Ghostwire Tokyo is a good open world jaunt that has memorable atmosphere, stylish combat, and pays great homage to Japanese folklore. Perhaps the biggest flaw of Ghostwire Tokyo is that there is simply "too much" of it. Tokyo's emptiness is haunting and serves the tone of the game, but the copy-pasted open world activities within it reach a point of being laborious, non-contributory bloat. The combat, which is overall very enjoyable, also suffers from "too much" - encounters are dragged out by bullet sponging enemies (especially DLC ones) and long animations. Still, many of the side quests are actually quite interesting. The story too is enjoyable enough, and the overall package is easy to recommend. The Spiders-Thread Update adds an excellent side quest chain in the game (starting with "Fear the Children"). This quest chain was amongst my favorites that Ghostwire offered me, and served as a reminder that although Ghostwire is not a horror game... Tango still can do horror well. The second side quest added is a forgettable collectathon type mission.

Ghostwire Tokyo does not evolve the Ubisoft-style open world formula, however it is a worthy adventure for fans of the genre. The experience is elevated by an intriguing realization of Japanese folklore, a unique premise, and flashy hand-weaving combat.