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 Sekiro's Difficulty: A Discussion from a Souls Perspective  First and foremost, I don't believe that Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice needs an easy mode. This includes any mode that decreases the amount of damage that enemies deal, that increases the amount of damage you inflict, that slows down the world, that depopulates the zones, or that otherwise fundamentally changes the design of the game. On the other hand, I want as many people as possible to be able to enjoy the trials and tribulations of Sekiro for the experience that it is. There is a conversation to be had here between these two ideologies if we can only sift through the poisonous swamp of mistrust and knee-jerk reactions. The Shared Experience of a Single Player Game The first illusion that I want to dispel is that the majority of the Soulsborne community is jealously guarding their hobby, only allowing the 'worthy' to join their ranks, and that they are opposed to an easy mode because they are elitis...

Ranking Every Souls Boss #39 - #20 The boss fights within the Souls series are some of the most compelling, dynamic and challenging in the industry. Many of them demand excellence when approached. They do not give quarter and we, the player, expect none. You must master the mechanics, persist through death, and, above all, learn from your mistakes in order to come out victorious. Regardless, some fights were clearly superior to others and, in order to make my opinions a little more balanced, I devised a five category, 50-point system to rank each of the bosses. The categories are Gameplay, Lore, Originality, Challenge, and Entertainment. Below, I go into detail about each category which I encourage you to read because it informs the bosses point totals. For example, Challenge is not just about how difficult it is but also about whether or not the difficulty is organic and fair (looking at you Ancient Dragon). Additionally, I'd like to note that I'm not including the Chali...