Overview
- Ghost of Yotei releases October 2 as a PlayStation 5 exclusive.
- Early reception is strong, with aggregates hovering around 87 on Metacritic and 89 on OpenCritic, praising its visuals, tighter storytelling, and evolved combat.
- Sucker Punch’s art director details PS5-specific tech such as streaming millions of assets, greater view distances, refined lighting and particles, terrain deformation in snow, and DualSense haptics and adaptive triggers.
- The story shifts to 1603 Ezo with Atsu pursuing the Yotei Six, while gameplay expands melee options to five primary weapons and adds a disarm-and-pickup mechanic.
- Critics note repetitive open-world beats and limited enemy AI, and UK buyers can cut the physical pre-order price to roughly £47 via an Argos listing combined with a TopCashback sign-up bonus.