Ghost of Tsushima Legends Cannot Be Another The Last of Us Factions

Summary

WhenGhost of Tsushimalaunched back in 2020, it already felt like the full package in so many ways. Taking the best parts ofBatman: Arkham’s Freeflow combatand giving it a distinct Samurai twist,Ghost of Tsushima’s intense action gameplay felt great, as did its more methodical, stealthier sequences. And with a great story, cast of characters, and some stunning visuals,Ghost of Tsushimafelt like a complete AAA experience. So, when a multiplayer mode was announced, fans got pretty excited.

It’s pretty rare these days to see a multiplayer mode get added to a single-player experience. While it used to be all the rage in the late 2000s and early 2010s to tack on a multiplayer mode for the sake of it, that doesn’t tend to happen anymore. Either a game is single-player-focused or multiplayer-focused, and it’s rare to see a game that does both nowadays. ButGhost of Tsushima’s Legends modebroke that trend in style, and when a sequel inevitably arrives, it needs to have the mode. PlayStation can’t affordGhost of TsushimaLegendsto become anotherLast of Us Factions.

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AGhost of Tsushimasequel hasn’t officially been confirmed yet, so anything mentioned here is pure speculation.

Ghost of Tsushima 2 Needs a Legends Multiplayer Mode

Ghost of Tsushima’s Legends Mode Was a Great Addition

As mentioned up top,Ghost of Tsushimaalready felt like the complete package upon its initial launch back in July 2020, but that didn’t stop Sucker Punch from releasing a pretty substantial multiplayer mode later in the year. Launched in October 2020,Ghost of Tsushima Legendsallowed players to team up and battle their way through a more mythological set of enemies. As the name suggests,Ghost of Tsushima’s Legends mode sees players embark on some fantastical missions, featuring enemies and environments that are a little more heightened than those of the base game.

Ghost of Tsushima Legendsis split into three distinct game modes. The first, “Story,” sees two players embark on a set of narrative-focused quests, eventually culminating in a challenging three-part, four-player raid. The second mode, “Survival,” isa classic horde modethat sees up to four players try to take down 15 waves of increasingly difficult enemies. The final mode, “Rivals,” is a twist on the game’s survival mode, seeing two teams of two try to defeat the most enemies in the shortest amount of time. With a pretty extensive progression system as well,Legends was a great addition toGhost of Tsushima, and went a long way in keeping fans invested months after they’d first finished the game.

Ghost of Tsushima’s Legends Mode Can’t Follow The Last of Us Factions

PlayStation isn’t having the best luck with its multiplayer offerings right now. Back whenThe Last of Usfirst released in 2013, it came shipped with a multiplayer mode named Factions. While it was the standard at the time to just tack on a multiplayer mode to any single-player-focused experience, Factions was actually a pretty great addition that kept fans playing long afterThe Last of Us' initial release, just likeGhost of Tsushima Legends.

BeforeThe Last of Us Part 2was set to release, Naughty Dog stated that a Factions mode would be present in the sequel as well, but just before launch the developer confirmed that it would be coming as a separate release later down the line. Fans are still waiting for a Factions mode inThe Last of Us Part 2, though now that mode seems to have become a whole different beast entirely, seemingly becoming the first entry in PlayStation’s new push into the live-service market.

Butthings aren’t looking great forThe Last of Usmultiplayer, with the spin-off reportedly facing a number of setbacks that could end up being detrimental. This is made worse byThe Last of Us Part 1not remaking the original Factions, as fans of the series' multiplayer are stuck playing a nine-year-old version of the mode.Ghost of Tsushima Legendssimply cannot fall into the same trap asThe Last of UsFactions. While it’s tempting to try and make every multiplayer component the nextFortniteorApex Legends, that’s just not necessary, especially not for a game likeGhost of Tsushima.