Ghostwire: Tokyo Reviews
Ghostwire Tokyo creates a stellar atmosphere worth experiencing. Tokyo is breathtaking, even though the trip there lasts a bit too long.
Ghostwire: Tokyo is an odd collection of ideas from a studio that is obviously trying to break out of just doing horror. Some of it works, some of it doesn't, and the game feels unique and like playing a PS3 open-world game simultaneously.
Ghostwire: Tokyo ticks all the boxes for me. An enjoyable action-adventure with a captivating story and a beautiful location. The gameplay is crisp and clean which has no doubt benefitted from the extra-time Tango Gameworks had following the delay in release from 2021. PlayStation owners are now left wondering what the future holds as Deathloop and Ghostwire Tokyo were the only confirmed exclusives left. Bethesda themselves, now part of Microsoft, have stated that future availability will be determined “case by case.“. It is a superb closure to the known situation and I am sure Xbox owners will get their chances to play when the exclusivity deal finishes. It is for this reason that Ghostwire: Tokyo gets the Thumb Culture Platinum Award.
Tango Gameworks manages to embalm it’s player in a beautiful and enticing world that is known as Ghostwire: Tokyo. There is a sense of the unknown that shrouds this new, and interesting universe, and while I may have some issues, ultimately I believe the studio has laid out a solid foundation, for what is hopefully a start to a beautiful franchise. The story will get you hooked, but the world itself will have you staying, searching for answers to those questions you dare not ask.
While there’s plenty of room for improvement in the main narrative and in establishing its antagonists, the content of the side missions ensures the game remains interesting throughout. Its ability to transport players into its supernatural Tokyo is not to be understated, and uncovering the different Japanese spirits while helping those unable to move on gives the game a thoroughly engaging loop that is hard to put down.
Even though it’s “another one of those games”, I still found it surprisingly compelling. I liked doing the little sidequests to help a young girl’s spirit find her grandmother’s old umbrella (which had become possessed), or helping a group of friendly tanuki (Japanese racoon dogs) reunite with their boss. I liked reading the thoughts of the cats and dogs, wondering where all the humans went. If it had been a bit more adventurous, Ghostwire: Tokyo could have been something very special, and although gameplay-wise it plays it safe, there’s enough weirdness and personality here to make it worth a visit.
There’s clever use of the new controller options. But when it comes to video games, gameplay is ultimately everything and this title simply won’t blow you away.
Ghostwire: Tokyo also offers a surprisingly robust education in traditional Japanese folklore and horror. As an open-world experience, the game is not without its flaws. But for the curious who are fortunate enough to own a PlayStation 5 (or decently specced-out PC), Ghostwire‘s unique storytelling and setting raise it to instant cult classic status.
Ghostwire: Tokyo has a fun setting and a great vibe, but is held back at times by inconsistent combat and it’s adherence to the open world zeitgeist.
After watching the credits roll on Akito and K.K.’s journey, I still find myself itching to finish up every single thing in Ghostwire: Tokyo. Pray at those last few Jizo statues. Find the remaining tanuki. Figure out how to get inside of the 24th floor of the shopping complex so I can take out its pesky corruption spot. I’m forty hours in and counting and one hundred percent willing to do it all over again.
Ghostwire: Tokyo manages to create a beautiful experience, guiding us through the city through a different perspective, but achieving its goal nonetheless.
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For the world and the combat alone, it’s an open world game worthy of your time. Flaws aside, it was a lot of fun and delivers an enjoyable experience for fans of the occult and open world adventure.
One of the best games of 2022 so far. The oppresive and mysterious atmosphere of an empty Tokyo is the real protagonist of the game during KK and Akito's adventure trying to discover the secrets behind the mistery man with the Hannya mask. The visuals are absolutely stunning and the smart use of the DualSense funcionalities creates an inmersive experience. If you love the japanese folklore and culture this is a game you will enjoy the world that Tango Gameworks have created in Ghostwire: Tokyo.
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Ghostwire: Tokyo’s story was brief and satisfying, with gorgeous visuals from beginning to end.
Ghostwire Tokyo is a one-of-a-kind first-person action game with a distinctly Japanese feel. There aren't many games like this on the market, and despite some monotonous combat and progression loops, it manages to provide something new for genre enthusiasts.
Ghostwire: Tokyo ends up being a satisfying experience. With a wonderful world to explore, excellent combat that gets quite deep over time, and an interesting story, there’s a lot to recommend about it. Somehow it also ends up feeling a bit incomplete, though. There was room here for more gameplay variety and to really explore more with some of these characters, and doing so might have turned a good game into a great one. As is, the ending feels like it comes a bit out of nowhere, leaving me to wonder if the team’s original vision was a bit larger. Still, if you’re looking for a creepy game where you strike fear into the creatures that go bump in the night, check out Ghostwire: Tokyo.
It's a battle for the souls and of the souls in Tokyo. And it's fun as hell. Although "GhostWire: Tokyo" is hardly treading new waters, Shinji Mikami's imagination alone elevates it to the level unattainable for many game designers. Deeply rooted in Japanese folklore, it perfectly balances action and adventure.
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Ghostwire: Tokyo isn't Bethesda Softworks' best first-person shooter, but it still earns its spot within that publisher's peerless shooter pantheon through the sheer ingenuity found in its mechanics and world.
The charisma and the overwhelming personality of Ghostwire Tokyo shine with their own light, but the playable section is not at the same level as its overwhelming aesthetics. The story is intriguing, the setting is fantastic, the control is very fluid and the technical section is up to the best, but with the hours everything ends up weighed down by the weight of some mechanics that make it a much more conservative title than expected, trapped in the worst topics of the open world video game.
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