Ghost of Yotei - Complete Edition (PS5)

Mehr Story, ein neues Gebiet und ein Roguelike-Modus als Dreingabe: Sucker Punch schnürt zum ersten Geburtstag ein gelungenes Gesamtpaket.

Es fühlt sich wirklich wie eine schöne Ergänzung an. Das Spiel nutzt die guten Elemente des Vorgängers und baut die Schwächen aus.

Eine packende Rachegeschichte und ein tolles Kampfsystem treffen auf eine der schönsten Spielwelten seit langem. Ghost of Yotei ist motivierend, wirkt in Spielablauf und Aufbau aber recht gewöhnlich.

For a tenner to upgrade to the Complete Edition, Echoes of Sekighara is an absolute steal and one that perfectly rounds out the Ghost of Yotei package. The new region and questlines seamlessly slot into the base game while enhancing it with some fun yet minor gameplay additions. On top of that, Most Wanted offers a dynamic new way to experience combat.

Sucker Punch's sequel offers more great swordplay and heartfelt storytelling, but would be better served as a linear action game, freed of its poor sidequests and dated open world.

Building on its predecessor in all the right ways, Ghost of Yotei is an incredible sequel that makes you the ruler of your experience. Player freedom drives its open world, letting you craft the type of game you want to play. With improved combat, a better story, and outstanding use of PS5 features, Sucker Punch has outdone itself and created a follow-up for the ages. Ghost of Yotei is comfortably its greatest work to date.

Ghost of Yotei builds and improves upon its predecessor with a gripping story, rewarding exploration, and fantastic combat, with each aspect emphasizing the characteristics of a new protagonist. As a sequel, familiarity is baked in, but every alteration is in service of Atsu and her profound differences, making for a game that manages to feel distinct even when what you're doing is so recognizable. The Ghost is just a mask; what matters is who's behind it.

A predictable but well-executed story takes you through Ghost of Yotei's gorgeous landscapes and satisfying, fluid action – it may not be revolutionizing open world games, but it's a great distillation of the samurai fantasy.

Ghost of Yōtei is an excellent game with an engrossing story, a great lead, deep combat and a land that has so much to discover with a lot of details. This is a truly worthy successor to Ghost of Tsushima.