Ghost of Tsushima comfortably beats Paper Mario to No.1 | UK Charts

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-Foxtrot1450d ago

"As expected it didn't open anywhere close to TLOU2 or some other PS4 exclusives though"

All I know is that this is a better game overall than The Last of Us Part II

I'm enjoying it way more, the game is beautiful, it has a great story and I care more about the characters, they are written/developed better.

SyntheticForm1450d ago

To be honest (and this has nothing to do with any TLOU2 disagreements) I feel the story is the weakest aspect of GoT. The characters are solid, I agree. Written and developed better? Again, matter of preference.

It's definitely beautiful. Whether it's any more or less beautiful than TLOU2 I couldn't say. Think they're both gorgeous games in their own right.

It's definitely fun to fight in this game, as well as take screenshots.

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The Wood1450d ago

I'm just glad I get to enjoy both. Its their stories not mine so I'm good with tlou as every other aspect has been improved. I'm bouncing back and forth between the two. . . . Hard life ;)

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phoenixwing1450d ago

i skipped the last of us 1 and 2 because i don't like survival mechanics, it's the same reason i don't play resident evil (also because it's horror). to me ghost of tsushima is one of my favorite games and i've only played 3 hours i just don't expect it to get any worse so i'm probably going to love it by the end. the combat is addictive to me.

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JesusBuiltmyHotrod1450d ago

Come on its not even close to as good as tlou.

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jznrpg1450d ago

I get to play both of them so I don’t care but I do know Naughty Dog has a certain level of quality that is hard for even Sony’s best studios to reaxh( besides ND of course) Plenty of people at my work who know nothing of the outrage and one of them mostly an Xbox gamer (who is skipping XBSX) love The Last of Us 2 . One guy is super religious even and he hasn’t mentioned “The Kiss” he just tells me how great the game is and I need to catch up to him . I haven’t had much personal time so I haven’t got very far in TLOU2 but it’s quality is undeniable . The story is always a personal preference but all of the people at work love it . That being said Ghost of Tsushima is a different animal and I will appreciate it for what it is . I have no need to compare it to another game especially games that have a total different basic design and story . It’s an open world samurai/ninja game compared to a narrative shooter so I don’t see why you would compare it anyway . I’ll just enjoy them for what they are . If a game isn’t fun to me I just set it down and move on I have such a large pile of games I can be picky but generally Sony exclusives are very well done and i finish them sooner than later

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mkis0071450d ago (Edited 1450d ago )

Im having more pure fun and wonder in Ghost thats for sure. Ghost is right there in my genre preference though, while TLoU2 has elements that are. I really like TLoU on a technical, gameplay, and story level. I really like Ghost so far on an artistic, gameplay, story, and fun level. Glad they both exist.

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Cmoney0071450d ago (Edited 1450d ago )

Ellie and Joel will always be more interesting than Abby and some other characters in the game because ND did a really good job in the first game of making the player care about those characters. Why should I care about other characters that don't add much to the story in the second game?

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sprinterboy1450d ago

Great game so far, scratching my head though at how gamers and reviewers have completed it in 20/30hrs?
I'm 30hrs in and only midway through act 2

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garos821449d ago

reviewers are probably so sick of gaming by now, having to rush through every major release, i doubt their ability to review things properly for the most part. I never finish games in the hours mentioned in reviews it takes to finish a game

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jaymacx1449d ago

Scissors beats Paper, duh 😂

adamo1449d ago

It's clear he looks exceptional this game, I've been waiting for it for a long time.

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esherwood1450d ago

I wonder what the game would have scored if it wasn’t exclusive. Game looks great but fanboys always take the extreme with exclusives

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phoenixwing1450d ago (Edited 1450d ago )

honestly i think it would score higher, the fanboys of other consoles hate sony exclusivity. it would have been seen as a positive that it was giving assassins creed some competition but since it's exclusive it's seen as bad that it's doing that.

Kiwi661450d ago

"The fanboys of other consoles
hate " applies to all fanboys of any console as seen on a regular basis in the comments on here

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sprinterboy1449d ago (Edited 1449d ago )

I don't see the AC comparisons myself, plus I'm baffled at how the say the combat is the same.
I get the impression gamers are button mashing because they haven't unlocked that many techniques because most gamers rush through the game.
I've memorized my buttons and play style, and loving the variation on combat but I've unlocked alot of techniques (30hrs in midway act 2)

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esherwood1449d ago

Yeah and to balance that out the Sony fanboys give it all 10’s, hence an inaccurate score

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RazzerRedux1450d ago

Exclusives are lightning rods both negatively and positively so I think the extremes offset in most cases.

Having played a good bit of the game, I think its score is fair. I would have given it a 8.5 or 9 at this point so not far off the metacritic score.

RauLeCreuset1450d ago

Assuming that the degree of positive and negative bias is equal, it still wouldn't have a nullifying effect on anything but average quality games.

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RazzerRedux1450d ago

If you have a game with even numbers of scores in sets of 7, 8, 9, and 10 (average 8.5) and remove all the 7s and 10s then your overall score will remain 8.5.

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RauLeCreuset1450d ago

That's not realistic. That's assuming all the bias will be located in all of the highest and lowest scores. What if the game would average a 9/10 absent any bias? Positive bias isn't going to affect that game as much. Positive bias will potentially account for only up to one point. The reviewer could hold just as much bias, only positive, as a troll who would give the same game a 6/10, but there is less room for the bias to affect the positive reviewer's score.

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RazzerRedux1450d ago

It is realistic "Assuming that the degree of positive and negative bias is equal".

Your words, dude. That is what my last post was based on so...

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RauLeCreuset1450d ago

I know what my words are. They're... my words. I even provided you an example to illustrate how the degree of bias can be equal but have an unequal effect upon the review score.

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RazzerRedux1450d ago

Why are you pretending the bottom half of the review scale is used frequently? It isn't. Most games are rated 5 and above. GoT did not receive a score below 6. So my argument stands. You want to argue for its own sake? Knock yourself out. Done.

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RauLeCreuset1450d ago

Don't get mad at me. That's how math works. If I wanted to argue, I'd ask you to provide factual data on how often games are rated below six and what percentage of those are biased reviews. Instead, I'll humor you.

Take the same scenario I described of a game that would be a 9/10 without bias. Say you have two reviewers, one with a favorable bias and the other with a negative bias. Both have an equal amount of bias that will affect their reviews by 2 points. The favorably biased reviewer doesn't have 2 points of wiggle room if it's a 9/10 game without bias. The most their favorable bias can affect their review is 1 point to make it 10/10. The negatively biased reviewer does have room for their bias to move the score 2 points to 7/10. That's not a nullifying affect.

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AspiringProGenji1450d ago

A good game is a good hame regardless of being exclusive or not. Maybe vet a PS4 and find out yourself why people are praising it

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majiebeast1450d ago (Edited 1450d ago )

Dont be mad that xbox got nothing and their games are 6s at best and unfinished.

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esherwood1449d ago

Majie your apparently the people I’m talking about. I have an Xbox this gen but probably going ps5 next and feel absolutely no loyalty to either. Just seems like such a weird thing to have pride in, not exactly a hard club to join

TKCMuzzer1449d ago

It would have scored higher, for some reason reviewers seem to think only games made by Sony need to innovate, Nintendo and third party can just keep making the same games and its fine. Double standards. A good game is a good game, its as simple as that regardless of innovation.

morganfell1449d ago

That's true but some reviewers obviously did not finish the game. And some reviewers state things haphazardly and never justify themselves. And a few were just nonsensical in their judgements Gamespot said the art direction tried too hard. And a few reviewers are from sites that think Caucasian developers (I guess it is their idea those are the only people that work at Sucker Punch) shouldn't be making a game about Japanese culture.

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Traecy1450d ago

As it should.

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zsquaresoff1450d ago

Hope this sells well, hope both ps4 exclusives sell very well because both the games deserve massive sales numbers. Ps4, what a way to end a generation. On top leaving the competition eating dust.

fitofficial1450d ago

Ghost is a great game so far. Super bummed Paper Mario ended up missing the mark. I was looking forward to it.

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potatoseal1450d ago

The gmae seems to be selling well for a New IP

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SamTheGamer1450d ago

Congrats SP. I am addicted to landscapes, soundtrack and photo mode of the game.

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Father__Merrin1450d ago

i will buy this when i get a ps5 i hope it sells enough for a sequel

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SyntheticForm1450d ago

Though somewhat limited, this game is relaxing and enjoyable. Been playing all day and I currently feel irresponsible, lol. Testament to Sucker Punch's great work.

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throne1450d ago

nothing new here folks, just sony doing what they always do....deliver greatness.

Rimeskeem1450d ago

Glad to see a new IP doing well.

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Abnor_Mal1450d ago

This game is great imo, love the combat. I've been doing all the question marks like another commenter said in different article, I've been able to start unlocking my skill set and upgrading my weapons. Currently looking for Lady Masako, and taking out bears with headshots while riding my horse is fun and controls better than Aloy from HZD. Love the music as it adds so much more to the experience, the scenery is very nice and I like how the wind blows not just for direction but how everything sways. Finding myself doing the running through the bamboo trees while fighting the mongols. Only thing I'm not feeling is the inability to sheath my sword at will, unless that's some kind of later unlock. I believers said before release you'll be able to flick blood off your sword.

Anyways, I'm rambling trying to get my thought down while watching the game on pause, so I'm going to end it here and jump back on.

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phoenixwing1450d ago

mal you have to flick right on the touchpad or up i forget but it sheathes your weapon

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Abnor_Mal1450d ago (Edited 1450d ago )

You are a stone cold genius, or I'm as dumb as a bag of rocks, either way thank you.

It was swipe right on the touchpad, I saw the symbol but never paid attention to what it was, and the most I'd do if I did touch the pad was bow for the shrines instead.

Good looks.

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seanpitt231450d ago

Don’t do what I did I upgraded my armour then 5 mins later I get another set of armour that looks awesome so I upgraded the previous one for nothing 😂

Abnor_Mal1450d ago (Edited 1450d ago )

Lol damn that sucks, luckily I haven't upgraded my armor yet and am running around in regular clothes

phoenixwing1450d ago

Your welcome. The game is easily one of my favs I hope there's a sequel

Abnor_Mal1450d ago

Oh there's got to be a sequel, this game is too good not to have one. I will be playing on a higher difficulty next play through and was hoping there's a new game plus at some point.

Gamerking821450d ago

Totally agree

LucasRuinedChildhood1450d ago

I have a question to those who've played GoT. I have tenosynovitis in my hands and I'm wondering if having to click L3 to make the horse gallop ever gets a bit tiring? With the way my hands are, I'm not sure if I could really put up with that for 40-50 hours. I usually have to leave 2 days between play sessions because my left thumb becomes inflamed.

I find pressing X in games like Horizon, Red Dead and The Witcher 3 to be more comfortable but it doesn't seem like you can remap the controls in GoT. It's a real shame because I loved inFamous 1 and 2. I technically could turn on the accessibility settings on the PS4 every time I get on the horse to switch L3 and X but I'm not sure if that would work properly.

Abnor_Mal1450d ago

Sorry to hear about your joint pain, unfortunately I'm not far into the story but I would think using the horse will continue to cause you discomfort.

SamPao1449d ago (Edited 1449d ago )

Its just one click not continuous. Also you could replace L3 with the right direction button, because zhat one is the photomode. Maybe thats gonna be fine?
I might actually do that myself. I dont linke l3 r3 clicking at all
Mmmh though directionals are used for special abilities. Gotta get one of those conzeoller attachments they released in februrary...

Abnor_Mal1449d ago

If you have the back button attachment then you can use it for L3 so it's not on the stick of under the pad accessible by a finger not your thumb.

I just purchased the back button from Amazon and is on it's way, I will be setting it the same way as described as I suffer from nerve damage and also feel the tendon in my thumb hurt while pressing L3, but I think its because of typing on the small phone screens that majorly contributes to a lot of the pain in my situation. Try seeing if when typing on your phone if you also have the problem arise.

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TheColbertinator1450d ago

Impressive for a new IP

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Masterchief_thegoat1450d ago

Ofcourse got is better than Paper Mario

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Gamerking821450d ago (Edited 1450d ago )

Best sucker punch game ever and dare I say my new game of the year . Loved the last of us 2, enjoyed FF7 and RE 3. But this game ohh man . It’s stunning the best scenery I’ve ever seen in a game , the gameplay and story amazing . This right now is easily my game of the year . And on a quick note barley zero loading times . These guys are wizards having all this in the game at such a small install size . amazing is all I say . Also just saying paper Mario is also a great game . So amazing times to be gamers .

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Elda1450d ago

The loading times in GoT are great,just finished AC:Odyssey & the loading times were absolutely horrible.

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_dangerclose_1450d ago

A huge congratulations to Sony/Sucker Punch on all their success with this fantastic game. Yet another one for the PS library.

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LiViNgLeGaCY1450d ago

This game deserves it. Definitely my GOTY as of now.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1450d ago

This game is so relaxing. I’ve probably spent about 15 hours in the first act just doing side quest and other things. I can now take down at least five or more enemies using all the stances I have unlocked without taking a single hit. It’s so beautiful when you go from enemy to enemy killing them with a single slash and spinning away. I only wish that this game was saved for PS5 because I can only imagine how much better it would look (not that it doesn’t look great). 9/10 in my book

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Outlawzz1450d ago

Well I decided on paper Mario instead of ghost. I'm liking it just like color splash. If you weren't a fan of that then chances are you won't be a fan of this one. I know ghost will be on sale for black Friday so I can wait. I don't have much time to play PS4 since it's not portable unfortunately so I have a huge backlog.

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Elda1450d ago (Edited 1450d ago )

Good to see an adult game charted # 1. I just finished AC:Odyssey & the dlc & I just jumped into GoT this entire weekend & the game reminds of AC:O but it does things much better. The game looks beautiful & I'm enjoying it so far just exploring the land & side quest.

talocaca1450d ago

Well deserved.

I've played about 2 hours so far and it's been great.

Deathdeliverer1450d ago

And just like that Sony has added ANOTHER potential blockbuster to return bigger and badder on PS5. When even the new IPs are delivering you know it’s been one hell of a generation.

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BioShockGX1450d ago

Imagine still playing mario in 2020

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brownsmith1449d ago

hloo

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Rob79_1449d ago

Good for PlayStation they need some good sellers,Paper Mario will outsell it in the long run I think.

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WillyC0091449d ago

Really loving this game so far. Exploration feels a lot like Breath of the Wild, but the difference is I’m actually enjoying this game.

The setting, the graphics, combat, the whole package is fantastic as far as I’m concerned.

Latex741449d ago

Not got my copy yet but hearing good things about it .just trying too get the last few items for the platinum on last of us 2 then play Iron man vr then this . bloody hell i need sometime of work lol lol

Phantom681449d ago

I am loving the game and it has stunning visuals