I don't regret it and I haven't loved a lot this summer. I'm not one to push for a buy if I'm not genuinely enjoying it, but I say pick it up. Also:
It's the last PS4 exclusive.
PS5 is teasing upgrades for PS4 games and this is a AAA title, so it's likely. This also means they'll be hesitant to discount it.
If it goes on sale, it probably won't be until November when the big yearly sales hit.
Edit: Now that I think about it, if you loved Sekiro this is a must get. Combat is 75% the same but Sekiro really felt like it was geared for 1 on 1 combat but it often hit you with fights where you were outnumbered. Tsushima fixes that but still doesn't hold your hand in combat when shit hits the fan and 4 more guys roll up in the middle of a fight.
I don't see how it can be close to Sekiro if it's close to Assassin's Creed.
What I like about Sekiro is that it's flexible. If you mess up, you can retreat quickly. If you get surrounded by semi-weak enemies in something like the Souls games, you're extremely likely to die.
Combat. World design and lore is nowhere close but combat is similar. Parry/guard mechanics are identical, combo system, stagger gauge are the same. In Tsushima, there's a stamina limit in place where after several swings your speed and damage drop off so you have to use patience and wait for an opening and do what you can rather than Sekiro's system where a nonstop onslaught without a retreat can pay off for skilled players. That's just not possible in every fight with Tsushima, though as you get better you can learn new stances which are better at creating openings on different enemy types.
The worlds aren't similar except for theme. Map structure is closer to Creed but the traversal system in Sekiro was smoother on foot.
Tl;dr combat is extremely similar but it stops there. IMO combat is the star of the show in both games. If you liked Sekiro's combat, you'll like GoT.
I don't regret it and I haven't loved a lot this summer. I'm not one to push for a buy if I'm not genuinely enjoying it, but I say pick it up. Also:
It's the last PS4 exclusive.
PS5 is teasing upgrades for PS4 games and this is a AAA title, so it's likely. This also means they'll be hesitant to discount it.
If it goes on sale, it probably won't be until November when the big yearly sales hit.
Edit: Now that I think about it, if you loved Sekiro this is a must get. Combat is 75% the same but Sekiro really felt like it was geared for 1 on 1 combat but it often hit you with fights where you were outnumbered. Tsushima fixes that but still doesn't hold your hand in combat when shit hits the fan and 4 more guys roll up in the middle of a fight.
I don't see how it can be close to Sekiro if it's close to Assassin's Creed.
What I like about Sekiro is that it's flexible. If you mess up, you can retreat quickly. If you get surrounded by semi-weak enemies in something like the Souls games, you're extremely likely to die.
Combat. World design and lore is nowhere close but combat is similar. Parry/guard mechanics are identical, combo system, stagger gauge are the same. In Tsushima, there's a stamina limit in place where after several swings your speed and damage drop off so you have to use patience and wait for an opening and do what you can rather than Sekiro's system where a nonstop onslaught without a retreat can pay off for skilled players. That's just not possible in every fight with Tsushima, though as you get better you can learn new stances which are better at creating openings on different enemy types.
The worlds aren't similar except for theme. Map structure is closer to Creed but the traversal system in Sekiro was smoother on foot.
Tl;dr combat is extremely similar but it stops there. IMO combat is the star of the show in both games. If you liked Sekiro's combat, you'll like GoT.