Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is an absolutely outstanding game, and we’re sure many of you are spending your weekend exploring Australia – perhaps with our handy Death Stranding 2 guide by your side.

But not everyone’s having a great first weekend with the game.

A number of players have complained that the release’s map screen is causing their PS5 consoles to overheat.

A fairly active Reddit post reports the issue:

I’ve been playing the game on a base PS5 and overall it runs great – the graphics are stunning and I’ve had no issues during regular gameplay. But as soon as I pause the game and the map screen comes up, the fan suddenly goes into overdrive and I get an overheat warning. It’s strange because everything else runs smoothly, even during long gameplay sessions. But the moment I bring up the map and start planning a route, the fan suddenly goes crazy and I get an overheating warning. I just cleaned the console recently and it’s in a well-ventilated spot, so airflow shouldn’t be a problem.

A new patch was released recently but it doesn’t sound like that’s resolved the problem, and this particular user doesn’t sound like they’re alone.

“I’ve got the exact same problem,” one player bemoaned. “I’m using an original PS5 digital version. Fans start screaming only on map menu.”

It sounds like the issue is isolated to the base PS5, with the PS5 Pro holding up better. It’s perhaps worth mentioning that the weather has been particularly warm in parts of Europe and America recently, so that could also be a factor.

But it’s possible there’s some kind of memory leak or other issue here. The menu appears to run with an unlocked frame rate, so that could be what’s kicking the fans into overdrive and causing the console to overheat.

One user suggested sending a detailed bug report to developer Kojima Productions, so it has more information to work with and can quickly issue a fix. That sounds like a smart idea to us.

Are you having any problems with the game? Is everything running as intended for you or are you also experiencing overheating issues? Cool down in the comments section below.