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Ghost of Tsushima is one of the best-looking games I have ever played. Every frame from the game is like watching a beautiful painting. Even though the main campaign is well done, your focus will often shift to admiring the beauty of this game. This is a fine piece of art. From the Pampas grasslands to the forests and farmlands, so many landscapes are incredibly well-executed.
I'll show you some of the best shots I've taken from this game during my playthrough. I still haven't fully finished the campaign because every time I start this game, I spend a lot of time taking cool shots and admiring the landscapes rather than playing the story.
Riding your horse through these stylized and vibrant landscapes is soothing for your eyes. The use of heavy wind in this game helps it feel so much more lively. Not only does it help the game look better visually, but these winds also serve as a navigation tool, so it has a practical gameplay benefit. This is how to make a clever mechanic.
There are plenty of armour options available in the game, along with some saddle options for your horse mount and other customisations for your katana, etc.
I love the dynamic weather system you can control from the photo mode. Speaking of its photo mode, it's one of the most feature-rich photo modes I've seen in a game, and rightfully so... this is a game that can greatly benefit from a good photo mode. I've spent a lot of time in its photo mode, trying to adjust many things, from the time of day to the weather, and seeing what goes well with the surroundings to get that perfect shot.
I like to see how the game behaves and displays those warm colors during sunsets, and this one has its own unique style. Of course, they aren't going for the most realistic-looking visuals, like what you see in Red Dead Redemption or theHunter: Call of the Wild, but very stylized and saturated colors.
The traditional Japanese architecture is well-executed with thought. It helps the storytelling in a massive way.
Some of the scenes are so dreamy that they seem to have come straight from a dream or a painter who had spent a lot of time creating his masterpiece on the canvas.
The day-night cycle works pretty well too. I personally prefer warm and bright colors and daytime over nights so I can take pictures of the amazing landscapes in this game. But night here helps keep it looking fresh.
I'll leave you with one of my favorite shots, where I saw the farmlands during a sunset. It seemed too quiet and peaceful until you see the smoke coming out and realize that this island is under attack from the Mongols. I love the way the sunset kind of reflects the grave circumstances these people are forced to live in.
But lucky for them, they have a hero, a 'ghost' who is going to save them: the Ghost of Tsushima.
Let me know which one is your favorite shot from above. Mine will be the second last one!
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- Screenshots are from the game, Ghost of Tsushima.