In Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima, players take on the role of Jin Sakai, a samurai trying to save Tsushima island and ultimately all of Japan from being conquered by Mongols. To progress through the plot, Jin must learn new techniques to take on these foes and free his home bit by bit. But the game isn't all about fighting, and the amazing graphics are a testament to that fact.
Over the course of Jin's journey, main story and side quests will bring players into conflict with enemies across every region of Tsushima island. While these encounters ultimately end with Jin defeating Mongols through unique combat, there is usually downtime between travelling on the roads or resting up in towns. During these moments, players can truly appreciate Tsushima's beautiful environments and even take it a step further with the game's built-in photo mode.
How to Use Photo Mode
First, players should go to their favorite location in Ghost of Tsushima's open world. After arriving, move Jin around until he gets into a perfect position for the shot. With Jin in place, press right on the PS4 controller's D-Pad to bring up photo mode. From there, players have many options to adjust different elements of the shot including the camera angle, colors, and even adding background music if desired. Once satisfied, simply take the picture by pressing the share button located to the upper right of the D-Pad. Finally, exit photo mode by pressing right on the D-Pad again.
With time and experience, players can manipulate more complex details to create works of art. Once mastered, modifying things like Jin's facial expressions and the time of day mean there's no limit to creativity in Ghost of Tsushima. Through these changes, even the most basic fields or bloody battles can become masterpieces.
Although there's incredible depth to the photo mode system, it's not mandatory for gameplay since players are never forced to use it. This decision reflects the game's year 1274 setting and what Jin might normally do. Sometimes, everyone just needs to take a step back and appreciate their surroundings when given the chance.
While using Ghost of Tsushima's photo mode for the first time may be overwhelming, it's a learning process and there's no rush to create the perfect photo. In the end, it's another way for players to capture the beauty of a passing moment in-game forever.
Ghost of Tsushima is available now for the PS4.
Source: Dexerto
