The wind decides the path, the blade cuts, and every duel looks like a living woodblock print.

On the gut pick Ghost of Tsushima already runs ahead of 80% of games, and the criterion detail confirms it almost everywhere. Controller feel runs ahead of 99% of titles, the desert island and attachment both ahead of 97% and 98%, rediscovery ahead of 91%, the soundtrack ahead of 90%, though that last one rests on few votes, so take it lightly. The art style holds ahead of three quarters of games. Only one shade: fun, the thing you launch for ten minutes and drop at 3am, stays in the middle, as if the experience marks the soul more than it loops you in.

In the aisle of samurai adventures and contemplative open worlds, this profile draws a game of gesture and beauty, closer to a journey you cherish than a compulsive outlet.

So, for who? For you if you love precise combat, visual flair, an atmosphere that pulls you in and top-tier controller feel. Much less if you want the addictive game that drains your night without you noticing.