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  1. Mar 26, 2022
    9
    Nothing extremely special, but these days, hardly anything is anyway. Still better than most AAA games of 2022, so there's that.
  2. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Beautiful and fun game from same studio, that made The Evil Within. They know exactly how to make mysterious and unique atmosphere. Unlike The Evil Within, it's not horror game, it's more action-adventure, but it definitely has some horror elements here and there. Very cool creature and boss designs, just as in The Evil Within, very creative. I haven't finished it yet, but after 7 hours ofBeautiful and fun game from same studio, that made The Evil Within. They know exactly how to make mysterious and unique atmosphere. Unlike The Evil Within, it's not horror game, it's more action-adventure, but it definitely has some horror elements here and there. Very cool creature and boss designs, just as in The Evil Within, very creative. I haven't finished it yet, but after 7 hours of gameplay i can easily recommend it, if you are looking for something unique to play. Expand
  3. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Overall good game, not perfect tho. Some audio issues, but haven't notice any bugs, so that's good. Would recommend, if you have nothing else to play.
  4. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    If anyone was expecting horror.....well it's not horror. BUT there's still enough creepy moments and i think what this game really does well is atmosphere and overall vibe of Tokyo. Perfect city for this type of game.
  5. Oct 2, 2022
    8
    For a while I was thinking between 7 and 8, but decided to give it 8 anyway, because overall I was glad that I played this game. The atmosphere of an empty Tokyo filled with ghosts and demons of Japanese folklore. A lot of different items and food that the game tries to show to the player, because these items are something like a "Japanese highlight". The combat system is the famousFor a while I was thinking between 7 and 8, but decided to give it 8 anyway, because overall I was glad that I played this game. The atmosphere of an empty Tokyo filled with ghosts and demons of Japanese folklore. A lot of different items and food that the game tries to show to the player, because these items are something like a "Japanese highlight". The combat system is the famous Japanese signs and talismans with corresponding animations and sounds. Interesting activities on the territory of the deserted city... All this is a potentially cool idea, which is almost perfectly executed. But that game has and it's own problems:
    1) All the time the game did not leave me with the impression of some insipidity and superficiality.
    2) Enemies and ghosts are some kind of "cardboard", Basic expendable phrases (like those that the hero utters after another secondary activity) are exactly the same and childishly primitive (I was already starting to get annoyed when, after the hundredth enemy, I heard the same "So literally have a finger in your mouth not put.").
    3) Conceptually, the combat system is very good, but it is somehow extremely superficially implemented and not interesting. All fights with all enemies +/- are completely the same. Bosses were not interesting, although varied.
    4) I am such a person who even in not the best "open worlds" likes to explore these Worlds, but in this game I felt uncomfortable and only wanted to level-up myself as soon as possible for the speedy completion of the game.
    ...So as you see, I was not very satisfied with that game, but it definitely gave me some interesting experience. And it was something new(about ghosts in nowadays and etc.).
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  6. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Tango Gameworks is amazing studio. Almost everything they do is great. Wasn't huge fan of The Evil Within 2, but The Evil Within 1 was near masterpiece. Ghostwire: Tokyo is also good.
  7. Mar 27, 2022
    8
    One of the best games in 2022 so far.

    After 12h roaming around Tokyo, I really enjoy this game. The graphic & visual are amazing even without ray tracing. Besides of main mission, there are a lot of things to do. The player is free to move around, climb, parkour through any obstacles. Moreover, the combat is primarily the funniest part with beautiful hand gestures. Btw, there's some
    One of the best games in 2022 so far.

    After 12h roaming around Tokyo, I really enjoy this game. The graphic & visual are amazing even without ray tracing. Besides of main mission, there are a lot of things to do. The player is free to move around, climb, parkour through any obstacles. Moreover, the combat is primarily the funniest part with beautiful hand gestures.

    Btw, there's some imperfection.
    - The main story is kinda boring. As well as side missions, they are quite repetitive. The enemies like yokai, monsters are not abundance that you always face the same group of enemies.
    - There are many activities around the map & side missions but some are too short, some are monotonous.
    - Lacking character's skins, clothes.
    - I wish the combat is more varied. I need more combos, super moves.

    In short, the game is pretty fun and enjoyable.
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  8. Mar 27, 2022
    7
    This game is fun and fresh, and at the same time kind of one note and repetitive. Graphics and character animations are below the standard I would expect from a game in 2022, but still highly enjoyable. Combat is fun, and challenging at times. Music and atmosphere is great, and all the Japanese cultural content is always a bonus.
  9. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Very unique, this game needs a sequel ASAP and The Evil Within 3 would be also amazing.
  10. Mar 27, 2022
    10
    Very good game, atmosphere is superb, but it's obviously not for everyone and i think that's also a positive. Not every game needs to be extremely mainstream.
  11. Apr 15, 2022
    5
    Unfortunately this has mostly been a huge waste of time. The game sadly doesn't have any good aspects except the game play (which gets incredibly repetitive due to the enemy and environment design after 2 hours) and the city (which looks beautiful but samey after awhile). The story is really bare bones and it feels like it has been stretched out. The game and its boring as hell fetchUnfortunately this has mostly been a huge waste of time. The game sadly doesn't have any good aspects except the game play (which gets incredibly repetitive due to the enemy and environment design after 2 hours) and the city (which looks beautiful but samey after awhile). The story is really bare bones and it feels like it has been stretched out. The game and its boring as hell fetch quests also make this more of a chore to play rather than anything entertaining. I enjoyed the music and the voice acting was also done very well but sadly this game should have been way shorter and they should've focused more on fleshing out the story and game play mechanics rather than making an empty, repetitive open world with nothing new to add to the mix. Expand
  12. Apr 11, 2022
    5
    A very interesting and captivating concept let down by a mediocre open world, gameplay and story. This has been the most forgettable and average game I've played in the past decade or so, The story while possibly being the best part of the experience which is not saying much is shallow and very bland the characters while at first seem to have some potential ultimately feel rushed andA very interesting and captivating concept let down by a mediocre open world, gameplay and story. This has been the most forgettable and average game I've played in the past decade or so, The story while possibly being the best part of the experience which is not saying much is shallow and very bland the characters while at first seem to have some potential ultimately feel rushed and flat. The gameplay while not bad is super simplistic and just like the rest of the game shallow, the combat system had a lot of potential with the different elements but ultimately they're all just different coloured guns that don't have much of a difference from each other past the initial spell. The world is the worst offender with empty meaningless spaces and boring navigation with not much happening in between. I was hoping for a Prey like experience where the world is empty but has a lot of interesting environmental story telling but it can't even achieve that, with boring texts that pretty much say the same thing just worded differently and the movement and parkour being jankier than Morrowind from 2001. Overall not a terrible game but a very very forgettable one which I have no intention of returning to. Expand
  13. Mar 27, 2022
    10
    Ghostwire:Tokyo is the next masterpiece of Shinji Mikami and his crew.

    As the title mentions, the story sets in Tokyo/Shibuya, a famous district which is well known for his crossroad. The protagonist is a man who wanted to see his sister in a hospital. He got into an accident. Short after, the disaster is going to start. A supernatural power appears and takes control of the main
    Ghostwire:Tokyo is the next masterpiece of Shinji Mikami and his crew.

    As the title mentions, the story sets in Tokyo/Shibuya, a famous district which is well known for his crossroad. The protagonist is a man who wanted to see his sister in a hospital. He got into an accident. Short after, the disaster is going to start. A supernatural power appears and takes control of the main character. And from there on, you got to fight your way through the enemies who stand in your way. The sister seems to have an important meaning for the enemy and takes her away. The main mission will be to save the sister and to put the horror to an end.

    The genre can be categorized into the mystery-psycho-horror. The japanese culture takes an essential part as well so that Ghostwire:Tokyo develops a spiritual content.

    Like always, the character possesses a skill tree in which the abilities can be learned. The character is capable of using powers of the elements wind, fire and water. Talisman, bow and a katana belongs to the arsenal as well. With this equipment it will be possible to attack in different ways whereas the environment can be used to neutralize the enemy.

    The enemy itself is some sort of a ghost nearly without a face. It gets quite serious if more than five enemies come towards to attack. At this point it is important to develop tactics and strategies to beat the ghosts.

    The environment seems to be a perfect image to the real Shibuya. Despite the enemies, there are cats and dogs which are not hit by the catastrophe. You can talk to them, give them food and in return they bring you to statues. In front of these statues you can pray in order to increase your ammo-capacity for the element attacks. There are even stores that are run by cats named yokai. You can make business with them like buying food and clothes and selling certain items. Ghostwire offers many connections to the japanese spiritual understanding and beliefs.

    The way of fighting is so refreshing and deeply something else. This proves that it is not really necessary to have a gun and rifle to create a great experience.

    There are sidequests as well. These quests give always a different storyline and each one is individual. It is really worth to take a look at it. The sidequests give the opportunity to enter houses, buildings etc.. There are also lost souls that needs to be saved. After you have found them, you have to go to a telephone and bring them back to their bodies.

    Fazit:

    Ghostwire:Tokyo effectively uses the Unreal Engine whereas the way of fighting is very refreshing. Walking through Shibuya is also something that is quite rare. This makes the adventure more exciting. The connection to the japanese culture gives Ghostwire:Tokyo a more deeply and serious tone.

    10/10
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  14. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Very good game, way better than Elden Ring. It's obviously not as overhyped as Elden Ring, despite that, i hope it sells well enough, so it gets some DLC's.
  15. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    As of right now, this game is easy GOTY! First time in 2022 i felt like i'm actually playing modern video game. Actually playing something NEW. Elden Ring feels like game from 2014, Horizon Forbidden West feels like game from 2018, Dying Light 2 could have come out in 2015 and it wouldn't make a difference. Ghostwire: Tokyo is simply something else. Story, city design, graphics, sound,As of right now, this game is easy GOTY! First time in 2022 i felt like i'm actually playing modern video game. Actually playing something NEW. Elden Ring feels like game from 2014, Horizon Forbidden West feels like game from 2018, Dying Light 2 could have come out in 2015 and it wouldn't make a difference. Ghostwire: Tokyo is simply something else. Story, city design, graphics, sound, monster design - ALL of it feels actually fresh and not re-using same combat from 6 years ago like some other games do. As of right now, this is best game of 2022. Expand
  16. Mar 29, 2022
    9
    Hell yeah, AlanWake2, I agree with you my dude. This game is stylish to a T. I love how they were able to make Tokyo feel so alive despite there only being spirits and pets. It's super cool how the street lights turn red (with lens flare) when the ghosts detect you. 9/10 just cause depth dips in later game, but love the potential for this gameplay style--not to mention the universe. And,Hell yeah, AlanWake2, I agree with you my dude. This game is stylish to a T. I love how they were able to make Tokyo feel so alive despite there only being spirits and pets. It's super cool how the street lights turn red (with lens flare) when the ghosts detect you. 9/10 just cause depth dips in later game, but love the potential for this gameplay style--not to mention the universe. And, you always gotta give kudos to new IP! Expand
  17. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    i accidentally seen a review before the release, and this said that the game was something like "tr4ash" to sum it up. Then i tried it and i can say that its quite the opposite. Beautiful graphics, simple gameplay but its effective and addictive, Japan looks amazing in it, very nice game.
  18. Apr 17, 2022
    8
    Отличная игра, которую засрали недо-журналисты. Берите смело и играйте, никакой юби-дрочильни тут нет.
  19. Mar 26, 2022
    7
    7,1/10
    Conceptually unusual shooter, surprisingly released at about the same time as Shadow Warrior 3, it also an "asian culture" shooter aimed at western audience, with a commentator in the form of a spirit-helper, though the ghost is not charismatic at all, there is even a kind of grappling hook.
    But here we have a story-driven shooter, the plot itself is very banal, the villain
    7,1/10
    Conceptually unusual shooter, surprisingly released at about the same time as Shadow Warrior 3, it also an "asian culture" shooter aimed at western audience, with a commentator in the form of a spirit-helper, though the ghost is not charismatic at all, there is even a kind of grappling hook.
    But here we have a story-driven shooter, the plot itself is very banal, the villain kidnaps our sister from the hospital and we have to rescue her, along the way freeing dozens of souls in an empty city (although not quite, instead of people cats and dogs walking here). The cutscenes are also poorly done, so this is clearly not an aspect of the game for which you need to play it.
    All these abilities out of our hands..of course, the idea is cool, but there is a very small roster of moves, for the first hours you will generally walk with literally one ability - a finger shot, fights are very boring, similar to a "clicker", and the awesome looking ability to let out from hand yellow wires from the trailer, used only for finishings (pulling souls). Next tricks are some kind of fireballs, water waves, green bombs.. in general, banality, it’s not interesting to shoot them. The mechanics also seem to be nothing really original, here, for example, there are the same banal "red barrels" from any shooter, only in the form of red balls.
    That is, the game is missed it`s big potential, it disappointed me, it would be cool if Marvel made a game like this about Doctor Strange, by the way)
    But then there is a beautiful city, good graphics, though only the first levels are optimized, then the FPS drops by 2-3 times, and, in cutscenes, there is just a black screens (which, by the way, is a huge technical fail for a story game)
    Also, the city here is a large open corridor location, with gradually opening zones, and this greatly hinders its exploration, especially at first, because the fog in the city often does not allow you to move away from the story path just a couple of meters.
    Well, you can also probably find some small elements of horror here or study Japanese culture in a local store by reading descriptions of a bunch of edibles with the same parameters that act as a first-aid kits here.

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  20. Mar 28, 2022
    7
    For a $60 asking price -> This is not worth $60, at all.
    You can run through the game in about 5-6 hours.
    The game is very simple, combat is simple, most gameplay consists of defeating the same enemy and picking up collectables. That's it. For a full priced AAA game, this is not it! This is like a Ubisoft game with map makers and collectables and boring game in general. Story is fine
    For a $60 asking price -> This is not worth $60, at all.
    You can run through the game in about 5-6 hours.
    The game is very simple, combat is simple, most gameplay consists of defeating the same enemy and picking up collectables. That's it.
    For a full priced AAA game, this is not it! This is like a Ubisoft game with map makers and collectables and boring game in general.
    Story is fine
    Graphics are fine
    Everything else is mediocre or worse.

    If they just have asked $30 or $40, it would have made sense.
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  21. Apr 5, 2022
    4
    Ghost Boring Tokyo

    I like TEW franchise so I expected good game, but in fact I even regret about playing this game and see good concept with raw mechanics. Visual (6/10) Graphic is average, but it's not AAA, so I can say even good. Tokyo, ghost designs are really interesting and great, but after 4 hours your eyes are really tired of the same streets, subways, buildings and ghosts. I
    Ghost Boring Tokyo

    I like TEW franchise so I expected good game, but in fact I even regret about playing this game and see good concept with raw mechanics.

    Visual (6/10) Graphic is average, but it's not AAA, so I can say even good. Tokyo, ghost designs are really interesting and great, but after 4 hours your eyes are really tired of the same streets, subways, buildings and ghosts. I feel I returned back in 2010th with nearly open world games like prototype, true crime and saints raw. You can see all designers gaps and how they masked same levels and buildings and it brakes the whole atmosphere at least for me. Music another thing that I totally don't like in this game. Music doesn't work at all in this game, forget that music can scare you, or encourage for dynamic battles. You have near 10 trial melodies that repeats whole game. I think if they would add internet radio it would be much better.

    Gameplay(5/10) Mechanics - simply this game is pure shooter. You have universal rifle(Green/wind spells), shotgun(Water/blue spells) for group of enemies or enemies with shields and rocketgun(Orange/fire spells) for bosses and mini bosses and for fun a bit. That's all folks. You will run through the city and kill enemies just to farm upgrades for your weapons. And all upgrades are.... just stats or passive things. That's why I regret that I even play this game it's god damn antic shooter with all bad mechanics that you can imagine. Bosses are very straightforward, enemy types are also bad - melee, melee sprinter, rifler, tanks, healers, some flying enemies and that's all. For game that should be at least near 8-10 hours(main story just 4 hours). Another stupid thing is greending extra activities. Yeah sometimes you can find interesting legend but in 90% cases you will enter arena and need to kill all enemies. You can hook up onto the building but just only to get some souls from 250k to complete quest... I am confused why not make good linear game without all this unnecessary stuff to prolong game. Only good point that at list this raw mechanics works without significant bugs. I hardly imagine why this game has so many positive reviews. The only answer I have game industry is badly injured by big empty not working titles, so people are glad to play something that at least works.

    Story(3/10) No story here. You are random guy who have some powers and... at the end of the game you are the same guy. Really no story. I thought it would be at least interesting to understand who is the bad guy but plot in hentai written more professionally than here. Characters - two main characters, that almost don't have anything to say each other. Who is KK I don't know - cop? yakudza? manga writer? it doesn't matter because still no story. I've add one point here only because I found some interesting extra story that explains some Japaneze legends. And I really like that here you can see mix of different city legends and traditional believes.

    All in all if you like Tokyo and want 3D tour you can play the game. If you like pets - just go get one and chill. If you like city legend - I think it's better to go on book forum and read some books than playing this game. It's bad game, but good demo for future, maybe. Because I like setting of the game, but not the game itself.
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  22. May 21, 2022
    6
    Nothing special, boring story, boring gameplay. Visual design and the atmosphere of the world are good and interesting.
  23. Mar 26, 2022
    9
    Hermoso juego, sobre todo si te interesa la cultura japonesa. Se aprende mucho de la misma si estas dispuesto a leer el diario del juego y la representación de Shibuya es perfecta. Visualmente está a otro nivel y la optimizacion en PC es buenísima, permitiendote jugar en las configuraciones mas altas y con raytracing aunque tengas una GPU de gama media. El gameplay no es el mas trabajadoHermoso juego, sobre todo si te interesa la cultura japonesa. Se aprende mucho de la misma si estas dispuesto a leer el diario del juego y la representación de Shibuya es perfecta. Visualmente está a otro nivel y la optimizacion en PC es buenísima, permitiendote jugar en las configuraciones mas altas y con raytracing aunque tengas una GPU de gama media. El gameplay no es el mas trabajado del mundo pero igualmente es muy divertido. Un juego para jugar 100% chill y tomarse el tiempo de explorarlo a fondo Expand
  24. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Um jogo que no primeiro trailer não parecia ser muita coisa, com o passar do tempo e dos trailers com gameplay foi de deixando mais curioso e hypado. Muito bom ver que o mestre Shinji Mikami não perde a mão na criatividade. Pra quem gosta da cultura e lendas japonesas este game é um espetáculo imperdível. As sidequests são um show a parte, variadas e nada cansativas (não seguem o padrãoUm jogo que no primeiro trailer não parecia ser muita coisa, com o passar do tempo e dos trailers com gameplay foi de deixando mais curioso e hypado. Muito bom ver que o mestre Shinji Mikami não perde a mão na criatividade. Pra quem gosta da cultura e lendas japonesas este game é um espetáculo imperdível. As sidequests são um show a parte, variadas e nada cansativas (não seguem o padrão Ubisoft de encher linguiça).
    Tecnicamente melhor do que Elden Ring (que também adorei), não recebeu o mesmo "carinho" da mídia "especializada" por ser de um studio da Bethesda...
    Quem julga um jogo apenas pela sua origem (vide notas vermelhas infundadas) vai perder um baita game, diferente de muita coisa que tem por aí...
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  25. Mar 30, 2022
    3
    This is without a doubt the most disappointing game I've played this year. First off, I went into this game with the perfect mindset. I wasn't expecting some Elden Ring style open world and I also wasn't expecting it to be particularly scary. I came in thinking that it would at least be a fun action game to kill time. What I didn't know is that this game makes Ubisoft games look good. IThis is without a doubt the most disappointing game I've played this year. First off, I went into this game with the perfect mindset. I wasn't expecting some Elden Ring style open world and I also wasn't expecting it to be particularly scary. I came in thinking that it would at least be a fun action game to kill time. What I didn't know is that this game makes Ubisoft games look good. I would rather play AC Valhalla than this and I'd rather play all the Evil Within 10 times than to 100% this game. I played this game for 11 hours and can't help but quit. I have played much longer games and had way more fun than this, I stopped playing AC Valhalla at hour 20 because I was feeling the repetition while this game takes it to a whole other level. There is so much wrong in this game that I can't understand how someone could give this anything above a 5. There is not a single pinch of love put into this game that I can feel. It feels like the only person that really wanted to make the game was Ikumi Nakamura (the ex creative director of the game) and when she left, the other devs were forced to finish this game which created this cesspool of a video game.

    COMBAT & PROGRESSION
    When I saw the combat through the gameplay trailers, I was excited. It looks great and the animations are badass then I saw the amount of elements and I was like "Wow, can't wait to see what other badass attacks I can throw at my enemies". WHAT I DIDN'T EXPECT was the fact that there are only 3 ELEMENTS and each of them only has 2 attacks, light and heavy. THAT IS IT. For a 16 hour game, this is pathetic. The skill tree is a joke. Even with there being only 3 elements, I was still somewhat optimistic. At the 5 hour mark, I was grinding to get skill points and maybe unlock something that would be cool. Maybe you can throw tornadoes with the air element or something, but no. The upgrades are boring and dreadful. "Increase the width of your water element attack from 1m to 2m" WOW so fun. There's also nothing for the melee department. There isn't anything like summoning a fire sword that you can use against enemies. This is creatively bankrupt and it shocks me that the man who made this studio was Shinji Mikami. It is embarrassing that his name is now put into this game.
    The combat also doesn't improve with the poor array of enemy types. The enemies have cool designs even tho most of them look identical. The way their attacks are choreographed are all quite different. The flaw here is that 95% of enemies require the same way to kill which is by spamming everything you have at it. Only one enemy that actually forced me to change elements and that is the fat shield guys because you gotta use the water elements since it's like shotgun. There isn't any dynamic weapon switches like in Doom Eternal where you constantly change weapons depending on the enemies. This just makes combat way more bland than it already is. It also doesn't help that in the 8 hour mark, it had already gotten stale which is insanely quick.

    OPEN WORLD & ACTIVITIES
    This world is the definition of empty. The map screen is so cluttered with **** There are telephone booths everywhere in this game, why did the developers have the need to place all of them on the map screen? Same goes for the flying dudes. They felt like they need to show everything on the map, no matter how badly it effects the experience as a whole. The worst aspects of this open world is definitely collecting spirits. There are a total of 240 000 spirits you need to collect. How do you collect spirits you may ask? Well, you hold the right mouse button. You do this for every single spirit you find, HOW IS THIS FUN!!!.
    And then there's the side quest which I gave them a chance. I tried to be compelled but Christ almighty this is worse than Death Stranding. In this game, you talk to random souls that all have the exact same design. There is absolutely no way for anyone to be interested in whatever is happening to these people. It got so bad that I just skipped every single side quest and just look for the rewards it gave me
    95% of buildings in this game you cannot enter and when there are, it is stopped by a loading screen and you're teleported into the building. What year is this? Am I back in 2012? Even Yakuza Kiwami fixed this problem long ago. What a joke.

    STORY
    The most generic anime plot to ever exist. Blank protagonist who cares for his blank of a sister who is working with a blank detective to save Tokyo from a blank villain. That's the best way I can put this story. The acting is also weak, the amount of overacting in this one is hilarious and no scene will even touch your emotions.

    With all the problems that exist in this game, I'm starting to think that it's quite generous that I gave this game a 3. But I hope Tango games learn from this. I think they should stop making open world games and just stick to what they're good at since The Evil Within was great.
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  26. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Good Game! Good Game! Good Game! Good Game! Good Game! Good Game! Good Game!
  27. Mar 27, 2022
    9
    Great gaame ,i absolutely love it!So much fun ,the fights are great!it's a must have
  28. Apr 11, 2022
    8
    Japanese Folklore Greatness.

    Ghostwire Tokyo is quite a new fresh IP from Tango Gameworks, quite different from their previous series, The Evil Within games, which I really like a lot, both of them. Tango has moved away from pure Survival Horror to a more Action oriented / Paranormal Thriller type of experience and this is fine, because it is a new IP after all, I am happy seeing
    Japanese Folklore Greatness.

    Ghostwire Tokyo is quite a new fresh IP from Tango Gameworks, quite different from their previous series, The Evil Within games, which I really like a lot, both of them.

    Tango has moved away from pure Survival Horror to a more Action oriented / Paranormal Thriller type of experience and this is fine, because it is a new IP after all, I am happy seeing studios trying new things, which does not invalidate their previous work (I’d still love to see more in the Evil Within series though, of course).

    The PC version of Ghostwire Tokyo looks really amazing, it is a game that supports Ray Traced Reflections and Shadows, and particularly the Reflections are some of the best I’ve seen so far in a PC game, only a bit below games like CP 2077 or Control, since in Ghostwire there aren’t RT Reflections for stuff like transparent assets (windows from cars or stuff like that).
    In any case, for the rest of the reflections, they do look amazing and very detailed, and they fit the atmosphere of the game pretty well, being a game set in Shibuya, with a lot of rain and wet surfaces.

    Performance on PC is also quite excellent for a game that looks like this, the game can easily full over 100 FPS with Raytracing disabled at 1080p and 1440p DLDSR on my Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 3060 Ti, with all the normal settings maxed, and the fact that we can use DLSS only enhances the experience even further.
    With Raytracing enabled, I can keep my game above 60 to 70 FPS at 1440p DLDSR and Balanced DLSS, which is not bad at all.

    There’s one issue, currently in the game, that affects VRAM usage, regarding the Streaming Texture Quality setting: if set to high values such as Cinematic or High, the performance can suddenly degrade, permanently, until either restarting the game or switching that Texture Streaming setting to “Auto”. This fixes the performance degradation for me, and haven’t experienced this issue ever again.
    The game also suffers a bit from Shader Cache issues, so once in a while a small stutter will occur, when a new asset appears, although it did not bother me too much, compared to other recent games like Elden Ring, where it happens more frequently.

    Moving on to Gameplay: I had a lot of fun with the Combat in this game, and the World Traversal is also quite enjoyable, once we unlock certain skills; think Dishonored series, something similar to that, even better maybe, since we can glide around for a really long time when fully upgraded.

    Combat…for me was fun, and diverse enough; I’ve read some reviews and opinions claiming they did find the combat boring and repetitive, then only to tell us that they barely used any tools, like “just used the Wind based attacks, that’s all”...well, of course, that’s the issue: Wind is used as the standard spammable attack, long range too, Fire is the big hard hitting skill, with great AoE, for the bigger Visitors / threats, and Water is medium to close range, meant to Cut Through enemies defenses (like umbrellas).
    Then we have Talismans, which can add a lot of Crowd Control to the combat, useful quite often, or to speed up the Core Extraction process.

    The game Controls pretty well with Keyboard and Mouse but, sadly, the Gamepad default settings are a bit of a mess when it comes to Acceleration / Deceleration, makes no sense they included this. I tried my DualSense and it works fine except for that, but I prefer first person games with M&KB, anyway.
    It lacks FOV adjustment though, so I hope they patch it in soon, default FOV feels like 90 Hor, not terrible, but far from ideal for 16:9 at least.

    One of the best aspects in the game, though, is the Lore / Folklore of Yokais, it was quite a treat being able to read about all of this in the Database section so, if you’re into this kind of stuff, take the time to enjoy the entries, they’re pretty accurate with the actual folklore, and quite detailed in their descriptions.

    Animations are really top notch, especially for the ethereal weaving, it's obvious they put in a lot of effort into making these look really smooth and fluid.

    The weakest part in this game, in my opinion is the Story and the Characters: while the main duo cast of Akito and KK are great together, the other characters felt not too fleshed out, and it seemed like the game lacked a couple chapters here and there to expand on some of this.

    I understood pretty well the message this story was trying to convey, it’s a simple message, but a much needed one nowadays, with all that’s going on in the world, but this game feels like it quite suffered the hardships of the pandemic, it’s obvious.

    All in all…a decent experience, but it could’ve been better with a little bit more here and there, especially on the Story. The game feels fresh, and if you know Tokyo/Shibuya a lot, you’ll see how well it’s been recreated, that is quite nice to see.
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  29. Dec 27, 2022
    0
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  30. Dec 14, 2022
    6
    This is a game mostly about exploring, jumping and gliding, a japanese city on a rainy night while searching for souls and interacting with cats, dogs and yokai that act as vendors or grappling hook points. The combat is so simple you dont even look forward to it, could have been a great game if the combat was good and the city more fleshed out.
  31. Apr 9, 2022
    8
    A very nice game to play. Nothing too complicated, but with a lot of content. Despite being relatively short, the side quests are cool and bring a lot of interesting content from Japanese history. The gameplay is simple, but enough to have fun. It's definitely worth checking out.
  32. Jul 15, 2022
    10
    Ghostwire Tokyo is one of The first RPG´s that really got me the Feeling to be completeley immersed to the World and the Charackters, sadly you have to Play the game with the highest settings to get an really immersive experience, wich the most peapole arent getting. The Genre mix Feels Refreshing and the gameplay is fluid and a average story.

    The Story is not best thing youve ever
    Ghostwire Tokyo is one of The first RPG´s that really got me the Feeling to be completeley immersed to the World and the Charackters, sadly you have to Play the game with the highest settings to get an really immersive experience, wich the most peapole arent getting. The Genre mix Feels Refreshing and the gameplay is fluid and a average story.

    The Story is not best thing youve ever seen. Its like the basic Isekai (in to another world) Animes, nothing really speacial. Eventhough the Story isnt this advanced the dialougs are. Many diffrent conversations and you can feel trough Akito and his Buddy are more and more friendly to each other.

    Gameplay is decent as I said before right Timings and Thinking what u gonna do next are important on higher diff. level, what I really recommend becuz on the normal diff. there is no real challange to game and Grind does feel like something you dont wanna do.
    Grinding is actually a big thing in the game and what I wanna tell you is: DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME IF YOU HATE GRIND. Even if you are the biggest Japan Fan and Watching Animes the whole Day, if you doesnt like grinding how its pretty usual in Japanese games you wont like this game and will end after the second chapter.

    Overall Ghostwire Tokyo is a pretty good game there are thing to Improve:

    Enemey AI

    Variety of enemeys over the period of the game

    No complete gamechanging fighting mechanics

    Too Grindy for Many Peapole

    and your Spells doesent have reflections wich is a big deal because water is everywhere here.

    So is the Game a Cop or Drop?
    Defenetly a Cop if you ok with grinding and like Japan or wanna be Mind blowed away from these Graphics. (or troll your firends with youre in Japan with the compressions its like a real photo)

    Defenetly a Drop if youre a Tik Tok user with a 2 sec attention span, if you have a bad pc (no front), if you want a good story, if you not a grinder and want to have extreme challenging fights.

    Hope you can decide if its Cop or u are a Flop.
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  33. Mar 27, 2022
    10
    Game is fun and has up-to-date graphics (almost cringe that i have to mention that as a +, thank you Elden Ring for your 2012 graphics i guess). As of right now, i would strongly advise ignoring negative reviews, because there's right now two groups of gamers who are angry that their favorite game didn't get enough attention. One is Elden Ring Cult members who are angry that most peopleGame is fun and has up-to-date graphics (almost cringe that i have to mention that as a +, thank you Elden Ring for your 2012 graphics i guess). As of right now, i would strongly advise ignoring negative reviews, because there's right now two groups of gamers who are angry that their favorite game didn't get enough attention. One is Elden Ring Cult members who are angry that most people don't want to die billion times in video game and other group is Horizon Forbidden West fanboys who think that people should like games with mediocre writing. Ghostwire: Tokyo is better than both of them, but you will find lots of people right now, who swear that only their favorite game is THE best and everything else is trash. Just ignore these people. Expand
  34. Mar 28, 2022
    5
    Nice graphic, looks very cool and mystic, but game is SOOO booring, gameplay tastes like s**t.
  35. Apr 15, 2022
    3
    There are tech demos more entertaining than this. Yes, the game introduces a slightly new kind of combat, but that's it, the overall gameplay design is simply boring. And by the way, the visuals are not that good.
  36. Apr 8, 2022
    10
    Me like game but it won't let me release my energy using a trackpad more like tracksad.
    -edit: door has been fingernblasted
  37. Apr 11, 2022
    8
    Good:
    Innovative gameplay, good city modeling.

    Bad:
    Tasks are too instructive, making people feel like they are doing tasks, not traveling.

    I think this is game version of NARUTO + Tokyo Ghoul, because the story and actor is very similar to Tokyo Ghoul and water looks like rasengan(螺旋丸), fire seems like Goukakyuu no Jutsu(豪火球の術).
  38. Apr 4, 2022
    10
    This game is my 2022 GOTY. It is immersive and we need more games like this set in Japan. I'd love to go to Kyoto, Okinawa, and Osaka to name a few. I cannot wait to see how they approve upon this title as a series in the future.
  39. Mar 26, 2022
    0
    Bought because of sting. But apart from the setting, there is nothing good in this game. Boring story and gameplay. I do not recommend.
  40. Mar 31, 2022
    0
    It's like an indie game with a good Tokyo city. They managed to make a really bad game with ordinary action sequences and a boring story.
  41. Mar 27, 2022
    0
    only weebs and fanboys will like this trash the worst combat i have ever played in ant game
  42. Apr 3, 2022
    4
    How could Shinji Mikami be involved in thus game, this world, this story@!! This game is so bland, it vanilla icecream the game,it's white paint, nothing stands out, nothing excites the player to entice a sale...This is why sex apoeal use to be mixed with horror. The mix of the good with the bad drew you in , hot woman and gore , sex and violence, it peaks interest...This game has 2 ofHow could Shinji Mikami be involved in thus game, this world, this story@!! This game is so bland, it vanilla icecream the game,it's white paint, nothing stands out, nothing excites the player to entice a sale...This is why sex apoeal use to be mixed with horror. The mix of the good with the bad drew you in , hot woman and gore , sex and violence, it peaks interest...This game has 2 of the most generic looking Asian guys as characters, a pretty environment and a bunch of genericly creepy monsters,. But no sexy lead, no Heather, no sexy nurse creatures , no 7 foot vampire woman with her sexy witch daughters no fit wife that chops you hand off, or slim wierdo southern teen.. Horror games devs use to get how to do horror but now with every game being made for the Anita Sarkesians of the world every game is dull and Vanilla. Expand
  43. May 2, 2022
    9
    Although the gameplay can get repetitive (especially if you go fot all the side quests), it is original and ful and different, which makes it extremely adictive and enjoyable. The story, setting and visuasl are amazing, and the characters are higly likeable, especially the protagonist two, which you really get to feel close. Some of the side content is boring, but there are a few questsAlthough the gameplay can get repetitive (especially if you go fot all the side quests), it is original and ful and different, which makes it extremely adictive and enjoyable. The story, setting and visuasl are amazing, and the characters are higly likeable, especially the protagonist two, which you really get to feel close. Some of the side content is boring, but there are a few quests that are really worth and shouln´t be missed out. Overall, a great experience and something new creative in this age. Expand
  44. Apr 1, 2022
    0
    the game was so boring . . .
  45. Mar 27, 2022
    0
    Не интересная игра, прохождение занимает 5 часов и этого слишком мало . Ожидал большего . Всех разочаровало , что игрок в маске Ханья не главный
  46. Apr 1, 2022
    0
    If you are curious about this game I highly recommend checking it out.

    This game is 3 parts story driven walking simulator and 1 part action game. The level of depth this game dives into the lore, mythos, and culture of Japan is absolutely amazing. Combat in this game is pretty interesting but remains largely the same throughout the whole experience so your mileage may vary. I
    If you are curious about this game I highly recommend checking it out.

    This game is 3 parts story driven walking simulator and 1 part action game.
    The level of depth this game dives into the lore, mythos, and culture of Japan is absolutely amazing.
    Combat in this game is pretty interesting but remains largely the same throughout the whole experience so your mileage may vary. I personally had a great time in the combat system all the way through the final boss.
    This game just oozes creativity, story, action and engaging content.
    Unreal engine 4 is great here and the options to tweak to your PCs limits are quite nice including resolution scaling with TSR. FSR and DLSS.

    As far as cons: To me there are a few side quests that felt unnecessary and the skill tree could have been a little more engaging.
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  47. Mar 28, 2022
    10
    Ghostwire:Tokyo is the next masterpiece of Shinji Mikami and his crew.

    As the title mentions, the story sets in Tokyo/Shibuya, a famous district which is well known for his crossroad. The protagonist is a man who wanted to see his sister in a hospital. He got into an accident. Short after, the disaster is going to start. A supernatural power appears and takes control of the main
    Ghostwire:Tokyo is the next masterpiece of Shinji Mikami and his crew.

    As the title mentions, the story sets in Tokyo/Shibuya, a famous district which is well known for his crossroad. The protagonist is a man who wanted to see his sister in a hospital. He got into an accident. Short after, the disaster is going to start. A supernatural power appears and takes control of the main character. And from there on, you got to fight your way through the enemies who stand in your way. The sister seems to have an important meaning for the enemy and takes her away. The main mission will be to save the sister and to put the horror to an end.
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  48. Mar 26, 2022
    6
    The gameplay is fun as heck and just different enough to feel fresh, exciting, and force you to think a little differently than you're used to as a gamer. I finished it for the gameplay alone.

    But the story is a joke. A random guy is literally possessed by the plot, and this guy's sister just so happens to be the person the big bad randomly chose to carry out his big evil plan. That's
    The gameplay is fun as heck and just different enough to feel fresh, exciting, and force you to think a little differently than you're used to as a gamer. I finished it for the gameplay alone.

    But the story is a joke. A random guy is literally possessed by the plot, and this guy's sister just so happens to be the person the big bad randomly chose to carry out his big evil plan. That's it. That's the premise. But we're supposed to feel emotional about death, grief, and loss at the end? About these random characters with no effort put into them at all? We're supposed to feel connected to this world that looks fascinating but isn't explained AT ALL? A characters busts out abilities to do crazy things and you're like "well with zero information okay I guess they can do that now." That's not even a soft magic system, that's NO magic system.

    I'm not surprised that this is by the Evil Within people, considering this game so clearly answers the question "what if the Evil Within people tried to do Death Stranding?" Pretty sure Evil Within never bothered with anything resembling worldbuilding either, if I remember correctly.

    Oh, and it's not even the horror game the announcement trailer promised. I'd be super curious to find out where the production of this game went so horribly wrong.
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  49. Jun 27, 2022
    7
    Play this on hard. The boss battles were too easy and not frequent enough until the end. Then it turned into a walking simulator. The ending really let down what was otherwise a good game
  50. Apr 13, 2022
    8
    Ghostwire: Tokyo
    Spoooooookyyy
    Ghostwire Tokyo is an 8 hour plus long first person action game where you play as akito whos been taken over by a spirit after you die.. this spirit offers to help you find your sister if you help him take down this demon… you agree, merge, and now you have these super natural powers… Everyone in Tokyo is dead, there are spirits around this open world that
    Ghostwire: Tokyo
    Spoooooookyyy
    Ghostwire Tokyo is an 8 hour plus long first person action game where you play as akito whos been taken over by a spirit after you die.. this spirit offers to help you find your sister if you help him take down this demon… you agree, merge, and now you have these super natural powers…
    Everyone in Tokyo is dead, there are spirits around this open world that you free by completing optional side activities that also help level you up much quicker in the game… and crawling around this empty city are these creepy demon enemies that you have to blast with your supernatural powers and pull their cores out with your bear hands or with some sort of……. Ghostwire.. .if you stick to the main campaign theres nothing special here… infact the game would be pretty mediocre if you don’t expore its world.. thankfully youll want to… clearing these corrupted trees in your way, clensing these gates to unlock fast ravel points and clear fog to open up the world more… doing some great and also some rigiuclous sidequests which can really immerse you into this world… these are the best moments of ghostwire Tokyo.. immersing yourself into the side activities.. its just a shame youll so quickly grow tired of this world, youll get used to the spooky monsters, the sidequests will start to feel unnecessary.. the skill tree leaves a lot to be desired so youll stop caring about rescuing souls once you’ve unlocked every ability you care about… so youll probably find yourself like me abou halfway through the game jut sticking to the main quests.. which are good.. but nothing to blow you away… ghostwir Tokyo is fun through.. the combat is tense, youll be juggling through abilities, sneaking up behind enemies trying not to alarm the others… I loved my time spent in this creepy world… my only gripe with conmbat though is this skin crawling nails on chalkboard feeling when you run out of one of the 3 energies and have to switch to another.. I hate it and wish the game would just switch to the next automatically when youre out of one of them… as you do have to destroy glowing items in the environment to refill ammo or pull the cores out of enemies…
    Overall this is a decently enjoyable action horror game, its unique.. its memorable…
    Worth hopping into even if it slowly goes from wow this game is amazing to.. that game was pretty good..
    I give Ghostwire Tokyo
    a 7.5/10
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  51. May 11, 2022
    7
    The localization ="Ownership is a crime.", yep you are right, that is why i pirated it
  52. Apr 10, 2022
    5
    Ghostwire: Tokyo possesses beautiful graphics, visual effects and map design that is sadly experienced in a horrible story, eye-rollingly cringe acting, repetitive gameplay, tedious open world activities and uneventful questlines.
  53. Jul 14, 2022
    8
    Overall, it is a good game, but kind of repetitive. It is entertaining for a while, but not a game to enjoy doing 100%.
  54. Aug 18, 2022
    7
    Nice and interesting game, I liked playing it.
    The story is kinda meh and the cutscenes drag on forever, especially when the main opponent keeps babbling slowly for hours on end. The characters are nothing to write home about.
    But this is an action game, so how does it fare in terms of gameplay? Well, it's very old school, think Doom with some twists. You have to move quickly, shoot
    Nice and interesting game, I liked playing it.
    The story is kinda meh and the cutscenes drag on forever, especially when the main opponent keeps babbling slowly for hours on end. The characters are nothing to write home about.
    But this is an action game, so how does it fare in terms of gameplay? Well, it's very old school, think Doom with some twists. You have to move quickly, shoot quickly and little else. You have three different magic attacks (roughly equivalent to pistol, shotgun and grenade) and a bow. In addition to these, you can use special talismans when in tight spots and block enemy hits; perfect blocks completely nullify damage and sometimes bounce back enemy attacks at them. Finally, you have a sort of rage meter, that gives you half a minute or so of super powers. Every now and then, the game will cage you in a round arena and make you confront waves of enemies or tough bosses. Everything happens at point blank or little more. It's not bad, but it also leaves very little room for strategy, and repetition is excessive.
    You move through the city on foot, but also have limited soaring capabilities that allow you to travel on rooftops, and can move from building to building almost freely you get the requisite ability.
    My main gripe is the fact that the difficulty spike between normal and hard difficulty is HUGE. I started the game on hard and kept on for more than 50%, then I realized it was killing my fun. Eventually switched to normal and completed the game.
    On normal, even bosses pose no threat, I don't think I've died once. The action is fun: you use block a lot, move quickly, dodge and hit savagely, and just eat or drink something if your health gets low. You can just avoid using talismans. On hard, it takes dozens of hits to down even the weakest enemies, they barely get staggered at all and, more importantly, even a minor hit will drain a huge amount of your health. I also think that the special ability which allows you to regain ammo by punching enemies, yields half its normal boon.
    This means that even common enemies are extremely dangerous, and when they attack in groups, they become deadly. Three shine dancers attacking together on the rooftops, for example, WILL kill you, unless you use your special rage attack.
    If you are fine dropping the more nuanced approach of modern shooters like Far Cry, and are down for some fast and furious close range combat, you can have fun with this game.
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  55. Mar 28, 2022
    1
    It's your call but for now it's not recommended.
    1/10 this game at that stage.
  56. Apr 6, 2022
    9
    Non spoilers!

    Nice game, immersive, Tatari difficult is the best, but also repetitive and dont like the history...

    Still better than the other 2022 ****
  57. May 9, 2022
    7
    Eu não esperava muito do jogo, então foi uma grata surpresa, mas faria MUITO mais sentido se fosse em terceira pessoa.

    Nada no jogo justifica a escolha de primeira pessoa, por isso -1. Além disso, a jogabilidade é bem limitada devido ao mapa vazio e atividades repetitivas, outro -1. Por fim, os upgrades oferecidos (habilidades e "equipamentos") são sem inspiração, não dando nenhuma
    Eu não esperava muito do jogo, então foi uma grata surpresa, mas faria MUITO mais sentido se fosse em terceira pessoa.

    Nada no jogo justifica a escolha de primeira pessoa, por isso -1.

    Além disso, a jogabilidade é bem limitada devido ao mapa vazio e atividades repetitivas, outro -1.

    Por fim, os upgrades oferecidos (habilidades e "equipamentos") são sem inspiração, não dando nenhuma vontade de coletar as absurdas 240k almas no mapa para upar, então -1.

    No geral, um bom jogo para passar tempo até outro grande lançamento.
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  58. Feb 28, 2023
    6
    Very repetitive gameplay. The plot and characters are completely uninteresting. It's not the worst game I've played, but nothing more. Graphics are normal. The optimization is not very good.
  59. Apr 24, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lot of collectibles: the ngame help at the shrines were useful though, good side content, short legnth. Expand
  60. May 10, 2022
    9
    e um bom jogo cheio de lendas do japao e a cidade e muito bem feita e bonita mesmo com um pc pouco forte

    recomendo
  61. Apr 6, 2022
    9
    Если Вам нравится мистика, японская культура, динамичный геймплей, коты и загадочный злодей в маске - это то, что Вам нужно!

    Я пассивно ждал эту игру как проходняк в марте, потому что после геймплейного трейлера игра мне показалась пластмассовой пустышкой. А в итоге очень даже круто. Игра наполнена мистикой и загробным миром, она в каком-то смысле, напоминает Death Stranding. Я бы
    Если Вам нравится мистика, японская культура, динамичный геймплей, коты и загадочный злодей в маске - это то, что Вам нужно!

    Я пассивно ждал эту игру как проходняк в марте, потому что после геймплейного трейлера игра мне показалась пластмассовой пустышкой. А в итоге очень даже круто. Игра наполнена мистикой и загробным миром, она в каком-то смысле, напоминает Death Stranding. Я бы сказал, что если связать эти две вселенные, получится неплохой кроссовер.

    Ghostwire Tokyo завораживает своей атмосферой и мистикой. Я бы не назвал геймплей каким-то супер интересным, но мне весело играть. По улицам бродят животные, у которых можно читать мысли и порой их мысли очень забавные. Особенно смешные коты. Присутствует юмор и очень неплохой.

    В таких играх злодей это, можно, сказать, лицо игры. Лично мне нравятся загадочные пафосные злодеи в масках, личность которых ещё предстоит разгадать. Я балдел с Хиггса в DS. В этой игре у злодея есть мотивая и цель, что делает его интересным и радуешься каждой встрече.

    Из слабых сторон это, пожалуй, графика и оптимизация. На высоких настройках совсем не идёт, хотя железо соответствует. Картинка в игре, даже на высоких слегка мыльновата, плюс нельзя отключить зернистость. Но в целом выглядит красиво, но как будто протагонист забыл дома очки.
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  62. Apr 27, 2022
    10
    Несколько лет назад путешествовал в Токио и благодаря этой игре пробудил столько воспоминаний, будто снова туда вернулся. Неимоверный труд разработчиков - так досконально передать атмосферу этого прекрасного города.
  63. May 29, 2022
    9
    You may find the most enjoyment in this game if the concept is interesting to you; explore a city where humanity has vanished, while experiencing some of Japan's interesting culture and folklore. The gameplay is perfectly fine, but isn't anything special, and fortunately the game is fully aware of this. I don't think this is a game that absolutely everyone will love, but it's an enjoyableYou may find the most enjoyment in this game if the concept is interesting to you; explore a city where humanity has vanished, while experiencing some of Japan's interesting culture and folklore. The gameplay is perfectly fine, but isn't anything special, and fortunately the game is fully aware of this. I don't think this is a game that absolutely everyone will love, but it's an enjoyable time for someone like me that just loves to explore. Expand
  64. Jul 28, 2022
    7
    My Score:

    (7) - Good.

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  65. Apr 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are a few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches. Expand
  66. Mar 28, 2022
    8
    The gameplay is very good. The mechanism of adding Chinese folk zombie seals is in the game. At first glance, I thought it was a domestic game. The gameplay is very good, and the skills and special effects are very cool. It is quite satisfactory, but the story content is too old-fashioned. Like many other games, the innovation is not strong. The side content and collections are quite rich.The gameplay is very good. The mechanism of adding Chinese folk zombie seals is in the game. At first glance, I thought it was a domestic game. The gameplay is very good, and the skills and special effects are very cool. It is quite satisfactory, but the story content is too old-fashioned. Like many other games, the innovation is not strong. The side content and collections are quite rich. The experience time can be very long. , The plot is old-fashioned, but the emotion of the character relationship chain is quite tearful. If the sales and reputation are good, I hope there will be a sequel. I really don't want KK to disappear like this. Expand
  67. Mar 29, 2022
    7
    Graphically it is spectacular, and the designs of the enemies are impressive but unfortunately it is the only positive thing I can say about the game.
    Extremely easy.
    monotonous and repetitive world The interface seems to be developed by Ubisoft. Remarkable soundtrack. I didn't expect so little from a super production like this, coming from the studio founded by shinji mikami,
    Graphically it is spectacular, and the designs of the enemies are impressive but unfortunately it is the only positive thing I can say about the game.
    Extremely easy.
    monotonous and repetitive world
    The interface seems to be developed by Ubisoft.
    Remarkable soundtrack.
    I didn't expect so little from a super production like this, coming from the studio founded by shinji mikami, hopefully I'll take the reins of the next project to provide something excellent like the evil withing.
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  68. Apr 2, 2022
    9
    It's not a perfect game,but it's a special game.If you are interestsd in Japanese calture,the game won't let you down.
  69. Jun 28, 2022
    8
    i will start a review with saying that this game isnt for everyone. If you love and know japanese mythology and urban legends you will LOVE it. Enemeys and side quests each have myth or urban legend in it. Tokyo in this game is masterfully created. Combat is way to easy if you play it on normal, so select hard. Animations with hands are amaizing aswell. Main Story is okeyish, nothing toi will start a review with saying that this game isnt for everyone. If you love and know japanese mythology and urban legends you will LOVE it. Enemeys and side quests each have myth or urban legend in it. Tokyo in this game is masterfully created. Combat is way to easy if you play it on normal, so select hard. Animations with hands are amaizing aswell. Main Story is okeyish, nothing to brag about but lore of the city, side missions and enemys carry this game, atleast for me japanese fanboy. Compering it to all this bad games this year 7,5/10. Expand
  70. Jul 2, 2022
    7
    the game is located in Tokyo which same location like the real world. the atmosphere and and game design including the graphic is good.
    the plot is interesting that include the Japanese mythical creatures which know as YOKAi
    but gameplay is boring same as side quest that don't challenge.
  71. Jul 12, 2022
    10
    Ghostwire: Tokyo is the best game I've played. I passed it in 4 hours without a single death. Very cool soundtrack, plot, gameplay, graphics, atmosphere. If you haven't played, then at least try it, it's worth it
  72. Jul 18, 2022
    9
    A unique "fps" type game with an amazing story and gameplay. What else could you ask for? Some things are a little rough around the edges, but the game makes up for it with smooth combat and a captivating environment. The main story won't take you long to complete, if you just blow through it, but if you do all the side missions and activities the game has to offer then you'll get more outA unique "fps" type game with an amazing story and gameplay. What else could you ask for? Some things are a little rough around the edges, but the game makes up for it with smooth combat and a captivating environment. The main story won't take you long to complete, if you just blow through it, but if you do all the side missions and activities the game has to offer then you'll get more out of it. Definitely a must try! Expand
  73. Feb 4, 2023
    0
    FPS É UMA MERDA, SHOOTER É UMA MERDA, PRIMEIRA PESSOA É UMA MERDA, SÓ TEM FPS/SHOOTER/PRIMEIRA PESSOA NESSA MERDA
  74. SJH
    Oct 3, 2022
    9
    Fantastic adventure in japan culture, very good game and fun to play even on hard, if U like japanese culture its a must to play. Good music, good graphics, good story, worth yr time.
  75. May 9, 2023
    10
    Genial! Me ha encantado, ojala mas juegos con esta calidad. Muchoa detalles, jugabilidad, historia todo es un 10
  76. May 17, 2023
    7
    Los trailers parecen espectaculares pero el juego gameplay se ve bastante menos espectacular y mas aburrido. No es un mal juego pero a mi se me hizo sin personalidad y repetitivo. Típico mundo abierto con misiones secundarias aburridas que haces por crecer con tu personaje. Gráficamente se ve genial en algunos momentos pero después te acostumbras y se hace repetitivo. Creo que con algo masLos trailers parecen espectaculares pero el juego gameplay se ve bastante menos espectacular y mas aburrido. No es un mal juego pero a mi se me hizo sin personalidad y repetitivo. Típico mundo abierto con misiones secundarias aburridas que haces por crecer con tu personaje. Gráficamente se ve genial en algunos momentos pero después te acostumbras y se hace repetitivo. Creo que con algo mas de presupuesto podrían haber hecho un mejor trabajo. No trae novedades salvo en la temática que no han explotado bien. Expand
  77. Aug 24, 2022
    9
    Beginning is mysterious and such atmosphere is present more or less whole game.

    Walking within streets, jumping on the roofs and collecting all what you can is just fun. Reason for hunting all what you can is appealing because rewards are good for maxing out your character. RPG elements are not something really needed maybe except creating bird to pull to, but almost all little bonuses
    Beginning is mysterious and such atmosphere is present more or less whole game.

    Walking within streets, jumping on the roofs and collecting all what you can is just fun. Reason for hunting all what you can is appealing because rewards are good for maxing out your character. RPG elements are not something really needed maybe except creating bird to pull to, but almost all little bonuses makes game feel a bit better and better and allows you to try out what combination are most effective and what combination makes you feel like good wizard.

    Maxing out character is present whole game and once you learn how much damage and time you need to release ghost to their realm, you are trying makes your personal record higher. Its rather fps game but stealth is fun too and overall playing with detection system brings fun tension along with "how many ghost I can send to their realm at once".

    Graphics is great. Of course it can be seen graphics is more focused for consoles, nevertheless all makes world believable even though its rather fantasy. Lightning and contrast are simply superb. Black is black, white is white, no crap like in many games where sometimes you feel like fog is present.

    I guess it can be 8/10 but this game is simply so fun, atmospherics, no frustration, great fluid combat, satisfying progress. You can simply run through game and enjoy every aspect. For example side mission are nice, are short and are helping create atmosphere and learn how people in Tokyo are/was living with their dreams and desires, hopes and regret, mistakes and redemption etc.

    Simply: game is fun!

    OLED, RTX without reflections as reflections makes graphics not very transparent, so used default reflections.
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  78. Apr 22, 2023
    9
    Second game of Tango Gameworks that i played and it also good so probably i will try another games of this studio in future but lets dive into Ghostwire: Tokyo. Game where you need to beat ghosts with your otherworldly power. At first lets talk about graphical part of the game another great aspect of the game except rain realization (as for me its really sucks) but i guess it's all aboutSecond game of Tango Gameworks that i played and it also good so probably i will try another games of this studio in future but lets dive into Ghostwire: Tokyo. Game where you need to beat ghosts with your otherworldly power. At first lets talk about graphical part of the game another great aspect of the game except rain realization (as for me its really sucks) but i guess it's all about dlss and without it, rain looks a bit better, also good to notice that game with rtx and without looks kinda similar (i mean that reflection and overall light system looks really good). Design of enemies is als on high level as design of city (yeah, i love tokyo vibes so i think it hard to make it looks ugly). Sound part is ok it has japanese vibe but nothing special. as i mentioned before you need to beat different types of ghost using various abilities that can be also improved. so it really fun to combine different spells to beat group of enemies or even bosses that contain that game. another aspect of gameplay is some kind of parkour that present in the game. But its not traditional parcour you use your ghost power to climb on top of giant tower or so on, combine that with stunning looking tokyo present perfect immersive experience. as conclusion game is really good but with small minuses but if you like some mysterious thing like ghost and so on or in love with japanese culture that game probably for you. also it no so long so you can beat it in two or even one evening. Expand
  79. Apr 21, 2022
    7
    Poněkud jiná, zato velmi dobrá hra. Ghostwire Tokyo Vás uvězní do říše psychohororového Tokya protkaného vším co vás může v této asijské zemi vyděsit. Žádná hudba, žádní lidé, pouze vy a nespočet mazlíčků pobíhajíc v naprosté pustině open worldu doufajíc že jim duše zůstanou neposkvrněny.
    Hra je bezpochybné FPS ve které nenajdete žádné palné zbraně. Samozřejmostí je zde silný příběh,
    Poněkud jiná, zato velmi dobrá hra. Ghostwire Tokyo Vás uvězní do říše psychohororového Tokya protkaného vším co vás může v této asijské zemi vyděsit. Žádná hudba, žádní lidé, pouze vy a nespočet mazlíčků pobíhajíc v naprosté pustině open worldu doufajíc že jim duše zůstanou neposkvrněny.
    Hra je bezpochybné FPS ve které nenajdete žádné palné zbraně. Samozřejmostí je zde silný příběh, mnoho rpg prvků a jako unikát systém doplňování síly pro útok. Z oficiálních zdrojů se jedná o akční adventúru opět se spousty vedlejších úkolů a moje oblíbené collectibles nechybí.
    Kdo má rád horor, Tokyo nebo jen japonský jazyk史 či kulturu ať neváhá. Nezapomeň však, že celá akce se odehrává v noci ,,a jsi v celém Tokyu sám!
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  80. Mar 31, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rating: 5/10
    I was really looking forward to this game since I'm a huge fan of Japan but this is not a good game.
    The story is boring and lackluster and not gripping at all. They fighting is okay but nothing special.
    Tokyo is well designed and is the highlight of the game. It feels like a walking simulator with a ton of collectables. Nothing really stands out with this game. it isn't fun it isn't horror it's just a big sightseeing tour but not a good game. How someone can rate this 8 or even 9 is beyond me. Like others have already said they should have made The Evil Within 3 instead.

    UPDATE: Rating 7/10
    After playing a couple more hours my mind has changed. Some games really take a long time till they click with you. This game sure did. Funny enough the game clicked with me when it went underground and not in the open world. That's when for the first time some kind of atmosphere built up and I started enjoying the game. I also liked the plot twist and change of pace once you lose all your abilities for a while and have to sneak through the city. At almost nine hours there's quiet a few things I like about this game: Like I've already said the city is designed beautiful and with a lot of attention to detail. Also some of the sidequests are really well made with sometimes deep meanings and questioning society. I really like that. Fighting becomes a little more fun once your abilities increase.
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  81. Dec 29, 2022
    8
    Pros:
    + creative combat
    + amazing tokyo depiction
    + good presentation
    + atmospheric

    Cons:
    - no dash
    - repetivive
    - low production value
    - overstay its welcome
  82. Mar 29, 2022
    7
    Неплохая игра с атмосферой и отличной графикой,хоть и не без недостатков но всё таки сможет принести удовольствие своим геймплеем
  83. Aug 6, 2022
    6
    На мой взгляд, большинство из отзывов пользователей данной игры проплачены или каким-то другим образом "смотивированы" так как, поиграв в неё где-то 3-4 часа, я пришёл к выводу, что это какашечка в более-менее красивой обёртке. Поймите меня правильно, геймплейно это полное скукотище даже для 2005 года. На всё 99% согласен с обзором на данную игру от Stopgame.На мой взгляд, большинство из отзывов пользователей данной игры проплачены или каким-то другим образом "смотивированы" так как, поиграв в неё где-то 3-4 часа, я пришёл к выводу, что это какашечка в более-менее красивой обёртке. Поймите меня правильно, геймплейно это полное скукотище даже для 2005 года. На всё 99% согласен с обзором на данную игру от Stopgame.
  84. Sep 23, 2022
    4
    Its a lower quality version of far cry. On one hand i didnt like it, but on the other hand it made me appreciate other ubisoft games a lot more.
  85. Jan 28, 2023
    8
    The game has a beautiful environment. Great references to Japanese folklore and one of the greatest atmospheres built by an open world in my experience. The combat is innovative enough and I find it really fun, but I can see why some people would find it repetitive after a while. The story is ok, and I really liked KK as a character.
  86. Aug 31, 2022
    3
    Lo único bueno los gráficos. Ni las misión principal ni las secundarias tienen un mínimo interés. Mundo abierto mal llevado.
    No engancha. Aburre.
  87. Apr 7, 2022
    5
    Поиграл 1,5 часа. Поначалу игра показалось красивой, интересной. Потом у меня начались лаги и пришлось вырубить RTX, а без него картинка уже так себе, но у меня лаги полностью не пропали и для стабильных 60 фпс пришлось понизить графику до высокой. Игра очень гриндовая. Для продвижения по сюжета нужно гриндить местные аванпосты и зачищать врата, тогда туман исчезает и тебе открываютсяПоиграл 1,5 часа. Поначалу игра показалось красивой, интересной. Потом у меня начались лаги и пришлось вырубить RTX, а без него картинка уже так себе, но у меня лаги полностью не пропали и для стабильных 60 фпс пришлось понизить графику до высокой. Игра очень гриндовая. Для продвижения по сюжета нужно гриндить местные аванпосты и зачищать врата, тогда туман исчезает и тебе открываются новые участки карты. Разработчики могли сделать такую крутую игру, но упустили свой шанс. Expand
  88. Oct 13, 2022
    8
    واقعاً یه بازی خاص با فضا سازی فوق‌العاده است ، گیم پلی نو آورانه و باحالی داشت، توکیو رو به بهترین شکل ممکن طراحی کرده بودن که واقعا خوشم اومد، داستانش داستان کلیشه ای بود ولی بد نبود، گرافیکش هم خیلی خوب بود
  89. Jan 4, 2023
    8
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  90. Apr 3, 2022
    7
    I expected much more from this game, it had soo much potential but it got ruined by repetitive combat and gameplay. Side missions have no soul in them but graphics are cool with an average story.
  91. Jul 24, 2022
    9
    i love this game its just sit into my heart with this music characters and atmosphere
  92. Sep 16, 2022
    3
    Repetitive. Mediocre looking, best looking thing is combat effects. Combat is very limited and not engaging enough, shoot shoot shoot rip glowing thingy out.
    Story is forgettable, boring and cut scenes are annoying.
    Collectibles, ridiculous amount, some of them are really useful and I hated the annoying hunt for them.
  93. Apr 18, 2023
    8
    приятно было окунуться в атмосферу восточной мифологии. достаточно необычный сеттинг. не скажу, что хочется переиграть, но однозначно запомнилось
  94. Mar 18, 2023
    7
    Liked this game for about 80% of my playthrough and then it just got so boring and repetitive that i didn't even finish it
  95. May 18, 2023
    10
    A beautiful horror game set in tokyo, the history is amazing and the gameplay is super fun and the collectibles are a joy to obtain only downside is that after finishing it you will want more.
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 19
  2. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Apr 20, 2023
    100
    Just about my only complaint about going back to Ghostwire: Tokyo was that the game doesn’t look quite as nice on the Steam Deck as it did when I played it on PS5 last year. When it rained, it made everything look a little more washed out, and it made it tougher to tell when you were entering a foggy area that was off-limits. You realize quickly enough when you’re somewhere you’re not supposed to be, but it was still a little disappointing. Overall, though, I’ll reiterate what I wrote up top: Spider’s Thread makes a great game even better. Ghostwire: Tokyo didn’t get nearly the level of attention it deserved on its initial release last year, and now that the game is free for Game Pass and PS+ subscribers (and generally inexpensive enough to buy on PC), there’s even less reason why it should be slept on. Do yourself a favour and get it now.
  2. Apr 12, 2022
    70
    This isn’t the first game to offer a dense, incredibly detailed rendering of Tokyo, but maybe it’s the first to make you feel like all of that work isn’t window dressing.
  3. Apr 8, 2022
    70
    The unique setting really helps to lift Ghostwire: Tokyo from myriad of problems such as a plain open-world design and lackluster combat. If you love Japan and mystical powers, then Ghostwire can be just the game you're looking for.