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[@Peetizzle]

Quick question: How much do you think your state of mind or the 'life phase' you're in or just the period in your life influences how you feel, playing certain games? I know I've had games that left a deep emotional impression on me like Ni no kuni when I just broke up with my girlfriend. Same goes for Uncharted 4 or Grandia 2. Some games just really helped me get through certain periods in my life and I feel like I really clicked with those games (maybe also because I got more time to play huge, immersive games since I locked myself up for a month then:)) Or back in the day Final Fantasy X or Uncharted 3 when I was in a real cool period of my life and just started dating someone new and all went well at work or school or whatever:) Anyways, maybe too much detail, but have you had any of those experiences that certain games are linked to certain periods in your life and you instantly revisit those feelings when you play it again, while nobody else can feel the same way because they didn't play it at the same moment in their life with the same experiences you had?

[@JPROP-vb7sv]

Glad someone else felt the sameway I did

[@marinewillis1202]

Sometimes you just have to be in the right MOOD for a game. For instance, RDR2 is probably one of the greatest games ever made. However I dont play it that often. However, if I find myself watching Young Guns or something like that on TV I get in the mood and turn it on. Thats what happens for me...watch Spiderman on Netflix....turn on Spiderman...etc

[@molliedu2211]

Hi Luke, can you see my other comment? I'm pretty sure there's a scammer using your name...

[@rhianor]

@@molliedu2211 report it, I also received and report it.

[@Ghost-fh9mk]

I really love, that the more you progress through the game, the more the enemies fear you.

[@ATFprdepartment]

Pretty realistic when you think of it from their perspective. You’re probably not all that well trained or equipped and this kitted out fucking warrior who is rumored to have killed hundreds of people like you with ease single-handedly, just lobbed off your commanders head, then slashed 3 more people in a fraction of a second with a sword that’s on fire I’m RUNNING.

[@leahyoanp]

@@ATFprdepartment 😂

[@anthonyhawthorne3450]

You serious!? Christ, I had it on hard but couldn't finish it because it felt to easy and simplistic so I moved on.

[@ahmeryaa865]

@@anthonyhawthorne3450 bull

[@rahmellbrown162]

And the more deadly you become. I really hope in GoT2, they really dive in the lore of ninjas and you become more of the traditional ninjas we know. Hopefully we can get different weapons like of course the katana, dual swords, kusarigama, sai’s, and maybe nunchakus. It’ll be so goooood

[@theincrediblefella7984]

"I figured out why I love it" he says after making a multipart and multi-hour series explaining why he enjoys it.

[@poett8875]

@@lkay398 I think it’s clear he does it for dramatic affect to get more views.

[@captainziggy82]

LMAO

[@themoviecritic1092]

That's what I was about to say

[@Badman_BBB]

Coz it’s a paid promotion 😂😂😂

[@artursaizikovics3433]

@@poett8875 I enjoy these so much, mostly to fall asleep, but there is nothing wrong with it, like his monotone way of delivering it

[@cheenuchari]

I really appreciated Ghost of Tsushima's use of Progressive Disclosure where the UI only pops up when you press a button. Also the use of wind to guide you was a nice touch too.

[@DW-rs1pr]

Agree. Made the game for me. I find too much UI take me out of the game for sure.

[@xdmztryvsvedine2773]

yeah I'm a big fan of Less or no HUD and immersion.

[@komix1873]

@@xdmztryvsvedine2773 4 sure for me as well, but only in singleplayer actionstory games like this ..in mmos 4 example its not that helpful;)

[@R3TR0J4N]

Yea that interactive dynamic environment as visuals ques

[@JRBeast-nw3xg]

Ghost of Tsushima is one of the greatest things I’ve ever experienced. Story, gameplay, visuals, characters, development, great open world and combat. All around one of my favourite games of all time

[@Batangsuwail]

Then you haven’t tried RDR2, you’re missin out.

[@joes4987]

@@Batangsuwail it's all subjective, everyone's different. I can't count how many times I tried to get into RD2 and would stop after a few missions. Snooz fest for me, but masterpiece to others. That's what's great about gaming, everyone has their styles

[@matutete]

@@joes4987avg fortnite player

[@joes4987]

@@matutete lol that's funny, I've never actually tried that game, not interested in the scary battle Royale niche that has taken over now. Warzone and fortnite, my 9 year old nephew loves it though.

[@thesnipingspider3852]

@@joes4987 did you like ghost of Tsushima then?

[@FSUBrando]

My first time playing this game started last week on PS5 with the Directors Cut edition. And I’m STILL blown away. I grew up loving Feudal Japan history and the Bushido. Masterpiece

[@EditHandIe]

One of the best ps5 games enjoy the journey brother

[@antoniomargallo5317]

You know it's coming, but when it comes you're not ready for it ... that's all I have to say to you.

[@maxvanderstricht1159]

Dude, I waited to play this until I got my hands on a PS5. I am really happy to have done that No bugs, 60 fps, cinematic Japan, a superb story - truly an expirience.

[@DEVILTAZ35]

lol This is nothing like reality . If people acted like they do in this game they would all be dead . They are a bunch of fool hardy nut cases for the most part.

[@ImMeE19]

On Japanese with English subs 👌👌👌 master piece

[@unholys1gma159]

With regards to the UI.. there’s this brilliant mechanic where you’ll encounter yellow birds while exploring the map that lead you to points of interest. They look like a natural part of the environment, but if you follow them you’ll find stuff.

[@donkeysaurusrex7881]

This is true in real life too. Always follow yellow birds.

[@verb5066]

He mentioned that in the video and showed it

[@R3TR0J4N]

yea interactive dynamic environment was its identity w/ the the implemented composed movements "guiding winds" as visual ques or visual language for its wildlife, which is a risk they take for a random encouter w/ how genuine it was.

[@AkweliParker]

Missable detail: It was explained early in the game that the guiding wind was Jin’s father and birds embodied the spirit of his mother. Yet another beautifully subtle way to help the player through the storytelling itself!

[@falkenvir]

​@@AkweliParkercool, i remembered the guiding wind but missed about the mother

[@jax_wildguess]

I feel like a few very crowded areas with lots of NPCs doing various activities would really add to the game! Something like a few villages or a little town!

[@Chinaman-gw6ts]

@@micshazam842 just like rdr2?

[@jase276]

@@micshazam842 You do encounter NPCs out in the wild

[@jase276]

...there are tons of crowded villages with NPCs doing various activities. Am I missing a joke somewhere?

[@X-EN7171]

@@jase276 He means something along the lines of a city, They're really all small refugee camps and such. In the current state they even say lots of main roads are avoided people aren't exactly living it up anywhere. Imagine if you got to see the map in peace time with parties and such way bigger crowds. I'm not saying that's for this game but it'd just be cool to see.

[@soybi592]

The setting was an invasion. It would be silly to add a lively town or a city since the whole island was decimated during this period.

[@Lead1121]

Hands down one of the best games of this generation

[@jonnyvelocity]

Last generation

[@djlu3011]

I mean...the world was kind of bland. No cities. Just villages. Fighting was limited.

[@vaguehenri802]

maybe in the top 50.

[@Lead1121]

@@vaguehenri802 To each their own, I'm mainly focusing on the Ps5 re-release of the game hence calling it "this generation". Also the other games that have come out on Ps5 or Xbox for this generation are very much lacking

[@mr.gainzzz1900]

@@djlu3011 the sequel will prob focus on the mainland and fighting will be different and the 2nd game due to Jin being less of a Samurai

[@izanazir7088]

This game had such a linear start and suddenly leaves you open. I felt lost because i was used to ubisoft maps. It wasn't untill saving the girl's brother, i understood what this game was meant to be. A classic masterpiece.

[@joshuavowells8460]

then ur soul is shattered when he dies

[@helelele649]

Taka ?

[@willg3220]

Played when directors cut came out. It's a masterpiece. Follow the wind. Genius

[@BohemianFish]

The guiding wind needs to cue other developers to ditch the quest marker/radar and do something similar.

[@beans187beans]

This is my comfort game. I have played it through twice, though the second play though was not nearly as impactful, I still go back to play some side missions or just run around killing mongols and enjoying the world. However though, I am fatigued with this genre and style of open world game, even despite the amazing exploration features like the guiding wind. I hope to see over all less open world activities but a lot more variation and more depth to the random encounters (kill 4 or 5 Mongols then rescue the person)

[@John-996]

Yeah I think they did a better job With Encounters and Side quests in the DLC.

[@SF-li9kh]

Agreed. Massive open world's should die.. the kill Mongols quests are no different than ubisoft.. I would prefer a red dead redemption style. Very unique ones

[@PhaRoaH87]

Try Legends, multiplayer

[@pressrepeat2000]

These type of open world games get very boring very soon. Ghost had the same repetition as Ubisoft games.

[@jinsakai2047]

@@PhaRoaH87 is it still free for people that already played it when you didnt need psplus ?

[@KulveTarothsNightGown]

im still so happy this game got the recognition it deserves.

[@R3TR0J4N]

Exclusive Sony title, a japanese market title, and since people are looking for an AC set in feudal japan; Released in the same month due to pushbacks (which i'm glad about since TLOU2 released in June), i remember going for Ghost since Death Stranding was a walking sim.

[@AverageSensei]

The yellow circles are not just for healing yourself, throughout the world you'll find Mythic Tales that if you complete you get access to cool abilities, like the heavenly strike and the dance of wrath, this moves use those yellow circles and cut down enemies in a flow like you're the main protagonist of an anime. These moves can be made even more fun by combining them with charms and abilities that cause lightning to strike enemies when you use heavenly strike or leave a fire trail behind you when using dance of wrath

[@richardoliveira153]

😉 those two Charms equiped Turn Tsushima in a HELL 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@harshit1943]

Could you name the charms?

[@frankief_2023]

The fact you didn’t like it the first time BAFFLES ME. I really don’t get it, A CHORE? it’s such a masterpiece

[@vincentgray9235]

Why take it so personal? Lol no need to be insecure. It’s not like it’s your creation. People are entitled to their opinion

[@frankief_2023]

@@vincentgray9235 not personal at all lol I know Luke loves his games and it just baffles me how he didn’t like this one the first time since it’s incredible. Is that okay?

[@vincentgray9235]

@@frankief_2023 I get that part the part that is the problem is you being baffled. Which is very close to the definition of being offended (shocked, because someone doesn’t agree with you even if it’s for a short period of time) that’s the problem and it shouldn’t go that far.

[@KevenPirritano]

@Vincent Gray Do you realize your hypocrisy?

[@vincentgray9235]

@@KevenPirritano lol why waste a comment asking a stupid ass question when you could just explain your point of view. Wasting time lol

[@manny16792]

Having recently sunk 60 hours into this, now over 150 hours total, for the sequel my wishlist would be more variety in combat weapons (Naginata, Odachi, dual wield etc), combat mechanics (hookclaw in combat for one) and deeper stealth mechanics than hiding behind cover or in tall grass. Spoilers: Would have loved if there was third or hidden ending in which you could sacrifice yourself for your uncle and that would've really complimented the Legend of the Ghost theme in the game.

[@mrblack7302]

I agree. There needs to be more weapons. But I still loved the game. Having options between range and speed and power would be nice

[@cantfindaname123421]

It's a fantastic game, I've played it three times an am very excited for the next replay again.

[@slipknuts]

I know right? that combat is so good and the games so beautiful I always look forward to coming bdck to it.

[@akashbhullar]

You don't have life?

[@tochukwuudu7763]

Same.

[@Ki77a_WhSpRz]

Game is definitely awesome... Little overwhelming at first, since it's alot going on.. But once you break it down and get a game plan.. It's awesome... Definitely platinum this and hope the 2nd game will be just as good.. I feel this should have gotten goty instead of tlou

[@tochukwuudu7763]

My next playthrough will be in the Kurosawa mode.

[@riikyricardo]

When I started playing the director’s cut on the hardest difficulty, right away I went to a Mongol base completely under-leveled, against like 10-15 enemies, and as they ganged up on me I was dodging and parrying EVERYTHING for like a minute and it was the most badass I’ve ever felt in a game, part of that is the combat feels so smooth and the 60 fps makes it feel even smoother. Even though I died it was like the game threw everything it had at me and I almost came out on top lol

[@derekofbaltimore]

That day was a good day to die

[@nirjhar4803]

Were you playing Lethal or Hard? Cause technically both are difficult in their own way.

[@GamingDudeDrew]

1 more robust climbing system 2. Access to more weapons( spears, daggers, Etc) 3. Use grappling hook as weapon 4. Crafting arrows and other things on the fly

[@yeahyeahyeahwhat6271]

1. Samurai used katana 2. Why would use a grapple has a weapon 😂 3. Crafting is gay

[@ItsBlackNexusGaming]

​@@yeahyeahyeahwhat6271he's not just a samurai.. he's a ghost

[@ATFprdepartment]

GoT really was one of the most impactful games for me, it’s the only game I preordered and was proud to have done so. It will never leave my hard drive. For me it was just perfectly immersive, and fully explored the grey areas of Samurai culture, I only hope that if they do a sequel, they dive even deeper into both the hood and very bad that happened under Bushido. The combat system is one of the only ones that I’m willing to play on the hardest difficulty, because it’s massively satisfying. The most telling thing in my book is the fact that my main gripe with the game is just that I want so much more OF it, and that speaks to the quality

[@garymatthews4323]

The opening statements about this game are exactly how I feel about Elden Ring. But this game is the most natural feeling and easily enjoyable new game I have played in years.

[@alcoyot]

Started playing a few days ago. And I am so so deeply immersed in this game. It’s one of very rare games for me that I just get lost in it. This delivers the samurai fantasy much more than I could even imagine.

[@liamstanley5599]

I love helping out random people. It feels so significant to give someone closure for a dead loved one or save a farmers daughter from being murdered or something. I love The Tales of Tsushima tab and I often go for small wins before making large story leaps. This helps me because on lethal mode it’s crucial to find as many fox dens, springs, and iron drops as possible.

[@ShadowBastarDo]

I bought the directors cut edition in june and srarted playing about a week ago... at first I felt like nah this shit is boring but now it's getting really fun. The game is actually quite good.

[@vikingshark2634]

The short version of why i love it: (1)- I suck at games where parry timing and the ability to dodge at the right time are key. My reflexes are garbage but there's a build for that. (2)- The side quests aren't so plentiful or so involved that they take you so far off the main story that you forget or lose interest in the main story. (3)- The pathfinding puzzles (which I hate more than anything in a video game- even more than flashbacks and dream sequences) are all simple enough to actually get through them all while still giving you a bit of that accomplishment feel. (4)- The story is about the character; lemee explain. You don't feel like you're a tool for solving other people's problems, getting revenge for them, or collecting silly trinkets for them. Your quest motivations are your own. (5)- It's just the right length to bring the main story to a logical and satisfying conclusion without dragging you through sixty hours of main quest that you lost the thread on days ago. Then we get to the minor but still important stuff like playing in Japanese for that immersive feel, the environments and other graphics stuff, a range of collectibles you actually want, etc.... As close to the perfect game for me as it gets.

[@RYANtheBYAN]

Ghost of Tsushima is incredible and I think the sequel can be even better through: 1.Improved combat/stealth AI - the combat AI pathing can be a little wonky sometimes (in Legends especially) / stealth AI needs an overhaul for “alert states”. I want the game to punish me for being detected in an enemy encampment. Enemies should remain on alert indefinitely after discovering a body or detecting me making it harder to re-engage in stealth until I clear or leave the encampment 2.Improved parkour mechanics - Let me climb on things more dynamically rather than those super obvious, rusty, odd-looking rock handholds 3.Extra but still immersive activities - Teach me how to play Shogi or create some other cool warfare strategy board game that fleshes out the world. Could insert some cool “Art of War” style lessons when defeating an opponent or cutscenes similar to the Mythic Tales to weave a story while playing this said board game. 4.Dynamic dismemberments à la the Witcher 3 (or even AC Valhalla) like we saw in the E3 trailer when Jin slashed a Mongol’s spear in half. Triggering these dismemberments only through Ghost Stance or Heavenly Strike gets a little old after a while. 5.Improved presentation for side quests/dynamic events. Although they were useful for showing off the beauty of the world, the constant reliance on wide shots got really repetitive and stale. I want to see my customized Jin & the characters I interact with up close and personal in more than just major story cutscenes

[@yeahyeahyeahwhat6271]

Imagine wanting to play a stealth simulator. Bro I walk thru the front gate on lethal and slaughter shit 😂

[@dermert]

The directors cut was a christmas gift from my MIL. I just started playing now and i love it. The world is stunning, combat is smooth, the cinematic motifs are awesome, everything is perfect. So far i think its one of the best open world games ever made, easy top 10 open world game of all time.

[@acry4734]

1:39 as someone with a PS5, I can confirm this. The longest it ever loaded to load in the game was 4 seconds. 4 SECONDS. Rockstar could learn a thing or two from them.

[@thelouisjohnson]

I had to borrow a mate's PS4 to play this, I wanted to play it so bad. I'd wake up before everyone in the flat to play it on the group tv for a few hours - one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. One of, if not my favourite ever game. Alongside Witcher 3, Nier:Automata & RDR2 - So awesome.

[@GatsuKS]

You found a way at least. I'm still waiting for the PC release.

[@WardenOfTerra]

'Ghost of Tsushima' is one of the greatest video games ever made. It's on par with 'Metal Gear Solid' in terms of the sheer cinematic impact that it had on me.

[@YesNo-yl6ws]

It’s not even a top 25 game of all time

[@richardoliveira153]

Well for most of us who love it is easily top 10 or even top 5. For me is just a Lil bit Higher in fact. But that's just me. Top 3 pretty much on par with Uncharted and The Last Of Us

[@andresl6313]

@@richardoliveira153same

[@scoggishshowtime1473]

If the Japanese Assassin Creed fails it shall be called Hoax of Tsushima. Sucker Punch really did so show that stealth and amazing combat is possible. ghost of Tsushima simply has a flow that feels great. The only complaint I have about is I wish it had another weapon besides a katana, like a kanabō (a studded club)

[@EditHandIe]

Assassins creed is dead compared to what it was I had Valhalla on the shelf for months just to finish it now and it was probably the worst thing I’ve played in a while combat is good but it feels more like an rpg game than ac

[@MrNarcotix]

You gonna be out here hittin fools with them THUNDER BAGUAS!?!?! Noice

[@Ghst-hl8fl]

The stealth and AI in Ghost of Tsushima is embarrassing for a game so centered around it

[@barty1095]

@@MrNarcotix I understood that reference lmao

[@JustFeral]

@@EditHandIe It is an RPG game. So is pretty much every other Assassin's Creed game. We were upgrading weapons/armors for stats way back in AC1.

[@raidonshin]

Let me just say the beginning of this video is exactly why I like to listen to your takes on things. I like how while you may have an opinion on something, you never use that opinion as any sort of fact. You make it clear its your own opinion. In addition you also make it clear that even if you don't enjoy it, that doesn't make it bad, it just means you didn't enjoy your experience. It's something many people do not do anymore, and it's refreshing to see.

[@nel3660]

I am so glad you are now enjoying this game! I had a great time playing it and frequently go back for casual play its both relaxing and challenging (depending on difficulty) and the views are great throughout

[@mclloydeeee5973]

There was no load times!?! Even when it 1st released! The loading was 1 of the things everybody was quite impressed with!

[@DeanT1987]

recently bought a PS5 in December first time ever owning a PS console and I was excited for some of the PS exclusives that people speak so highly of so I went and got GOW:Rag. TLOU Pt1, Ratchet and Clank, Horizon Forbidden West, and Ghost of Tsushima. I will say the only two games I truly enjoyed and was super impressed by is Ratchet and Clank, and of course Ghost of Tsushima, this game has been hands down my favorite PS game, I can't stop putting it down, absolutely love the immersion, art style, game mechanics are so polished, and just the amount of gamer involvement is so good. Maybe not the most impressive story but everything else makes up for it.

[@anthonysparcino800]

Man that’s crazy, I thought that opening scene was so bad ass, I was hooked and played it Straight through

[@ManleyReviews]

nothing worse than forcing yourself to play a game you don't enjoy when everyone else seems to love it.

[@diablo595]

I’m kind of a heartless bastard especially in video games. But holy shit did this game have me feel feeling my entire first play through. Like every time I’d see a decapitated person or pile of burnt body’s I’d felt like I’m Jin seeing all of this horrific brutality and I sought justice and was pissed that these pixel people where brutalized like Jin. Now this is a good way to draw your fans in

[@danknate]

I've come to understand that sometimes you just won't be in the mood to play a game that you know forsure you will like. I say, play what you feel like playing, you'll come back to the game eventually when the time feels right.

[@anthonycitizencain]

This is a superb comment, perfectly sums up how I feel.

[@danknate]

@@anthonycitizencain Well thanks ! 😊

[@jasonck9635]

That’s what I was saying because not that much is different in the directors cut besides a smoother frame rate ! So either it’s that he needs those smooth framerates or he just wasn’t in the mood at the time ! That can happen with some games . Where if you aren’t in the mood for that type of game , nothing can really make you enjoy it until you are ready to really enjoy it ! So I think maybe at the time he was just not feeling the game at that time in his life ! Because the directors cut doesn’t really change much !

[@d_bribe]

Here’s what I would improve: - camera on fighting and easing into cutscenes (lack of enemy focus I think can be improved) - world density and liveliness, the world is slightly empty although extremely beautiful and refreshing - all acting animations and facial expressions That’s it. I loved the hell of this game and the way it makes it easy for you to complete it and track your completion. Just beautiful. Music and story were also touching. Sword fighting felt very nicely, I would put it almost near Sekiro or Nioh. Luke said it well, it’s a breath of fresh air. But man, I think we were all pissed when this masterpiece didn’t get the rewards it deserved at GOTY 2020.

[@vredeling]

Agree 100%. As if we were asking Leonarda da Vinci to give us a little more oumph.

[@a.a677]

its not empty, it makes sense for the time period and the fact that you are in a WAR and peasants are dying all over the place. it would be IMMERSION BREAKING if there were a crap ton of people. use your brain lol. this isnt cyberpunk

[@d_bribe]

@@a.a677 I think many villages were a bit on the emptier side. I know it is war, but the people couldn't manage to escape the island. That was a nitpick, the game is a masterpiece and GOTY 2020 imo.

[@Cybr.sensei]

Ghost of tsushima is probably the most beautiful game I’ve ever seen probably because it expresses my Japanese culture via art

[@Jupa]

Not the greatest story for replayability, a great story nonetheless... but the game really shines in *combat*... it's on a league of it's own. Nothing compares to the flow this game can evoke onto your when you're playing at a high level on Lethal/Lethal+ mode, except for maybe Sifu. Even games like Elden Ring is eh... Sekiro however is a good match in terms of flow gaming. That's why I'm always drawn to this game. For anybody who already mastered the game and finding it difficult to find that 'challenging' factor to it... start a new game on Lethal and don't upgrade your katana for a hardcore challenge, akin to games like Sekiro/Nioh and whatever. I certainly prefer it to either of those games personally. REGARDING SAKE... it's awesome. It's quite sweet and tasteful, but if you have enough cups it does come onto you as gently as a cargo train. It's a wonderful drink :)

[@antoniomargallo5317]

I use the broken armor with no charms, but never I thought of the katana detail.

[@blue_1206]

The multiplayer really shines on the gameplay too

[@artvandalleigh7894]

@@blue_1206 the multiplayer was one of the best video gaming surprises I've had in recent memory. And hats off to Suckerpunch; for a studio that hasn't made a multiplayer game before, much less an online one, they absolutely killed it. You would expect their lack of experience to show in a negative manner at some point, but the game launched with content, ran well, issues got patched quickly, get they had a small roadmap of sorts, and it was damn fun.

[@blue_1206]

The rivals gamemode was the best addition

[@Tristan_Shuler]

Surprisingly, I gave up on this game on PS4 as well. Couldn’t get past the first few hours because of boredom. However, about a week ago I watched someone’s platinum video for this game and decided to hop back in after GOW: Ragnarok now that I have a PS5. I am blown away at how different the game feels on the PS5 and am ecstatic to platinum this game. Just made it to Act II.

[@vapordruid]

Man, imagine not being able to get into this masterpiece

[@真情实感]

Playing this game after Elden Ring and Bloodborne was such a smooth transition for me. I was thankful for the minimal UI that GOT used.

[@Rounderyathecruel]

Love that lego Hogwarts in the background, I bought the set myself a few weeks back

[@KeepingItFishy]

Just played it for the first time ever this week on ps5! Platinumed the game and 100% the DLC in 4 days! I’m a huge fan of this franchise now

[@asapbruhhhhh]

I’m confused…. You didn’t like it on PS4 but the exact same game released and all of a sudden it was a beautiful immersive open world lol 🤔🧐

[@zacharia1446]

It depends on your preference, but this game on Lethal difficulty is way more gratifying

[@Nokard]

My only critique to the game is that the Mongols are famous for fighting on horseback, a type of enemy could have been like that, but it's just a tiny detail, I fucking love this game and can't wait to play it again on ps5

[@serg10xm.69]

I really loved the way this game had places that visually calles your attention to discover important items instead of just hiding them and in insconpicuous places. If a place looks special it has something special, great game design.

[@narutonutty]

When is pc version coming man

[@FalconB76]

Found it, boring, empty, and bloated. Cutscenes and dialogue are bad as well as the side missions. The graphics and gameplay were top notch. But too many things ruined it for me including the endless collectibles. I just want raw amazing 8-20 hours solid well made game.

[@litt420]

2 things u r wrong at gameplay isnt good And graphics r horrible

[@yeahyeahyeahwhat6271]

The fact that you said bloated right after empty really makes no sense at all 🤡

[@FalconB76]

@@yeahyeahyeahwhat6271 clearly you don’t know the difference between the two kid.

[@trumpetmusic5672]

This game is definitely in my top 5. The best combat of any game, great story, great voice acting in English and Japanese, epic moments, quick load times even on the ps4, and a simple menu that works (I'm looking at you AC games). The game also does a great job at making you feel like a samurai.

[@triccks6184]

If there is one thing that I would change about this game is more diverse side activities. There are a total of 49 fox shrines, which are Basically the same thing. I think the DLC did an incredible job of being more diverse

[@KonradinvanOrton]

I feel you with this in so many ways. I discovered my love for video games again in the opposite way. I was tired of the Ubisoft formula as well. But I had a game witch taught me a need I wasnt even aware I had: deceleration. Since Red Dead Redemption II I am a completly different gamer. Not running behind alle the questmarkers, just shut down all the UI and discover the worlds by myself. I know, Assassins Creed isnt designd for that, but even with Valhallah I hat a hole better experience with that approach. I dont say it was a good game, but with calm, piece and slow paced exploration (I dont run anymore in videogames unless the story has some kind of urgency), I actually had fun with it again. Of course, Ghost of Tsushima was good as well, but my heart belongs to RDRII. Sorry Rockstar-Employees and thanks for that tremendous game!

[@wfhabuser9466]

rdr2 changed gaming. nothing comes close. whoever disagrees just probably isnt mature enough to understand rdr2. im curious to think that u like ac valhalla, maybe i'll try it

[@John-996]

@@wfhabuser9466 Such an Amazing open world and Story. AC Valhalla have only just started, but the open world is decent with its world events and activites. I think the issue with ubisoft, is they Drag their games out just for the sake of making them longer.

[@KonradinvanOrton]

Dont get me wrong. There is no way u can compare Valhallah with RDRII. Valhallah is a bad joke compared to Rockstars Masterpiece! I tryed to say: with the decelerated, slow paced games style RDRII taught me, I was able to have fun with games again, whitch where never meant to be played like this. I turn off all the HUD in modern ACs and play them slow like I played Red Dead. I was surprised that I had fun again with those kind of games.

[@oh-not-the-bees7872]

I like that the guiding wind was more like a suggestion of where to go instead of a glowing trail.

[@mrbruh2460]

This game is a masterpiece.

[@mclarsen61]

it's a brutal and bloody game and at the same time the most beautiful and calm game I've ever played and I've played games since before Playstation 1 👏👏👏👏❤️

[@stormyy5384]

Luke I swear we’re riding the same wavelength. Every time you post a “I tried ____ again” video, I also happen to be replaying that game 😭 the replay value hits us at the same time

[@whosjayrich]

the amount of times i’ve had my horse at full sprint and out of nowhere it jumps off the cliff i didn’t know i was approaching is honestly insane lmaoo

[@jakeel85]

The game is an absolute masterpiece.

[@noahfecks7598]

I'm on PC so I only recently got to play this. It was a total breath of fresh air and was the first game in a long time that made me excited to play it every time I sat down. From top to bottom, this game is amazing.

[@gthug503]

It’s so funny that you mention assassin’s Creed Valhalla, cause I had the opposite experience. I played ghost to Tashima first absolutely fell in love with it. Platinum it then try to go straight into assassin Creed Valhalla and I just could not get into it right off the bat because of how cluttered everything is in the AU. And actually still haven’t gone back and played it yet, and that’s was three years ago but I always find myself going back to go to Tashima. And recently just finished Ikie Island dlc three years later and it reminded me just how beautiful this game is all over again. And just how unique of an experience. This game truly is and how immersive it is.

[@derekofbaltimore]

I really hope that the state of discussing /reviewing games hasnt devolved into simply bashing another game. I recognized and respect that luke produced the three part review (which i watched) but valhalla must have traumatized him.

[@atas2561]

I’ve started playing it again and I still love it. I’ve done New Game+ twice. Great story, soundtrack, characters, gameplay, especially the DLC and Legends. It’s my number one favourite game.

[@YesNo-yl6ws]

Play more games bud

[@atas2561]

@@YesNo-yl6wsI do. I play COD, Division 2, and a lot more games. GoT for me beats them all.

[@incaze09]

Me: I love this game . It’s incredible and amazing . They crafted a wonderful story, the mechanics are awesome and the characters are great. Luke: I love the game because the frame rate in the directors cut is better and there are no load times Me : ok. As long as you enjoy 😂😂😂😂😂

[@samulai]

Great game, but it deserves huge praise on the technical side: - Smooth gameplay at 60fps, not even a frame drop anywhere to be seen, still beautiful graphics - controls are good - immediate response to controls - camera movement input feels good, intuitive - aiming is super easy while also not being massively assisted! 80% of games fail in some or all of these. It still has one feature that I LOATHE: reducing field of view in certain areas. Really neat and cinematic and all, but have mercy on my eyes.

[@blubeard7324]

Ghost of Tsushima is one of those games that is Universally loved by everybody

[@Hamppdur]

The game is beautiful. I felt like I was playing within a living/breathing painting. Then, the Legends mode just blew me away with it being entirely free with it's numerous updates. AND THEN, the fact that it wasn't monetized into oblivion just made me appreciate sucker punch even more. They could have easily tried to sell these skins as pack or made grinding for gear pieces into a chore or charged more for the raids. Love the game and I'd even consider pre-ordering the sequel.

[@CovocNexus]

What changed is that reviews came out and you figured out you couldn't give a game that so many people loved, probably people in your own community loved, a bad review. You had to look for any way to give this a good review in order to save yourself from the backlash and hit to your reputation. And I say this an anime lover that would love this game and from seeing gameplay, want to play it.

[@mookiestewart3776]

It’s an incredible game. One of those ones that makes you stop and reflect on how far games have come when you play it

[@whodatninja439]

You overhype too much, raising this game up and dunking on AC when it has many many of the same flaws. There is MUCH you can improve in a sequel. It does NOT need a bigger world or MORE side content. The opposite. The directors cut only fixes like the bare minimum which is higher framerate, resolution and adds dual sense (3D audio is only for sony's headphones). That's all the "director's cut" adds! The DLC is pretty good though, even when it's just more of the same = you slowly gather allies in a new area ending with a large scale siege or battle. GOT combat, graphics and audio is great... But the story is just ok. Stealth is busted due to the ai. The sidequests, collectables and hunting, looting, crafting side content make me fall asleep. Most importantly the game design and story structure is so generic. If you've played any open world game, you've played this one a million times. Sure there's no minimap or compass, but the guiding wind is basicallly the same as a compass, spam it over and over to get to the objective. Instead you look at your map constantly. The birds and foxes interrupting me "HEY LOOK OVER HERE FOR THIS SIDECONTENT" got annoying pretty fast. Then there's the classic Witcher sense/detective mode/Aloy Focus,/survival vision: Follow clues or footprints which always lead you to a group of enemies or a murder scene where you examine bodies while Jin pieces together the clues for you... which THEN turn into a group of enemies. Repeat 30 times for nearly every sidequest. It is also kinda annoying and immersion breaking that you have to change your outfit constantly depending on the situation; exploring, combat or stealth. Platforming and climbing is mindless, you just hold foward on the analog stick. No better than current Assassins Creed. if you have smoke bombs and upgraded the assasination skill, you can take out 75% of most groups in no time. Just like Assassins Creed. I wish you could hotkey the combat styles to the dpad like DMC. Instead you have to hold down one button and then press another set of buttons. it's clunky. The game DESPARATELY needed story choices, the main character constantly flip flops and makes the worst decisions ever. Some supernatural elements also wouldnt hurt (there are already mythic skills that are like superhero anime level). The grappling hook is missed potential in combat. i would give Ghost of Tsushima a 6 or 7/10. Sure it's pretty and a nice 30 hour adventure but it's overhyped and generic open world fare.

[@emmanuelwolfmusic410]

what I didn't like is that all the camps looked the same along with the enemies, there was no variation in between. apart from that it was amazing .

[@CinematicSeriesGaming]

I hope Sucker Punch turns GoT into a franchise. They could do what Ubisoft does with AC, but better. Keep making those beautiful open-world games with great stealth and smooth melee combat, but explore different time periods and places. Ghost of Tsushima is a Samurai/Ninja game. Maybe they could make an awesome pirate game next. Like modern Black Flag. Or perhaps a medieval knight game. Hell, I bet they could even make a proper Viking game that's way better than Valhalla. Just tell an original standalone Viking story and focus on down-to-earth brutal gameplay like GoT, instead of veering into mythical and RPG territory like Valhalla. A serious historic Viking game would actually be very interesting.

[@horizon5856]

wow the fact that wearing mongol armor makes you almost undetectable to mongols is so cool, reminds me of that one mission in every single Assassin's Creed game where you need to infiltrate a camp and they make you wear enemy armor so you're undetectable, but outside of that mission doing the same thing is impossible because the option just isn't there. Really cool and it also just gives of some sense of realism, and also just making you feel like a bad-ass spy or something. I can't wait 'til this game comes out on PC (which I hope it does)

[@Wqndrwrld]

you say it like the game is dead or something

[@Trebor008]

“How could you just not cream when you see this” Good job on the editor to zoom in when you said that lol. Recently started playing this game and really liked the video, and keep up the great work. :)

[@c73per]

Sarugami armor is the best one in my opinion, it teaches you to perfect parry every time, though you can block by holding L1. Plus, give you three additional strikes with huge damage, which combining with other unblockable strikes allows you to kill enemies with ease

[@themostdiabolicalhater5986]

I had the game downloaded on my PS4 pro and couldn’t get super into it Then my hard drive took a shid and I got an SSD. I re-downloaded Tsushima and didn’t play another game until I finished my play through. The reduction in load times alone was a massive improvement to the experience

[@deadlyshadowlp9877]

I would love for the sequel to have more mythic/legendary moves! Those were super fun to execute and fight with, so more of that would be wonderful! Also adding a certain level of acrobatics into the combat system would be ... breathtaking I dare to say :))

[@musketjim4788]

Ah yes because 30 more FPS and faster load times really changes the game so much

[@anthonycitizencain]

One of the greatest games ever made, an absolutely phenomenal experience.

[@dillondomino6272]

Whoa there jethro. Slow it down a bit.

[@C2190]

factual

[@alexd9597]

This is one of the best games ever made, by anyone. The melee combat alone had me hooked for so many hours.... However, shadow of war is still easily my favourite game of this genre type.

[@torrb420]

Luke just milking the same games at this point. Yawn. Unsubbed.

[@insayno]

"There where no long loading screens betw..." There never where.

[@jasperverbrugghe3933]

I wish that a studio like Rockstar would make a game in mediaval Europe with the same detailed animation and improve ore use this combat. The combat is fun and deep but what i like the most is that you're enemy's aren't damage sponges. And so are you as the player and its just so fun the slice them with 3 good hits but knowing that you to could easily die frome them

[@John-996]

Would love Rockstar to do that or a Pirate game.

[@shalindelta7]

Rockstar doesn't excel at gameplay in this way so i wouldn't hand such a game to them. They make great stories but gameplay is point and shoot.

[@jammeshii6758]

i dont why i enjoy watching the like box light up when you mention ur last critique but i love it

[@richardoliveira153]

Also, the fact that a new game + makes it seem like an 'upgraded' experience, adds just too much juice to the whole thing. Its brilliant.

[@corpsehall6776]

amazing gameplay, amazing graphics, great story, great content and side quests. Basically what AC should have become.

[@JamieMacDougall]

I was the same. Everyone was telling me how amazing it was but I couldn’t get into it. Kept trying and one day it just clicked. And now I see if. What a game

[@ras6794]

Interesting how fade to black cutscreens doomed frontiers of pandora for you but is totally okay in this game lol

[@emppa3138]

This was a fantastic last ps4 exclusive, an samurai becoming an legend. This game is more breathtaking than RDR2 for, which makes this my favorite ps4 game.

[@TheFreeStateOfO]

RDR2, and GOT are in a league of their own.

[@EJP668]

This game is superb. It flows and breathes on your screen with its unique identity. Iki island is also just gorgeous.

[@DJMarcO138]

THIS.GAME.SLAPS. Admittedly, I am a sucker for all things Samurai, but...seriously...one of the best games ever made, imo. It's SO BEAUTIFUL. Like...why do I look forward to writing freakin' haiku????? BECAUSE THIS GAME SLAPS. I love it.

[@kcvriess]

60 fps alone makes a HUGE difference. There still aren't that many exclusive PS5 games but replaying PS4 titles in 60fps makes it worth having this console for me.

[@namelez9740]

My pick best game reviewers Angryjoe, skillup, and this dude all are top teir

[@Cranny-pc5en]

Love this game, praying for GoT2. Plleeeeeeeease! If not, i will continue to play through again and again. I am a Marine NCO and this game gets my heart rate way up! 😂 The only “improvement” i would like to request is larger enemy patrols or even caravans to carve through, ambush, stealth bleed etc.Thanks and cheers!

[@Kolket1389]

I knew Sucker Punch was no joke ever since I played Infamous Second Son. This game proves it.

[@badger297]

Shout out to you man. I always love your takes on gaming. You, Jacob Gellar & Jayvee are my favorite gaming content Edit: Also, how could I forget.... *THE ACT MAN*

[@xdmztryvsvedine2773]

i still play Legends mode every month when I want a break from the usual shooter games. The combat is one of my favorites out of every game. I don't even care that there's no Target lock. makes it better imo and more immersive.

[@pedramtoghi2031]

Fully upgraded Sakai clan armor is by far the best armor in the game. And it looks amazing

[@petermasterson4356]

I'm playing this right now and I'm nearly done with the campaign and it's deffo one of the best games I've played for a while👌 gonna 100% and I'm not one that cares about fully completing games