The island itself is a visual delight, with bright, luscious colours from shore to shore. The original game mastered the art of designing the environment to produce moments of dazzling sunsets, or sun-drenched battles, Iki Island takes that to new heights, to the point where some locations and battles were so colourful and otherworldly that they took on a mystical quality, fitting the theme of the enemy force. It's visually distinct from Tsushima island, and a pleasure to ride around.
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut is the perfect excuse to go back to the island. The game has never looked better, and now stands toe-to-toe with the other Sony tentpoles on the platform. While the gameplay changes aren't enough to shake the nagging feelings or repetitiveness, engaging combat and a well told story are more than enough reasons to play through the game again.