In Ghost of Tsushima, the honor is your greatest enemy

In Ghost of Tsushima, the honor is your greatest enemy

In a fishing village on the east coast of Tsushima, I find myself on the roof of a small hut, aware of the smattering of enemies took roam the field. One by one, I take it off and sneak in the shadows. At the end of my silent fury, the last remaining Invader spots back with my hands work, and flees in terror, so I have that the country to its original inhabitants. In Ghost of Tsushima this tactic is cowardly, spineless and considered dishonorable. But if this is the case, because I feel so good? Phantom of Tsushima, created by the studio Sucker Punch Sony for the PlayStation 4 is an open-world adventure game set in the 13th century, the Japanese island of Tsushima. It plays as Jin Sakai, a samurai part of a force of greatest defense undergoes an absolutely crushing defeat against the Mongol army tries to take Japan. save to manage thanks to a thief who is saved from certain death, to survive, and engage both new brother accomplices kidnapped, along with their imprisoned uncle. But a single samurai against a battalion of soldiers is not a fair game. So what do a lone wolf up against an army? Fight dirty, of course. Unfortunately, the Mongols are not the biggest problem is Jin. This would be his cognitive dissonance. You see, Jin, an honor of the samurai, a man came into conflict. E ‘in the eye after completing the first of many attacks, a taboo when it comes to the samurai code of honor. Instead, the high enemy in front of the head, sneaks a Mongol encampment around killing a warrior without him looking into his eyes, a taboo appointed by his uncle, the commander and director of Tsushima Shogun, Lord Shimura. But it does not stop there. still recover deception, sabotage and subterfuge during his research for his house, and serves to spread the legend of the “spirit” a fallen samurai rose to exact revenge the Mongol army. Jin context is quite understandable in the number of serious tactics. Of course, you sabotage a defense field, distracted some archers and take solitary first-I guard is only a charging man with a sword and a dream. Who among us would not resort to using every trick in the book when you threatened your home and your people are slaves, especially if the tricks are oh so satisfying? Phantom of Tsushima is one of the few games in which to perfect the mechanics of the story, feel every movement they perform as a Jin, rather than what you’re puppetry. The entire route, intriguing and sneaking is perfect for the story of a man sacrifice his morality for good. of attack in a Mongolian soldiers farm? Different ways to win than expected. Stick to the samurai code and put your enemy in a situation of straight-up stall, a chicken game where you kill the enemies one by one with the katana, bow and other weapons (such as powder bombs and Kunai) Or the rising channel on the legend of the spirit and slip through the windows to the enemies stab in the back and slip away unseen. distracting bells cast a guard while another slit his throat. Throw a smoke bomb in the struggle to confuse enemies while one after the other in the confusion (or use the bomb to conceal your escape route is to be overwhelmed by their opponents) murder. boss fights occur in the form of duels against opponents with your sword skill set. Just be patient, saved and surprising when you see an opening to ensure your victory. In the mode of real adventure game, there are a variety of products enable skills and acquire armor kits to collect and improve the Samurai spin on the game early in the 13th century by hypebeast with a penchant for destruction broke dou. For your arsenal of weapons to improve, improve your armor and ammunition purchases like arrows and smoke, you need to scrub friendly villages and enemy camp for the supply, while creep (or killing) your way through Tsushima. While new duds to acquire on specific tasks is always a pleasure to grind all the improvements must be made both frustrating and distracting, and I hope I take only the new updates in the same way I was able to unlock new Samurai techniques: from the missions conclusion of Tsushima residents and the liberation of the island from invaders, rather than looking in every corner of the city beam canvas and kunai leave some fishermen attic. Like, I know why he did it, but I’m not sure if stealing his tools after him to rescue from a beheading, is the best way to go about arming for the fight itself. Awarded monotonous during the liberation of the cities and fortresses. Fortunately, the game is like all adrenaline activities with the activities of many low-stakes. You can sword strikes on bamboo poles across the island, followed by hidden sanctuaries foxes and pay tribute to soak exercise in hot springs and even compose something haiku customizable, to prepare all the forwards meetings in one way or ‘ other. You can mark points on the map to discover the directional cues environment and the use (in the form of wind gusts that landscape to life) to get where you need to go. However, the ability to travel faster available, and I suggest you use when you open a half-dozen throat every five minutes does not feel like the cut as you visit familiar places. But you might want to take your time to tour the island, since you will be awestruck by His Majesty. In fact, the beauty Tsushima is absolutely amazing. The green and lush island with foliage, is full of colors. bamboo groves with thick, green stems off the sun. palmate forests of maple trees cover the island, its leaves fall seemingly forever, to create a sense of eternal autumn. On horseback, Jin runs his hands through what felt endless white pampas grass fields (twice as camouflage from predators). In a time when many games have better taken a range of colors to suit a ditch on the side of a road, in the mountains often they offer prayers at shrines gifts to climb a panoramic view of the surroundings, lush forests and farms on fire. In his duels against the Mongol general, custodian of ancient treasures, or greedy Ronin looking for the same mythical talismans like you that the art direction are impeccable. Phantom of Tsushima The images are strongly influenced by the work of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, and it shows (there is also an Instagram-like filter “Kurosawa” mode that the vitality of world tours in a grainy, black and white tribute the director – is a trick, but fun). It also offers a Japanese language track, even if the models of the characters even move his mouth, as if they speak English, a real disappointing misstep. From beginning to end, its history is fascinating, if a little ‘predictable. But the spirit has led to the dissolution of Tsushima still tears in his eyes, a first when it comes to video games, and a surprise to me. I did not know I was literally on the edge of my seat, looking at Jin with the consequences of his actions are until the end credits, it left me with a wet beard and at the end the desire of what Jin Sakai began.