Ghostwire: Tokyo's Heavy Rain Isn't Actually Water, Player Discovers

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Instead of water, some players have discovered that heavy rain in Ghostwire: Tokyo appears to be made up of Kanji symbols. A supernatural thriller from Evil Within developer Tango Gameworks, Ghostwire: Tokyo launched to favorable reviews late last month on PC and PlayStation 5 platforms. It's quite unlike anything the studio has produced to date, dropping users into a neon-soaked Tokyo that plays host to a variety of otherworldly phenomena.

The overarching plot revolves around a strange phenomenon that drastically reduces the population of Tokyo without a moment's notice. An occultist bears responsibility for the odd happenings, acting as a central figure in the horrors and chaos that ensues. As a result, the protagonist joins forces with a supernatural entity whose special abilities allow the player to embark on a journey of vengeance. And, apparently, there's even more than meets the eye when it comes to the highly stylized world of Tango Gameworks' Ghostwire: Tokyo.

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While enjoying Ghostwire: Tokyo's incredibly detailed open-world, Reddit user N1k0rasu discovered something interesting about the way Tango Gameworks rendered rain. It's not water that falls onto the player during in-game downpours. Rather, the Kanji symbol for rain is what actually drops out of the sky in Ghostwire: Tokyo. N1k0rasu managed to confirm as much by taking an extreme close-up screenshot of a heavy rain scene and comparing it to Kanji. Check out their findings in the screenshots featured below:

Suffice it to say, this is a fascinating discovery, in addition to an impressive attention to detail on the part of Tango Gameworks developers. And perhaps Ghostwire: Tokyo