Death Stranding Offline vs Online 

In a game about reconnecting a nation. Helping others and getting bit of help yourself makes you feel like you are actually succeeding in rebuilding what was lost.

The Single player game that makes us feel that we aren't alone.

My favorite part of this game is making safe routes, and seeing that other people have used my routed. I can't explain how satisfying that is.

I completed the game offline on my first playthrough. And now I feel I'm something of a survivalist myself.

In my walkthrough I built most of the roads (~90%), there were some useful stations and bridges built by other players but I also added a lot to the world. It warms your heart when you see tons of likes on your structures or that someone used your stuff)

Horror game to building simulator to fps to sight seeing leisure game. In exact that order.

Nvm, as i see DS community is very helpful and friendly. Ty to all fellow porters who help me in road building, and anchor upgrades :)

I often question the online mode, "Are we receiving player generated construction or AI & Name generated construction," I have been building roads and it seems if I don't complete the remaining materials, the road would never get completed. Regardless, whether it's player or AI generated structures, I am still thankful for well placed bridges, safe houses, and other PCC 1-2 structures.

I love the people in this game. Especially the ones who go all the way back to the beginning and make it easier for new players. Like I think my first online playthrough i zip lined all the way to the incinerator.

I played solo. Painstakingly installed ziplines on top of so many mountains and tough to reach places. Connected so many areas. Most satisfying feeling ever!

idk I get the whole wanting a challenge but me personally I'm gonna keep it online, the game is about connecting people after all but to each their own!

Just finished the game, and playing of offline makes no sense to me. I can't count the many times a structure left by another player helped me in my journey.

I played offline without building anything, it was a different experience.

One of the most polarizing game. But to me, I'd say it's genius. I've never played anything like it before. It also has moments of calm and passivity (driving, building, etc), challenge (terrain scouting, etc.), thrill (fighting or escaping BTs, Terrorists, Mules). I understand why many people would find it boring. Specially those who play game just for the gameplay and exhilirating action like ARPGs or Souls-like) . No care about the world-building or philosophy behind something, just straight-up entertainment. But for those who play and see games as a form of art and value every aspects of it like the gameplay, music, lore, story, and the philosophy of certain aspects of it etc. Then such people would like it.

This game does a fantastic job of showing off how a community can make life so much easier. Kojima's always been one of those artsy fartsy dudes who wants his games to feel like more than just a game, and I think this was his most effective piece in that regard. It's weird to me that people don't have fun with this game because they didn't die every ten seconds on the highest difficulty, or whatever. It's a fun game that makes you feel like an effective member of a community, where quality of life gets better as you contribute more to something greater. Both offline and online play are valid, I just think that people get scared to face up to the message this game tries to get across: Everything can be better if you connect with your community.

Can confirm the world was pretty barren until the game had been up for a week or so then things started to fill in fairly quickly. The only thing you can’t see after you’ve gotten out of the starter area is ziplines. Makes me a bit sad but I look forward to more zippy chaos again soon. Absolutely did not spend hours and hours riding around the map on ziplines 👀

I played through the game for the first time in offline mode. It was really enjoyable having such a challenge and open uncluttered world. Though even in offline mode the only thing I found myself building were generators for my bike. You really only need one ladder and a rope for most deliveries.

As a person who started online there’s was like maybe 2 roads built but know I’ve built like half of all roads I’m carrying everyone on my back

KEEP ON KEEPING ON! KEEP ON KEEPING ON! KEEP ON KEEPING ON! KEEP ON KEEPING ON! KEEP ON KEEPING ON! KEEP ON KEEPING ON! KEEP ON KEEPING ON! KEEP ON KEEPING ON! KEEP ON KEEPING ON! KEEP ON KEEPING ON! KEEP ON KEEPING ON! KEEP ON KEEPING ON!

I would never play this Offline :S The online community saved my ass so many times

I remember I built a couple structures but I never returned to them and then at the end of the game, when it tells you how many likes you got, I saw 10 000 from other players and I was so shocked 😂 never realized that many people might use it

Someone here because of the CRACKED version released today?

I got this game for Free on epic games a week ago and im having fun playing it... I always thought this game was boring from watching a couple of reviews about it back in 2020 .... Its a damn shame i didn't played it back when it was in in prime😢 ... anyways imma go back to building my Zipline network 😂

Free again on the epic store until 5/25/2023 8:00 UTC -8

Yea ima go play offline now. After spending a lot of time online it got super easy and boring. Deliveries in the beginning was so hard and fun but woth the roads and bridges it feels so boring now lol. Thx for this vid

Holy sht. I was in love with playing offline this whole time.. but now seeing the bike that I haven't gotten yet.. and the zipline.. oh am I going to be putting in some fun hours on this game. 😁👏👏 Thanks for the video

playing offline cuz i have the cracked version

playing this game on launch day was so good as not much had been built yet

you dont get it all to start dont worry it starts empty and you get access to player made stuff later

I find it kind of funny that Kojima made this game with the message of connecting people, not just through the theme of the story but the way players help one another via the online component of sharing vehicles, equipment, and cargo. And, despite all of that, some people still prefer playing offline without the player to player interactions. Play how you want, I'm not complaining. I just think it's funny.

I‘m just concerned what happens if the community was shut down when it becomes a very old game

Dd they update it so u can just select an offlline play? Or ill just switch the ps4 to offline, i guess otherwise.

If you’re a a person just seeing this video and who’s a noob on the game. Just play the damn thing however you like, but I’d recommend go with Kojima’s vision as is intended. This whole damn game is about connections, travel and helping others - playing offline completely defeats the point. You’ll do yourself a a great disservice playing this totally solo and remove touching moments for no valid reason at all. (At least as a first run). It’s balanced very well as is. This isn’t some hardcore nature-survival type experience. Don’t force it to be.

This game is better offline, more immersive.

Great video, just followed you.I played the game for a few days online but I can't get my PS4 online anymore so I want to see if it's worth playing offline or I should wait.

I played about 240h online in hard mode. I appreciate kojima's Idea being connected with other player's. It felt fresh but i missed the emptiness of the world a bit. And it was way to easy and not really as challenging as i wished. I'm looking forward to the director's cut, starting a new game... offline...in very hard mode.

MUST BE NICE you guys are welcome that we all did the hard work for you

I like the idea of not seeing 'speed up' signs at the bottom of every distro centre ramp and 25 'likers get liked' in the middle of the road... Edit; I think we share a server? That bridge to the engineer is in the exact same place as one in my game. EXACT same place.

I didn’t mind online, it did save me some time with certain things, other times I would just dismantle the structure because it was actually in the way. What I found super annoying was vehicles being in front of shelters constantly when I am in my own. I would have to get out, dismantle or physically move the truck so I could move my own closer to the shelter so I could deliver the packages loaded onto it. Super annoying with vehicles parked in front of shelters blocking your way.

The one thing I did notice when playing online was that structures are based off of game progression (chapters) and your chiral connection

I like to think that the other structures where built by the NPC Porters walking around sometimes

i just finish the game online and i can confirm that there is not really a lot of structure and road in my playthrough most of the road i need to buil myself and when the road is broken it will appear as other player road. (i play on south east asia in case that affect the number of structure)

Lol why would someone use resources to build a base right outside a distribution center? I've never even built one in the whole game other than the one they make you build..

i like this to be offline on first run then after you finish the game you can unlock the online new game mode. that way i can feel the apocalyptic feeling that sam is the only porter that changes the world. hehehe..

If you're a person just seeing this video and who's a noob on the game. Just listen to Callum, because it's worth playing offline the whole way through for first time. It's not about connecting with other player's to be honest. It's more about feel connected with all the NPC inside the game. Everytime you go to a shelter, you feel like entering a sanctuary, when you meet another Porter in the open, you'll definitely feel excited and secure. Not until Kojima make Death stranding a full blown multiplayer like Journey, where you can traverse the terrain together, now that would complete the game motives.

recently found the game, downloaded it, started playing on hard difficulty right off the bat and i’ve gotten up to like my 7th delivery or something and haven’t died yet. was picking hard still the right choice? i see people talking about it in the comments saying they were on easy and it was still really hard and i also have offline mode on.

When i 1st played this game, all the roads was built but few far ones was like 99% done, i just needed to add a few more items to be done, I can find charge points and bridges all over the place.

I WANT ONLINE BUT ALWAYS GET ERROR 50005, SO I CAN ONLY PLAY OFFLINE MODE. CAN'T LOGIN!!!!

game never let me play online. missed a lot. i only ever had highway built to just past where it is in the first clip. way too expensive. would of taken months of grinding to build all of it.

En lo personal solo uso los puentes y eso que aveces los ignoro pero también considero muy útiles los buzones para guardar cosas en ellos

I wasent sure about this game but I'm gonna pick it up. It definitely looks unique as opposed to most the stuff out there.

Had my first playthough with everyone else online, its time for very hard mode, no roads or ziplines or anyone elses stuff.

I'm going to play offline I like loneliness

I just beat this after 52 hours or so. I played it offline. I didn't even know it was geared towards online play till later on. I hardly ever even used a ladder or rope the whole game let alone anything else. I truly enjoyed the hard trek through the environment but I always prepared for the worst and it payed off. I understand Kojima's vision of the game with the connection and all but I felt that the whole experience with every delivery and after all it's Sam's story. I loved each part the blizzards the wind,terrain the timefall and the Battle with the BTs was so unique and memorable. And my favorite parts were with Cliff,he was a kick ass character. But I say,play how you want,the options are there,have fun and enjoy a truly unique game and story one of the best to date!

just bought this game about a week, played it offline, after watching this just realise you can build a road and zipline, is it the one with 'upgrade structure' feature? i didnt build anything due to need alot of material, now even pcc lvl 2 other than building generator to recharge stolen mule vehicle, thats it

I played the game fully offline and I had such a great fuckin time. I think the online system kinda spoils the game a bit. All the bridges, all the postboxes, all the roads I made on my own. As an introvert myself, I relate to this game

The game was made to be played online. You say its too easy? Thats the idea, helping your fellow American trek across the us! To just disregard the work of your brothers and sisters and isolate is unhealthy.

I was playing offline very hard until the Mads mikkelson fight.. I could not beat that.. I don't play games like that.. it made me so mad.. the auto aim sucks..

amma start a new game off the grid, seems more of the experience i want

the game feels so lonely offline

I haven't gotten very far and put the game down for a year or so left at like maybe 20 on one of the xp trees came back and it shot up to like 140 😂

Yea I have no idea what I’m looking at course I’ve never played it either so

Got this game last year, never play online in any difficulty. It's great and fun when you got help from other player, but believe me the game become less challenging in online mode Now im cant wait for the sequel

mucha diferencia, el mundo se siente mas vivo XD

Im playing this now offline

How do you play this game in offline mode? Can't find the option

Is the online mode always with random ppl? Or we can make our own server for multiplayer with friends?

Every time I see gameplay, I always wonder wtf you pick up and deliver. - a disgruntled xbox owner

offline is much much more best too feel the game.

I hated this game, but i love it at the same time, so frustrating, yet i finished it anyways. Exited for DS2

The quiral red is not enough to built all those structures by myself that's so annoying

i will play offline someday.. seems harder than online, and no icon clutter.

zis game should be played offline to fully embrace ze loneliness aspect of it in my opinion.

I played it on offline cus of annoying age restrictions (im 17) still have to wait 2 months to play it online

Jogando hj em di comparados no ano retrasado ja tem poucos players Quase não tem estruturas de outros jogadores 😢 você faz tudo sozinho basicamente E o ruim é que se deterioração muito rápido

just starting the game, want to play the full game on either offline or on, can't decide I'll need to decide

The ending better be worth for all this effort. im going to go offline

If you're a person just seeing this video and who's a noob on the game. I've put easily 150+ hours into this game on both PS4+PS5 combined. I highly recommend playing the game in offline mode the first time around. Kojima wants you to have the experience of connecting you with other players but it reduces the creativity of the nuts and bolts of the game which is that you're traversing a variety of different environments. When you're connected to everyone else, you will have stuff already placed in convenient spots by other players and it doesn't give you the chance to discover the opportunity of doing it yourself. If you truly want a great experience with this game, play it on hard, offline mode. If you want to feel connected and have a smooth ride through the story, play it on very easy. Just know what you're getting into with those two options.

I hate people so I'll stay offline.

The online experience sucks. It's way too easy. If you want the real immersive experience, play it solo.

i completed it offline because I pirated the game.

Does this game have coop or something similar?

Do you need interned to play this ?

if you play online, does it consistently take you back to the same version? i like the idea of online but yeah i mean it'd be amazing if it got dlc or a sequel that changes the mechanics but in the same world taking it to another level. or even extending the map? it sounds like it gets extra repetetive and boring if the map is well filled out by a large amount of people pooling resources very quickly

I’m playing offline now maybe after i finish I’ll play online to just focus on building

Am I the only one who would like to see Death Stranding 2 in co-op mode so you can play with 1-4 friends plus having this online world active as it was in the first game? That would make the game so much more enjoyable than even the boss fights would feel much more interesting, and to be able to split tasks between your friends, attack bases in multiple ways, and plan complete strategies would be insane!

How can i find multiplayer

It was cool hearing an incentive like "Keep on keeping on!" for the first couple times... but now it's just plain stupidly annoying hearing that 1000x times everytime you arrive/depart from a delivery station. Not to mention how easy the game gets when everyhting suddenly appears already constructed for you when you connect the chiral network. Fuck this, I'm starting a nee game tomorrow even if I have to waste my 20 hours of playtime I already have.

Offline hard mode is the best way to play this game

I’m about 3/4 of the way through the game and want to start over offline and without cars/roads. I built all the roads and stuff in this playthrough and just find myself driving or zooming around instead of adventuring. It takes the soul out of the game.

I domt understand does it matter?

My only wish would be if you played offline everything you put down didn't deteriorate over time only then offline would be perfect for me

Or........ You could just go online manage your Strand Contracts properly.

The game forces you to play online if you want to make timely progress by limiting the amount of things you can place/build yourself. I often had to delete things people put up just so i could put up something in a better place. If the game wasn't so limiting it would be a lot more fun and less grindy.

masterpiece

play online need ps+ ??

gotta admit, I pirate this game on PC because I'm not sure im gonna like it at first, but I really like the game, spend almost hundred of hours playing it, now I'm saving money to but the directors cut and play it again with online benefits. I just hope they will have an co-op mode like they do in SOULSBORNE game, where you can play with 1 random player anywhere in the world and do some shit together, and fight BTs

I loved this game for the first 30 hours of play, then I accidentally turned on the online mode and the disinterest to continue playing started. I was more concerned with helping to complete the road linking each area and doing side quests in the process, then I lost all interest in continuing to play the main quest, plus the online mode made the game easy to play as it includes the "help" from the other players. I guess I'm going to start a new game in offline mode from start to finish.

Its a deeper game online.

So uhh what's the point of this game? is it an action game or RPG?