Ghost of Tsushima

 PlayStation 4
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9.1

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  1. Vailala23
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Very beautiful game, the developers have tried to squeeze all the juice out of the PS4. The combat system is good, it's a shame that there is no dismemberment.
  2. Okayion
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Definitely the best game of 2020 , every thing is perfect, the story, graphics, and the most important the gameplay is legendary, well done Sucker Punch
  3. GolDAce
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Man i am going to miss this game, really enjoyed it, great story , side missions, graphics and man the photo mode is amazing, GOTY !!
  4. Ptirle
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    Easily Goty this year, maybe Cuberpunk will top it. Ghost of Tsushima is a great game and has no flaws whatsoever. Story, gameplay and graphics. 10/10.
  5. BrbImCarrying
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I was pretty tired of open world...i must admit that i started this game with not much hype about it. I even stopped after 1-2 hours. Then i took my time and damn i was blown away. I want to explore everything i got hooked to the game badly to the point that i always want to play it and discover its world. Good f job !!!
  6. redscauser
    May 4, 2021
    9
    После покупки ПС 5, эта была первой игрой после Астробота, на ПС 4 не играл, все говорили это клон Ассасинов, а я их не люблю. Оказалось очень хорошей игрой, пейзажи поражают, музыка, стиль
  7. Filmanwalt
    Apr 30, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I started playing the game right after the release and had smaller and larger breaks in between. Now, after almost 50 hours, I'm done and very happy to have started it again and again.

    story

    For me the greatest strength of the game. The campaign is divided into three acts and shows a clear increase. Act 2 had parts that made me pause again and again, but the transition to act 3 and especially the last act raised the game by one point for me.

    The first Mongol invasion in Japan around the island of Tsushima is treated. You play the fictional samurai Jin Sakai, who establishes himself as a legend on the island in the course of the game and defies the Mongols with everything he has. Khotun Khan as Mongol leader wants to subjugate the island and Jin is forced to operate outside the ways of a samurai.

    I found the villain in particular to be a strongly chosen character who was staged very well and symbolized the strength and cruelty of the invasion. In connection with this, however, the rebellion of this island against the overpowering Mongol army through skill and solidarity was very successful.

    The game has some incredibly good dialogues and knows how to convince with the whole atmosphere it creates. In addition, there are many well-made cutscenes, but they have to cut back on facial expressions. For some characters that was just too wooden, too generic.

    In addition to these two main characters, there are also numerous minor characters who have done really well side quests. Although many are about revenge, the outcome is not always the same. Characters like Masako, Yuna or Sensei had nice quest series and really feel like Jin's constant companion and sometimes like newly made friends united to stop the invasion.

    The synchronization does the rest and is done very well, but I also played it in the original every now and then.

    Here are some more quest example highlights: The Spirit of Yarikawa, A Reckoning in Blood, Hidden in the Snow.

    Atmosphere / graphics / performance

    I've played the Ps5 in performance mode for the last 20 hours and it went absolutely smoothly. Wonderful to play. By the way, Tsushima Island looks fantastic. The different colors of cherry blossom petals and many other flora is simply beautiful to look at and offers you fantastic opportunities to use the photo mode again and again (I used it a lot).

    You never get bored of marveling at the scenery, riding through the landscape and enjoying the many colors.

    But not only the set design is convincing, the music also contributes immensely to the atmosphere and is just great to hear.

    All gold that glitters? What I especially missed about Tsushima were really striking places that really look great. The villages or smaller settlements or large fortresses were too generic for me, not present enough. I would have liked to have had more of these passages that are really remembered, such as the big Buddha statue in the Omi monastery.

    So you have a beautiful landscape, which lacks the distinctive villages in detail.

    I also have to say that I often had problems with all the NPC characters right at the end. They often went on the spot and I had to wait for it to continue. Maybe that was a bit of bad luck, as I hardly had any such problems in Act 1 or 2.

    An essential feature of the game is slowing down. Everything should be absorbed, played patiently and not rushed through hastily. Each mission is introduced with a character and the mission title and there is also a brief moment to pause after the mission. I'm actually a fan of slowing down and it didn't bother me during the main missions, but with other gameplay mechanics.

    A constant deceleration is not really my thing and has always led to the fact that I put the game aside again for the time being.

    For example very simple secondary tasks felt artificially inflated by this staging. You also had to spy out camps, etc., which really annoyed me because I often wanted to have the option to just go in front of the gate and challenge everyone and not be forced to play in stealth mode. Especially these stealth missions were too much for me and towards the end you were constantly forced to sneak past and act secretly.

    In any case, to underline Jin's struggle with himself and his samurai code, one has to go other ways, but I think that some situations could have been resolved with a choice. Also, I wouldn't always have needed the animations after each mission and would have gladly pushed them aside. As I said, it was too constant for me to slow down.

    The combat system is actually pretty awesome. You have many different ways to defeat opponents, especially many tools at hand such as e.g. the smoke bomb. You also have combo bars that you can fill up and the opportunity to heal yourself. I only recently played Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and even if Ghost of Tsushima is easy to fight, I think Sekiro is miles ahead.

    But all in all awesome Game! 9/10    … Expand
  8. Alernew
    Sep 2, 2020
    7
    Не такое завершения поколения я себе представлял на ps4.
    Сначала очень разочаровала TLOU2 а теперь и призрак не оправдал надежды но все же лучше TLOU2.
    Первое что не понравилось это очень затянуты сюжет с кучей однообразный аванпостов «привет Юбисофт». Да и в целом сюжет крайне странный если бы Основной сюжет немного ужать и карту ужать до размера первого акта и все было бы намного    Не такое завершения поколения я себе представлял на ps4.
    Сначала очень разочаровала TLOU2 а теперь и призрак не оправдал надежды но все же лучше TLOU2.
    Первое что не понравилось это очень затянуты сюжет с кучей однообразный аванпостов «привет Юбисофт». Да и в целом сюжет крайне странный если бы Основной сюжет немного ужать и карту ужать до размера первого акта и все было бы намного лучше «откуда это дурное желание максимально растянуть сюжет? Или думаете чем больше часов нужно на прохождении тем лучше?»
    Второе графика и я говорю не о пейзажах они действительно очень красивые а о детализации взять следи они появляются крайне редко в частности они есть на некоторых крышах домов.
    Вода также выглядит странно да и детализация одежды не очень

    This is not the end of a generation I imagined on ps4.
    At first TLOU2 was very disappointing, and now the ghost did not live up to expectations, but still better than TLOU2.
    The first thing I didn't like was the very drawn-out plot with a bunch of monotonous outposts "hello Yubisoft". And on the whole the plot is extremely strange if the main plot was shrunk a little and the map was shrunk to the size of the first act and everything would be much better “where does this bad desire to stretch the plot as much as possible? Or do you think the more hours you need to complete the better? "
    The second is the graphics and I'm not talking about the landscapes, they are really very beautiful, but about the detail to take the traces, they appear extremely rarely, in particular, they are on some roofs of houses.    … Expand
  9. MadGhost
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is a game worthy of Game of the Year.

    The use of the sony’s Controller was surprisingly great, and the wind use as a guide was a really good way to maintain immersion. I cannot stop playing this game!
  10. IamZER0
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    The music is absolutely amazing. The graphics are beautiful. Big, interesting map.
  11. AquaArcher
    Jul 23, 2020
    9
    Ghost of Tsushima is a beautiful game with graphics to rival the Witcher 3, Ive spent hours just in the photo mode alone so far. The gameplay is split up into okay and great the former being the stealth and ladder being the combat, stealth isn’t bad but A.I are kinda dumb and it’s just not as fun as say old assassins creed or dishonored but it gets the job done I guess, the combat on theGhost of Tsushima is a beautiful game with graphics to rival the Witcher 3, Ive spent hours just in the photo mode alone so far. The gameplay is split up into okay and great the former being the stealth and ladder being the combat, stealth isn’t bad but A.I are kinda dumb and it’s just not as fun as say old assassins creed or dishonored but it gets the job done I guess, the combat on the other hand is amazing and I think it might be my favorite Melee combat system Since the Witcher 3 with all the different fighting styles and the standoffs it makes you feel like a badass, it dose take a bit of skill to play though but I like that.igame and… Expand
  12. Pejman12376
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    It’s really brilliant, the environment is great.
    The game like improved Assassins creed.
  13. RolloZ
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    It’s a beautiful game. I’ve literally fallen in love for nature of Tsushima. The game play is fun. You’ll find it difficult at first but overall you’ll get use to it by time and oh my god when he strikes the enemies you’ll feel satisfaction from it. Highly recommend it. Thank you Sucker Punch for this beautiful game.i
  14. Overlord777
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece, fighting is similar to games like the Arkham series, the characters are likeable and the story well written. It has some of the more positive elements of the far cry series in it. Visual it is breathing. An absolute must if you wanna live out your samurai fantasies
  15. ThrawnVX
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Simply amazing, the details, culture, the missions, the weapons, story, how the tales of the armor, bows are told are just amazing and if you play the game in the hardest difficult you will feel that not only the 1 vs 1 duels are intensified the enemies are deadly, if you lose the focus you can be killed by anyone, no matter how strong you are. All the gamers that love samurai stuff ISimply amazing, the details, culture, the missions, the weapons, story, how the tales of the armor, bows are told are just amazing and if you play the game in the hardest difficult you will feel that not only the 1 vs 1 duels are intensified the enemies are deadly, if you lose the focus you can be killed by anyone, no matter how strong you are. All the gamers that love samurai stuff I strongly recommend it, the game have good mechanics the camera can bother you at the beginning but you will get used to it Wish you all good luck and hope you can try this game.… Expand
  16. Fromhh
    Apr 6, 2021
    10
    Good **** 2021 Game of the year and best sony first party exclusive game great combat great story and beautiful world
  17. scotlin
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    This is how it's done. This game is fun to play and there's a ton of stuff to do. It helps that it also looks amazing. I've been playing it for several hours now and I've barely uncovered any of the map. This is going to be a game I take my time with and savor every minute.
    I hope Sucker Punch doesn't get destroyed from the inside the way Naughty Dog was because this game is excellent.    This is how it's done. This game is fun to play and there's a ton of stuff to do. It helps that it also looks amazing. I've been playing it for several hours now and I've barely uncovered any of the map. This is going to be a game I take my time with and savor every minute.
    I hope Sucker Punch doesn't get destroyed from the inside the way Naughty Dog was because this game is excellent. Exactly the opposite of another recent PS4 exclusive that wasn't even worth a 0. Sucker Punch actually seems to respect their customers, rather than spit on them.    … Expand
  18. Chasecdt
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    Beautiful open world. Amazing combat system. Best RPG since Witcher 3. A must play game.
  19. Limzion
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love the ambiance of this game. Specially the sound the effects in the environment, the lights are perfect not to mention the gameplay of this almost perfect i really like it, i am really happy that i buy this game. Totally recomend it to my friend… Expand
  20. WanWan
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    This game is a master piece, great combat, great exploring, side missions doesnt make you tired and the art, ohh boy...the graphics and colours are perfectly fit, i feels amazing to ride a horse in this game, breath taking.
  21. ChuckTownRC51
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing. You will feel like you're living in this world. You will feel bad for NPCs. It's one of the most immersive games I've ever played. Story should be made into a movie asap and the gameplay is deep and rewarding. Amazing job, Sucker Punch.
  22. eldiablomanatee
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    This game was visually outstanding. The music in the game war perfect and the fight mechanics were nice to. Hours and hours of fun. A definite buy if your haven't yet.
  23. Imagame
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Graphics 9.5/10
    Story 10/10
    Characters 10/10
    History portrayal 10/10
    An amazing breath taking game
  24. selassie420
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Beautiful, striking and violent, one of the best games ever created.

    Well done Sucker Punch you smashed it!
  25. Splanet
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece! Easily best PS4 game of the year. Amazing graphics, addictive gameplay, and great story.
  26. Humnath
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    After playing video games for 15 years now I finally feel myself as the hero of blockbuster movie . This game makes my dream come true. It is fruition. My best game among 100 played games .
  27. SanKuper
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    Игра шедевр. Очень красивая, хорошо детализирована. Боёвка понравилась. Открытый мир не скучный, хорошо наполненный. Отличный экз на закате приставки.
  28. MaouTDK
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    This game is a true masterpiece! It's honestly the best game I've played since Red Dead Redemption 2.
  29. terebigemuseji
    Apr 2, 2021
    9
    What is there to say? the game speaks for itself...both visually and mechanically. It is an extremely immersive experience unlike anything I've ever played. A true tale of revenge as it were (unlike another game, which shall remain nameless), which is wrought via the blade of a samurai. Initially I thought the combat mechanics were very rigged from watching gameplay. However, after nowWhat is there to say? the game speaks for itself...both visually and mechanically. It is an extremely immersive experience unlike anything I've ever played. A true tale of revenge as it were (unlike another game, which shall remain nameless), which is wrought via the blade of a samurai. Initially I thought the combat mechanics were very rigged from watching gameplay. However, after now having played it...they're not as rigged as I thought (slightly so). I guess one could say the movements are somewhat accurate since the combat is more realistic based than fantasy, It's easy to see that Sucker Punch are truly fans of Japanese culture since their depiction is so vivid.

    There have been some who said combat is easy, but it's not...compared to Way of the Samurai 4 it is leagues harder because all enemies rush you at the same time (again more realistic based combat) versus enemies attacking one at a time. That said I give GOS a 9 (it would be a 10) because I feel like SP didn't go far enough with enemy deaths, such as cutting off limbs or decapitation from katana. I also feel like they stopped short with aesthetic customization's in that you can't color things the way you want, it's only preset colors. Overall though a solid game, very reminiscent of Tenchu...but also sets it's own benchmark.

    *Note: You really have to be a fan of either the Samurai culture (old Samurai movies) and or Japanese culture to truly appreciate this game.    … Expand
  30. InfernoSTI
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    Such a fun and beautiful game that takes several risks but ultimately succeeds at everything it sets out to do beautiful graphics, timeless soundtrack, great combat, and compelling story I give it a 10 because not many games take risks like this.
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#19 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#2 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020
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#5 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 122 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 107 out of 122
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 122
  3. Negative: 0 out of 122
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 7, 2020
    100
    The best samurai game in a long time and a great fun for all, who love action. Love for Japan and its history is a big plus, but its knowledge is not necessary to enjoy every minute of this beautiful game. [Issue#305]
  2. PSX Extreme
    Oct 5, 2020
    85
    Ghost of Tsushima is a flawed, but fun, game. While the gameplay itself was solid, and the story was decent, I definitely expected a lot more from Sony’s final PlayStation 4 exclusive. It had enough to keep me hooked, but lacked the polish we’ve all grown to love from a Sony first party game.
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  3. Siliconera
    Sep 15, 2020
    70
    Ultimately, it feels like the game could have benefited from a smaller scope or a more linear structure. Focus on the duels could have created a more engrossing product, especially if it honed in on the narrative for a more concise and cinematic experience. But as it stands, Ghost of Tsushima is another AAA open world title and doesn’t seek to define itself as anything other than that.
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