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Just finished Sekiro (self.patientgamers)
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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.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I got stuck on undead harambe and always told myself I'd come back. That was a couple of years ago now and I think at this point I'd have to start from the beginning.

[–] yesterdayshero 2 points 1 year ago

It's always hard when you leave a game. I left Sekiro for a bit over a month. The only reason I went back to it was because I was waiting for another game to install and thought I'd load it up again. I'm glad I did, because I didn't drop it after that.

[–] Bandananaan 2 points 1 year ago

I'm in exactly the same position. Can't see me ever finishing it now sadly, but what an experience!