{"id":77940,"date":"2020-09-18T17:51:47","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T17:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/souls-games-sekiro-shadow-die-twice-vs-bloodborne\/"},"modified":"2020-09-18T17:51:47","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T17:51:47","slug":"comparing-sekiro-shadows-die-twice-to-bloodborne-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/09\/18\/comparing-sekiro-shadows-die-twice-to-bloodborne-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice to Bloodborne | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FromSoftware and “Soulsborne” games have gotten quite a bit of attention this last generation. Before the PS4\/Xbox One generation,\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em><\/strong> was still a relatively niche series, only enjoyed by the most hardcore fans. While it’s not necessarily true, the stigma of\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em> games being prohibitively difficult is still pervasive even to this day. However, in the last generation, FromSoftware was able to break down some of those walls by expanding beyond the\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em> world in various ways.<\/p>\n

After\u00a0Dark Souls 2<\/em>, FromSoftware released a few standalone games in-between the main franchise, experimenting with various different takes on a Dark\u00a0<\/em>Souls<\/em><\/a> experience. Both\u00a0Sekiro<\/em>: Shadows Die Twice<\/em> and\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em> came out in a very strange time for\u00a0Souls<\/em>-like games. Each game takes a very different approach to innovating, improving, or altogether changing the dynamic that’s typically found in a\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em> game.\u00a0These two formative games have left a deep impression on FromSoftware, and inspirations from both games will likely filter into future\u00a0Souls<\/em> games.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Update Adding Dark Souls-Like Social Features and More<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Compared directly to every\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em> game before it, even\u00a0Dark Souls 3<\/em>,\u00a0Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice<\/em> is a very different game. Both from a thematic\/story perspective, as well as a gameplay perspective,\u00a0Sekiro<\/em> takes an entirely different approach.\u00a0Development on\u00a0Sekiro<\/em> initially began as a\u00a0spiritual successor to\u00a0Tenchu<\/em><\/a>, and that certainly shows in the gameplay mechanics.\u00a0Sekiro<\/em> is inherently designed to play much more aggressively compared to\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em>, and while elements of defensive mechanics like the posture system encourage strategy, many bosses can be assaulted and beaten with intelligent offense.<\/p>\n

Playing as the Wolf,\u00a0Sekiro<\/em> players could dash faster and jump (and even wall jump) higher than any previous\u00a0Souls<\/em> game to date. Mechanically speaking, the game plays much faster than\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em>, and to a lesser extent\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em>. Each boss encounter rewards aggressive attacking, since there’s no stamina bar and the posture meter encourages offensive pressure. From a story viewpoint,\u00a0Sekiro<\/em> is far more linear compared to any\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em> game as well. The story is told through character moments and interactions, rather than the more subtle environmental storytelling found in\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em> games. Overall,\u00a0Sekiro<\/em> is easily the most different\u00a0Soulsborne<\/a> game to date.<\/p>\n

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On the other hand,\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em> was the first step made by FromSoftware to try something new on PlayStation 4. Despite the differences in setting, character builds, and weapons,\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em> was actually much closer to traditional\u00a0Souls<\/em> games than new players may have expected. There’s far more customization available to the player for character builds, and mechanically speaking,\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em> plays a lot like what\u00a0Dark Souls 3\u00a0<\/em>became. The major differences came in the specific stats, but more importantly the stance swaps with different weapons.<\/p>\n

Nearly every weapon in\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em> had the ability to swap weapon modes on the fly, changing instantly from a one-handed axe to a polearm in a second. Rather than just sticking to light attack\/heavy attack, the extended weapons could change fighting styles completely, allowing for more variety and versatility. For example, Ludwig’s Holy Blade could turn from a quick-thrusting short sword into a heavy buster sword to deal massive damage. The Hunter’s Axe swapped from a strong one-handed weapon into a huge area-of-effect weapon.\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em> stuck to the traditional freedom of play that\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em> always ascribed to.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0Bloodborne 2 on PS5 Should Take One Combat Detail From Sekiro<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Both\u00a0Sekiro<\/em> and\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em> are\u00a0Souls<\/em>-like games, but they really do play like two different games in a good way.\u00a0Sekiro<\/em> chases a much more fluid and fast combat experience, reliant on the posture system to push aggressive play against bosses.\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em> resembles\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em> more than\u00a0Sekiro<\/em><\/a>, but still has a lot of visual and gameplay flair to make it distinctly its own game.\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em> has far less linearity compared to\u00a0Sekiro<\/em> in its story, but that’s largely because the narrative in both games follows a different beat.\u00a0Players can’t create their own character in\u00a0Sekiro<\/em> because of its direct characters and story, whereas\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em> has a blank slate protagonist just like\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Each game excels in its own area.\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em>‘s unique setting and stance-swapping weapons made for an interesting yet familiar tweak on\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em>.\u00a0Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice<\/em> acts as a distinct departure that references the\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em> spirit, but endeavors to tell its own direct story with memorable characters and clear direction for players. The gameplay differences each emphasize different desires, different playstyles, each to embody a different type of experience. That’s what makes these games so special<\/a>, they’re each in their own spheres of influence.<\/p>\n

Bloodborne<\/em><\/strong> is available now on PS4.\u00a0Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice<\/em><\/strong> is available now on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.<\/p>\n

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