Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

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  1. JuanLuisGG14
    Mar 2, 2020
    8
    Pros:
    Gráficos muy buenos
    Bosses desafiantes y variedad en el gameplay gracias al sistema de progresión de habilidades. Combate bastante pulido y satisfactorio, como es usual de los juegos de FromSoftware. Duración aceptable y historia mejor planteada que en los demás títulos de Souls (aunque aún puede mejorar más) Me gusta el toque cinemático añadido a la hora de deflectar ataques    Pros:
    Gráficos muy buenos
    Bosses desafiantes y variedad en el gameplay gracias al sistema de progresión de habilidades.
    Combate bastante pulido y satisfactorio, como es usual de los juegos de FromSoftware.
    Duración aceptable y historia mejor planteada que en los demás títulos de Souls (aunque aún puede mejorar más)
    Me gusta el toque cinemático añadido a la hora de deflectar ataques fuertes y los golpes letales, hacen al juego estilísticamente muy bello y satisfactorio de jugar.

    Las cons:
    La ausencia de contenido multijugador y nula variedad de builds lastran el valor y rejugabilidad del título
    Esperaba un soundtrack más memorable, no es que sea malo, pero esperaba más.

    Conclusión:
    Cómpralo en rebajas, si eres fan de los juegos de FromSoft es una buena adición a la colección, recomendado    … Expand
  2. AdaptiveTech
    Mar 2, 2020
    3
    Another game that tries to imitate God of War, but refuses to learn from Sony's example. Expect tons of frustration from the camera swinging around randomly, which is especially aggravating when fighting near cliff ledges with instant death.

    Could also use a significant control overhaul -- Devil May Cry lets you fluidly switch between multiple weapons mid-combo, while Sekiro feels    Another game that tries to imitate God of War, but refuses to learn from Sony's example. Expect tons of frustration from the camera swinging around randomly, which is especially aggravating when fighting near cliff ledges with instant death.

    Could also use a significant control overhaul -- Devil May Cry lets you fluidly switch between multiple weapons mid-combo, while Sekiro feels kludgy and awkward.    … Expand
  3. Rodrick55
    Feb 29, 2020
    10
    One of the best games ever, good job from software! Dont listen to people who are crying that its too difficult, just learn to parry :)
  4. Lucion
    Feb 24, 2020
    9
    In this cold world where Blizzard, Bethesda and other giants keep producing trash, From Software manages once again to throw out an amazing game. Yes its hard, yes not everyone will be able to do it but that makes the game amazing. not because others wont be able to do it, because the walls this game presents are real walls without any way around. so many other games have fake challanges,In this cold world where Blizzard, Bethesda and other giants keep producing trash, From Software manages once again to throw out an amazing game. Yes its hard, yes not everyone will be able to do it but that makes the game amazing. not because others wont be able to do it, because the walls this game presents are real walls without any way around. so many other games have fake challanges, where you can either grind away or cheese them, this game has some real challanges and it feels amazing to master them… Expand
  5. Cougargames
    Feb 20, 2020
    9
    If you like to get a**** raped 520 times by enemies, and have to rebuy like 10 extra controllers then this is the game for you
  6. amazingmold46
    Feb 17, 2020
    9
    Sekiro recreated the same feeling that playing through my first dark souls game gave me, something that the series had failed to do for me since. As much as I love the usual soulsborne formula, Sekiros different approach to combat was a refreshing change. Traversing the environment is more fun then it's ever been in a Fromsoftware game thanks to the introduction of the grappling hook,Sekiro recreated the same feeling that playing through my first dark souls game gave me, something that the series had failed to do for me since. As much as I love the usual soulsborne formula, Sekiros different approach to combat was a refreshing change. Traversing the environment is more fun then it's ever been in a Fromsoftware game thanks to the introduction of the grappling hook, although the stealth elements are a little underwhelming. Overall a fantastic game, and most definitely my 2019 game of the year.… Expand
  7. A-Rose
    Feb 16, 2020
    10
    This game straight up has my favorite action gameplay in any game period. The combat is so damn satisfying and so damn hard too. Virtually every single boss save for maybe 1 or 2 of them are absolute monsters and require so much trial and error to eventually beat. But when you do, holy smokes does it feel good. The soundtrack is pretty damn solid throughout, with some particular bangersThis game straight up has my favorite action gameplay in any game period. The combat is so damn satisfying and so damn hard too. Virtually every single boss save for maybe 1 or 2 of them are absolute monsters and require so much trial and error to eventually beat. But when you do, holy smokes does it feel good. The soundtrack is pretty damn solid throughout, with some particular bangers along the way. The story is...fine I guess. Its probably the weakest part of Sekiro, but it doesn't really bring the game down in any way. The voice acting is good in literally every single language this game has.
    I should note however that this game very much will not be for everyone, even some Soulsborne veterans I know didn't really care for this game as much as others. That is mostly due to the fact that there is only one way really of fighting in this game. Theres no great swords, daggers, bows, or magic. There is no variety essentially, you'll be slashing, deflecting, jumping and mikiri countering the whole way through to the very end. Now I really like this style of gameplay, but if you were the kind of guy/gal to hit and run in games like dark souls or you perhaps used to rolling through most attacks with ease, this game will take some real getting used to or you may just straight up not enjoy it. If you can adapt to this singular style of gameplay, you should have an extremely difficult but extremely satisfying time with this game. Its a #P4P great!    … Expand
  8. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 11, 2020
    8
    So fromsoftware tried to experiment a little bit with this one, going away from souls combat and trying something new and the combat is great not bad at all, its more focues on parrying than dodging which is a nice change. The story is interesting as in other souls games. But some of the levels and bosses just dont feel right, more like some concept. The whole game feels like a beta forSo fromsoftware tried to experiment a little bit with this one, going away from souls combat and trying something new and the combat is great not bad at all, its more focues on parrying than dodging which is a nice change. The story is interesting as in other souls games. But some of the levels and bosses just dont feel right, more like some concept. The whole game feels like a beta for another game with this combat. But still the challenge you would expect from fromsoft.… Expand
  9. Hk_Phil
    Feb 6, 2020
    3
    A drab and tedious DS rip off, without any of the quirky customisation that made that game interesting by balancing it against the difficulty. Last time I listen to any "game of the year" hype.
  10. Mortmawt
    Feb 5, 2020
    8
    Another amazing action game by FromSoftware !

    NOTE: If you are here because of Dark Souls/Bloodborne, please understand that this game's combat system is completely different. So if you are here thinking you will play another Dark Souls/Bloodborne, you will get disappointed. Ignore people saying the combat here is more fun than Souls. They are too different to the point you can't really    Another amazing action game by FromSoftware !

    NOTE: If you are here because of Dark Souls/Bloodborne, please understand that this game's combat system is completely different. So if you are here thinking you will play another Dark Souls/Bloodborne, you will get disappointed. Ignore people saying the combat here is more fun than Souls. They are too different to the point you can't really compare them and it is entirely possible to like one of them and dislike the other.

    + The art-style fits the Sengoku Japan setting of the game pretty well.
    + Similar to From's previous games, there are checkpoints you have to search for.
    + Combat is pretty fun once you understand how it works. (There is a certain boss who will force you to understand how combat works.)
    + Multiple endings.
    + Stealth in this game is fun as opposed to the boring stuff you see in other games.
    + Fun boss fights.
    + The game rewards you for exploration.
    + Japanese voice acting in this game is top-notch.
    + Lots of varied areas and enemies. You will fight humans, monkeys, monsters and more monkeys. Lots and lots of monkeys.

    +- The game is very fast-paced. This is alright once you get used to it but might feel too hard while playing the game for the first few hours.
    +- Some soundtracks were fun to listen to. Some were "ok".

    - While I like challenging games, this game felt too punishing. Getting hit two to four times while fighting bosses means you are dead. Moreover, some attacks are fast and will one-shot you which is something I haven't encountered in From's previous games. One-shots have always been clearly telegraphed in their previous games (remember Lorian's beam in DS3?) but for some reason they did not follow the same rule in this game.
    - It can take a long time trying to beat some bosses/mini bosses only for you to get killed for getting hit twice. Meh.
    - Headless.

    Overall, great game. Highly recommended if and ONLY if you are looking for a good challenge.    … Expand
  11. IsshinAshina
    Feb 2, 2020
    10
    Despite the mechanical and artistic differences with the Souls games, Sekiro manages to recapture the feeling I got when playing Dark Souls for the very first time.
    A very exciting and meaningful experience!
  12. PantsuPillow
    Feb 1, 2020
    9
    If you are a fan of Dark Souls , you will probably like this.
    Sekiro has excellent depth and lore , and the combat keeps you entertained for hours.
    The vertical scaling of the world is interesting , and adds a new feel to the traditional Dark Souls recipe.

    Negatives are that some parts do feel slightly drawn out, but that is a minor complaint.
    Overall an excellent experience.
  13. tI2illion
    Jan 31, 2020
    2
    For a game that prides itself on combat mechanics and tactical reflexes, Sekiro falls far short. The animation triggers for enemy attacks are not synced anywhere near where you are expected to dodge, block, or jump - contributing to the reputation for this game being "hard." While the boss combats are unique, the requirement for you to play them over and over until you learn each animationFor a game that prides itself on combat mechanics and tactical reflexes, Sekiro falls far short. The animation triggers for enemy attacks are not synced anywhere near where you are expected to dodge, block, or jump - contributing to the reputation for this game being "hard." While the boss combats are unique, the requirement for you to play them over and over until you learn each animation sequence becomes dull, and takes away from any immersive continuous experience as being a powerful shinobi out to save the world.… Expand
  14. MarcusMapal
    Jan 30, 2020
    9
    The only reason this isn't a 10/10 is that I got a frame freeze every few hours of gameplay,
    Buy this game it's amazing!
  15. andyjr
    Jan 23, 2020
    3
    The game is ♥♥♥♥. Huge dissappointment from the creator of Dark Souls series. Crappy controls, inconsistent mechanics, random death just because the system is designed to kill you no matter how smart and skillful you are. The main source of difficulty from the game comes from the fact that hero is slow, weak and sloppy. No matter how much times you'll upgrade you attck power or abilities -The game is ♥♥♥♥. Huge dissappointment from the creator of Dark Souls series. Crappy controls, inconsistent mechanics, random death just because the system is designed to kill you no matter how smart and skillful you are. The main source of difficulty from the game comes from the fact that hero is slow, weak and sloppy. No matter how much times you'll upgrade you attck power or abilities - your hits will barely scratch enemy's HP bar. Prosthetic are useless most of the times. There are couple of well designed moments in the game, but it falls apart the closer you are to the ending. It's good this crap won't get any DLC.… Expand
  16. FaNoNHell
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    I this this is the best game in the world after Dying Light and The Witcher 3
  17. persi
    Jan 12, 2020
    3
    I really liked the setting and the story, as well as artistic style; unfortunately, the combat mechanics ruined the game experience for me because parrying is the only way to play - period. There’s no enemy variety, and bosses are seriously overpowered, considering that you attacks are not that potent. This made Sekiro very boring to me. You want to play a tank? You can’t. A invisibleI really liked the setting and the story, as well as artistic style; unfortunately, the combat mechanics ruined the game experience for me because parrying is the only way to play - period. There’s no enemy variety, and bosses are seriously overpowered, considering that you attacks are not that potent. This made Sekiro very boring to me. You want to play a tank? You can’t. A invisible ninja, relying on evasion and stealth attacks? You can’t! Keep dying until you learn how to parry and shut up.… Expand
  18. aidenofrivia
    Jan 9, 2020
    10
    the player combat system is rather slow but the opponent is faster than us. that is why make this game hard. in middle of the game,you will forget what you wanted to do.also your eyes must be quick and your fingers quicker.thanks god this game is easier than dark souls.
  19. robbeach77
    Jan 5, 2020
    10
    Never had a game push me so hard to get better, although needed some help from youtubers on strategy. Outstanding game.
  20. ChumaGG
    Dec 31, 2019
    10
    Sekiro en pocas palabras es un juego extremadamente masoquista, dicho claro en el muy buen sentido de la palabra, ya que es un juego desarrollado por FROM SOFTWARE. y creanme cuando les digo que se nota que esta es obra de Miyasaki.

    En el titulo se pueden apreciar varias similitudes con los clasicos soulsbourne, la extrema dificultad y la forma en la que se manejan los items en el    Sekiro en pocas palabras es un juego extremadamente masoquista, dicho claro en el muy buen sentido de la palabra, ya que es un juego desarrollado por FROM SOFTWARE. y creanme cuando les digo que se nota que esta es obra de Miyasaki.

    En el titulo se pueden apreciar varias similitudes con los clasicos soulsbourne, la extrema dificultad y la forma en la que se manejan los items en el juego.

    Sin embargo pese a tener varias similitudes tambien tiene diferencias notables que lo vuelven una experiencia bastante distinta a sus predecesores, como el estilo de lucha basado en romper la guardia de los enemigos o el uso del sigilo para pasar algunas zonas o incluso llegar a tener cierta ventaja con alguno de los minijefes.

    La historia es interesante y bastante fuerte en ciertas ocaciones, llegando a recortar a series como La espada del inmortal o la reciente Dororo, que muestran un japon violento e inmerso en la guerra.

    Los enemigos son una maravilla, cuando te llegas a acostumbrar a una clase de enemigos no tienes de que preocuparte, ya que no tarda en aparecer otra que hara que tengas que adaptar tu forma de juego y evitara que avanzar por la campaña se sienta repetitivo.

    Los jefes son bastantes diferentes a lo que nos tiene acostumbrado miyazaki, ya que en la saga souls bastaba con que armar una build de tanque y fuerza para facilitar el juego bastante, y en bloodbourne solo es cuestion de adaptarse a los patrones y a hacer el condenado parry.

    Pero en Sekiro la forma en la que peleas contra los jefes es bastante distinta, ya que en este juego cuenta con un estilo de pelear contra ellos bastante distinto
    -el parry (pese a no ser obligatorio en la mayoria de casos para derrotar a un jefe) es bastante importante.
    ´la suma de una nueva dimension para pelear como en este caso son los saltos y el uso de gancho.
    -el uso de la herramienta ninja y las habilidades shinobi, tanto para atacar como para defenderse.

    Todos estos factores hacen que pelear contra jefes deje de ser un duelo de ver quien es mas tanque o de esquivar todos los ataques a un magnifico,pero dificil de dominar, cual de mis armas, habilidades o combos son mejores en que situacion en cada momento de la batalla.

    esas son mis razones para recomendar este muy divertidamente frustrante GOTY    … Expand
  21. Mandulum
    Dec 27, 2019
    9
    Favorite Thing: It's a great game in the Souls genre. It's nice having a story without having to read every speck of dirt.
    Least Favorite Thing: They went way overboard on the difficulty. Sucks the fun right out of it at times.

    Date Completed: 2019-12-27
    Playtime: 39h
    Enjoyment: 9/10
    Recommendation: It's a blast, though the difficulty can make it unfun at times.
  22. Tyrowski
    Dec 24, 2019
    4
    It's a from software game. It's more solid than anything in the dark souls saga, but it still fails on a wonky interface, strange character moves (who slows down a blow towards the end... how... why). If you like fighting against your own character instead of the enemy (ie. you like Dark Souls) It's a game for you
  23. Trbaan
    Dec 23, 2019
    10
    a masterpiece , thank you miyazaki-san thank fromsoftware , you never stop to amaze us
    looking forward to the next masterpiece from you ( elden ring )
  24. DJKrimson
    Dec 23, 2019
    9
    Amazing story, fun gameplay and exploration. You're forced to fight in a specific way which might be a pain in the ass to souls-fans. But apart from that I'm really happy with this game. Probably my fav game of 2019, played it through 4 or 5 times.
  25. VG_Alex
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    An action adventure game with hard level, you can see a lot of features of "Dark Souls" in the game, but the excellent fighting mechanism of this work has surpassed to it, the types of enemies and the items are various, greatly improving the experience in the game, and the slight deficiencies are mainly reflected in the narrative, which is scattered and very incoherent , most of the timeAn action adventure game with hard level, you can see a lot of features of "Dark Souls" in the game, but the excellent fighting mechanism of this work has surpassed to it, the types of enemies and the items are various, greatly improving the experience in the game, and the slight deficiencies are mainly reflected in the narrative, which is scattered and very incoherent , most of the time in the game is spent in fighting and death. When the narrative performance is not strong, "props narrative" is used to supplement. Although it is ingenious, it disperses the rhythm and integrity of the narrative, and the characterization is also slightly lacking, but as a whole, it is a very great game.

    9.0 Excellence    … Expand
  26. 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
  27. YanKotov0nly1
    Dec 12, 2019
    0
    Просто ублюдская дерьмина, которая и вовсе не должна существовать. Как эта дрисня получила звание игры года? Не других каких либо номинаций! СРАЗУ ИГРА ГОДА!
  28. czuleks
    Dec 12, 2019
    10
    best game in the life, difficult is subjtive, learn and paciencie. only love for this game
  29. 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).
  30. 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
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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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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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