slop101

Looks good, but also looks like it has the potential to be a little boring. We'll see.

LorenzoL

I really hope that is not the case and that Sucker Punch did this game right!
For someone who's a huge fan of Zatoichi, Lone Wolf and Cub, Lady Snowblood, Sword of Vengeance, Harakiri and the Kurosawa Samurai movies, I'm salivating over this release.

K&AJones

Only a 24 second clip showing a fight sequence...sure more to come since game has gone gold...but whole thing looks great...

K&AJones

Really a good article here over at PlayStation.com from Sucker Punch talking about the Sword Fighting, The Katana, Samurai Cinema Influence in creating as real of an experience in The Sword Fighting.....really fascinating in depth look...

https://blog.playstation.com/2020/06...ref-cat=249748

Michael Corvin

Wow, that is fascinating. The level of research is impressive. I'm typically a button masher who sticks with the basics(or sticks with the same set of moves throughout) in games like Batman, Mordor or God of War, so hopefully this game isn't too brutal on that type of gamer.

K&AJones

Looks like Sucker Punch is lifting the Review Embargo days before release...July 14th 7:00am PST....

K&AJones

New Trailer...A Storm Is Coming.....

LorenzoL

My Amazon.ca pre-order better get to me by July 17th...

Decker

That is NOT what that ad says. You preorder it and get 30% off “Select Current Xbox One or Playstation 4 Games”, not off your preorder.

Michael Corvin

Decker is right. At least that's how all the previous deals have gone.

asianxcore

My bad. I misread the ad.

Sorry if I annoyed you Decker!

Decker

Not annoyed at all. Just corrected the statement.

K&AJones

Another good read on the Black & White Gameplay....Kurosawa Mode...on how they got it, references and why it's called that....

Ghost of Tsushima's Black and White Kurosawa Mode Was Approved By The Legendary Filmmaker's Estate .....https://www.psu.com/news/ghost-of-ts...makers-estate/

K&AJones

Crafting the World of Tsushima ……. https://blog.playstation.com/2020/07...ref-cat=249748

K&AJones

Love the headline...."Why yes, We'd Love To Watch Another Badass Japanese Trailer For Ghost of Tsushima"..... https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020...st_of_tsushima

Michael Corvin

That's badass. I think it also solidified my playing the whole thing in Japanese.

Maxflier

The Target here has this out on the shelf already.

Noonan

Might have to run out and check my closest store to see if they did the same. I was planning on going digital.

The Questyen

For 99% of media nowadays it doesn't matter if it's on the shelf the register won't let it be sold.

Michael Corvin

That's what I was thinking. It'll probably be flagged at the register. Technology is finally getting smarter than the employees. Worth a shot though if you're gonna be out and about anyway.

I found a SNES mini a few days before launch. The register flagged it and wouldn't allow it to be sold which confounded the employee. I knew what was up right away. The employee kept trying though.

Dan

Kurosawa mode sounded like a great idea, but it also sounds like the execution of it needs some tweaking before it can be better. One particular thing (not specific to K-mode, but relevant) is that the Japanese language track isn't matched to the character face movement... so it's like watching a Japanese dub of an English-spoken samurai film. The English-language track is synched properly. Seems like an oversight more than a deliberate choice, so hopefully that can be fixed in a patch.

Overall though, I'll probably still get this, but might wait a few days until some personal stuff gets sorted out.

mhg83

The game sounds great but I'm focused on the Infamous games. Just started 2. That game aged well. Also have Second Son to play as well.

Decker

Review embargo lifted.

Metacritic score at 84 now.

Barth

Hollywood Reporter liked it and said it was a visual masterpiece. It truly takes advantage of HDR displays.

Gamespot gave it a 7. Just looked at the score didn’t read the review.

K&AJones

I say Sony & PS4 are on a roll and once again Sucker Punch has came thru with a winner......

Playstation Lifestyle.....9/10....... https://www.playstationlifestyle.net...wind/#/slide/1

Gameinformer.....9.5/10..............https://www.gameinformer.com/review/ghost-of-tsushima/ghost-of-tsushima-review-a-most-honorable-epic.

Pushsquare........9/10..................https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/p...st_of_tsushima

IGN.........9/10.............................https://www.ign.com/articles/ghost-of-tsushima-review

Gamesradar.....4.5/5 Stars..........https://www.gamesradar.com/ghost-of-tsushima-review/