Ghost of Tsushima Critique: Exceptionally Ordinary

[@mg5989]

Ghost of Tsushima is one of my favourite gaming experiences of the past many years (despite its flaws, which I completely recognise). However, this was a well-structured video, and even if I disagree with almost everything you said (:p), I wanted to tell you to keep up the good work. I'd genuinely like to see more videos of you :)

[@loC2ol]

Small time youtuber with hour long criticism pieces on games? Subbed. Love when the algorithm shows me these types of channels! Great work brother!!!

[@moneymop1]

Fantastic commentary! You beautifully expressed how I was feeling about many of the side characters, but I could never put it into words! Looking forward to more content

[@cheefussmith9380]

I just don’t get it. Here’s what happened - reviewers played for 5 hours and it blew them away. How do I know this? Because the first five hours are absolutely amazing. The problem is, the next 20+ hours are the same thing over and over and over again. So boring.

[@leoshanks2415]

Omg thank you for uploading. I love this content so much. Please keep doing your thing, I’m a big fan.

[@Engel_Regime]

I'm glad you liked the video! When you say it like that, how could I not keep making more videos? Thank you for the support!

[@Lee-xw5cf]

This is one of the best video game essays out there. It's extremely detailed and though provoking, especially your analysis on the gameplay. Most youtubers don't spend a lot of time and effort deep diving video games like you do, which is why your opinion is so meaningful and interesting. Keep it up, man.

[@kvk3315]

I won’t say this game is overhyped but there are definitely parts that are sub par at best. However, I think what made this game a masterpiece in a lot of people’s eyes, mine included, were the things that it got right… and it got them so fucking right.. the combat, to me at least, is thee best sword melee combat to ever exist in a video game. Maybe not the most challenging, but no other game Ive ever played makes you feel more like the character your playing as this game.. they perfected the cinematic animations with challenge and depth so perfectly, it makes it all but impossible for me to play anything else with even remotely similar combat styles because none of them come even close to ghosts combat.. also, I think the art style and world design is another thing that they really mastered here.. of course there isn’t a thousand NPCs and side missions every two steps, but there also doesn’t have to be.. the world was an absolute joy to explore and the core gameplay mechanic made every combat encounter a blast.. not to mention the meaningful upgrades and endless amounts of unique armor sets and cosmetics make exploration very worth while.. this game was a home run for me and and honestly one of the best games I’ve played in the last 10 years hands down

[@solidarity9371]

Best melee sword combat? No way. Gorgeous graphics? sure

[@D1BU.]

You do know games like sekiro exist right?

[@talonblack8250]

well it was sure as fuck better then the last of us 2

[@Aryalaria]

I beat Ghost of Tsushima this week, and I wasn't really sure what to feel about it, and then I found your analysis. I think I agree with you in most of your arguments, thank you for the great video!

[@CodyKing45]

I think i call it a master piece because well, After I beat Rdr2 I couldn’t find another game that I felt was as special as red dead, and When Ghost came out it reinvigorated that flame to play video games

[@CodyKing45]

It was a beautiful game, with an amazing combat system for many this saved gaming for them

[@zangbang9886]

@@CodyKing45 im sorry to each his own but if fucking Ghost of tsushima "saved gaming" for you then you just need to play more videogames and not just the mainstream triple A ones.

[@MeggaMann_theBlueLion]

@@zangbang9886 to say “to each his own” then turn around and give a condescending statement of opinion ..gtfooh...this is how he felt. And honestly he’s right. They are the top two visually astounding and both have a great story.

[@zangbang9886]

@@MeggaMann_theBlueLion There is no hypocrisy in my comment. I simply stated that, as much as personal tastes dictacte the enjoyment of anything, the videogame industry is oevrflowing with incredibly good title on a technical, artistic and mechanical level. TOO many to be fixated merely on the Western Derivative First-Party Sony releases.

[@fab-DB]

Exactly my experience. After completing RDR2 nothing felt enough. I played and platinumed Ghost, it was the only game that entertained me since RDR2 but still..it didn’t feel as fulfilling!

[@_Kakoosh]

The bit in your critique about stealth and dishonor coming up far too early in the game… That resonates with how I felt during my first playthrough so much. I was honestly disappointed at how quickly the story went in that direction. I was planning to do an “honorable” non-stealthy playthrough, but that kind of ruined it for me

[@corvoriever539]

Wait, let me get this straight. Your complaint comes from the fact that you were trying to play the way “you” wanted and not the way the sucker punch intended?

[@0KJaye]

@@corvoriever539 .....yes

[@TheSectric]

@@corvoriever539 I mean is that not the point of an open world? Alot of games used to encourage player creativity or personal playstyles, the only "freedom" you get in this sandbox is what pointless collectable do you want to go to first.

[@nich2632]

@@corvoriever539 bro does not want creativity in games

[@BrunoGarciaMusic]

​@@corvoriever539the thing is, they could have paced better the way gameolay changes, for exemple: at the start of the game you HAVE to play like a samurai because of the story and as the story progresses you learn stealth technique and then you can use both stealth and samurai like gameplay as you wish

[@tommyvercetti9434]

GoT is basically the videogame version of the "place/place, Japan" meme.

[@iamawesome4026]

The only reason for those lady masako and the archer quest is because they are friends of the family. It’s like you said, with lady masako, her family was murdered and we are supposed to help her avenge though you have to wonder why especially a quest would have 9 of them. If they weren’t friends of the family, we would either not have quests with them or just help them once and that’s it.

[@nicklyskawa3504]

Now THIS is a review. You said you want to be a game critic, well, you're on the right path. So many mainstream critics don't give enough depth to their reviews. I highly doubt IGN writers actually think about the level design of stealth missions and how the game design guides the player. Love the review, keep it up!

[@JazzyUnderscoreTrumpeter]

Now THERE'S a title 🤣 Let's hear ya out!!

[@Engel_Regime]

It's definitely meant to be a little provocative. I hope you got something out of the watch!

[@ShadiChammout]

Excellent long form video!

[@papinbala]

how is this a critique? your just telling the story of the game.

[@a7mdftw]

Fkn 3 hour video , people need to understand that time is valuable, guy’s review is longer than movie , get to the fucking point man

[@geemoneysteele3825]

He’s giving reason on why it’s completely mid and nothing extraordinary which some people make it seem and when I played the game I thought I was getting a life changing experience but it was just a very normal game

[@duckcoleman3745]

​@geemoneysteele3825 I went into the game not really expecting anything, and ended up getting that life changing experience I didn't know I was looking for. It's probably my favorite game right now, and I think I'll always hold it in my heart as a great game

[@geemoneysteele3825]

@@duckcoleman3745 play cyberpunk red dead or the Witcher and come back to this game after.

[@exaltedreverse4463]

​@geemoneysteele3825 Played them and still enjoyed Ghost a lot. I'm a big fan of the Tenchu games which are the best stealth games and from software made. Ghost and Sekiro are closest to that game. Witcher? I like good gameplay over story and that games combat is ass. I rather play Sekiro than Red dead. Cyberpunk is really good though. Rather play Monster Hunter, DMC 5, Bayonetta, Bloodborne, Ninja Gaiden, Bioshock rather than the games you've mentioned. I rather play a game with good gameplay, not for story lmao

[@lastname_passen]

Came back a year later because I stopped halfway through. I was just bored and like you said the gameplay never evolved. I ended up finishing the main story but more out of pure stubbornness than actually enjoying it. I deleted the application on my PS4 just so i don't have to look at it and realize I've only completed a small portion of it. It's good to know others have the same opinion. I just didn't want to do an Assassin's Creed collection fest to get the platinum. It wasn't challenging, everything took way too long, it held your hand, and it's very predictable. I should've expected it as it was intended to be marketed to a wide audience that it would be average but i was disappointed.

[@callumcranstoun9067]

Damnnnnnn boi where all you’re subs at!?!? This is the kind of content I’d expect from a 300k+ channel. You sound so natural on mic and make some great points about this game. I hope to see more like this from you my dude! Awesome work

[@WondurLand64s]

Amazing critiques hope you'll bless us with more

[@bryangibson6211]

Fantastic critique! Can’t believe I’ve been watching critiques for nearly a year and never stumbled across this. You’ve got a talent for this shit dude, keep it up

[@Engel_Regime]

Thank you for the praise! I greatly appreciate it. I never really thought I had a talent for this. I tend to be my own biggest critic. For instance, you liked this video, but my own opinion of it has gradually declined over time. I think my arguments are sound, but I could have been more concise and less rambly at times. I would probably cut down the vid by at least 30 minutes if given the option now. Regardless I am glad you liked the video, and I hope I can only improve with more time.

[@RamBeuk]

@@Engel_Regime I listened to your video most of the time while driving my car between customers today. Yes a 3 hour video is long, but you really covered almost all of it. Very honest review. Sometimes a little personal, but you emphasize this every time. Sometimes I found it a little nitpicky, but hey that's what reviews are for. I don't have to agree to them. Well done.

[@strikingdiscussion5263]

A damn good video. You articulated many of my thoughts after playing this game. Its a solid game, but many people overhyped it. This was in part, I think, due to the backlash surrounding the last of us 2. Another thing you addressed, which I was very happy about, is the propensity of many gaming channels to label something a masterpiece these days - “X-Game is a messy masterpiece, X-Game is a misunderstood masterpiece.” I like how you pushed back against this, and your commentary was balanced and poignant. Im definitely subbing my man 👍🏻

[@Engel_Regime]

I really appreciate the kind words. It helps make me motivated to keep producing content. Ghost of Tsushima is a good game, and I enjoyed the first act, but after that, it was a gradual decline until I didn't even want to finish it. The word masterpiece is heavily overutilized; often used for clickbait titles to draw viewership. I don't really blame these people. I arguably did the same thing with my title. Although, I would add the caveat that the title does accurately reflect the content of the video. The word masterpiece has been normalized to mean a game that people greatly enjoyed. By my definition, this is fundamentally wrong. A masterpiece is something that has practically no flaws at all. Personally, there are very few games I would call a masterpiece. Even games I love, for instance, Persona 5, is not a masterpiece by any means. In contrast, I would say Hollow Knight is a masterpiece on the basis that it has almost no flaws at all. Anyway, thanks for the comment. I love reading how people enjoyed my content. Have a great day.

[@littleoldmanboy]

All I know is I played the Director’s Cut as my first experience with the game, I put in 70 hours in a single playthrough, and it was some of the most fun I’ve ever had in a video game.

[@porpy_]

Holy shit, i went from the beginning thinking "this guy is a pretentious prick" to the end thinking "well shit he not only brought to light underlying themes of the game i didnt pick up on but youve made me take off the rose colored glasses and see the flaws in the game esp the side quests/ characters within them. Gotta be honest tho the game is still in my top 10 games of all time lol never really got into any samurai games since they seem to be far and few. Damn tho man cant believe this was almost 3 hours felt like 30 mins. Hope u keep making stuff brotha!!

[@musicluver281]

This is a great long format, keep up the good work!

[@MarcraM82]

You should do more reviews man, very well spoken and analytical.

[@Engel_Regime]

I plan on making some new content in the near future! Glad you liked the vid

[@MarcraM82]

@@Engel_Regime waiting for that next evolution of gaming. The stuff that's released these days is just not doing it for me.

[@jusjordy532]

Aye the wind chime is a sleeper there’s a charm called Yaruko something that adds poison to your wind chimes when a Mongol picks it up easily the most satisfying kill when you poison one he’s dying and doing a chain assassination on 3 others it’s makes you feel like a demon

[@majdabughazaleh8244]

Very good critique. The quest design was definitely one of the biggest issues. For example, when you are freeing a camp with hostages, you get a game over if you fail to rescue one of the hostages. This could have been a chance to show that the ghost can’t save everyone, that casualties are part of war. Instead we have to act like a superhero the whole time and save everyone. The devs missed out on depicting some of the realities of war within the gameplay rather than just thru the cutscenes.

[@Engel_Regime]

I think that's a sound idea provided there's some kind of consequence involved. Right now, the game doesn't provide anything that could act as a consequence besides maybe fewer resources upon completion. Although, I don't think that's very impactful. Your comment made me briefly pondered some kind of relationship system between the people of Tsushima and Jin. I stopped when I realized I was introducing too many new mechanics that would alter the title exponentially. Thanks for watching the video, I know it's a little on the long side, and I probably spend too much time on certain topics. Regardless, I still think there are a lot of good arguments inside this monstrosity.

[@majdabughazaleh8244]

@@Engel_Regime it doesn’t even have to be that complicated. It could be as simple as jin going over the hostage body after clearing the campsite and paying respects. Loved the video, covered a lot of the issues as well as the good things this game has.

[@Engel_Regime]

@@majdabughazaleh8244 It definitely doesn't have to be that complicated. I just like thinking about bs like this for kicks. It's always great to see people enjoying the videos, as it's what really drives me. I hope I can keep making content you enjoy!

[@RamBeuk]

What I didn't like, yet kept doing was switching armor while combating. Also the fact that when clearing a camp you could get the bonus objective done, then die and still had the bonus completed. Still I loved the game overall. Not perfect, but the loading times were a very good thing. Nice programming. The story while having plot holes was refreshing, but as you pointed out was rushed. I just finished the game and couldn't care less about the last Mongol camps. In act 3 I cleared 4 of them and went straight to the main story.

[@KISS_MY_CONVERSE]

thats not a real problem with the game. That's just something u prefer was in the game.

[@TheGymBros1998]

I just finished playing Ghost of Tsushima and it's hard to find a game that really sucks you in where you wake up every day excited to play a game. And this game has done it for me this game is amazing.

[@ryanhowe6543]

I’m really glad you brought up the issue of how despite the point of the story is to show how the “honorable” way is flawed and will get nowhere but you can play it as honorably as you want for the most part, which nobody (or at least very few) have brought up and act 2 is (also) easily my least favorite part of the game And what’s your favorite game of last year?

[@Engel_Regime]

I don't think I can give you an exact answer, but my top three in no particular order were Doom Eternal, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and Crusader Kings 3.

[@jockturner1547]

I think the point is the narrative is meant to inform your gameplay. When I started out I tried to play as honourable as I possibly could as Jin was constantly disgusted by his actions. But as the game goes on the narrative keeps showing you the flaws time and time again, where I began to relax on it just a bit and occasionally stealth kill or use dishonourable tactica until the end of Act 2 where Jin in the story fully embraced the ghost. For act 3 I didn't worry about honour and started going crazy with ghost tactics. I didn't plan that, or make some goal to play through the story like that. The narrative pushed me in that direction. I have heard a few people experience the same thing which leads me to believe it's intentional. You are meant to go through the same journey as Jin as the story deconstructs his character and views on honour it's meant to deconstruct yours. So I don't really think that is a flaw in the game

[@ryanhowe6543]

I don’t buy that. Even in act 3, you can still clear out mongul camps mowing everyone down, no problem

[@jockturner1547]

@@ryanhowe6543 Ok, I don't really care if you believe it or not. I have read many comments on other videos and even seen this meantioned other people's videos as well. Meaning it's not a rare situation. My own personal friend circle has the exact same journey. It's not about what you can do, it's about how the narrative informs your play style.

[@theresnothinghere1745]

@rner1547 Thats weak and honestly bad design in my opinion because that entirely relies on the player deciding to stick to the narrative from the beggining rather than having any room for player expression. It can also easily end up in situations where the player's previous actions contradict a future scene, meaning its impossible for the player to keep consistency without knowing the full story. Which we see in something like TLOU2 where Ellie's slow fall and her reaction to her own actions makes much less sense when compared to the horiffic actions you already have her do in gameplay (actions that the design of the game encourages). A much better option would have been to make the gameplay reflect the narrative, to give the player a mechanical incentive for playing in the same manner that the narrative portrays. That way the feelings of the narrative can be experienced mechanically by the player merely as a result of the gameplay and helps them understand the narrative in a much more personal level. It's not something that would even have been that hard to do as imo Lethal already does that due to how difficult it is to clear enemy camps while playing honorably. Pushing the player into a reliance on ghost tools to make up for it in the very same manner Jin ends up relying on them.

[@mgiebus1869]

It's beautiful visuals are inconsistent as well. They often dip during side missions to muddy textures and low polys on characters that aren't priority.

[@SayMy_User_Name]

The story, the side quests, the open world activities are all decent at best, but it’s the gameplay, the combat the stealth etc, that makes rhis game great and a blast to play

[@garthalmunemuralias9101]

decent at best you clearly love to undercut art

[@SayMy_User_Name]

@@garthalmunemuralias9101 well rhe main story is better than decent, it’s very good.. I should’ve clarified that, but as far as the side quests and open world activities go, yeah I stand by that statement

[@Sahnie-E]

I love this game and see it as one of the best so I had to stick around for the full 3 hours I'm actually glad I did, the analysis is very well done ✅

[@Engel_Regime]

Honestly, I'm somewhat shocked by your comment. I never really expect big fans of a game I criticize to be receptive to those claims. Thanks for proving me wrong. It's a little refreshing. Also, thank you for the comment.

[@CanalDoRyu]

Ghost of Tsushima fans be like: Repetitive Ubisoft open world game 😠 Repetitive Ubisoft open world game not made by Ubisoft 😍

[@karlkarlsson9126]

First half of the game was magical, but then you could see it's limits.

[@mikedrop4421]

Dang, well done man. You mentioned aspiring to be a game reviewer and I'd say you have definitely got what it takes. Keep it up, you've earned my subscription

[@dimitarkolev3255]

I thought I was the only one who felt this way, then I watched your video and agree on almost 100%. I fully completed act 1 with all side quests and activities and was feeling great about the game. The game is absolutely stunning visually and even from music perspective. And then act 2 makes you realize it's gonna be all the same for another 2/3 of the game and I stopped. Then I came back some time after and B lined the main quest and completed Isakawa and Masako's side quests out of curiosity. God, these quests pissed me off. The whole point of chasing Tomoe was to let her go? Her justifications were so bs that I felt the game was doing a cruel joke. And Masako is such a one dimensional character, that I started to hate her even more because of her quest. The only redeeming quality is the main quest finale, which does put some closure imo, but it is not worth investing that much time for at best an average story. I know they are different games, but games like Witcher have interesting characters and stories to follow as side quests, and games like Horizon have worthwhile rewards and banging combat in their side activities. This has nothing. And I wouldn't be that pissed off at this game if it wasn't labeled GOTY and a masterpiece, because it is a good game, but holy shit is it overrated. One of the most beautifull dull gaming experiences that I had in a while

[@chuc.dxq3809]

You're not the only one.

[@willsmith6530]

Im a very simple player, but I do love the insane games like sekiro, Elden Ring (just souls games in general) but Ghost of Tsushima was genuinely one of the best game experiences I’ve had in a very long time. (No I’m not saying GOT is better than Elden ring or sekiro) I have about 4 play throughs on the game and it’s still incredibly enjoyable and satisfying. Your criticisms are very valid and true even tho some of them I disagree with.

[@marcinkos6503]

Great analysis. Can't wait to see more of your videos.

[@Engel_Regime]

I promise I won't let you down!

[@marcinkos6503]

If I may suggest one game worth discussing. I'm particularly curious to hear your opinion on another Sony exclusive, days gone. Unlike Ghost, I think it's Sony's most underrated game of this generation, although the game isn't without its flaws either.

[@Engel_Regime]

​@@marcinkos6503 I haven't played the title myself, so I can't make any promises. I don't always have enough to say about every game, and sadly I do have to consider whether or not the video will get any views. I'm not saying it can't happen, just that it's most likely not in the cards for right now. I appreciate you sharing a title that means something to you and giving me some suggestions, though.

[@rpdt96]

I totally agree that the first third of the game was the best part. After that, the only substantial difference in gameplay I could tell was enemies were hitting harder, and faster. One nitpick I have is the haiku mini game lost a lot of its luster after the first time. Feels odd to put such a formula over poetry like that.

[@Merty1388]

Pretty good analysis I would say. Articulates my feelings about the game as well. But I like how it has 1 theme and almost all the content in it exists to support that theme.

[@ChadScarbs]

Excellent video! Im gonna shere this video as evrywhere as i can cus it is that thoughtfull and good. 😁👍

[@Engel_Regime]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@ChadScarbs]

@@Engel_Regime no problem, say. Can you do a In-Depth essay video on RaC ra if you had the chance?

[@Engel_Regime]

​@@ChadScarbs I assume you mean the newest ratchet and clank game. I've honestly never played any of them, so the likelihood is pretty slim.

[@AONTrappy]

The main story and conflict that Jin is dealing with is barely challenged and certainly never fleshed out so idk how anyone can say the story was good. The side missions did not add anything in any realm and in most cases were genuinely mundane, chore like, and took too much time to complete. I will say that the combat was better than expected but gets dulled the longer you play, not by its own fault, but by the rest of the game. I will say that the aesthetics of this game and overall HUD design was a 10/10 but that alone should not yield any title a GOTY.

[@kaydens6964]

Every quest ever invented is a fetch quest of some sort, the difference is the writing and actual gameplay.

[@Ephisus]

On lethal, the melee is groundbreaking, but I haven't played it any other way.

[@TheVoltaire1]

Lethal mode really exposes the inconsistency of the parrying mechanic. Especially in the one v one duels.

[@hifye1738]

I agree with everything you said, but this is still one of my all time favorite games.

[@strikingfruit]

this is my favorite game because of the story, not necessarily the gameplay itself even though i do love it. ima still respect your opinion though, so nice video

[@aaronjones5742]

Ghost of Tsushima didn’t reinvent the wheel but it took all of the fan favorite open world aspects and nailed them. It may share a lot of gameplay similarities with the rest of the triple A open world action games but it managed to do it way better than the big brand names like Ubisoft and it’s counterparts. It has way more polish and attention to detail then something like far cry or assassins creed. Not to mention that it solved assassins creed ugly ass hud and messy ass menu problem. And, it has way more complex, engaging , and varied combat than almost all other open world games besides something like dark souls or Nioh. And we can’t forget that there’s not one micro transaction outside of the dlc expansion which is to be expected. (Looking at you shadows of war). I would argue that it’s genre defining and it’s up there with the likes of the new God of war games and the Witcher 3. Its definitely one of the best open world games to date. Single player gaming has been in the shitter for almost a decade now. It’s a breath of fresh air when a company puts out a fully complete game that doesn’t need 50 updates to halfway fix the game and doesn’t pressure and rape people with micro transactions. It’s the golden standard for open world games for a lot of people. It’s the definitive way to experience an open world game.

[@AtomicGT55]

You're a good writer, and I agree with you on your criticisms - this game is mostly mid. I'd recommend not going beat-by-beat with the story though. The story isn't particularly interesting to talk about and can probably be summarized with like 10 minutes of critique

[@thebadguy2330]

I really loved the game. But the open world lost it's charm around the end of act 2. They could just have the foxes lead you to different things each time. And the bamboo cutting gets boring real fast. And if you could cut bamboo in the openworld it would really elevate the game. The HUD, Guiding Wind and the stand offs are the things that made it special. Though if you could have a honor system kinda like RDR2 it would really fit the game. Standoffs are basically same as quickdraw.

[@XALKEMPORAS]

To me the game is a sum of it's parts While it's true that it's gameplay isn't unique and it doesn't do anything to push the "openworld rpg" genre further the story,characters and world override that fact and made me honestly not care about it because i was experiencing what the GOT devs meant for me to experience and i loved it Not a "masterpiece" but definitely one of the best ps4 games ever and one that i think will be remembered as a classic and if not at least i will remember it as such

[@matthiasknaak8527]

Actually Kind of very refreshing that with you i now know that you can critic a game , still Kind of enjoyed it and do not paint the World in Black and white . Thank you for your exzellent brain faculties . Chapeau Greetz from Germany

[@charzakwinn1398]

I agree wholeheartedly with your critique. Although this game has some beautiful visuals, but that's basically all it has going for it. In terms of gameplay it quickly bored me, and at times it was even clunky and rough around the edges. At the start the game feels kind of challenging, as you don't yet have any skills, and even simple actions are made artificially hard. A great example of this is the perfect parry move that is frustratingly unresponsive during the early stages of the game, but gets easy once you have a charm and level up. This means these actions are artificially handicapped at the start of the game. At the later stages it's basically bashing the triangle button and win every fight

[@danthewelshman4481]

Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn and Ghost of Tsushima, hands down the best games I played in the PS4 generation, they will always hold a special place in gaming for me.

[@pchurch692]

Excited to check this out, haven't heard anything but good things so it'll be cool to see an opposing take. Keep up the good content man

[@Engel_Regime]

The game has definitely received an extreme amount of praise. I think some of it is warranted. For instance, the game is absolutely dazzling to look at. However, there are quite a few problems I don't see many people talking about. I'll make sure to keep making more content, although I don't think I'll be doing a project this large again anytime soon.

[@cyrilchannie5120]

I love Ghost Of Tsushima but you've earned my sub even though I still thoroughly disagree some of your well argued points. Bravo.

[@MauMauBinghi]

Make a positive video about what you like. Every video on your channel is about what you don't like. They're video games. They're meant to be fun, they're not meant to solve all the problems of humanity. You're too serious. Relax and grow up.

[@javadog7166]

Would be interesting to hear your critique on the last of us p2

[@papinbala]

no this is not what a masterpiece looks like, God of War 2018 is what a masterpiece looks like.

[@billcipher3946]

God of war 2018 is truly a masterpiece.

[@YEY0806]

God of War was fine

[@itsfresh0420]

Great video. I’ll definitely check out your ff7 remake video and sub

[@raidenmunja5876]

You've voiced a lot of my own thoughts about this game. You've also made sense of a lot of the story points that I did not realize were happening (Shimura's arrogance and the selfishness of the samurai, for example). I think another point to be added to the story's faults is that the whole reason Jin defies Shimura and poisons the enemy is to save the lives Shimura wanted to sacrifice "honorably." In the third act, Jin then pretends like asking his uncle for help will not cost any of those lives he wanted to save initially, and defeats the purpose of his decision to posion mongols in the first place. The whole poisoning event, then, feels like its put there to develop the forced drama between Jin and Shimura at the end of act 2 and give the mongols reason to poison people in act 3 (And, as far as i know, it is never explained how they discover that poison. Its just brushed off in the beginning of the act 3). I wish you get more views on this video, friend! Ghost of Tsushima is a good game, but definitely not as special as the "big" youtube channels made it out to be. Thanks for your honesty and dedication!

[@Engel_Regime]

Thank you for such a detailed comment! The long ones are always the best to read. I think the difference in the circumstances of the final battle is when fighting a war, the loss of life is unavoidable. In the first scenario, Shimura is wasting his soldier's lives on a tactic he knew would be high in casualties because of his stubborn ways. Jin was willing to offer a solution to stop this, but Shimura didn't care, so he took matters into his own hands. The final battle is just that, a battle. No matter what, you're going to experience some form of casualties to fend off the invaders. Jin doesn't believe he can defeat the Khan on his own, or at least he isn't confident about it. I guess you could argue that Jin didn't need Shimmy's help, considering the samurai is a one-man army. Although I'm not 100% certain I'd agree with that statement. I agree that the Mongols gaining access to the poison is lazily handled, especially for something so important. Like I said in the video, I wanted people to come away from this video having gained some new perspective on something about the game. It makes me happy to know you did. Thanks again for the comment, and have a great day, friend.

[@corvoriever539]

How are you going to admit that you missed the most obvious (shimuras arrogance and etc.) and then fault the game for your obliviousness ( mongols using the poison that Jin used)? I’m not trying to be confrontational but seriously I’m genuinely curious. How?

[@solomoncrowe887]

It's a masterpiece because......katana, "YOOOOOO" *drum noise*

[@MarcraM82]

Great review - completely agree with all your thoughts. Game was extremely boring to me, found it very repetitive and didn't push any new boundaries. Gameplay was stale and unoriginal.

[@canady82]

See this one of those guys who just hate to hate but never once says a game was better numbers dont lie youtubers do

[@jumbo4billion]

Its just so boring and the kurasawa mode is an insult to a great storyteller

[@iamawesome4026]

The weird thing is taka could have just freed Jin instead of trying to figh kothan

[@Katokhann]

Seriously doubt Khoutan would've just sat there and watched as Taka cut Jin loose.

[@tiradegrandmarshal]

Well, you do a good job of making Ghost of Tsushima sound like an affair as soulless as something like Assassin's Creed Valhalla. (Which I obviously do not believe.)

[@cronk5956]

While I personally didn’t agree with many of the points I still loved this video. I hope you grow because you god damn deserve it. Great video

[@Engel_Regime]

I guess unicorns do exist. Thanks for the kind words. I really appreciate it.

[@iamawesome4026]

It is a little weird how even in the duels, you can use heavenly strike and the wrath move.

[@ShadmehR_23]

Subbed! and about how you talked about taking Jin's full control Just don't call that BS again.. we are not 10 anymore and Video Games are Literally like what you said for me More than a movie and book full of life and new experiences and about the game i had PS since PS2 so i love PS games but Ghost of Tsushima is no masterpiece but its not Ubisoft like shit show either bro in my book Ghost of Tsushima is 80of100 Side quests are boring _RPG elements are not much characters are not well written except for Jin, Lord Shimura and Khan combat with katana is one of the Best sword-play combat like..ever but out of that combat sucks! i only watched 5 minutes of your video though But i liked your work.. Keep it up brother.

[@John-996]

You make some good points about the stories in some of the quests I also agree with Doing the same thing in all of the quests. However you complain when theres not much happen but then complain when every quest has you doing the same thing. Theres not a whole lot that can be done in terms of Quests design for a game like this. I honestly Like the one with yurko nit much combat but a had riding your horse and doing a bit of hunting.

[@MrEssexRay]

when he says theres not much happening + quests are repetitive, he's saying the gameplay loop has been explored and is now boring. I think some of the side missions were good, but they are few and far between and I ended up skipping most of them in act 2 and 3 since: 1. I dont want to do another track quest just end up killing them anyway 2. im basically fully upgraded already. If theres no unique gameplay/story element, and eventually by act 2 basically no upgrade progression except for 1/5 of a resolve

[@user-kp6ud7ht4z]

Excellent job friend, see you again

[@Engel_Regime]

Thank you!

[@ezioauditore6038]

The unskippable dialogue and cutscenes, which are both mind numbingly boring and pretentious, was the worst part of the game

[@_shutup]

love this

[@warrenthornburg8016]

I'm just trying to be critical. 😂

[@BlonkyWasTaken]

Personnaly i beleive your opinion to be a bit shallow, yes it is a safe game in terms of design but everything it does, it does really well.

[@nationalsocialist6590]

I loved the first 20 hours got bored and rushed to the end.

[@kaipacifica1289]

Just keep in mind: it is EASY to criticize games that have a large following and enjoy popular praise. It is EASY to break things down. It is harder -- but I would argue much more useful -- to argue why lesser known games that have enjoyed little praise are worth a gamer's time. I would suggest that would be a better use of your time and critical eye.. and the viewer's.

[@Engel_Regime]

It is not easy to criticize games that are popular. You often get a lot of backlash from people who are unwilling to act in good faith. It is not easy to break things down whether the game is mainstream or not. Games are complex and require a great deal of contemplation and knowledge to properly assess. I have done videos on games that are not mainstream that I thought were worth talking about, and guess what? Nobody watches them. It is not worth a small channel's time from a growth perspective to make content on titles with little to no following. I have told myself in the past that these videos were a product of my own passion and that views are irrelevant. However, seeing something you spent so much time on getting so little interaction is disheartening. If I had a large following, perhaps I could use my "clout" to get more eyes on the product. If that were the case, I happily would. Unfortunately, I do not have that. From a growth or emotional perspective, it is not worth my time to make content on small indie titles. That does not mean I never will, as I have done so in the past, but it does mean I will do so infrequently.

[@kaipacifica1289]

@@Engel_Regime I completely disagree that it is not easy to critique popular games. Having spent a number of years as a paid critic, I stand firm on that. The fact that you lowered yourself to fight it out in the comments instead of simply agreeing to disagree will lose you this viewer for good. And BTW, I was contemplating subscribing, because although I felt you were taking the easy road, I somewhat enjoyed your perspective and viewpoint. Well, not now. So long Engel. You have a lot to learn.

[@tristin5668]

@@kaipacifica1289 if you weren't prepared to actually back up your point when challenged, why the fuck did you comment lmao

[@MrEssexRay]

@@kaipacifica1289 actually it would be wise to try be critical of things that are popular. If you wish to be in an echo chamber, so be it. Also, never have I ever seen somebody criticise a content creator for defending their opinion in the comment section and engaging with their audience LOL. You know youre asking somebody with a 'controversial' (but reasoned) opinion to just kneel to the populous one?

[@DMP89145]

This was... lackluster for me. Not the game, which is incredible and easily deserved GOTY, but your "critique". Your work here is more of a subjective review that is full of contradiction "The combat is basic and lackluster" to "I don't mean to be too negative about the combat.", then proceeds to run down all the methods that make it not basic and lackluster. It took 64 mins before game mechanics even enter the chat. Up to that mark, you just shared a "movie review" of why you did or did not (mainly did not) like a story/character, which is completely subjective. The allies are allies because they were allied with clan Shimura, not because the all went to grade school with Jin Sakai. Why anyone would feel that there should be some sense of "trust" or "confidence" in any of them outside of their alignment with Shimura is beyond me. They're not childhood friends coming together. Lord Shimura is a dick. That's his character, not a flaw or fault of the game. You seemed to complain that the characters didn't fit the narrative or profile that you wanted them too, so some kind of way that makes them critically poor in your view... Wut?? Also, poor gameplay on your behalf throughout. During the rescue of Lord Shimura, you're supposed to actually OPEN THE DOOR for Yuna to assist you clear the area, BEFORE clearing the entire area yourself and complaining you cleared the area and wish the allies had more use. From a feedback point of view, I mentioned that this video is a review and not a critique. I think you should understand the difference is this is the direction you want for your channel. A critique needs an accepted standard to be compared to. If you want to critique video games, things like frame rate, level/zone structure, elements of the open world design, different uses of audio (including OST) etc. As an example, addressing the HUD vs games in the same category is a critique. In this game, the wind directional system could be viewed as unique and the positives and negatives of a system like that vs traditional HUDs would be critique. With a critique, you're trying to curate and share the relevant information with the viewer about traditional components of a game and allow them to come to their own value/interest determination. All and all, you gave an incredibly long subjective point of view of the game's storyline and narrative structure. 90% of 2:52:58 spent was on character judgements, plotlines and other items outside of gameplay with about 10% of the time on the game itself. Perhaps your calling is more in line with film or books.

[@Engel_Regime]

Hi, you clearly didn't enjoy this video, and I respect that. However, I do have some issues with some of your criticisms. I haven't watched this video to address your comment, so what I say may be estimations as it has been a while since I've done anything regarding Ghost of Tsushima. I'll start by saying that this video is too long; I definitely should have cut out some sections and spent less time on others. I would probably eliminate an entire hour if I went and did another video. With that out of the way, how about I address the comment. All critiques and reviews are going to be subjective to an extent. The entire video is going to be my opinion. My job is to back up my opinions with examples and strong logic. I believe I do that here. You obviously disagree, and I accept that. It did not take 64 minutes for me to begin talking about gameplay. I talk about exploration and the wind example you use in your comment much earlier in the video. I talk about how the title introduces mechanics to the player as well. I don't believe the frame rate is even worth talking about in most critiques or even reviews unless the title has noticeable frame rate issues. This is because there is nothing to say. If the frame rate is good then the game works as intended. I believe I do go over level design especially in regards to the camps found throughout the title. I also talk about elements of open-world design. I will admit I tend to skip out on audio. I fundamentally disagree with your perspective on why the characters help Jin. Jin isn't just swaggering up and saying "hey random vassal of my uncle, do as I say because you pledged fealty to him." They decide to help Jin for their own personal reasons. They care about their homeland and want to stop an enemy invading force. Jin has to do things for these people before they agree to help him. Jin also struggles with trusting Ishikawa for much of the sensei's quest. It's a central part of his mission tree. Jin's own best friend betrays him to the invading force murdering his people. The idea that they don't need to trust each other in a time of war is utter nonsense. I am well aware you are supposed to open the door so Yuna can assist you. It was meant to be an exaggeration of my main point that your allies don't do much to assist you during that entire event. I tried to come across as whimsical. It wasn't meant to be taken seriously. Shimura is a dick, but not by his society's standards. My criticism isn't with Shimura's character. I believe I outright say this. My problem is how the game portrays his logic to a modern-day audience. From a feudal perspective, teaching the peasants how to defend themselves is a problem that undermines the entire system. Once you take away their monopoly on force, the peasantry realizes that there are way more of them than there are of the lords. The contract that the lords and peasants have is that the lords protect them and the peasants supply them with everything else. Essentially they exploit them and use the military to enforce that exploitation. Shimura is concerned about maintaining his rule, and that's part of why he rejects Jin's actions. The game then treats this as an actual point of contention. The game goes out of its way to paint Jin's actions in a negative light, partially undermining the entire narrative. Essentially, Tsushima is attempting to argue that the exploitation of the many by the few is acceptable by giving Shimura's arguments any credence at all. I may be wrong, but you seem to have this idea that the story of a game is unimportant. Perhaps all you care about is the gameplay, and that's fine, but a major aspect of many games, Ghost of Tsushima included, is the story and characters. I probably did spend too much time talking about the events and characters. I do tend to care about the story in games quite a bit. As I said I would make this video shorter if I were to redo it. However, I don't believe 90% of the video is on the narrative either. I spend a significant amount of time talking about the gameplay. Probably somewhere around 50 minutes throughout the video. With all that said, I'll leave you with this. In my opinion, gameplay may be king, but the story is queen. Thanks for the comment.

[@DMP89145]

@@Engel_Regime You: "It did not take 64 minutes for me to begin talking about gameplay." Also You: "I want to pause the story elements and take some time to discuss gameplay” at 1:03:59 of video. This alone should tell you that you weren't on gameplay much at all for the first hour. Listen, my comment comes across rude and for that I apologize. I watched the entire video. It was an okay commentary, but just not what I was expecting from a critique. We disagree on a number of points in this piece of content and this game, but I acknowledge your hard work and effort that you put into the video. If I were looking more for commentary, I don't think I would've judged this specific piece of work as harshly. Best of luck with your channel!

[@billcipher3946]

@@DMP89145 Agree to disagree Dude I think Ghost is alright, I think sekiro is a better samurai game.

[@DMP89145]

@@billcipher3946 Not sure where we disagree. Outside of the fact that Sekiro isn't a samurai game since that character is a shinobi. Sekiro won GOTY 2019 and Ghost SHOULD have won in 2020, but was robbed by TLOU2.

[@MrEssexRay]

@@DMP89145 ghost of tsushima was not robbed by tlou2 in 2020. You enjoy what you enjoy. However, the ethos around game of the year in and of itself will not allow it to be awarded to a game as cookie cutter aa GoT. Fun game (first few hours), not really goty material

[@HouseOfWisdomPol]

Controversial opinion. Good luck!

[@TheCompanyMan]

False.

[@iamawesome4026]

Not all games are perfect though I am still on act 2 of the game.

[@geemoneysteele3825]

Watching this during act three so I can actually finish it, it got to repetitive and boring and the story just didn’t do anything for me in my opinion it kinda sucked

[@sockpocketpre-alpha8258]

nice work! subscribed!

[@BrunoGarciaMusic]

The game is good but generic open world, boring second missions, no dificulty what so ever (enemy a.i is dogshit) and mid story. That being said, one of the prettiest worlds and one of the best sword gameplay. Legends reassured that gameplay is very good for me. 7/10

[@Katokhann]

Only time people say G.O.T has no difficulty is usually when they've only played on easy with charms active. Ain't no way you played on lethal and had zero difficulty

[@lengskeng3831]

this is so good!

[@chasegaetze4507]

But the game play can change. Change your armor change your charms. Whole new experience. Play more stealthy. Play t With the blow gun and turn people against their own. The constant changing of stances. I mean this game delivers. And the story is captiving, you feel for the character when his horse dies. I'm sorry but no other game has had this type of reaction to the story telling at least for me. Can we say there were like zero bugs at launch? How many games can say they do that? Even elden ring had entire quest lines missing. There's duels with each encounter playing different especially on harder difficulties with no ghost tools. And just to receive side quests, you save a prisoner, they mention hey go check out this place of interest. My interface isn't cluttered with a mini map and 3 million exclamation marks. I'm riding on my horse my entire ui disappears to I can absorb myself into the game. What game does this stuff better? And if you say ubisoft I swear you are outta your mind. I played one ubisoft game and shut it down after 20 hours of dog sh*t game play.

[@poloonethreetwo4890]

Fr this game is a masterpiece I freaking love it l!!! And trust me I play a lot of game all the way frkm ps2 I got a total of 189 games most from ps4 and ps5

[@tommygun6866]

Amazing video!

[@kentglass3894]

exceptional game

[@giltiger]

I could really understand why you are so reluctant to know Ghost of Tsushima as a Mater Piece due your VERY HIGH standard. BUT in 2020 there is no other game to match your high criteria or else, beat the main stream success of GoT... Conclusion, Master Pieces not happens EVERY year and he Game of the Year is not necessarily a Master Piece, only the BEST GAME of a certain year... AND THAT you simple can not say. GoT was the BEST game of the YEAR 2020... So suck up man...

[@neamraven]

Not just in 2020, it's been like this for several years. So calling GOT ordinary in that sort of climate is like calling daily rainfall ordinary in a desert.

[@billcipher3946]

@@neamraven cuz it does

[@nich2632]

How is it high standards when ghost of Tsushima still has the basic game formula that games ten years ago had. GoT Literally does nothing to add to the genre of bloated open worlds. It’s mass hype was definitely due to the hate tlou2 received

[@giltiger]

@@nich2632 The visual of Ghost of Tsushima ONLY has it's own merit. You said is the same game formula of games ten years ago this is one VOID statement and INSANE. tlou2 was a disaster story, no sense than destroy the main characters of the first game. Dispute it was a very good tech game the story contend was awful and people who like it are really saying A LOT bad about themselves... I refuse even see the netflix version because this story I LOVED in the first game was totally rapped on the second game. I simple can not pass again the same disappointment... If you is one who LIKED the scrip of the second game I NEVER consider to be acquainted to you in ANY WAY... We are very different human beings...

[@originalityisdead.9513]

Ghost's of Tsushima is incredibly overrated. The game is full of open world bloat, ai is horrendous, boring missions, bad combat, horrendous stealth and last but most certainly not least the camera is utter bs.

[@paulrob08]

Only just picked this up and the praise is valid its a stunning engrossing game my only criticism is the lack of mobility for platforming/jumping/parkour... so maybe that something that can be improved in the 2nd game much like horizon forbidden west> also the water really looked terrible in some places which really ruined the immersion for me,I don't get why they didn't apply the same amount of sheen and attention to the water as its such a huge part of the world aesthetically.Like some parts it looked last gen and had no impact when jin waded through it. I know these are small easily remedied issues to an otherwise amazing game.

[@ShionariK]

Keep it up

[@NickDiciurcio]

It made assassins creed look like child’s play they took their formula and did it correctly sorry bro your wrong

[@nich2632]

It’s literally barely any different than assassins creed

[@YEY0806]

​@Nich I find it ironic how people complain about Ubisoft but yet praise GOT. In all honesty, I come to realise that people today have absolutely zero tolerance or critical comprehension about the games they like or hate. Just look at Death Stranding, it's an entirely different sort of game with an unorthodox gameplay loop that tells a different type of story and yet the people who bemoan "repetitive, soulless" games suddenly hated this game because it didn't play like a "repetitive, soulless" game 😂 "This game is just being a mail man!" Mate what do you do in all those other "beloved" open world games, DS is just being more literal 😂

[@t-god2439]

Can you cover gowr next that game smh is so overrated and disappointing. Also the while you do make some good points you not going change me mind about this game lol.

[@closelaugh185]

almost 3 hours of yapping. Fluent in Yapanese

[@smeller1214]

you are fluent in 12-year-old tiktoker

[@rahulkunche7934]

I got incredibly invested in the story and the game. It had a lot to do with knowing what Jin felt like given my ancestry and how my country suffered at hands of invaders for centuries. This game was done exceptionally well. All you reviewers that burn yourself out trying to play it as fast as possible to get a review out soon enough are technically shooting yourself in the foot. Play for a few hours. Let it involve random roaming and discovery, just mess with the mongols, find every extra item and upgrade etc. Take a break. Do this over days and then. Only then do you have the most objective review. Else its easily going to affect your opinion drastically. Yes. Its a masterpiece. Its GOTY. Including the story, the plot, the characters, the gameplay depth, the visuals and music. Everything was beautifully woven together, especially to those who can relate to the plot. It was a 10/10 for me and I even went into NG+ but docked a point for the mission variety so a 9/10 after the nostalgia/rose-tinted glasses wore off 🔥

[@dathunderman4]

every “critique” of a highly rated game starts w/ an intro depicting people saying the game is the best thing ever that cured cancer. This allows an easy takedown because all you have to do is show that it’s not the best game ever. Idk why you felt this game needs to reinvent the wheel. Pretty much every review on this game has already mentioned that the game isn’t anything revolutionary and that its biggest weakest is its repetitiveness. But Sometimes a game is just fun to play, and it’s hard to describe why. Applying that same reasoning to your video, what is the point of making this 2 hour long critique over points that others have already addressed? Also, The Witcher 3 can be described as a Ubisoft clone as well. But no Ubisoft game has quite executed and presented itself in the way Witcher 3 and Ghost of Tsushima has, and that’s what matters. Basically ANY open world game can be described as a Ubisoft clone.

[@smeller1214]

the Witcher 3 cannot be described as a Ubisoft clone as the items and quests you collect are not low scale arbitrary garbage. this can be directly proven by just comparing the fact you can pick up a different weapon in the Witcher 3, compared to just picking up a different weapon skin in ghost of Tsushima.

[@neamraven]

Can't take you seriously when you say the gameplay is an afterthought. Talk about a bad take. I can't think of AAA game in the past say 5-6 years that has better gameplay. The combat is so good, and obviously a focus of the game. There can always be improvements, but calling it an afterthought, especially when you compare it to the rest of the AAA industry? Nah, sorry. This is an exceptional game in a sea of mediocrity. Definitely not ordinary, just exceptional.

[@tristinmckinstry2992]

TLOU2 has better gameplay than this and it came out a month prior. God of War and RDR2 have better gameplay than this and they came out in 2018. What is so exceptional about this game? Is it a good game? Absolutely. Is it a great one? You could argue that. An exceptional masterpiece? No. Not at all. The gameplay, while definitely not the worst gameplay ever, isn't that groundbreaking or even great (the stealth is laughably bad). There isn't much to do in the open-world besides bland side quests, repetitive hunts for bamboo stands/shrines/hot springs etc, and clearing out copy-and-paste enemy camps. The best part of the game is the story, and even the story has major faults, and it's laughable that no one is pointing out the sheer amount of ludonarrative dissonance in this game. Please, I'm open to any explanation anyone could provide on how this is some majorly exceptional masterpiece because I just see a decently good game that the internet decided to turn into a cult classic.

[@neamraven]

@@tristinmckinstry2992 BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. TLOU2 and RDR2 having better gameplay. HAHAHAHAHHA. Get out, you're drunk. Those two games have zero gameplay. They are walking sims and movies. GOW is decent but nothing special. Bro, seriously, your take is SO bad...! I can't NOT laugh at what you said right there. I can tell you haven't engaged with the combat in Ghost at all. TLOU2 and RDR2 barely have any combat. The story in Ghost is pretty good but the absolute best part is the combat and the duels.

[@tristinmckinstry2992]

@@neamraven I have finished both the main story and the island multiple times my dude. It's nothing special. It's the same shit for 40 hours. You go to an area, clear out a camp, rinse and repeat. The combat itself is just dodging and parrying until you find an opening, using ghost weapons, or basically abusing the absolutely dogshit enemy AI who can't see a fucking thing in front of them in stealth. It doesn't change, at all, after the first act. It's the exact same copy and paste formula. And the stances don't mean anything once you figure out each enemies moveset. Dodging and parrying isn't that difficult to time once you've played for a bit. What did you experience that I didn't? Seriously, I want to know. At least TLOU2 has you consider your resources so you can't just approach every combat encounter the same, and no matter how you play the enemy AI isn't fucking stupid which keeps you on your toes. RDR2's gameplay isn't perfect but a vast majority of the encounters are action packed and aren't always easy to get out of. With Ghost I almost hate doing quests with allies because I have to do all the work myself, my allies can't kill anyone. Haven't had that issue with TLOU2 or RDR2. You can laugh all you want but you never answered my question. What's exceptional about this game? Seriously. It isn't a bad game, far from it. Hell I'm playing it as I'm writing this and yet I still fail to see how it's this massively groundbreaking masterpiece. I know the internet needed something to use in it's war against TLOU2 but this was not the game to prop up as a masterpiece.

[@neamraven]

@@tristinmckinstry2992 Yeah, I literally disagree with everything you said so much I don't see what the point of this conversation would be. Even the thing you said about allies being useless in Ghost is absolute BS, as I felt they were doing way too much and often weren't letting me do the kills myself. I have the opposite complaints from you. It seems as though we played two different games (I play on Lethal, by the way, because the game is too easy on the other difficulties). If you honestly insist that the gameplay in TLOU2 and RDR2 is better than Ghost, I REALLY don't know what to tell you. They are two of the most boring games ever made, in my opinion. TLOU2 is a walking sim torture porn trash tier experience with 2 enemy types, and RDR2 is a sloooooow cowboy sim with terrible controls. To each their own, I guess? *Shrug* I don't need to answer your questions, as nothing would change your mind the way you're talking. You are describing the combat of this game like someone who hasn't even touched it. I'm sure you don't even know about different builds, you don't know anything about the duels, if you've even played the game you've never approached combat differently or studied everything you can do. This game is basically a very refined Assassin's Creed in Japan, better than all the AC games. I don't think it's the best game ever made, but it's surely better than all the trash tier AAA games it is in competition with. It's also the open world samurai game I've always wanted, so there's that. Helps that the gameplay is really smooth and lots of fun, otherwise I would have had to say, 'love this game but I wish it had better gameplay'. Now I can just say I love it and it's FUN to play unlike other big story driven games that are a slog. This game still has some of the problems of other Sony exclusives, but nowhere near as bad as they have it.

[@tristinmckinstry2992]

@@neamraven I don't know why you keep doubting that I've played the game lmao. That just sounds like massive cope. I don't know why you feel the need to invalidate my experience with the game because you had a different experience. If this game is a masterpiece to you, great. If it's that great to you, great. I'm glad the game worked for you in the ways it didn't for me. But I still don't see a masterpiece in this game. I do know about the different builds, and I do know about the duels. The only differences between the duels and the normal combat loop is that the duels are 1v1 and you can't use ghost weapons in any of them. They're all the same really. You might run into a few of those duels where they enemy has a few different moves from your last opponent but it isn't that hard to scout those new moves. The armor loadouts are cool but they don't really change much. Most charms aren't that useful and the armor abilities make combat easier. Hell the Sarugami Armor you get on Iki Island is OP as fuck. Some armor abilities are also redundant. The Ghost Armor, the Ronin attire, and the Mongol Commander's Armor all reduce enemy detection speed, but the enemies already fuck major ass at detecting you in the first place, so I don't need to go out of my way to wear those pieces of armor when trying to do stealth. Fundoshi armor makes running and sprinting silent but the enemies can't even hear when I slit the throat of their allies, so that armor is completely redundant. Sakai Clan Armor and The Ghost Armor increase the likelihood of terrorizing enemies, but enemies are already easy to terrify. None of this makes combat better. If anything it just makes it easier than it already is. Look I'm glad the game is a masterpiece for you. For me, it's good but not great. Agree to disagree I guess.

[@aaronjones5742]

On another note, it actually makes sense how Jin is able to just absolutely slaughter his enemies. Samurai were some of the most highly trained warriors even by todays standards. The majority of the soldiers in the mongol hoards were completely untrained soldiers. You really couldn’t even call them soldiers. They were normal people who picked up weapons. A trained ufc fighter could easily win a 4-1 fight if the 4 people weren’t trained. In all reality the average samurai really was equal to 10 mongols

[@KenpoKid77]

Historically speaking, your argument makes no sense. If the Mongols were completely untrained, how were they able to takeover China, Korea, and pretty much all of the areas in Asia that Alexander conquered? It's actually not that deep. Jin is able to defeat hordes of Mongols because this is historical fiction. Set in an actual time period, but complete fantasy. Jin, Yuna, Shimura, Kublai Khan...none of them are real. It's a nod to the Akira Kurosawa films, which themselves are historical fiction.

[@YEY0806]

​@KenpoKid77 ok just to note, while you may have meant Khotun Khan, umm, Kublai Khan is definitely a real person

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My problem is how much of 2013 game design this game has . I like the game but frustrating how bad some of this game design has . I just played threw second son and it seems like almost a step back . They restrict the player constantly and rips you out of the game for a 4 second cut seen just to put you back in the game to push 1 button to pull u out of a cut scene. Seems like 6 different teams worked on the game and it was stitched together. I hope they go the god of war style next game or red dead 2 without the constant cuts . So annoying. A.I is absolutely brain dead . Side quests are very up and down . Ps 5 update definitely helps and playing in Japanese with English subtitles is super immersive but everything feels dated like Sony had no confidence so they have a very small budget. Same with days gone . Which is weird because the better the budget the better the game . Give these teams more freedom. Give them way more resources and hire quality developers. All in all I like this game but the flaws keep me for loving it