Ghost of Tsushima Review - Worthabuy?

[@WorthABuyreviews]

Apologies for the poor quality of the footage, PS4 Share is just not cutting it so I am purchasing a capture card for all future console footage. The bit rate is so low and 30fps sucks.

[@drake5560]

It's all good Mack! Thanks for the review.

[@DrakonR]

4k AI upscaling on nvidia shield doesn't mind. Lol

[@cliffseagull]

I thought it looked good. Always enjoy your reviews; thanks for bringing them to us! I have an Elgato HD 60S that I use for streaming and capturing my PS4 through my laptop if you're looking at alternatives to the PS4 Share.

[@phant0mdummy]

Ps4 capture is trash no matter what.

[@RSNathan911]

Don't blame you, one of the first things I did when I wanted to stream console games was get a capture card. The increased quality is worth it over the innate streaming/recording capabilities of the device.

[@Morden97]

When mack likes a console, third person, open world game you know its gonna be great.

[@adblack88]

With a shit ton of cutscenes

[@TheBlueDeath123]

uh oh maybe he is becoming mainstream....purge the heretic!

[@strictlypineapple9308]

Umbra Wolf ahhhhh so ur one of those people that think if someone disagrees with you then they are instantly sheep.

[@dutchq3835]

@@strictlypineapple9308 i think it is a joke, you know, a haha

[@strictlypineapple9308]

Q Dutch u never know with some game hating weirdos. They say some crazy shit that might just be real

[@davidmcdonald1904]

He is the most honest reviewer I've come across well done mate

[@1993russy]

When Mac says it's his fave PS4 game with his high standards on console games, you definitely know it's worth a buy!

[@cletokings4302]

How can you tell how “honest” someone is? Can you read minds?

[@Shadowx011]

Cletokings In some rare cases yes one can indeed read other people’s minds. Sometimes I am psychic but not 100% of the time. ...it is incredibly hard to impress Mac so yes when he says a game is good trust me...BUY IT. 😎

[@cletokings4302]

ShadowX011 what?😂 you mean like read their body language right or something else, not literally read other minds. Well for a guy that his whole brand is to whine at video games(for what I have seen in a few of his videos) that may be a good sign, I guess. I’ll buy it for sure but until it drops to $20. I’m just super cheap.

[@johnbhovi]

I love mac. He deffinatly has some problems on some of his reviews but he can justify most things he says. All and all hes great and pretty consistant. I may disagree alot with him but I see why he says what he does

"It's got a huge draw distance as well, so you can see things in the distance." 100% 👌

[@anorax001]

It is interesting to note on one of the camps I was tasked to attack a bonus goal was to kill without using the X-ray vision to pre-plan. It made it very immersive and tense. i applaud Sucker Punch for acknowledging this and adding it as a bonus.

[@kylesoler4139]

Aware of how much more hardcore gamers dislike features like that or they are hardcore gamers themselves.

[@ZeroHxC07]

I wish the enhanced hearing aka xray vision would actually just enhance sounds and not tell you were everyone is.

[@stickmane91]

@@ZeroHxC07 agreed!!! That would have been wild and would've shown Sucker Punch really going all the way with their much more immersive approach to an open world game (that's in addition to how there's barely any hud, the wind showing you which direction to go, the incredible combat, etc.)

[@TarePandaHelp]

Yeah, the camps dont feel super repetitive and its because they add little challenges like this.

[@demyhighwind]

ZeroHxC07 Then it wouldn’t be called X-ray 😂

[@garywynnroberts]

No mention of its loading time its a god damn miracle that its such a huge game and loads and fast travels in mere seconds instead of minutes each time .

[@ItsAv3rageGamer]

They actually slowed down the loading times too because the game was loading too quickly you couldn't read the tips in the menus.

[@primalspongebob6144]

It takes like 5 seconds to load things its amazing

[@TheRealTanSeeker]

I am impressed with the quick loads too haha they really did a good job there!

[@mikesannitti6042]

I'm suprised every time. Especially since Fallen Order was the last similar game I've played.

[@taserrr]

This must be a console problem, glad it's getting fixed :)

[@ninjaruss4205]

i've seen a few bugs myself but it's definitely a 10/10 for me. sometimes i just love walking around and visiting places because it's the most beautiful game i've ever seen. combat is some of the most fun and engaging i've seen and it's so satisfying when you do it right, especially during the boss fights i thought the combat was simple at first, but it really cranks it up later on when you have to fight multiple enemies at once that really know what they're doing. the bow is also amazing. pretty OP but i've been in the middle of a fight and headshot 4-5 enemies in a row and they were just dropping like flies and the audio cues just make it feel so good. the Ghost doesn't play exactly like i thought it would. it's more focused on extra tools you can get and just breaking a moral code by choosing to fight dirty over honor. at first i wanted it to play more like a ninja assassin but i do like how it kinda merges with his normal combat. he's just becoming a really badass samurai that's willing to do anything to win. in the end, i actually like it this way better my favorite way to play right now is just hard mode, no damage reduction charms with the traveler's coat on. i have the 2nd combat armor but i just like the design of the traveler's coat and it makes every fight feel extremely dangerous with little to no armor. while i have enjoyed running around and doing the crazy assassination combos, my favorite thing is usually to challenge them all at once and devastate them with parries and bursts of speed and instakills

[@campkira]

best game of summer 2020 right now... compare to last year... if it come out last year.. it would be game of the year...

[@WorthABuyreviews]

If your controller skills were on par with mine you would do none of the above :)

[@ninjaruss4205]

@@campkira yeah. I'm really torn between animal crossing and this for game of the year. Both really surprised me and I love both

[@ninjaruss4205]

@@WorthABuyreviews I know the feeling lol. I played console almost exclusively for 20+ years before switching mostly to PC. I still find myself plugging in a controller every now and then for some pc games... I have found that some games are significantly easier with pc controls as well though

[@7dayspking]

@@campkira I disagree. I know for a lot of people with varying tastes that some of their favourite games came out over the last couple of years. Looking at just summer 2020, there aren't actually many releases at all so that doesn't say much. That said I'm sure there's those who think TLOU2, Catherine full body and for me Wasteland 3 are probably going to be better games or more their taste. Drawing it out to 2020. There was Doom, animal crossing, Resident evil 3, Nioh 2, Half life Alyx, Yakuza like a dragon, Monster hunter iceborn, Pillars of eternity deadfire for console, Persona 5 royal, Trials of mana, Phantasy star online 2, Vampire the Masquerade bloodlines 2 which I'm excited for and Cyberpunk 2077.

[@gh0std3lta84]

I was hoping AC vikings would have been a combat system like this instead of button mashing

[@LonelyGamr]

Yeah that combat system just looks like odysey tbh

[@ChengTeoh]

I'm glad that I wasn't the only one that experienced an issue while in "showdown" mode. The first time it happened was when the third enemy would not move at all after many minutes ... at first I thought that this was the most patient warrior in the world trying to feign into making the first move, but then I after having more third warriors just pause there after seeing his friends die ... that's when I realized this is definitely a bug that needs to be patched, lol.

[@MrRifleguy1]

One time I was on the ground and when I did stand off in was at the top of a mountain in azamo bay

[@frankiepeele9220]

I knew the stealth AI had to be messed up because even most of the big reviewers talked about it. They didn’t just completely ignore the bad side like they usually do.

[@miliyn17]

AI is the main area that cross gen games will hold back next gen. Graphics and frame rate can scale by AI and physics cannot which is why I’m excited for what PlayStation is doing by not having anymore games on the PS4

[@TomClacy5871]

Mitchell P Which I don’t mind. Making games cross gen really fucks over the people that paid the money for a new console

[@crozraven]

idk, if a decades old game like FEAR could have amazing AIs, then hardwares aren't really the main problems imo. I think it's more to do with game design intricacies in software engineering itself. Just a reminder that MGSV was a cross gen with PS3 & that game also have some of the best AIs & game design.

[@imarriedasuccubus1075]

Before you buy is usually the most honest Imo

[@timmyymmit615]

@@crozraven MGSV has one of the bestz AIs? What? Did we play the same game?

[@fcukugimmeausername]

Got stuck into this for an hour or so yesterday. The combat and characters are awesome.

[@Plague_Doc22]

I have to say that for a game thats built to be able to run on 2012 hardware of the PS4. It's remarkable how good the game looks. A game like this would be incredible on a PC with the higher end hardware we have. GAHH I WANT IT

[@7dayspking]

Every modern game is designed to run of 2012 hardware including every game with an official release date as of the date of my comment. The exception being PC exclusives. Actually a lot of games are designed to run on primitive nintendo or handheld hardware. Ghosts isn't the best looking game running on that hardware. It's not the most ambitious or complicated game either.

[@Plague_Doc22]

@@7dayspking It's by far one of the best looking games on a console. And considereding the specs of a base level PS4. It's impressive what they can do.

[@7dayspking]

@@Plague_Doc22 Every console game has to run on a base PS4 and by your own admission it's not the best looking, not impressive. Not just not the best looking, not the biggest, most technically impressive, polished or ambitious either. It's just another decent looking console open world game.

[@calebtheowl1516]

It will come to PC eventually, like Horizon and MCC

[@Plague_Doc22]

@@calebtheowl1516 I hope so. Just sucks having to wait ages.

[@lukemurphy6244]

"Not the best looking game" me: stopping every 30 secs to take a picture and be amazed. Best ps4 game I've played since god of war, really probably one of my favourite games ever. They really outdid themselves.

[@Haddley333]

You should get a budget pc to really get blown away

[@Beanie3500]

Ha ha I’m the same, it’s a beautiful game, I’ve taken heaps of pics lol. It’s a great game to end the PS4 genre

[@kona8832]

@@Haddley333 I think he means it looks really good for ps4 standards, would love to play god of war or this on pc tho.

[@Christian-oi7sd]

@@Haddley333 budget pc can't even run any newer games that console can

[@aidenCBR94]

@@Christian-oi7sd i'll give you a budget pc, ryzen 3300x rtx 2050, name me a game on console that that hardware cant play?

[@RuppSport]

Where is the love for the crazy fast loading times?

[@kennygoodin2132]

This is definitely one place the game surpasses Sekiro, much as I love that game. The load times are phenomenal!

[@xevious21]

I know right? Whether fast travel across the map or restarting failed missions or dying, load times are 5 6 seconds max. Dont know how they did it. Sucker Punches next game on PS5 shouldn't even have load times.

[@BelterKJ]

Sack stealth, I'm charging like a mad man, sure I get my arse kicked but I'm having more fun

[@LordPoshnameVonPlumbingparts]

Like a true samurai!

[@crozraven]

try archery/bow build & become the "Sniper of Tsushima."

[@LookiLook85]

Yess..👊🏼

[@davidmarshall7390]

Banzai!

[@ijbakhtawar2696]

U mean sick?

[@randomcallum]

I'm happy to hear you like the story everyone else is crying it's to seruios like everything has to be "marvel" and have shit jokes

[@AksamRafiz]

Honestly marvel and its universe is basically based on a comic book for children.

[@rileyy111]

Marvel went down the shitter many moons ago, always said DC was superior, films like 'Joker' prove my point.

[@oaples8790]

To Serious??? They gave TLOU2 a 10/10 and masterpiece status, whats to serious

[@WorthABuyreviews]

Really people are saying that about the story, thats exactly why I loved the story.

[@whiskyrebel9715]

The only Marvel movie I'll thoroughly enjoy and watch is Blade. All of them after Iron Man 1 have been designed for 12 year olds.

[@cali5ive124]

Been waiting for this review from you!

[@bloodrunsclear]

Everyone loves Samurai. Everyone loves Batman too, but that's because he's basically a Samurai.

[@bengejuknowit3048]

I never really knew that until I watched Batman Begins!

[@JuaniF98]

I was just thinking about this review and the upload notification came up. Great timing as always, keep up the great work mack!

[@cletustrainer]

I am right there with you on this. I freaking love this game. I don't think anyone could legit score this lower than an 8. I bet they fix the issues, but I don't think that should factor into a review just to be clear. Bottom line is that I hardly ever get games day one, with this game I gladly did. Totally worth $60.

[@7dayspking]

'no one could score this lower than an 8'...if you consider most AAA games 8s I could see that. If you consider let's say 5 'average' it's easy to see how this could score much lower than 8.

[@bluueskies777]

@@7dayspking sounds like an opinion

[@lvcifer00]

I would score this game a solid 6/10 or even a 7 but not higher

[@cletustrainer]

@@7dayspking I look at it like a grade on a test. Ride to Hell would be like signing your name on the paper and turning it in. Broken buggy games that are void of any fun are any variety of a F. Average would be a C to me. A competent game that has issues, but they tried, like Technomancer. Most every game in my collection would be 8 and up with a few 7's.

[@7dayspking]

@@cletustrainer 'most games in my collections are at least 8s'. Exactly. Basically any competent game is an 8. But most full priced games are roughly competent. If everything is an 8, then there's no 5's. 5 isn't 'average', it's 'the worst thing ever'. Being an 8 has no meaning, it's not a sign of excellence just basic competence.

[@SolaireGamingPT]

It's a very good game indeed. I've been playing it since release day and it's a blast. Looks great, plays even better. I will also add to this review that the loadings are very, very fast for an open world game.

[@quovadis9188]

Ghost of Tsushima, Sekiro, Nioh, Dark Souls, AC, The Witcher 3... What great games! It doesn't matter which is better, just play them all! Unforgettable experiences, fantastic! We are really lucky gamers!

[@RandomNorwegianGuy.]

I would say that they are all great for almost entitely different reasons (except about 80% of AC games which I think sucks).

[@xxczerxx]

I seriously hope next gen starts to take AI seriously. Honest to god, it's the one element of game design that has been totally stuck in the past for the last 10+ years.

[@mrheytino]

True, The Last Of Us 2 and Alien Isolation have some of the best AI this gen but could be better.

[@masseffectist]

Most anticipated review of the year so far

[@Shenmoki]

Glad you wound up liking it Mack. Feels like a Horizon Zero Dawn where it's not reinventing the wheel but it is rather an example of what a triple-a open world game should be

[@lacialda4907]

It's a shame that the routine is "shit game, shit game, shit game, 8/10 game, shit game, shit game, decent game, once in a blue moon amazing game" instead of "decent game, decent game, great game, decent game, amazing game, bad game, good game"

[@IvanChristopher.]

Im finding this a hell of a lot better than horizon

[@crozraven]

Kinda make sense as the development cycle also close to HZD. Sucker Punch made Infamous Second Son at the start of PS4, now GHOST at the end of PS4 era.

[@mirrorblade6268]

Horizon feminist down sucks.

[@wololo4206]

My mans never watched 7 samurai! :O

[@Garycarlyle]

Your vids are the only ones I always like within the first 5 secs of them starting. :)

[@epicnoble]

Great review, but just missing a few aspects of the game that really are rewarding that I would like to add. 1.) Legend Missions to unlock new special attacks and special armor. These are fun and often come down to a duel which WAB totally forgot to mention. Good writing as well outside of the story missions. Yes the missions can be samey, but often come with good writing and story that make you want to do them. Just great writing everywhere even on side missions. 2.) Side Quests are plentiful and meaningful as they give you good resources for unlocking more ammo amounts, armor upgrades, etc. 3.) General events in the world like a hostage rescue situation often gets you more intel towards another side mission. Making random encounters worth more than Assassins Creed that would just throw combat at you for the sake of combat. 4.) The dueling system is quite difficult. When you have a story based duel that occurs it can be quite difficult. 5.) The wind mechanic to guide you to your next map point. They literally use particle effects and wind animations to guide your character to a point of interest you mark on the map, which keeps you grounded in the world and I actually really like this almost like a calming part of the game getting you to the next point. 6.) Haiku moments are really special which allow you to craft haiku's while looking at the game world. 7.) Armor designs are spectacular! The Gosaku armor and even the Saikai Armor are such awesome designs. You unlock more of the armor set with each upgrade and unlock special perks. When you begin with the armor its pretty bare, but when you fully upgrade it the helmet design changes and the main armor will be beefier looking. I liked this upgrade system, not deep, but the visual aspect of it is amazing. 8.) Only play this game on hard the other modes are too handicapped to really enjoy the combat.

[@octanejimmy]

Spot on Mack. The AI out of combat amazes me how they thought would be ok. Combat is awesome and the camera needs some tweaking. Thanks for the honest review.

[@driftFD]

How is the AI?

[@octanejimmy]

@@driftFD exactly how he stated. In combat they are absolutely dangerous and effective..... Outside of combat they are how should I say a little lost. If not in combat they lose interest in dead bodies laying around in just a few seconds. They also will only look for you for about 10 seconds at the most. If they fix that I would have almost no other complaint.

[@owenthecook]

You forgot that one enemy class - that knife-wielding flashbang-tossing guy.

[@KingdomOfApple]

owenthecook aka, the guy that dies first whenever I encounter enemies.

[@EatWave]

Do you mean to tell me that, at the end of the revenge plot, the main character actually gets to settle things with the person who wronged them rather than just letting them go or dying in the process? How did that plot make it into a game made in the USA in the current year?

[@RollingBallofFury]

The heck are you on about...

[@starscream007]

RollingBallofFury The Last of Us 2

[@campkira]

it was base on japanese cinema...

[@guidedam4794]

Joel kills Abbys father, 100 fireflies, and hope for a cure Abby kills Joel (only) ((spares ellie )) Ellie kills all of Abbys friends and half of Seattle Abby beats tf out of Ellie & Dina (( spares Ellie AGAIN)) I don’t understand how abby spares Ellie TWICE and people hate the fact that Ellie finally finds compassion sympathy & ability to let the bs go. 🤨

[@SkipaDaFlipa]

*SPOILERS!!!!!* Jin pays for what he’s done properly. The methods he uses eventually make the people he cares about question and betray him. Although he wins at the end of the day, he loses much in his crusade against the mongols. It’s a beautifully written story that tells revenge in a poetic fashion. Fulfilling what the consumer expects, while also surprising them in a thoughtful way. I really love the evolution of Jin and Sucker Punch’s take on a good revenge story.

[@FuriousDevi]

Finaly an honest review that shows the clear weaknesses of this game - BUT i am a bit surprised you didnt realy mention the good use of color and light that creates some realy amazing looking scenes - even if textures are definately lacking - the overall visual quality specialy with HDR is one of the best on ps4!

[@monishvj5172]

Yeah I expected that but he didn't mentioned, that's a shame.

[@Hawkeye19821]

Stop fanboying, others have pointed out the bad stuff too

[@MudbloodGamer76]

He might not have a HDR tv?

[@WorthABuyreviews]

I literally mention this in the first minute of the review

[@magpye8830]

mentions it 50 seconds in

[@XxWolfxWaRioRxX]

Am in act 2 and I haven't encountered a bug of any kind so far so guess I'm lucky, but I'm glad you praised the combat because I was hooked from the opening battle And I agree with you on the dumb idle AI I've taken out numerous bases with only bow headshots, but you can't talk about the quest quality when you skipped half of em like most reviewers to get it out on time

[@HandleMcHandleface]

No bugs either

[@LawrenceLatrellJacksonMcknight]

I encountered one where my game glitched out during a standoff. I killed the guy ,but also took damage then Jin would damage enemies without swinging his sword, lol.

[@campkira]

@@HandleMcHandleface it mean you don't try to go where clearly cannot... i keeping get stuck on thing but the infamous code get me off of it... no gaming breaking bug...

[@keegan8147]

If he played a review copy he probs would've been playing without the day 1 patch, that's probs why he had glitches

[@jobejones185]

Mine glitched when I changed stances just as it entered a cutscene, after the cutscene Jin's arms were stuck to his sides

[@99Cheops99]

That send off kick at the end. Crisp.

[@Dypsomaniart]

The stealth is supposed to be easy i think, its explained early on in the game that it is the cowards way to fight. Master the stances and parry timing and go full samurai.

[@leev1498]

Glad to see they included Covid masks in the character customisation. And a Katana to help keep social distancing!

[@PapaRoy1985]

Did you hurt yourself stretching so far?

[@danieljones2016]

Agreed very important, COVID is extremely dangerous, can't wait for the vaccine to be injected into my eyeballs

[@Canon7D365Project]

Underrated comment haha

[@BEASTALMIGHTY88]

Oh my.... you poor thing.

[@lycon7000]

When the 5 comes out im going to play it again on that. just to get a nice steady framerate with awesome graphics. (currently on normal old ps4 :()

[@getstrongby4038]

I've got a normal ps4 and I have no idea about such things. Why would it be better to play it on ps5? Will you be using the same disc or will it be a complete new release?

[@Luca-bv5ic]

@@getstrongby4038 As far as I know, almost all PS4 games will be playable on PS5, but only the more popular games will be enhanced. So Ghost of Tsushima should be playable with the same PS4 disc on PS5, AND take advantage of the new consoles power to increase resolution and framerate.

[@bigbuddy772]

Damn Mack, uploading this in the middle of the night, what a trooper!

[@Unibot47]

8/10 from Mack is pretty high praise1 I honestly can't wait to try it. Buddy your reviews are some of the only ones I trust, as we share many (not all) views regarding games, I was watching a playthrough but I think I'm gonna stop and pick it up.

[@Unibot47]

GOTY for me. I don't normally get into open world games, or care about a game's story, but this game sucked me right in. Love the combat, the atmosphere, the free fleshed out multiplayer update, the stealth, the upgrades, not a ton of busy work. Phenomenal game honestly. Never experienced many bugs really (I got it late, they could have fixed it before I got it)

[@TarePandaHelp]

Loving this game. Haven't felt like this since I was a kid. I can't wait to go home and play. If you play like me where you only log in a couple hours a day the game is long enough. I remember I couldn't get through RDR2 because it was so long and I only got like 3 hours to play a day.

[@TheVirusIsTheCure]

I really gotta commend you on the fairness in your reviews, you're usually very on target in my opinion. The best part is that you don't get overly excited and forget about all the other games out there, and that you actually have a pretty good idea on what to consider with most games. Thanks for all the content

[@WorthABuyreviews]

Glad you like my reviews.

[@guitarist0062]

This game is at least 9.5 Anything else would be underrated

[@Kingkodiakbear]

I would say a 9.7 is an accurate rating for my personal experience.

[@davidshirley4696]

It’s damn near perfect and it’s so hard to put down. The only flaw for me is the camera angle sometimes.

[@joenelson4776]

Wow! Favourite console game. I didn't see that coming at all mack, and you've made my mind up about buying it as I was on the fence really. Great review and glad to see you actually enjoying a console game

[@NixonsParanoia]

WaB: This is my favorite PS4 console game Also WaB: This is a solid 8/10

[@captainstu]

Yeah well nothing is perfect not even RDR2

[@crazyfrogracer2pro848]

Yes because most is 5/10 at best

[@Ed_Crane]

Have you done this review on a pre-release version? Because honestly, I haven't encountered a single bug in my entire 40h session, I still cant believe it actually. No freezes, no missing npcs, no crashes, no late textures, no out of the map jumps, no path finding problems, not even some vegetation popping when riding out in the wild, absolutely nothing, it was all smooth in and out. But the game already had 4 patches out on release day, that's why I ask.

[@captainstu]

What I want to know is does it make my PS4 sound like a jet engine

[@bengejuknowit3048]

Yeah, the fans go crazy!

[@kreyes1126]

I bought this and you are 100% right about everything you said. So nice to see honest people sharing reality with us all. Thank you and God bless you.

[@repman597]

You says the magic words. “It’s better than Assassin’s Creed.” That’s all I needed to heard from you to give it a try.

[@SethHoustonCrum]

Damn that was fast! I thought I would have to wait until Monday for the best review👏

[@theflyinggasmask]

Thank you for the review, looks like a better assassins creed with a good story. 100% gonna buy it now.

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

Way better

[@evOJoC]

love the overview chart at the END. thanks mate

[@miscellaneousspace4475]

i was watching a cut scene and i'm pretty sure that even when its Japanese, the lip-syncing is for english. I guess they just didn't bother or something......or I'm just wrong

[@xMTxcameron]

I can't imagine many games will bother redoing the lip-syncing for different languages, it seems like it'll be a lot more work. I've played a couple of games that have Japanese and English dialogue and from what I've seen they've either been lip synced for one or the other, I haven't played enough games like that to say that it doesn't happen though, I've only played a couple. Thinking about it though, an awful lot of effort will go into a game like this just syncing it once, I can't imagine many would go to the effort of doing it more than that. Maybe I'm wrong about that too

[@TerraWare]

@@xMTxcameron From what I've heard all the lip syncing was done for the English option. I'm sure it'll upset many people but given that it's something that probably takes quite a bit of time to program English is the option that makes the most sense considering how international this title's consumption is. Hopefully they plan to patch in a Japanese option as well at some point.

[@xMTxcameron]

@@TerraWare Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. I imagine programming the lip syncing once would take a lot of time and effort never mind having to program it for a second time, so that makes a lot of sense to me. I honestly can't imagine many developers taking the time to program the lip syncing for multiple languages for their games. But yeah, it would be nice they take the time to patch it in

[@miliyn17]

Do anime creators completely redo their lip sync for the English dubs?

[@jamiemb17]

@@miliyn17 I watched a video about the process of dubbing Pokemon, and the voice actor had to match the English up with the original mouth movement.

[@mohammednabil5254]

The music is so catchy at the end 🔥🔥

[@ArcangelGamingEntertainment]

"I'm not gonna do it!" "I don't feel like I relate to the modern gamer" "All modern games are garbage" "Hey I like this!" I love you Mack, never change :')

[@PeculiarNotions]

A clear and honest review, and I love the Big Trouble in Little China reference.

[@kevingersteling8007]

Mack upset me today. I always join him on "lets read the words the words the words... of the developer." Thanks Mack XD

[@bradleyday8831]

Buy this game ! Don’t think about it buy it you will not regret it. There is a learning curve for stances and a whole lot more but once you get it down it is amazingly smooth. This is the game I have been waiting for for a very long time. Sucker punch I applaud you . Completely knocked it out of the park and took your time with this. I don’t mind delays if games turn out like this. Ubisoft I have played every single assassins creed game you have ever put out excluding the new one coming out and I guarantee it won’t even get close to holding a candle to this game . Take notes cause you guys are really lacking in the step it up department, you have been replaced. Sucker punch you keep dishing them out like that and I’ll keep buying them . Awesome job 👍.

[@PhoenixxFM]

Absolutely amazing game, id highly recommend!

[@ReaperOfSoulz23]

love your honest reviews Mack!!!

[@deadspartan7725]

It's a shame he didn't review the last of us 2 considering the Ai in that game is pretty Damn impressive and I think he'd even like the gun play.

[@passyourielts]

Days 2 and 3 in Seattle with Ellie was the most intense, brilliantly crafted gameplay experience of my life. It was relentless. Street WLF, two zombie houses, set piece in river straight into SCARS finishing with the hospital I think. Overwhelming gaming experience.

[@mohammednabil5254]

Yh but he’d hate that identity political story

[@CompleteProducer84]

Pass your IELTS If I didn’t like the combat scenarios in TLOU 1, is there still hope for me liking that section in 2? I own both games, but I stopped playing 2 (nothing to do with what all the whiners cry about, I just personally wasn’t having much fun). But I didn’t get to day 2/3, so you’ve piqued my interest

[@passyourielts]

@@CompleteProducer84 it was boring till you lose the horse... keep going a bit... trust me

[@CompleteProducer84]

Pass your IELTS Gotcha, I’ll give it some more time

[@stevanavichdudee2224]

Dude you came out with this so fast! Awesome man. Thanks, you're the best video game reviewer on the web.

[@F3nax]

Assassin’s Creed: Japan Edition

[@purefoldnz3070]

The first AC game in nearly ten years.

[@tupera1]

I was thinking Shadow of Mordor: Japan Edition...

[@tzoanast1061]

@Aaron K Lol no it isn't, did you even watch the review?

[@brothergrok]

@Aaron K It's kinda like AC in some ways. It had a Breath of the Wild feel to it, too. In an open world sense. It feels like a game on it's own at the end of the day. No clue why you're saying this, makes me think you haven't even played the game at all.

[@SledTillDead]

@Aaron K salty boi

[@Laoch86]

Feel this review is a bit harsh. The game on PS5 is stunning. Although the stealth aspect was slightly crap. But the entertaining and challenging combat makes up for it.

[@BDreGaming]

really ecstatic that he loves this game so much, this is my game of the year so far.

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

Same this is also my game of the year

[@ElCarboon]

Thanks Mack for an honest review. Nobody else said anything about the bugs and shit.

[@canadianbrownie1821]

I need a cup of tea for this one.

[@michaeljohn2826]

It is very late for hot caffein drinks.

[@fcukugimmeausername]

@@michaeljohn2826 It's 11:55am...

[@yeahhbuddy3932]

@@michaeljohn2826 ive had about 6 so far today

[@xanthiara]

I wasn't sure if I would see a review of this from you, Mac! But I am glad I did, because I just bought the game and I'm looking forward to avenging my family

[@alexshayatovich8722]

I think my favorite PS4 game is still Detroit become Human. I love that type of game. That was a great review man.

[@Ray-dl5mp]

That’s cool because I think Detroit Become Human and Ghost of Tsushima are my 2 favorite ps4 games. Well also The Last of Us remastered. Haven’t played TLOU2 yet. I love games that are cinematic and beautiful. Games are truly works of art now. PS4 is incredible.

[@alexshayatovich8722]

@@Ray-dl5mp I been playing Last of us on grounded mode and it's awesome. I'm going to play the 2nd one after I get done with the first.

[@Ray-dl5mp]

Alex Shayatovich wow maybe I should try that. I just played normal difficulty. Awesome. Yea not sure why I got Ghost before TLOU2 when the first one was one of my favorite games ever. Just super happy all these amazing games are there. I think I also like changing it up.

[@campkira]

dbh is now aviable in pc... but this game will alway be right next to my tv... finish the game and clearing side story... well writing... like a japanese tv show...

[@Stonely1974]

No disembowelment and flying heads? I was expecting it to be messy and bloody

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

Its very bloody my armor is always covered in blood XD

[@Christian-oi7sd]

You can cut heads off

[@Mactalisker..]

Easily the best game on PS4. Absolutely loving every second of this. Top tip if this is something that matters to you. Swipe right on slide pad to sheath sword. Was doin ma nut in having to wait for Jin to automatically do it. Something so satisfying about flicking the blood off your blade then sheathing after a duel🥰

[@WorthABuyreviews]

Damn wish I had known this, am sick of running around like a madman especially in shield stance with a damn sword above my head for 1 minute after the battle :)

[@TanukiDigital]

Will be looking forward to your review of the PC port.

[@jakobandersen3944]

Just about to go to bed, then this came up.

[@bozidarbombol6972]

Tbh Mack u are the best reviewer i have ever seen on ytube. Its sad that not many people know about u. Keep up the good work. Respect

[@Mytrix0]

This game seems surprisingly underrated. Easily one of the best games I've played in a long time, with a great story to boot.

[@Chrisbajs]

"Underrated". An extremely critically acclaimed and insanely well selling game is "underrated"?

[@kylemagana6136]

Wow this is the most in depth and honest review I’ve seen yet. Thanks a lot! Subscribing now for sure

[@knightstemplar955]

It's probably just Me, I noticed in your Reviews that your Being More Careful in what You say, There's not much of that Wacky, Sarcastic Humour you had a Few years ago that had me in Stitches! Its Upsetting the amount of Abuse you receive, Still, I Appreciate your Honesty Mack. Love your Content.

[@WorthABuyreviews]

You are correct I have to be very careful what I say now, not in the sense you explained it though. For example this review was scathing of many aspects of the game so am not bothered about pissing off fanboys or developers but I can't speak freely with jokes, I would be arrested.

[@knightstemplar955]

@@WorthABuyreviews I see, Worrying about the possible Consequences everytime you Upload a Video, It Must make your job alot Harder. I'm still happy you Mention the Good and Bad points of Games and Dont care what Other people Think. It's Sad the World has come to this, Please Be careful and Stay Safe Mack.

[@passyourielts]

@@WorthABuyreviews I remember some walking simulator you reviewed from years back where you can draw to communicate. Some weird animal island thing. You wrote slu* at the end. Absolutely hilarious, but they'd take down the channel for that stuff now.

[@PowerfulSkeleton]

Pardon Me sir, but Why do you Write Like This?

[@knightstemplar955]

@@PowerfulSkeleton If your referring to me i know, I apologise. It's a habit I need to break haha.

[@ingeonsa]

Only discovered this now, wonder if they fixed anything by now

[@Ryy86]

this is the game i've waited 22? years for since falling in love with tenchu stealth assassins on the dreamcastlol.. it's like an erotic interactive oil painting. I've probs put nearly 20 hours into it and i still havent completed half of the 'first' part of the map :D so much time wasted on taking screenshots, and 'trotting' about on my horse, 'Kage', in no rush just absorbing the beauty of it.. What a way for sony, and sucker to end this generation. TLoU2 and now this, both are incredible works of art in their own right. Goty goes to Tsushima in my opinion, but you know what way the crazy libs will bend when awarding it..

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

Exactly! This is definitely a game you want to get lost in sometimes I'll just play my flute wile walking through a beautiful forest with brightly covered leaves taking everything in its therapeutic. I've been mainly doing side stuff I don't want to rush this masterpiece.

[@CrivRex]

My first impressions were great. Especially for someone who appretiates Samurai style games and culture like me. I think they did spend a lot of time in getting design just right. I just hope they continue to update with content and story because usually, for me, on single-player games, you get satisfied with the game and move on to something else early on.

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

This is the most authentic Samurai game I've ever played it doesn't get any better than this!

[@blakeriley761]

It’s definitely the best looking game on console

[@kevintjuhh070]

Nah, RDR2 is better with the visuals

[@ryanamendt8363]

Better than GOW4?

[@beenjammin3523]

It might be a different story on PS4 pro but on my base PS4 the last of us part 2 looked better

[@KSpartan]

I love the game, but no. Horizon, RDR2 and TLOU2 have better graphics and looks better overall. God of War is in that club too. But, it doesn't mean GoT is not magnificent. It is just more modest technically. The fact that GoT is less technically ambitious or impressive doesn't matter much, because the devs actually made good choice of technical balance in my opinion. In the end, it is still very beautiful and, with a lot of personality. My personal fav is HZD. And GoT is actually a similar proposition.

[@lordramoth3416]

I love your honesty and enthusiasm for gaming.

[@grumpyoldwizard]

Take the plunge. You cannot just do easy “good” games like this. Let’s hear your views on Lou2. It’s not fair to duck out.

[@AwithaS]

After the scandals with the spoilers a few months back, Mac said he will not touch that game due to Naughty Dog's behavior, who sued youtubers who even mentioned the word spoilers.

[@grumpyoldwizard]

@@AwithaS That's too bad. I would have loved, loved to hear Macs thoughts.

[@St4rTr3v1Ut10n]

The AI is nonexistent, that's for sure. I was hoping MGSV would've reinvigorated the stealth genre, because if you killed too many guys, you would have to move from your cover or they would find you. Playing that game was like "oh shit, _this_ is what stealth will have to be like going forward, everything else is bunk." I'm the farthest thing from a Metal Gear or Kojima fan, but that game was great. I also didn't use the X-ray vision in this either. It didn't make sense whatsoever to do so. Batman has his "detective vision," Spiderman has Spidey Sense, the Assassin's had their Eagle Vision baked in as plot armor from the beginning so I can't even be mad at that, but like Joel in Last of Us, this, or any non-fantasy game is absurd for having X-ray vision.

[@AksamRafiz]

Makes me more glad I bought a ps4 instead of an xbox

[@DrSlippyy]

Get both you peasant

[@GavEfc01]

Get both and a gaming pc. Why restrict yourself to just the one?

[@AksamRafiz]

@@GavEfc01 u speak as if money grows on trees.

[@geotechlb]

What's the point of getting both most xbox games you can get for PC not like MS pushes out exclusives these days.

[@AksamRafiz]

@@geotechlb not like they have any proper ones other than halo(dead) and fora(only good one).

[@danielw4699]

Watching all the previews of this game I was dreading it. But watching your review, seeing that the combat isn't the usual dumbed down childish handholding rubbish is a breath of fresh air. A game can have its flaws but if it's fun and immersive thats the main thing. I'm here for a game not a film. Definitely buying this now. Thanks Mack.

[@Haddley333]

7:00 ps4 fanboys be like “best AI ever!”

[@yeahhbuddy3932]

" super fast 30fps " 10/10

[@Hawkeye19821]

No one has said that stop being childish

[@23DJak]

I was just binge watching reviews about this game and then you drop this. Will watch immediately. And without knowing what you'll say, thanks for all the great videos. Really love your work.

[@danesmith4227]

I cannot wait to get my hands on this. I just want to walk in the forests listening to the birds and looking closely at the tree moss

[@tallicay2k]

You know this is a samurai game yeah? 😂

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

You're in for a treat! The island is beautiful with big meadows forest trees wild life sometimes I just walk through certain areas and take it all in

[@Christian-oi7sd]

@@Ronin-kk4bt 57 hours left on my download:(

[@AWretchedMan]

Been waiting for your review Mac!

[@andrewnero3415]

Excellent and fair review as always Mack

[@Chapperino]

Proper honest review. Fantastic.

[@Gamerguy-hb7gb]

Actually perfect review Mack Jeeze your good lol. I shared this to the group on FB, hope you don’t mind. It’s just your the only reviewer out there that is honest good or bad and this was just perfect from a guy that is very tough on games in a very good way.

[@AksamRafiz]

I don't think you should ever buy a game based on one reviewer. Personally I can suggest you 2 reviewers if u like mack , angry Joe and skillful

[@Gamerguy-hb7gb]

Aksam Rafiz I’ve been playing the game since release lol I didn’t need his review and I’ve been with this channel for a while. The other 2 are very good but they ain’t Mack. Some people do buy off review so that’s why I wanted to share because people do like other people’s opinions to base purchases off of.

[@highlandrab19]

Glad to see you finally made it here...

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

This is my game of the year Ghost just set the bar for Open world games this is how you do open world! The combat never gets boring you can live out your dream of being a badass samurai the world will have you immersed. There's so much do so much to explore this is a 10 a masterpiece

[@VolcanicProtectorMan]

Big trouble in Little China was an awesome movie I use to have the VHS

[@bengejuknowit3048]

Classic movie, it's all in the reflexes!

[@rubtubb]

Mack, this game has one of the best details I've ever come across. If you've gone and noticed that almost everything about this game has that extra bit of detail you're gonna love it even more.

[@robdunn2029]

Wow. Wasn't expecting this! Was really looking forward to this review and now I can't wait to play the game. Great review Mac.

[@ghost0assassin]

The camera movement can be a bit annoying. They should add an option to where the camera is fixed to move in the direction your character is facing. There have many times the camera swings to the side view of my character and it can be frustrating especially when facing multiple enemies in combat. I spend a lot of time just exploring and doing side missions. I'm done a couple of main missions so far.

[@bucket936]

I wish you would of touched on the Wind Compass. You almost went in to it and backed off. It's the most beautiful thing about the game. It eliminates the need for a HUD and it prevents you from spamming your map every 30 seconds. More games should really use a system like this. It is single handily the best thing about the game outside the combat. If anyone reads this. you hit your pad on the PS4 controller and the wind will blow, directing you to the direction you should be going. It's always blowing, but if you use the pad itll give you a quick burst to help you on the way. It's beautiful when paired with all the colorful leaves, and grass, etc. Amazing. Good review like always though WAB!