Some more fun facts: 1) When you crawl under a floor where there's a mangled corpse, you can see the blood seeping though the floor and running on the rocks that make the foundation of the house 2) The melee fighters that don't to duck when the archers yell actually get hit by the arrows (that applies to the ones stunlocked by your attacks too) 3) Some mongolian warriors will be shouting at the captive habitants in order to scare them into submission 4) If you make a particularly brutal execution of a group of warriors, some of them might run in fear. If you take the one running in fear down with an arrow, you get the trophy "Witness Protection". 5) If you summon your horse while running, the horse will run alongside you until you mount it. 6) The more you progress through the story and complete tales, the more the villages will talk about you and your feats. Some of them will be talking about different versions of tales you completed, like the one in the sake cart. Some will say you disguised as a sake merchant, others say that you hid in a sake merchant's cart and they'll argue about what's the true version of the story. 7) If you abuse the wind chime or the firecrackers, the mongolians will blow the battle horn, regardless of you being seen or not. 8) Jin actually takes some time to catch his breath if you sprint until he gets tired and stop. He bends over and puffs a few times. 9) If you run for too long, you can hear Jin's breathing getting heavier. 10) if you keep summoning the guiding wind, Jin will grab a leaf from his waist and drop it for the wind to carry it away.
Why isn´t any body talking about loading times. I´m playing on a normal ps4 and loading times from one side of the island to the other take less than 10 seconds!
Speaking of horse animations, I love the one where after a mission Jin will be standing in front of his horse and the horse will just...boop him. He looks back like “dafuq” and it’s the cutest thing
@@Rizzbulla hahaha.... That happened randomly for.... Its even in one of my videos... I was about to duel, then Kage keep on shaking his head while looking at me😂
My favorite part? The fact this game actually PUT YOU BACK WHERE YOU LEFT OFF. how many games you have to turn off and then it pushes you way back but this game it's literally right where you stopped. Love it. Especially during Mongol camps.
@@vagmour7461 pretty sure it sends u back to your last visited sculpture idol. I wish it picked up right where you left it, I'm stuck on genichiro right now and everytime I die I have to run to the boss fight from the nearest idol and I really wish it just restarted the boss fight so i wouldnt have to lmao
@@joerahme9030 well yeah I think the only instances that happens is on boss fights. Even when in combat with common enemies you will spawn right where you left off with the enemies on their spawn positions. I’m not sure about that one, but whenever you aren’t in combat you 100% pick up where you left off
More like it's fast for any game on mechanical hard drives. The I/O of PS4 systems won't allow the SSD (if you install them) speeds to reach it's full potential, which is why you would only get marginally faster load speed with ssd for a game compare to mechanical hard drive for the same game. But this game's loading time is like blazing fast for mechanical hard drives
Here’s one I think not many people has the patience to check: After a mission where you have to go save the daughter of a Woman from Umugi Cove, both, the woman and the daughter, travel on foot back home. I followed the expecting to see them disappear or something along the way, but they actually travel all the way back home... that was impressive.
I notice that no one just disappears and goes about their buissiness, its amazing. I even followed a fox after petting it and they dont seem to just vanish.
I believe you can find most of the people Jin saves. If you return to the Golden Temple, for example, many of the citizens saved will show up in the location because Jin told them to seek refuge there. I've often found citizens thanking Jin when walking past them to look and realize it was one of the side mission characters.
After I completed Yuna’s first mission, at the end she rode off but I managed to catch up to her she actually slowly rode her horse to the spot where you can start her second mission. I rode my horse alongside Yuna and she helped me attack mongols
Also a detail: The sword doesn't go SCHWING when you draw it or sheathe it like it does in other games and movies, but instead has a woody sound as the scabbard is made of wood.
The detail of Jin stretching out his hand, touching the pampas grass is one of the most MEMORABLE moments for me. There is just something about it that makes me smile every single time he does it.
I was about to comment on that as I unlocked it a few days ago. The Charm of Canine Recruitment. You pet the dog, and go straight into a Mongol. The dog will help you tear him in pieces.
I came to comments just to see if anyone pointed this out. There’s also a charm from Boku the Voiceless that creates a chance of lightning striking a foe when you use Heavenly Strike
I remember way back when I first played God of War. To this day that was hands down one of the best gaming experiences. GOT had the same effect on me. Such a stunning game.
@@kemonngo3106 My first year of Japanese has helped me so much, I have yet a ton to learn, but being able to spot certain words and phrases really makes it a unique experience, I was afraid the game would feature old Japanese instead of current.
@@soumyarajpurkayastha5502dude yes lol I stopped playing the side quests halfway thru and went for just the story and it was so good. I miss linear story games.
This game has lot magic in it. Beautiful environment, alot of particle detail, fast loading (and literally fast travel), relatively small modern AAA game file size
there's a mission where a peasant asks you to retrieve her stolen food from some bandits. when jin brings her the food, she admits it was never hers and that she was starving. if you leave the quest area and come back later her home will be full of bandits and her dead body is on the floor. i love story details like that in games because it makes you feel like the world doesn't revolve around you, the protagonist. things actually happen where you aren't
I did that missions and did not know that. Usually once I finish a mission I continue forward, but know details like that exist makes me want to revisit those areas more often now.
I got to train with Mongolian soldiers a while back. Made some friends while I was there. Mongolia is a beautiful place. Reminds me of Scotland’s fields with no trees. And now I’m back in Japan. It’s pretty cool that I get to experience both countries modern day cultures and now I get to play a game based on their past.
Yeah, with Ubisoft never making AC Japan and FromSoft venturing towards fantasy (Sekiro is a great game tho, mind you), we needed a realistic historical Japanese game.
@@richardpasquali2995 hahaha hell yes. Or another is calmly walking up to a mongol Archer while deflecting every arrow only to stab them in the face haha
When you finish a quest, if someone died during the quest, the ending scene will be you looking sad and standing there, and your horse will give you a little bump in the should with its head as a gesture of comfort. you look surprised and give your horse a pat. I just love that.
Groove fps not a spoiler. The armor is on the game case and the download thumbnail. Yeah you don’t know that but it would make sense for this game to have your clan’s armor more or less your dads armor.
I love the cleaning swords detail a lot. Some swords experts said that's an actual thing the samurai did. Out of respect for their katana and also to keep the swords free of rust. Happy to see Jin does it.
Yes and no. If we ignore that at the time this game was set katanas hadn't been invented yet, in real life they would have used a cloth to wipe off the (not a lot of) blood. The fancy flicking of the sword (called chiburi) was created later for kata mainly to demonstrate intent and commitment to the technique (zanshin). If you've ever cut yourself with a knife, you'd know that hardly any blood even sticks to the blade anyway.
@@Elriuhilu don’t know if you’ve ever stabbed someone through their abdomen multiple times like you do in the game. I would imagine there would be a lot of blood in that case but clearly you’re the expert so you tell me
@@wv4776 a shitload of blood comes out of the person and goes everywhere, but hardly any blood sticks to a polished, properly oiled sword. Hardly any blood sticks to an ordinary household knife as well. The chiburi was a ceremonial thing for katas-in real life you need to wipe the sword with a cloth. Actually, in European sword arts if you're using a one handed sword (or sabre) you can hold a cloth in your left hand while you guide the tip of the sword toward the scabbard opening and wipe it while sheathing.
You can do that on the Komoda beach as well. There is a man sitting on a rock playing the flute for the fallen. Creates a duet too, when you play the flute beside him.
Stop at any village and watch villagers actually wake up in the morning, go to work in the fields, lunch break, finished work for the day go home and eat sleep and repeat. - Fucking amazing attention to detail. In my opinion Ghost of Tsushima should be game of the year for 2020.
So it should be GOTY because villagers go to work in the morning? What about the actual gameplay?? Useless details shouldn’t nominate a game GOTY but a game that focuses on the RIGHT details and executes them perfectly should!
i personally loved this detail the most: when you bow at the graves of your friends like Taka’s or your horse, particles will kind of emerge from the grave and just .. embrace you. for taka, it was a bunch of blue butterflies that just circled around me and flew off into the distance. for nobu, it was fire embers. for jin’s father it was maple leaves
These were definitely the best details for me, because there's not a 'bow here' sign like the ones mentioned in the video, you just just do it because it seems right and it rewards you
just finished the game, a true masterpiece. and to add to the list, sometimes when the big fat Mongols jump down from a boulder, they can trip and fall over, it is absolutely hilarious
Polyphony Digital was literally the first developer to do this in Gran Turismo 4. It was considered a bad idea until it became a console and now gaming standard. Polyphony Digital
bruh you forgot about the cutscenes, those goddamn sweat from lord shimura when khotun khan implores him to surrender and the ryuzo's devastating expression when he had to burn his fellow japanese just to appease khotun khan. the amount of details in their cinematics are top quality shit.
fax and in some other games the cutscenes are so stretched i jus wanna skip them. but this game bruh, no matter how long the scene is i never wanna skip them. this game is so amazing its fucking crazy
Brah, you don't have to be super specific when talking about story stuff.. This is a pretty significant spoiler considering who it's about. (Although yes, that was the first the story hit me with feels)
This game is still incredible. I find myself replaying it. I wish more games were this great. The folks who put in so much effort did an incredible job and I'm thankful for the joy it has brought me and many others.
If only I could get NG+, but it's impossible to update it with just a 5gb monthly hotspot 😭 And I don't think McDonald's is bouta let me haul my 38 inch tv and PS4 into the store lmao
I go for the archers first, coz they interrupt combo's. I just sprint and do a slide slash while i dodge their arrows. Then its just me and the rest :)
Another detail are Yuna's arrows. While other archers in the game all have the same arrows in their quivers, Yuna will have a mismatch of different looking arrows showing how all her equipment and weapons are scavenged. I also believe her dagger is the same dagger the bomber Mongols use.
This game is absolutely amazing the only thing I don't like about the photomode is that there is no option to put jin in a pose like kneeling or sitting 😁👍
When you ride your horse at a trot, he doesn't sit every other bounce. It's called "posting" the trot, and makes riding at a trot much more comfortable. Crazy the amount of thought and detail they put in...
The details on the plants and trees are super underrated. Studying horticulture myself, i realised that the developers really did their research on how pine trees grow and where they grow. Also little details like the weathered deadwood on some of the old trees and also the branch ramifications on the deciduous trees are very realistic.
There are a lot of amazing games on last gen, but for me Ghost of Tsushima is just simply the best in terms of story, graphics, ambiance, character design and since I'm a trophy hutner, collectibles. The fact that they just fit perfectly into the game world as well as give you useful bonuses make it feel like it's not a chore to collect them all.
This game should be out on PC or it will be a wasted great beautiful game cuz no PS4 or Xbox One will last you more then 5 years Consoles they over heat and break Easily and it will not be repairable so it should be on PC it have to be on PC to Max The graphics and the textures and to Max the Ray Tracing Effects and Especially the HDR mode cuz it still looking like a PS4 or a PS 3.5 Game and the lighting effects and the sky is horrible horrible horrible like the the sky's it self is lighting it's not Natural and it's not Realistic and clean and simple like Real life i hate that shit lighting DAMN lighting effects it's garbage but the game is wow mind blowing so i hope it will come out on PC so that game will look the Real legendary game of the decade it's just Need the best HDR mode like Real life so yes this great game have to be on PC guys.
@@-Wade- first: what the hell does that have to do with literally anything in this comment thread? Seriously this is about petting the foxes. Second: pc master race all they way. But consoles totally have their place. Third: The ps4 im currently playing this game on is the ps4 I pre-order back in 2013. My system has never overheated and broke down. I do actually take care of my stuff and clean it out, but that comes with being responsible. Forth: the game does have an hdr mode, i don't have my ps4 hooked up to my only TV with hdr because that TV in in the bedroom, but that wouldn't make a difference for this because this video isn't hdr. Sith: the game looks nothing like a ps3.5 game. Its really something you have to play to feel but everything is moving on screen, leaves are flying around, trees and grass blow in the wind and the game doesn't chug at all on my original day one pre-ordered ps4. This game would likely chug on my thread ripper with two 1080's because I know my computers limits. Yes my pc is much more powerful than a ps4 but no game out there is written to take advantage of the pure raw power thats in my pc. Due to this games like assassin creed origins drops to 14 fps due to the fact that even though my computer can render binder seans like the beast it is, ubisoft doesn't feel the need to make sure their code can run on windows.
I was afraid this game would end up being some weeby wet dream AC knock off, but I think it's one of the best games of the decade. The writing, gameplay, and environment are all top tier.
One thing I wouldve (only a gripe and I'm not really into the main questing yet) liked is how jin felt awful about stabbing a man in the back. I want to hear him wax philosophical more about his anguished spirit
I didn't expect much from the story, but man just wow it exceeds my expectation by far. Most of the character side quest is good.. I'm at beginning of act 3, sad its gonna end soon.
The game is fantastic but you have to admit it plays a lot like the newer assassin's Creed game's! The world and story is what makes it so much better than them! Just my opinion!
One detail I’m surprised didn’t get mentioned is that Jin leaves foot prints wherever he runs on dirt paths. He also leaves hand and foot marks on rooftops covered in snow. They disappear after a bit but it’s just another fine detail that helps make it all feel that much more natural / realistic. Definitely one of my favorite games of all time.
Dude, the 3 missions in The Tale of Y****o were so damn sad. When she said she saw her mother in the 3rd tale, I just knew it would be the last time seeing her. Her final conversation and burial was the first time I ever cried for a video game
5:00 I thought I was the only one who appreciated that lil scene they put it, Jin be doing a lot and so do his horse, so seeing them sleep together actually felt nice cuz they both earn it
He also often compliments the horse when you mount, like "That's my *name*" "You're a good horse" "We're a great team", etc. It's a small thing, but it builds that feel of connection. It's not just some mount to get you around faster.
Yeah, which animation you get after a side quest seems to be random. I noticed he didn't start laying down with the horse until I was about half way through the first Act, so it could be based on that, but I don't know for sure.
Fun thing: you noted how there are more storms as you progress through the game, and how that kinda lines up with what happened in real life, but also a lot of your starting gear references storms as well. In real life, a storm destroyed the mongol army. In this version of events, *Jin* is the storm.
My favorite game in a long time. Hit all the targets for a great RPG. I haven’t played through an entire game in a while. Just big enough for a lot of great content, fast load times, and also not to big that the game feels overwhelming.
The amount of people that have been hating on this game is crazy, i feel sad for them as they're missing out on such an amazing journey into feudal japan.
There's always a bunch of people who think being contrary is the same as being interesting. They're wrong. So they think hating on things will make others think they're cool rebels who won't be constrained by social norms. Except everyone just thinks they're bitter jealous douche-weasels. So they're essentially just shouting 'look what a complete tool I am'.
The leaves on the ground have their on physics. When you step on it they change their positions individually and doesn't remain a texture like in other games .
I love the fact that you can demoralize enemies with the Heavenly Strike technique or any Legendary technique. Do a chain with it and not take damage and some enemies stagger in disbelief and others straight up just run away. I think they call it the Terror status effect on enemies.
Also with the bowing, there's a lot of shrines that when you bow before them a swam of butterflies will surround you for a few moments. If you walk slow they kinda follow you.
This game is one of the most well done games, i've played in my 35 years of living. I love progressing and questing, but sometimes it's just fun to run around looking at the scenery and fighting like a bad ass samurai. I've never had so much fun, just fucking around in a game, doing nothing. Every detail is amazing!! Soooooo much thought and effort put into every single aspect of this game. Easily game of the year. We'll see what cyberpunk brings to the table, but this sets the bar very high. I can only hope they make another game, in this exact ERA. Feudal Japan is such a great time to be able to experience. I could play this game for the rest of my life.
@@triambtalwar1393 Yeah, that's my bad. I didn't realize I had to wait until so late into this year. Thought it might be released around the same time as GOT
@@Bojan_L The progression feels natural imo, and I find the overall openworld design to be familiar but different in execution, so I wonder why critics say there's no innovation. Asking people around and they give you side missions to accomplish by pointing out a location was actually nice.
There are small encounters scattered through the world that have no tales or trophies tied to them. People in burning homes, npcs with unique dialogue and stories, all sorts of fun stuff. And so many of the characters from various tales appear in the different camps and settlements across the map. I just got the plat trophy and am gonna start the new game plus soon.
@@luketa04 if youre still interested to know. You cant. The video is misleading, its just one of many random cutscenes that play after a mission or clearing a location. I wish you could instigate it yourself
One of the details I noticed is how there’s small dialog clips on missions depending on if you tackled some of the side missions prior, talking about what you’ve done. Or depending on what order of the main missions you do. One example being if you get your clan’s armor prior to doing lord shimura’s mission in act 2 he mentions how good you look in the armor. A second being if you tackle Yuna’s 4 missions before recruiting the yarikawa, it mentions how you already know the story when Taka mentions their past.
I'm still in act 1 clocking in 20 hours but there's one thing so far that bothered me the most Idk if anyone has experienced this, after doing 2 missions for masako and resumed to explore, I talked to an npc where she mentions that Masako is apparently by the komodo beach when I already have a Side quest from her where she's taking in a wife of a man she's targeting, resulting 2 quests at the same time from her. This doesn't help when I did the other one first and no mention of it happens.
@Zubair Shibly well yeah I thought of it that way, but from a narrative perspective suddenly leaving her captive felt out of place. But then again the quest would only be activated when you explore and talk to one of the npc. The game's still amazing anyway lol
One that I noticed, when following an npc through a path with leaves they were actually kicking up individual leaves. It wasn't just a phony particle effect, it was a much more realistic one. Keep on eye on that next time you play, personally it kinda broke my mind a bit.
hold my sake* Fun fact, depending on the inflection "sake" can either mean "rice wine" or "salmon". The way it was explained to me is that sake the drink is pronounced with a falling inflection at the end because if you drink too much of it you fall down :D
I noticed when fighting a group of Straw hats they will attack you one on one most of the time. As you battle one of them you will sometimes notice him take a step back and slowly his ally will walk forward towards you to attack almost like them allowing each other to take a break if you give them the chance to fight one on one. The Mongols will never do this tho especially the spear guys they attack you all at once.
The straw hats will also try to surround you if possible, and some will slowly walk during standoffs to put you off. Neat detail that the mongols either underestimate or are terrified of the Ghost, while the straw hats respect Jin's skill
Man, Yuriko really brought the feels. The funny part is that it's a better love story than Twilight. Anyway, for only 3 quests and a decent amount of time to complete them, Yuriko sure did add a lot to the game and its immersion.
Enjoy my friend! I just finished it today at 5am, and it was my all-time favorite game on any console. Helps that I majored in Japanese history and language; it was an easy sell for me!
This is the best open world game I've ever played, really detailed, good background story, is a well made and upgraded version of assassins creed, great movement mechanics they feel natural and quick it doesn't take ages to get up, good graphics, nice and simple way to get abilities and use them as you progress in the game, glitches pretty much non existent. I was hopping ghost recon breakpoint was gonna be the open world military's version but it was a really bad one.
I have also noticed playing the flute in certain moments gets some interesting interactions. Such as the last mission for the samurai with the bow, I played the flute and he stopped me and said not to get sentimental on him😂
Yep, I absolutely love that feature and I fully take advantage of it all the time when exploring the world. For example I like the Island to be sunny and bright when I am exploring and looking for shrines and such, but when I go into battle I like to have fog and storms to make it look darker and grittier and more tense.
Chase McFarland Thankfully the loading screens in this game are like 4-5 seconds long surprisingly so you can fast travel to a random area and back really quickly to change the time.
The feeling I get from playing Ghost of Tsushima is what I wanted from The Last of Us 2. I don't want to stop playing this game, but I had to break for food.
@@munmun9978 huh? Ghost of Tsushima's story is tropy and generic as fuck. I love both games but for different reasons. Both games have great combat but in different ways. TLOU2 has more polish and more in depth story while I enjoyed the world in GoT more. Alsoxthr stealth is world's better in TLOU2
@@farhan007 No they arent. LOL. One game was average and the other was solid. No point debating with a TLOU2 fanboy though, yall are almost worse than the fallout 76 people.
My wife bought me this game when it came out. I just started playing seriously hard-core and I love the details they put into it. I disconnect it from my 35" LCD TV and connected it to our 65" 4K and my wife was blown away with the detail. Truly a beautiful game.
OMG same here, had it over a year and knew it is a great game but was waiting for the perfect time to start playing it and so glad I did. Breath taking 😊
Yeah getting close to getting my first plat too. Beautiful game. You can tell the developers loved the game and actually cared about it, instead of just making whatever to get money. (Looking at all your games EA and Ubisoft)
This game really shows the power a console can put out. It just takes skilled developers to really bring the best out of them which is not easy to do. Sucker Punch nailed it and are developers I now completely respect.
Diablotiamo88 aye speak for urself, this game is broken. i get an animation when i pass any npc that they’re getting hit by a kunai, then when i go do a standoff it doesnt let me swing the sword or move my character until i finally get hit by someone with a bow or something. i already reinstalled the game twice
Something else about your main horse (you get another horse in the 3rd area of the island) is that if Jin has his face in his hands, his horse will lovingly nudge him to remind him that he's not alone. It's really sweet.
I am loving this game so far I spend so much time exploring on foot to be immersed in the environment I forget at times that I have a horse I could be playing for hours and I would not get bored, not many games do that for me No regrets getting this game
# Yoda_drug_addict as much as I liked Doom, it just doesn’t have the amount of detail and story telling that Ghost Of Tsushima has. You might be right about 2077 though. Ig I’m biased towards SuckedPunch because I fucking love the infamous series
I noticed that during the first tale with Lady Adachi, when she takes you to ‘see her family’ and bow after you sit with her, leaves will spiral around you for a moment. It looks awesome!
I know there's a ton of subtle details in this game, and to mention all of them is nearly impossible. One that I was most impressed with (along with all the ones you mentions) is the creaking of the trees when you're walking through a forest.
i love how they make you want to explore everything in this game, in most games exploring feels pointless because the rewards are usualy just some upgrade material but here you can actualy find stuff like the bamboo cuts and hotsprings to make your character stronger and thats the number one reason i dont want to miss anything.
@@OpenWorldGamer- Doesn't necessarily do anything innovative with the side activities but it does them right. You're rewarded with something useful and it's not pointless bullshit only a completionist would want to do. Also the environment tells you almost everything you need to know without needing an intrusive hud for navigation. I haven't done a lot to go out of my way to do side activities to improve Jin, but thanks to golden birds and the unique markers of the different activities I haven't had to. A lot of it has just felt natural.
@murnavid How much time do you have to spend doing that is my point. You can get a lot of side activities done by just going through the world. There's a lot of times where I was on may way to one thing and a golden bird would guide me to something else or I'd come across a fox den next to the road. It feels more natural in this game than others.
This game is absolutely amazing, and the amount of praise it receives is still, in my opinion, not enough. You can stop at any moment in game and its worthy of a snapshot that could make a poster for the game.
@@praisethesun4997 it does not have a 60 FPS mode. It's a stable 30FPS at lower resolution or unstable 30 FPS at higher resolution. DF did a video on it saying just go with higher resolution because the dips in FPS are small and very sparse. So i would say yes you are crazy thinking it looks blurry and has 60 FPS :)
1:30 if you fight people while standing in a river, you can see how the blood slowly dissolves and gets washed away by the water, which is also awesome
There's another small detail, which is my favorite: After taking someone's live at night you can see a small green gloom rising up from their body and fading in the air. Just like their soul leaving their body.
If you have the charm that doubles the items you pick up. That green gloom let's you know the body dropped an items and goes away after you pick it up.
@@gameadax Honestly, I didn't realize that was an effect of the charm. I've had that thing equipped since I found it in the first couple hours of playing. I just assumed it was the games way of showing which corpses haven't been looted.
@@psbox362 I'm in that same boat. I got the charm early so i didn't know that glow happens with out it. I do like the idea of it being the soul leaving the body though.
I think the detail that goes into the specialized farmsteads are absolutely insane. Like the whaling village, the silk farms, and the dye villages. They actually have the right tools and in a way show the right process behind them and the lifestyle of the tradesmen who lived in that time period. (Like reusing whale bones for trail markers, the hook attached to the crank to lift giant slabs of whale flesh to be cut and quartered, the shelves of silkworm baskets in the attics, silk thread laid out to dry, dyed fabrics hanging from almost everything, et cet)
A detail I noticed is that the horse saddle "Fierce Spirit" and the fully upgraded Samurai Clan armor with the "Seasons of War" Dye are what Jin had on during the prologue.
@@nmm7449 No, it isn't a reference and it's not confirmed. It's just a natural action which has been done in many games and many films, some of which existed before Gladiator.
3rd Play through going on and I still Love this Game. I really Hope they Make this a series. It’s by Miles the most enjoyable Game to play. They have the Perfect Foundation for this Game and in the next ones I hope to see more interaction places, maybe bigger fortresses and loads of little things. But please keep the general Gameplay the way it is.. Bar setter for 3rd person Action, Stealth, OW Games
Im still on my first play through. Just started a few weeks ago. One of the most impressive games I have ever played. Been gaming since the early 80's. Does the game change much when played again? Like with quests and gear?
@@sjmphotonyc not too much! But I played the 1st time as a Ninja the Second Time as a Samurai it’s just a fun game. Now Playing Cyberpunk2077 and wow it’s so immersive now! But I play on PC and even have a few Mods running for it
@@maxhermann1215 it’s a fantastic game! They just put a new difficulty mode in the game! I really hope the 2nd one will just keep to the formula and just add more tools and skills and make the world so there would be more NPC’s to interact with
Some more fun facts:
1) When you crawl under a floor where there's a mangled corpse, you can see the blood seeping though the floor and running on the rocks that make the foundation of the house
2) The melee fighters that don't to duck when the archers yell actually get hit by the arrows (that applies to the ones stunlocked by your attacks too)
3) Some mongolian warriors will be shouting at the captive habitants in order to scare them into submission
4) If you make a particularly brutal execution of a group of warriors, some of them might run in fear. If you take the one running in fear down with an arrow, you get the trophy "Witness Protection".
5) If you summon your horse while running, the horse will run alongside you until you mount it.
6) The more you progress through the story and complete tales, the more the villages will talk about you and your feats. Some of them will be talking about different versions of tales you completed, like the one in the sake cart. Some will say you disguised as a sake merchant, others say that you hid in a sake merchant's cart and they'll argue about what's the true version of the story.
7) If you abuse the wind chime or the firecrackers, the mongolians will blow the battle horn, regardless of you being seen or not.
8) Jin actually takes some time to catch his breath if you sprint until he gets tired and stop. He bends over and puffs a few times.
9) If you run for too long, you can hear Jin's breathing getting heavier.
10) if you keep summoning the guiding wind, Jin will grab a leaf from his waist and drop it for the wind to carry it away.
Now this right here is a list of things people might've actually missed.. Everything in the video was known on day 1.. besides enemy birds
@@BossMovesCrew For real, in the video, half of them were told to you throughout gameplay. "Number 8, this game has swords."
Damn son.. How long have you playing this?
It’s like they barely try with these things, I don’t even own the game yet and I know just about all the shit they listed 🤦🏼♂️
@@cripplingdepression213 i just got my platinum, I'd say 50+ hours
Why isn´t any body talking about loading times. I´m playing on a normal ps4 and loading times from one side of the island to the other take less than 10 seconds!
I noticed that too, really impressive
Wait are you taking about the same model as ps4 release as back in 2013
@@marcbhoy2811 not sure, but at least 2015 or 2016
@@gabrieledid9568 does yours have a light bar on top splitting it in half
That's the one I have, and yes. It really is that fast. Best game I've played in over a decade.
Speaking of horse animations, I love the one where after a mission Jin will be standing in front of his horse and the horse will just...boop him. He looks back like “dafuq” and it’s the cutest thing
And were Jin is sleeping on his horse
It's little details like these that makes this game amazing.
Or when you accidentally smack your horse with your sword and it shakes it's head at you lol.
@@Rizzbulla hahaha.... That happened randomly for.... Its even in one of my videos... I was about to duel, then Kage keep on shaking his head while looking at me😂
I had one where Nobu would keep nudging Jin until he fed him 😂
My favorite part? The fact this game actually PUT YOU BACK WHERE YOU LEFT OFF. how many games you have to turn off and then it pushes you way back but this game it's literally right where you stopped. Love it. Especially during Mongol camps.
sekiro does that as well, both goated games
@@vagmour7461 pretty sure it sends u back to your last visited sculpture idol. I wish it picked up right where you left it, I'm stuck on genichiro right now and everytime I die I have to run to the boss fight from the nearest idol and I really wish it just restarted the boss fight so i wouldnt have to lmao
@@joerahme9030 well yeah I think the only instances that happens is on boss fights. Even when in combat with common enemies you will spawn right where you left off with the enemies on their spawn positions. I’m not sure about that one, but whenever you aren’t in combat you 100% pick up where you left off
Lets not forget that the loading time in this game is HELLA FAST for a system that is at its end.
More like it's fast for any game on mechanical hard drives. The I/O of PS4 systems won't allow the SSD (if you install them) speeds to reach it's full potential, which is why you would only get marginally faster load speed with ssd for a game compare to mechanical hard drive for the same game. But this game's loading time is like blazing fast for mechanical hard drives
yesssss
No shit.. I've literally timed it from the main screen. 10-12 seconds. Only 40 gigs of space! Fk yeah sucker punch!
“Hella” Chloe Price anyone?
I dont even have time to read a hint. Other games ive got time to go make a sandwich. So happy with this!
Sucker punch disappeared for 6 years and they come back with this work of art I love it
it only shows that they took their time to make this masterpiece
6 years of hard work
They’re like the avatar
what do they make before the ghost of tsushima
@@averagegameenjoyer4156 last work is Infamous Second Son and its expansion First Light
Here’s one I think not many people has the patience to check: After a mission where you have to go save the daughter of a Woman from Umugi Cove, both, the woman and the daughter, travel on foot back home. I followed the expecting to see them disappear or something along the way, but they actually travel all the way back home... that was impressive.
I notice that no one just disappears and goes about their buissiness, its amazing. I even followed a fox after petting it and they dont seem to just vanish.
I believe you can find most of the people Jin saves. If you return to the Golden Temple, for example, many of the citizens saved will show up in the location because Jin told them to seek refuge there. I've often found citizens thanking Jin when walking past them to look and realize it was one of the side mission characters.
That's cool and fit the story too. You're protecting them from further harm on the way home.
maybe they have an algorithm to just continue the NPC journey when you are in a certain proximity? anyways that is very cool and kudos to SP.
I noticed that too! Crazy cool mapping
After I completed Yuna’s first mission, at the end she rode off but I managed to catch up to her she actually slowly rode her horse to the spot where you can start her second mission. I rode my horse alongside Yuna and she helped me attack mongols
Same here. She basicaly helped me with my side quest
yuna once helped me take down a small mongol settlement!
Wow didn’t know that. What a game those small details
Also a detail: The sword doesn't go SCHWING when you draw it or sheathe it like it does in other games and movies, but instead has a woody sound as the scabbard is made of wood.
That detail simultaneously disappoints and satisfies me. TV and movies have ruined me.
Thank God
@@psbox362 I'm kind of disappointed myself and satisfied at the same time.
Also as you upgrade your katana it will change colors when the sun hits it.
Deeply appreciated detail here. Pure authenticity.
If you bow at Yasuhira’s grave, lightning will strike the cliff side, referencing the myth surrounding the ability. Cool little detail.
I thought that was just coincidence
sol1d gh0st play the game and find out
I’ve found bowing at a lot of people’s graves has a special effect. Bowing at your fathers grave the wind sweeps up red leaves and embraces you.
I literally didn't know you could bow until I read these comments.
@The MinecraftSlayer What are you talking about? I didn't know you had the ability to bow in the game.
The detail of Jin stretching out his hand, touching the pampas grass is one of the most MEMORABLE moments for me. There is just something about it that makes me smile every single time he does it.
Reminds me of Maximus in Gladiator
The first time it happened in the game I got goosebumps! Great moment
Dell Sam assassins creed odyssey does the same thing, and it’s even set in Greece so that REALLY feels like gladiator
I think it's because he does it in the title drop when you're riding through the pampas grass
i was floored when he did it in the intro, and to have him do it consistently is just brilliant.
"You can't pet the dogs."
In new game +, there's a charm that allows you to sneak pet them and they become your ally.
Seriously ?
I was about to comment on that as I unlocked it a few days ago.
The Charm of Canine Recruitment. You pet the dog, and go straight into a Mongol. The dog will help you tear him in pieces.
That's friggin awesome!
I came to comments just to see if anyone pointed this out. There’s also a charm from Boku the Voiceless that creates a chance of lightning striking a foe when you use Heavenly Strike
I know what i must do.
The archers Tomoe trains don't shout before firing their arrows.
I’ve actually been noticing that too. Good on you for pointing that out!
Bruh I thought it was actually just a bug for them
WHAAAAT. man. this game. 😅
Holy shit
Because they're Japanese trained. Not mongol
Only took 6 years to develop and hundreds of people working on it. This is hands down my favorite game of all time. Leaves me wanting more.
I remember way back when I first played God of War. To this day that was hands down one of the best gaming experiences. GOT had the same effect on me. Such a stunning game.
@@sjmphotonyc I recommend tht guardians of the Galaxy game by eidos Montreal/square enix. I'm waiting for Ragnarok and new star wars games.
@@sjmphotonyc i’d also recommend rdr2.
Y'all have good taste in gaming! All mentioned are great games.
I might add to the list also: Horizon Zero Dawn and its sequel. Check it out 😎
I need part 2
If you bow back to a bowing NPC they'll say they're honoured
They actually say something different almost every time and sometimes Jin will be the one to say something instead :)
@@kemonngo3106 My first year of Japanese has helped me so much, I have yet a ton to learn, but being able to spot certain words and phrases really makes it a unique experience, I was afraid the game would feature old Japanese instead of current.
What button is bow?
Cal Morale swipe down on the touch pad :)
@@arpodyssey1913 It features current Japanese?
I just finished it. The story took a while to start. But man it rocked and got heavy. I loved discovering some of these details in the game.
no way you play ghost of tsushima!! i would‘ve never guessed that
Awesome game but I feel the side quests and other missions are a little monotonous.. but still 9/10 anyday. 😊
@@soumyarajpurkayastha5502dude yes lol I stopped playing the side quests halfway thru and went for just the story and it was so good. I miss linear story games.
It started quick asf wdym lol
@@texanarchy666 yeah there’s no slow start lol it starts with the invasion 😂
When Jin says to his horse “I wouldn’t trade you for anything” you feel that!
Also, “We’re going to have a peaceful ride one day”
Elite_VRTX ❤️that
"Youre the best horse"
The horse ends up dying
It's hilarious when an enemy archer calls out for allies to duck and they don't, and get shot in the back lol. Had that happen a few times.
It’s even more funny when the archer is shooting a flaming arrow.
Or when you shoot them in the face right when they shout.
War casualty
Archer's like 'Jesus, Craig, we had a plan for this and everything'
realistic. my friend shoot a ball at my direction and he yell but i didnt listen
Just a friendly reminder that this game only takes 40 Gigs of space.
Fast loading too!
@@Bono363 Seriously compared it to AC: Odyssey and it's like magic.
This game has lot magic in it. Beautiful environment, alot of particle detail, fast loading (and literally fast travel), relatively small modern AAA game file size
first time I fast traveled in the game and it loaded less than 3 seconds after....I almost shit my pants
not even 40 gigs
there's a mission where a peasant asks you to retrieve her stolen food from some bandits. when jin brings her the food, she admits it was never hers and that she was starving. if you leave the quest area and come back later her home will be full of bandits and her dead body is on the floor.
i love story details like that in games because it makes you feel like the world doesn't revolve around you, the protagonist. things actually happen where you aren't
name of the mission please?
@@dt90dt90 empty baskets in act i
I did that missions and did not know that. Usually once I finish a mission I continue forward, but know details like that exist makes me want to revisit those areas more often now.
Dynamic story telling, love to see it
As a Mongolian, I just wanted to add that Sucker Punch did a good job with the mongols speaking actual Mongolian. 👍🏻
Bro your ancestors were efing terrifying.
John Doe well only if you didn’t surrender 😂 lol
I got to train with Mongolian soldiers a while back. Made some friends while I was there. Mongolia is a beautiful place. Reminds me of Scotland’s fields with no trees. And now I’m back in Japan. It’s pretty cool that I get to experience both countries modern day cultures and now I get to play a game based on their past.
DASHA
What does dosho mean when the archer's yell before they shoot their arrows at Jin? Does it mean look out or something?
This isnt the game we wanted, this was the game we NEEDED!!!
Nah I wanted it
I WANTED this game man.
Meme not applicable here, EVERYONE wanted and needed this
Yeah, with Ubisoft never making AC Japan and FromSoft venturing towards fantasy (Sekiro is a great game tho, mind you), we needed a realistic historical Japanese game.
Idk its 420 and i just smoked a bowl and followed some yellow bird and found Oni's Blade Straw Hat and that shit is fire fam 😭🔥🔥
I sheathe my sword after every single encounter , makes me feel so much more badass
Yea make u feel like u use "iai" tecnique
@@richardpasquali2995 hahaha I'm like "what's wrong buddy why are you crawling *stabs in back*" lmao
@@richardpasquali2995 hahaha hell yes. Or another is calmly walking up to a mongol Archer while deflecting every arrow only to stab them in the face haha
I definitely do this too 😂
I play the flute before I raid their camps so that the last thing they hear is beautiful music before I slaughter them
When you finish a quest, if someone died during the quest, the ending scene will be you looking sad and standing there, and your horse will give you a little bump in the should with its head as a gesture of comfort. you look surprised and give your horse a pat. I just love that.
i cried when my horse died after escaping the samurais
No. 21:
When you reclaim your father's armor, the family mask hangs on the sword hilt in the main menu^^^
Hard to notice for people who didn't close the game untill they finished it.
Why don’t you put a spoiler alert next time idiot
Groove fps not a spoiler. The armor is on the game case and the download thumbnail. Yeah you don’t know that but it would make sense for this game to have your clan’s armor more or less your dads armor.
Zac Carter it’s not the same armour. The Armour on the cover and game icon is the Ghost Armour.
Samanosuke187 which is more of a spoiler than the armor of the clan it said he was going to avenge in the trailer.
The fire blows in the direction the guiding winds points at. This game and the attention to details is amazing. And the music is just glorious.
This really should be a contender for GOTY. If not, it should win the whole thing...
My son and I love this game. 10/10
@@chadasonmcgraw8097 tb cyberpunk 2077 might be too late to be able to contend on the game awards
Nothing compared to The Last of Us 2
@@wackosaco7369 🤡🤡
Leaves on the ground actually move when you step on them. Most of them aren't just static textures left on the ground.
It's a mixture of both. Clever technique there used by sucker punch to make it seem like they all move
Same with grass and water and even plants on top of water
@@GarosGaming I literally had to go to the ground in photo mode to realize they weren’t all dynamic
I love the cleaning swords detail a lot. Some swords experts said that's an actual thing the samurai did. Out of respect for their katana and also to keep the swords free of rust. Happy to see Jin does it.
Yes!
Yes and no. If we ignore that at the time this game was set katanas hadn't been invented yet, in real life they would have used a cloth to wipe off the (not a lot of) blood. The fancy flicking of the sword (called chiburi) was created later for kata mainly to demonstrate intent and commitment to the technique (zanshin). If you've ever cut yourself with a knife, you'd know that hardly any blood even sticks to the blade anyway.
@@Elriuhilu don’t know if you’ve ever stabbed someone through their abdomen multiple times like you do in the game. I would imagine there would be a lot of blood in that case but clearly you’re the expert so you tell me
@@wv4776 a shitload of blood comes out of the person and goes everywhere, but hardly any blood sticks to a polished, properly oiled sword. Hardly any blood sticks to an ordinary household knife as well. The chiburi was a ceremonial thing for katas-in real life you need to wipe the sword with a cloth. Actually, in European sword arts if you're using a one handed sword (or sabre) you can hold a cloth in your left hand while you guide the tip of the sword toward the scabbard opening and wipe it while sheathing.
@@Elriuhilu yes they were. They were invented in around 700 ce
Playing flute with other monks playing flute creates a really cool duet.
You can do that on the Komoda beach as well. There is a man sitting on a rock playing the flute for the fallen. Creates a duet too, when you play the flute beside him.
Cool didn't know that
Wow. I didn't know this. I'll have to try it.
Do you need to have a specific flute tune?
I do it whenever I come across some NPC playing. Love the harmonies it creates.
Stop at any village and watch villagers actually wake up in the morning, go to work in the fields, lunch break, finished work for the day go home and eat sleep and repeat.
- Fucking amazing attention to detail. In my opinion Ghost of Tsushima should be game of the year for 2020.
So it should be GOTY because villagers go to work in the morning? What about the actual gameplay?? Useless details shouldn’t nominate a game GOTY but a game that focuses on the RIGHT details and executes them perfectly should!
@@Mr.Honest247 he was just pointing out another cool detail, there are tons of other things that make this GOTY material. calm down
Mr. Blunt yea and if the gameplay wasn’t great no one would be worried abt the details or gaf about them
Graham Hill Calm down on telling me to calm down.
I hope Cyberpunk 2077 gets delayed to take 2021. I really want GOT to win.
i personally loved this detail the most: when you bow at the graves of your friends like Taka’s or your horse, particles will kind of emerge from the grave and just .. embrace you. for taka, it was a bunch of blue butterflies that just circled around me and flew off into the distance. for nobu, it was fire embers. for jin’s father it was maple leaves
I think there's one in the hot springs that surrounds you in fireflies, it was beautiful with all the mist in the background
These were definitely the best details for me, because there's not a 'bow here' sign like the ones mentioned in the video, you just just do it because it seems right and it rewards you
Was yours also a dapple colored horse named Nobu?
Nobu
What 😄 my first horse also named Nobu.
just finished the game, a true masterpiece. and to add to the list,
sometimes when the big fat Mongols jump down from a boulder, they can trip and fall over, it is absolutely hilarious
Lmao I was playing today and it happened to me
A monk bowed to me and i bowed back. The monk said “I appreciate your acknowledgement” or something like that
I always bow to villagers and other NPCs
Whoever came up with "Photo mode" deserves awards.
Saw it First from Naughty Dog I think, and Sony Interactive games put it into God of War? Idk but I do have TLOU1 which has Photo mode from 2013.
@@slicedapple2154 I'm pretty sure Infamous SS did it before TLOU1. Tlou didn't get it until the remastered version in 2014.
@@mrbobo86 Ooh yes, I forgot about that game, thank you for saying.
Whoever came up with photo mode needs to be arrested. I have over 3000 and I *CAN'T STOP*
Polyphony Digital was literally the first developer to do this in Gran Turismo 4. It was considered a bad idea until it became a console and now gaming standard. Polyphony Digital
bruh you forgot about the cutscenes, those goddamn sweat from lord shimura when khotun khan implores him to surrender and the ryuzo's devastating expression when he had to burn his fellow japanese just to appease khotun khan. the amount of details in their cinematics are top quality shit.
fax and in some other games the cutscenes are so stretched i jus wanna skip them. but this game bruh, no matter how long the scene is i never wanna skip them. this game is so amazing its fucking crazy
Facial animation has come a long way in video games
Yoooo, spoiler warning for the people who havent played it yet man, not me but others.
Brah, you don't have to be super specific when talking about story stuff.. This is a pretty significant spoiler considering who it's about.
(Although yes, that was the first the story hit me with feels)
I said "This is amazing and well-directed!"
Until i got where Ryuzo burns the 1st body at the beggining of Act II
It looks like Scream face lol
This game is still incredible. I find myself replaying it. I wish more games were this great. The folks who put in so much effort did an incredible job and I'm thankful for the joy it has brought me and many others.
If only I could get NG+, but it's impossible to update it with just a 5gb monthly hotspot 😭
And I don't think McDonald's is bouta let me haul my 38 inch tv and PS4 into the store lmao
During times like this in 2020, im glad this game delivered.
Video games are the only good thing about 2020.
@@Snoy_Fly but it can be a trap for us humans. Everything in moderation.
Raptors 2019 NBA Champions chill bro lol
Indeed did it deliver, Im not even on act 2 yet since I been doing all I can in act 1 and I already decided Imma replay the game
*cyberpunk intensifies*
Archer: *shouts to warn his fellow Mongols to duck*
Also the archer: *the only person left*
Lol so true All the time
Minor AI error, but still doesn't ruin the game.
ThePhantomKing i dont Think it’s an error i Think it is because you still need a warning
I go for the archers first, coz they interrupt combo's.
I just sprint and do a slide slash while i dodge their arrows.
Then its just me and the rest :)
Hhahahahhah
Remember when people thought that this was gonna be a sekiro clone
So, it turns out to be better or worse ?
It’s so much better IMO
@@sohibmohmed8292 its a different genre of game. Different tones too.
No.
They are both great games imo😋
Another detail are Yuna's arrows. While other archers in the game all have the same arrows in their quivers, Yuna will have a mismatch of different looking arrows showing how all her equipment and weapons are scavenged. I also believe her dagger is the same dagger the bomber Mongols use.
This game is absolutely amazing the only thing I don't like about the photomode is that there is no option to put jin in a pose like kneeling or sitting 😁👍
Just buy him a beer
@@Nandopr Don't you mean some Sake =)
Yeah I jump off a tree or whatever for him to go down in that kneeling position then hit the photo mode button
What about tracking shot?
What's the point?
Compose a haiku and you'll get him kneeling my good sir!
When you ride your horse at a trot, he doesn't sit every other bounce. It's called "posting" the trot, and makes riding at a trot much more comfortable. Crazy the amount of thought and detail they put in...
What’s a trot😂😂
Mxhinn it’s like the horse equivalent of a slow jog
I thought the way they handled the falcons was really neat and clever.
@@studabakers4507 what about the falcons?
The details on the plants and trees are super underrated. Studying horticulture myself, i realised that the developers really did their research on how pine trees grow and where they grow. Also little details like the weathered deadwood on some of the old trees and also the branch ramifications on the deciduous trees are very realistic.
Wow thank you for the info. Loving the game even more
There are a lot of amazing games on last gen, but for me Ghost of Tsushima is just simply the best in terms of story, graphics, ambiance, character design and since I'm a trophy hutner, collectibles. The fact that they just fit perfectly into the game world as well as give you useful bonuses make it feel like it's not a chore to collect them all.
#16, you can PET THE FOXES!
Best feature, IMO.
Faeryl Nhiikira Best part of the game is petting foxes
When I found this I was like GOTY
This game should be out on PC or it will be a wasted great beautiful game cuz no PS4 or Xbox One will last you more then 5 years Consoles they over heat and break Easily and it will not be repairable so it should be on PC it have to be on PC to Max The graphics and the textures and to Max the Ray Tracing Effects and Especially the HDR mode cuz it still looking like a PS4 or a PS 3.5 Game and the lighting effects and the sky is horrible horrible horrible like the the sky's it self is lighting
it's not Natural and it's not Realistic and clean and simple like Real life i hate that shit lighting DAMN lighting effects it's garbage but the game is wow mind blowing so i hope it will come out on PC so that game will look the Real legendary game of the decade it's just Need the best HDR mode like Real life so yes this great game have to be on PC guys.
@@-Wade-
first: what the hell does that have to do with literally anything in this comment thread? Seriously this is about petting the foxes.
Second: pc master race all they way. But consoles totally have their place.
Third: The ps4 im currently playing this game on is the ps4 I pre-order back in 2013. My system has never overheated and broke down. I do actually take care of my stuff and clean it out, but that comes with being responsible.
Forth: the game does have an hdr mode, i don't have my ps4 hooked up to my only TV with hdr because that TV in in the bedroom, but that wouldn't make a difference for this because this video isn't hdr.
Sith: the game looks nothing like a ps3.5 game. Its really something you have to play to feel but everything is moving on screen, leaves are flying around, trees and grass blow in the wind and the game doesn't chug at all on my original day one pre-ordered ps4. This game would likely chug on my thread ripper with two 1080's because I know my computers limits. Yes my pc is much more powerful than a ps4 but no game out there is written to take advantage of the pure raw power thats in my pc. Due to this games like assassin creed origins drops to 14 fps due to the fact that even though my computer can render binder seans like the beast it is, ubisoft doesn't feel the need to make sure their code can run on windows.
@@-Wade- pc port beggar
on arrows, they can hit their allies if YOU avoid the arrow, had that happen a few times.
Damn I have to try that
One enemie died because of that .I was like thanks dude lol
the game a lot of resouce... but still can not left a footprint... guess they don't want us to confuse with when tracking...
@@campkira When you walk around in mud, dirt, or snow Jin will leave footprints
@@campkira there is footprints on mud I've done it
I was afraid this game would end up being some weeby wet dream AC knock off, but I think it's one of the best games of the decade. The writing, gameplay, and environment are all top tier.
Agreed, so far from an Ac game. It’s Art.
One thing I wouldve (only a gripe and I'm not really into the main questing yet) liked is how jin felt awful about stabbing a man in the back. I want to hear him wax philosophical more about his anguished spirit
I didn't expect much from the story, but man just wow it exceeds my expectation by far. Most of the character side quest is good.. I'm at beginning of act 3, sad its gonna end soon.
The game is fantastic but you have to admit it plays a lot like the newer assassin's Creed game's! The world and story is what makes it so much better than them! Just my opinion!
@@bobiharto92 I'm just halfway through 2 and I wish I could stop playing it so much. Gripping stuff
One detail I’m surprised didn’t get mentioned is that Jin leaves foot prints wherever he runs on dirt paths. He also leaves hand and foot marks on rooftops covered in snow. They disappear after a bit but it’s just another fine detail that helps make it all feel that much more natural / realistic. Definitely one of my favorite games of all time.
if you roll or slide, he'll also make corresponding skid marks in the snow
The part when you have to bury a special person in act 2 and your horse comes to comfort you was really touching.
Yeah, it hit me in The feels too.
But no one was there to comfort you when you had to bury your horse...
True and it hurts me the most at the end of act.2.
陳彥廷 fook that horse.
Dude, the 3 missions in The Tale of Y****o were so damn sad. When she said she saw her mother in the 3rd tale, I just knew it would be the last time seeing her. Her final conversation and burial was the first time I ever cried for a video game
5:00 I thought I was the only one who appreciated that lil scene they put it, Jin be doing a lot and so do his horse, so seeing them sleep together actually felt nice cuz they both earn it
And when Jin calls for the horse or mounts up he sometimes calls the horse by the name you chose for it.
He also often compliments the horse when you mount, like "That's my *name*" "You're a good horse" "We're a great team", etc. It's a small thing, but it builds that feel of connection. It's not just some mount to get you around faster.
How do you activate the sleeping with your horse animation? I've never had it happen yet (still pretty early on tho.)
@@tnt65822 It just happens randomly after completing side quests I think.
Yeah, which animation you get after a side quest seems to be random. I noticed he didn't start laying down with the horse until I was about half way through the first Act, so it could be based on that, but I don't know for sure.
Fun thing: you noted how there are more storms as you progress through the game, and how that kinda lines up with what happened in real life, but also a lot of your starting gear references storms as well. In real life, a storm destroyed the mongol army. In this version of events, *Jin* is the storm.
THAT IS APPROACHING
@@bluebirdjay4592 RULES OF NATU- oh wait I mean PROVOKING
The storm thing also relates to the Sakai clan. Hell, your default sword sheath is "the Sakai storm"
@@TheFirstCurse1
@@dominickwilliams927 Yes?
My favorite game in a long time. Hit all the targets for a great RPG. I haven’t played through an entire game in a while. Just big enough for a lot of great content, fast load times, and also not to big that the game feels overwhelming.
The amount of people that have been hating on this game is crazy, i feel sad for them as they're missing out on such an amazing journey into feudal japan.
I haven't seen anything negative said about this game... Maybe I just live under a rock.
Prolly shitbox fans that are triggered that they cant play it
There's always a bunch of people who think being contrary is the same as being interesting. They're wrong. So they think hating on things will make others think they're cool rebels who won't be constrained by social norms. Except everyone just thinks they're bitter jealous douche-weasels. So they're essentially just shouting 'look what a complete tool I am'.
It boggles me how anyone could hate on such a fantastically presented game. I'm lead to believe it's simply Xbox owners with nothing to do.
@@socc4298 true, I've seen nothing but love. It's f'kin awesome for a time like this.
The leaves on the ground have their on physics. When you step on it they change their positions individually and doesn't remain a texture like in other games .
but no footprint since that would confuse the hell out of you when you tracking...
@@campkira Jin does leave some small footprints behind. They are kind of faded-out though, so it's pretty easy not to get confused
@@drippy7364 Even in mud or snow if you were to dash through it you'll see streaks in the mud and snow. Especially if you roll in them.
@@drippy7364 that's most likely intentional since he is the "Ghost of Tsushima"
Jin also picks up certain leaves
I love the fact that you can demoralize enemies with the Heavenly Strike technique or any Legendary technique.
Do a chain with it and not take damage and some enemies stagger in disbelief and others straight up just run away.
I think they call it the Terror status effect on enemies.
Yeah. You can even buy a technique upgrade to make perfect parries give a 20% chance of terrifying enemies.
There is an achievement for shooting a terrified enemy in the back while he's running away. It's called "Witness Protection".
I still shoot them down if they run
@@minhkha6143 100% will chase them on my horse
Also with the bowing, there's a lot of shrines that when you bow before them a swam of butterflies will surround you for a few moments. If you walk slow they kinda follow you.
And frogs
The archers yelling was literally addressed in the tutorial mission. Who could have missed that?
hea just trying to find shit to talk about cuz he has nothing
Nitro lol
Lmao! What an INSANE little detail!
@@bboynitro no, because even though it's addressed, it's still a detail to mention.
@@Katsudon96 a detail we probably missed? I dont think so.
This game is one of the most well done games, i've played in my 35 years of living. I love progressing and questing, but sometimes it's just fun to run around looking at the scenery and fighting like a bad ass samurai. I've never had so much fun, just fucking around in a game, doing nothing. Every detail is amazing!! Soooooo much thought and effort put into every single aspect of this game. Easily game of the year. We'll see what cyberpunk brings to the table, but this sets the bar very high. I can only hope they make another game, in this exact ERA. Feudal Japan is such a great time to be able to experience. I could play this game for the rest of my life.
@@AlecLapierre108 why GoT cant win? because of TLoU 2 ?
yes bro, i have a big hope this game will win GoTY
Cyberpunk can be goty for 2021 not 2020 coz of it's release date
@@triambtalwar1393 Yeah, that's my bad. I didn't realize I had to wait until so late into this year. Thought it might be released around the same time as GOT
I’d much rather they do 16th century japan as my favorite samurai armor comes from then and they also used guns a lot
This is the first game I haven’t been able to put down in years.
put down the candy and let the boy go.
I keep worrying that I'll burn myself out on it by playing it constantly, but I keep going back for more. Nothing feels like a drag or grindy.
same bro
Bojan I don’t want to finish it tho.
@@Bojan_L The progression feels natural imo, and I find the overall openworld design to be familiar but different in execution, so I wonder why critics say there's no innovation. Asking people around and they give you side missions to accomplish by pointing out a location was actually nice.
There are small encounters scattered through the world that have no tales or trophies tied to them. People in burning homes, npcs with unique dialogue and stories, all sorts of fun stuff. And so many of the characters from various tales appear in the different camps and settlements across the map. I just got the plat trophy and am gonna start the new game plus soon.
What about the “ Throat Singing “ from the Mongols when they are in their camps. Now that’s attention to detail people !!
lol my sister spent time working in Mongola and got a kick out of that.
I'm gonna be on the lookout for this. I'm too busy stealth killing them
Yes!! Thanks to Jedi Fallen Order I’m now aware of this amazing music. So when I heard it in one of the many Mongols camps I was ecstatic!
Ohh My !!
Looking forward to playing the game and hearing this, thanks to "Marco Polo" on Netflix.
Also when you duel with a mongol you hear their throat singing version of the duel theme
So many people don’t know about the archer shout. It literally tells you in the tutorial thing (like the first standoff and telling you how it works)
Yeah
People are just too damn lazy. Or dont have the time and work so much. Or some cant read too haha c: or some just forgetful?
Exactly. Wait one second after they say it and you can dodge
FACT: petting the fox is the most pure thing in the game
I hate it when I can’t find the fox to pet them, I make it my mission to do so
nathan gills Always pet the fox when you can.
the first time I pet the fox and saw that jump of pure joy it truly made my day
Na jumpin in a hot spring and seein Jins samurai booty is PURE AF
@@Alex_Penjamin lol 😂
Bro when Jin and his horse were taking a nap I thought that was so adorable
I stopped playing for like 10-15 mins because i didnt want to wake them up yet 😂😅
The pain we got when his horse died .....
Yo how u sleep with your horse?
@@luketa04 if youre still interested to know. You cant.
The video is misleading, its just one of many random cutscenes that play after a mission or clearing a location. I wish you could instigate it yourself
One of the details I noticed is how there’s small dialog clips on missions depending on if you tackled some of the side missions prior, talking about what you’ve done. Or depending on what order of the main missions you do. One example being if you get your clan’s armor prior to doing lord shimura’s mission in act 2 he mentions how good you look in the armor. A second being if you tackle Yuna’s 4 missions before recruiting the yarikawa, it mentions how you already know the story when Taka mentions their past.
Bloody amazing innit
I thought I was the only one who noticed that
Another detail: After freeing a town or camp, the Mongol huts get burned down when it gets repopulated.
I'm still in act 1 clocking in 20 hours but there's one thing so far that bothered me the most Idk if anyone has experienced this, after doing 2 missions for masako and resumed to explore, I talked to an npc where she mentions that Masako is apparently by the komodo beach when I already have a Side quest from her where she's taking in a wife of a man she's targeting, resulting 2 quests at the same time from her.
This doesn't help when I did the other one first and no mention of it happens.
@Zubair Shibly well yeah I thought of it that way, but from a narrative perspective suddenly leaving her captive felt out of place. But then again the quest would only be activated when you explore and talk to one of the npc. The game's still amazing anyway lol
One that I noticed, when following an npc through a path with leaves they were actually kicking up individual leaves. It wasn't just a phony particle effect, it was a much more realistic one. Keep on eye on that next time you play, personally it kinda broke my mind a bit.
That's what bothered me in some games. The environment doesn't react to NPCs but it does to you.
Also when the leaves fall on water, the leaves float downstream, some sink. Its awesome
Game industry: single player games are obsolete.
Sucker Punch: hold my sake
I haven't played an online game for years, love single player story narrative stuff 🤟🏻
Facts I love this f***** game!!!
Who actually thinks single-player games are obsolete?
Matt Eikamp No one that’s just made up I don’t know why they keep repeating it
hold my sake*
Fun fact, depending on the inflection "sake" can either mean "rice wine" or "salmon". The way it was explained to me is that sake the drink is pronounced with a falling inflection at the end because if you drink too much of it you fall down :D
I noticed when fighting a group of Straw hats they will attack you one on one most of the time. As you battle one of them you will sometimes notice him take a step back and slowly his ally will walk forward towards you to attack almost like them allowing each other to take a break if you give them the chance to fight one on one. The Mongols will never do this tho especially the spear guys they attack you all at once.
The straw hats will also try to surround you if possible, and some will slowly walk during standoffs to put you off.
Neat detail that the mongols either underestimate or are terrified of the Ghost, while the straw hats respect Jin's skill
They also have devil fruit powers. Gotta watch how you approach them
@@MarketCon-Artist alright Luffy 😂
I already knew about 95% of this list but I still watched the whole thing just because I love this game sooo much
It's GOTY
EmpireZz Cyberpunk ain’t out yet... but does it make the deadline for GOTY ???🤔
I really thought I was the only one lmao
Same
@@jordinhocharles Cyberpunk looks seriously overrated and it doesn't make the timeline for this year it would have to be next year
When you complete a "the feels" like quest i.e, Yuriko's, Jin will look down and looks sad, then his horse will try to cheer him up :)
Until the horse doesn't :\
Man, Yuriko really brought the feels. The funny part is that it's a better love story than Twilight. Anyway, for only 3 quests and a decent amount of time to complete them, Yuriko sure did add a lot to the game and its immersion.
You know what... Y'all win, I'm getting up right now going down the road and buy a copy of this game, right now👀.... I'm so late🤦🏾♂️
You won't be disappointed. I'll admit, it made me shed a tear a couple of times.
@@Quantumredux05; and you are so absolutely correct fam👍🏾
Enjoy my friend! I just finished it today at 5am, and it was my all-time favorite game on any console. Helps that I majored in Japanese history and language; it was an easy sell for me!
How are you liking legends?
@@angelicusmortus1484: bro... somebody stole the game fam!! no lie,😢
This is the best open world game I've ever played, really detailed, good background story, is a well made and upgraded version of assassins creed, great movement mechanics they feel natural and quick it doesn't take ages to get up, good graphics, nice and simple way to get abilities and use them as you progress in the game, glitches pretty much non existent. I was hopping ghost recon breakpoint was gonna be the open world military's version but it was a really bad one.
I agree, I don’t like open world games much but I love got
I have also noticed playing the flute in certain moments gets some interesting interactions. Such as the last mission for the samurai with the bow, I played the flute and he stopped me and said not to get sentimental on him😂
Did the same, pleasant that someone thought we'd do that and make an answer for it
He does that even if you dont play the flute. The dialogue is triggered if you stay there without moving for a certain period of time.
@@MartinAndrei oh that's a bit deceiving...
So since falcon didn't bring this up
Playing on your flute changes the weather depending on what song you play
*WIIIIIND WAAAAAAKER*
Only the weather, it can't change the time
@@chasemcfarland2851 I'm an idiot. I just realized it's Wind Waker, not Ocarina of Time.
Yep, I absolutely love that feature and I fully take advantage of it all the time when exploring the world. For example I like the Island to be sunny and bright when I am exploring and looking for shrines and such, but when I go into battle I like to have fog and storms to make it look darker and grittier and more tense.
Chase McFarland Thankfully the loading screens in this game are like 4-5 seconds long surprisingly so you can fast travel to a random area and back really quickly to change the time.
The feeling I get from playing Ghost of Tsushima is what I wanted from The Last of Us 2. I don't want to stop playing this game, but I had to break for food.
Totally different types of games. Odd comparison. Both great in their own right.
@@farhan007 Its not that odd actually, if the story is good enough players would wanna uncover more. Its like binging a famous TV series.
@@munmun9978 huh? Ghost of Tsushima's story is tropy and generic as fuck.
I love both games but for different reasons. Both games have great combat but in different ways. TLOU2 has more polish and more in depth story while I enjoyed the world in GoT more.
Alsoxthr stealth is world's better in TLOU2
@@farhan007 No they arent. LOL. One game was average and the other was solid. No point debating with a TLOU2 fanboy though, yall are almost worse than the fallout 76 people.
Xi lol .
My wife bought me this game when it came out. I just started playing seriously hard-core and I love the details they put into it. I disconnect it from my 35" LCD TV and connected it to our 65" 4K and my wife was blown away with the detail. Truly a beautiful game.
MARRY HER AGAIN
OMG same here, had it over a year and knew it is a great game but was waiting for the perfect time to start playing it and so glad I did. Breath taking 😊
I'm 70 hours in and I still discover new things and I love the type of games that always surprise you while playing them.
Replaying on hard mode is no joke, but I feel more like an experienced samurai
@@Quantumredux05 i just went in on hard mode first play through. I like a challenge
lethal difficulty makes me always cry in every fvcking 1v1 duel. but i love it, idk how this game work
I got my first platinum trophy ever, this game was was SUCH a gem
I'm looking foward to take it as my first platinum trophy aswell
Ill claim this as my third
Twas my fifth
Yeah getting close to getting my first plat too. Beautiful game. You can tell the developers loved the game and actually cared about it, instead of just making whatever to get money. (Looking at all your games EA and Ubisoft)
same here! then they added legends and it went down lol
This game really shows the power a console can put out. It just takes skilled developers to really bring the best out of them which is not easy to do. Sucker Punch nailed it and are developers I now completely respect.
Just now? They've been making games of incredible quality since Ps2!
The most consistently great developer I've seen.
Proves a point to me, that there is absolutely no excuse for game developers to release broken,laggy, jarring games.
Diablotiamo88 aye speak for urself, this game is broken. i get an animation when i pass any npc that they’re getting hit by a kunai, then when i go do a standoff it doesnt let me swing the sword or move my character until i finally get hit by someone with a bow or something. i already reinstalled the game twice
Diablotiamo88 oh and my horse too
Something else about your main horse (you get another horse in the 3rd area of the island) is that if Jin has his face in his hands, his horse will lovingly nudge him to remind him that he's not alone. It's really sweet.
True
I am loving this game so far
I spend so much time exploring on foot to be immersed in the environment I forget at times that I have a horse
I could be playing for hours and I would not get bored, not many games do that for me
No regrets getting this game
I randomly jump off the horse sometimes and sprint to be gets tired.
I love this game so much, definitely GOTY
Nah doom eternal is alot better and cyberpunk 2077 is on his way
# Yoda_drug_addict as much as I liked Doom, it just doesn’t have the amount of detail and story telling that Ghost Of Tsushima has. You might be right about 2077 though. Ig I’m biased towards SuckedPunch because I fucking love the infamous series
Fighting looks clunky and boring
Nascent Mccomber it’s not
@@Cyberseal82 Cyberpunk is not eligible for 2020 GOTY unfortunately
I noticed that during the first tale with Lady Adachi, when she takes you to ‘see her family’ and bow after you sit with her, leaves will spiral around you for a moment. It looks awesome!
Indeed it's incredibly immersive
It also does when you bow before Jins fathers grave, and 2 other characters.
Cuz it’s a hidden shrine. Bow in front of ten and get a trophy.
I swiped down to bow quite by accident, and saw this... I was blown away. MAN, this game is great.
I know there's a ton of subtle details in this game, and to mention all of them is nearly impossible. One that I was most impressed with (along with all the ones you mentions) is the creaking of the trees when you're walking through a forest.
"A true samurai doesn't need clothes"
- Jin Sakai after too much sake
(Like if you know...)
@@GoodBoyGoneDad yeahlol
Fundoshi
As soon as i got it that was the only atmor to wear
Is this a Vinland Saga reference?
@@fitnessabdul6811 no its an armor that you can unlock in the game
So if you’re on a horse and talk to a npc with a “talk icon” Jin will still be on the horse in the cutscene! Awesome
Dane Jonathan turn that on it looks so much cooler that way
Sometimes, not always
@@rockyhighjedi1036 I appreciated that option in Mass Effect. So glad to see other games provide the same option.
i love how they make you want to explore everything in this game, in most games exploring feels pointless because the rewards are usualy just some upgrade material but here you can actualy find stuff like the bamboo cuts and hotsprings to make your character stronger and thats the number one reason i dont want to miss anything.
you clearly haven't played that many open worlds lmao , this game is cool but it doenst innovate on anything
@@OpenWorldGamer- lmao u talking bout tlou2?
@@muhanna1071 yes, this person is all over this comment section trying to compare tlou2 to got.. it's pathetic really..
@@OpenWorldGamer- Doesn't necessarily do anything innovative with the side activities but it does them right. You're rewarded with something useful and it's not pointless bullshit only a completionist would want to do. Also the environment tells you almost everything you need to know without needing an intrusive hud for navigation. I haven't done a lot to go out of my way to do side activities to improve Jin, but thanks to golden birds and the unique markers of the different activities I haven't had to. A lot of it has just felt natural.
@murnavid How much time do you have to spend doing that is my point. You can get a lot of side activities done by just going through the world. There's a lot of times where I was on may way to one thing and a golden bird would guide me to something else or I'd come across a fox den next to the road. It feels more natural in this game than others.
This game is absolutely amazing, and the amount of praise it receives is still, in my opinion, not enough. You can stop at any moment in game and its worthy of a snapshot that could make a poster for the game.
a moment of silence for all those soldiers that died due to Covid-19 and didn’t get to play this beautiful game 💔
Why specifically soldiers lol
You must be referring to the seniors that were murdered by Democrat governors when infected ppl were forced into nursing homes
🔺this guy gets it
I make sure Jin wears his Mask in game.
iLLBiLLsRoastBeats you bring shame to I’ll Bills name
This game is absolutely beautiful. Especially running on a PS4-PRO
High resolution mode just looks blurry to me....am I crazy? That said, it does still look really good in 60 fps mode.
@@praisethesun4997 it does not have a 60 FPS mode. It's a stable 30FPS at lower resolution or unstable 30 FPS at higher resolution. DF did a video on it saying just go with higher resolution because the dips in FPS are small and very sparse.
So i would say yes you are crazy thinking it looks blurry and has 60 FPS :)
yeah this video gave me downgrade vibes. it's the best and most beautiful game i have ever played. pro/4k oled
How about the animation for Heavenly Strike will actually kick up wind and particles when used
Fuck! I am like 28 hours into the game and have used Heavenly Strike like twice. Thanks for reminding me!
1:30 if you fight people while standing in a river, you can see how the blood slowly dissolves and gets washed away by the water, which is also awesome
Same with waking in a muddy riverbed. The mud well get kicked up and washed down the river.
There's another small detail, which is my favorite:
After taking someone's live at night you can see a small green gloom rising up from their body and fading in the air. Just like their soul leaving their body.
Most likely just the fireflys that fly around during the game, but cool concept tho
If you have the charm that doubles the items you pick up. That green gloom let's you know the body dropped an items and goes away after you pick it up.
@@gameadax Honestly, I didn't realize that was an effect of the charm. I've had that thing equipped since I found it in the first couple hours of playing. I just assumed it was the games way of showing which corpses haven't been looted.
@@psbox362 I'm in that same boat. I got the charm early so i didn't know that glow happens with out it. I do like the idea of it being the soul leaving the body though.
I think the detail that goes into the specialized farmsteads are absolutely insane. Like the whaling village, the silk farms, and the dye villages. They actually have the right tools and in a way show the right process behind them and the lifestyle of the tradesmen who lived in that time period. (Like reusing whale bones for trail markers, the hook attached to the crank to lift giant slabs of whale flesh to be cut and quartered, the shelves of silkworm baskets in the attics, silk thread laid out to dry, dyed fabrics hanging from almost everything, et cet)
Jm going to put one in, notice when you’re swimming, the current pushes you back if you stay still and theres resistance if you press forward.
I noticed this...wasent sure at first...Until I went further out..This game is amazing;.
You can also see Jin's clothes is wet up to how far he walks into the water. I think GTA5 did this too, but it just adds to the realism.
A detail I noticed is that the horse saddle "Fierce Spirit" and the fully upgraded Samurai Clan armor with the "Seasons of War" Dye are what Jin had on during the prologue.
Everytime I defeat an enemy that gave me a hard time, I'd always give them a bow of respect😂
I bow after every single enemy 😂
Play the flute on them
I swipe right after every stand off. Because its fun for me :p
straw hats always give me a tough time, you can tell they have experience with their Katanas
Jayrasco 15 that fucking demon boss gave me a hard time because I was still learning how to play
GoT is definitely the most beautiful game I’ve ever played. They put so much detail into the game
And it's only 40gb!!!
For a second, I forgot "Ghost Of Tsushima", and thought "Game Of Thrones". 🤦♂️
The hand brushing grass thing is for sure a Gladiator reference.
That is just something humans do 😂😂 that is not claimed by any pieces created by humans. This is not a reference to anything
Assassins creed origins and assassins creed Valhalla to it too it’s just a normal thing people do, I do it a lot whenever I see tall grass
@@frontonarnar1167 It is actually a reference, and it is confirmed
@@nmm7449 No, it isn't a reference and it's not confirmed.
It's just a natural action which has been done in many games and many films, some of which existed before Gladiator.
@@synthrogue6856 everyone thinks of Gladiator first
3rd Play through going on and I still Love this Game. I really Hope they Make this a series. It’s by Miles the most enjoyable Game to play. They have the Perfect Foundation for this Game and in the next ones I hope to see more interaction places, maybe bigger fortresses and loads of little things. But please keep the general Gameplay the way it is.. Bar setter for 3rd person Action, Stealth, OW Games
Im still on my first play through. Just started a few weeks ago. One of the most impressive games I have ever played. Been gaming since the early 80's. Does the game change much when played again? Like with quests and gear?
@@sjmphotonyc not too much! But I played the 1st time as a Ninja the Second Time as a Samurai it’s just a fun game. Now Playing Cyberpunk2077 and wow it’s so immersive now! But I play on PC and even have a few Mods running for it
Bro im on my like 8th lethal playthrough
@@maxhermann1215 it’s a fantastic game! They just put a new difficulty mode in the game! I really hope the 2nd one will just keep to the formula and just add more tools and skills and make the world so there would be more NPC’s to interact with
@@JC-ex5ve whats the new difficulty?