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Activision won't be sending out early Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice review copies

You're probably not going to see many reviews ahead of the launch of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice later this month.

Bluemaster771880d ago

Wow I had no idea activision was publishing this

Nitrowolf21880d ago (Edited 1880d ago )

And of course we’re going to see some real salty reviewers over not getting the game early

The game looks like it’s going to be good because it’s essentially a from software game, But who knows at the same time there could be a reason for not sending copies, like it’s to short or something

_SilverHawk_1880d ago

Lol. I wonder what most people will do without knowing what others thinks about a game. I'll be buying this day one no matter what others say just like I know days gone is a first day buy.

Bluemaster771880d ago

Yea... hopefully people can remain unbiased as the game looks really original and good. Too bad its attached to a loathed publisher.

n1kki61880d ago (Edited 1880d ago )

It's most likely because they don't need traditional games media any more. Who cares what IGN or Game Informer thinks any more? We can wait for footage and decide for ourselves day 1. I find viewing streams or a giant bomb quick look to be far more beneficial than the word vomit most of these websites spit out as a review. Large media sites barely have competent writers, let alone people that are actually willing or know how to write and review critically.

Nitrowolf21880d ago

IDK the reason, but we will still probably see early reviews since Fromsoftware is self publishing in Japan so they handle the codes there

NapalmSanctuary1880d ago

@Silverhawk You can't blame someone for wanting to read /watch reviews before buying a game. $60 dollars is not chump change.

Phi395821880d ago

No doubt that it will be a great game being from From....that length point that you make has me a bit scared. They are used to making a slow game, wonder if the faster gameplay of this one makes it a short play

indysurfn1880d ago (Edited 1880d ago )

First thing I thought of was micro transactions. So I look it up and they say NO PLANS for them.
(just like STAR WARS HAD NO PLANS INITIALLY FOR THEM)
"no plans" .. to include micro transactions. hello warning sign. I hope since it is from FROM it
actually means it this time.....wait published by who? Salt pleasel....pass the salt.

Even multiple console launches have used these EXACT same words. And then surprised people.
I hope I'm wrong (some how)

Saying: "NO PLANS" does not mean anything with legal consequences.

How many times on earth will people fall for this trick?

indysurfn1880d ago

Wait what? Some of you guys have not seen game play footage? here is 40 minutes worth of it.
https://www.bing.com/videos...

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Stanjara1880d ago

Yeah, I totally forgotten about this. Crap!

ziggurcat1880d ago

It's From, and Miyazaki, though... I think it' going to be a very solid game, and I can't wait to play.

Christopher1880d ago

Well, glad Adam Sessler isn't reviewing games professionally anymore at least.

Kostche1880d ago

good, sick and tired other people getting play it before gamers

thatguyhayat1880d ago

And leaking the whole thing online. Some jack*ss posted a final boss of Devil May Cry5 with a title spoiling the whole lot.

Redrex70001880d ago

lmao i already seen the whole game of devil may cry cuz of leaks
so... cant blame them for this approach

Baza1880d ago

Yup this came across my recommended videos. I was like WTF.

TK-661880d ago (Edited 1880d ago )

Yup it's showing up in my Youtube feed and it's pissing me off. Never before have I ever been tempted to false flag someone but this really pushed me. Irritates me to this day that YouTube hasn't implemented a spoiler tag for videos.

Codedan1880d ago

Feel the same way about movies? How about game testers?

thedr9041879d ago

Just so you know, reviewers are gamers too.

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Felix_Argyle_Catbro1880d ago

Day 1 buy, going in as blind as possible. The only thing I've watched about this has been the E3 reveal trailer.

Tapani1880d ago

Same here, saw some gameplay, but trying hard to forget it. It was enough to pre-order the game, though!

isarai1880d ago

Word, they keep uploading bosses to youtube and i keep ignoring them like the plague

stefd751880d ago

shame i wanted reviews before it came out so i knew if to preorder it cheaper. I just hope the preorder price is still around post launch

Rambokind1880d ago

The game will be awesome. Preorder away.

stefd751880d ago

you say that but it might not be

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Before Miyazaki Retires, We Need To Get A Sekiro Sequel

A sequel to the studio's acclaimed title, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, would be the perfect swan song for long-time video game director Hidetaka Miyazaki.

H917d ago

Man you didn't have to do me like that with the title

LoveSpuds17d ago

I just don't see it happening given the success of Elden Ring. I think we'll be seeing a sequel to Elden Ring before anything else.

Demetrius17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

I'm not into souls games but it's good to see that this dev studio stick to what makes their titles unique, there's alot of souls copy n pasted games but they rarely get talked about cause they're looked at as copies and not original created ideas, the souls games are unique cause they offer they're own identity instead imitating I respect that

jznrpg17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

Or Bloodborne 2 preferably both but that’s a lot to ask if he plans on retiring sooner than later

Leeroyw17d ago

Bloodborne 2 or I'd simply love a 60fps remaster. I'd also love a bloodborne randomiser option.

toxic-inferno16d ago

I'm definitely holding out hope for a Bloodborne 60fps remaster still. Some extra features thrown in would be nice too.

With regards to a sequel, I'd actually rather From Software make another new IP with a different setting. That is what made Bloodborne so good - the fact that it took a proven formula and applied it to a completely new setting.

anast16d ago

The hype would be insane if they announced Bloodborne 2.

Inverno17d ago

What if they made a Sekiro/Bloodborne mix?

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a Timeless Classic

With this feature, we will be taking a look at Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice all these years later and break down why it remains such a great time.

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Cacabunga20d ago

I regret i never played it, like many other great games!! Still on my radar, when i become retro gamer in a year or two with all this gaas crap happening around

Psychonaut8520d ago

Absolutely. Amazing art design, and didn’t have the Bloodborne problem so it runs at 60FPS on newer hardware, which is amazing given the reaction based gameplay

Cacabunga20d ago

Wait did it get a next gen patch??

Sciurus_vulgaris20d ago

This one title that never clicked with me. I enjoyed Dark Souls, Demon Souls and Bloodborne, but I never warmed up to Sekiro’s parry-focused combat. I honestly gave up on the game at about the half way point.

Armyofdarkness20d ago

Me too. But after the Stellar Blade demo and parrying like crazy I’m tempted to go back and play this again

Inverno20d ago

Took me a couple years too get into when I first bought it. I had gotten so used to Bloodborne that the gameplay was genuinely confusing me. Picked it up a third time and clicked. The game is souls stripped of all its RPG elements and left with nothing but it's combat. It's Souls at its pureness but I can see why the combat would turn people off. That's why I liked it so much tho, without the choice of weapons it's very focused on a specific style. I think a sequel with a small selection of weapons but each fleshed out would be the right step.

Sciurus_vulgaris20d ago

My problem with Sekiro was the combat, I didn’t find it as engaging as Bloodborne, DarkSouls due to the lack of RPG elements. I even found action games like Ninja Gaiden 1-2 and Ghost of Tsushima more engaging as well.

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The 7 Best Souls-Like Games - Mastering the Challenge

The Souls-like genre remains popular, along with FromSoftware's classics there are many contenders. But which are the best Souls-like games?

toxic-inferno28d ago

Hmm... In my opinion, the 7 best are the 6 made by FromSoftware (DeS, DS1, DS2, DS3, BB and ER), then Lies of P. But each to their own.

kevco3328d ago

Still DS1? You don't feel it's been surpassed yet?

Demon's Souls has the remake of course, but DS1 has surely been outdated?

Smellsforfree28d ago

I think that the DS1 remake is better looking than DS2. The interior lighting matched with the low resolution textures in DS2 is very garish, IMO.

Besides graphics, what do you mean by DS1 being "outdated"? I'm someone who played through Elden Ring and just recently played through the DS series, and as far as gameplay went, there were all very similar.

Cacabunga28d ago

I haven’t played many but Bloodborne and NIOH1 are on top of my list.. had a blast with these 2

toxic-inferno28d ago

For world design and interconnectedness (that's a word, right?) DS1 is yet to be beaten.