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The PS5 is currently on its way to a fall 2020 release, meaning new next-gen games should start to appear more. One would expect Sony to be primarily focusing on its upcoming console (which it is, behind the scenes), but the PS4 is getting one of the biggest swan songs in console gaming history with some of the most highly anticipated exclusives of its generation. Most notably, _ The Last of Us 2 _ will be closing out the PS4 generation just as _ The Last of Us _ did for the Aside from The Last of Us Part II , which will release on May 29th, Ghost of Tsushima is likely to be one of the last major PlayStation 4 exclusives, with the release of the PlayStation 5 set for the end of 2020. Following Sony's announcement that they would forego E3 yet again, and with no State of Play presentations currently announced, fans had begun to wonder when a release date or more information on the action-packed samurai title would emerge. Thankfully, today's new Ghost of Tsushima trailer gave those players exactly what they had been waiting There are a lot of big March 2020 games coming out for PS4 (and other platforms in general too), and with that many games, there really is something for everybody. The biggest PS4 exclusive of the month is _ Persona 5 Royal, _ a definitive edition of the original 2016 _ Persona 5 _ with extra story content that comes out at the end of the month. Sony is also putting out _ MLB The Show 20, _ an annual series that consistently ranks as having one of the best sports games every y _ The Last of Us 2 _ comes out on PS4 at the end of May and is arguably the most anticipated game on PS4 in 2020. 2013’s _ The Last of Us _ is still regarded as being a shining example of a game with a compelling story, and Naughty Dog is aiming to recapture that end-of-the-generation hype once again with _ TLoU 2 _ when it releases later this year. Furthermore, _ TLoU _ is also often considered to be the PS3’s best game, so _ TLoU 2 _ has some big shoes to fill. The ending of _ TLoU _ caused many online discussions when the game first came out so it’ll be interesting to see what direction the sequel takes the series i Six years since its last major release, Ghost of Tsushima is quite a departure from what fans have come to expect from Sucker Punch Productions and its previous work. Moving away from the thieving raccoons and superpowered individuals, Ghost of Tsushima is a fictional action game inspired by real historical events. Players step into the shoes of Jin Sakai as he fights back against the Mongol Invasion of Tsushima Island in the 13th cent Sony has received endless praise this console generation for the number of stellar first-party titles that it has released, and rightly so. Games like God of War , Horizon Zero Dawn , and Marvel's Spider-Man stand as some of the most well-received from both critics and fans alike over the past few years. But for all of Sony's success in the PS4 era, I think what I've personally loved the most from the PlayStation brand is its willingness to publish new I'm also just stoked for Ghost of Tsushima though because, hey, I love action games. If you know my gaming tastes whatsoever, you're probably aware that I have become obsessed with the Souls games in recent years. Other standout favorites of mine from recent memory include Judgment , Assassin's Creed Odyssey , and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice . While I'm unsure of how much DNA Ghost of Tsushima will share with games like this, based on the extended gameplay demo we saw in 2018, I got some major Batman: Arkham , Assassin's Creed , and Sekiro vibes. If Ghost of Tsushima's final version is anything close to games like these, I'm allLast year, Seattle-based developer Sucker Punch Productions celebrated the 20th anniversary of their first game release, Rocket: Robot on Wheels for the Nintendo 64, which has likely become the developer’s only title to release on a non-Sony platform. After signing a deal with Sony in 2000, Sucker Punch went on to produce two prominent PlayStation-exclusive trilogies, starting with the stealth platformers of Sly Cooper on PS2, and followed by the open world super-powered adventures of InFamous that spanned across PS3 and PS4. The largely-positive receptions of the six games has led Sucker Punch to become one of Sony’s predominant first party developers alongside Naughty Dog and Insomniac, but since releasing Infamous: Second Son (and its spinoff First Light ) in 2014, the team has slowed down their release schedule as they work on their most ambitious game to date, Ghost Of Tsushima Combat Guide|Https://Tsushimagame.Com/ of Tsushima. Originally revealed near the end of 2017, Sucker Punch has returned to the realm of open world journeys but turned the clock back to the 13th century, as one of the last samurai of ancient Japan looks to defend his people against the invading Mongols. With Sony yet to provide any hands-on opportunities with the title despite it being less than three months until release, one would be better suited to look back at Sucker Punch’s history and the strongest elements of their games to potentially determine the key lessons that went into developing Ghost of Tsushima.

The PS5 is currently on its way to a fall 2020 release, meaning new next-gen games should start to appear more. One would expect Sony to be primarily focusing on its upcoming console (which it is, behind the scenes), but the PS4 is getting one of the biggest swan songs in console gaming history with some of the most highly anticipated exclusives of its generation. Most notably, _ The Last of Us 2 _ will be closing out the PS4 generation just as _ The Last of Us _ did for the Aside from The Last of Us Part II , which will release on May 29th, Ghost of Tsushima is likely to be one of the last major PlayStation 4 exclusives, with the release of the PlayStation 5 set for the end of 2020. Following Sony's announcement that they would forego E3 yet again, and with no State of Play presentations currently announced, fans had begun to wonder when a release date or more information on the action-packed samurai title would emerge. Thankfully, today's new Ghost of Tsushima trailer gave those players exactly what they had been waiting There are a lot of big March 2020 games coming out for PS4 (and other platforms in general too), and with that many games, there really is something for everybody. The biggest PS4 exclusive of the month is _ Persona 5 Royal, _ a definitive edition of the original 2016 _ Persona 5 _ with extra story content that comes out at the end of the month. Sony is also putting out _ MLB The Show 20, _ an annual series that consistently ranks as having one of the best sports games every y _ The Last of Us 2 _ comes out on PS4 at the end of May and is arguably the most anticipated game on PS4 in 2020. 2013’s _ The Last of Us _ is still regarded as being a shining example of a game with a compelling story, and Naughty Dog is aiming to recapture that end-of-the-generation hype once again with _ TLoU 2 _ when it releases later this year. Furthermore, _ TLoU _ is also often considered to be the PS3’s best game, so _ TLoU 2 _ has some big shoes to fill. The ending of _ TLoU _ caused many online discussions when the game first came out so it’ll be interesting to see what direction the sequel takes the series i Six years since its last major release, Ghost of Tsushima is quite a departure from what fans have come to expect from Sucker Punch Productions and its previous work. Moving away from the thieving raccoons and superpowered individuals, Ghost of Tsushima is a fictional action game inspired by real historical events. Players step into the shoes of Jin Sakai as he fights back against the Mongol Invasion of Tsushima Island in the 13th cent Sony has received endless praise this console generation for the number of stellar first-party titles that it has released, and rightly so. Games like God of War , Horizon Zero Dawn , and Marvel's Spider-Man stand as some of the most well-received from both critics and fans alike over the past few years. But for all of Sony's success in the PS4 era, I think what I've personally loved the most from the PlayStation brand is its willingness to publish new I'm also just stoked for Ghost of Tsushima though because, hey, I love action games. If you know my gaming tastes whatsoever, you're probably aware that I have become obsessed with the Souls games in recent years. Other standout favorites of mine from recent memory include Judgment , Assassin's Creed Odyssey , and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice . While I'm unsure of how much DNA Ghost of Tsushima will share with games like this, based on the extended gameplay demo we saw in 2018, I got some major Batman: Arkham , Assassin's Creed , and Sekiro vibes. If Ghost Of Tsushima Combat Guide|Https://Tsushimagame.Com/ of Tsushima's final version is anything close to games like these, I'm allLast year, Seattle-based developer Sucker Punch Productions celebrated the 20th anniversary of their first game release, Rocket: Robot on Wheels for the Nintendo 64, which has likely become the developer’s only title to release on a non-Sony platform. After signing a deal with Sony in 2000, Sucker Punch went on to produce two prominent PlayStation-exclusive trilogies, starting with the stealth platformers of Sly Cooper on PS2, and followed by the open world super-powered adventures of InFamous that spanned across PS3 and PS4. The largely-positive receptions of the six games has led Sucker Punch to become one of Sony’s predominant first party developers alongside Naughty Dog and Insomniac, but since releasing Infamous: Second Son (and its spinoff First Light ) in 2014, the team has slowed down their release schedule as they work on their most ambitious game to date, Ghost of Tsushima. Originally revealed near the end of 2017, Sucker Punch has returned to the realm of open world journeys but turned the clock back to the 13th century, as one of the last samurai of ancient Japan looks to defend his people against the invading Mongols. With Sony yet to provide any hands-on opportunities with the title despite it being less than three months until release, one would be better suited to look back at Sucker Punch’s history and the strongest elements of their games to potentially determine the key lessons that went into developing Ghost of Tsushima.