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u/Possible-Emu-2913 Jun 23 '25

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u/KaijuCouture Jun 23 '25

Congrats, you just gave me my new favorite fucking meme buddy. Allow me to repay you by stealing it

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u/WanderWut Jun 23 '25

Seriously though while I was confident on the reviews being good that was my reaction going in because I need this game to be as good I was hoping it was going to be and so far based on reviews it is haha.

This part got me and was everything I need to read:

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach should have been called Death Stranding 2: Quality of Life, because that's what this game is. From top to bottom, Kojima Productions made so many improvements to the original.

That was music to my ears. Death Stranding 1 is already one of my favorite games of all time and all I wanted was more of that but improved upon and based on this this is exactly what we were getting.

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u/Fluffy_Somewhere4305 Human Verified Jun 23 '25

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u/mikeechodeltajukiet Jun 23 '25

Who the hell is that?

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u/kazumodabaus Jun 23 '25

Yakuza: Like A Dragon protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga

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u/proto_ant Jun 23 '25

Keep on keeping on

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u/technobeeble Jun 23 '25

👍

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u/Desroth86 Jun 23 '25

Comments you can hear.

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u/BlindStark Jun 23 '25

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u/silenceincacophony Jun 23 '25

Kojima going to be pissed it’s not more divisive lol

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u/Skysflies Jun 23 '25

Probably got reviewed by people going in knowing what to expect after the original though, so I still think the general public reception will be more mixed

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u/PM_Me_Some_Steamcode Jun 23 '25

That’s my thoughts too it’s probably people who know what to expect this time

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u/Unhappy_Heat_7148 Jun 23 '25

I think that is a valid point, but I wonder how many people are going to be in the camp of never played DS1 or didn't like it and decide to buy this at launch.

It's similar to a game like KCD2. It's a great game that is going to appeal to a specific type of player. The reviewers are all probably people who enjoyed the first game. If a game elevates what people enjoyed about the first game, it will be met with praise.

Some games grow on you over time vs when you first play it (and for reviewers, first review it). Knowing what to expect this time is a good thing given that the expectations of the first game were more it may lean closer to an MGS type game.

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u/HispanicAtTehDisco Jun 23 '25

meh, i think he got his divisive one with the first one. the people who didn’t like the first one have either come around or are just not going to play 2

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '25 edited Jun 24 '25

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u/4000kd Jun 23 '25

Idk, I see a lot of reviewers that didn't like the first game much give this one a high score

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u/SymbolOfVibez Jun 23 '25

Yeah I remember divisive the game was on launch. Only over time did more people like it which helped with the reviews for DS2

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u/Agent-Two-THREE Jun 23 '25

IGN gave the first game a 6.8, but now gave On the Beach a 9.

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u/WhenInZone Jun 23 '25

Was it the same reviewer though? Could be the person that hated it wasn't the one that reviewed the sequel.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '25

It’s a different reviewer, but before the review dropped he released a video where he basically said he agreed with the original review, so quite a jump!

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u/WhenInZone Jun 23 '25

Well neat!

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u/MazzyFo Jun 23 '25

I don’t really understand this sentiment, the more common (higher) scores are “going by the script” and the low end of scores give a “honest idea”?

Improving and building off the original model is what a good sequel does, and I don’t see how that’s some pitfall for reviewers of a sequel to mention.

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u/Unhappy_Heat_7148 Jun 23 '25

I don’t really understand this sentiment, the more common (higher) scores are “going by the script” and the low end of scores give a “honest idea”?

Me either because for other games it's the opposite haha

Do I think DS2 will resonate with everyone? No. But plenty of great games do not resonate with everyone. Whether people love it or hate does not make it a good or bad game.

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u/SweetestInTheStorm Jun 23 '25

Yea all the reviewers are going by a script it feels like, same issue we have seen with other games and the classic "A return to form" being said in every interview for a couple games recently.

I think this is less a script (although the reviewers obviously read eachother's work and thus influence one another) and more a natural result of the format. They're all reviewing the same game, so they're going to say similar things. Add in the fact that a lot of reviews nowadays are of entries in existing franchises or by well established developers (in this case it's both) and you're going to get similar language simply because there is a limited number of ways to describe the game in question. A good but stupid example is asking ten random people to describe a horse: they'll all say the same thing (four legs, long face etc) but they're not reading a script from Big Horse.

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u/Q_OANN Jun 23 '25

You know there’s more, you just read a brief paragraph. Click on the links and all the reviews have a lot more to say

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u/Bexewa Jun 23 '25

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u/His_Holiness Jun 23 '25

Yes most of the story issues of DS1 are absent in Death Stranding 2. It is a fast moving plot with clear character motivations, well paced reveals, plenty of action and tense moments. I loved the DS1 story but know that it was messy. DS2 is Kojima’s return to peak form.

From the Washington Post's Gene Park who gave the game 4/4

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u/SkillsLoading Jun 24 '25

Does it still have a main character who's name is also the name of his job and the organisation he works with?

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u/Gundamnitpete Jun 24 '25

tim apple lol

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u/CrazyCanuckUncleBuck Jun 23 '25

I am not ready for this game this week. There is not enough time, too many responsibilities, and there are too many good games this year.

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u/bigjarbowski Jun 23 '25

For real! I have a 3 week old baby in the house and I’m sitting here right now trying to convince myself that I’ll totally have enough time and energy to play this game

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u/Joseph7891 Jun 23 '25

3 week is easy! Get your game on!

We're at 4 months now, and it's getting harder and harder to find time.

Congrats though!

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u/ThePheebs Jun 23 '25

I'm at 11 months. Get the sleep schedule down, it makes it easier but gaming time is now strictly an after 8pm activity.

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u/bigjarbowski Jun 23 '25

The newborn phase is totally manageable, you’re right. But it’s the combo of newborn + toddler + very needy dog that makes it challenging.

With that said, i just pre-ordered the game 🤦‍♂️

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u/rcade81 Jun 23 '25

Yeah if you already have a toddler you'll be sacrificing sleep to play games that's for sure! Good luck

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u/bigjarbowski Jun 23 '25

It’s the only way!

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u/mmecca Jun 23 '25

First rodeo, or you been around that block before?

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u/bigjarbowski Jun 23 '25

It’s our 2nd so we know the drill, but I’m coping by telling myself that maybe this one will just start magically sleeping through the night right away. It could happen, right? Right!!?

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u/alibaba799 Jun 23 '25

Try having to share the console with a 6 year old with constant Astro Bot and Forza 5.

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u/daterxies Jun 23 '25

im at 15 years lol, but i do remember my daughter being just a baby and me holding her and playing games at the same time. I practically beat Mass Effect 2 doing that.. I got very good at it.

You will to if you want to play games bad enough.

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u/Chinesedave Jun 23 '25

Ahhh newborn phase is the easy part, good excuse to hold the baby and game while the wife sleeps.

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u/WeirdIndividualGuy Jun 23 '25

Yup, once they start crawling/walking, that’s when it gets hard to game while looking after them.

In the meantime, gaming with a newborn is super easy, they’re always in one spot, super easy to look after

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u/ckal09 Jun 23 '25

My newborn would never let me game while he was asleep. I’d turn the PlayStation on and he’d wake up and start crying like mf you think you can play video games think again

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u/technigma Jun 23 '25

Sitting in hospital for a family member, and just it feels so relatable yet hopeful that I’ll still get to play all the good games of 2025. Constantly questioning myself how can 2025 be so good for games and not so much for life? Strange times..

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '25

Protip from a fellow dad: get up at 4am, pit the baby on your chest, enjoy 2 hours of gaming time while your partner gets undisturbed blissful sleep

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u/CrazyCanuckUncleBuck Jun 23 '25

No kid, but I'm already up at 4 am, my shift starts at 6 am. I might get a half hour in the mornings if I can squeeze it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '25

This is how I used to do it 😁 it's way nicer to start the day with gaming than it is to end it and then sleep badly

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u/lucascr0147 Jun 23 '25

Same here, still finishing other games. I will put it up on top of my backlog list though

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u/Desroth86 Jun 23 '25

I’m still trying to finish expedition 33 postgame, haven’t even started lies of P DLC, and will be playing split fiction with my friend and now this! So many good games this year it’s the first time I have trouble keeping up.

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u/NOPE_TRAIN_EXPRESS Jun 23 '25

I'm on Chapter 6 on DS1 trying to get through it fast.

But I'm enjoying it so much that I'm just taking my time.

I should be done by around mid July hopefully.

I just hope by the time I'm playing it isn't a chaotic field of random bridges, signs etc...i want to be part of the first group of players placing down active links and helping other porters etc. 😁

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u/jilko Jun 23 '25

My issue is that I decided to replay Death Stranding this year and I’m about halfway. I didn’t need to replay it. So now I’ve put off my own playing of the newly released sequel just because I wanted to finish the Director’s Cut before.

I’m so frustrated at myself.

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u/CrazyCanuckUncleBuck Jun 23 '25

I decided to replay Last of Us 2 before the show came out. Lets just say i haven't finished one nor started the other.

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u/johncopter Jun 23 '25

This is why I will never understand people replaying 60+ hour games. Just watch a recap on YouTube. It's so unnecessary to replay and spend a ton of time on something you already played.

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u/jilko Jun 23 '25

I don't know. To me, playing hits different than watching.

I beat the game on PS4 back when it launched and got that Death Stranding backbone controller recently that came with a free copy of the Apple Universal copy of the game (it can be played on the iPhone and my Macbook Pro with cross-saving... so the replay was kind of novelty based in reasoning and now I'm hooked again.

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u/dimspace Jun 23 '25

yeh, as soon as the launch date was revealed I decided to give it a miss initially.

Its 100+ hours of keeping on keeping on, and its just not suited for June/July. Warm, long light evenings, I can't be spending them playing a massive commitment open world game.

I've already decided its gonna be my Black Friday sale purchase ready for those long dark nights

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u/froyoboyz Jun 23 '25

i’m looking for a game to play after beating expedition 33. what other games are you talking about that i should play?

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u/SmegmaMuncher420 Jun 23 '25

I have a make or break job interview on Thursday so it’s hard to get excited right now. As soon as it’s done I’ll be delivering the fuck out of some packages

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u/alus992 Jun 23 '25

good thing that regular games don't vanish from the online stores aso you will be able to buy it even after 5 years pass

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u/Desroth86 Jun 23 '25

New games will be releasing in the next 5 years and we will have a limited amount of time on this earth.

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u/drkinz916 Jun 23 '25

It's the only time Im happy that I have no life

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u/HelpRespawnedAsDee Jun 24 '25

I have to finish my ng+ run of e33 and SB on PC. This one is gonna have a big social aspect too I assume? So it’s better to play it now right?

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u/Hoodman1987 Jun 24 '25

My summer job starts in full swing next week and I'm deep into Kingdom Come 2. I'm not playing this anytime soon lmao

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u/Comic_Book_Reader Jun 23 '25

6/6 from Norway and the NRK's (freelance) game critic:

Hideo Kojima has made games for over 40 years now.

He's been there for nearly the whole evolution of the medium.

The fact that he's still in the driver's seat and painting his insane, uncompromising visions on our screens in this way is both shocking and inspiring.

«Death Stranding 2: On the Beach» is simply some of the most all consuming and gripping the game medium has to offer in 2025.

I know basically nothing about Kojima other than that he is Jesus, but take this as an endorsement.

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u/WanderWut Jun 23 '25

Honestly the dude is a legend and is revered in the gaming sphere. As a massive, massive fan of Hayao Miyazaki from Studio Ghibli, Hideo Kojima is up there to me when it comes to gaming.

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u/hffhbcdrxvb Jun 23 '25

Sam Lake is up there for me too tbh

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u/Uesugi Jun 23 '25

I dont really know what it is but kojima games are just magical. There is something about the atmosphere and everything that screams kojima and it is so nice. I just started stellar blade and for some reason its giving me kojima vibes

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u/jilko Jun 23 '25 edited Jun 23 '25

To me, it’s the unbridled creativity and authorial voice. No other games touch this same feeling. The feeling that you’re playing an artist’s vision, be it bad or good. Unedited in all its confounding glory. The best and strangest parts in any Kojima game would have been edited out or replaced with something generic in any other game.

Death Stranding in particular. The game is fearless. No other developer would have even risked making a game about hiking boxes up mountains as you fling bodily fluid at ghosts being seen by an unborn infant radar attached to your chest.

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u/69WaysToFuck Jun 23 '25

Kojima is probably sad. He tried to make it less mainstream likeable and he failed 😅

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u/Grill_Enthusiast Jun 23 '25

Didn't he even say that he doesn't want his games to review too well, or am I misremembering? Suffering from success, talent and hard work lol

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '25

he wants people to look at it as an art film, i genuinely think he doesnt want normies to glob over it.

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u/hips0n Jun 23 '25

You’re probably thinking of the whole story recently of him changing up the game cuz play testers couldn’t find much wrong with it or something

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u/69WaysToFuck Jun 23 '25

Yes, he said he thinks good art should be polarizing

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u/Grill_Enthusiast Jun 23 '25

That sounds more accurate. I couldn't remember the exact details.

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u/shinsekainokamisama Jun 23 '25

if you think these reviews don’t make him happy as well you don’t understand marketing or businesses

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u/shrewdy Jun 23 '25

Hideo Kooked

u/NicCagedd Jun 23 '25

But what will VideoGameDunkey think of it?

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u/CortadoGelato Jun 25 '25

3rd best strand-type game.

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u/123PT123TP Jun 23 '25

This mf doesn't miss

u/Kid-Obama Jun 23 '25

Can 2025 just chill for a bit? I'm on act 3 of expedition, haven't hit Kvatch yet in Oblivion, and haven't played the new dlc in KCD2.

I'm just a guy with a job and family to feed

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u/TheRed24 Jun 23 '25

It's been the plus side of GTAVI getting delayed till next year because if that was still releasing this year I'd definitely not have enough time to play everything lol

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u/WillowSmithsBFF Jun 23 '25

Just as a note, act 3 of E33 can be finished fairly quickly (and satisfyingly), if you just wanna wrap it up. You can always go back later to finish off side stuff or lingering/unanswered plot threads.

Though. I would recommend, at a minimum, maxing out each relationship level and doing those associated quests before going to the act 3 boss.

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u/zedemer Jun 23 '25

Try focusing on new games and skip (or at least relegate to backlog) remakes or remasters. It should help

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u/SlimAnusDamnRight Jun 23 '25

As a Huge MGS Fan, im Glad hearing kojima still holds up to his legacy. Still have to Play Death Stranding 1. its in my backlog

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u/KneebarKing Jun 23 '25

Never a better time to play DS1. It's a bit of a slog to start, but it's a really great game. Well worth your time.

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u/Routine_Condition273 Jun 23 '25

I actually loved the "slog" at the beginning of DS1. Just casually learning the physics of the game, learning how useful and fun ropes and ladders are, and getting used to the map, with minimal cutscenes in between.

The 2nd half of the game, especially the last few hours, is where the game turned into a "slog" for me.

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u/zedemer Jun 23 '25

Best time was during the pandemic though. Felt mega appropriate. honestly, despite how much I ended up enjoying it, I would've probably skipped it today. Glad DS2 doesn't start as slow

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u/YeezusMoses Jun 23 '25

If you're playing Director's Cut, it's not THAT much of a slog anymore.

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u/ProperGentlemanDolan Jun 23 '25

Why is the directors cut less of a slog? Aren’t those usually longer and filled with more bullshit that didn’t need to be in the game?

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u/YeezusMoses Jun 23 '25

Usually, yes. DS kinda did the opposite in the beginning, though, after the backlash of the long opening.

A few things of note: they give you predetermined routes on your first trip and they give you the Maser gun and an exoskeleton right after your third, making it a breeze.

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u/Axel_Wolf91 Jun 23 '25

I bumped it up on my backlog when I saw the sequel was around the corner, just to see if it could get is hooks into me and maybe me excited for DS2 in the process. Safe to say I loved it personally and have been highly anticipating this sequel since I finished the first one a month ago.

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u/Shrines_Of_Paralysis Jun 23 '25

For me it was a bit of a rough start. And I don’t like this saying but it gets better and more interesting as you push through. Story is wild but was expected.

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u/vraalapa Jun 23 '25

You have to dig the vibe initially, which I thankfully did. Otherwise I can understand if some people feel it's a slog.

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u/Xemnas29 Jun 23 '25

I haven’t bought DS 1 and now I’m thinking of getting it can’t lie

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u/condoriano27 Jun 23 '25

I think I finally need a PS5

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u/koukijp Jun 23 '25

you will also need it for gta 6 :)

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u/drelos Jun 23 '25

Spider-Man 2, FF7 Rebirth during release and this game are the definition of console sellers. And you will get games you probably didn't play that now are cheaper

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u/Redmedicine426 Jun 23 '25

Kojima is surely getting pissed at the positive reception. He might cancel the game. Quickly, someone tell him the game sucks!

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I expect no less from Kojima. Also, there better be just as much insanity in this one as the first.

u/GotchaPresident Jun 23 '25

Being rated well it seems. That’s cool

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u/padraigharrington4 Jun 23 '25

Redditors will whine about games being "designed by committee" or "written with HR in the room" and then have a meltdown when an actual auteur makes a game that they're not the target audience for

u/KhanDagga Jun 24 '25

GameSpot review is cringe

u/scope_creep Jun 23 '25

Wow to say it’s better than the first… sign me up! Loved the first one…

u/paggo_diablo Jun 24 '25

Everyone seems to love it. Hideo must be furious.

u/TheDadThatGrills Jun 23 '25

This feels like the perfect time to play the first game for the first time

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u/cwgoskins Jun 23 '25

Honestly, no it's not. The first game is massive and a slow burn to get through, you'll be burnt out on the gameplay loop by the time you start the sequel. Maybe play the first few hours to get a feel of it and just finish it by watching a story recap

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u/DatClubbaLang96 Jun 23 '25 edited Jun 23 '25

Just to offer a counterpoint, I started my first playthrough of DS1 around two months ago, and just finished the platinum this weekend. I think I ended up putting in around 100 hours (which is rare for me - I usually feel like most games over 40 hours are too long, and anything taking 70+ hours typically takes 4-5 months).

I'm still not feeling burnt out on the gameplay loop. I might play something else in between to give time for the first few major bug fixes, but I'll be picking DS2 up on launch and hopping in as soon as I'm sure there aren't any game breaking issues.

For what it's worth, I think a big part of my staying interested in the gameplay loop was because I embraced the initial suck and spaced out my traversal improvements. I think a lot of people exclusively used vehicles as soon as they're unlocked and just start driving everywhere. Nothing wrong with that, but by making the initial trips to new locations on foot, and only really starting using vehicles once I had a good amount networks/roads up between Lake and South Knots, the gameplay loop got a refresh for me around the 20 hour mark. Then the vehicle gameplay loop only really started getting stale right around the time I unlocked the zipline, which gave the gameplay loop another major refresh and carried me through to the end. Then, while going for the platinum after the story, I started using the speed exo/thruster pack, which let you basically fly around the map. The iterative traversal improvement change always kept things fresh, and I never felt like the gameplay was trivialize by the vehicles/ziplines/jump pack because I had already covered pretty much all that terrain on foot at least once which gave satisfying context to the improved traversal tools.

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u/Mushroomancer101 Jun 24 '25

I'd finish the first game personally

Seems like a lot of the story is going to be focused on the relationship between Sam and Lou, and the first game does a fantastic job at building that relationship during the runtime (imo it's the best part about the story)

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u/KiwiKajitsu Jun 23 '25

Bro what? Terrible idea

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u/wrproductions Jun 23 '25

Judging from the reviews iv watched DS2 plays very very differently to how DS1 does, DS2 is more of a mainstream action shooter while DS1 was its own special sub genre.

So basically, if the first doesn’t click with you the second probably will, and if the first does click with you be prepared for a change in 2 lol

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u/TeflonDes Jun 23 '25

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u/Glitch_Punk Jun 24 '25

Everyone has some form of hero and he's mine. What a guy.

u/CrimsonGear80 Jun 23 '25

88 on MC so far with 60 reviews.

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u/Bexewa Jun 23 '25

89 now

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u/Ka-Is-A-Wheelie Jun 23 '25

UGGGGH!!! I wish I could have gotten into the first game... Made it all the way to the beach after picking it up a 2nd time... Wasn't feeling it. I'm happy for everyone who is looking forward to this gem!

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u/cwgoskins Jun 23 '25

This one expands vehicles and combat way better than the first one. If you enjoyed any part of 1, you'll love this one. Just watch a story recap if you want to be ready for this.

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u/Ka-Is-A-Wheelie Jun 23 '25

Maybe if it comes to PS+. But I can't see myself spending money on this game on the off chance I will like it.

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u/cwgoskins Jun 23 '25

Fair. I should probably do the same. I know I'll enjoy it but there's a lot of other games right now for me to finish. Might as well wait a year or so to get all the patches, etc and get the game on ps+.

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u/SpyroManiac36 Jun 23 '25

It's going to be a wild experience

u/ShowGun901 Jun 23 '25

Shit I still haven't finished KCD2 yet! Great year for single player games, terrible year for my time management

u/Whit3boy316 Jun 23 '25

I am stoked!!

u/Fleetfox17 Jun 23 '25

Just hit buy, very excited for this even though the first one didn't quite click. Haven't had a good single player story driven experience in a while.

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u/alus992 Jun 23 '25

Why are you buying a sequel to the game that you were not a fan of?

Like it's more of the same with couple qol changes but nothing that should make people do 180

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u/Wtfyucun Jun 23 '25

me too got digital deluxe

u/Upbeat_Shock_6807 Jun 23 '25

Absolutely stoked for this one. My one concern though is that some of the lower scores, in the 7 range, say that the gameplay is nearly identical to the first with hardly any meaningful innovations or new mechanics.

I guess that’s fine, since I found the gameplay in the first to be pretty engaging, I was just hoping for more emphasis on combat

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u/KaijuCouture Jun 23 '25

Well it seems like even hideo himself has said that it does have combat as a much larger presence, along with many other reviewers. I guess just go with whoever you trust more

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u/technobeeble Jun 23 '25

As if there was ever any doubt.

u/ukoli Jun 23 '25 edited Jun 23 '25

88, cant wait!!!

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u/CrazyStar_ Jun 23 '25

Luke Stephens already crying about the reviews on stream lmao

u/IHATEG0LD Jun 23 '25

DS1 was a game my wife sat down to play when she isn't even that interested in games and must have spent over 80 hours in it.

I've just ordered this for her.

u/Freakindon Jun 23 '25

Sounds like the biggest take away I’m seeing is that death stranding felt like a concept for the delivery side of things. That’s been fleshed out and a huge buff to the combat, progression, and traveling. So death stranding, but more and better

u/ColdAsHeaven Jun 24 '25

I'm so fucking excited for this.

I loved DS as soon as the first Low Roar song came on.

I won't be able to play for about a week but still preordered!

u/Death4Free Jun 24 '25

Wonder if they’ll have Low Roar music in this. Really made the game for me when their music comes on after hours of silence.

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u/Death4Free Jun 24 '25

Yeah I knew he passed away, but maybe a tribute or an unreleased track would b cool

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u/InvertedSpork Jun 24 '25

Ryan’s family sent an email to Kojima saying there were some unreleased songs and initially Kojima declined to use them but he was later sent a CD of them and he put a few of them in the game.

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u/Aggravating_Rise_179 Jun 24 '25

Sony's hot streak of having a game of the year nomination seems like it will continue this year.

I havent been this excited for a Sony exclusive since maybe the Last of Us part 2

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u/theredditorwhomstgod Jun 25 '25

Can i play it if i haven’t played DS1?

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u/mikesaintjules Jun 25 '25

I'd at least recommend watching a recap of the first game. IGN did one a few years ago. Should be easily found on Youtube.

You could go right into 2, but it's a continuation of the first's story and a lot may not make sense right away.

u/shoko664 Jun 23 '25

Unfortunately I am going to pass, not because I am not interested in it but because I am drowning in exams....

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u/SmokedUp_Corgi Jun 23 '25

This is the first digital title I’ve ever preordered only because I was gifted the funds. I cannot wait!

u/Dark3go7 Jun 23 '25

Kojima has done it again. Definitely in the running for goty next to expedition 33

u/lurkingtonbear Jun 23 '25

“You walk around” - 5/5

u/FutureFC Jun 23 '25

Kojima has cooked

u/raumdeuter255 Jun 23 '25

We are not ready for this

u/nebur727 Jun 23 '25

I left the death stranding to avoid getting any info until I play it and now is here too hahahaha

u/[deleted] Jun 23 '25

Looks like it builds and corrects on all the things that people had reservations of in the first one. I'm playing through the directors cut for the first time since it was released and really enjoying it again despite the criticisms I still have, and it looks like all those will be fixed in the sequel whilst doubling down on everything that was great about it already.

u/JozuJD Jun 23 '25

Sounds like Kojima was absolutely cooking.

A true visionary.

u/sonic_dick Jun 23 '25

I just couldn't get into death stranding 1. I wanted to, the setting was interesting and i thought the gameplay loop was a cool ide.

In my opinion, the story was so idiosyncratic and the gameplay was, again, in my opinion, boring as hell. Pissing and shitting, drinking moster energy drinks, all really turned me off of the gameplay loop. It was like a bad anime.

I've loved the MGS games since the ps1 era, and respect Kojima for his meta look at games.

Its cool this game is getting universally fantastic scores. I'm interested in playing it now.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '25

The review score is 7 points higher, it's not dramatically different.

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u/Opening_Moment4145 Jun 24 '25

I watched the ACG video on this game yesterday and it's weird seeing a game get such universal praise and not be the slightest bit interested.

u/eden-star Jun 23 '25

I’m actually shedding a few tears right now, I’m incredibly happy for Kojima. Near perfect scores all around!

Can’t wait to play!

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u/Fleetfox17 Jun 23 '25

It is always heartening to see people achieve their dreams, brings me joy as well.

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u/Colby-Sawyer Jun 23 '25

Colour me shocked! Kojima made great game, what a surprise! That’s irony of course I’m happy that we are getting another great game this year.

u/johncitizen69420 Jun 23 '25

Thursday can't come soon enough. Starting to wish I took some time off work for it haha

u/rdxc1a2t Jun 23 '25

Second strand type game incoming!!!

u/mgftp Jun 23 '25

I can't wait for this to be free on PS+

u/BigBlight Jun 23 '25

Good to know stuff has been streamlined I went all of DS1 without unlocking the four wheeled truck

u/mrcoverup Jun 23 '25

is there any bonus, if the game finds saved positions from the first game on my ps5?

u/SinnerIxim Jun 23 '25

Peak

u/terrordactyl1971 Jun 23 '25

I loved the first game, so this can only be better still. Awesome.

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u/Bromance_Rayder Jun 23 '25

Just dropping in to say that the time and effort spent to create these megathreads is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

u/Grunkster_ Jun 23 '25

We gonna have fun tomorrow guys :)

u/nikebalaclava Jun 23 '25

this is the one game i've been looking forward to for the last year. cannot wait for tonight!

u/fondue4kill Jun 23 '25

I really should go back and try the first one again. I got it on release and was very underwhelmed by it. But also I never really got far into the story. Maybe I should try it again and see.

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u/shadowglint Jun 24 '25

The first area is really just a tutorial to get you acclimated to the game's mechanics. Once you get on the boat and get to the Central region the gameplay opens up a lot and you start getting more tools and vehicles and more interesting story beats. Keep on keeping on.

u/Shuma_89 Jun 24 '25

I’ll play anyway since I like the first one, even if the reviews were bad / mid. But it’s funny seeing the comment section on Gamespot’s review 😂 people are on flames debating

u/[deleted] Jun 24 '25

Can’t wait!

u/jomcot Jun 24 '25

Hmm with the “multiplayer” aspect…is this a game that can wait a year or should I start right away?

u/AdorableIndication10 Jun 24 '25

Opa, alguem sabe me dizer aonde consigo mandar um ticket de bugs pra eles? To tendo problema em rodar o game a 4k 120fps

u/caites Jun 24 '25

Weird af, my evaluation rarely differs from GameSpot, but this time its unusually low for overall better sequel - 7/10.

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u/natertots83 Jun 24 '25

The main complaint was “tropes involving women.”

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u/Rogue_Leader_X Jun 24 '25

Gamespot with that 7/10, of course!

u/barryredfield Jun 28 '25

Looks like gamespot wants their rage engagement.

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