Ghost of Tsushima E3 2018

E3 2018: Ghost of Tsushima Trailer Shows Sucker Punch is Still a Flagship Studio

After the Sly Cooper and Infamous series went underground we haven’t heard much from Sucker Punch, but the trailer for Ghost of Tsushima trailer at tonight’s Sony E3 2018 presser show the studio has been far from idle.

The conference started with a playing of the shakuhachi, an instrument that is period correct for the 1200s, which is when Ghost of Tsushima takes place. This game is in the period of Japanese history in which the feudal lords of the land, the Samurai, are mustering to repel a giant invasion force of Mongols.

You’ll take the role of a Ronin who seeks to repel the Mongols and protect the people of Japan. The combat is reminiscent of Bushido Blade from what we’ve seen in the trailer, with one precise blow ending an enemy (or your) life instead of flurries of combos. As such, stealth and poise are the name of the game here. You’re not a one-man army but instead are a skilled, but very vulnerable combatant.

During the trailer, we can see some of the time-slowing skills that make fighting multiple combatants possible. Fighting seems very time-based, and your warrior’s katana is absolutely devastating when it strikes a target.

One-on-one duels against powerful opponents are also a feature of Ghost of Tsushima. The game seems to switch to more of a fighting mode camera when this happens which REALLY makes it seem like Bushido Blade.

No release date has been announced, but we do know Ghost of Tsushima is a PS4 exclusive.

Upcoming Releases

Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes is designed to bring players a modern take on a classic JRPG experience. Get ready to lead 100+ playable characters through a war-torn world only you can save.
Eve and her comrades land on the surface to reclaim the extinct Earth and cross paths with a survivor named Adam. Eve is then led by Adam to the last surviving city, Xion, where she meets the elder of the town Orcal and is told many stories. In order to serve her mission to save Earth, Eve develops close relationships…
Tactical, beautiful, and wholly unique, the GOTY-winning sci-fi RTS returns with Homeworld 3. Assume control and battle through fleet combat in dazzling, fully 3D space while the award-winning story unfolds on a galactic scale.
The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.

Reviews

X