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A Revision For Your Steam Account: We Review Nioh: Complete Edition

Nioh had already been out for several months before Koei Tecmo decided to release what could arguably be their best game of 2017 onto PC. With the game already out and reviews aplenty swimming around about the original, we decided to have a look at the Complete Edition for Steam and see how it stacks up to the original.

Much like games that are already out and being re-released, Nioh: Complete Edition is the original game with all of the DLC and bonus content already added to the game. From every Dark Souls reference you could probably muster to all of the mechanics that have helped set it apart from the series it's always compared to. You take on the role of William Adams, a real sailor who was influential in Japan in the late 1500's during the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Only this version kills large monsters terrorizing the countryside. The usual mix of a western face in an eastern land, which is and isn't surprising coming from a company responsible for the Dynasty Warriors series.

The two major differences beyond included content for this version are the controls and the graphics. Starting with the graphics, they look damn near perfect to the PS4 Pro version. You can tell there's something slightly off about them as you're playing this on PC and everyone's setup is going to be different, but for the most part the game is quite enjoyable to see. The control scheme, however, has changed up a little bit going from the PS4 to PC, but it's nothing you can't change in the game's settings. You also have the option of doing keyboard and mouse if you're feeling bold, but the game is best played through the controller options.

The combat system is still amazing to play through as you have to change styles every few moments to make sure the AI doesn't predict your attack, and the weaponry is still on point and gives you a nice array of options to choose from depending on the fight you're in. The levels are still massive, the enemies are still plentiful, and the rewards will still make you come back for more. With all the DLC attached to it to give you additional hours of gameplay, there's really not much difference between this version and the all-things-purchased-and-earned version on your PS4.

Nioh: Complete Edition is a must-own for people who have been waiting to try out the full version of the game on PC. Aside from the small issues I mentioned, this is still an amazing title and one worthy of your time if you enjoy the Dark Souls genre of adventure games.

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