Kojima Productions has just pushed out the latest update for Death Stranding. The PlayStation 4 postman simulator has had some decent changes made in various patches, but the latest one gives you the option to remove a particularly repetitive sequence in the game.
Every time you wander into BT territory, the camera zooms in on your Odradek scanner as it swivels into place in slow motion. It's a flashy animation, but after the first few times you see it, you're bound to grow tired of going through it each time. Patch version 1.10 adds an option to the game which allows you to toggle this animation off, which should make your journey a little smoother -- even if you are heading into dangerous territory. The only other patch note simply reads "Various performance improvements", which is always good.
The update is just under a gigabyte in size, so it won't take too long to download. It's available now on PS4, so get it installed so you can continue Sam's journey with less speed bumps.
Are you pleased to have this quality of life change in Death Stranding on PS4? Chuck a hematic grenade into the comments below.
[source twitter.com]
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Hmm...to disable or not disable, that is the question.
That's cool, the novelty had already worn off for me so I will definitely be toggling this off.
I really could've used that around 110 hours earlier into my playthrough...
Oh thank God! I’m on chapter 11 and that damn Odradek warning has worn thin.
Hell yes. Building the roads was really annoying and, for the most part, it was going through that animation after every 5 mins.
Game of the generation for me, warts and all. 120 hours with this game, I got the platinum, and still think about playing it again.
I always assumed this was when BTs were loading in.
I’ve never been a fan of Kojima, the MG games were ok, but I really enjoyed Death Stranding. Seriously, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
Off topic, I’m really enjoying Journey to a Savage Planet with my kids.
I'm nearing chapter 4 in this game. I kind of like the animation because it lets me know when I'm nearing BT's. Probably won't disable it now, but I may grow tired of it as I progress. This game is boring and fun at the same time. I play for a few hours at a time (2-3), and then just can't stand it anymore. 24 hours later, I'm dying to play again. I don't understand!
Why couldnt you do that before i got the Platinum a month ago lol i love you kojima but i clocked in 99 hours of gameplay and a good portion of that was watching that animation
@Neolit
180 hours!??!? Are you going for the Platinum or does it really take that long to beat this game. I'm on chapter 4 and probably 16-20 hours in. The internet says 35-40 hours to beat the story
@Neolit
I wish I was enjoying this game as much as you! Not saying I don't enjoy it, but the deliveries feel all the same minus a few. Plus the bt encounters are getting old. Running into mules is still fun though. I've heard things really pick up at some point in the game, do you know which chapter the internet people are referring to?
How about a Photo Mode update? The game is one of the best looking games out there and has some stunning sites what i want to take great screenshots off.
What about an option to turn off BTs completely? I often found myself driving around them because after a few hours they are just really boring and a slog. No gameplay skill and limited tension since even if you’re found you can just run past black goo.
@NYJetsfan123
After Chapter 4 it starts going. Once you realize that you don't need to deliver to 5 star clients anymore, and have roads and zip lines to get around, things pick up nicely. The main thing is getting that star rating to 5 so you can get additional resources and chiral network. Once you have zip lines running through the mountains...whoa! Making strand contracts with people who have already put structures in place helps a lot as well!
I understand that this patch has "Various performance improvements" in addition to the option to remove the Odradek animation, but does that really necessitate a 1GB download?! Next gen is going to be insane. I had to stop automatic downloads this gen because of the data usage.
@Lonejester You can clear them all out actually, if you want to clear a route for deliveries. Not by killing the boss after getting caught though, if you clear them that way they will respawn. But if you kill them one by one they will never respawn until post-game. I did it like that, took a little time to clear the most annoying areas and then it was smooth deliveries all over. It's worth it to spend a couple hours to kill them because it'll spare you dozens of hours of going around them slowly or backtracking to avoid them if you're in a vehicle. Just kill all the ones in your way and then you can run and drive straight through BT zones.
About time. Would have much more appreciated a few weeks ago when I was still playing.
@DanM I had no idea, good tip—thanks!
@Lonejester you're welcome
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