Ghost of Tsushima celebrates its one-year anniversary today. While players can encounter enemy encampments with dedicated stealth and terror mechanics, a more climactic and cinematic approach can be taken by battling a number of enemies at once. Today, a fan has shared an edit that celebrates Ghost of Tsushima's combat.
Ghost of Tsushima, having taken inspiration from traditional Japanese samurai films, is innately cinematic. Whether for efficiency against an overwhelming number of enemies or for stylish animations and suspense, players are able to engage with enemies in a standoff mechanic. Players then stand poised, and must time parries and killing blows meticulously as enemies approach. In the fan's celebratory video, Sakai imbues his katana with the Way of the Flame and slashes his way through oncoming enemies.
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An avid GIF and video producer who goes by Much has shared a seamlessly edited compilation video for Ghost of Tsushima. The video itself is cleanly edited to look like a single, continuous shot. It is strung together from multiple videos and GIFs that transition Jin Sakai through different locations. Multiple cuts in the beginning show a montage of enemies preparing to face off against Sakai. Clever editing positions Sakai in a static shot, while the environments around him change during the character's animations.
This achieves the cinematic experience of Sakai fluidly transitioning between locations and engaging with different enemies during a single shot. Camerawork impressively transitions from scene-to-scene as Sakai lands strikes on enemies. The video showcases Ghost of Tsushima's impressive environments, whether under moonlight at night or with the sun brightly illuminating an open field. The video then concludes with Sakai facing the camera, sheathing his blade, and bowing as an enemy writhes on the ground in the background.
Fans are discussing what made the game so enjoyable for them following Ghost of Tsushima's recent announcements. With Ghost of Tsushima having its first anniversary, fans are able to look back at the year since the game has launched and converse with each other about what made it special for them. Some fans have responded to Much's video, saying that they still need to either play or finish the game. This suggests that Ghost of Tsushima remains an exciting game for fans to experience.
Much has produced many GIF and video compilations of video games, including more edits of Ghost of Tsushima footage. Fans have since responded to Much's celebratory video with their own Ghost of Tsushima-inspired celebrations for the game's one-year anniversary. Cosplays, fan art, and other edited videos have been shared as fans continue to share their support Ghost of Tsushima.
Ghost of Tsushima is available now on PS4.
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