Sucker Punch Productions has said that Ghost of Tsushima is a game about story and exploration, and if players want the ?full diversity? of abilities and weapons, they?ll have to explore the map properly.
Speaking to Press Start Australia, game director Nate Fox said that there will be places players won?t know exist until they traverse the world.

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