Ghost Of Tsushima (PS4)
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| Dimensions: | 13.5 x 1.5 x 17.2 cm; 82 Grams |
| Model: | 9363705 |
| Origin: | Austria |
The reason you shouldn’t buy this game yet is because the directors cut edition releases this August 20th and comes with all the dlc and an extra island (Iki Island) to play on. The directors cut edition also releases for Ps5. The game is amazing. The gameplay and story are some of the best I’ve ever played and the collectibles in the game are some of the most fun collectibles in most of my games. It’s definitely a recommendation and a must play for PlayStation owners however the wait for the directors cut will definitely be worth it.
I truly love this game, great graphics and story! I’m playing through new game+ right now but I am experiencing some glitches in the story part.
Tolles Spiel
Mir gefllt die Handlung und die Grafik
Man kann es weiter empfehle
Ich bin echt positiv berrascht von dem Spiel das hat auf jeden Fall seine 5 Sterne verdient ich liebe diese japanische Tradition und die ganze Geschichte die hinter Japan steckt domo arigato
I am a fan of open world games and this is a beautiful fun game. It is surprising big and very polished especially on the PS5. It has impactful moments in the story, the gameplay is fun though I would recommend playing on hard when you get used to the combat. Cutscenes and camera work are amazing. To summarise: story, combat, visuals, characters, the world, side quests are all outstanding. I usually don’t stop to take screenshots but the game looks so good that I use the picture mode several times.
Only down side would be that the face animations felt off and take some getting used to, but they show the emotions of the characters well enough.
Brilliant game.
Lot of great Samurai action
Graphics great
Story brilliant
Good hours of gameplay
Die Spielmechanik ist super. Erinnert an die Batman serie.
Die Story ist greifend. Die CGI berragend. Tolles spiel.
Habe mir auf der PS4 Platin geholt um es auszukoste
Easiest full star rating I’ve given in a while!
Great game. I had the mask before i even bought it.
Amazing, heartfelt story, with Good action and story telling.
The world is Absolutely beautiful.
Seriously, dont leave it just to me. Pretty much Any review you read will tell you this game is Worth the purchase. Oustanding work by SuckerPunch studios and I cannot Wait for a sequel.
great fun its nice to see a big budget samurai game, the controls are little confusing but over all the game plays and looks beautiful.
From start to finish the game had me engrossed, it’s the only game that I’ve played in a very long time that has made me want to complete 100 percent of it. The story line is amazing and the visuals are stunning.
Ein absolutes Highlight haben wir hier, keine Fortsetzung eines Franchises und neues Setting mit Anleihen von AC Odyssee sowie Far Cry und sogar Witcher bei der Spielmechanik.
Beautiful but bloody journey . Only criticism is once one has all the armour upgrades the mongols don’t put up much of a fight and the shrines and haiku become repetetive
War ein Geschenk !
Ist super angekommen .
Das Spiel macht Spa
I love this game it captures everything about the old Samurai the way they fight, the way they live it’s a very good game although I had to play it on the easiest level it was still pretty tough to play really enjoyed Ghost Of Tsushima.
This is one of the best games of the gen.
It’s biggest positives where and interesting story that is reminiscent of a Japanese Samurai film.
Combat that took a while to master. You can choose to be stealthy or fight everyone. It feels tight and fluid
Lots of content in the world.
Stunning visuals that made me stop and look around.
And add multiplayer component that is addictive and great with friends.
This game has a great storyline and the characters are really well written I am only a few hours in and I am really enjoying it. The package arrived on time and it was well presented.
his game is very pretty but it goes have quite a few glitches but overall very good. Also the fighting in this game is very close to perfect, is clean and very fun! And the the different armour that u can get and that you can upgrade your armour. But my favourite thing is that you can upgrade your katana but overall I do recommend 🙂
Bought as a present for husband husnamd loves it. He now can’t be found anywhere…
In the twilight of the PS4, arrives the simply incredible Ghost of Tsushima! If single player, story driven games with amazing depth are your thing, this is a staggeringly good game!! What an amazing way to bow ou
Came in good condition with the disc in place unlike a lot of games I’ve ordered before!
Good game, great condition and arrived 3 days earlier than expected so above and beyond promised expectations
It is hard to find a game out there that focuses on Samurai, lore, Japanese history with great story selling but Ghost of Tsushima ticks all boxes
– Flawless graphics
– Accurate telling of Japanese history
– Accurate ways of the samurai
– Engaging combat system that is not too complex and yet offers strategy
– Well thought out characters
– Great game performance
– large open world with lots of side activities for you to explore
– Stunning Japanese environments
I’d give this game a solid 10/10. Perfect for any RPG and Open world lovers out there. Also a great game for those who have interest in Japanese history and culture.
Brand new, and probably one of the best games you can play on the PS5/PS4 right now.
Taking its inspiration from the films of Kurosawa as much as historical Japan in Ghost you play a samurai warrior fighting a hypothetical battle against Mongol invaders on an outlying island of Japan. The premise is that having failed to defeat the Mongol’s in open battle you resort to stealth tactics.
This in itself is something I have an issue with. Samurai honour is not about the honour of the individual, it is about the honour of the family name. Samurai would rather lose but die with their honour intact than win by dishonourable methods. In this game the whole concept seems misunderstood, and you are pushed into endless situations where you have to sneak about backstabbing people in order to save peasant hostages. As if a samurai would impinge their family honour to save a peasant!
Many people have compared this game to the Assassins Creed series and that is what it will remind most people of. The difficulty settings pretty much determine general game style – on easier settings you can fight more openly like a samurai, on harder difficulty you are forced to sneak about.
The graphics and sound are excellent and the animation as you cut down your foes is extremely smooth and cinematic. There is even an option to play in black and white mode, so it looks even more like the films of Kurosawa. General game play involves a main story line supported by endless side quests which on the whole are very well written and varied.
However, at no point do you get to say no to anyone. Or, accept the mission but do it differently to what you were initially tasked. Or get enraged and cut the quest givers head off. Essentially to advance your skills and improve your abilities you have to accept mission after mission after mission. By the point you have killed 1001 Mongols and are working on your next 1000 it all starts to get a bit boring.
So yes, it is a good game, better than many Assassins Creed games, but I don’t think its quite as great as some have made out. And I wonder how many of those reviews, written part way through the game, would still say the same by the end.
Oh my god, assassin’s Creed japan style, but looks the best looking game period.
Cant put it down in a good way.
And this is my reason to get a PS5, sorry Xbone but you dont make exclusives like you get with sony and software sells hardware.
This is hard to review to be honest. On the one hand it is stunning game but on the other it is getting very monotonous.
The scenery is beautiful, the sound is amazing and the controls are really good and for the first few hours I loved it. I’m now probably 80% through and kind of want it to be over. Pretty much every mission is the same, go and kill a load of bad guys and the story is not that engaging. If you compare to RDR, this is very much inferior.
The best aspects were the one on one duels and the different stances to best beat an opponent. The bad bits include how easy it is and how repetitive it is.
I like the game but it’s not going to be one that gets a replay.
I don’t play open world games much, but I was excited to play all the side quests, upgrade weapons and techniques and explore the world. Amazing visuals/cutscenes, soundtrack, combat, characters are interesting and of course the story. The bosses were challenging and upgrading and getting better at the combat felt rewarding. Happy that I can continue the game after finishing and go back to what I didn’t complete. 10/10 game!
Good game and story full of action grows on you .
only down point is in some fights you can not see the baddy because he camera focuses on a bush or tree first so makes it tricky .
Hammer Spiel, geht sehr lange zu spielen (mindestens 30h), abwechslungsreich. Das einzige Manko was aber verschmerzbar ist: Die Figuren wirken etwas hlzern und wenige Sequenzen.
Habe das Spiel selbst nicht gespielt aber bei ihm zugesehen. Die Graphik ist beeindruckend und ich bin ein groer Fan der Synchronstimmen. Das Kampfsystem scheint herausfordernd zu sein aber da ich als Laie eh keine Unterschiede zwischen den verschiedenen Moves erkenne sollte man nicht zu sehr auf meinen Eindruck vertrauen.
Included are some spoiler free screenshots I have taken during my playthrough. The screenshots are of me fighting either mongols or bandits. Plus one screenshot I took of the main character sitting down, writing Haiku.
I am honestly in love with this game. I don’t often bother to 100% a game but I did with this, and then went back to play it again.
The story is set on the Island of Tsushima during the Mongol invasion. The main character, Jin Sakai. Fights to free his people and repel the invaders. However in doing so he has to step of the path of the Samurai. Becoming the Ghost. The Ghost of Tsushima.
Excellent game, definitely worth a purchase
if you love action adventure games with some good stealth thrown in this is the game for you
well done sucker punch, this is the first game you’ve ever made ive actually enjoyed lol
fun large open world game. Ive not finished it yet but its very good
Just finished the game – Absolutely excellent. It really is what assassins creed should have been, but even more graphically stunning, with a better plot and just makes me long to visit Japan. Sucker Punch, a very well done for a truly special, amazing game. I also bought a PS4 pretty much solely to play this game, and I have absolutely no regrets. Just an astoundingly excellent and enjoyable game.
Die Geschichte ist Fesselnd.
Das Kampfsystem ist gut durchdacht und macht sehr spass,zum Anfang hat Man kaum Fhigkeiten aber mit der Zeit erwirbt Man immer mehr Technik Punkte und Fhigkeiten dann macht das Spiel immer mehr spass und Man mchte nicht mehr aufhren,Sucker Punch hat ein Super geiles Spiel entworfen.ich kann es wirklich jedem empfehlen der auf solche Spiele steht!
Ich persnlich bereue es keine Sekunde das Spiel gekauft zu habe
One of the best story games I’ve ever played in my life, I’d be upset to hear it didn’t win game of the year.
Absolute masterpiece of a game is stunning in every aspect a must buy for all PS4 users.
A really fun game and that’s the main thing a game needs
Great, intuitive game play but it looks absolutely amazing even on an older PS4. A great game to conclude the console.
Massive game and just one of the best open world games
Excellent the game I’ve been waiting for on PS4 if you liked tenchu, you’ll love this
Got for my brothers birthday and he loves it – brand new game
I consider myself an avid gamer having played games since the age of 8 on both Playstations, Nintendos and PC. I have to admit Ghost of Tsushima is the most beautifully designed world I’ve ever played in, as well as my favorite open world game I’ve played since Breath of the Wild.
I really enjoyed this game. I’m a fan of Assassin’s Creed and this is similar in some ways, but it does have a good story running through it – SPOILER – It could have delivered with a few twists in the tails for the characters involved, but I can forgive that small short-coming. What I really appreciated was the rhythm of the game. It had nice quiet moments, which complemented the ethos of the main character, Jin. And then the action sequences, some overwhelming and others where your strategy pays off. It might not shut all players, but you can’t deny that it looks beautiful and you often need to take a breath to compose for some of the challenges. Bottom line, I’m glad I bought this game!
In der Euphorie diverser Wertungen wird jedoch nicht auf die negativen Dinge Aspekte des Spiels eingegangen und diese mchte ich erwhnt wissen:
Balancing: Die ersten Stunden knnen auf normaler oder hherer Schwierigkeit zur Qual werden. Verantwortlich hierfr ist der mangelnde Zugriff auf die Tools, welche erst freigeschaltet werden mchten.
Im Spteren Verlauf des Spieles fllt dann immer strker auf, dass die Rstungen keinen eigenen Verteidgungswert besitzen, sondern jeweils 3 Attribute, oder Fhigkeiten. Hierdurch ist eine schwere Rstung genau so schlecht in der Verteidigung wie ein Kimono, kann hierfr aber auch lautlos schleichen.
Der leichte Schwierigkeitsgrad macht seinem Namen alle Ehre, der unterschied zu normal ist enorm; Faktor 4 in etwa. Unter dem Aspekt dies noch weiter abschwchen zu knnen, wre ein Autopilot eine Option gewesen.
Story: 13. Jahrhundert Japan ist fr ein Spiel, welches Global berzeugen mchte schwierig. Selbst fr Fans der japanischen Kultur htte dies ein Kulturschock geben knnen. Man hat sich daher fr die sicherste Lsung entschieden und das Weltbild von Holywood weitesgehend bernommen. In den Nebengeschichten hat man sich aber etwas mehr getraut.
Die diversen sinnlosen Sammelobjekte, htten gerne Einblicke auf das “echte” Leben damals geben drfen. So wre ein Kompromiss entstanden.
KI: Gespielt habe ich hauptschlich auf dem normalen Schwierigkeitsgrad und kurzzeitig auf dem Leichten.
Kurz gefasst, die KI agiert zum Glck des Spielers nicht in Gruppe. Oftmals belauern die Gegner einem bis sie “an der Reihe sind”. Gelegentlich besinnt sich aber auch die KI und wird gefhrlich, oder auch unberechenbar.
Bogenschtzen des 13. Jahrhunders nutzen brigens Wrmesuchbrillen und feuern perfekt gezielt ber Hgel und andere Hindernisse.
Trotz der jetzt genannten Kritik, ist Ghost of Tsushima ein gelungenes Spiel. Aktueller Trophenstand zeigt ~ 50 % der Spieler beenden das Spiel. Ein guter und nachvollziehbarer Wert.
Gut “geklaut” ist manchmal einfach der bessere Weg. Beim Nachfolger, ja es gibt natrlich einen Fortsetzungskder(!), mchte ich aber mehr eigene Kreativitt im Gameplay wiederfinden, genau wie mehr Feinschliff was KI und Gameplay betrifft.
This is a GEM of a game.
With cinematic backdrops and atmospheric sound you lose yourself in this gaming master piece.
The story will have you gripped until completion. I highly reccomend this game if your into narrative story driven titles.
One of the best games I’ve ever played on PS4 pro .. totally brilliant. U must buy
Since Tenchu on the PS1 I’ve waited for a great Samurai game from Sony .. and this is definitely it . The graphics and colours are a joy . If you want value for money .. then again ,… this delivers . Somebody said that by playing just the main mission it was twenty five hours of gameplay … what a waste ! .. Yes it becomes a bit ‘ samey’ in that you get a bit fed up of rescuing the same peasants from small bands of baddies … but I do wonder how many people reviewed this before completing the game. Bear with it . The story develops to include , surprise, sadness , treachery and a great story line .. even the ‘ending ‘ (???) is a surprise when the credits roll . The cut scenes 95% of the time are informative and drive the story forward … unlike the twaddle in TLOU2 .I’m glad you can’t fast forward through the cut scenes in Ghost . The wind ,.. directing you where to go is a great idea… although it can be a bit confusing at times .As your weapons, armour , etc are improved you have the choice of going all in with total combat … or using stealth ,.. and picking off your opponents one by one . Fast travel is just that ….and the game loads quickly throughout . The music adds to the atmosphere . Tips ? The Trapper is your best friend… constantly available to top up your throwing weapons .All round , a great game ……I can only suggest that the people who don’t like it, have that opinion because it just isn’t their thing ….
I’ve been hoping for a good stealth game to take place in Japan for a really long time and SuckerPunch delivered it.
Pros:
Story
Combat
Graphics
versatile photo mode
Cons
Lacks challenge (recommend playing on hardest difficult
AI can be awful sometimes
If you are a Japanese cinema nerd, you will definitely enjoy i
I’ve been playing a lot of the PS4’s Exclusive Games and since I heard such good things about this game I had to pick it up. You play as Jin Sakai a noble Samurai Lord on the Island of Tsushima, the Mongols have launched a full scale invasion of the Island and all but eliminated the Samurai clans. You must now liberate the entire island from the Mongols and their ruthless Khan with the help of allies and the local populace. However the code of the Samurai may not be enough to defeat the Mongols alone, Jin must also use more ruthless tactics and become the Ghost …
Pros – Amazing Samurai Combat, Main story is pretty compelling, Beautiful Huge Open World, Incredible Graphics!, Some Great Side Missions and Characters, So much to see and do it’s overwhelming, Some Incredible Missions (sieges, duels etc), Great Main Villain.
Cons – Gameplay can get repetitive after 10/20 hours, Jinn is a slightly humourless and sport spoken lead character, can feel exhausting how big the map and how much there is to do at times, stealth/ghost aspects were meh for me.
Quick delivery. Amazing game so far!
Can see myself really getting into this.
Similar to assassins creed but samurai. Story feels like a box set on Netflix.
This is a marvellous gave, has many similar elements to the ‘Far Cry’ series, but set in a different world. Superb sound/graphics. This is a good ‘slow burner’ of a game, and worth completing the side missions, as you will need the earned skills to survive. The combat is hard (you will die a lot). !
As a closing chapter to the PS4, this is one of the best games to play right now. !
The gameplay to cut scene moments really don’t blend in well at all, you’ll have a cut scene moment followed by 3 seconds of gameplay followed by another cut scene, which completely takes you out of the moment.
I got it for my brother because he likes the game
I never thought this game would be all that great, I liked the infamous games, but I never replayed them or went back too them. This is much better than the infamous games. It might be one of the best games of the generation.
Ghost of Tushima is an open world game where you can run, climb, swim, and ride through the vast grasslands, forests, mountains, and villages of the island of Tushima, in your quest to gather allies and repel the Mongol invaders.
The game prompts unguided exploration of your environment and lacks a mini map to show you nearby points of interest, relying instead on the wind to direct you to your destination. The island is littered with all manner of points of interest, including hot springs that increase your health, quiet spots where you can contemplate your adventures and compose Haiku, survivor camps filled with traders who will upgrade your weapons (for a price) or offer useful information about local events and nearby missions, random encounters with roving bands of Mongol warriors, bandits or citizens in need, towns under siege, or enemy strongholds to be attacked.
The playing area is huge with the island split up into three sections – each of which will corresponds to an associated chapter – and you’re probably looking at well in excess of sixty hours of game play from start to finish if you make the effort to explore the environment to it’s fullest.
As a samurai your main weapon will be your katana. Initially you will start with only basic fast and heavy attacks but as the game proceeds you will learn new combinations and techniques to add to your arsenal, including several stances – each of which is more effective against a certain type of enemy. Combat usually involves facing a number of different enemies at once, such as swordsmen, spearmen, shield bearers, and “brutes”, and so the key to success is to rapidly change between stances and use the most effective technique for the job at hand. You will also obtain charms that can be attached to your weapons, each of which will provide your character with a specific buff to your abilities.
Despite your increasing skill with a blade it soon becomes apparent that winning this war is going to require a different kind of warrior, and to this end you also start to learn and adopt the tools and skills of the assassin, utilizing stealth, silent kills, and “ghost” weapons such as the kunai and black powder bomb to confuse and disorient your foes, stalking and striking from the shadows to remove your enemies with one swift blow. It reminded me a lot of the PSOne game Tenchu, for those old enough to remember that.
In most scenarios you have a free choice regarding which approach you wish to adopt. Challenging foes directly is the honourable samurai way but may result in you being vastly outnumbered by your enemies, whilst sneaking through the shadows will allow you to avoid conflict or whittle enemy numbers down one by one but is an approach that leaves Jin conflicted and shamed.
Samurai, Ghost skills, and stances have their own independent skill trees that can be upgraded each time you level up to unlock new abilities, so it is for you to decide what kind of warrior you wish to be as the story progresses. Also available are numerous upgrades for your weapons and armour, new costumes with distinct advantages, and legendary weapons and techniques that can be learned or obtained. Also important is your “resolve” – a limited but replenishing resource representing your will and tenacity that enables you to restore your health and unleash deadly attacks.
In terms of controls the game has a lot in common with Witcher 3. Combat occurs over 360 degrees with you being able to strike out in any direction with a flick of the control stick and pressing the attack buttons, using a combination of swift strikes and heavy blows that break your opponents guard as well as blocking incoming attacks with your blade, dodging or rolling out of the way, using counter strikes, and using environmental hazards such as explosive barrels and hornets nests to distract or destroy your foes. It all makes for an extremely fluid and cinematic combat experience.
There are lots of nice little touches to the game that really help to nail the genre, such as the ability to challenge opponents (think Red Dead Redemptions quick draw shoot outs but with blades!), duels where you face off against a single (usually powerful) opponent, and the ability to finish off downed enemies with a merciful killing blow.
The graphics are excellent and the environment beautiful, and the game really shows that there’s still some life left in the old console yet. You even have the option of playing the game in a grainy black and white filter akin to a traditional samurai movie. Effects, soundtrack, and voice acting are equally excellent and you have the choice of playing with an English translation or Japanese language with subtitles if you are looking for a more authentic experience.
In terms of complaints there’s not much to moan about. One issue is that there is no punishment or penalty for adopting the “dishonourable” ghost techniques or any reward for adopting the honourable samurai techniques even though Jin being conflicted by having to balance these two approaches is a persistent theme that runs throughout the game, although this doesn’t really effect the quality of the story.
Additionally, whilst there are a number of different costumes to be obtained that provide boosts to skills like archery, exploration, and stealth, as the majority of game play will involve sword play there’s little incentive to explore these and the temptation is to stick with Samurai armours that boost things like your damage, health, and damage resistance. Also, whilst your sword can be upgraded, it is the only hand to hand weapon you will use throughout the game and it would have been nice to see some of the other weapons used by samurai in the game.
Ghost of Tushima is a truly excellent and compelling gaming experience that’s worth every penny and gets my highest recommendation.
Bought the Collectors Edition from Game which is on par with the Far Cry 5 Deer Skull and Death Stranding BB, maybe better. I have been to Japan visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Nikko, Osaka, Matsumoto/Matsue Castle et-cetera, et-cetera. Genuinely love Japanese Culture (Manga, Anime) and their history so this game from a western studio is a perfect homage to that.
Totally different games but the images aren’t as pin-prick sharp as TLOU2 but don’t misinterpret that as it not being beautiful, it is, an incredibly beautiful, vibrant world bustling with interesting motive driven characters to meet, magnificent destinations to explore and secrets to discover, there is a good amount of content here. I will gently touch upon the story, Mongolian warriors invade you’re homeland, slaughter you’re Samurai brethren and take you’re Uncle (who raised you after you’re Father was murdered) hostage before the Mongol Leader humiliates you and throws you off a bridge. Broken and beaten, you’re journey begins. Recruit allies, take back the Island and consolidate power before mounting a counter attack.
I genuinely hope the brilliant feature of swiping upwards on the touch pad to produce a gust of wind which indicates which direction to travel is utilised again and possibly plagiarised in other titles. Some people will prefer a mini map buts its nice to have something different. Although not to the devastating Sekiro standard, the combat is engaging and enthralling and never seems unfair. And the novelty of inviting out a camps fiercest warrior, dropping him and then slicing the encompassing recruits in a single swift stroke has yet to grow old.
I am yet to ignore the advances of the golden bird inviting you to pursue it and discover new locations or secrets. There is a high level of customisation available in the form of highly detailed different sets of armour which you can again upgrade with the correct materials, this is the same for you’re katana, dagger, bow. The ability to throw knives and sticky bombs will also prove indispensable. I didn’t think I would enjoy composing a Haiku next to a flowing waterfall, Sucker Punch has respectfully rendered an accurate representation of one of history’s greatest eras. I love that they allowed you to listen the entire game in Japanese with subtitles. A very good Open World and fitting final Exclusive for the PS4, I look forward to the inevitable re-master on PS5, highly recommended.
Pros:-
– Visually stunning and beautiful landscape
– Haunting pipe music and claps of thunder
– Fast travel is actually fast! (Assassins creed please note!)
– good story
– nice mix of things to do/collect very similar to Assassins Creed
– cool combat system where you are attacked from all sides – you need to learn to parry and change combat stances to successfully defeat swords/shields/lances/brutes
– plenty of tactic options – stealth, ranged attacks, melee, etc
– fun to play
Cons:-
– not as big as the Assassins Creed worlds
– lining up with the bottom of a ladder to climb it rather than jump behind it! Grrr
– characters were all rather stiff and serious – some variety would be nice
Overall I really enjoyed the game and look forward to the next one.
Good gameplay and graphics just thought the story was abit short and they could have done much more with it. Its a refreshing change from most big name games as everything’s getting very samey these days.
literally one of the best game available on any system, work buying a PS4 (go Pro) just for this game, take a bow in respect for what Sucker Punch has achieved on 7 year old hardware.
Simply breathtaking from beginning to end, one of the best games I have ever played on ps4.
What a fantastic game, there is far too much to say, so i will keep it brief -Overall 10/10
Graphics – The first thing you will notice is the beautiful graphics when riding into battle & always the variety of beautiful landscapes make it a pleasure to wander on your horse & come across different towns, temples, territories, weather changing patterns, camps, Lighthouses, mountains, beaches & a great deal more. This is the best graphics to date on PS4 & gives you an idea of what the next gen consoles such as PS5 will look like.
Gameplay – this is challenging, but fun as you learn to master 4 stances (Stone/Water/Wind/Moon) This is great for blocking attacks, parrying, breaking shields & you unlock more combat moves via each stance such as a typhoon kick, charge attacks & lots more making damage to large groups.
Adding to this there is playing the flute, collecting mongol records, shrines, pillars of honor, to find which allows you to collect different charms to help you in different ways). Following foxes, birds as a must as they will lead you to the shrines easier than finding them.
Ghost Weapons – there are Kunai, smoke bombs, black powder bomb, sticky bomb & wind chime (similar to throwing a rock in days gone). The grappling hook will unlock for you after you complete a few of the gold missions.
Sound – this is often overlooked but the music is perfect & adds to the feel of the environment you are playing in, you can change the settings such as tv speakers, sound bar, speakers on a bookshelf etc. The voice acting is perfect in English/Japanese as well, its faultless.
I’m really enjoying playing this game so much & it is easy to get side tracked for hours which means it is highly enjoyable. I have noticed a few glitches in the same so far, but not many of them.
Overall 10/10 – This is without doubt an impressive masterpiece.
When i first played it was slow and couldn’t skip cutscenes but after getting into it i cant stop playing. Looks amazing on ps4 pro with OLED tv. So many thing to unlock im just got platinum so glad i gave it a second chance
Visually it’s amazing during travelling to places on ps4 pro but the mini in game cutscenes of you talking to people doesnt look great. The game is identical to current assassin creed games in someway or another. The story is about 18hrs but with everything to do aswell about 60-80.
The game is very repetitive and everything is over used the combat system is good but I fail to be wowed at this due to seeing all of the content in assassins creed which I just completed before playing this
Wow is all I can say. Its taken me about 2 days maybe three depending on work. But this is the perfect way a game should be made. The story gripped me from the start. Instantly I found myself taken back by the jaw dropping scenery.
Once game play began I was launched into a battle. From that point I was gripped. The story is full of complex forms of duty and honour but It was the combat that done it for me. Now admittedly some mechanics work like other assassins games…..you know what I’m talking about and what games.
One huge aspect to any film or game is the music. And wow does this music make you feel involved. From the Japanese war drums to the flutes it makes you believe that you are a part of that world.
Every character I met along the way I enjoyed them all and they all had a part to play in the story. At a few points I even had tears to my eyes as some of the stories involved where powerful and you felt for them.
The horse riding was smooth and the camera angle goes slightly to the side making you feel like you are in full swing of a gallop combat from the horse is basic with a few little moves you learn that add to a feature or tactic to use in combat situations.
As far as games go I enjoyed watching Jin develop as a character through the story and using the balance of both samurai and the ghost….but truth be told the ghost style was much more fun.
Customizable options that pop up in the game are pretty good as every costume has its own part to play however one hint use the travelers attire as it works in every situation and you discover more things to. I was a bit let down about what you can do to the horse however it’s purely cosmetic what you can do and has no effect on the game.
But I won’t go into anymore other than this is the first game I have played in a very long time where I haven’t been bombarded with gender equality or gender identity it’s an amazing game and the story is just spot on. All of it made sense and including side quests and things you can just collect it took me just under 3 days. I couldn’t stop playing it as I wanted to know what happens next. But top marks for me if I could rate it 10 out of 10 I would
Just finished the game, and as I wipe a solitary tear from my eye, I can honestly say that to my mind, this is the greatest game of this console generation! I’ve not been able to put my controller down. Beautiful to look at, but a beautiful message too. Just wonderful, I highly recommend this game to all.
No doubt about it Ghost of Tsushima looks beautiful on a big screen, colourful and very cinematic with only occasional soft textures perhaps up close, the audio is again very good and cinematic and the art style black and white “Kurosawa” mode with added film grain and a deliberately narrowed soundscape is a nice option probably for a second playthrough. The game is fantastically produced with excellent menu and upgrade systems although I did find some of the controls a bit strange but I got used to it in the end. I also liked the minimal HUD approach with the guiding wind effect to see where you need to go and like most open world adventure games there is plenty to do alongside the main story.
However, this is where I feel there is a slight problem and I really do hate to say this because Sucker Punch have clearly made a good game here with a lot of effort and love poured into it…. But it’s just a tad boring I’m afraid, there’s nothing wrong with Ghost of Tsushima really I just simply find it dull in terms of story, characters and general gameplay, it’s all a bit bland ultimately and to be honest has mostly all been seen before once you look beyond the admittedly very pretty aesthetics and peel back the game to it’s actual gameplay, I’m around 15 hours in and I’m a bit bored, it simply hasn’t grabbed my full attention yet. I can literally fall asleep while the cut scenes are on because the characters are so quietly spoken and frankly uninteresting, I don’t know maybe I’ve just played far too many open world games now and I’m beginning to struggle with the monotony of them perhaps.
I must stress again that Ghost of Tsushima is not a bad game by any means, for me personally it’s simply a case of meh it’s alright but nothing out of the ordinary when all is said and done sadly… much like last years Days Gone actually.
Update*
Well, I was a tad harsh on this in hindsight as it really does improve massively after the first 20 hours, once you unlock the combat and weapons skills and the story picks up pace it does become a cracking game indeed although still nothing really new, amazing graphics and audio though it has to be one of the best technical open world games ever made on console, right up there with Horizon Zero Dawn in many ways but definitely nowhere near as good in terms of the story.
So, upgraded from my original 3 stars to 4 stars, just needed to get going a bit quicker and have a more interesting story really.
Update 2*
Completely changed my mind after finishing this, a great ending made the story way better than I originally thought and after 80 hours of play I admit I was wrong… Ghost of Tsushima is a beautiful and superb swan song for the PS4.
5 stars indeed.
I’ve been looking forward to this game for so long and I wasn’t disappointed. The graphics, the music, the story are all PERFECT. There are a few minor issues with the combat and camera in that you tend to constantly fight a foe you can’t actually see. But that could be me (most likely is). This is definitely Game of the Year 2020.
I have not completed the game yet , but I can safely say from what I have played so far is that this has to be game of the year. It is incredible.
What a game this is, its such a joy to play, yes its the same open world trope we’ve seen before but there is something special about this one. The sword cobat is fantastic, the parrying mechanic is well done and the satisfaction of throwing a smoke bomb and assassinating your foes doesn’t get old. The story a tale of honor and revenge, standing for your traditions and fighting for what you believe in, yes its a plot told many times but with this one you actually feel like you’re a Samurai. It makes you second guess your actions of you choose to play as the ghost. And the graphics, muah (chefs kiss). What can I say, simply amazing, sometimes I find myself just panning my camera around and observing my surroundings.
Sony have redeemed themselves from the disaster that was TLOU 2. I do hope to see a part two of this game. If Cyberpunk 2077 fails to live up to its hype then this is my game of the year 2020 for sure.
It’s beautiful, it’s a long game and it’s better than Last of Us 2
Visuals: 10/10
FF7 Remake looked incredible, but as far as large fully open worlds go, this game can only be compared to RDR2. It’s a truly beautiful game that captures the stylized look of classic samurai movies (tall grass and tree’s flowing in the wind, leaf strewn forests of vibrant tones, fireflies, embers and smoke of wartorn area’s and settlements) there’s also a day/night cycle that gives some of the prettiest sunsets you’ll see to date. There’s a weather system too, which though not on RDR2’s level, still looks very nice as a storm blows in.
The character models and emotions of their faces feel realistic as do the combat animations, maybe minor hard to notice blimps like blocking certain attacks, but hard to notice. The design of clothing, weapons, armour, buildings etc also all seem accurate to the time period (13th century Japan). There’s even a black and white filter with movie reel grain to make the game look like an authentic samurai classic, but the game is so pretty I couldn’t leave this on.
Sound: 10/10
Again, really nothing I can fault. The voice acting for English and Japanese are both great, and never break immersion of world you’re absorbed into. Japanese VA’s are used (and probably Chinese for the Mongols) so even with English voice selected the game doesn’t feel too immersion breaking. The music in it is just as you’d hope from a game like this, and the sound effects from combat to traversing the environment are all spot on.
Gameplay: 9/10
The game is open world (I’ve heard it compared to assassins creed, although it’s an insult to compare to compare this to assassins creed, it is similar in nature) also to Witcher or RDR2. Albeit this is 13th century Japan during a Mongol invasion, and going for realism, so there are no large cities like Nodigrad of Witcher III, but rather many smaller settlements, farm steads and places of refuge. The map is generous sized, you can roam it freely and set a way point, which cleverly shows as ‘guiding wind’, with aswipe up of the touch pad. There’s a strong storyline to follow plus a number of side quests, findables and opressed settlements to free.
Combat is fantastic, better than Witcher III and far better than Assassins creed. There’s no lock on, yet it’s designed so well you don’t need it. The direction you’re facing and pushing your left thumbstick leaves you accurately attacking the enemy you’re aiming for, even when performing combos. There’s a lot of skills to unlock and techniques to master (from different parrying, evasive maneuvers, even different fighting stances) plus different weapons from bow and kunai blades to black powder and smoke bombs. The unlockables give a healthy amount of levelling up and progression to sink your teeth into. Then there’s gear customization (aesthetics like headwear, mask or clothing/armour, colour dyes, weapon appearance for katana and tanto blades, horse saddle) or charms you can equip to weapons for various defensive and offensive perks. The game also has a real stealth element to it like Tenchu, where you can sneak behind ends assassinate with your tanto blade, you have a focussed hearing mode that helps hear better and highlights enemies a bit more. Stealth kills are however considered dishonorable or against the samurai (and Sakai clan) code, it’s deemed honorable to face enemies head on and look them in the eye. This has some bearing on gameplay but haven’t yet noticed it being a huge story altering mechanic.
The game even has some Tomb Raider/Unchartered wall scaling mechanics, albeit not of the same caliber, but adds refreshing platforming/puzzle sections to the game that it could’ve otherwise completely omitted.
You can find a number of supplies and materials in houses and the world (plus flowers and raw materials like wood, bamboo etc) all used for upgrading weapons, armour/clothing, colour dying etc). The only reason I don’t give it a 10 is sometimes getting down from cliff edges/rocks can be a bit janky (not pressing R2 to use the Tomb Raider esque mechanic, but literally just trying to walk off a rock or edge) Jin suddenly feels like he has vertigo sometimes and doesn’t want to jump off, it’s been ok today, maybe it’ll be patched. This game is most like RDR2, as you can’t just walk inside any house like Skyrim and talk to everyone you meet.
Other pointers, you can sheathe and draw your blade with right swiping touchpad, down swipe is to pray/bow. Left swipe is to play your flute, and left D-pad is to call your horse (which you can pick and choose a name for). Finally up swipe is the guiding wind. One other cool feature, when approaching groups/enemies from a distance in the open you can initiate a showdown by pressing up on D-pad. This never gets old and you can instantly strike down up to 3 enemies (with perk unlocks) in a cinema-esque scene.
Storyline: 9/10
13th century Japan, Mongols led by Khotun Khan (grandson of Ghengais Khan) invade Japan via Tsushima. You play as lord Jin Sakai, one of the last surviving Samurai in Tsushima after a battle goes awry. You must find and unite and remaining warriors and repel the Mongol invasion; saving the innocent where you can. There’s good side quests and characters that don’t tell unmemorable. Plus the game dives into the past at times to build upon it’s story, I can’t say much as don’t want to spoil anything but the storyline is solid. Not as compelling as RDR2 but close, and nowhere near as disastrously bad as TLOU2.
Verdict: 5*, a beautiful and highly engrossing game that should give 50+ hours and then some with the additional things to complete or do. I’m playing it on hard and the difficultly feels nice, sometimes I make silly mistakes and die, but you learn from them and the load times are wonderfully quick. This is the best Japanese sword game I’ve played since Tenchu on PS1, and after the awful release of TLOU2 followed by it’s highly disappointing storyline and characters, this game really mends the wounds left and puts strong faith back in Sony, and their exclusives.
Fun open world game with a interstory story. Wish it was a little harder with less filler.
10/10 Perfection
This game is stunning
Visuals , sound and design are phenomenal
The gameplay is fun and perfectly balanced
The open world is just spot on with no fluff or filler
Honestly been gaming for over 30 years and this is now my favourite game of all time
BUY IT
The pacing and difficulty are spot on: the game does not unrelentingly force you into trial and error battles in which you are hopelessly outmatched, instead preferring to make the experience a fully immersive, engaging and enjoyable use of your playing time. The organic nature of the gameplay and uncomplicated HUD encourage the player to actually engage with the game itself: in true Zen style, what you get out of “Ghost Of Tsushima” is likely to be a mirror of what you put into it.
Sucker Punch have produced a gaming, cinematic masterpiece that is a joy to experience at every turn. The island of Tsushima is a rich and diverse environment begging to be engaged with and to the mindful player those engagements are likely to be rich and diverse in and of themselves. Whether sneaking around, crossing steel with the Mongols, galloping through the fields on horseback, composing haiku, talking with the inhabitants of the island or just simply observing the jaw dropping environment, “Ghost Of Tsushima” is a truly wonderous gem of a game that is always a pleasure to play and a refreshing step away from the power-grabbing monkey-see-monkey-grind mindset of most modern games.
This game is insanely good! The whole atmosphere of the game and it’s beautiful scenery. The combat aspects are insane and there’s so many different mechanics. Even different stances for different enemies. The customisation or clothing and upgrades is really nice and the outfits look so good. I love just galloping on the horse through the scenery and have the leafs blow across the screen in the sunset. Just so calming. Even the stealth mode is good but the original samurai and honour way is really satisfying especially having loads of enemies chase you and you have to focus and use your thinking to beat them. Then after beating them is so satisfying and same with boss fights. The fact that the world guides you to waypoints instead of a mini map is so nice! Such a good concept. Feels like you’re watching a film but it’s your own directing and actions. Such a good game.
Thanks Sucker Punch Productions!
Good story, excellent visuals, much more playable than Sekiro. Audio in Japanese with English subtitles is also good to up the immersive experience.
One of the best games released on PS4 this gen.
Ignore reviews recommending Assassins Creed, same old rubbish for past 5 years.
This is far better.
I can honestly say I’m enjoying it more than the last of us part 2 and I loved that game. Ghost of Tsushima is a must buy for any playstation 4/Pro owne
This game is incredible, the combat, exploration, graphics, soundtrack, world design are all a 10, and whilst the story isn’t on God of Wars level it is still very good. A must buy and personally, it’s my 2nd best PS4 exclusive only behind Persona 5.
I’m not usually a big fan of open world games but the setting was of interest to me. Wow, it’s stunning in term of both gameplay and graphics. The combat and exploration is extremely satisfying. I haven’t enjoyed a video game this much for a very long time. For me, it’s the game of this generation.
I’m playing it in Japanese with English subtitles for added authenticity and I’m loving the game. It is a massive open world that looks gorgeous, the design means it doesn’t hold your hand and guide you, you’ve got to get a feel for it and take your time. So much to see and do and I’ve not even done act 1 yet but it is a hugely entertaining game. Well done sucker punch
I was on the fence on whether to get this and I’m glad I did.
The creators have said they’ve taken inspiration from Red Dead (you can tell old and new) and The Witcher 3.
I’ve noticed loads of similarities to Red Dead – even Red Dead Revolver with the standoff sequences and the little “thumb click” Jin does. Very little of the Witcher other than some tracking mission elements maybe.
Other than the above this game is most definitely its own thing and it really is a sight to be seen.
The map waypoint method is beautiful and the movement and fighting is flawless.
Story so far is excellent. It genuinely is gripping and so far is heading to be one of my all time favourite games. Just hope the ending is good!
All these positives and I do have one problem with this game.
Where the f*** was this during lockdown?
I have to admit i ordered this more because the game-play reminded me of sekrio, a game i cherish, that being said i had not expected this game to be as utterly breathtaking as it it. The game is stunning, the game-play feels rewarding, the game has side quests i actually want to do, i find myself doing as many as i can before moving along with the story just to savior the content.
A mix of sekiro/red dead and nioh 2 in so many ways with a little splash of assassins creed (in my opinion) but game-play and story line aside the graphics make this game a pure joy to spend hours and hours immersed within. Highly recommend!
Extremely repetitive play as you progress through the game. High hopes quickly dashed.
After sticking with it originally, I got fully immersed in this game. I did prejudge it after 2 hours of game play.
This game is superb, artistic and addictive.
I do however still think its slightly repetitive but whatever. What I do know is that this game is fantastic.
The Developers “Sucker Punch” were also responsible for the Infamous series of games. This actually made me a little apprehensive as to how this game would turn out having played Infamous Second Son which i found to be very lacklustre. While graphically impressive the main character was a little dull and side quests were largely repetitive (Take control of this enemy territory, then run 5ft and take control of this other territory, destroy this camera, paint this billboard for the 15th time) you get the idea. It all just felt too structured and formulaic.
Thankfully they have improved on these shortcomings. After an hour prologue introducing us to Jin you’re released into the open world and prepare for your PS4 to initiate Jet engine mode with fans running full speed (Atleast if you have the OG PS4) because this is one graphically demanding game.
GRAPHICS
The first thing you notice is how alive the open world is, the grass blowing in the wind, the trees swaying side to side (and i mean every blade of grass and tree you travel past) the mist across the fields, sunlight shining through the bamboo trees. While we have seen impressive visuals from TLOU2 just a month prior i think Ghost of Tsushima has the edge over it due to the art design, the world is full of colour from cherry blossoms, red maple trees and many more i cant list due to my lack of tree knowledge. The colours really pop and make the environments vibrant and alive. This game easily utilizes the PS4 to 100% graphical power.
GAMEPLAY
As mentioned any issues i had with previous SP games has been resolved. The exploration feels much more organic. There is no hud, just a health bar in the bottom left of your screen. You can access a map in the options menu to get a vague idea where to go but you’ll be relying on the wind to guide your way mostly. This is done by swiping up on the trackpad (remember how that actually has a purpose) a gust of wind will then point you in the right direction by observing the direction grass is moving and leaves are blowing. This gives the world a much better sense of openness and mystery when you don’t have a mini map showing you 500 different place markers to visit. The game really encourages exploration, often you’ll come across foxes or a bird will fly up near you while riding your horse, if you choose to follow them they’ll lead you to secret areas. You can tell they have taken ideas from Breath of the Wild which is no bad thing.
I often find myself just walking around the map exploring instead of running or riding a horse, taking in the scenery and breath-taking vistas, looking for hidden areas, you can even find places to write poetry using your surroundings for ideas. In many ways its a relaxing and calming game to play if you just want to explore. It’s so easy to get side tracked for a couple of hours.
COMBAT
Dark Souls/Bloodborne veterans i advise turn the difficulty on Hard mode. This should ensure you get a similar level of challenge. I’ve been playing on this mode from the start and its by no means impossible so far but you do have to pay that much more attention as one or two mistakes will end in death which is basically the perfect balance. The game saves fairly regularly so its not like you’ll have long sections to redo.
One thing i didn’t understand from trailers was how the combat was going to work and feel so i’ll try to explain.
Somewhat similar to dark souls this isn’t about mashing buttons, its about patience and self control. Jin believes in being an honourable samurai and wont just sneak up behind someone and stab them in the back (Atleast not initially) He’ll walk straight into enemy territory and challenge opponents resulting in 5 or more enemies coming for you at once.
Parrying is essential, luring enemies and waiting for them to make the first strike is key. Pull off a successful parry and you can follow it up with a quick or heavy attack finishing an enemy off in one or two blows if they have basic armour. The combat rewards you for making clean precise strikes and becomes a finely timed dance attacking one enemy while also observing when the other is about to strike so you can dodge or parry the next depending on the weapon they have.
One other mechanic is the ability to challenge some enemies you come across to a standoff. Essentially waiting for them to make the first strike, if you time it right and hit them just before they go to attack you can take them out in one hit (Similar to the parrying method but one on one with a higher sense of tension) They’ll often try and catch you out by pretending to attack so its not as easy as it sounds.
There’s many other mechanics to the combat and weapons you can use but i haven’t got that far yet.
Overall once you get used to it the combat is extremely fluid and rewarding. Slicing through your enemies as they stand stumbling for a few seconds holding their wounds before falling to the floor makes you feel like a real Samurai warrior.
They even added little touches where a defeated enemy wont always be dead but on the floor gasping for life. You can choose to leave them or end their suffering.
COMBAT PART 2
The more i play the more i realise just how refined the combat in this game is. It starts off relatively basic but as you progress you unlock new stances which you switch on the fly depending on your enemy, some stances are better suited to enemies attacking with swords while others are better for enemies with shields. Not only that but within each of those stances is an upgrade tree and that’s not counting the main upgrade tree or the ghost skills upgrade tree, or any of the other upgrades. There’s a lot of depth here.
I read one reviewer say the combat was clunky. I can confirm that person simply doesn’t know how to play the game. The only way for it to feel clunky is if you just spam the square button constantly.
As mentioned im playing on hard mode and there’s such a rewarding feeling of taking out 8 enemies at once without them landing a single hit on you and it can be done as long as you utilize every weapon and skill to your advantage. For example performing a perfect parry will kill an enemy in one hit, throw a kunai if an enemy starts charging you to stun them, throw a smoke bomb if you’re surrounded in a tight spot and then assassinate the enemy while they are blinded, activate the slow time ability with the bow so you can get a headshot on an archer before they fire at you. With practice you’ll be doing all these things almost simultaneously.
You also have the choice to use stealth tactics which you can get quite creative with, climbing atop buildings and jumping on enemies from above is always fun, throwing kunai’s at an opponent before they have a chance to alert others or stabbing someone in the back through a door, you can switch up your tactics a lot.
There is an argument to be made that the stealth can be a little too easy at times and enemy A.I during these instances isn’t always the best but i find if you’re constantly switching your play style up you don’t really notice.
CUSTOMIZATION
SuckerPunch have taken note that people like to customize their characters in RPG games and gone the extra mile to offer various different armour and weapon designs. You can often obtain unique armour sets by completing missions and side quests which come with their own abilities to aid combat or exploration. You can make further modifications by gathering flowers to trade with a merchant who will change the colour and design of your weapons and armour. There’s also masks, headbands, and hats you can obtain by exploring.
TIP: You can alter how the armour you’re wearing looks even further by going to the Options Menu – Gear – Select your armour and you should see an option to press Triangle to “change armour appearance” This gives your armour a more minimalist look.
CRITICISM
There is some room for improvement and hopefully SP will fix some of these issues in an update and others in future games. Here’s just a few.
There’s several areas where bamboo trees are densely populated. This is fine and looks impressive. What’s not so great is how Jin can just walk straight through the actual trees. I’m not sure if this is intentional to stop the player from getting stuck while riding the horse or if its an actual bug. Either way i would prefer weaving in and out of the bamboo rather than walking through it like Jin is invisible. I’m sure there’s a way to make it dense but also have a rough path going through it.
NPC’s in the open world can look a bit generic. Often enemies or allies you come across have the same face and hair style. More variety would have been nice considering the amount of times you’re in battle.
They also don’t seem to be the smartest. I’ve seen some non enemy NPC’s just staring at walls for no reason or some just sit in their houses doing nothing.
Some even sleep next to dead bodies that the Mongols have killed. Its a bit weird at times.
There’s lots of different skills which again is a good thing. However to select the one you want you have to hold the left or right trigger and then select the skill you want with the D-Pad buttons. When you’re getting rushed by 10 enemies its sometimes hard to react in time to throw a smoke bomb if its not already selected in your inventory. Perhaps a weapon wheel or slow time mechanic would have worked better just for the moments when you want to switch to something different. Or maybe its just me.
I’ve had occasional glitches, one where i couldn’t get off my horse and it just started running back and forth in circles. Another where an enemy got stuck in-between a wall
None of these things really stand out in the grand scheme of things so don’t let that put you off. I’m sure a bug fix update will be released at some point and iron out most potential glitches.
NICE TOUCHES TO GAMEPLAY
Load times are quick when fast travelling. It only takes about 5-10 seconds to travel anywhere on the island. Much faster than most open world games.
Gathering resources is fast and simple. Gathering wood, supplies and flowers can be done quickly by pressing R2 even while riding your horse so you don’t have to dismount every time. This also applies to hunting so you don’t have to watch the same animation hundreds of times when you skin an animal. It speeds up tasks which can get monotonous in other games.
There’s an option to wipe blood from your blade after every combat encounter. Jin can even bow to defeated opponents.
You can play the game with Japanese voice actors. A nice touch but i found it hard to read the English subtitles while focusing on gameplay. The game was designed for the English voice acting also so the facial animations of characters talking doesn’t match up if you choose Japanese. Still a great option for anyone who does speak Japanese as the voice actors are really good.
You can play the game in black and white for an authentic Japanese movie experience. This is the kind of thing to do after completing the full game once as the open world is too colourful to miss out on.
For now this is as far as i have reached in the game. This will be the last big exclusive for the PS4 and one you absolutely shouldn’t miss.
Let me know if this was helpful with a vote and i’ll be sure to continue updating as i play through the story.