Ghost of Yotei is likely to be the massive open world PS5 sport I’ve been ready for, if its newest State of Play is any indication. I’ve been unironically replaying by the PC model of Ghost of Tsushima. Now the franchise is again with an in-depth take a look at its sequel, Ghost of Yotei. As was the case with the unique sport, Yotei appears to be one other showcase for the PS5 Professional, with some actually jaw-dropping visuals throughout the presentation. It showcases a far-reaching open world, increasing on the scope of the primary sport. It’s a much bigger, badder, and bloodier Ghost.
Out For Revenge
Ghost of Yotei introduces a component of Japanese folklore, with the residents of Ezo believing that Erika Ishi’s Atsu is a vengeful ghost referred to as an Onyo. Sucker Punch’s Nate Fox explains that she is after vengeance, carving a bloody path to take down the Yotei Six — a clan of criminals who murdered her household. This offers Yotei far more of a private stake than seen in Ghost of Tsushima, and a protagonist who’s extra morally versatile with killing than Jin Sakai. And one who isn’t tied down by a samurai’s code of honor. On the push of a button, Atsu can even enter a playable flashback, which is probably going to present some context to your misplaced household, and perhaps even tug on our heartstrings.
Ghost of Yotei isn’t about recruiting allies — this revenge quest is all about monitoring down and slicing down the Yotei Six. It appears to put an excellent larger emphasis on exploration than earlier than as a result of the trail of a wandering warrior appears extra in keeping with Atsu’s mission.
An Expanded Open World: Extra Decisions, Extra Weapons
As you discover, you’ll unlock clues, introduced as playing cards that can reveal new places, mission goals, and extra. Places may result in new, deadlier enemy sorts or a quest line to unlock new abilities. Ghost of Yotei additionally encourages you to play nonetheless you need, making it really feel much less checklist-like than different open-world video games. Shrines now unlock new skills, which could be discovered organically on their very own or tracked simply on a map which you could buy. Atsu’s spyglass can even reveal faraway places seen on the horizon in addition to tag enemies. Among the finest parts of Tsushima was its iconic samurai duels. Ghost of Yotei brings them again by introducing bounties — elective baddies which you could take down for a fast approach to earn some cash, ala Crimson Lifeless Redemption.
Ghost of Yotei additionally provides a bigger diploma of freedom, because of the big arsenal of weapons at Atsu’s disposal. Atsu can wield conventional samurai weapons reminiscent of a Katana and spear, in addition to new weapon sorts not seen earlier than within the franchise. This contains the chain-based Suragama, the extra-long curved blade of Odachi, and even twin katanas. Every of those weapons could be switched on the fly and contains its separate talent tree. If ranged fight is extra your velocity, additionally, you will have bows and firearms at your disposal. Atsu is neither a samurai nor a Ninja — and Ghost of Yotei paints a lead protagonist who leans into this concept with gore-tastic, visceral fight. The brand new weapons can dismember and disarm (pun meant) enemies in gory and wonderful style. The number of weapons permits for extra inventive and fluid play kinds, with out one hand tying the opposite.
To additional improve the sensation of freedom, Ghost of Yotei means that you can create campsites on the fly. On the campsites, you may relaxation and prepare dinner meals, which appears to point that searching can have a much bigger focus this time round. Different acquainted open-world actions, like steam baths, are additionally making a return. The State of Play additionally confirmed a formidable quantity of beauty customization for the look of Atsu, though it’s not clear how deep the cosmetics go, or if we will customise particular person items.
Customized Samurai
The State of Play additionally introduced some Ghost of Yotei-themed equipment. Two Ghost of Yotei PS5 slim fashions had been proven — obtainable in gold and black variants. The bundles additionally embrace a themed DualSense controller, obtainable in two colour variants. The DualSense controller will probably be on sale individually. Console covers for the bottom PS5 Slim and PS5 Professional had been additionally proven, though the covers are solely obtainable within the gold variant. Pre-order dates for these equipment haven’t been confirmed.
Additional enhancing the tailor-made participant expertise, Ghost of Yotei additionally guarantees a number of new audio and visible modes, together with the return of the epic Kuraswoa Mode. Along with this, the closing moments of the presentation showcased a brand new lo-fi beats soundtrack mode. Legendary anime director, Shinichirō Watanabe, the thoughts behind Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo, is arranging the tracks with a number of tracks from the lo-fi mode launched on Spotify instantly following the State of Play. The sport will even embrace a further visible modes. Mikke Mode focuses on close-ups of blood and mud-soaked fight, impressed by the fashion of 13 Assassins’ Director Takashi Mikke.
Ghosts of Yotei is being launched on PS5 on October 2.
