9 Essential Starter Tips For Death Stranding

Death Stranding is finally here. The PlayStation 4 game follows the story of Sam “Porter” Bridges, a man who ferries packages from one location to another. It’s not as simple as it sounds, however. There is a lot to know, and GameSpot has put together a list of nine beginner tips to know to help you deliver packages on time and undamaged like a great UPS employee. The video also covers other important details about survival and success in Death Stranding.

There is a lot of walking at the start of Death Stranding, and you’re doing so over treacherous paths. The simplest and most effective advice is to take is slooooow. Traversing the undulating and slippery slopes can be difficult, so a slow and steady approach is best.

The video also covers the best ways to manage your inventory, knowing your limits of how much is too much cargo to carry, and what to do and know when you face enemy combatants.

Check out the full video above to see our nine most essential beginner tips for Death Stranding.

In GameSpot’s Death Stranding review, Kallie Plagge wrote, “Death Stranding is a hard game to absorb. There are many intertwining threads to its plot, and silly names, corny moments, and heavy exposition belie an otherwise very simple message. That comes through much more clearly in the game’s more mundane moments, when you find a desperately-needed ladder left behind by another player or receive a letter from an NPC thanking you for your efforts. It’s positive without ignoring pain; in fact, it argues in both its story and its gameplay that adversity itself is what makes things worth doing and life worth living. It’s a game that requires patience, compassion, and love, and it’s also one we really need right now.”