Death Strandingstands out as the first solo effort by Kojima Productions attempting to pioneer the “strand” genre of gameplay with a seemingly-never ending gameplay loop spawned by BT enemy battles. Now,Death Strandinghas received a Director’s Cut edition with new content, adding a considerable amount of runtime to the already lengthy game when combined with Kojima’s trademark lengthy cutscenes and quiet open-world experience.
Players should know aboutadditions toDeath Stranding: Directors Cutincluding new missions to showcase the game’s strongest features. Despite enhanced graphical updates and fun gameplay additions, beating the game completely will differ greatly depending on individual play style.
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How Long to Beat Death Stranding Director’s Cut
A main story run ofDeath Stranding: Director’s Cutwill take players between 30 and 35 hours, depending on their own skill level and the support of other players' generosity with leaving behind equipment.
Ironically, the game’s new content and additions actually reduce the average story runtime, thanks to the arsenal of new gadgets that noticeably improve the accessibility of traversing terrain, even for inexperienced players.
In addition to useful parcel-carrying technology such as theAll-terrain Exo-skeleton, which doubles Sam Bridges’carrying capacity, new features such as the Catapult can propel the player across vast gaps in the terrain without the need for ladders, bridges, and other resources.
Gameplay additions come in many forms, all designed to improve the player journey, even for fans of the originalDeath Strandingand its immersive single-player experience. One such new addition is the Firing Range, a subtle callback to previousMetal Geargames and their VR training sections.
Shooting enough targets successfully will gift new rewards for the player, such as improved Roadster vehicles allowing for easier and faster transport over the unforgiving terrain. The Roadster and all other terrain-crossing vehicles can also be used in exclusive Race Track sections to test the player’s abilities or let them have a fun driving time without worrying about packages being damaged.
Completionists may have a tough time thanks tothe excess of gadgets clutteringDeath Stranding’s world, all of which require S Rank passes to fully unlock all bonus content. Playersattempting a 100% run will take between 90 and 110 hours to explore all that the Director’s Cut has to offer.
This is notable becauseDeath Strandingisn’t a particularly challenging game, but getting the chance to use all the game-breaking equipment will require a lot of backtracking and re-designing useful terrain routes to check off every single delivery.
Death Stranding: Director’s Cutis available on PC and PS5.
