Ghost of Yōtei

[one-armed dwarf]

 

B&W opener, still rocking that Kurosawa filter. Just need some scratches and dirt on some frames to complete the look

 

I've not played the original and will probably grab it in a steam sale at some point. Heard it's a bit Ubisoft but maybe I can mainline it and have a good time

 

Apparently around 300-ish years have passed between this and the last game

[Guest]

Loved the first, glad to see this finally announced 

[Maryokutai]

Thought this looked fantastic, great music, too. I never played the original because fundamentally I found it unappealing besides its visual style, but something about this seems more intriguing. And while the period it's set in is more of a standard timeline for feudal Japanese media entertainment, I still think it's a more interesting timeframe than the first one went with.

[Guest]

The first looked so great that I watched the trailer for this thinking it looks the same. 

[Nag]

I'm not even going to bother watching the trailer... I held off the first game for some reason then after finally starting it really enjoyed it... I see no reason that this won't be more of the same barring some disaster so I'll probably buy it regardless. 

[Maf]

I know everyone hates it when I say it but the most important improvement they need to make is to the gameplay and stop it being a 2 button game. 
 

The first game was hard carried by the graphics (which were/are exceptionally good) 

[Maryokutai]

It's a really good trailer though, Nag. 

[Nag]

Nah... I know it has a horse and a field of brightly coloured flowers, that'll do me.😉

[Nag]

 

Now has an official release date... October 2nd.

 

https://blog.playstation.com/2025/04/23/ghost-of-yotei-comes-to-playstation-5-on-october-2/

[DANGERMAN]

I should probably get around to giving the first one a proper go at some point 

[Maryokutai]

I wonder if that means Sony is aware of when GTA comes out, because there's no way they'd put this anywhere close and let it get buried.

 

Anyway, yeah, still looks nice, though the first trailer was better. I'll play this on my deathbed on Switch 4.

[Nag]

Does make you slightly concerned there's a delay in to 2026 on the cards doesn't it... I would've preferred a July/September date tbf.

[Nag]

https://www.eurogamer.net/ghost-of-yotei-state-of-play-confirmed-for-thursday-by-playstation

 

Dedicated State of Play this Thursday... still one of my most wanted for the remainder year.

[Maf]

Do you think they’ll introduce a third button to the gameplay?

[Nag]

Probably when you come up with a different comment...😉

[one-armed dwarf]

Doesn't bode well then

[Maf]

If they introduce a third button I promise to stop calling it a 2 button game

 

I will proceed to call it a 3 button game 

 

Dualsense will have to work a bit harder 

[one-armed dwarf]

Given how iterative AAA sequels are nowadays I reckon I could just start with this one and ignore part 1.

 

Will probably wait for PC tho

[Nag]

There's a 300 year time gap between the settings of the games so I'm not sure how much of a connection would be there in any case. 

[Metroid66]

12 hours ago, one-armed dwarf said:

Given how iterative AAA sequels are nowadays I reckon I could just start with this one and ignore part 1.

 

Will probably wait for PC tho

 

Dude, that first game (with the new island DLC) is one of the best games ever.