Review AndyMuller 4/5 · Jan 11, 2021
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
This game reminds me of Tenchu but is about a million times harder. The only issue here is that the game is relatively short, I needed more of it.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019)
Google Stadia · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One
4.46 from 2941 ratings · #36 top rated on Grouvee
6959 members have it in their collection · 530 playing now · 2024 backlogged · 2149 wish listed
How long? Main story 40h · with extras 45h · 100% 60h (from 116 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- FromSoftware
- Publishers
- Activision
- Genres
- Adventure
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Historical, Stealth
- Events
- Stadia Connect 07.14.20, Xbox E3 2018 Briefing, The Game Awards 2017
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Mar 22, 2019 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
- Oct 28, 2020 (Worldwide) Google Stadia
Also available on
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - Collector's Edition (2019) · PC, PS4, XONE
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - Game of the Year Edition (2020) · PS4
Related
Updates
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - Game of the Year Edition (Oct 2020) · PC, PS4, XONE
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Rating distribution
5 stars
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4 stars
673
3 stars
233
2 stars
103
1 star
34
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Review markfm 4/5 · Dec 20, 2020
This game is one of highs and lows. When combat clicks, its absolutely wonderful, and some of the boss battles in particular are just wonderful. Exhilirating, tense, tough, beautifully presented and memorably executed as part of the overall narrative. But at its low points, this game is incredibly frustrating to the point where playing it can feel masochistic. This one …
This game is one of highs and lows. When combat clicks, its absolutely wonderful, and some of the boss battles in particular are just wonderful. Exhilirating, tense, tough, beautifully presented and memorably executed as part of the overall narrative. But at its low points, this game is incredibly frustrating to the point where playing it can feel masochistic. This one might depend on how well you click with the game of course.
For me it's sort of a 'game of two halves', where I struggled to truly grasp the combat up until I reached Genichiro Ashina. Fighting him again and again and again, I slowly began to grasp how the combat system worked, unlearning the habits I picked up in Bloodborne. Beating him took so long, and was so exhausting, that I questioned whether I wanted to continue.
But encouragement that the skills I learned would transfer to the rest of the game proved true. Everything after was a much more memorable and wonderful experience, one where I felt a match to the game's challenges, rather than feeling like the game was trying to punish me. It's absolutely worth pushing through the tough experiences to get to the good, but not having the patience for it is totally understandable. I'm kind of amazed I did, but I'm also really glad that I did.
Review AndrewMulrooney2020 4/5 · Mar 30, 2020
Hesitation Is Defeat
I loved the combat, the setting and the storyline but I feel it was short overall. I felt it was a level below Bloodborne but still a fantastic game.
I hope for DLC or a sequel in the future.