Death Stranding Will Feature Multiple Difficulty Modes, Including 'Very Easy'

Walk the walk

by Stephen Tailby Thu 5th Sep 2019

From all that we've seen of Kojima Productions' Death Stranding so far, it looks like it's going to be a physically and emotionally challenging journey for Sam Porter Bridges. A baby strapped to his chest? Nightmarish invisible goo monsters? Traversing treacherous terrain with heavy packages in tow? We don't envy his quest one bit.

Of course, we're perfectly happy to play the game in which all this happens, and we have the luxury of making it as easy or as tough as we like. Over on the ever-reliable Twitter, Hideo Kojima (and his assistant) have spoken about difficulty settings in the upcoming PlayStation 4 title. It sounds like players will have plenty of choice; you'll be able to go as low as "Very Easy" if you're struggling to deliver Geoff Keighley his Mountain Dew and Doritos.

It might be an obvious point, but a fair few games these days don't have good old fashioned difficulty modes. Frankly, when it comes to Death Stranding, we'll take as much information as we can get.

How will you be playing? Will you go with "Normal" or lean either side? Extend your ladder in the comments below.

[source twitter.com]

Stephen has been part of the Push Square team for over six years, bringing boundless enthusiasm and a deep knowledge of video games to his role as Assistant Editor. Having grown up playing every PlayStation console to date, he's developed an eclectic taste, with particular passion for indie games, arcade racers, and puzzlers. He's also our go-to guy for Sonic-related matters, much to his delight/chagrin.

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ShogunRok
Thu 5th Sep 2019

I think easier difficulty levels are always a welcome option to have when it's a story-heavy game.

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TheArt
Thu 5th Sep 2019

Just still being amazed about the behaviours of the machines in HZD raises my hope for this game. I mean you set blast traps for a Thunderjaw and it stays back and fires shots or goes around them. I trust Kojima to do something crazy with the Decima engine, we all know he's a robot freak, damn I hate the robots in MGS.

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kyleforrester87
Thu 5th Sep 2019

Assumedly these difficulty modes will also affect the story, with “very easy” being barely comprehensible and “extreme” leading to an aneurysm?

I do make a mildly valid point, however. We talk about difficulty modes to allow for inclusivity, what about idiots like me who have no hope of understanding the plot?