10 Things You Need To Know Before Playing 2020’s Ghost Of Tsushima

There’s no doubt that Sucker Punch Productions is a talented developer having previously delivered two stellar franchises. To see them do something so different and pull it off as well as they have, however, is masterful. Beautiful and deadly, Ghost of Tsushima is shaping up to be a real showcase for the PS4 and the studio. We still have a ways off before the game finally launches, but we’re excited to see what else Ghost of Tsushima has in store for us.

Ghost of Tsushima does share some DNA with Sly Cooper’s stealth sections. Jin can attack enemies outright or stalk them from the shadows and stealthily take them out. While read this blog post from tsushimalegend.com is out of character for a samurai, Sucker Punch did confirm that the narrative motivates the use of stealth. All of Jin’s samurai allies were killed fighting like samurai. To beat back the Mongols, Jin needs to vary up his tactics, even if it goes against everything he knows.


While roaming the halls of the L.A. Convention Center, there was one game everyone was talking about: Cyberpunk 2077 . The trailer on Microsoft’s stage gave just a small glimpse of what players can look forward to. Those who went behind closed doors and saw the 50 minutes of gameplay know that CD Projekt Red’s next game may have the most realized sci-fi world in a video g


According to new information, Sucker Punch Productions' Ghost of Tsushima could release as late as the second half of 2020, apparently in part due to the fact that The Last of Us 2 is getting delayed until spring of that year. Ghost of Tsushima is the one Sony PlayStation exclusive due out over the next year that fans don't know much about after much of the spotlight has been taken by The Last of Us 2 and Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 Rema


In fact, Sony's complete lack of fear regarding game delays are probably why the company has a console with what many would agree is one of the strongest exclusive libraries in the history of consoles. While it's disappointing to find out consumers will need to wait longer for exciting games, it's better that than getting them half-finished - and in the case of Ghost of Tsushima , there wasn't even a release date announced, so it's not like a late 2020 release is a change in public pl


If Ghost of Tsushima does release in the second half of 2020, it would be a far cry from the potential 2019 release date that many fans had hoped for at the beginning of this year. It would also make for a second PS4 exclusive delay in a short timeframe after The Last of Us 2 got the same treatment. With that said, though, game delays aren't necessarily a bad thing in the games industry - many games that were delayed over quality concerns or simply to give developers more time to execute on exciting ideas have become game of the year contend

Authenticity to the period and setting were one of Sucker Punch’s key objectives when building the game. The team traveled to Japan to study the environment and architecture of the time and took that knowledge to develop a stunning game. From the thick forests to the lush moss growing on rocks to the fields of wheat that blow in the wind, Ghost of Tsushima is a gorgeous game to behold. To add additional authenticity to the world, the demo was played with Japanese audio, an option that will be available players at launch.


Creating the beautiful sweeping landscapes and meticulous details found throughout Ghost of Tsushima would be impressive even for somebody who had spent their entire life exploring Japan's vast and varied environments. For a western team to have produced something so stunning is a miraculous achievement that deserves every bit of praise that the game has recei

From a gameplay perspective, Ghost of Tsushima is a departure from the Infamous franchise. While those games were all about continuously moving around the battlefield, Ghost of Tsushima is more about studying enemy movement, parrying and attacking when finding an opening. Melee combat becomes more nuanced when fighting 1v1, as shown in the final fight with his fallen comrade, Masako. Sucker Punch commented that they’re pulling heavily from Japanese cinema like Yojimbo for the combat. Unfortunately, the HUD was turned making it difficult to determine how exactly the game plays. When confronted, Sucker Punch didn’t explicitly compare combat to any other game on the market but did admit it has elements similar to the Batman Arkham and Middle-earth games.


While there were tons of intriguing fighter present at E3 this year like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate , Dead or Alive 6 , and Jump Force , none impressed us more than SoulCalibur VI from Bandai Namco Entertainment. A combination excellent presentation and the implementation of mechanics that make this entry feel like a return to form for the series wowed us enough for it to take top spot for Best Fighting Game at E3 2


That seems almost certainly impossible now, though, according to a statement from Kotaku 's Jason Schreier on Twitter . The industry veteran followed up a report that spotlighted the likelihood of The Last of Us 2 getting delayed until Spring 2020 by stating that, despite not having a release date yet, it would likely mean that Ghost of Tsushima gets delayed as well. According to him, Ghost of Tsushima was originally planned for the first half of 2020, but it likely won't launch until the second half of the year now that The Last of Us 2 is being delayed until that spring. He also stated that it's probably unlikely to expect the game to be changed into a PS5 tit