Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

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  1. yahya0
    Jan 1, 2021
    10
    لعبة صعبة لكنها جميلة حتى في مواجهة الزعماء بتكون مستمتع رغم أنك متت اكثر من الف مرة بس تظلك مستمتع في المواجهة وتولد الإرادة بالمحاولة أصوات السيوف جدا حلوة العالم واسع و جميل والمكافات على الإستكشاف مرضية وتصميم الزعماء مبهرة والموسيقا ممتازة
    بس سلبياتها ان جرفكها عادي وبغض مشاكل في الكميرا وما انصح فيها للي ما بحبوا التحدي    لعبة صعبة لكنها جميلة حتى في مواجهة الزعماء بتكون مستمتع رغم أنك متت اكثر من الف مرة بس تظلك مستمتع في المواجهة وتولد الإرادة بالمحاولة أصوات السيوف جدا حلوة العالم واسع و جميل والمكافات على الإستكشاف مرضية وتصميم الزعماء مبهرة والموسيقا ممتازة
    بس سلبياتها ان جرفكها عادي وبغض مشاكل في الكميرا وما انصح فيها للي ما بحبوا التحدي
  2. 4ever
    Feb 25, 2021
    1
    This game was very promising, but in reality it is terribly boring. Only two interesting bosses with unique gameplay, everything else based on parry + mikiri counter. Can't even call it a souls game, in which you can fight against bosses with your own way. Every battle is the same , you are just learning boss moves and then you are doing parry+mikiri actions. Dont waste you time on thisThis game was very promising, but in reality it is terribly boring. Only two interesting bosses with unique gameplay, everything else based on parry + mikiri counter. Can't even call it a souls game, in which you can fight against bosses with your own way. Every battle is the same , you are just learning boss moves and then you are doing parry+mikiri actions. Dont waste you time on this overhyped ****… Expand
  3. skafrica
    Feb 18, 2021
    10
    Stop comparing Sekiro to Dark Souls, matter of fact stop comparing games at all. Sekiro stands well on its own, also GIT GUD
  4. chiefofbricks
    Feb 15, 2021
    10
    Sekiro is by far the hardest Fromsoftware game yet. So much so I even disliked the game for nearly 6 months before I enjoyed it. Once I took the time and learned how to play its unique style it made me truly feel achieved by overcoming its massive difficulty.
  5. VaclavBeran
    Feb 14, 2021
    10
    Absolute masterpiece. Very high quality game. It's hard, but fair. Nice sceneries.
  6. keredd1010
    Feb 10, 2021
    8
    As most people probably already know, the game is very challenging. If it's your thing to get off by bashing your head against the wall and spending hours (yes literally) fighting the same boss until you figure out the pattern and memorize it, then this game is for you. Took me about 100 hours to complete the game and I'd say about 30% of that was grinding to level up skill and 30% of itAs most people probably already know, the game is very challenging. If it's your thing to get off by bashing your head against the wall and spending hours (yes literally) fighting the same boss until you figure out the pattern and memorize it, then this game is for you. Took me about 100 hours to complete the game and I'd say about 30% of that was grinding to level up skill and 30% of it was getting my ass kicked over and over again on the boss fights. It took me like an hour to defeat the first mini boss! Spent 8 hours on a couple of bosses each. Of course this goes way quicker if you actually look up tips on how to fight the boss which I would not consider cheating because even after you know what needs to be done, executing it, is quite another story in and of itself. The story was OK but the VO acting was pretty darn good though. I am in NG+ and it seems to have very little replayability IMO. Its no Bloodborne but I would say I like it better than the Dark Souls series which I can't seem to get into as much. If you are into Japanese lore and like a challenging game I think it is worth a peek.… Expand
  7. uniborthal
    Feb 8, 2021
    10
    I gave up, for now. It's so annoying that other users rate so many games 10, because it dilutes the potency of my own 10, which I've come specifically here to award to my all time favourite games.

    I will remember Sekiro forever.
  8. luisibaneziii
    Feb 8, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great level design, the music and characters are outstanding. Multiple endings is a good addition to the game. I played the games numerous times in NG+ and it's really addictive.… Expand
  9. aldojnt
    Feb 7, 2021
    8
    The game is pretty solid, but I suggest that you go in trying to completely forget everything you know and love about Dark Souls. As a lot of comments here have expressed, you'll be disappointed greatly as things like: building your own character, backtracking and getting stronger, co-op, and even efficiently dodging attacks is just basically not something you'll find here. This game'sThe game is pretty solid, but I suggest that you go in trying to completely forget everything you know and love about Dark Souls. As a lot of comments here have expressed, you'll be disappointed greatly as things like: building your own character, backtracking and getting stronger, co-op, and even efficiently dodging attacks is just basically not something you'll find here. This game's tough, I'd say the hardest of all Miyazaki games given that most of your meaningful progress is based on whether or not you are able to defeat a VERY strong boss/mini-boss, which sucks in a way because I can't talk about this game with my friends because they simply couldn't keep up with the difficulty (and that's perfectly fine, no need to throw that **** cancerous and overused "Git Gud" meme). But if you take the time, learn the mechanics, and even realize how many weaknesses the enemies have that can be exploited to your advantage, you'll figure your way through and hopefully have a good time
    What really rubs me the wrong way with this game though, is that, after so many years, FromSoft still doesn't seem to be willing/capable of fixing the serious camera issues. It's particularly more noticeable with this Purple Ninja mini-boss that you'll find inside a very VERY tight spot. Your camera will go absolutely crazy, even if you stand still, this enemy has the tendency of kicking you pretty far away, into a corner, where you can hardly see ****    … Expand
  10. zoodle
    Feb 1, 2021
    10
    It's just divine, when I first entered this game, I thought that I could pass this game as well as Dark Souls, but when I entered, I was disappointed, because I was just torn, I sat on the initial warlord(second) for an hour, while knocking down the first phase from above, I reached the giant in the pads and threw. I started to pass the second time, reached Genichiro, passed it, I thinkIt's just divine, when I first entered this game, I thought that I could pass this game as well as Dark Souls, but when I entered, I was disappointed, because I was just torn, I sat on the initial warlord(second) for an hour, while knocking down the first phase from above, I reached the giant in the pads and threw. I started to pass the second time, reached Genichiro, passed it, I think finally I killed him and the last phase begins, I just deleted the game. Now I went for the third time and started again and lo and behold, I began to like it, and I really like it. All who whine that it is impassable you just need to adapt and study the enemy's attacks. I write a review right after the murder of Isshin Asin, this was the best boss fight in my entire life, I even somehow remained with 5 flasks of medicine. XD The plot is similar in structure to dark souls, the same unfriendliness, a small narrative of the plot and understanding it through objects. But the most interesting thing is that even a chip with constant rebirths and repetitions of the world. Just great!… Expand
  11. Girjo
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    El mejor juego de la historia, el vinculo y desarollo del juego es increible, eso si preparate para una de las experiencias mas dificiles de tu vida, eso si despues te sentiras como un autentico shinobi y aprenderas a tomarte las cosas con mas paciencia
  12. kingkaifist
    Jan 29, 2021
    10
    best combat in gaming history for sure. deflecting is so satisfying. story is not that interesting but the world is.
  13. Dellema
    Jan 26, 2021
    10
    Reminds me a lot of the most charming aspects of Ocarina of Time- a unique world to explore, with intimidating locals and a bevy of interesting enemies and equipment. Except this time, the game is made for adults.
  14. n64fog
    Jan 25, 2021
    10
    Visceral swordplay that feels chunky and satisfyingly deep. Movement is so fluid and responsive that it has spoiled other games for me a little. Poetic item descriptions, detailed and dynamic environments, and an extraordinarily beautiful art style complement the gameplay so well, forming part of the reward of progressing through the game. The story is engaging, dialogue isVisceral swordplay that feels chunky and satisfyingly deep. Movement is so fluid and responsive that it has spoiled other games for me a little. Poetic item descriptions, detailed and dynamic environments, and an extraordinarily beautiful art style complement the gameplay so well, forming part of the reward of progressing through the game. The story is engaging, dialogue is well-written, and voice acting is excellent - I played with Japanese audio and would recommend it. Boss and level design are outstanding. SEKIRO is very challenging at times but, faced with determination, it is enormous fun. My heart was pounding every time I came close to beating, and eventually did beat, a difficult boss. I'm looking forward to my next playthrough already.

    My choice for best game of the 2010s.    … Expand
  15. Alegotron
    Jan 19, 2021
    7
    TING CLANG TING CLANG TING CLANG TING CLANG TING CLANG.

    I like the game, but the sound design is straight up annoying. I find gunfire in war games to sound beefy and relatively low pitch, and even Dark Souls seemed to have a little more bass with their swordplay, maybe because it wasn't sword on sword. But in Sekiro, since parrying is the only way to win and all enemies do until you    TING CLANG TING CLANG TING CLANG TING CLANG TING CLANG.

    I like the game, but the sound design is straight up annoying. I find gunfire in war games to sound beefy and relatively low pitch, and even Dark Souls seemed to have a little more bass with their swordplay, maybe because it wasn't sword on sword.

    But in Sekiro, since parrying is the only way to win and all enemies do until you break the posture is block, TING CLANG TING CLANG TING. The sound is really high pitch and if you're wearing earphones, it gets annoying very fast. I won't fault the game for having less build variety than Souls since this isn't Souls, but TING CLANG TING CLANG TING I get it From it's realistic but it's way too loud for something that's going to happen 24/7 while you play this game. 7 tings out of clang.    … Expand
  16. ChrisWhiteWolf
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    Fantastic game. It is not nearly as similar to Dark Souls as I thought it would be, the game is definitely a lot more of its own thing than something like Bloodborne, but that's a very good thing in my opinion. After 5 Souls games plus all the clones like Lords of the Fallen and Nioh, change is very nice.

    Incredible game so far, looks great, runs well (with an unfortunate 60 FPS cap,    Fantastic game. It is not nearly as similar to Dark Souls as I thought it would be, the game is definitely a lot more of its own thing than something like Bloodborne, but that's a very good thing in my opinion. After 5 Souls games plus all the clones like Lords of the Fallen and Nioh, change is very nice.

    Incredible game so far, looks great, runs well (with an unfortunate 60 FPS cap, which is fine by me), and has the great and challenging gameplay and interesting lore filled world that you'd expect from a game made by the same people who made Dark Souls.    … Expand
  17. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    8
    A serious test of your concentration, and reflexes.

    The Good - the fights can be frustrating but after you beat it, it feels satisfying. When I finally beat the game, it felt like a long journey finally complete. - have to be careful when to heal. Keeps the tension up even when you are half health, even if you have a bunch of healing items. - I like how the saving is done. It    A serious test of your concentration, and reflexes.

    The Good

    - the fights can be frustrating but after you beat it, it feels satisfying. When I finally beat the game, it felt like a long journey finally complete.

    - have to be careful when to heal. Keeps the tension up even when you are half health, even if you have a bunch of healing items.

    - I like how the saving is done. It prevents save scumming to retain XP and money.

    - the posture and health battle mechanic is clever. It forces the player to parry, and learn the pattern and timing of the enemy's moves, instead of just blocking forever. The game rewards you for parrying successfully. A fight can be over fast if you are good at it. Long and stressful if you are bad at it. Hence, it rewards skill, which is great.

    - Enemies and bosses are unique. Each boss encounter threw something interesting your way. Every fight was a new challenge.

    - The visual style is really cool, if you like historical Japan/Asia. The design of the enemies and allies were interesting too. Involving spirits and mythical creatures was a nice touch.

    The Bad

    - the respawn points for a boss fight should be right before the Boss encounter. Having the spawn point so far back just causes unnecessary travel time. Every death you are guaranteed a death screen, a loading screen, and walking to the boss fight. These three things add up. It may only take about 30 seconds in total, but when you die 30 or 50 times it adds up to a lot of unnecessary time loss.

    - skills in the skill tree could have used a video or gameplay sample before the player decides if they want it or not. XP is precious in the game cause you can lose it so easily. Knowing exactly what you're spending it on is important. Text explanation simply isn't detailed enough.

    - the respawn points annoyed me so much I decided to use a trainer to just practice the boss fight, before taking it on for real.

    - the grappling points on the trees against the Guardian Ape boss was very finicky. I would be trying to grapple the monkey but end up grappling the tree.

    - lock on can be finicky sometimes too, especially against lady butterfly. If the poles break your line of sight with her for too long, you lose the lock on. Or if she goes too far away, the lock on will also disappear.

    - the camera can feel wonky sometimes

    - items being used up after a lost battle made me not want to use them in case I needed them for a hard boss fight. In the end I didn't use any buff items because of that reason. Losing money and XP is one thing, but losing items after a boss fight is kind of annoying. Perhaps there could have been a better way they could have done this, while still retaining the difficulty.

    - it was really hard to get much of the extra skills because I kept losing XP from losing boss battles. I decided to farm XP off of weak enemies. This took forever. This felt inevitable because I had to go back to the boss fights over and over to learn the patterns. Unless your second playthrough or you have prior experience with the game, there's just almost no way you can build up a much XP. Hence most of the skills will be out of your reach. Luckily almost none of the skills are mandatory to win the game, it just makes it a bit easier.    … Expand
  18. Roger_Ted
    Dec 28, 2020
    0
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  19. DavideB515
    Dec 27, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece, truly a unique experience, despite being build on familiar elements.
  20. Mazma
    Dec 25, 2020
    7
    Corto, tremendamente corto. Se fosse stato più longevo era perfetto! Sistema di combattimento stupendo, fantastico.
  21. Contemenator
    Dec 24, 2020
    9
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  22. kironoK
    Dec 16, 2020
    10
    This is the only RPG game that fighting is a part of the world in the game, and the only game that player really use a weapon to fight.
    It is hard for sure, and that is it for the character sekiro. Not like other game, you save the world but actually the fighting is so easy. You only need to spell a magic or use a magic weapon to kill the target.
    But for sekiro, every fight is done    This is the only RPG game that fighting is a part of the world in the game, and the only game that player really use a weapon to fight.
    It is hard for sure, and that is it for the character sekiro. Not like other game, you save the world but actually the fighting is so easy. You only need to spell a magic or use a magic weapon to kill the target.
    But for sekiro, every fight is done usinga single sword! You defeat an enemy because you are strong enough, not because you got some premium weapon or you just got a high level. It is you defeat the enemy, you feel the same thing sekiro feels! That is a true RPG.    … Expand
  23. Xandl7
    Dec 16, 2020
    0
    overhyped game
    fights are boring
    just button smashing and you "win"
    not worth
  24. Leontorres7
    Dec 13, 2020
    9
    This game is not for everyone as it is indeed very difficult and extra difficult if you played past Souls games as you will need to unlearn everything you do by muscle memory past that the game is amazing, the challenge and satisfaction of defeating a difficult enemy is even better than in previous soul games, some mechanics like confetti and spirit emblems are tedious but nothing big, aThis game is not for everyone as it is indeed very difficult and extra difficult if you played past Souls games as you will need to unlearn everything you do by muscle memory past that the game is amazing, the challenge and satisfaction of defeating a difficult enemy is even better than in previous soul games, some mechanics like confetti and spirit emblems are tedious but nothing big, a really amazing game and a must play.… Expand
  25. theobill1
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    the game is so beautiful that you would play it again after finishing even if it is hard because of the gameplay mechanics it's better than dark souls imo and this is coming from a soulsborne fan
  26. puistokemisti
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    This game gave me masochistic tendencies for I am always coming back to this game no matter how hard it kicks me to the ground.
    This is what an abusive relationship feels like
  27. Iuppiter_
    Dec 11, 2020
    8
    Speaking seriously for a moment, don't go in expecting a Souls game just because it's made by FromSoftware, this is a completely different game, even if it borrows some key elements from Souls.
  28. AQbornking
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    What make this game Great? The answer of this question is not that simple. Let discuss the unique factor of it. Just forget about dark souls for a moment. Protagonist starts with very low health, which will increase as you lean forward with the hardness of game and your decisions. This game have several mini bosses, bosses and several ways to slay them. Story of Sekiro is up to the markWhat make this game Great? The answer of this question is not that simple. Let discuss the unique factor of it. Just forget about dark souls for a moment. Protagonist starts with very low health, which will increase as you lean forward with the hardness of game and your decisions. This game have several mini bosses, bosses and several ways to slay them. Story of Sekiro is up to the mark too. And gameplay is massive. Items use in this is also make it unique.
    I have initially complain with the enemy respawn when you rest in sculptor. But that make sense for farming. Like pokemon when you go to the grass and wild pokemon appear or trainer in routes. For gold or level. It deserve 10/10.    … Expand
  29. Defoxx
    Dec 2, 2020
    8
    Очень смелый ход со стороны From Software, который оказался успешным. Механика выбивания стамины и необходимость постоянно парировать атаки врагов постоянно держит в тонусе на протяжении всей игры. Так же в игре присутствует скрытое перемещение и вертикальный геймплей, что разбавляет драки. Игра сложная, но возможность воскрешаться разбавляет сложность.Очень смелый ход со стороны From Software, который оказался успешным. Механика выбивания стамины и необходимость постоянно парировать атаки врагов постоянно держит в тонусе на протяжении всей игры. Так же в игре присутствует скрытое перемещение и вертикальный геймплей, что разбавляет драки. Игра сложная, но возможность воскрешаться разбавляет сложность.
  30. ALIMOVASAGH
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    very very good very very hard
    enjoy it ...
    بازی فوق العاده زیبایی هست واقعا همه باید تجربه کنن
  31. RockerKR
    Nov 17, 2020
    7
    llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Good game but with **** attack range of enemies
  32. bestreviews2020
    Nov 13, 2020
    2
    Just came here to say, here's my negative review for this awful game............
  33. LegitMan
    Nov 10, 2020
    0
    The game is recommended only for extreme tryhards who like to memorize parrying windows.
    absolutely 0 fun
  34. Rollowos
    Nov 4, 2020
    9
    Perfect game with every single material, thank you fromsoftware and thank you Mr. Miyazaki...
  35. Akaza
    Nov 2, 2020
    10
    Just perfect, the musics, the environment, the story, everything is perfect.
  36. ltravis005
    Nov 2, 2020
    10
    A privilege to play! Easily one of the best gaming experiences ever! . It's Dark souls perfected, without any of its flaws, in a more immersive, fantastic 16th century setting. Clunky RPG & stat mechanics have been scrapped without losing character customizations through prosthetic enhancements and multiple schools of skill types. It's difficult but fair. It respects your intelligence &A privilege to play! Easily one of the best gaming experiences ever! . It's Dark souls perfected, without any of its flaws, in a more immersive, fantastic 16th century setting. Clunky RPG & stat mechanics have been scrapped without losing character customizations through prosthetic enhancements and multiple schools of skill types. It's difficult but fair. It respects your intelligence & ability to figure things out for yourself. This game is brilliant is so many ways, you are hurting yourself by not buying it now & giving it a chance.… Expand
  37. ADEGaming
    Nov 2, 2020
    10
    What a beautiful game! It's so difficult at first but all you need is some patience and resilience if you want to beat the game. Moreover, Mouse and keyboard make this game sufficiently harder rather than the controller counterpart. Once you learn how to deflect at the perfect moment and learn the enemy's weaknesses -- everything will be much easier.
  38. GustaCNXFL
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    Muito Bom um ótimo jogo pra se jogar gráficos e jotabilidade muito boms recomendo
  39. Yosemito
    Oct 28, 2020
    6
    Hayatımda oynadığım en kanser oyun olabilir. Bir oynanış ve zorluk bu kadar sinir bozucu olamaz ölmekten oyundan zevk alamadım
  40. TomyVercEty
    Oct 19, 2020
    10
    Simply Beautiful, I see many who complain about the difficulty, the fact that it is difficult does not mean that it is bad stop giving it bad marks for being handicapped, those who reached the final congratulations prros.
  41. FoxBaker1337
    Oct 18, 2020
    0
    As a Dark Souls and Dmeons souls / Bloodbourne fanatic :
    THIS GAME IS PURE ****
    Parry Dodg Parry in microseconds ****
  42. brkykmsz
    Oct 15, 2020
    9
    Most bosses lock onto your character while they perform an attack such as a "flying kick" and even when you dodged their flying kick they change direction in the middle of their attack animation and hit you no matter where you moved.

    This is the most stupid attack mechanic I ever seen in a game. Other than that, the game also has input lag problem which ruins the combat further. But    Most bosses lock onto your character while they perform an attack such as a "flying kick" and even when you dodged their flying kick they change direction in the middle of their attack animation and hit you no matter where you moved.

    This is the most stupid attack mechanic I ever seen in a game.

    Other than that, the game also has input lag problem which ruins the combat further. But I will still give it 9 because you can get used to these stupid mechanics if you really want to.    … Expand
  43. CleanZodiac
    Oct 12, 2020
    6
    The game is very technical and demands you too be good with the mechanics which is fun to learn since its very satisfying when you get good at executing them, it has mechanics called perfect deflecting, mikiri counter, vault attacks, it has a wide variety of prosthetic tools, with challenging and unique bosses, great acting, big explorable worlds and the game rewards you pretty well forThe game is very technical and demands you too be good with the mechanics which is fun to learn since its very satisfying when you get good at executing them, it has mechanics called perfect deflecting, mikiri counter, vault attacks, it has a wide variety of prosthetic tools, with challenging and unique bosses, great acting, big explorable worlds and the game rewards you pretty well for exploring. The bad part of the game is the obvious terrible camera that hasn't improved since the souls games, the inconsistent prosthetic tools that when used to stun bosses like the firecrackers, feather, the Malcontent and the umbrella when used to attack, sometimes doesn't stun the bosses since they can randomly just completely ignore it, I have encountered boss fights like The Owl where the blade sometimes hit me when he had his katana above his head even tho I was pressuring him into a corner and some bosses have hitboxes bigger than their displayed attacks, like for example, sometimes The Owl uses a firecracker attack that explode and that has a bigger hitbox than the actual explosion, which in New Game + one shots me. The game also has some grab hitboxes like in dark souls where Sekiro gets teleported to the grab even tho you clearly dodged it or you where not touched by it and the enemy or boss can sometimes do a full 180 degree turn to grab you or hit you with unblockable attacks which doesn't make sense since you see them turn instantly or unbelievably fast towards you. But honestly the game is very enjoyable once you master the mechanics and the boss fights and once you get to new game+ the game becomes even more challenging. (I changed my previous review since when I started new game+, I started to notice these problems and wanted to address them if anyone ever reads this.)… Expand
  44. dmcrun11
    Oct 11, 2020
    10
    I am relatively new to this genre of third person melee combat games. Sekiro is the best PC game I have ever played.

    The difficulty of the game was initially extremely off-putting. I wanted to dislike the game. Admittedly, the only reason I pushed on past the first 10 hours was to beat the game and then give it a negative review. I was a late bloomer in regards to the gameplay    I am relatively new to this genre of third person melee combat games. Sekiro is the best PC game I have ever played.

    The difficulty of the game was initially extremely off-putting. I wanted to dislike the game. Admittedly, the only reason I pushed on past the first 10 hours was to beat the game and then give it a negative review. I was a late bloomer in regards to the gameplay "clicking" for me. I didn't start to master the gameplay until 25 hours into the game. Once I became very comfortable and confident with the mechanics, the fun factor of the game sky rocketed.

    I have played Sekiro 5 times to completion, back to back. It is one of the very few games that I cared to get 100% of the achievements. Sekiro sets the bar for all future third person melee combat games, and that bar is extremely high.    … Expand
  45. GRSteffen
    Oct 6, 2020
    10
    Sekiro is a great adaptation of the slow and boring combat in Dark Souls.
    You are forced to play aggressively and blocking isn't the best way to defend yourself. You better try to dodge and counter-attack or deflect it (there is no parry like in Dark Souls).
    Once you get the hang of it, you simply don't want to change back to Dark Souls, it least I couldn't. But to compare DS and    Sekiro is a great adaptation of the slow and boring combat in Dark Souls.
    You are forced to play aggressively and blocking isn't the best way to defend yourself. You better try to dodge and counter-attack or deflect it (there is no parry like in Dark Souls).

    Once you get the hang of it, you simply don't want to change back to Dark Souls, it least I couldn't. But to compare DS and Sekiro is a dumb decision since Sekiro is by all means NOT a DS title. There is no Co-op or multiplayer nor Armor/ weapons to choose from. The game is also not "dark", sometimes the World looks actually pretty nice and colorful.

    Some Boss designs are like boring normal Samurai (they still punch hard), but sometimes they have a Souls-like design (Hugh and scary/non-human). But still, each Boss has a unique move-set which you have to adapt to.
    You don't need any prosthetic tool to defeat a boss, unlike stated in other posts. I actually missed "the most important ones" in my first playthrough (like the firecrackers).

    Even though the combat might frustrate you first, keep playing. You will get better over time, especially if you have played DS recently (Sekiro uses different buttons for E.g. healing). If after like 5 hours you still don't like the game, stop playing for a few months. I got the hang of it in my third try.

    All in all, I really started to love the game in my third try, especially the combat-system. It is now my favorite game, even though I really disliked it at first. You should definitely buy it, especially if you find it on sale (there is a patch coming at the end of October 2020, maybe they will also start a sale).

    Here are some statements from other posts:

    -Input lag on Pc: I could not feel any input lag

    -Strange Hitboxes: Sometimes yes, but it is common if you doge a sweep attack or try to jump over a thrust attack. So it should only appear if you do something wrong.

    -You can die in 1 or 2 hits from a Boss: Yes, this can happen. Especially in new game+.

    -You lose 50% of your exp and money with no means of getting it back: You only lose exp between your skill points. You can buy coin purses. They cost 10% more, but they will not disappear.

    -60 fps cap: Yes, but you can install mods (nexus-mods with Vortx) to get rid of it. That way you can also install custom shaders

    -Poorly explained mechanics and system: Right, some tips are only on the loading screen or hidden in the item description or are completely missing.    … Expand
  46. zxcgaming
    Oct 1, 2020
    10
    Despite winning GOTY on 2019, this is one of From Soft's underrated game due to the fact that it is overshadowed by Bloodborne and Dark Souls 1. It is unfair to compare this game to BB and DS because it is a diff. game, it is not a rpg game like the 2. Sekiro is unique from From soft's last titles and delivers a different experience. This masterpiece comes once in a life time, the smoothDespite winning GOTY on 2019, this is one of From Soft's underrated game due to the fact that it is overshadowed by Bloodborne and Dark Souls 1. It is unfair to compare this game to BB and DS because it is a diff. game, it is not a rpg game like the 2. Sekiro is unique from From soft's last titles and delivers a different experience. This masterpiece comes once in a life time, the smooth yet brutal combat, the traditional from soft amazing level design and the amazing characters in the game, are truly a master's craft.… Expand
  47. Sepherim
    Sep 27, 2020
    9
    Sekiro es, en mi opinión, el mejor juego de From hasta la fecha aunque, sin duda, no es un juego para todo el mundo, ni siquiera para todos los seguidores de la compañía. El sistema de lucha coge todo lo bueno que tienen los DS, pero los retuerce para hacer un combate donde es más importante la reacción que la acción, porque el centro está en las paradas. Con mucha movilidad, gadgets,Sekiro es, en mi opinión, el mejor juego de From hasta la fecha aunque, sin duda, no es un juego para todo el mundo, ni siquiera para todos los seguidores de la compañía. El sistema de lucha coge todo lo bueno que tienen los DS, pero los retuerce para hacer un combate donde es más importante la reacción que la acción, porque el centro está en las paradas. Con mucha movilidad, gadgets, esquivas y demás, el combate se convierte en una experiencia muy intensa, en muchos sentidos más letal que la de DS porque en este juego no hay una mejora clara del personaje en stats o equipo. En este sentido, la progresión del personaje va más en la línea de ganar nuevas capacidades y opciones más que ganar daño y puntos de vida porque, aun cuando se gana de eso también, la verdad es que apenas se notan. Esto hace que Sekiro, pese a sus múltiples formas de desarrollar el personaje, se sienta más limitado que un DS al desaparecer en gran medida todos los componentes de hacerte una buena build o personalizar el estilo de combate según el arma que usemos. Sekiro se centra así en la katana, el resto como mucho las puedes usar puntualmente como objetos secundarios, pero es la katana el arma que determina el juego. La trama, por su parte, la verdad es que es mucho mejor que la de DS, aquí si se puede decir que hay historia como tal y no solo trasfondo, y aunque no es la mejor historia jamás contada ni la más emotiva, la verdad es que está narrada con un muy buen gusto que la hace atractiva. Aunque claramente en From tienen algún fetiche con la inmortalidad, la nomuerte y la corrupción, en sus historias.

    Gráficamente el juego es simplemente espectacular. La ejecución es brillante pero, sobretodo, destaca por el buen diseño de los distintos lugares, entornos y personajes, que hacen que algunas escenas sean memorables (las peleas en el campo de flores, por ejemplo). El sonido tiene, igualmente, un nivel realmente alto, aunque quizás algo más discreto que los gráficos. En cuanto a bugs, no me he encontrado ninguno, pero si que hay algunos problemas con el port de consola, como el hecho de que no muestre en pantalla el botón del teclado que hay que pulsar sino el de un mando que algunos no usamos (no hay nada que me fastidie más que esa pereza por ajustar bien los cambios). Y en cuanto a dificultad, a mi me ha parecido de los más fáciles de From (quitando quizás los bosses finales), pero en realidad va a depender mucho de lo cómodos que nos sintamos con el sistema de combate de Sekiro y el estilo más reactivo que nos pone.

    El resultado de todo ello es, sin duda, un juego brillante. Un 9.    … Expand
  48. xorbane
    Sep 23, 2020
    0
    Is this supposed to be a joke? AAA PC release without proper keyboard support? WTF? Also, no ultrawide support, so basically this game feels like a console game being played in some sort of software emulator on PC.
  49. JackKnowles
    Sep 10, 2020
    0
    The game world is boring and drab and has the ugliest color palette I have ever seen in an AAA game. The story is dull and tries too hard with the whole samurai-master dichotomy that's portrayed as if it came straight from the mind of a ''I studied the blade'' sperg. The combat is typical repetitive button mash garbage.

    AAA gaming is dead and the mindsets that approve of games like    The game world is boring and drab and has the ugliest color palette I have ever seen in an AAA game. The story is dull and tries too hard with the whole samurai-master dichotomy that's portrayed as if it came straight from the mind of a ''I studied the blade'' sperg. The combat is typical repetitive button mash garbage.

    AAA gaming is dead and the mindsets that approve of games like these killed it.    … Expand
  50. Crisener
    Sep 7, 2020
    8
    The satisfaction you get from killing certain enemies after numerous attempts to learn the fighting system and the patterns of the enemy is often immeasurable. But why does a game with such a beautiful setting, good level design and such interesting fighting mechanics have to be so damn hard - I have no idea. It seems like if this time FromSoftware at least in some way allowed the playerThe satisfaction you get from killing certain enemies after numerous attempts to learn the fighting system and the patterns of the enemy is often immeasurable. But why does a game with such a beautiful setting, good level design and such interesting fighting mechanics have to be so damn hard - I have no idea. It seems like if this time FromSoftware at least in some way allowed the player to lower the difficulty, the game would've only benefited from that. Especially since some enemies get repeated a lot throughout the game making it a really tedious process to once again try to perfectly respond to its moves for another 5 minutes straight, and the constant exposure to the boss music and the god-awful design of the UI do not make it more pleasant.
    Nevertheless, it is a game made for a specific audience, one that can't get no satisfaction unless the game is profoundly difficult, so if that's how you would describe yourself and you got quick reflexes - it is probably your game of the year. It has a vast variety of different bosses and mid-bosses, most fights can be approached from at least a few different angles and exploring different areas in search for useful equipment is somewhat amusing, though not very engaging in the long run.    … Expand
  51. Hozuki
    Sep 2, 2020
    10
    Sem duvida alguma uma obra de arte, um jogo que te desafia o tempo todo, te dando uma motivação para querer praticar, melhorar e tentar de novo.
    uma verdadeira lição de narrativa e jogabilidade para a industria de jogos atuai, um sistema de aparar completamente novo, que te dá satisfação visual de ver em pratica, algo que chega a beirar o cinematográfico em seus combates.
    Sekiro: Shadows    Sem duvida alguma uma obra de arte, um jogo que te desafia o tempo todo, te dando uma motivação para querer praticar, melhorar e tentar de novo.
    uma verdadeira lição de narrativa e jogabilidade para a industria de jogos atuai, um sistema de aparar completamente novo, que te dá satisfação visual de ver em pratica, algo que chega a beirar o cinematográfico em seus combates.
    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice é um dos poucos jogos em que tive vontade de fazer 100% de tudo o que tem a oferecer, o jogo conta com seu audio original em japones, e a atuação e relação dos personagens é incrivelmente detalhada, retratando um Japão em período de guerra, onde as pessoas quase não possuem mais emoções ou esperanças, e você sendo o Lobo de um braço só, precisa fazer o que lhe foi confiado a fazer, proteger seu mestre a todo custo, seguindo sua honra como um shinobi e se guiando por sangue com um poder desconhecido.
    Parabéns From Software.    … Expand
  52. Blekota
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    Absolutely amazing game. Faster and more dynamic than Dark Souls. Fascinating combat with bosses. Just have finished it after many months. The feeling after defeating Isshin, the Sword Saint - priceless :)
  53. Maxim66666
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
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  54. VlaDuk
    Aug 23, 2020
    0
    Это просто нечто.Эта игра как девушка.Вы встречаетесь любите друг друга ,но в один момент она берёт связывает тебя кладёт напол и ты смотришь как она трахаеться с её хахалем. Потом они вместе отвозят тебя в лес и обоссывают но не закапывают.Она убила во мне всё человечное.И нет я прошёл почти 60 % игры но вовремя остановился.Дорогие люди не играйте в эту хуйню никогда. Может збоку яЭто просто нечто.Эта игра как девушка.Вы встречаетесь любите друг друга ,но в один момент она берёт связывает тебя кладёт напол и ты смотришь как она трахаеться с её хахалем. Потом они вместе отвозят тебя в лес и обоссывают но не закапывают.Она убила во мне всё человечное.И нет я прошёл почти 60 % игры но вовремя остановился.Дорогие люди не играйте в эту хуйню никогда. Может збоку я сумашедший но я сказал "Нахуй" этой игре и удалил забыв навсегда… Expand
  55. Benyamin_BRM
    Aug 18, 2020
    0
    This game is simply amazing! best game in soul genre and deserves a 10 out of 10. play it with love and i hope second game come soon for this masterpiece.
  56. Talabeer
    Aug 16, 2020
    8
    Mi primer juego de Fromsoftware y me voy a acordar del Miyazaki toda su vida. Es un título que te lleva la paciencia al borde del ictus. En los hospitales, las pruebas de esfuerzo deberían hacerlas con él y no con una máquina de correr, porque te pone el corazón a mil. Con Sekiro lo pasas mal durante horas y horas para luego sentirte Dios unos pocos minutos, cuando logras dominar elMi primer juego de Fromsoftware y me voy a acordar del Miyazaki toda su vida. Es un título que te lleva la paciencia al borde del ictus. En los hospitales, las pruebas de esfuerzo deberían hacerlas con él y no con una máquina de correr, porque te pone el corazón a mil. Con Sekiro lo pasas mal durante horas y horas para luego sentirte Dios unos pocos minutos, cuando logras dominar el parry, el ataque enemigo y al fin derrotar al enemigo desgraciado que se te resisitía. Esa sensación da para paja. El diseño de niveles de la primera mitad es sublime, no tanto en la segunda. Y la historia es cutre como ella sola.… Expand
  57. MaxmilianKohler
    Aug 12, 2020
    5
    A game based around hand to hand combat. Tries to be somewhat realistic, with timing, blocking, dodging, countering, etc..

    The blocking and dodging are both really inconsistent. Even sneak attacks from above are really inconsistent too. Sometimes changing the FPS and Hz will impact timing things like that in games, so full disclosure I'm using 144hz with 120 FPS (both are locked to 60    A game based around hand to hand combat. Tries to be somewhat realistic, with timing, blocking, dodging, countering, etc..

    The blocking and dodging are both really inconsistent. Even sneak attacks from above are really inconsistent too. Sometimes changing the FPS and Hz will impact timing things like that in games, so full disclosure I'm using 144hz with 120 FPS (both are locked to 60 by default). But one of the first main bosses is just ridiculous. I've died like 30 times to General Naomori Kawarada. Neither jumping or dodging or blocking consistently work on him.

    I even watched a video of a guy showing a way to sneak up on him for an initial blow, but even with that it wasn't enough. And your character dies after 2 hits. After finally beating the guy it didn't feel good at all, it was just like "that was ****ing stupid". Then your character goes on to die more vs other people. I noped the **** out of there.

    Dying, resurrecting, and fighting the same enemies again, is part of the game design. The game Sundered is also based around dying and resurrecting, yet I very much enjoyed that game. So I guess it's mostly the tediousness, technicality, unresponsiveness/inconsistency of the fights that's the problem. I enjoyed the combat style of games like Darksiders, but didn't find this type enjoyable. I ended up trying to avoid fighting as much as possible, but you can only go so far with that.

    This game is only for people who want to be really patient with every enemy, hit narrow timings, throughout long and repetitive battles. You also have to collect items to strategically use during fights, and go out of your way to explore everywhere without a map, and either die a lot (which you get punished for) or watch a playthrough to learn the game, locations, items, strategies, etc.. There seems to be a lot of boss fights.

    It seems necessary to watch a complete youtube playthrough or follow a written guide to even process through the storyline fully/correctly, and without extreme frustration. Watching the playthrough even more so reinforced my conclusion that this game is not fun to play.

    The Dragonrot mechanic is stupid. It basically penalizes you for being bad at the game.

    The loading screens with tips dismiss themselves, so if you have a fast PC you don't get to read them.

    If you do play, I highly recommend using Phoenix Samurai Reshade mod, and FPSunlocker mod (PCgamingwiki).    … Expand
  58. luisflopez
    Aug 12, 2020
    10
    I'm not sure if calling Sekiro an evolution of the Souls series is appropiate, because while it is obviously based on the same core formula, it also takes that formula into a different direction. Sekiro is more of an action game and less of an RPG. Fortunately, almost all of the positive aspects of the Souls games are present or even enhanced in Sekiro (except for multiplayer).

    I think    I'm not sure if calling Sekiro an evolution of the Souls series is appropiate, because while it is obviously based on the same core formula, it also takes that formula into a different direction. Sekiro is more of an action game and less of an RPG. Fortunately, almost all of the positive aspects of the Souls games are present or even enhanced in Sekiro (except for multiplayer).

    I think the best thing about Sekiro is how it does away with most of the filler and artificial dificulty of the Souls games. Sekiro is infinitely more agile than previous Souls characters. The addition of the grappling hook makes traversal a lot more entertaining and fast, and there's also stealth, which was made deliberately OP and very forgiving. If you feel stuck in any area of the game, you can just run past everything in a flash. This also makes the game very fun to replay.

    At the core of the experience lies the combat, which is similar but at the same time very different from that of Souls games. I think it is safe to say that this is the most engaging and refined combat system From Software has ever made, with a big emphasis on good timing and getting to know both your own and your enemies' movesets. Sekiro is both the From Software game where bosses can kill you the quickest, but also the only game where you can realistically take down a boss without getting hit once, and that is immensely rewarding. The bosses are absolutely excellent, to the point where I'd like to replay them over and over again, simply to get better at them and have fun.

    The downside of dropping most of the RPG elements is that one of my favorite aspects of Souls games, which is trying out different character builds, is almost entirely gone. In theory, this would make Sekiro the least replayable From Software game in my eyes, yet I see myself wanting to replay Sekiro in the future more than any other Souls game. The diveristy of builds may be gone, but Sekiro makes up with its addicting and engrossing combat system and its fast paced, 'to the point' nature.

    In the art department, this game is as exquisite as you'd come to expect from a modern From Software title. The story is enjoyable and the lore has a good amount of depth, although isn't quite as intrincate and elaborate as the lore of the Dark Souls series or Bloodborne. Visually, this game isn't anything to marvel at, but it does have it's highlights. Finally, the soundtrack is largely forgettable, and a step back from the quality of DS3 and Bloodborne in my opinion.

    In concluison, Sekiro is a terrific game that absolutely lives up to From Software's name. It's is obviously hard, but when you grasp the basics of combat, I'd say the difficulty is on par with that of any Souls game. Combat is intensely satisfying, from the clashing sounds of blades to the variety of moves at your disposal. The only significant donwside to the game is that is reuses areas a lot. For example, you'll be running through the exact same Ashina Castle area three times over the course of the game. But if you like soulslike games, you cannot by any chance miss Sekiro.

    Score: 9.5
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  59. DrkAsDeath
    Aug 10, 2020
    8
    Its a pretty good game actually loved it. But when you replay it over and over it gets rather dull. But thats just me tbh. i get dulled out easy. But defiantly worth the buy :)
  60. cydeliveryguy
    Aug 5, 2020
    0
    just play something better like ghost of tsushima!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  61. DoppelGang3r
    Aug 3, 2020
    2
    The game as a whole is really good for people not like me. I tried to love the game, really did, but I just couldn't. After about 10+ hours and several bosses, I decided I did not enjoy the combat or the controls, it felt very arcadey and like a game from another company. I did not expect the arcadiness of the game but also did not struggle much - and just to be clear, I don't getThe game as a whole is really good for people not like me. I tried to love the game, really did, but I just couldn't. After about 10+ hours and several bosses, I decided I did not enjoy the combat or the controls, it felt very arcadey and like a game from another company. I did not expect the arcadiness of the game but also did not struggle much - and just to be clear, I don't get frustrated with From games. I beat all From games including BloodBorne and Demon Souls, and Sekiro to me was the weakest in terms of the feel and quality in game engine as a whole.

    I envy players who like this game a lot, maybe someday I will change my mind...

    As a massive From Software fan, I would advise for the new fans to be cautious going into Sekiro coming from Souls games, it is a very different game in terms of the movement and combat feel. There is a lot of zealotry going on and people will dislike/downvote into oblivion if you say the game can be unsatisfying for some people, especially for hardcore Souls game fans. I understand that people feel great satisfaction from beating this game, but to me it seems that a lot of people praises this game automatically just because it is a From Software game. Were it from any other company, the initial reviews would have been much harsher, and Sekiro fans will not accept that reality. That's why you don't see negative reviews for this game....    … Expand
  62. Haeder
    Jul 30, 2020
    9
    Amazing game, With amazing visuals and a really and I mean really challenging boss fights, Easily one of the best games I played in 2019, But that doesn't come without downsides, The lack of a way to beat the game you will find yourself fighting a boss that you are not meant to fight with your current stats a good example for this is lady butterfly, Also the spike in difficulty thatAmazing game, With amazing visuals and a really and I mean really challenging boss fights, Easily one of the best games I played in 2019, But that doesn't come without downsides, The lack of a way to beat the game you will find yourself fighting a boss that you are not meant to fight with your current stats a good example for this is lady butterfly, Also the spike in difficulty that becomes noticeable when you fight Genichiro or when you are fighting the final boss, But nonetheless a really good game 8.5/10.… Expand
  63. sabaothkelly
    Jul 30, 2020
    8
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    Always using the same main weapon and mc can make it repetitive..
    but overall.. this one truly is a enjoyable TENCHU SOULS, my guys.
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  64. fooba
    Jul 28, 2020
    10
    One of the best games of all time. I wish they were more confident with the game and put more resources into making it and marketing it. Game should have been longer as well.
  65. Wolvesblade
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    Best game ever! It is very difficult at the beginning but I got by because it is just so addictive and challenged you to made it through every boss. Fantastic masterpiece!
  66. Bruhitsme
    Jul 21, 2020
    2
    "Oh look at me I know how to play this super difficult game that makes me better then anybody that doesn't know how to play it"
    EVERY SINGLE SEKIRO FAN.
  67. Tanabe
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    The game is good, beautiful graphics, common story and interesting gameplay. The biggest point of this game is precisely the gameplay, which makes it unique. I think it's harder than dark souls! I suffered a lot with the mini bosses
  68. Facy
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    I will start buying From Software games blindly, they never disappoint. Sekiro is possibly one of the best games i have ever played.
  69. Snodog
    Jul 11, 2020
    8
    After reading both the positive and negative reviews, I can honestly say that the bad reviewers have some real issues that range from tiny to huge depending on the player. That being said, I find the game challenging, unique, and enthralling. Whenever I put it down, it’s only a few hours later I say to myself “Maybe I can get a little further in Sekiro.” and plop down in front of itAfter reading both the positive and negative reviews, I can honestly say that the bad reviewers have some real issues that range from tiny to huge depending on the player. That being said, I find the game challenging, unique, and enthralling. Whenever I put it down, it’s only a few hours later I say to myself “Maybe I can get a little further in Sekiro.” and plop down in front of it again. I find the combat enjoyable, but I can see where people may not enjoy certain aspects of it. All in all, if you enjoy faster paced combat that has focused mechanics with minor tweaks here and there to optimize, you’ll enjoy Sekiro.

    The Good:
    - Level design is top notch. A lot of inter connectivity between zones and a lot of hidden goodies. Multiple ways to approach an encounter or the entire zone.
    - The story is far more fleshed out and enjoyable in Sekiro compared to other From games. I at least knew my main objectives and didn’t have vague directions.
    - Enemies are well placed and thought out for different approaches and attacks.
    - Combat can be tricky to learn and has a high risk high reward aspect. A lot of the bosses have gimmicks to help which also teaches you about different aspects of combat.
    - The entire feel of the game. I feel like I am a Shinobi assessing and approaching in stealth. Finding weaknesses to exploit and holes in patrol patterns.

    The Bad:
    (They are a bit more in depth, but that’s because they’re a bit more specific.)
    -The combat is built around blocking, parrying, and attacking till you either break their stance or lower their health. A lot of DkS players may find it repetitive. I’ve heard it akin to Simon Says, where the enemy does something and you do your inputs to counter, and that is very true. Every boss can potentially be beaten if you played the fight perfectly. However, playing a fight perfectly is no easy feat. It takes a lot of practice, but if your reflexes are good you can absolutely learn every fight and play it perfectly.
    - No variety. You ARE Sekiro and Sekiro IS a shinobi. There is no magic, there is no shield. Your sword is your only reliable offense and defense. Stealth can be difficult to utilize but is required, so if you mess up you’re either dead or running back to reset the zone to try again. Even the boss fights are a mash up of block, parry, or dodge, it’s just learning what to do when.
    - Inconsistent rules between players and NPCs. Every boss has a huge health bar that barely moves when you hit them, but Sekiro can die from a strong breeze. Now this is a bit normal in From games, but never to this extent. There are bosses where health damage is next to impossible so you’re forced to break their stance. Sekiros stance gets broken often, but if you break an opponents, it’s an instant kill.
    - No I-Frames. Now I don’t necessarily agree with this aspect. As if it’s normal to be immune to damage just because you’re rolling or dodging, but it was a staple of From games and a lot of players found it an unwelcome addition.

    Again, I don’t particularly agree with some of those criticisms but none the less, there will be people who find them pretty challenging to look around. I personally have a blast when playing Sekiro. I think it’s a welcome addition to the SoulsBorne series and enjoy the changes they made. Other From games are more about the player projecting themselves onto the player character. This game wants you to feel like Sekiro, a stealth Shinobi completing tasks for his master. I feel like I earned the power the game gives you. You start with nothing but your sword and a rope. Eventually you’re spitting fire to ignite your blade to pull off attacks that annihilate groups of enemies in 1 hit. I feel like I’ve really helped this character grow to be a god-like swordsman from starting with a simple slash attack. You really feel a shinobi starting with basic sword training who has difficulty with ordinary enemies and progressing up to killing dragon gods. There’s a lot to do in this game and just going back and replaying a section with a different approach is very entertaining. For some, I can absolutely see why it’s a perfect game.    … Expand
  70. PureWheel9
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    From Software didn't disappoint like always. Just when i thought the combat couldn't get any more better they hit me with a variety of new tools and ways to resolve problems in game. The combat is fast paced and there are many ways to tackle the same enemy depending on how you want to play.
  71. Elysium82
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    It is such a promising game, but it has that "dark soul" system that a new gamer is probably unfamiliar with. I feel like a freaking tank commander when fighting. You almost need to study your opponents one by one before engaging them. It makes it rather painful to some of us I guess.
  72. Relkad
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    It has been quite some time since a game made me feel like this game did.
    A game that you can call "a game", not useless dialogues, useless cutscenes, non-sense objectives, and boring gameplay.
    The story is interesting and the game rewards exploration quite a bit. The difficulty is just on the point in my opinion. Not only that, hitboxes, animations, voice acting(Japanese),    It has been quite some time since a game made me feel like this game did.
    A game that you can call "a game", not useless dialogues, useless cutscenes, non-sense objectives, and boring gameplay.
    The story is interesting and the game rewards exploration quite a bit.
    The difficulty is just on the point in my opinion. Not only that,
    hitboxes, animations, voice acting(Japanese), level-design...
    One downside might be the music,it's nothing bad but nothing great either.
    I loved this game so much I was looking for a thing to criticize, music was the only thing I've found.    … Expand
  73. phoenix26
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    sekiro inanılmaz bir oyun olmuş bölüm tasarımı silahların işlevi ve zorluğu harika olmuş oynadıkça deneyim kazandığınız ve deneyim kazandıkça zorluğunun kolaylaşması geliştiğiniz hissiyatını çok iyi veriyor tek kelime ile muğazzam
  74. iDarthFather
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    The worst game I have ever played, at no time can you feel fun with this game just frustration, it is a complete deception that this is the game has been named as the game of the year, it is another crap more than the cult gamers who spend 14 hrs a day with a remote control in hand they sell to the gamer community that is a great game, NO IT´S NOT .. !!, I requested a refund, and steamThe worst game I have ever played, at no time can you feel fun with this game just frustration, it is a complete deception that this is the game has been named as the game of the year, it is another crap more than the cult gamers who spend 14 hrs a day with a remote control in hand they sell to the gamer community that is a great game, NO IT´S NOT .. !!, I requested a refund, and steam denied me since I had more than 2 hours of play… Expand
  75. Artoriasng
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am a huge fan of the souls series and consider there games to be some of the greatest of all time,although sekiro Is a little different, while the combat system is great and the level design phenomenal and spectacular bosses it is you standard FromSoftware game, although in my play through I have found various bugs and some areas and bosses that are just lackluster, overall a must play for souls fans, it does not disappoint… Expand
  76. Fatryon
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Cuando yo creía que From Software no podía ir mas lejos de lo que fue con la saga Souls, sacan Sekiro, un juego que mecánicamente supero a sus antiguas creaciones, con una ambientación y colores increíbles, contrario a lo que muchos dicen, la difcultad fue de las cosas mas entretenidas que tuyo, y fui capas de pasarlo usando El Demonio de la Campana y El Amuleto de Kuro (que seria laCuando yo creía que From Software no podía ir mas lejos de lo que fue con la saga Souls, sacan Sekiro, un juego que mecánicamente supero a sus antiguas creaciones, con una ambientación y colores increíbles, contrario a lo que muchos dicen, la difcultad fue de las cosas mas entretenidas que tuyo, y fui capas de pasarlo usando El Demonio de la Campana y El Amuleto de Kuro (que seria la dificultad máxima) complete el juego 4 veces sacado todos los finales, si yo lo pude pasar así, entonces, tan tan difícil no era.… Expand
  77. defix
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Best From game ever made.
    I get why its not for everyone. For one every DS instinct works against you when you start playing, the lack of gear is obviously another major difference.
    Personally I find the faster paced combat much more engaging than rolling around.
  78. lolmanc
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    masterpiecemasterpiece ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................… Expand
  79. Inuyasha17
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Sekiro is a very perfect game.
    It is a difficult game that boasts a very high level of difficulty.
    However, excellent graphics, high-quality action, hitting sense, and cool weapons are the advantages.
    And of all the games that exist, the sword fight was the best embodiment.
    This game is worth 100 points for Metasco.
  80. Zen_Shadowborn
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Juegazo espectacular una jugabilidad dinamica y rapida bastante distinta a lo visto en dark souls, pero no por ello mala sino incluso mejor sin duda un de los mejores juegos de from sofware hasta la fecha
  81. GimmyRaz
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    This is my favorite game developed by From Software (and my favorite game at all). That's less dark than their other games, it's a pleasure to read the moveset of the enemies and to find an open window to hit him if uou didn't find an efficient way to break their posture bar. Aside from the mis-management of the camera, I just have 1 problem : you have to master parry to beat some veryThis is my favorite game developed by From Software (and my favorite game at all). That's less dark than their other games, it's a pleasure to read the moveset of the enemies and to find an open window to hit him if uou didn't find an efficient way to break their posture bar. Aside from the mis-management of the camera, I just have 1 problem : you have to master parry to beat some very difficult bosses while you acted as a coward before.… Expand
  82. RazorHit
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Лучший соулс лайк, боевая система просто невероятная, ощущение боя на кончиках пальцев.
    10 из 10. МАСТ ХЭВ!
  83. MAA123
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    the game pushed souls games even further , satisfying game-play
    best game ever
  84. domanigamer
    May 28, 2020
    10
    if you can finish this you can with any game. This game is played under their rules not yours. not a game for crybaby. if you don't like to die choose something else. (si puedes terminar esto puedes con cualquier juego. este juego se juega bajo sus reglas no las tuyas. no es un juego para llorones. si no te gusta morir escoge otra cosa).
  85. bfgamer370
    May 23, 2020
    0
    Played it only for 10 minutes, then refunded. The setting is good, however the controls are clunky and the camera is very frustrating, moreover when I fall and die, I have to restart from the same damn location. Moreover, the combat and difficulty wasn't for me. I know dark souls fan love this game but this review is from a person who has never played any 'souls-like' game before. ManyPlayed it only for 10 minutes, then refunded. The setting is good, however the controls are clunky and the camera is very frustrating, moreover when I fall and die, I have to restart from the same damn location. Moreover, the combat and difficulty wasn't for me. I know dark souls fan love this game but this review is from a person who has never played any 'souls-like' game before. Many people were recommending me to play this game, but the game in just 10 minutes broke my mind… Expand
  86. bancandrei
    May 12, 2020
    5
    Wanted to leave this one without a rating (but that just registers as 0), it just isn't my cup of tea. It is a step down from the uniqueness of the souls series.
    Trailers looked great and expectations was great that's why disappointment was great too.
  87. janome
    May 12, 2020
    9
    Playing this in 2020. The game is fun, hard to master but easier to understand than demon souls, dark souls and bloodborne were. It has "fromsoftware" all over it except in the english dub (it's so bad). Super fast paced, and even though you can sometimes spam the block button to deflect more often than not you'll need to learn how and when to deflect. Overall a great game.
  88. mugsy
    May 9, 2020
    6
    As a fan of Dark Souls series I expected something similar. But I played it for a while and bounced off of it fast. It's quite different from Dark Souls. I'm not fond of the feudal Japan and samurais theme
  89. saxman
    May 5, 2020
    10
    the combat in this game is the best in any game i've ever played, and all of sekiro is built off of it. from switching from the slow paced stealth to the fast paced attack/deflect, everything flows perfectly and smoothly. only slight knock for too much grapple and some bad mini bosses, but that's not enough to affect my overall score. 9.6/10
  90. Chromixddxxd
    May 3, 2020
    2
    good is great gameplay and combos are really well made. but the camera is soo awfull. its disaster the camera is rly bad and in combat i mostly died cuz of the weird camera movements. otherwise bosses are cool
  91. Black7
    May 3, 2020
    3
    Говно для задротов.
    Ставлю 3 за красивый визуал.
  92. MaltaSaksham
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    The best combat in any video game ever! Mind blowing visuals and lore. Miyazaki has done it once again, what an experience. I recommend this to everyone who loves acting adventure
  93. ShadowOfTheMoon
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    This is a masterpiece of the soul series. The game gives emotions when you fully understand the mechanics and begin to read the boss like an open book. It's just a bomb
  94. CowboyCart
    Apr 2, 2020
    8
    I love a good deal about Sekiro, but there's some issues I feel can be a hamper for those looking to dedicate to it. I'mma get into just that:

    Pros: - Fantastic rhythm-based combat. What it lacks in variety, it more than makes up for in its depth, precision, its feel and the satisfaction of scoring death blows. Also, the shinobi prosthetic is a great, unique tool to use in fights    I love a good deal about Sekiro, but there's some issues I feel can be a hamper for those looking to dedicate to it. I'mma get into just that:

    Pros:
    - Fantastic rhythm-based combat. What it lacks in variety, it more than makes up for in its depth, precision, its feel and the satisfaction of scoring death blows. Also, the shinobi prosthetic is a great, unique tool to use in fights against the many enemies.
    - Movement is quite possibly the best it has ever been in a From Software title. Fluid, fast, vertical and fun.
    - Well-made stealth mechanics that make it a must for those who wish to gain an edge over the enemy.
    - Great boss lineup, as per usual with From Software.
    - A satisfying learning curve. For those willing to dedicate, there will come a time where the game clicks, and you become way better than before. For me, this came around mid-game, but boy, did it feel good.
    - Great voice acting in general. Even with those who do not favor reading subtitles akin to an anime sub, you will be fine, knowing this.
    - A well-done, engaging story to boot, on top of the great gameplay.
    - Solid soundtrack that gets the job done.
    - WOOOOOO!

    A useful tip, since I can't come up with neutral points:
    - Do NOT treat this like a Souls game. You will get killed with that mentality. Treating it more like Guitar Hero is what got me to get better at the game. It may not be for everybody, but that's just me, and this *is* my review.

    Cons:
    - Not much replay value. Unless you wanna see the multiple endings, you're not getting much past beating the game the first time.
    - There's one end-game boss that just...doesn't fit with Sekiro's gameplay style. I won't spoil who, but I'm sure it's known who at this point.
    - Not a lot of variety in the combat. All you can really customize is your choice of approach, the shinobi prosthetic and what items you carry.

    Overall, a great game, but it has issues that make it hard to come back to, at least for me. Still, if you want a challenging action game with solid stealth mechanics, a good story and a learning curve that is very satisfying to learn, this is for you.
    8/10.    … Expand
  95. ZoltanZero
    Mar 25, 2020
    4
    Ok this is not a souls like, so they said...
    Just take Dark Souls/Bloodborne/Nioh and take off all the cool stuff like, level, personalization of the character, weapons, etc....
    Copy and paste Tenchu, and voilà.... Sekiro.... -_-
  96. techdeath
    Mar 19, 2020
    0
    Dark Souls without the imagination; without the creativity. This game essentially takes the player mechanics from Souls games and drops it in Rise of the Tomb Raiders world. The interactive world of Souls games are the most creative aspect of design (excluding any art) and to replace that with the epitome of generic third person open world design, kills the fun and the replayability.Dark Souls without the imagination; without the creativity. This game essentially takes the player mechanics from Souls games and drops it in Rise of the Tomb Raiders world. The interactive world of Souls games are the most creative aspect of design (excluding any art) and to replace that with the epitome of generic third person open world design, kills the fun and the replayability. Everything in the souls games stemmed from being lost in a strange and unfamiliar place. The best aspect of Souls games is a projected illusion of decision making and complete control over your actions. Sekiro is more concerned with being an action game than a Souls game, yet it tries to do both and fails at the latter.… Expand
  97. sawdas7
    Mar 19, 2020
    0
    This game is boring as **** ****ing **** repetitive gameplay. I hate this piece of crap. Only thing this game does is ****ing consuming all your time and sanity. Do not give a single chance to play this ****! This game will drain your soul and throw out your ****ed up brain like a used napkin! I hate everything about this game! Single starting enemy to end game boss, running same roads allThis game is boring as **** ****ing **** repetitive gameplay. I hate this piece of crap. Only thing this game does is ****ing consuming all your time and sanity. Do not give a single chance to play this ****! This game will drain your soul and throw out your ****ed up brain like a used napkin! I hate everything about this game! Single starting enemy to end game boss, running same roads all the time untill you get yourself killed, shotted by ranged sniper mother****ers, getting one shotted by a single hit and you repeat every single move over and over, i hate every single ****ing thing about this game!… Expand
  98. matsuwu
    Mar 8, 2020
    9
    After making three, count them THREE, sequels to a game that should have stayed as one game FromSoftware finally broke free from the shackles and made an original game. After playing Dark Souls 2 and 3 I was completely fed up with FromSoftware's artificial difficulty and the mentality that difficulty is always good (spoiler alert: it's not) and I thought I would never play this game. Alas,After making three, count them THREE, sequels to a game that should have stayed as one game FromSoftware finally broke free from the shackles and made an original game. After playing Dark Souls 2 and 3 I was completely fed up with FromSoftware's artificial difficulty and the mentality that difficulty is always good (spoiler alert: it's not) and I thought I would never play this game. Alas, the feudal Japan setting did drag me in at last, and I am so happy it did.

    At the start of the game you wake up in a cave as an actual written character, not the **** "make your own character" **** they did in the Dark Souls games which did nothing but decentralize your character from the story. I don't even know where to start on explaining how happy I am they actually wrote characters for this game. Anyways, back to topic. You're the "Divine Heir"'s shinobi and you have given your life to protect him. That's as much you need to know about the story. Sekiro follows the same formula from Dark Souls when it comes to storytelling, but in my opinion Sekiro does it way better.

    I started playing Dark Souls 3 and I got no objective or backstory. All I get is this girl with an awful voice actor screaming aShEn OnE in your face. The rest of the story is in cutscenes and item description. Sekiro however has a storyline and motivations, but most if not all backstory and lore is hidden in item descriptions and optional conversations. Immediately it feels way better than just killing **** for no reason.

    The combat in Sekiro is so well thought out and so dynamic and fluid. Instead of rolling and avoiding attacks you face them head on with blocking, which will take a hit to your posture meter, or do a perfect parry, which won't hurt your posture. If your posture meter is filled up you will lose your guard and be stunned for a second opening you for attacks. You can also choose which way you want to kill enemies and bosses. Posture kills or vitality kills. Feels way more intuitive and fluid than "roll, slash, roll, slash"

    There is no leveling in Sekiro, but after you kill a boss you get a memory you can use to increase your attack power. If you kill a miniboss you receive a prayer bead. Collect 4 to increase max health. When you kill enemies you receive exp and work yourself up to your next skill point which you can use to unlock new skills like midair blocking and parrying and my favorite, mikiri counter. I won't say much about it, you'll just have to figure it out when you play for yourself.

    If you want a game like Dark Souls or "a classic FromSoft game" then stay far away. No dodge rolls. No empty dystopian worlds. No uninteresting enemies or bosses. Although sometimes they may reuse bosses they always feel new and original. In conclusion, Sekiro is a beautiful game which hopefully will open up FromSoftware to make new original games just like this one.    … Expand
  99. bGI
    Mar 7, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sekiro Shadows Die Twice is a masterpiece of a game that makes it feel like your a part of the scenery, environment and part of the your Master Kuro's life as you help him on his journey to rid himself of the Dragon's Heritage Blood. But on this journey I was breath taken by the detail and how well everything was polished in the game. From Beginning to End I was happily thrilled with the roller coaster of some decisions that would have to be made and struck by how hard the decisions were to choose between the two. But all in all I'm glad I bought Sekiro Shadows Die Twice. Awesome Game… Expand
  100. Bullzz
    Mar 3, 2020
    8
    Geiles Game und mehr davon .. leider gibst es keine DLCs .. ich fand das setting den den Dark souls spielen zwar ansprechender. Geschmäcker sind aber verschieden und ein wenig rumprobieren schadet nicht. From Software 4 ever.
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88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    May 15, 2019
    80
    There’s no leveling (in Soulsborne sense of the word), no covenants, no multiplayer, no variety in armor and weapons. It could be written off a stylistic choice, if the rest of the game didn’t feel very similar to the previous FromSoftware games. But it does, so Sekrio comes across as rather shallow. [Issue#237, p.28]
  2. MGG
    Apr 27, 2019
    88
    Sekiro Shadows Die Twice is a milestone in the genre. It offers complex, stunning and precise sword fights and duels that its predecessors lacked, and from which its successors will have to keep up with. You no longer simply learn by repeatedly and unfairly dying, but you refine your talents as a player. You seek unique methods to overcome each boss, rather than just rolling at the right time before spamming a few hits.
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  3. Edge Magazine
    Apr 25, 2019
    90
    Dozens of hours later, we're still not sure how we feel about it. It's a game of contradictions, open and flexible in its level design, yet resolutely strict in its combat... It is a brilliant game, that is certain. but it is often a difficult one to truly love. Naturally, we can't put it down. [Issue#332, p.104]
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