{"id":351666,"date":"2025-11-04T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=400902"},"modified":"2025-11-04T01:00:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T09:00:04","slug":"analysis-of-ghost-of-yotei-the-ps5-game-that-is-presented-as-a-candidate-for-the-2025-goty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/analysis-of-ghost-of-yotei-the-ps5-game-that-is-presented-as-a-candidate-for-the-2025-goty\/","title":{"rendered":"Analysis of Ghost of Y\u014dtei, the PS5 game that is presented as a candidate for the 2025 GOTY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Ghost of Tsushima was released in 2020, millions of players fell in love with Jin Sakai&#8217;s adventure. Many believed that this game, which seemed a bit of a mix of genres, would not succeed (some even said it looked like the Japanese copy of an Assassin&#8217;s Creed).<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To the surprise of many, the game was very well received. In my case, I liked it so much that I thought it was impossible for a sequel to be justified. Fortunately, I am dedicated to playing and analyzing games, not to deciding which video games are developed and which are not.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Today I come to tell you how much I enjoyed Ghost of Y\u014dtei, the few flaws it has,<\/strong> and the reasons why you should be playing it right now (or ask for it as a Christmas gift, as I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ll find some offer in a few months).<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ghost of Y\u014dtei - Tr\u00e1iler de lanzamiento | PlayStation Espa\u00f1a\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/96yfuNI-m2A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atsu, a tormented protagonist who grows with us<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the story itself is not innovative: <strong>Atsu&#8217;s family is murdered by a group of masked outlaws called the Six of Y\u014dtei,<\/strong> and she vows to locate them and take them down one by one, the protagonist playing Atsu (Erika Ishii) delivers such a strong performance as an unflinching killer that I was completely drawn into her bloody quest for revenge.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No matter how much other characters remind her seriously of the devastating nature of revenge, she continues to destroy her enemies. It seems that she enjoys it.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The story is also told at a very comfortable pace, as it adapts to us. <\/strong>If we go on certain main missions, we will unlock key memories from our past life, and if we play as a vigilante across the northern plains of Japan, the story will take a break, allowing us to proceed at our own pace for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That said, the story is worth it. No matter how great the open world of Y\u014dtei is (one of the best I&#8217;ve played), which can make us lose sight of the initial goal of the game, the main story is worth playing and enjoying. It&#8217;s an epic soap opera.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ghost of Yotei: 9 Tips to Dominate Every Battle\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1uvg2nwZtnM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brutal gameplay, especially its battles<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battles in Ghost of Y\u014dtei are wonderfully brutal. While you can make your way through Ezo with some basic knowledge of dodging, blocking, and striking with a katana at the right moment, the frequent fights become more exciting as you learn to use the dual katanas, the spear, the bow, and the huge <em>\u014ddachi<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key confrontations never lose their challenge<\/strong>, as Atsu surrounds herself with imposing generals who are twice her size, knowing that a few blows are enough to finish her off.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I play many challenging action games, but after more than 30 hours of duels and fights, I still am not powerful enough for my enemies to fall before me with barely any effort, and therefore, I do not get bored.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1 month since Ghost of Y\u014dtei released and still thinking about that opening title sequence. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GhostOfYotei?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GhostOfYotei<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8YWYqHcppE\">pic.twitter.com\/8YWYqHcppE<\/a><\/p>&mdash; PlayStation UK (@PlayStationUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayStationUK\/status\/1984998940186484834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The constant challenges of this game encourage you to improve in each discipline to ultimately become a completely relentless assassin.<\/strong> Additionally, the game urges you to learn with each weapon, as enemies are not defeated equally easily with all weapons; rather, each weapon has its preferred <em>counter<\/em> (for example, to defeat spearmen, nothing beats using dual katanas).<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In that sense,<strong> the game does not force you to learn, but encourages you to do so <\/strong>to make the experience an easier and more enjoyable journey. And I believe that is the best way to treat a player who is striving to learn your rules and adapt.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ghost of Y\u014dtei - Journey Through The Edge Of Japan Video | PS5 Games\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kj6i1eCfIgA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ezo is the most beautiful place you have ever seen in your life with a controller in your hands<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together with Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows (also set in historical Japan and analyzed here), Ghost of Y\u014dtei is the game with the most beautiful graphics I have ever seen.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This delivery is a tribute to the natural beauty of Japan, in the ginkgo trees and distant mountains, the spring plains and rivers teeming with fish (which you can spear for dinner).<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This is a world created to be admired: you navigate with sight and sound, instead of with a screen map<\/strong>. The wind tells you where to go to continue the story, but I really felt free to wander, and it is in that wandering where you find incredible side stories and moments of tranquility.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ghost of Yotei vs. Ghost of Tsushima: Obsessive Comparison\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eIWmAau8t2c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is charming that you can use the PS5 controller to grill fish on your campfire, play the shamisen, or paint strokes on the canvas; returning to Atsu&#8217;s memories in familiar places allows you to relive his life before it was ravaged by violence.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The music, which combines rhythms of the Old West and traditional Japanese instruments, reminds me that <strong>it is about 17th century Japan seen through an American lens.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y\u014dtei complicates things too much: there are not too many distractions, things to collect, people to recruit, or bases to build. It is simple, and I have found it very easy to enjoy. Whenever I got bored of pursuing a goal, it was easy to find something else to do.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ghost of Yotei <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dh3ueNmwwk\">pic.twitter.com\/dh3ueNmwwk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Disco \ud83c\udf3f\ud83d\udd26 (@discophotomode) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/discophotomode\/status\/1984709838295662719?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A game worth experiencing&#8230; at least once in a lifetime<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It may be a simple story at its core, but it has absorbed me more than any other game of its kind. Even after hours and hours, I still feel a spark of excitement every time Atsu draws his sword with determination at the beginning of a battle.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And finishing it feels sad, not because the ending is, but because it means it&#8217;s time to move on to another adventure and I&#8217;m sure it won&#8217;t be as much fun<\/strong>. Playing the role of Atsu is one of those experiences that I will remember for many years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Ghost of Tsushima was released in 2020, millions of players fell in love with Jin Sakai&#8217;s adventure. Many believed that this game, which seemed a bit of a mix of genres, would not succeed (some even said it looked like the Japanese copy of an Assassin&#8217;s Creed). To the surprise of many, the game was very well received. And in my case, I liked it so much that I thought it was impossible for a sequel to be justified. Luckily, I am dedicated to playing and analyzing games, not to deciding which video games get developed and which do not. 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