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Here's a hot take about Sekiro (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by CleoTheWizard@lemmy.world to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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I don't think the game is all that good or fun(personally).

I'm a pretty seasoned SoulsBorne player playing all of the games aside from Elden Ring. I've only had trouble on two of the bosses so far. But my big issue is I'm just not having a good time like with the other games and I'm almost done with it.

I know the combat is much faster paced which I appreciate but its also very dull. Its the same Dark Souls combat with most of the creativity removed and a looooot of parrying. And the parrying isn't even rewarding, it makes it like a rhythm game.

Problem with it being a rhythm game though is that I expect to know when I need to parry but the timings are all over the place. I also just don't think the enemies are all that different to fight, most of them are the exact same in this game just different timings or tells.

I mean I see the reviews, everyone loves this game and I loved all the other games but is it just the fast paced combat and grappling hook that helps it? Having a visible story is nice so far too I suppose.

I'm just curious if other people do or don't like it and why or why not.

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[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It seems to me that Sekiro is most enjoyed by people who didn't like the rest of the Fromsoft lineup. I'm finding the combat less dull than Bloodborne's (the only other Fromsoft game I've played for more than a few minutes), primarily because I'm taking an active role by parrying and attacking instead of spending the majority of the time standing around waiting for the enemy to give me an opening. I find the parrying very rewarding, in the sense that it tickles that part of my brain that likes the shiny flash and the TING

is it just the fast paced combat and grappling hook that helps it?

That, the simplified leveling system, the lack of a stamina bar, the healing gourd having a ton of uses between rests, and the resurrection mechanic. There's a lot of little things about this game that makes it easier than a typical Fromsoft game, without making it trivial. It's the perfect level of challenging for me personally