Death Stranding's PS4 to PS5 upgrade isn't Hideo(usly) expensive

Date:
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:11:20 +0000

Description:
PS4 players can upgrade to Death Stranding: Directors Cut for slightly less than expected.

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If you own Death Stranding on PS4 and fancy upgrading to Death Stranding: Directors Cut on PS5, youll be pleased to know that itll only cost you $5 / 5 / AU$10 to do so.

Sony has typically charged $10 / 10 / AU$20 for PS4 to PS5 upgrades, with
some games, such as Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut priced slightly higher, as it included a large chunk of additional content in the form of the Iki Island DLC.

Thats not to say you dont get a significant amount of new things to do in Death Stranding: Directors Cut. Hideo Kojimas enigma of a game that sees you making deliveries as The Walking Deads Norman Reedus includes enhanced visuals, a firing range, new story missions, combat mechanics, traversal options, and, bizarrely, a racing mode. Best PS5 games : don't miss these
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The game also features a wide mode, which adds horizontal black bars to the top and bottom of the screen and changes the aspect ratio from 16:9 to 21:9. The wide mode in Death Stranding: Directors Cut will let players see more enemies, items, and the foreground.

As youd expect, the PS5 version of Death Stranding will also take advantage
of the DualSense controllers haptic feedback and adaptive triggers , as well as the PS5s 3D audio , which can now be played through your TV speakers .

The fact you can cheaply upgrade the PS4 version of Death Stranding means
it's a good idea to pick up a disc version, which is cheaper than the game on the PlayStation Store. Of course, if you have a PS5 Digital Edition , you're out of luck. Death Stranding deals:

Death Stranding: $25 at Amazon US
If you have a PS5 with a disc drive, you can save by picking up the physical version of Death Stranding which can then be upgraded to the Director's Cut for $5.

Death Stranding: 20.43 at Amazon UK
You can pick up a physical copy of Death Stranding from Amazon and upgrade
it to the PS5 version for 5. Remember, you'll need to have the disc inserted each time you play. Analysis: PS4 players on a budget aren't being left stranded

Its honestly refreshing to see a smaller fee for a PS4 to PS5 upgrade, although Sonys approach is still at odds with Microsofts Smart Delivery system, which gives Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S players the best version of the game for free.

Thats not to say Sony hasnt shown some generosity in the past: the PS4 versions of Ghost of Tsushima , The Last of Us 2 , God of War , Horizon Zero Dawn , Ratchet and Clank, and Days Gone all received free updates that
enabled 60fps support, though no other visual updates were included.

Sony has said that from 2022, itll cost PS4 owners $10 / 10 to upgrade a PlayStation 4 version of the game to PS5. The company recently fell foul of fans after it revealed that Horizon Forbidden West would charge players the same fee to upgrade the PS4 version to PS5 after it was previously claimed that the upgrade would be provided for free. Sony later reverted on this decision due to the backlash.

Death Stranding: Directors Cut releases on September 24, 2021, for PS5. A sequel is apparently in the works as actor Norman Reedus, who plays Sam Bridges in the game, told Adoro Cinema "I think we're doing a second Death Stranding. The game is in negotiations right now. So... yay!" PS5 vs PS5 Digital Edition : what's the difference?



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