You’re a drifter in a post apocalyptic zombie infested part of the Northwest United States. Even though all this shit is going on, you still have the ability to find gasoline aplenty for you and your friend’s motorcycles as well as a readily supply of ammunition and medicine for all your needs. Mind you this is two years after the outbreak. As you go through the world, collecting, hunting, etc., I think you’re searching for your wife, but that’s not important as you’re just cruising the land looking for loot. Zombies and weirdos will attack you in literal waves but luckily you are never wanting for materials or weapons to take them on.

Visuals:

This game is a hodge podge of looks. It looks like a beautiful games at portions while the others just look so outdated. The main sticking point of this game is how bland everything looks. That’s not to say it’s ugly but rather that it’s just so generic. There really isn’t much to say about it because of that.

Audio:

Same can be said for the sounds of this game. The monsters all sound like you would think a monster to sound while the voice acting is just all over the place. The main character is just a wet blanket of charisma as well as all the people he interacts with. Bleh.

Completion:

I really tried to give it a chance. I put a few hours into it but I just lost all interest in everything about this game. It just felt like a chore having to search out and craft materials. I wasn’t engrossed in another zombie apocalypse story, especially when the characters are so unlikable, and the setting really did nothing for me. I really don’t know what I was expecting but my expectations were low and I was still let down. You may like it. You may hate it. For me, I just don’t give a fuck about it.

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You control Jin Sakai as he traverses through the world of Tsushima to avenge his father and retake his homeland from the Mongol invaders. You stealth, assassinate, have standoffs, cause misdirection, and do little random tasks as you get stronger and more skillful with your katana and dagger combo. Eventually, the Mongols come to fear you as you have adopted the Ghost of Tsushima.

Visuals:

This is such a beautiful game. Very few games have the ability to transport you to a whole new part of the world and, although it may not be accurate, it evokes a landscape and a time that can only be seen in movies. The colors are striking. The landscapes are serene and gorgeous. The blood is obscenely red. The flowers add just the nice pop of color that really does make this game stand out.

Audio:

Like the visuals, mostly everything about this game is serene. Walking through a forest a dusk with the light rays coming though and hearing the sound of the wind through the trees makes you feel at peace. Same with the the haikus Jin creates throughout the adventure. I say most of the game is serene because the rest is just brutal with how the killing and despair is throughout the land.

Completion:

I FINISHED THIS GAME! Not only did I finish it, I 100% this bad boy because it is that good. I couldn’t wait to get back on my horse, Sora, and do more adventures and collect everything. I just wanted more and more of this game that I was sad when it was finally over.

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