Ghost of Yotei’s initial update is out, and it’s highly recommended before you start playing. Ghost of Yotei looks to be a major exclusive title for PlayStation. Its predecessor, Ghost of Tsushima, is a beloved PlayStation game and, along with The Last of Us Part 2, formed a powerful duo of games in the summer of 2020. Tsushima was a fantastic conclusion to the PS4 generation, leaving players eager for a sequel. Sucker Punch delivered with Ghost of Yotei, which builds strongly on the foundation of Tsushima.
I’ve finished playing Ghost of Yotei and gave it a 4 out of 5 in my review. I especially liked its movie-like gameplay, compelling story of revenge, and beautiful open world. I did play before the first update, though, and I ran into a few problems. PlayStation has promised to fix many of these, and it looks like those fixes will be included in an update available on October 2nd. We don’t know exactly how big the update will be, but it addresses some small issues that could slow things down, as well as various bugs and more.
Ghost of Yotei will receive a day one patch that improves the game in several ways. It will adjust the in-game economy, correct how enemies act, and introduce new features to the photo mode. While the specific photo mode improvements weren’t detailed, players have noted the lack of a grid to help with shot alignment. Overall, this is a substantial update designed to address key issues and refine the experience in Ghost of Yotei. The complete patch notes are available below.
Ghost of Yotei Day One Patch Notes
Performance and Stability
● Multiple improvements to environmental rendering performance.
● Fixed issues affecting Ray Tracing Mode lighting consistency and performance.
● Changes to improve performance and stability while in photomode.
● Various improvements to performance in missions with high character counts.
● Resolved uncommon crashes when playing or idling for long periods of time.
● Fixed rare crashes related to loading certain saves.
Gameplay
● Audio fixes to allow impact sound effects to correctly match surface types.
● Fixes several bugs in mini games like bamboo chop and Zeni Hajiki.
● Fixed an occasional long delay when starting buddy grapple pull.
● Fixed pumpkins appearing transparent during the kunai training mission.
● Fixed interrogation camera transitions to avoid popping between angles.
● General camera improvements for world navigation and when using tools in combat.
● Improvements camera behavior while engaged in combat, especially in optional camera modes.
● Fixes various bugs and exploits during duels.
● We’ve made several changes to how weapons and charms perform, particularly when you’re further into the game. These adjustments aim to improve balance.
● Various balance adjustments and bug fixes related to Lethal difficulty.
● Fixed bugs related to picking and throwing dropped weapons.
● Balance adjustments and bug fixes to stealth kills with weapons other than the katana.
● Fixed bugs with mission dialogue being cut short due to player or NPC actions.
● Fixed several bugs in missions that players could perceive as blocking progress.
● Various mission area improvements to help with mission flow and easier navigation.
● Limit puzzle clues in some difficulty levels.
● Prevent the horse from interrupting certain missions objectives or cutscenes.
● Removed the ability to decapitate bounty capture targets.
● Fixes a bug causing Standoff to select far away enemies.
● We’ve made several tweaks and improvements to how wolves perform, especially during battles against enemy leaders.
● Prevent systemic enemies from appearing when the player is following foxes.
Okay, so I’m really excited about this update! Now, when I’m camping in certain stages, I can actually hit R1 to open photomode. It’s awesome being able to capture those perfect moments without having to break the immersion. Definitely a quality-of-life improvement!
● Various economy and loot balance changes to common metals.
● Improved enemy responses to player actions in combat scenarios.
● Reduced the occurrence of tutorials when camping.
● Improved behavior of Saito’s men hunting for Atsu in the open world.
Animation
● We’ve refined how some cutscenes start and end to create a smoother, more impactful and emotional experience for players.
● Fixed multiple instances of armor blocking camera shots during cutscenes.
● Fixes to prevent geometry fading or popping at incorrect times in cutscenes.
● Fixes for cutscene animation artifacts.
● Fixes multiple instances of weapons appearing incorrectly during cutscenes.
● Fixes characters improperly appearing in some cutscenes.
● Improvements to character expressions and emotions during some cutscenes.
● Updated various NPC animations and voice lines to make characters behave more naturally.
● Updated the intro and exit animations for katana attacks so they feel more natural.
● Updating foot matching across animations to better match characters’ feet to the ground.
● We’ve added new animations for entering and exiting states to make the transitions between foot matching and posture feel smoother.
● Improved animations for the coal throwing game used in weapon training.
● Fixed a bug that allowed dogs and other animals to play incorrect hunt animations.
● Fixed various NPC animations that would play incorrectly during missions.
● We refined the animation of the Brute enemy when it grabs and throws Atsu to the ground.
● Improving various weapon draw and stow animations to reduce clipping.
Environment
● We enhanced the onsen environments – including the scenery, arrangement of objects, and how players interact with the world – to make each onsen feel more special and offer a distinct experience.
● Improving appearance and performance of some flower types.
● Improved the look of erosion and details in mountain ranges seen across the world.
● We’ve enhanced the textures in caves to add more detail and remove noticeable lines and visual glitches. This makes the caves look more polished and realistic.
● We’ve improved the detail levels of trees in different areas to reduce noticeable changes in appearance as you move around the game world. This helps create a smoother visual experience when navigating around locations.
● We’ve improved how deep snow is rendered to more effectively hide characters. This also makes the snow appear more realistic on all other objects in the game.
● We’ve made improvements and optimizations to various game elements to boost performance. This means the game should run more smoothly.
● We’ve enhanced the textures and visual elements in many of the game’s caves and dens to improve the overall visual quality. This is a general polish to make these areas look better.
● We adjusted the game’s visual elements throughout to correct problems where objects were appearing to float above the ground.
UI/UX
● Fixed photomode flashes and bright glow when rapidly changing the time of day.
● General improvements to the photomode menu UI and navigation.
● Fixed bugs in mini games related to alternative controller schemes.
● Fixed various bugs in spyglass.
● Fixed conflicting UI elements in various menus and the map.
● Fixed text overflowing in Large Text mode in various languages.
● Fixed text overlap with the Key Items list and objective cards with multiple rewards.
● Adjusted the position of certain UI elements, such as the Charm Level icon.
● Fixed or improved icons for multiple cosmetics and skills.
● Updated skill videos and allow colored glints for clearer instruction.
● Fixed UI elements to avoid overlapping in various cases like duels.
● Fixed a bug with items on the travelers map appearing incorrectly.
● Updated the UI marker shaders, animation and size to improve legibility.
● Fixed a bug where the loadout trainer inappropriately.
● Modified bloom in the spyglass to improve visibility in bright scenes.
● We’ve decreased the number of introductory pop-ups, especially for players who have bonus content, to create a more seamless and enjoyable start to the game.
● Improved various UI elements at vendors.
● Fixed bugs related to loading and popping in menus.
● Updated trophy and activity art.
● Improved the appearance of some elements on the map.
● Fixed the naming of some inventory items.
● Added options to photomode.
Ghost of Yotei releases on PS5 on October 2nd.
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2025-09-30 21:18