If Death Stranding Director's Cut is your very first time playing the game, you may want to skip viewing the launch trailer embedded above, as atmospheric and mysterious as it is. Much like the footage released to coincide with the launch of the original PlayStation 4 title, it's plastered with spoilers that — while won't make much sense without context — are scenes you'll probably want to see for yourself in the game. Edited by Hideo Kojima himself, the launch trailer focuses mostly on the main story and then injects a bit of the Director's Cut specific content towards the end.
We catch glimpses of the new enemy type, shooting range, and race track. The Metal Gear Solid inspired locations are nowhere to be seen. It's a fairly impressive trailer when all's said and done, which is hardly a surprise when Kojima is the one behind it. We're replaying it for the song alone as we write this article. Still, we warn of big spoilers if you haven't played the game before.
The Director's Cut releases for PS5 on 24th September, with owners of the PS4 version granted access to a $10 upgrade path. Buying the game on its own costs £44.99/$49.99. And if you're looking for even more Death Stranding once the Director's Cut is over, you may be in luck as Norman Reedus hints that negotiations for a sequel are underway.
When we reviewed the base game on PS4, we awarded Death Stranding a rare 10/10. We concluded: "Death Stranding doesn’t raise the bar for any particular genre, it creates an entirely new one." We'll see how the Director's Cut stacks up on 24th September 2021. Are you looking forward to playing? See to your baby in the comments below.
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Thanks for the heads up!
Good thing this is out now that it doesn't take up any precious time from tomorrows presentation. The DC looks pretty fun I must say. I wonder if Kojima edited some of the cut scenes because some of them drag.
@tameshiyaku he edited the whole trailer I think
Thanks for the warning!
Im thinking about getting it for Christmas.
I became a little weary of Metal Gear in the end after playing it for decades, but this looks more my cup of tea.
The only thing I'm hesitant about is the talk of how boring the narrative can be. 🤔
I guess it's not important if the trailer is full of spoilers or not since you don't understand the story anyway ^^
£38.85 at Base.com
Can wait for this one. I played the main game quite a bit but dropped off partway through. I really enjoyed what I played but other stuff came out that took my gaming time up. The new additions also look like they will make the game a little more manageable and 'fun'. Although I had a lot of fun with it the first time
I have the base PS4 game that I got in a sale a little while back iirc. To play Director's Cut on PS5, do I only have to pay the extra £10 or whatever it is?! It's all getting very confusing for my aging brain!!!
Watched it this morning and I also thought it was a bit spoilertastic, if totally nonsensical for people that haven't played the game. Loads of important scenes casually included.
Most overrated developer in the world continues getting the spotlight.
There's a lot thrown at you in that trailer. Makes the game look good but I definitely wouldn't want to watch that if playing the game for the first time.
@mikeym Yes, that's correct!
@Jackpaza0508 Actually meant in the full game. Must have phrased it poorly.
I'm looking forward to playing Director's Cut (which of course must be called Kojima's Cut in this case). I even bought porter (the beer) to consume while playing
Oops...I saw it without your warning (I haven't played it yet). I'm glad I waited for the PS5 version but with my backlog of games, I can't go near it until next year so hopefully I'll have forgotten this trailer by then. Looks really slick and I love the art style.
@LiamCroft song is a track called Goliath by Woodkid.
@Weebleman Cool, I like it.
Thanks for the spoiler warning! Also truly happy they shared this before the Showcase, more time to show off new games.
I didn’t realize there was a $10 upgrade path for PS4 folks. That’s gonna be me- here I thought I had to hand out another 60-stack this whole time!
The Fed Ex Game The Director's Cut.
I bought this day one and still feel disappointed in myself for getting it.
Loved the game but had my dose of it earlier this year. Really not up for a second playthrough yet. If I some point I decide to revisit I might get the upgrade
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