I was based in shibuya for some years and it’s fucking absurd the attention to detail in some areas, especially around the station. They altered the map further away from the station and main streets for gameplay reasons. The scale of many of the streets and buildings feels incredibly authentic, more than any city recreation in games I’ve played. Once again it’s not all accurate for gameplay reasons but it captures many of the details better than the Spider-Man PS5 game does for New York in my opinion.
Rushing to make reviews has become pointless to me. Comparisons I'll try to release around the launch of a game I'm interested in, but I won't post a review until I feel I can make an informed opinion. Thanks for checking it out :)
@@goob8945 I think he only tries out the game a little bit but has someone else review it for him like a business partner or something, and he uses that in his videos and checks it out a little before making it. Not saying that it's bad cuz there's no reason to but instead kudos for making the video at least??
What impressed THE most about this game was the hand gestures and the magic you can cast with said gestures. The game certainly looks like a next gen game and I hope I can play this game someday
Great review! I'm not going to buy the game, but that's because now I know about it, I trust that I have a fairly well formed opinion about the game. Which is why I come here. Thanks Nick 💜
Use this same engine and concept but for a 1st person parkour stealth open world game to solve a mystery surrounding your dead father and missing sister, and a cousin involved in the Yakuza, and you got an amazing game. In regards to the video, great job as always! In regards to the game, it looks fun and inspiring, but I struggle to know who this game is for. If it was populated by people, it'd really tie in your ability to wanna explore and feel like a part of the city, but that would take away from what they wanted to do. Idk, not my thing, personally.
I get why people are disappointed with this game, but it really seems like the game for me. I'm a huge Ubisoft "fan," bc I mostly use video games to turn OFF my brain. I like to get into a rhythm in an interesting setting, and do the one thing I know how to do really well over-and-over again while I half-watch a TV show This game looks beautiful, is based in historical/mythological themes, and doesn't expect me to pay too much attention or use my brain too often. I don't own this game cus I'm going to wait until it's really cheap or free to me via a streaming service, but I love the aesthetic and the flow looks to be what I like in a game. I also adore Assassin's Creed - not bc they're great games (although they are better than the hard-core crowd likes to give them credit for) but bc they fit a specific niche. This game looks like it does as well The reason why I'm waiting is because.... I have a lot of games in this genre that I love. Always looking to add more to what I call the "Guided RPG-Exploration" genre (I lump most AC games, most Bethesda games, most 3rd-person action-rpgs into this genre), but there is a genuine problem that there are A LOT of these games, and only some of them are actually great games
I've come to realize the open world design tends to hurt games more than help it them. It always feels like quantity over quality. I'm enjoying this game a lot right now, but I feel they should have went for a smaller scale with more explorable interiors. Also ADD A DODGE MECHANIC!!!
Ι am 11 hours in the game, and coming to it after 125 hours in Elden Ring , I have to say that's the perfect open world to have a lot of mindless fan while you relax and shut your brain off after a hard days work. I totally enjoy every single minute of it
I was personally disappointed in this. I expected more. The story was bland and I was expecting more horror than we got. Though I didn't think it was terrible either. It was an okay game.
Does this game have any nonliner quests and dialogue system, focus on player agency? I thought it was "linear open world" (and thus not RPG). This seems very much like a FarCry: Tokyo than anything else.
The agency here applies to the chosen skill sets via the skill tree. Dialogue branches aren't mandatory for a game to be considered an RPG. And this is not a "linear open world" It's just as open world as any other open world game
@@8Paul7 I absolutely would call it an action RPG (unfortunately). Far Cry 1 and 2 were not RPGs, but ever since FC3, the series has been increasingly more RPG oriented. There's even health bars and tiered weapons with varying damage models. It has a LOT of rpg elements. Far Cry 5, New Dawn, and Far Cry 6 are sadly very RPG. Action RPG applies to any game that's primarily an action game, but uses several RPG mechanics for its backend. You create a character to suite your playstyle using various upgrade paths, cosmetics, and in some cases - narrative choices, and therefore it's a role playing experience.
Probably add to my wish list and wait for a sale. Looks right up my alley as type of game I’d like to play. Did you finished it? How many hours you put into it?
@@DV-ou1yu ..what? This footage is captured as lossless as possible. This is what it looks like. If anything - it looks better because it doesn't have the typical youtube compression.
@@DV-ou1yu Game looks insane on my 3080/OLED TV. I'm playing at 3840x1632 with HDR and most settings cranked way up. (RT shadows low, RT reflections quality and culling set to high). DLSS at quality mode and I'm getting a VERY smooth 60fps (cept the shader compilation stutters when an effect happens for the first time, I can't fix that).
I wish this game was ever so slightly different. The combat is… meh. I tried to like this game. I tried to find reasons to keep pushing on. But after like 5 hours I kept finding myself asking “what is even going on? I don’t care..” and I uninstalled it after that. It has such a cool vibe. Style. The map is beautiful. But when I’m finding myself completely indifferent to the story and bored in combat to the point I’m rolling my eyes when I get pulled in to yet ANOTHER water fog arena I’m just… no. For anyone who realy liked it I am happy you had fun. Just not for me I suppose.
I swear, after playing elden ring, every other open world game has become a generic checkpoint-clearing, skill tree-completing, I'd-rather-just-watch-all-the-cutscenes game for me. I also think it's really unimaginative to turn the spell casting core gameplay loop into another ammo-resource management mechanic. It's like an unfun version of Doom.
Looks cool but the gameplay like you said is nothing new and I’m kind of tired of playing games like that me that’s what donkey said about horizons forbidden west which I completely disagree with him on that I think that game is original but this one takes of bare-bones approach which is pretty boring to me
When I first saw the announcement trailer for this game I really thought this would be a fresh new IP with unique gameplay design, but after watching this video I feel really disappointed. I think that Elden Ring ruined open wolrd games for me from now on, everything else looks so generic and formulaic and just not interesting to play.
I was based in shibuya for some years and it’s fucking absurd the attention to detail in some areas, especially around the station. They altered the map further away from the station and main streets for gameplay reasons.
The scale of many of the streets and buildings feels incredibly authentic, more than any city recreation in games I’ve played. Once again it’s not all accurate for gameplay reasons but it captures many of the details better than the Spider-Man PS5 game does for New York in my opinion.
Very cool! It certainly looked authentic from the few videos/images I've seen of this area, but I've never been.
I really enjoyed what i played of Ghostwire: Tokyo, i give it a 7/10. Tango Gameworks are one of my favourite studios from the Evil Within games
Based Review!
Appreciate you making a properly informed review a while after release
Rushing to make reviews has become pointless to me. Comparisons I'll try to release around the launch of a game I'm interested in, but I won't post a review until I feel I can make an informed opinion. Thanks for checking it out :)
@@Nick930 no problem, this type of games journalism is very respectable and useful
@@goob8945 I think he only tries out the game a little bit but has someone else review it for him like a business partner or something, and he uses that in his videos and checks it out a little before making it. Not saying that it's bad cuz there's no reason to but instead kudos for making the video at least??
I started playing this last week as my wife bought me it for my 40th birthday. Really like what I've played. Only 4.5hrs in
i completely agree I've finished it and i loved it all the way through
40 and still getting video games for your birthday. Respect.
@@PolarBearFromNY my girlfriend got me a jurassic park toy for my 30th. Coolest present ever since I looove JP
@@PolarBearFromNY finger's I'll be getting them at 80 too... if I can still see 😂
@@Nick930 🤣 that's awesome
The level of information nick is delivering is top notch, as always
What impressed THE most about this game was the hand gestures and the magic you can cast with said gestures. The game certainly looks like a next gen game and I hope I can play this game someday
Great review! I'm not going to buy the game, but that's because now I know about it, I trust that I have a fairly well formed opinion about the game. Which is why I come here. Thanks Nick 💜
I really liked the game honestly it had a fun collectathon aspect and an incredible map and story.
Game is great tho but you do you
The game isn’t all that and it gets very repetitive. It’s not a terrible game, but If I were you, I’d wait until it goes on sale or something.
@@NeonSuperNovas like all games ? Repetitive like all games? Or extra Repetitive extra large?
@@nemesisencounter2060 how long is it. i’m tempted to get it but unsure.
Make sure to tweak the controls. The aiming acceleration is atrocious by default for game pads.
why are recent fps games insist on adding acceleration is beyond me. such a stupid thing.
Facts
Use this same engine and concept but for a 1st person parkour stealth open world game to solve a mystery surrounding your dead father and missing sister, and a cousin involved in the Yakuza, and you got an amazing game.
In regards to the video, great job as always! In regards to the game, it looks fun and inspiring, but I struggle to know who this game is for. If it was populated by people, it'd really tie in your ability to wanna explore and feel like a part of the city, but that would take away from what they wanted to do. Idk, not my thing, personally.
I get why people are disappointed with this game, but it really seems like the game for me. I'm a huge Ubisoft "fan," bc I mostly use video games to turn OFF my brain. I like to get into a rhythm in an interesting setting, and do the one thing I know how to do really well over-and-over again while I half-watch a TV show
This game looks beautiful, is based in historical/mythological themes, and doesn't expect me to pay too much attention or use my brain too often.
I don't own this game cus I'm going to wait until it's really cheap or free to me via a streaming service, but I love the aesthetic and the flow looks to be what I like in a game. I also adore Assassin's Creed - not bc they're great games (although they are better than the hard-core crowd likes to give them credit for) but bc they fit a specific niche. This game looks like it does as well
The reason why I'm waiting is because.... I have a lot of games in this genre that I love. Always looking to add more to what I call the "Guided RPG-Exploration" genre (I lump most AC games, most Bethesda games, most 3rd-person action-rpgs into this genre), but there is a genuine problem that there are A LOT of these games, and only some of them are actually great games
Ghostwire Tokyo: defeat anime monsters by throwing up gang signs
How are these anime monsters?
@@Nick930 they're monsters that you might see in a horror anime like Parasyte or Shiki
@@PolarBearFromNY fair enough
The early trailers made this game look epic.
Currently on sale on epic store for about 25 USD
I've come to realize the open world design tends to hurt games more than help it them. It always feels like quantity over quality. I'm enjoying this game a lot right now, but I feel they should have went for a smaller scale with more explorable interiors. Also ADD A DODGE MECHANIC!!!
No developer should ever make a open world game with no npcs. It makes the world feel empty and repetitive.
This has ghost NPCs, animal NPCs, and enemy NPCs
The Batman Arkham games similarly had only enemy combatants in the city and it worked perfectly fine.
@@Nick930 Yes you right.
Also Middle-earth: shadow of mordor was a great game with almost no npc in a open world
This game needs a huge patch with gameplay changes to make it more appealing. A re-release like CP77
Pretty fair review! You highlighted pro and cons without bashing the game!!
Games nowdays need to rework the UI, this looks so much like Ubisoft it bores me to even look at it
nice video, nick!
gonna wait for a game pass release
Ι am 11 hours in the game, and coming to it after 125 hours in Elden Ring , I have to say that's the perfect open world to have a lot of mindless fan while you relax and shut your brain off after a hard days work. I totally enjoy every single minute of it
4:30 Performing a Saiman Says hand gestures? Am I hearing it correctly?
...no? You're not hearing me correctly. I said "Simon Says." Where are you getting Saiman form?
I'll be waiting for this to come to gamepass. Looks pretty cool though
how’s replay value and game length
I got 2 hours in and got scared 😅 respect the authenticity though
I was personally disappointed in this. I expected more. The story was bland and I was expecting more horror than we got. Though I didn't think it was terrible either. It was an okay game.
ive played this game and didnt even notice until this video that the rain effects are literally the japanese word for rain
Does this game have any nonliner quests and dialogue system, focus on player agency? I thought it was "linear open world" (and thus not RPG). This seems very much like a FarCry: Tokyo than anything else.
The agency here applies to the chosen skill sets via the skill tree. Dialogue branches aren't mandatory for a game to be considered an RPG. And this is not a "linear open world"
It's just as open world as any other open world game
@@Nick930 So it is an action game, got it. I mean you wouldn't call FarCry an RPG (I hope) and it has skill unlocking too. Most games do.
@@8Paul7 I absolutely would call it an action RPG (unfortunately).
Far Cry 1 and 2 were not RPGs, but ever since FC3, the series has been increasingly more RPG oriented. There's even health bars and tiered weapons with varying damage models. It has a LOT of rpg elements. Far Cry 5, New Dawn, and Far Cry 6 are sadly very RPG.
Action RPG applies to any game that's primarily an action game, but uses several RPG mechanics for its backend. You create a character to suite your playstyle using various upgrade paths, cosmetics, and in some cases - narrative choices, and therefore it's a role playing experience.
this game needs good dlc
great video, was wondering what monitor you use?
Info on my setup can be found on my channel page in the "Studio Tour" video including the monitor I'm playing this on
@@Nick930 ah, thanks Nick!
I absolutely love this game
Probably add to my wish list and wait for a sale. Looks right up my alley as type of game I’d like to play. Did you finished it? How many hours you put into it?
20+ hours as stated in the video title. I completed main campaign and side missions as stated in video
It’s on sale now on psn for 30$. In America at least
Best Buy and Amazon both have it for $30 too
Nice review
Of course there are ghosts in sailor uniforms.
The reason this game didn't get much attention because it wasn't released for last gen like elden ring and horizon did.
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Not really lol…. The main director had left and this game is next gen only (btw pc is not last gen)
its doctor strange of japan
Might buy it on PC 🤔
They did a terrible job with marketing, because it took this video for me to become interested
I was wondering what ol nick930 thought about this game..
Feels like Shadow Warrior without edgyness
Epic graphics, didnt know about the game, the powers reminds me to Bioshock
The graphics in person aren't as good as one is led to believe.
@@DV-ou1yu ..what? This footage is captured as lossless as possible. This is what it looks like. If anything - it looks better because it doesn't have the typical youtube compression.
@@Nick930 I'm playing on ps5...console peasant problems lol
@@DV-ou1yu Game looks insane on my 3080/OLED TV. I'm playing at 3840x1632 with HDR and most settings cranked way up. (RT shadows low, RT reflections quality and culling set to high). DLSS at quality mode and I'm getting a VERY smooth 60fps (cept the shader compilation stutters when an effect happens for the first time, I can't fix that).
I wish this game was ever so slightly different.
The combat is… meh. I tried to like this game. I tried to find reasons to keep pushing on. But after like 5 hours I kept finding myself asking “what is even going on? I don’t care..” and I uninstalled it after that.
It has such a cool vibe. Style. The map is beautiful. But when I’m finding myself completely indifferent to the story and bored in combat to the point I’m rolling my eyes when I get pulled in to yet ANOTHER water fog arena I’m just… no.
For anyone who realy liked it I am happy you had fun. Just not for me I suppose.
Would buy it for $10 maybe 15
This game looks hench af I tell you what
Wish it was for Xbox
Doctor Strange Simulator
please make sniper elite 4 vs 5
Ok
10 dollars is more than enough for it
I bought this game on Steam, played it for about 90 minutes, then decided to get my refund and buy it again when it's on sale for like $12.99
If I were you, I wouldn't have refunded the game 'cause in my opinion, the developers behind that game deserve the 60 dollars
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I swear, after playing elden ring, every other open world game has become a generic checkpoint-clearing, skill tree-completing, I'd-rather-just-watch-all-the-cutscenes game for me.
I also think it's really unimaginative to turn the spell casting core gameplay loop into another ammo-resource management mechanic. It's like an unfun version of Doom.
Finger blasting generic open world
Soon as I saw it was an action game in the trailer, I immediately lost all interest in it
Looks cool but the gameplay like you said is nothing new and I’m kind of tired of playing games like that me that’s what donkey said about horizons forbidden west which I completely disagree with him on that I think that game is original but this one takes of bare-bones approach which is pretty boring to me
Thanks for the review but it a no from me.. not my kinda game.. been waiting a while for a review by you again
When I first saw the announcement trailer for this game I really thought this would be a fresh new IP with unique gameplay design, but after watching this video I feel really disappointed. I think that Elden Ring ruined open wolrd games for me from now on, everything else looks so generic and formulaic and just not interesting to play.
Obligatory comment for the algorithm
I personally don't like the game. But i bought it because of the headless school girls
The combat in this game is not that enjoyable tbh.
the game is hella boring though, the game just lacks something. too repetitive
I thought it's not your type game 😀
Certainly not my type though
I don't have a "game type." I review a lot of different stuff here :)
It’s a bad game
Japanese games generally sucks.
Not really