Overview
- Player response is strong, with a 4.89/5 PSN user score based on 9,282 ratings and 96% five‑star reviews.
- Sony released the Ghost of Yōtei — Music from Watanabe Mode EP to major streaming platforms on October 3.
- PS5 capabilities enable instantaneous in‑place childhood flashbacks and tactile DualSense interactions such as flint sparking, sword forging, and sumi‑e painting.
- Critics praise a broadened combat arsenal and director‑themed modes, while players are uncovering dense Easter eggs that nod to Sucker Punch’s earlier games and Ghost of Tsushima.
- New Game+ is not included at launch, with a Legends multiplayer mode planned post‑release and any New Game+ timing unconfirmed.