Nitpicking Ghost of Yōtei because I’m bored
Barring Hollow Knight: Silksong , my most anticipated game release of 2025 by far was Ghost of Yōtei , the long awaited “sequel” to 2020’s Ghost of Tsushima , a highly acclaimed action RPG and one of my all-time favorite games. However, a few hours into its successor I find myself strangely disconnected from what, at first glance anyway, should be exactly what a fan of the first game would be looking for? At first, I thought the way the game’s story is set up was to blame. A rather simple revenge plot against an evil clan let by a few targets seems to me like the quintessential video game story, although my perspective may be warped by my Assassin’s Creed -addiction. That being said, a basic premise is far from a deal-breaker, especially in video games. Dumbed down to one mission statement, Ghost of Tsushima is about liberating your island home from Mongol invaders and I could jokingly refer to the Far Cry -addiction I don’t have. Obviously, there’s more to these games than the simpl...