"This is a game inspired by history; we are not recreating history stone by stone. This is an original work. We absolutely love feudal Japan; it's a place that makes our imaginations go crazy. The idea of taking on a world of samurai, especially inside this dramatic situation with the Mongol invasion, is attractive. And we want to get the details right, to transport you back in time, but we don't want to run fast and loose with [the] history that real people went through. That's why the actual names of the samurai that were killed on the beach - we don't use those because we want to be respectf

Even the combat was influenced by certain Japanese Cinema. Some of the more famous of these being Sanjuro and Seven Samurai by Akira Kurosawa. the way the fights play out, that methodical movement, it clearly shows its influences. And it's not ashamed of them, it embraces them. Look forward to feeling like you're the actor in a movie while playing Ghost of Tsushi

Overall, Ghost of Tsushima's gameplay was every bit as impressive in great detail as it was shown during Sony's press conference. One of the things highlighted during the hands-off gameplay presentation was the physics-based engine and the realistic blood patterns. For instance, players will be able to see the exact spot they hit an enemy with their katana. And every individual blood particle has been designed to splatter as realistically as possible. Hopefully, we get to see more of that as the game continues to be refined in developm

What's a good story without a good villain ? Not much. So, whether the villain is a historical figure or not, it's clear that he will be remembered. One of the latest trailers shows off a bit of his personality as he talks to a samurai. It's clear that he is someone to be reckoned with and will prove himself to be a powerful vill

What fans do know about Ghost of Tsushima is exciting, though. The gameplay that's been demonstrated looks compelling, a mixture between tense stealth and gorgeous combat, and it's made even more interesting by the fact that Sucker Punch is working with real samurai to help develop Ghost of Tsushima and make it as authentic as possible. According to Sony boss Shuhei Yoshida, Ghost of Tsushima's graphics are also so good that even he was impressed when he got to check out here out the game this summer - a comment that not only got consumers excited, but led to speculation that the game might actually release sometime in 2

Finally, we got exactly one minute of Ghost of Tsushima footage with a teaser for more at The Game Awards. It still looks breathtaking, but it's not exactly enlightening news. We'll just have to be patient until Thursday when we'll see more -and hopefully get a release da

It has to be clarified that this rumor originates from 4chan. While rumors sourced from 4chan tend to be very unreliable, some are interesting enough to acknowledge alongside a recommendation of heavy skepticism. This rumor is claimed to have come from an intra-department email at Sony regarding upcoming PlayStation marketing efforts and messaging. The veracity of the email has not been confirmed, but these types of emails aren't uncommon. But until Sony makes an official announcement, treat this information as unrelia

That seems almost certainly impossible now, though, according to a statement from Kotaku 's Jason Schreier on Twitter . The industry veteran followed up a report that spotlighted the likelihood of The Last of Us 2 getting delayed until Spring 2020 by stating that, despite not having a release date yet, it would likely mean that Ghost of Tsushima gets delayed as well. According to him, Ghost of Tsushima was originally planned for the first half of 2020, but it likely won't launch until the second half of the year now that The Last of Us 2 is being delayed until that spring. He also stated that it's probably unlikely to expect the game to be changed into a PS5 tit

Media Molecule's Dreams has been confirmed for release on February 14, 2020. The make it yourself game engine, the trailer shown during "State of Play" took a look at how basically anything can be crafted with the tools availa

It's due to its now-delayed release window that Ghost of Tsushima will instead be instead focused on at the as-yet-unannounced PlayStation Meeting 2020. This kind of event could tentatively fall anywhere through 2020. 2016's PlayStation Meeting was in September and focused on the announcement and reveal of the PlayStation Pro console. A PlayStation Meeting 2020 could similarly focus on the PS5, showcasing Ghost of Tsushima as a launch title or as an example of the PS5's potent

Just as with Sucker Punch's other series, Infamous , Ghost of Tsushima will be entirely open world. To begin with the most obvious additions to this, the game will be in third person, meaning you can see Jin in all his glory. As said before, the game lets you play it how you want. Do you want to be stealthy or maybe instead just run in there and start sword fight