For instance, I was just about to battle with some feisty foes when everything went dark and the hallucinations started, popping me out of battle mode and making me watch a past event. Even though this layer of great storytelling adds a dark twist to the Ghost of Tsushima aesthetics, the frequency and timing of them can, at times, be annoying. These flashbacks collide with eerie interactions with the Eagle when Jin's health is low or about to fight a Mongol. I love that this DLC has opened up a deeper more explorable storyline into Jin's mind as we, the players, pull up a seat for the journey into his darkest memories. Thanks to the leader of the Mongols mind-churning concoction, Jin falls into a supernatural visional journey throughout the entire game, reliving flashbacks of his father's death on Iki island, the guilt he felt and coming face to face with the raiders who fought against his father. Jin's entire universe becomes a twisted nightmare in which he hallucinates past events that had happened on the island regarding his father and both of their fates. With the looming presence of a new enemy, The Eagle, Jin's world turns upside down after being poisoned by this deluded woman shaman after he gets captured trying to stop the Mongols. Of course, just like Tsushima, Iki island is under Mongol threat so peace doesn't last long coupled with the added pressure that the locals have a strong dislike for samurai's. Stumbling across a tranquil area, I found myself playing the flute to a bunch of kitties that was almost too wholesome for words but these are the many uplighting elements you're exposed to on this remote archipelago. With rugged cliffs, lush landscapes dotted with flora and the most amazing sunsets you'll see in a game, its inviting environment made me want to uncover it more and visit every area of interest possible. Straight out of the gate, Iki Island is a glorious place to explore. Thankfully, the Iki Island DLC gave Ghost of Tsushima a much-needed facelift where I got to lift the lid on what lays beneath this powerful samurai, his fears, hopes and also who this new enemy they call The Eagle is and how, eventually, this dangerous shaman helps Jin learn his own truths.
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