Is this game really worth the hype?

[Griever]

Like bloodborne, this is a game that PC gamers have been raving about and begging for a PC port about. These two games are pretty much hyped as the greatest games of the generation.

I'll be honest, I own the game on PS5, and couldn't get past 1 hour of the game.
- Story is mid.
- You quickly get dropped into an open world with all the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of ubisoft open world. Lots of meaningless waypoints and stuff to discover. Basically time wasting.
- Combat feels worse than Nioh. Like a choreographed dance.

What am I missing? Why is this game better than sliced bread invention?

[Captain Blud]

Originally posted by Griever:

Originally posted by 5ean5ean:

Then don't buy it, Sony isn't paying me to sell their game for them. You obviously already have you mind made up and just want to be start drama on the forum. I don't understand why you're here if you already played it and don't like it,

"I obviously want to start drama on the forum"

You Americans and your estrogen filled blood is hilarious.
I literally own the game, and am asking for a legitimate reason to pour 100+ hours into the game. I'm not starting drama. I'm asking a legitimate question.

Yeah, you're obviously attention starved. Mom didn't love you enough or whatever, nobody cares.
You ask a question and then ♥♥♥♥♥ and argue with people who try to answer you. Get a hobby.

[moyer4487]

Originally posted by Griever:

Originally posted by 5ean5ean:

Then don't buy it, Sony isn't paying me to sell their game for them. You obviously already have you mind made up and just want to be start drama on the forum. I don't understand why you're here if you already played it and don't like it,

"I obviously want to start drama on the forum"

You Americans and your estrogen filled blood is hilarious.
I literally own the game, and am asking for a legitimate reason to pour 100+ hours into the game. I'm not starting drama. I'm asking a legitimate question.

u sissy europeans or wherever the heck u are from always run your mouth from the safety of the internet. then cry for america to save u from all the bad guys in the world and beg us to fight your wars for u because u are all weak. not trying to start drama i am asking alegit question....do u feel like a tuff guy running your mouth on the internet?do u think women want u for being so brave on social media? asking for a friend

[Brendylyon]

Originally posted by Griever:

Originally posted by 5ean5ean:

Then don't buy it, Sony isn't paying me to sell their game for them. You obviously already have you mind made up and just want to be start drama on the forum. I don't understand why you're here if you already played it and don't like it,

"I obviously want to start drama on the forum"

You Americans and your estrogen filled blood is hilarious.
I literally own the game, and am asking for a legitimate reason to pour 100+ hours into the game. I'm not starting drama. I'm asking a legitimate question.

Sure "US" Americans calling out an obvious bait post are filled with "Estrogen". Not offensive or trolly at all there bud. Maybe consider touching grass or something? Your question was not legitimate, nor was your abusive language towards people calling you on it.

[sebirez]

lmao wtf is happening here

[[OCN] John Wick ~ Rabbit]

I went into this game with a blind eye. Meaning no trailers etc etc, and it's a beauty of a game. I'm enjoying everything about this game, except the one flaw that seems to plague everyone. That is the standoff bug. Weird you think the combat is bad when it gets me hyped up lol.

[PocketYoda]

Originally posted by moyer4487:

Originally posted by Griever:

"I obviously want to start drama on the forum"

You Americans and your estrogen filled blood is hilarious.
I literally own the game, and am asking for a legitimate reason to pour 100+ hours into the game. I'm not starting drama. I'm asking a legitimate question.

u sissy europeans or wherever the heck u are from always run your mouth from the safety of the internet. then cry for america to save u from all the bad guys in the world and beg us to fight your wars for u because u are all weak. not trying to start drama i am asking alegit question....do u feel like a tuff guy running your mouth on the internet?do u think women want u for being so brave on social media? asking for a friend

No we don't...

[his1roguenation]

visuals: 8.5/10
music: 3/10
combat: 4/10
replayability: 1/10
coop: short but 9/10
wastes your time: 100/10

no it does not live up to the hype, almost solely due to the fact it's just another arkham combat game which also has one of its worst iterations
it's certainly quite something and like RDR it's just unique enough to get away with lots of flaws but if one wants "fun" then stuff like way of the samurai is just infinitely superior

[DukeFavre]

I like that you can get materials pressing key E while riding.

You can tell the game is very relaxing. No BS. Plus the landscapes look superb. I wish we can have actual co-op to take photos with friends.

Overall. I like it very much. But the price tag... it's not for everybody. If you like souls game, stick to Elden Ring and wait for the DLC to drop (you can tell it's worth it). I enjoy this samurai story telling, open world, combat and collectables.

[Flatulence Florence]

I mean, the game isnt terrible, but like, I was expecting it to be better bc of the hype. "It's Assassin's Creed but BETTEEEER".....No...no it's not. It's the same ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game but with better combat and a better story. It's literally the exact same ♥♥♥♥ other wise and that aint necessarily a good thing.
"But bro, that's every game in 2024"....

[PocketYoda]

Originally posted by Flatulence Florence:

I mean, the game isnt terrible, but like, I was expecting it to be better bc of the hype. "It's Assassin's Creed but BETTEEEER".....No...no it's not. It's the same ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game but with better combat and a better story. It's literally the exact same ♥♥♥♥ other wise and that aint necessarily a good thing.
"But bro, that's every game in 2024"....

Ass Creeds combat wasn't that bad.. especially Odyssey

[Tomcat69]

game is a dumbed down Assassins creed but its cool , and you are waiting to see if you can do that but you can't. hopefully the new Assassiins creed lets us do it all

[xShapelessx]

WTF are you TALKING ABOUT? This game is a masterclass on how to do multi enemy sword melee combat.

[null™]

Originally posted by Griever:

Originally posted by Marsson:

How can you claim that the story is "mid" when you didn't put more than 1 hour into it? :claugh:

If a story doesn't grip me within 1 hour, it has failed so far. I'm very open minded about it being good though. The main culprit is being dropped in the open world and getting distracted by all the BS.

FF16 on PS5 on the other hand kept me intrigued for 100+ hours.

you clearly dont understand the concept of an OPEN WORLD videogame, LMAO

[Flatulence Florence]

Originally posted by PocketYoda:

Originally posted by Flatulence Florence:

I mean, the game isnt terrible, but like, I was expecting it to be better bc of the hype. "It's Assassin's Creed but BETTEEEER".....No...no it's not. It's the same ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game but with better combat and a better story. It's literally the exact same ♥♥♥♥ other wise and that aint necessarily a good thing.
"But bro, that's every game in 2024"....

Ass Creeds combat wasn't that bad.. especially Odyssey

I never thought it was bad, was just quoting the general “majority” I guess.

[John Cena]

Game is great. Not outstanding or genre defining but great.

The combat mechanis are fluid and smooth and greatly rewards skill and patience. Unfortunately, apart from the Iki Island DLC the combat is too easy and generally there aren't enough enemies to kill when combat does erupt. In certain missions there are enough enemies but most missions are lacking. Also, the game is lacking in enemy types.

Stealth is pretty mid. AI is big dumb so even if you get caught you can lie low and the AI won't be alerted or patrol but many times will just crouch in some corner somewhere waiting to be assassinated. You can't assassinate someone on a horse for some reason, chain assassination can bug out, you can't interact with the environment for stealth kills, and lots of stealth just boils down to sitting on a rooftop tossing charms.

The parkour is mediocre at best. Sometimes you can get stuck or slow down because of collision detection issues and mixing parkour and combat isn't nearly as rewarding as it could be.

The game is beautiful to look at and Tsushima itself presents plenty of cool moments where you stop to look at the scenery. Probably one of the best games out there in that regard

The story is mid. Supporting characters are weak, there are too many unskippable cutscenes with minor or unimportant characters (do I really need to spend 15 seconds of my life to free a peasant I will never see again?), and you don't interact enough with the supporting cast for them to become important.

All of these issues aren't that significant but they do detract from the overall experience. It's still a great game but I think it does suffer a bit from being overhyped.