Ghost of Tsushima - Easy Allies Reactions - E3 2018

Sucker Punch provides a first look at their stunning new take on this samurai's story.
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[@povang]

For the longest time i did not understand why Samuri's kept their weapons sheathed until the strike, thought it was some Hollywood film gimmick. But i recently found out that it was a legit combat move. The reason was to hide the length of the blade, if the blade was extra long and your opponent could not gauge the distance to stand away from you, you could wound him with the first strike. If the blade was short, you could hide your disadvantage until a desired distance was achieved. And the real life Samurai duels ended within 1-3 strokes, not like long 100 stroke Hollywood action sword plays, unrealistic because the blade would be worn/dull after 100 strikes against each other.

[@GrahamChapman]

That, and the length of the sword also kinda determined the speed of your iaijutsu (the move where you draw and cut in one move)... A katana, though it gave you a reach advantage with its 1 meter blade, was generally too long and unwieldy for an effective iai strike, often requiring the swordsman to move the scabbard backwards with the left hand while pulling out the blade with the right to have any sort of striking strength left in the attack by the time the sword finally came out, and by then a skilled opponent could've easily blocked your right arm, effectively preventing you from drawing the sword in the first place. So, yeah, no, a katana was generally not a great choice for an iai strike, if you had one of them you could just as well just draw it the normal way but keep it in a grip where your body blocked the opponent from seeing the length of the blade... The wakizashi was generally, with its 60 cm blade, a much more optimal choice for an iai strike, giving the swordsman both a decent reach, and not requiring all too exaggerated movements to swiftly and efficiently getting the sword out of its scabbard... And then there were those who used a tantou or a similar dagger-length blade in a katana scabbard. That weapon came out _very_ swiftly, but was instead a bit lacking in length, requiring the swordsman to stand much closer to their opponent. So, you're standing in front of a samurai with his sword in its scabbard. He grips the scabbard with his left hand and reaches for the hilt of the sword with his right. Now, rock, paper or scissors? Do you bank on it being a katana and move in to intercept him drawing the sword? Do you risk advancing fast enough that he could take a step forward and get you within reach of a dagger that'd come out with lightning speed? Do you wait, risking that he's got a katana that'll give him a reach advantage? Mind games were a surprisingly big part of samurai duels, and no-one had the art of playing mind games on his opponents better worked out than Miyamoto Musashi.

[@koin176]

I hope that they have different mechanics like sword oils, sword care, different stances, and instead of stats, more skills. Killing people with a dagger in one poke is boring.

[@GrahamChapman]

@@koin176 Going by what we've seen so far, I dunno if it's worth getting one's hopes up... I mean, I've seen no stance switching so far and the blocking mechanic seems a bit too safe for my tastes... But more skills should definitely be possible, and sword care could be a nice addition, though I'm not exactly expecting us to see sword care in the game... Guess I'm just trying to keep my expectations low so that the game won't disappoint me.

[@RyMann88]

@@GrahamChapman It's not completely unheard of for devs to add assist systems for the demos to prevent too many mistakes from being made, so the block system may not be as safe as it looks. It probably is, but the game is still a fair amount of time away, so there is still some hope to add it to the game.

[@idleeidolon]

keeping it sheathed wasn't the only way to hide the length of the blade. hiding the length of the blade is the reason a lot of stances/guards looked like that. the blade is angled a certain way that it's hard to tell how long the blade is if your opponent is directly in front of you. that said, attacking from the draw was probably developed in two situations: 1) civilian encounters, where you'd like to attack someone who is unsuspecting 2) in warfare battlefield situations. remember the katana was primarily a side-arm, in battlefield formations, the primary weapon was the yari, or long spear. once the combatants got within the effective range of each other's spears, it was all up to who drew their side-arm and killed with it first.

[@hdaviator9181]

Visually one of the most impressive games I have seen, atleast at E3.

[@garyhall2565]

HDaviator I'd argue Last of us was better due to superior animation combined with the graphics but yea Ghost was definitely up there. Crazy stuff

[@thanos5149]

Gary Hall Meh, the last of us was alright. But this game is just....Wow 😍The emersive camera and Fighting system on this game is what makes this game 'up there'

[@garyhall2565]

I think the combat system can still be improved upon in terms of the animation - adding more weight to the strikes . Other than that I'm pretty happy with it too. Luckily there doesn't seem to be an announcement date yet so there are still a lot of polishing to do. I suspect a 2019 release for this :)

[@Merwanor]

Let us just hope it will actually look like this when it comes out. Seen so many "gameplay" demos like this that looks amazing and then the game comes out and it has had a major downgrade.

[@garyhall2565]

You have seen many, but none of them were Sony's.

[@Valscer]

I've come from the future to tell y'all....this game rocked my world. Easily a contender for GOTY

[@MJPamuru20]

Although I personally 100% agree, it should absolutely win game of the year, I feel like The Last Us part II will get it because it’s “Progressive” and the awards shows will just do it to show “How supportive they are” in a fake move that’ll piss everyone off

[@Xellius13]

Sonny paid too much to get those 10/10 reviews to allow anything else to snatch GOTY from their greasy fingers.

[@zay_kash]

I mean either way it is a win win for Sony because if last of us 2 wins they will be happy if ghost wins they will be happy because they’re exclusive

[@juanduron4462]

Xellius13 TLOU2 is a masterpiece. That you jump into the bandwagon of hating pricks is another thing. “pAyEd FoR 10/10 ReVieWz” what a dumb child.

[@Xellius13]

Juan Duron the only 10/10 thing in there is locations design. Even 20/10 hats down. But the rest? Voice over maybe. Fighting is exactly the same as 7 years ago. “We made combat much more innovative and dynamic” lol right. Crawling and hiding in tall grass is innovation in 2020?! And it get’s boring af on day 2 already. Main story is 10/10? Any secondary quest in any ES is better written than this crap. At least there you have some choice in the matter. Overall this game is 7/10 at very best so stop the bs please.

[@Croissant69_]

Can’t believe this was 2 years ago and now we’re able to play it.

[@seafarinhare]

Came back to see how different the game is from this demo. The way he readies his grappling hook in this demo is super cool. Kind of a shame they didn't keep that in. Also, haven't dismembered anyone yet. D:

[@ryannelson6451]

@@seafarinhare upgrade your Sword fully and everytime you do a heavenly strike or a slaughter assasination or a good parry you will dismember people.

[@seafarinhare]

@@ryannelson6451 Oh. Cool, thanks.

[@ryannelson6451]

@@seafarinhare I just Platinum the game yesterday and it's worth the grind. 😊

[@84daybreak]

too bad they downgraded the graphics though, until ps5 comes out

[@s6031417]

2 years later. Ghost of Tsushima gives proof that a non-Japanese-major team still can create an open world that filled with the beauty of Japanese culture. Everything in this game is so ... beautiful. This is my GOT 2020 so far.

[@Badong1981]

Man, see how those falling leaves add to the drama during sword fights? Cant wait to get my hands on this game.

[@GrahamChapman]

Right?! When Jin confronted those three Mongols, the first thing that went through my mind was how poetic the scene was with the blood red leaves dancing around them and how much alike warriors locked in battle and the leaves of the trees are in that they live their lives similarily ready to fall dead to the ground at a moment's notice... Similarily, during the duel between Jin and Masako, I reflected on how the red leaves scattered on the ground, given the context of their duel, seemed to symbolically represent the people of their land that had already fallen... All in all, considering all the poetic meaning I could read into something as simple as falling leaves, it's no wonder the samurai were such renaissance men, and Suckerpunch are really nailing that essence with this game.

[@appstore7702]

بعري عندك قوهيومك تهزز الشبابيك قوتك بس ع حسا وع دين تغلق المساجد والغا الصلاه وخالي الحرم والنبوي وتغلق القدس هذي قوتك

[@appstore7702]

@@GrahamChapman بعري ماعندك مايبل بومه حميده

[@cinematicgoodness7325]

So much story stacked into one sidequest. You read that right, that whole thing was a single sidequest.

[@brokierookie3891]

Who knew that you were right

[@Crazyalex360]

“That doesn’t look like a PS4 to me, too many leaves” - playing GoT now on base Ps4 and I can confirm there is that many leaves 😂

[@El_Diego86]

True bro the game is shit! I wish it had way more leafs

[@rivaldo5176]

The Notorious he’s got us in the first half, not gonna lie

[@Red_Eyed]

First time I've seen a trailer at E3 look just like the final product. Beautiful.

[@arisart22]

Not only that, the draw distance while still having foliage animation is insane. I didn't know my 6 year old ps4 can do that.

[@ESO313]

@@Red_Eyed are u blind bro? the game has been downgraded. Not saying it does not look amazing tho still beautiful game on the PS4 but to say it looks the same as this E3 gameplay is just ignorant.

[@Merwanor]

This game won E3 for me, it looks absolutely amazing. Don't need a AC game in feudal Japan now as this is much better. Similar gameplay with much better combat and no stupid Assassins vs Templars story crap.

[@0daadaadaa0]

Merwanor AC's real story is in the modern day anyway.

[@fraughtmonster8]

Type they wrote themselves into a hole with the open world story once Desmond died

[@kevinghifari2330]

And don't forget that mongol invasion is a real history too(1274~1280s) the birth of KAMIKAZE

[@Nemesis_T_Type]

AC franchise became crap after the Ezio trilogy.

[@PLUX4]

@@Nemesis_T_Type - I thought the Kenway storyline in 3 and Black Flag was still good, but yes, you are right. The AC storyline did start to decline after the Ezio trilogy.

[@r.p.5140]

That is exactly the type of samurai game I've been waiting for. No supernatural stuff, no cheesy demons (I'm looking at you, Onimusha), no one guy battles fifty guys at once. Just a realistic, stylish, down-to-earth samurai game. And it looks beautiful. Game of the show.

[@holyflame2]

R. P. Remember the original Way of the Samurai? I miss that game.

[@RodnyAlDar]

Oi, Onimusha's great for what it was and why not show off some of the amazing japanese supernatural stuff. But I will concede to you- considering we haven't really had *that many* great historical japanese Samurai/Ronin(?) games, keep em coming :D

[@r.p.5140]

Don't get me wrong, Onimusha was a great game and had a ton of cool demon stuff, but it was more on the cheesier side in my opinion. I'm just glad that Ghost of Tsushima is very serious (at least it seems so) and more historical. :)

[@Infamous1021]

Eh put some respect on onimusha

[@Incog2k6]

Ironically, this game's reception and potential sales might influence Capcom to work on a new Onimusha game. Time will tell.

[@CrowRichi]

Best geme of E3. No huds, markers, just full immersion. Thats how i see future games.

[@patrickmadden966]

the games gonna have a hud, but you’ll probably be happy to hear there wont be waypoints

[@Xomatik123]

A lot of games recently have had customaizable HUD where you choose what you want to be displayed, it might be the same here.

[@tsunyinli908]

Can't help but feel like this short demo alone is a way better Assassin's Creed game than Ubisoft can fathom...

[@thanos5149]

Tsun Yin Li Agreed

[@holyflame2]

Tsun Yin Li The new Assassin's Creed game isn't even Assassin's Creed anymore lol.

[@N3WR3N41554NC3]

Tsun Yin Li Why though? What makes this assassin's creed? People want an AC in Japan, I do too, that doesn't mean every game set in Japan all of a sudden is more assassin's creed than an AC not set in Japan, come on now you're going to ruin this incredibly looking game for yourself if you expect AC from it, I see 0 AC in this

[@rumuelnathanael8043]

I'm seeing this game more like Batman Arkham series than AC tbh.

[@fraughtmonster8]

Last good assassins creed was 4

[@slicer1419]

"lightning returns let's go!" lmao

[@Kango234]

Ben's reaction to that was better that'll the whole video.

[@ZexionZeroThe2nd]

Does that fight in the red leaves remind you of the big boss fight in MGS3?

[@Josh6957992]

Feel Good Music I'm glad people like you exist

[@furukawakoyomi8413]

IKR.

[@mprashanth911]

Omg I was just saying the same a minute ago to a friend

[@KraljHD]

Thats Japanese maple. Please give it at least that much credit

[@user-fi2ut9ys8f]

I thought the same dude

[@Babylauncher3000]

I hope everyone likes Samurai games....

[@gabbytoyreview7359]

Babylauncher3000 right? also, still dont know why sony made days gone when they have last of us 2.

[@holyflame2]

Gabby Toyreview More options doesn't hurt anyone. Unless you want it the same with Xbox. Never ending cycle of Halo, Forza, Gears' Gears and more Gears...

[@TheScotchaholic]

Gabby - New IPs are ALWAYS a good thing, unlike Nintendo and MS - the masters of the same familiar names.

[@nutmalone5527]

Babylauncher3000 judging by the feedbacks i guess they do

[@gabbytoyreview7359]

TheScotchaholic yeah man, its always good its just similar to last of us in setting. wish they made a space opera or something different from their current exclusive line up.

[@vangguys1]

Guy in the middle is sooo pumped lol

[@MagmAlex]

two years later and the game is out. When the title card dropped, I knew this game was gonna be amazing

[@Jay-so2dk]

nobody notice how flawless it goes from cinematic to gameplay?

[@redpilledhispanic1239]

It kinda reminds me of God Of War's no cut camera

[@BrunoPascoalPT]

Now with the game out, the cinematics are real time and you'll be wearing whatever armor, mask and head piece and dye colors you have on at the time. So good looking

[@ma70er]

This trailer prepared me for how to sneak into that temple in Masako's Tale #8

[@gradeequality4099]

Hahahaha same

[@Sergeynest]

Oh boy! Now I'm definitely going to have to buy a PS4. Just from watching the tension in all of your faces during the duel sequence you could tell that all of you were into this game 100%, the Huber Hype was at its peak. That's game of the year potencial right there.

[@f4k4]

Shenmue Unofficial ps5*

[@llayon_8077]

florin4k4 ps4.

[@danw3441]

You should’ve bought a ps4 long ago for the exclusives alone

[@mfaka316]

this game blew me away, best game of sony e3 hands down. sucker punch are the best

[@Wogle]

I want the fighting to be as satisfying as Bushido Blade.

[@MrSubzero1987]

Wogle yes totally agree. Ahhh the memories of one of the most underrated games. Bushido blade was way ahead of its time

[@definitelynotanAIchatbot]

I was just thinking that we need another game like Bushido Blade. One hit, one mistake, and you're dead!

[@holyflame2]

Wogle Oh shit just imagine if the whole game is like this, you gotta be on your toe lol.

[@definitelynotanAIchatbot]

dope malone I'm not sure how that worked in GoW, but in Bushido Blade, your enemies could also die in one hit. If someone got hit in the arm, they couldn't use that arm anymore. A hit to the leg meant you had to slowly limp around. Brilliant game!

[@thousand-burgerdestroyer1613]

It actually looks like damage is like bushido blade

[@dice4death]

E3 2021 hype is upon us, and I just had to revisit these beautiful moments.

[@TheAndrewJohnBennett]

Amazing that two years later one of their first questions: Can you play it in Japanese?, was answered just days ago.

[@nanashi802]

Yeah

[@herbalistkenway2852]

I'm german and i play it on Japanese

[@nanashi802]

@@herbalistkenway2852 me too

[@dylandog1289]

Waited until the ps5 version for 60fps. Just got the platinum and am working on iki island now. Loving it.

[@JohnnyFk.8]

I platinum the game the other day and this game is my game of the year forsure every aspect of it from exploring to the exillerating the combat i love it and too bad they change how the grapple hook is looks pretty dope

[@felyxmillicent6538]

One of the best gameplay trailers I think I've ever seen. Seriously. Beautifully done.

[@theo_films4417]

Bro this is so weird I just finished playing a side mission in the game and it’s exactly the same as this gameplay wtf

[@cherylchan605]

That's the trippiest part I think. Back then, watching this E3 demo live I was like "wow that looks sick, but knowing games, it probably won't be how it looks like in the demo". Then I finished the game and it's almost exactly like the demo like yo whattttt

[@dominiqueodom3099]

The only question I have is whether or not we can play this with Japanese dub or not

[@teesaw8197]

Dominique Odom me too it’ll make that much more authentic

[@Cobaltios]

I'd rather not be reading every 10 seconds.

[@DAnderMcSullivan]

I hope we can

[@matp9388]

yeah same i wouldn't even read the subs i would rather have Japanese speaking characters than "ENGRISH"

[@GoBuddieGo]

Interesting enough, at PlayStation Experience 2017 during Sucker Punch's panel they asked "Would you guys like if we gave you a Japanese dub option?" and of course the crowd responded with "Hell yes!" to which they said "Alright, noted". So it's definitely something I'd say they are considering if not already implementing it into the game.

[@osvaldoalbarranbrito3026]

It's funny to see their reactions and that trailer doesn't even do the game justice now that we can play it. This game is by far one of my top favorites. I thought Last of Us II was gonna be GOTY but I really don't know anymore.

[@TheAbram099]

3:20 best kill from this E3. Also, the crowd reaction to it is amazing, everyone has a different expression haha

[@zerenadli]

Huber reaction is always priceless. I love you man...

[@lonniefarrare1297]

Game of show! Sony owns this generation!!!

[@NicolasSilvaVasault]

we clearly hitting the epitome of graphics, i really don't know how far could the new gen go in terms of photorealistic graphics

[@neonpop80]

Guys.. wtf.. this is the game of the conference. Brought tear to my eyes. Its beautiful

[@anthonyfergerson3444]

3:23 hubers reaction to this is priceless

[@Gameboy_0998]

2024. Blown away playing this on PC.😮😮

[@Aiden...80]

I was like the guy in the middle, stunned!

[@stevennevermind7110]

Just watching this video was giving me chills for this game

[@dribblepiss6727]

Dude in the middle always looks amazed and hyped 😁

[@alvin081988]

Looks great...it has that Onimusha and Tenchu feel

[@m.sulaimanjazuli9958]

alvin081988 onimusha is a samurai game nostalgic

[@valentynlyevyentsov]

The statue from the auction house in Spider-Man @ 4:33 !!! 😱

[@jeffreymurillo246]

That one on one battle reminds me so much of Bushido Blade

[@newchangeunlisted_viewer5594]

IVE BEEEN PLAYING FOR THIS WHOLE WEEK, ITS AMAZING!! Only I think we all had great ideas like your guys "day/night cycle", sword care stuff, etc. But I still think the game is amazing the way it is. Just gets me hyped for a Ghost to Tsushima 2 or sum I need a SEQUEL SuckerPunch Edit: Also lmao loving the middle guy's reactions. I totally get his excitement

[@nighthunter2364]

this is something THAT WE WANTED FOR REAL

[@anthonio96]

I love how "dark" the game looks. Hope they keep that when they release it.

[@MN0VV4]

Even though they delayed it I’m still pre-ordering it!

[@Chairchaser6677]

This is breathtaking

[@michaelaine14]

this is so hype!

[@steelfoot98]

I REALLY hope that you have the option to play this without a HUD or anything like this trailer.

[@hahaumad]

It’s in the top 5 best looking games for 2018

[@ollieo.1705]

This reminds me of Tenchu.

[@harry619]

Honestly im not sure why I never remember this game at all. I just started noticing it when it came out on PC. This game is soo good

[@devilgames2217]

Guy in the middle is just like 😲 throughout the whole thing. Can the other companies achieve that? No.

[@ianresonance]

lived up to its hype!!!

[@chrome381]

This game has insane potential

[@yaroslavchernyshov3725]

This game could have looked this good if developed for ps5.

[@kirayosikage63]

Don’t worry it gonna get a uprdrade for the ps5

[@jah5390]

It's interesting the armor switch from a typical looking farmer to a more mythic demon.

[@vagrantender]

The mere fact that this does run on a PS4 and actually runs decently well is insane.

[@MoneyMotivation360]

The guy next to Ian never talks.

[@Xtoffer87]

I really want a new Bushido Blade game.

[@harlempunk4481]

And the game came out 25 months later. Damn...

[@ZeRo26193]

Damn thats looks good!!

[@Strat-o-caster]

I’ve been hearing people say that the combat won’t be as good as the new fromsoftware game (can’t remember the title) but I think the combat in this game looks great. I’m glad they kept things on the realistic side

[@Joeybatz33]

Year later and still looks amazing it is real! PS4 Pro you might need but not PS5

[@evenvorland8182]

wow did anyone notice the guys down in the corner?

[@AkuGMC]

What a great game.

[@Binary79]

Really great presentation of this game, its one of those games that you don't know you want until you see it. Really makes me wish the Sony show wasn't as disjointed as it was going into this.

[@RJMacReady1]

This just looks disgustingly good. Between this, sekiro and nioh 2, I got my gaming calendar locked down for a good while!

[@laughingbad]

Can you get that straw hat outfit the one that jin is wearing in the game??

[@alexguzman2297]

If Xbox make games like this they could sell more consoles than PS4 but the problem with Xbox they don't know how to make games

[@koin176]

7:25 is every For Honor orochi main's dream battle against another orochi main.

[@GoldenMaskedChad]

Has to be game of the year

[@PsychedelicFerret]

If there's no Tenchu or Onimusha reboot, i have a gut feeling that this will satisfy my cravings :) And oh, Nioh 2 :-)

[@zensoredparagonbytes3985]

PsychedelicFerret Sekiro Shadows Die Twice looks like Tenchu meets Onimusha

[@AkmalGameAtion]

PsychedelicFerret sekiro is made by tenchu developers

[@RLS9-12]

@@zensoredparagonbytes3985 Sekiro started as the next Tenchu game

[@Rana_q423]

I'm in Love This Game 😍😍😍😍

[@emeraldchylde]

this looks like a movie. holy shit.

[@muayedbalushi1809]

this game is legendary 😍🔥

[@kctiko4798]

i'm happy berserker Masako was berserker Masako since then😂

[@thiagosantanna5984]

i love your reactions!

[@neojd]

Vibes!

[@bigbro890]

That was fucking intense

[@sin-YA]

Only A few Japanese who study Japanese history hard know Tsushima I am one of them Are you enjoying this game?

[@nodrama490]

That’s game is awesome. 10/10

[@arengee6033]

No negative energy claimed

[@ogasontop]

whats the release date

[@MatthiasCorvinu]

Assassin's Witcher 3, I shall play the hell outta you.

[@sunryse9147]

Omg can't wait

[@budakbaongsiah]

Looks quite good. Paper armor though, and that really doesn't sound like Mongol at all. I think the villains' VA knows no Mongolian because it really sounds like Mongolian spoken as if it's Indo-European language. More interested to this than to Nioh 2 or Sekiro , though.

[@artisallthat]

The announcers are more excited than the Allies.

[@ikm1796]

This assassin creed game looks nice

[@lsr444]

Im playing it now and I hope i didn't see a spoiler lol!

[@wooco]

Just played this part myself and there is no spoiler here 😎

[@dannycassidy7989]

I hope they know this game is an open world game with no time limit as we know

[@uchihanembang9616]

WOW JUST WOW. 😍

[@thewhitewolf4968]

This is what the Witcher 3 combat should have been :(

[@BloodyFlam]

feelsbadman when thinking about that

[@garyhall2565]

Char Aznable Witcher had good graphics for its time.

[@garyhall2565]

Char Aznable that is true they did massively downgrade it so the game can fit into consoles. But it is what it is.

[@angelusthor251]

Char Aznable dude witcher is like 3 year old game calm down with the trolling 😂

[@thewhitewolf4968]

Zeref Dragneel it's hard to top The Witcher in the rest of the other categories. Will see

[@khanghua966]

Would like it more if we can cut the spear in 2 and force the enemy to use it like a sword

[@miscellaneous9506]

3:21 *NONI*

[@quagthias]

E3 2018 "no quarrel..."

[@Horusisone]

Damn!! An open world!?

[@SuperAvocadoo]

Looks impressive and all, but what matters is the gameplay and I have no clue how it works yet.

[@Sticks_of_Truth]

SuperAvocado It looks calculated, with stances and precise timing. One hit kills with an emphasis on positioning. Samaria sword fighting.

[@spuddy98]

Game of E3