Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

Great Kojima game. But the battle scene with Higgs is kinda strange

This game is such a masterpiece work at overall story. There is way more compared to the first part, more weapons more action, just simply there is more happening but...

 It kinda lacks on the gameplay, it feels repetative after some time, it feels like its taking forever to finish but Higgs and Neil Vana kinda saving the whole game... Higgs is simply one of my most favorite villains of all time for me since first part and in the second game it is even better... Neil Vana's story in this game is getting deeper and deeper and is really good placed... Kojima is just a master at his work and overall story and characters and the whole world of this game is a really good experience... but as i said it kinda lacks on the gameplay but i really recommend to play it anyways...

 Story is worth it 100%

 9/10

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is ambitious art from a gaming legend, but I can't recommend it. Hideo Kojima deserves respect for pushing boundaries, yet this sequel doubles down on everything that made the first divisive—without fixing the fun deficit. Gameplay remains a slog: walking, balancing, menus, combat, BB management—all feel deliberately frustrating and joyless. The "meditative" chores turn into pure tedium. No real evolution; just more of the same over longer distances and bigger maps. Visuals dazzle, Woodkid's score shines, themes provoke thought, cast impresses, PC port excels technically. But polish can't save a core loop that provides zero pleasure. If the first hooked you as meditative genius, this will too—more scale, disasters, action. If you hated the premise, it'll feel worse. For €80, it's a hard pass unless you're already all-in on Kojima's vision. I play for enjoyment, not endurance. This is competent, ambitious, interesting—but fundamentally unenjoyable for me. One of my worst gaming slogs. Full French review: https://rogueh24.fr/test-du-jeu-death-stranding-2-on-the-beach/

[8/10] After a long period of silence and a lack of major exclusive releases on PlayStation, Sony console fans have finally received a true gem. Death Stranding 2 is an absolutely polished game—deeply engaging and virtually eliminating all the monotony of the first installment. This time, the campaign is a full-throttle ride packed with plot twists, emotional moments, and profound backstories for both new and returning characters. It’s a beautiful story about how each character’s personal tragedies brought them together on a shared mission to heal the world and reconnect scattered human settlements. Even if the story may seem nonsensical at times, don’t worry—everything comes together as the epilogue approaches.

Full Review:
https://bigbaddice.pl/death-stranding-2-recenzja

Kojima at his wildest. I like a lot of the goofy stuff Kojima does and with this one he goes nuts. It's got pizza kung fu and literal guitar battles. I enjoy the community aspect of this game and sharing items and buildings to help out other players. The gameplay is improved from the first game in a few aspects and this time around it gets you into the game so much faster with more combat and traversal options available sooner. I did have a problem with the progression of the outposts. Some level faster than others with no real indication as to why, making 5 star completion a pain in the ass. On top of that, half the time you are trying to complete a place you can't seem to find orders for them and only collect lost cargo that barely gets any likes. There is a lot more MGS feel to this game that works well IMO. I was enjoying the main loop of the game until I got into the mountain section and how frustrating that became I just mainlined the game after that. Story wise it's as crazy as ever, hard to follow and filled with holes. I think all the performances are extremely good, with Troy Baker delivering a very good performance, cheese and all. I do hope Kojima moves on from this series to something slightly more grounded.