Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut is out tomorrow, August 20, and reviews for this expanded edition of samurai action have already been published. Here’s what critics think about the Iki Island expansion and the base game’s other improvements, including us here at TheGamer.
In our review, we looked closely at Director’s Cut’s additional chapter Iki Island, which focuses on Jin Sakai’s past, transforming his black and white morality struggle into something far more nuanced. In our opinion, “Ghost of Tsushima still feels incredible to play and Iki Island manages to build upon its rhythmic combination of stealth, exploration, and combat with new enemy types and abilities.” As for the new PS5 features, the main attraction here is enhanced feedback that makes creative use of the DualSense controller.
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Here’s what some other leading sites and critics are saying about Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut:
- TheGamer — 4/5
- Press Start — 4,5/5
- Gfinity — 4,5/5
- Destructoid — 4,5/5
- PushSquare — 4,5/5
- IGN — 4/5
- GameSpot — 4/5
- VGC — 4/5
Director’s Cut is currently standing at 87 at Metacritic and 88 at OpenCritic, so other reviews seem to be quite united regarding the quality of this package. While the game may stand out as one of the highest-rated games this year, you should remember that Director’s Cut is somewhat of a re-issue, adding more of the same. If you didn’t like the base game a year ago, Director’s Cut probably won’t change that feeling for you.
Another notable thing from the reviews is that Director’s Cut didn’t dramatically change the original from a technical standpoint, yet the improved load times are a great deal. Sucker Punch released a 60fps patch for PS5 long ago, so there are not so many improvements for the visual and performance aspects. Of course, even the PS4 version of the title looked astonishing a year ago, and with new controller features your experience will still feel more immersive.
All in all, if you have never played Ghost of Tsushima before, Director’s Cut is a perfect opportunity to give it a try on your PS5 (if you own one), especially given the Legends cooperative multiplayer mode that wasn’t there during the initial launch. This edition will also please fans of the original, providing them with a wonderfully designed new chapter, which takes from six to ten hours to complete. The game will be available starting August 20 on PS4 and PS5.