The online addition in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach may not make an appearance in the storyline but still plays a crucial role in gameplay. Thanks to the game’s innovative Chiral Network and its connectivity features, this is the first introduction to multiplayer. This theme of connecting worlds across dimensions is what the game is all about.
The Expanding Chiral Network
As Sam travels the terminals in Australia, the Chiral Network will expand, allowing for more online interactions with the game. Players can now influence one another in a delightful way by being interconnected. You don’t need PlayStation Plus to use these online features, meaning anyone can access them. When terminals connect to the Chiral Network, previously offline areas are brought to life. Sam makes use of the Portable Chiral Constructor (PCC) to construct structures. He can only build in areas within the network.
Player-Built Structures Across Worlds
When areas link to the network, the structures of other players appear in your game world. This online multiplayer system helps to reinforce the game’s central message of connecting with strangers and offering help.
Scanning your surroundings with Sam’s Odradek reveals structures nearby, highlighted in blue. The essential ladder that acts as a bridge and a rope that is close to the challenging ground. You may also find stray cargo that can be delivered to the right terminals along with vehicles that can make your deliveries much easier.
Collaborative Construction
The Death Stranding 2 multiplayer aspect really comes to the forefront when you run into buildings left by players. When you contribute materials, you can create bridges, roads, and other useful installations that are useful to the entire network.
When you are overwhelmed with a difficult delivery, you can always use the Timefall Shelters and Generators left by others. If you drive a vehicle, finding a player’s Generator is a great boost. You can recharge there and complete your drive, all without losing your own resource.
The structures you construct will also be visible in other players’ games. By doing so, they help one another and recreate a cycle that reflects the philosophy of the game, which is to connect within the disconnect.
Also read our Death Stranding 2: One the Beach review.