Ghost of Yotei is all about the little things that make an RPG shine. Pausing to appreciate a good view – like a herd of horses running in the shadow of Mount Yotei, kicking up wildflower petals as they gallop. Shakily recomposing yourself after a tough fight, your brain still processing the fact it's over. Starting out on a specific quest, only to find yourself in a forest several miles away because a storyteller you met on the road mentioned rumors of nearby samurai armor.
These moments are our reasons for playing – the stories you tell your friends, hoping they'll get the game and come back with tales of their own. Ghost of Yotei is almost obsessive in the way it sets up these anecdotal adventures, with an open-ended world that's been designed for spontaneity. Sometimes, it can feel a bit too good to be true – like you're being carried on a conveyor belt, rather than walking for yourself – but when you're lost in the moment, it feels sublime.
