IN BRIEF
Some time ago, Jason Connell, Creative and Artistic Director of Ghost of Tsushima, gave an extensive interview to IGN. He discussed, among other things, the topic of the map that we will visit in the upcoming production. In his words, although the team from the Sucker Punch studio managed to reproduce the terrain of the island of Cushima relatively accurately in the game, it is not a faithful digital copy of the real land located almost exactly halfway between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. This issue was elaborated on in a recent post on the official PlayStation blog by Joanna Wang, who is the lead artist of the environment during the creation of Ghost of Tsushima. It confirmed that the digital Tsushima is not a 1: 1 reconstruction of a real place and it was not meant to be. Instead, the developers have set themselves the goal of preparing a “love letter” for all parts of this particular fragment of Japanese territory.
The world of Ghost of Tsushima is supposed to make an impression.
According to Wang, representatives of the Sucker Punch band have visited Cushima Island many times. They delighted with its landscape and took from it the most “essential” elements. They added some things inspired by the main lands of Japan and thus brought to life the unique world of Ghost of Tsushima. A world that, according to both Wang and Connell’s assurances, makes it the biggest game ever from the hands of Sucker Punch studio members.
World scale in Ghost of Tsushima the following words by Joanna Wang are quite well illustrated:
The map is divided into three regions filled with over forty biomes and hundreds of places of interest. Our motto when creating an open world game is “if you see something, you can get there” with as few exceptions as possible. You will travel through lush forests, traverse swampy lands, and climb snow-covered mountains. We looked through tons of movies, games, paintings and even posters that we drew inspiration from. We want to present you an authentic, credible world that will appeal to you, invite you to explore, and which is rich and full of surprises.
You want to visit.
The landscape of Tsushima Island prepared for the upcoming production of the Sucker Punch studio is based on two pillars – wild nature and man-made structures. The former is to pay special attention. The developers have made every effort to ensure that the nature of Ghost of Tsushima is rich and colorful. According to Wang, this gives the game a unique character.
According to Wang, the world of Ghost of Tsushima is supposed to resemble a living figure.
The team from Sucker Punch also made sure that the surroundings in Ghost of Tsushima it was as alive as possible. We are talking about the wind that moves trees, flowers and grasses, which is intended to give the title an additional atmosphere. Again to quote Wang’s words:
Discovering the world of Tsushima is one of the main parts of our game, and we treat our surroundings as a living figure. One that breathes, moves, has personality of its own, is charming and rich.
The world of the game should also be authenticated by changing weather conditions. Again to quote Wang:
You can stand on top of a cliff and catch a glimpse of the storm on the horizon. You can just cross the bridge when the clouds block the sun and it starts raining unexpectedly. On a misty night, you can try to sneak into the Mongolian camp, and a moment later admire the beautiful sunrise on the ocean shore while riding a horse … Everything is dynamic.
But how does it all work out in action? We will be able to find out about it next week. Ghost of Tsushima will debut on July 17 exclusively on PlayStation 4. The title will be made available with the full Polish language version (including both subtitles and dialogues).
