Ghost of Tsushima received a perfect rating from the largest Japanese magazine

Although Ghost of Tsushima is not the best-rated game in the West, it seems that Japanese reviewers adore it.

Ghost of Tsushima can be called a success with an average score of 84 on Metacritic and 85 on OpenCritic. But an interesting story is how some reviewers of the game resented the “Hollywood” portrayal of Japanese culture, given that the game about the samurai of ancient Japan was done by a studio from the USA. Interesting because the objection to this supposedly Americanized vision of Japan comes from the West, while the Japanese themselves are thrilled with the game.

This is proved by the review of the esteemed Japanese magazine Famitsu, which has existed for 34 years. Namely, Famitsu gave Sony's game the maximum rating - 40/40, which does not happen often with Famitsu. Previously to GoT, Famitsu gave a perfect rating in the last 22 years for 26 games, of which it is especially important to point out that Ghost of Tsushima is only the third game developed in the West to which Famitsu has given this honor. Previously, they gave the maximum rating only for TES V: Skyrim and Grand Theft Auto V.

Not only Famitsu had praise for the game. Other Japanese portals/publications have also praised the game, including Dengeki Online, IGN Japan, Engadget Japan, and Akiba Souken. Some consensus of all their reviews is that Sucker Punch Productions did not Americanize the samurai, that they showed incredible respect for the historical period and Japanese culture.

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