I made this topic to gather all the info on the game and so we have a place to discuss the game as well. This all from articles, interviews, videos and other things.
All of this was gather by kostacurtas , Kaiserstarky me and various other people
Facts
In the late 13th century, the Mongol empire has laid waste to entire nations along their campaign to conquer the East. Tsushima Island is all that stands between mainland Japan and a massive Mongol invasion fleet led by the ruthless and cunning general, Khotun Khan. As the island burns in the wake of the first wave of the Mongol assault, samurai warrior Jin Sakai stands as one of the last surviving members of his clan. He is resolved to do whatever it takes, at any cost, to protect his people and reclaim his home. He must set aside the traditions that have shaped him as a warrior to forge a new path, the path of the Ghost, and wage an unconventional war for the freedom of Tsushima.
The Island of Tsushima
Hubs
The Legend of Jin
Biomes/Locations
The Guiding Wind
Crafting
Traversal
Combat/Gameplay:
General Swordplay/Gameplay
Jin's Skill Tree/Learning Skills
Jin's Resolved Meter
Samurai Gameplay
Ghost/Assassin Gameplay
Bow Gameplay
Duels
Standoffs
Enemies
Customization
Armor/Outfits
Charms
Graphics/Tech/UI
UI
All the different sources
www.gamespot.com
www.gameinformer.com
www.gamesradar.com
www.vg247.com
www.usgamer.net
nordic.ign.com
www.androidcentral.com
geekculture.co
press-start.com.au
All of this was gather by kostacurtas , Kaiserstarky me and various other people
Facts
- It's an open-world samurai adventure.
- The game is grounded and realistic. There's no supernatural elements in this game.
- The game is a original work of fiction they are not rebuilding history stone by stone.
- Ghost of Tsushima is huge – the biggest game Sucker Punch has ever made by a wide margin.
- You can play the game with a Japanese voice track. Even with a cast of mostly native Japanese speakers, they still have a dialogue coach for the game for authentic ancient Japanese.
- No branching narrative
- The game launches July 17th
- The Game does have a photomode
- Ghost of Tsushima Has Multiple Difficulty Settings you can set the difficulty level to be not that challenging, or you can ratchet it up and make it very challenging NEW
- This isn't going to be a UI heavy game
- Swordplay and the horse is all mo-cap.
- The composers of the game are Shigeru Umebayashi and Ilan Eshkeri
- "The inclusion of 'samurai cinema' mode that pays homage to the films of old does not just add a black and white, film grain filter. It even intensifies weather effects together with the audio. It truly immerses the player into a cinematic experience."NEW
- The game is not a game about loot drops. It is a game about story and exploration NEW
In the late 13th century, the Mongol empire has laid waste to entire nations along their campaign to conquer the East. Tsushima Island is all that stands between mainland Japan and a massive Mongol invasion fleet led by the ruthless and cunning general, Khotun Khan. As the island burns in the wake of the first wave of the Mongol assault, samurai warrior Jin Sakai stands as one of the last surviving members of his clan. He is resolved to do whatever it takes, at any cost, to protect his people and reclaim his home. He must set aside the traditions that have shaped him as a warrior to forge a new path, the path of the Ghost, and wage an unconventional war for the freedom of Tsushima.
The Island of Tsushima
- You can talk to people ,get on your horse or interact with something like a shrine with the R2 button NEW
- Apart from some areas gated off for story reasons, Tsushima is open for investigation
- If you roll around a lot in the mud you will be completely cover. If it starts raining it washes away all the mud and blood
- The flute you see Jin playing as a use in the game ,devs want say what its for yet NEW
- You can succeed in the game by just playing as the samurai as well, if you want.This will be extra challenging though NEW
- "Jin is a trained samurai and doesn't forget his skills, so he has both the Samurai fighting skills, while he becomes better and better as the Ghost. It's not binary, you can switch between the two styles as you like throughout the game. You start with great swordskills and that never goes away "
- "There are some areas where the enemies are tougher. They are, you know, higher level, if you will. They will challenge you in a way that maybe you haven't seen yet. And that happens a couple of times throughout the game. " NEW
- They really want people to get lost in the grandeur of exploring this big island, so we don't really want to gate you constantly every hour every or every two hours, for example NEW
- "If you go on Jin's journey from Samurai to Ghost, you'll get access to some abilities and some weapon If you really want the full diversity of possibilities, you have to explore, you have to meet side characters, you have to go places that you know you're not really even told exist. NEW
Hubs
- There are hubs in the game. One in the State of Play demo. Jin is in this temple that's surrounded by this golden foliage and there are a lot of people in there for you to talk to. There is more than just that one location,there are other places to discover and there's alot of landscape as well. NEW
The Legend of Jin
- "As your legend grows, the island itself will also react to your passing. Citizens will talk about you, become superstitious or scared of you, or thank you for fighting back."
- "If you look in the State of Play, we have the map and in the top right corner. There's this thing that says, 'Legend of the Ghost'. This is your legend, as people have heard about this samurai warrior who has somehow taken out hundreds of these enemies."
Biomes/Locations
- Each area in the game has a different theme. That reflects to different stories and narrative themes for each area. The name of the area on the demo is "The forest of no return". Features betrayal stories with darker tone
- There are quite a few different biomes to create a visually dynamic experience. NEW
- You will roam vast countrysides, explore billowing fields, and tranquil shrines to ancient forests, villages and stark mountainscapes,bamboo forests to the urban center of ornate castles , waterfalls, rolling grasslands, and swamps it's all there. NEW
- The game has dynamic time of day and weather , we see snow, and rain areas so far
- "The map we showed during the State of Play was VERY zoomed in"."That was just a little portion of the starting area, the actual map is huge."
The Guiding Wind
- You can use the wind as a guide which will point you toward an objective, The wind that points you in a direction. "It doesn't tell you how to get there, it just says, "It's over here."
- "You can also use it to find hidden secrets. It tells you to go a certain way to try to find some rare collectible. There are multiple uses of it for discovery. "
Crafting
- You can craft thing in the game such as Bamboo and YEW with the R2 button
- If you pick up those those flowers in the game, you can use them to change the colour of your armor. That's an example of crafting
- There's a hunting system where you kill deer, foxes, or bears for materials to make armor or items
- Other elements that you get from the world, you can use to improve your armour, change your weapons and make them better. Jins, always looking for anything you can find from the environment, to get an edge NEW
Side Quests/Side Activities - There are a lot of side stories in the game where you can build more or less strong relationships with different characters to learn more about their stories but it's up to the player's freedom and you may not find them all NEW
- Smoke Stacks indicate people that are in need of help
- Not all quest will be combat related they could be helping somebody recover a loved one that's been taken by the Mongols, or a non combat ones like finding something that's just been lost while fleeing or looking for food, and so on.
- Take down mongrel camps to increase your Legend and get items.
- Jin can engage in random encounters to further flesh out the experience. NEW
- You can fine collectibles around the world
- You can explore abandon buildings to find rare resources
- Foxes will guide Jin to shrines or other secret places ,you can also pet them :)
- Odd shape trees,Odd shape lakes could be a visual indication of a point of interest, it could be something valuable to pick up, a story to discover or even a weapon.
- Some birds will lead Jin to points of interest such as hidden locations
- Animals and encounters follow their own routines so they aren't locked into a time and place, giving a natural flow to events. NEW
- There are all sorts of hidden stories and items you get access to by following your curiosity
- There are other things to do but the devs dont want to ruin them NEW
Traversal
- Jins main mode of transport is his horse who name is Nobu ,you can call when you need him.
- In combat your horse will get scared and run away. You may not be able to bring them back for a brief, brief moment, but nobody's gonna in combat, in gameplay, kill your horse ,you r horse will not die. NEW
- Jin can use the grappling hook to climb something, swing around mark spots or swing from trees.
- Once you visited a location you can fast travel to it
- There are a number of epic mountain shrine climbs that are unique puzzles and traversal challenges where players have to figure out how to make their way up to a location. "There's a puzzle, and figuring out a way to climb up to the top. Sometimes that requires a grapple and sometimes it's just a climbing sequence.NEW
Combat/Gameplay:
General Swordplay/Gameplay
- The Square button swings your sword
- The stances are new to Jin. He was raised by a samurai and taught to fight in a very traditional style. Jin can use many different stances so far we seen 2 which are the Stone Stance and the Water Stance, you must pick the right stance to do the most damage to the specific enemy types. NEW
- You can parry enemies with the L1 button, you must wait until the last possible second to open them up for attack
- Jin can deflect arrows with his sword
- Jin can clean his sword with the press of a button
- Jin can die just as quick as his enemies , a couple of blows can kill him NEW
- The main weapon of the game will be his katana which uses throughout the game but there will be many other weapons and gadgets
- The game definitely counters. If you have the patience and the skill to read what the enemy's going to do and then time it right, you can unleash a really devastating counterattack NEW
- You can force the attack as well,It's not just a waiting game. It's a very skill-based experience NEW
- As your legend grows, impressive feats in combat actually cause some enemies to run away. Fear can be really powerful as you grow your legend.
Jin's Skill Tree/Learning Skills
- As the game progresses and Jin's legendary status increases through the completion of mission objectives earning you technique points ."How you build out Jin's skill tree and utilize his combat skills is entirely up to you, and the tree also unlocks non-combat aspects such as being able to use a grappling hook to aid traversal.
- Jin can find skills by exploring the island NEW
- Some combat skills can be learned and adapted from enemies themselves. NEW
Jin's Resolved Meter
- The meter with the golden spheres is Jin's Resolve, he uses it too regain a little bit of health. Also, it's his grit to perform his most devastating attacks. These attacks drain him a little bit, so you have to make a tactical decision if you'd rather heal or really bring the fight
- It seems you can press L1 and R1 with 3 golden orbs are lit up to do something not sure
Samurai Gameplay
- Jin will pay his respects to an enemy after battle
Ghost/Assassin Gameplay
- Jin can use wind chimes and fire crackers to distract enemies
- He can sneak up behind someone and assassinate or assassinate them from above
- He can do a chain assassination where he targets multiple enemies, you must press triangle for each one
- Jin can use smoke bombs on enemies then go in for a critical strike. Smoke bombs can be used in two ways so far throwing at your feet or directly at the enemy.
- Jin has another Assassination option call option Slaughter, they have not showed this one yet
- Jin has atleast two more ninja tools we did not see
- When Jin Stabs a enemy through a screen it is call a Shoji Assassination
- Jin can perform a horseback Assassination
- He can use kunai for a quick kill,he can target multiple enemies up to 3 so far
Bow Gameplay
- Jin seems to have atleast 4 types of arrows , Normal Arrows,Heavy Arrows and Fire arrows and looks like Explosive arrows
- We seen 2 type of bows Half Bows and Long bows
- Can zoom in with R3
- "One of our designers kind of came up with a prototype for how arrows would work through physics in the world." NEW
- You can invest alot of your technique points into growing archery if that the playstyle you want. NEW
Duels
- Duels in the game is going to be very narrative base they want to build the tension, each duel will be around some unique element like the red tree
- These fights are incredibly difficult and they're driven from personality and get solved in the most cinematic way possible. You have to study the person you're dueling, how they attack, how they move, read attacks, counter, and then look for a window. These are the most challenging encounters you have in the game and it's just a one-on-one. NEW
- The game has a number of duels NEW
Standoffs
- Standoffs are about precise, minimal movements, and the gameplay and controls around standoffs are different than normal swordplay. He can challenge enemies to a stand off by pressing down on the D-Pad, where you must whole triangle and release it at the right time as the enemy attacks. NEW
- Once regular melee starts, standoffs can't be initiated.
Enemies
- So far we seen a few types of human enemies, some with no armor, some in full armor, all have swords, swords and shield, spears, pikes and bows
- Killing enemies will cause others to run away in fear
- Enemies have a detection meter , and animals have their own as well
- The game has animals that will attack you or others
- Enemies have two color outlines so far, yellow means they are unaware or distracted, and red means they see you or you attack will make others aware
- Sometimes enemies would drop their weapons and fall to the ground in fear
- In general, the enemy A.I. attempts to coordinate its attacks, utilizing not only their numeric advantage, but their technological one as well – including gunpowder NEW
- The lowest Mongol in our game can kill you very quickly, even when you're very advanced NEW
Customization
Armor/Outfits
- Armor in the game gives you different mechanical advantages and are not just cosmetic.
- You can fine dye flowers in the game and use them to dye your armor
- We seen several types of clothes and armor.
- You can get get outfits in many different ways like through the main story,buying them from in the villages,doing quests or simply by exploring NEW
- You can improve your armour and weapons by visiting vendors.NEW
- The Ghost Armor makes you a little more quieter NEW
- Wearing heavy armor like the Samurai armor gives you more defense but make you less agile making infiltration harder NEW
- The Mino cape gives you perks towards exploration and finding stuff. NEW
Charms
- As you explore the world you will find many different charms in the game that give you an advantage like, like a charm that release toxic gas that kills an enemy when they pick it up, or smoke bombs restore some of your health.
- You get new charm slots by by honoring Inari Shrines
Graphics/Tech/UI
- Simulated clouds. All dynamic, not painted, never going to be seen twice
- Grass moves, bushes move, leaves move, birds move, The cloth on your character, and everybody's character, moves if it can. Hair moves, everything has this motion to it NEW
- Procedural skies and procedural sun break tech
- "The goal was for those teams to create little pockets of massive boldness and beauty. So, take a golden forest and make it incredibly gold, so you see it across the map. And take a bamboo forest, and don't make it a tiny bamboo forest – make a massive bamboo forest, so it feels like you remember where the bamboo forest is." NEW
- "There are tons of leaves on the ground in some areas where you can kick them up with your feet. That's a visual effects thing. There are cool blood splatters that happen in the world. There are leaves falling from all kinds of trees, and pampas grass tufts. We even used some particles for some animals that are in the distance, like the birds that are off in the distance, all of that's particles "
- "That's not an easy thing to do, have everything in your game react to wind if possible. About two years later, a year and a half later, the game had it. Everything was windy. There were trees moving, and grass moving, capes moving, and hair moving, and particles... it was insane. At that time we were realizing that the game was just stunning. It was very very pretty, even early."
UI
- "The UI is stripped back and dynamic. Your health bar appears when you unsheathe your sword and vanishes when you slide it away, and both of these actions are manually triggered."
- "When exploring, a UI element pops up in the top left corner of the screen to tell you how far away from your objective you are, and it fades away after ten or so seconds. You call it back by asking the wind to guide you"
- "There are some options in the menus to kind of customize it a little bit to make it a more minimal experience if you're wanting that. "
All the different sources
Ghost Of Tsushima's Unexpected Inspiration, Long Journey To Release, And Intricate Combat
Creative director Nate Fox talks about Ghost of Tsushima arriving as the sun sets on PlayStation 4 and how the studio faced new challenges to make an authentic samurai experience.
www.gamespot.com
Ghost of Tsushima Preview - The Life Of The Samurai - Game Informer
We talk to the game's director and delve into a host of details about the upcoming PS4 title.
www.gameinformer.com
Ghost of Tsushima's samurai rabbit roots, fox petting, and commitment to authenticity
Ghost of Tsushima is "a love letter to the samurai genre," says creative director
Ghost of Tsushima interview: combat, exploration, morality, themes, and the world
In Ghost of Tsushima, “everything moves”.
www.vg247.com
How the Studio Behind The Last Guardian Helped Ghost of Tsushima Find Its Direction
On November 1274, the armies led by Kublai Khan of the Yuan dynasty landed on Komodahama beach on Tsushima Island, a Japanese territory half between Korea an...
www.usgamer.net
Ghost of Tsushima Creative Director says combat is very challenging - Interview
Jin has to become the Ghost as one of the last samurai.
Ghost of Tsushima interview: On why the game doesn't have waypoints, inspirations, and more
We recently had the chance to talk with Ghost of Tsushima Creative and Art Director Jason Connell about what it was like working on the game and what players can expect when they get ...
www.androidcentral.com
Geek Interview: Exploring Ghost Of Tsushima With Game Director Nate Fox | Geek Culture
Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima has been impressive, but talking with Game Director Nate Fox left us even more excited about samurai action.
geekculture.co
Ghost Of Tsushima's Director On Side Missions, Difficulty Levels, Crafting, Length, Waypoints And More
Ghost Of Tsushima's Director On Side Missions, Difficulty Levels, Crafting, Length, Waypoints And More
press-start.com.au
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