Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

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8.5

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  1. reread
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    at this point I don't think fromsoftware can screw up all their games are a must play
  2. Yusuke98
    Mar 30, 2020
    10
    Greatest feudal Japan experience yet

    Fromsofts Magnum Opus and one of the greatest games of all time

    A must play for any action game fan
  3. Mautilius
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    The best game of the generation. After great Bloodborne, Feom Software went even further with focus on attack and its tremendously involving and fun.
  4. Domswii
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    Fromsoft does it again, another masterpiece in its catalogue. Superb gameplay with the tightest mechanics I've ever seen. The story is pretty good as well and has decent replayability. Next up is Elden Ring!
  5. chr1so
    Mar 22, 2020
    10
    Up there with my fav games of all time. Like all soulsborne games it's just epic and the combat is spot on. Challenging but fair. Cannot recommend it enough
  6. ZoltanZero
    Mar 22, 2020
    4
    Ok thi is not a souls like,so they said...
    Just take Dark Souls/Bloodborne/Nioh and take off all the cool staff like, level, personalization of the carachter, weapons, ecc....
    Copy and past Tenchu, and voilà.... Sekiro.... -_-
  7. Gazball
    Mar 21, 2020
    5
    How a game can be so good and so bad at the same time is confusing my brain. As usual, with From games, you have a game that never follows its own rules. Combat is infuriating. Forget any type of battle plan cause luck is the key here. Half the time, unless you you hit the button at the exact time it indicates then there is zero chance of success. You're combat is regimented but the AIHow a game can be so good and so bad at the same time is confusing my brain. As usual, with From games, you have a game that never follows its own rules. Combat is infuriating. Forget any type of battle plan cause luck is the key here. Half the time, unless you you hit the button at the exact time it indicates then there is zero chance of success. You're combat is regimented but the AI can slash through walls, turn during lunges, attack through your attacks, throw oil through walls, kill you straight from resurrection, yadda yadd yadda. They have spaced the buildings and walls just far enough apart that you can't jump from building to building or wall to wall, which you would think a ninja game would pride its self on. The roof will hang over just enough to stop you jumping. unless you hit the hang button exactly right then you'll pogo on a spot 5 or 6 times till it works. The camera is a joke and the lock on system has a mind of its own, if it works at all. Everything outwith the control and combat is beautiful. Kills are satisfying. The environments are stunning and you do want to progress but then you die and it's back 25 minutes. Love Hate is all I can say. Would have been top 5 if From hadn't done the controls.… Expand
  8. MachineMan1992
    Mar 20, 2020
    3
    It's just not fun.

    It's just that simple. Everything I liked about Soulslike games has either been dumbed down or removed. Combat is an complete **** requiring mashing the **** triggers and is so absolutely narrow that playing it is unrewarding. Controls suck a fat one; dodging can't dodge **** parrying is again a crapshoot, and perilous attacks are the worst idea From has ever had    It's just not fun.

    It's just that simple. Everything I liked about Soulslike games has either been dumbed down or removed. Combat is an complete **** requiring mashing the **** triggers and is so absolutely narrow that playing it is unrewarding. Controls suck a fat one; dodging can't dodge **** parrying is again a crapshoot, and perilous attacks are the worst idea From has ever had except for all the other ones in this very game. Dying is now punished (a cardinal sin in Soulslike) with afflictions to NPCs, locking you out of quests until they're healed with a rare item, and half your XP and money with no opportunity to regain or store them.

    Perhaps the worst part of this game is how awkward it is; it's a Soulslike game clumsily fused with a Tenchu game and forces a single playstyle that frankly isn't all that fun or rewarding. I hated it. I hated every second of it, and it made we want to play Metal Gear Rising and The Surge 1 and 2 again.    … Expand
  9. Tomoen
    Mar 20, 2020
    9
    One of the best action game of the generation. The visual and the combat system are both simply amazing.
  10. Daro1986
    Mar 19, 2020
    0
    Awful game... It reminds me Nioh gameplay and also the graphics are to archaic's.. really I don't know what you guys see on this game . There are betters. This one it took me out to much expectoration for nothing... The menu it's like a kind of Bloodborne and old games of RPG. Nothing like Onimusha (leyendary one) or Tenchu... Very upset
  11. JMAIII
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hardest, yet most rewarding game experience I've ever had. Best of the souls series here. Do NOT GIVE UP! It's worth the effort to git gud.… Expand
  12. mohammadhoseinj
    Mar 11, 2020
    1
    Poor storytelling, Bad map Design, Unjust gameplay mechanics and graphics that belong to the beginning of PS3-Xbox360 Era...
  13. Soulsfetishguy
    Mar 11, 2020
    9
    Great mechanic and Boss design,Epic boss fights. what else does a person want in a game
  14. rafaelpoersch
    Mar 8, 2020
    0
    Terrível, jogo sem instruções iniciais, movimentos horríveis, parkour e se pendurar é ridículo, muito marketing em cima da um jogo nada prazeroso. Vc mais se irrita que joga. Não vejo porque um jogo ser irritante e repetitivo. Ganhar o melhor jogo do ano após God of war, Horizon é ridículo. As batalhas não são empolgantes. Ser extremamente difícil não torna o jogo bom ou "clássico" daTerrível, jogo sem instruções iniciais, movimentos horríveis, parkour e se pendurar é ridículo, muito marketing em cima da um jogo nada prazeroso. Vc mais se irrita que joga. Não vejo porque um jogo ser irritante e repetitivo. Ganhar o melhor jogo do ano após God of war, Horizon é ridículo. As batalhas não são empolgantes. Ser extremamente difícil não torna o jogo bom ou "clássico" da categoria. Não sugiro a compra, me senti roubado em ter comprado essa porcaria produzida.… Expand
  15. Molec_man
    Mar 2, 2020
    2
    Let's start by saying I love the Souls games. While this game has some okay features. Its not Souls, BB or even Nioh in my eyes. I enjoyed all of those titles and while they are all beatable... This game locks the player in non-stop boss battles of ridiculous length and difficulty (some bosses take the average player 50+ battles to learn how to kill them). I understand that some playersLet's start by saying I love the Souls games. While this game has some okay features. Its not Souls, BB or even Nioh in my eyes. I enjoyed all of those titles and while they are all beatable... This game locks the player in non-stop boss battles of ridiculous length and difficulty (some bosses take the average player 50+ battles to learn how to kill them). I understand that some players ego (Youtubers) rely upon it and that is fine. But making a game that is nearly unbeatable for a HUGE percentage of players (Look at the % of players with any ending trophies and remember 8% have all). A game that 10-15% of the players have any end game trophy while the company charges a premium for it does not make it suitable for financial support. From this day forward I will do my research on Fromsoft games and not jump in feet first. Its unfortunate because I love Souls.… Expand
  16. Symphony93
    Mar 2, 2020
    10
    This is quickly becoming one of my favorite games of all time. I came into this game with mixed expectations. As a soulsbourne veteran, i was worried about a game without customization, and parry/deflection based combat but it just simply works perfectly in this context. The combat quick paced combat is intense and satisfying. The removal of the stamina bar allows you to focus on the enemyThis is quickly becoming one of my favorite games of all time. I came into this game with mixed expectations. As a soulsbourne veteran, i was worried about a game without customization, and parry/deflection based combat but it just simply works perfectly in this context. The combat quick paced combat is intense and satisfying. The removal of the stamina bar allows you to focus on the enemy and what they are doing rather than staring at your green bar go up and down. To me, the combat with bosses reminded me of learning an intricate dance with ebb and flow. Most fights require an aggressive mindset where you chip away at the bosses posture, but you must also know the proper response to everything the boss can through at you including the perilous attacks. These unblockable but can usually be highly countered. When the opponent uses a thrust attack, you can dodge into it to perform a mikiri counter. These do massive pasture damage and allows you to continue your aggression. In true FromSoftware fashion the boss fights are incredible and beating them is a rush i haven't found in any other game developer. While i was sad to see weapon customization go by the way side, FromSoftware was able to prefect the katana is every way. This isnt to say customization is gone either. The game allows you to experiment with the prosthetic attachments, and includes FromSoftware's first to my knowledge skill tree.

    I can't begin to explain how amazing the world building is in this game. All of the locations are beautiful and varied ranging from a corrupted temple of monks to a canyon of crazed monkeys. Everything was a joy to explore and fight my way through.    … Expand
  17. Nameless2131
    Mar 1, 2020
    10
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  18. Vichexx
    Feb 26, 2020
    9
    This game is a master piece, I´m still playing it, the battles are awesome and some of them very difficult, lots of skills to learn, lots of exploration and very good gameplay. If you like a challenge, this game is a must
  19. Colinl33
    Feb 26, 2020
    1
    Got this game because the guys at the store know I love the dark souls trilogy, and while the mechanics are similar, the game is just too hard. And I say that having played and beaten all the dark souls games (except 3 expansion). Suckyro just brings the cheese to a new level, you will constantly be doing the same exact thing over and over about 50 times per section. And there’s noGot this game because the guys at the store know I love the dark souls trilogy, and while the mechanics are similar, the game is just too hard. And I say that having played and beaten all the dark souls games (except 3 expansion). Suckyro just brings the cheese to a new level, you will constantly be doing the same exact thing over and over about 50 times per section. And there’s no redeeming point where you can actually make progress for a bit, the ENTIRE game is impossibly hard and just corny. I play games for a few hours a day, and this one I’m happy if I can reach a New checkpoint before I gotta leave for work. I give this game 0 buttholes… Expand
  20. Incorruptiblecr
    Feb 23, 2020
    10
    Graphics 9/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Plot 8/10
    Pains 45/10
    This is my incorruptible and honest opinion
  21. floppyjabjab
    Feb 22, 2020
    4
    **** **** game riding on the fame of the memes, from software is the Apple of videogames, we all know that the product is mediocre at very best but has that notoriety that is big due to all the memes and the git gud cirle jerk who have accomplished nothing special and feel like they have to like this game just because is hard.
    took me hours to beat it just like the rest of from software    **** **** game riding on the fame of the memes, from software is the Apple of videogames, we all know that the product is mediocre at very best but has that notoriety that is big due to all the memes and the git gud cirle jerk who have accomplished nothing special and feel like they have to like this game just because is hard.
    took me hours to beat it just like the rest of from software games but **** me, at some point I realized that I (no joke) spent more time trying to fight the controls (mainly enemy lock) than fighting the actual enemies.
    Would not reccomend spend more than 10 of whatever currency you have on this.
    STOP FANBOYING is ruining games, doesn't matter if you a fan of the genre, stop being a **** and give the actual rating it deserves, no game is 0 or 10 so **** off    … Expand
  22. dragonf1re98
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    un gran juego que genera que los jugadores de series como dark souls o bloodborne deban aprender de nuevo a jugar un titulo de FromSoftware.
  23. Dantecz78
    Feb 17, 2020
    9
    Sono un giocatore adulto, 42 anni, che aveva abbandonato il gamepad per ben vent'anni. Ho ripreso a giocare solo nel 2019 e ciò non mi ha impediato di accettare la sfida di Sekiro. Sì, perchè, va detto subito che il viaggio proposto nel periodo Sengoku giapponese da Fromsoftware è a tutti gli effetti una sfida! Bella, coinvolgente, profonda nel combat sistem e appagante. Le ambientazioniSono un giocatore adulto, 42 anni, che aveva abbandonato il gamepad per ben vent'anni. Ho ripreso a giocare solo nel 2019 e ciò non mi ha impediato di accettare la sfida di Sekiro. Sì, perchè, va detto subito che il viaggio proposto nel periodo Sengoku giapponese da Fromsoftware è a tutti gli effetti una sfida! Bella, coinvolgente, profonda nel combat sistem e appagante. Le ambientazioni sono magnifiche, le mappe attraverso cui ci si sposterà sempre diverse e originali così come i mob, i miniboss ed i Boss. Ognuno avrà una peculiarità diversa ed un diverso modo per combaterlo. I combattimenti con alcuni boss a volte potranno durare anche 3 o 4 ore, ed a scriverlo pare una follia, in realtà la follia sta nel fatto che quelle ore passate a battrli NON SONO FRUSTRANTI, come invece avveniva a volte con i vecchi giochi From... Anzi! Dopo ogni morte si ha subito voglia di riprovare ancora, ancora e ancora... Straconsigliato!!… Expand
  24. ThinkWithP_body
    Feb 16, 2020
    1
    This game is not friendly towards players new to the genre. There will be a lot of dying before you realize that the game is all about dying and memorizing different moves, you really have to play exactly the way developers want you to in order to progress.
  25. GalvusGalvoid
    Feb 13, 2020
    10
    Incredible game. My only problems are that I wanted a little more content and that most of the abilities aren't really useful.
  26. Vanpire73
    Feb 10, 2020
    8
    Hmmm, this is a tough one to review for me. Played all the Soulsbornes (including DeS) through NG+++ and through Way of the Demon on Nioh. I guess I would consider this one a natural progression of the formula for a stealth version of From's stuff with a different twist on the combat. That combat, along with said stealth and quick vertical world traversal was quite enjoyable and a niceHmmm, this is a tough one to review for me. Played all the Soulsbornes (including DeS) through NG+++ and through Way of the Demon on Nioh. I guess I would consider this one a natural progression of the formula for a stealth version of From's stuff with a different twist on the combat. That combat, along with said stealth and quick vertical world traversal was quite enjoyable and a nice change of pace. Overall I really enjoyed the game, but not quite as much as the others. It took me quite a while to complete, but kinda for the wrong reasons. Having to fight some bosses over and over and over (and over) again in order to progress at some points became more tiring than rewarding for some of the fights. I certainly don't want easy mode, but this particular game of From's seems to be much more trial and error than adapting mid-fight and overcoming. With deflecting, dodging, blocking, attacking, and jumping there is just too much to negotiate with some of these bosses until you memorize the patterns. Then you need to execute it near flawlessly to achieve victory. Now do that 3 or 4 times per boss with more movesets, higher aggression, lightning, poison, projectiles, fear, and/or fire tacked on each time. It can be very rewarding, but it can be very tedious and almost unfun. A bit of both, I guess. The system works well, it just feels like too much system sometimes. And that is AFTER it all clicks. The size of the game area-wise is not that big, and areas are repeated with different enemies after triggering certain events. This was not a big issue, but a few more areas would've been nice. The one thing I missed most was the risk/reward of pushing on at the expense of souls to get further. The "bonfires" are pretty close here and you just straight-up lose half experience upon death. It works, but the stakes just aren't as high in that department. Story was fine, but I do prefer the cryptic style of Souls. Overall I loved it and appreciate From doing something a bit different.… Expand
  27. ARHernandez
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After over 30 hours I finally completed this beast, and I can say I have not felt the extreme rush upon beating The Sword Saint since I first clashed with the likes of Gwyn and Orphan. Absolutely brutal, completely unforgiving, and super satisfying to best, Sekiro has takes the crown from Bloodborne as my favorite From Soft game. Absolutely perfect.… Expand
  28. 1anjeliy
    Feb 3, 2020
    10
    Игра топ 10 из 10 без минусов.Сюжет из игры в игру от фромов растет .Боевка-2000 из 10.Лучше боевку НЕЛЬЗЯ БЫЛО СДЕЛАТЬ.графика при бюджете выглядит иногда лучше дес стренджет,у которой бюджет намного лучше.Еще открытый мир с системами туннелей как в бладборне.И самое главное-тупым казуалам места нетгтупоголовым казИгра топ 10 из 10 без минусов.Сюжет из игры в игру от фромов растет .Боевка-2000 из 10.Лучше боевку НЕЛЬЗЯ БЫЛО СДЕЛАТЬ.графика при бюджете выглядит иногда лучше дес стренджет,у которой бюджет намного лучше.Еще открытый мир с системами туннелей как в бладборне.И самое главное-тупым казуалам места нетгтупоголовым каз
  29. Staabz
    Jan 27, 2020
    10
    This isn't even Fromsoft's final form. I suspect much more from them in the future from games like Elden Ring and beyond, but my god is this game perfect in every way.

    There were no glitches or bugs that I encountered. The combat was masterfully perfected and polished. Every perfect counter felt like I earned it. The difficulty fairly increased linearly with my character progression    This isn't even Fromsoft's final form. I suspect much more from them in the future from games like Elden Ring and beyond, but my god is this game perfect in every way.

    There were no glitches or bugs that I encountered.

    The combat was masterfully perfected and polished. Every perfect counter felt like I earned it. The difficulty fairly increased linearly with my character progression and personal skill. I almost felt from Fromsoft was reading my mind. They knew perfectly when to hand me the next challenge. That's not to say that I did not find this game challenging. IT WAS PROBABLY THE HARDEST FROMSOFT GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED. Mostly due to the fact that most Dark Souls games can over come difficulty by summoning. This game you are solo the entire time. you must overcome all challenges yourself.

    The narrative this game handed me was detailed enough to not feel like a Dark Souls game. They left some points unexplained to make room for the sequel, but handed me juicy bits of story to keep me interested in the unfolding of the narrative. Overall this was the most full fleshed out story I've seen from a Fromsoft game.

    The soundtrack beautifully complimented each area and encounter. It's one of the most impactful and memorable scores from their library I have played.

    The graphical detail was exquisite for a console title. I played this on the PS4 Pro and held 60fps most of the time. It will drop to 45fps in intense areas, but that did not impact my personal experience. The game looked beautiful throughout my entire playthrough.

    Overall I would say this game overwhelmingly deserves it's GOTY award. It's a masterpiece that Fromsoft has not achieved since the original Dark Souls. The gameplay, narrative flow, and difficulty curve perfectly flow together to make this an incredible title for their fan base.    … Expand
  30. RanGom007
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    complex, exciting, beautiful ... only for those who are ready to endure torment and enjoy the victory.
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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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Metascore
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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