DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

Strong 9.5/10. Wholly recommend, unless you are put off by "too weird" story stuff. The story is extremely divisive. If you're the type of person who can approach it with an open mind, you will love it. If you get angry that something doesn't make sense, it's not for you. I feel that fans of Metal Gear, Dark Souls, David Lynch, and Evangelion will absolutely love this video game. I enjoyed every second of it. As I don't want to set up expectations or spoil anything, I'll list below some key points. -Main story pacing and "side" content are perfectly blended better than any other video game I've ever played. It's quite enjoyable for an employed adult completing a couple of tasks in your free time after work before bed, with some music or a podcast in the background. At the same time, when the main story progresses it's definitely worth giving your full attention. Unlike other games such as Cyberpunk or Skyrim, there's no feeling that the main pressing story is being unrealistically ignored while you do optional things. You do not need to grind the side content whatsoever regarding difficulty, it will just provide you with more fun tools and upgrades to play with if you so choose. -The multiplayer aspect of this game is really fun. You don't directly interact with other players. Tools, ladders, bridges, etc that you place in the world will be able to be enjoyed by other people, and vice versa. You will really get a kick out of sharing your resources to help others along in the same way they helped you. Plus, you're notified with "likes" when someone else benefits from your help. Think of it as "parallel singleplayer." A major part of the overarching themes in Death Stranding is about connecting people together and how we rely on each other, and the multiplayer ties seamlessly into that. -You may become frustrated that the story is not making sense. Hideo Kojima is known for his outlandish, quirky writing and creative direction. There are a lot of plot points that might lose you, and I find the best way to enjoy this is as if you were watching a David Lynch film or Christopher Nolan's "Tenet." I was thoroughly confused about a lot of plot points and still deeply enjoyed the story. It's a surrealist ensemble epic, very self-aware, with comedy and tragedy. -The game's combat rewards creative use of the tools you're provided, in unconventional ways. This was true for Metal Gear (especially MGSV) and it's even more the case here. This is tactical espionage action, as a delivery person. I never thought a game would top Metal Gear for me, and this did. -The original score, soundtrack, art direction, graphical user interface, and sound effects are top notch. Long-time Kojima collaborator Yoji Shinkawa is back as lead art director, and his signature brand of science-fantasy really makes this. Even on a mid-range rig the game looks gorgeous. -You can enjoy this without having played the first game, but you will be a bit lost on the plot. I played the first game and was still confused a lot of the time so it's really fine. Death Stranding 2 is superior to Death Stranding 1 in every single way I can think of. This is Hideo Kojima finally without technical, budget or creative restraints, and in my opinion he hit a home run.

翻越高山时偶遇前人搭好的长梯，穿越荒原时恰好有现成的平坦公路，深夜配送疲惫时看到陌生人的点赞鼓励。这种全世界陌生人默默连接、彼此救赎的温柔氛围，是所有快餐式3A给不了的治愈感。游戏从头到尾传递的“分割终将消散，连接拯救世界”的内核，在二代更细腻、更动人，每一次配送，都不只是完成任务，而是在荒芜末日里搭建人与人的羁绊。

Combat feels good and soundtrack is pretty good either but the story line... it´s PEAK!!! And the BB´s theme with Troy Baker is great. Our GOAT Kojima made another masterpiece. 9/10

A ride especially the later half. amazing game.

ta gra odpali na wszystkim i w dodatku bedzie dobrze dzialac

really really good game, i've spent 200+ hours on the first one and while it does feel different, its just as amazing and fun.

Nice Game

My personal game of the year, and if you have the opportunity to play this on ultrawide, do yourself a favour and please do so. I am going to have withdrawal symptoms now that it's over. Give me DS3 Kojima, I beg you.

Это не просто игра, это - Шедевр. Геймплей значительно улучшился, а сюжет, это просто вау, и смешно бывало, бывало слегка неловко, бывало ОЧЕНЬ эпично, а бывало, что трогало до слёз. Кодзима - Гений. Спасибо за этот PEAK. P.S. Музыка - это отдельный восторг, Woodkid и Low Roar невероятно дополняют общий вайб.

Это просто шедевр игровой индустрии!