Ghost of Tsushima

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  1. SgtCroz
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The wind rips by your face as the driving rain splatters around you. Lightning strikes illuminate the scenic mountaintops adorned with ancient shrines, bonsai and waterfalls. Fire arrows rain down around you as you seek to save your homeland with your trusty katana and your very life. You are the Ghost of Tsushima and the mongol world is about to know it! Addicting, amazing game. BeautifulThe wind rips by your face as the driving rain splatters around you. Lightning strikes illuminate the scenic mountaintops adorned with ancient shrines, bonsai and waterfalls. Fire arrows rain down around you as you seek to save your homeland with your trusty katana and your very life. You are the Ghost of Tsushima and the mongol world is about to know it! Addicting, amazing game. Beautiful art and weather, impossible not to take multiple screenshots. Combat is fun, intuitive and gets progressively better over time. Love all the different armor sets and customization, you feel like a badass samurai and isn’t that the point?Duels are epic and the music brings up the intensity of each fight. Hard to describe all the fresh nuances of this game, must be played to understand all the aspects that make this game brilliant. 9.5/10… Expand
  2. Arthurmbach
    Jul 31, 2020
    8
    Crisp combat amazing story beautiful game makes me want to go to japan amazing game worth the money
  3. Crexie
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Thank God this game came out after the dissapointing release of the last of us 2. Will recommend to others to play
  4. Vanilla_Bryce
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This game is phenomenal. Sucker Punch has made a world that’s so alive unlike a lot of open world games. There’s not one thing I don’t love doing whether it be climbing shrines, following foxes and birds, doing bamboo strikes, and every single side quest I come across. I couldn’t put this game down. So beautiful in every regard. The more you interact with the characters the more you careThis game is phenomenal. Sucker Punch has made a world that’s so alive unlike a lot of open world games. There’s not one thing I don’t love doing whether it be climbing shrines, following foxes and birds, doing bamboo strikes, and every single side quest I come across. I couldn’t put this game down. So beautiful in every regard. The more you interact with the characters the more you care about them. The characters in this game aren’t empty husks. You learn more about them. The writing for this game is surprisingly good as well. Thsnk you sucker punch. I love this game!!!… Expand
  5. Titan_RZA
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Exceeded expectations. Hopefully SP decides to do more open world RPGS after this because this game was amazing. Definitely my Goty, depending on how well Cyberpunk does.
  6. Kidquick24
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Look here, this is the best samurai game I have ever played. The story keeps you on your feet. The gameplay is far from boring. It is challenging. The characters feel authentic. The atmosphere of the game is incredibly detailed and all around beautiful. It is a challenging yet relaxing game.
  7. ArcadeMemories
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game the story was phenomenal and surprising, my only problem was that I ran into some bugs, but everything else was great!… Expand
  8. joreter
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Absolutely stunning graphical performance for only just below 40GB. Amazing story and a great new IP
  9. Galeo
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Just when I'm beginning to think an open world game can't add anything new to the genre, Ghost of Tsushima proves me wrong. Sucker Punch in my opinion has truly enhanced open world exploration with the much welcomed addition of the guiding wind which allows for total immersion and appreciation of scenery. Since the Witcher 3 I have not been this pleased by an open world game. Which bringsJust when I'm beginning to think an open world game can't add anything new to the genre, Ghost of Tsushima proves me wrong. Sucker Punch in my opinion has truly enhanced open world exploration with the much welcomed addition of the guiding wind which allows for total immersion and appreciation of scenery. Since the Witcher 3 I have not been this pleased by an open world game. Which brings me to my next point: side quests. Just like W3 these events feel like they matter, and the rewards are worth my time. One aspect I really enjoyed was the incorporation of haiku composition as a means to earn a piece of equipment, these events feel wholesome and deeply satisfying. Lastly I would say that although the stealth element is more of the same as you would see in AC or MGS, this does not detract from the game but adds it to the realm of greats, in my opinion it never gets old. Combat is fluid and thrilling. The stance mechanic is a fun game of rock paper scissors that kept me on my toes and made character progression interesting. Excellent game and definitely worth my money.… Expand
  10. ManiacUser-
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Awesome game. Leaves last of us 2 fanboys crying in a corner. Recommend playing.
  11. oganes
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    эта великолепная получал огромное удовольствие от боёвки уворотов и всего прочего советую всем !
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. BoH_777
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good nice !!!!!!!thanks for saker panth 2020 seeking lljbkljbvvnxldkdxhxnsjzshsdhdh… Expand
  15. sirbones
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Pretty close to perfection - they got so many things right. Needs new game plus and some dlcs, please.
  16. chf_justice
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    I'm about 10 hours in and I'm loving this game. In the early game (on Hard), the combat is manageable when fighting 1-2 enemies but when against a patrol (of 5 or more enemies) I get overwhelmed and have to resort to ghost tactics.

    I just feel a sense of realism having to resort to ghost tactics to win against the enemy. Though as I get more technique points, I can slowly take on more    I'm about 10 hours in and I'm loving this game. In the early game (on Hard), the combat is manageable when fighting 1-2 enemies but when against a patrol (of 5 or more enemies) I get overwhelmed and have to resort to ghost tactics.

    I just feel a sense of realism having to resort to ghost tactics to win against the enemy. Though as I get more technique points, I can slowly take on more enemies at a time.

    Very fun combat. Exploring the open world by relying on the guiding wind is also a breeze and immersive.    … Expand
  17. 30029536
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Juegazo historia exelente y muy bien argumentada y los graficos son de lo mejor que he visto
  18. AuburnJHD
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Best game of the 2020 year! It takes all you could want in samurai game and more. 20 out of 10 is the real rating for this game. Game of the Year award is Ghost of Tsushima.
  19. Nefarious27
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood Gameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee but so is the laaaaaastttttttttt offffffffff ussssssss paaaaaarrtttttt 2222222 pplleeeeaaasseeee dooonnttt caaanceelllll meeeee… Expand
  20. Vald13
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Very great story, awesome open world, addictive game, awesome art and graphics. A very complete game with a satisfactory combat system, somewhat underrated by the press. One of the best of 2020
  21. 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
  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. 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.
  24. 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
  25. Forrest9999
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This game is masterpiece . Love this so much . Strongly recommend . Thank you sucker punch studios
  26. 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
  27. KostheKosom
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Amazing visuals, good story, good side-acitvites, good combat, excellent sound. Easy buy
  28. 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
  29. Konkari
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This is my first review in metacritic and I decided to voice out my opinion because I want more games like Ghost of Tsushima, and I really appreciate the no-nonsense approach by SP. I finished the main story, and already GoT is right there on top of my list of best games, with God of War, Spiderman and Horizon Zero dawn.

    My score is based on following: 1. Artistic direction and    This is my first review in metacritic and I decided to voice out my opinion because I want more games like Ghost of Tsushima, and I really appreciate the no-nonsense approach by SP. I finished the main story, and already GoT is right there on top of my list of best games, with God of War, Spiderman and Horizon Zero dawn.

    My score is based on following:

    1. Artistic direction and fantastic visuals, which really bring the feeling of the history. I think in general, artists are given far less credit than they deserve, and here I commend SP for forstering their talent in arts.
    2. Excellent gameplay and combat mechanics, which are brought in at suitable pace.
    3. A believable story, and solid structure. The game manages to capture the player at the very benginning so well, so you feel that you are proceeding with a good pace. Compared to say Death stranding, GoT is reallly good at the beginning. I have just gotten frustrated with the DS mechanics which are overly complicated.

    So there it is, a solid 10 for the game that tops my list of games in this console generation.    … Expand
  30. MrHello1998
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The best game I've ever seen. The story is amazing and graphics with gameplay are very beautiful
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Metascore
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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
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  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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