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Nioh: Complete Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

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Quick resume

Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.

Global score

79/100

Genres

Action, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Deep and rewarding combat system
    • Extensive weapon and build customization
    • Challenging and fair difficulty
    • Co-op multiplayer support
    • Rich feudal japan setting with fantasy elements

    Cons

    • Repetitive level design and enemy reuse
    • Steep learning curve and high early difficulty
    • Inventory management can be tedious
    • Story and characters considered weak
    • Pc port had initial optimization and control issues

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game is described as challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful play and mastery of complex mechanics."

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    • Competition

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      "Includes PvP modes and leaderboards, but main gameplay is largely cooperative or solo without heavy competitive pressure."

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    • Continuation

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      "High replayability with multiple difficulties, challenges, NG+ modes, and unlockables encourage habitual play."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Supports 2-player co-op play, encouraging teamwork in completing missions and activities."

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      "Supports 2-player co-op through summoning and portal modes, allowing players to work together on missions and bosses."

    • Creativity

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      "Players can customize builds, experiment with weapon and mold combinations, and explore different combat styles."

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions emphasize mutual survival and cooperation; PvP is present but not focused on dominance or trash talk."

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      "Interactions emphasize mutual respect and cooperation; PvP exists but is balanced and not overly focused on trash talk or dominance."

    • Escapism

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      "Strong fantasy setting with demons and samurai in feudal Japan provides immersive escape from reality."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily driven by intrinsic interest and challenge rather than obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Game encourages trying different weapons, tactics, and stealth or combat approaches; experimentation rewarded."

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    • Exploration

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      "Some exploration of quests and map areas occurs, but environments and missions are somewhat repetitive."

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    • Expression

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      "Character and weapon customization options allow self-expression, though cosmetic variety is somewhat limited at this stage."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Strong elements of supernatural horror and Japanese folklore create an imaginative, fictional experience."

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      "Combines historical Japan with fantasy elements like yokai, spirits, and supernatural powers, creating an imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship

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      "Community and social play through co-op and PvP modes foster group identity and shared experiences."

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    • Growth

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      "Strong emphasis on learning combat mechanics, improving skills, and character development through leveling."

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      "Strong focus on learning combat mechanics, skill acquisition, and character progression through leveling and gear upgrades."

    • Health

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      "Requires long sedentary play sessions with intense mental focus; no physical activity or health benefits indicated."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires continuous attention and focus during combat; not suited for idle play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Social interactions are mostly surface-level or functional (co-op, PvP), with limited emotional or close relationship building."

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    • Leadership

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      "Players mostly participate equally in multiplayer; no strong leadership or authoritative roles emphasized."

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    • Progression

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      "Strong emphasis on accumulating gear, upgrading weapons, leveling characters, and crafting."

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    • Relaxation

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      "The game creates sustained tension and challenge rather than relaxation or flow."

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    • Sensation

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      "Visuals, sound design, and combat feedback offer stimulating sensory experiences."

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    • Status

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      "PvP and leaderboards offer recognition, but many players focus on personal or cooperative achievements."

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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      "Requires planning weapon loadouts, managing stamina and positioning, and tactical combat decisions."

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    • Thrill

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      "High suspense and thrill from intense combat, boss fights, and survival challenges."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership, Intimacy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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