Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Reviews
Sekiro has other features and functions that are best left for you to discover. It’s definitely a very challenging game and not a game that you’d get to complete in a day or two. Unless of course, you’re already that good. But it is definitely a fun game to get yourself immersed in, even if you feel like throwing the controller.
A pure single-player hardcore gaming experience.
Review in Greek | Read full review
Sekiro is a must play title for the fans of Miyazaki, in order to experience the true evolution of the mechanisms which created a whole genre that has managed to maintain the experience, without anyone being able to even copy it.
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is not a game for everyone. From Software has taken its philosophy of creating real playable challenges to the extreme and developed the most difficult game of the generation to date. A gameplay measured to the millimeter, a huge and beautiful world and a magnificent dubbing finish a game that is very close to becoming a masterpiece.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
After the brilliant Bloodborne, Sekiro: Shadows die Twice feels like a different formula using the same gameplay. The game is hard and can be frustrating sometimes, but when you learn to master some techniques, definitely becomes a rewarding game. From Software created another brilliant game and a sure Game of the Year candidate.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
This often breathtaking game of serial assassination in 16th-century Japan is a treasure chest for players able to commit to learning its secrets
At times more Bushido Blade than Dark Souls, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is one of the most pure, exhilarating action adventure games I have ever played.
All in all, Sekiro is a fantastic experience that shouldn’t be missed by Soulsborne fans and series newbies alike. It stands shoulder to shoulder with the other great ARPGs of the era, and is well worth spending hours mastering.
With Sekiro, From Software keeps some of their best features from the souls franchise, and mixes them with a new and fresh approach to the narrative and an even more elaborated level design. With that said, the game still suffers from the old technical problem that affected the previous game, while also having less options for customizing, greatly undermining the replayability of the game.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Challenging and enthralling shinobi action with the usual From Software brand of difficulty, quirks and all.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice isn't just another phenomenal action title by FromSoftware, it's a game that I really needed over these past few weeks.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice raises the bar for action games, delivering solid gameplay and a fully-imagined aesthetic that is worth the price of admission.
I have no complaints about this game. There is perhaps room for improvement in a sequel, but this is a masterpiece. It’s extremely unlikely that there will be a game to come out this year that will unseat this game for my game of the year. Of course, as a Soulsborne fan, that was a likely outcome. But even I was surprised at how well this turned out. Honestly it is pushing on Bloodborne to take my favorite FromSoftware game. But time will tell, I do still have 2 more endings to go before I have the Platinum trophy. For my first time through, exploring absolutely everything and defeating every single boss and mini-boss available, it took me just over 60 hours. Of course, the game can be finished in much less time than that if you know exactly where you are going and you don’t take the time to farm all the materials for every Prosthetic Tool upgrade (except two which will require NG+ to get more Lapus Lazuli). Either way that is a whole lot of game for the $59.99 asking price. I would have easily payed double for the game. But if difficult games are not for you, or if you are totally turned off by being a ninja, then this may not even be a game for you no matter the price. The game is punishing, but for those with the courage to put in the time and effort, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice will reward you for it.
The joyous sense of freedom in being able to engage and disengage a situation as I effortlessly transitioned between stealth and combat- the feeling of excitement as the awe-inspiring bosses and set pieces set the bar to new heights both in spectacle and design, Sekiro is a masterpiece that will influence future games to come for generations.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a gorgeous game with some striking combat, it's also brutally difficult and it isn't very accessible.
With pin-sharp combat, peerless world-building, and masterful movement mechanics, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice breathes brutal and savage new life into action gaming.
Shadows Die Twice is an absolutely fantastic title that evokes associations with such, somewhat forgotten classics as the Tenchu series.
Review in Polish | Read full review
It’s vexing that a game that requires such skill on the part of players has technical issues. As with FromSoftware’s other games, you don’t have to look hard to spot enemies whose attacks pierce through walls, or notice fluctuations in framerate. To be sure, neither of these issues have sharply dampened my appreciation for “Sekiro,” but I very much hope that a patch will be released to improve the waffling framerate on consoles.
"I just want you to know: I hate-respect you." I think about Alec Baldwin saying these words to a dramatically lit Will Arnett on an early episode of 30 Rock approximately 82,000 times a day. It's a little Zen Buddhist koan I use to rein in my critical brain when I experience revulsion. Two things...
Fromsoftware's gamble to put down the sword and shield and take us to the Sengoku Japan period, with a lovable one-armed Shinboi has paid off. While being a fantastic hack and slash title, with an outstanding combat system that forces you to do better that's only matched by visuals and amazing sound production. Lots of action, with even more content to play through. Sekiro is one of the best gems of 2019 and I simply can't put it down.