Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Brutally difficult and genuinely...

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, a game from the Soulbornes series, is the next iteration of try hard gaming. The game's basic premise is that you'll fight people, monsters, and all sorts of baddies. If you're a fan of Dark Souls, or Bloodborne, you'll know...

Sekiro is an excellent action game that combines stealth, intense melee combat, and well-designed defensive options into an entertaining package. There are a few hiccups, but Sekiro is a title worth picking up if you're hungry for a...

This is a game about fighting through a supernaturally tinged recreation of 16th-century Japan as a deathless assassin with a sharp blade and a weaponised prosthetic arm, but there are plenty of moments when the sword is sheathed and the game shows a...

Swapping out the mouldering gothic grandeur of Dark Souls and Bloodborne with the gore-drenched mud of war and winter in sixth century Japan, FromSoftware reinvents its unique brand of masochism sim, mixing the unrelenting difficulty of previous games...

Since the release of Demon's Souls, FromSoftware has developed a reputation for crafting intricate worlds and filling them to the brim with all manner of creatures that are eager to murder every adventurer they come across with extreme prejudice.While...

EVOLUTION The games made by FromSoftware are always in a state of change. Some things stay the same — the boss battles, the third person, the grinding difficulty, but what makes each game a flavourful and distinctive installment, changes every time....

For fans of the genre, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an automatic purchase. Newcomers will probably find it extremely challenging, but should be able to persevere. It;s an absolute treat to see FromSoftware find ways to challenge gamers again, again, and...

You can tell From Software was happy to try something a little different with Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The game has a few mechanical issues, which can largely be chalked up to new series jitters, but its energy and excitement mostly make up for its...

I have never been able to get into Dark Souls and to be even more honest, Bloodborne bored me but I have a lot of admiration for the work and world building of FromSoftware so when I first saw the reveal trailer for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, my...

I have no real insight to offer on the symbolism of wolves in Japanese culture and myth, but I think Sekiro may be a different beast. He's more of a cockroach, getting in everywhere and all but impossible to expunge - the kind of wondrous, abhorrent creature that will be first to the top of the rubble pile as and when civilisation comes crashing down.

You walk up a dark set of stairs, footsteps lightly springing from the action of your foot bouncing off the hard stone. Transitioning from the climb and into a large field of wild, wind-swaying flowers, a figure is highlighted by the unsullied nature....

Boasting the best swordfighting in the business, Sekiro is a game of rare but deserved self-assurance. You'll despair as it breaks you down, but then you'll exult as it builds you up. It's a journey like little else in gaming, and if you're up for the...