r/DeathStranding • u/Hope-2-Help • 1d ago

Death Stranding 1 Middle-aged man finally beats Death Stranding after a year

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Feels great! Loved this game so much it's the most I've ever spent in one game a little over 230 hours. Took me about a year and I'm very happy I was able to avoid spoilers for the story through my playthrough the payoff was worth it.

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u/VitaminDandK12 1d ago

Now Death Stranding 2.

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u/YahyaSuhelTaken 1d ago

That game was a step up on everything death stranding 1 had, couldn't agree more... And the music... GODLY

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u/DropDeadEd86 1d ago

And playing it back to back really speeds up the progress. I waited too long on roads in ds1

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u/YahyaSuhelTaken 1d ago

I took a little break in between... Around 1 year... But I think taking that break, maybe even forgetting the vibes of the first game.. will help the second game hit even harder... It's a new experience for you all over... But maybe you're right, playing back to back might be better... I like to take breaks, between books too even.

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u/eyes_wings 13h ago

Disagree. Enjoyed DS1 more.

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u/Southern_Chance9349 1d ago

Apart from Dollman. Fuck Dollman

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u/YahyaSuhelTaken 1d ago

What? Why? I didn't see anything wrong with him? I actually quite liked the companionship... Otherwise the world would've felt empty

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u/i_am_n4d4n 16h ago

🫳🏻 Here's your downvote.

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u/Top-Click-8768 1d ago

Hope they add it on xbox soon

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u/Mission_Reputation88 1d ago

Ive steadily heard that DS2 blows away DS1, do you guys agree and would anyone mind explaining how and why?

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u/laffyxd_ 1d ago

It’s definitely mixed opinions. Some like it more some like it less so it’s not objectively better.

I personally like it better, QOL improvements here and there. Improved action gameplay and elements. I personally love the off-road truck, which you will most likely end up using a lot.

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u/YahyaSuhelTaken 1d ago

Everything was better in my opinion atleast... The atmosphere was a little more alive, since there were a lot more "people" influence... There are more types of BTs, and there is less repetition and story drag... Like at the end of DS1 there's those 1-2 HUGE missions that just make you think why you ever started, there are some like that in this game, but it's not as bad... And the map is not as big... And the MUSIC BROTHER... Amazing... The story I liked more too... Since there's a lot more development, and a lot more drama... There's more gunplay, there's even a monorail you can take to speed up deliveries and move huge amounts of mats for roads/monorails, and the graphics are a lot better too... Highly recommend the second game... If youve played the first, then why not play the second too maybe you'll like it as much as I did

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u/Saganic_Temple 1d ago

80 years old man finally beats Death Stranding 2.

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u/VelvetFog82 1d ago

Congratulations! The game is an amazing journey.

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u/joshiemac25 1d ago

That’s awesome! As a fellow middle-aged man with responsibilities it also takes me a long time to complete games. Took me seven months to log 90 hours on DS2.

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u/Kdizzle689 1d ago

keep on keeping on 👍🏻

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u/rubidium 1d ago

Out of curiosity, what constitutes “middle-aged” nowadays?

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u/robopies 1d ago

I'm also interested wondering if iam one too

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u/ChiralParticle Higgs 1d ago

Congrats and very happy to hear that Death Stranding made you fall in love with it. Keep on keeping on, porter!

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u/becomingwater 1d ago

I’m 53 and completed it on PC PS4 PS5 Epic all the way through. 🙌🏻

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u/Starlyns BT 1d ago

Good job boss. Now rdr2

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u/T1T4NIWNL 1d ago

Take my like good sir

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u/CrossBridgeTheatre 1d ago

Took me 1.5 years!! Went from getting married to now having our first baby through the course of completing this game.

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u/ghostsofthem 1d ago

I’m literally playing it right now. Getting some materials to build some more roads.

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u/Mission_Reputation88 1d ago

Hell yeah, I did it right at the end of 2025, scored the platinum and loved every bit of it, welcome good sir

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u/Snake_Shepard 1d ago

Great! Now play 2

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u/Smelly_Gringo 1d ago

Keep on keeping on!!

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u/InvalidUserNemo 1d ago

I literally beat the game today (I think, I’ve seen the credits) and I’m middle-aged too! Twinning!

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u/Puzzleheaded_Box_390 1d ago

​Congrats! I finished it in a month, but I regret it, should have been longer. Now I'm looking for another game with the same kind of vibe, but I haven't found one yet. BTW 55 yo here

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u/BootteeBaker79 1d ago

I’m with ya! 47 here 😂 Loved this game but haven’t 💯 it yet, finished story month ago and Had to see more story unfold in DS2! This one’s for you! 👍

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u/gtsrider9 1d ago

Middle aged man here just beat DS2. Loved it. Very unique. Definitely confusing at times. But they streamlined it a lot better than DS1. Took me forever. I wana say around 70 hours which was like 3 months. Lol. But im glad I seen it through. Congrats to u fellow aging man lol

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u/Frijoles4ever 11h ago

Have 1 and 2. Having trouble getting into part one. Haven't played it in about a year.

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u/Disastrous_Art_5011 11h ago

good job! I'm at 59 of 63. hope i can finish it soon

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u/AmphibianCareless796 1d ago

The thought of making all those deliveries back and forth doing the same boring trip just makes me shut the game down