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It was funny at first but stop feeding it you guys.
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Lol
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It did so much right (and some wrongs too) and I absolutely loved the first few chapters but then it went south as soon as it started hitting the linear chapters with its poor storytelling.

Still a great game but could have been one of the best FF games instead of merely a very good FF game. It was also my 2nd favorite game of 2016 tied with Uncharted 4 (Dark Souls III takes first place by quite a stretch). However the games released this year are making FFXV look kinda bad in comparison namely Persona 5, Nioh and what I've played of Zelda: BotW and NieR: Automata. I'd say even Resident Evil 7 is better. So 5 games this year have already outclassed FFXV.

This may just be evidence that this year has been an outstanding year for video games or that FFXV simply cannot hang with the very best out there despite being a very good game itself.
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TVontheRadio posted...

Altma15 posted...

Nioh has a better combat system than dark souls and that really helps. But the non-connected world and sever lack of enemy variety really hurt the game. It's still fun but you fight many of the same exact enemies in every level for the entire game.

yeah, i've heard the criticisms. sounds like it's not gonna be the true "successor" to souls since great/interesting level design is definitely a hallmark of the series as much as the combat.

at least i'll be coming into it with my expectations set. looking forward to the challenge!

The criticism for level and enemy variety is definitely exaggerated. While it is not on the level of Dark Souls it has a wide range of different enemy types. It just makes the mistake of introducing too many of them too fast. Considering Nioh is about twice as long as Demon's Souls and Bloodborne or even Dark Souls III, it is to be expected.

The Bosses are amazing though and consistency-wise it is better than Dark Souls, which again is to be expected since Nioh is mission based whereas Dark Souls games are more Open.

The Combat and Bosses alone are enough to put it on Souls level and the Areas and Enemies are also only just a tier beneath Souls.

If I have to rank the Soulsborne games and Nioh it would be

Dark Souls > Bloodborne > Dark Souls III >= Nioh > Demon's Souls > Dark Souls II

All games range from excellent to GOAT tier for me. I just love Soulsborne and Nioh is more than a worthy addition to it. I can't recommend it enough to Soulsborne fans enough and of course to people who loved Onimusha to a lesser extent since it shares the same lore and even has an identical story to Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (damn what an underrated gem that was).
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But the Bosses are all great-amazing. That's why I suggested at least a Bosses Ranking since Areas will be difficult being mission based.
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Fume Knight at No.1 is really all that matters for a legitimately good Dark Souls II list :)

Everyone in this topic should start playing Nioh if you haven't already. Seriously that game deserves a topic like this (if not for areas, at least for bosses) by the time Dark Souls III is done. There is a lot of time to do so. I myself have to get back to Ringed City soon, P5 is seriously taking all my free time away.
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Ulti. You really shouldn't be playing games like DMC and Ninja Gaiden if camera controls are that big an issue for you. Well scratch that. You shouldn't be playing Action games period.
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Good to see Smelter making the Top 10. The remaining others were kinda expected but I thought I'll see both Red and Blue Smelter way way before this. He was the first Boss that was actually challenging in the game. The ones before him were so disappointing especially after coming from Dark Souls.
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One Piece
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No.

Creative just books every matches of his to be epic. He is not bad but his recent surge is more from good booking than anything else. However on the mic he is at least Top 10 if not closer to Top 5. Overall package... nope.
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JetJaguar posted...

Thanks for the WM spoilers

Sorry. I just thought Lesnar/Goldberg was even more obvious than Twice in a Lifetime. That and Raw has already aired as well. My bad.
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As of now only Roman and Cena would make sense and even they would be an entire tier beneath Lesnar.

WWE has an entire year to build someone credible enough for the ultimate coronation. Or they could let Bobby Roode form a heel stable and beat Lesnar using the dirtiest tactics imaginable. He would become a mega heel and carry division to GLOURIOUS standards.
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**** why can't we still edit topic titles >_>

Anyway I think at this point only Joe or Nakamura deserves a push of that magnitude. Roman seems like WWE's choice but he's already well established from Main-eventing 3 Manias in a row and he is the last person who needs a rub.

As much as I like Owens, I don't think him and the rest of the roster are credible enough including Dean and even Rollins from the poll options.

Hell, even Styles at this point doesn't have that believability factor. If built properly he might seem a great choice as well.
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You can mention your pick if he is not listed here
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Better than Super Mario 64. Probably tied with Spyro: Year of the Dragon as the best collect-a-thon Platformer.
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It is 5am where I'm at and the main show hasn't even started. It is gonna get increasingly more difficult to stay awake if booking decisions like these continue.

Sami Zayn and Baron Corbin look like ****ing losers right now. I like both guys a lot so it is sad to see them booked like this. Way to kill two promising stars before the actual show even starts.
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davidponte posted...

This likely gives them more time than they would have gotten on the main show as well.

Yeah. We wish :(
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One Piece
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Gun N' Roses
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Shame to see Blue Smelter ranked so low. Such an amazing battle and the only thing he loses points for is being a reskin.

Hint: List Spoiler
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The hell. Iron Passage was a pretty cool area. First one I'm surprised to see so low in the rankings. I like Cave of Dead more than the majority though so I kinda expected to see it soon. Not Iron Passage.
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Yes. Please contain these topics in a single Politics topic here on the board. Vlado spamming Politics topics all over the board is really starting to get annoying, considering he's not even from the same continent even more so. Board 8 feels less and less about video games and contests these days and this may be a large reason why.
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One Piece
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Do you have no life?

And aren't you Bulgarian or something?
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Ashes was a bit of a disappointment for me although I still had a lot of fun with it. Here's hoping this one is closer to the level of Dark Souls I and II's DLCs.
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So is The Ringed City DLC gonna be mandatory for the Dark Souls III ranking topic?

If so, I guess I have to play it on launch.

If not, then I'll just take my time and get around to it after Persona 5.
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It didn't take nearly as long as I thought it would. I realized I made a numbering error as well and corrected that too.

All said and done, I think a complete list is what's best for the integrity of these ranking topics. Sorry I was a bit sour about the rules being imposed on me last night.
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I'm fine with yours and Maria's proposal. At the same time I can try beating Darklurker today before the deadline expires and googling him up it looks very much possible. If I fail to submit the altered list by tonight then you can go with what Maria suggested. Thank you both.
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Well, I'm not disputing the rule anymore. It is there and the more I think about it the more it makes sense.

I'm at work right now but I guess I can give it a try and see how it goes later.

I'll see if I can manage to fight darklurker and submit the list before the topic hits otherwise you can go ahead without my Boss list.
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Sorry I put it that way last night. I guess I was pretty bummed when I heard about the rule. You can use my Areas list and the write-ups submitted for the boss rankings.

metaIslug posted...

regardless of this contest, if you still got DS2 installed Axl, you should definitely try Darklurker. takes only an afternoon or two, and is worth it imo.

I do have a SotFS save on my PS4 before going to the next cycle. I guess I'll give it try. There is still a day before the deadline.
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tazzyboyishere posted...

Hey Axl, I'm really sorry, but I can't accept your boss list since you haven't fought Darklurker. Area checks out though.

I'll gladly use your write-ups if you'd like though.

What? This is BS. It took me a lot of time and effort to submit that list. Bosses like Darklurker and Gwyndolin are so easy to miss out when you ignore covenants and stuff which I did, so I don't see why this is such a huge deal.

Anyway I suggest you DQ my Areas section as well. I'll refrain from participating in these future topics as well if rules aren't even a little flexible. Such a shame since I was really looking forward to participating in the Bloodborne and Dark Souls III ranking topic. Really this is a huge letdown.
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Sent both bosses and areas rankings finally. Whew.

Dark Souls II easily has the least memorable in both categories. It might be the sheer number which naturally means the quality would take a hit as well. The 3 DLCs really saves its neck. Otherwise it would just be embarrassing.
Can't wait to do Bloodborne and Dark Souls III. Both are still quite fresh in my memory.
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I was forced to use Sloth for that fight. The two of them together was too much to handle. That and the latter are the only two fights where Sloth felt like it had to be used unlike all the other boss fights in the main game where the fight was trivialized. I generally abstain using magic in these games but I have used Carnage on a regular basis. Other than that I mostly restrained myself from usig Ninjutsu and Onmyo.
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How did you find Muneshige/Tadakatsu?

The pair was the greatest challenge I faced in these games. They were harder than Yuki/Nobunaga, who according to general consensus is harder but I found them easier than the two before them.
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foolm0r0n posted...

You didn't mention any multiplayer

Sorry. I barely play games online. The internet in my country is not that great.
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digiiiiiiiii posted...

To be fair, I got the platinum the week it came out. So I cleared it well before all these other incredible games hit.

What the hell, and I thought I went into no-life mode this past week. How many hours were you playing daily on average? Jesus christ.
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digiiiiiiiii posted...

I platinum'd Nioh. It's one of my five favorite games of all time. For me, Nioh > Dark Souls III > Dark Souls > Bloodborne > Demon's Souls > Dark Souls II

I can certainly see myself doing a Way of the Strong playthrough in the future but for now doing all the Main, Sub and Dojo missions are enough for me. I have way too many other games to play and with Persona 5 being only two weeks away, a second playthrough doesn't seem possible for the time being.
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I realized my rankings for Tazzyboy's Dark Souls II Areas and Bosses are still pending so I'll post the Nioh Boss rankings after I'm done with that.
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Now lets touch the subject of atmosphere and lore. Nioh's lore is that of feudal Japan or more accurately for gamers... Onimusha. That's right you are gonna be seeing a lot of Characters you might already be expecting :)
The story is also strikingly similar to Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (the best game in a great series I might add) and while it doesn't quite have the depth of the Souls series, it is more upfront and plentiful if that's the sort of thing you prefer.

The variety of atmosphere in Nioh is outstanding by any other game's standards but a bar set as high as the Souls series have, is difficult to surmount. Nioh doesn't quite reach that bar. The metroidvania aspect being absent in place of a mission-based structure could be the cause of that.

Enemy variety. Now that as far as I know is the biggest complaint by most people about the game. I personally think it is overblown but in comparison to the Souls games, yes, it is a valid complaint. The variety of enemies in itself is actually more than plentiful but the game makes the mistake of introducing too many enemies too early in the game so by the time you're halfway or less past the game, you already know the moveset of 80% of the enemies. So it takes away that unknown and mysterious venturing-in-the-new-area aura the Souls series is so well known. I do agree that this is the one flaw of the game.

To end this on a high-note, lets talk about Bosses, another all important aspect of the Souls games. To put it in a sentence, if you are a fan of hard hitting mammoth-like figures and lightning quick foes that can end you in seconds, you will absolutely love this game.
IMO Nioh has overall more challenging bosses than the Souls series but only if you abstain from using an Onmyo magic called Sloth which really trivializes a lot of fights. I stopped using Onmyo after realising how broken it was and immediately had more fun with the game.
A particular optional sub mission boss fight against two insanely hard bosses put together stands as the hardest boss I've faced in the Souls series. Ever.

With that I conclude my review and highly recommend Nioh to anyone who loves the Souls series. It is a masterful fusion of Souls, Ninja Gaiden and Onimusha yet it is very clearly a Souls game more than anything at its core. It is also a very long game. I've logged a total of 61 hours doing everything in the game on a first playthrough. That is more than I took in any of the Souls games.

Stay tuned for bosses ranking. I'll spoiler-tag it of course but I highly suggest people who haven't played the game yet to not view it since it does contain a lot of plot relevant characters.

To rank Nioh among the Souls games:

Dark Souls > Bloodborne > Dark Souls III > Nioh > Demon's Souls > Dark Souls II

To be fair Nioh and Dark Souls III are almost equal.
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Let me get this out of the way. Nioh is the best game I've played this year. Better than what I've played of Zelda and RE7 the other two behemoths which are amazing games in their respective genres. I'm even gonna go so far as to say it is as good as Dark Souls III. My favorite game from the previous year. But I'm gonna get into that later.

At this point the Souls formula/mechanics in a video game really can't go wrong with me. I say this with a little grain of salt because I'm one who always thought (and took pride in thinking) video game series should try different things and have new mechanics and engine everytime a sequel releases (reason why the FF series is my favorite). I absoultely hate games like Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty which refuse to change their formula and release one or two games every year for easy cash grab. But the Souls formula whether it be a FromSoftware game or some other developer is something I don't mind seeing frequently and I absolutely think it is something which doesn't need change unless it is a few tweaks to make it even more fun that it actually ia.

Nioh is not just another Souls clone developed by the renowned team behind Ninja Gaiden though. Said tweaks I mentioned in the previous paragraph is something Nioh has in spades. The combat in particular is more fun than even Bloodborne but because of its own depth it starts breaking the game midway making otherwise challenges easier. I had to stop using Onmyo magic because after a while I really started to feel like I was cheating against my opponents and went in full-on No Magic Souls style, making the game more challenging and fun.

- to be continued
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Dark Souls II is the most difficult game in the series (Bloodborne included) but for all the wrong reasons. Terrible enemy placement, way too many ambushes and just way too many enemies everywhere in general. Not to mention weapons breaking like glass early on and the widely unnecessary health penalty (becomes trivial later on but early game, it is a *****).

None of the bosses are nearly as challenging as the best ones from Dark Souls 1 and Bloodborne though. So yeah, it is the most difficult game in the series but only because it doesn't have amazing level design like the rest of the series.
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Final Fantasy and Castlevania
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I will try to get it done tonight. Nioh has been taking up almost all my free time these days.
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Important question. Have you played the game? If you have and played it to decent length, then I rest my case.
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Lights will guiiiiiiide you home
And igniiiiiiite your bones
And I will try... to

Fix You
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Jesus Christ. Shut the hell up and form your own ****ing opinion. Are you really so pathetic as to not even being able to afford a single current gen console so all you can resort to is b****ing and moaning about games you can only dream of playing.
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