{"id":14378,"date":"2025-07-04T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T16:00:00","slug":"poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2\/","title":{"rendered":"#Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Death Stranding 2?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2\/#Poll_What_Review_Score_Would_You_Give_Death_Stranding_2\" >Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Death Stranding 2?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2\/#Related_Articles\" >Related Articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2\/#Review_Death_Stranding_2_PS5_%E2%80%93_A_Masterpiece_in_Every_Sense\" >Review Death Stranding 2 (PS5) &#8211; A Masterpiece in Every Sense<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2\/#Related_Articles-2\" >Related Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Poll_What_Review_Score_Would_You_Give_Death_Stranding_2\"><\/span>Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Death Stranding 2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Death Stranding 2 Poll\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d36f74c81a711\/death-stranding-2-poll.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d36f74c81a711\/death-stranding-2-poll.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d36f74c81a711\/death-stranding-2-poll.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d36f74c81a711\/death-stranding-2-poll.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Death Stranding 2 Poll\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>We hope you&#8217;ve been having fun trotting around the atmospheric landscapes of Death Stranding 2 over the last week or so, because it&#8217;s time to give Kojima Productions&#8217; latest a rating of your own.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, this globe-trotting PS5 sequel has been really well received, both by critics and fans of the first game. The original Death Stranding was somewhat divisive because of its unorthodox gameplay \u2014 and Kojima&#8217;s trademark narrative wackiness \u2014 but we like to think that everyone can agree on the title&#8217;s overall production quality.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Death Stranding 2 follows through on that side of things, boasting some of the best visuals and performance capture you&#8217;ll find in modern gaming, but the developer&#8217;s also fleshed out the gameplay systems to a significant degree.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In what will prove to be one of the defining games of the PS5 generation, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a profound achievement of design, gameplay, narrative, and visuals,&#8221; is what we wrote in our glowing <strong>Death Stranding 2 PS5 review<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;An immense upgrade on the first game, the sequel is an unequivocal masterpiece,&#8221; we concluded, awarding the release an extremely rare 10\/10.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:184051 @ 1751645390 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c4ebb93870405\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Death Stranding 2 (PS5) - A Masterpiece in Every Sense\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Review_Death_Stranding_2_PS5_%E2%80%93_A_Masterpiece_in_Every_Sense\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">Review<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Death Stranding 2 (PS5) &#8211; A Masterpiece in Every Sense<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">Death can&#8217;t tear us apart<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p>But what review score would <em>you<\/em> give Death Stranding 2? Hand it a rating in our poll, and then explain yourself in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/58d0eef7bd2552de5a403a8c2bb01867 @ 1751645378 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>Death Stranding 2: On the Beach<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><strong>Death Stranding 2 Guide: An Ultimate Resource<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><strong>Death Stranding 2: On the Beach<\/strong> Review<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"footer\">\n<ul class=\"share-this \">\n<li class=\" first\">Share:<\/li>\n<li class=\"value\"><span class=\"accent-bg share-count\">0<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-caret-right accent\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page whatsapp accent\" title=\"Share this on WhatsApp\" data-service=\"whatsapp\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-whatsapp\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page bsky accent\" title=\"Share this on Bluesky\" data-service=\"bsky\" data-username=\"pushsquare.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page facebook accent\" title=\"Share this on Facebook\" data-service=\"facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-facebook\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page twitter accent\" title=\"Share this on Twitter\" data-service=\"twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-twitter\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page threads accent\" title=\"Share this on Threads\" data-service=\"threads\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-threads\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page messenger accent for-mobile\" title=\"Share this on Facebook Messenger\" data-service=\"fbmessenger\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-messenger\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page reddit accent for-desktop\" title=\"Share this on Reddit\" data-service=\"reddit\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-reddit\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"article-stats\" data-article-id=\"184616\" data-comments=\"11\" data-shares=\"0\" data-likes=\"0\">\n<li class=\" first\">0<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-comments accent icon icon-comments\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2#comments\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert soft-bg below-article for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_K6868041D78C2E\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250,300x600\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-below\" class=\"lazyload\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"insert centered article-billboard for-desktop for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_P6868041D78C44\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-billboard\" class=\"lazyload\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-content\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<section class=\"block author\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>About <span class=\"accent\">Robert Ramsey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/37695\/photo\/0\/avatar.jpg?v=1709294141\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Robert Ramsey\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>Robert (or Rob if you&#8217;re lazy) is an assistant editor of Push Square, and has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales \u2014 he&#8217;s played &#8217;em all. A little too much, some might say.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('ShogunRok');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_H6868041D78EC9\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:features\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8724074\" data-author=\"users\/192411\" data-subject=\"comments\/8724074\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8724074\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/192411\/avatar.jpg?v=1746536302\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RBMango\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2#comment8724074\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RBMango<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-04T16:01:39+00:00\">39m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;d say a 7. I think it&#8217;s VERY good. Very close to great in my eyes but not quite there for me. I&#8217;d go for an 8 if the main story was a tad shorter and some key scenes didn&#8217;t land with a thud for me.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8724078\" data-author=\"users\/313433\" data-subject=\"comments\/8724078\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8724078\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/313433\/avatar.jpg?v=1666799327\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Darude84\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2#comment8724078\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Darude84<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-04T16:02:23+00:00\">38m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Way too early to tell. Takes at least 50 hours (possibly twice as many) to come to a verdict.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8724086\" data-author=\"users\/127956\" data-subject=\"comments\/8724086\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8724086\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/127956\/avatar.jpg?v=1723575773\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"carlos82\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2#comment8724086\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>carlos82<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-04T16:07:45+00:00\">33m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>A very easy 10. I&#8217;m currently over 30 hours in and near the end of Chapter 7 and put simply, it&#8217;s the best game I&#8217;ve played on PS5. It&#8217;s visually stunning, the story is great and it builds upon everything from the original in meaningful ways<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8724088\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8724088\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8724088\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1721653637\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2#comment8724088\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-04T16:08:46+00:00\">32m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>On Episode 8 so far, and the game is easily a 9\/10. Don&#8217;t forget guys to talk about the game in DS2 forum page (Like \ud83d\udc4d)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8724089\" data-author=\"users\/250654\" data-subject=\"comments\/8724089\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8724089\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/250654\/avatar.jpg?v=1578597430\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Uromastryx\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2#comment8724089\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Uromastryx<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-04T16:08:51+00:00\">32m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Darude84 yeah where&#8217;s &#8221; havent finished the 50 or more hour main story yet &#8221; option,<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8724103\" data-author=\"users\/330996\" data-subject=\"comments\/8724103\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8724103\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/330996\/avatar.jpg?v=1689605068\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DennisReynolds\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2#comment8724103\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DennisReynolds<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-04T16:17:09+00:00\">23m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Based on the 30+ hours i&#8217;ve put in so far i would say 9\/10. Its a fantastic game but i will say i do think it showers you with too many OP toys too early removing so much challange. The Trike can get you nearly anywhere pretty easily and while the combat is a lot better then the first there&#8217;s zero challange to it, even the BT&#8217;s pose little threat now and there&#8217;s little need to stealth due to how OP you are. That said difficulty and balance issues aside everything else is excellent plus visually its near unmatched and very much feels &#8220;next gen&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8724105\" data-author=\"users\/313433\" data-subject=\"comments\/8724105\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8724105\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/313433\/avatar.jpg?v=1666799327\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Darude84\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2#comment8724105\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Darude84<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-04T16:17:35+00:00\">23m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Uromastryx This. I won\u2019t give a verdict without having seen the end (only at 10% currently) and it\u2019s hard to imagine many people have seen it after only a week.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8724113\" data-author=\"users\/242842\" data-subject=\"comments\/8724113\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8724113\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Runex2121\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2#comment8724113\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Runex2121<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-04T16:22:33+00:00\">18m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Solid 9 on 20+ hours. I just love the gameplay loop. Itd have to streamline a few things to be a 10 to me.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8724118\" data-author=\"users\/310076\" data-subject=\"comments\/8724118\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8724118\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/310076\/avatar.jpg?v=1670581998\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"GeeEssEff\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2#comment8724118\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>GeeEssEff<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-04T16:25:16+00:00\">15m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@DennisReynolds I\u2019ve been reading a lot of stuff on Reddit saying it\u2019s a lot easier than the first game. It\u2019s great for me someone like me who is learning the ropes but I can understand why it\u2019s frustrating for DS1 veterans.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve put 24hours in so far and feel like I\u2019ve barely scratched the surface. I have been taking the main story at a snails pace, mainly just rebuilding roads, doing side orders and triking around to the awesome soundtrack. 9\/10 for me but could be a 10 by the end.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8724124\" data-author=\"users\/287844\" data-subject=\"comments\/8724124\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8724124\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/287844\/avatar.jpg?v=1738803045\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"somnambulance\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2#comment8724124\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>somnambulance<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-04T16:28:52+00:00\">12m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>In the hour I played before I had to take my PS5 to the repair shop, it\u2019s seems like the most obvious 10\/10 I\u2019ve played all generation. One hour with the gap felt like a massive gap between it and everything else I\u2019ve played this year.<\/p>\n<p>But my console is still in the shop, so it\u2019s not a confirmed 10\/10 yet, I suppose.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8724138\" data-author=\"users\/174678\" data-subject=\"comments\/8724138\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8724138\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/174678\/avatar.jpg?v=1504106594\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Nightcrawler71\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2#comment8724138\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nightcrawler71<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-04T16:35:34+00:00\">5m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Only played around 16-17 hours, so have a long way to go yet. Saying that, I loved the first game and so far DS2 does everything better, so with that in mind I\u2019ve given it a 9\/10. This could easily become 10\/10 though as I get deeper into the game. Just taking my sweet time with it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"features\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_A6868041D7B45F\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-comments\" class=\"lazyload\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related\/articles\/death-stranding,ps5,sony @ 1751624072 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles-2\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c14ef55ecb138\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"First PS Plus Extra Game for July 2025 Confirmed\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">First PS Plus Extra Game for July 2025 Confirmed<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Say hello to Abiotic Factor<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/5e75a87cf42e5\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Last Chance to Get These 12+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's PS Plus Weekend Offer Sale\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">Last Chance to Get These 12+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store&#8217;s PS Plus Weekend Offer Sale<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Exclusive discounts for PS Plus members<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/7a5bf99eea6e6\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Death Stranding 2 Is Causing Some PS5s to Overheat\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">Death Stranding 2 Is Causing Some PS5s to Overheat<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Hot in here<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d2b857876ca7c\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"July 2025's PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">July 2025&#8217;s PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Fight, slaughter, and climb<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e3ddaedad0c5d\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"What the Hell Has Happened to Call of Duty?\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">What the Hell Has Happened to Call of Duty?<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">&#8220;This sucks more than anything that has ever sucked before&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_P6868041D7B5D8\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-related-articles\" class=\"lazyload\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/features\/poll-what-review-score-would-you-give-death-stranding-2\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Death Stranding 2? 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