I finished Ghost of Tsushima, and I feel like this was more than just a game for me. I felt a thousand and one emotions; it truly touched a chord in my heart. I already talked about Act I in another post, last month actually, but now that I've finished everything, including Iki Island, which is part of the Director's Cut (an expansion), I can say that the entire story feels like watching Jin Sakai grow, seeing him break down and rebuild himself. Something this game made clear to me is that "doing the right thing" doesn't mean the same thing to everyone, and that it can also be a very lonely path.
Terminé Ghost of Tsushima y, siento que esto fue más que un juego para mi. Sentí mil y unas emociones, realmente tocó una fibra de mi corazón. Ya hablé del Acto I en otro post, el mes pasado de hecho, pero ahora que terminé todo, incluyendo Isla Iki que forma parte del Director’s cut (una expansión) puedo decir que la historia completa se siente como ver crecer este personaje de Jin Sakai, también lo veremos romperse y reconstruirse. Algo que me dejó en claro este juego es que “hacer lo correcto” no significa lo mismo para todos, y que también puede ser un camino muy solitario.
As I mentioned before, we have this samurai, Jin, who tries to cling to his honor with all his might, but reality is stronger and breaks him, or perhaps opens his eyes, I don't know how to put it. Here come the losses, the decisions no one wants to make, the pressure of being the last hope when you have no strength left. Realizing that having "honor" isn't enough and won't help your people, understanding that you have to take other, less traveled paths at that point, the Ghost is born, an inevitable consequence.
Como les dije antes tenemos a este samurái, Jin, que intenta aferrarse a su honor con todo lo que puede, pero, la realidad es mas fuerte y lo rompe o le abren ojos, no sabría como decirlo, aquí vinos las pérdidas, las decisiones que nadie quiere tomar, la presión de ser la última esperanza cuando ya no te quedan fuerzas. Darte cuenta que tener “honor” no es suficiente y no ayudará a tu gente, entender que hay tomar otros caminos menos transitados, en ese punto es donde nace el Fantasma, una consecuencia inevitable.
The main story is quite good, but I was also fortunate enough to play it with the expansion. I played the Iki Island section at the perfect moment in the game. This is the most emotional and vulnerable side of the character we see. Here, Jin not only has to fight against the Mongols who wanted to take over his home, but he also has to fight against himself and his own thoughts, his memories, his guilt, and the traumas he carries inside. This was truly a crucial piece for understanding the game, and I'm glad they included it.
Despite being a game, it ultimately leaves you reflecting deeply, because it wasn't just about killing Mongols to drive them from your home. There's something deeper to it all, and that's the human side we all carry within us, like when the only solution is to change, even if it goes against what you used to believe. You must change to survive; you must also lose much more than you gain individually, the sacrifice of becoming something you didn't want to be, but that was necessary. If you have the chance to play it with the expansion, do it; it really has a good story.
La historia principal es bastante buena pero que bueno que también tuve la dicha de jugarlo con la expansión, la parte de la isla Iki la jugué en el momento preciso durante el juego. Esta es la parte mas emocional y vulnerable que veremos del personaje, aquí Jin no solamente deberá luchar contra los mongoles que querían apoderarse de su hogar sino que también debe luchar contra si mismo y sus propios pensamientos, sus recuerdos, su culpa y traumas que lleva adentro, realmente esto fue una pieza bastante importante para entender el juego y me alegro que la hayan agregado.
A pesar de ser un juego, al final te deja reflexionando mucho, porque no solo se trató de ir matando mongoles por ahí para sacarlos de tu hogar. Hay algo más profundo en todo esto, y es la parte humana que llevamos dentro, como cuando la única solución que tienes es cambiar, así eso vaya en contra de lo que solías creer. Debes cambiar para sobrevivir, también debes perder mucho más de lo que ganarás de forma individual, el sacrificio de convertirse en algo que no querías pero que era necesario. Si tienen la oportunidad de jugarlo con la expansión háganlo, realmente tiene una buena historia.
I recently finished the Miles Morales Spiderman which I absolutely loved so I was looking for a new game and strongly considered Ghost of Tsushima because everyone seems to have really loved it. Ultimately I picked Cyberpunk 2077 because it was half the price of everything else, but I might get Ghost of Tsushima next.... mainly because I like that horse's mask.
Oh, I'm thinking about playing some Spiderman games as well and cyberpunk 2077 definetely part of my list !!!! Ghost of Tsushima it's such of good game, I love it!! I like adventure, exploring and action games so this is good, this game is somehow deep !!
I think I will never get tired of web-swinging through the streets of the city. It's so much fun to just get around the map.