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- Death Stranding 2 is going beyond an easy mode for those who struggle with action games.
- Hideo Kojima’s upcoming title will allow players to move past challenging bosses without losing important context.
- Players who skip bosses will be explained important story details and events in a visual novel-like format.
Death Stranding 2 is positioned as PlayStation’s next major console exclusive. Arriving in June, Hideo Kojima’s upcoming blockbuster promises a more complex narrative, ambitious gameplay, spectacular visuals, and memorable boss battles.
The boss battles, in particular, might test players’ skills in unexpected ways. However, Hideo Kojima has included accessibility options to combat this problem, allowing newcomers to practically skip boss battles.
Why it matters: Following the success of the first game, Death Stranding 2 is expected to attract a huge audience. According to Hideo Kojima, the appeal of various actors being featured in the game attracted fans of films and television to the IP.
As revealed by Hideo Kojima on the recent TBS podcast, Death Stranding 2 is going above and beyond to help those new to action games. This was done because the director received plenty of emails about the game’s difficulty, resulting in this latest addition.
It is said that upon failing a boss battle, players will be given more options than just continuing. The new option will serve as a skip button, giving players text and image descriptions of the battle and its events.
When you press it, it’s like a novel with pictures and text.
-Hideo Kojima
This will allow players to receive the necessary context of a battle without actually engaging in combat. Essentially, Death Stranding 2 will allow players to treat its bosses like novels instead of gameplay events.
Although this option will exist only on the lower difficulty setting, more casual audiences might appreciate Hideo Kojima’s consideration. Of course, those interested in clearing battles the traditional way will have the option to do so.
As expected, the reactions to this feature have been mixed. While some appreciate the extra options for different players, others believe games should not try too hard to appeal to everyone. They also state that Death Stranding’s bosses were never too hard to begin with.
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Avinash is currently pursuing a Business degree in Australia. For more than three years, he has been working as a gaming journalist, utilizing his writing skills and love for gaming to report on the latest updates in the industry. Avinash loves to play action games like Devil May Cry and has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as IGN, GamesRadar, GameRant, Dualshockers, CBR, and Gamespot.
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