Ghostwire: Tokyo is an illuminating ghostbusting adventure – Preview

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With the upcoming release of Tango Gameworks’ Ghostwire: Tokyo, we got our hands on the game ahead of time and can share our experience with the first two chapters. In those chapters, we’re introduced to our main protagonists, Akira and KK, as they explore Shibuya, a district of Tokyo. The adventure wastes no time putting you straight into the action with KK attempting to possess Akira, forcing the two to work together.

We’re given a haunting experience immediately as the game begins, with the citizens of Shibuya vanishing from an unknown fog. In their place are dangerous spirits known as Visitors wandering around the streets, making the open-world exploration a difficult and challenging task. Despite these chilling sights, Shibuya remains unchanged, and the dancing bright colors from the modern world break through the fog, illuminating everything in a brilliant flourish. Although the fog keeps you on a linear path for some time, this limitation does not last long.

The glowing environment is apparent in every aspect of Ghostwire, and moving around the game feels weighty. Akira has no experience with anything from the supernatural, making his first few steps feel rough and hefty. Akira’s personality is reflected in his movement, making every turn through Shibuya challenging, and KK doesn’t do much to offer proper support. Previous trailers have shown hints of Akira and KK talking together, but the first few hours highlight their lively back-and-forth dialogue, making for a budding partnership between the two.

A true highlight from these early chapters is the combat of Ghostwire. Akira must use KK’s Ethereal Weaving powers given to him as a side effect of the possession, giving him the ability to control Air, Fire, and