When I beat this game I had a feeling of emptiness. Not because the game was bad, but because the story ended in such a soul breaking fashion, and I had just spent 60+ hours in this world that I didn't know what to do next.
Here are my game highlights:
- Combat was fluid, engaging, and rewarding, and you consistently unlocked new abilities that kept it alive.
- I enjoyed the not-overly-complicated crafting system,
- I fell in love with some of the activities. Writing haikus, sitting in hot springs, and chasing down foxes gave me an even deeper connection to what I was doing in the game.
- Story and characters were compelling, had depth, and had me very interested
Some criticism:
- Cutscenes looked a gen behind. The graphics are good, but its cutscenes are mainly just two people looking at each other with little movement or activity. Thus it made characters feel a little robotic.
- Minor performance inconsistencies
- Top 5 Gaming Moment
This game also houses one of my favorite moments in gaming history; The Siege of Yarikawa. I know the word is cheesy, but it was truly truly EPIC. The whole sequence was the highlight of the game for me.
Starting off as an outlaw of this land, hated by its people, having to gain their trust and respect. Then, the siege begins. Jin, an outlaw in this land, leading the people of Yarikawa to the gates, then having to run out and destroy the siege weapons single handedly, then running back to the town and confronting the Mongol general. Fighting the general surrounded by a battle, and finishing the general off by slicing off his head.
And then.... Ghost Form. One of the coolest forms in gaming history. After beheading the general, the entire screen turns white as thunder cracks. You run to the Mongols and slay them and the screen turns red with their blood. Then you run through the town as everyone is cheering your name as The Ghost and you drive the Mongols away.
Holy shit I just can't get over how sick this was. I play with Surround Sound headphones that help me get lost in the game I'm playing, so that helped me here. I was just so into this mission and this game.
Here are my game highlights:
- Combat was fluid, engaging, and rewarding, and you consistently unlocked new abilities that kept it alive.
- I enjoyed the not-overly-complicated crafting system,
- I fell in love with some of the activities. Writing haikus, sitting in hot springs, and chasing down foxes gave me an even deeper connection to what I was doing in the game.
- Story and characters were compelling, had depth, and had me very interested
Some criticism:
- Cutscenes looked a gen behind. The graphics are good, but its cutscenes are mainly just two people looking at each other with little movement or activity. Thus it made characters feel a little robotic.
- Minor performance inconsistencies
- Top 5 Gaming Moment
This game also houses one of my favorite moments in gaming history; The Siege of Yarikawa. I know the word is cheesy, but it was truly truly EPIC. The whole sequence was the highlight of the game for me.
Starting off as an outlaw of this land, hated by its people, having to gain their trust and respect. Then, the siege begins. Jin, an outlaw in this land, leading the people of Yarikawa to the gates, then having to run out and destroy the siege weapons single handedly, then running back to the town and confronting the Mongol general. Fighting the general surrounded by a battle, and finishing the general off by slicing off his head.
And then.... Ghost Form. One of the coolest forms in gaming history. After beheading the general, the entire screen turns white as thunder cracks. You run to the Mongols and slay them and the screen turns red with their blood. Then you run through the town as everyone is cheering your name as The Ghost and you drive the Mongols away.
Holy shit I just can't get over how sick this was. I play with Surround Sound headphones that help me get lost in the game I'm playing, so that helped me here. I was just so into this mission and this game.