HUGE TIP: Rather than unloading packages and using the repair spray, take the repair spray and “spray backwards” option! It sprays ALL your packages at the same time!! It’s faster and more efficient!!!

Didn't think I'd like this game but it really really surprised me how cool it is

In your private room, go to the sink, move the analog stick to the left, Sam spins around and does this cute “guns” pose, time it just right, hit square to “snap a photo” and BB will give you 45 likes. This can be repeated up to 5 times, and helps boost your bond level with BB! Try it!

1) the (e)bola gun stuns them instantly if you aim the head 2) you can walk up to them and kick them if you hit anywhere else 3) you can use the rope to parry attacks and instantly bind them. Hold L2 and when they attack press R2 for the parry and immediately R2 to bind them. You can still get hit during both animations so be careful and use for 1 on 1 encounters or when you are more safe. 4) if you get caught by BTs and you are about to finish your stamina, throw a blood grenade on your feet. It will stun the BTs coming out of the ground. Leave the puddle, take a few steps and they will gone. 5) you can hurt BTs using normal guns and bullets by shooting through the blood mist from the blood grenades. 6) BTs covered in blood get MORE damaged by normal bullets than blood bullets. 7) leveling up (getting 3,4,5 stars) the various people you meet, gets you upgraded versions of the stuff they give you. For example: junk dealer gives you speed exo lvl1. So at 3 stats you get speed exo lvl 2 and at 5 stars you get speed exo lvl 3. The chiral artist at 3 stars gives you BT gun lvl2. Engineer at 3 stars gives you power exo lvl 2 and smoke grenade lvl 2. 8) people at 5 stars give you a star to add on your pants. I have 3 at the start of chapter 4. 9) when you unlock backpack customization, dont skip on it thinking its just colours. You can attach batteries to prolong the exo suit's life or pouches for grenades and bloodbags. You can stack them like legos or like resident evil inventory managament. So by turning them you can get 2 batteries. Or get 1 battery and 6 grenade pouches (up to 7 but it didn look chiral with 1 pouch sideways on the top lol). Remember to put all the grenades in them pouches becauuse they dont take inventory. 10) you have from the start a pouch for blood bags for up to 4 of them. So with the backpack pouches i have at the moment i can carry 6 different types of grenades and 4 bloodbags without wasting any inventory and backpack space. 11) the trucks you make have way more space than the MULE's. They have extra space to put equipment while MULE's have the same space between equipment and packages. 12) the baseball cap actually gives you stamina benefits. Just like the ugly otter hood. 13)USE THE RESOURCES. dont hoard them. Especially to build the roads. Its gonna save you time and frustration. You will end up with tons of stuff anyway SHARED from other people. 14) you can take stuff offered by others like materials, equipment and trucks/bikes. Just remember to GIVE BACK. Its a social game. Dont be an asshole. You will get likes and only more stuff in return. Its more fun for everyone this way. 15) if you are in need of equipment you can ask for a delivery on the menu. 16) you can 1 shot enemies by throwing stuff at them. While holding R2 Or L2, press square for a punch and let go of R2 or L2 to throw. Hitting enemies with cargo deals more damage as well. When you knock an enemy down the game freezes for a second: you can pick stuff up during that freeze so use the stuff that enemy dropped to hit someone or throw it. 17) the snatch gun is really good. You use it to steal stuff or even to start a fight. The package will fly right towards you and you can hold R2 or L2 (or press triangle to instantly put it on your back) to pick it up and instantly throw it or hit someone for some quick KO's. 18) smoke grenades work just like in mgs5. With 6 or 7 or even more grenade pouches you can carry at least some to use to escape MULEs during desperate times. A stun grenade might do the job as well.

After using the bolo gun on a mule. You can walk up to them and hit squre to kick them and knock them out!!!

Can't stop playing this game.. I'm about 40 hours in and only in chapter 3!

I spent ages building roads and everyone drives straight past the like thing though 😞

Also I’ve yet to see this tip yet If you are fighting a BT monster (chasers I think they are called) Most people just hit it with HG and run away rinse and repeat or when you get guns they just shoot at it If you first hit it with a hematic grenade and then shoot the BT through the blood cloud that forms you will do a TON of extra damage to it. The blood clouds turn your ammo into blood soaked bullets of pain and revenge.

Best tip - in chapter 3, go to Collector - It is located in a crevasse in south of distribution center south of lake knot city. Do anything to get it to 5 stars - get level 1 and level 2 backpack cover, so your back cargo never gets destroyed by timefall or snow timefall (worse than rain). 2nd best tip - you can go pretty much everywhere with a truck level 3 with 4-5 PCB so you can construct generators when there is no more energy - it helps a lot in snow mountains. 3rd best tip - if you don't go well with driving in the snow mountains, get the hovering cart.

Great tips... What pisses me off about being a gamer is sharing a "label" with people that give this game a 0 (and to be fair a 10) on Metacritic 24 hours from it's release. Unless they played the entire game on the first 24 hours of release, this is disgusting. This game falls on the "Space Trucking" genre, if you like games like Free Lancer, even No Man's Sky, the commercial part of Elite Dangerous and of course, Euro Truck Simulator, you WILL like this game. I'm a huge fan of Borderlands and I actually bought BL3 at full price but if I'm being honest that game although it's 100% about shooting it's also much more mind numbing than Death Stranding. This game is about walking (and driving) but it's far from being a "push forward to win" game, it has more gameplay mechanics and player-skill based mechanics in this game than a lot of popular games out there. There's A LOT of management in this game, management of routes and weight distribution for example, and A LOT of decision making. It's a bit extreme but this is a game where the only opinion that has value is from people that played it, if you didn't and feel the need to trash it online your opinion is worthless. This game proves that the definition of "fun" and "video games" are only the way they are because of what the industry sets as a standard. The small niche that enjoys Euro Truck Simulator 2 (although it has 100% overwhelmingly positive on steam) knows a game doesn't need shooting to be fun and racing games have been proving for 4 or 5 decades of video games history that "going from point A to B" is VERY fun because of what's between A and B. That's what makes DS so good IMO, because of what's in between A and B.

The fact that you can make Norman Reedus drink Monster Energy makes me wanna play this game

This game is a masterpiece

The power to urinate is my favourite feature ~ Hideo Kojima, 2019

Big tip I wish I knew earlier is to ride the motorcycle at full speed and tap X button to pull up and “jump” over rocks and streams, you can totally clear rivers! -your welcome! Also the zip lines are the fastes travel method! Pack then PCC2!

On repeated actions like delivering cargo, going to private room, recycling, or even the bb flashbacks. Do NOT press options and then skip. Once you’ve already watched a cut scene, the next time it repeats you can skip it by simply pressing circle. Makes chugging all five monsters super fast and easy once you watch the 3 or 4 times. This also let’s you know if it’s a bb flashback you haven’t seen before because pressing circle only skips those you’ve seen

Repairing with the spray repairs the container, not the item! Container is like armor for item inside!

I personally built the whole road in the game and now is very easy to get the cargo done

Thank you for the tips! Especially the one about making a generator by the broke down motorcycle!! I'm trying it tonight. I haven't gotten very far in the game, as I'm not a seasoned gamer. So I really appreciate these tips! Thanks so much!

Equip weapons/tools to tool rack and tap right d pad to easily pull out and put away as needed when entering combat. Works with anything attached to tool rack.

Do some standard orders to free some chiral bandwidth and start from Capital knot city and connect every city via zip lines, thats what I did and now im getting perfect timed and conditions deliveries from city to city.

Death Stranding is proof we don't need taxes to fund roads.

I like the game soooo much! It starts slowly and gaining speed more and more as it goes on! Not for everyone, but that it is the cool thing about it

That’s funny I used those ladders you put down really helpful thanks

This game has become a new fascinating obsession. Its an amazing experience.

Possible spoilers, I’ll keep it vague. If you are resting in your room you can look behind you to replay old ........ events...

This was the best list I’ve found so far.

This game is masterpiece, can’t stop thinking about it.. this was the best game I’ve played and still playing (20 hours) and not even half way, just wow!

So glad I didnt let the hype persuade me on getting this one. That said, I hope everyone jumping in has a great time with it.

I already figured these out but still give thumbs up since they’re good tips.

I’ve also noticed lots of rain shelters built outside delivery locations so you can just stand under them to fix damaged containers before you deliver them.

Amazing tips as always :) thank you

Actually, a headshot with a bola gun is a knockout. Makes raiding mule camps easier.

Thank you i just started still getting the hang of it so much to learn lol

Just an FYI with the container repair spray you can equip it and hold L2 then press square to point it backwards and it will repair all containers (that are repairable) that you are carrying and it will also show status on the left of screen what has been repaired to 100%.

Hideo Kojima did it again... surprised us all the way through.. even while playing the game. Beautiful game! Made for people like me.

I think I'm gonna love this game even if there's not much combat, I just love open world games. I mean I spent at least 400 hours on the Red Dead 2 campaign and the majority of that was me just wondering around exploring mainly doing things not involving guns.

What do you think of this game JorRaptor? As a gameplay person, my thoughts are shifted. Do you think this is a buy or a pass, and did you enjoy playing it or was it boring to walk from point A to point B?

Beautifully badass is what if call this game. On my 4K with the pro...it is just incredibly detailed..and that’s what I probably love and respect the most out of this game. So glad I bought this.

Thanks for the DS vids. Aren’t many YT channels w good DS content.

With the Bola Gun fire around the enemies neck to knock them out thus preventing them from getting back up, also any enemies restrained by the Bola Gun can be kicked to knock them out

Btw the bola gun is a one shot weapon aim for the head and if you happen to hit body you can run up to any MULE and kick them to keep them down making the area safe for a while

I spent most of last night in cargo menu.

Nice tricks! Thanks.

Damn I didn’t know you could claim loot using that feature. Definitely gonna be doing that now

ACTUALLY, got a thing wrong. If you're AT the delivery point... just deliver. The container condition won't matter as it's just the shell. And the Container Repair Spray does NOT fix the cargo if it did get damaged.

Seems like a really cool game all around but! It just bothers me carry a sky scraper on my back. Wish this wasn't a thing. Tho I understand it's a huge part of the game :(.

THX! Awesome Game!

Using the bola gun and hitting the mules on the face will instantly down them longer and plus you can kick down enemies to again, knock them out

Thanks!

I can't believe you didn't mention how bola headshot instantly KO's enemies, or how you can knock them out permanently by kicking them while they're tied up

After using the Bola gun, walk up to the tied up mule and kick them with the square button. That will knock them out.

Death stranding may be a new category in gaming. This may be the start of something big.

You can take the Bridges trucks into the Distribution centre. Park them on the platform you use to go down to private room, and they will be parked in garage for you. Its the Mule trucks only you cannot park in the centers. I found that out last night.

I didn’t know that you have to hold options button to add materials to structure! I found out in chapter 3, I couldn’t complete a bridge it was just a frame lol.

Great Vid

This helped me a noob a lot thank you :-)

Bola the mule and kick to stun. They can still getup when only snared. L2+R2+square [body slam] or L3(literally running)+O [slide] will makes a [guard break] move. Useful on human enemies The cargo conrainers on the mule truck can be repaired via timefall shelter. BRIDGES trucks doesn't. The water canteen gets refilled when your foot touches the clear water.( no need to be sumerged) On steep mountains. You can place anchors and throw the rope downwards. If you slip, you can grab the rope to recover. Rush the story till ziplines [Edit] Had to edit. Thanks for all the corrections

1 u missed is press o andspray all of ur cargo to repair saves on spray use

Best tip video I've ran into ... just started on ps5 it looks great

Been playing since release! Not been burning through it but still making deliveries before I get on the boat! Don’t want it to end

When fighting against mules if you shoot them in the head with the Bola gun (just line the light beam across their head) it knocks them out instantly.

Headshots with the bola gun will down enemies just like your fists will.

When an enemy is on the ground tied up by the bola gun you can kick them knocking them out. They stay knocked out for a while allowing you to take as much materials as you want.

After using the Bola gun you can run up to them and kick them to knock them out. Also if you aim for their neck the Bola gun immediately knocks them out

Using the rope to parry then attack with it again after the parry to down and tie them up. Super easy to do, and they stay down for a long time.

So when I got the gold color cuff from mama I had no idea how to cut the umbilical cord of the BTs until I lost the fear of going close to them and the "cut the cord" option appeared and now I save tons of blood and blood ammo you have to get real close by holding your breath the press ⬜ on your remote

Does repairing the cointainer right before the pickup really do something? I thought, the condition of the item inside is important, not the container itself. Or is the item also repaired with the spray?

All i can say for the rope is there is no penalty for mashing it like in souls games you dont need to time it i just madh r2 the whole time and it instant paries and then knocks them out

I just got this game for pc and I really love it!!

This game is blowing my mind. Incredible experience..

What’s a good amount of supplies to carry? Like having a bola gun, container spray, climbing anchor, ladder, grenades, it seems like a lot.

Zo enjoying this experience.

Just came to have a Gander and being a futuristic my hermes guy juiced up on monster just doesn’t appeal to me 👍🏻 thanks for the heads up though and hope those have got it enjoy it 👌🏻

Any one know how the game decides whose structures to show on in your game world? I am in episode 2 and I am really enjoying and taking my time with the game. However I fear when I go to the next area once I connect there is going to be so many structures, bridges etc already built and take the fun out of it for me.

I have two tips the first is to drink all the monster cans go piss leave and return and repeat easy way to farm ex n 1 grenades second tips is for saving time when your in a bt area equip your ex n 1 grenade then start running and ignore the bts if you get in the tar area immediately throw the ex n1 grenade at your feet and leave the tar area if done right you get to cargo dmg and wont get grabbed at all

Backpack cover 2, come from the collector I think. Its great help

"I ranked up by not doing much" yeah that's what i look for in a game, god forbid i actually do something in it and even worse, enjoy it. :))

Keeo floater with u. If you need to get down from a high point to a lower point. Just ride it down You womt take fall damage. Only if you trip amd fall

Very helpful video! Can’t wait to jump in. I will be playing in about 4 hrs!!!!!!

Hold triangle to unload all cargo lol... I'm only on episode 3 n I'm level 140+

I think this game depends on if you like living your life through games and like watching movie games or if your actually like to play games and dont like movie type games

Using the Bola gun from a distance then running up on the enemy and pressing square will kick them rendering the unconscious

"Sam my man! Always delivering!"

I use the rope for combat, i dodge and grab them instantly with the rope. Worked 100% of the time .

For some reason I can’t log in to get in to the garage, is it a specific chapter that I can get to it?

If you get caught by an bt so you can fight the miniboss to clear the area. The bts will come back shortly after beating the miniboss

Aim for the head when using the BOLA Gun! It’ll knock them out instantly and won’t require you to follow up with a KICK

If you hit a BT boss with a blood granade and then shoot them with a lethal weapon it does a shit ton of damage.

protip for driving trucks through BT zones: you can easily escape tar hunters by boosting as they open the door to your truck, if you manage to get pulled out you should quicky switch to a hermetic grenade and toss it right at your feet, it should stun the tar hunters long enough for you to get out of their mini-pool, from what ive seen they wont pull the truck fully into the pit so you just need to wait for them to go away and hop right back in the truck, if you are using a covered bridges truck all your cargo should be completely unharmed

I cant stop playing this game. I just cant

So you are literally UPS or amazon or a mail man dang this actually looks fun

It only matters if your cargo gets damaged. Container damage % makes no difference when it comes to the delivery

you can just turn the spray on yourself, no need to drop the packages on the ground. it hits everything this way.

You know you can turn the cargo repair spray on yourself and spray all you cargo at the sametime

To anyone playing death stranding when I updated the game I got a gulch now when I make a delivery I can't get my star level to raise up no matter how much cargo deliveries l do. this prevents me from getting to five-star and gear. is this happening to you I don't know where to report it

How do you equip the gold armor set?

Man I really slept on this game, mailman simulator is so fun.

This game was a fucking masterpiece. Sure its not a kind of game I played before (GOW, Elden, CoD) but because it has its own league . I find it peaceful just by listening to its in-game music while traversing the nature. And fuck, its looks beyond greatness in Ps5, simply breath taking, easily the best graphics I saw in my years of gaming.

Don't use his "container repair spray" tactic. You need to have 1 or 2 while u on the Rd cause if your pkg case gets damaged enough then whatever is inside will take damage. When u turn in the pks all they care about is the condition of the GOODS not the CASE!!! YES TWO DIFFERENT DAMAGE %'S ONE FOR GOODS N ONE FOR CASE. So reparing your pks right before you leave or turn them in makes no difference and zero sense!!!

Diving back into death stranding for the first time since ps4 release. Pc cyberpunk gear ftw!