{"id":1884,"date":"2021-08-22T10:40:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-22T15:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ggndev\/?p=1884"},"modified":"2022-05-13T21:16:29","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T02:16:29","slug":"ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghostgamer.news\/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ghost of Tsushima, when it was released, has been widely praised by critics, including myself<\/a>. As a beautiful open world game with an amazing story, stealth mechanics and fluid, immersive combat, it scratched the itch many of us have had since Assassin’s Creed took a new direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut has an approach of “don’t fix it if it isn’t broken”, and it’s perfectly welcome in that regard. While it is labeled as the “Director’s Cut”, it’s also acting as DLC for existing owners of Ghost of Tsushima, adding new content as well as features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll be focusing on the Iki Island aspect of the Director’s Cut here, but if you’d like to know my thoughts on the original, you’ll want to read my Ghost of Tsushima review<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting down to business on Iki Island<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Riding in on a storm.. That almost pissed me off.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You can start the new content by travelling west in the Act 2 region of the main story, learning that a new group of Mongols are poisoning the people of Tsushima. Note: You can do this at any time after Act 2, but if you’re in a New Game+ playthrough<\/a>, you’ll still need to reach Act 2 just to unlock the region again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the boat trip, I.. Well, I’m trying to avoid spoilers here, but there is a certain portion that may initially upset you if you’ve already played through the game once. Let me reassure you: Everything works out, and it’s a beautiful bit of storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, storytelling continues to be wonderful here. Everything you do has gravity. Conflict is beautifully written, and there is just the right amount of tension to keep you on your toes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Much like the story, Iki island is exceptionally beautiful<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, you’ll find yourself under the effects of the same poison that led you here, causing you to have some hallucinatory experiences that also expand Jin’s backstory while adding to the emotional experiences that made the initial game succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jin regularly has a bad trip with these drugs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You also experience flashbacks as you did in the original game, adding even more to his backstory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As you might expect, you’ve got some daddy issues.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On top of the main questline, you get a number of additional side quests, places to explore, and animals to chase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They’ve basically made Flute Hero here, utilizing unique controls to serenade cats.. Which are also assholes, and the residents of Iki Island even recognize this fact.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Overall, the experience is well worth the admission price here when it comes to the storyline, but let’s take a moment to talk about the gameplay itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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