Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Review
Published 3/21/2019
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Stadia / PS4 / PC / XONE - 3/22/2019
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Carve your own clever path to vengeance as you come face-to-face with larger than life foes in FromSoftware's dark and twisted adventure set in feudal Japan. Unleash an arsenal of deadly prosthetic tools and ninja abilities, while blending stealth, vertical traversal, and visceral combat. Survive a relentless and bloody confrontation on a quest to restore your honor and save the one you're sworn to protect.
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- FromSoftware
- Publisher
- Activision
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Critic avg
90
62 scored reviews
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62
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Score range
40–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 90 across 62 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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62 included scored reviews
90–10048 reviews · 77%
80–8913 reviews · 21%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 701 review · 2%
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James Berich
Press StartSekiro: Shadows Die Twice Review - A Cut Above The Rest
Published 3/20/2019
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