I don’t think Nioh is particularly a great game. The level design is mediocre, the bosses are more often disappointing than engaging and the sidequests (aside from a couple of ones in the DLC) are really messy and just a bunch of shit thrown together. With that being said, Nioh has to be one of the most dopamine inducing single-player game there is, with the abundant diablo style loot and variety of playstyles, it’s fun to go and discover yourself, seeing how everything reacts to certain enemies. You always have something to look forward to.

Without dwelling further into it, I can say that Nioh never left a bad aftertaste despite all it's flaws, that should tell you something about how fun these aspects of the game are. If anything, Nioh made me more intrigued about Nioh 2 since it's a few improvements away from being one of the best games in the genre.