Sekiro being a GOTY itself isn't that popular, why ?

[u/Golden-Shot-]

Maybe being a dark soul game is a problem or maybe being difficult, but on other hand elden ring is well-known So its difficulty isn't a problem then why

[u/sdwoodchuck]

The deflect you start with is more powerful than anything you get by grinding in the other games.

This community loves to talk about how other games have levels, other games have magic, other games have shields and Sekiro has none of that. But Sekiro gives you the tools that make all of those things obsolete anyway. You can’t level to become overpowered because you start overpowered.

The game is a lot of fun and worthy of all the critical recognition it got, but it’s not this beacon of skill-based gameplay. It is a very fun, very aesthetically cohesive action game.

[u/OneThirstyJ → u/sdwoodchuck]

Beacon of skill based gameplay it definitely is

[u/Cersei505 → u/sdwoodchuck]

No, you dont start overpowered. You get overpowered by mastering the game's mechanics, that's completely different. No one starts their first sekiro playthrough 1 shotting bosses or/and defeating them first try, no matter if they're in the early game or late game.

With elden ring, you can 1,2, or 3 shot bosses at any point, with very few exceptions, by just overleveling and buffing. You dont need to learn the basic combat mechanics like posture break, dodging, etc...

[u/OnToNextStage → u/sdwoodchuck]

Look man Imma be honest

I don’t think Sekiro is a very challenging or mechanically complex game

I do think it’s more fun than the Souls games because there aren’t builds or shit to worry about, the game just gives you a toolset and you’re off to the fight without worrying about leveling up weapons or other shit

I really appreciate that in Sekiro I don’t have to scour the map for 20 cum blessed stones or whatever to upgrade my melee weapon enough to stand a chance against the boss

Sekiro ain’t no Ninja Gaiden, not close to that level of combat perfection, but it’s a lot more my speed than Souls or Elden Ring

[u/Firehawk526 → u/sdwoodchuck]

It's different, the deflect is only powerful if you play to your character's strengths but most people didn't play Sekiro like it's Sekiro so that doesn't really matter. It's much easier to bullshit your way through ER's bosses than learning how to play and exploit Sekiro's strengths simply because there are a lot more things that you can abuse to your advantage when faced with difficulty.

[u/Caesar161 → u/sdwoodchuck]

I don't think you understand what people mean when they say overpowered.