Honestly, the quality of this DLC made me question if I just judged the main game too harshly. I really liked Ghost of Tsushima, but it read to me more like a good game and not a great one. Iki Island, though, was great.

There's definitely still some of the issues here I had with the main game. Controls for combat and platforming are still a bit clunky, and some visual elements don't look super great despite the fantastic art design.

Besides that though, I don't really have much to complain about here. The new story was awesome, giving us a new epic tale while also delving further into Jin's past. The new open world elements were a welcome breath of fresh air and were very fun to seek out and complete. We also got some returning favorites from the main game, and the sidequests, especially the Legendary Tales, were high quality as always. We even got a new mechanic with the horse charge which was super fun to use!

Overall, this is a sizable but not overwhelming expansion to Ghost of Tsushima. If you liked the base game, you really owe it to yourself to play this as it's pretty much everything you would ever want in an expansion. I would even say it takes a nice step forward for the game itself.