Ghost of Tsushima reviews have gone live ahead of the PS4 exclusive’s release this week.
Sucker Punch Productions’ open-world adventure game is set during the Mongol invasion of Japan in 1274.
Players take on the role of Jin Sakai, a samurai warrior whose adventure draws on Japanese history and the traditions of samurai cinema to craft what the developer calls “a gorgeous tale of revenge, empowerment, and hope”.
VGC’sGhost of Tsushima reviewsays the “Kurosawa homage forges its own identity, but is weighed down by the genre’s more perfunctory tropes”.
Critics appear to be somewhat split on the game, with review scores ranging from 60/100 to full marks on review aggregation site Metacritic, resulting in a Metascore of 84 based on 56 reviews at the time of publication.
The consensus is that Sucker Punch has created a beautiful open world to explore, and some reviewers call it a fitting swansong forSony’s current-gen console. However, others argue there’s more style than substance on display, with the game featuring an overfamiliar quest design that too closely resembles competitors likeAssassin’s Creed.
Sony recently delayed theGhost of Tsushima release datefrom June 26 to July 17. The game is available to pre-order atAmazon,Best BuyandGame, among other retailers.
