Everything’s an open world now, and I feel like I spend most of my time with a game riding a horse or steering a car across massive landscapes just trying to get from point A to point B. The combat is all about options, too: Do you play as a true samurai, challenging enemies to dramatic showdowns but grabbing all their attention the moment you enter a camp, or do you play like a ghost, sneaking around and taking the silent kills? Both modes are completely and equally rewarding, and for once, this is a game that doesn't force you into playing one way or another. Jin performs what can only be compared to cinematic, choreographed fight scenes. But when you get a handle on it, you become one of the most badass video game characters I’ve ever had the privilege of playing as. The game all but forces you to switch between these stances mid-battle, which can be jarring, especially for those Souls players coming in. There are several interchangeable fighting stances, all with unique combat styles, as well as their own strengths against enemies. Overwhelming enemy hordes are only countered with precision and the tools on hand, and battles are tense. The combat itself in Ghost of Tsushima is some of the most satisfying I’ve played in a game since Dark Souls III, a game with combat so good I’ve played through it nearly six times now. The game requires that you play patiently, timing your combat perfectly, while allowing you immense customization-of clothing, armor, weapon style, skill tree abilities-and numerous paths of exploration, lending a general "you do you" attitude to your journey. As Jin you are single-handedly trying to weaken the Mongol forces while building another army and rescuing your uncle, so needless to say, you’ve got a lot on your plate. He rounds up warriors to fight, but Khan wipes them out with relative ease, and his own army takes over and torments the island of Tsushima. In Ghost of Tsushima, the new PS4 game from Sucker Punch Productions releasing July 17, Jin Sakai is a samurai in 13th century feudal Japan on a journey to save his uncle from Khotun Khan, the cutthroat general of the Mongol army. For the first time in a long time, a game had come along that completely took away my grip on reality. This wasn't a “just one more mission” situation it was 9 p.m. You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5.The first night I sat down with Ghost of Tsushima I stayed up until 7 a.m. Rated Mature Accompanied (MA 15+) for Strong Themes and Violence. Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games. The word "sh*t" can be heard in the game. The game also depicts a man's exposed buttocks as he bathes in a hot spring. Cutscenes depict additional acts of intense violence: a soldier lit on fire and beheaded bound civilians lit on fire and burned at the stake a decapitated man's head held up towards the screen. Players can also perform assassination kills (e.g., neck stabbing, sword impalement) to dispatch enemies quietly. Some attacks result in dismemberment and/or decapitation of enemy soldiers, often accompanied by large blood-splatter effects. Players use samurai swords, poisoned darts, and bows to battle enemies in melee-style combat. Rated ESRB MATURE 17+ for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Partial Nudity.
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