He has to go until the later NG+ tho to get the 100% review

Prolly my fav souls-like that isn't from FromSoft

"It's like Nioh but with a 2 at the end" 10/10 GOTY

I saw the thumbnail, and I was immedately stoked! Nioh 2 is an absolute banger!

One of my absolute favourite games. 800 hours and counting!

OpenMW is worth looking into. Free, updated engine with very few bugs.

Morrowind was my first open world experience, back in 2002, probably my most played game of all time. Oh the memories...

Dagoth Ur welcomes you, Nerevar, my old friend. But to this place where destiny is made. Why have you come unprepared?

Eh, with enough skill, a player can go through the main story all the way through dream of the Nioh, using only what you happen to pick up as you go. Add to that, that a player can easily hit around lv 450 just by playing normally. (450 is enough to do all but underworld). Grinding/farming is never necessary. That said, if the challenge becomes a little much (couple of dlc bosses on higher cycles basically), the option is there to make powerful builds, and top out your stats, to make it easier. Even then, with option to make any entire set, and fully customize accessories, means it might take a few tries to get smithing texts; but otherwise, grinding/farming is only for extreme min/maxing. That's what's great about Nioh 2: you can approach the game how you want to. Don't want to farm for specific sets, effects, or levels? Master the combat and you never have to. Functions just as great as more of an action game. If you want to lean into the RPG mechanics, and make 30 different builds, farm till you get everything in your set with the best of 3 or 4 "starred" affixes. Or you simply don't click with the combat, want to simplify it? You can do that. And both styles, so to speak, are equally fun and equally valid. Nothing quite as exciting as seeing the big numbers, and the long list of all your effects, crushing enemies with ease. On the other hand, it's such a thrill to finish DotN at lv 300 with basic gear; really makes the combat shine even more. TL:DR : Farming/grinding is never needed, but you're well rewarded if you do. Combat is rewarding either way, but really shines with mastery. Was pretty annoying to farm for the skills though.

Better than Wo Long imo, and he reviewed that one.

Amazing combat system! Too bad thats pretty much the only thing that its great at.

Sekiro for me. I hate the Ki pulse system

It's so good it made the first game look kinda weak in comparison. And I loved the first game.

same here

I'm still waiting for a ninja gaiden reboot from them 😢

Wo Long was certainly disappointing, but Rise of the Ronin is out this year, and that looks amazing

I wasn't disappointed myself, Nioh 2 is so good I think it was good for the series to take a break to experiment with something fresh and come up with new ideas. Plus the Wo Long dodge counter mechanic feels so good I wouldn't want it to go anywhere, even if that game does feel like it was kind of rushed.

First of all, even with the bit of disappointment for Wo Long, it's definitely preferred to have devs trying new things, rather than churning out endless sequels. Better a slightly disappointing new IP (that was still a really solid game, just not as good as Nioh 2), than making the same game for over a decade, with only minor tweaks. Fromsoft, for example, definitely would be lesser, and players more fatigued with the samey-ness had it not been for Sekiro. Also, strangers of paradise was a great spiritual successor to Nioh 2, which hit all the right notes for the combat lovers, but didn't have as much for the build/RPG element lovers (and didn't have the staying power overall). Definitely missing out if missing that one. But TN have really been working to make Wo Long better since release as well. Each weapon now has a unique function (staves can hold attack for a continuous barrage. Long swords have a charged attack option for any attack. Caestus can store up to 3 entire bars of spirit. Dual weapons have a perfect parry that greatly increases spirit gain, etc). There's 8 slots for wizardry now, so you can fit any of your preferred spells. And on Ng+ and up, you have 6 martial arts on weapons (anything 5* and up. 3 on 4*), and you can change out martial arts to your liking. Gear effects have been buffed to be more impactful (5-6% per piece, instead of the 2-3% on launch). And the new additions from the dlcs have greatly improved the combat loop and the fun; as well as the additions to later new game cycles. Most importantly, spirit is now much much easier to manage; meaning wizardry focused, or MA focused combat isn't so limiting anymore. As long as you're deflecting at least decently, you don't run out of use. Wo Long may not be the once in a million game that Nioh 2 was, but still a great game that they've been working to improve via player feedback since launch. Between listening to players, and working hard to keep fixing the game still to the day, is more than most devs do; and the players still playing are loving the game in its current state

Crossing my fingers the game after Ronin is something more Nioh-like... or a Ninja Gaiden

I also would like to see you do XCOM 2. I put hundreds of hours in XCOM Enemy Within but never got too far with XCOM 2 as it didn't run well at all on my PC back then.. I just picked up War of the Chosen on a Christmas sale with a computer that can handle it now..

I really liked FATE

@@MortismalGaming It was my ARPG before all other ARPGs. Yes, even before the Diablos, Torchlight, Titan Quest, etc. I could only play demos from the Wild Tangent game domain because my dad believed i needed an expensive rig to play it with. Which in one way or another he was right. I got into the others around 2010 when i got a job. Then i started to build my rig, and then I went and bought some games i missed out on. First the Diablo series starting with the original of course, and then Torchlight, Titan Quest, Poe. I even dabbled in Sacred, which takes me back because it released in '04. And then Grim Dawn and now Last Epoch. Can't wait for that game. The Geneforge series was along with FATE and had to play the demo. But i could ask my dad to buy me computer games only twice a year because of the aforementioned reason. FATE and Geneforge were two of the games i asked my dad to buy in '05. I never looked back after that. Can't wait for your "Review after 100%" video on this obscure gem. Much love and respect.

Yeah estimates are all over the place but general consensus seems to be 150-200h

Both Last Epoch and PoE2 are unironically benefitting from D4's shakey first year content. People are looking for alternatives. LE will probably be more popular than it normally would imo.

Certainly the same can be said about Stalker. No one knows how it will turn out. They will both be interesting reviews, for sure, even if the games turn out underwhelming.

There's been rumors about it forever, I'll believe its coming when they're in my hands

New arc Line is already on his radar(i found out about it trough this channel) and i don't think it is coming out this soon(and i kinda hope it is not, i made a stupid bet about it lol).

I think everyone is a little nervous about Stalker 2. It's not a sure thing. It's also not the usual wheelhouse for this channel. At the very least, it will probably look cool with Unreal 5. Looking forward to the review.

Dude as a big stalker fan myself it's probably gonna suck or just not be what everyone wants. But hey it can't be too bad right? Microsoft wouldn't let that slide right?

I have an eye on both