Ghost of Yotei review: The spirit is willing but the soul is weak

Platform: PS5 Age: 18+ Verdict: ★★★★☆

Ghost of Yokei stars Atsu on a mission of revenge

There’s no stronger motivation than revenge – not love, not fear, not hate. Of course, revenge is an amalgam of all three in this sequel to 2020’s samurai saga Ghost of Tsushima, especially when your idyllic family has been murdered by a gang of callous brigands terrorising feudal Japan.

Led by the charmingly evil warlord Lord Saito, they’re dubbed the Yotei Six, a convenient checklist for a young warrior to tick off as she hunts down and slays the men who took her family away.

You play as Atsu, the callow samurai who draws barely a contemptuous glance because she is a woman. This cloak of invisibility serves her well as she gath

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