Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Reviews

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GameMAG
Top Critic
9 / 10
Aug 19, 2021

The consistency and fulfillness of the Iki Island expansion is stunning. Especially compared to many other addons. It's well worth the buy, both for fans and wider audience alike.

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Ken McKown
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Sep 1, 2021

Iki Island is a nice addition to an already amazing game. For anyone who hasn’t experienced Ghost of Tsushima you are in for a treat. For players like me returning to the world it is worthy content. The expansion can last anywhere from 5-10 hours depending on your completion mentality. It is a worthy expansion worth the price of admission and as good of an excuse as any to revisit one of the best games of last generation.

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90 / 100
May 22, 2024

When it appeared on PS4 in 2020, Ghost of Tsushima was a bit overshadowed by some other heavy hitters like The Last of Us Part 2. Since then, and especially after the update on PS5, the game has only risen in respect and popularity. Ghost of Tsushima remains a fantastic action RPG with stellar performances, art direction, and gameplay. Nixxes’ PC version is a model for success: full-featured, stable, optimized, and a pleasure to play.

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PCMag
Top Critic
Aug 19, 2021

Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut offers a new, explorable island and several welcome PS5-exclusive enhancements. It is a worthy upgrade of an already exceptional title.

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90 / 100
Aug 19, 2021

‎It seems to me that paying $30 dollars to upgrade to both the native PS5 version, and all the extra content that comes, makes all the sense in the world, I would even tell you that if you're only interested in playing Iki Island and you're good to go, you'll be extremely pleased.‎

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90 / 100
Aug 19, 2021

Iki Island is a great addon for fans of the main game who want to feast even more of the delicious samurai buffet after a long break.

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Aug 20, 2021

Ultimately, Iki Island is a solid eight-to-ten hour campaign completing most of its extras, and the upgrades on PlayStation 5 are tangible enough that it feels like the release of Director's Cut was more than justified. Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut is the best iteration of an already amazing title, and should be a must-own for any PS5 user who hasn't played through the game once before. For anyone who has already done so, it's a bit of a tougher sell, though the upgrades and expanded narrative of the DLC do offer enough to make it a strong consideration for another go on PlayStation 5.

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9 / 10
Jun 15, 2024

Once again, Nixxes brings to PC gamers a very popular PlayStation exclusive with a port of exquisite quality. The already stunning artistic direction of Ghost of Tsushima on PS4 shows here its full poetic potential, even if some textures have not aged well. From a technical point of view, it's although a work of art worthy of the greatest katana makers. If you never had the chance to discover Sucker Punch's vision of feudal Japan, do yourself a favor and jump into its PC version. We guarantee you that you'll not be disappointed by this journey on Tsushima's island.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 19, 2021

Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut and in particular the Iki Island expansion does a great job at giving players more of what made the game's original release special. The brisk new adventure takes Jin Sakai on a journey of reflection and reconciliation that contains plenty of beautiful, memorable moments and some very cool new gear to play with. The updates made for its native PS5 release do feel a touch slim given that they come at an added cost, but they do go a long way to refining and enhancing the experience. A great game made better, then, and a fantastic excuse to spend dozens more hours in Photo Mode.

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9 / 10
Aug 19, 2021

Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut is a stunning upgrade to an already excellent title, and brings forth some fantastic updates to the PS5 version of the game that enhance, deepen, and expand the gameplay experience. Other than the very minor complaint of some dark visuals, there is a whole lot to love on offer here, and I was delighted to have another reason to join Jin on a new, exciting adventure in feudal Japan. Ghost of Tsushima was already a must-play title, and with the Director’s Cut here there really is no excuse to not experience one of the greatest new IPs PlayStation has to offer.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 19, 2021

host of Tsushima Director's Cut is the best version of an excellent game, thanks not only to various technical and quality-of-life improvements, but also a meaty and brilliant new expansion that builds on the base game's biggest strengths in all the right ways.

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4.5 / 5.0
Aug 24, 2021

If you have never played Ghosts of Tshuima before, the Director's Cut is a must have and play game due to its carefully crafted story with exceptional gameplay mechanics, graphics and audio. While I would not call it a true next-gen experience, it is very close and Sucker Punch should be commended on creating such an engaging world with its rich visuals that are led by a very interesting protagonist. The world also fees quite organic opposed to a static closed-world which makes exploring such as a treat. Lastly, Jin is a great protagonist who has secrets and a path of redemption ahead of him. If you own the previous game, you can purchase an 'upgrade' to the Director's Cut that is value for money if you loved the original as it adds to the legacy of Jin and tweaks some of the inconsistencies from the original.

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9 / 10.0
May 20, 2024

Controversies surrounding PSN account linking on PC games aside, Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut continues Sony's tremendous record of fantastic PC ports. There are plenty of options for PC players to tinker with to get the most out of their hardware, and even the Steam Deck is able to run the game with a few tweaks. Just about everything else that's good about Ghost of Tsushima Director's continues to be good.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 19, 2021

Ghost of Tsushima was a great game when it launched just over a year ago. And now, in the form of a Director’s Cut, it’s even better. It seems trite to make a big deal over the visuals not being massively upgraded for next-gen when the game looks so phenomenal anyway, and what has been added – 3D audio and DualSense support – is enough to make the upgrade fee worthwhile for those who already own the original game and want to take on the new Iki Island expansion. That itself is largely more of the same, but its thoroughly engaging story that lets us learn more about Jin Sakai isn’t to be missed by those who were entertained by the game’s main campaign. And so, what else is there to say, other than for newcomers, Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut on PS5 is absolutely essential.

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Oyungezer Online
Eren Eryürekli
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Aug 19, 2021

The magnificent geography of the Iki Island and the new story have made this package worth buying by adding PS5 specific features on top.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 20, 2021

Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut is the perfect opportunity for new players who have not yet had contact with the game. Jin's adventure in the new graphic design along with the possibilities of DualSense is something unforgettable.

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9 / 10
Sep 19, 2021

The Director's Cut version of Ghost of Tsushima is the ultimate package the fans were waiting for, and even though its price tag still seems unreasonable, all the improvements over the original game and the addition of Iki Island expansion pack will make worth your while.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 3, 2021

While PS4 veterans might not get as much value from the re-release, Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is a wonderful showcase for the PS5 and an incredible package for newcomers.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 30, 2021

The ghost has returned in the best possible way. The new content to be explored is the perfect denouement to put an end to an excellent work.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 2, 2021

A beautiful love letter to Japanese culture and an outstanding game. The New expansion adds even more hours of Samurai goodness.

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