Why in the name of Odin would someone put themselves through this voluntarily? Who enjoys it? Stuck on another particularly tough boss, I vented my frustrations to my friend – a diehard Souls series fan. Personally, the appeal has always been something I struggle to understand. It’s a formula which the studio has seen little need to alter, flawlessly gliding from the inky, medieval kingdom of Lordran to the twisted streets of Yharnam, as each entry bottles our primal, masochistic passion for pain in a fever dream setting, while leaving us begging for one more run.

There’s a formula I’ve come to expect from FromSoftware titles, we’ve seen it time and time again with each addition to the legendary Souls series and the gothic masterpiece that was Bloodborne. There’s this undeniable magnetic pull that sees me returning time and time again to this punishing hellscape, determined to beat the boss that has wiped the floor with me more times than I care to mention – and it’s hard to put my finger on it. Never has a game made me utter such profanities, cry in pure frustration and yet still come back for more. There has never been a game that fills me with such uncontrollable rage as FromSoftware’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Set against a background that balances brutality and beauty, Sekiro is one of this year's must-have titles – if you have the patience for it. #TheGameStudio #TheSupremoReviews #TheSupremoTrendsįromSoftware's latest offering is more punishing than we've seen before, but rare moments of success are extremely rewarding.

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