With Ghost of Yotei, developer Sucker Punch leaned heavily into the latter approach, and the result is more captivating ...

First published on Sept. 25, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. PT.

Sucker Punch's sequel offers more great combat, but would be better served as a linear action game, freed of its poor sidequests and dated open world.

Sucker Punch Productions’ open-world action-RPG Ghost of Tsushima is finally getting a sequel in Ghost of Yōtei, though this new entry sees the developer start from scratch in more than one way.

The sequel is set 300 years after the adventures of Jin Sakai, and so there is a new Onryō in town – a female bounty hunter driven by revenge. You play as Atsu, whose parents were murdered by the ...

Ghost of Yotei is a monumental open world graphics powerhouse driven by intense combat and an enthralling revenge story.

Ghost of Yotei delivers stunning landscapes, a vibrant cast, and combat that’s sleeker, bloodier, and more varied than its ...

Players can also jump into flashback scenes of Atsu's life when desired, which is impressive from both a technological ...

When you look back on it, Ghost of Tsushima really couldn’t have come out at a better time. Open world fatigue was setting in ...

Very few games manage to strike such a beautiful balance between artistry and technology as Ghost of Yotei. This game raises the bar for all PS5 games going forward.

Ghost of Yotei is shaped by Atsu, its new protagonist, as you're propelled on a gripping tale of revenge amidst the backdrop of Feudal Japan's contrasting beauty and violence ...

Ghost Of Yōtei is not just the best samurai action title on the market but the best sequel in years. Read more in our Ghost Of Yōtei PS5 review!