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Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding launched toward the end of 2019 and follows Sam Bridges as he attempts to reunite a broken America by making deliveries and connecting outposts to the Chiral Network. Six years later,Death Stranding 2: On the Beachhas finally arrived and seems like a more ambitious and tighter experience than its predecessor.
The original Death Stranding had afairly complex narrativeand a huge cast of characters, like Mama, Higgs, and Die-Hardman. Whether you played the game when it originally launched or haven’t touched it ever, you might be wondering if it’s worth your time to start a playthrough before beginning Death Stranding 2, and we’ll help you figure out if it’s necessary or not.
Are The Stories Connected?
While Death Stranding 2: On the Beach features new locations, characters, and an overarching narrative, it isa direct sequelto the original Death Stranding. The new game begins eleven months after the events of the original, and though you might be able to put some pieces together through context clues, it will beincredibly beneficial to you to have some sort of experience with the first Death Stranding.
Whether you choose to play through the entire game (the Director’s Cut is the best way to experience it) or read through a plot summary to save time, knowing how all of these characters and their relationships with each other have evolved will make Death Stranding 2 much more enjoyable.
How Long To Beat Death Stranding
Like walking a package across an entire country,completing Death Stranding is a long journeythat will require multiple breaks and some snacks for exposition-filled cut scenes that are the length of a short film. If you choose to stick to the main path and ignore exploration and side quests, it should take yousomewhere between 40–45 hoursto finish the job.
If you’re unable to fight the temptation of exploring every nook and cranny andwant to clear every optional delivery, it’ll more than double the amount of time you spend with Death Stranding. To be the best Porter in the nation, it shouldtake you close to 120 hoursto complete everything in Death Stranding.
Is There A Recap Video In Death Stranding 2?
If you really don’t have the time or don’t want to play through the original at all,Death Stranding 2 does feature a recap videoof the first game on the main menu. It goes through the broad strokes of the main plot, but it misses some of the finer details that help you understand how each character is connected to another.
If you don’t own Death Stranding 2, PlayStationposted a video on its YouTube channelthat also recaps the events of the first game.
