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Eurogamer's review finds Nioh 3 leaning hard into the series' tendency for clear-cut moral lines, trading subtlety for operatic clashes. The plot centers on feuding Tokugawa siblings—your player character, Takechiyo, framed as resolute and honourable, and his resentful brother, seduced by eldritch influence—that together spark a reality-warping threat.

  • Plainspoken morality: the narrative favours a hero-versus-villain setup rather than moral ambiguity.
  • Historical backdrop: the story opens during early seventeenth-century Tokugawa turmoil and keeps the pseudo-historical flavour of past entries.
  • Supernatural stakes: an otherworldly "crucible" summoned by the antagonist corrupts multiple timelines and links four major periods of Japanese history.
  • Team Ninja's tone: the studio continues to blend myth and period detail, using stark contrasts to drive the central drama.
Source: Eurogamer