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Ghost of Tsushima
Critics Consensus (Play It)
Ghost of Tsushima is a competent action game and its open world is absolutely breathtaking.
Game Info
The year is 1274. Samurai warriors are the legendary defenders of Japan — until the fearsome Mongol Empire invades the island of Tsushima, wreaking havoc and conquering the local population. As one of the last surviving samurai, you rise from the ashes to fight back. But, honorable tactics won’t lead you to victory. You must move beyond your samurai traditions to forge a new way of fighting — the way of the Ghost — as you wage an unconventional war for the freedom of Japan.
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Average Score
Total Reviews: 133
Editors' Choice, Best Adventure Game (2020)
Silver TIER
43% of scored reviews fell within the range of 86 to 92 / 100
RELEASE DATES:
GENRES:
- Adventure
DEVELOPER(S):
- Sucker Punch Productions
PUBLISHER(S):
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- Ghost of Tsushima
GAME MODES:
- Single player
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RATING & REVIEWS
Ratings & Reviews
133
Critic Reviews
86
Average Critic Score
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CRITIC REVIEWS
All reviews are from professional critics. Learn more about the critics VSG aggregates.
High Score
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Median Score
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Chris Tapsell (Eurogamer)
July 14, 2020
Recommended
Limited by a rote and rigid world, Sucker Punch’s samurai homage pairs okay action with enjoyably committed, if awkwardly fawning melodrama.
Carolyn Petit (Polygon)
July 14, 2020
Not Recommended
Ghost of Tsushima offers a lovely world to explore, and there’s value in that, but it should have been so much more than a checklist of activities to accomplish.
Edmond Tran (GameSpot)
July 14, 2020
7/10
Ghost of Tsushima has some dull edges, but strikes a lot of highs with its cinematic stylings.
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Score Ranges
Read the Reviews (133 total)
| Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33bits | Fernando Sánchez | 90 / 100 | 08-05-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is the latest Sucker Punch play. An outstanding game that presents us with the most trustworthy and beautiful feudal Japan that we can remember. A game made with respect and affection, that although it is not as revolutionary as it appears, if it meets the most important premise, fun. | Read review |
| 3DNews | Алексей Лихачев | 7.5 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | A decent open-world game with gorgeous art direction and some unfortunate missteps which become more and more apparent the more you play. Whatever you are doing here, almost every mission ends up with two or even three fights with mongolian soldiers. And even engaging stories during these quests can’t fix the repetitiveness. | Read review |
| ACG | Jeremy Penter | Recommended | 07-14-2020 | “An absolute pleasure to play” | Read review |
| Ars Technica | Sam Machkovech | Recommended | 07-14-2020 | If you need to get lost in over 30 hours of heroic gameplay right now, in a single-player adventure with no online connectivity gimmicks or content locked away as DLC, Sucker Punch has you covered with an instant contender for 2020’s game of the year. | Read review |
| Atomix | Alberto Desfassiaux | 91 / 100 | 07-14-2020 | Yes, we have the presence of some clutches and design flaws very typical of the subgenre to which this title belongs, but nothing that overshadows the experience that this closure represents to the great exclusives of the PlayStation 4. | Read review |
| Attack of the Fanboy | William Schwartz | 4.5 / 5 stars | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a masterclass on how to make a palatable and focused open world experience | Read review |
| AusGamers | Kosta Andreadis | 8.1 / 10 | 07-15-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima isn’t perfect, not even close. But neither is Jin Sakai, and his journey from Samurai to Ghost is one worth savouring, and a Legendary Tale all its own. | Read review |
| BaziCenter | Kasra Karimi Tar | 9 / 10 | 07-18-2020 | Whether you are a fan of action adventure games, RPGs, or deep open world games, you’ll probably enjoy Ghost of Tsushima, and if it weren’t for some AI issues and repetitive side mission, it would have even reached higher. Nevertheless, GoT is a poetic and cinematic experience that will suck you into its each and every moment. | Read review |
| Bazimag | Vahid Zohrabi Nejad | 8.6 / 10 | 07-24-2020 | Despite being a good game overall, Ghost Of Tsushima has some major and minor flaws that may affect your whole game experience but it is a visually stunning games with great art style that stay true to its setting, characters and the culture and traditions of Kamakura period of Japan. | Read review |
| But Why Tho? | Collier Jennings | 9 / 10 | 07-23-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a visually stunning and heartwrenching experience that pays homage to the era of the Samurai. Fans of open-world gaming or Kurosawa’s filmography will definitely want to play it. Sucker Punch Productions has produced another stellar gaming experience, and I hope we don’t have to wait long for their next project. | Read review |
| Cerealkillerz | Gabriel Bogdan | 8.7 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima often loses itself in visual details and is missing endgame challenges but still offers enough gameplay variety and content to even get classic open world RPG Fans on board. For fans of the world of samurais and katanas this game is definitely the best one in years. | Read review |
| CGMagazine | Lane Martin | Recommended | 07-14-2020 | I adore Ghost of Tsushima in some pretty major ways. It certainly isn’t a perfect game, but it is fairly close. | Read review |
| Cheat Code Central | Jenni Lada | 4.9 / 5 stars | 07-28-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a gorgeous game that has Sucker Punch taking its shot at telling its own samurai story. The combat feels great; and you have a lot of freedom when it comes to building up Jin. It’s simply a stunning way to say goodbye to the PS4. | Read review |
| Checkpoint Gaming | Luke Mitchell | 9 / 10 | 07-15-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima provides a captivating, engaging and lovingly crafted open world to explore that makes it difficult to put the controller down, even after the end credits have rolled. | Read review |
| Chicas Gamers | Raúl Pinto | Recommended | 07-24-2020 | I would recommend Ghost of Tsushima to almost everyone. This game is graphically and musically superb and the acts along the story have an excellent execution. It is the perfect game, if you want to enter in the life of medieval Japan and to be a Samurai. | Read review |
| COGconnected | James Paley | 90 / 100 | 07-14-2020 | I can think of no better game to be the swan song for the PS4. | Read review |
| Critical Hit | Darryn Bonthuys | 9 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | A melancholic tale of war and a fitting epilogue to a current-gen era, Sucker Punch’s latest effort is a slick showcase for the PlayStation 4 that draws you into a world that never fails to impress. Ghost of Tsushima is a masterpiece of precise gameplay, emotional turmoil and powerful world design. | Read review |
| Cultured Vultures | Emil Gunnarsson | 8.5 / 10 | 07-23-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is, despite some minor blemishes, an impressively sharp swansong for the PlayStation 4. | Read review |
| Daily Mirror | Lloyd Coombes | 4 / 5 stars | 07-14-2020 | This quest for revenge might not challenge your expectations, but there’s no denying the amount of fun to be had off the coast of Japan. | Read review |
| Daily Star | George Yang | 5 / 5 stars | 07-14-2020 | The gameplay is fun, the narrative and its characters are great, and the art direction is absolutely beautiful. The pros here vastly outweigh the cons. Ghost of Tsushima is a breathtaking adventure. | Read review |
| DASHGAMER.com | Michael Pulman | 9 / 10 | 07-15-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima might be the last big gun on the PS4, but it’s also one of the best, albeit for a slightly disengaging main plot. | Read review |
| Destructoid | Chris Carter | 9.5 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | With Ghost of Tsushima under its belt, Sucker Punch deserves to be in the same conversation as Insomniac, Naughty Dog, and Sony Santa Monica. If this generation is to wrap up soon, it’s fitting that it’ll end with Tsushima: one of its most beautiful games thus far. | Read review |
| Digital Chumps | Nathaniel Stevens | 9 / 10 | 07-24-2018 | Ghost of Tsushima is a narrative-driven game that has unique combat, a plethora of exploration, and enough heart to keep gamers coming back for more even after the game is beaten. The lack of a combat camera locking system will certainly cause some frustrations, but that is small potatoes when compared to the rest of the experience. This is the game Sucker Punch said it would be, and you won’t be disappointed. | Read review |
| Digital Trends | Digital Trends | 4.5 / 5 stars | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is one of the best games I’ve played this year — it might’ve been my favorite, if not for The Last Of Us Part II. Jin Sakai’s story is violent but thoughtful, delivering an experience that feels unique on the PlayStation 4 despite the fact 2020 is the console’s last year before the PlayStation 5 makes it obsolete. | Read review |
| Digitally Downloaded | Matt Sainsbury | 3 / 5 stars | 07-15-2020 | A wild misfire with every narrative element it attempts, and it boils down to this: Sucker Punch decided to do a historical epic inspired by Kurosawa… and produced something that fails as both history and as a pastiche of Kurosawa. | Read review |
| DualShockers | Michael Ruiz | 8 / 10 | 08-04-2020 | Way of the samurai. | Read review |
| Easy Allies | Brad Ellis | 4.25 / 5 stars | 07-14-2020 | Review copy provided by PlayStation. Ghost of Tsushima is a captivating journey through ancient Japan with fluid swordplay and a gorgeous world to explore. | Read review |
| Echo Boomer | David Fialho | Recommended | 07-14-2020 | Despite some minor flaws, Ghost of Tsushima is trully a love letter to samurai cinema. | Read review |
| EGM | Mollie L Patterson | 8 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima falls short of the kind of gameplay we expect from developer Sucker Punch at this point, but then excels all other expectations in its storytelling and world building. Protagonist Jin Sakai and the rest of the cast are all fantastic characters, and the tale they tell is one worth experiencing—even in those moments where the gameplay may falter. | Read review |
| Eurogamer | Chris Tapsell | Recommended | 07-14-2020 | Limited by a rote and rigid world, Sucker Punch’s samurai homage pairs okay action with enjoyably committed, if awkwardly fawning melodrama. | Read review |
| Everyeye.it | Giuseppe Arace | 7.5 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | In short, the Ghost of Tsushima wind blows lightly. | Read review |
| Explosion Network | Dylan Blight | 7.5 / 10 | 08-03-2020 | As the swan song of the PS4 generation, Ghost of Tsushima is suitably a mishmash of many of the generation’s biggest things with a sprinkle of new ideas. | Read review |
| Fextralife | Castielle | 9.4 / 10 | 07-20-2020 | From it’s breath taking environments to it’s stellar combat and style, you won’t be able to stop playing Ghost of Tsushima. It is made from the same cloth as games like God of War, Bloodborne, and Uncharted when it comes to PS4 exclusives and is a solid Game of the Year contender. For 60 USD you will get more than your money’s worth and an experience to remember. | Read review |
| FingerGuns | Toby Andersen | 9 / 10 | 07-21-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is Sucker Punch’s masterpiece. With the depth of its combat, its incredible open-world design and its rich historical authenticity and cultural legacy, it’s a heady contender for the most incredible release of this console generation. It’s definitely the best samurai game ever made. | Read review |
| Forbes | Paul Tassi | 9.5 / 10 | 07-27-2020 | It is easily one of the best games of the entire PS4 generation, and given its competition, that’s saying something. | Read review |
| Game Informer | Matt Miller | 9.5 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | At turns both melancholy and thrilling, Ghost of Tsushima is the open-world action formula at its most mature and immersive. Deep, rewarding, and hard to put down | Read review |
| Game Rant | Anthony Taormina | 4.5 / 5 stars | 07-14-2020 | Sucker Punch Productions builds on its open-world expertise with Ghost of Tsushima, putting players in control of a deadly samurai. | Read review |
| Game Revolution | Mack Ashworth | 4 / 5 stars | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a worthy addition to the roster of must-play PS4 exclusives that have kept players loyal to the console. | Read review |
| Gameblog | Jonathan Bushle | 9 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is definitely the last great game PS4 deserved. It’s a fantastic open world game, visually stunning, incredibly fun to play, whether you choose to progress as a noble warrior or a stealthy ninja, a very immersive representation of feudal Japan and a truly admirable love letter to the samurai movie genre. If you own a PS4, you MUST play Ghost of Tsushima. | Read review |
| GameCrate | Justin Woo | 7.8 / 10 | 07-20-2020 | I was hoping for an original take on the open-world genre, but I got Assassin’s Creed in samurai drag. If that sounds like a blast to you, it will be, especially if you go into it with the knowledge of the game’s design missteps. It’s not that it’s bad | Read review |
| Gamefa | Aria Moghadam | 9 / 10 | 07-20-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a bold, strong and beautiful title that manages to wrap up the big budget exclusive scene pretty well. It’s definitely one of the best action games of this generation and maybe even history of video games. The gameplay is very enjoyable and addictive and the little tales here and there, never let the game become boring. There are a few unique and innovative gameplay mechanisms in this game, alongside some familiar ones. The graphics are mesmerizing and it never feels short in content. Ghost of Tsushima is a must-play! | Read review |
| GameGrin | Richard Shivdarsan | 9 / 10 | 08-11-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is one of the best open-world games this generation with a thrilling tale of revenge, great characters, satisfying swordplay and a stunning world that’s chock-full of things to do making it so easy to get lost in this game for hours at a time. | Read review |
| GameMAG | Александр Логинов | 9 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a stunning mix of Assassin’s Creed and The Witcher 3, based on samurai films and traditional Japanese contemplation of nature. At the same time, this is the best Assassin’s Creed ever created. There are no emasculated positive heroes and unambiguous villains, the tasks are exciting and interesting. And this is currently the most fascinating and visually impressive game on the PlayStation 4. | Read review |
| GamePro | Dennis Michel | 90 / 100 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima with its wonderful world, great characters and a massive combat system is the last highlight of the PS4 era. | Read review |
| Gamerheadquarters | Jason Stettner | 8.6 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a great experience, telling the tale of a lone individual that’s trying to hold together the idea and honor of what it means to be a Samurai despite the odds requiring new methods of engagement. | Read review |
| Gamers Heroes | Johnny Hurricane | 9 / 10 | 07-24-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is the best Sucker Punch game to date. Anyone who is a fan of the developer, or samurai games in general, should not hesitate to pick this one up. | Read review |
| Gamersky | 不倒翁蜀黍 | 8.5 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | The beautiful sightseeings, intense samurai combat, and fascinating side-missions of Ghost of Tsushima are appealing for me. But the dull and repetitive open-world makes the exploration experience boring. | Read review |
| GameSkinny | John Schutt | 8 / 10 | 07-28-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima offers an amazing open-world experience and satisfying combat, only mildly held back by its writing and characters. | Read review |
| GameSpew | Richard Seagrave | 8 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | It is quite possibly the best samurai game ever made, and is well worth picking up if you’re after another epic open-world to get lost in. Just temper your expectations as much as your steel. | Read review |
| GameSpot | Edmond Tran | 7 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima has some dull edges, but strikes a lot of highs with its cinematic stylings. | Read review |
| GamesRadar+ | Rachel Weber | 4.5 / 5 stars | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is the samurai Assassin’s Creed Ubisoft will wish it had made | Read review |
| GameXplain | GameXplain | Recommended | 07-14-2020 | Video Review | Read review |
| GameZone | Cade Onder | 8.5 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | As the sun sets on the PS4, Sucker Punch has given the console a noble send-off with Ghost of Tsushima. Although it takes some time to feel engaged by its beautifully tragic narrative, its brutal yet eloquent gameplay and picture-esque world never fail to capture you. | Read review |
| Gaming Nexus | Zachary Atwood | 9.5 / 10 | 08-03-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a beautifully crafted adventure that distinguishes itself as one of the great titles of this console generation. | Read review |
| GamingBolt | Shubhankar Parijat | 8 / 10 | 07-19-2020 | Thanks to its stellar combat, gorgeous world, and engaging exploration, Ghost of Tsushima manages to brute force its way through a laundry list of problems to deliver an experience I couldn’t help but thoroughly enjoy- which, in the end, is what matters more than anything else. | Read review |
| GamingTrend | Ron Burke | 95 / 100 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is easily the biggest and most ambitious game Sucker Punch has ever undertaken. It’s also the best game they’ve ever made. Akira Kurosawa would be proud. | Read review |
| GBAtemp | Christopher Otero | 9.1 / 10 | 08-02-2020 | At the end of the day, Ghost of Tsushima gets enough right and then some to forgive its shortcomings. Fans of samurai, period pieces, and action games will most certainly enjoy all that it has to offer. The only question is will you fight with honour or not? | Read review |
| Geek Culture | Jake Su | 9.3 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | A fitting PlayStation first-party exclusive to arrive for the PS4, Ghost of Tsushima is an epic adventure that has all the right ingredients for major success. | Read review |
| Geeks Under Grace | Andrea Racoti | 9 / 10 | 08-19-2020 | The final exclusive title for the PS4, Ghost of Tsushima invites players to explore a rich and immersive world while also treating them to an engaging story and a dynamic battle system that is sure to entertain for many an hour/ | Read review |
| God is a Geek | Chris White | 9 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a landmark game that blends its narrative with its visuals perfectly, and has delicious, satisfying combat to boot. Climbing is clumsy, and the story takes a while to get going, but overall it’s a truly wonderful game. | Read review |
| GotGame | David Poole | 9 / 10 | 07-31-2020 | Overall, Ghost of Tsushima offers a beautiful and engaging experience, taking full advantage of its serene setting and gorgeous set pieces. Combat offers plenty of freedom and can be both intense and incredibly violent in some moments. It’s definitely outside of the box for Sucker Punch, but the gamble seems to have paid off | Read review |
| GRYOnline.pl | GRYOnline.pl | 9 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | This is a great work to say goodbye to PlayStation 4, not only dotting and after a few really good years of using this console, but also allowing you to look optimistically into the future, waiting for what studios such as Sucker Punch Productions will prepare for the next generation with better technology. | Read review |
| Guardian | Keza MacDonald | 3 / 5 stars | 07-14-2020 | Visually rich design brings cinematic scope to this historical action game, but when sword-fighting brings diminishing rewards, console yourself with a haiku | Read review |
| Hardcore Gamer | Adam Beck | 4.5 / 5 stars | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is one of the few games this generation that left a momentous impression on me. | Read review |
| Hobby Consolas | David Martinez | 91 / 100 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushime is a beautiful game. This samurai open world has a great combat system and it is technically flawless, but its gameplay is too conservative and it often feels too generic. | Read review |
| Hynerd.it | Angela Pignatiello | 8.8 / 10 | 07-25-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is the perfect closure to the PlayStation 4 life cycle. The Sucker Punch development team has given its best in recreating feudal Japan, albeit not historically accurate. But the important thing for the title is not to immerse the player in that historical period, but more to recreate the mood in which the samurai lived at the time. And this was done excellently, even if the combat system has a big problem with the camera. This and the repetition in the long run are the only two flaws of this title which is visually a feast for the eyes. So, in conclusion, Ghost of Tsushima is a stylish “end” to the PlayStation 4 generation, waiting for the next console. | Read review |
| IGN | Mitchell Saltzman | 9 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is an excellent action game and its open world is one of the most gorgeous yet. | Read review |
| IGN Italy | Davide Mancini | 7.5 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a beautiful love letter to the chambara and atmospheres of feudal Japan, but it is also a confused open world, which alternates fun moments and a fascinating style with sensational naivety. | Read review |
| IGN Spain | IGN Spain | 8.7 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Sucker Punch has successfully solved the challenge of creating such an extremely Japanese game by an occidental studio. Despite being essentially a blueprinted open world game, its historical setting and combat with katana are extremely satisfying to have enjoyed the more than 20 hours of game it has to offer. | Read review |
| Impulsegamer | Stephen Heller | 4.5 / 5 stars | 07-15-2020 | If you’re looking for precise, deliberate combat along the lines of Sekiro, you won’t find it here. However, if you want the biggest Samurai epic that’s ever been created, Ghost of Tsushima is at the top of the class. | Read review |
| Jump Dash Roll | Ant Barlow | 9 / 10 | 07-28-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a wonderful homage to classic Samurai movies. It’s not a historically accurate epic, but it’s not claiming to be. What the game lacks in a fresh core story and an occasional lack of polish, it more than makes up for with engaging gameplay, a gorgeous world to explore, an exciting setting and characters you’ll grow to love. | Read review |
| Kotaku | Ian Walker | Recommended | 07-14-2020 | At its core, it’s just another open-world game. | Read review |
| LevelUp | Luis Sánchez | 8 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a slight surprise. It is an all-around experience which delivers the fantasy of being a mythical samurai warrior. However, not everything shines, especially with the stealth systems, that do not square up, mechanically nor thematically. As the old saying goes, a samurai cannot obey 2 masters, because he dishonors himself. Thus, Ghost of Tsushima is a reminder of why Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 are generational gems and benchmarks in open world terms. | Read review |
| Luis Alamilla | Luis Alamilla | 8 / 10 | 07-21-2020 | Video Review | Read review |
| Merlin’in Kazanı | Ersin Kılıç | 75 / 100 | 07-14-2020 | If the game was developed a little more it might have turned out to be a classic, but with this current state Ghost of Tsushima is only a good action game. | Read review |
| Metro GameCentral | Metro GameCentral | 7 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | A competent but shallow and overfamiliar attempt to replicate Assassin’s Creed style open world adventure in the world of 13th century samurai. | Read review |
| MMORPG.com | MMORPG.com | 9 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is the samurai game I’ve personally always wanted, and it’s one I can find myself diving into just to explore the world and take in the sights as I play, helping Jin find some small measure of peace along the way, assuming the wind guides us there. | Read review |
| MonsterVine | Joe Bariso | 4 / 5 stars | 07-27-2020 | Every duel starts with you pushing up the katana with your thumb and it’s freaking rad. | Read review |
| New Game Network | Alex Varankou | 84 / 100 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima offers a well-designed open world that combines great combat with enticing exploration. The excellent art style brings this unique historical setting to life, and smart design choices help the game overcome its minor flaws. | Read review |
| Next Gen Base | Andrew Beeken | 9 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | A game full of meaningful moments, of quiet contemplation and brutal, savage combat. A game about family, tradition, honour and change that comes at a significant point of change in Sony’s videogame strategy. A more hopeful and less alienating experience than The Last of Us Part II and a step back to a more gentle and inviting form of open world adventure, Ghost of Tsushima is both a celebration of the past and a look towards the future, and is a fitting first party swansong for the PS4. | Read review |
| Nexus | Sam Aberdeen | 9.5 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a fitting swan song for the PS4, and ends this generation of PlayStation on a triumphant note. Sucker Punch have to be applauded for once again creating a jaw-dropping open world with strong visual fidelity and some of the best art direction they’ve ever achieved. | Read review |
| Niche Gamer | Fingal Belmont | 7 / 10 | 07-29-2020 | If you wanted Assassin’s Creed set in feudal Japan, Ghost Of Tsushima will scratch that itch. The aesthetics and atmosphere are so beautiful and striking that it carries and elevates the generic, design-by-committee open-world gameplay. | Read review |
| NoesPaisparaFrikis | Oscar Garcia Mompean | 9 / 10 | 07-31-2020 | He manages to transport us from our sofa to a time where honor and loyalty were a way of life, where landscapes are tinged with gold and ocher and the most that a man aspired to was forging his own legend, that is, without a doubt, The best that can be said about Ghost of Tsushima. | Read review |
| Noisy Pixel | Azario Lopez | 9 / 10 | 07-20-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima makes it easy to immerse yourself in this dark and historical setting. The story’s pacing is expertly tuned to how the player wishes to take it on, and the controls allow actions to be both fluid and responsive. The enemy AI could definitely use some attention, and the menus are exceptionally vast, but in the end, I was glad to find something that reminded me I was playing a video game because there were moments I forgot. | Read review |
| NoobFeed | Adam Siddiqui | 95 / 100 | 07-21-2020 | Sucker Punch brought us the colorful charming world of Sly Cooper and the dark superhero adventures of inFamous. Ghost of Tsushima is a radical shift for this studio in atmosphere and gameplay while using what the studio has learned from their past projects to deliver one of the best games this generation. A beautiful samurai adventure teeming with optional adventures as you drive the Mongols from 13th century Japan. Yes, it has minor faults that often break up the action during critical moments and the platforming doesn’t carry the same precision as past Sucker Punch titles but these are tiny holes in this outstanding adventure. Ghost of Tsushima takes the player on an epic samurai odyssey that everyone should play. | Read review |
| Oyungezer Online | Can Arabacı | 8.5 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima was a very enjoyable adventure for me with its tireless open world, well-crafted and memorable characters. | Read review |
| Pardis Game | Reza Modaresi | 8.5 / 10 | 07-31-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a must-play game. Regardless of the problems, Sucker Punch should be appreciated for providing a pure experience as a samurai and then a ghost. This game is surely worth experiencing several times | Read review |
| Paste Magazine | Garrett Martin | 7 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima just wants you to play a game you’ve basically already played many times, while also telling you about that cool old samurai movie it watched the other day. Which one sounds more interesting to you? | Read review |
| Player.it | Michele Longobardi | 7.7 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima has exceptional aesthetic care, has a solid and convincing combat system, stealth phases in the norm, but lacks in too many things to be able to become a new reference point for Sony’s exclusive production | Read review |
| Player2.net.au | Paul James | Recommended | 07-15-2020 | The world is enormous, filled to the brim with rich content to explore. It can be a bit much sometimes with the number of artefacts you can find or haikus to sit and devise bloating things a little bit, but players will be blown away by the deep storytelling and unbelievable style and personality that Ghost of Tsushima brings to the table. | Read review |
| PlayStation LifeStyle | Paulmichael Contreras | 9 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima ends the current generation of consoles on a high note. A fantastically gorgeous world sets the stage for high-stakes close quarters combat, with multiple enthralling stories told over many chapters that keep the player moving across the island. Core combat is rewarding, and while enemy AI is disappointing outside of combat, all other aspects of Ghost of Tsushima have been lovingly crafted, and will be thoroughly enjoyed by players of all types. It’s not Sekiro or Dark Souls/Bloodborne difficult, but challenge can be found for those who seek it. Ultimately, Ghost of Tsushima allows you to pick up a sword and become one badass samurai, and have fun while avenging your fallen brethren. | Read review |
| PlayStation Universe | John-Paul Jones | 9 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima elevates the existing open world adventure template with a fantasy-free Samurai adventure that deftly pays loving homage to the Samurai cinema of old. While your mileage may vary according to your level of open world fatigue, Ghost of Tsushima undoubtedly remains not only one of the best open world romps money can buy and a stunning PlayStation 4 exclusive, but also Sucker Punch Productions finest effort to date. | Read review |
| Polygon | Carolyn Petit | Not Recommended | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima offers a lovely world to explore, and there’s value in that, but it should have been so much more than a checklist of activities to accomplish. | Read review |
| Post Arcade (National Post) | Chad Sapieha | 8.5 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is indisputably indebted to Assassin’s Creed (and, to a lesser degree, Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption games), but it does just enough to establish a personality of its own. And it’s fun. | Read review |
| PowerUp! | Adam Mathew | 8 / 10 | 07-15-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima isn’t perfect but, like a summoned objective on your touchpad, it’s a breath of fresh air that’ll send a warm chill down the spine of any Samurai aficionado. | Read review |
| Press Start | Kieron Verbrugge | 8.5 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima might be built from the same stuff as its AAA, open world contemporaries, but that doesn’t stop it from being one of the best open world experiences of the generation. | Read review |
| PSX Brasil | Bruno Henrique Vinhadel | 94 / 100 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima can be considered one of the best open world games of this generation, mainly for its sublime ambience and fantastic art direction. The journey of Jin Sakai and the universe created is very interesting, specially for what can happen beyond that. A fun gameplay, rich world, captivating characters and more, make the latest Playstation 4 exclusive a more than worthy closure for the generation. | Read review |
| Push Square | Robert Ramsey | 9 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a joy to play and a joy to behold. Sucker Punch has crafted one of the most memorable open world games of this generation, buoyed by an immensely satisfying combat system and an engaging, dramatic story. | Read review |
| Rectify Gaming | Dave Rodriguez | 9.5 / 10 | 08-02-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima treats the era with respect. The solemn approach to an open world is Sucker Punch’s best game yet. | Read review |
| Rice Digital | Trent Cannon | 4.5 / 5 stars | 07-30-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima may or may not be the game of the year for a lot of people. Between the stunning visuals, solid story and characters, and one of the best uses of the open world framework I’ve seen, it is a strong contender for me, even in a year that has included some fantastic releases. | Read review |
| Rocket Chainsaw | Andrew Cathie | 4 / 5 stars | 07-26-2020 | Overall, Ghost of Tsushima is a gorgeous and highly engaging narrative adventure, with some rote open world activities and small frustrations in combat. | Read review |
| Saudi Gamer | عصام الشهوان | 9 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | The island of Tsushima is the star of the game, with its variety and beauty, and myriad of secrets and stories. Coupled with all the interlocking systems and varied options, though making the game somewhat bloated, makes this one of the most well rounded experiences I’ve experienced. | Read review |
| Screen Rant | Christopher Teuton | 5 / 5 stars | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is the best Assassin’s Creed game there is, and likely the closest many users will ever get to experiencing what it’s like to be a samurai in 11th century Japan. | Read review |
| SECTOR.sk | Ondrej Džurdženík | 8.5 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima provides us with an awesome trip to feudal Japan that only lacks a bit of story depth. | Read review |
| Shacknews | Blake Morse | 9 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Perhaps Ghost of Tsushima isn’t a perfect cherry blossom, but it is pretty damn close as far as I’m concerned. | Read review |
| Sirus Gaming | Erickson Melchor | 9 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a worthy addition to the pantheon of games under the care of Sucker Punch Productions. This honestly feels like a true return to form from a studio that wavered ever so slightly at the beginning of this generation. Sucker Punch may have stumbled a little at the gates, but with a game like this, they finish strong at the twilight year of this console generation. A full understanding of the system’s strengths and a creative vision that would not compromise for anything, that’s what made the samurai epic, Ghost of Tsushima, possible. | Read review |
| Skill Up | Ralph Panebianco | Recommended | 07-14-2020 | Video Review | Read review |
| Slant Magazine | Justin Clark | 3.5 / 5 stars | 07-26-2020 | The game has the look of a thoughtful samurai epic, but the façade flakes under scrutiny. | Read review |
| SomHráč.sk | Martin Kubeš | 90 / 100 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima was an excellent choice for the final AAA exclusive title for the PlayStation 4. You could hardly ask for a better ending to this console generation than this amazing adventure, offering dozens of hours of engaging gameplay and impressive moments. | Read review |
| SpazioGames | Domenico Musicò | 8.2 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is probably the best game about Japan, but the story is too simple and the complex combat system can be tricked by evasive actions that transform it into an easy game. | Read review |
| Stevivor | Steve Wright | 7 / 10 | 07-15-2020 | Like the initial entry in Assassin’s Creed, the franchise it unashamedly copies, Ghost of Tsushima is good but not great. | Read review |
| Telegraph | Dan Silver | 3 / 5 stars | 07-14-2020 | Sucker Punch’s PS4 tribute to Akira Kurosawa is gorgeous to behold but its sparse open-world and bloated mechanics has it falling short | Read review |
| The Angry Joe Show | Joe Vargas | 9 / 10 | 08-05-2020 | Video Review | Read review |
| The Digital Fix | Posted by Andrew Shaw | 10 / 10 | 07-22-2020 | The PlayStation 4 gets to bow out of this console generation in suitably epic fashion with this incredible title. Ghost of Tsushima sets a new standard in open-world action games with one of the best games of this generation or any other, for that matter. | Read review |
| The Game Fanatics | Ethan Chen | 8.5 / 10 | 08-10-2020 | Overall, the story, world, and gameplay makes for a great open world experience that is held back by its inconsistent range of quality. The game is at its best in these cinematic and atmospheric moments, but is at its lowest when the game sometimes doesn’t have an answer to the player’s actions. It is hard to say that this game does anything wrong, but nothing much outside of the visuals and combat is truly great. | Read review |
| The Games Machine | Danilo Dellafrana | 9.5 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is greater than the sum of its parts: it does not reinvent the wheel in any of its aspects, but offers an experience that will thoroughly entertain lovers of open world and oriental settings. | Read review |
| The Outerhaven Productions | Conner B | 4.5 / 5 stars | 07-23-2020 | Step into the beautifully realised island of Tsushima as you fight with every trick in the book to free your ancestral home from the Mongol hoard with blood, sweat and a lot of backstabbing. | Read review |
| TheSixthAxis | Aran Suddi | 8 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is an artistic triumph, capturing a real cinematic feel through its visuals, immersive world and soundtrack. However, Jin is a serviceable main character and he and his journey to save Tsushima is often overshadowed by secondary characters and smaller, more personal stories found in the side quests. Throw in some formulaic missions and an awkward user interface, and Ghost of Tsushima is at times more style than substance. | Read review |
| Too Much Gaming | Matthew Arcilla | 7 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | As an earnest, respectful tribute to jidaigeki dramas and the films of Akira Kurosawa, Ghost of Tsushima fares well enough. It creates a fictionalized account of the Mongol Invasion and weaves the tale into the most videogamey of videogame things – an open-world sandbox filled with straw-hat wearing ronin, mischievous foxes, hot springs, and meditative haiku. It’s easily the most ambitious output from Sucker Punch Productions to date. | Read review |
| TrueGaming | محمد البسيمي | 8 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is an artistic experience packed with an engaging adventure that bring us many wonderful and thrilling storytelling moments. | Read review |
| Twinfinite | Alex Gibson | 4.5 / 5 stars | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima features a level of charm that gives it a soul and personality lacking from so many AAA games lack these days. Even if it ultimately suffers from repetition by the game’s end, and despite a lack of variety in its quest, the magic of that initial exploration and the beauty of its world will stick with me for a very long time. | Read review |
| Unboxholics | Σάκης Καρπάς | Recommended | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is not perfect, but it’s definitely a must for those who like 13th century Feudal Japan and the Samurai setting. | Read review |
| USgamer | Mike Williams | 4 / 5 stars | 07-14-2020 | Sucker Punch’s first stab at a stealth action adventure hits the mark. The island of Tsushima is a beautiful backdrop for this tale of revenge and honor and the environmental art is a visual treat. Combat and stealth are largely solid, though there are issues with the camera and hitting the right targets. The biggest stumble comes with the Japanese vocal track, which isn’t synced correctly with the character’s lips, a shame for a game like this. Ghost of Tsushima isn’t the most innovative way to end a generation, but it is a fun one. | Read review |
| VG247 | Kirk McKeand | Not Recommended | 07-14-2020 | Like the samurai, Ghost of Tsushima feels like a relic of a bygone era. | Read review |
| VGChartz | Paul Broussard | 5 / 10 | 07-25-2020 | The attempt to tackle both stealth and combat creates a game that never really quite manages to fully get a grasp on either. | Read review |
| Video Chums | A.J. Maciejewski | 9.6 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Undoubtedly, Ghost of Tsushima is the greatest game of the generation. With perfect storytelling, supremely satisfying combat, and an astounding world that’s packed with content and gorgeous sights, it raises the bar for open world games. | Read review |
| VideoGamer | Joshua Wise | 8 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | The game may never have been as sweet as it was in the first of the three main areas, but, to its credit, that’s because I was swept along by the story. | Read review |
| WayTooManyGames | Heidi Hawes | 10 / 10 | 08-07-2020 | Not only is it one one of the most beautiful games I’ve ever played, but it’s probably the most immersive open world game I’ve ever experienced. This is a rare gem that is not only a piece of art, but also incredibly fun and satisfying to play. | Read review |
| Wccftech | Alessio Palumbo | 9 / 10 | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is Sucker Punch’s best game yet and a great open world title capable of measuring to some of the biggest names in the genre. The excellent rendition of feudal Japan, along with its well-written characters and story, make Ghost of Tsushima stand out as the last must-have PlayStation 4 exclusive. | Read review |
| We Got This Covered | Billy Givens | 5 / 5 stars | 07-14-2020 | Ghost of Tsushima is a riveting tale complemented by infinitely fascinating combat, inventive navigation mechanics, and arresting visuals, effortlessly earning itself a spot as one of the absolute best games released on the PlayStation 4. | Read review |
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