Save civilians, dress up in funky little outfits to protect yourself from the extreme climates, and ignore everything bad in the world as you try to figure out how to cook something that won’t just turn out as more Dubious Food. Run, ride horses, and glide across Hyrule as you take down monsters and complete quests at your leisure – as long as you can ignore Zelda’s frequent distress signals. Many, many side quests to lose yourself in while you stubbornly ignore the looming main quest? You know it. One of the top picks on this list is Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Aside from the fact that the game is absolutely stunning with amazing gameplay, Breath of the Wild has fantastic similarities to everything we know and love about Skyrim. Open-world? Check. Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cutis available now on PS4 and PS5. However you shouldn’t worry, this is another game where the side quests may as well be the main dish, and you’ll find Tsushima Island dotted with mythical armour, weapons, and spirits to bolster your adventure.Īnd if you like bang for your buck, the game includes a free multiplayer mode that’s entirely separate to the single-player experience, as well as a new game+ that’s actually quite fleshed out. Where Ghost of Tsushima differs to Skyrim is its use of a named protagonist – Jin Sakai – and a more linear storyline. Based in the real-world location of Tsushima Island, the game is founded on a love for Japanese history and cinema, making for a spellbinding and visually incredible experience.

While it’s a far cry from the medieval fantasy setting Skyrim fans will know and love, Ghost of Tsushima from Sucker Punch offers up one of the most gorgeous open worlds ever created for video games.

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