Ghost of Tsushimafans have a lot to celebrate about the game’s first anniversary. Since its launch, fans have already shown love forGhost of Tsushima’s graphical fidelitythrough Photo Mode images and edited content from the game.
Sucker Punch has made many announcements and hadleaks surface forGhost of Tsushimain past weeks, most of which centered on the Director’s Cut that launches in August. Today, fans who have playedGhost of Tsushimawithin its first year of release were shown a graphic that depicts some of the game’s most popular interactions.
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Sucker Punch released statistics for different gameplay interactions inGhost ofTsushima. Sucker Punch’s graphic reveals that players have spent millions of hours performing particular actions in-game, such as summoning Spirit Dogs or playing Legends Mode missions. This illustrates thatGhost of Tsushima’s enormous player-basehas been maintained throughout the year. If nothing else, the sheer number of hours that players have allotted intoGhost of Tsushimaacross its first year are staggering.
Sucker Punch’s graphic reveals that 679.2 million combat standoffs have been performed inGhost of Tsushima’s first year. Likewise, 331.1 million duels were performed.Ghost of Tsushima’s standoffs and duelsare a much more cinematic part of the player’s regular combat mechanics. Standoffs may occur upon random enemy encounters, so it is less surprising to see such an immense number of them have been executed by fans. Duels, on the other hand, are tied to particular incidents and boss battles, meaning that players have enjoyed seeking them out during the main and optional events inGhost of Tsushima.
Similarly, haikus and foxes come in a set number throughoutGhost of Tsushimaand contribute to the island’s overall progression. This suggests that a high number of players have beatenGhost of Tsushimato completion at least once, in order for there to be 68.5 million haikus written and 55.63 million foxes pet. Another statistic covers horseback travel inGhost of Tsushima, whichis preferable due to the game’s expansive open world. Much ofGhost of Tsushimamay be spent on horseback if players are exploring the island’s furthest corners in order to achieve completion for any of the game’s prolific side quests and collectibles. According to Sucker Punch’s graphic, an alarming 4,241 years have been spent on horseback in-game.
Sucker Punch has not just unveiled a statistics graphic in order to celebrateGhost of Tsushima’s anniversary, however. To celebrate further, Sucker Punch has announced that it is re-enabling its unique Legends outfits with designs based uponGod of War,Horizon Zero Dawn,Shadow of the Colossus,andBloodborne. As Sucker Punch states, players who are interested in experiencing these outfits may unlock them by “completing any Legends Story or Survival mission with each class.”
Ghost of Tsushimais available now on PS4.
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