FromSoftware’s subsequent third-person hack n’ slasher – Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – now has a launch date for PC. Due to launch on March 22nd, 2019, Sekiro appears like a mix of among the long-running Japanese studio’s best hits. It’s onerous to not see equal inspiration taken from each Bloodborne and the Tenchu sequence in there, full with grappling hooks, rooftop navigation and plenty of very sharp swords. Plus a number of large monsters, after all – can’t have a correct ninja game with out them.
Our man Dave Irwin gave us a breakdown of everything we know about Sekiro here, however right here’s the abridged model: While the Tenchu sequence (which FromSoftware personal the rights to) was its preliminary and key inspiration, Sekiro is about in a well-known however new world of darkish Japanese mysticism. Set within the late 1500s, you play as a disgraced ninja on a rescue mission, kitted out with a multi-functional prosthetic arm that seems to characteristic lots of precise bone in its development. Grim, however kinda cool.
While there’s simple Dark Souls comparisons to be drawn from the Sekiro footage proven to date, Sekiro guarantees to be a much more simple motion game. There’s no RPG stats, and fewer of a concentrate on loot and gear. Fights proven to date look much more open, fast-paced and dynamic than something within the Souls sequence, which makes lots of sense for a ninja-themed game. It’s an thrilling mix of previous, acquainted components mashed collectively into a brand new configuration. Sometimes, you don’t must reinvent the wheel, simply use it to bash a bizarre mutant samurai’s face in.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is due on March 22nd, 2019, to be revealed by Activision within the west. You can find it on Steam and its official site here.
