Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

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  1. Tux89
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    Absolute masterpiece. I bought Sekiro after playing Elden Ring, wondering if their other games are possibly as good as Elden Ring. It was quite a shock when I realised Elden Ring is the "bad game". Not in general, but in this context for sure. Sekiro beats Elden Ring in nearly every regard (that matters to me personally), with better controls, fast, but skillful combat, unique interestingAbsolute masterpiece. I bought Sekiro after playing Elden Ring, wondering if their other games are possibly as good as Elden Ring. It was quite a shock when I realised Elden Ring is the "bad game". Not in general, but in this context for sure. Sekiro beats Elden Ring in nearly every regard (that matters to me personally), with better controls, fast, but skillful combat, unique interesting bosses and refined difficulty - no, in this game you don't get to overlevel and cheese your way to the ending, this is actual "git gud" game :D. And this is not meant to be punishment to the player, this is actually what makes the game rewarding. The feeling after beating last boss in Sekiro and beating last boss in Elden Ring is incomparable. Even outside of this scope, where I mostly compare Sekiro to the latest From Software game, Sekiro still dominates. I played UNHEALTHY amount of games in my life and few I'd rate as high as this one.… Expand
  2. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    Geçemiyor musun, 2148432 kez daha denersen geçebilirsin, hem geçen sefer çok yaklaşmıştın bak. Belki bu sırada hayatında da deneyerek neleri başarabileceğini anlarsın he.
  3. Nullpoint
    Apr 22, 2019
    10
    It's not very different from souls games hence From Software. Like any souls like games you have to forget everything you know and take one step at a time. Literately. And build up as you go. I like love how we are introduced to a new - hopefully - series game.
  4. yungmasta
    Apr 11, 2019
    10
    ok i don't know why there's a character limit for reviews i just wanna say that the game is really fking good. that's all.
  5. ahmedoneplusone
    Apr 11, 2019
    10
    so weird .. people saying its too hard and even harder than ds series .. i played ds 3 and could't event get past the first boss thought tried like 15 times. deleted it immediately and told myself that maybe this type of games is not for me too hard and of course didn't try even to play bloodborne ...

    this game comes out from the same company and i didn't have any thing to play at the    so weird .. people saying its too hard and even harder than ds series .. i played ds 3 and could't event get past the first boss thought tried like 15 times. deleted it immediately and told myself that maybe this type of games is not for me too hard and of course didn't try even to play bloodborne ...

    this game comes out from the same company and i didn't have any thing to play at the time really so i've decided to give it a shot plus it's about shinobis, samurais and **** ;)

    of course i struggled a bit at first .. the first mini boss beat the crap out of me like 5 times then i restarted the game to take a better look at the tutorials .. and after realizing that the best way is to use deflects the game become much easier .. and now me .. the one who couldn't even beat the first boss in ds 3 completed this game in 3 days and i like it sooo much .. that satisfying feeling u get when u defeat a boss who kicked ur ass like 20 - 25 times is awesome

    so i finished the game and immediately started new game plus .. and this time i'm a master of deflection xD .. the hardest boss took 2 tries for me to beat only 2 tries ... this is coming from me the noob who couldn't do **** in ds 3

    maaan this game is awesome .. to me it's noob (referring to myself) friendly    … Expand
  6. LastMage
    Apr 14, 2019
    9
    I was disappointed when I was few hours in. I did not expect a Soulslike game but I expected another Fromsoftware-jewel. I liked Sekiro but it was below my expectations.

    Or so i have thought. Now I am loving Sekiro. Pros: + The game looks astounding + Atmospheric, especially mid - late game. + Great music + Important NPC's take a huge part to the story + Storytelling and    I was disappointed when I was few hours in. I did not expect a Soulslike game but I expected another Fromsoftware-jewel. I liked Sekiro but it was below my expectations.

    Or so i have thought.

    Now I am loving Sekiro.

    Pros:
    + The game looks astounding
    + Atmospheric, especially mid - late game.
    + Great music
    + Important NPC's take a huge part to the story
    + Storytelling and Cutscenes are on point.
    + "Into the feels" moments
    + The areas are connected to each other and you can take different paths
    + World events depending on where you are story-wise (small and huge scale)
    + Lore through items, memories from bosses, eavesdropping, giving drinks to npc's
    + Rewards exploration but on a different manner than Soulsborne games.
    + (Main) Bosses are, even compared to Soulsborne, high quality.
    + Enemy variety is high + many have an interesting concept. They are fitting to the concept of the game and fit to the area they're in.
    + There are different endings and some of them need requirements. You are never forced upon an ending, you need to meet the requirements but you can also decide to go for another ending.
    + Fighting is quick, feels cool and rewards quick thinking, muscle memory and experimentation. *No, it's not just parrying.
    + Stealth is implemented but you are (almost) never forced to use it. It just can make things easier.
    + No matter how far you are in, you can still die to the first enemies.
    + Falling from cliffs or high ground doesn't instakill you - Yay
    + You can swim and it doesn't feel like ****

    Cons:
    - Sometimes feels unfair, especially in early game and at some minibosses.
    - For the most part, minibosses are just copied to other stages of the game.
    - Minibosses deal extremely high damage, yet have around 2 - 4 moves at their disposal which makes them hard and annoying at the beginning and a piece of cake after several hours experience.
    - Fogwalls till you kill the miniboss make this even worse
    - Some Minibosses require items to effectively kill them. These items are consumables, hard to aquire until late game and makes it very frustrating to die to them.
    - 2 Bosses who can literally 1 Shot you in NG+ and beyond
    - 3 and 4 Phases-bosses is too much
    - Terror ............
    - Own posture mechanic is weird. Gotta stand still or move around till own posture recovers. But most of the time it doesn't matter since enemies won't react properly after breaking your posture.
    - No weapon variety. I know shinobi's share a bond with their weapon blabla but I prefer having different weapons over historical accuracy.
    - the "stat system", idk how to call it but it feels unrewarding and unnecessary
    - For some very odd reason gotta hold a button to collect drops from enemies

    To sum it up:
    Sekiro is different from Soulsborne games. Even if you love the series, it's still no safe bet that you like it. And that's fine, that's what a new IP is for. However, it shares Fromsoftware's DNA and at some point, you will compare it to Soulsborne.
    Sekiro has improved on many levels but has also worsen on other levels. It's harder than Soulsborne games, sometimes due to artificially but most of the time due to the wide combat system.
    I would compare the difficulty level of Sekiro to Bloodborne: Old Hunters DLC.
    Minibosses are my biggest complaint but even there are few cool, unique and memorizable encounters.

    I highly recommend Sekiro.    … Expand
  7. lns
    Jun 2, 2019
    9
    The game is a masterpiece. I have played through everything on both PS4 Pro & PC & the PC version runs & looks better. The game was only hard when I tried to dodge enemy attacks. The combat is based on deflections & counter attacks. After successful deflections there's always time for counter attacks, even if it doesn't feel like it. The positives is the sword clashing system, theThe game is a masterpiece. I have played through everything on both PS4 Pro & PC & the PC version runs & looks better. The game was only hard when I tried to dodge enemy attacks. The combat is based on deflections & counter attacks. After successful deflections there's always time for counter attacks, even if it doesn't feel like it. The positives is the sword clashing system, the prosthetic tools, the story, the atmosphere, the world & its characters. The negatives of this game is that you can only equip 1 Combat Art, of which many cost Spirit Emblems & you only get max 20 & using something like the Ashina Cross (which does a ton of damage) means they'll be depleted in 10 hits against a boss, not to be refilled until the boss is down. Imagine if Bloodborne's trick weapons 2nd attack would cost QS bullets? It's a problem because Spirit Emblems is pretty rare & is needed for the prosthetic tools & late game bosses have 3 health bars. The game would be better if you could get different outfits & swords & if you could equip 2 Combat Arts IMO. Bosses use several Combat Arts in 1 battle but you can only use 1. Also, some Combat Arts like Floating Passage does less damage than regular hits.… Expand
  8. RealJSCarpio
    May 3, 2019
    10
    Otra obra maestra por parte de From Software, jugablemente increíble es una delicia, gráficamente precioso al igual que en cuanto a sonido, incluso la historia esta a gran altura, un juego ademas largo, con un montón de jefes o mini jefes opcionales, varios finales alternativos, muchas cosas ocultas con un mapa enorme por explorar, la gente que lo vota negativo es simplemente por laOtra obra maestra por parte de From Software, jugablemente increíble es una delicia, gráficamente precioso al igual que en cuanto a sonido, incluso la historia esta a gran altura, un juego ademas largo, con un montón de jefes o mini jefes opcionales, varios finales alternativos, muchas cosas ocultas con un mapa enorme por explorar, la gente que lo vota negativo es simplemente por la exagerada dificultad, es cierto que es de los juegos mas difíciles que he jugado, por no decir el mas dificil la verdad, pero justamente esa es la gracia de este titulo, es lo que buscaban para diferenciarse, no es como para votarlo negativo por eso, practicamente todos los juegos del mercado son un paseo, asi que la gente que se queja de la dificultad simplemente que busquen otra cosa, pero que no voten negativo a tal obra maestra, con tanto trabajo detrás, el único pero que le puedo poner respecto a los DS, es que es un juego que tienes que estar siempre al 100%, no hay momento de descanso, incluso con los enemigos mas básicos, no te vale solo aporrear el botón de ataque, pero vamos que eso no quita la obra de arte que es, gracias de nuevo FS.… Expand
  9. theonlyone21
    May 3, 2019
    10
    really good game the grafix are att point! i dont get why people say it looks like ps2 graphics i mean have you ever played or seen a ps2 game i dont think a ps2 can run this game it will just crash people these days i swear anyway this game is really good the combat the bosses everything is great from software dont litsen to people this game is awesome keep it up!
  10. Mrt92
    Jun 11, 2019
    10
    Good story and a lot of deaths.
    Great kombat, weapons, story and amazing grapics
  11. kyzaghan
    May 19, 2019
    9
    Free gameplay is a lot of fun. Fighting system and side features are very good. Mission designs are visually immense. Character development was successful. The feeling of success is very high. BUT erroneous errors in game logic are disturbing. You can see a lot of bugs in boss battles. AS A RESULT,
    The game has been a new gift from From Software to the game world. If you like the Souls    Free gameplay is a lot of fun. Fighting system and side features are very good. Mission designs are visually immense. Character development was successful. The feeling of success is very high. BUT erroneous errors in game logic are disturbing. You can see a lot of bugs in boss battles. AS A RESULT,
    The game has been a new gift from From Software to the game world. If you like the Souls games, you should definitely not miss this game. This could be a nice entrance door for new players who are foreign to this type.    … Expand
  12. artem2510
    May 29, 2019
    10
    Man, this has become one of my favourite games. I love the fast pace exciting boss fights, the stealth aspect, the story and mechanics. I look at the negative reviews of people that just weren't able to 'Get it' thinking it was too hard and therefore stupid. Yes it takes time to get used to the mechanics after being used to Dark Souls. Yes it is a difficult game, the boss fights can beMan, this has become one of my favourite games. I love the fast pace exciting boss fights, the stealth aspect, the story and mechanics. I look at the negative reviews of people that just weren't able to 'Get it' thinking it was too hard and therefore stupid. Yes it takes time to get used to the mechanics after being used to Dark Souls. Yes it is a difficult game, the boss fights can be very hard. There is a difficulty curve that you have to get over and there is a period of getting used to and understanding the game. Once you do though you start to love the game, the rhythm of the battles, the feeling of overcoming a boss, the aggression and adrenaline during a challenging fight. I love the line of "I'm good at dark souls but this game sucks cause I died like 20 times to a dumb boss", it's people expecting to be good at this game and getting frustrated when it's not a dark souls rehash. It's honestly their loss not giving this game the necessary amount of time. I'm glad this is not a dark souls rehash and what they have made. I usually never replay games, even if I love them, but this one is an exception. From Software has really raised the bar as a game company.… Expand
  13. BENAN
    Jun 3, 2019
    10
    Sekiro shares some "from software feeling" with Dark Souls, but is very different. The emphasis is on learning how to fight with the katana, blocking, deflecting, dodging and countering attacks. As you progress through the game you learn new techniques which you can apply in the correct situation. Stealth allows you to get an advantage before starting the fight and provides some welcome… Expand
  14. Dolcheto
    Jun 5, 2019
    9
    Great game, these type of epic boss fights are the reason I play videogames.

    I would not recommend it to casuals tough as it is sometimes super difficult, but the hardest fights are optional.

    Biggest difference with dark souls, is that most enemies are human here instead of huge monsters, you will have to mostly parry instead of dodging, different playstyle.
  15. pop_0923
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    From continues to perfect combat from DS3, sekiro is an awesome game for those who love combat based games, missed pvp in this one along with customisations and weapon variety, can't wait to see them return in Elden Ring !
  16. AngrySir
    Mar 5, 2023
    8
    PROS:
    - aesthetics, art direction;
    - enemies design, despite the recycling of some; - combat mechanics and animations; - challenging and rewarding, most of the time; - prosthetic arms; - story and worldbuilding; - verticality of the scenarios. CONS: - when focusing on an enemy, the camera sometimes does not work as it should, depending on the intensity and location of the    PROS:
    - aesthetics, art direction;
    - enemies design, despite the recycling of some;
    - combat mechanics and animations;
    - challenging and rewarding, most of the time;
    - prosthetic arms;
    - story and worldbuilding;
    - verticality of the scenarios.

    CONS:
    - when focusing on an enemy, the camera sometimes does not work as it should, depending on the intensity and location of the battle, some objects in the scenario hinders the view;
    - sometimes the grappling hook interaction area is problematic and only works if you are in a very specific position;
    - the hitbox of certain attacks is imprecise and causes moments of frustration where your character visibly dodges and still suffers damage;
    - terror status effect;
    - battles where bosses are accompanied by mini bosses are an unbearable mess.    … Expand
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. Mehrshad_MB
    Dec 11, 2021
    8
    No wonder why Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice won the Game of the Year Award. It's an excellent game with great story, graphics, gameplay and environment. The variety of enemies and bosses were incredible.
    There are lots of complains here about combat system; I agree with some of them, the combat system is truly limited. Dodging is almost useless and the only option to defend seems to be    No wonder why Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice won the Game of the Year Award. It's an excellent game with great story, graphics, gameplay and environment. The variety of enemies and bosses were incredible.
    There are lots of complains here about combat system; I agree with some of them, the combat system is truly limited. Dodging is almost useless and the only option to defend seems to be parrying... I mean the game is already difficult, why would you limit the combat mechanics to make it even more difficult?
    I wish the game had some customizing options for armor, swords and etc.
    Therefore, in my opinion, although Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice absolutely deserved the GOTY award, but I think it could be way better than this, if some features were added.
    (December 2021)    … Expand
  20. ALIMOVASAGH
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    very very good very very hard
    enjoy it ...
    بازی فوق العاده زیبایی هست واقعا همه باید تجربه کنن
  21. Ozzkek
    Nov 13, 2019
    9
    An absolute, hardcore blast. Takes the best parts of the Soulsborne genre and updates it into a new classic.. While the difficulty is something that could alienate a part of the audience, I found it was a great learning experience. Once I finally made it past each major fight, I KNEW I got gud. Love the esthetics, love the soundtrack and love the equal parts stealth and acrobatic nature ofAn absolute, hardcore blast. Takes the best parts of the Soulsborne genre and updates it into a new classic.. While the difficulty is something that could alienate a part of the audience, I found it was a great learning experience. Once I finally made it past each major fight, I KNEW I got gud. Love the esthetics, love the soundtrack and love the equal parts stealth and acrobatic nature of the game.… Expand
  22. LegitMan
    Nov 10, 2020
    0
    The game is recommended only for extreme tryhards who like to memorize parrying windows.
    absolutely 0 fun
  23. 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.
  24. watchm824
    Dec 11, 2019
    8
    Good game. I generally love From Software studio games. But I don’t know why, closer to the finale I became bored somehow. I did not have the patience for the final boss, although I killed all the other bosses in the game (including additional ones).
  25. 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
  26. Ikkabotz
    Mar 21, 2021
    9
    I picked this up after playing a lot of Souls and initially found the game to be "too hard" putting the game away for many months. Fast forward and I'm on a second playing to the game. It has completely consumed my interest and become my favorite FromSoftware title to date.

    So what changed with my second playthrough? My attention to in game mechanics and accepting parrying as the method    I picked this up after playing a lot of Souls and initially found the game to be "too hard" putting the game away for many months. Fast forward and I'm on a second playing to the game. It has completely consumed my interest and become my favorite FromSoftware title to date.

    So what changed with my second playthrough? My attention to in game mechanics and accepting parrying as the method of playstyle. This change completely transformed the so called "harder than souls" format. I also made an effort to slow down and look through the world environment and discover the advantages of using the right prosthetics. Put simply, I spent more time learning what Sekiro offered rather than trying to play it like Dark Souls. Some of the Boss fights that were impossible in my first playthrough I completed in two attempts. I actually find the game easier than souls now.

    The lore is unreal in this game, I'm absolutely in love with the story of this game and investing in total immersion to Sekiro is what really starts to propel it forward beyond my first impressions. It has the right balance of fantasy, historical weight, and most importantly a incredible story. I suggest completely doing your homework on the story, it pays dividends.

    Anyway, others have said what I have. Loving this game, I've completely immersed myself in the lore. I've completely accepting playing Shinobi playstyle reminiscent to Tenchu. I'm so happy I gave this game another opportunity. I'm very happy it stands out nothing like Souls, not quite like Tenchu. It has its own unique quality that make it exceptional.    … Expand
  27. Litetendero
    Dec 2, 2019
    10
    Totalmente diferente de qualquer jogo SoulsLike, topinho recomendo muito bom
  28. Van_DiSarzio
    Dec 7, 2019
    9
    Overall a superb ninja game with a fantastic combat system, ninja stealth kills and a highly mobile character with a grappling hook. As usual from FromSoft the level design is amazing also. Those wanting a Dark Souls clone might be disappointed since it's really designed to be something a bit different. The lack of multiplayer perhaps being the most significant difference. That said it'sOverall a superb ninja game with a fantastic combat system, ninja stealth kills and a highly mobile character with a grappling hook. As usual from FromSoft the level design is amazing also. Those wanting a Dark Souls clone might be disappointed since it's really designed to be something a bit different. The lack of multiplayer perhaps being the most significant difference. That said it's not perfect. I've lost count the number of times I've died to camera angles. And the tendency to lose focus on the enemy, particularly during boss fights, is quite annoying. As for the difficulty, is it too hard? In general, I found the difficulty OK. A couple of the bosses could perhaps do with being toned down a little bit (but not too much). I also wish the buffs lasted a bit longer. But none the less a great game overall.… Expand
  29. czuleks
    Dec 12, 2019
    10
    best game in the life, difficult is subjtive, learn and paciencie. only love for this game
  30. NorrBlack
    Dec 15, 2019
    10
    Simplesmente incrível! Sekiro reúne os melhores elementos dos jogos anteriores da fromsoftware em um jogo mais amigável aos jogadores, com menus e dados menos complexos, com um novo sistema que prioriza a melhoria do jogador no jogo, em vez do melhoramento do personagem. Sistema de combate único e fluido, um desafio para amantes de batalhas frente a frente ou gameplays mais furtivas.Simplesmente incrível! Sekiro reúne os melhores elementos dos jogos anteriores da fromsoftware em um jogo mais amigável aos jogadores, com menus e dados menos complexos, com um novo sistema que prioriza a melhoria do jogador no jogo, em vez do melhoramento do personagem. Sistema de combate único e fluido, um desafio para amantes de batalhas frente a frente ou gameplays mais furtivas. Possui um level design incrível, mantendo o clima sombrio tradicional da fromsoftware, porém trazendo cores um pouco mais vivas em vez de muitos cenários escuros. Uma grande quantidade de locais e segredos para descobrir ao longo do jogo que também farão você se sentir numa real aventura pelo misterioso e mitológico Japão feudal. Definitivamente o melhor jogo de 2019!… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#9 Best PC Game of 2019
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#6 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019
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#69 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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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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