So their game about slicing up mythical beasts and spirits from Japanese folklore while rubbing shoulders with historical figures from Japan’s Sengoku period shouldn’t immediately bring Souls to mind. Long before Dark Souls, Team Ninja cut themselves a reputation for hardcore melee action from the Ninja Gaiden series (sadly never released on PC – just forget Yaiba ever happened). These resources are both finite, so you can’t farm souls to overwhelm enemies with raw strength. You improve health and posture by collecting prayer beads, and improve attack power by contemplating the bosses you’ve killed. Your character – a ninja known as Wolf – does get stronger, but in a much more controlled way. Read more: Our Sekiro review is right hereįromSoft has also jettisoned the RPG-style level-up system. Unlike Dark Souls, there’s not really a crutch to lean on – Sekiro is a traditional single-player game, so you can’t summon a friend for a little jolly cooperation. Combat can feel a little bare until you unlock new moves, but that’s for the best: being forced to master the fundamentals reveals their depth, and is crucial training for the rest of the game. What better place to start than with the latest game from FromSoftware’s stable? Sekiro is stunning, but a real change of pace from the usual Souls fare.
That is why trying to find the best Souls-likes on PC is like trying to find the best replicas of the Mona Lisa – it ain’t easy, trust us.
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