Sekiro is a great game. Despite my complaints with its boss fights and the elimination of the equipment system Dark Souls was known for, it was a challenging and exciting adventure through Feudal Japan.

Combat is furious and rewards skill; Good enemy variety keeps it from getting boring between bosses; Great world design; Best story in a From Software game yet

Lock-on and camera sometimes go haywire; Tags

Sekiro is From Software's purest distillation of a game design philosophy that values skill-based combat and isn't afraid to challenge the player at nearly every moment. Eschewing big weapons, flashy magic and "jolly co-operation," Sekiro is squarely focused on timing and the sometimes imperceptible...

Set in the late 1500s Sengoku Japan, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an action-adventure game with RPG elements where players experience a brutal period of constant life and death conflict as they come face-to-face with larger-than-life foes in a dark and twisted world.

Sekiro is a demanding and rewarding game. Harrowing to the point of emotional exhaustion, some players will bounce off after a few of the meaner boss encounters without the now-classic FromSoftware multiplayer.

A beautiful, hand-crafted action-adventure experience with challenging combat, rewarding exploration and an intriguing story.

Blood and blossom

Wonderfully rhythmic combat; Grappling hook is cool af; Characteristically incredible world design

Punishingly hard; There's a "Blight Town; Progression feels more linear

The release of a new FromSoftware game is always met with a lot of excitement and anticipation. Will it fit within the framework established by the

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is unmistakably the work of FromSoftware. It tells a story about the curse of eternal life and how loyalty can break the chains of a man bound by mortality.

Though FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has relentlessly kicked my ass, I can't put it down. Hidetaka Miyazaki and company have once again succeeded at injecting their Soulsborne formula into a title that's both fresh and familiar.

Challenging and satisfying combat; Excellent traversal mechanics; Beautiful setting; Effective storytelling

Relatively dumb AI; Lackluster stealth mechanics; Minor graphical hiccups

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is one of my favourite games of this generation. From it's absolutely perfect combat to the rich world brimming with secrets, I can see myself coming back time and time again. From fans are in for one hell of an amazing ride.

Incredible combat; Outstanding boss battles and designs; Beautiful soundtrack; Does not hold your hand at all; Secrets aplenty; Carries From Software's classic signature throughout; Much better focus on story than previous 'Souls-Borne' games; Japanese voice acting adds a great layer of authenticity

Occasional frame rate dips; No character cosmetic customisation or armour; Will be too difficult for some; Should probably have a health warning on the box for those with heart problems; I died a lot more than twice..