Finally some footage of how the game is MEANT to be played. So many combat videos show people just sprinting from enemy to enemy spamming kunai, sprint attacks, spam rolling all over the place, never using ripostes, never switching stances and just showing no control whatsoever over Jin. So many people just aggressively spam out movements and attacks which is constantly cancelling animations. You take your time in combat and actually let animations finish.
@@loveliestfawn Playing aggressive and using tools can still look cohesive and stylish. I'm talking about people that spam the same exact thing while clumsily sprinting full speed from enemy to enemy never even switching stances.
What a load of BS. This game can be played any way you want. Why did the developer provide so many options? Why the hell is this pinned? Gate keeping assholes.
I can go from perfect parry to perfect parry on nearly every enemy in the game. I can jump the brutes sweeps, spear guy sweeps, stay aggressive w/shieldmen, parry Ronin into oblivion....but that fucking poke from the spear guys. I cannot get the timing of that shit to save my life.
I guess I have the automatic block as long as I'm attacking.. I never get hit with the spear.. I'm still at the beginning of act 2 just been exploring and fighting.. I've gotten extremely skilled in the combat I've mastered switching stances quickly and fluently once I unlock all the abilities this game may be too easy by the end
God the spearman are annoying af in the legends mode 😭 I’ll be parrying and dodging blocks from like 10 enemies just for a spearman to poke me and I’ll die
bruh same, sometimes I get a perfect dodge but most of the times I just Wind Heavy their will to fight into the orbit with the third wind stance upgrade because it's safer
Those cannon dudes are grass A assholes. They'll spam that shit for days and if you get too close they'll knock you in the air and THEN shoot you while you can do nothing. Not even taking into account their team killing as pictured.
I was so appalled at my own lack of skill on my first play through I’ve started over immediately, intent on mastering that dodge/parry ripost timing. Am loving it all over again but you’ve set the bar for my third play through.
I love how not only Jin is progressing throughout the game to become a warrior without realizing you are also progressing to become a warrior also! Game makes you feel so immersed
@@batperson3532 it’s 60 fps swings but i meannnn. still this game is MILESSSSSSSS better than anything Ubisoft could produce. Valhalla’s a good game though.
I play most of the game with stealth, not raising an alarm and remaining in the shadows but i enjoy going sword to sword and killing enemies slowly. The dodge/parry you have is pretty amazing.
Ik this is 1 year ago comment but I usually do both as of now (did not beat the game yet) Whenever im with some side characters i would mostly go to my ghost side of things (stealth killing and becoming a coward was nessesary for the sake of tsushima) and then whenever im with lord shimura and other samurais i usually hide my ghost side and fight with honor When yuna said to bend my honor, it wasn't that bad Was able to have fun with doing stand-offs and stealth
This is how I like to play. Controlling the stances and not rushing the combat. It just looks more realistic and baddass. After a year of having this game I am still in my first playthrough. I try not to rush and appreciate the game fully. It´s such a masterpiece. I never use my ghost abilities during combat and just walk into enemy camps. In my opinion it is a more immersive experience.
That is nice. I hate when something clearly is going the other direction and some dumbass tracking mechanic spins tge enemy around in his animation to smack you in the face.
@@YeOldeMachine That happens a lot of with the giant guys you could roll away and unless you stun lock them they they will randomly start tracking you.
Duuuude this is some sick shit, truly showcasing the spirit of a Samurai. I bought GoT last night and I’m about to play it. I’ve watched plenty of tips videos and such and hands down this is the best combat I’ve seen, better than trailers or other RU-vidrs. Could watch you for hours man!
Great Game and Great Gameplay Video! Serenity, Aggressiveness, and tools for his advantage he used in this gameplay. I started to play this game two days ago, and I’m already hooked to it. I haven’t been this excited to play a game since the First Batman Arkham Asylum.
I appreciate this gameplay as my focus is to master the swordplay as well. You rarely used his special abilities and went with sword vs sword. I don't really use Ghost abilities either and walk into every camp ready for that face to face.
Nice, I’m having a blast just running around with my horse and fighting random groups of enemies, the combat is extremely satisfying to play, the kill animations are so freaking good
I was gonna say.... Everyone makes this game sound more fun than it really is. It gets repetitive and annoying everytime I slash an enemy and his entire body gets doused in blood with a default animation. It's not very realistic or satisfying after a while. Gore should have occurred more naturally but instead you have to spam the same specific moves to dismember people
This dude played like he got Marshall art foreal. The point of fighting is efficient, less damage to yourself, create perfect distance, and unpredictable. He's done all that and some. Nice work.
I swear I will invest in a PS5 just because of this game. The fact that you can use different combat styles that you can use interchangeably is freaking awesome! And this game is freaking awesome!!!
Im currently playing this game for the first time and so far Im absolutely loving it. I keep finding myself wandering completely out of the way just to find a fight and explore
@@iSpeciaIist I thought it was the coolest looking set ruined by a comical 3rd sword that serves no purpose and it doesn't match the hilt to any sword kit other than the Sakai one. Makes no sense.
@@DrummahMike It's a shame because the ghost armour is one of the best in the game, but seeing Jin with 2 samurai blades in cut scenes is slightly annoying
@@k.masteri8749 yeah well they could have had the clan symbol on the cape or something other than having a third sword on your back that you don't use. Its utterly ridiculous.
For some reason I never got the hang of the perfect dodging. It never even occurred to me to dodge backwards either. I always went to the sides,then countered. I guess my brain thought if I dodge backwards and then try to strike,the spear will still get me. I was a boss at perfect parry though. Plus it looks dope.
Can’t wait to continue playing this game on ps5, purposely stopped at the beginning of act 2, on the ps4 i was in awe, on how the game looks so beautiful, but it would be much more beautiful on the ps5
This is fairly accurate aside from the backspins and the stabbing. Generally Samurai would cut each other or their enemy’s up until one bleeds out or cannot fight anymore.
It's hard to believe I didn't play this when it came out because I compared the horse riding to RDR2.. But when I did play it and I Mastered the combat.. I became a God... Kinda like Jet Li in The One.....
Literally all i want now, is a mode where you can simply just oneshot enemies nonmatter what. That would TRULY make me feel like the most powerful Samurai in the Land.
I build a PC with RTX 3080 then sold my PS4. After 1 year, again I had to say this is the best combat game I've played, at least for me. Now I'm waiting for a PC version, or I will buy a PS5 because of this game.
I finished the game 2x already on hard and lethal mode. For me personally The most challenging group of enemies here are the straw hat ronins (sword fight only no ghost weapons involve) Anyone agree?
Ronins are the most fun to fight. But overall i don't think there is a hard enemy, i would say the only one i had some hard time fighting was the khan 1v1 duel
I love that in this game you can be slow and methodical like a true ghost. Or you can just go full samurai and stand in one single spot while the bodies pile around you. However, I really wish the story could have changed around your play style. Like maybe you get a different ending or maybe a few missions or the whole direction of the story could possibly change based on how you play. And I don’t mean a gimmicky bs honor system like in rdr2 I mean real change within the story and it’s characters. Maybe instead of ending the game as the ghost you could end the game as the legendary Samurai who single handedly clapped Khotun Khans cheeks. Don’t get me wrong this game is amazing. It’s just that there’s no reason that the game gives you in terms of character progression or story progression to play as a true honorable samurai besides just wanting to and enjoying the combat.