Ghost Of Tsushima’s Weather Is Impacted By the Way You Play the Game

Ghost of Tsushima creative director Nate Fox has confirmed that the weather patterns in the game will change depending on how people go about playing through the game. The latest from Sucker Punch features no shortage of scenic locations to gallop one’s horse or cut down enemies through, and how the unique weather patterns give those environments life can change based on which tactic players use more often as samurai Jin Sakai.

The latest open-world action-adventure game and the swan song of the PlayStation 4, Tsushima wowed audiences long before its release as Sony showed off more and more of the impeccable visual style that brings 13th century Japan to staggering life. Leaves and flowers are bursting with color, the water is clear and gentle, and the moonlight hits the grass perfectly as players can ride their horse across the fields. Gamers have been having a field day using the screenshot capabilities to show off the gorgeous world, with no shortage of sublime moments showcasing the immaculate details.

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Those details go even further than we thought, and, speaking with GameSpot, Fox mentioned how the weather will change based on if players take Jin down the honorable route of the samurai, or into the shadows as the Ghost. “The game is definitely scripted to provide more storms as you do things which are extremely Ghost driven.”

While changing the weather is available for players to do through the use of Jin’s flute – with different songs being able to change the day or night at will – having the patterns change based on the journey Jin goes on is a whole new level. Players who favor stealth combat (seen as dishonorable in the eyes of samurai), the weather will more often look bleak and stormy the further the story goes. It’s not just a cool feature and works by reflecting play choices, with the world literally becoming a little darker if one decides to have Jin take more and more steps away from the purity of traditional samurai codes of honor.

Not being quite as far in Ghost of Tsushima as some of my peers, I can’t quite say I’ve experienced such a noticeable twist of the weather outside of certain quests that involve a specific pattern (The Heavenly Strike mythic quest). But come to think of it, I do feel like my game has, so far, been especially sunny, which makes sense given I don’t make much use of the stealth mechanic. It’s certainly an ingenious dynamic that makes the game all that much richer and gives players all the more reason to stay in-tune with the environment around them. Just try not to get struck by lighting, sneaky players out there.

Source: GameSpot

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