Ghost of Tsushima Takes a Different Stance On Morality

Usually, morality systems in video games sway player behavior towards one of two distinct paths: either you’re good or you’re bad. In Ghost of Tsushima, created by Sucker Punch Productions (the developer behind the Infamous games, where player-choice was bound to such rigid dualisms as valor versus villainy), they put aside their tried-and-true morality system for a narrative scheme that’s far less branching. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1250/1*mfrl0asLMk7tb5JTqxQdxg.jpeg" style="height:659px; width:1000px" /> Source: <a href="https://magazine.artstation.com/2020/08/sucker-punch-productions-ghost-of-tsushima-art-blast/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Art Station Magazine</a> The game still forces the player to confront the consequences of their bad behavior. And similar to Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima’s stealthy katana-wielding protagonist, who bucks tradition for the radical path, the player’s own conscience must evaluate if the right thing is being done. As a result, while the game lacks a true scale for weighing good or bad actions, the narrative itself plays out as a kind of morality test. In contrast to Infamous Second Son, the story and gameplay in Ghost of Tsushima are not affected by dialogue choices or split-second decisions on whether to kill or subdue enemies. These choices, all part of Infamous’ karma system, decide whether your main character went out as a hero or as a villain. <a href="https://medium.com/super-jump/ghost-of-tsushima-takes-a-different-stance-on-morality-3c5372e5640b">Click Here</a>