Ghost of Yotei Review Embargo Lift Date Signals Sucker Punch Is Quite Confident of the Sequel
With just a few short weeks before October starts, Sony has now sent out review codes for Ghost of Yotei to select media. Given how big the open-world most likely is, 2-3 weeks of lead time for people to play it and produce is a review is quite fair.
Not only has Sony sent out a review code early, but even when gamers can expect critical scores to make its way out is very early too, which means Sucker Punch Productions is very confident it will score well.
Ghost of Yotei Review Embargo Lift Date and Time Is More Than a Week From Release
The Game Awards producer Geoff Keighley announced today that he just got his review code, and that the review embargo lift is at September 25, 9 am ET/ 6 am PT/9 pm HKT/10 pm JST/2 pm BST. This means that gamers will know if the game’s good a week before it’s released on October 2. More often than not, developers only let critics post reviewes well ahead of release like this one if they’re confident it’ll be a great game.
Based on what we’ve seen so far, Ghost of Yotei will be a worthy sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, a game I really, really liked.
If you’re unfamiliar with Ghost of Yotei, it’s set hundreds of years after Tsushima, so don’t expect Jin to make an appearance outside of flashbacks or whatnot.
The official game description reads:
Set 300 years after the critically acclaimed Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yōtei is a standalone experience set in 1600s rural Japan. The story follows a haunted, lone mercenary named Atsu. Thirsty for revenge, she travels through the beautiful, rugged landscapes of northern Japan, hunting those who killed her family many years earlier.
Sixteen years after her family’s death, Atsu’s quest across Ezo brings her to unexplored lands in search of a gang of six outlaws, but she finds much more than vengeance.
Throughout her journey, Atsu will discover unlikely allies, and greater bonds than she could have imagined.
We have a ton of story, gameplay info listed as well, in case you’re interested.
Not only will Ghost of Yotei feature a full-fledged single-player campaign, but it’s also getting its own version of the Legends multiplayer mode in 2026.
Ghost of Yotei will be available on October 2 exclusively on the PS5, and you can check out the game’s different editions to see which one suits you best.
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