Far from the worst expansion I've ever played but definitely not the most inspired one either. Iki Island is the very archetype of a DLC. It's just more. On the one hand, that means more of Sucker Punch's gorgeous environments and slick, stylish combat, which is always a good thing. But it also means clearing out more enemy-infested strongholds and slicing through another set of bamboo stands, which if you fully completed the main game, you're almost certainly burnt out on (at least there are no fox dens this time, dear god).

The story set up is competent; as with the main game, Sucker Punch's weakness is finding compelling narrative beats to fill the second act with, but the first and third acts are an engaging mix of stunning set pieces and epic showdowns. The more we get of Jin, the more it seems like Sucker Punch is turning him into samurai Batman, which I won't lie, goes hard. I guess this is sort of like his Scarecrow chapter, with several trippy flashback scenes that give Jin some much-needed depth. It would've been nice to see these fleshed out into entire full-length sequences, but what we got is a worthwhile addition to the core storyline.

But yeah, all in all, it's fine. If you liked Ghost of Tsushima and you weren't finished with it after beating the main campaign, this is basically just a handful of new activities to whet your appetite. Is it an essential revisit? For the price, no. But if you're exploring PlayStation Extra and you're like, oh yeah, I liked slicing dudes up on a scenic island while the hottest tunes ever serenaded me, then jump back in and give it a go.