Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

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  1. Kratos17526
    Jan 26, 2023
    9
    Es muy bueno, principalmente por el sistema de lucha que tiene, es algo totalmente nuevo y aunque se asimila en aspectos como rematar o "estunear" a algunos enemigos para luego rematarlos como en los souls anteriores, da una sensación totalmente distinta y mucho más placentera, a eso se le suma las visuales de los paisajes, claramente le va a gustar a cualquiera que quiera devolverse aEs muy bueno, principalmente por el sistema de lucha que tiene, es algo totalmente nuevo y aunque se asimila en aspectos como rematar o "estunear" a algunos enemigos para luego rematarlos como en los souls anteriores, da una sensación totalmente distinta y mucho más placentera, a eso se le suma las visuales de los paisajes, claramente le va a gustar a cualquiera que quiera devolverse a como era Japón antes, los enemigos varían en una escala muy grande, sobre todo los jefes y las zonas las cuales también cumplen con esta característica, sin hablar de los distintos finales que tiene, lo cual motiva para volver a jugarlo unas cuantas veces, el plus que le da es la dificultad, al comienzo puede parecer imposible de jugar y genera frustración, pero cuando se controlan los movimientos y se entiende como funciona el sistema llega a ser una sensación extraordinaria.… Expand
  2. agapokolo
    Feb 9, 2021
    9
    Sekiro's main quality is its satisfying and rhythmic combat. Every foe encounter keeps you on your toes and makes you feel like a badass samurai. Miyazaki managed to, again, create a fantastic world, with rich lore and superb enemy design and with the newly added boss rushes, this game is a no-brainer.
  3. demogx
    Dec 10, 2021
    9
    This game is definetly hard but when you can control difficulty level in the game you are absouletly satisfied especially deathblows omg it's amazing you all must try it. But if you are a filthy casual that doesn't want to taste difficulty in games go and play anything else or you want to finish it here is a tactic for all players:

    git gud
  4. DANTESFENIX2
    Jun 18, 2021
    9
    Uno de los juegos más retadores que existen, los souls no son difíciles, pero este si y de una manera muy elevada, un verdadero reto de principio a fin , from software es mi estudio favorito actualmente por encima de naughty dog
  5. William_Trigos
    May 14, 2023
    9
    The combat and the parry system is incredible.
    The best thing about the game is that it has 0 online content, it's you against the game. You cannot summon anyone to help you or become a boss for you, it is about improving your skills and being able to overcome all the bosses
    It is a game with a high difficulty peak at times but it is super enjoyable
  6. MantTea
    Sep 15, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good:
    Amazing Graphic
    Best Combat in souls game
    AmazIng Music
    Best Bosses in souls game
    My Favorite Souls Game

    Bad:
    There are certain bosses that only with a certain object can you kill them which in my opinion takes a bit off the game
    Folding Screen Monkeys
    That it's just a terrible boss in my opinion but other than that it's a great game.    … Expand
  7. sew2695
    Jun 23, 2021
    9
    살면서 8회차까지 해본 유일한 게임. 많은 장점중에 하나를 꼽으라면 당연히 전투를 뽑고 싶습니다. 타격감, 패링할때의 손맛이 죽여줍니다. 또한 상대의 공격 하나하나가 치명적이기 때문에 한시도 긴장하지 않을 수 없는 게임. 처음엔 어렵게 느껴질 수 있지만 플레이 하다 보면 점점 익숙해짐. 일본 검술 액션을 좋아하시는 분
    들은 특히나 좋아하실 게임. 이번에도 역시 기대를 저버리지 않은 프롬 소프트웨어에게 찬사를!    살면서 8회차까지 해본 유일한 게임. 많은 장점중에 하나를 꼽으라면 당연히 전투를 뽑고 싶습니다. 타격감, 패링할때의 손맛이 죽여줍니다. 또한 상대의 공격 하나하나가 치명적이기 때문에 한시도 긴장하지 않을 수 없는 게임. 처음엔 어렵게 느껴질 수 있지만 플레이 하다 보면 점점 익숙해짐. 일본 검술 액션을 좋아하시는 분
    들은 특히나 좋아하실 게임. 이번에도 역시 기대를 저버리지 않은 프롬 소프트웨어에게 찬사를!
  8. lucuwu
    Aug 14, 2021
    9
    excelente juego! merecido el GOTY muy difícil pero mejor es la satisfacción de ir derrotando a poderosos enemigos que se encuentran a lo largo del juego
  9. wwwzzzzz
    Oct 20, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Interesting and new mechanisms...........................................!!!… Expand
  10. vjb4
    Oct 28, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Obra de arte sobre todo los jefes excelentes combates y gráficos .no decepciona el goty 2019… Expand
  11. Ginger_Avenger
    May 7, 2023
    9
    OK - It's a departure from the usual by Miyazaki- I get some people's disappointment. I love this game, and it's certainly not perfect, nor is it perhaps as replayable as the Souls games, but I understood from the start that It's an action game, not really an action RPG. Also, concerning one of its most talked about features: maybe I have just improved at this type of game in recent years,OK - It's a departure from the usual by Miyazaki- I get some people's disappointment. I love this game, and it's certainly not perfect, nor is it perhaps as replayable as the Souls games, but I understood from the start that It's an action game, not really an action RPG. Also, concerning one of its most talked about features: maybe I have just improved at this type of game in recent years, but I feel like there is a bit too much exaggeration about the game difficulty- it seems like some people were not adapting to the fight style available, and that might have added to the challenge and frustration.

    You have the one weapon, a few handfuls of skills, items, and tools, and that's it. It's the same familiar experience from From (see what I did there?) of getting better and surmounting the seemingly impossible, just with only one specific character build and fighting style. I liked the focus on deflect and posture as it allows two ways to defeat enemies, draining their life bar or filling their posture damage bar. If you don't like to deflect, then maybe you will not enjoy this game as much as I did, but it's an oversimplification to say that the game is only about deflecting as that strategy will not really work on some bosses (anyway, there is the usual cheese available for a lot of them). I also generally liked the addition of the stealth mechanics and also grappling hook and more vertical design of many levels. And the world of the game is very beautiful and well designed.

    Overall, I prefer the non-Souls From Soft games like this and Bloodborne and I didn't try this wanting to play Dark Souls in Sengoku Japan. Sekiro is its own type of game, and gave me mostly great fights and a decent challenge. Like any From Soft game, I feel there are some lower tier boss battles, so there were a couple of true peak and valley moments where a great and fun boss was followed soon after by a mini boss or boss that was head scratching or made obnoxious by an unreliable camera in closed quarters. Bloodborne is still the king of the From games for me, but this game often came close to taking that crown.    … Expand
  12. Blue9710x
    Sep 16, 2022
    9
    Amazing combat, a beautiful atmosphere, and incredible bosses make sekiro a blast to play.
  13. chernandez31
    Feb 22, 2022
    9
    A very underrated Fromsoftware game. It’s only flaws are no online play and barely any customization/upgrades. Other than that it’s an amazing breath of fresh air.
  14. Mamuths85
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    Um dos games mais difíceis da fronsoftware junto com bloodbourne bem desafiador e gameplay bem fuida
  15. Kadaz
    Mar 29, 2022
    9
    Amazing game for the most part. Only a few bosses were reused and all of them were minor ones. Amazing sword play. Only thing that felt grindy and wore out the experience a bit was the final push for the platinum with the farm to unlock every skill.
  16. IDlkcvjasd
    Sep 4, 2023
    9
    Best FS game ever. It really pushes yourself to the limit to hone your skills.
  17. 9bb
    Aug 6, 2022
    9
    Finally from-software tries something new again! This review is from the perspective of a returning souls player that have played ds1 ds3 bloodbourne and demon souls. The new combat is a new welcome addition. The new movement and vertical level designs makes for a new Experience that doesn’t feel like from soft is treading similitude ground. If you are a returning souls player that wantsFinally from-software tries something new again! This review is from the perspective of a returning souls player that have played ds1 ds3 bloodbourne and demon souls. The new combat is a new welcome addition. The new movement and vertical level designs makes for a new Experience that doesn’t feel like from soft is treading similitude ground. If you are a returning souls player that wants exactly the same experience you might be put of because it is different. The customized build variety has been traded for a more focused and simply put much better combat system. This is a game that knows what it wants to accomplish and does so very well. I do have a few minor very subjective complaints though. The world feels less very inspired but still a bit less creative and surprising than previous world entries. But this is because it is more reality based and that’s okay, just personal preference. The pop up tutorial systems are a steep downgrade from previous game tutorials. I will also say that the amount of repeat minibosses are tedious. And that the ability to absorb coins and items although conviniant is very immersion breaking. Also the GODAMM MONKEY DUO FIGHT IS THE WORST IN THE ENTIRE SERIES. I don’t ever wanna hear anymore complaints about “Oh the ds2 duo bosses are the worst” because goddam this is the worst duo fight ever it does not work and abandons everything this game was built around. 1v1, this was also abit true for games like ds1 but since the combat system was less focused and somewhat less built around 1v1 you could make it justifiable to create 2v1 fights. Not in sekiro though. Still I am very happy to see fromsoft get out of their comfort zone and try something new. Heavily recommended… Expand
  18. BobsityJonesity
    Aug 20, 2022
    9
    Sekiro has possibly the most fun combat mechanics out of any game I have ever played. There's not a moment of boredom while fighting enemies or bosses, and every hit feels satisfactory. Since the game is a fromsoft title, it takes a while to get adjusted, but the game does a fantastic job at slowly getting one used to the blocking and dodging mechanics. The movement system also combinesSekiro has possibly the most fun combat mechanics out of any game I have ever played. There's not a moment of boredom while fighting enemies or bosses, and every hit feels satisfactory. Since the game is a fromsoft title, it takes a while to get adjusted, but the game does a fantastic job at slowly getting one used to the blocking and dodging mechanics. The movement system also combines seamlessly with the rest of the gameplay. The locations are interesting to explore and there are enough set pieces here to emphasize the beauty of the world they created. The bosses in this game too are easily the most consistently great in any game I've ever played. The fighting mechanics allow for interesting and challenging fights which really shine brightest with the final fight. A substantial issue I have however is that there are a decent amount of repeat fights here. almost half the bosses and mini-bosses one fights are repeats with some alterations. Now, while the alterations often do change enough to make the second fights compelling, it still feels odd that in a game this polished there also exists a stunning lack of diversity. But, the high points of this game heavily outweigh the negatives and overall one likely wont be too concerned with the lack of diversity of fights while playing due to the fluid and great feeling gameplay that surrounds it.… Expand
  19. DarthJ
    Aug 28, 2022
    9
    The satisfaction that comes after defiting the boss is unforgatable. You really are getting better while playing the game.
  20. MaxieZeus
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    Miyazaki made another game with revolutionary combat. You truly feel like you are dueling with somebody at every encounter especially at humanoid bosses. A must if you want to feel like a shinobi at mythological sengoku Japan.
  21. 3ls0ul
    Mar 7, 2023
    9
    Este juego aún no lo eh jugado o completado, así que pondré una reseña y nota diferentes cuando lo haga.
  22. Sono_Ellias
    Oct 6, 2022
    9
    One of the most mechanically challenging and satisfying games probably ever created. Beat it 4 times for 100% and still feel like I have yet to truly "git gud."
  23. goodgriff33
    Jan 7, 2023
    9
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  24. sickfabe06
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    I mean, what can I say... Arguably the greatest FromSoftware game ever made, and one of the greatest, if not THE greatest game ever released in the history. The combat system is flawless, very very satisfying, the absence of stamina is a great idea, because it helps you to keep your head fully focused on your enemy, and less focused on yourself. The removal of level-upgrading is the thingI mean, what can I say... Arguably the greatest FromSoftware game ever made, and one of the greatest, if not THE greatest game ever released in the history. The combat system is flawless, very very satisfying, the absence of stamina is a great idea, because it helps you to keep your head fully focused on your enemy, and less focused on yourself. The removal of level-upgrading is the thing that makes this game drive away from the Souls saga, and I personally LOVE IT. Now it's not your character that is getting better, but YOU are actually getting better! The movement system is great and it fits perfectly with the game, because your character can be moved in a very quick manner, and the agility is one of the most important skills that a Shinobi has to have. Also the possibility to resurrect is a fantastic feature in my opinion. And finally, the last boss is probably the best boss I ever fought against. I'm not giving it a 10, because there are still some annoying bosses, some bosses that you need to buff yourself to be able to have a chance to beat, and 1 thing that FromSoftware needs to understand, and I'm not talking only about sekiro, but every souls game: When I am healing, I must be untouchable just for those 2 seconds !!! Bosses often wait for you to heal to attack, because your character is busy doing that animation and they can hit, and you obviously can't do anything to avoid it (and if I'm healing, I do it to gain some hp, not to loose even more… Expand
  25. FangRu
    Feb 5, 2023
    9
    Not gonna lie. This was probably most infuriating and rewarding experience in my life. Extremely hard when you start but extremely enjoyable when you finally got it and then everything clicks and you feel like god gamer! Combat is so smooth and fluid its crazy. Story is easier to follow than previous FS games and immersion is better because of it. When I finally beat final boss I alreadyNot gonna lie. This was probably most infuriating and rewarding experience in my life. Extremely hard when you start but extremely enjoyable when you finally got it and then everything clicks and you feel like god gamer! Combat is so smooth and fluid its crazy. Story is easier to follow than previous FS games and immersion is better because of it. When I finally beat final boss I already became master of this game and the feeling was just out of this world!… Expand
  26. HeitorCampos
    Mar 13, 2023
    9
    The best combat in all of the souls games, but inferior in pretty much everything else compared to most of the other ones. Amazing, the hardest game I´ve ever played, but the fact that the combat is flawless makes it not frustrating (but it does have some bad bosses). Also, WHO IS ROBERT?
  27. CrudePi
    Mar 31, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love this game. I got the platinum trophy after only 10 days because it was so enjoyable most of the way through. The Ashina Spears can eat my ass, but other than them, the game’s amazing. Beating Sword Saint Isshin on my second try on my first account was an amazing moment.… Expand
  28. Yankeeman470
    Apr 23, 2023
    9
    Combat is enthralling, I'm just not a fan of the Sengoku aesthetic. A spiritual sequel in a new world would be great
  29. Calving7
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Gameplay jouissif au top, un bon challenge, une DA parfaite. Manque seulement un peu de personnalisation du personnage pour être parfait.
  30. LordMalak
    Jun 16, 2023
    9
    Sekiro es un juego retante, altamente adictivo, requiere paciencia, constancia y disciplina
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#4 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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#5 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019
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#5 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2019

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90

Universal acclaim - based on 77 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 76 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 77
  3. Negative: 1 out of 77
  1. RPGamer
    Dec 17, 2024
    90
    Overall, Sekiro is defined by its riveting, challenging, and ultimately highly rewarding gameplay. Stemming from simplicity but giving a wide variety of different combat options, few games come close to matching the exhilarating rush that Sekiro’s best moments provide. Exploring its atmospherically engrossing levels is a treat, from a visual, musical, and atmospheric standpoint. Even if exploration and character storylines are sometimes hampered by Dragonrot, repeatedly severing the immortality of bosses with brutal “Shinobi Executions” and discovering the ritual secrets of eternal life offers a captivating experience that stands out as one of FromSoftware’s best and most distinctive titles.
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  2. Gamers' Temple
    May 15, 2019
    90
    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an enjoyable, yet deeply challenging game. It's not really a Dark Souls with samurais game, but whether or not you enjoyed the difficulty level of the battles in Dark Souls will be a good benchmark in gauging how much you'll like Sekiro. If you're persistent, up for a challenge, and don't become frustrated easily, then Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an easy game to recommend.
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  3. Daily Star
    Apr 28, 2019
    100
    Though Sekiro feels impossibly hard at times, the level of euphoria you experience when delivering a death blow to a tricky boss or when you finally clear a castle grounds of all enemies is almost unparalleled.
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