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    Death Stranding: Director's Cut

    Kojima Productions · 2021 · 5 platforms

    Death Stranding: Director's Cut

    Death Stranding is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic United States.

    Role-playing (RPG)AdventureShooter

    01 — About

    The story

    Death Stranding is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic United States. Players control Sam Porter Bridges, a courier tasked with reconnecting isolated cities via a communication network while delivering essential cargo. The gameplay blends traversal, resource management, and narrative elements, with a focus on social connectivity through asynchronous multiplayer. It is known for its unique mechanics, atmospheric world, and philosophical themes. The Director's Cut includes more character action, extended storylines through new missions and a unique Social Strand System to stay connected with other players around the globe.

    Sam Bridges must brave a world utterly transformed by the Death Stranding. Carrying the disconnected remnants of our future in his hands, he embarks on a journey to reconnect the shattered world one step at a time. With spectral creatures plaguing the landscape, and humanity on the verge of a mass extinction, it’s up to Sam to journey across the ravaged continent and save mankind from impending annihilation. What is the mystery of the Death Stranding? What will Sam discover on the road ahead? An unprecedented gameplay experience holds these answers and more.

    02 — At a glance

    Metascore

    85/100

    Excellent — broadly acclaimed by press and players.

    Age

    PEGI 18+

    Released

    Sep 24 2021

    Platforms

    MaciOSPC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox Series X|SPlayStation 5

    Developer

    Kojima Productions

    Publisher

    Sony Interactive Entertainment

    Genres

    Role-playing (RPG)AdventureShooter

    03 — World & gameplay

    Technical sheet

    Classification

    Franchise
    • Death Stranding
    Themes
    • Action
    • Open world
    • Science fiction
    • Stealth
    • Survival
    Game modes
    • Single player
    Perspective
    • Third person
    Engine
    • Decima

    Links

    • Official website(opens in a new tab)
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    • Xbox(opens in a new tab)
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    04 — Age ratings

    Mature audiences

    PEGI18+

    PEGI 18

    PEGI

    Content descriptors

    • Strong Language
    • Blood
    ACB15+

    ACB MA 15+

    ACB

    CERO17+

    CERO D

    CERO

    Content descriptors

    • Language
    CLASS_IND16+

    CLASS_IND 16

    CLASS_IND

    ESRB17+

    Mature 17+

    ESRB

    Content descriptors

    • Blood and Gore
    • Sexual Themes
    GRAC18+

    GRAC 18

    GRAC

    Content descriptors

    • Blood and Gore
    • Suggestive Themes
    • Strong Language
    USK16+

    USK 16

    USK

    05 — Languages

    Available worldwide

    16 languages supported

    LanguageInterfaceAudioSubtitles
    English
    Spanish
    Arabic—
    Czech—
    Dutch—
    Hungarian—
    Japanese
    Polish
    Korean—
    Portuguese
    Russian
    Chinese (Simplified)—
    Turkish—
    French
    Italian
    German

    06 — How long is this game?

    Source: HowLongToBeat

    Estimated duration

    • Main Story35.0h
    • Main + Extras66.0h
    • Completionist113.0h

    07 — Media

    See it in action

    5 screenshots · 3 videos

    Death Stranding: Director's Cut screenshot
    Death Stranding: Director's Cut screenshot
    Death Stranding: Director's Cut screenshot
    Announcement Trailer

    Announcement Trailer

    Gameplay Trailer

    Gameplay Trailer

    Trailer

    Trailer

    08 — Editions

    Pick your version

    Digital Deluxe Edition

    Digital Deluxe Edition

    From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded and remastered for the PS5 in this definitive Director’s Cut. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes: - Full game. - Digital mini art book and mini soundtrack PlayStation5 app. - Avatar set. - DEATH STRANDING Digital Deluxe Edition content.* - New in-game suit colors x2 (gold and silver).* - New in-game power glove colors x2 (gold and silver).* - Additional in-game BB Pod customization options x2 (gold and silver).* - Additional in-game backpack patches.* *Unlock in-game items via story progression.

    12 — Price history

    Last 90 days

    13 — Community voice

    What players say

    14 — In the same franchise

    More from the franchise

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