Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Mar 22, 2019
    10
    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a stylish stealth/action adventure that, emphasizes precision and skill based combat. It doesn’t require full on stealth while still allowing it, and includes break-neck melee combat against threats of massive proportions with a heightened excitement of a new IP. It’s sincerely imaginative and supports a focused experience that down sizes some of FromSekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a stylish stealth/action adventure that, emphasizes precision and skill based combat. It doesn’t require full on stealth while still allowing it, and includes break-neck melee combat against threats of massive proportions with a heightened excitement of a new IP. It’s sincerely imaginative and supports a focused experience that down sizes some of From Software’s previous senses without losing its new feel and mystery. Sekiro is an amazing new twist on a familiar set of ideas that can stand on its own alongside its predecessors. From the moment I began the game I knew I was in for a AAA giant game that was definitely in the running for Game Of The Year. Sekiro is a truly new expression of the designs philosophy that FromSoftware has spent years refining. Mega-Fans will rejoice in every second of tense combat, rich environments, challenging and puzzle based boss battling, and stealth-killing enemies to glory. This is a boss-battle focused game with a target lock-on and is pretty much ninja gaming perfection. If you’re into 50-60 hours of intense story telling and over the top balanced gaming, then you have found it. If you haven’t bought this game yet. Why? It’s going to be GOTY, and the year is still young...… Expand
  2. mnt9
    May 3, 2020
    9
    Perfect if not for the lack of a difficulty setting. Not everyone likes being repetitively punished by their video games. But otherwise it’s a work of art. If you are looking for a hard game then buy this one.
  3. Pirate_Eater
    Apr 14, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Took me a bit longer to learn the mechanics and deflect system, longest learning curve i have ever taken in a fromSoft title, in my opinion still not as amazing as bloodborne but still a very impressive game. Beautiful graphics and amazing combat once you learn to master it, hope for dlc in future. 2 complaints are frame rate stutters on the xbox one s, and sometimes the camera messing up, and in my struggles with guardian ape i got stuck in the wall a few times. None the less amaing game. 9/10… Expand
  4. Nataraja
    Apr 26, 2019
    9
    First and foremost, this is not a game for everyone. This is a game that, more so than other FromSoftware titles, requires you to learn. There are multiple approaches to everything but assuming that the tactics of old will work here will frustrate you.

    With that said Sekiro is a visual wonder. The environments, mobs, player character and NPCs are amazing works of art. The sense of    First and foremost, this is not a game for everyone. This is a game that, more so than other FromSoftware titles, requires you to learn. There are multiple approaches to everything but assuming that the tactics of old will work here will frustrate you.

    With that said Sekiro is a visual wonder. The environments, mobs, player character and NPCs are amazing works of art.

    The sense of exploration is very palpable and strongly rewarded.

    The story is much more straight forward with huge amounts of depth hidden in subtle ways. This is a different way of story telling for this developer and I believe that it is still very effective, with plenty to research and get out of nuances, yet everyone who plays will understand the surface of the story which has not been true for other games with the exception of the exceptional VR game Derracine.

    Sound is very well done - great music appropriately fit to the games moment to moment action. The Japanese voice acting is impeccable but the English voice over work is, frankly, awful. If you can handle reading subtitles I would strongly suggest it. The English voice work is so bad as to be totally breaking of any immersion you may have in the game. Sound effects and source to reception is very well done.

    Combat gameplay is unique and very well implemented. It requires the player to develop some baseline skills and once you have it down it becomes thrilling and rewarding to enter combat. Stealth is enjoyable but a bit wonky in places, yet there is no requirement to use stealth, but the game becomes much more difficult if you don't use it. Stealth can change the game significantly as charging head first into areas usually ends up with your death in short order.

    Sekiro is an unforgiving game. There is a certain baseline of skill acquisition that is expected of the player. If you don't enjoy precision requiring games and prefer button mashing, this will not be the game for you. If you love what FromSoft does, then this is a game you absolutely should play.    … Expand
  5. luxton
    Apr 25, 2019
    9
    Sekiro: Shadows die twice is an amazing game from FromSoftware. Anyone familiar with “soulsbourne” games will know exactly what to expect, brutality difficult combat, cryptic story, unique art design which isn’t technically groundbreaking, but still looks fantastic, and obscure mechanics.
    So what’s different? One of the biggest differences is that there isn’t much in the way of    Sekiro: Shadows die twice is an amazing game from FromSoftware. Anyone familiar with “soulsbourne” games will know exactly what to expect, brutality difficult combat, cryptic story, unique art design which isn’t technically groundbreaking, but still looks fantastic, and obscure mechanics.
    So what’s different? One of the biggest differences is that there isn’t much in the way of customization, no weapon types, only a katana, but you will have access to additional sub weapons known as prosthetics that range from projectiles to a defensive umbrella! All prosthetics have a purpose, although at first some of them might seem ineffective but you’ll soon discover their potential, usually by eavesdropping and reading scrolls for information.

    The story is more streamlined, simple and not as cryptic as other “soulsbourne” games, but this not a bad thing, the emphasis in this game is combat! And it’s so satisfying once you get used to it, and the boss fights are some of the most epic I’ve ever experienced in a game. And if you can persevere without the aid of the internet then you’ll likely experience the most rewarding victories a game can offer!

    I personally score this game a 9 out of 10, reason being is I wasn’t particularly keen on the dying mechanic, in “soulsbourne” games the player has one chance to reclaim their “souls” or EXP after death, if you die while trying to backtrack to your corpse you’ll lose all EXP. In Sekiro, you’ll have 1 life per run, that is if you die you can immediately resurrect, however if you die a second time you’ll likely lose a large amount of EXP and money, there is a 30% that you won’t but this percentage does lower the more you die, also NPC will get sick, closing potentially side quests, this penalty can be remedied with an item though. The problem, I found at least, is that this system encourages too much grinding, mini bosses and bosses will certainly kill you, many times, and I found myself on many occasions in areas where there were mini bosses or clearly a boss, and in most cases it is foolish to tackle a boss while possessing a large amount of EXP and money so the most logical thing to do is to spend EXP and money before taking on bosses, but, you might not always have enough EXP to buy skills so it’s best to go and grind until you have enough EXP to buy something. The 30% chance of not losing anything upon death means nothing when considering the amount of times you will die tackling bosses.
    Apart from that complaint this game is near flawless! Difficult though, so if you don’t particularly like hard games then Sekiro might not be for you, but if you enjoy a challenge then I totally recommend this game!    … Expand
  6. barbone3
    Dec 6, 2019
    9
    The only bad thing I would improve in this game is the enemy AI, they act like the Skyrim guards.
  7. cesc_larenas
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    The gameplay is smart and kind of refreshing. It'd be a mistake to compare this game to Dark Souls as only the explorations and the idols sculptures are similar. The game instead is pretty similar to the old Tenchu from PS1 as it relies heavily on stealth mechanics. I just love this game and to be honest, I'm not sure if it's harder or easier than Dark Souls as it just seems different.The gameplay is smart and kind of refreshing. It'd be a mistake to compare this game to Dark Souls as only the explorations and the idols sculptures are similar. The game instead is pretty similar to the old Tenchu from PS1 as it relies heavily on stealth mechanics. I just love this game and to be honest, I'm not sure if it's harder or easier than Dark Souls as it just seems different. Don't be afraid and try this one… Expand
  8. aljirik1992
    Oct 21, 2019
    8
    B_DS без M, но с примочками, как конец эпохи?

    Эра недослэшеров, именуемая souls-like, достигла своего апогея ещё при Bloodborn. Отголосками этого, тёмного, душевного времени в Sekiro Shadow Die Twice стали отвратный интерфейс и безпринципный пробор в графике. Во всём остальном день Сурка, как это было с пятью проектами до, (приятная адвенча не в счёт) игру не затронул. Игроки наконец    B_DS без M, но с примочками, как конец эпохи?

    Эра недослэшеров, именуемая souls-like, достигла своего апогея ещё при Bloodborn. Отголосками этого, тёмного, душевного времени в Sekiro Shadow Die Twice стали отвратный интерфейс и безпринципный пробор в графике. Во всём остальном день Сурка, как это было с пятью проектами до, (приятная адвенча не в счёт) игру не затронул. Игроки наконец получили полноценный слэшер, а самое главное стимул не умирать в нём, ведь механической смерти АВАТАРОВ больше нет, есть конкретный герой, что теряет авторитет с каждой ошибкой геймера, а это, по задумке, подразумевает аккуратное прохождение. Дают ли разработчики средства, для данного рода действий? С лихвой! Рентабельны ли такие заморочки или овчинка выделки не стоит? По обстоятельствам, но зачастую все плюхи не связанные с боёвкой, предназначены скорее, как отдушина для разнообразия, а не предельно необходимые навыки. Ну а драконьей жемчужиной здесь станет вразумительное повествование, что пришло на смену абстрактной мистификации и точечному лору.    … Expand
  9. Asnow30
    Nov 3, 2019
    9
    After playing the amazing Dark Souls 3, I was waiting for this Sekiro more than another game in this year. And it hasn´t disappointed me.
    This game is the next step in From Software company, reinventing the sucessful mechanics of the previous titles, creating a more dinamic, faster and terribly difficult masterpiece.
    Talking about the difficulty, I disagree with the people who isn't    After playing the amazing Dark Souls 3, I was waiting for this Sekiro more than another game in this year. And it hasn´t disappointed me.
    This game is the next step in From Software company, reinventing the sucessful mechanics of the previous titles, creating a more dinamic, faster and terribly difficult masterpiece.
    Talking about the difficulty, I disagree with the people who isn't able to beat the first or the second boss and claim in Twitter, Youtube or any social network that Sekiro must have an easy mode. This game requires you time and pacience to learn the movements of the enemies and improve your attacks if you want to beat all of them. But, the rewards of achieve it is indescribable and takes me to my childhood, when I spent lots of hours trying to win an exigent battle in any old game.
    GOTY 2019? May be, at least a serious candidate.    … Expand
  10. SahilKChandio
    Jun 5, 2019
    8
    FromSoftware always tends to amaze people and this time they did it again! Sekiro: Shadows die twice is an amazing game! It has awesome soundtracks which fit right into the atmosphere, it has quite possibly the most realistic samurai swordplay in all of gaming! The boss fights are glorious they are tense, challenging and epic. Sekiro's story is not that great but its certainly not bad itsFromSoftware always tends to amaze people and this time they did it again! Sekiro: Shadows die twice is an amazing game! It has awesome soundtracks which fit right into the atmosphere, it has quite possibly the most realistic samurai swordplay in all of gaming! The boss fights are glorious they are tense, challenging and epic. Sekiro's story is not that great but its certainly not bad its pretty damn good!

    Verdict: In the end Sekiro is an amazing challenging game from the awesome Japanese devs FromSoftware. If your into challenging games with glorious gameplay, boss fights and an intriguing story than you should definitely buy sekiro!    … Expand
  11. UncleBusty
    May 3, 2019
    10
    This was my first entry into the Soulborne series as I am fascinated with samurai and ninja and have heard from friends such good things about the soulborne series but I never tried any of them due to opinions of other friends calling them "only for masochists". Boy, were they ever so wrong. This game gave me a completely different understanding to the phrase "Git GuD". I found myselfThis was my first entry into the Soulborne series as I am fascinated with samurai and ninja and have heard from friends such good things about the soulborne series but I never tried any of them due to opinions of other friends calling them "only for masochists". Boy, were they ever so wrong. This game gave me a completely different understanding to the phrase "Git GuD". I found myself grinding for an hour on one boss only to have it finally "click" in my head and earn a very satisfying shinobi execution. There was no denying. I earned this.

    This game thoroughly rewards players that stick with it and learn the controls with shinobi arts and prosthetic arts, flashy skills to use mid-combat. These DO NOT make the enemies easier to kill however. Your skill as a player is the only thing that tips the scales in combat. The story is also excellent. It "really makes you feel" like a samurai that is slowly turning into shinobi.

    In conclusion, think about Sekiro as art. Wolf is your paintbrush, the skills are your colors, and the enemies are your canvas.    … Expand
  12. MrHugonautilus
    Jun 3, 2019
    10
    Shinobi, Ninjas, Jutsus, japanische Tempelanlagen… geht’s noch besser?

    „Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice“ macht vieles richtig richtig gut. Das Game sieht klasse aus (ich spiele es auf der Xbox One X), hat ein schnelles und knackiges Gameplay, bockschwere Bosse – aber auch ein Belohnungssystem, was mich befriedigt. Doch nicht ganz so schnell… KÄMPFEN WIE EIN NINJA Unser einarmiger Held    Shinobi, Ninjas, Jutsus, japanische Tempelanlagen… geht’s noch besser?

    „Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice“ macht vieles richtig richtig gut. Das Game sieht klasse aus (ich spiele es auf der Xbox One X), hat ein schnelles und knackiges Gameplay, bockschwere Bosse – aber auch ein Belohnungssystem, was mich befriedigt. Doch nicht ganz so schnell…

    KÄMPFEN WIE EIN NINJA

    Unser einarmiger Held startet nicht ganz so einarmig und verliert in einer Keilerei mit einem Samurai seinen Arm. Fortan ist es ihm jedoch möglich, Shinobi-Prothesen zu nutzen, die nützliche Gadgets mit sich bringen. Zu Beginn kann man Wurfsterne werfen, kleine Feuerwerke zünden oder eine Axt gegen feindliche Schilde schwingen. Es gibt eine ganze Reihe dieser Prothesen, die man im Laufe des Spiels findet. Für viele Bosse sind die richtigen Prothesen essenziell, um sie zu besiegen (geht auch ohne – ist aber ekelhaft schwer).

    Anders als in den Dark Souls Teilen, versucht man in „Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice“ die Haltung des Gegners soweit zu bearbeiten, dass man ihn mit Finisher-Moves richtig eins über die Rübe geben kann. Meine gute alte Taktik (in Dark Souls) es mit Riesenschild und Streitkolben erstmal ruhig angehen zu lassen, ist in „Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice“ völlig fehl am Platze bzw. nicht möglich. Angriff ist hier die beste Verteidigung und das Gameplay möchte perfektioniert werden. Wer die unterschiedlichen Kontermöglichkeiten drauf hat, braucht sich vor keinem Gegner mehr zu fürchten.

    Einen Punkt, den ich in „Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice“ jedoch schmerzlich vermisse, ist das Gearfarming bzw. die Ausrüstung an sich. In den Souls-Teilen fand ich genau das total genial, für jeden Gegnertypen eine andere Waffe nutzen zu können, oder aber meine Ausrüstung abändern zu können (schwere Rüstung – leichte Rüstung, usw.). Das gibt es schlicht in „Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice“ nicht. Auch ein Charakter-Level-System, wie in den Souls-Teilen, ist nicht vorhanden. Man sammelt sehr wohl eine Art “Erfahrungspunkte” und kann dann verschiedenste Fähigkeiten freischalten, aber man levelt nicht direkt den Charakter um stärker zu werden. Gameplay ist hier einfach alles! In den Dark-Souls-Teilen kann man sich wunderbar hinter gutem Equip verstecken, wohingegen der einarmige Wolf perfekte Konter- oder Parieraktionen benötigt.

    DAS FAZIT – GELUNGEN?
    Unabhängig der fehlenden Ausrüstung und der veränderten Charakterentwicklung ist „Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice“ ein überragendes Spiel. In Sachen Level- und Bossdesign (mittelalterliches Japan, berittene Samurai, Riesenschlangen usw.), Atmosphäre (düstere Stimmung und MEGA Soundtrack) und Gameplay (schnell, aggressiv und reaktionsgeladen) legt „From Software“ nochmal einen dicken Batzen zu und setzt neue Maßstäbe.

    Für Casual-Gamer, die ein Game á la „Assassins Creed“ erwarten, wird „Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice“ definitiv viel zu schwer sein. Man sollte sich bewusst sein, dass es eine hohe Frustationsgrenze braucht, um nicht den ein oder anderen Controller gegen die Wand zu schmettern. Doch wenn der Boss nach dem Xten-Mal dann doch down geht – das Gefühl ist einfach klasse!

    KAUFEN!!!    … Expand
  13. sabaothkelly
    Jul 30, 2020
    8
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    Always using the same main weapon and mc can make it repetitive..
    but overall.. this one truly is a enjoyable TENCHU SOULS, my guys.
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  14. Envock
    May 2, 2019
    9
    Jogo muito bom, mantendo a dificuldade e boss fights de costume, e muitos cenários para exploração, como qualquer Dark Souls ou até mesmo Bloodborne. O que peca é a história, que como de costume, não é o foco nesse estilo de jogo da From Software, mas mesmo assim é super divertido (pra quem é fâ desse gênero de jogo, e está ciente da dificuldade). Uma coisa que senti falta, foi aJogo muito bom, mantendo a dificuldade e boss fights de costume, e muitos cenários para exploração, como qualquer Dark Souls ou até mesmo Bloodborne. O que peca é a história, que como de costume, não é o foco nesse estilo de jogo da From Software, mas mesmo assim é super divertido (pra quem é fâ desse gênero de jogo, e está ciente da dificuldade). Uma coisa que senti falta, foi a envolvência das quests secundárias no game, achei meio fraco comparado ao Dark Souls e BloodBorne.

    Game design: 10/10
    Level design: 10/10
    Dificuldade: 9/10
    Gráficos: 10/10
    História: 8/10
    Personagens: 9/10
    Boss Fights: 10/10    … Expand
  15. Faddi2017
    Nov 12, 2019
    10
    My first fromsoftware game and I am now in love with their games. Finished it 3 times already and waiting for the DLC. Also about to platinum Bloodborne and started Dark souls3. For me Sekiro should be GOTY
  16. SgtBuddhaBR
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    Jogo que desafia até os melhores, jogabilidade incrível e enredo digno de aplausos! Com certeza está entre meus top 5 jogos da vida! Torcendo para levar o GOTY!
  17. Mostafa89c
    Sep 19, 2019
    10
    Awesome i love it.. It may be better than bloodborne.. And gameplay is very good
  18. OntoVoros
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    Um jogo incrivel, jogabilidade totalmente diferente dos jogos Souls Like, historia completamente imersiva com otimos NPC's, Chefes e Inimigos, com certeza melhor jogo do ano!
  19. HopeOfAshina7
    Nov 14, 2019
    10
    Such a great game! It has some of the best bosses with the best lore and music. The combat is quite smooth and responsive and the emphasis on reflections is absolutely great! As for replay value, there are four endings each with unique boss encounters for those looking to beat the whole game.
  20. Sandro_taken
    Dec 3, 2019
    9
    До этого не раз пробовал играть в Dark Souls, но сложность не радовала, создавалось ощущение что персонаж специально сделан инвалидом, чтобы было сложно. Спрашивается зачем я купил все части и теперь купил Sekiro.
    Но Sekiro меня приятно удивила, персонаж не чувствуется инвалидом. За счет этого бои чувствуются очень свежо. Плюсом к этому идет отличная картинка, текстуры мыльноваты, но при    До этого не раз пробовал играть в Dark Souls, но сложность не радовала, создавалось ощущение что персонаж специально сделан инвалидом, чтобы было сложно. Спрашивается зачем я купил все части и теперь купил Sekiro.
    Но Sekiro меня приятно удивила, персонаж не чувствуется инвалидом. За счет этого бои чувствуются очень свежо. Плюсом к этому идет отличная картинка, текстуры мыльноваты, но при этом работа с частицами и огнем делает игру очень красивой. ИИ противников вне боя тупейщий, но это не является минусом игры, фактически нпс надо рассматривать как мобов в произвольной ммо. По мне так лучше такой тупой ии, чем ии который делает вид, что он умный, а на деле такой же. Ставлю 9 звезд, за отсутсвие полноценного гайда и обучения в самой игре основных механик, сложности в сборке билда без гугла.    … Expand
  21. McclellandKmra
    Feb 12, 2020
    9
    ——Spoiler Free——
    First things first, I have not beaten the game. In fact, I even gave up on it for a while as I am terrible at souls-like games. But after recently giving it another go, I have been having a genuinely amazing time playing the game. Nothing is more satisfying than struggling on a boss for a while and then finally landing that last death blow and ending the fight. To anyone    ——Spoiler Free——
    First things first, I have not beaten the game. In fact, I even gave up on it for a while as I am terrible at souls-like games. But after recently giving it another go, I have been having a genuinely amazing time playing the game. Nothing is more satisfying than struggling on a boss for a while and then finally landing that last death blow and ending the fight. To anyone looking for a challenge, I would definitly reccomend this game. Not to mention this game has a phenomenal movement system that will have you feeling like Spiderman at times. I can't wait to play more.    … Expand
  22. ruroc
    Feb 13, 2020
    9
    Es absolutamente sensacional( y difícil) Gran ambientación, combates fantásticos...no le pongo 10 porque he echado en falta mayor variedad en los escenarios.
  23. 010101010100
    May 6, 2020
    9
    This game has great points and not so great points. I do not see the "clunky" controls in anyway. I found the combat to be very responsive and fun. Here's a tiny combat tip: If you swing, right before your sword passes your body, tap deflect, then tap attack again. The stronger base enemies deflect more than they block, so they will "deflect" your attack, but your block cuts the animation,This game has great points and not so great points. I do not see the "clunky" controls in anyway. I found the combat to be very responsive and fun. Here's a tiny combat tip: If you swing, right before your sword passes your body, tap deflect, then tap attack again. The stronger base enemies deflect more than they block, so they will "deflect" your attack, but your block cuts the animation, so you can hit them while they are lowering their weapon from the deflect, and they can't do anything. The enemies are really strong in this game, but I've actually felt more in power with this game than I have in previous From games. The battles are fast-paced, but in no way does that mean the battles are short. In this game, base enemies take longer to kill than in other From games. The faster you make the battle, the more damage you're likely to take. It sounds counter-intuitive, but I've seen many players sacrificing health just to get a couple strikes on the enemy, just to realize that they didn't do as much damage as they thought they would, and now they have to use a healing item. I love the sheer mobility I have in this game, even without most martial arts skills (mid-air deflect & mid-air combat arts are musts imho). Even enemies in the last area of game (unless shura ending) go down with ease if you can time right (wait like 1/3-1/2 second between swings). I think it may be hard just because people have gotten used to DS3 and Bloodborne (in both games, whoever hits first can just continuously wail on the opponent without very much timing). I hate to say "get good," but take this into account; If you're stuck, as impossible as the game may seem at the time, just think about how many people have gotten past that. it isn't impossible, but it is hard, and it is something to get used to. take your time, stay relaxed. You can get better. The only concerns are the repetitive bosses (there's a lot of bosses/minibosses in this game, it's not too unreasonable, and surprisingly doesn't feel out of place). My other concern is going to be lag. Toward the end of the game, you get to a point where there are a lot of enemies on the screen at a time. I only get lag when i'm surrounded by over 6 enemies and more than 4 opponents firing matchlock rifles/cannons/scattershots at the same time, but the lag is "bad". I put that in quotes because it looks horrible, but everything's in slow-mo, so the enemies eat **** lol. This game is also very different from other soulsborne games in the progression of your character. In previous games, you can grind, increase your stats and then beat the boss. However, in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, you have to defeat the boss in order to level up. This game is not played the way most people would think of game. You don't play sekiro because it's just fun running around and fighting some stuff. You play sekiro because you're a tryhard and a glutton for punishment. You want to beat the enemies as badly as they used to beat you. NG+ and you're a miniboss, probably won't even need a single healing item.… Expand
  24. ChrisKern
    Jul 30, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is hard as hell to conquer but once you get the hang of it the replay ability is awesome especially having multiple endings. Very satisfying… Expand
  25. ColstonAUS
    May 14, 2019
    10
    This is a very good game and a fresh addition to the list of titles from From Software. It is difficult but for me significantly easier than any of the Dark Souls games ever were. It requires a lot of thinking on your feet and lateral thinking as it does not hold your hand at all, especially with the game progression, as crucial items and sections can be easily missed. I would give it an 8This is a very good game and a fresh addition to the list of titles from From Software. It is difficult but for me significantly easier than any of the Dark Souls games ever were. It requires a lot of thinking on your feet and lateral thinking as it does not hold your hand at all, especially with the game progression, as crucial items and sections can be easily missed. I would give it an 8 out of 10 but my score will sit at a 10 to weigh out the low scores. Just because you are bad at the game doesn't mean that it is a bad game itself. Git Gud… Expand
  26. Anjin-San
    Jul 8, 2019
    10
    All the **** are disappointed at the difficulty of the game, I get that. This is not a simple game, it is not a casual experience. This is a demanding, challenging, intense experience. Do you want to go easy? Buy another game. Do you want to test your reflexes and carefully mull over your tactics for the next enemy? Go for it. I personally love the game, the environment, the combat system.All the **** are disappointed at the difficulty of the game, I get that. This is not a simple game, it is not a casual experience. This is a demanding, challenging, intense experience. Do you want to go easy? Buy another game. Do you want to test your reflexes and carefully mull over your tactics for the next enemy? Go for it. I personally love the game, the environment, the combat system. I wanted to smash my controller some times, but this is part of its magic. Remarkable experience. Tough combats. Satisfaction when you win. The feeling of "I can do it better" when you lose.… Expand
  27. Whiteoutz5692
    Aug 26, 2020
    9
    The game camera is extremely problematic, but otherwise this game is indescribable. The story is very good, the setting, the bosses, the fast and fluid gameplay, everything fits well in this game.
  28. Trbaan
    Dec 23, 2019
    10
    a masterpiece , one of the most enjoyable games that i played in my life . thank you miyazaki-san , thank you fromsoftware
  29. Kingdim
    Apr 27, 2020
    5
    First, I wanna say that I beat the game, and played over 80 hours. I've done the longest end and beat all the mini boss.

    This game is great and had a phenomenal potential...the problem is that half of the time you will feel frustration in this game, essentially due to bad mechanics, camera, input delays, stuck in animation, counter intuitive things, bad controllers, camera delock during    First, I wanna say that I beat the game, and played over 80 hours. I've done the longest end and beat all the mini boss.

    This game is great and had a phenomenal potential...the problem is that half of the time you will feel frustration in this game, essentially due to bad mechanics, camera, input delays, stuck in animation, counter intuitive things, bad controllers, camera delock during boss fight (one mistake you can die)....

    So this game is not for everybody; it's hard but the problem with the difficulty is that there is another one added : articficial difficulty. Umbalance boss, crazy learning curve and a GIGANTIC gap between exploration phases (very easy..) and bosses.

    When I finished the game I was released, not happy.

    I tried again in NG+, but even if I'm playing much better, I am still always frustrated with the same things.

    in summary :

    + POSITIVE
    -great musics
    -great landscapes
    -nice moves in the exploration phases
    -steath mecanic

    - NEGATIVE
    -odd camera
    -deflecting system too hazardous
    -gameplay not clear
    -input delay
    -you have to be fast and lots of time you will be stuck in animations
    -somes bosses are overpowered
    -Last boos, not chekpoint after Genichiro (you have to beat him all over again, it's just annoying, beleive me)
    -artificial difficulty (overpower bosses)
    -tiny space for some bosses, it's a nightmare (camera, you see nothing, you don't know what is going one etc ..)
    -when you die you 'll lose half of your exeperience HALF, unless the decease is not there, but even in this case you just have 30% chance to save it, half of your money etc ...

    (Sorry for my english, I'm not a native english speaker)    … Expand
  30. Stankshop
    Mar 16, 2023
    10
    This game boarders on perfection in so many ways. The most engaging and best combat system I've ever seen in a game. This game was made for real gamers, not just people who wanna hold a controller while a movie plays.

    Thank god for from software, a company for actual gamers and not just snowflakes that want participation trophies for everything.
  31. Shartrais
    Aug 16, 2021
    10
    One of the best games of the history. In the action RPG podium with TLOZ: BOTW, Bloodborne and Dark Souls. Just awesome. Play it and learn how to deal with your frustration and rewards mechanisms in this beautiful and fast game.
  32. Zombie3DRU
    Apr 22, 2020
    1
    Boring and maximally annoying unfair gameplay. Every boss can easy one shoot you, but you need to perfectly dodge all attacks, which is nearly impossibly for most people. You can beat game if you do not have perfect reaction. All game not about tactics or fair fight strategy, it all about how perfect you can get timings in light-speed enemy attacks. It is like QTE-challenge, but long andBoring and maximally annoying unfair gameplay. Every boss can easy one shoot you, but you need to perfectly dodge all attacks, which is nearly impossibly for most people. You can beat game if you do not have perfect reaction. All game not about tactics or fair fight strategy, it all about how perfect you can get timings in light-speed enemy attacks. It is like QTE-challenge, but long and not forgiving. Story is weak and straight forward. Design of location is poor and looks same. Most enemies looks same and boring. Playing this game will never be fun, most disappointing game of From Software studio.… Expand
  33. cableguy3333
    Feb 10, 2021
    5
    You want me to what ? parry ? well that's new to me and I dont want to so I wont be playing anymore of this nonsense. Honestly I could give the game a 0 but as huge lover of the developer via the dark souls games I wont. I've completed ds3 and ds1 ng+2 and still counting and I've never parried anything, I tried it once in ds 3 got hit a couple of times to my 1 hit and decided that was dumbYou want me to what ? parry ? well that's new to me and I dont want to so I wont be playing anymore of this nonsense. Honestly I could give the game a 0 but as huge lover of the developer via the dark souls games I wont. I've completed ds3 and ds1 ng+2 and still counting and I've never parried anything, I tried it once in ds 3 got hit a couple of times to my 1 hit and decided that was dumb so I never did it again, I played using just a sword and no shield unless you count the grass one strapped to my back never to be removed but there you have it, melee you have 3 options, dodge, parry or block and also in my opinion order of effectiveness, Sekiro has one class and one option parry parry parry. So if you like to parry sure you will probably love it, but if parrying is boring to you then stear well clear you will be disappointed, also I find parrying such a ridiculous idea, sure against fellow humans but against giants and such are you having a laugh, i guarantee you parry anything from a giant your end up the other side of the country it's like a truck is driving right at you, do you a) jump out the way or b) try to deflect it with a piece of metal, I don't care how big the lump of metal is you are holding, you wont be holding it for long… Expand
  34. 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
  35. theonlyone21
    May 18, 2019
    10
    amazing game story action and gameplay it doesnt deserve hate from salty dark souls bloodborne fans just enjoy it its fun and has cool skills and upgrades that you can use
  36. scbsoccer
    Jun 10, 2019
    8
    I love the interface and environment around the character. The combat is great but I hop e the story should be more clearer
  37. gil2711
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Curto mas brutal... Mais uma vez um excelente trabalho da From software... Tudo no jogo é cativante, o duelo de espadas e a iniciativa de ataque é o que o faz diferente dos jogos passado da produtora...
  38. LenonBlackBeard
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A From Software esta trazendo novamente a honra de jogos nipônicos, da época quando lançou os primeiros games da séria Tenchu, este foi realmente uma redenção adicionando a dificulta da série soulsbourne.… Expand
  39. Caldan
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    ✅86%
    I prefer this by far to any of the Dark Souls games. This game is a blast, and I’m honestly quite glad it ain’t online.
  40. 1anjeliy
    Feb 3, 2020
    10
    Игра топ без минусов.Сюжет растет с каждой игрой от фромов.Боевка лучшая сторона игры.Графика при бюджете топовая.И,самое главное-тупоголовым казуалам места нет
  41. piscesperiod
    May 8, 2020
    6
    Sekiro - Shadows Die Twice is the first game for which I've requested refund in many years (the last one was a malfunctioning copy of Power Stone for the Dreamcast). I bought it following the hype, the 'game of the year' thing and what not. Totally overrated. The combat system doesn't make any sense (precision gambling) - it's a visually delightful but badly executed hack-and-slash. NotSekiro - Shadows Die Twice is the first game for which I've requested refund in many years (the last one was a malfunctioning copy of Power Stone for the Dreamcast). I bought it following the hype, the 'game of the year' thing and what not. Totally overrated. The combat system doesn't make any sense (precision gambling) - it's a visually delightful but badly executed hack-and-slash. Not much to say about it, other than Microsoft did grant me refund in the end. Yay.… Expand
  42. Draqun
    Dec 12, 2021
    0
    Terrible game. Stupid system of respawns. Bosses are too strong and game does not give fun. There is no game difficult level choice. The Worst game ever.
  43. rook0613
    May 12, 2020
    0
    Far too difficult to enjoy causally. How is there not even a difficultly selection to learn the game instead of being thrown right into extreme challenges?
  44. ShakaKG
    May 14, 2020
    8
    The game is indeed challenging, however in every win feels more earned. This is a game where you must develop skill to succeed.
    Gamers who doesn’t want to get it easy will love this.
    Fantastic game with a thick story indeed.
  45. falconhoof
    May 18, 2020
    4
    Decent story and atmosphere, with good visuals. However the combat feels repetitive, clunky and unresponsive. Certain tricks are used to add unrealistic difficulty, such as having enemies magnetize their attacks towards you mid swing, regardless of perfectly timed dodges or not. All in all, its a thoroughly unenjoyable game, halting the progression of the game and its story at every turn.Decent story and atmosphere, with good visuals. However the combat feels repetitive, clunky and unresponsive. Certain tricks are used to add unrealistic difficulty, such as having enemies magnetize their attacks towards you mid swing, regardless of perfectly timed dodges or not. All in all, its a thoroughly unenjoyable game, halting the progression of the game and its story at every turn. Just because a game satisifes a certain niche of being "edgy" for its incredible difficulty, does not make it anything close to being a good experience.… Expand
  46. RomeoOBravo
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Never played souls games. Didn’t know this was by the same creator...and would be comparatively difficult. Very challenging and equally gratifying. The combat mechanics are unique and some of the best I’ve ever seen. Multiple endings that offer different boss battles depending on how you play. Enjoyed this game more than any for quite some time..highest possible score from me
  47. Soleil83
    Oct 8, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The structure of the game turns it into a slog. I love the idea behind the combat system, but the bosses take an enormous number of hits and deflects to wear down and kill, meanwhile they can kill you in one or two hits. The battles aren’t insurmountable, but often require several attempts and there is a boss or mini boss roughly every ten feet. This pacing really makes the game feel like a punishing slog. The fights are fair but often don’t feel fair at first, and I ended up having to put the game down periodically because it was wearing me out. I did enjoy fighting the normal enemies, but fighting them is only necessary for grinding since you can use the game’s preposterous, archaic stealth system to avoid combat altogether. If you get spotted, crouch somewhere for ten seconds and they will forget you ever existed. In the end I only beat the game because I paid for it. You will see negative reviews claiming that the game is cheap and unfair. It isn’t. But it also isn’t worth the effort it requires. Great games like Bloodborne will make you want to strive to be better at them, and enjoy that process. Sekiro feels like an unpleasant chore. It is a well made game (except for some From-typical camera issues), but not a particularly enjoyable one. It’s a shame to see From join the ranks of AAA studios more concerned with making impressive games than enjoyable ones.… Expand
  48. Dom007
    Feb 13, 2021
    5
    As much as I love bloodborne and all other from software games I can't say the same with sekiro. I know they tried something different but this game feels inferior to every other game they've made. Whilst the game does indeed look beautiful and whilst the combat system is as always great. The level design is very linear. Usually I really like linear games but here it feels like just a bitAs much as I love bloodborne and all other from software games I can't say the same with sekiro. I know they tried something different but this game feels inferior to every other game they've made. Whilst the game does indeed look beautiful and whilst the combat system is as always great. The level design is very linear. Usually I really like linear games but here it feels like just a bit too much. There are two branching paths/areas within the first few hours and it would have been far nicer to have had more of them. The customisation is dreadful. There are no armour sets, swords or weapons to be found in the levels which makes exploring them pointless. The mini bosses are far too frequent and lacking in quality. The fact there's hardly a levelling up system is not good. Not only does it limit the replay value immensely in terms of playing as different builds/classes (something the souls games undoubtably had) it also makes defeating bosses frustrating. There where so many times when I spent hours upon end on bosses only to have no fun or enjoyment whatsoever throughout the encounter. In the case of the souls games if you ever got stuck on a boss you could backtrack to level up or get better equipment or even visit another area. But in the case of sekiro From software just force you into a boss fight and say good luck. This game is no doubt one of the most unenjoyable games I've ever played and it's a shame considering how much I like From softwares previous games.… Expand
  49. Iuppiter_
    Dec 11, 2020
    8
    Speaking seriously for a moment, don't go in expecting a Souls game just because it's made by FromSoftware, this is a completely different game, even if it borrows some key elements from Souls.
  50. ashrageous3000
    Feb 14, 2021
    5
    The game graphics and story line are awesome, but the game is too hard. I was about halfway through the game when I got a microsoft ‘trophy’ that stated that I got the last trophy and less than 3% of people got it. The game is too hard if 97% of people can’t beat the 2nd main boss!
  51. Koorle
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    FromSoftware's installment of its incredible collection of games Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice doesn't let you down. This game was wonderful tightrope walk between infuriating difficultly and the sweet feeling of success after every fight. The beautifully crafted story was a pleasure to complete due to every boss uniquely different from the last, always keeping you on your toes.
  52. AdrikD
    Dec 3, 2021
    10
    Amazing game. I enjoyed it much more then dark souls. Waiting for new sekiro game)
  53. Berzerk50
    May 14, 2021
    10
    It's one of those games that can get frustrating to the point where you just wanna quit and play something else. But when your adrenaline kicks in and you finally defeat the boss, It gives you very satisfying feeling executing that feels like crack.
  54. Zombiecat47
    May 14, 2021
    10
    In an era where full-priced games are filled to the brim with microtransactions, locked out content, or boring open worlds with equally boring cut-and-paste content, occasionally a gem like SEKIRO™: SHADOWS DIE TWICE comes along and reminds us why we play games in the first place.
  55. 24Kamspy
    May 14, 2021
    10
    I'd like to get this out there for people like me.

    I LOVE the Dark Souls series, but I was never any good with the parry. Straight sword and shield tank. Never even tried a parry outside of the Undead Burg I was so bad. Bloodborne wasn't even an option for me (could have been the 22fps). So I finally picked up Sekiro expecting to get demolished, but figured I'd finally try it out. I    I'd like to get this out there for people like me.

    I LOVE the Dark Souls series, but I was never any good with the parry. Straight sword and shield tank. Never even tried a parry outside of the Undead Burg I was so bad. Bloodborne wasn't even an option for me (could have been the 22fps).

    So I finally picked up Sekiro expecting to get demolished, but figured I'd finally try it out. I put it off for so long because I was told it's all about the parry, and I was terrible at Dark Souls parry.

    But guess what? It's waaay easier. Just the game as a whole. Not in a "too easy" way. It's still Dark Souls hard, but the parry system is much more forgiving and I'm actually pretty good at it.

    The moral of this long post is; if you sucked at the parry in Dark Souls and are staying away from Sekiro because of it. Don't. It's awesome, and is completely different.    … Expand
  56. Mirukahia0207
    May 14, 2021
    10
    PROS:
    - Story / Samurai / Shinobi folclore
    - Stealth is not boring
    - Better dynamic combat than other Souls
    - Fast , agressive combat
    - Bosses
    - Enviroment / Landscapes / Map transitions
    - Weapons / Sub-weapons / skills
    - Combos
    - Deflection / Parry system that works and feels damn good
    - Choices matter

    CONS:
    - The Headless
    - The headless
    - The headless
    - The headless
  57. DrStrangelove1
    May 14, 2021
    10
    Don't buy it. It's so good that it has ruined other games for me. Now, any other game feels like garbage in comparison.
  58. Chulepa7
    May 14, 2021
    10
    Understandable story, really good gameplay, actually interesting characters, no ***king spooky giant skeletons in pitch-dark caves. Solid 10/10, hoping for a sequel some day.
  59. Evisicrator13
    May 14, 2021
    10
    After finally beating Sekiro I only feel one emotion, satisfaction. Satisfaction that I pushed through the odds and got "gud." This game isn't like a Souls game, in fact its nothing like it. If people say Dark Souls is hard, then Sekiro is unbeatable. After beating Sekiro it really put into perspective how "easy" the souls games are. People take for granted how many tools and assist's youAfter finally beating Sekiro I only feel one emotion, satisfaction. Satisfaction that I pushed through the odds and got "gud." This game isn't like a Souls game, in fact its nothing like it. If people say Dark Souls is hard, then Sekiro is unbeatable. After beating Sekiro it really put into perspective how "easy" the souls games are. People take for granted how many tools and assist's you get throughout the souls games, magic for being able to cheese bosses, buffs to speed up kills, leveling stats to close the gap, summoning help from other players. All of these tools to help you beat any obstacle thrown at you and people still call those games hard, I was one of them, but after beating Sekiro that has all changed.

    Sekiro rips away all of those tools to help you succeed and leaves you with only one thing, raw skill. The only way to beat Sekiro is to familiarize yourself with the mechanics and master them. No summons to help you fight the boss, no magic to cheese from far away, just your raw skill and determination. This game will push you to the limit, it will break you over and over again until you either push past your limits, or crumble from defeat. This game will make you relearn all over again how to play, in all honesty you'd be better off playing this game before any other souls games.

    If you're like me and so many others that have put hundreds of hours into the souls series then you will have an especially hard time with this game. All of those hours perfecting the mechanics and getting in the play-style of playing defensively, staying back and waiting will completely and utterly ruin you with this game. This game will force you to forget all of your previous knowledge and relearn everything. If you don't master the art of deflecting, counterattacking, and taking advantage of enemies you will not be able to finish this game. But once you do master those arts, oh my lord is it satisfying. Finally hitting that moment where you perfectly deflect a bosses entire chain and get the deathblow is one of the most satisfying things I have ever done in a video game. Getting to that point where you completely and utterly destroy a boss with perfect deflects and counterattacks will never cease to make me feel like a badass. This game is a master of making you feel like you are truly good at it, as well as making you feel like you are truly god awful at it. It will test your will, and if you pass, will make you feel like you can take on anything.

    It's hard, but try to not go into this game thinking its going to be another Dark Souls experience, because you will be sorely mistaken and frustrated. This is not Dark Souls, this is Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and if you don't come to terms with that then you will not enjoy this game. Great game over all though, and the combat is really satisfying, performance is good but not great, try it if you like being actually challenged and tested with all of your skill.    … Expand
  60. Bukikha9
    Jun 14, 2021
    10
    This is a game about fighting through a supernaturally tinged recreation of 16th-century Japan as a deathless assassin with a sharp blade and a weaponized prosthetic arm, but there are plenty of moments when the sword is sheathed and the game shows a quiet cinematic discipline.
    + The visuals. Really immersive and well detailed, the artistic direction is gorgeous
    + The combat is extremely    This is a game about fighting through a supernaturally tinged recreation of 16th-century Japan as a deathless assassin with a sharp blade and a weaponized prosthetic arm, but there are plenty of moments when the sword is sheathed and the game shows a quiet cinematic discipline.
    + The visuals. Really immersive and well detailed, the artistic direction is gorgeous
    + The combat is extremely satisfying and fair
    + Graphics are really beautiful.
    + Customizable controls
    + Good character personalization with skills and prosthesis tree
    + Soundtrack is delicious
    + High learning curve
    + Good environment    … Expand
  61. Kudahl65583
    Jun 14, 2021
    10
    One of the finest pieces of games of all times what masterclass wow such wow.
  62. Dishonest1489
    Jun 14, 2021
    10
    It feels like a FROM Software game within the first 20 minutes. Juicy flask to heal your git gud boo boos. Quick, rhythmic patterned play and reactions. A world a bit less dark but just as gritty. Has the feel of Samurai Bloodborne with faster combat. Echoes of Nioh with smoother mechanics and less punishing game play. Rhythm and technique versus cheap punishment. Im enjoying it, optionsIt feels like a FROM Software game within the first 20 minutes. Juicy flask to heal your git gud boo boos. Quick, rhythmic patterned play and reactions. A world a bit less dark but just as gritty. Has the feel of Samurai Bloodborne with faster combat. Echoes of Nioh with smoother mechanics and less punishing game play. Rhythm and technique versus cheap punishment. Im enjoying it, options for problem solving are great -- stealth? Distraction? Death blow from above? Almost reminds me a little of Arkham Asylum / City with the flow of combat, technique, and ability to creep along rooftops.… Expand
  63. Enti-dades555
    Jun 14, 2021
    10
    Como fanático del trabajo de FromSoftware desde hace mucho tiempo, disfruté mucho este juego y lo consideraría una obra maestra absoluta, que bien vale la pena el precio.
  64. Darkshatter84
    Jun 14, 2021
    10
    Easy gameplay in friendly Japan. Honestly one of the best games i've ever played in my life.
  65. Malenkiy2778
    Jun 14, 2021
    10
    Бои не похожи ни на что, что я испытал до этой игры. То, как вы отклоняетесь и уклоняетесь от атак, а также плавно переходите между атакой и защитой, просто чертовски гладко. Система навыков и протезы также позволяют смешивать бой.Бои не похожи ни на что, что я испытал до этой игры. То, как вы отклоняетесь и уклоняетесь от атак, а также плавно переходите между атакой и защитой, просто чертовски гладко. Система навыков и протезы также позволяют смешивать бой.
  66. Gurgli1ng
    Jun 14, 2021
    10
    Imagine Dark Souls but the speed is doubled and your roll is now a version of the Bloodborne dodge. No builds, only you, your sword, your skills, prosthetics, ninjutsu and the deflect button. It's hard, this game will you up. But the challenge is fair. Japan as a setting isn't as in depth as Dark Souls or as evocative as Bloodborne, but there's a unique charm to Sengoku Era Japan that FromImagine Dark Souls but the speed is doubled and your roll is now a version of the Bloodborne dodge. No builds, only you, your sword, your skills, prosthetics, ninjutsu and the deflect button. It's hard, this game will you up. But the challenge is fair. Japan as a setting isn't as in depth as Dark Souls or as evocative as Bloodborne, but there's a unique charm to Sengoku Era Japan that From Soft know how to handle, probably because they're Japanese. It's good. Get it. Don't hesitate on the buy button.… Expand
  67. T12oad
    Jun 16, 2021
    10
    It's just one of them games where you can kick-back, relax, not worry about stressful enemy types or annoying boss battles. Everything will want to kill you, but because you're an awesome Shinobi, they'll die with one fatal blow.
  68. Kingodavid592
    Jun 17, 2021
    10
    I knew i was going to love this game and i knew it was going to be an amazing experience, but i have to say, this was beyond any of my expectations, i am truly amazed with FromSoftware. If you love Dark Souls, forget anything you know and play Sekiro. If you hate Dark Souls, play Sekiro. Extremely challenging game, amazing artwork, bosses, music's, everything +++++. I cannot recommend thisI knew i was going to love this game and i knew it was going to be an amazing experience, but i have to say, this was beyond any of my expectations, i am truly amazed with FromSoftware. If you love Dark Souls, forget anything you know and play Sekiro. If you hate Dark Souls, play Sekiro. Extremely challenging game, amazing artwork, bosses, music's, everything +++++. I cannot recommend this game enough.… Expand
  69. Lattle414
    Jun 18, 2021
    10
    Sekiro has a really good fighting system that makes you THINK all the while effectively managing your health-stamina-posture gauges.
  70. Grov-erg5
    Jun 18, 2021
    10
    Après des heures de jeu, mes mains tremblent, mes bras sont mouillés et mon rang en tant que joueur expérimenté des jeux Dark Souls est piétiné. Si vous pensez que si vous terminez Demon Souls, tous les Dark Soul`s et Bloodborne, ce ne sera pas trop difficile pour vous? Ne vous flattez pas, ce jeu va vous détruire!
  71. Shiftaltx1380
    Jun 18, 2021
    10
    This game is amazing. The learning curve is high, but once you've got the blocking down, this game becomes so satisfying. The movement is fluid and the story is interesting. This has become one of my favorite games of all time, and I hope From Software release some DLC for this. It deserves the extra treatment.
  72. Chadnordic5544
    Jun 18, 2021
    10
    Sekiro is an action oriented game, somewhat reminiscent of games like Batman: Arkham Knight, since there are upgrade trees in the game, close combat, combat tools and sneaking. Sekiro’s sneaking and combat are both refined and easy to understand, but especially the combat deserves a high mention for being very tense and thrilling.
  73. Naty8l
    Jul 4, 2021
    10
    One of the best games i have played in the last couple of years!!! Really fun stuff.
  74. shin777
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    Best game i played of my life, sad they did an open world boring game next instead a sekiro 2
  75. pmart004
    Dec 29, 2022
    9
    Um jogo sensacional, difícil e que não é para crianças!

    O jogo possui 2 pontos fortes na minha opinião: - A história: o título não possui tantas cutscenes quanto outros jogos costumam ter. É necessário prestar muita atenção aos diálogos com NPCs espalhados pelo mundo, pois são eles que te darão pistas - mas não muitos detalhes - do que se deve fazer a seguir. A narrativa desta forma    Um jogo sensacional, difícil e que não é para crianças!

    O jogo possui 2 pontos fortes na minha opinião:

    - A história: o título não possui tantas cutscenes quanto outros jogos costumam ter. É necessário prestar muita atenção aos diálogos com NPCs espalhados pelo mundo, pois são eles que te darão pistas - mas não muitos detalhes - do que se deve fazer a seguir. A narrativa desta forma se torna mais desafiadora e exige muita atenção do jogador.

    - Progressão: o combate é simples, mas ao mesmo tempo complicado. O título possui uma pegada de progressão diferente. Em boa parte dos jogos de ação e aventura, o jogador evolui o personagem, subindo seu nível e conquistando equipamentos e habilidades que o tornam naturalmente mais forte que seus inimigos, muitas vezes eliminando a dificuldade nas batalhas. Entretanto, Sekiro, apesar de possuir uma progressão semelhante na conquista de XP de personagem e novas habilidades, o ponto forte não é esse! A experiência mais relevante no jogo, é a que você (pessoa) ganha como jogador! O que quero dizer com isso, é que ao jogar e morrer diversas vezes, batalhar contra inimigos extraordinários, você ganha experiência pessoal, que faz mais diferença do que a experiência adquirida pelo seu personagem!

    Experimente dominar a gestão da sua Postura e a repelir ataques com defesa no último instante ou o contra-ataque Mikiri no caso de investidas, e sua gameplay será tão mais rica, que seus equipamentos e técnicas serão quase irrelevantes! Num bom sentido, dominar o que há de mais básico no jogo é mais importante do que adquirir habilidades e equipamentos melhores.

    O mitovo da nova não ser 10, é que a versão do jogo que é executada no Xbox Series S é a mesma do Xbox One Base, enquanto a que roda no Xbox Series X é a mesma do Xbox One X (com melhorias e otimizações).

    Vai uma sugestão: seria perfeitamente possível entregar no Xbox Series S uma versão com Resolução 1080p + 60fps ou 1440p + 60fps. O que enriqueceria imensamente a gameplay dos jogadores! Um jogo como este que exige reflexos e respostas rápidas dos jogadores enfraquece em muitos aspectos de diversão, imersão e satisfação ao jogar.    … Expand
  76. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
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  77. nikigoturspine
    May 1, 2019
    8
    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an action adventure game that has a strong focus on precision timing combat. In the game you play as a shinobi who must sneak, kill, and run through areas filled with a pretty good variety of enemies and lands that are all beautiful in design and enjoyable in combat. However, calling your character a ninja is kind of a bit of a misnomer, because the game reallySekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an action adventure game that has a strong focus on precision timing combat. In the game you play as a shinobi who must sneak, kill, and run through areas filled with a pretty good variety of enemies and lands that are all beautiful in design and enjoyable in combat. However, calling your character a ninja is kind of a bit of a misnomer, because the game really encourages you to fight head on head and engage in duels, and often disregards its own stealth and tool mechanics for the sake of it. This is because that for many of the stronger enemies and all of the bosses, the best and most efficient way to fight is by fighting them directly and focus on parrying. The entire game revolves around the parry mechanic, and while that is fine and dandy, it does quickly create a dissonance between story and game. This dissonance is pervasive, as the story and mechanics never feel connected, as you are told one thing and proceed in a completely different fashion, which really mars what would otherwise be an absolutely excellent game. in addition, a lot of the characters, plot, and the world have a similar dissonance.

    (MINOR SPOILER AHEAD) One important side character you meet, (not saying her name so to avoid spoiling too much) one that really you are expected to feel connected to due to how useful she is in the game, will tell you, if you do what is necessary, that she has an affinity for monkeys and has a strong connection to them due to an experience she had when young. Yet if you fight her in one of the endings she fights pretty much like a standard samurai, not like her character would suggest, in a wild monkey like fashion, or through any way that reflects her character. Many figures in the game have this issue, while not all, those that do bother me, and yet again create a dissonance just continues to pervade the game's world.

    Regardless of how the story and characters don't connect with the game play I find the game to be very enjoyable for anyone looking for a challenging plot driven game that focuses on raw skill and precision over all else, and while the world and story are not as strong as Bloodborne, another fromsoft title, it is definitely a quality piece of entertainment. If you want a new challenge then pick up this unique title today.    … Expand
  78. Guilhem96
    Apr 13, 2019
    9
    Fromsoftware no decepciona, muy buen sistema de combate que tienes que acostumbrarte a el, la historia muy buena y los lugares hermosos y los enemigos igual, solo que la música no es tan buena y épica como la saga souls. La dificultad no es tan difícil como dicen, solo al principio ya que te tienes que acostumbrar y no tienes nada, es obvio, pero con el tiempo se va poniendo mas fácil yaFromsoftware no decepciona, muy buen sistema de combate que tienes que acostumbrarte a el, la historia muy buena y los lugares hermosos y los enemigos igual, solo que la música no es tan buena y épica como la saga souls. La dificultad no es tan difícil como dicen, solo al principio ya que te tienes que acostumbrar y no tienes nada, es obvio, pero con el tiempo se va poniendo mas fácil ya que claro te has mejorado. Este juego se baso mucho en la skill que tengas, si tienes muy pocos reflejos sufrirás. Yo si lo recomiendo si has jugado la saga souls y si no también solo que tienes que tener mucha paciencia y habilidad.… Expand
  79. Roosa
    Apr 24, 2019
    8
    Really nice and innovative game in this type of genre, with the posture and fighting style. Only complaint is the camera will sometimes screw up the fight scene by moving around and getting stuck on a corner.
  80. Undertuto
    Nov 9, 2019
    9
    Excelente gameplay, bosses geniales, música, ambientación y mucha precisión. Difícil pero no tanto ya que su control y mecánicas favorecen mucho al usuario.
  81. efonsecajr
    May 1, 2019
    9
    The difficulty is what makes this a grand adventure. I'm sure ill enjoy it much more once I get to be any good.
  82. Vincent_edenel
    Apr 25, 2019
    10
    best game ever, great parry system, the bosses are fun, the graphic and environment is so much fun to explore, more game should learn from Sekiro
  83. slim123br
    Apr 29, 2019
    10
    Jogo excelente, forte candidato a game do ano, a dificuldade como de costume dos jogos da FromSoftware é o ponto alto do game, é muito legal a gente conseguir passar um chefão que tentamos diversas vezes até finalmente aprendermos a mata-lo e nos superarmos, dá até orgulho ver como com muito treino, paciência e dedicação é possível superar qualquer desafio e melhorar cada vez mais nossasJogo excelente, forte candidato a game do ano, a dificuldade como de costume dos jogos da FromSoftware é o ponto alto do game, é muito legal a gente conseguir passar um chefão que tentamos diversas vezes até finalmente aprendermos a mata-lo e nos superarmos, dá até orgulho ver como com muito treino, paciência e dedicação é possível superar qualquer desafio e melhorar cada vez mais nossas habilidades. 10/10 :D… Expand
  84. JoseofCatarina
    Sep 11, 2019
    10
    An absolute masterpiece. Everything from the world design to the incredible boss fights is absolutely breathtaking. To all of the disgruntled people who claim this isn't an RPG, well.. It's not. It's an action game, and a wonderful one at that. If you want customizable weapons and armor sets, go play Skyrim and stop complaining. If you play this game and have trouble with a boss, just keepAn absolute masterpiece. Everything from the world design to the incredible boss fights is absolutely breathtaking. To all of the disgruntled people who claim this isn't an RPG, well.. It's not. It's an action game, and a wonderful one at that. If you want customizable weapons and armor sets, go play Skyrim and stop complaining. If you play this game and have trouble with a boss, just keep trying. I promise you, when you finally overcome and beat that boss that has been wrecking you, you will feel an incredible rush of endorphins that you simply cannot get from another game. Sekiro is a masterpiece by every meaning of the word.… Expand
  85. sthxdnn
    Mar 23, 2019
    9
    First of all, let's get this out of the way: Sekiro does a terrible job of teaching you its new skills and complex inventory. You will need to backtrack to the very small and questionable hub often to upgrade prosthetics without really being told so. If you get past the milestone of understanding how the game works, everything starts to get much less frustrating and starts to feel fair.First of all, let's get this out of the way: Sekiro does a terrible job of teaching you its new skills and complex inventory. You will need to backtrack to the very small and questionable hub often to upgrade prosthetics without really being told so. If you get past the milestone of understanding how the game works, everything starts to get much less frustrating and starts to feel fair. I spent over an hour becoming infuriated with every enemy with bows until I realized my shuriken melted their health; then I felt even more strongly against shields until I found a prosthetic skill that practically one-shots these enemies. I see a lot of soulsborne fanatics like myself hating on the game and I have to assume they were where I was. If you play this game without walkthroughs as I insisted, you are going to have your time cut out for you. However, I strongly recommend you don't do this if you aren't a FromSoft fanboy with masochistic tendencies like I am. Also, be warned that a gung ho approach like I did in DS3 and Bloodborne is not really as viable here. It simply feels much harder than other entries and not like the typical getting used to a game. There are more enemies, they kill you very fast, and the combat is incredibly complex when you aren't thrown into one build. Another great new mechanic is the emphasis on stealth. Although this felt very exploitable because you can stealth kill an enemy and run away, then just come back and do it again (even on "mini-bosses," however, you cannot finish them off this way).

    Combat is very tactical and deflecting (parrying) and guarding are at least as necessary as striking as dodging is not made available at the start (cannot confirm if available at all). Enemies are nearly impossible to single out; like Bloodborne, but much worse. My biggest gripe is that traversal doesn't feel as good as it could. Jumping up ledges is clunky and some ledges are impossible to vault up simply because the ledge wasn't designed that way even though it's the same height as similar cliffs.

    I demoed this on PC, but plan on supporting it through Xbox One X when I have the money. The game defaults Japanese on you and while I love playing Japanese games like this, like Yakuza, I found it to be too fast for my reading skills. The English dub sounds great as it stands, but not in comparison to the Japanese. This is a visually striking game and without the old overused engine, becomes very impressive and refreshing. I wouldn't recommend waiting on a sale if you are on the fence about it; just get it and expect it to be different in a good way.    … Expand
  86. Drakeula
    May 3, 2019
    10
    They have hit it out of the park yet again!!! Stellar game and insanely good combat.
  87. dantah
    Mar 27, 2019
    10
    Game of the year!!
    A perfect accompaniment to the SoulsBorne series, with plenty of unique ideas of its own and some of the best combat of the generation.
  88. Stinger2900
    Mar 23, 2019
    10
    The game feels like a souls game from the very beginning however there are many differences although people who are familiar with the soul series can jump in relatively easily . While most people would see The fact that you play as a preset character and only have one weapon throughout the game as a negative however this is a positive such as you would want to master a specific weaponThe game feels like a souls game from the very beginning however there are many differences although people who are familiar with the soul series can jump in relatively easily . While most people would see The fact that you play as a preset character and only have one weapon throughout the game as a negative however this is a positive such as you would want to master a specific weapon instead of switching out on the fly. The combat is fast paced and that seems a lot more simpler than the previous outings from from software And the fact that there's an actual story this time is appreciated and the environmental storytelling is still there from the soul series which is greatly appreciated that they can do both. Boss fights are difficult as usual and you will die a lot of course as you would expect. As a person who would want to start in the series of souls born games I Think Sekiro Is an amazing point to start and is amazing game to boot. The graphics look great especially on the xbox 1X however there are some muddy textures here and there and on the 1080P television it looks great So it doesn't really matter what you play on its going to look great. I definitely commend fromsoftware for this great achievement in design and combat in video games.… Expand
  89. Ullke
    Apr 21, 2019
    10
    This game is simply put an amazing game. It is very hard, but the feeling when you do finally overcome obstacles are second to none. After beating some of the bosses you really start to crack the code of the game and your confidence comes with it.
    Give the game a chance, and don't give up easily. I was stuck on an early boss for too long, but when I finally overcome it, my skill was so    This game is simply put an amazing game. It is very hard, but the feeling when you do finally overcome obstacles are second to none. After beating some of the bosses you really start to crack the code of the game and your confidence comes with it.
    Give the game a chance, and don't give up easily. I was stuck on an early boss for too long, but when I finally overcome it, my skill was so much higher than before it.    … Expand
  90. Dale_the_warrio
    Apr 21, 2019
    10
    I don't get why people are complaining. They say there's no customization or alternate play styles, that's bullcrap, with in the first 2 hours of my play through, i found several play styles (ie hack n' slash, hit and run, stealth, and distraction), and you get to CHOOSE what ninja tools you use, and what attacks you use.

    Fighting the same boss over, and over? Welcome to From Software.    I don't get why people are complaining. They say there's no customization or alternate play styles, that's bullcrap, with in the first 2 hours of my play through, i found several play styles (ie hack n' slash, hit and run, stealth, and distraction), and you get to CHOOSE what ninja tools you use, and what attacks you use.

    Fighting the same boss over, and over? Welcome to From Software.

    No armor? YOU'RE A NINJA!

    Not as fun as Dark Souls? F**k off, It's not Dark Souls.

    From Software was trying to tell a nonRPG style game for once, while still retaining the rage levels of difficulty, and i appreciate that. This game, while i miss roleplaying as an undead warrior in dark souls, Is way better at story telling and it's mix of stealth and hack n' slash gameplay is far better than DS3, and i love DS3.    … Expand
  91. Silverbow
    Mar 25, 2019
    10
    What an incredible game, I haven't found that need to go back to a game when I'm not playing it since DS1.
    Combat feels so satisfying, it takes a while to get into, but once it clicks you are a master shinobi.
    The graphics aren't incredible, but the art style definitely is, the environments and enemy design is pure from software genius. In soulsborne you're always forced to get good    What an incredible game, I haven't found that need to go back to a game when I'm not playing it since DS1.
    Combat feels so satisfying, it takes a while to get into, but once it clicks you are a master shinobi.

    The graphics aren't incredible, but the art style definitely is, the environments and enemy design is pure from software genius.

    In soulsborne you're always forced to get good at the game, your stats and equipment won't carry you through. In this game that's truer than ever, you can grind out the skill tree, but the application of those skills is all you, the stat updates and equipment upgrades are contingent on your accomplishments. So you have to earn getting stronger by beating strong mini-bosses.

    I love it    … Expand
  92. Allthat
    Mar 24, 2019
    10
    FromSoftware have grown into one of those studios whose game releases are big events. And I'm really glad as they are one of the few companies out there devoted to strong singleplayer games and the Soulsbourne games are one of the reasons I got into gaming.

    That being said, Sekiro is a masterpiece. Its a natural evolution on the soulsbourne games and is different in all the right ways.    FromSoftware have grown into one of those studios whose game releases are big events. And I'm really glad as they are one of the few companies out there devoted to strong singleplayer games and the Soulsbourne games are one of the reasons I got into gaming.

    That being said, Sekiro is a masterpiece. Its a natural evolution on the soulsbourne games and is different in all the right ways. I bestow my highest praises on FromSoftware, they are true masters of the art of making videogames, and while I play Sekiro, I eagerly await their next game no matter how long it takes.    … Expand
  93. gamin_since_94
    Mar 30, 2019
    10
    perfect game!!! does not need an easy mode casuals need to play an easier game like lego or minecraft.
  94. ThePluckyBrit
    Apr 8, 2019
    7
    This review is a personal opinion and not necessarily a reflection of the game quality, if you enjoy the souls based games you may like this game, however I wouldn't suggest this is a guarantee, the souls games present you with more options where as this game is fairly linear and bar path choices makes most of the decisions for you, start with a katana, finish with a katana.

    I found the    This review is a personal opinion and not necessarily a reflection of the game quality, if you enjoy the souls based games you may like this game, however I wouldn't suggest this is a guarantee, the souls games present you with more options where as this game is fairly linear and bar path choices makes most of the decisions for you, start with a katana, finish with a katana.

    I found the difficulty annoying in this game, certain enemies very frustrating, and overall this is a serious case of get annoyed or get gud. I was of the latter camp and therefore have personally wasted my money, I gave the game 11 hours and reached madam butterfly before deciding I just wasn't really having fun and if I'm not enjoying an experience it's an experience best ignored. If you enjoy the Git Gud challenge you'll likely enjoy this but I'm a little long in the tooth for that kind of game these days. Well made, never encountered any issues or bugs (besides weird carp physics) and a decent game, but not a game for everyone.    … Expand
  95. Kunray
    Mar 22, 2019
    10
    Where have I been? I was sad they had no plans for another Dark Souls, but this is pretty much another spiritual sequel that look pretty cool
    The way i see it. This game can go far and the way you play... ok 
  96. AwfulThings
    Mar 25, 2019
    10
    Imagine Dark Souls meets Shadows of Mordor. That's essentially what you have here. There is a HUGE emphasis on one-shot kills in Sekiro. Whether it be stealth based or just out smarting your opponents to get those satisfactory kills. Everything about this game makes me appreciate older itterations of the SoulsBourne series more. Unlike the previous titles, this game will KILL you.

    In    Imagine Dark Souls meets Shadows of Mordor. That's essentially what you have here. There is a HUGE emphasis on one-shot kills in Sekiro. Whether it be stealth based or just out smarting your opponents to get those satisfactory kills. Everything about this game makes me appreciate older itterations of the SoulsBourne series more. Unlike the previous titles, this game will KILL you.

    In Souls I always thought starting with 5 flasks wasnt enough for healing. Boy, do I wish I had 5 damn flasks this time around. You start with 1. This game teaches you to play smarter more or less and how to time attacks.

    The boss design is among the best in the series (personally Bloodborne has the best design imo). Especially with the new "death mark" in any fight, it makes any encounter truly terrifying. You now know when a boss will one shot you and it adds for an all new level of infuriating gameplay.

    We all know these games are hard, they're not for the lighthearted. But goddamn, the feeling you get for finally overcoming a boss you've been stuck on for hours is the best feeling in the world. You push on to the next area (get immediately destroyed) and keep pushing on.

    FromSoft will forever remain one of the top dogs in the gaming industry for consistently putting out good games. ez 10/10 across the board from me.    … Expand
  97. Emjay79
    Apr 2, 2019
    10
    WOW, this is an awesome game... It's more action then Souls, but it's fantastic and more tactic.
    Stealth system it's great. This is a must have, fantastic.
    GOTY WILL BE GREAT!!!
  98. petrovich_zfx
    Jan 17, 2020
    8
    Unforgiving at the beginnig. The most hardest game I've ever played, punishing you for every single mistake. But once you get used to it, then after 10 hours master it, the game will be the journey of your life. Nothing can be compared to the feeling you will have after defeating the last boss. It has its own strong issues, but the gameplay swallows them all in the end.
  99. Diech
    Mar 26, 2019
    10
    From Software lo ha vuelto a hacer.
    Juego dificil pero a la vez justo.
    Excelentes jefes
  100. kLRc4GE
    Apr 5, 2019
    6
    It's nice that FromSoftware has new engine but overall this game is too simplified.
    I don't give a damn about vertical movement and swimming (it's not revolutionary in 2019 - ough - for FS it is).
    Sekiro is nowhere near as good as SoulsBorne franchise. Just ONE weapon with ONE light attack, no stats, no armors, prosthetic arm with so-so "tools" and non-imaginative skill trees. Skills    It's nice that FromSoftware has new engine but overall this game is too simplified.
    I don't give a damn about vertical movement and swimming (it's not revolutionary in 2019 - ough - for FS it is).
    Sekiro is nowhere near as good as SoulsBorne franchise.
    Just ONE weapon with ONE light attack, no stats, no armors, prosthetic arm with so-so "tools" and non-imaginative skill trees.
    Skills are described via pictures (lol - you don't know what you exactly get and you cannot respec - it's 2019 FromS! Look at Nioh/GOW/DMC 5 approach!) and you have ONE gameplay option - parry, parry, parry - no diversity, no options and no other/different path - replay value 3/10.

    It's not a proper RPG and not a solid action game.
    At this downgrade rate I bet that next FromSoftware game will be released without items system - Soul Calibur style...

    HESUS - you give me this after Bloodborne?    … Expand
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  1. GameGrin
    Dec 2, 2019
    90
    It’s certainly not a game for those looking for a more relaxing trip through mythical Japanese inspired locales, but whoever decides to stick with Sekiro through its hardships are bound to experience one of the most rewarding and memorable titles of the year.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    May 22, 2019
    90
    The corollary of its obsessive refusal to countenance even a hint of compromise is the vast amount of satisfaction it provides when you do finally make those breakthroughs and progress to a new area. If you fancy yourself as a hardcore gamer, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the embodiment of what games are all about. [Issue#177, p.77]
  3. Cubed3
    May 3, 2019
    90
    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the breath of fresh air the "Soulsborne" sub-genre needed. It proves that stats, levelling-up, and equipment, is not what makes this kind of games. Instead, what matters is how death is treated, what sort of consequences there are for choices the player makes, and really big doors that open dramatically slow. The verticality of the level design, grappling hook, jumping and almost Zelda-style progression makes this one stand out in an ever increasing sea of imitators. Ultimately, this is more than just a sum of its parts; it's full of mystery, jaw-dropping spectacle and intense satisfaction.
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