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Death Stranding is back with Death Stranding Director's Cut, and this new version of the game looks very familiar, with a few key upgrades, those being brand new content, and a brand new presentation. 60FPS fans, your prayers have been answered.
But if you're a brand new player - or heck, even if you're a veteran - you'll find a lot of new things to find, and we're going to give you a quick checklist to go through each time you set out on a delivery. Expeditions can be incredibly long in Death Stranding, with Mules and BTs roaming the land ready to take anything you have to offer.
Just check through our list below before you leave home base and you should - hopefully - have everything you need for the road ahead.
Tools? Check
Before you go anywhere you need to make sure you have what you need to get across treacherous terrain. For my money, you should look to equip yourself with at least two ladders and a climbing hook to attach a rope to. These fixtures are permanent for you once placed down, meaning you can make tougher hills far easier to traverse, permanently.
You should also carry at least one PCC, which allows you to place new structures - useful if you need a generator or postbox when in a fix. Finally, later in the game, you'll be equipped with minor weapons, such as grenades which ward off BTs, and the Maser Gun, which can blast Mules. You can consider those to be essential tools when you have them available, too.
Spare boots? Check
You should always have a pair of boots on your Boot Clip. Boots aren't particularly heavy, and on long treks you will almost certainly need to swap what you're wearing, plus when on the Boot Clip, they won't take up a cargo space.
Broken down boots will cause you to lose your balance more often, and will cause a lot of issues on longer treks. You can pick up Mule Boots and special leaves to use as emergency footwear, but in general, it's best to make sure you have one or two good pairs strapped to your Boot Clip.
Cargo Distribution? Check
In general, you should have large and heavy cargo close to Sam's back, small cargo can be attached to the arms and legs or on top, and medium cargo should go in the middle. Easy when you put it like that, but not so simple when there are over a dozen cases to manage.
Luckily, you can go to your Cargo menu at any time and press the Triangle button to automatically organise your cargo to give Sam the best possible balance. You may want to do this multiple times over your journey as you collect extra cargo and use tools.
Charged Batteries? Check
PCC tools can be used to place generators, which is great in a pinch, but in general your batteries should be as charged as possible. Your basic equipment needs charge, and so do extra pieces of equipment, like vehicles.
While other players will surely have placed down a fair few generators by now, you should still keep an eye out and place your own while within the Chiral Network to keep everything charged up and operational for those lengthy missions. Luckily your batteries will be connected to the grid, but not refilled, when on bridges, roads, etc.
Happy BB? Check
The BB is surprisingly temperamental, which you may not notice as you first start playing. BB acts up when around BTs, and when you've been rolling around after stumbling. The BB hates when the cargo gets knocked out, or when you take a tumble.
You can rest in your Private Room at certain delivery points so BB can rest up, and so can Sam, and you can do this in the middle of an order, so never leave without refiling.