Death Stranding 2 - On The Beach | PS5/PRO | Metacritic: 90 Opencritic: 90

[-DMP-]

the one with the silencer??

Yea. I got it from the lone commander.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

In collaboration with the legendary KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, we're launching the Backbone One - DEATH STRANDING 2 Limited Edition controller¹, officially licensed by PlayStation®.

We've meticulously designed the new Backbone to honor the launch of DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH. Each controller is a rugged, utilitarian symbol of survival and delivery in the DEATH STRANDING universe. Both functional and recognizable, the protective hard case doubles as a display piece. This is a small artifact of a larger world, made for players who carry their adventures with them.

Connect Anywhere.

Built with KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS​

Our team worked directly with KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS to translate the themes of resilience and exploration into a hand-held object. Color, typography, and iconography draw from Sam's world and the materials that support him. The Limited Edition features aluminum D-pad and buttons and is inspired by the design of Backbone One PlayStation Edition, so it looks and plays like it belongs with your setup. Every mark earns its place.

Each controller arrives in a rugged, individually numbered hard case made only for this release. Inside you will find the limited edition Backbone One, a quick start card, and the collector tag. Nothing extra, nothing missing.

The newest Backbone One transforms your iPhone or Android device into a handheld gaming console, including the all-new iPhone 17 series. Snap in your phone and play any game, app or service that supports controllers, including PS Remote Play, Steam Link, Apple Arcade, Google Play Store and Nvidia GeForce NOW. Play great app store titles like Destiny: Rising, Fortnite, and Roblox anywhere.

All second-generation Backbone One controllers include magnetic adapters, which allow for compatibility with popular phone cases. The reshaped D-pad enhances responsiveness, resulting in superior feel and control across all gameplay genres. When combined with the Backbone app – which puts all of gaming in one place – it's our most accessible gaming experience ever.

Release Details​

Backbone One - DEATH STRANDING Limited Edition arrives November 6, 2025 at 9am PDT on Backbone.com, and Best Buy Drops. It arrives on the KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS STORE November 6, 2025 at 12pm noon JST. We ship to 55 countries worldwide, with regional availability shown at checkout, and the run is limited to 1,350 units. To be first in line, sign up for updates here and we will notify you the moment units go live.

 

[Methodical]

Nah, this isnt it. This game meant to play on big TV screen with high end TV, oled.

 

[-DMP-]

103 hours later, credits rolling. Kohima cooked with this one

Tomorrow was in our hands indeed

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

103 hours later, credits rolling. Kohima cooked with this one

Tomorrow was in our hands indeed

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

The fact that you have to play part one to really feel the impact of this masterpiece is what kept it from being game of the year because the story as a whole hits significantly harder IMO than Expedition 33.
Kojima absolutely cooked.

 

[Jaguar93]

Still haven’t gotten around to this game. I need to replay Directors Cut again first.

 

[-DMP-]

The fact that you have to play part one to really feel the impact of this masterpiece is what kept it from being game of the year because the story as a whole hits significantly harder IMO than Expedition 33.
Kojima absolutely cooked.

Yea I saw a post that said this games story wasn’t really needed and I had laugh at that.

I though so before playing the game but not afterwards. I though it was mostly well done and really brought it full circle.

 

[GambinoMakeItWork]

Still haven’t gotten around to this game. I need to replay Directors Cut again first.

nah just watch "The Story So Far" recap and call it a day

that's what I did, would've burnt myself out tryna replay 1 then 2 back to back

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Yea I saw a post that said this games story wasn’t really needed and I had laugh at that.

I though so before playing the game but not afterwards. I though it was mostly well done and really brought it full circle.

I get what Kojima was going for even if he didn't accomplish it in video game form as well as he could have in terms of keeping gamers entertained the way they wanted to be. All that walking in part one, the sense of struggle to unite the world and ultimately protect this baby, is what makes the highlights of part 2 hit so hard. I mentioned it before but Higgs is an incredibly underrated villain. Everything he did to Fragile, to Sam, to Lou, all of it makes you genuinely hate him, and that's because of how well written his character is and his amazing performance. I wish the fat was trimmed off of part 1 so more people could enjoy it, but I always get how that would hurt the experience Kojima was going for with wanting the player to feel that sense of journey.