Last year, Seattle-based developer Sucker Punch Productions celebrated the 20th anniversary of their first game release, Rocket: Robot on Wheels for the Nintendo 64, which has likely become the developer’s only title to release on a non-Sony platform. After signing a deal with Sony in 2000, Sucker Punch went on to produce two prominent PlayStation-exclusive trilogies, starting with the stealth platformers of Sly Cooper on PS2, and followed by the open world super-powered adventures of InFamous that spanned across PS3 and PS4. The largely-positive receptions of the six games has led Sucker Punch to become one of Sony’s predominant first party developers alongside Naughty Dog and Insomniac, but since releasing Infamous: Second Son (and its spinoff First Light ) in 2014, the team has slowed down their release schedule as they work on their most ambitious game to date, Ghost of Tsushima. Originally revealed near the end of 2017, Sucker Punch has returned to the realm of open world journeys but turned the clock back to the 13th century, as one of the last samurai of ancient Japan looks to defend his people against the invading Mongols. With Sony yet to provide any hands-on opportunities with the title despite it being less than three months until release, one would be better suited to look back at Sucker Punch’s history and the strongest elements of their games to potentially determine the key lessons that went into developing Ghost of Tsushima.

There is concern about the release dates of upcoming video games shifting to account for the coronavirus crisis, especially following the recent announcement of The Last of Us Part II and Iron Man VR getting delayed with no new release date forthcoming. It's likely publisher Sony doesn't want these games to release in an environment where players won't be able to go out to get physical copies of them. It's also possible they're concerned that Naughty Dog's game, with its bleak themes and post-apocalyptic setting, might not be the best fit for the current state of the wo

A steady flow of information is building up the way towards the June release of Ghost of Tsushima . Just recently, the contents of the Collector's Edition have been revealed, and it's going to be juicy. There's a replica of the face mask the main hero, Jin Sakai, wears in the game, a cloth map, and a war banner. Considering the global situation, physical editions might be delayed, but right now, there's no evidence the game will be postponed to a later date. However, players have already expressed their fears about that potential outcome online, so it's on their minds moving closer to rele

When the flashback ends and https://tsushimagame.com Jin is left standing as the victor of the standoff with just one soldier left lying before him, he lets him go as a message. Before readjusting his samurai facial armor and heading off, he stands for one last glamour shot, with the trailer officially dubbing him the ghost. What is interesting to note is the potential implementation of facial armor as a game mechanic. If the samurai of feudal Japan used these masks to scare off enemies, then maybe masks in this game will play a similar role (besides defen

All in all, we have seen very little about Ghost of Tsushima , which is why I think I have such a close eye on it this year. Compared to other major releases that are coming up in 2020 ( Cyberpunk 2077 , Final Fantasy VII Remake , DOOM Eternal ) I feel like there are many relatively unknown factors with Ghost of Tsushima . Heck, news on the game went so quiet in 2019 that many started questioning whether or not it would end up just altogether becoming a PS5 game . That obviously won't be the case, but it speaks to how silent Sony has been with this ti

I'm also just stoked for Ghost of Tsushima though because, hey, I love action games. If you know my gaming tastes whatsoever, you're probably aware that I have become obsessed with the Souls games in recent years. Other standout favorites of mine from recent memory include Judgment , Assassin's Creed Odyssey , and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice . While I'm unsure of how much DNA Ghost of Tsushima will share with games like this, based on the extended gameplay demo we saw in 2018, I got some major Batman: Arkham , Assassin's Creed , and Sekiro vibes. If Ghost of Tsushima's final version is anything close to games like these, I'm all

These are uncertain times, and the state of the world seems to be shifting on a daily basis. Video games are relatively low on the totem pole of immediate crises facing civilization at the moment, but with so much of the population forced to self-quarantine for their own safety and the safety of others, it's easy to see why the passionate PlayStation fandom would be worried about the release status of tent-pole titles like Ghost of Tsushi

Although not as big as _ The Last of Us 2, _ _ Iron Man VR _ also comes out in May after it was delayed earlier this year. The game has the player flying around as Iron Man in first-person camera and is likely to be a memorable PSVR ti