Took a bit to get the feel for it but once everything started to click this became one of my favorite games. Highly recommend if you are down for a challenge.

....But for the love of god FS, PLEASE stop forcing me to sit through loading up the main menu when I am trying to quit your games. When I am relentlessly getting my ass kicked trying to learn a boss move-set and want to rage quit out of the game, and then I have to sit there white knuckled while I wait for your stupid names to flash across the screen, click the main screen, wait for my save file to be found, scroll down, and THEN finally quit to desktop, it really makes me want to punch a hole through my monitor. Next title please add a "save and quit to desktop" option. Thank you.

One of the most satisfying experiences you can have is when a fight finally clicks and turns into that epic parry-rhythm battle. I returned after a long break to get the remaining endings and achievements and I fell in love with the combat, visuals and sound all over again.

If you are here after Elden Ring or other fromsoft games, don't go into it with the same mindset and expectations since Sekiro is its own. For example, while dodging has its place, parrying is king to win that posture battle. Good luck, ninja! :)

Better than Elden Ring no hate