When Death Stranding came out in 2019, I did what a lot of people apparently did: Played it for an hour, thought it was a bit weird, and didn't pick it up again until years later (in my case, 2022).

On the Beach was one of 2025's best games and a much-improved sequel to 2019's Death Stranding. Nixxes PC port is outstanding ...

Embargoes ended earlier today for Death Stranding 2 reviews, and the signs seem clear: Kojima and company still got it. "It" being the ability to make a maximalist meditation on spirituality, ...

I didn’t review Death Stranding for IGN – that was the job of the excellent Tristan Ogilvie, and you can read his thoughts here. His score of 6.8 isn’t anywhere close to the most negative assessment ...

There are some compromises, but it's better than merely playable.

Death Stranding 2 has some big shoes to fill. With those shoes it not only has to walk the same lengths as its beloved predecessor, but walk further too. It must make the same strides, but in new and ...

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I’m of two minds about Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. In terms of gameplay, there are many ways in which I feel Kojima Productions built upon the foundation of the original to make connecting a ...

It has been a little under six years since the original Death Stranding came out and much has changed since. We’ve seen the world go through political and economic turmoil, a pandemic, and so much ...

In Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, embark on an inspiring mission of human connection beyond the UCA. Death Stranding 2 opens up about 11 months after the first game ended. Sam, the porter who ...