Ghost of Tsushima is an engrossing, blood-soaked and beautiful open world game, and a fitting swan-song for the PS4, even if it's lacking in some places in originality.

A beautiful world to explore; Exciting and engaging combat; Great variety in gameplay;

Sticks to open-world staples; Lead character is a bit dull

Ghost of Tsushima is a wonderfully crafted tale that carries weight while being elegant

Play in moody black and white

Stunningly beautiful game world; especially in HDR; Great; fluid combat system; In-depth character customisation; Scene setting in audio and attention...

Ghost of Tsushima is a beautifully crafted adventure that distinguishes itself as one of the great titles of this console generation.

During the pandemic, I’ve found myself deeply engrossed in open world single player games. To that end, since March, I’ve played The Outer Worlds and Horizon Zero Dawn and now I’m playing Ghost of Tsushima. And by play, I mean sucking the life out of all those games.

A competent but shallow and overfamiliar attempt to replicate Assassin’s Creed style open world adventure in the world of 13th century samurai.

The period atmosphere is excellent, with a beautiful open world and lots of attention to detail; Highly enjoyable combat, that feels authentic without being overcomplicated.

None of the gameplay elements, including the combat, have any real depth and they fail to properly support the main themes of the story; Very formulaic structure and mission design.