If you own the game legally on Steam or Epic, this patch is just built into the client. You don't need the RAR. But for those of us who keep a "backup" drive for the apocalypse—a drive containing the games we refuse to lose to server shutdowns or store delistings— Nioh.Complete.Edition.Update.v1.21.06-CODEX.rar is a treasure.
It represents the end of a journey. The moment when a good game became a great PC port. So here’s to CODEX, wherever they are. And here’s to the poor souls still trying to beat Hino-Enma on patch 1.21.06. Nioh.Complete.Edition.Update.v1.21.06-CODEX.rar
Let’s unzip this thing and see why, years after the game’s release, this specific update remains a legend. First, a history lesson. When Nioh: Complete Edition landed on Steam in November 2017, it was a miracle and a mess. The miracle: A hardcore, loot-driven samurai souls-like with combat depth that made Dark Souls look like a rhythm game for beginners. The mess: The port was rough. If you own the game legally on Steam