Ghost of Yotei Pre-order Bonus (DLC)

Let's be straight about what this listing actually is: a pre-order bonus DLC, not the game itself. If you landed here hoping for a review of Ghost of Yotei as a playable experience, scroll down past the pricing widget and grab the base game first. What this bonus unlocks is purely cosmetic, with zero gameplay impact. The bundle includes two things. First, a gold in-game mask that you can equip on protagonist Atsu to personalise her appearance as she hunts down the Yotei Six across the snowy frontier of Ezo. Second, a set of seven PSN avatars built from concept art of Atsu and each member of the Yotei Six, available to set on your PlayStation Network profile immediately after purchase. That is the complete contents, no early access, no stat boosts, no additional story content. The underlying game those cosmetics belong to is worth talking about briefly, because context matters when you're deciding whether to bother. Ghost of Yotei is Sucker Punch's follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima, set in 1603 in the wilds of Ezo (modern-day Hokkaido), centuries after Jin Sakai's story concluded. You play as Atsu, a sellsword on a personal revenge mission against the six outlaws who murdered her family. Combat ditches Tsushima's four stance system and instead hands you a full weapon roster to swap on the fly: dual katanas, yari, odachi, kusarigama, and a tanegashima matchlock rifle, each with distinct situational uses. Stealth is more nuanced than before, with detection states tied to sound, footprints in snow, and line of sight. The world is packed with bounty hunting, Mythic quests, cooking and crafting at campsites, a gambling minigame called Zeni Hajiki, and wolf den co-op activities alongside the returning Legends raid framework. The main campaign runs roughly 30-40 hours with a lot more if you chase side content. Critics landed broadly in the "very good" range at launch, praising the expanded weapon variety, stronger characterisation of Atsu compared to Jin, and the visual quality of Ezo. Criticism centred on some stealth AI inconsistencies and a revenge story structure that some found familiar. The Kurosawa Mode, a full black-and-white widescreen presentation option, returns from the first game for the cinephiles in the audience. Back to this DLC specifically: if the gold mask appeals to you aesthetically and you want the avatar set for your PSN profile, this pre-order bonus delivers exactly what it promises. If you're indifferent to cosmetics, you lose nothing by skipping it and buying the base game alone.

Alex · Scout Team

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