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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5 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 star
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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.
Status supersaiyanchrono Feb 20, 2020
So after 18 hours and attempt number "Please God end my existence" I'm going to have to drop Sekiro. Not because of any faults in the game itself but I just can't beat Lady Butterfly. Dark Souls 3 and Bloodborne were tough but beatable, but I just can't figure out combat in this game. I've hit plenty of walls in …
Read moreSo after 18 hours and attempt number "Please God end my existence" I'm going to have to drop Sekiro. Not because of any faults in the game itself but I just can't beat Lady Butterfly. Dark Souls 3 and Bloodborne were tough but beatable, but I just can't figure out combat in this game. I've hit plenty of walls in older "NES Hard" games, but it feels a little weird to do that with a modern title. No knocks on the game here this is definitely just a personal issue with not really getting the posture system.
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Status Gangreen Dec 27, 2019
Not for me. I had a small amount of enjoyment learning to "get good" by dying lots of times and then finally being able to defeat a few tricky bad guys. The speed of the combat was neat once you got into a flow, and I liked it better once I had enough tools at my disposal to make a …
Not for me. I had a small amount of enjoyment learning to "get good" by dying lots of times and then finally being able to defeat a few tricky bad guys. The speed of the combat was neat once you got into a flow, and I liked it better once I had enough tools at my disposal to make a few more mistakes without dying immediately.
I knew I would be putting this game down sooner rather than later, as I just don't want to spend all my time grinding on a single game when there are so many other good ones out there. However I ran into an extremely speedy boss (Lady Butterfly) and the camera and lock-on was just fighting against me in a completely unfair way. Not exactly the stopping point I was looking for.
Status supersaiyanchrono Dec 16, 2019
Realized I bought this on sale and forgot I owned it. Figured after the Game of the Year Award I should finally get into it. 3 hours in so far and it's about as difficult as I hoped and/or feared it'd be. I like the more up front story than the other souls games, but am not as big a …
Read moreRealized I bought this on sale and forgot I owned it. Figured after the Game of the Year Award I should finally get into it. 3 hours in so far and it's about as difficult as I hoped and/or feared it'd be. I like the more up front story than the other souls games, but am not as big a fan of the samurai setting as Bloodborne's gothic lovecraftian nightmarescape.
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Status cyan_scientist Jul 7, 2019
Beat the final boss (!!!), but didn't start NG+ yet. I skipped just one optional boss in favor of beating the game, but I want to go back and do that before moving on to the next play through. I'm actually really excited to start again though.
Status cyan_scientist Jun 23, 2019
Getting close to the end now! I almost can’t believe I’ve gotten this far. I’m excited to finish though, and I actually want to do a NG+ (which is rare for me). Probably won’t get to it right away, but still.
Status cyan_scientist Jun 9, 2019
It's crazy how much I learned from getting through the Genichiro boss fight. I feel so much more skilled now. I'm even killing bosses on my first try, which I didn't honestly think would be possible. Frustrating at the time, but I guess ultimately worth it.
Status cyan_scientist Jun 7, 2019
I cannot for the life of me beat Genichiro Ashina. I worked on it for like 4 hours today and the farthest I got was 2/3 deathblows. Am I missing some trick to this?
I just decided to skip ahead to Senpou Temple, Mt. Kongo, but I’m a still little frustrated. `
Status PietDAmore Jun 3, 2019
Great game, but I'm stopping in the last part. I don't need boss recycling :(
Status cyan_scientist May 19, 2019
Okay, the game is still very challenging, but I also feel like I’m getting the hang of it. I’ve started strategizing instead of just attacking anyways, lol. 😅 But the Shinobi tools and combat arts I’ve picked up really do help balance the scales.
Also the section with the giant snake was downright terrifying. I was legit shaking. Why did …
Okay, the game is still very challenging, but I also feel like I’m getting the hang of it. I’ve started strategizing instead of just attacking anyways, lol. 😅 But the Shinobi tools and combat arts I’ve picked up really do help balance the scales.
Also the section with the giant snake was downright terrifying. I was legit shaking. Why did no one tell me about this!? 😰
Status cyan_scientist May 15, 2019
First impression: This game is super hard! I've already died a million times. :(
But the combat flows well, the moves make me feel badass, and it's overall super fun so far. I just hope I figure it out eventually...
Status peter Apr 14, 2019 Abandoned
I'm definitely stubborn and keep banging my head against this game. I took down my second boss today. I guess I'm getting better, but I'm scared to go into new areas every time. It's going to be hard! My new strategy is to just watch a video of someone who is good at video games beating an area I'm having …
Read moreI'm definitely stubborn and keep banging my head against this game. I took down my second boss today. I guess I'm getting better, but I'm scared to go into new areas every time. It's going to be hard! My new strategy is to just watch a video of someone who is good at video games beating an area I'm having trouble with, and then just go do what they did. It's working out OK so far :)
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Status peter Apr 12, 2019 Abandoned
I'm probably just frustrated, but I might be done with this game. I'm about 7 hours in, and I don't feel like I'm getting much better. I slowly but surely make progress, but where I'm at with my life, I just want to kind of relax when I'm playing games. This game is intense, and you're meant to play a …
Read moreI'm probably just frustrated, but I might be done with this game. I'm about 7 hours in, and I don't feel like I'm getting much better. I slowly but surely make progress, but where I'm at with my life, I just want to kind of relax when I'm playing games. This game is intense, and you're meant to play a section 15 times before you get it right. I'll probably come back to it on and off over time, but I think I'll just stick to my JRPGs and adventure games for now :)
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Status peter Apr 8, 2019 Abandoned
OK, tip number 1 that I've come up with after 5 hours of play, go slow. Take punks out 1 at a time. Use stealth on big bads when you can and make life easier on your self. Tip number 2 is don't screw it up once you've executed a plan and gotten a mini-boss all by himself and halved …
Read moreOK, tip number 1 that I've come up with after 5 hours of play, go slow. Take punks out 1 at a time. Use stealth on big bads when you can and make life easier on your self. Tip number 2 is don't screw it up once you've executed a plan and gotten a mini-boss all by himself and halved his life with a stealth deathblow. I still need to learn tip number 2.
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