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If you are one of the lucky folks to get a PlayStation 5 and you are looking for a punishing time well then the Nioh Collection might be right up your alley. Released on Feb 5th The Nioh Collection takes both Nioh and Nioh 2 and all 6 DLC packs and throws it in one nice package for you.

I have spent quite a bit of time this year getting my hands dirty with Nioh 2 and it’s expansions. Much of which has been an enjoyable experience into a game style I typically don’t enjoy much. The final DLC expansion came out last week titled The First Samurai. The First Samurai expansion will add the “Dream of Nioh” difficulty, along with new Guardian Spirits. The DLC expansion will also feature new yokai for players to encounter, such as the…

So back in March of this year, back in the simpler times of 2020, I had played and reviewed Nioh 2. All in all, it’s a fantastic, but punishing game. You can read the full review here. This is the second DLC they have released since this time, so I was a bit rusty jumping back in. But I’m getting ahead of myself here. In order to unravel the mysteries surrounding the history of the Sohayamaru, our protagonist ventures to…

So there I am, a battle scarred worn down warrior, face to face with a giant horse-like creature easily 5 times my size. In his right hand a massive cleaver larger than myself, easily capable of taking me out with just a few hits.  I have a choice to make, do I go after him with my massive Scythe or do I go after him with Dual-Wielding swords… I choose the Scythe and I charge into battle, within 30 seconds I am dead. I come back and this time think, maybe the quicker attacks from my swords will work much better, I smile a little, this time it is better. I ...