Last updated on October 28, 2026
Just a year after the launch of the much-loved PlayStation 5 exclusive Ghost of Yotei, we finally got the chance to play it ourselves. And all I can say is that, even though the game isn’t perfect and the story leaves something to be desired, it has received a ton of improvements that a first-party game badly needed.
When the game was first revealed, it didn’t bother me, because I wasn’t looking for a continuation of Jin’s story. Still, the idea of building a whole series around these “ghosts” was interesting enough on its own.
I think this game is better in every department. The combat has more impact and weight, the art direction looks incredible, and I’m sure players will have a great time with it.
The open world is on par with the one in RDR2. Everything feels organic, the world is alive, and around every corner there’s something that grabs your attention, with some of it even feeding into the main story.
Side activities are sometimes just as well made as the main missions. The world is so immersive that you lose track of time, and the excellent DualSense implementation adds a lot to that feeling.
Everything in this game is of exceptional quality. I honestly didn’t expect it to be this good.
I really like Atsu in this game. She’s driven by revenge and has no doubts about who she is: she’s a killer and she wears that title with pride. Still, as the game moves forward, she starts to open up and grow.
The DLC is probably the highlight of the whole package. The game may fall short in a few areas, but a roguelike mode was never on my radar, especially one that lets us play as Jin Sakai, the man who kicked off this IP and whom most players respect.
To sum up my impressions, the game is just as good across the board, but now it’s more fun and easier to get into for new players. You could call it the “ultimate version” we should have had from the start, and I’m certainly not complaining that we got it. Let’s hope Sony does the same with most of its AAA releases.
I’m passionate about books and video games. These two great passions represent, for me, a boundless universe where I can “escape” from reality whenever I need or want to. There are so many stories, worlds, and landscapes where I can instantly teleport that I don’t think a whole lifetime would be enough to explore them all (though it would be my greatest dream to be able to).
