#GHOST OF TSUSHIMA DIGITAL DELUXE HORSE SKIN#
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Skip to the “Conclusion” header if you’d prefer not to know what happens in the story. Narrative and Historical AuthenticityĬaution: The rest of the article contains major spoilers for the story of Ghost of Tsushima. While that may not be how the average modern equestrian mounts and dismounts their horse, it strikes me as a fitting choice for the game’s mood, and it feels so buttery smooth and intuitive that I found myself missing it the next time I played Horse Tales at work afterwards. I know Inverse Kinematics on quadrupeds are a complex topic but considering all the technological marvels in games nowadays, I just find it hard to believe this is the best that’s possible.Ī convenience that I found surprisingly cool is that Jin can mount and dismount without the horse coming to a complete halt. Or maybe someone did and tried but it was considered not high prio enough and/or out of scope, because let’s be real that’s how games are made. I’m reminded of similar thoughts I had about Elden Ring when I analyzed Torrent’s movement: I understand that game feel was prioritized over making the animation look good from all angles, but I just remain somewhat flabbergasted that apparently nobody in the whole process had enough of an interest in horse locomotion to go “hey this doesn’t look like how a horse moves actually” and do something about it. I’d also like to clarify that I analyse on a frame by frame level to illustrate clearly what is wrong – the reason I go through gameplay recordings frame by frame in the first place is because the end result looks so utterly messed up to my eye, not because these issues only become visible when stopping the animation at inopportune moments. I am once again begging everyone to have a look at Alice Walsh’s twitter thread on horse limbs: the knee joint cannot be bent while the fetlock joint is flexed like that, because there’s no muscle on a horse’s lower leg, and this is not how the mechanics of their tendonds work. Both the Taishu and the Kiso horse are critically endangered today, though preservation efforts are underway. Both breeds are pony-sized, standing at around 13 hands or 130 cm. What kind of horse would a Samurai in the 13th century have been riding, anyway? Our two main options are the Taishu horse, a native breed from Tsushima Island that’s been bred there since the 8th century, or the Kiso horse, which was bred from the 6th century onward on Japan’s main island of Honshu, and which was historically used by the Samurai. The horse model itself looks pretty good to me, though I lack the conformation judging expertise to analyse it in detail. The horses come with traditional Samurai tack, including the characteristic Abumi stirrups and a bridle made of wide cloth bands.

That this horse’s coloring is referred to by the special edition is a tad immersion breaking but I chose it anyway.

A pop up asks something along the lines of “If you chose the Digital Deluxe horse, it will be with you for your entire journey”.

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There’s also a digital mini art book by Dark Horse, plus our Director’s Commentary, in which our creative team sits down with a renowned Japanese historian to look at the world of Ghost of Tsushima and how it compares to the real-life events that inspired it.An additional option for some editions of the game is a Bay Dun with zebra striping on the legs and a shiny golden coat color.

#GHOST OF TSUSHIMA DIGITAL DELUXE HORSE PS4#

The Digital Deluxe also includes two in-game items: the Charm of Hachiman’s Favor and one technique point, as well as a Samurai PS4 dynamic theme.

#GHOST OF TSUSHIMA DIGITAL DELUXE HORSE SKIN#

You’ll also find our Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes a digital copy of the game along with the Hero of Tsushima skin set, which provides an additional in-game horse, saddle, mask, sword, and armor set for Jin.

If you want to go fully digital, you can now pre-order Ghost of Tsushima at PlayStation Store. A pre-order of any edition (including the Launch Edition at select retailers) gets you some bonuses - a Jin avatar, a digital mini soundtrack featuring select songs from the game, and a Jin PS4 dynamic theme based on our box art. Beyond our new trailer, we also have multiple editions of Ghost of Tsushima to reveal today.

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