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[Krathoon]

I remember when those demons popped up out of nowhere in Nioh 1 and I ran like a bitch.

 

[RafterXL]

So I logged into the demo because the game still isn't unlocked and got the "Bloodedge Demon has spawned" notice. So I ran around, found out where he was, and killed him. Only this time, after he died, I got another pop up that said that I had just killed a Bloodedge Demon that has killed 275,000 other players. I don't recall seeing this message in my last two Demon kills, did I just miss it and other people have seen this or is this a new thing?

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

The wait is killing me, got the next 2 days off though to go ham

 

[Northeastmonk]

So I logged into the demo because the game still isn't unlocked and got the "Bloodedge Demon has spawned" notice. So I ran around, found out where he was, and killed him. Only this time, after he died, I got another pop up that said that I had just killed a Bloodedge Demon that has killed 275,000 other players. I don't recall seeing this message in my last two Demon kills, did I just miss it and other people have seen this or is this a new thing?

I never saw that. That's pretty cool. My rival is the one legged Ippon-Datara.

 

[Dynasty8]

No Steam pre download? Wish Steam would allow us to download the full game a beforehand.

I already have the demo downloaded and beat it yesterday.

 

[Northeastmonk]

Maybe it's the honeymoon phase but I'm loving this game. First game I ever wanted to Naruto run across the map. Right before bed I cleared three map bosses. Using my Deluxe Edition armor to be some sorta fire ninja.

 

[RafterXL]

Just a heads up for anyone who hasn't already done this. If you are using Control A, switch to B. Trust me, pulling off combos is so much easier using L1 + square/triangle than Forward/backwards on the stick + square/triangle. The only other thing it changes is moving your Guardian Spirit moves to L1+UP/Down on the D pad, which is a lot easier to adjust to than previous combo button.

I never saw that. That's pretty cool. My rival is the one legged Ippon-Datara.

First time I've seen it as well, and while I was waiting for the game to download I was watching someone else and they didn't get the message. I wonder if it's random or only happens once enough people have been killed by the Demon. Either way, it was cool.

 

[Luipadre]

Are the pc settings carry over from the demo to the full game? I tweaked a lot of shit, would be nice if i didnt have to do it again

 

[HRK69]

Set my alarm to play this today. Installing…

Here's to another 250 hours of Nioh. Let's go.

 

[mèx]

Keys from CDKeys are out now.

 

[JimmyRustler]

That must be the most hilarious OT name ever, equalled perhaps only by the original BG3 one "See that bear over there? You can fuck it."

Can't help but laugh every time I scroll by. Great job jshackles

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

Game is real good, Ninja form is . Almost done clearing the first map area before heading to the castle to progress the story, good times.

 

[Dynasty8]

Are the pc settings carry over from the demo to the full game? I tweaked a lot of shit, would be nice if i didnt have to do it again

Yes, they carry over.

Really liking it so far. Don't have any complaints.

 

[Luipadre]

Yes, they carry over.

Really liking it so far. Don't have any complaints.

Nice. I just bought a game key, now im just waiting for my damn shift to be over. 7 more hours

 

[Gonzito]

Just got the key. Downloading now

 

[Valt7786]

Having a fuckin' blast with this so far. Really hope it gets PS5 Pro patch though, its looking a bit rough on performance mode and there's no reason it shouldn't be able to do graphics mode at 60 on a pro.

 

[Gonzito]

My character, this is Gonzito if he was born in Japan and was a samurai

By the way the music in the Eternal Rift, the hideout, is absolutely breathtaking but I cant find it on Youtube. If anyone finds it, please post it

 

[Gonzito]

So I did not have this issue at all in the demo, the textures were fine, but with the full game this is what I have encountered when going further into the map

Man I am tired of japanese developers

 

[The Cockatrice]

So I did not have this issue at all in the demo, the textures were fine, but with the full game this is what I have encountered when going further into the map

Man I am tired of japanese developers

Was just going to ask you how's the full game compared to the demo, cuz Im still at work, cant test. I guess some of those negative steam reviews are accurate? It actually runs worse than the demo? How the fuck is that even possible?

 

[Gonzito]

Was just going to ask you how's the full game compared to the demo, cuz Im still at work, cant test. I guess some of those negative steam reviews are accurate? It actually runs worse than the demo? How the fuck is that even possible?

For me the performance seems to be the same as in the demo, I haven't noticed any changes in that regard but these awful low res textures werent in the demo, it almost seems like a bug but I dont know. All I know is that this is just unacceptable

 

[corgiix3]

I feel like every game with big environments has some areas where the textures look messed up. Zoom out lol the game looks fine

 

[Alexios]

Even though Koei make good stuff like Dynasty Warriors Origins (which had great reception and word of mouth but dropped from discourse like a brick so I guess only fans bought it because) their pricing is the worst, I think they could do better with changing strategy focusing on quality & reach.

 

[The Cockatrice]

For me the performance seems to be the same as in the demo, I haven't noticed any changes in that regard but these awful low res textures werent in the demo, it almost seems like a bug but I dont know. All I know is that this is just unacceptable

I remember you mentioned a LOD fix, are you sure its not that causing this issue, assuming ure using it ofc?

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

Crucible done, boss only took 2 attempts and I'm probably under-leveled judging by the summonable player phantoms. Also, lol at Naruto run... Some impressions after 10 hours:

- looks like a PS4 game
- natural evolution of Nioh formula, nothing crazy
- DualSense haptics are on point
- exploration is *always* rewarded
- Ronin had better feeling combat overall
- Form change system is brilliant but Ninja feels far better to play as
- nothing has made me say "wow" yet, FromSoft this is not
- while the new open-world formula gives freedom and discovery it loses visual variety with everything looking samey (at least so far)

Anyway, I'm having a blast, it is what I expected it to be

 

[SawBlade]

Such an awesome game! cheathappens was so fast updating my trainer so I can play god in it lol. what i normally do in games then i'll go back and play it legit.... but then the trainer tends to get turned back on if i get bored of that

 

[Gonzito]

I remember you mentioned a LOD fix, are you sure its not that causing this issue, assuming ure using it ofc?

Yeah I thought so too. But even without the mod and after reinstalling drivers and loading new shaders the problem remains. That being said, it seems to be a problem just in that area of the map. I haven't encountered more of those low res textures anywhere else so far. I will report my findings the more I play

 

[corgiix3]

Crucible done, boss only took 2 attempts and I'm probably under-leveled judging by the summonable player phantoms. Also, lol at Naruto run... Some impressions after 10 hours:

- looks like a PS4 game
- natural evolution of Nioh formula, nothing crazy
- DualSense haptics are on point
- exploration is *always* rewarded
- Ronin had better feeling combat overall
- Form change system is brilliant but Ninja feels far better to play as
- nothing has made me say "wow" yet, FromSoft this is not
- while the new open-world formula gives freedom and discovery it loses visual variety with everything looking samey (at least so far)

Anyway, I'm having a blast, it is what I expected it to be

I really miss the Ronin cinematic combat camera. I dont think that game got enough credit for the visceral combat it has

 

[The artful mincer]

Just a heads up for anyone who hasn't already done this. If you are using Control A, switch to B. Trust me, pulling off combos is so much easier using L1 + square/triangle than Forward/backwards on the stick + square/triangle. The only other thing it changes is moving your Guardian Spirit moves to L1+UP/Down on the D pad, which is a lot easier to adjust to than previous combo button.

This can't get repeated enough.

Especially helpful with the parry moves. You need ninja fingers (lol) to pull them off on Control A

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

Alright, this Guardian traversal is dope as fuck

 

[Gonzito]

Alright, this Guardian traversal is dope as fuck

Agreed. Funny thats the area where I found these awful textures lol

 

[Clear]

Small bugs like that texture LOD issue will likely be smoothed out with patches, which I'd expect to come thick and fast as TN are usually extremely active in pushing updates and fixes even outside of DLC cycles.

 

[HRK69]

I'm just happy it runs maxed out at a steady 60 fps on my 3070 at 1080p

especially considering my past bad experiences with Koei Tecmo games

 

[BennyBlanco]

Ngl I'm kinda jealous of the unemployed bros playing this right now.

 

[Luipadre]

Just a few more hours and i can finally play it. Working sucks

 

[Gonzito]

Ngl I'm kinda jealous of the unemployed bros playing this right now.

I am not unemployed, I am on my day off

Btw, my computer makes so much noise playing this game. The optimization is not great tbh

 

[Luipadre]

I am not unemployed, I am on my day off

Btw, my computer makes so much noise playing this game. The optimization is not great tbh

My cpu usage was like 60% in the beta so yeah, its pretty heavy, but it runs really well for me

 

[Dynasty8]

When the combat starts clicking....

 

[Gonzito]

One thing I really need to praise about the game is how good the open world area feels, the verticality is so good, being able to jump and climb higher areas is a game changer.

They have done a very good job in this aspect and honestly the lighting has definitely improved quite a bit compared to Rise of the Ronin.

 

[JackHanma]

The GOAT is back!

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

I like how seamless the move from the demo was, didn't even need to recompile shaders, I guess they even used the same exe.

 

[Gonzito]

I have made a very interesting discovery about the pc port

If you disable boost mode by setting max CPU usage to 99% in Windows power plan, the cpu temperature decreases, the computer makes much less noise as a result and the performance is identical

It seems like boost mode in this game makes de cpu crazy for no reason

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Conquer the Crucible, Become Shogun.

Nioh 3 is now available on PlayStation®5 and Steam®.

 

[Zacfoldor]

Fuck YES! Nioh is finally back. Feels good man. Didn't ever really know if we would ever get another one and man, feels so good.

 

[BennyBlanco]

i see what Gonzito is saying about the textures. As soon as I got to that jungle area with the paralytic snake lady assholes I took a second to look around and there are some legit hideous textures.

Oh well, game is still a blast.

 

[HRK69]

ING's 10 things to do first:

Basically, just play the game and read the damn tutorials

 

[LectureMaster]

Character creator is killing me lmao. Make Nioh Great Again!

 

[Northeastmonk]

Ngl I'm kinda jealous of the unemployed bros playing this right now.

Work from home still exists for some. lol I got lucky and got all my stuff done. This game formula is perfect. Just don't start a boss or walk into a "empty room" without knowing what you're working on.

10 hours, level 40, been exploring the map. Managed to find a few quest lines to rid temples/villages of evil. Overall it's been great. Thinking critically about it now as my DualSense is dead. It's fun to explore, but I haven't had the "holy sh*t" Elden Ring, high fantasy moments. This is like a forest/field/rock formation that leads to fun combat and crazy yokai. Which is great, but you probably see my point. I just echo what's been said lol

 

[HRK69]

Played about 10 hours today and yeah, this definitely scratches my Souls itch

I'm picking fights just for the hell of it, which is always a very good sign. That's exactly the 'one more go' momentum you want from a top tier Soulslike

 

[Holammer]

KOEI TECMO AMERICA reposted this. Not a game for me, but nice success nevertheless.

 

[Gitaroo]

Small bugs like that texture LOD issue will likely be smoothed out with patches, which I'd expect to come thick and fast as TN are usually extremely active in pushing updates and fixes even outside of DLC cycles.

Hm......not true at all, RoR quite literally would crash constantly after a certain windows 11 update and they didn't bother to fix it months later and they even had a sales on the game where the issue were widely known. The ultra polished perfectionist Team Ninja were long gone. After 5 games they still can't get their games to run smoothly at a variable frame rate with good frame pacing tells you a lot.

When NG2B switched to UE5 I was hoping that is their future tbh even with all the UE5 stutter. We at least get a good looking game compare to what got now, not good looking and still have stutter.