Death Stranding 2: This Cutscene Is Wild

Not a fan of cutscenes? This one from Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is worth your time. Trust me!

Disclaimer: I haven’t really started playing Death Stranding 2: On the Beach yet, I only began the first part a few days ago, and I want to finish to finish it first.

That said, there’s one core element in both games that I want to talk about real quick: the cutscenes.

Please note that this article is 100% free of story spoilers. So it’s safe to read!

Honestly, throughout my gaming career I’ve never really liked cutscenes and I skip them more often than I watch them. Yes, there are exceptions, and besides the recently released Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 there are a few other games I would add as ‘cutscene worthy’, including Death Stranding.

My thoughts so far on the first part: I never thought I would love a game like this so much. Maybe that will change after another 10 or 20 hours, but all I can say is: what an incredible experience. Many call it a walking simulator. I call it a masterpiece that mixes calmness, an intriguing storyline, and cinematics like in the movies. And not to forget, the main character is played by Norman Reedus. I’m a big fan of him, and besides being a great actor, he’s also down to earth. I am already so excited for part two.

In Death Stranding, cutscenes don’t interrupt the gameplay, instead, they are woven into the gameplay flow, they add emotion, and last but not least, it feels like watching a real movie du to Kojimas directing and the amazing actors.

A very early cutscene from Death Stranding 2

So, in a nutshell: The cutscenes in Death Stranding (1 and 2) are not there just to tell the story, but to make you feel it, through performance, pacing, and sheer emotional weight.

There’s something strangely calming and powerful about these scenes. One moment you’re walking through quiet, empty landscapes, and the next you’re watching a slow, emotional conversation that really pulls you in. I’m not even sure why it works. Maybe it’s the long pauses, the way the camera moves, or how the characters feel real without saying much. Whatever it is, it got me. And that’s coming from someone who usually skips the story parts whenever possible.

From the intro of Death Stranding 2

I already mentioned it, but Norman Reedus as the main character alone would be a no-brainer for me to not skip them.

But still, sometimes they remain long with dialogue-heavy content, which still divides players. I totally understand.

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And here is the main reason why I wanted to write this newsletter/post in the first place: A video posted by IGN with a wild cutscene from Death Stranding 2 you won’t forget. It does not have any story spoilers and it’s a must-watch in my opinion:

Another must-watch is the last part of the following video where Norman Reedus talks about Hideo Kojima and his experience when he was directing Norman (I added the timecode, so it starts right there):

That was it for today. Thanks for reading and please share this article on social media:

Keep playing awesome games,

Michael

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