It's the only exclusive since TLOU that seems worthwhile.
My only issue is some of the hud stuff. Like the animation effect of hitting someone with an arrow takes me out of it. Same with throwing distractions and there's a sound wave effect. The sword combat while simplistic, being timing heavy seems to be very rewarding. The sword animations look authentic. The map seems a good size. The studio has a good track record.
No social bullshit injected, just escapist entertainment. I hope if it's good that it becomes a new franchise. I'd love for them to include Miyamoto Musashi in it but they said the Japanese weren't keen on historical figures. He was a real life God of War. Sixty known duels and never lost. He even took on a school by himself. He had them by surprise, but the fact he took on multiple Samurai at once and killed most of them is nuts.
Gamestop doesn't charge until a PO ships, right? The CE seems snazzy.