As seen within the newest State of Play, Ghost of Yōtei is altering issues up in relation to fight, opting to offer protagonist Atsu way more instruments and weapons than Ghost of Tsushima’s Jin.
The State of Play gameplay deep dive describes Atsu as “no samurai or ninja” however a “lone wolf mercenary.” The best way she fights displays this. Not like Jin–who solely relied on just a few weapons to interact enemies in introduced duels or assassinate foes from the shadows–Atsu can simply wade into open fight armed with a katana, spear, kusarigama, ōdachi, and twin swords, after which additionally wield a half bow, longbow, teppo, kunai, bombs, and blinding powder.
The gameplay revealed a rock-paper-scissors system to Atsu’s arsenal, describing sure weapons as onerous counters to particular threats–the ōdachi is particularly helpful for coping with massive enemies, for instance, and the twin swords trump spear-wielders. Tsushima had an analogous system, nevertheless it centered round stances, not weapons. Jin may change his stance and the way he held his katana in a battle, with completely different stances being more proficient for dealing with sure foes.
It is nonetheless unclear whether or not Yōtei’s new weapon system is a whole alternative for Tsushima’s stance system, however they do appear to embody comparable roles in gameplay, so it appears possible.
Together with all the brand new weapons, Atsu may disarm foes and ally with different characters, together with a mysterious wolf that accompanies her on her mission of revenge. We did not see a lot of this in motion, so it is not instantly clear how inviting allies alongside impacts gameplay.
Presumably, we’ll get one other showcase that dives into Atsu’s abilities and instruments in relation to stealth, in addition to what gameplay with allies seems like. However even when we do not, we do not have to attend all that lengthy to see the complete recreation in motion. Ghost of Yōtei is ready to launch for PlayStation 5 on October 2.