Player voice · Ghost of Yotei
The patterns long-haul reviewers keep returning to.
What players love
Combat depth is the anchor; reviewers across the spectrum call the stance-switching and parry dance the high point.
Reviews behind this:
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"A beautiful and faithful rendition of feudal Japan featuring memorable characters, fun and satisfying mechanics, and stunning visuals and atmosphere. It is packed with lovely details, makes excellent use of the DualSense controller's features, and tells a beautiful story of revenge and redemption—in"
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"Genuinely one of the best games I've played for years. The combat speaks for itself, but the most impressive aspect of the game was the story. You expect a simple boss fight, but your attempt is foiled and you have to try again later; you expect a simple revenge story, but the reality of seeking rev"
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"Admittedly I did want a Ghost of Tsushima 2 next from SP productions but I’m not mad that we got this instead. The gameplay had been greatly expanded on and the story is pretty decent. Happy that Jin Sakai got a dedicated side-quest, “The Storm Blade” and that he finally got his happy ending.🥹"
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What frustrates them
Story tedium is the recurring sore spot — reviewers say the revenge tale drags and the new protagonist lacks Jin's magnetism.
Reviews behind this:
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"DLSequel, most of the game is copy paste from the first one. A more boring uninteresting main character and I'd rather replay the first one instead of this again."
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"Nesse jogo os inimigos viraram esponja de dano. Você precisa bater varias e varias vezes até matar, ao contrário do Ghost of Tsushima que era mais realista nesse ponto."
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"Massive fail to ghost of tsushima Boring , bad combat , graphics dont come close"
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Discussion threads we read
Long-form community discussion that informed the patterns above.