Ghost of Tsushima - July 17, 2020

[Ghost]

7 minutes ago, Spaz said:

 

The first couple years I started trophy hunting there was no tax on PSN. I just recently picked up the PS2 era Grand Theft Auto trilogy for half the price of normal due to the PSN sale that covered it. Still had to pay $1 - 2 from taxes. Bugs me quite a bit. I've probably spent $150 - 200 from just taxes alone on PSN these past couple years.

 

I remember that. They didn't have taxes before on PSN and then it changed for some States in the U.S. It's BS.

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[RevengeancePrime]

Sucker Punch knows how to make some good themes that actually incentivize me to pre-order unlike most developers who just give you a static background image and call it a day.

[Ghost]

The reversible cover sleeve looks cool

 

 

Edited May 3, 2020 by Ghost

[AJ_Radio]

A cool background isn't going to convince me to buy the game on release. I'll just wait for a price drop, if people say it's worth playing like Marvel's Spider-Man I'll pick Ghosts of Tsushima up eventually.

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[LoveInHell]

I’m so excited for this!!

[MidnightDragon]

State of Play made me more hyped for this game. And you can pet foxes! ?

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I'm sold

[Ghost]

Exploring Tsushima

• Use the "Guiding Wind" to navigate the open world - picking spots on Ghost of Tsushima's menu map will lead to an in-game wind appearing as you play. Players can then follow those winds to that location, a
• Players have a horse they can call as needed. It is unclear when this is unlocked in the game.
• Bamboo and Yew-Wood can be picked as a resource in the environment.
• Locations include: Kashine Hills, Yagata Forest and Farmstead
• A Mongol controlled farm is shown with objectives, like rescuing hostages.
• In the new Tsushima demo, the protagonist Jin Sakai comes across a person by a campfire who warns him of spirits in the forest.
• Jin can stop and investigate points of interest, like abandoned homes.
• Foxes will guide Jin to shrines around the island of Tsushima, at which Jin can honor those shrines. Doing so earns Jin upgrades, like a new Minor Charm slot.
• Once discovering a key spot, players can fast travel.

Combat, Stealth Gameplay

• Jin can challenge enemies to a standoff in the environment.
• Combat shown near a shipyard shows Jin using only a single slice to fell each enemy.
• "Every strike must count,"
• Players can parry enemies, and doing so at the last possible moment will open them up to attacks.
• Change combat stances to inflict the most damage on enemies.
• The same shipyard combat sequence is shown as a stealthy option. Jin uses distractions to silently sneak up on enemies as the titular Ghost.
• Distractions include firecrackers, which Jin can use to lure enemies out of hiding and assassinate them. If quickly enough, Jin can assassinate multiple enemies before being spotted.
• Smoke bombs can be used to avoid attacks and evade enemies who spot Jin.
• Kunai can be used for quick kills.
• The Mongols will "learn to fear the Ghost" and may even attempt flee Jin's stealthier actions, which players can use to their advantage.
• Jin's grappling hook can be used to swing across gaps or climb up ledges.
• An environmental attack is shown, as Jin uses the Mongol's own weapons as an explosive, destroying their cache and eventually decimating the shipyard.

Character Customization

• Jin can be customized with various armor, which gives different mechanical advantages. It is not just cosmetic.
• Players will discover charms that give Jin different benefits.
• Players can choose the techniques with skill points they wish to give Jin and customize his attack strategy depending on their playstyle.

Photo Mode

• Ghost of Tsushima's photo mode allows players to control the wind and its spend in a photo or video.
• Songs from the score can also be chosen.
• And particle effects can be changed out to let players choose different scenes.
• Players can collect flowers to change the color of armor.

Voice Track, Visual Settings

• A Japanese voice track can be chosen before players even begin the adventure.
• A black-and-white, film grain mode can be turned on from the beginning of the game to emulate classic samurai films.

[shakie19]

That was an epic trailer. I was sold on it before that trailer and now i'm feeling like this could budge it's way into my all time top 5 games.

 

Beautiful looking, silky movement, gory kills, noir graphics, and japanese language. It's gonna be as they said, playing your favourite samurai movie.

[Ghost]

Time to watch the video again. It's in 4K now

Edited May 14, 2020 by Ghost

[Fr_0zt]

Day 1 for sure and thankfully it's not alphabetified ?

[RevengeancePrime]

Loved what I saw. At least there's one more good Sony exclusive left to look forward to for this gen.

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[BloodyRutz]

33 minutes ago, ObliviousSenpai said:

Loved what I saw. At least there's one more good Sony exclusive left to look forward to for this gen.

 

It's May. So there are two good Sony exclusives left to look forward this gen. 

[ZeromusF4]

Thoses gifs look unreal

[WayfarerFox]

The more I see of this game, the more I want to buy. Definitely looks like a day one purchase for me!

 

Thanks to all keeping us up to date with all the posts!

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[RevengeancePrime]

24 minutes ago, BloodyRutz said:

 

It's May. So there are two good Sony exclusives left to look forward this gen. 

 

Not for me there's not.

[Redgrave]

-Guiding winds and animals

-Stand Off mode that shows off hype kills

-Different sword stances akin to Nioh

-Armor customization

-Can sneak around and use gadgets to scare enemies like a Samurai Batman

-Can pet the fox

 

I'm giving this game my rating of YOOOOO out of 10

[EcoShifter]

It's become clear to me that people well versed in the Japanese Samurai lore are going to get the most out of this game (something I've questionably been ignoring), which is likely why i'm not precisely as enthusiastic of this game as a lot of other or certain people are, even though every official video of this game has truly been amazing so far. I just rewatched the other videos after seeing this gameplay event, and it's clear that this is going to be a phenomenal overall experience, but i'm going to have to educate myself more on the Samurai lore to appreciate the game more and what it's presenting..

 

One thing I really like is how the wildlife system in this game isn't just the usual hunt & kill or hunt, kill, and craft seen in other openworld games like Far Cry and Horizon Zero Dawn. Instead, they aid the samurai to important areas during exploration.

 

I'm seeing a lot of praise after the recent video, way more than I would have possibly thought, especially from people who've specifically wanted Ubisoft to design a game like this in the Assassin Creed universe. A lot of Assassin Creed players are loving what Sucker Punch is doing here. (People are also hyped for someone being voiced by Zorro.) But now I want to see detailed impressions from people interested in this game who've played the Nioh series and Sekiro, which are very similar games where you also control a samurai (moreso for Nioh than Sekiro), have different stances, with emphasis on combat and exploration, etc, all while taking place in Japan.

[Red-River13]

I look forward to buying this when it hits the bargain bin in a couple of months.

Edited May 15, 2020 by Red-River13

[Feral]

Game just looks fantastic. Really enjoying the amount of effort Sucker Punch has put into making it for everyone. 

 

Even keener for it to be 17th of July already.

[sillyrobo75]

I did get major Assassin Creed vibes, some of the combat looked nice but some of the melee combat when you are surrounded by multiple enemies, just felt...I don't know what's the best word to describe it, it just felt off to me, we shall see, I hope it's not pre-Origins AC combat.

 

I don't even think it needs to be said that it looks stunning, one could just stand there and admire the view, that's how beautiful it can look. Exploring this world could be very enjoyable.