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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

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    #242
    [Deleted User]
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    Looks like some people are going to give up on this early. :pac:


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    #243
    Lisa Plain Tariff
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ Lisa Plain Tariff


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Looks like some people are going to give up on this early. :pac:

    Yeah, but 'apparently' it's not difficult :P


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    #244
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,138 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    "Not difficult" =/= "not as difficult as some people make out"

    (Haven't played Sekiro yet mind, maybe it's a big step up in difficulty on the other souls games)


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    #245
    YouSavedMyLife
    Registered Users Posts: 2,932 ✭✭✭YouSavedMyLife


    This is not a Dark Souls game :pac:

    My deaths so far is me just trying to get to grips with the combat and testing what works and what doesn't. The circle sidestep is not as effective as the Dark Souls and Bloodborne dodges, the i-frames seem really low on it. Found jumping to be a better GTFO tool.


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    #246
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,138 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    I know they've ditched the co-op but is there no PvP in this either?


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    #247
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,094 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Deleted User wrote: »
    The
    drunk guy
    ? I've put it down there for the day. Pain in the arse killing all the normal guys first every time.

    This chap was giving me quite a bit of trouble (
    even with the NPC help - seems they couldn't entirely ditch the helping hands
    :pac:), so went back to the initial path and took down the ogre easily. Hopefully the
    extra gourd and healing power
    will make it a touch more manageable.

    Finding it pretty demanding so far. It's very Souls-like in terms of items, design etc... but it's also definitely a departure too. Which is welcome. I honestly felt From needed to revitalise itself as Dark Souls 3 felt a bit like a 'greatest hits'. This shares DNA for sure but the pace and combat is a pretty major departure so feel like it's a definite change for the better.


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    #248
    [Deleted User]
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    Its frustrating that you can't just farm souls if you're stuck. Although you can run past enemies almost guilt free.


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    #249
    biggebruv
    Registered Users Posts: 1,437 ✭✭✭biggebruv


    I ordered this yesterday at 2pm from smiths hoping it will arrive today I really didn’t know about this game before yesterday I don’t know how though lol

    I platinumed Bloodborne and loved that game so will give this a chance reviews were very strong


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    #250
    nix
    Registered Users Posts: 4,909 ✭✭✭nix


    I cant play THIS and the division 2 also can i??? at the same time..


    and apex

    :pac:


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    #251
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,806 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Finding it pretty demanding so far. It's very Souls-like in terms of items, design etc... but it's also definitely a departure too. Which is welcome. I honestly felt From needed to revitalise itself as Dark Souls 3 felt a bit like a 'greatest hits'. This shares DNA for sure but the pace and combat is a pretty major departure so feel like it's a definite change for the better.

    I'm only at the start of the game but I find it's missing the weirdness of the Dark Souls games in terms of mechanics. Stuff like the interesting things it does with the online elements. Is there anything like that so far or is it a straight up action game?
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    #252
    letsgo2018
    Registered Users Posts: 367 ✭✭letsgo2018


    I hate it


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    #253
    gimli2112
    Registered Users Posts: 13,407 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    letsgo2018 wrote: »
    I hate it



    I read two user reviews on metacritic. A 0 and a 10, both went into the "why?" detail, although the 0 one seemed like they were just angry about something.


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    #254
    DarC_Kn1ght
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭DarC_Kn1ght


    Free dynamic theme in ps store.


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    #255
    Retr0gamer
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Its frustrating that you can't just farm souls if you're stuck. Although you can run past enemies almost guilt free.

    The secret about Dark souls was farming souls to level up didn't do a whole lot due to level scaling. You just got better but put the cause on more souls.
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    #256
    nix
    Registered Users Posts: 4,909 ✭✭✭nix


    ALRIGHT! I'll get it, wheres the cheapest digital copy for PC?


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    #257
    Lisa Plain Tariff
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ Lisa Plain Tariff


    It's 5pm, Still waiting on a gimli confession... :D


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    #258
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    Starting to regret having to wait an extra day to get the steelbook.


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    #259
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 27,798 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Fred The Red wrote: »
    It's 5pm, Still waiting on a gimli confession... :D

    Probably on his way to Argos :pac:


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    #260
    Lisa Plain Tariff
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    Anyone know how to assign items to quick inventory?

    Also what's the coin purse and ungos sugar for??


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    #261
    Retr0gamer
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    They are like the souls in dark souls. You use them to get Sen.

    Sugar I think are temporary stat boosts.

    You have to go into the menu to assign items to the five slots
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    #262
    Lisa Plain Tariff
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    They are like the souls in dark souls. You use them to get Sen.

    Sugar I think are temporary stat boosts.

    You have to go into the menu to assign items to the five slots

    I'm trying to assign the healing gourd, it just says use healing gourd, ok or cancel :/


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    #263
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 27,798 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Fred The Red wrote: »
    Anyone know how to assign items to quick inventory?

    Also what's the coin purse and ungos sugar for??

    Have a watch of Vaati intro video. He goes through the uses for lots of the common items.

    https://youtu.be/ScMJrK5bQDg


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    #264
    Retr0gamer
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    Fred The Red wrote: »
    I'm trying to assign the healing gourd, it just says use healing gourd, ok or cancel :/

    You select the empty slot first I think.
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    #265
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,094 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    I'm only at the start of the game but I find it's missing the weirdness of the Dark Souls games in terms of mechanics. Stuff like the interesting things it does with the online elements. Is there anything like that so far or is it a straight up action game?

    It’s more straightforward in many ways (From are more inclined to explain the rules overtly), but there’s definitely cryptic items and unusual consequences. What happens when you die and the impact it has on the world seems very Souls-like. There are very clear equivalents to bonfires, flasks etc.

    In other news, this is ****ing cool:

    https://twitter.com/nezitorio/status/1108928665390211072?s=21


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    #266
    Venom
    Registered Users Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭Venom


    Had a go at the game in a mates pad tonight and bloody hell its a tad on the unforgiving side eek.png


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    #267
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,102 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Venom wrote: »
    Had a go at the game in a mates pad tonight and bloody hell its a tad on the unforgiving side eek.png

    So far I'm finding it much more forgiving than Bloodborne actually. Hanbei is really useful, I spent about 10 mins just practising Deflect on him until I was nailing it more often than not.

    Loving it so far, it more reminds me of less complicated version of Nioh, which I preferred to the From games anyway, with added stealth. :)

    Actually one thing I did change was swapping the Deflect/Attack buttons from the bumpers to triggers - feels easier to me.


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    #268
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I'm loving it so far, very nice indeed.
    Lots of Tenchu Stealth Assassin vibes, scurrying across rooftops...


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    #269
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,094 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Well it's almost 4am and just spent the last hour or so fighting
    Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa
    . What a battle.

    The fluidity and nuance of the enemy animations are incredible. Whole thing flows like an absolute dream, minus the sort of jankiness you get in the Souls games. Obviously this is an action title first and foremost, and they've ****ing nailed that.

    A highlight so far is
    stabbing the giant snake in the eye. Said snake
    was not happy :pac:

    I'd definitely recommend mapping block / parry to a trigger instead of a shoulder button (I'm playing on a 360 pad). Feels so much better to flick between holding down for defence and quick jabs for parry. Attack doesn't need it as much as you're just tapping it most of the time.


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    #270
    Vicxas
    Registered Users Posts: 15,258 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    I put it down yesterday after
    banging me head against that ****ing bull. I was trying to dodge it, which is nigh on impossible and stupid. You really need to deflect him and work the noggin


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    #271
    Lisa Plain Tariff
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ Lisa Plain Tariff


    The stealth in this game is buggy as ****. I've upgraded the detection rate too.

    Does anyone know how to raise unseen aid?


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