The yearly voting for Famitsu magazine’s yearly awards is over andGhost of Tsushimahas taken the top spot and won Famitsu’s Game of the year for 2020. As voted by over 130 Japanese game developers,Ghost of Tsushimajoins a prestigious list withDeath StrandingandSpider-Manwining in years prior.
The competition this year was tough with several games receiving top scores from reviewing outlets across the globe.Tsushimabeat outAnimal Crossing: New Horizons,Final Fantasy 7 Remake, andSakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.Rounding out the top 5 wasFall Guys, the surprise indie hitthat reached a massive amount of audiences when it released this past summer.
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The Famitsu award is one of the manyaccoladesGhost of Tsushimahas won this year, including the Player’s Voice game of the year award at this year’s The Game Awards, an award strictly voted on by fans. WhileThe Last of Us part 2won the overall Game of the Year at the event,Ghost of Tsushimadid win Best Art Direction with the game’s visuals being a unique blend of realism and a painting.
Ghost of Tsushimahas become a massive hit for Sony since its release in July withthe game selling well over 5 millioncopies worldwide. The game was praised for its authenticity and unique twist on common mechanics often found in open-world games, including the use of wind as a guide to a player’s destination, not having to rely on an on-screen map or switching to a menu to check a player’s whereabouts.
In a surprise move, Sucker Punch released a free multiplayer DLC for the game in October that included classes, tough boss battles and unique settings from the game. The addition of multiplayer has kept fans busy taking on raids and earning ranks. Just this week,Sucker Punch released free DLC costumesinfluenced by other Sony exclusives, fans can don outfits inspired by Kratos fromGod of Warand Aloy fromHorizon: Zero Dawn, as well as a unique outfit inspired byBloodborne.
With therelease of the PlayStation 5, many fans are eager to see what Sucker Punch is planning for the new console. While it’s unknown if it would be a sequel toTsushimaor a new IP, its likely we won’t hear about it for a while givenTsushimareleased only 6 months ago. Whatever Sucker Punch has planned it will be interesting to see what the developer does with the new, more powerful console.
