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Ghost of Tsushima |OT| - Summer blade cuts through, the PlayStation shall go on, this is its swan song
Mista
Banned
They ate humans and drank their blood. They can fuck off
Mongol invaders are the enemies in a new PS4 game, upsetting some in China
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AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
Over 1/3 done now, decided pretty quickly that I'd be going for the platinum. Realised that it's the last "big" game I'm gonna be playing on my PS4 which was quite bittersweet.
Really enjoying it, definitely going to have to crank it up to hard because once you get used to the controls and get some upgrades it's hilariously can't-lose easy. Love the style and the setting, love how simple yet effective the stories are. Just a great, solid, all-round experience that I needed right now, something to sink some hours into after work without too much stress.
Really enjoying it, definitely going to have to crank it up to hard because once you get used to the controls and get some upgrades it's hilariously can't-lose easy. Love the style and the setting, love how simple yet effective the stories are. Just a great, solid, all-round experience that I needed right now, something to sink some hours into after work without too much stress.
HellforLeather
Member
I've been playing on hard from the get go and I have enough upgrades to make almost all the fights pretty manageable, but it definitely will still check you occasionally. This game really does punish you for dropping your focus.
EDIT: I want more slick options for Sakai's costume. Where are all the clothing options? Do you earn masks just from missions?
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Miles708
Member
Can be spoiler, i honestly don't know, please watch at own risk (combat with a couple of folks, i guess in an advanced part of the story, given the moveset):
Question is: is this all gameplay? Because if so, the player is awesome, and the game is frankly great.
Question is: is this all gameplay? Because if so, the player is awesome, and the game is frankly great.
Yes, that's gameplay footage
Miles708
Member
I've always thought that western developers are no good with battle systems, and I still think that, but this could be the first game that makes me rethink this.
Entroyp
Member
Mongol invaders are the enemies in a new PS4 game, upsetting some in China
Chinese gamers debate whether the portrayal of the Mongol Empire in the new PlayStation 4 title is disrespectful to China
This shit is ridiculous lol
Keihart
Member
The more i play GoT, the more it feels like InFamous. I really like how they translated their experience to this. This is a super hero game, you are the super samurai police.
I also think there are some key differences in here, for example, the point of interests are not given out of thin air, their are tips given by npcs, if it's not a tip then you follow a bird or use your wind tracking gear, either way it's making you work to track those points one by one. Obviously if you don't follow the tips of your npcs you'll end up with a bunch of interrogations signs not knowing what is what.
Even if this is not Zelda BoTW, i think it's a good compromise for the time being, because even if the went full immersion we would have people complaining. I would love to have a more natural exploration tho and having a map and a journal that have to be used as such to complete quests. But i'm alright with this too, since it doesn't go full cheklist after ubisoft like HZD for example.
I know you wheren't ranting about the similarities with ubisoft, but i wanted to comment on it.
Keihart
Member
that's a SunhiLegend gif, here is the tweet:
The sticky bomb was pure style because the kick already leaves the enemy in knocked down state to execute him.
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Ulysses 31
Member
Reminds me how Iran had issues with how Persians were portrayed in 300.
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nowhat
Member
No, there's no Japanese pussy in the game, no matter how much you otakus would want it.
Slothbeing1209
Member
Damn
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Ar¢tos
Member
But I like furry things!
MastAndo
Member
At one point, a woman lead me to a hot spring, and I thought she was going to hop in so we could bump pixelated uglies....alas, she didn't even motion to undress, but there was still hope for a little voyeurism action. I could make that work, I thought. Curse my misfortune, she didn't even do as much as glance over at my bare bottom. Oh well, just another bath it is then, thinking about uncle.
nowhat
Member
Curiously, you never see Jin's hands when he is taking a bath and contemplating someone.
Nankatsu
Member
Playing on hard since the get-go, glad the game doesn't have a lock on, makes you be aware of all your surroundings.
I already died a couple of times.
Combat is really good, way better than I expected. They really nailed it.
One thing: I noticed that there are some non important dialogues that the game does not show subtitles, is there a way to work this around?
I already died a couple of times.
Combat is really good, way better than I expected. They really nailed it.
One thing: I noticed that there are some non important dialogues that the game does not show subtitles, is there a way to work this around?
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kruis
Exposing the sinister cartel of retailers who allow companies to pay for advertising space.
Mongol invaders are the enemies in a new PS4 game, upsetting some in China
Chinese gamers debate whether the portrayal of the Mongol Empire in the new PlayStation 4 title is disrespectful to China
The Mogols left a trail of destruction everywere they went (from Eastern Europe to Japan). The alleged death toll is around 40 million people.
PanzerAzel
Member
They shouldn't have attempted to frame these cinematically (with the black bars). It's obvious SP didn't have the money to do the close up cinematic direction for the side-quests afforded to the main narrative, and as such (and as Yong Yea noted in his review) they feel cheap and half-assed. It would've been better if you could just go up and the game wouldn't break into a cinematic but would've remained in gameplay while you talked. Not breaking the flow and accomplishing just as well as it does as it is now.
Some are attained from missions, some are from purchasing armor, but the majority I found early game were gifts at Golden Temple in Act I, the first place you visit with Lady Masako.
Whatever Sucker Punch did (as I mentioned previously), the open-world formula that I argue against Ubi being responsible for establishing isn't bothering me here, even though I recognize the influence. Maybe it's the theme as I'm just so enamored to be playing an incredible game based on Samurai and feudal Japan. But there are small differences that mount up: the wind, the (as you say) talking to NPCs, the fog of war of the map and not having towers reveal everything.
This is a step in the right direction, and it feels like the culmination of lessons learned in open-world design. Perhaps not by much, but small steps...
BouncyFrag
Member
Just scratched the surface of this game. It’s so good.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Mongol invaders are the enemies in a new PS4 game, upsetting some in China
Chinese gamers debate whether the portrayal of the Mongol Empire in the new PlayStation 4 title is disrespectful to China
Boohoo! "They" should be more upset with the current CCP death camps and the like, not try and revision history like commie regimes... oh wait, I see what they are doing here.
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SinDelta
Member
Saved several homesteads and got a few quest items.
Then was informed I was entering Act 2 and those same farmsteads were now under attack. Went back, they are still saved. Did I just outright bypass a sequence?
Also enemies in Act 2 are heavily armored and noticeably more aggressive. Show downs have far more feinting and its throwing off my timing.
Game continues to be beautiful.
Then was informed I was entering Act 2 and those same farmsteads were now under attack. Went back, they are still saved. Did I just outright bypass a sequence?
Also enemies in Act 2 are heavily armored and noticeably more aggressive. Show downs have far more feinting and its throwing off my timing.
Game continues to be beautiful.
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Kamina
Golden Boy
What? They are all the same except for color.
Exactly the same thing happened to me right now, went back to the farm and nothing is showing.
SinDelta
Member
I can still see the quests for the mythic quests (one of which involves said quest items). So far its not an issue. I think.
Keihart
Member
weird, i'm starting act 2 too, and they are indeed taken by mongols, even the ones i saved.
Not that i know of, this is why i'm playing it with english voices, even when i find the japanese dub to be pretty good.
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kruis
Exposing the sinister cartel of retailers who allow companies to pay for advertising space.
The silly thing is that the Mongols invaded and conquered China too. There about 6 million ethnic Mongols living in modern day China, that's twice as many as the number of Mongols in Mongolia actually. But I doubt that 13th century Han Chinese would step up and defend the reputation of Ghengis Khan and his blood thirsty successors.
HotPocket69
Banned
Ive worn the travelers gear the entire time
Sakai armor is great fully upgraded since that + both standoff perks allow you to wipe out five dudes in one standoff.
Hinedorf
Banned
Visually it's GotY, game play it's a smoother version of AC. Kinda funny when an AC game with Samuri/Ninja wins GotY and everybody looking at UBI for the last 10 years like why is there no ninjas in AC? This is the future I'm rooting for.
For Microsoft this isn't a Sucker Punch it's a solid kick in the balls
For Microsoft this isn't a Sucker Punch it's a solid kick in the balls
Bartski
Gold Member
funny enough despite obvious connotations the word "ninja" doesn't appear in the game. GoT takes place in 13th century, that's way before shinobi if I'm not mistaken
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
Thematically this whole game is like a mythical origin story for the father of ninjas.
#Phonepunk#
Banned
just now realized the game has an oldschool style FOG OF WAR map. it uncovers the places you explore. i love these kind of maps!
Hinedorf
Banned
Yup same here not available in physical copy for 250 miles per Bestbuy's, had a gift card but had to buy digital as that was the only thing actually available
Slothbeing1209
Member
From Tlou 2 character design artist
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ManaByte
Member
Same. But I applied my gift card to a PSN Digital card and used that to buy it. BB allows you to do that as long as the digital card you’re buying is more than your gift card is.
LaughingStock
Member
Combat is so good. I'm dying a lot. But when i menage to parry, dodge, use techniques, it's beautiful.
Thing on a Spring
Member
There are 4 in the first area and 2 in the second area. I think the last one only appeared on the map after I freed the 5th one.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
If it wasn't for a couple of niggles, I'd see this as a 8/10 easily, maybe even a 9/10. I just keep hitting little niggles (at least for me). Trying to find certain merchants in towns, constantly having to swipe up on the touchpad to show the way when a single icon would have done the job better, and the last act's scenery has disappointed me. If it had been act 2 and act 3 was what act 2 was, I'd have been much happier. It's still good though ... I just want to give it great but can't.
Is there a post game? No spoilers, please.
Is there a post game? No spoilers, please.
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THEAP99
Banned
I imagine I am past halfway now. I got past the act 2 mission where
I feel like i wasted too much time doing side activities and quest earlier because only like a few of them felt worthwhile (mystic tales mostly but even they get repetitive) and kinda dragged my experience. I almost quit earlier today because of how redundant it was all getting, but I bought it, and want it done.
So now i am just focusing on pushing through the main story because i want to be done with this.
The story has had some epic moments but for the most part it's unconvincing uncompelling and kinda just "okay" to me.
I'd probably give the package as a whole a 7/10 right now. It's like i have opposite issues with this and days gone.
taka dies
I feel like i wasted too much time doing side activities and quest earlier because only like a few of them felt worthwhile (mystic tales mostly but even they get repetitive) and kinda dragged my experience. I almost quit earlier today because of how redundant it was all getting, but I bought it, and want it done.
So now i am just focusing on pushing through the main story because i want to be done with this.
The story has had some epic moments but for the most part it's unconvincing uncompelling and kinda just "okay" to me.
I'd probably give the package as a whole a 7/10 right now. It's like i have opposite issues with this and days gone.
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tassletine
Member
I really like the difficulty on hard. It tends to thrash you occasionally, throwing up big challenges. I even had to step down on occasion to medium — but that‘s mainly because I’m worried about getting bored before the end of the game and want to get through quickly. And the fact you can do that in the middle of a fight is good.