High Early Reviews for Ghost of Yōtei

Ghost of Yōtei, a standalone sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, will launch on PS5 on October 2 and has received broadly positive early reviews (Metacritic 87, OpenCritic Top Critic 89). Set on an expanded island of Ezo, the game stars Atsu, a vengeful female bounty hunter pursuing the Yōtei Six, and is widely praised for its striking, Kurosawa-evoking visuals and cinematic presentation. Critics highlight combat refinements and new systems — including weapon-specific tactics with a rock-paper-scissors dynamic and a spyglass that encourages exploration without overreliance on the map — that deepen the action-RPG gameplay. Several outlets also note stronger storytelling, richer characters, and tighter integration of music with the narrative, though some reviewers fault the open-world structure and mission design as familiar, segmented, or repetitive. Overall, many view Ghost of Yōtei as a polished, cinematic evolution of Ghost of Tsushima and a noteworthy PS5 exclusive, even if it is not radically original.