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Death Stranding Director’s Cut reviews - our roundup for the PS5-enhanced tale

See what critics are saying about the enhanced PS5 version in our roundup of Death Stranding Director's Cut reviews

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Death Stranding Director's Cut 

Death Stranding was one of the most unique experiences on PS4 with how it wove its gameplay into its narrative. Some loved how Kojima’s unique perspective and game design philosophy helped craft the experience. Now, the game is hitting PS5 with the Death Stranding Director’s Cut.

This upgraded version of the game includes a number of improvements and new features, such as new cargo delivery assistance equipment and a racing track that you can enjoy in the open expanses of the world. On top of that, Kojima has added in some new story missions and boss fights.

Reviews for the PS5 version of the game are about as mixed as when the game was first released in 2019. While most are positive, pretty much all agree that the Director’s Cut has a lot of extra features that aren’t really integral to the game, with The Sixth Axis saying “Death Stranding Director’s Cut is not a Director’s Cut, it’s Death Stranding plus some frivolous extra bits”. However, Polygon has recommended the game, highlighting that the release “finally made me a believer”.

You can see some of the Death Stranding Director’s Cut reviews below from critics:

Death Stranding: Director’s Cut is now available to pre-order on PS5 ahead of its launch on September 24, 2021.

Echo has years of experience writing about PS5, Xbox, and the best games and franchises that console players love. They joined The Loadout in 2021 as a staff writer and worked their way up to be the site's guides editor, before departing in 2023. They've written hundreds of guides on games such as Call of Duty, XDefiant, Spider-Man 2, Starfield, and many more. They were also the custodian of The Loadout's various PS Plus games and Xbox Game Pass games lists, informing subscribers about any new, departing, or interesting games that they could play. In their time writing, they have attended industry events like Gamescom and WASD. Additionally, they have conducted interviews with the teams behind Lords of the Fallen, Blue Protocol, Dying Light 2, and more since beginning their writing journey at university.