Ghost of Tsushima

                                ***WARNING*** Possible spoilers ahead...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live the life of samurai?  Well you won't find it here... It's just a game after all...  However, this game may be as close as you will come. 

Ghost of Tsushima​ is a game about Japan during the Mongol invasion.  You play as a survivor of the initial invasion of the island of Tsushima.  As the primary survivor and a samurai it is on your honor to continue the fight, even if you must do it alone and even if you must use some less appealing methods...

The land is beautiful.  It seems they spent a lot of time and effort to get the landscape to really draw you in.  There is a constant flow of falling leaves and plants swaying in the breeze.  The animation of the characters is where I found some minor flaws but they are easily overlooked for the overall aesthetic of the game.  The music is serene and fits the overall mood of the game well.  Altogether the game really does seem to be trying to convey a sort of peace with the idea of your character having to go to war for his home.

The game has plenty of content to rope you in as well.  I found myself finishing side quests so much so at the start that I had not even begun to progress the story before my sword was half upgraded and I had already begun to purchase vanity items.  The vanity items allow for you to make your character look however you would like him to, within the parameters of the game, of course.  Many of them do nothing to alter your abilities or power at all.  Several swords, masks and head gear are available to you for appearance value only.

Overall I would recommend this game to anyone who is appreciative of great story, animation and cinematic story.  If you are not into those things you may appreciate the game for its combat but I feel like you will not be getting the main point of the game.
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