Nioh 3 (PS5)

Das sehr formelhafte Open-World-Abenteuer ist verdammt packend, weil sich sowohl die Action als auch das Erledigen zahlreicher Aufgaben samt der umfangreichen daran gebundenen Charakterentwicklung hervorragend anfühlen.

Nioh 3 vereint alle bisherigen Ausflüge von Team Ninja in verschiedene Genres in ein umfangreiches Gesamtpaket, was das wohl bisher beste Gameplay der Serie zu bieten hat. Die offenen Areale und das Ausrüstungsmanagement, werden zwar nicht jeden Fan der Serie begeistern, aber sonst wartet hier eines der besten Spiele des Studios bisher.

With compelling new additions and refinements to its already excellent combat, Nioh 3 sees Team Ninja return to the series at the very top of its game.

Innovation is the ki to success for Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo, as Nioh 3 iterates on the formula once more to take an already great 'masocore' series to new heights.

I absolutely adore Nioh 3. It's one of the best Soulslikes I've played in ages, quite possibly since Elden Ring itself, and while it's not as large (thankfully), the way it breaks everything down and gives you endless flexibility means that it's just fun to play. There are layers upon layers of systems to master and learn about, but the fact that this game is a blast to play never goes away. Do not miss out on this.