First Reviews: Ghost of Tsushima - Another Must-have on PS4

The reviews of Ghost of Tsushima speak for themselves.

Yesterday, we had the opportunity to get acquainted with the initial opinion of one of the players about Ghost of Tsushima and watch the game's launch trailer, and today - as announced - there was a flood of reviews prepared by critics. Was there anything to wait for? The average rating, which at the time of writing the news is 84% in both review aggregators (Metacritic and OpenCritic), suggests that we are dealing with another hit and a worthy goodbye to PlayStation 4. This is also confirmed by our article, in which we gave Ghost of Tsushima a good score:

• Ghost of Tsushima - review by Gamepressure.com

Selected reviews of Ghost of Tsushima:

• We Got This Covered - 10/10
• Game Informer - 9.5/10
• Destructoid - 9.5/10
• CGMagazine - 9.5/10
• Gamepressure.com - 9/10
• IGN - 9/10
• Wccftech - 9/10
• Push Square - 9/10
• GamesRadar - 9/10
• XGN - 8.5/10
• GamesBeat - 8.5/10
• EGM - 8/10
• USGamer - 8/10
• The Sixth Axis - 8/10
• Gamespot - 7/10
• Guardian - 6/10
• VG247 - 6/10

Ghost of Tsushima collects various ratings, but the 8s and 9s on 10-point scale definitely prevail. Only some reviewers gave lower marks, accusing the game primarily of being too similar to the Assassin's Creed series (in a negative sense) and of average, typical sandbox content (full of irrelevant markers and repetitive, not very interesting activities). The game from Sucker Punch does not bring much new, although it cannot be concealed that the devs tried to offer the players more, if only because of the so-called mythical stories, and during the game we often come across interesting stories and more ambitious tasks, which are more than just clearing camps of enemies. In general Ghost of Tsushima in this respect is quite a standard sandbox and does not stand out significantly from the competition. It is worth adding that there is definitely something to do her - the game lasts for around 40-50 hours.

Fans of Akira Kurosawa's work or samurai cinema in general should be delighted with Ghost of Tsushima. Critics appreciate the good, albeit somewhat predictable story, full of pathos, which will not appeal to everyone. The game is not lacking in perfectly directed scenes, although some of them seem lifeless to some reviewers, which weakens the final effect somewhat. The transformation of the main character, Jin Sakai, into the so-called Ghost was praised for being believable.

The game is not lacking in great landscapes.

The very exploration of the island of Tsushima, which is being attacked by the Mongolian army, can be a delight, especially thanks to the magnificent views. The reviewers are quite unanimous here - Ghost of Tsushima's artistic setting is on a very high level, although in technical terms it gives way to such titles as The Last of Us: Part II or RDR 2.

Definitely one of the strengths of Sucker Punch's new game is the combat. In Ghost of Tsushima we can feel like a true samurai. The character progression system, thanks to which the player feels, as the game progresses, that the hero is becoming a better fighter, is also considered a plus. Mediocre sneaking is not so good, but it does not stad out from the standard, to which we are accustomed in such titles, so it is difficult to judge it in the category of great flaws. The more so because the missions focused on combat constitute a majority of the game.

Scenes are often permeated with pathos characteristic of samurai films.

To sum up, Ghost of Tsushima is, according to many critics, not only the best game of Sucker Punch, but also, given that it's the last big exclusive PlayStation 4 title, a farewell to this generation. It may not be solid candidate for game of the year, but the reviews confirm that it's a great title that a lot of gamers should like, especially open-world game fans. In addition, Ghost of Tsushima stands out with its setting - after all, a high-budget game set in the Japanese realities is an unusual rarity.

Ghost of Tsushima will be available for sale on July 17, 2020 exclusively on PlayStation 4. The game will be available with a choice of English and Japanese voices.

• Ghost of Tsushima Review - The Last Wind of PlayStation 4
• Ghost of Tsushima - official website