Death Stranding 2 Players Heartbroken Over Accidental Wildlife Deaths

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a one-of-a-kind experience and easily one of this year’s best games. In our review, we highlighted how the game’s impeccable atmosphere and addictive delivery loop sent us on a meditative journey across the great Australian continent.

Thanks to the Decima Engine, the game not only looks stunning but also plays incredibly well. Traveling across the continent offers plenty of opportunities to mess around beyond just hauling cargo. One standout activity is rescuing Australian wildlife and bringing them to the Animal Shelter for preservation.

Yes, animals play a significant role in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and it’s a clever way for Kojima to inject an environmental message into his surreal world. The game explains that toxic rain causes life to age rapidly, so saving animals becomes essential for maintaining the local ecosystem.

However, players recently discovered that while we can rescue these adorable protected species, we can also accidentally harm them if we’re not careful, and it’s genuinely heartbreaking.

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Wildlife in Death Stranding 2 features collision physics, which means if you run into them with your Rover or Trike, they’ll react, and in some cases, die. To make matters worse, Hideo Kojima added a tiny tombstone where the animal died, along with a minus 100 Likes penalty from Sam’s Like pool.

The game’s subreddit and social media communities have been sharing stories of accidentally hitting animals. With Australia’s diverse wildlife — kangaroos, echidnas, and emus spread throughout the landscape, it is easy to misstep. One wrong turn and you lose 100 Likes, plus the emotional damage that comes with it.

Thankfully, killing animals doesn’t cause voidouts. For the uninitiated, voidouts in Death Stranding create massive craters on the map and render everything in the vicinity inaccessible. Only killing humans causes voidouts. If Kojima ever decides to extend that mechanic to animals, players are in for a rough time.

Players have also been experimenting with how to interact with the wildlife. Some discovered koalas clinging to trees, only reachable with a ladder. Others have used the Bola Gun to capture animals and bring them to shelters, rather than chasing them across the terrain. A few even tried tranquilizing them with Tranq Guns, and it turns out they look adorable while sleeping. And yes, someone tried urinating on a sleeping animal, but the game prevents it. Thankfully.

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In the end, rescuing animals in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a relaxing and rewarding side activity, perfect for players who need a break from building roads and delivering cargo. It’s a thoughtful addition that adds even more replay value to an already massive game. Just be careful on the road.

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