SummaryReturn once more to the Yokai infested landscape of Japan’s warring states and venture deep into its embattled northern provinces. In this story expansion for Nioh - Dragon of the North follows William’s valiant struggle in the main game and opens up the Oshu region, where ambitious ruler Masamune Date is secretly gathering spirit stones. Encount... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
Developer:Team Ninja
Nioh: Dragon of the North
Released On:
May 2, 2017
Metascore
Generally Favorable
76
User score
Generally Favorable
7.9
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76
64% Positive
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May 4, 2017
85
Dragon of the North adds a new type of weapon, a new region, more missions, the chance to play as the female characters, new bosses and it is the prologue of what seems to be an intriguing new plotline. Perhaps it could have added more than just a big sword to offer more combat variety, although the balance of some old tricks to make things easier will force you to learn new moves in order to pass certain bosses, that's for sure.
May 9, 2017
80
Considering the price, Dragon of the North offers a good amount of content. An only weapon to be used, pretty challenging missions and a new difficulty level will make fans happy for sure.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.9
75% Positive
67 Ratings
67 Ratings
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Feb 23, 2025
10
Nioh 1 was good but Nioh 2 is a masterpiece and made me a fan of the series. Simply one of the best games ever created. If you like combat and character builds this is it!
Apr 11, 2024
10
An incredibly good combination of Dark Souls, Ninja Gaiden and Diablo. This game has a lot to offer: - Durability: You can spend a lot of hours by completing the campaign which is huge with plenty submissions and is very challenging. - The possibilities to build your character are incredible huge.
May 5, 2017
80
Dragon of the North is not mandatory for all NiOh players, but it's essential for those who wish to continue beyond the end of the original
May 4, 2017
80
Impressive when it comes to sheer content, rich in new enemies, items, and even sporting a new amazing weapon, Dragon of the North is a definite must have for Nioh fans. Still, the partly exploitable combat system makes the pvp chaotic at its best, unplayable at its worst, and the difficulty unbalanced for those players who invested a lot of hours in making William a true killing machine.
May 23, 2017
70
Nioh: Dragon of the North is more of the same, but that is a good thing for such a well-made game. There's a new weapon type, new monsters, new stages, a new story, and some nice mechanical updates. None of them are game-changers, but they flesh out and improve the solid core game. For those who've already finished the game, a handful of requested features help add some zest to the proceedings. If you're desperate for more Nioh and have already finished the main story, then this DLC will scratch that itch quite nicely, but it isn't a must-have.
May 8, 2017
70
A small but worthwhile expansion for one of the year’s best games, that provides a welcome hint of more difficulties to come.
May 9, 2017
60
The Dragon of the North DLC does little to shake up the Nioh formula, providing familiar environments with uninspired boss battles. That said, this is more Nioh, and the strength of the base game should still give you the challenge and thrill of combat despite the DLC's downfalls.
Apr 10, 2024
10
greater game ever made. fantastic combat and story. Great graphic and map queality. Best souls like ever made.
Oct 6, 2017
9
Great DLC almost good as original game. Whole new region with new enemies and weapons. It add great value to already excellent game. Highly recommended for each Nioh fans!
Sep 21, 2017
8
Solid DLC that gives you a whole new region to explore and takes the difficulty up a notch. Beautiful northern Japanese landscape that has new enemy types and a new weapon type : Odachi, which is a giant sword that can deal powerful damage. The bosses in this DLC are all challenges. To play this, you want to have beaten the base Nioh story and be at least level 125 to stand a chance here. The bosses are quite difficult and the last two can 1 hit kill you depending on your stats but you are definitely getting a challenge to say the least. This has introduced a PvP mode that I haven't tried but this is for anyone looking for a duel. Lastly, if you enjoyed the story of Nioh, this is a continuation. Totally worth it.
May 5, 2017
8
A really solid dlc with a fair price. + very long and beautiful northern Japan locations full of new type of yokais + 4 new bosses + level design is so good you won't be bored with exploring + new weapon type - Odachi (bascially 2 hand giant Daikatana, slower than spear, but very powerful) + dlc story is the continuation of original game which is kinda neat + adds pvp mode for those who can not live without mp duels But I won't recommend this dlc for those who are below at least 120 lvl and not equipped with some well forged divine stuff. I was 157 lvl, wearing +6 divine red demon armor set, dps was around 1130+ and I had no problems at all - don't worry you still can get divine items in this dlc by simply killing enemies or fighting revenants. All divines that'll drop in DotN are on the same level as +3 tier divines on NG+ of original Nioh campaign. Leveling as high as possible is very important since 2 last bosses of this dlc will 1 shot you otherwise with some of their moves. Overall this is a very generous gift for those who loved Nioh and wanted more. p.s. nice Bloodborne reference Team Ninja, lol






























