Ghost of Tsushima Review | Generic? Or a Masterpiece?

Ghost of Tsushima...does it join the endless pile of bland open world games, or is it one of the greatest of all time? Join me and find out in this review.
#GhostofTsushima #Review #SyntheticMan

[@sacriledgy7130]

I CANNOT overstate how much i agree with you on the fact that "Ubisoft single-handedly killed Open-world genre for me".

[@dominicvl1990]

I really loved this game but I haven’t played and obi games so that could be why

[@LongBeach88]

Why isn’t sony lumped in with them again? They’re Ubisoft clones within higher fidelity assets.

[@milosmevzelj5205]

Ubi kills your interest in open world games? You are not alone my friend.

[@ajsingh4545]

They had me up until 2017, then I got bored of open world games.

[@Geordie1892]

I used to love open world games and especially the early Assassins Creed games. My gamer OCD made me want to clear every side mission and collectible back in the day until Assassins Creed Unity broke me. I'd put dozens of hours in but the level of map clutter and repetitive busy work I had left was unbelievable so I just gave up. I've tried many open world games since but I rarely get to the end of the story these days let alone anywhere close to 100%ing them. I'd much rather play a more linear 8-12 hour game with well paced enjoyable gameplay and good story than a 40-80 hour grind fest.

[@yifeipei5484]

Ubisoft Assassin's Creed Origins and Odyssey are actually great games. You feel tired because you played a lot of Ubisoft games and are tired with the similar game style by Ubisoft. But if it's your first time to play an Ubisoft game, you might feel the game is quite good or even a masterpiece.

[@krispybowgod9656]

As someone who just got a PS5 years later I just played this for the first time. I felt it was a really good open world experience. Combat feels fairly easy even on hard mode but it’s SATISFYING AF. It’s so fluid and even as a slightly older game it’s absolutely stunning on the PS5. The side content isn’t mind blowing but I like the evolving stories of all the side characters it’s a cool way to handle side quests. The map is dense and lots to do without feeling overwhelming. Story is mature even tho somewhat predictable and average but has a good tone to it. It’s worth a shot if you like open world games

[@stefanjakobsen6038]

Play it on lethal then and with paddles left dodge and right staggering. This reviewer don't know what he is talking about best gameplay experience in my life awesome story Lady Masako is fucking bad ass

[@jaykelley103]

Its bad

[@fame12342]

​@@jaykelley103get good at the game first then talk 😂

[@jaykelley103]

@@fame12342 bro it's a normie open world game it's easy af 💀

[@js100serch]

A Metal Gear fan complaining about long cutscenes in a video game?.

[@hydaralmaliki7784]

Lol I know right? Especially mgs 1 and mgs 4. I like mgs 4 but that game was just stacked with cutscenes and dialouge. Mgs 1 however was pretty bland and god awful. The tutorial took forever and all I heard was this one complete idiot who says nothing but “yes boss! Get up boss! Boss!” I really hate that. Also you’re right, this guy is such a total boomer. A game released in the 1980s or 1990s gets a free pass for being loaded with nothing but cutscenes and dialouge, but a 2020 game isn’t. Boomer logic at its finest.

[@RobertEdwinHouse9]

@UCAsXdqry8bHQdF7_YaPTJRQ you're an idiot How can you even compare mgs to trash we have now??

[@acehood9953]

@@RobertEdwinHouse9 He's missing the key point that MGS' cutscenes and story were immensely entertaining in comparison to GOT.

[@dray1195]

@@acehood9953 I'd disagree just because metal gear cutscenes are common and so goddamn long they could take up the runtime of an entire game, straight up made and ate dinner during one and the cutscene still wasn't over

[@AggressivelyMediocre]

I’ll take MGS cutscenes over another walk and talk segment that forces me to stare at the backs of character while they talk. It’s lazy. Just make a cutscene so I can focus on the dialogue.

[@leto1178]

You could have looked up the photos of the Japanese voice actresses and compare them to the video game model. Chances are they would be prettier than the computer models.

[@SyntheticMan]

Good point. Reminds me of Mass Effect Andromeda comparisons from a few years ago.

[@ravisk8182]

@@SyntheticMan could you please review days gone. It is a criminally underrated game and is really good after the first 12 hours.

[@juanjoyaborja.3054]

Wow irony

[@arynasabalenka3173]

Asian women are not pretty, at least not compared to European women.

[@dragons_red]

​@@ravisk8182 if he feels the way he does about THIS open world game, he is going to brutalitize that game.

[@leto1178]

Interestingly enough, the samurai of that Mongol invasion time period didn't have the kind of honour system that is usually portrayed in popular culture. That system is largely something that developed in times of extended peace where you had to teach your fighting capable males in society some appeasing code of self-restraint and self-sacrifice, to keep the peace.

[@golDroger88]

It's all just another made up tale born in modern Japan to further the narrative of the time "japan stronk". No real historical basis.

[@leto1178]

@@golDroger88 You mean the bushido honour code samurai depiction in popular culture? From what I've read/heard (Stephen Turnbull), most of the honour code we hear about today comes from a time period (around 1800?) and it's mostly about keeping the males in society in check. Part of what is also happening in the West at large, basically teaching and training men to be simps, to lower the threat of social unrest.

[@golDroger88]

@@leto1178 And then later it was used for the imperialist propaganda.

[@leto1178]

@@golDroger88 Are you Japanese?

[@golDroger88]

@@leto1178 If I were Japanese I probably wouldn't be saying all this.

[@jamesthomas9619]

I think the biggest error the game made was how much they would shit on your use of stealth narratively, but like, using stealth had zero affect on the story, you're gonna get the story you get regardless of whether you use stealth or not

[@alexcirco3347]

Good point! Would have been interesting that your chosen path would have some kind of effect like implementing a honor system similar to rdr2.

[@dragons_red]

​@@alexcirco3347or the good/evil system of SPs own Infamous 2. Instead they just make you choose the one of 2 endings regardless, which is fine

[@PreeSpunky]

>Lady Masako, the character that can't go two lines without talking about "muh dead family," and how her only loyalty is to her family, is also the one who cheated on her husband with the handmaid. Jin just accepts this like a cucked Redditor. Also, she's an old grandma who easily challenges Jin to a duel and he just immediately trusts and accepts her back afterwards The game's story is full of dumb shit like this. Overall I still liked it for the combat and stealth loop, though

[@mrpie9727]

Her family was slaughtered infront of her, ofcourse she's gonna have some raw feelings about that. And her loyalty is to her grandkids and children, she stayed with her husband because leaving him for a woman would not be seen well.

[@SourRobo8364]

This was the only open world game I finally finished and started a new game+.

[@ghostalk2em159]

It's real good I didn't tired of it like I did with days gone

[@John-996]

Ubisoft open world style games really have caused open world fatigue.

[@yifeipei5484]

Ubisoft Assassin's Creed Origins and Odyssey are actually great games. You feel tired because you played a lot of Ubisoft games and are tired with the similar game style by Ubisoft. But if it's your first time to play an Ubisoft game, you might feel the game is quite good or even a masterpiece.

[@Garakh]

New subscriber here! Love that you go against the stream and just speak your mind. I don't care if you hate something in ways I disagree with. Love your approach to reviews. Also, you were right about Assassin's Creed Valhalla btw. I spent 60 hours in it where I went from excited and "wow" to "omg my mind is melting from all this meaningless repetition". I just really appreciate that you are honest. Keep it up, dude! And stay strong in the face of down votes. Honesty is needed.

[@ThinWhiteLuke]

I got to like 50-60 hours in and realized the game was no where near being done and was dragging on and mind numbingly repetitive. So I said fuck it and gave up. I was initially really enjoying Valhalla and thought it was one of the better AC’s but no they ruined it like they always do. Idk how Ubisoft can manage to fuck up Vikings and Spartans but alas they did. Thank god GOT wasnt made by Ubisoft.

[@tugboat6940]

You'll realize this kid has never enjoyed a video game in his entire life. He's also a racist incel virgin

[@1div2agent74]

@@ThinWhiteLuke dude exact same as both of you. I was playing Valhalla nonstop for weeks . Was loving it. Then one day I just stopped and never touched it again. I got back on the other day after over a year of not playing and it showed I had 51 hrs.

[@ThinWhiteLuke]

@@1div2agent74 did you play it on ps4 or ps5? There are ps5 upgrades for Valhalla and Odyssey and even Origins I think. I’ve been considering revisiting Valhalla to see if it looks amazing or not on PS5.

[@turismofoegaming8806]

Being 37 years of age I realize the Jank really early in video games these days and only played Valhalla for about three hours before I couldn’t stand it no more… but this was on PS4 pro and the game looks like shit, a lot of areas are too dark and you can’t see shit and so I knew how much repetition this game was going to have… I gotta commend all of y’all for making it over 50 hours God I don’t know how you did it?

[@BervikGameShorts]

Great review! Stances are more than a rock paper scissors mechanic; you can moon kick swordsmen for a free hit, flurry strikes (water stance) stun locks brutes for more dps, wind heavy attack baits duelists for a predictable charge attack you can dodge, you can charge kick any non-brute enemies to deal with enemies one at a time, way of the flame combined with spin to win is effective for crowd control, etc. Playing the game on lvl1 katana brings you the incentive to utilize all stances as the most effective tactic available such as Delayed Strike being your source of burst damage. Subscribed! I agreed with everything else except the stance mechanic being simply a rock paper scissors since I beat the game with a weak katana for being creative with the stances. Will marathon your works : ) Edit; added more words

[@ThDragoomba]

Ohohohoho

[@ashwinsaxena4734]

I watched 2 back to back of your reviews. Far Cry 6 first and that was hilarious and this was the 2nd review. I agree to most of what you say here man. Great review and yes I also believe Ghost of Tsushima was a solid game just the side quests could have been more interesting and fleshed out. But the World was really beautiful, not too big not too small and the details were good enough to make you feel like you are in Japan :) And yeah. The Soundtrack was really really good IMO. Good review. Keep up the good stuff man!

[@coikelly7352]

Same

[@snowman1886]

My step dad almost never plays videos games except for like Mario kart and pac man but when I showed him this game when it came out, he ended up beating it on the hardest difficulty. I was very much surprised.

[@axetheviking6482]

You watch Synthetic Man to get an opinion. I watch Synthetic Man to get recommended good games he compares the current game to. We are not the same.

[@turismofoegaming8806]

I have beat the Witcher three nearly 6 times! I got bored before I could even finish the ghost of Tsushima- I did play enough of it to know where it’s strong suits lie and it’s weak points that stick out..

[@RockorSomething83]

"Hopefully a sequel will come out that goes for quality over quantity" _Ghost of Yotei is announced with a female "samurai" despite them not really existing in reality. Plus the VA for the MC is as leftie as you can get_ Yeah, about that, Synth...

[@mjgrf2309]

No cute girls!?... Japan culture RIP. You know the times are tough when you can't get cute girls in video games anymore.

[@itzfrights]

Times are even tougher when one gets criticized for not wanting Abbyzilla's from TLOU2 in games ever.

[@nationalsocialist6590]

This game is good for 20 hours then I got bored and rushed to the end.

[@Trisaaru]

This game was one of the most seriously overhyped games of recent memory and I'm so glad somebody decided to critique its flaws because this is definitely, at least to game developers, what the gold standard of an open world game - or game in general - is because of the critical reception and sales. I basically agreed with everything, it's so sad that games that do have good moments but are constantly bogged down by menial and mechanically dull side content, poor pacing, and horrid walky-talking segments are given like 10/10s and called masterpieces.

[@kevinbonin6173]

Whats your 10/10 game? Fortnite? Minecraft?

[@Trisaaru]

@@kevinbonin6173 My 10/10 games don't grind the player to a halt for the sake of being "cinematic".

[@imanya552]

"After breaking an enemy's guard, they die in about 2 or 3 hits" oh wow it almost seems as if it would happen in real life...what do you think would happen after you break someone's guard irl 🤦‍♂️

[@Pedro_Le_Chef]

Yeah. He doesn't even take into account the pressure you'll be under during fights. Of course killing one enemy shouldn't be arduous.

[@NotFromHere.]

Seriously it’s perfect the way it is. Making enemy’s sponges is what would ruin the gameplay

[@dray1195]

@@NotFromHere. yeah its like the equivalent of saying the enemies in fps games are too easy for dying from a single headshot lol

[@billcipher3946]

They made the mongols look weak and pathetic

[@Blaze72sH]

That wasn't a criticism bozo. He just pointed it out

[@simonenot5839]

You say the most important aspect of a videogame is the gameplay and then you rant about the game not having cute japanese girls in it, find a girlfriend chief and you won't be needing cute girls in videogames no more (if you have one then your argument makes even less sense)

[@DarkSlayerZero2000]

Well his statement wasn't contradictory. He said it's the most important part of a game, not the only thing that matters. Even then, he said the game was great in the end.

[@petecoleman3443]

Yeah lol. I thought it was a joke when he mentioned the game having no good looking women as a legitimate negative. Like wtf?

[@ThDragoomba]

Yeah, this guy is one of the "woke" crowd who thinks everything is woke and sjw, and the existence of female, or LGBT or black characters is woke. Yes, he's one of them

[@mrbust999]

@@ThDragoomba I predict that Abby from the last of us may be your favourite character

[@ThDragoomba]

@@mrbust999 🤦‍♂️ your mentality is sick. No, I don't even like the story

[@lindygaming9425]

that sidequest where you help avenge the family of a bandit was absolute kino tho

[@ZappasMudshark]

Hopefully a dedicated ninja stealth game will come out some day.... tenchu, aragami and sekiro weep.

[@rufutorahman147]

I understand some of your points but you generally tend to nit pick on trivial things. You are so skeptical about some particular missions and collectibles that you sound like you are complaining the whole length of the video. Ghost of Tsushima is a solid game. It doesn't really have any sort of issues to complain about. You should look at games as a whole package. Any video games will have some form of 'time wasting trash' tactics - and I personally think this game does it quite creatively with the fox dens, shrines etc. But those are not the main attractions to the game anyway - its the core combat mechanics, the story and the sense immersion which enlightens the game. This is one of the proper open world implementations and you should give credit where its due.

[@John-996]

i agree with you for the most part but an open world game should have interesting things to discover each one being different from the last. great game but needs some improvments.

[@leto1178]

All in all a very insightful review. From what I've seen, I like the combat system, can't say if it will be engaging for 30+ hours but I think it's a substantial upgrade over most open world games. The artstyle and music are very good. Too many cutscenes, I thought it would ease up on them after the introduction but from what you say in your review it doesn't, not really. The honour/dishonour dichotomy that the game depicts in its narrative is a bit disappointing to me, I mean, I guess it's the best one can reasonably expect these days but how about this, how about an honour code which doesn't handicap you. Why not have a code as a warrior class, which lets you deal effectively with enemies, a code that lets you win. Instead we get this proposed dichotomy of either be an honourable loser or a dishonourable egotist with no sense of community. How about an honour code which allows you to do what is necessary to fight off the invader while being longterm-oriented and well-intentioned towards your in-group. TLDR: It's a good game, current environment and all considered.

[@goosefraba7510]

Personally.. this is like my favourite game ever. The setting, the breathing world. ALWAYS wanted a true to form samurai like game, and in combat this game so fucking did it for me. I also played on lethal. That may have had an effect on my liking of the game And uh.. I wasn't the biggest fan of those shadow of moridor/war games btw. Interesting comparison. Stealth was too easy, but face to face combat is what did it for me. Love the story. Wish there was more choice involved but seeing their departure from what games their used to making it makes sense that their focus really went to trying to just make the game feel good. I really hope with what they learned the sequel will majorly improve on player choice and stealth mechanics.

[@Yo-nq9ul]

You explained it well

[@zsu-23-4shilka2]

I can just imagine a spin-off of Masako’s adventures prior to her reunion with Jin. “Bisexual Samurai Grandma: The Movie!”

[@Wandering_Nowhere]

Patiently waiting for a return to inFamous. Cole needs a return and a bigger story because Second Son was basically a tech demo with license.

[@largegummyhitman5786]

Though fun there is a historical inaccuracy in the game as samurai would most of the time never use their swords as they mostly served to be a symbol of their status and they would only use them in a time of desperation as the main weapons they used would be arrows and spears aka why in the first cutscene when they were on horseback they should have been using bows and arrows or at least naginata which is the japanese equivalent of a spear.

[@gwoody4003]

Its Assassin's Creed: Far Cry of Tsushima But its pretty to look at. Which has been the best thing I have been able to say about far too many games these days.

[@thewarriors3048]

It's so annoying how everyone says certain mechanics are lifted from other games.

[@abovethelaw4417]

Because ghost of tsushima is a downgraded rip off of AC origins and sekiro

[@mathieupetitpas9611]

@@abovethelaw4417 then sue them if it’s a rip off bro

[@lukasbusch2135]

@@abovethelaw4417 I really just can’t believe Sou just said that AC Origins is better than Ghost of Tsushima. Sometimes I do wonder what other people see in games that I do not. But everyone has own opinions I guess.

[@dray1195]

@@abovethelaw4417 ah yes all games featuring samurai are rip offs of sekiro

[@xeibei4804]

@@dray1195 yeah exactly just like everygame freaturing fantasy seeting is a rip off of elder scrolls

[@remvd5886]

Kinda sad that coherent youtubers don't make the same numbers. Keep the good work, man!

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

The English VA is kind of bad and cringy but the Japanese VA is amazing and *extremely* immersive.

[@cosmicbilly]

Lol i think the exact opposite... Japanese va sounds hilarious and is just one emotion the whole time

[@Pedro_Le_Chef]

Where's the French voice acting enjoyers at? It's excellent.

[@Blaze72sH]

As always.

[@AutumnRed]

Definitely generic, not bad but very overrated game, far from being a masterpiece

[@lucasferreirasouza6623]

A lot of game reviewers said this is generic. For me, this game was a unique experience. It's my favorite Ps5 game.

[@iloveketchup20]

Not really a fan of games who uses the witcher 3 formula, at the same time witcher 3 being my favorite game ever. Feels weird

[@ethanfleming9565]

The one thing that threw me off was that there’s no animation for walking up stairs? Jin’s feet literally clip through stairs as you walk up them

[@leto1178]

As for the bisexual woman... It could be much worse. As a sexist, of course, I differentiate between male and female homosexuality and how I feel about it. But it's good thing you pointed it out, in all likelihood this made it into the game due to the current social agendas being pushed and if you give them an inch they will take an endless number of miles.

[@lukasbusch2135]

I am not sure if I understood that correctly but did you just criticise a game because of the absence of attractive women???

[@VinnyBloo]

I also demand beauty in art.

[@SuperBlueOasis]

If you want a great ninja stealth game/ series you should play Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven for PS2 and Xbox. 😄

[@WCCXtra]

I miss Tenchu. It's definitely time for a (proper) reboot. The soundtracks were great, too.

[@georgios712kon]

I really believe 20% of its success (if not more) is because of the last of us 2 failure! Gamers had to cling to something (I know I did). Plus that Sucker Punch gives us some "cd progect red" good willing vibes. I gave them my money and support almost just cause of spite to naughty dog! The game is not that good though, the combat is boring no matter wich difficulty you choose, the scenery is beautiful, yes, the duels are beautiful too... especially as a concept, but the level designs are bad (and they're the main reason I wont continue playing the game after 30 long hours), the rpg elements feel out of place, the chicks are also ugly. I believe the sequel will be a fantastic game if they improve the combat system, the stealth mechanics and the level designs! Great video!!!

[@JahWontPayTheBill]

Yea, TLOU2 definitely didn’t fail.

[@nexo4703]

Tlou 2 failure? Hahahaha that game sold more than ghost

[@georgios712kon]

@@nexo4703 hahahaha!!! TLOU2 sold way less than everyone predicted. Ghost sold way more than anyone predicted. If Naughty Dog really had faith on Last2' "success"....they'd have release their multiplayer by now

[@nexo4703]

@@georgios712kon hahahhha brooooo they sold 4 fucking million in 2 days 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@georgios712kon]

@@nexo4703 sure they did...to retailers!!! Many of those copies are still on their shelves. Go check if they sold any more copies after that first week! While you're at it...just for comparisson, check how many copies Uncharted4 sold too (or spiderman...or god of war). ps. I get that you loved the game, bro...no problem with that. Objectively though...most fans didn't! Why shy away from that fact?

[@avish878]

I don’t understand his reviews sometimes. He seems to think that anything that shows an LGBT person is pushing sjw propaganda. I don’t care for the game, I think It’s generic but you just seems to just hate different kind of people. The game didn’t even mention the word bi or lesbian and had a very subtle way of representing LGBT characters. And yes older bi women do exist till the dawn of human race lol.

[@Necrophadez]

He is ideologically driven, and just says stuff from his NPC dialogue tree. Probably a Ben Shapiro fan.

[@mysticphoenix1987]

@@Necrophadez people that have a brain and like Ben Shapiro are not NPC's it's the ones that hate them that has no sense GET IT RIGHT KID!

[@Necrophadez]

@@mysticphoenix1987 Yeah, Ben is a true intellectual like that time when he told people whose homes are gonna soon be underwater to simply sell their homes and move. Big brain 🧠 much I.Q. Didn’t know that aqua man was in the business of buying houses. On the plus side his sister’s milkers are pretty nice. 👍

[@leonardfabian8942]

@@mysticphoenix1987 Ben is a idiot and people who like him are usually mindless drones.

[@davidfrancisco3502]

@@leonardfabian8942 You're the Nazis worshipping China and their concentration camps of uyghurs.

[@mooblerthomson9851]

Thank you for giving an honest review of this game and fairly critiquing it’s weak points. I’m so tired of people saying a game is a flawless masterpiece just because they had some fun playing it. I haven’t had a chance to play through the whole game, but definitely will when I have some free time.

[@GrindyVine]

Though the thing with critiquing a Great game (majority said), is basically the thing they criticize have to be make sense, fair enough in other's perspective and so on And unfortunately in my opinion, theres some critics that are... Well doesn't make sense

[@themanbehindthescreen8226]

13:10 i enjoyed every minute of doing exactly that. Put the game on the hardest difficultly will help with the repetitive nature of the game. And no some of the side missions are actually pretty good

[@antoniomargallo5317]

The hardest difficulty it's Legend, and if you die it's game over. I made a promise to myself that I would not go into that ... insanity. Hard mode is good enough.

[@LUCIOUSXIV]

@@antoniomargallo5317 actually its lethal +

[@antoniomargallo5317]

@@LUCIOUSXIV I still hadn't finished the game. Do you play online?

[@Ghecco09]

the Tenchu series was and I think still is the true ninja series

[@badreedinedjellali1328]

I get to be honest gohest of thsuima is great game but not the samurai game I expected

[@G.Roberts]

6:51 if you want to play a good Ninja Stealth game, I highly recommend Mark of the Ninja, tho it's not 3D it's 2D

[@kaykovuskerteus90]

Bisexual samurai grandma. In fact, it is a dealbreaker, I thought it's a historically accurate game. Now I don't have to play this game. Thank you.

[@solomani5959]

Got this as a gift. Tried it but didn’t grab me. Open world games are exhausting.

[@ryanartward]

Ghost of Tsushima: It's like Assassins Creed, but it's fun.

[@arashbolhasani7512]

Man I'm checking your whole backlog. Amazing channel. Hopefully it gets the numbers it deserves. Keep up the great work.

[@dantilan]

I'll never understand the push to include gay / bi characters in video games, it ALWAYS comes off as forced and hamfisted, as if making a character gay somehow makes him / her more interesting.

[@charlieefreak1362]

People who are LGBTQ want to feel represented in popular culture. I don’t get what is so wrong about that. It’s not something that ruins the experience for others so what is the problem?

[@otakuthegreat]

@@charlieefreak1362 Things is though they were fools just didn't notice

[@davidfrancisco3502]

@@charlieefreak1362 The Alphabet Rainbow bullshit has become so cancerous and over saturated on everything finding a modern media product with beautiful female characters and heterosexual relationships is finding the Holy Grail.

[@charlieefreak1362]

@@davidfrancisco3502 wow you must not have very good eyesight because 90% of entertainment is still straight guys and girls.

[@davidfrancisco3502]

@@charlieefreak1362 You're on the side of the modern day Nazis licking the boots of mega corporations colluding with the embodiment of corruption and incompetence among the politicians both of them that see you like brainless lemmings and they rather lick the balls of tyrannical governments like China.

[@JP-jd8wr]

I'd say it's fun and beautiful but I wouldn't give it anymore than an 8 or B

[@areallemone]

I really enjoy your take. In my eyes, it takes mechanics that have been used over countless games throughout the years, and heavily polishes several of them. This provides an above average experience, especially regarding the combat/aesthetic. Despite this, the repetitive, shallow, open world "gunk" still plagues it, which is what I think annoys you most. Great review.

[@cyberpunkdarren]

Stealth is standard stuff? That sounds pretty boring.

[@SyntheticMan]

It's a little better than assassin's creed but definitely not on par with an actual stealth game like Deus Ex or Dishonored. It can be fun to mix it up sometimes but I barely ever used stealth in my playthrough.

[@cyberpunkdarren]

@@SyntheticMan Funny they call it ghost then. I'll wait until this game is $20. Looks too plain jane open world to me. A fatigued recipe.

[@Yo-nq9ul]

@@abovethelaw4417 you were literally going to every comment section copying and pasting that ik im late asf but your funny😂 but it is your opinion though

[@mrstickanimator527]

@@abovethelaw4417 yeah but the difference is that the grapics are amazing and the storys is amazing

[@jager9633]

I'll definitely play this if it ever comes to PC, my 8 year old base model PS4 probably can't handle it.

[@jacob7649]

Wake the f up samurai we got a city to save

[@ChristianProtossDragoon]

Something can be generic and still be a masterpiece.

[@ChristianProtossDragoon]

@@freddiefletcher2497 Generic does not mean bad.

[@ChristianProtossDragoon]

@@freddiefletcher2497 Not really. Generic simply means common. That is all.

[@ChristianProtossDragoon]

@@freddiefletcher2497 New Doom franchise has common games. One is still considered as masterpiece.

[@SebastianCha433]

ghost of tsushima isn´t the case

[@grieveinsilence]

wrong, if something generic is a masterpiece, nothing is bad and nothing is truly good

[@rex007king]

Ubisoft is open world killer followed by Rockstar with their aged gameplay mechanics

[@turismofoegaming8806]

I really enjoyed the combat to ghost of Tsushima, as well as I thought the graphics to the world and environment were amazing! But good God did the game have boring ass side content akin to assassin’s creed (the newer games) and it just made me want to quit playing it after about 15 hours.. I had heard people argue that it was “better than the Witcher three“ and so hearing this I thought “hell yeah this game is gonna be awesome!?” It is not- or, it is over-hyped.. The Witcher three wild hunt is still the best game ever made in my opinion and the only thing Ghost of Tsushima does better is the combat and the environmental graphics.. as far as all the different facial animations and especially the female characters I was really disappointed to not be able to find one single attractive female in the game?!? Edit: Ghost of Tsushima is awesome it’s just nowhere near the level of the Witcher3! Especially considering the Witcher three is an RPG with vastly superior story, dialogue and cut scenes. And ghost of Tsushima has zero RPG elements and is mainly an action game with very boring and water down cut scenes, Low quality fetch quest and a checklist style map to lengthen the game generically-it’s just not the same but it’s still worth playing if you’re a diehard PlayStation fan I guess!?

[@csl9495]

Generic for me. I enjoyed it. But definitely overrated. Didn't show us nothing that wasn't already done, and it's story, script and characters severely lacks.

[@betterthanflapjacks]

That rant of yours about LGBTQ was superfluous. It was subtle, and not forced at all. Gay people have existed since the dawn of time so who cares if Masako is bi? When I found out I just gave a little, "Oh." and that is it, where you just go on a rant over a game and cry.

[@contactharsh13]

Though I like his reviews, he has very rigid stance against left views. Dude cries over anything and everything. It’s kinda funny.

[@ThDragoomba]

Lmao exactly. My reaction was also "oh" and i moved on.😆 This guy is one of the "the existence of anyone other than straight males is woke".

[@danielgray2133]

You all fail to see the point

[@arynasabalenka3173]

No, his rant was justified. Characters coming out of the closet and exploring their sexual identity has no place in historical games like this. It's pointless and drags the lgbtq theme into places where it is irrelevant and unwanted. In those days gays may gave existed, but they suppressed it and didnt express it openly. The fact you only said "oh" means you have been defeated. You have surrendered yourself to progressive far left agenda. I bet if they made a rule that all couples in games have to be interracial to discourage the birth of white children, you would also just say "oh" and roll over and accept it. It's because of people like you that the far left keep getting what they want.

[@arynasabalenka3173]

@@ThDragoomba if all you ever do is say "oh" and then move on then it's no wonder that the left keeps winning the culture war. The left is winning because conservatives are not fighting back. Instead, they do what you do and just say "oh" and move on, so the left keep getting heat they want. Interracial couples are now everywhere in the media, promoting whitegenocide and you just say "oh" and move on. If you don't complain, the left will just keep making everything worse. Eventually we will have games set in feudal Japan where half the men are black and the other half are effeminate gays wearing rainbow armor. Use your brain. If you are just saying "oh" and not putting up resistance, the left will keep tarnishing everything.

[@jetthejudge]

Ghost is just as average as your typical Assassin's Creed game only it lacks an interesting or engaging story all the way through.

[@Yo-nq9ul]

Is this botted? Beep boop bop?

[@jetthejudge]

@@Yo-nq9ul nope

[@jsksnob3562]

Implying the assassin's Creed games have interesting stories

[@jetthejudge]

@@jsksnob3562 some of them definitely do...and they are more interesting than Ghost.

[@SriMJ54]

As always, a ton of respect for speaking your mind, and for completing the game as much as possible, in addition to beating the campaign. I feel like mediocre is the new masterpiece. Given how games don't innovate on anything but monetization in the last few years, no game since 2008 deserves to be called a masterpiece. I would argue that DOOM Eternal is as close to being called a modern masterpiece, and from the writing standpoint, the Witcher 3 is pretty damn good, but that's just my opinion. GoT is a good game. I would even call it a great game...I cared enough to get every single achievement in the game. However, there is the usual open world tedium, and there isn't a lot of gameplay depth. In many ways, it's just Assassin's Creed in Japan, without the greedy business practices from our dear Ubi that got many excited. It's just that the Sony fanboys are as rabid as ever to see every Sony game get a perfect score. I know people that think Days Gone and TLOU2 are masterpieces. I'm sure this video has a ton of undeserved dislikes also. What a time to be alive...lol. That said, I think still GoT is one of the better games to come out of Sony, despite the cookie-cutter game design post TLOU, as they are focused on delivering politically charged story experiences than actually fun games.

[@erasmussen14]

Really good honest review.

[@drownthepoor]

I love Ghost Of Tsushima. It's wild how great it can look at times, and then be far less others. But overall I loved this game from the day I watched Pewdipie play it. I do think it's a little repetitive, but not enough to ruin it. I just wish they could have fleshed it out a little more, and made it fully in-depth. To me it's like Uncharted meets Onimusha with a little bit of Final Fantasy.. I think it should have leaned into Final Fantasy.

[@Storm0fSteel]

This game is a glorification of ugliness. Every single npc even the MC is ugly and disgenic. Apart from that the gameplay is actually pretty good.

[@Rainfall08]

Even is the gameplay is dogshit!

[@MahmoudAhmed-bu4id]

Rdr2 way way better then spider-man sorry but marvel spider-man open world is one of the worst one out there

[@themanbehindthescreen8226]

Ghost of Tsushima combat is faaar superior to witcher 3 and side missions are good. And u forgot to mention the environmental kills u can do in stealth gameplay

[@jetthejudge]

No to all of that.

[@cosmicbilly]

Lmao what? GOT side quests are literally all the fucking same... every single time. Witcher 3 has so much versatility and creative side quests that vary. Also the witcher has way more replay value and their DLC was amazing.

[@KaneMeadowsGaming]

​@@cosmicbillyTrue, but the combat is quite stiff ass

[@cosmicbilly]

@joshuameadows4922 Not at all. It has tons of flow and great feel. Just because it's not the same style as fromsoft games, doesn't mean it's stiff. After you get used to it it's very good and unique, and once you get to late game, the combat is very fun and engaging. It's like dancing. Imo the combat has much more depth than games like Elden ring, which I love.

[@UsamaKhan-xx4nw]

6:51 sekiro just crying in the corner.

[@jaylee7165]

1:22 don't forget red dead redemption

[@tenshifox1150]

This was the most edgy review I’ve ever seen

[@olivermeads6427]

Mate rdr2 should of been said as worth playing

[@evolutionsedge]

This guys voice and attitude reminds me of Dante's friend in the movie clerks. The guy that worked the video store next door.

[@KyngD469]

watching 2 - 3 guys walk past you mid combat tells me everything I need to know about this game's combat. Hard pass for me. Though if the story is good I'll probably check it out.

[@fuzean1]

I have platinumed sekiro, multiple times completed DS1,2,3.. Nioh 2, tell you what, the gameplay (not stealth) for GOT is fine,play it on lethal, just add some parry riposte and evasion for enemy AI, GOT2 could be on par or maybe outmatch sekiro (not on difficulty, fromsoftwarevare are crazy bunch). GOT is unique because it blends open world and action genre, ehem ehem Elden Ring.. you said witcher 3, the quest are superb, the fights, gameplay are horseshit.. i guess if sucker punch can better both story and action GOT2 will be good to go, get.

[@awetaiwan]

solid review. i've almost completed GoT, love it.

[@abovethelaw4417]

Wow ur stupid . This game is absolutely garbage, accept the facts

[@maritzasemprit3649]

@@abovethelaw4417 you're the one that might be stupid this channel is actually s*** these games are actually good and you cant appreciate what they're doing bitch

[@maritzasemprit3649]

@@abovethelaw4417 you're the one that might be stupid this channel is actually s*** these games are actually good and you cant appreciate what they're doing bitch

[@captainamvv7135]

Played this on PC a week ago Perhaps open world fatigue has truly got to me but found the gameplay extremely repetitive esp the combat The story was bland at best The characters including the lead are uninteresting The Cutscenes run way too long and are not directed in any compelling manner The only thing that held my interest was the production design and the beautiful world but that was not enough I went back to playing the early access of Shadows of Doubt Much more enjoyable

[@Rainfall08]

One of the most boring games i have ever played! how this game is a masterpiece when its not even GOTY?XD

[@Handlevonhandleson]

L opinion

[@abominationaj1]

Great content bro, just watched a few of your videos and this negative outlook on the game throughout the review surprised me. Your conclusion though I do agree with. About to watch more videos.

[@jarek94cze]

The game has way better atmosphere with japanese voices.

[@flying1dead155]

I wished it woulda had closed levels areas like tenchu did . The open world drained my interest. I wish they would done more with the muti player 😪

[@aggravatedintrovert7074]

Weird, for the side characters I actually liked Norio the most. Constantly seeking to be a better monk and man and falling further away from both as he progresses. Sad about his brother. That Tomoe bitch killed so many Japanese people and Ishikawa went on and on about putting her down then when he had the chance, didn''t bother. Pissed me off. No women die, or are allowed to die by your hand. I actually can't think of a single one that dies in the game.

[@zyonhenderson67]

13:10 Nah son. Gotta disagree

[@cosmicbilly]

All the side quests are the same boring stuff... go here.. speak to said person.. follow tracks... kill mongels... talk to npc and get another useless charm you will never use.

[@CenationTroop]

I don’t get why people complain about open world games, I’m all for open world games with good stories and characters. Go play FIFA or NBA 2K if you don’t like open world literally the same thing released every single year

[@josea.martinez2234]

What is he talking about the cut scenes were awesome. That was never a issue because the story was good.

[@alinclaudiu4754]

9:18 Tomoe was actually attractive. But yes, unfortunately ALL other women are ugly. Apart from being a great game (combat system was top-notch) and having a good story, I really expected it to stay far away from the wokeness. But yes, the 99% lack of attractive women was even more baffling to me compared to Masako's "girlfriend".

[@b0b0smrad05]

Nice review, only thing I disagree is that MGSV is peak stealth...Maybe like funny stealth but I do not see what is good about it

[@mellysomethingclever]

Okay at this point I’ve completed the game, twice. As well as the iki island DLC. And I have to say a lot of this is kinda nit picky. Of course the skills for each stance of your sword would only be for the specific bad guy you are fighting. Those stances are there specifically for those bad guys. And it’s not uncommon to have different stances when fighting especially for certain enemies/weapons. No attractive women? I demand that to be satire. Cause this is a game about a real war that took place not a find a waifu simulator. Why is someone’s sexuality such an issue with you? Masako being bi literally have zero bearing on her overall side quests, and her mission. It’s boils down to her talking to the girl and a conversation with jin. It’s 20-30 minutes out of a maybe total 5 hour side quest. Maybe longer. I don’t see how her being bi is even a point of contention. Cause the people masako was close too/possibly betrayed in her life were all suspects in the death of her family. Which then was supposed to reveal more about her. And that would mean possible affairs. If it were a dude she had an affair with been better? No. It would’ve played out exactly the same. So why do you care? The open world I feel is probably the best done in a long time. When you have games that are bloated like AC, TLOU/2, and even Horizon. This has the balance of you wanting to explore the surroundings because they look stunning and aesthetically pleasing to just ride through. To the little collectibles which I love. (Nothing makes me happier than seeing a fox den, or on iki with the cats, deer, and I forget the other animal) The story even with the side characters is rich, and I felt for the characters through their journeys. Especially Norio, and Yuna. Even the mythical tales and side quests sometimes were very emotional. This game handled open world, a beautiful combat system (I hate the it was ripped from another game concept. There are only so many buttons on a controller you can pair.) a DLC for half of what most companies charge for a season pass, and honestly it could’ve been a game on its own, compelling characters, and a main character that you felt so connected too you felt as if it was happening to you, fun collectibles, exploratory side quests, and even a sense of respect to the land you’re on since hunting is really not a point of necessity in this game. You start becoming protective over the island when you see invaders. AND a dope multiplayer option as well, as well as blending real history into the story as well. Of course they take liberties but it being set in a real war that happened makes it all feel so much more connectable. I have my gripes. Sometimes the climbing sucks cause he won’t jump straight, and a glitch will sometimes happen like with a banner and now you can’t get it. But the armors including the ones added through the DLC that pays homage to other PlayStation exclusives, the atmosphere, and honestly both the Japanese and English voice actors are fantastic. That it really feels like you are playing an old Kurosawa movie. The experience is what makes this a masterpiece. This was a journey not a video game. The actually one real tragedy in this game is they kill the horse after saying we’d have him the whole journey. That was a fucking lie.

[@sponge5196]

Yeah GoT and the Iki expansion was a solid experience. I like Synthetic Man but I think his pessimism is clouding his judgement. I think he doesn't like it because of the lack of innovation and the fact that he hates open-world games because of Ubisoft. I'm glad he has high standards but this whole video really does come off as an over-glorified nitpick.

[@spking492]

This is nothing short nothing of a masterpiece

[@matthewallen2655]

A little late to your channel, but I like what see. 90% you say what you say in your videos are on dot, seriously your opinion of ghost of tsushima is a 10 out of 10... keep up the great work, and don't my let others stop it. Can't wait to see more. Also I just watched every video on the "gaming is dead, dying" subject and I gotta say; you're God damn right my z gen games are all repeating the same shit every year... I have yet to buy In to any of them... I'm so picky when it comes to games now. I love old games too, I played game called blue dragon on the Xbox 360 in what 2006 that one was my most favorite of time. I play game from way before 2000... I get the sentiment behind what you're saying. So, you're not only in the way you see gaming and all... so I intend to support you the best I can.

[@NINJA_INVESTORS]

This review is how i felt about horizon zero dawn forbidden west

[@discombobulated8577]

So he homophobic

[@otakuthegreat]

Nothing wrong with that the majority is straight It's just the SJW idealogy rubbish

[@cloudair4154]

wow u used to get platinum trophies? i've never got one.. they always seem ridiculous

[@Dhdgcvnnnfx]

You said maybe spiderman yet spiderman is 10 times better than witcher 3 and I've spent hours on witcher 3 I was bored no defense

[@fightingtothepoint4u732]

The fortnite cash cup is tomorrow, shouldnt you practice

[@nipzie]

I disagree with a lot of what you say here. Fox dens, half them there's way too many. Shrines, take away a third of them. Side missions I loved in this game

[@spking492]

Story was one of the best in a long time compared to the garbage these triple a loot box companies have given us

[@Graciashauf]

Bro i was hype for the samurai aspect. Basically it was game and idc who made it i wanted to play it.

[@CuulG]

yo this game a 9 so i already know its some heat no need to watch the video its got some bugs here and there but anything beats last of us 2 story

[@drexlspivey3047]

Combat was much better in tlou2

[@CuulG]

@@drexlspivey3047 facts but this game combat lit too

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

@@drexlspivey3047 tlou2 is TERRIBLE

[@abovethelaw4417]

@@CuulG Nah the combat in this game is a rip off of AC and sekiro

[@abovethelaw4417]

Last of us 1 was also trash in terms of both story and characters

[@hunterroses8921]

I felt badass doing the stealth and i love climbing because ghost of tushima is my first PlayStation game next is batman Arkham Knight

[@itsdare1493]

its very good vor the first 10 hours after that you get way to op and you have seen everthing and done everthing 30 times