Seeing this talk of God of War on PS5 etc, got me thinking, which game is best to pick up first out of these 3? I've never played any of the God of War games, its Mortal Kombat level of violence never did it for me, seeing God of War 5 though seems to be more of a story driven adventure than before....Also never been a HUGE fan of the likes of Ninja Gaiden etc...which is the sort of vibe I am getting from Ghosts...and Horizon you can now get at a low price.....so which one wins out??
**excuse the typo in horizon in the title..
Ghost of Tsushima is really nothing like Ninja Gaiden. Two very different types of games. All three games are fantastic and personally I think Ghost got lower reviews than it deserved. It would first come down to your gameplay preference. All three games have elements of exploration with Ghost and Horizon being open world while God of War is wide-linear. Meaning it has large areas to move around in but there are clear constraints and disconnects from one map to the next. It's a half step away from open world.
God of War has a very bruiser, hack and slash style of combat but it's not mindless. Horizon is much more about ranged combat and more fast paced than the other two. Ghost is more methodical and lower paced. It often requires you to think and plan a lot more than the other two. There is also the settings. God of War is a fantastical setting with gods and mythic creatures. Horizon is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi setting. Ghost is a much more realistic, historical setting. All three have RPG elements to them to varying degrees with Horizon having a very BioWare feel to it.
Overall though, God of War is just the better game between them. It feels the most polished and has the best story. I went through a greater range of emotions with it than the other two though Horizon did make me cry at the end. But I would say save the best for last.
Play Horizon: Zero Dawn first. It's the oldest of the three and the cheapest last I checked. Plus it has an expansion so it will keep you busy for a long while.
Then Ghost of Tsushima. It was one of those games that I thought I wasn't going to like but was so satisfying once I settled in. There is a multiplayer mode if you need a break from its single player.
Top it off with God of War. To me, it's the best PlayStation exclusive since The Last of Us and probably one of the best games of all time.