Is Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Worth Playing in 2024?

[@MrHoodieJones]

LET ME KNOW! What are your takes on Sekiro? **Please no spoilers for others in the comments** THANKS FOR DROPPING BY & TAKE CARE!

[@Gorlami90]

For those who are yet to play sekiro, get mikiri counter early, and use deflect more than dodge and you’re all set. Also purchasing spirit emblems early is good because they get more expensive late game

[@TheDevourerOfGods]

Sekiro is the kind of game that you quit at the final boss, come back 6 months later starting fresh, and then beat the game with relative ease. It is like coming back to a boss after leveling up a few times, except in real life.

[@MrHoodieJones]

It's amazing what stepping away from the game and coming back can do for the mental game. It helped ALOT with this!

[@russianFB7442]

U just described my experience with father gascoigne lol

[@j.l.picard3494]

I think it's the sleep, I can't describe how many times I've been frustrated with a game at the end of the night only to wake up the next morning and beat it with relative ease. Like your brain has to sort some of the new challenges and adapts .

[@TheDevourerOfGods]

@@j.l.picard3494 That's because you level up in your sleep.

[@robertw9978]

@@TheDevourerOfGods that exact thing happened to me with the Ninja Gaiden reboot on the Xbox.

[@Grewlol]

I realy wish that I could forget this game and play it from scratch once again

[@FlagroDreams]

Finished the game today and oh man... this combat system is unmatched. The level of satisfaction of winning a fight, especially the bosses, is just unreal. Overall, Elden Ring is still my favourite but Sekiro is so so close. It's easily one of the best games ever made. I understand it's not for everyone, as it requires a lot of patience to master the combat system. But once you learn it, there's nothing quite like it.

[@MrHoodieJones]

I still need to get around to playing Elden Ring. But yes I agree the combat is one of the best I’ve experienced in a game and extremely satisfying.

[@sleepyvibez8912]

Finished beating Elden Ring a couple days ago. Definitely gonna give this game a shot!

[@MrHoodieJones]

Nice! Elden Ring is on my list still.

[@Gorlami90]

Goodluck. L1 is more important than dodge

[@jakk1559]

Boss rush was added when you come back warm up on some old bosses just to get used to it again it'll all come back pretty quickly

[@MrHoodieJones]

That sounds like a cool feature, thanks for the tip.

[@jakk1559]

@@MrHoodieJones would recommend genichiro as a good one to do a few times he'll get ya back into the swing of it

[@abhishekprajapat415]

I have played this game in 2024. This is a masterpiece.

[@eliasmsv3156]

Thank you for the non-spoiler approach. I bought this game many months ago and i have just found time to play it now. I'm kinda nervous, but it looks super cool and Elden Ring was pretty manageable so i'm positive.

[@MrHoodieJones]

Yeah that’s how I do all my reviews. Best of luck, hope it treats you well.

[@ralphengland8559]

I finally beat Sword Saint after a few years of playing this game. It's great... though there are a few design choices I'd like to see changed. 1: refilling your resurrection power. All of your resurrection pips should refill upon resting. Requiring the player to grind out some kills because they used a resurrection is tedium for no reason. 2: Multi phase bosses with no check points. The game wants you to practice and learn move sets but requires you to play through bosses and phases that you've already beaten. I get that it's to limit your resources (firecrackers are really good and having them for each phase of a boss would trivialize the game), but this seems an issue with the over-utility of the Shinobi tools that the devs solved by making bosses tedious to practice. A better solution would have been to have a second type of checkpoint where you start the particular boss or phase with the same resources you came in with and can choose to restart the encounter or awaken at the idol. Another solution would be to have any boss encountered open to be challenged from the idol. Some sort of Meditations on Victory. You could practice a particular boss or mini boss via the idol and then challenge the boss for real.

[@MrHoodieJones]

Interesting takes on things, appreciate you sharing.

[@pengcheng9326]

With forced multiphas, the satisfaction is maximized after finally defeating the boss.

[@ralphengland8559]

@@pengcheng9326 but only if you beat it. I would have been fine with checkpoints.

[@drizzl8899]

My fav fromsoft game next to elden ring. The combat is addicting.

[@MrHoodieJones]

The combat is SO GOOD!

[@송성현-c4u]

I'm pretty sure this game will be worth playing in 2054 too

[@FellyOnYT]

I actually plan on playing it this year, I’ve play a bit of dark souls and elden ring and I’m going to play them all

[@MrHoodieJones]

After Sekiro, I’m thinking about giving Elden Ring a go in the near future. I’d like to checkout some of the Dark Souls games too. I wish Bloodborne was on PC or I’d try that one next.

[@WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE]

DLC is coming out for Elden Ring. Good time to hop in!@@MrHoodieJones

[@erfv-o5l]

@@MrHoodieJones Play it now Sekiro is harder then any other souls game I think elden ring might be the most fun in terms of the great open world dark souls is also great ds2 kinda mid and the elden ring dlc is a great rival for difficulty to sekiro but you will not be doing much parrying and just about no blocking

[@Vman_95]

Bought this game last year and played it for awhile, but stopped it. Because I was playing it like souls games, depending on Dodges which is punishable in Sekiro. Then finally picked up again from the start and Completed it. Dude this game ruined Dark Souls for me now, how can I go from deflecting to them Dodge rolls again 😅

[@MrHoodieJones]

Now I’m a little worried as I haven’t even played those yet. 😅 But yeah the mechanics in this game are incredible honestly.

[@robertw9978]

I’m finally at the end. 60 hours in . Getting my butt kicked 😅

[@MrHoodieJones]

Hang in there, last part of the game beat me to a pulp but I made it.

[@danielaustin752]

Will i like it? Dark souls and bloodbourne was to hard and tedious I got bored and gave up. Will I do the same in this game?

[@pengcheng9326]

Started in 2024 and finally beat the final boss. Ranked top 1 in the games i played

[@jea3don3366]

Sekiro is awesome, 1 mistake half ur life gone or 100% gone, it's hard but once u go in that zone it's like an high, just defeated guardian ape no spear 💯💯

[@MrHoodieJones]

Good catch, I should’ve elaborated a bit more for newcomers to understand the concept better. Also way to go!

[@GraceToGrow-ob3nl]

I’m a gamer I stumbled upon the “soul like” craze just a few days ago. Stellar Blade was so amazing I started researching games like it! Wow I never imagined games like this existed it’s fun to have a challenge that’s fair! I’m not into all the blood in gore tho but I like the genre and I got lies of P to hold me over until stellar blade! Hopefully they make some souls like games without all the gore! Cheers great vid

[@MrHoodieJones]

Thanks! Yeah I do need to checkout some more Souls-like games.

[@atomicdaddy]

you can turn off blood in elden ring if that counts

[@dungeon_architect]

You can turn the blood off in the options of Sekiro

[@logansouthard7463]

Sekiro is finally on sale. Just downloaded. I’ve managed to beat all the souls, Elden ring, bloodbourne, and lies of p. So stoked to finally play this. Is it really that much harder? From what I hear you’re better off beating this first and then beating the ladder lol

[@MrHoodieJones]

It’s my only souls-like experience so far. 😅 As far as your souls resume that’s impressive.

[@FlagroDreams]

At first, it will feel the hardest (you'll die a lorlt 😅) but once you understand the combat system, it's not that hard. For me, it's the most satisfying and fun souls game.

[@apiwutintongkam3149]

If you're used to dodge roll then you will need to break that habit which make it har

[@iligalpitbull8672]

I think they do an amazing job on not making it a complete open world it's way more fun to play on a linear camping then huge open worlds in my eyes the other game that does this perfect would be god of war..

[@MrHoodieJones]

That's good to know because God of War is on my short list to play. I've heard good things about it.

[@odiagam5755]

i don't know what's up with every video title like this, but imo ...a good game is a good game, even if you decided to play it again after 20 years later ... it doesn't matter unless you're one of those old graphics phobia gamers 😅

[@MrHoodieJones]

It seems to work and I started the series of “Is It worth playing” a few years ago. So for the sake of continuity I keep it going. But people for the most part are generally curious if they missed out or not…on playing a game for the 1st time. Typically a massive amount of games come out year after year and there is only so much time to play…so some titles do get by people at first.

[@TrainerSnow]

hey i noticed u said its ur first souls like and i just wanna say, the combat looks very similar to Lies of P which is on of my favourite souls likes, as apposed to elden ring. elden ring leans more towards rolls and dodges, whereas this game and lies of p lean towards parries and perfectly timed blocks which is way more fun imo. u should check it out sometime

[@Doomguy11733]

Beat Elden Ring and DLC and never played this one. ☝️ Debating to get this one or the last ronin…

[@MrHoodieJones]

Sorry I haven’t played the others to give you a legit comparison. But this combat is elite and has some good things going for it. Good luck on your choice.

[@sumstuff6956]

Ps I think when guardian ape battle miyazaki fools people with the text and audio prompt that tells you you won an it took days or hours for people to get to that point then in my playthrough I was running away and turned the camera to pan backwards and like a movie I caught it perfectky picking up it’s head my mind was blown and I became teffigies of spending another billion attempts on a boss I think it’s the best modern fromsoft game imo

[@MrHoodieJones]

That fight caught me off-guard on the 2nd phase not going to lie. 😅

[@danielaustin752]

Will i like it? Dark souls and bloodbourne to me was too tedious and hard that i got bored and gave up on them. Will i do the same for this one?

[@MrHoodieJones]

I haven't played those to give you my own comparisons. But from what others have told me here in the comments; the combat sticks out-- by being better and different from those games. This game is very difficult, the most difficult I’ve played.

[@mrshinnister]

What other hard games will make the hoody list in 2024?

[@MrHoodieJones]

Time will tell.

[@killuaxxd458]

I have 95% elden ring im bored now so im thinking about buying sekiro and i watched the video but i mostly care about 1 thing elden ring didnt have are u gona relay on the parry system heavily and is it satisfaying and hard to learn to time

[@MrHoodieJones]

Parrying attacks is much needed in this game. You will need to learn enemy patterns especially in boss fights. Timing is everything. It is a bit tricky to learn at first and can take some time. But when you do get it, yes it’s extremely satisfying.

[@Gorlami90]

The combat is much better than the souls games. Also buy it on PC because once you learn the game, mods will give you the extra challenge and some have tons of content

[@ishalmh948]

i would recommend it even after next 50 years

[@OgHazeKiller562]

Bro I got this game and preordered and stopped playing for 2 years before I got back on it but it seems more easier to play kinda but I got Elden ring and I feel it’s harder than sekiro

[@MrHoodieJones]

Cool. This was my 1st Souls-like experience so I don’t have anything else to compare to quite yet, I’m curious to checkout some of the others in the future. I’ve heard great things on Elden Ring.

[@OgHazeKiller562]

@@MrHoodieJones me too I never played dark souls or any of those games this one was the first cause I love ninjas but another I played was nioh 2 that one is more dark souls but with ninjas too if you like that Elden ring you can have 2 others join you in boss fight or dungeons only no roaming

[@philpfaff7999]

Elden ring is a different beast, one of my best gaming experiences ever. Get yourself some free time and dive into it for a day and you’ll be glued to it for a long time.

[@calebstone4434]

I've played and beaten elden ring, lies of P, demon souls, and stellar blade.. this is next.

[@mac1bc]

Don't forget Bloodborne and Dark Souls games

[@calebstone4434]

@@mac1bc ahh yes, bloodborne.. thats what started my soulsborne obsession at the moment.. played it YEARS ago, and i loved it.. but i was horrible at it.. like really bad. I didn't understand the mechanics and difficulty of it being a "souls" game.. It beat me.. and i never tried again. I feel much more confident now though.

[@mac1bc]

@@calebstone4434 to be fair, Bloodborne is one of the harder Souls type games they made. I think Dark Souls is more forgiving than BB

[@calebstone4434]

@@mac1bc knowing what i know now, i agree. Shouldn't of probably started there, but I'll eventually go back and try. They're all so rewarding and fun.

[@Vman_95]

Tip: Don't get into Sekiro with Souls games mindset, it's totally different 💯

[@bengough6955]

Sekiro is brilliant and always will be

[@pathfinder9401]

Hardest game you've played? I'd recommend MegaMan or KHCM

[@MrHoodieJones]

So far yes. What’s KHCM?

[@Squishytwig101]

I haven’t finished elden ring yet but I’m nearly there but should I give sekiro a try

[@MrHoodieJones]

If you liked what you saw and want a challenging game would be the biggest factor to that question. 👌🏻

[@Gorlami90]

Sekiro doesn’t give you the option to lvl up and it’s much less open so you’ll have to fight your way through the challenges at the time instead of getting stronger and coming back

[@kc_ee]

Yea, not for me. But looks like an excellent game.

[@Massinoh_]

I did the shura ending but didnt get the skin how come?

[@MrHoodieJones]

I don’t know the differences of the endings as I’ve played it once. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Massinoh_]

@@MrHoodieJones oow alright thanks

[@Vman_95]

You unlock the skins, from beating them boss rush modes.

[@BUGIS_RANTAU]

ELDEN ART 2 MOD

[@MrHoodieJones]

I’ll have to look that up.

[@Dapryor]

EEENGRRRISH!

[@MrHoodieJones]

I’m sure it’s solid that way too. Just stuck with Japanese on my 1st playthrough. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Dapryor]

@@MrHoodieJones 😂 I didn’t expect you to even see that. I’m sure it is much better in the original Japanese.

[@MrHoodieJones]

I try to keep up with catching all the comments I can. 👌🏻

[@thelurkerfrombelow8588]

Not for me. Lies of P guard mechanic is better. I didnt even use it as much. Sekiro is guard souls. Your katana is so weak. Love the world and storyline but being forced to guard every boss isn't for me. Its boring imo. 100% every other From Soft game. ER DLC included.

[@MrHoodieJones]

That’s perfectly fine if this game isn’t to your liking, everyone is different. I’ll need to check out those other titles still.

[@anonymousbison5451]

Noob alert… you 🥵

[@sumstuff6956]

This combat system is perfect I love the souls game I wished they had this combat instead of souls combat maybe buff the shitty sekiro roll a few more twinks here and there and sekiro could easy go souls map design or even open world but I’m sure I speak for most gamers now when I say enuff wiv the boring stale massive repetitive open worlds I think new god of war is the way to go for map design and length for these kinda fighting games tho I would never get bored of open world the size of elden ring but set in sekiro land would be amazing

[@MrHoodieJones]

I haven't played any other Souls games yet, but I admit I loved Sekiro's combat system.

[@sumstuff6956]

Ps should be illegal to play sekiro ghost of tshima nioh 1 n2 ninja gaiden 1 n 2 an rise of the ronin in anything other than Japanese would be like watching squidgame or shogun in English dubbed again should be illegal

[@MrHoodieJones]

It won't be for everyone. I just recently watched Shogun...it's great. Squid Game is good too.

[@sumstuff6956]

@@MrHoodieJones yes hard agree

[@sumstuff6956]

@@MrHoodieJones second season of both on way

[@MrHoodieJones]

I heard Shogun got the greenlight for not only just a 2nd season, but a 3rd already too. I'm curious to see where the series leads.