At long last, November is finally the best time to be a PlayStation Plus member as Sony has added a 10/10 masterpiece to the library, offering players over 100 hours of open-world exploration, mystery, and Troy Baker.
It was just yesterday that Sony revealed the next batch of games heading to its PlayStation Plus library, and with ten free games up for grabs this month, there is bound to be something for everyone. However, there is no denying that one entry stands out more than most, and if you have not yet experienced this 2025 release, now would be the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the hype.
The game in question is none other than Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, the sequel to 2019’s Death Stranding from the brain of none other than Hideo Kojima himself. After leaving Konami, it was the Death Stranding franchise that became Kojima’s next project, and what a success it has been.
Now, its sequel, Death Stranding 2, takes players to Australia, eleven months after the events of the first game. In the post-apocalyptic world ravaged by unworldly creatures, Sam Porter Bridges, played by Norman Reedus, must set out on an expedition to connect isolated survivors and colonies to the Chiral Network. Doing so will save humanity from extinction.
Starring the likes of Léa Seydoux, Elle Fanning, Troy Baker, Guillermo del Toro, and many more, it has a star-studded cast and, as such, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach currently sits at an impressive 8.7 User Score on Metacritic.
Here at Screen Rant, our very own Kyle Gratton called the Death Stranding sequel “a triumphant, emotional, and essential journey” and awarded the game a perfect 10/10. His review reads:
It’s not just Death Stranding 2‘s breathtaking cutscenes; even the smaller, more regular camera movements clearly have a lot of cinematographic thought put into them. The vocal performances are uniformly fantastic, with special mention given to Seydoux as Fragile, and Troy Baker, who returns as Higgs. Buoyed by the performances and the filmic quality, Death Stranding 2 is a treat to play – it even generally cuts down on its predecessor’s cutscene length (there are still a few long ones).
Even after putting 50 hours into the game – which involved a hefty number of side missions, but not even close to all of them – and seeing the credits roll, I’m eager to continue playing. The wide range of tools at your disposal makes delivering cargo in Death Stranding 2 satisfying in a way that no other game is. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is emotional and fascinating from the outset, and it’s a journey I will continue to cherish as an improvement on what was already one of my favorite video games.
Now, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is available to play at no extra cost for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members from 17 November onwards. Available on the PlayStation 5, it is a video game experience that you will not want to miss out on.
- Released
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June 26, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
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Kojima Productions, Nixxes
- Publisher(s)
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Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing, Kojima Productions
- Engine
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Decima
