With its initial reveal trailer already two years in the past,Nioh 2is now just around the corner. Theofficial release date forNioh 2on the PS4 is coming up, and while those who prefer the PC will have to wait a little longer, those who are preparing to buy the game would do well to start considering the time commitment that the new title will be.
Announced just one year after its predecessorNiohfound its way onto the PC,Nioh 2is set to continue the first game’s mix ofSouls-like combat andDiablostyle loot drops and combat diversity. It also, according to those who have played through the beta and demos provided by Team Ninja, shares the previous game’s difficulty, which will no doubt contribute to many frustrating roadblocks throughout.
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According to an interview with the game’s producer, Fumihiko Yasuda, the length ofNioh 2hovers at around the same as its predecessor in terms of missions and, presumably, side quests and profitably replayable sections. Not counting its DLC, the originalNiohhad 20 main missions, each one taking place in an enclosed area as opposed to the sprawling, interconnected zones often associated with aSouls-esque game. There were also a multitude of side missions that stretched out the game’s length even more, and these will no doubt make a return inNioh 2. WhileNioh 2’s betaand subsequent featured gameplay has been somewhat limited, it is likely that these are just one corner of the world thatNioh 2will offer.
Yasuda also revealed thatNioh 2took him around 55 hours to beat, which can most likely be considered average time at least considering how familiar with the game he must be at this point. This is not too far away from the average completion time of the originalNioh, which dedicated players found themselves completing in around 60 hours, although that only covers the main, non-DLC missions. The additional ones could add 20 more hours, which will probably be the minimum expectation for additional content inNioh2, unlessrevisions from theNioh 2Betahave convinced Team Ninja otherwise.
All of this, of course, must take into account the difficulty that was a huge part of the originalNioh’s selling point. All the supposed progress in the world can wind up meaning nothing when confronting one of the more brutal aspects of the game, whether it’sNioh 2’s new Dark World mechanic, or acripplingly hard boss battle.
In short, there will be a whole lot of game for people to plow through when they purchaseNioh 2, either in March for the PS4 or later on for the PC. Players should start putting together plans tooptimize theirNioh 2builds now, because a little preparation now will negate headaches later.
Nioh 2launches for the PS4 on March 13th, and will come to PC at an unspecified date in 2020.
