Death Standing 2: On the beach is less than a day away from its complete launch. For those who ordered the digital Deluxce edition of the game, the next chapter in Hideo Kojima's post-apocalyptic story was 48 hours in advance. Since the two -day window opened the story of Death Standing 2: On the beach has begun to develop.
The protagonist Sam Porter Bridges is back, and this time his job has been reconnecting people in addition to UCA. Sam's new journey takes him to Mexico and Australia, along with new team members to help him and fragile to complete his mission. Like the first game, Sam meets a variety of people along the way, and if it is through Komos or the music presented throughout, Hideo Kojima takes every possible moment to pay tribute to their favorite artists.
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The music
Death -beaching 2 takes their use of music to new heights. One of the biggest upgrades to the music is how it adapts to the player. This makes the trip feel even more cinematic than its predecessor, and a strong list of songs helps to set the tone, from the opening scene. With an original soundtrack composed by Woodkid, Caroline Polachek's “on the beach” and songs from chvrches, Death -beaching 2Music gives players a beautiful post-apocalyptic playlist to enjoy between deliveries. Death -beaching 2 is about the trip, and its musical offers help to drive that message home.
Death -beaching 2Music develops based on a player's travel choice in the game. Depending on which route a player takes, the music will be changed to match SAM's movements.
The A-list
The first Death The game was filled with great actors. Kojima packed the role with actors such as Norman Reedus, Lea Seydoux and Mads Mikkelsen, but Death -beaching 2 takes this even further. Director George Miller, Elle Fanning, Luca Marinelli and Shioli Kutsuna are just the tip of the iceberg that can expect.
In addition to the lead role, however, many of the preppers come into contact with some of Kojima's favorite creators. Chvrches is not just part of the game's soundtrack. The band is presented as a group of animal welfare workers who meet after delivering a kangaroo. Mike Flanagan, Head of Hits as Ghosts of hill house and Midnight pulpMA Dong-Seok from Exercise for Busan and Gangster, the police, the devilAnd Philippou Brothers help to round off the role of exciting Komos.
Even the smallest character can be a respected creator or artist, and it is one of the many aspects that do Death -beaching 2Explore so well. Connecting to the world around SAM is a central point of Death -beaching 2And it is a large mirror of how Kojima sees pop culture as a way to connect to the outside world. It just takes a quick look at his Instagram to realize how much pop culture means to Kojima. He is an avid lover of film, television, music and everything in between, and that passion feels fast Death -beaching 2.
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Death Stranding 2 reminds players that art is one of humanity's greatest contacts
Both Death and Death -beaching 2 Focus on connection and how it can be both a good and bad thing. The world that gets so intertwined has its disadvantages, as an international conflict, but the upside is that people get to experience unique art from all over the world. Art can be one of the fastest ways to unite a group of people, so it's just a sense for Hideo Kojima to honor her love for pop culture in a story where connection is the heart.
Death Standing 2: On the beach
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June 26, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ // violence, blood and gore, partial nudity, strong language
- Publisher
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Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Engine
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Decima
- Franchise
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Death
- Number of players
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One -player
- PS5 release date
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June 26, 2025
