Known as Yokai, these demons inhabit a number of dangerous locations and lie in wait in the shadows to ambush unsuspecting victims. Players will also face off with other samurai in supernatural sword battles and intense, multi-target engagements offering a level of difficulty that will truly test even the most hardened samurai’s skills, patience, and strategy.

Offering a deep and original storyline that takes place during the Warring States Period of Japanese history alongside strategic sword-fighting action, Nioh will challenge players in a way that makes every mission and accomplishment feel earned and worthwhile.

Blending a compelling narrative loosely based upon the tale of the first western samurai, William Adams, with a myriad of strange supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore (Yokai), players of Nioh will discover a diverse and comprehensive world dripping with lore. Vile and daunting creatures await challengers, who must learn their enemies’ tactics to gain an advantage in battle.

William is not alone against the perilous Yokai, however, as he will be accompanied by a diverse cast of characters who assist him on his travels across Japan. Hanzo Hattori, the head of the ninja clan retained by Ieyasu Tokugawa, serves as William’s guide through the country. Hanzo’s cat is possessed with the long-living spiritual guardian Nekomata, who aids William with his strong knowledge of the supernatural and history of the land. Muneshige and Ginchiyo Tachibana, experienced samurai and leaders of the Tachibana clan, also help William on his quest with their deadly fighting abilities. Both Tachibana leaders possess their own Raiken guardian spirits—creatures which control the element of Thunder—which come together to perform a devastating special attack.

With a title as intense as Nioh, we want to ensure that you are able to tweak the game’s settings to suit your play-style, whether that’s an increased frame rate or higher resolution. Of course, Nioh looks stunning in whatever setting, but the below options will help you fine-tune the game to your liking on PS4:

• PS4, Option 1: “Movie Mode” - This mode focuses on resolution over frame rate, offering beautiful high resolution graphics with stable 30fps
• PS4, Option 2: “Action Mode” - Here the emphasis is on frame rate, providing a stable 60fps
• PS4, Option 3: “Movie Mode (Variable frame rate)” - Finally, this option provides high resolution graphics with a variable frame rate that may go over 30fps.

When played on PS4 Pro however, we’re able to give these settings more of a boost! The options available vary depending on what display you are using (HD or 4K), but we’re delighted to be able to utilise PS4 Pro’s capabilities to offer the following;

• PS4 Pro, HD display. Option 1: “Movie Mode” - Stable 1920×1080 resolution with high quality anti-aliasing at 30fps
• PS4 Pro, HD display. Option 2: “Action Mode” - Stable 1920×1080 resolution at 60fps
• PS4 Pro, 4K display. Option 1: “Movie Mode” - Stable 3840×2160 resolution at 30fps
• PS4 Pro, 4K display. Option 2: “Action Mode” - Stable 1920×1080 resolution at 60fps