Well I do agree with Critical, that it feels like either the skill progression is too fast, or there aren't enough options for skill ups, based on how many talent points you get. I maxed out my level (legend), and had already maxed out EVERY skill probably mid way in act 2, maybe start of 3? And by the end...I had an EXTRA skill point. And I was confused as to just how that happened. You'd think they'd do their math well enough to make it zero out since there is a finite number of things to upgrade, but, apparently not.
I believe I said this earlier in the thread at some point. I really don't care when you max out your skills and whatnot in games because the main reason you don't just get everything at once is because it would overload the player at the start. Thus, it gives the player time to try out something they just unlocked vs probably never trying half the things if you got everything at the start. To me, unlocking all the skills/abilities is when I can finally fully play the game. And, I'm playing the game because I like playing the game, not because I'm earning more unlocks. Getting something for doing a haiku is not why I'm doing the haiku for example. I always like to compare this to online shooters where before, you just got all the guns and everything at the start and now you have to unlock everything (thanks COD4!!!). To me, that's an annoyance in having to wait until I can fully play the game. And, if you play an online shooter for hundreds of hours, well over 99% of your playtime is going to consist of you playing with having all the unlocks. Ghost (and most games) aren't quite the same as shooters as unlocking guns or sights isn't the same as slowly learning a new combat system. However, when I get everyone unlocked that I want in Ghost, it's me then being able to play the game basically unhindered which I prefer to happen sooner rather than later. I don't care about getting rewarded for doing things, the reward is playing a game I enjoy.
Yeah they apparently only mocapped it with english dialogue. I played it through first in english, and then again with japanese sub, and the mouth movements were definitely still the english ones.
Funny thing, I found a Second Son easter egg at one point. Didn't come across any other obvious references to their other games, but that one made me chuckle.
Yeah the bit about Ishikawa.... My speculation is that they are setting up that character as a possible DLC or spinoff title, similar to what they did with inFamous: First Light. I dunno, something about the dialogue, and how she talks about "starting over" doesn't make me think she's actually going to be able to live a quiet life. They strongly push with her story that she did some bad things but, "she did what she had to, in order to survive", a phrase used multiple times by Yuna, and Jin. So to me, it makes her morality no worse than theirs in the long run. I'm actually kind of hoping they do a spinoff, even if it's not archery focused, just a different story. Perhaps in a "big city" setting, and it's like, stealth/espionage based, since she's REALLY good at that deception, trickery stuff.
Yeah I love Ghost Armor, I found several charms that either directly boosted chance to Terrify enemies with attacks, or just boosted the % chance of things with a % chance to happen by 50%. Not sure how they handle cumulative % bonuses, if it's 1:1, or incremental, but it made it almost guaranteed that every time I killed someone, someone else would lose their shit and run away. So it felt REALLY good to leap down into a group of enemies, trigger a Standoff, kill 5 of them, THEN switch into Ghost Mode (because you'll be maxed out by the end of that Standoff guaranteed), kill 3 MORE, and then if anyone still hasn't shit their pants and run off, I trigger that 3 strike dashing attack, which usually was strong enough to kill enemies, or at least wound them. THEN, again, if anyone was still standing, I'd toss a few kunai, get some quick kills, maybe do a heavy strike to break gaurds, followed by Heavenly Strike to insta kill someone (and likely scare someone else off), by then I've most likely recharged Ghost Mode a second time, and trigger it to just keep wading through enemies. And if I could trigger Ghost Mode in a field of reeds? .....oh man, it was just SO damn badass. Love that armor and how it totally shifted my game style xD I've said it many times, you've got to work REALLY fucking hard to make me forgo stealth combat for your open melee, but damn of Ghost of Tsushima doesn't nail it for me perfectly. "Why yes game, I WOULD love to wade through 15+ dudes in a cinematically epic way, carving through them one at a time, like a wraith of vengence set upon them for invading my island. Yes I would."
Apparently there is a Sly Cooper armor set somewhere that I will find on principle.
Just looked that up, and I'm pretty sure I have all those pieces? I might not have the headband and the sheath set, as I didn't really run around trying to get all of those. But I know for a fact I have the Gosaku armor. It was my favorite suit until the clan armor and ghost armor were unlocked. Gosaku has some awesome bonuses for open combat
Interesting, it looks like you are going to play as the characters from the legendary quests you do, and also the archer student, if the mask is any indication.
Yeah duels become super easy if you have Ghost Mode ready, and full resolve so you can trigger your other legendary attacks. Plus building for heavy guard break always worked well for me.
That Supplies joke.....
