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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

  • Video Game
  • 2025
  • M
IMDb RATING
9.5/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
Norman Reedus in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (2025)
Death Stranding 2 On the Beach
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Embark on an inspiring mission of human connection beyond the UCA. Sam and his companions set out on another journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world bese... Read allEmbark on an inspiring mission of human connection beyond the UCA. Sam and his companions set out on another journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies and new obstacles.Embark on an inspiring mission of human connection beyond the UCA. Sam and his companions set out on another journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies and new obstacles.

  • Director
    • Hideo Kojima
  • Writer
    • Hideo Kojima
  • Stars
    • Norman Reedus
    • Léa Seydoux
    • Elle Fanning
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    9.5/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hideo Kojima
    • Writer
      • Hideo Kojima
    • Stars
      • Norman Reedus
      • Léa Seydoux
      • Elle Fanning
    • 13User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    • Sam Porter Bridges
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    • Fragile
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    Shioli Kutsuna
    Shioli Kutsuna
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    Troy Baker
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    Luca Marinelli
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    George Miller
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    Fatih Akin
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    Marty Rhone
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    Krishna Alexander
    • The Adventurer's Son
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    Seth Allyn Austin
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    Kelli Barksdale
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    • Director
      • Hideo Kojima
    • Writer
      • Hideo Kojima
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews14

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    10breneff

    Kojima's Love Letter To Gaming

    The best way I can describe this game is that it feels like an homage to every single genre of video game, combined into one giant experience, while also using the technology and the lore of the world to make everything fit in a story. It's pretty genius. This is what games should be. Just pure unhinged entertainment that's fun for the sake of being fun. Is it weird? Yes. Is it silly? Absolutely. But it's made by someone who doesn't care about the rules of what a video game is supposed to be and is making a game I think that it should be... fun. It's like if somebody had a fever dream of the most badass video game of all time, but couldn't remember the dream... Death Stranding 2 is that dream.
    10BrandieK-68

    Stunning sequel

    I was looking forward to this game as soon as it was announced since I loved the first one so much, still beautiful graphics and an amazing story that drive me crazy having to wait for answers haha. I hope there may be a 3rd one due to the ending especially because I have a few more questions that need to be answered!

    I did not expect one of the twists and I had an inkling about another, loved the inclusion of the hot springs and transponders along with more vehicle customization (seriously sticky cannons are a godsend and I wish they were in the first one!) that dance though? I was laughing so hard because I was not expecting it!
    10OlFanDango

    10*

    What an unbelievable masterpiece by Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions.

    Death Stranding 2: On the Beach delivers on all levels. This is easily one of the best games I have ever played and probably contender for one of the best games ever created. Are you meant to know exactly what's going on? No. It's confusing, surreal, mesmerising and so damn outrageously beautiful that it doesn't even matter.

    For anyone contemplating DS2 contemplate no more. Everything has improved since DS1. The combat is more fluid, Reedus continues his masterful performance as Sam Bridges and the graphics are truly spectacular.

    What an incredible game.
    10clarkeyjoseph

    We Love Hideo Kojima

    Hideo Kojima has done it again. Death Stranding 2 is not just a sequel-it's a statement. A bold, introspective, and often hauntingly beautiful continuation of his vision. Kojima doesn't make games in the traditional sense; he crafts experiences that challenge the player emotionally, thematically, and philosophically. The love fans have for him stems from this very courage-to tell stories no one else dares, to push mechanics to their conceptual edge, and to trust that audiences will follow him into the unknown. DS2 expands on everything that made the original iconic: surreal landscapes, poignant solitude, and deeply human connections in an inhuman world. It's slow, strange, and utterly mesmerizing. Loving this game-and Kojima-is about embracing the weird, the profound, and the visionary in equal measure.
    9roland_pataki

    Easy to dislike, easy to LOVE...

    I understand those who don't like this game. You can love it or hate it, but you can't deny the uniqueness of it.

    I have been playing it since day one and I can't put it down. There is always something new that makes you want to keep playing. A new ability, a new weapon, a new character or a cutscene that will leave you mesmerised. It will bring the story forward by answering questions but also giving you new mysteries that you want to find out immediately.

    The world is huge, versatile and looks gorgeous. Probably the most incredible looking game when it comes to graphical fidelity.

    The music is going to touch your soul, and I have been listening to some the songs even when not playing the game.

    (Huge addition to the game that they added a playlist function where you can create playlists and listen to music any time while exploring the world)

    I could go into so much more detail but I really don't want to waste your time. I don't know if you would like this one if you hated the first one. I liked the first one. I am in love with this one.

    It's a masterpiece for those of us who are into this game. I hope you guys will enjoy it as much as I do. Real unique and unforgettable masterpiece that will stay with me for sure.

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      A few months after the release of Death Stranding (2019), fans have pointed out similarities between that game and the COVID-19 pandemic, as both included a deadly illness, a divided society, self-isolations, and people relying on delivery services in order to not leave their homes. This prompted Hideo Kojima to rewrite the story for this sequel, because he wanted to avoid predicting the future again.
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      Porter: Keep on keeping on!

    • Connections
      Featured in Jacksepticeye: NORMAN'S BACK | Death Stranding 2 - Part 1 (2025)
    • Soundtracks
      Any Love of Any Kind feat. Bryce Dessner
      Written by Woodkid

      Performed by Woodkid, Bryce Dessner and Suginame Children's Choir

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    • Release date
      • June 26, 2025 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
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      • Kojima Productions
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