How Ghost of Tsushima brings back the Shadow of Mordor RPG

Key Takeaways

• Jin Sakai and Talion both represent a mix of RPG rogue and ranger classes, using stealth and ranged attacks.
• They both fulfill the role of protectors in their respective worlds, seeking revenge against those who threaten their land.
• Ghost of Tsushima is arguably more similar to Shadow of Mordor than Assassin's Creed, featuring similar gameplay elements and themes.

As a stealth-focused game, Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima has often been compared to Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series. However, this is most likely due to the state of the household Assassin's Creed name and his role in helping to shape the stealth game genre over the previous decade Ghost of Tsushimathe release. As a matter of fact, Ghost of Tsushima'The game and theme can be considered the same as Monolith Productions' Middle-earth series, which started with Shadow of Mordor in 2014. Coincidentally, Shadow of Mordor was also compared Assassin's Creedmaybe even more than that Ghost of Tsushima.

In that equation Ghost of Tsushima divide by Shadow of Mordor is a mix of RPG classes and thematic elements that mainstream RPGs tend to distance themselves from. Admittedly, while they have role-playing features scattered throughout their games, Ghost of Tsushima SY Shadow of Mordor is technically an adventure game, not an RPG. However, Ghost of Tsushima TO Shadow of MordorThe combination of RPG classes and themes found in the main character, Talion, and then felt them in the form of Jin Sakai, in the middle of the semi-historical recreation of feudal Japan, as opposed to a high fantasy world where almost anything is. can be done.

Jin Sakai's Spirit of Tsushima Takes Revenge from Talio's Shadow of Mordor

Jin Sakai and Talion both have a mixture of RPG classes

There are many classes common to the RPG genre – such as wizards and warriors – but Shadow of MordorTalion combines two RPG classes that are essentially unique. His ability to move quietly and remain undetected before finally shocking his enemies comes from what can be broadly described as the rogue class of the RPG genre. However, Talion can also take down enemies from a distance using Azkar, his crossbow, making him an RPG type that could be called a ranger or hunter. Ghost of TsushimaJin Sakai isn't much different, as he has the same skills and weapons, making him the same RPG class.

Dubbed the “Ghost of Tsushima”, Jin Sakai specializes in using stealth to defeat his enemies, despite the shogun's reprehensible methods. Like Talion, Jin uses long grass and other large objects to hide himself from view before grabbing his enemies and silently killing them. Jin can also use his bow effectively to take out enemies from a distance, and he can even do so without ever getting caught.

Therefore, Jin fulfills the role of a rebel and a guardian
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Jin Sakai and Talion both play similar roles in their worlds

Jin Sakai also shares a thematic element of his Shadow of Mordor On the contrary, two of them are assigned to protect their land from danger. Although the story of his quest revolves around avenging the slaughter of himself and his family at the hands of Sauron's army, his job before Celebrimbor's resurrection was to keep watch at the black gates of Mordor and protect Middle-earth from war. any threat trying to get out. Similarly, Jin Sakai inherited the role of protector of Tsushima Island after many of his people died in the Mongol invasion. His quest is also revenge, even though the uncle he spent most of the game rescuing is still alive.

Ghost of Tsushima SY Shadow of Mordor both can be compared to Assassin's Creed sometimes, but it can be said that they are more alike than the last. Ghost of Tsushima succeeded again Shadow of Mordor in the design and character of the protagonist, Jin Sakai, by combining two RPG classes and similar themes, although both Jin and Talion are unique in their own way.