the first time I played Dark Souls it reminded me of Ninja Gaiden, and I figured Nioh would be more a natural progression from that. But after having played the demo, the DS influence is undeniable.
henke on 4/5/2016 at 18:22
Some gameplay bits and pieces I recorded.
[video=youtube;H_-F4aj3YD4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_-F4aj3YD4[/video]
Haven't beaten the demo yet! Kinda stuck on a difficult miniboss actually.
henke on 4/5/2016 at 19:41
Ok, after another evening playing the demo, I beat that miniboss, made it through the fishing village. Now it seems I can explore a ship in the harbor or head into some caves by the beach.
Is this the full game or something? It just goes on and on.
faetal on 4/5/2016 at 20:11
Is Demon's Souls playable on a PS4? Because I feel like I'm running out of excuses.
