Ghost of Tsushima

 PlayStation 4
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9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 21430 Ratings

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  1. Bryzurc
    Jul 25, 2020
    8
    Overall the game is great. Graphics is amazing and also the gameplay. Some minor issues like repetitive quests and camera gets clunky during clmbat since there’s no lock-on option. Also, i think it would be better to have a skip option for cutscenes :)
  2. Max_Wei
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    No doubt, the best ps4 game of 2020. It's like zelda botw+the witcher 3. The scene is stunning.
  3. Anonijm21
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This game belongs in my ps4, unlike TLOU2.The Full size of the map is amazing. And the Soundtrack is awesome.
  4. Hsgw
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Beautiful game in a setting inspired by Japan.
    The world is nowhere near realistic, but it doesn't have to be - the game is super fun and shows you "romanticized" Japan, that most fans of The Rising Sun country will love.
    Story at the beginning is not too ambitious. And because of that I got way more than I was expecting at the end. If you love katana, Japanese cherry blossom and    Beautiful game in a setting inspired by Japan.
    The world is nowhere near realistic, but it doesn't have to be - the game is super fun and shows you "romanticized" Japan, that most fans of The Rising Sun country will love.

    Story at the beginning is not too ambitious. And because of that I got way more than I was expecting at the end.

    If you love katana, Japanese cherry blossom and exploration - this game is for you. And even if you are not a huge fan of exploration, you will probably enjoy it - sword fight is so fun, and the story is way better than expected.    … Expand
  5. claudiundertheh
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Just as i expected, Sony found the best way to end PS4's long path. This game is the perfect dessert after a pleasing dinner. There are only few games capable of giving me the chills, the emotion, the energy, and Ghost of Tsushima is definitely one of those; for those who are not very convinced, just make a leap of faith and trust the unknown, this game is pure art and I'm sure that, asJust as i expected, Sony found the best way to end PS4's long path. This game is the perfect dessert after a pleasing dinner. There are only few games capable of giving me the chills, the emotion, the energy, and Ghost of Tsushima is definitely one of those; for those who are not very convinced, just make a leap of faith and trust the unknown, this game is pure art and I'm sure that, as art itself, it will be capable to blow up infinite emotions in you. Good job Sucker punch.… Expand
  6. Gamer3020
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Love the austetics love the combat system love the story Sucker punch really out did themselves this I highly recommend this game to people who love beautiful open world gameplay and flawless combat systems.
  7. Umadbro
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    It's a great game with fantastic graphics, that said it gets a bit repetitive and there's not much to find through exploring other than cosmetics, if it had a little more weight in its RPG mechanics and more rewarding exploration it would have been a 10.
  8. MrHello1998
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The best game I've ever seen. The story is amazing and graphics with gameplay are very beautiful
  9. baluka79
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Best exclusive game in the ps4 era +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  10. Raidon
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In my opinion it's a enjoyable game. The graphics are okay for the ps4 and the landscapes are just beautiful. The combat was pretty fun. Actually I had a lot of fun with the combat system and I can't clearly tell you why. The story is cool if you are into Samurai stuff, like the 武士道 (Bushido code), or you just have some backround knowledge about the mongolinvasion etc. but if not it's a okay story not overwhelming. But the whole exploration is just astonishing, in my opinion, it's fun and the lovely little details, like petting a fox, climbing up Shinto shrines, or just relaxing in an onzen makes it even much better. The sidequests gives us a look in diffrent personalities, which we meet in our revenge trip. Like the one with massako a women, who lost her whole family and has nothing else in her mind, than revenge for her family. And the Ishikawa storyline is cool too. It's kinda like Anakin vs Obi wan. The only thing I doesn't like is the whole camera stuff. It is annoying sometimes, like in from software games. But all in all a very decent game, that is a must buy, if you are interested in japanese culture or Samurai/Shinobi action.… Expand
  11. koonre332
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    really great game , its deserve 10/10 point more better than others game.

    buy it and play it, really have fun
  12. Sylvxr
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    some cutescenes aren’t made as good as for the main story understandable but lost the 10
  13. Awwwdamn
    Jul 24, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is average. Nothing really special about it at all besides the guiding wind. None of the characters are particularly interesting and neither are some of the plotlines. Traveling the world is really boring and typical of many open world games. You set a waypoint, use the wind to guide you and 8/10 you'll run into a group of bandits or mongols to fight. There are enemy bases and fox dens to stumble across as well, along with hot springs, etc. The graphics should not look as off as they do. This is suppose to be the PS4's last big game and it looks like this? Gameplay is fun but generic and standard. Nothing new there. Animations seem like they weren't finished. Weird glitches like npcs bouncing up and down in corners. Facial animations are bad, and the words dont even sync with the mouths of the characters half the time. There are dialogue options that pop up sometimes, but you can only choose between 2 statements and no matter which you use, it doesn't have an effect on gameplay, the story, or even character dynamics.

    This game has been hyped to hell and it really isn't anything special. It plays and feels similar to Assassin's Creed pre origins, however, unlike those Assassin's Creed games, Ghost of Tsushima doesn't have intriguing characters and it doesnt have much of an engaging story.    … Expand
  14. KostheKosom
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Amazing visuals, good story, good side-acitvites, good combat, excellent sound. Easy buy
  15. iantayls
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    Beautiful world, with beautiful music and a very mature story, all backed up by fun combat. A must play in my eyes. It’s got some pretty dumb AI that makes the stealth a little awkward sometimes, but most of the time the stealth is still really fun. And if you decide to be an honorable samurai, the combat is incredible. The stances introduce a level of complexity that I still haven’tBeautiful world, with beautiful music and a very mature story, all backed up by fun combat. A must play in my eyes. It’s got some pretty dumb AI that makes the stealth a little awkward sometimes, but most of the time the stealth is still really fun. And if you decide to be an honorable samurai, the combat is incredible. The stances introduce a level of complexity that I still haven’t unlocked the full depths of. On surface level, each stance just works better against different enemies (which on its own can make the strategy of each fight really fun) but once you start to get good at switching stances around you realize how personalized each fight can become. Each stance has a variety of different heavy attacks that all have cool different animations, and when you finally start experimenting successfully with these, it’s incredibly badass. One of the better combat systems I’ve ever seen in a video game, though the difficulty levels may leave a little to desire for people who enjoy From Software games.

    The world is like constantly walking through the most perfect samurai movie. It’s nothing like real life Tsushima (which apparently is mostly mountains and dense forest, which is beautiful in its own right but wouldn’t make for a very fun open world), and instead pulls biomes from all over mainland Japan. There’s an incredible simplicity with each area that really makes every single moment memorable. Jason Connell and the rest of the art team really had a clear vision of minimalism and executed it perfectly.

    The music as well accents every second of the game perfectly. It’s not always playing, and it doesn’t have the same consistent ambient music like in Red Dead, but this means that when it starts to play it really evokes every emotion it’s meant to. The strongest example of this for me is when you’re following a fox to an Inari shrine. Absolutely magical moment every time, as a furry little friend leads you to the shrine, this beautiful ethereal music eases its way into your ears filling you with an incredible sense of wonder and magic. Truly one of the best moments of the game every time it happens.

    The story is much more mature than I was really expecting, especially given how little of it they actual showed in their marketing. It doesn’t do too much to really shock you or subvert the typical tropes of the samurai Genre, but it’s an incredible story of Jin Sakai having to go against everything he knows and was taught growing up. His relationship with his uncle is very well built and serves as a great contrast, as Jin is changing into the ghost, and his Honorable uncle who taught him everything he knows has to essentially watch him turn into everything he told him not to be.

    The only real downsides this game has aren’t very big ones. The AI can be pretty dumb, but not dumb enough that either style of combat is made to be not fun. The animations can be a little sloppy sometimes, and once you are fully upgraded for stealth, the assassination animations really lack any variety. The lip sync in cut scenes is really sloppy, and the cutscenes in general (specifically outside of the main story) really lack any inspiration or interesting movement by the character models, they mostly just are standing there doing gestures at each other, which isn’t a big deal except that the side quest they showed at E3 2018 was much more interesting than any other side quest cut scene in the game.

    This has to be one of my favorite games I’ve ever played. It doesn’t quite have the same polish of games like RDR2 or TLoU, or even GoW, but at the end of the day it’s just fun to play. From the combat, to walking around the world following birds and foxes, the moment to moment gameplay is always immersive and fun. I fully recommend this game to anyone who enjoys open world actions games.    … Expand
  16. HinsonC
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This game feels good, the gameplay in the open world game is very innovative
  17. Felipeafgarcia
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Melhor game do ano para mim, um game que realmente me surpreendeu de todas forma, nunca um game da geração ps4 me prendeu tanto!!
  18. Forrest9999
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This game is masterpiece . Love this so much . Strongly recommend . Thank you sucker punch studios
  19. zimcmaster
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Awesome game. The open world has it's share of collection activities, you may like or hate them. But the story is a very emotional tale with awesome characters and setting. The combat flows like water and makes you feel like a badass.
  20. Senju_366
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    Story 8/10 I love the story so much .. it’s not perfect but it’s good i think everyone will love it .. just having a little bit of issues with it but no details will be told cause it’s in the middle of the game ..... so 8/10

    Graphics 9/10 the environment and the colors are so beautiful everything is good except the characters faces they could have made it better .. sometimes it feels    Story 8/10 I love the story so much .. it’s not perfect but it’s good i think everyone will love it .. just having a little bit of issues with it but no details will be told cause it’s in the middle of the game ..... so 8/10

    Graphics 9/10
    the environment and the colors are so beautiful everything is good except the characters faces they could have made it better .. sometimes it feels like they don’t have emotions u can’t feel their emotion by their faces it’s kind of cold looking .. Gameplay 9/10 i love it it’s never get boring u will love to fight everyone u see my only problem is the camera moves and there is no lock on.
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    Game in general 9/10     … Expand
  21. Escobar3501
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This game is great i havent beat it yet but ive been playing it on hard the one on one battles are my favorite part they really give you that old Japanese movie feel and the sword stances you switch to depending on opponents is awesome its can be challenging i highly recommend
  22. Armando8837
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    I love this game! It completely blew me away with the story and gameplay. Love the beautiful landscapes and action. Cant wait for a sequel or prequel!
  23. Gabrielgt45
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    Good graphics, smooth gameplay, interesting characters and cool story. These are one of the many strengths of Gohst of Tsushima, in addition to the open world that is very detailed, especially the grass of the game. The negative points are that some bugs and textures on the floor are not very beautiful. But overall Gohst of Tsushima is an excellent game.
  24. baltimore5527
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Absolutely fabulous game well built from top down just a bada** game Absolutely perfect
  25. jaseMD
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    Easily the most visually stunning game on that's ever been produced on console.
    The world is so nicely laid out and the detail is something to behold.
    The combat is so satisfying and is continuously evolving. Playing this game on hard and not obtaining damage in a fight is one of the most satisfying times I've had playing games. The side tales, while all playing out pretty similarly,    Easily the most visually stunning game on that's ever been produced on console.
    The world is so nicely laid out and the detail is something to behold.
    The combat is so satisfying and is continuously evolving. Playing this game on hard and not obtaining damage in a fight is one of the most satisfying times I've had playing games.
    The side tales, while all playing out pretty similarly, gives a great insight into the lives of the side characters. The first time I've ever completed all side quests before finishing the main story.
    A great pleasure to play, and can't wait for a NG+    … Expand
  26. KJosey
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    Now THIS is how you do a samari game. I can’t say anything beyond what everyone else has said. I’ve had this game a week and have only got out of the first area after doing literally everything there. It’s that good. If you’re not playing this, you’re wasting your time.
  27. Stainki83
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Sem sombra de dúvidas o melhor jogo da geração Pra mim perfeito em todos os aspectos. Meu parabéns para os criadores e desenvolvedores dessa obra prima
  28. CrazySplicer
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I give Ghost of Tsushima a 10 because of how well the development team handled the game design, Audio, Music Score, And Combat! Starting off with the design! Graphically, Ghost of Tsushima looks AMAZING! The wonderfully rendered textures and Animations give the game its unique charm that captivates the audience to show the true beauty of Tsushima Island... On my journey across the TsutsuI give Ghost of Tsushima a 10 because of how well the development team handled the game design, Audio, Music Score, And Combat! Starting off with the design! Graphically, Ghost of Tsushima looks AMAZING! The wonderfully rendered textures and Animations give the game its unique charm that captivates the audience to show the true beauty of Tsushima Island... On my journey across the Tsutsu and Hiyoshi areas of the Izuhara region, I spent HOURS in the games photo mode, Whilst completing main quests and side missions! The audio is very well done, Played best with headphones of course! The music fits well with the action and the exploration, As well as cutscenes too! Dramatic when in combat, And soothing when exploring! And the NPC diolog is at it's highest quality! To save the best for last, Combat! The combat in Ghost of Tsushima is amazing... The free-flowing swordplay displayed is exceptional! I was able to use Bows, Kunai, and even sticky bombs too! While mixing in some stealth.

    A few cons..The unlimited arrows the enemy archers have at thier disposal are just appalling! It would be cool to see them run out of arrows to pick out some more, to add realism! And there are a few small texture issues as well.. But that's because I'm not using a PS4 PRO. in conclusion, Ghost of Tsushima is worth EVERY PENNY as the game delivers exceptional quality, Combat and Immersion! The character progression and customization is the cherry on top in this action packed open world game!    … Expand
  29. pdrcrdns
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Amazing! From the incredible visuals to incredible load times. Fast travel is actually fast, looking at you ACO. World building, gameplay, must play.
  30. bellyburger123
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    Pros:
    Great graphics and art direction, good narrative, combat is amazing and exploration will just make you want to do more photo mode. Speaking of it, photo mode is the best in game and i made a lot of shots and still finding more creative shots to do.
    Exploration is the key of the game, Navigating Tsushima itself is fantastic with the gust of wind telling you where to go, foxes    Pros:
    Great graphics and art direction, good narrative, combat is amazing and exploration will just make you want to do more photo mode. Speaking of it, photo mode is the best in game and i made a lot of shots and still finding more creative shots to do.

    Exploration is the key of the game, Navigating Tsushima itself is fantastic with the gust of wind telling you where to go, foxes showing you shrines and golden birds to show you points of interest.

    Combat is great and you have variety of stances and weapons on your arsenal.
    Narrative is great and you get to know more of Jin Sakai’s story about following his strict code or find other ways to beat the Mongolians.

    Customization is unique because of each armor has their own abilities and perks and you can pick your own headband and masks that you can require by doing missions or exploring the world.

    Lots of activities there like composing Haiku, relaxing in onsen, visiting shrines of Inari and mountains, cutting down bamboos and plenty more.

    Side missions are the best like The Witcher 3 which tells a small tale of that character in the certain mission and you’ll know their character development and story throughout the game.

    Narrative on the other hand is really good and knowing about Jin's past and has to follow the strict Samurai code and you'll know more of his character development for his people and his trusted allies.

    Cons:
    Stealth is pretty okay with me but the AI can be dumb at sometime like they’re trying to find you but you simply in the tent and they don’t bother checking it in there.

    Camera can be your enemy as well. Because big objects can also block your view and it can be distracting since you’re facing a bunch of enemies,

    Mission design can be repetitive and also tedious like the tailing missions and those auto restart the mission if you get detected, its like back in the early 2010s.

    The villain itself is somewhat interesting since he has his motives but he's like Bowser since he'll just hop on another castle while you're trying to get him and you got this report that he rode there.

    Overall its a great experience to try out a modern samurai game and its either you can buy it now or wait for it on sale and its about 40gb it wont take up that much space.    … Expand
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#19 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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Metascore
83

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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