He's wrong but it's great and my GOTY. If you've recently played a big, checklist, open world game I'd wait but otherwise grab it.
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my friend swears that ghost of tsushima is the best game hes played in the past 3 years
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This game surprised me. Im not a huge fan of Assassin's Creed and that's kind of the vibe I was getting from the previews. After playing it myself though I'm having a hard time putting it down. The story is interesting, the graphics and art are fucking beautiful, and the combat is fun and engaging. There is lots of customization and it really feels like you can approach combat however you want. I'm kinda hooked on this game right now. This game is really good. Buy it.
It's an incredibly fun game with a tonne of content, really satisfying and enjoyable combat and a genuinely breathtaking world, however it still has some typical open world hang ups (a good amount of repetition, filler etc) which keeps it from being a masterpiece. That doesn't detract from the game still being incredibly enjoyable overall.
Personally I've been completely addicted to it. It has that, "oh just one more mission, side quest, extra" type flow to it, where you wanted to play just an hour's worth, but ended up playing four lol. In that sense, if you don't mind open world games, there's a lot to sink your teeth into with this game, and high value in terms of overall content.
Also, if you're in to Japanese Samurai themes and genres, it is an absolute no brainer. I genuinely don't think any other game has explored Samurai themes and badassery, and made you feel like a kickass Samurai as well or as convincingly as this game. The last game I can think of to even get close was Onimusha, and that was a long time ago.
Personally I've been completely addicted to it. It has that, "oh just one more mission, side quest, extra" type flow to it, where you wanted to play just an hour's worth, but ended up playing four lol. In that sense, if you don't mind open world games, there's a lot to sink your teeth into with this game, and high value in terms of overall content.
Also, if you're in to Japanese Samurai themes and genres, it is an absolute no brainer. I genuinely don't think any other game has explored Samurai themes and badassery, and made you feel like a kickass Samurai as well or as convincingly as this game. The last game I can think of to even get close was Onimusha, and that was a long time ago.
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If by trusted you mean "I like all the same games he likes", then probably?
I've stayed away at full price as the reviewer I trust the most gave it 7/10, so I'll try it when it's a bit cheaper:
Ghost Of Tsushima review - samurai creed
What will probably be the last ever big budget PS4 exclusive is an open world adventure in the world of medieval Japan.
metro.co.uk
But I trust them because for years their tastes have matched mine - when I go against their recommendation I tend to regret it. Maybe you can ask him to lend you the game when he finishes so you can try it (unless he bought it digitally)?
Your friend is not wrong, lots of people are having fun with the game including myself. Games listed in this thread as a contender are a snooze fest to me.
I went blindly into the game, knowing very little except samurai is the theme. Now going into the game with high expectation might make you overlook some of it flaws or focus on finding them.
I went blindly into the game, knowing very little except samurai is the theme. Now going into the game with high expectation might make you overlook some of it flaws or focus on finding them.
I would highly recommend it. Usually I just stick to main missions in open world games due to fatigue of the genre. However currently I've been doing pretty much everything. As has been mentioned it can be a bit repetitive (side content) but the combat is great as is the setting which keeps me going back for more and experimenting with different skills etc.
Best open world i played ever. But again im samurai bias. Im still in act 2 and i have this game since launch
Oh for sure, subjective taste is subjective.
But honestly, even though Ghost is a fantastic game, the other games I mentioned are cultural milestones for me.
I'm waiting on a sale on this - and also waiting for PS5 I think as I only have a launch day PS4 which sounds like an angry hoover on anything demanding now. But I've gone from probably won't play this to definitely will at some point quite quickly over the last few weeks - just keep hearing good things.
it is generic ubi open world with arkham combat. it has amazing art but uninteresting story.
dont get me wrong, i like a good checkbox game once every two years or so, but we've been getting truckloads of these last 2 gens, and this is nothing special beyond its art design.
it will barely make my top 10 this year, assuming we dont get a sleeper indie or two.
dont get me wrong, i like a good checkbox game once every two years or so, but we've been getting truckloads of these last 2 gens, and this is nothing special beyond its art design.
it will barely make my top 10 this year, assuming we dont get a sleeper indie or two.
The game doesnt do anything particularly new for the open world genre but just seems to be so damn incredibly satisfying?
the combat
the side missions
the main plot
the gorgeous game world
the horse (shout out to Kage, you're a good horse)
there is lots to love.
the combat
the side missions
the main plot
the gorgeous game world
the horse (shout out to Kage, you're a good horse)
there is lots to love.
Great game. Solid 8/10 for me. Definitely worth trying. But personally it's far from the best game I've played in the past 3 years. Although I may be a bit biased. lol.
If you don't currently suffer from open world fatigue, it's indeed a very good game.
The story is okayish.
The gameplay loop is pretty generic.
The graphics and the setting are fantastic.
Personally, i enjoyed my time with it, platinumed it even. But i listened to a lot of podcasts while doing the mostly non-engaging side activities.
The story is okayish.
The gameplay loop is pretty generic.
The graphics and the setting are fantastic.
Personally, i enjoyed my time with it, platinumed it even. But i listened to a lot of podcasts while doing the mostly non-engaging side activities.
Did we play the same game? How is this an Arkham style combat ?
Its a good game. I'm not as taken as much as others (quite happy playing one mission at a time and trotting to my next destination and don't really feel the need to play more), but its defiantly worth playing for the combat and setting alone.
I don't think it brings anything new to the table, (well you could argue combat), but I can see why people love it and I can see why people would feel the way your friend does, sometimes a game can grab your attention like that. Its a solid open world game that as a lot going for it.
Worth a play for sure.
I don't think it brings anything new to the table, (well you could argue combat), but I can see why people love it and I can see why people would feel the way your friend does, sometimes a game can grab your attention like that. Its a solid open world game that as a lot going for it.
Worth a play for sure.
At the moment it's my 2nd favourite game of the year but it's a long way behind TLOU2 and just ahead of Ori 2.
It's my favourite Assassin's Creed game since they gave up on the Sci-Fi part of the story.
I feel the main story falls a little flat (up to the 2nd Act so far) but there's a few interesting side-quest-lines.
It's my favourite Assassin's Creed game since they gave up on the Sci-Fi part of the story.
I feel the main story falls a little flat (up to the 2nd Act so far) but there's a few interesting side-quest-lines.
It's a great game but it feels clunky and little annoying to control in certain combat scenarios. Most side-stories are repetitive in terms of gameplay design but I like the dialogue so far. Lots of minor bugs, but nothing game-breaking so far (at least for me). The size of game world isn't too big which is a big plus.
I'm only 4-5 hours into it, but really liking it so far. Based on what I've seen so far I think some of the superlatives about the game and it's visuals are a little... overboard... but it's a really solid open world game.
If you like the AC games, you'll like it. If you like combat with lots of stance changing and tight timing, you'll like it. If you like the feudal Japan milieu, you'll like it. If you like methodically clearing stuff off an open world map, you'll like it.
The game has a lovely meditative atmosphere to it sometimes that I appreciate, and is rare in games.
You dont need to thread whine. You can ignore threads that dont interest you.
I adore it. It's a lot of fun...
But, I haven't played Ass Creed since Black Flag or an open world game since Death Stranding.
But, I haven't played Ass Creed since Black Flag or an open world game since Death Stranding.
Would be my GOTY so far if The Last of Us Part II came out in another year.
I got it ahead of Streets of Rage 4 and way ahead of Final Fantasy VII Remake, out of games I've completed.
I got it ahead of Streets of Rage 4 and way ahead of Final Fantasy VII Remake, out of games I've completed.
even if you're burned out by checklist games, I still recommend it. one thing GoT has is trying to minimize the pain of checklist games because they try to make everything as fast and intuitive as possible. want to do something, either a sidequest or gather collectibles, just open the map and go to nearest fast travel, which there are many, and it load really fast, so it only take short time to get to the actions, and the action it self felt great.
The game has plenty of issues, but it is so good to me based on 2 things. I adore the setting, and the game prioritizes making scenes look good over realism.
The foliage and sunset lighting are all over the top and look fantastic.
The foliage and sunset lighting are all over the top and look fantastic.
it is genuinely one of my favourite games of the last few years, so yes, i'd agree.
It's just fun, people were kinda bashing it for being able to pick up while on horseback and stuff but the QoL features in the game mean you're very rarely frustrated or rushing through to get to something. I am loving it.
It's just fun, people were kinda bashing it for being able to pick up while on horseback and stuff but the QoL features in the game mean you're very rarely frustrated or rushing through to get to something. I am loving it.
Yes. picking stuff up in this game is just a lot less annoying than other games.
Its a really great game.
One of the best open world games I have ever played and probably the game with the most interesting world to explore.
One of the best open world games I have ever played and probably the game with the most interesting world to explore.
It's a good game but kind of another mainstream open world game that lacks innovation. Not comparable to open world gems like RDR II and BotW.
You should definitely give it a shot though. I finished Ghost last week and besides the super lame open world activities and some trash side missions, it didn't bore me at all. The main story is good and so is the gameplay. The artstyle is fantastic.
You should definitely give it a shot though. I finished Ghost last week and besides the super lame open world activities and some trash side missions, it didn't bore me at all. The main story is good and so is the gameplay. The artstyle is fantastic.
It's really good, in my opinion one of the most enjoyable open world games this generation, largely elevated by excellent combat and a gorgeous compelling environment. I'm about 25 hours in and have stopped playing for a bit as I've burnt myself out with too many side activities, but I feel like most of the writing in the stories is pretty solid and the support characters are mostly great.
If you have interest in the setting, like the look of the gameplay and trust your friend's opinion then I'd say give it a go.
If you have interest in the setting, like the look of the gameplay and trust your friend's opinion then I'd say give it a go.
Yes OP, the best Sony Open world and the second best this gen after The Witcher 3. The best open world combat system along with Dragons Dogma.
Its really good also kinda generic very similar to other open world titles yet I'd say a cut above in most regard world story characters gameplay. Nearing the end leaning towards an 8 my feelings shift between being entranced to moderately enjoying it just felt like something was missing and open world fatigue didn't help but if you aren't tired of the genre yet pick it up if for nothing else the beautiful world and some great character moments.
I'm still on the fence about it slightly, but I've decided I'll wait regardless and play it on PS5.
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