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.

This is one of my favorite games I have ever played. It had that challenging feeling just like every soul-like game, especially the fight mechanics, which are very unique and hard to learn at first compared to every other game, but after I got the hang of how to play and the game mechanics, it suddenly got more fun and more satisfying, and I got addicted without even noticing.
Also, the lore or story of this game is very easy to understand and every little detail in the game, once you figure out what it means gives you a very satisfying feeling for me I like the "Sculptor" true form it made me shock & emotional a lot. Another thing that I like about this game is how balanced it is. Compared to other similar games, after you play for a while, you will notice how the game changes from easy to suddenly harder or hard to suddenly easier due to level differences, but this game has a unique mechanic that will change enemies stats to balance out to player stats so the challenging gameplay won't disappear and make the game unreplayable, so it can be called a "Skill-Base" game without a doubt. 

Overall, "Sekiro" is one of the greatest games I have ever played. Everything in this game makes me want to play it more, and it deserves to be "GOTY 2019" (game of the year). Except that it's a little expensive compared to how long the game is, but for me, it's definitely worth it.

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! :)