Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Reviews
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a worthwhile sequel that earns its place as one of Kojima’s best games, even if it does come off a bit misguided at times. This is the kind of experience where you lose track of the time when trying to help the community build a highway, and the nagging urge to do one last delivery keeps you up all night.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is everything its fans have been asking for—a soothing, human, and immersive experience set in a world they can't find anywhere else. Hideo Kojima is still at his peak, and he shouldn't be slowing down now.
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a brilliant sequel, taking the best aspects of the original game and adding more gameplay variety, lots more entertaining tools to play with, and a new, more emotionally-driven story. Giving you lots of freedom with regards to how you complete your goals, Death Stranding 2 is worth considering even if, like me, you didn't rate the first game all that highly. It's overall a much more frictionless and enjoyable affair.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a profound and masterful achievement that blends innovative gameplay, cinematic storytelling, and technical excellence into a cohesive and unforgettable experience. Just like the first game, this full fledged sequel may not appeal to everyone, but the game’s ambition, polish, and artistry are undeniably beautiful.
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach expands on absolutely everything that worked in the first game and smooths out the rough edges of what didn’t go so well, delivering a story that moves and excites from beginning to end, stunning visuals, and refined gameplay mechanics—making the long-awaited sequel Hideo Kojima’s Magnum Opus.
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a therapeutic and immersive sequel that elevates its predecessor’s strengths while doubling down on Kojima’s signature weirdness. With stunning environments, refined traversal, and deeper combat, it offers a meditative experience unlike any other. Despite its awkward pacing and overcrowded cast, the game’s themes of grief, healing, and human connection shine through. It won’t win over everyone, but for those it reaches, it’s an unforgettable journey that transcends its interactive medium. Keep on keeping on.
For those who found the first game too obtuse or plodding, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach makes concessions without abandoning its core. For long-time Kojima fans, this is the logical next step — absurd, brilliant, heartfelt, and occasionally maddening.
An adventure that continues the story of its predecessor and expands on it in some ways. If you didn't like the first one, you won't like this one.
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For those willing to step back into Kojima's universe, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach isn't just a game—it's a statement of artistic courage and creative clarity. It embraces its faults and celebrates its eccentricities. In doing so, it becomes one of the most compelling titles of this generation.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a marked improvement over the original game with engaging gameplay and jaw-dropping graphics.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a triumphant sequel that emphatically delivers on the promise of its original.
A busier, louder, and more emotionally resplendent take on this singular hiking sim.
It’s about human connection, losing loved ones, and stepping out into the wild regardless of the horrors that may await. Learning to go on that journey and accept a willingness to grow is half the battle, and after reaching the end of this ordeal, you’ll never be the same again. Keep on keeping on.
Bosses are spectacularly designed but often simple affairs.
What keeps me coming back the most, though, and the reason I will continue to make deliveries after publishing this review, is Death Stranding 2’s boundless sincerity. The cast is fighting for connection and the future, and I am rooting for them, even when I think they’re being a little weird.
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is fixated on revisiting past ideas, which limits its impact to being a good but not great sequel
A bigger, zanier, but not always better sequel to Kojima's bizarre open-world infrastructure simulator
Ultimately, playing through Death Stranding 2 was an emotional and utterly enjoyable experience, full of thrills and impossible to put down during its bigger moments.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is one of the most visually stunning games I've ever played, putting at the forefront a narrative that twists and turns in spectacular (Kojima-only) ways. Action is far more of a focus this time, a big departure from its predecessor, and a slew of new toys makes package delivery that much more of a thrill-ride.
Death Stranding 2 manages the rare trick of being both desperately monotonous but profoundly engaging, banking towards one of these two poles depending on how much you’re willing to put in. It’s a game that demands that you meet it half-way and shed expectations, your pace dictated by your stomach for patience and perseverance. But if you do, it’s a wonderfully strange and roaring spectacle.