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My favourite was lady butterfly. I'm a sucker for small fast enemies. It's the bigger ones that screw me over. Father gasgoine was a cakewalk for me while the cleric beast kicked my shit in when I played bloodborne
@@IIIiiiDAWiiiIII I couldn't manage to put more than 20 minutes on any of the DS games I tried before. I'm currently about 15hrs into Sekiro, and enjoying the challenge. I mean I'm getting stomped left and right but I do keep improving as I learn. It's not mechanically that demanding, as long as your strategy is the right one.
Fighting lady butterfly, made me feel like an anime character, I kept losing and losing, and all of a sudden I was like...I SEE, THE PATTERN, IT'S LIKE SHE IS MOVING IN SLOW MOTION. I felt like i unlocked a hidden ability.
@@najib9093 It isn't a funny joke, I don't mind it being there. But it was not funny and even those that laugh at everything would consider this only slightly funny.
After playing it, to summarize. You're going to die, alright? You'll get angry, you'll put down your controler, contemplate existence...then get right back into because it's fun as hell. The satisfaction of overcoming that boss, or even enemy, is satisfying.
Couldn’t have said it any better. Just got the game, started it, now I’m stuck on this main general I’m trying to defeat and it’s been taking me more than 20 attempts so far. Very fucking hard, but what’s great is the game really does tests your combat of strategy. Meaning what moves are you gonna try to do next to defeat him? I like how it’s just you and a katana. That’s it. I realize that dying over and over again is just what’s gonna make me stronger and stronger again.
@@jaxbarnettprice General? Lol. Deflect, attack and dodge, do not give him a chance. Play aggressive and win, their posture are not that big since they're just mini bosses.
For everyone coming from soulsborne games: in Sekiro you can’t grind (you can’t extra farm to increase stats). However, I noticed the boss fights have somewhat more complex and various strategies. You will go from trying to dodge / block at random to knowing what to do for any of the boss’ moves. Honestly, it’s not a game where you become stronger as a character, it’s a game where you see yourself become stronger as a player.
That’s the kind of game I like. Just finished Returnal and it’s exactly the same way. And after beating it twice I feel any game is challenge worthy now
I don't know why, but the first time I played the game he felt extremely difficult, then I went for the platinum and after a few playthroughs, he feels like the easiest boss in the game, lol.
One thing I learned about this game is you have to suffer, you have to go through failure, you have to really accept dying over and over again in order to become stronger and stronger again.
Try Metal Gear Rising. More casual but it has a very satisfying parry and is fairly difficult on the higher difficulty settings. It’s on pc and xbox one.
Sekiro is hard. But as he said very rewarding. It forces you into positions to learn more about either the game mechanics, combat, and even the enemy type. Overall very good 9.5/10
@@sageoftruth you probably noticed but friendly npcs will be marked with a white icon that turns into the x/square button prompt before you even get close enough to speak to them... Though there are a couple exceptions
Totally different game for me after I finally beat Genichiro, or as I like to call him, the deflection master class. Idk how to describe it but after the hours of grueling attempts I just feel so much more confident and comfortable with deflections, countering perilous attacks and combat in general. Love this game.
Exactly! Genichiro is like a learning bus stop for players with a sign that says, "Learn deflection or you shall proceed no further". Once you've mastered it though he's one of the easier bosses in the game. Inner Genichiro is another story though.
I like the skill tree addition to the game, it sets the game apart from Dark Souls and Bloodborne. This game takes that and makes it seem like you need a stronger knowledge of the game than some other titles that they previously made. 10/10 will resurrect again
The human bosses are always the most fun and engaging for me since they're the ones that focuses on the core combat of the game which is posture. the giants and the others always have me resorting to souls approach but I guess it's Fromsoft's way of making us feel at home.
After a couple years, buy it. It’s still a masterpiece and will always be one. It’s so fun and the difficulty is tough but it makes you learn. The stuff you learn in sekiro will pass on with you in your future games. HIGHLY recommend please play it if you plan on playing harder games that have parrying
The horse riding spear wielding boss really got me going, he wasn’t too tough but fighting him felt like taking a final exam that I had studied really well for (not that I’ve ever had that feeling)
Yea when I got down I could pull myself to him to attack. He wasn't hard, but I'm not gonna be the Chad who said I did it in 3 tries first playthrough lol
beating the game and then going back through in NG+ while I was 100%ing the game really put into perspective how much you learned over the course of your first playthrough. I remember bashing my head against the wall trying to beat lady butterfly and Ashina Elite (yes I struggled with the Ashina Elite), and yet in NG+ I found them shockingly easy to beat just because my understanding of the core mechanics had grown so much. If souls games are about learning how to beat a certain boss, sekiro is about learning how to be a strong fighter and applying that to bosses. Like stated in the video, each boss teaches you a unique way of tackling enemies, and it will take some time to learn those mechanics, but once you do you'll be able to apply them in the future, it's an incredibly satisfying gameplay loop. If you're not looking for a challenging game, maybe go elsewhere, but anyone that's beaten a souls game should have the stubbornness required to press on.
My favorite early game boss is Gyoubu, he is a great teaching moment to force you to block instead of dodge and on subsequent runs it’s still fun but it is much more tipped in your favor so you feel really great slaughtering an enemy who probably gave you a lot of trouble before.
@@MalikethTheBlackBlade1 father owl was probably the most annoying to memorize his moveset but hey at least he didn't have a 3 phase like a certain glock saint or a demon but fr my favorite fight is without a doubt, isshin the glock saint... extremely fun when you get the hold on his patterns
First souls game was elden ring, then tried sekiro )didn't know it was the hardest from soft game sofar). Gyobu is such a fun and rewarding boss to fight I just reached ashina after getting my ass handed to me by the bull. But now I understand how great the combat is in sekiro and why everyone loves it.
First I would like to say that I’m new to playing video games. I have played a couple here and there and I was never any good really. I gave gaming a try when I was a kid and Nintendo had just came out so this has been a long time ago( think Mike Tyson’s Punchout, original Super Mario, Contra, Castlevania and Top Gun) so it’s a long time ago lol. I just recently bought my first gaming console (Xbox One S) and I’m still learning the controls and what they do. I got Sekiro Shadows Die Twice because I saw some of the gameplay of Ghost of Tsushima and really want to play it but they don’t make it for Xbox One but, I must say that I am really enjoying this game. Look I don’t know a whole lot about the tech specs or whatever but, this is super fun to play. I don’t care that it’s 30 frames per second because I have no idea what that means. To be honest, I don’t really care either because I just want to have fun. I have had this game for about 3 weeks and whenever I get stuck on some part I just put in another game and play it until I get stuck and come back to it. It takes me a while to get things done right but, I have fun doing it and that’s all that matters to me. I may never beat the game but, I don’t care just as long as I have fun and the story is enjoyable.
Awesome story! Gaming is supposed to be fun, that’s why it’s called games☺️👍I wish people would remember that it’s a game and not work🤣so do you! Have fun 🤩 you deserve it !
i just did it. first souls type game was elden ring and i played it mostly co op and was hard. this seems easier so far since u have so many tools to use and jump attacking is easy. buy it!
@@grandepee First of all, my laptop is low end, I am somehow running it on like pixelated mode, still fun though. Secondly, I have no money to crack nor will anyone agree to buy it for me.
After playing this I went back to Dark Souls and it felt like that scene in the Matrix where Neo is fully powered up and effortlessly beats the agents.
I love it when you're feeling powerful, you are an utterly ruthless shinobi you have just sliced right through an army of enemies and honed your shinobi skills to a flawless perfection. Then you walk in a courtyard to stealth kill a giant rooster except you don't see his three brothers just behind you and they jump and squawk and claw you to bloody pieces. All you get for your hard work is an unapologetic 死.
The first boss I ever got stuck on in this game was the shinobi hunter with the spear in the bell illusion world (completely optional sub plot but also really fun) but really once you get the hang of parrying and mikiri countering this game becomes insanely more manageable
@@MogMan763Go to skill tree and get the mikiri counter it’ll allow you to counter spear or thrust attacks. Shinobi hunter is a teaching moment for that skill.
I'm almost 40 years old and I don't know that I've ever LOVED video games. I've also never felt a huge sense of accomplishment from beating them either. This game is different. I went to Hirata Estate the second I got the bell, and fought lady butterfly way before I should have. I got violently angry. That miserable old woman clapped my cheeks at least 50 times. When I finally beat her I screamed. My heart was racing, and my hands were shaking. I have never felt that from a video game before. It is excellent.
This was my first souls like game and it was amazing! Longest boss took me around 3 hours and 45 minute and final boss two hours! But holy **** that was a a really good game. I wish for part 2 now.
First time Genichiro kill: "FINALLY, it's over..." 10 seconds later: "You gotta be kidding me..." 3 minutes later: "NO. NO, NOT AGAIN. Oh thank god..."
@@KalinhoPL I dodged to the left and stayed like almost behind him. I was really aggressive. I only got fuckee up when he did new attacks but the lightning slashes is easy dodged left
@@KalinhoPL I got 4 gourds, 2 in physical power and 2 full prayer beads 🤔 my tips for you mate, try to learn the attack patterns to parry them, avoid the kicks, always use mikiri after he performs that jumping slam sword on his first life, on his second life, he'll most likely sweep instead of thrust therefore better jump. jumping and attacking are recommended at his final phase to avoid lightning strikes. if correctly parry (by pressing attack while on air) you can shock him back.
@@scarified260893 thx, I know what I need 2 do, but I just can't do it right ;) I have 7 flasks, 3 strength, 13hp, and I still suck balls with this boss :)
@@aaaaaaaaaaaadddd honestly think that Sekiro is harder than dark souls (ds3 anyway) but if you have the roll move in Sekiro i think this game will be easier because of that invisible frame when you roll
Tenchu wasn't from Fromsoftware they just bought the license. This was suppose to be a new Tenchu game but think it just ended up to different and there for was called a different name. But if you liked Tenchu then you're gonna see a lot of stuff you like in this game. At least I do.
@Angry Chair Didn't know that might actually check out that 360 Tenchu game. I loved the series on the PSOne and know there where other games but heard they're not worth playing but never knew FromSoftware made one.
@@MrTerrorzone2012 Tenchu Z is only okay in my opinion. It lacks the great story telling cause you build your own ninja. If you have only played the psONE games you Have to check out wrath of heaven for the ps2. It's the best game of the series in my opinion.
From Software wasn't the original creators of course ,but as @Roach mentioned they hold the license. I should have worded my comment better sorry about that. The game play shows a lot of Tenchu mechanics which is a nice touch. Still wish they would dust off the series ,and make a proper Tenchu game.
Just started this one, I’ve beaten every souls game and waited for this mainly because if I jump into any souls game, I have to keep playing until I beat it because I feel like I’ll forget the patterns and combos if I take a break to play another game lol. Finally jumped in with the steam deck. And holy crap this game is so much fun. I’ve died a lot but it’s so cool playing on a portable console/ hand held.
The giraffe creature was probably the easiest boss to beat. All you had to do was counter every hit it made and its stance builds up until it breaks and you just stab it.
Yiiss thank you for namedropping Bushido Blade! First I’ve heard the comparison from a reviewer/streamer, and that’s what Sekiro first reminded me of. Love it!
A neat little thing I noticed is that if you get hit or if your enemy's blood sprays on you, you actually start getting covered in blood. Also if you enjoy the fountains of blood, wait until you see how you kill the Great Serpent. Blood rained down everywhere and there isn't a single spot on your body that isn't covered in blood after that.
my favorite boss so far has to be The Longshadow Swordsman, The way the fight plays out and the fighting style he has feels so good when you are fighting. I am currently fighting Genichirro for the 2nd time at the dojo and he is probably my 2nd favorite so far. Overall great game.
I have to confess, I went into the game thinking the only people who thought it was hard were “casual” gamers that never got into the soulsborne series. I consider myself pretty good in all FromSoftware games....... Then Sekiro told me to sit down.
As someone whos struggling with Isshin at the moment, here's a tip for you. When Isshin pulls out the glock, get ready to parry spam. Once he's done, I've noticed that he tends to follow up with a perilous attack, so get ready for the mikiri counter and jump.
@@shadin1937 They don't really drop during the boss fight, but they do have a tendency to drop during hirata and the end of the game when the thing happens
I always get killed while attacking. When you attack any type of enemy they do not stagger and just stand still and start attacking back. While you stagger and drop to the ground when attacked. And the most beautiful part? When attacking youre unable to block/parry incoming attacks. So thats just a free hit for them everytime youre attacking an enemy.
Great review. Love your vids. Your description of gameplay and playability are top notch. After much apprehension due to the difficulty, I have now decided to pick up Sekiro because of your review.
Yeah it saddens me that when someone talking about "FromSoft games", most likely they're talking about Soulsborne game. We actually have another FromSoft-developed game that will also be (re-)released on Steam: Metal Wolf Chaos.
Especially with all the bosses and minibosses, most bosses can get get stealthed for one out of two healthbars. Edit: if you try the stealth thing again, you have to start completely over from scratch, replenishes their health bar.
I'm loving the hell out of it, but I have been killed by every type of enemy I have encountered thus far. It gives you the feeling you would likely have as a real warrior in the Sengoku period as you feel like a badass that can take on anyone, but are also aware that the slightest mistake could end you. So there's this perfect balance of focus and fear, adrenaline and control. I suck, but I'm having a blast
OMG THANK YOU!!!! You said Onimusha and Ive been looking for that game forever. I remembered playing a game when I was younger that I loved and never knew the name. That game was amazing...
Havent had great sub bosses like these since Dark Souls 1, this is a great game. Playing this I realized that I relied on lightning spear in the souls games 😂
thank you very much for this vid review ... I have this game char as my wallpaper theme on my PS4 console and kind of debating whether I should pick this up on my local GameStop. Indeed the gameplay and overall artwork reminds me of Onimusha :)
just bought on sale after beating elden ring and falling in love with it. sheeeesh is this game better? so far the combat is so much better and fluid, although after watching u fight ur much more controlled where as i am controlled at times and others i jump attack if im getting destroyed 🤣 anyways, great game so far
How is it so far I saw its 50% off on steam. I just finished my first dark soul game which is ER. I'm still hesitating what if sekiro don't keep up with my expectations from ER.
@@kenmatsukishima4934 sekiro is smaller (don't expect a 100 hour playthrough) But the gameplay itself? Unmatched. I'm serious. Not *a single game* on the face of this planet, gets anywhere near sekiro. Get it my guy. You will not regret it. As the video says, one of the things are - dying was never cheap, or janky. If you die, 100% of you knows, it was your fault. (Camera angle still fucks you though. Only once or twice though, you'll see) It's smooth as butter
Due to some really stupid decisions on my part and some very bad luck, I lost my PS4 and T.V. I'm going really hard looking for a job though. I have an interview on Monday 😁!!! I need to get some things taken care of and pay my bills first. As soon as I'm caught up, the first money that I have that doesn't need to go towards necessities, I am getting a new T.V. and a PS4. This game is one of the main reasons. I'm also grabbing God of War, Red Dead Redemption II, and Resident Evil II. I really can't wait. I'm sooooo excited and extremely motivated. When I had my PS4, the last games I was playing was New Game++ Dark Souls 3, Monster Hunter World, and Terraria. I definitely have some catching up to do. On my list, but not limited to, are the following: Nier, Hollow Knight, Bloodstained, P.o.E., Death's Gambit, Persona 5, Ni No Kuni II, Darksiders III, DMC 5, Metro: Exodus, etc. Just to name a few. Sorry for my whole life story. I just feel like my fellow gamers know where I'm coming from and could share my excitement. As a community, we generally are really supportive of each other and understand the pain of not playing for a while. Video games truly help me in so many different ways. If anyone actually read all of this, thank you. If you want to talk or anything, leave a comment or something. I could definitely use some friends, lol. Other than my brother, I don't really talk to anyone else. Enough of that though. I can't wait to play this game. Thanks for the video guys. This is like my favorite YT channel. Hard to find trustworthy game journalist, plus I usually agree with their thoughts. I'll shut up now, lol.
I just got this game friday and I wanna say it’s an amazing experience despite the difficultly but it’s fun uncovering the story and watching myself get better and for people who don’t like it because of the difficulty well,(it’s from software) don’t get discouraged the combat is hard but shit what’s a fun video game without a challenge you got this shit man.
I just beat the game probably around 12 hours ago and throughout the whole thing it is just amazing. There's still things left to do and I look forward to NG+
the fact FromSoftware can use the same formula and completely switch up the environment and still keep you immersed is amazing. This is exactly the type of FS game ive been looking for for the fact of that Bloodborne and darksouls are just to creepy for me to finish. Sekiro is an amazing game man, i love it. defintelty difficult
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My favourite boss is the chained ogre because thats the only one ive been able to kill so far
I haven't been able to kill it. I was up all night cuz I'm trash yelling like crazy
@@papi_chill7687 you poor thing. Just wait till guardiand ape or sword saint isshin or demon of hatred
My favourite was lady butterfly. I'm a sucker for small fast enemies. It's the bigger ones that screw me over. Father gasgoine was a cakewalk for me while the cleric beast kicked my shit in when I played bloodborne
And sorry to dissapoint you but ogre only mini boss
@@papi_chill7687 that ogre took me way more tries than it should have...
If you liked Dark Souls games and Bloodborne, try Sekiro. If you didn't like Dark Souls games and Bloodborne, try Sekiro.
But I'm a casual so I will sit here and watch TH-cam.
if you didnt liked dark souls,you gona hate this.
@@IIIiiiDAWiiiIII I couldn't manage to put more than 20 minutes on any of the DS games I tried before. I'm currently about 15hrs into Sekiro, and enjoying the challenge. I mean I'm getting stomped left and right but I do keep improving as I learn. It's not mechanically that demanding, as long as your strategy is the right one.
@@seihaiteamfs7333 Why be a dam casual. when you can play this game.
@@wtfronsson its 10x harder than any ds game,you basicly killing everything by parry. also it lack that ds magic,but that can be just me.
Just remember this before you buy:
Hesitation is defeat
LightPancakez loll, I heard that so many times when dying to the final boss
so true men
Yeah, nice halberd mate. Oh, and the gun too, love that.
TheLazyWanderer he uses a yari, not halberd.
Lmaoooooooooo
Fighting lady butterfly, made me feel like an anime character, I kept losing and losing, and all of a sudden I was like...I SEE, THE PATTERN, IT'S LIKE SHE IS MOVING IN SLOW MOTION. I felt like i unlocked a hidden ability.
Private Name lol nice
Private Name sharingan?
Good stuff! Happens with every enemy, always feelsgoodman.
Total Concentration Breathing
Lmao
If this series was called: "After You Buy", it'd be great. I swear I always watch these after buying the games.
なuntold Same
Wait does that mean you bought Anthem, Fallout 76 and Generation Zero You poor thing!
@@ReMattch .....
What?
If I already bought them, I just skipped the video.
rightly said
After you buy: Sekiro shadows die a million times
This needs more likes 😂
@@najib9093 It isn't a funny joke, I don't mind it being there. But it was not funny and even those that laugh at everything would consider this only slightly funny.
@@shnouth5391 wow i really want to meet a guy like you on parties
NPC #4926492 wut? While your most eloquent portrayal of thought came very close to convincing me, I must disagree. Why tho? 😂
i am still on that first naomori guy who is still kicking my ass
After playing it, to summarize. You're going to die, alright? You'll get angry, you'll put down your controler, contemplate existence...then get right back into because it's fun as hell. The satisfaction of overcoming that boss, or even enemy, is satisfying.
Plague Doctor Accurate af.
Couldn’t have said it any better. Just got the game, started it, now I’m stuck on this main general I’m trying to defeat and it’s been taking me more than 20 attempts so far. Very fucking hard, but what’s great is the game really does tests your combat of strategy. Meaning what moves are you gonna try to do next to defeat him? I like how it’s just you and a katana. That’s it. I realize that dying over and over again is just what’s gonna make me stronger and stronger again.
@@jaxbarnettprice General? Lol. Deflect, attack and dodge, do not give him a chance. Play aggressive and win, their posture are not that big since they're just mini bosses.
OXY Lol I already got him, the Ogre, the general on the horse and now I’m on the Raging Bull.
Sounds like a souls game to me
For everyone coming from soulsborne games: in Sekiro you can’t grind (you can’t extra farm to increase stats). However, I noticed the boss fights have somewhat more complex and various strategies. You will go from trying to dodge / block at random to knowing what to do for any of the boss’ moves. Honestly, it’s not a game where you become stronger as a character, it’s a game where you see yourself become stronger as a player.
I love this reply. As someone who enjoys playing roguelites and roguelikes, Sekiro seems like just the fit for me.
That’s the kind of game I like. Just finished Returnal and it’s exactly the same way. And after beating it twice I feel any game is challenge worthy now
PERFECTLY SUMMARISED
I mean in other Fromsoftware games you also become stronger as a player because you need to git gud
@@feddy1103not really because you can farm and look up broken builds if your stuck
Before you buy, FEAR THE ROOSTERS
Facts
psst you can block them AND parry them
Throw a shuriken at them in the air like the item description says. Easy peasy
You ain't joking
@@MrCornWolf
You're really wasting spirit emblems on roosters? Tsk tsk tsk
We can pause the game at any time!
Not when youre staggered
Ruins the game
no it doesn't lol
Not if you're moving at all lol
Not if you are in a boss fight
"it never feels unfair...well, most of the time"
Isshin : *pulls out glock and spear*
"yea, most of the time."
Beat him yet?
Beat saint yet?
@@wainesh03 sure thing
@@dighad3824 I mean considering you can deflect every bullet, it's fair enough.
I don't know why, but the first time I played the game he felt extremely difficult, then I went for the platinum and after a few playthroughs, he feels like the easiest boss in the game, lol.
One thing I learned about this game is you have to suffer, you have to go through failure, you have to really accept dying over and over again in order to become stronger and stronger again.
my first death came via killer chicken
Me too
Brent Schwartz mine was chAined ogre
You can interact with the Chicken. Dont attack back.
My first death came via Gravity. Souls game indeed
First death was the first mini boss after getting your arm chopped off... +20 more.
And i thought my nightmares from the bloodborne crows were finally over...
@Weener69 my sister stopped watching and went to her room because the huge snake was too scary lol
@@daymi7300 maybe she prefer my huge "snake"
@@AHart-kt7pe the FBI will be intercepting you on your way to hell
@@daymi7300 those things were bloody terrifying looked like they were covered in oil
Now you're gana have cockmares filled with all the souls of fried chickens.
Before you buy: Can't find a single game with an equally satisfying combat system after finishing this -- induces some serious post-game blues lol
After you git güd at soulsbornekiro games, you can never go back to casual gaming. All other games are far too easy by comparison
@@madallas_mons can we not call them soulsbornekiro? It sounds so dumb
Not gonna lie, I absolutely resonate with your sentiment. I Tried a bunch of other soulslike game and It never felt satisfying. :(
I find nioh very satisfying but that might be just me
Try Metal Gear Rising. More casual but it has a very satisfying parry and is fairly difficult on the higher difficulty settings. It’s on pc and xbox one.
First impression: Just got the game yesterday ................ almost threw my tv out my window
😁
Sheesh lmao 😂🤣😅
😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is what I need
Ben Sekiro: Shadows don't care about your feelings
lmao
😂😂😂
10/10 would play
Very underrated comment
Cringe af but I respect the pun.
So grateful when I can watch a before you buy instead of IGN
😂😂🌮🌮
yeah IGN went sour...
IGN's coverage of Seikro is actually pretty good.
They also gave it a 9,5/10 in their review.
Bruh Ign gave the game a 9.5/10 and gave good coverage. They even beaten it and gave a tip video.
Sekiro after dying to a boss: Well, he's never fought me twice
Then you find yourself fighting him the 15th time and still dying😂😂😂
2 hours in, lost count of my deaths, haven’t beaten one main boss yet
Meh.. I'll wait a bit.
git gud
@@albinothesage git gud
Your profile pic is a nightmare
same
Sekiro is hard. But as he said very rewarding. It forces you into positions to learn more about either the game mechanics, combat, and even the enemy type. Overall very good 9.5/10
Is there different difficulty levels
@@Sky-gt4fp yeah you can make game harder by ringing a deamon bell or replaying game with new game + and give charm to kuro :)
Basically the game starts at Really hard. U can only make it harder.
I thought the black chickens would be friendly, so I went up to one to, I don’t even know, pet it or something. Before I knew it I was dead.
that is a Intrigue of creater
You means the chiggas?
I immediately thought they were in cahoots with the other ninjas and were going to be an alarm of sorts. I murdered the damn thing quickly.
My main approach to every NPC was to approach them from behind. If the game indicated that I could backstab them, I knew they'd be hostile.
@@sageoftruth you probably noticed but friendly npcs will be marked with a white icon that turns into the x/square button prompt before you even get close enough to speak to them... Though there are a couple exceptions
Totally different game for me after I finally beat Genichiro, or as I like to call him, the deflection master class. Idk how to describe it but after the hours of grueling attempts I just feel so much more confident and comfortable with deflections, countering perilous attacks and combat in general. Love this game.
Exactly! Genichiro is like a learning bus stop for players with a sign that says, "Learn deflection or you shall proceed no further". Once you've mastered it though he's one of the easier bosses in the game. Inner Genichiro is another story though.
@@chikedonaldibewuike4867 so true!
I like the skill tree addition to the game, it sets the game apart from Dark Souls and Bloodborne. This game takes that and makes it seem like you need a stronger knowledge of the game than some other titles that they previously made.
10/10 will resurrect again
Playing this with one hand for a more immersive experience
Deadly...lol
It's a good game but I don't feel the need to jack off while playing it....
@@sketnemesie I don't think he ment it in that context here.
Pff casul, I amputated my arm with a plank of wood as a replacement for maximum immersion
@@caesarvalorvmsheevpalpatin8755 your comment made my day 😂
The human bosses are always the most fun and engaging for me since they're the ones that focuses on the core combat of the game which is posture. the giants and the others always have me resorting to souls approach but I guess it's Fromsoft's way of making us feel at home.
who else here because they don’t have a ps4 for ghost of tsushima
Right here
i'm here cuz i finished it and i want more samurai gamez.
Ghost of Tsushima and Sekiro are both great you should check them out if you had a chance
I'm here because I need more samurai games after finishing ghost of tsushima. And I want another soulslike.
Yes or Nioh
After a couple years, buy it. It’s still a masterpiece and will always be one. It’s so fun and the difficulty is tough but it makes you learn. The stuff you learn in sekiro will pass on with you in your future games. HIGHLY recommend please play it if you plan on playing harder games that have parrying
"There are some references to real things"
So here's a giant mud crab
lollll
Where u attack it’s weak point for massive damage.
"giant enemy crab"
this game plays best on the psp
IVE FOUGHT MUDCRAB MORE FEARSOME THAN YOU
The horse riding spear wielding boss really got me going, he wasn’t too tough but fighting him felt like taking a final exam that I had studied really well for (not that I’ve ever had that feeling)
Yea when I got down I could pull myself to him to attack. He wasn't hard, but I'm not gonna be the Chad who said I did it in 3 tries first playthrough lol
beating the game and then going back through in NG+ while I was 100%ing the game really put into perspective how much you learned over the course of your first playthrough. I remember bashing my head against the wall trying to beat lady butterfly and Ashina Elite (yes I struggled with the Ashina Elite), and yet in NG+ I found them shockingly easy to beat just because my understanding of the core mechanics had grown so much.
If souls games are about learning how to beat a certain boss, sekiro is about learning how to be a strong fighter and applying that to bosses. Like stated in the video, each boss teaches you a unique way of tackling enemies, and it will take some time to learn those mechanics, but once you do you'll be able to apply them in the future, it's an incredibly satisfying gameplay loop. If you're not looking for a challenging game, maybe go elsewhere, but anyone that's beaten a souls game should have the stubbornness required to press on.
My favorite early game boss is Gyoubu, he is a great teaching moment to force you to block instead of dodge and on subsequent runs it’s still fun but it is much more tipped in your favor so you feel really great slaughtering an enemy who probably gave you a lot of trouble before.
MY NAAAAMMMEEE IS GYOUBU MASITAKA OWNIWA AND YOU WILL NOT PASS THE CASTLE GATES!!!
Mine was lady butterfly
@@animeguy2961 what was hard about her? I swear I beat her ass in less than 5 tries. Just beat owl at hirata estate yesterday.
@@MalikethTheBlackBlade1 father owl was probably the most annoying to memorize his moveset
but hey at least he didn't have a 3 phase like a certain glock saint or a demon
but fr my favorite fight is without a doubt, isshin the glock saint... extremely fun when you get the hold on his patterns
First souls game was elden ring, then tried sekiro )didn't know it was the hardest from soft game sofar). Gyobu is such a fun and rewarding boss to fight I just reached ashina after getting my ass handed to me by the bull. But now I understand how great the combat is in sekiro and why everyone loves it.
a giant chicken came out of nowhere and jackie channed me off a cliff
etegiwg i was stunned at what i had witnessed
11/10
etegiwg same I laughed at the chickens... but they got the last laugh
saw the chicken notice me, immediately hacked it to death before it could peak me to death lol
ROBERTTTTTTT!
This game will prepare you for the Fifth Great Ninja War...
zBreezy I fricking love you for that lol!
zBreezy Instead of the Infinite Tsukuyomi it’s the infinite roosters
I'm mastering talk no jutstu as we speak.
I love how many people seem to get this lol
If only pervy sage was here
First I would like to say that I’m new to playing video games. I have played a couple here and there and I was never any good really. I gave gaming a try when I was a kid and Nintendo had just came out so this has been a long time ago( think Mike Tyson’s Punchout, original Super Mario, Contra, Castlevania and Top Gun) so it’s a long time ago lol. I just recently bought my first gaming console (Xbox One S) and I’m still learning the controls and what they do. I got Sekiro Shadows Die Twice because I saw some of the gameplay of Ghost of Tsushima and really want to play it but they don’t make it for Xbox One but, I must say that I am really enjoying this game. Look I don’t know a whole lot about the tech specs or whatever but, this is super fun to play. I don’t care that it’s 30 frames per second because I have no idea what that means. To be honest, I don’t really care either because I just want to have fun. I have had this game for about 3 weeks and whenever I get stuck on some part I just put in another game and play it until I get stuck and come back to it. It takes me a while to get things done right but, I have fun doing it and that’s all that matters to me. I may never beat the game but, I don’t care just as long as I have fun and the story is enjoyable.
Wow cool story man.
Glade you are enjoying this game
Hopefully you will get to try Ghost of Tsushima someday
Awesome story! Gaming is supposed to be fun, that’s why it’s called games☺️👍I wish people would remember that it’s a game and not work🤣so do you! Have fun 🤩 you deserve it !
5 years already. Feels like it just came out but it still holds up today!
I got the katana letter opener from GameStop. Now I can open up my mail like a weeb.
Maybe you can go back with the receipt and see if you can get it?@Frankie Basile
@@BeeTeeDoubleYou9 you mean bukkake?
Was that a pre-order bonus?
Bruh i got chopsticks😂😂😂
@@shnouth5391 yep, bukkake is the best pre order bonus ever
Dont approach this as a dark souls game. I learned the hard way.
It's almost as if from software was saying the exact at thing for years 😂
Same lmao
Same
me too
Not really dude, its not that different, its just faster and the parry is easier than souls
3 years later and am still thinking whether or not to buy the game
Crack it my guy.
i just did it. first souls type game was elden ring and i played it mostly co op and was hard. this seems easier so far since u have so many tools to use and jump attacking is easy. buy it!
@@raniasaad8772 Where you in the game
Dont crack it buy it, you wont regret it
@@grandepee First of all, my laptop is low end, I am somehow running it on like pixelated mode, still fun though.
Secondly, I have no money to crack nor will anyone agree to buy it for me.
Like he said, after you understand the game mechanics it can be so much fun. The fight with Genichiro is so hard but so awesome at the same time.
Moral of the Story: Just buy it
Happy souls
Yes
its not for everyone ik a dude who bought it and played it for like a day then traded it in the next day xD
Well said 👌
Jack johnson That dude is a quitter
you know you're cold blooded when a even a giant python can't detect your body heat on sheet thin grass lol
I'm stuck on that snake shit!!!! I can't get past the fucka...
What I did was the moment he looks away from you, advance. Got through it my second attempt. @@thecynic77
@@thecynic77 dont fight him, hide, the place you first encounter him jump down quickly after he comes down then you can figure it out from there
@@thecynic77 if you are stuck in a lace where the snake is in a cave, give an old lady some rice
Well you ARE undead tho so that could have to do with it
I got so many memories from this game. I know it's not old but those were good times. I'll definitely play it again later
After playing this I went back to Dark Souls and it felt like that scene in the Matrix where Neo is fully powered up and effortlessly beats the agents.
I love it when you're feeling powerful, you are an utterly ruthless shinobi you have just sliced right through an army of enemies and honed your shinobi skills to a flawless perfection. Then you walk in a courtyard to stealth kill a giant rooster except you don't see his three brothers just behind you and they jump and squawk and claw you to bloody pieces. All you get for your hard work is an unapologetic 死.
Killer Chickens...?
Damn this new Zelda game looks amazing.
Them shits no joke when they get an opening to attack theres very little you can do at that point
@@wafflesmelvexy8915 bs,chickens are easy fight. Midgets on the other hand.. midgets will be your mortal enemy
@@SoleNero21 So true, I swear that these bastards killed me more times than Genichiro Ashina did
I was about to say the exact same thing
Nintendo nailed it! WAY better than breath of the wild! This is the Skyward Sword we should have gotten!
The first boss I ever got stuck on in this game was the shinobi hunter with the spear in the bell illusion world (completely optional sub plot but also really fun) but really once you get the hang of parrying and mikiri countering this game becomes insanely more manageable
What does mikiri countering mean? Im stuck in the same spot now
@@MogMan763Go to skill tree and get the mikiri counter it’ll allow you to counter spear or thrust attacks. Shinobi hunter is a teaching moment for that skill.
@@Schizo_Ty i did but dont know how to use it
@@MogMan763 also I’m pretty sure it explains how to do it if you look at the mikiri counter in the skill tree
I'm almost 40 years old and I don't know that I've ever LOVED video games. I've also never felt a huge sense of accomplishment from beating them either.
This game is different. I went to Hirata Estate the second I got the bell, and fought lady butterfly way before I should have. I got violently angry. That miserable old woman clapped my cheeks at least 50 times. When I finally beat her I screamed. My heart was racing, and my hands were shaking.
I have never felt that from a video game before.
It is excellent.
Unfortunately Gameranx I can't watch this because when I buy it I want to play it blind, hope you guys understand! *I'll drop a like regardless*
agree! btw i maybe watch this vid later, if I remember... XD
@Lucas Gawor no one comments *after* they've watched the vid. What kind of barbarians do you take us for?
Jackzoob Correct sir, which fantasy land have they been to think people actually comment *after* watching the video??
@Lucas Gawor pretty sure any activity on a youtube video is a positive for the creator
Yes because I'm sure he is wondering why Sooperpork didn't watch his video this week.
*death* "ah, death. The greatest adventure of all"
*Revive?* "Oh yeah, that's cool too"
This game pisses me off so bad but I can't stop playing.
is it good?
Marx Nunez yes if you like hard games sekiro is the best
@@marxnunez5391 Really really good IF you like great challenges and you have patience.
@@rayvincyful1 >.
This was my first souls like game and it was amazing! Longest boss took me around 3 hours and 45 minute and final boss two hours! But holy **** that was a a really good game. I wish for part 2 now.
First time Genichiro kill: "FINALLY, it's over..."
10 seconds later: "You gotta be kidding me..."
3 minutes later: "NO. NO, NOT AGAIN. Oh thank god..."
Lol I know exactly what you were talking bout. That happened to me too, although I did feel like it was a little too easy
Can't kill that asshole. What stats you have and what skills did you use? His final form i just too much.
@@KalinhoPL I dodged to the left and stayed like almost behind him. I was really aggressive. I only got fuckee up when he did new attacks but the lightning slashes is easy dodged left
@@KalinhoPL I got 4 gourds, 2 in physical power and 2 full prayer beads 🤔 my tips for you mate, try to learn the attack patterns to parry them, avoid the kicks, always use mikiri after he performs that jumping slam sword on his first life, on his second life, he'll most likely sweep instead of thrust therefore better jump. jumping and attacking are recommended at his final phase to avoid lightning strikes. if correctly parry (by pressing attack while on air) you can shock him back.
@@scarified260893 thx, I know what I need 2 do, but I just can't do it right ;) I have 7 flasks, 3 strength, 13hp, and I still suck balls with this boss :)
I’m only 3 bosses in but this could be the hardest game I’ve ever played. I frickin’ love it!!
I would like you to play the dark soul/bloodborne games after this game.
@@aaaaaaaaaaaadddd honestly think that Sekiro is harder than dark souls (ds3 anyway)
but if you have the roll move in Sekiro i think this game will be easier because of that invisible frame when you roll
try prinny on PSP lmao
aaaaaaaaaaaadddd k nvm l
SwedeApple is this harder than fighting the summoner Valkyrie from GOW for the first time ever and on top of that on a higher difficulty?
This was really helpful! Thank you.
I really like games where it's really hard but you get used to the difficulty and you can play the game and struggle but still kick ass
If you think the normal difficulty is hard the try the demon difficulty but you will need 78 controllers and 45 consoles
*OMAE WA MOU SHINDEIRU*
You’re already dead
A million times...
Nani!?
NANI!?
**ear piercing ring**
*HIDEBU*
Kensei?
This looks like a spiritual successor to the Tenchu series (also a From Software game)which I really loved playing.
Tenchu wasn't from Fromsoftware they just bought the license. This was suppose to be a new Tenchu game but think it just ended up to different and there for was called a different name. But if you liked Tenchu then you're gonna see a lot of stuff you like in this game. At least I do.
@Angry Chair Didn't know that might actually check out that 360 Tenchu game. I loved the series on the PSOne and know there where other games but heard they're not worth playing but never knew FromSoftware made one.
@@MrTerrorzone2012 Tenchu Z is only okay in my opinion. It lacks the great story telling cause you build your own ninja. If you have only played the psONE games you Have to check out wrath of heaven for the ps2. It's the best game of the series in my opinion.
From Software wasn't the original creators of course ,but as @Roach mentioned they hold the license. I should have worded my comment better sorry about that. The game play shows a lot of Tenchu mechanics which is a nice touch. Still wish they would dust off the series ,and make a proper Tenchu game.
Just started this one, I’ve beaten every souls game and waited for this mainly because if I jump into any souls game, I have to keep playing until I beat it because I feel like I’ll forget the patterns and combos if I take a break to play another game lol. Finally jumped in with the steam deck. And holy crap this game is so much fun. I’ve died a lot but it’s so cool playing on a portable console/ hand held.
The giraffe creature was probably the easiest boss to beat. All you had to do was counter every hit it made and its stance builds up until it breaks and you just stab it.
I always scream in excitement when I finally beat a boss that gives me a hard time. (that's all of them)
me to i love the souls series for that you cant just spam bosses caues youll get wrecked
1. *Study the blade*
2. *Become the blade*
3. *Eat The Blade*
4. *Zucc the blade*
5. *Cut the blade?*
6) Fu- wait
Yiiss thank you for namedropping Bushido Blade! First I’ve heard the comparison from a reviewer/streamer, and that’s what Sekiro first reminded me of. Love it!
i usually watch your videos before i buy a game but not this time buddy!!!!!
Love the fountains of blood every time you kill an enemy. 👍
A neat little thing I noticed is that if you get hit or if your enemy's blood sprays on you, you actually start getting covered in blood.
Also if you enjoy the fountains of blood, wait until you see how you kill the Great Serpent. Blood rained down everywhere and there isn't a single spot on your body that isn't covered in blood after that.
@@SerLoinSteak Well we don't really kill but yeah the effects were amazing :)
@@Tenjeen uhm....yeah ... you kill it ;) if you know how
@@SerLoinSteak It gives me nostalgia of
GTA : VICE CITY
( When u chop head with a katana )
@@15gauge59 no no... Tenchu Z is where my nostalgia pulls from, literally spot on.
Chicken's are friendly in any game.
They said.
Chickens*
@@RuneRavenX chickens no star
*Legend of zelda flashbacks intensify*
I had a baby with the chickens
Now they love me
disclaimer. Not everyone will be able to play through this game, it’s insanely difficult. if you love extremely challenging games than this is it
i just beat genichiro ashina last weekend and god what a fun fight
How long did it take you to end? or would it take you take someone to end?
nSack if you mean a full play through then mine took about 60 hours
@@nSackStyles hmm probably 3 days if your well experienced with the game
@@nSackStyles I took 28 hours
Thx for telling me this info!!
This is the first time that I didn't need a before u buy video cause I already bought it but I still have to support the channel 👍
my favorite boss so far has to be The Longshadow Swordsman, The way the fight plays out and the fighting style he has feels so good when you are fighting. I am currently fighting Genichirro for the 2nd time at the dojo and he is probably my 2nd favorite so far. Overall great game.
this game got the onimusha aesthetic, definitely will buy when there's a sale :D
I have to confess, I went into the game thinking the only people who thought it was hard were “casual” gamers that never got into the soulsborne series. I consider myself pretty good in all FromSoftware games.......
Then Sekiro told me to sit down.
Damnn that first shot in the beginning w/ the burnin buildings was too nice🔥🔥🔥
It's the matter of time before some legend beat the game without taking any damage.
While using guitar controller
Already done.
Go Revive Yourself What’s ir called
The happy hob will do it
I beat a general without gettin hit. Does that count?
Also performance wise 1060 3gb is enough for 60fps on ultra which is nice!
sounds like the game isnt very demanding which is good cause i have a amd radeon 5700 xt and amd ryzen 7 3700 x
@@adad87821 flex
Gameranx: "It never feels unfair".
*cries in Isshin the Glock-Saint*
isshin with glock is easy, just parry the damn shots
Can u tell me does the frame rates on ps4 bother?
As someone whos struggling with Isshin at the moment, here's a tip for you. When Isshin pulls out the glock, get ready to parry spam. Once he's done, I've noticed that he tends to follow up with a perilous attack, so get ready for the mikiri counter and jump.
@@shadin1937 They don't really drop during the boss fight, but they do have a tendency to drop during hirata and the end of the game when the thing happens
@@noalsono393 already bought and beat the game
For me right now the game is really fun but its insanely hard
@Evan Downey yeah it is
It does get a lot better once you get the hang of deflecting and reacting to sound cues.
I always get killed while attacking.
When you attack any type of enemy they do not stagger and just stand still and start attacking back.
While you stagger and drop to the ground when attacked.
And the most beautiful part? When attacking youre unable to block/parry incoming attacks. So thats just a free hit for them everytime youre attacking an enemy.
@@raycheldiaz3176 Watch vaty's video Man, i think u'll find some useful tip
@@maattemouse thanks, i'll check it out!
Sees Sekiro going in for an attack. (Presses L1 repeatedly)
His name is Wolf
Sekiro Is also his name,Wolf too
Sekiro is just a Nickname made by Genichiro's Grandfather,
Getting this for my birthday. Seen nothing but nice things about it. I can't wait
Great review. Love your vids. Your description of gameplay and playability are top notch. After much apprehension due to the difficulty, I have now decided to pick up Sekiro because of your review.
The Thumbnail is Amazing As Always Haha
Keep IT UP Love These Videos!! 🔥
Thanks for mentioning Chromehounds. It lives on in our hearts
Yeah it saddens me that when someone talking about "FromSoft games", most likely they're talking about Soulsborne game.
We actually have another FromSoft-developed game that will also be (re-)released on Steam: Metal Wolf Chaos.
never watched a "before you buy", but this one was amazing, you can hear the enthusiasm in his voice which really makes me want to play the game.
I realy liked the final boss fight. 4th phase was realy tough, but awesome feeling after Imortality Severed apeared on my screen, I had.
Can't wait for the "Sekiro no hit playthrough" videos
I really don’t think that’s possible
Especially with all the bosses and minibosses, most bosses can get get stealthed for one out of two healthbars. Edit: if you try the stealth thing again, you have to start completely over from scratch, replenishes their health bar.
It'll happen.
Pretty sure people said one hit/no hit in Dark Souls was impossible too.
Per E unless modded I don’t think that’s possible given unlike souls games you can’t augment your stats to ridiculous amounts to one shot.
@@JRayPG apparently you can trade ability points for attack
I'm loving the hell out of it, but I have been killed by every type of enemy I have encountered thus far.
It gives you the feeling you would likely have as a real warrior in the Sengoku period as you feel like a badass that can take on anyone, but are also aware that the slightest mistake could end you.
So there's this perfect balance of focus and fear, adrenaline and control.
I suck, but I'm having a blast
OMG THANK YOU!!!! You said Onimusha and Ive been looking for that game forever. I remembered playing a game when I was younger that I loved and never knew the name. That game was amazing...
The best narrator and gaming advice on the net. Thanks for being born and doing you homie.
Havent had great sub bosses like these since Dark Souls 1, this is a great game. Playing this I realized that I relied on lightning spear in the souls games 😂
"Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - After You Buy" title. is. fixed.
No, even better would be "sekiro: shadows die a thousand times". After you buy
thank you very much for this vid review ... I have this game char as my wallpaper theme on my PS4 console and kind of debating whether I should pick this up on my local GameStop. Indeed the gameplay and overall artwork reminds me of Onimusha :)
just bought on sale after beating elden ring and falling in love with it. sheeeesh is this game better? so far the combat is so much better and fluid, although after watching u fight ur much more controlled where as i am controlled at times and others i jump attack if im getting destroyed 🤣 anyways, great game so far
How is it so far I saw its 50% off on steam. I just finished my first dark soul game which is ER. I'm still hesitating what if sekiro don't keep up with my expectations from ER.
@@kenmatsukishima4934 sekiro is smaller (don't expect a 100 hour playthrough)
But the gameplay itself? Unmatched. I'm serious. Not *a single game* on the face of this planet, gets anywhere near sekiro.
Get it my guy. You will not regret it.
As the video says, one of the things are - dying was never cheap, or janky.
If you die, 100% of you knows, it was your fault. (Camera angle still fucks you though. Only once or twice though, you'll see)
It's smooth as butter
i already bought it, gonna watch this while i wait for it to download
SirIronD SAAAME lol
Ok
Have fun!
SirIronD ur going to be so disappointed
Godspeed
Due to some really stupid decisions on my part and some very bad luck, I lost my PS4 and T.V.
I'm going really hard looking for a job though. I have an interview on Monday 😁!!! I need to get some things taken care of and pay my bills first.
As soon as I'm caught up, the first money that I have that doesn't need to go towards necessities, I am getting a new T.V. and a PS4.
This game is one of the main reasons. I'm also grabbing God of War, Red Dead Redemption II, and Resident Evil II.
I really can't wait. I'm sooooo excited and extremely motivated.
When I had my PS4, the last games I was playing was New Game++ Dark Souls 3, Monster Hunter World, and Terraria.
I definitely have some catching up to do. On my list, but not limited to, are the following: Nier, Hollow Knight, Bloodstained, P.o.E., Death's Gambit, Persona 5, Ni No Kuni II, Darksiders III, DMC 5, Metro: Exodus, etc. Just to name a few.
Sorry for my whole life story. I just feel like my fellow gamers know where I'm coming from and could share my excitement. As a community, we generally are really supportive of each other and understand the pain of not playing for a while.
Video games truly help me in so many different ways. If anyone actually read all of this, thank you.
If you want to talk or anything, leave a comment or something. I could definitely use some friends, lol. Other than my brother, I don't really talk to anyone else.
Enough of that though. I can't wait to play this game. Thanks for the video guys. This is like my favorite YT channel. Hard to find trustworthy game journalist, plus I usually agree with their thoughts.
I'll shut up now, lol.
I just got this game friday and I wanna say it’s an amazing experience despite the difficultly but it’s fun uncovering the story and watching myself get better and for people who don’t like it because of the difficulty well,(it’s from software) don’t get discouraged the combat is hard but shit what’s a fun video game without a challenge you got this shit man.
Greats videos . And absolutely necessary for all we want buy the game .. thanks
I just beat the game probably around 12 hours ago and throughout the whole thing it is just amazing. There's still things left to do and I look forward to NG+
i just spent 2 hours fighting a grandma. and im still early in the game. im guessing its only going to get harder from here on. RiP
How about a headless grandma?
Retreat lol, or side step attack back repeat
Genichiro says hi
I feel your pain bro
Lady butterfly?
the fact FromSoftware can use the same formula and completely switch up the environment and still keep you immersed is amazing. This is exactly the type of FS game ive been looking for for the fact of that Bloodborne and darksouls are just to creepy for me to finish. Sekiro is an amazing game man, i love it. defintelty difficult
So this is the closest I can get to “Tenchu the wrath of heaven”
I guess take my money 🥺
@ThirdeyeStrike it was a wonderful game man.