Ghost of Tsushima arrived on PlayStation 4 in 2020 and has earned its place among the greatest titles released by PlayStation Studios. After its launch on PS5, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut has now arrived for PC, under the development of Nixxes Software.
But what improvements have been made to the Director’s Cut and what other features have been added with its recent release on PC?
If you want to know details of the gameplay, combat and design of the title, you can review the complete review I did of the game more than three years ago. In this article, We will show the differences between the Director’s Cut and the normal version, as well as the improvements that were made in its PC release.
We have tested the game on a laptop ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18, which has the power necessary to take advantage of all the specific features of the PC release. This is because it has a 13th generation Intel Core i9 processor, 32 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU.
What is the difference between the Director’s Cut and the original version?
Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut arrived with the launch of the game for PlayStation 5, and despite having in its name that it is the director’s cut, it does not include any changes in the direction or story of the game.
On the other hand, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut incorporates a series of improvements and additional content compared to the original version, the most important being the Iki Island expansionwhich takes Jin Sakai (the protagonist) to a new map with its own story, missions, enemies, customization options and, of course, the wonderful landscapes that characterize the game.
This version also offers Ghost of Tsushima: Legendsan online cooperative mode, in which you can choose between four unique classes to complete different types of missions set in a world inspired by Japanese mythology.
Regarding the technical improvements that have been made in the Director’s Cut, we can find the possibility of playing at 60 frames per second or increasing the resolution to 4K, as well as support for 3D Audio and DualSense control, which characterize the PlayStation 5.
Furthermore, the Director’s Cut includes perfect lip sync for Japanese vocalsthanks to the fact that the cinematics are rendered in real time by the PS5 or the PC.
What does Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut for PC include?
In addition to its exciting story, design and combat system, the Sucker Punch game stood out for its impressive graphics and art design. It was one of those few games in which it was rewarding to use the photo mode and obviously, with all the improvements on PC it looks even better, despite the fact that its graphics engine is no longer the top on the market in terms of textures.
The title includes support for NVIDIA DLSS 3, AMD FSR 3 and Intel XeSS for image rescaling using artificial intelligence, as well as support for NVIDIA Reflex and DLAA for edge smoothing, all to increase performance without sacrificing graphical power.
The game also includes support for ultra-wide monitors with an aspect ratio of up to 49:9that is, three monitors together, which in a game with the landscapes of Ghost of Tsushima looks really incredible.
Like any PC game, the game can be played entirely with keyboard and mousebeing able to customize each function to the key you want and thus adapt the game to each player.
The DualSense control and all its functions have worked without problems for me with all its functions and the input change is automatic. It should also be noted that other types of controls also work, but I have not been able to get haptic vibration to work on an Xbox or Stadia controller.
Ghost of Tsushima is the first port from PlayStation to PC that presents two interesting new features.
First of all, Sony now offers an initial launch program that allows you to choose the options that you want to modify before starting the game, such as the screen, resolution, HDR or settings related to image quality and refresh rate .
Secondly, it is now possible to connect our account PlayStation Network to sync and access the PlayStation Trophy list (in addition to Steam), which could be the first step to synchronize the progress in some of the company’s games between console and PC.
Nixxes Software has improved the performance of the title originally developed by Sucker Punch, turning it into one of the most notable open worlds in recent times and one of the best ports that PlayStation has released for PC to date, with good performance on both high-end computers and portable consoles like the ROG Ally. Without a doubt, this is the best way to enjoy the game.
