The timing could not have been better for this latest Nioh 2 update. After Sony showed off the rather stellar looking photo mode for Ghost of Tsushima yesterday, Team Ninja has added a similar feature to its hardcore ninja action title today. Players that update their games will be able to pose their characters in a variety of scenes to capture the perfect portrait.
A post over on the PlayStation Blog describes what this update holds. Players will be given control of settings such as image exposure, gradation, lighting, tint, and filtering. The free update even includes some new sub-missions, likely made to capitalize on the photo mode. You’ll probably be facing off against a ton of enemies where you’ll look like a total badass before getting cut down.
A number of screenshots show off this new mode in action, as well as giving us a glimpse of Nioh 2’s future DLC packs.
The first pack will be titled “The Tengu’s Disciple.” Set during the late Heian period at a place called Yashima, players will stumble into a shrine that possesses a mysterious whistle called “The Sohayamaru.” This whistle will radiate brightly in the presence of Yokai, transporting heroes into battle to restore peace to the land. It’s basically the same setup as every Nioh mission, which isn’t a bad thing.
This pack will be the first of three different DLC scenarios released for Nioh 2. It will be available starting on July 30, 2020. More details of this particular expansion will be revealed in the coming months, but Team Ninja has already stated that new difficulty levels and end-game content will make its way into the game. That’s similar to the first Nioh, which saw an additional four difficulty options.
All of this sounds great, but I’m curious to see if a PC port becomes available. The work Team Ninja did on the engine for Nioh 2 has resulted in a far smoother experience, but I’d still rather see the game running at 4K with no compromises. The original Nioh’s PC version wasn’t perfect, but it outdid its console counterpart in every manner.
Source: PlayStation Blog
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