For the majority of returning players, Death Stranding 2’s story will be what brings them back. Without spoiling anything, the final stretch of Death Stranding 2 is one I’ll remember for a long while. But the overall vision of Death Stranding 2 is so bold and uncompromising that it brute-forces its way through these shortcomings. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach launches June 24, 2025 on PlayStation 5. INVERSE VIDEO GAME REVIEW ETHOS: Every Inverse video game review answers two questions: Is this game worth your time?