THIS GAME changed everything when it comes to story telling and gaming. The lighting, the textures, the entire environment, the story is compelling and relatable. this is how you make a GREAT single player game.
This game taught me to true meaning of the word sacrifice: to give up the thing you value most. Jin could make the sacrifice that Shimura never could. In a way, he was the most samurai he’s ever been when he was the Ghost. Before the Mongols, Jin was samurai out of obligation and the trauma of failing his father. As the Ghost, he served only for the deliverance of Tsushima and Japan.
True, but it goes deeper. Shimura didn't act like that out of stubbornness. He was in a position where other people would look up to him. So, the way he acted was to set an example of what would be the right way to move forward. Of course victory is important, but what is arguably more important is how you fight. Because how you fight, determins how you live. It is very easy to take the Ghost's side, especially since he is the main protagonist and we the players get the strongest emotional attachment to him, however taking a step back, shows us that things are not as simple. In a way it is way easier to throw away everything and fight however is conveninet, but when you are a leader, you do not have that luxury, since it is very windy at the very peak of the mountain top :). I am not saying that Jin is wrong, just that it is way more nuanced than that
What makes you realize on the final choice is that if you spare him, the Shogun will kill Lord Shimura for not killing the ghost. So honoring his wish for death, is the way to let go of the past and honor that you once held dearly, with the one person you were closes too.
I don’t recall ever hearing that the Shogun killed Lord Shimura in the spare ending, the most I’ve gotten was hearing some enemies that said something akin to “doing what Shimura couldn’t” but never was it implied that Jin’s uncle was executed or even dead as I recall, also the dialogue is different if you did decide to kill Shimura and in this scenario they did go out of their way to mention his death so both instances were done purposefully. Plus it’s already confirmed that the “canon choice” is to spare Lord Shimura since that’s what the game has been leading up to with Jin’s character development and the side stories, it’s still your choice and opinion on whichever ending you prefer best but there is a definitive “narratively accurate” choice regardless.
Awesome play through…. I do find it interesting that in many play throughs I’ve watched most ladies choose to kill Lord Shimura while most men choose to spare. In all this game is great it brought me to tears. Couldn’t think of any game before that that did
Not speaking for everyone obviously, but I think we ladies chose to kill the uncle because we don’t think of Jin in that moment. I personally wasn’t thinking of the journey of becoming the ghost, I was only thinking “I love my uncle, I’m doing this for him” I get it that one could argue “wow so you killed him”. It’s Japan in an era where you literally kill yourself if you fail … so yeah.. I did lol 😭 I think both endings are great!
@@MeggaMann_theBlueLion im gonna try and platinum for suree. i wanna do hard mode and then choose to spare lord shimura :) I did when it came out!! i used the assassin class mostly - i stopped playing when the raid mode came out
I never understand why people kill the uncle when you have the option not to. Especially after the conversation before the fight when his uncle talks about improving things. Why would you kill him? The whole game Jin learns the value of adapting and using more practical and useful methods to conquer your enemy than running headfirst into a hail of arrows like the samurai did. Jin would be a flake if he, all of a sudden, reverted back to the dogmatic traditions of the samurai after all he has learned about overcoming the odds. He learned that the samurai and his uncle treated human life too cheaply. There are better ways. Learn from your mistakes. Don't let death be the lesson. But getting back up after you've failed. That's what matters. He is the ghost. Not the samurai. That's what the entire game is about. The samurai died at the beginning of the game. I think it takes a stronger human being to live with shame and move forward than to simply give up and accept death.
@@DaneofHalves For me it stemmed down more to Jin killed his uncle because he loved him. It wasn’t about going against the samurai code or remaining the ghost etc. i interpreted the scene as them just being father and son during an era in Japan where if you fail, you typically kill yourself. So me killing him when he asked was a final act of love But I agree with everything you’re saying! ☺️
on my playthrough I assumed that if I spared Shimura he would take his life anyway, since he would want to have died with honour. I do prefer the spare ending though.
@@jayyypls And honestly....BIG same. Family is out the door when you decide to fade me on order of the govt. 🙅🏾♂️ Then gon bring me to my people's gravesite to bury me WIT dem 🥷🏾s?! ✨️h e l l✨️ NAH. Cowabunga it is, Unc. 🤨
Because in that culture during that time period failure typically resulted in death whether by your own doing or the people who are in charge or you. The honored death would be him “dying in battle” 😭 But I totally get it, killing your last family member and the man who was your father figure / raised you? Shiiiiiits rough 😂
Lol . Why all the girls ,first act up like they dont want this to happen , yet they all choose to kill the uncle . Hardly any male streamer chose to kill him , they all spared him . Killing him is a samurai way , and we are not samurai anymore , we are ghost . Sparing him was the way of Ghost , that he is not bound with this honour ritual . Yet you choose to follow the ritual. Jin disobeyed his Uncle throughout the game , so it is not like his character to obey his uncle's wish to die honorably
@@musicxxa6678 exactly how I saw it. I agree with everything mans said after his “wOmEn” comment - but the way I see it is that at this moment Jins love for his uncle surpasses anyyyyy of the honor / ghost dilemma. He simply loves his uncle and is doing “right by him”
@@Youalrightboi I'm a dude n I killed tf out of him. 🤷🏾♂️ Jin showed no honor to the MONGOLS and the others on the island who abandoned theirs at the expense of everyone. But he would not dishonor his uncle. Also personally, bro had my horse murked and tried to off me and bury me in the same spot for efficiancy; buddy HAD to find out that day.
THIS GAME changed everything when it comes to story telling and gaming. The lighting, the textures, the entire environment, the story is compelling and relatable. this is how you make a GREAT single player game.
Seriously sooooo freaking beautiful throughout 🥹
Why they gotta do me like this…being a dad makes all the feels come out and this ending is….tough lol.
Omg it prolly hurts 10x more 😭
I too have played this game twice, once for each ending. Out of the two, I preferred the 'Kill' option. It just felt right for me.
This game taught me to true meaning of the word sacrifice: to give up the thing you value most.
Jin could make the sacrifice that Shimura never could. In a way, he was the most samurai he’s ever been when he was the Ghost. Before the Mongols, Jin was samurai out of obligation and the trauma of failing his father. As the Ghost, he served only for the deliverance of Tsushima and Japan.
Time to cry again 🥹 I love this
True, but it goes deeper. Shimura didn't act like that out of stubbornness. He was in a position where other people would look up to him. So, the way he acted was to set an example of what would be the right way to move forward. Of course victory is important, but what is arguably more important is how you fight. Because how you fight, determins how you live. It is very easy to take the Ghost's side, especially since he is the main protagonist and we the players get the strongest emotional attachment to him, however taking a step back, shows us that things are not as simple. In a way it is way easier to throw away everything and fight however is conveninet, but when you are a leader, you do not have that luxury, since it is very windy at the very peak of the mountain top :). I am not saying that Jin is wrong, just that it is way more nuanced than that
You are evil lol you killed the uncle 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
what can I say… I love the chaos 😭
What makes you realize on the final choice is that if you spare him, the Shogun will kill Lord Shimura for not killing the ghost. So honoring his wish for death, is the way to let go of the past and honor that you once held dearly, with the one person you were closes too.
I don’t recall ever hearing that the Shogun killed Lord Shimura in the spare ending, the most I’ve gotten was hearing some enemies that said something akin to “doing what Shimura couldn’t” but never was it implied that Jin’s uncle was executed or even dead as I recall, also the dialogue is different if you did decide to kill Shimura and in this scenario they did go out of their way to mention his death so both instances were done purposefully. Plus it’s already confirmed that the “canon choice” is to spare Lord Shimura since that’s what the game has been leading up to with Jin’s character development and the side stories, it’s still your choice and opinion on whichever ending you prefer best but there is a definitive “narratively accurate” choice regardless.
the ghost has no honor.
Awesome play through….
I do find it interesting that in many play throughs I’ve watched most ladies choose to kill Lord Shimura while most men choose to spare.
In all this game is great it brought me to tears. Couldn’t think of any game before that that did
Not speaking for everyone obviously, but I think we ladies chose to kill the uncle because we don’t think of Jin in that moment. I personally wasn’t thinking of the journey of becoming the ghost, I was only thinking “I love my uncle, I’m doing this for him”
I get it that one could argue “wow so you killed him”. It’s Japan in an era where you literally kill yourself if you fail … so yeah.. I did lol 😭
I think both endings are great!
@@jayyypls no doubt both endings are dope. I love this game. The first I ever platinumed. Now I have 4 play throughs lol. Have you tried legends yet?
@@MeggaMann_theBlueLion im gonna try and platinum for suree. i wanna do hard mode and then choose to spare lord shimura :)
I did when it came out!! i used the assassin class mostly - i stopped playing when the raid mode came out
@@jayyypls awesome! Do you have a Discord?
@@MeggaMann_theBlueLion i do! discord.gg/27nX6eK
I never understand why people kill the uncle when you have the option not to. Especially after the conversation before the fight when his uncle talks about improving things. Why would you kill him? The whole game Jin learns the value of adapting and using more practical and useful methods to conquer your enemy than running headfirst into a hail of arrows like the samurai did. Jin would be a flake if he, all of a sudden, reverted back to the dogmatic traditions of the samurai after all he has learned about overcoming the odds. He learned that the samurai and his uncle treated human life too cheaply. There are better ways. Learn from your mistakes. Don't let death be the lesson. But getting back up after you've failed. That's what matters.
He is the ghost. Not the samurai. That's what the entire game is about.
The samurai died at the beginning of the game.
I think it takes a stronger human being to live with shame and move forward than to simply give up and accept death.
@@DaneofHalves
For me it stemmed down more to Jin killed his uncle because he loved him. It wasn’t about going against the samurai code or remaining the ghost etc. i interpreted the scene as them just being father and son during an era in Japan where if you fail, you typically kill yourself. So me killing him when he asked was a final act of love
But I agree with everything you’re saying! ☺️
on my playthrough I assumed that if I spared Shimura he would take his life anyway, since he would want to have died with honour. I do prefer the spare ending though.
What an ending. Good job and I’m looking forward to you playing the DLC 💯
WEE ty for always supporting me both here and on twitch
we finished the DLC last night so ill get those uploaded asap!
This brought back k all the emotions I felt when I first played this masterpiece
@@Qeafu I still hit so hard a second time. I will forever be obsessed with this game 😭
This is the best samurai game.Story and fight and dialog epic.The face reaction character fantastic.I waiting for Ghost of Tsushima 2
I love it so so much. Such a beautiful game
It’s only the rain. I’m not …
10:45: Yup, I know how this stream ends 😂
@@Tredhd HAHAH LISSSTTEENNN
@@jayyypls And honestly....BIG same. Family is out the door when you decide to fade me on order of the govt. 🙅🏾♂️ Then gon bring me to my people's gravesite to bury me WIT dem 🥷🏾s?! ✨️h e l l✨️ NAH. Cowabunga it is, Unc. 🤨
@@Tredhd COWABUNGA HAHAHA im deeeaaad
Ah the big sad
Yeeeaaahhhh 😭😭
Finally someone who chose the right ending
A real tear jerker that’s for sure 😂
No. The real ending is the spare ending. The devs said so😁
But crack lol 😂
Lmao!!!
I couldnt kill him. Jin already committed to being different so whats the point of giving an honored death when youre killing family?
Because in that culture during that time period failure typically resulted in death whether by your own doing or the people who are in charge or you. The honored death would be him “dying in battle” 😭
But I totally get it, killing your last family member and the man who was your father figure / raised you? Shiiiiiits rough 😂
Lol . Why all the girls ,first act up like they dont want this to happen , yet they all choose to kill the uncle . Hardly any male streamer chose to kill him , they all spared him .
Killing him is a samurai way , and we are not samurai anymore , we are ghost . Sparing him was the way of Ghost , that he is not bound with this honour ritual . Yet you choose to follow the ritual. Jin disobeyed his Uncle throughout the game , so it is not like his character to obey his uncle's wish to die honorably
It’s was MY choice, your choice was yours. Both valid.
Hope you have a better day :)
Jin does it for his uncle.
@@musicxxa6678 exactly how I saw it. I agree with everything mans said after his “wOmEn” comment - but the way I see it is that at this moment Jins love for his uncle surpasses anyyyyy of the honor / ghost dilemma.
He simply loves his uncle and is doing “right by him”
Um, everyone chose to kill him.
@@Youalrightboi I'm a dude n I killed tf out of him. 🤷🏾♂️ Jin showed no honor to the MONGOLS and the others on the island who abandoned theirs at the expense of everyone. But he would not dishonor his uncle. Also personally, bro had my horse murked and tried to off me and bury me in the same spot for efficiancy; buddy HAD to find out that day.