Poll: Did You Buy Ghost of Tsushima?

This is the Assassin's Creed Japan I always wanted.

Yep - bought it earlier. Literally installing it right now. Weekend = sorted 😉

Bought two copies, actually. My CE got delayed into next week, so I nabbed the Digital Edition too. lol

Just ordered a copy... I skipped Last of Us 2 for now, but I really like the visual style here. Its crazy when I recall how something like 'The Last Ninja' on the C64 felt so atmospheric when I was a kid. Looking forward to trying this one.

For those who pre-ordered the physical editions are the pre-order bonuses like the Digital Mini Soundtrack, Jin Avatar and Jin PS4 Dynamic Theme included on a voucher?

Had it on pre order and it hasn't disappointed

My Special Edition came a few hours ago and I've had a quick go, I'll get in to it proper over the weekend. The Steelbook is sleek and an excellent addition to the collection.

The combat feels so good in this. I haven’t played long but what I have played so far both looked and felt amazing.

Edit: i really like the digital deluxe editions horse by the way, strange that it locks your choice to the one horse though.

@WanderingBullet I was sent an email with a code for them and purchased my copy from Amazon.

Yes. But unfortunately I won’t be able to play it until Tuesday. That’s what I get for not using a reputable dealer. I was dumb enough to buy from this obscure website called ama-zawn. Bet we won’t see that around for much longer.

3 hours in and I really like it so far, playing on normal difficulty and the combat is very nice. My only small concern is sometimes the camera angle during combat can be annoying otherwise its a great game

@supergurr I agree about the camera, a lock on would be a good addition.

nah, but maybe I'll buy it later down the line

I am liking it so far...but i need to finish other games...aint going to happen is it?

@BearsEatBeets Thanks, man. Just wanted to make sure since I haven't received my game, yet from Amazon. I'll probably contact them tomorrow if they still haven't email me the code.

Ghost of Market Research.

Yep, gets here tomorrow.

Story driven single player games is what SONY does best. After TLOU2, no way I am missing this one.

@WanderingBullet Not sure what email you use but it might be worth checking your junk folder. I check mine daily as it seems to be about 50/50 that amazon emails go to my inbox or junk folder.

My pre-order was delayed until Monday

@WanderingBullet

Yes they were

Not yet. I'm in the middle of Red Redemption 2, and didn't want to start playing a second open world, historical, horse riding game. Ghost of Tsushima is something I'll eagerly get at some point though.

I bought it physical today as I’ll most likely sell it afterwards.

I’m skint af, literally poured a tin of baked beans over square sausage and called it dinner. I will get it when I have money.

Bought it several hours ago, but still didn't come to launch it.

@nessisonett Square sausage? Don't get too fancy!

@Octane It was from Aldi, if I don’t get the sh*ts then I’m gonna consider this a victory.

My game share buddy bought it:D

@MarcG420 @supergurr i totally agree. Camera needs a lock on that follows.

I'll buy it when I get a PS5 (year or so in.) That should give time for a patch/upgrade/remaster/whatever-they-do.

Pre-ordered and pre-downloaded. The worst part is being at work until 5 so I can’t play yet. I’m just listening to the soundtrack to get even more hyped

Of course, already preordered and playing it. Man the game graphics is really amazing, sometimes it feels like I'm playing ps5 games on my ps4 pro

I had it PO'd for a while, just have to wait until next Tuesday for my copy to arrive from Amazon.

Pre-ordered yesterday morning and as my PS4 does every year, the game keeps crashing and I have to keep redownloading it until it finally decides it wants to work. I’ll probably spend the next 2 days repeating the cycle.

Enjoying it so far, controls are silky smooth. Not very realistic though, I worked in horticulture for 20 years and believe me, you wouldn’t be hiding in pampas grass, that stuff is sharp af.

Pre-ordered digitally. Got busy friday at work and totally exhausted right now.
Hopefully will recover until tomorrow and finally give it a good try.

@ShadowWolf712 I did the same thing when Persona 5 originally came out lol. Gotta get in there day 1!

I wanna play it. I have too much to play and catch up on. Hopefully I can play a ps5 version for my first go through. Still need to start Jedi Fallen Order I picked up on sale a couple weeks ago.

@IronMike the stars

@CFDennett is it sorta like the combat on spiderman where it tells you when to dodge an enemy by an onscreen icon? I didn't like it at first but later on it helped alot

Did I as a fan of Samurai films and computer games buy the game that as seemingly tailor made for me? Why yes, yes I did, and so far it's bloody brilliant.

Playing on Pro on 65” 4K tv, just got to the open world part. So far amazing game and great combat. Imagine what these studios are going to produce with the PS5 given time.

@Matroska just like The Last of the Market Research (Part II) recently! 😂

A hybrid of many crappy games does not a good game make.

@WanderingBullet on Shopto.net i had a code on the digital items tab of my account on the website

I pre-ordered & downloaded on Thursday, I like the Dynamic theme you get for pre-ordering i am using it now.

Eventually, when it goes low enough. Which, knowing Sony, shouldn't take more than half a year or so.

I told myself I would buy this, but talked myself out of it because of the backlog. I'm glad it turned out great and most are enjoying it.

@WanderingBullet Not a paper voucher, at least not for mine from Shopto, they give you a digital code.

No.but i definitely will.my backlog of games is a lot.word up son

Mine came a lil early and I cannot stop playing it, combat is fantastic, landscape and character models are delicious - It is wonderful seeing realistic, non-stylised, Japanese faces for once... I only have one minor complaint and that's the used of canned animations, or more accurately the lack of IK calculations to keep feet on the ground rather than sinking into stairs or floating above the ground.

I wrapped up TLoU2 pretty quickly, finished Spiderman the other day.

Was going to hold for a sale on this one, but I don't think I want to!

We need an enemy lock on feature. Why this was left out I have no idea. You are frequently fighting multiple enemies and the camera at the same time!

I got it on digital , but playing mass effect 3 at the mo and have Deadly Premonition 2 to play also paper mario The Origami King il be busy til i get to this lol
Looking forward to it.

Had it pre-ordered digitally.
Played a few hours yesterday....and I really hope it picks up. I ended up turning it off due to sheer boredom, which is a real shame, I was really keen for this one.
Going to try again today, & I really hope it grabs me this time.

I had it preordered and got to play it for a bit tonight. Really enjoying it! I have a busy Saturday, but I know what my Sunday will consist of! 😁

Yup, had it pre-ordered since they were allowed. If it's a Sucker Punch, Insomniac or Naughty Dog-developed game I try to get it on day one.

@WanderingBullet Actually, all you need is to procure a physical “launch edition” and it has the codes for the avatar, soundtrack, and digital theme in a voucher inside the case. I actually didn’t even preorder but picked up a copy at a major retailer and still got the bonuses. (GameStop wouldn’t give me a copy without having pre-ordered and so I took my $60 elsewhere). Possible that you could still find launch editions in the wild on the shelves of big stores like Wal-Mart or Best Buy for several more days or maybe weeks.

Such a great game. It’s like if AC would actually innovate.

Yep had the Digital Deluxe version pre-ordered and i don't regret it. Its very good but i do have some faults, combat while decent i find is let down by a awkward camera and no lock on and stealth lacks any real depth to it, i will say though the more i've unlocked the better both have become but only slightly better. Faults aside though i am enjoying it, the world is clearly the star and its jaw dropping and a joy to explore. As others have said this is pretty much Assassin's Creed Japan and i'm perfectly happy with that.

@Arnna yeah i totally agree. A couple of time ive been hit whilst trying to circle the camera as my finger wasnt near the dodge button.

@Ichiban defenately something missing for me too and this is probarbly my most anticipated game of the year.

I asked and asked are you upgrading it. No answer just silence so 62 and change for my ps5 fund. My last games of this gen are Cyberpunk and Avengers preordered. On the maybe side is Pathfinder oh and gotta grab Kingdoms of Amalur again I love that game if its worth the 55 price tag for dlc also.

I’m enjoying it so far, but perhaps feel a little underwhelmed early on. I think this is partly due to being spoilt by the quality and polish of The Last of Us: Part Two. I agree with the comments about the camera and that a lock-on would be beneficial. I actually found the combat a little tricky at first, but can see that as more moves are unlocked that it becomes easier and more enjoyable.

I also find that the graphics can look amazing in some places, but at other times, particularly during a few cutscenes, they can look very flat, especially the lighting. This is an issue I had with the original The Last of Us, despite the brilliantly detailed world, the lighting model had that same flatness to it. Perhaps it’s a lack of PBR?

I’m also undecided about the language options - I’m finding that reading the playing and reading is a little different to watching and reading. The lack of lip-sync for the Japanese audio dub is also a little off-putting. Also, perhaps it’s just me, but if you switch back to the English dub from the Japanese, the lip-sync doesn’t seem to match up as well as before.

The Kurosawa mode is as good as expected - I like how it also applies audio filtering as well.

I’m sure my opinion will change, but perhaps it would have been better if TLoU Part Two had come after GoT as the PS4’s swan song. Was the first game not the PS3’s last major first-party game?

Also, I seem to be thinking this is GTA and keep pressing triangle to mount my horse. This results in major animal cruelty and much sprinting to catch up with it.

I was a ‘nah, maybe down the line’ only because I’m still chugging away at TLoUPtII and have a large backlist I want to complete before I get my grubby hands on a PS5. I will look forward to playing Ghost on that, along with some other current-gen games I’ve not got, like the last GoW.

All in all, I expect to be very happy when I do get round to playing Ghost !

Will be waiting for it to drop by at least £10 before I get this.

Had it preordered the moment the preorders opened.

@Enuo you should've bought it off the yucatan. Waaay better than the amazon. Not as good as the nile.

Got it, started it last night and absolutely loving it so far.

@nessisonett Aww that was my fav student dinner back in the day. Still love in now tbh. I sometimes splurge and put it in a roll too! LOLOL

@CFDennett i agree that pampus grass is nasty...whilst really stupidly drunk once i passed out and woke up in somebodys front garden in the pampus grass and i looked like freddy krueger had been at me...

@ankehuber Why would you skip them? lol

Day one. Same with TLOU 2.... That one was a no-brainer TBH. I'm a huge TLOU fan (As my longstanding Eurogamer account comments will confirm), same with GoW...
I did go through a stage where I never bought games immediately, but now, as the gen comes to a close, it feels like buying them at full whack is sending a message.
.... Keep 'em coming, Sony!
Keep making stupendous, top quality, single player games, polished to the Nth degree. Give studios the time, money and freedom to create such stellar experiences, where the care and attention oozes from every single pixel.....
... Take my money!

Now I just need someone to create an 'enough time to play 'em' DLC. 😂

Seriously though... My gaming backlog. 😳

@BearsEatBeets @Spoonman-2 @Rob_230 @Mintie @Th3solution
Received the code from Amazon this morning after contacting customer service last night. Thanks, guys.

The Deluxe theme is much better than the pre-order one I got 😢

Purchased the Special Edition thursday evening.