Sony Unveils 'Ghost of Tsushima' Gameplay at E3 2018

One of the notable announcements during Sony’s press event at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2018 this week was the PlayStation 4-exclusive action-adventure video game “Ghost of Tsushima.”

The trailer lets fans peek into the adventure of Jin Sakai, who according, to the official game description, is one of the last living members of the samurai clan that survived the Mongol Empire invasion of the Tsushima island in 1274.

At the beginning of the video teaser, Jin Sakai comes out of the wood and explores a devastated location where the ravages of the invasion are evident. Over a couple of minutes into the trailer, Jin Sakai rides his horse to go deeper into the woods where he finds invaders killing a couple of people.

Jin Sakai then demonstrates his samurai skills and takes out one enemy with his katana with the first strike. Four more opponents appear in the scene, whoM Jin Sakai continues to attack with his weapon. When the last enemy approaches the samurai, a woman named Masako shows up and helps the samurai by killing the invader with an arrow.

Meanwhile, developers also confirmed that players will have to guide Jin Sakai to “pioneer deadly new fighting techniques — the way of The Ghost — and wage an unconventional war for the people of Japan.”

In the following scenes, the trailer shows that players will also go on missions to save other people of Tsushima. Jin Sakai and Masako go for the temple where a monk is being tortured by the enemies. Players will be required to carry out stealth moves to complete the challenge.

Observers have been impressed with the high-quality visuals of the game, which capture a very accurate representation of the setting. Sucker Punch co-founder Chris Zimmerman told Engadget that they drew a lot of inspiration from samurai-themed movies, especially those directed by Akira Kurosawa.

"We're really trying to capture the natural beauty of Japan. And if you've ever been, it's just gorgeous. Obviously, the Kurosawa films were big influences for us and one of the things that you can really see influence shine through is the amount of movement you see,” Zimmerman said.

“Ghost of Tsushima’s” release date is still unannounced.