Posted January 07, 2023
Zimerius: In Nioh, i made progress until the first real boss, the demon found on the ship. The demon felt so out of bounds with the start of the game. Such a generic bullet hell like enemy i could not endure.
Geralt_of_Rivia: You should try Nioh again. In my opinion the Nioh games are even better than the original Dark Souls games. Naturally, like in every Soulslike you need to learn the attack patterns and tells of the bosses and practice hard how to evade or block their attacks. You also need to master your weapons. Nioh has a wide variety of weapons and they are all very different. So look for a weapon that fits your style of play best and learn how to use it well. You also unlock lots of new moves during the game for every weapon.
And last but not least: In Nioh most tougher enemies (including bosses) have a weak point. For most demons (like the one on the ship) this is their horns. Cut them off and they will be stunned for a while with no defense. And I think that even after they recover their defense will not completely restore. That will make them much less spongy. Don't forget you not only carry two close combat weapons but you also have a bow and a rifle. And you can change to a half-demon for a certain amount of time. All of that should give you enough of an edge to kill even bosses easily once you've figured them out.
It's a pity the Nioh games aren't on GOG...