

What makes the way Sucker Punch has handled Kurosawa Mode different, though, is that it’s available from the start.

Naughty Dog titles like Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us Part II are the only other games where I’ve really seen and interacted with graphical overhauls, so Kurosawa Mode was a new experience to me. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in history, with much of his work serving as inspiration for Ghost of Tsushima. However, for what it is, it’s incredible.Īs a quick side-note, Kurosawa Mode is a graphical overhaul for Ghost of Tsushima that aims to emulate the visual style of Akira Kurosawa’s cinematic masterpieces.

I wouldn’t advise to completely play the game like this, as like any graphical overhaul it doesn’t make things as easy as they could be. Ghost of Tsushima’s Kurosawa Mode is Insaneīefore continuing on, I thought it only right to mention how incredible Kurosawa Mode is in Ghost of Tsushima. Each character you meet throughout your time playing as Jin Sakai is wonderfully crafted to provide an emotive and engaging experience. Ultimately, they are human, and each of their flaws is obvious. Ghost of Tsushima‘s characters aren’t perfect, and there isn’t one appearance wasted. It is hard to fully explain the complexities of every character in Ghost of Tsushima without writing an obscene amount. Throughout their Tale together, Jin Sakai acts as a grounded balance for Lady Masako, and it’s the perfect example of how well the characters play off one another.

Where Jin Sakai’s fight for survival is more literally represented through fighting Mongols, Lady Masako’s fight for survival is against her own self-destructive desires. Lady Masako’s story perfectly encapsulates Ghost of Tsushima‘s overall theme of ‘survival at any cost.’ Where Jin Sakai must go against his instinct as a Samurai in order to overcome the impossible odds he faces, Lady Masako too must struggle against her own desires for a dishonorable vengeance against those who killed her family. Throughout her Tale, you aid her in dealing with the loss of Clan Adachi and her desire for revenge. When Jin Sakai finds her, she is burying her family as the last surviving member of Clan Adachi. Lady Masako is an ally of Jin Sakai that you meet through Act One of Ghost of Tsushima. In an effort to explain what I mean about the reinforcement of the over-arching theme, I want to talk a little bit about and Lady Masako. Credit: Kyle WilsonĮach character is compelling and, ultimately, reinforces this theme. Jin Sakai, Protagonist of Ghost of Tsushima.
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Jin Sakai perfectly encapsulates the overarching theme of ‘survival at any cost’ alongside the contradictions the Samurai Code present when attempting to adhere to it in his current situation. However, looking deeper into Jin Sakai’s experience throughout Ghost of Tsushima reveals that there is far more depth and nuance in its story-telling. If you look at Ghost of Tsushima’s narrative at the most basic level, it is about the Japanese struggle against a Mongolian invasion. I won’t go into too much detail, as to prevent any major spoilers, but I will say this: Ghost of Tsushima‘s narrative is sublime in every aspect. Ghost of Tsushima‘s Narrative is Unmissable I don’t want to be seen bashing recent Assassin’s Creed titles, as they are very good, but Ghost of Tsushima does what Origins and Odyssey seem to try to do… But better, to put it simply.
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Sucker Punch have also packed it full of fantastic features which truly elevate it above it’s peers. Its’ gameplay is fluid and clean, with each kill as satisfying as the last. The narrative and characters Ghost of Tsushima presents are unrivaled.
