Ghostwire: Tokyo

There are types of games that you don't want to end. The first type is when the game is so frustrating that you just want to uninstall it and never go back to it again. The second type is when the game is so good that you don't want it to end. At least in this situation... This game is frustrating. It might be my problem, of course. But I just... Wanted to finish this game to have a clean conscience while writing this review. The story is a strong mid. I felt like being thrown into a story that had a beginning waaay before the actual beginning of the game. I couldn't connect with its characters. Where were they uninterested? Well, no, I liked KK's character, but again, throughout the game I learned the bare minimum about him, so at the end... I felt nothing. Is it the writing? Probably. The villain is another thing. Is super MID. Technically, we learn his motives and all, but... I couldn't feel a threat. And again, executing his character and his 'evilness' was done poorly. The concept of the story was great. I enjoy Japanese mythology, the spiritual part of the game, but again, making it and how it was done screwed it up. But now the most frustrating part.... The COMBAT. I swear, who the hell allowed this kind of combat? I hated it. I hate how much FIGHTING is in the game. The combat is super repetitive. Same with ghosts; you can learn how to fight with them, BUT, some of the fights and enemies are.... Unfair for the player. Or that's just my skill issue. Hell if I know. But who TF allowed to.... Collect the fighting energy from ghost items? And let me explain: let's say that character A needs to do something, and we have to protect them. Simple task, right? NO. It's NOT. Because the enemies spawn madly, and if you run out of your 'spirit energy' you need to punch some ghost items to continue fighting them, and you can't punch the items freely. No, no, no, they will still attack you, and they will attack character A. Like, UGH, it only made me want to punch my wall. The enemies are tougher than the player, so after one or two fights, I didn't want to do side objectives anymore. All I wanted was to just finish the game. The music was another thing, once again... Mid. Just some noises in the background, and that's all... Unfortunately. My conclusion: The idea was great, awesome even, but the way they portrayed it all... Not so much. 4/10 for me. If the gameplay sucks, then the story needs to protect itself, but if the story is meowling then I just cannot recommend it. I guess that a lot of people like this game, and that's okay. I do think that a lot of people would find it enjoyable, but... I just didn't.