TLDR: By far the most deserving goty award. Fantastic sword mechanics and amazing story make this game an easy recommend! The difficulty is perfect for From Software veterans and offers a great mechanic change! And if you new to From Software games and are put off by the difficulty, download an easy mode mod.

This game is extremely difficult but of course, what did you expect. I have never been very good at the souls games and my "git gud" strategy has always been Dodge role and call for help with the friendly people online. You don't get that in this game but honestly you don't need it. In the truest sense of the phrase you will "git gud" in this game. In the attempt to avoid spoilers I will not reveal anything major but it seems pretty universal as soon as you pass the first third of the game, the mechanics make sense. This is a game that makes you fight one on one, and forces you to actually combat. The sword mechanics in this game feel SO DAMN GOOD! every fight feels satisfying even the basic enemies. It's hard to explain other than just play it.

As well, the modding community is amazing. I know there are a lot of people that really want to play this game but are put off by it's difficulty. I get it. If I wasn't a "veteran" of From Software games, I probably wouldn't have beaten this game. Luckily for you all there are plenty of mods out there that are "easy" mode mods to make the game less challenging but still allow you to progress and play the game as it was intended, learning the mechanics and having a blast! Or I would recommend playing Starwars: Fallen Order as the combat system is similar and is a fantastic transitioning game to Sekiro! So don't let the difficulty put you off from playing such a satisfying and story rich game!

TLDR: By far the most deserving goty award. Fantastic sword mechanics and amazing story make this game an easy recommend! The difficulty is perfect for From Software veterans and offers a great mechanic change! And if you new to From Software games and are put off by the difficulty, download an easy mode mod. This game is extremely difficult but of course, what did you expect. I have never been very good at the souls games and my "git gud" strategy has always been Dodge role and call for help with the friendly people online. You don't get that in this game but honestly you don't need it. In the truest sense of the phrase you will "git gud" in this game. In the attempt to avoid spoilers I will not reveal anything major but it seems pretty universal as soon as you pass the first third of the game, the mechanics make sense. This is a game that makes you fight one on one, and forces you to actually combat. The sword mechanics in this game feel SO DAMN GOOD! every fight feels satisfying even the basic enemies. It's hard to explain other than just play it. As well, the modding community is amazing. I know there are a lot of people that really want to play this game but are put off by it's difficulty. I get it. If I wasn't a "veteran" of From Software games, I probably wouldn't have beaten this game. Luckily for you all there are plenty of mods out there that are "easy" mode mods to make the game less challenging but still allow you to progress and play the game as it was intended, learning the mechanics and having a blast! Or I would recommend playing Starwars: Fallen Order as the combat system is similar and is a fantastic transitioning game to Sekiro! So don't let the difficulty put you off from playing such a satisfying and story rich game!