Nioh 2 Special Edition - PlayStation 4

Got this during the PS Days of Play! Paid $48 w/ GCU and I absolutely love the extras! I'm a sucker for steelbooks and this one looks awesome. Comes with Season Pass and extra DLC. Also the Dark Horse Art Book. All in all, if you can get this cheap, buy it!

After the first installment, I could not wait for this one. Very good game with a nice steel case and art book.

I've only scratched the surface of this game, but can say the game play is excellent. So many areas of fighting with a beautiful moon in the background, for example. Create a character was rather fun and shows promise for many cool looking characters. This game seemed brutal at first, but sticking with it, rewards a good time.

This is the definitive Nioh. Better in every way from controls, to weapons, to enemy types to 3 player coop mode. If you liked Nioh 1. Then this is a must buy. Highly recommend

This game is so addicting!!!! I give it a perfect score! Great Ninja Gaiden and Dark Souls feel to it!

If you loved Nioh 1 then you'll love Nioh 2 even more.

Like the first Nioh, this is a fast paced action game that requires you to focus and study your enemy. It’s not like your standard hack and slash game, so if you’re looking for an easy experience, this is not that. The special edition is gorgeous, with a steelbook with a matte and shiny finish, and the art book. The addition of a season pass just makes the package even better. The movement animation is still a bit wonky, not as fluid as you might see in Red Dead or Assassins Creed, but serves the purpose of functionality and utility in a game where the combat and RPG elements are the core of the game.

Nioh was my favorite game of 2017. I have always greatly preferred it to Dark Souls and Bloodborne, which certainly influenced Nioh in terms of crushing difficulty and similar leveling system. Like it's predecessor, instead of having a hub world with surrounding areas like DS and BB, Nioh 2's epic story has you teaming up with fictional and non-fiction characters to battle demons across feudal Japan. While Nioh had you controlling a fully-voiced, white male hero named William, Nioh 2 (which is a prequel) allows you to create a silent protagonist of any race and gender. While I preferred William's part in the original story, the character creator in Nioh 2 is one of the most detailed I've ever encountered in a game. Whatever hero you make will look greatly detailed and blend right in to the cutscenes, as if designed as the sole protagonist by Team Ninja themselves. The combat varies depending on whatever build you wish to make, whether it be an axe-wielding brute, a balanced swordsman, a nimble ninja, a magic user, or anything in between. Returning to the sequel is the ability to summon other players into your game to provide you with much-needed assistance. However, now you have the option to bring in help in the form of AI-controlled protagonists from other players. If you have the patience to learn Nioh 2's intricate systems and to take things one enemy at a time, you will be rewarded with an epic journey that combines the soul of Dark Souls and the aesthetic of an Onimusha game into an amazing, rewarding experience.