Ghost of Tsushima Review (PS4) Blood and Poetry: The Story of Jin Sakai Just before the launch of the PlayStation 5, Sony released a true stand-out exclusive for the PS4 at the tail-end of its life cycle. Sucker Punch, best known for its Infamous franchise, presents us with Ghost of Tsushima: the story of Jin Sakai, a 13 th Century Samurai struggling to take back his home island of Tsushima from Mongol invaders led by the ruthless Khotun Khan. Starting from rock bottom The story starts with Jin Sakai following Lord Shimura (his uncle and the ruler of Tsushima) into battle at Komoda Beach to repel the invading Mongols, only to be met with a crushing defeat and total massacre of the Japanese forces. Lord Shimura is taken captive by Khotun Khan in the wake of this battle and Jin is left for dead. It is from this low point that the player helps Jin claw his way back to victory by scavenging for supplies, items and found materials (which can be used as currency and raw materials to purchase and improve weaponry and armor), and also by forming strategic (and very personal) relationships with the few remaining individuals capable of fighting against the invaders. Compelled by the overwhelming odds and seemingly insurmountable disadvantage in numbers, Jin resorts to fighting a stealthy, guerilla style of combat that flies in the face of the Samurai code of Bushido, which demands that warriors face their enemy head-on and without retreat. From these shadowy exploits, the rumor and legend of ‘The Ghost’ is born.