Buying a PS5 and maintaining your gaming library is like buying an elephant and feeding it. Now, to tackle this, Sony did one of the best things a console-maker can do: drop a subscription and stuff it with a plethora of games. The Sony PS Plus offers some meh games, a lot of mid games, but a few games are colder than the South Pole, and I am not even kidding. And what are you even doing with that PS5 and PS Plus subscription of yours if you have not downloaded Ghost of Tsushima?

 

Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut could be dubbed one of the most dapper games that you can ever add to your library. With PS Plus, you get to don the role of Jin Sakai without paying any extra dime. I know there are games that are your comfort zone, I have mine too. I mostly play EA Sports FC 26 (don't judge, it's not a shit game), or I indulge in some combat on Tekken 8 with Jin every time I open Bandai Namco's Pandora's box. But trust me, lads, Ghost of Tsushima is not a game that should be free, and when it is, you should not be sleeping on it. On that note, let's have a look at the things that make Ghost Of Tsushima what it is considered amongst gamers - a legend, of course.

Ghost Of Tsushima : A Free PS5 Title Embarrassing Paid Games Like Messi Dribbling Against Defenders

As soon as the game opens, one thing is pretty clear: this doesn't feel like a free game. You enter the world of Jin Sakai, where there is a Mongol army to tackle, and you (Sakai) are defending Japan with your uncle. The game is smooth, and the experience is something that you will never forget. I was stupid enough to drop the game after playing it for somewhat 30 minutes. 

 

And after a week, when I opened it again to give it a second try, oh boy, that game grew on me and got absorbed in me like I am Eddie Brock and it is Venom. I don't know if any other studio, apart from Sucker Punch, could have done justice in telling the story of the Mongol invasion of Tsushima that took place in 1274, and trust me when I say that it is not just another samurai game. Instead, when you finish Ghost of Tsushima, you will come out a changed man after that trance - just like Jax Teller after the truth hits him in Sons of Anarchy (what do you mean by "I'll watch it later"?).

Ghost Of Tsushima Gameplay Elements : Nothing Less Than Ballon D'or(s)

The depth in the gameplay is something that makes the game more than amazing. You start your journey, move forward, and unlock new stances. After you've made considerable progress, you will see four stances in the game - Stone Stance, Wind Stance, Moon Stance, and Water Stance. You can change the stances in the midst of battles. I did that a lot and loved it, but Water Stance has my heart. And the best part is these stances are way more than cosmetics - use Stone Stance against swordsmen, Water Stance against the ones carrying shields, Wind Stance for spear users, and Moon Stance for heavily armored ones.

 

That's not it. Imagine entering a Mongol-dominated region and challenging the Mongolian army like you are Jon Snow standing alone against the cavalry of House Bolton? That's what face-off mode in the game feels like. You are alone in most of the fights - the fights that will sharpen your senses, the fights that will make you surrender the older ways and adopt new ones, the fights that bring the primal animal and Einstein out of you (both at the same time). NPCs are interactive, side missions are unavoidable, and the weapons are something you will never stop exploring.

Jin Sakai's Journey Covers The Distance Between Being A Samurai And A Ghost

Samurais live by a code, and they die with it, and they are more loyal to their code than Manchester United fans. Nonetheless, Jin Sakai leaves the code to become the Ghost - a man stripped of his identity to create one that only instills fear in the hearts of enemies and admiration amongst the helpless. Jin Sakai's journey is inspiring, at the very least, and one packed with a lot of ups and downs. And the conclusion of the game again asks you to make a choice - a choice that defines your character or the way you see the world.

Wrapping It Up

That's pretty much what Ghost of Tsushima feels like. And I've held my horses at least a dozen times while writing this article so that you are not cussing me for giving the spoilers. The game deserves your time, and if you already have PS Plus, then you should play it without having any doubts. So go, grab that DualSense like a sword and download the game ASAP, as your life depends on it.