Top 4 genre-defining video games of this generation

#4 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (Unprecedent combat experience)

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When FromSoftware decided to make their next big entry with the souls' formula, they took a drastic step. They decided to make Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice an action-adventure game rather than a traditional RPG, which the studio is most notably known for.

For some, this came as a disappointment, as even though it was built upon the foundation of the games that everyone so dearly loves, Sekiro forced players to one single playstyle, one that FromSoftware specifically wanted the players to experience.

Such a playstyle revolved around a concept of "clashing of steels", which Director Hidetaka Miyazaki explained as the vision for this game. And for someone who has spent about 95 hours finishing the first playthrough of the game and is going to start his NG+1 playthrough soon, I can honestly say that there is no better game out there which offers such an incredible and satisfying combat, and that is saying a lot, considering the fact that I beat Devil May Cry 5 just two weeks before trying Sekiro.

The entire combat in Sekiro revolves around attacking and deflecting your enemy's attack. This is a cycle that never seems to end and is the most satisfying thing one can experience if they get hold of the combat.

In Sekiro, there is no stamina meter, also every enemy has a posture meter, which one can lower if they are good at deflecting and raining down attacks on the enemy. This is the easiest and the right way to take down enemies, especially the boss battles in Sekiro.

What's more is that FromSoftware has taken all the necessary steps needed to flaunt this incredible playstyle every now and then, as the game offers a multitude of mini-boss along with the traditional main bosses.

If you haven't yet tried Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, you're missing out on something truly magnificent.

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