Ghost of Yotei

Action PS5 Samurai

Is Ghost of Yotei a good game? Yes, it is.

Is it really, really, really good? No.

You can’t compare it to Ghost of Tsushima. Ghost of Tsushima is a legendary game, a masterpiece, an art. The best in samurai games.

What made Ghost of Tsushima really great was the buildup, the emotions, the characterization. Jin Sakai — my God — he is the best there can be. Ethical, samurai, ghost, a good student, a good nephew (though his uncle would disagree).

And then there is Ghost of Yotei, which took the whole game’s model and made a part two.

No real storyline or character building. It felt more mechanical than emotional. I mean, at one point you are just playing to complete the game. As opposed to Ghost of Tsushima, where I always felt like, “Oh, I hope the game is only 20% complete.”

Yes, definitely in Ghost of Yotei — the graphics are very good, and the action is also very good. It did justice as a sequel, and that’s it.

I liked that the quick travel was very fast.

Kunai did not feel that powerful, which was a bit disappointing. And it was like an end-game weapon — again, disappointing.

Odachi and Yari felt so useless.

Also, there were some game mechanics I didn’t like. The parry is not easy, and at one point it didn’t feel like I was doing anything wrong.

How did I beat Takezo?

• I just didn’t let him attack.

• I used charms through which I could gain spirits.

• I believe I used the Armor of Undying.

• Most important — I went with full quick throwables and full spirits.

• Used Dual Katana only.

• Process - Attacked with Heavenly Strike, followed-up with 2–3 more strikes, then threw a quick weapon like smoke, kunai, or bullet. Then kept repeating this till the end.

• Don't let Takezo recover or get back in his fighting stance.

  
  

But unlike Tsushima, I didn’t feel victorious in the end. I just felt done.

Verdit Ghost of Yotei - 7

Verdict Ghost of Tsushima -10