Death Stranding: Director s Cut forgets what the original makes so special

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The concept of Director s Cuts describes in the film area a classified version of a movie in which the director or director has the last word - and mostly are the addition of scenes that enrich the essence of the film. In the case of Death Stranding: Director s Cut could hardly be the name inappropriate. Because what the new edition brings along is passing to things that Death Stranding made so extraordinary.

More Death Stranding for people who find Death Stranding boring

Unlike Ghost of Tsushima, there is no classic extension for Death Stranding, which brings a new location or a new storybogen. Instead, the innovations of the Director s Cuts are interwoven in the gameplay of the original. In addition to a shooting range, a racing mini-game and exercise missions (later more), Death Stranding Director s Cut also freely adds new gadgets that we can use to make us easier to deliver vital packages in a lifelong environment.

If you want to get an overview of the new content, you can watch the trailer to the Director s Cut:

The problem is only: The core experience of Death Stranding, so the feeling that occurs 80 percent of the campaign is the true and the complainability of Sam Bridges Porter. Stones over top stones, the bloody feet after miles of miles - all this under the pressure to drag 40 kilos heavy packages over mounting coins. Whether it s fun or not, that s Death Stranding. In the Director s Cut, we can now do packages with catapults through the area of ​​the area, not to wear them.

Hannes Rossow @Trammhausaffekt

Hannes then wrote the Death test to Death Stranding and had a lot of fun with the arduous gameplay. That s why he s a pity that the Director s Cut stays with minor nights and does not hold new delivery challenges.

And clear, that s kind of funny. This is this shredder that Death Stranding also distinguishes. But here is simply about circulating the core gameplay of the game. No pondering over optimal paths, no route management, just catapult action. And this catapult stands for me representative of the other innovations, which are also far away from how Death Stranding plays.

Car racing and ballers instead of delivery

In the vicinity of the period of time, for example, we can invest resources to build a racetrack and then drive against the time to get the bet. Anyone who knows the driving physics from Death Stranding knows that the speed noise is not part of the strengths of the game. In the new exercise missions, however, we can train stealth attacks against Mules (helpful) and shame GD jellyfish under time pressure with the quadruple rocket launcher (???).

The innovations from Death Stranding Director s Cut are rather gimmicks. Cute gimmings that can be entertained for a short time, just because they are fresh and something weird. Instead of offering new approaches to the transport, however, the focus is on the minority. Because a third person shooter is Death Stranding for me by no means - despite weapons arsenal.

A Story mission for minimalists

After all, there is also a new storymission: From Der-Hardman we get the order to penetrate into a nearby ruin and secure data. On site we learn a little more about the past of Fragile, played by Léa Seydoux. This is exciting on the one hand exciting and usual atmospherically staged - yes, there will also be powerful moments worn by the strong soundtrack. On the other hand, the mission design is hardly worth mentioning.

This ruin is not in a remote region that presents us with new challenges - maybe even difficulties in which only a catapult can help. In fact, the ruin is quasi around the corner, the path there is a clack. Luckily, because we have to go to this path a total of six times. Instead of penetrating the innermost right, we must stop before each locked door, back to the delivery terminal and back to the ruin. Full three times.

Since the path is effortless, the local Mules offer the only challenge. So it s about the ballers and Stealth Takedowns - the things we do the rarest in Death Stranding.

An opportunity for newcomers, a missed chance for fans

Who has not played Death Stranding and the Director s Cut version would like to take an opportunity to change the will, yet are happy with the new version. The technical improvements of PS5 bring depending on the chosen graphics mode either liquid 60 fps or native 4K. Anyone who wants can also make the new Ultra-Wide and HDR support for appropriate screens advantage. The dual sense functions come here well used and jerky nice if the cargo is on Sam s back into imbalance.

But as a fan of the original stuck here then too few ideas in there that could enrich the game experience for me again. At some point I would like to make me once again from scratch on the way to unite the United States again, but I do not find the necessary motivation for the Director s Cut, unfortunately. A new region would have been nice, new hardship. But well, maybe I think it s so in a Death Stranding 2 - hope dies last.