Death Stranding PC Preview: Half-Life And Portal Content

In the lead up to Hideo Kojima's latest game, the game director had often mentioned what he believed was the start of a new subgenre. Affectionately dubbed a "strand" game, much of Death Stranding 's marketing was bolstered by what Kojima believed was an innovative new concept for games. Obviously, stating that a game is starting a new genre before it's even released is short-sighted, something Kojima addressed by immediately doubling down. Kojima had essentially stated that the full potential of an "action strand game" genre would not be met without a few sequels to present the scope of his new subgenre of video ga


The PlayStation Store's Spring sale is live right now and offers massive discounts on over 600 PS4 games. The best part about the Spring sale is that it offers great deals of up to 50% off on some of the biggest PS4 games right now. All discounts will be available until April 28th, giving players tons of time to pick up a game or two, but it is also worth noting that Sony will be refreshing its lineup of games on sale on April 1


For those who are going into Death Stranding completely blind, let me give you a brief introduction without spoiling too much. You control Sam Porter Bridges, a legendary delivery man traveling lonesome across a dangerous post-apocalyptic United States, completing delivery orders and digitally connecting America’s remaining establishments. Sam’s job might sound boring, Deathstranding2World.com but there is no shortage of tense moments in Death Stranding ; any given footstep could be your last as cargo-hungry thieves, the unforgiving environment, and invisible enemies known as BTs are all out for blood. Who knew that being a mailman could be the most difficult job in the entire coun


While Kojima is a uniquely imaginative and talented individual, Death Stranding is not the first game to let you allow your onscreen character to relieve themselves. Bathroom based gameplay goes all the way through to the early text adventure Leather Goddesses Of Phobos , perhaps the very first game where emptying your bladder was a crucial moment in the game's plot. Duke Nukem 3D took it even further, by allowing gamers to use various toilets through the eyes of the mighty Duke himself. __ From there, the floodgates were open for future games to incorporate player influenced restroom stops, with titles from the Yakuza and The Sims franchises being among the lat


However, if you’ve already played the game, watched some gameplay online, or read Logan's wonderful review , then that isn’t news to you. In that case, you’re probably wondering how this PC port performs. Well, I’m happy to report that so far my experience has been amazing; it’s clear that the seven months since the game’s PS4 launch were very well-spent. My PC barely meets Death Stranding’s recommended settings, yet I’ve played around 10 hours so far, all at 60+ FPS without graphical errors, slowdown, or crashes. Meanwhile, the graphics are some of the best I’ve ever seen on my PC; certain environments and character models are hyper-realistic to the point where I feel like I am controlling a character in an HDR video. This isn’t too surprising considering it’s a port to PC, but it is worth mentioning. After all, we have seen some terrible PC ports in the p


Headlining the PlayStation Store's Spring Sale is Death Stranding, which is no doubt one of the most highly-anticipated games of 2019 . Death Stranding is currently available at the PlayStation Store for $29.99, which is 50% off its original list price of $59.99. It is worth mentioning that the game's price is the lowest its ever been, which means this is the perfect opportunity to pick up the game for players who have been waiting to see a significant price decre


Additionally, Death Stranding's Digital Deluxe Edition is also on sale and is currently priced at $39.99 from $79.99. This special edition of the game includes tons of bonuses such as the Gold "Ludens Mask" Sunglasses, a Gold Power Skeleton, a Gold All-Terrain Skeleton, and a Gold Armor Plate (Level 2), and The Death Stranding: Timefall digital music album/behind-the-scenes digital vi


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Aside from the game’s stellar performance, Kojima Productions actually added new content into Death Stranding’s PC version in the form of new side quests in reference to the classic Valve franchises Half-Life and Portal . These quests become available around Episode 2, which is pretty early in Death Stranding’s campaign. These quests are definitely an exciting addition for PC players as they reward different cosmetics from and based upon the Valve franchises; for an example, look no further than the above screenshot that shows a Half-Life skinned vehicle. I’ve haven’t completed all of the Valve quests yet, but I can tell you that in the first mission I hauled a heavy Portal Companion Cube back to a delivery terminal and was rewarded with an awesome pair of Gordon Freeman glasses to make Sam look a little more scienti