Ghost of Tsushima

Grumpypants · 14-07-2020 11:23pm

How did I forget the best part. If you have to walk with an NPC, follow a bird or fox or really just move along beside anything. If you walk they walk at the same pace, if you speed up they speed up, if you start running they start running !!!

Zero-Cool · 14-07-2020 11:55pm

Grumpypants wrote: »

Link to the review below. Some mild very early game story spoilers but nothing you wouldn't know from looking at the box.

http://www.bone-idle.ie/ghost-tsushima-review/

Great read man..... And now i want to buy it.

rm212 · 15-07-2020 2:38am

I’ll add my own review here too for anyone interested

http://insidethebox.reviews/review/ghost-of-tsushima-ps4-review

Absolutely loved the game, definitely gave me strong Breath of the Wild vibes. Fun combat, the most beautiful open world I’ve ever seen, brilliant music and voice acting and great characters leading the story.

Zero-Cool · 15-07-2020 8:52am

rm212 wrote: »

I’ll add my own review here too for anyone interested

http://insidethebox.reviews/review/ghost-of-tsushima-ps4-review

Absolutely loved the game, definitely gave me strong Breath of the Wild vibes. Fun combat, the most beautiful open world I’ve ever seen, brilliant music and voice acting and great characters leading the story.

Great review man, damn ye anyway with yer tempting words.

Sephiroth_dude · 15-07-2020 9:44am

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Great review man, damn ye anyway with yer tempting words.

Were you not going to get it?

Zero-Cool · 15-07-2020 9:47am

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Were you not going to get it?

Nope, no interest for whatever reason. Last gameplay I saw looked a bit meh so I happily put it on my ignore list. Sounds really good though.

Retr0gamer · 15-07-2020 9:53am

The more I read about the more I know it's not for me.

Apparently the missions include such 'staples' as 'collect some moss' and everyone's favourite 'Track someone by following the footprints'.

Markitron · 15-07-2020 9:56am

Sounds like its a fun, relaxing openworld game with good graphics and satisfying combat.

For whatever reason I am really in the mood of something like this right now.

Zero-Cool · 15-07-2020 10:00am

Markitron wrote: »

Sounds like its a fun, relaxing openworld game with good graphics and satisfying combat.

For whatever reason I am really in the mood of something like this right now.

I think that's what's tempting me. I need a breather after TLOU2.

Retr0gamer · 15-07-2020 10:04am

Well if that's what you want even the most negative reviews say that's what it is so you'll be well served.

Zero-Cool · 15-07-2020 10:05am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Well if that's what you want even the most negative reviews say that's what it is so you'll be well served.

Also I love collecting moss. I just hope there's a trophy for collecting like 1000 moss.

The Raging Bile Duct · 15-07-2020 10:10am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

The more I read about the more I know it's not for me.

Apparently the missions include such 'staples' as 'collect some moss' and everyone's favourite 'Track someone by following the footprints'.

Wasn't there 900 seeds you could collect in Breath of the Wild? The daughter drove herself demented trying to get them all. Seeds... moss... every open world has some shíte collectibles.

Mr Crispy · 15-07-2020 10:11am

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Also I love collecting moss. I just hope there's a trophy for collecting like 1000 moss.

And prove everyone wrong by doing a Mick Jagger impression while you do so.

recyclops · 15-07-2020 10:14am

Markitron wrote: »

Sounds like its a fun, relaxing openworld game with good graphics and satisfying combat.

For whatever reason I am really in the mood of something like this right now.

ass creed odyssey has ruined these games for me, its why i am skipping this for now, picked up that for 13 quid and it was fairly priced.

pick this up for peanuts in a few months

Penn · 15-07-2020 10:17am

recyclops wrote: »

ass creed odyssey has ruined these games for me, its why i am skipping this for now, picked up that for 13 quid and it was fairly priced.

pick this up for peanuts in a few months

Yeah I'm thinking of leaving it for likely price drop around Christmas, and play it on PS5.

EoinMcLovin · 15-07-2020 10:17am

Trophy list, no difficulty related trophies anyway

https://www.powerpyx.com/ghost-of-tsushima-trophy-list-revealed/

EoinMcLovin · 15-07-2020 10:23am

Third Western developed game to get perfect score from Famitsu, others are Skyrim and GTA V
https://twitter.com/gematsucom/status/1283273521913831424?s=19

Retr0gamer · 15-07-2020 10:24am

The Raging Bile Duct wrote: »

Wasn't there 900 seeds you could collect in Breath of the Wild? The daughter drove herself demented trying to get them all. Seeds... moss... every open world has some shíte collectibles.

The difference is it's an actual story mission here. In BotW there's 900 you can collect but you don't have to collect them all, there's no pressure on the player. It also kind of made fun of collecting them all as your final reward if you were crazy enough to get them all was... well... a lump of poo. No acheivements or anything like that.

It's not really comparable to BotW as they were used more as an incentive to reward exploration and curiosity. You'd be walking around, see an interesting tree or hill and if you went over there and figured out a little puzzle you'd get a seed.

It's that different approach to these things that differentiates BotW from the usual open world fair and makes it so good. BotW is all about player agency and letting the player explore and discover on their own terms while the ubisoft model everything is a checklist or mission.

Retr0gamer · 15-07-2020 10:26am

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Third Western developed game to get perfect score from Famitsu, others are Skyrim and GTA V
https://twitter.com/gematsucom/status/1283273521913831424?s=19

I can give out about not liking ACG and Easy Allies and all that but never, ever trust a review from Famitsu. They take advertising money to give games good and perfect scores.

And that's not a rumour, they flat out admit to it, saying it's because they are more a catalogue for new games and not a journalistic publication.... so in a way they kind of have a strange sort of integrity.

Markitron · 15-07-2020 10:30am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I can give out about not liking ACG and Easy Allies and all that but never, ever trust a review from Famitsu. They take advertising money to give games good and perfect scores.

And that's not a rumour, they flat out admit to it, saying it's because they are more a catalogue for new games and not a journalistic publication.... so in a way they kind of have a strange sort of integrity.

I remember back in the day when Ocarina of Time getting the first ever perfect score was a huge deal.

McFly85 · 15-07-2020 10:36am

Reading the reviews, I think I’ll sit this one out. I think I’ll feel the same way I do about Horizon. Beautiful to look at, but filled with generic open world exercises I’ll struggle to care about.

The combat sounds like it can be fun but I’ll only end up comparing it with Sekiro.

EoinMcLovin · 15-07-2020 10:44am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I can give out about not liking ACG and Easy Allies and all that but never, ever trust a review from Famitsu. They take advertising money to give games good and perfect scores.

And that's not a rumour, they flat out admit to it, saying it's because they are more a catalogue for new games and not a journalistic publication.... so in a way they kind of have a strange sort of integrity.

Didn't realise that

rm212 · 15-07-2020 10:50am

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Great review man, damn ye anyway with yer tempting words.

Thanks a lot for reading my review!

J Mysterio · 15-07-2020 10:58am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Well if that's what you want even the most negative reviews say that's what it is so you'll be well served.

You seem to just want to provoke people into an argument so you can display your superior gaming knowledge and taste.

We all know you're not interested in the game by now, there can be no doubt, get off your soapbox.

Retr0gamer · 15-07-2020 11:06am

J Mysterio wrote: »

You seem to just want to provoke people into an argument so you can display your superior gaming knowledge and taste.

We all know you're not interested in the game by now, there can be no doubt, get off your soapbox.

I apologise for triggering you over a videogame.

BagheeraBlue · 15-07-2020 11:15am

J Mysterio wrote: »

You seem to just want to provoke people into an argument so you can display your superior gaming knowledge and taste.

We all know you're not interested in the game by now, there can be no doubt, get off your soapbox.

everyone see's it

Zero-Cool · 15-07-2020 11:22am

Where are people buying this from? I see Smyths have it for 65 (pricey) and sold out in my local anyway. Argos looks to be 55-60 euro while Shopto might be 45-50 (euro currency isn't working for me). I won't bother checking GS.

ERG89 · 15-07-2020 11:25am

This is one where I will wait until people get it in their hands. Don't particularly rate the opinions of sites like IGN or Eurogamer and havent for some time. YouTuber's are not exactly reliable either as some of them just don't want their access or relationships effected(when it happens boy they mention it), while others on there are just people who shout into the void.

Markitron · 15-07-2020 11:27am

Zero-Cool wrote: »

I won't bother checking GS.

Why not? You don't enjoying paying 10 quid more than anywhere else whilst having to answer more questions than if you were donating blood before they hand over the game?

What is wrong with you?

rm212 · 15-07-2020 11:29am

ERG89 wrote: »

This is one where I will wait until people get it in their hands. Don't particularly rate the opinions of sites like IGN or Eurogamer and havent for some time. YouTuber's are not exactly reliable either as some of them just don't want their access or relationships effected(when it happens boy they mention it), while others on there are just people who shout into the void.

I know it’s shameless self promotion, but I think my review had a pretty good amount of unbiased factual information regarding the game and what you do in it, how it works etc. I did award it a perfect score, but I think my review gave a good overview of the game to make your own opinions on too. If you want to check it out, let me know what you think of it.

I posted it a bit further back but here’s the link again: http://insidethebox.reviews/review/ghost-of-tsushima-ps4-review

Also if you have any questions about the game, fire away!

marcbrophy · 15-07-2020 11:34am

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Where are people buying this from? I see Smyths have it for 65 (pricey) and sold out in my local anyway. Argos looks to be 55-60 euro while Shopto might be 45-50 (euro currency isn't working for me). I won't bother checking GS.

£50 on Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ghost-Tsushima-Standard-Exclusive-Amazon-co-uk/dp/B085JGSQBJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1X8GPC7DXIPA2&dchild=1&keywords=ghost+of+tsushima&qid=1594809098&sprefix=tsus%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-1

Zero-Cool · 15-07-2020 11:37am

rm212 wrote: »

I know it’s shameless self promotion, but I think my review had a pretty good amount of unbiased factual information regarding the game and what you do in it, how it works etc. I did award it a perfect score, but I think my review gave a good overview of the game to make your own opinions on too. If you want to check it out, let me know what you think of it.

I posted it a bit further back but here’s the link again: http://insidethebox.reviews/review/ghost-of-tsushima-ps4-review

Also if you have any questions about the game, fire away!

YOU WERE OBVIOUSLY PAID BY SOOOOONNYYYY!!!

I thought you and Grumpy laid out exactly what i wanted to know (I knew very little) and now I'm very tempted to get it. All you can ask for in a review really.

rm212 · 15-07-2020 11:39am

Zero-Cool wrote: »

YOU WERE OBVIOUSLY PAID BY SOOOOONNYYYY!!!

I thought you and Grumpy laid out exactly what i wanted to know (I knew very little) and now I'm very tempted to get it. All you can ask for in a review really.

Ah thanks Zero, that’s kind of you to say! Grumpy’s review was great too, I enjoyed reading it myself.

15-07-2020 12:22pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

The difference is it's an actual story mission here. In BotW there's 900 you can collect but you don't have to collect them all, there's no pressure on the player. It also kind of made fun of collecting them all as your final reward if you were crazy enough to get them all was... well... a lump of poo. No acheivements or anything like that.

It's not really comparable to BotW as they were used more as an incentive to reward exploration and curiosity. You'd be walking around, see an interesting tree or hill and if you went over there and figured out a little puzzle you'd get a seed.

It's that different approach to these things that differentiates BotW from the usual open world fair and makes it so good. BotW is all about player agency and letting the player explore and discover on their own terms while the ubisoft model everything is a checklist or mission.

Do you have confirmation that the collectables in this game do not relate to missions in game?

Out of interest

Retr0gamer · 15-07-2020 1:14pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Do you have confirmation that the collectables in this game do not relate to missions in game?

Out of interest

Just someone talking about it on eurogamer, bemoaning that the mission design hasn't managed to move on. So second hand information. In this case they said that they were given a mission to find some moss right after a big battle and were complaining about it and the tracking missions. Not sure if it's a mission type that appears often in the critical path or not.

As for collectibles. I don't know there but I imagine they work just like other open world games.

Retr0gamer · 15-07-2020 1:18pm

I didn't check out Mike Williams review until now but it's a pretty informative and well written one from someone who loves these types of games.

https://www.usgamer.net/articles/ghost-of-tsushima-review

Vicxas · 15-07-2020 1:30pm

Not sure if you guys follow him, but ACG has review up. Its quite informative:

Zero-Cool · 15-07-2020 1:47pm

Found this one good. "If you don't want to do any open world bull****, you don't have to, but what I did do, I really liked. I never found myself saying 'oh, not more of this'"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeGEIKe99Sg

Exclamation Marc · 15-07-2020 3:38pm

Mine has shipped today from Gamestop, took a punt on a shiny special edition.

Roll on Friday, am very excited. Reviews I've read from fellow Boardsies are great reads too, thanks for those.

15-07-2020 3:40pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Found this one good. "If you don't want to do any open world bull****, you don't have to, but what I did do, I really liked. I never found myself saying 'oh, not more of this'"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeGEIKe99Sg

I can apply the same thought process to Breath of the Wild, Karok seeds are not as amazing as you may think. It became a pain once I just needed them for more inventory space and after the 20th time the wonder and awe was gone.

BOTW has open world bull**** too. Nice that you can avoid it also here.

15-07-2020 3:46pm

For anyone getting this on launch.

11GB Patch

https://twistedvoxel.com/ghost-of-tsushima-update-1-04-patch-notes/

Markitron · 15-07-2020 3:49pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I can apply the same thought process to Breath of the Wild, Karok seeds are not as amazing as you may think. It became a pain once I just needed them for more inventory space and after the 20th time the wonder and awe was gone.

BOTW has open world bull**** too. Nice that you can avoid it also here.

Once it became apparent to me that the only things I would find in BotW were seeds and shrines I just stopped exploring, was just getting me more worried about running into enemies and all my weapons breaking.

15-07-2020 3:55pm

Grumpypants wrote: »

Link to the review below. Some mild very early game story spoilers but nothing you wouldn't know from looking at the box.

http://www.bone-idle.ie/ghost-tsushima-review/

Added to my favorites

EoinMcLovin · 15-07-2020 3:55pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2sOQjSf-LI

YouSavedMyLife · 15-07-2020 4:20pm

Watched the Digital Foundry review. The reviewer was the only person i have heard so far to pronounce Tsushima correctly. Even the devs who went on location were pronouncing it Suushima :pac:

marcbrophy · 15-07-2020 4:46pm

YouSavedMyLife wrote: »

Watched the Digital Foundry review. The reviewer was the only person i have heard so far to pronounce Tsushima correctly. Even the devs who went on location were pronouncing it Suushima :pac:

I'm no Japanese professor, but I would say it the way the DF guy said it too!
Americans tend to say things the way they want, regardless of how many times you point out it's not twot it's twat :pac:

Sephiroth_dude · 15-07-2020 4:52pm

Deleted User wrote: »

For anyone getting this on launch.

11GB Patch

https://twistedvoxel.com/ghost-of-tsushima-update-1-04-patch-notes/

Im downloading it atm and it 350mb not 11 gigs

15-07-2020 4:56pm

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Im downloading it atm and it 350mb not 11 gigs

Says so in the article!

Version 1.04 For Europe

I'd guess it's not released yet and you are downloading an older patch

You can check on the PS4 by viewing update details

Grumpypants · 15-07-2020 5:45pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Just someone talking about it on eurogamer, bemoaning that the mission design hasn't managed to move on. So second hand information. In this case they said that they were given a mission to find some moss right after a big battle and were complaining about it and the tracking missions. Not sure if it's a mission type that appears often in the critical path or not.

As for collectibles. I don't know there but I imagine they work just like other open world games.

I remember that one. ( I might be a bit foggy as it was hours of gaming ago) But if I remember it, it is a side quest within a side quest, that gives you choice and has consequences.

You are travelling with a monk. He has to go visit a village that has a sick person in it that he needs to help and he is worried about bandits.

On the way you pass a couple getting attacked. You can choose to leave them or delay and help them.

A bit more down the road you pass a house and someone calls you over. If you choose to go over, you learn that her husband is feeling sick. You find out he ate some poisonous mushrooms. The antidote is the moss that grows near a river out the back. So you have to grab some moss to make a cure and he gets better.

I helped both, and as a result by the time I got to the village I was too late and the person had died. The monk is upset as he pushed you to stop and blames himself for the delay.

There is a nice moment between both as they discuss the quandry of stopping and helping versus not. The death of one helped lots more etc.

It was a nice little side mission, to say it was collecting moss is kinda disingenuous.

There are a few different collectables.

Fox Dens: If you see a firefly covered tree there is usually a Fox near by. If you follow him he will bring you to shrine. Then you can give him a rub which is great.
Shrines: If you see those torii gates you can explore and find a climbing puzzle.
Musicians: will give you a quest to a mini boss to unlock some new armour or a move move.
Bamboo strikes: These are little timed button combination puzzles.
Haikus you sit and compose a poem.
Hot springs you get naked and meditate to increase health.
Birds can be anything from new vanity items to trader camps.

Everything is stumbled upon from exploring and the rewards can be anything from a new head band to improved heatlh, resolve or new armour and master techniques.

Mr Blobby · 15-07-2020 6:37pm

Do Argos usually have games on release?
My local GS closed and want a physical copy.

Ghost of Tsushima

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