Reports indicate that early copies of Kojima Productions’ action-adventure game, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, are out in the wild.
Fans have begun getting a hold of early copies of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach four days prior to the game’s early access launch and almost a week ahead of release. Reddit user trapdave1017 is one such individual, and they have shared a photograph of them being in possession of a physical copy of the upcoming title. They seem rather surprised to have been able to get their copy this early, mentioning that their local store tends to get games a couple days in advance. but never this early.
The Reddit user also shared in-game screenshots from Death Stranding 2: On the Beach running on the PS5 Pro, which can be seen below. While the screenshots are from early on in the game, those who wish to avoid spoilers of any sort ought to proceed with caution.
Some early game screenshots of DS2
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As far as differences in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach’s Graphics modes are concerned, the Reddit user said that image quality appears to remain “pretty good” in Performance mode. He believes that the game is using Sony’s AI-based PSSR for upscaling. That said, they haven’t quite figured out if there are any differences in terms of lighting quality across Quality and Performance modes.
The Reddit user also confirmed that Death Stranding 2: On the Beach currently does not feature a Balanced mode of any sort. However, they did mention that switching to Performance mode on a 120 Hz display runs the game “above 60fps.” This scenario is likely intended for VRR supported displays, as the frame rate is probably highly variable.
Those who are looking forward to hearing what the press’ verdict on Death Stranding 2 will not have to wait much longer, as the game’s review embargo is set to be lifted soon. Read about it here.
