Rating
Ghostwire: Tokyo
After strange disappearances hit Tokyo's population, it's up to you to uncover the source and purge the city of a strange, new evil. Armed with your own mysterious spectral abilities, you will face down the occult, unravel conspiracy theories and experience urban legends like never before.
Details
- Released
- March 23, 2022
- Developer
- Tango Gameworks
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Platforms
- PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
How it plays
Time to beat · 8 player times (IGDB)
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Ghostwire: Tokyo Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
The second major criticism is about the game's combat which, like the open world approach, won't be for everyone. Players can either play stealthily, prioritizing Akito's spiritual bow and quick purges, or using his elemental abilities for head-on encounters. While the game offers upgrade paths to avoid pushing players towards any particular playstyle, the clunkiness of the camera can make all-out aggressive combat a bit annoying. Like the original PlayStation 5 release, there is a noticeable drag on the camera when trying to make the small adjustments necessary for aiming or quickly turning a...
Wonderfully, uniquely esoteric, Ghostwire: Tokyo is like little else. A cracking first-person paranormal yarn ripe with fresh ideas, oddly endearing characters, and an immersive world to explore, this is Tango Gameworks' most assured and accomplished game to date. Get wired in.
The wait was definitely worth it for this one! Overall, Ghostwire: Tokyo impresses me with fun and satisfying gameplay, an intriguing story, and beautiful visuals. I never had any issues with performance or pop-in, everything ran as smooth as a hot sake. The new mode, The Spider’s Thread, presents a fun challenge for those craving more Thread Weaving action that doesn’t get stale, even after multiple rounds (or deaths).
Ghostwire: Tokyo released as the last Bethesda studio-made game confirmed to be on PlayStation consoles. Is it a good send-off?
Ghostwire: Tokyo is finally on Xbox, and of course, it’s on Game Pass. It features fast and fluid combat, that takes a little too long to get going. The gorgeous recreation of Japan is hampered by severe performance issues in all but the ugliest graphical mode, but the story is interesting enough to push on through. It might not reach the highs of the studio’s title Hi-Fi Rush, but few games do and Ghostwire: Tokyo is a damned fun game in its own right.
Ghostwire: Tokyo is another unique and atmospheric adventure from Tango Gameworks that delivers a stunning world full of folklore and supernatural fun to explore. There's a satisfying main campaign to dig into here, plenty of combat against weird and wonderful enemies and a fantastic recreation of Shibuya that's a joy to wander around. However, some niggly performance issues in both the default quality and performance modes, alongside some finnicky controls here and there, hold this one back from reaching its full potential as things stand. If you can make peace with these issues there's still...
Ghostwire Tokyo is a gorgeous and visually-appealing first-person action game that I truly loved, and while it can play on the Steam Deck, it does need some compromises to do so.
A compelling concept and a beautifully realised world, Ghostwire: Tokyo leverages Japanese folklore and a unique combat system to provide a unique open-world experience. While some aspects of the combat feel underdeveloped and the game structure has been done-to-death, Ghostwire: Tokyo’s uniqueness helps it stand well above where you’d expect it to.
Though it wants to be a new kind of game - a J-horror inspired fantasmagoric open world epic Ghostwire: Tokyo too often feels stuck in the well of unnecessary formula and repetition. It is deeply researched, ambitious, and wears its sincerity on its sleeve, which earns it a look, but don’t be surprised if you grow weary of spending time with it.
A cool action game with equally cool design in many respects, but it suffers from several shortcomings and erroneous game design choices.Ghostwire Tokyo has been on the top of my wishlist ever since its stellar trailer at E3 2019. The [...]
Ghostwire: Tokyo is an interesting first-person open world horror action game by Tango Gameworks with unique gameplay aspects and setting.