Yep, that sounds like a classic Kojima upgrade pack, if you ask me.

and one-upmanship bridge-building that made up the bulk of the original’s asymmetric online multiplayer component.

As for the new new stuff, is it worth making a return trip?

Sam and BB give their new Buddy Boy a thumbs up in Death Stranding Director’s Cut

Thankfully, importing your save is relatively pain-free.

A little convoluted, perhaps, but that’s it.

This is partly why coming back to Death Stranding now feels so strange.

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You’ll visit it three times over the course of the game.

I feel the same way about its new delivery aids, too.

It’s surprisingly good at following you over Death Stranding’s rough terrain, too.

Sam and BB smile at the camera on their motorbike in Death Stranding

Mostly, though, they’re designed for leaderboard fiends who want to compare times with their friends.

A fine enough thing in itself, but not my particular cup of tea.

Give me another five years, and I might be ready, though.

Sam fires bolts of electricity from his new Maser Gun at a Mule in a factory in Death Stranding Director’s Cut

The BBBB Boys storymustbe told.

Sam prepares the new cargo catapult to fire some packages over a rocky mountain line in Death Stranding Director’s Cut

Sam drives a dark blue car on the race track in Death Stranding Director’s Cut