Approaching an overrun settlement in Ghost of Tsushima with players’ swords drawn, ready to cut through multiple Mongols before taking them all on in an offensive assault, is an unmatched experience. There’s something exhilarating about taking this strategy, which is what Jin Sakai is supposedly meant to do rather than take a silent approach, though players would be missing out on a huge portion of gameplay if they only ever confronted enemies this way. Brandishing Jin’s tanto and sticky bombs instead gives players a variety of options in stealth encounters, and it’s here where Ghost of Tsushima’s mechanical diversity truly shines.