cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1977735
Wow. What an experience.
It wasn’t all smooth sailing. I even took a month break thinking I might not come back to it, but boy I’m glad I did.
I’m new to souls like, only having played Elden Ring before this (which was amazing). Sekiro was a game that I picked up afterwards, and struggled with early on. It felt like a departure to everything I’d learned in gaming to this point. You don’t want to dodge, you want to deflect. Holding block helps you recover. Parrying will beat a boss quicker than trying to drive down their health. Once these things start to click, defeating bosses feels like a true accomplishment.
Fighting the end game bosses had my heart rate going like no other boss battles I can remember. Elden Ring had some memorable and awe inspiring bosses, but the feeling in Sekiro when you’re about to break the posture of a boss for a final deathblow was indescribable.
If there’s anyone left who hasn’t given Sekiro a go, do yourself a favour. It takes some time for it to click, but when it does, it’s something special.
I’m just discovering it myself - I think I’m getting towards the end but I don’t really know.
I’ve only played Bloodborne previously, and everything I heard about Sekiro made me think it would be a better fit for me then the rest of the Souls / elden Ring games - I get overwhelmed with too much choice, and prefer a more focused experience where the only way to get better is to get better.
And my god do I love it. Not even a genre of game I’d usually go for and it’s becoming one of the best games I’ve ever played. It just feels so damn good when you start flowing with the intended mechanics.
Can’t remember the last time I was looking forward to my next session with a game so consistently during the whole playthrough.