Nine Sols

From science to spiritualism, to emotions and ideals that we carry are explored well and provide a fantastic backbone for the world and the characters.

Different attacks require different parrying techniques you would learn throughout the game, in addition of a dash that would deepen the combat and add an interesting complexity, especially adding to the difficulty of the game.

It applies every bit of mechanics and design displayed in the game and culminates them into a phenomenal boss that truly feels satisfying.

But the magic of games like Sekiro is not „cheap“ difficulty, but actually thought-out and finetuned progression and combat.

The game has a very nice art style, and the overall art direction creates a memorable-looking side scroller.

The soundtrack is great, with some excellent boss tracks, but the real standout here is the sound effects.