Nioh 2 The Tengu Disciple adds a new chapter and hours of gameplay, with some pretty food challenge, which makes it an interesting add-on for those who want to keep on playin Nioh 2.
Nioh 2: The Tengu's Disciple2020
Nioh 2: The Tengu's Disciple
2020 Koei Tecmo77Good
Playtime
ShortIt typically takes about 8 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Game modes
- 2–3 players
Details
- Launch
- July 30, 2020
- Developer
- Team NINJA
- Publisher
- Koei Tecmo
- Themes
Overview
Nioh 2: The Tengu's Disciple is the first DLC expansion for Nioh 2, developed by Team Ninja and released in July 2020. This expansion takes players to the late Heian period, where they encounter a new storyline involving the historical figure Minamoto no Yoshitsune. It features new missions, enemies, bosses, and additional weapons and armour. The Tengu's Disciple introduces the Splitstaff weapon and new Yokai abilities, enhancing the combat dynamics. This DLC offers players expanded content and challenges, enriching the overall Nioh 2 experience.
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Reception
Press77
Good- Metacritic77from 21 reviews
- OpenCritic78from 15 reviews
Although a bit light on main missions, the amount of new content on offer here makes The Tengu's Disciple a must for anyone who enjoyed the base game. The new weapon is a blast to use and the new difficulty ensures that those players who had capped out all of their gear and explored all regions fully will now have an incentive to play through not just...
All in all, Nioh 2: The Tengu's Disciple is a solid piece of DLC. It doesn't break the mold, and it doesn't offer much that's new. What it does offer is more of the enjoyable gameplay that made Nioh 2 so fun. The new weapon is a nice bonus, even if it isn't for every player, and there's about 9-10 hours of content here. It's only for Nioh die-hards,...
Following the first game extra content's steps, The Tengu's Disciple provides in the easiest possible way new reasons to enjoy Nioh 2. It may not be what is expected or ideal, but due to the low investment and added a huge replay factor, it ends up being a good option for the franchise lovers.
As a stand-alone experience, The Tengu's Disciple is a bit on the short end and there's not much to the story at all, but it does provide some of the best boss battles to date. If the rest of the upcoming DLC provides the same level of gameplay and showdown quality as this chapter does, then Nioh 2 is going to have some incredible longevity going f...