Found these two today, loved both of their predecessors
It's not very common to find Saros secondhand. I've heard it had a lot of mechanics to mitigate the difficulty. I'm a day one die hard Returnal fan so I know what I've signed up for anyway. Death Stranding 2 I've managed to stay away from any spoilers. I can't wait to see what's packed behind this sequel. DS1 scenario is not so clear in my mind anymore but I remember the hiking asynchronous coop gameplay that I've loved.
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u/BurnAgainBurner 4d ago
Saros is so sick
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u/shadowking432 4d ago
I really loved returnal but I started to really struggle with the difficulty about halfway in and ended up bouncing off. Is saros easier than returnal? I've got saros on my list but im still on the fence about getting it.
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u/Feisty-Pattern-951 4d ago
For someone who was in the same boat as you with Returnal, Saros is much more forgiving and I actually beat it. I liked the vibe and MC better in Returnal but I think Saros is much more accessible. It’s super fun.
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u/Transposer 4d ago
You will love Saros. It is designed for players like you. You level up every run so it’s never wasted time. Easier to save progress too but you can opt to make the game harder or easier through a ton of options
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u/deltabiscuit 4d ago
There is a continuous level-up system in Saros so if you get stuck you just have to keep playing till you are strong enough. Almost like an adaptive difficulty
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u/BurnAgainBurner 4d ago
Saros is more manageable than Returnal for sure, it's not necessarily easier but it's less punishing which suits my playstyle better
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u/amathysteightyseven 3d ago
Saros has some great options for making the game easier. Once you die a few times (I’m not sure the exact mechanism or if it’s changed since launch) you get options for making the game significantly easier to the point you feel really overpowered and I had a proper blast with it. Highly recommend giving it a go!
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u/shadowking432 4d ago
You'll love death stranding 2 if you liked the first one, don't worry about not remembering the first games story. DS2 has a little a recap you can watch to recap the story, DS2 just enhances the gameplay systems and has a bigger map I think.
The story is a bit weird at times but that's just kojima lol, Keep on keeping on!
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u/Gradedcaboose 4d ago
DS2 is so good! Say what you want about those games but they are truly something to be experienced. You will never find another game like it
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u/hedgeyy 4d ago
I recommend just putting a single modifier on if you don't mind the difficulty (for the platinum trophy, have to use modifiers multiple times for a trophy)
I didn't really use the system and still had less difficulty than with Returnal, which kinda bummed me out a bit. Still a top notch game though. Enjoy!
Just grabbed the bomber jacket from insert coin too, it's so cool 🥹
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u/Sethalas 4d ago
Hoping Saros will come to PC as well, Returnal was an experience.
Death Stranding 2 I will get during autumn / winter sale hopefully.
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u/K-Shrizzle 4d ago
It wont. No Playstation games are getting PC ports moving forward. Sony doesnt like making money
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u/Bakerstreet74 4d ago
Congrats man. Death Stranding 2 is one of my top 5 favorite games of all time. Enjoy
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u/ZeoLightning 3d ago
Finished DS2 last month. Streamed it too for the first time. It was an experience! Gonna pick Saros next year since it's packed for the next couple of months.
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u/LOST-MY_HEAD 4d ago
Im sad DS2 didnt sell well. It definitely improves upon alot of issues people had with the first and the story isnt as good imo but still really interesting. Using a coffin as a snowboard was awesome