TLDR: Great game that is ruined by buggy platforming and repetitive enemy encounters 7/10

The Good:
-Beautiful graphics
-Understandable story (no need to watch hours of lore videos to understand)
-Fluid combat
-Stealth
-Items are actually useful (no more picking up junk weapons/worthless consumables)
-Sense of mastery while defeating bosses and mini-bosses
-Choosing skills that have a real impact on gameplay

The Bad
-Fighting the same mini-bosses with little variety
-Boss encounters are often held within in the same area as previous arenas
-Money becomes obsolete in NG+
-Some achievements require hefty farming

The Glitchy
-Buggy grappling
-Random framerate drops even with low settings in certain areas
-Enemy AI ranges from hyper-agro to backing away for no reason

The "DLC"
-While I love Sekiro, I hate the new Boss Rush mode. The final boss on each of these encounters has been upgraded to make them even harder (as if fighting 5 FromSoft bosses in a row wasn't hard enough). The skins are a neat addition but unlocking them isn't worth it due to the sheer obnoxiousness of the boss rush. Boss Rush mode also makes the lock on and camera issues even more noticable. I would have rather had a new optional boss then this update.

Other Thoughts:
A solid game that will take around 40 hours for one playthrough and achievements will require either a hefty amount of farming to complete or will require a playthrough of NG+4 to get enough experience. Boss designs are well done although fighting several bosses in the same arena feels lazy and can cheapen the experience. This is a game worth picking up on sale. 7/10

TLDR: Great game that is ruined by buggy platforming and repetitive enemy encounters 7/10 The Good: -Beautiful graphics -Understandable story (no need to watch hours of lore videos to understand) -Fluid combat -Stealth -Items are actually useful (no more picking up junk weapons/worthless consumables) -Sense of mastery while defeating bosses and mini-bosses -Choosing skills that have a real impact on gameplay The Bad -Fighting the same mini-bosses with little variety -Boss encounters are often held within in the same area as previous arenas -Money becomes obsolete in NG+ -Some achievements require hefty farming The Glitchy -Buggy grappling -Random framerate drops even with low settings in certain areas -Enemy AI ranges from hyper-agro to backing away for no reason The "DLC" -While I love Sekiro, I hate the new Boss Rush mode. The final boss on each of these encounters has been upgraded to make them even harder (as if fighting 5 FromSoft bosses in a row wasn't hard enough). The skins are a neat addition but unlocking them isn't worth it due to the sheer obnoxiousness of the boss rush. Boss Rush mode also makes the lock on and camera issues even more noticable. I would have rather had a new optional boss then this update. Other Thoughts: A solid game that will take around 40 hours for one playthrough and achievements will require either a hefty amount of farming to complete or will require a playthrough of NG+4 to get enough experience. Boss designs are well done although fighting several bosses in the same arena feels lazy and can cheapen the experience. This is a game worth picking up on sale. 7/10