Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Review
Ghost of tsushima has a solid history around jin in terms of value, but introducing a new segment in act 2 seems a bit strange when you have walked the dlc structure of most games

Ghost of tsushima has a solid history around jin in terms of value, but introducing a new segment in act 2 seems a bit strange when you have walked the dlc structure of most games. The expansion of the original story in directors cut begins when jin discovers that a mongolian leader named eagle has planned an attack on tsushima and he has to come to the island and jump aboard the ship to stop him. The general story of the nearby island of iki, the mongolian attempts to gain a foothold, and the jins "struggle against the mongols through open battles and evasions is not too different from the story in the main game.
With the new expansion of iki island, it's more of the same, but it picks up on the story and lets us learn more about jin and sakai, so don't miss out on what's entertaining enough in the main campaign of the games. While ghost of tsushima feels like it lacks next-gen releases, the directors cut proves that it's great on its own, and with all the extra features it's an amazing experience. It's the definitive version of a great game, and though it sometimes feels like one too many of the accompaniment, it doesn't feel attached in the slightest.
The directors cut is a stunning update to the main game and brings a fantastic update to the ps5 version of ghost of tsushima that enhances, deepens and expands the gaming experience. Sucker punch's ghost of tsushima, an open-world samurai game that caused a storm of excitement in 2020, is available for those who want to get a definitive experience, but anyone who wants to play the full version of the game now can do so. The tsushima directors cut, however, is a more careful package that includes a large enough new area and an independent campaign to justify revisiting the game once it is completed.
Director cut is the definitive way to experience one of the best games of the 2020s. For those who did not play the main game last year, this is the version of the game you want to pick up on. The directors cut as it is called, is set in feudal japan against the backdrop of a real historical event: the invasion of the island tsushima by mongolian troops of kublai khan in november 1274.
Tsushima is inspired by the recent open world games. While many aaa titles opt for mass appeal, handheld gameplay and emotional characters, ghost of tsushima maintains that real with challenging battles and a down to earth narrative that makes you feel like jin sakai. The game is incredible, which is not helped by the good performance on the playstation 5, which takes full advantage of the dualsense controller to make gameplay even more intense.
Director cut, especially the expansion of iiki island, is doing a great job of giving players more of what made the original release of the games so special. The most important addition to the game iki island offers the look of an island to explore, a series of archery challenges, two new mythical stories (one of which explores sakai heritage) and a visit to a monkey sanctuary that gives you the opportunity to play the flute with monkeys, deers and cats. It's not much more than that, but ghost of tsushima's new content is worth discovering, thanks to a story that delves deeper into jin sakai's past, some new battle wrinkles and many secrets.
On the ps5, ghost of tsushima looks like a real next-gen game. It feels familiar when jordan oloman plays the game, strutting down the street on his horse, exploring the slopes in search of static buoyancy, or bathing in a hot spring with a fox dog. The familiar minigames - iiki island, bamboo strike, haikus and the new animal sanctuary jin, which plays flute for archery - are self-explanatory.
Directors cut has added a substantial extension to iki island on ps4 and on ps5 iiki island is added in addition to technical improvements such as 4k resolution, a frame rate of 60 frames per second (possible), 3d audio and better loading times. The lack of enemy diversity, lack of new activities and upgrades is a major disadvantage, as are the exciting new hours of content in iki islands dlc, however the iiki islands dlc is nothing compared to the complete package player gets in directors cut.
Directors cut is the best way to play one of the best 2020s games on the ps5, but the upgrade is a little expensive. You can upgrade the original ghost of tsushima game to ps5 for $29.99 on ps4.
If you've never played ghost of tsushima or have no affinity for historical action games, directors cut is easy to sell. The dramatic story of jin sakai, who fends off a mongolian invasion of the island, is a lot of fun and lets you play a samurai game that has never existed before (judgement cut). Given tsushima's quality, one wonders why the game is still on the table.
Ghost of tsushima makes great use of dualsense controller to choose the tactile feedback so that it never feels gimmicky and perfectly complements jin's action. Sucker punch says the ps5 exclusive feature offered in directors cut is an extension to all cutscenes from the original game and iiki island. Based on the original, the game takes on average about 60 hours, but iki island makes a bigger game that is much bigger.




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