Polygon.com / 24.06.25

I won't do it': Death Stranding 2's first big choice is scaring streamers but shouldn't scare you

[Ed. note: This post contains spoilers for the first hour of Death Stranding 2, which is now in early access] Death Stranding 2: On the Beachs I wont do it choice, the first in Kojima Productions long-awaited sequel, is a bit of a surprise. Here you are, presented with your first main-story mission and you can refuse it. The stakes seem high enough that folks playing the game early are leery of turning the quest down, but while theres a bit of deception involved in how important your choice is, this little sequence does a lot to establish Death Stranding 2s emotional beats and one of its core themes. After Fragile, Sam Bridges colleague from Death Stranding, tracks him down with a job opportunity to extend the internet-like chiral network into Mexico, players get the option to accept outright or dig a little deeper into her companys motivations. If you skip asking for more information, you missing out on some important character development for Sam. What Fragile says isnt entirely app...
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