The Death Stranding 2: On the beach Review embargo has been canceled, with early reviews placed the upcoming title as one of the highest games of 2025. Positive acceptance strengthens Sony's decision to make Deadly 2 His flagship PlayStation exclusive for the summer 2025.
Original Deadly death After the release of the end of 2019, he received a mixed response from critics. While its average score at Opencritic stands at respect for 83, the game showed somewhat polarizing, with many reviewers criticized its slow pace and playing the game mainly focused on traverse, stock management and tasks. On the contrary, some critics appreciated this as one of the most innovative games in recent memory that they cement the state of Kojima as a video game by the author. According to OpenCritic data, almost one of four reviewers did not recommend Deadly death-The unprewed low level of recommendations for a non -zero review of the review, which calls it a masterpiece.

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Death Stranding 2: On the beach It seems to be significantly less polarizing. After canceling the embargo from review 23, June received the upcoming sequel of a wave of highly favorable reviews and received “Mighty” rating on OpenCritic with an average score of 90 and almost perfect 97% recommendations. According to these metrics, Deadly 2 is currently one of the highest games from 2025, with the list of OpenCritic's “Hall of Fame” for this year and placement only in a row Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Split fiction.
What do critics say about death 2: on the beach
Looking at any numbers, many reviewers describe the upcoming title as a clear improvement compared to its predecessor and preserves what worked in solving its shortcomings. Deadly 2 It is said that it represents somewhat improved stimulation and deeper gaming, especially in its secret and combat systems. Some reviewers also appreciated the addition of a tree of skills similar to RPG as contributing both the flexibility of the game and the playback values. Another frequently cited force is the world design of the game, which is an ever -changing environment that represents tactical challenges and offers more diversity than the original.
Top 10 games with the highest rating of the year 2025 (so far)
Game |
OpenCritic AVG. |
Release date |
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1. |
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
92 |
April 24 |
2. |
Split fiction |
90 |
March 6 |
3. |
Death Stranding 2: On the beach |
90 |
June 26 |
4. |
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 |
89 |
4th February |
5. |
Blue Prince |
89 |
April 10 |
6. |
Street Fighter 6: Years 1-2 edition Fighters |
89 |
June 5 |
7. |
Monster Hunter Wilds |
89 |
27. February |
8. |
Pipistrelo and cursed yoyo |
89 |
28. May |
9. |
Continue driving |
89 |
February 26 |
10. |
Talos Principle: Reawened |
88 |
April 10 |
Regarding criticism, the final of the story was described as too messy – a complaint that was also often focused on the first game. Similarly critical consensus suggests that inventory management from the first Deadly death He still lacks the intuitive that many hoped for continuing.
Deadly 2 Officially released on June 26, at midnight et. However, the game will also have a short time of early access, which starts exactly two days in advance. Access to this preview period is limited to consumers who buy their collecting or digital edition Deluxe, price for $ 79.99 and $ 229.99. The PlayStation Direct still presents the collector's edition as available in the US since June 23.

Death Stranding 2: On the beach
- Released
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June 26, 2025
- Esrb
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Mature 17+ // violence, blood and gore, partial nudity, strong tongue
- Publisher (s)
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Sony Interactive Fun
- Engine
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Decima
- Franchise
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Deadly death
- Number of players
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Single-player
- PS5 release date
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June 26, 2025