Yep, & that's why I love it it lol. All the games from Demon's Souls to Elden Ring are rhythm-based to an extent, but Sekiro is 100% rhythm. Once you memorize enemy attack rhythms, it's totally possible to get through the game with no deaths or even hits; the fact that everything can be deflected or countered makes the game easy once you have it down to muscle memory. One thing I don't like playing on console is there is no official way to fight mini-bosses in memories like major bosses, so Sword-Saint Isshin wound up easier for me than the Snake Eyes and Long Arm fights in NG+.
sekiro was the only fromsoft game i enjoyed enough to finish and 100%, but its basically a glorified rhythm game if we're being honest.
Yep, & that's why I love it it lol. All the games from Demon's Souls to Elden Ring are rhythm-based to an extent, but Sekiro is 100% rhythm. Once you memorize enemy attack rhythms, it's totally possible to get through the game with no deaths or even hits; the fact that everything can be deflected or countered makes the game easy once you have it down to muscle memory. One thing I don't like playing on console is there is no official way to fight mini-bosses in memories like major bosses, so Sword-Saint Isshin wound up easier for me than the Snake Eyes and Long Arm fights in NG+.