Ghost of Tsushima good ending explained: Spoiler-filled discussion

Ghost of Tsushima leaves players with a moral-defining choice to make at end. open-world RPG game by Sucker Punch has gained a lot of mainstream traction and is currently being enjoyed by both fans and critics alike. After debuting number one on UK charts, Ghost of Tsushima is on cards to turn out to be most-played game in Summer 2020, possibly turning out to be best game of year. 

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game has two endings which have been deemed as good and bad by fans. But that doesn't seem to be case as both endings are actually grey in nature. Jin's decision to eir follow Samurai code and abandon it is a me that has been explored majorly throughout runtime of game. Below is an explanation for how to get 'good' ending in Ghost of Tsushima - 

Disclaimer - Major spoilers ahead for Ghost of Tsushima

Ghost of Tsushima good ending explained

As game nears it very end, Jun Sakai is reunited with his uncle and farly figure, Lord Shimura who bears news of shotgun declaring Jini as an outlaw, demanding his head. Lord Shimura chooses to hour shotgun's wish and battles Jin. If players win this final boos fight, y are presented with two options - to eir spare Lord Shimura or kill him. 

Fans are convinced that by choosing 'Spare Him' option, y have chosen an option that has a moral high ground. Though this decision in Lord Shimura's life, it hardly has any effect on Jin's fate. Regardless of choice players make, Jin will emerge as ghost of island who will be hunted by Mongols and shotgun, emerging as saviour of Tsushima, but having to pay a big price for it. 

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If players choose to spare Lord Shimura's life, who wants death of hour, y are actually giving up last of Jin's Samura hour too. If players choose to spare his life, Jin is rewarded with a red-coloured ghost armour and completes his story arch of accepting that he is w Ghost of Tsushima in its entirety. Players get to decide wher Jin gets to keep his Samurai hour or let it go completely. 

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