Death Stranding Ending Explained

[@JosephMarchione]

I teared up when I came to the conclusion that cliff was Sam's father. It broke my heart. The whole time he was just trying to find Sam

[@DynoSkrimisher]

SPOILERS When Sam immediately stands infront of cliff to take to bullet, only for Cliff to talk to him. Feels

[@kraytgalindo9503]

We already knew how it happened but it was so hard relieving it again while taking Lou to the incinerator.

[@codylloyd3804]

DynoSkrimisher you are on the ending explained video lol and your calling out spoilers. Wait what lol

[@shishasho33]

same

[@christopherlowery3797]

OMR that’s unfortunate. I found myself getting emotional a number of times during the game 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@user-br8jc8tf1p]

You forgot that at the very end, Sam is standing outside in the open rain unharmed and there's a normal rainbow, implying that the timefall and BTs may no longer be an issue

[@SlumericanXX]

Caleb Exactly. Since the BTs came through Amelie’s beach and she severed herself from the living world they can’t come through anymore.

[@bigboy4137]

GotSouls nah she didn’t sever herself she just chose not to end everything and stay in her beach until the next extinction , it was just normal rain happening for the first time in that area

[@flamingdogpapi]

@@bigboy4137 she went on for hours about no one can stop it even her and that she needs to sever her beach (because she's the beach according to her) to delay the extinction. Maybe you were playing a different game?

[@flamingdogpapi]

you also saw how her beach was destroyed after she pushed Sam. If her beach was still connected to everyone else everyone would be dead

[@Draygir]

They also missed that when Lou is revived she has the Quipu in her hands, indicating that Amelie saved Lou the same way she saved Sam.

[@QAnswer]

C’mon Lou, one last delivery BB Theme starts Burst into tears

[@sunnywung6395]

hey lou... im sorry lou...

[@damienthompson4423]

I felt that.

[@outerbliss5983]

“This is on me”

[@Hunter725R]

I'm not crying it's just my Chiralium allergy

[@thesamuraispirit7686]

This game's ending made me cry like 3 times

[@WrathofTron]

All of Chapter 14 is legit one of the saddest and most beautiful things I’ve seen in a game.

[@007GoldenLion]

Agreed...it is specially touching if you are already a father and your father has passed away

[@lopesmorrenofim]

just ended it. Im right now drying up the floor from all this tears

[@d.leon.pedro.26]

I'm crying since the day i saw the final sequence... it's so deep and beautiful...

[@MonoXZY]

The part where cliff was holding baby Sam, next to his wife saying sorry right before the doors were about to burst open and kill him, I teared up so hard man 🤧

[@kosmik8647]

Amen to that.

[@victorsladkowski]

Cliff’s entire last scene with Lou/Sam was incredible. Him singing “see the sunset” one last time destroyed me. And the speech about being a father making him brave. Incredible game.

[@mikeehrmantraut4695]

It isn't Lou/Sam, Sam and Lou aren't the same bb, Lou is a female baby

[@cosminleferman2674]

I really loved the lab cutscene with Cliff, it ties some of the BB pod visions together and it is amazing. Cliff's singing gave me the chills.

[@pierce3195]

When the supposed "humming" turned out to actually be a song... I WAS STUNNED

[@GodMowsMyLawn]

Made me shed a tear. Reminded me of my father. That was some serious fatherly love. All he wanted to do was save his son. To see him still committed when he was gunned down like a dog by that vicious screaming Bridget... and he had taken Sam out of the pod and was holding him with his own hands... and in his dying words speaking of being a father and how it made him brave. He had the undying fatherly instinct to protect his child. What a precious sacrificial devotion unlike any other. So raw, innocent, and human. They wanted his baby for their purpose but how could he do anything other than what he did? he was not wrong he was the baby's father his actions were the natural actions of love. What they were doing, regardless of their intentions was at odds with that. It was a tragic situation. Also, does anyone realize how closely this parallels The Last of Us 1 ending?

[@casedistorted]

all michael maddsen's amazing acting

[@ahmedaljanaby5236]

The manliest of men at least teared up when taking Lou to incineration .. I honestly cried

[@jojoarigato4539]

I cried with. Die hard man

[@davidmusic824]

Yep, but I somehow knew he wasn't gonna be able to do it... it was damn close, though!

[@armandopicazo4599]

I kept saying wtf when I had no choice and rejoiced when Sam pulled him out

[@chefgamming4882]

if you somehow understanded the game,you would know bb survive

[@JulianHent]

So true man....

[@Lexyvil]

The fact we've been delivering pizzas to Higgs all this time added to my Jaw Drop level.

[@savant_logics]

Also it's a nod to P.E. which was about a man and his unborn child.

[@skill4fame]

This was srsly one of the best twists ever. Bringing pizza to the antagonist :D

[@ttime441]

I had a feeling about Peter being someone important, he's the only person to not show his face after a delivery

[@idontwant2beasoldiermama241]

I was expecting Peter to be actually A Kojima Cameo, but it turns out it was someone else

[@KuntoAji]

Damn I didn’t realize this until now

[@jhowson3748]

I don't think Lou just happens to come back to life. Amelie repatriated Lou, which is why Lou holds up her necklace. And so the cycle continues.

[@newmusicplus]

It makes sense.

[@ga7901]

But surely that’ll open another bridge between the living and the dead ? Amelie making Sam a repatriate did that.

[@cosvinicios]

@@ga7901 The bridge to Amelie's beach existed before Sam was repatriated (the first voidout happened a year before, something like that). I can't explain why, but Amelie still had connections to the world of the living even as she said she would close it. When she brings Lou back she closes that connection and the Timefall/BTs disappear with it.

[@ga7901]

marcos vinicios that made no sense, yes the world of the living and the dead were open before sam becoming a repatriate (causing the Manhattan void out) but this was due to all these small “gateways” being opened. For example Bridget and Amelie. However sam being repatriated opened that up a lot more causing a full on bridge to the other side. Doing the same to Louise would just open another bridge not close it.

[@cosvinicios]

@@ga7901 there is probably some logic that makes the repatriate of Lou value as the inverse of the repatriation of Sam, so the sum of the 2 events make it so the balance is restored. Or it was caused only by the beach being closed without having anything to do with the balance itself

[@HellGatyr]

IGN : let us explain the ending Kojima : *risitas laugh

[@sebamelga]

Aaaaaiiiggg jesus

[@maxrockatansky1898]

Paellas

[@kyzersoze8408]

We need to make a risitas meme about the game being a walking simulator.🤣🤣🤣 Still love the game though.

[@Gio-ww8hl]

pallelas

[@polfachini6489]

It's way easier to understand than any metal gear game

[@BAOFxDefect]

no need for the spoiler alert, i didnt understand any of it anyway.

[@manojvarughese4337]

lol....

[@ibrahimgames910]

🤣🤣

[@crashpal]

what's awkward this is true. this is one game that cannot spoil

[@Visuwyg]

@@crashpal Apart from "Darth Vader is Sam's father", I agree

[@D.Danko_thall]

@@tomodaniel6471 Lou is just a random Bridge Baby carried by Sam (Lou is actually a girl) but Cliff thought that this BB is Sam and didn't realize that Sam has grown up over the time until later in the game.

[@osmnludiwig8499]

Normal game: 12 minute Ending DS: 12 minutes to explain the ending 5% of the Ending

[@ants7776]

A man shouldn’t be scared of becoming a father.. because it’s a chance for him to become brave .. 😌👶🏻😌

[@codeninja100]

This part hit me hard. That was the best scene in the game. Made a grown man cry

[@telefrag.]

I feel like Kojima have put a lot of personal experience in this game and Cliffs monologue in particular.

[@SobeCrunkMonster]

a chance to become part of the worlds problem

[@yurivitorio407]

One interesting thing I notice was when Sam gets to Amelie's beach, for a second Higgs is almost in his knees while Amelie is looking down on him, he is surprised by Sam and quickly puts out a show pretending he is kidnaping her. I thought that was weird and ignored it. I even brought him a pizza, he played me like a damn fiddle!

[@gonzalogonzales1302]

Yeah I saw that too and realized something is up with these two.

[@1LuvMLPFiM]

In essence, Higgs is simping for the EE.

[@joshuaennis1502]

This got explained she basicly explained to him what needed to be done expanding the chiaral network so the beaches would all merge into one into hers and all the anti matter from her beach would basicly be the extenction event she gave higs a doll which is what he kept inside his bb tank which gave him her powers and also let him travel to her beach

[@jonpatricklong]

@@1LuvMLPFiM 😂😂😂

[@sanchitchandra8990]

Honestly this story should've been used for a multi season tv series

[@davemarx7856]

Maybe but games do a better job of having the player internalize the story. You remember the stuff you have to work for much better than something you just watch.

[@Cami-wd4rw]

@@davemarx7856 True

[@bbcraz1226]

I was cool with it being a fun little game

[@davemarx7856]

@@bbcraz1226 it's that too. I mean. .. there are different definitions of fun but I like walking through the woods so this fits one of my definitions of fun.

[@RAREBASEDGOD]

*could've

[@SpiritLess97]

you forgot a VERY important detail in the very last cutscene: Louise actually did die in Sam's arms. It was Amelie who brought Lou back to life tho, as Lou is suddenly holding Amelie's necklace after being revived, meaning she is now a repatriate too and can roam the world (just like Sam). Amelie did that as a way of apologizing to Sam for everything she has put him through, I guess. This is important since a) it confirms that Amelie is still watching over Sam (and now Louise), and b) we could actually get a SEQUEL OF DEATH STRANDING playing as Grown-Up Louise!

[@keesachterstevoren]

SpiritLess97 indeed ! Wondered why lou had that quipu but yeah 👍🏻

[@chethelesser]

It's an interesting theory, but I wouldn't say 100% rock solid

[@deniskreynin]

Isn't making Sam a repatriate the thing that triggered the Death Stranding? Wouldn't doing the same thing to Louise also do that? Also, Amelie completely shut off her Beach from all other Beaches, so how would she get to Louise's?

[@masterwizard8090]

I don't think that we need a sequel

[@aaron-bieber]

I thought she snagged it off of his suit, since everyone seemed to be wearing a quipu since the Die-Hardman presidential address scene. But I didn’t notice if Sam specifically had one, too.

[@dustineagan3881]

Lockne and Målingen was one of the cutest and best moments besides at the end with Cliff and Sam

[@jamesmbgordon]

Just finished it. What a fantastic game. Had me hooked from start to finish. Loved the game play. A masterpiece.

[@alexreeperbahn5709]

Why?

[@alt-k]

@@alexreeperbahn5709 play it for yourself then you'll know.

[@MycelialBoy]

I think this game is jaw dropping

[@alexreeperbahn5709]

Describe the game with one word.

[@MycelialBoy]

Alex Reeperbahn emotional

[@Arguinghen]

Well lou/louise lived and thats what mattered

[@davemarx7856]

Damn right

[@adrianaalvitez3323]

True ❤️

[@MSantosMusic]

I didn’t want him to be burned

[@adrianaalvitez3323]

InsideOutMedia I was screaming at the screen when Sam almost let Lou in the incinerator 😂 (also I think Louise is a girl, as Wikipedia says xd)

[@adrianaalvitez3323]

danny lolo BB-28 is the new “Lou”. When Deadman takes BB-28 away, Sam starts looking for her and saying “Lou? Lou?!” So in that moment you know that he named BB-28

[@bjoernfischer]

They hinted that Amelie is Bridget in the first hour of the game. That wasn't much of a surprise.

[@JosephMarchione]

Yeah I kind of got that they where connected. But sam being cliffs son didnt even come close to an idea for me until amelie said on the beach that she brought them 2 together.

[@MrMasse]

JMProductions i got me really hard that he is the sun of cliff. But who was the mother ?

[@JosephMarchione]

@@MrMasse Lisa Bridges

[@Lari_A]

JMProductions cliff being his dad is heavily hinted when cliff hugs him in vietnam

[@JosephMarchione]

@@Lari_A yeah. I didnt get ot until amelie tells sam that she brought them together. I knew from that point that they were connected. As soon as die hardman had that brake down it was pretty obvious. Like why would die hard man think that sam would care about cliff unger? It became pretty clear

[@andreayton1993]

This game was amazing. Can’t believe y’all gave it a score less than 8 😐

[@Prisoner_ksc2-303]

Andre Ayton IGN even had to post this video...an ending that really doesn't need an explanation. This speaks volumes on how they played and reviewed this game...

[@SpinningTurtle66]

I loved it but goddamn it was just walking with a plot

[@adarkworldfantasy]

@@SpinningTurtle66 to be fair though, if you summarize any game down to its bare-bones mechanics, they're all like that

[@SpinningTurtle66]

adarkworldfantasy True, but this game also sold walking as a mechanic, rather than a given action.

[@gustavo1h3]

@@SpinningTurtle66 you really didnt get it then

[@deaconwong3631]

Mads Mikkaelson is Norman Reedus's dad = mindblown🤯🤯🤯

[@McFlaviis89]

I didn't understand Lou though. if Lou is Sam the same person, why is Lou a female?

[@shovita.g.1729]

@@McFlaviis89 Sam was supposed to be the first BB, but it failed. Lou is another BB.

[@McFlaviis89]

@ShoLKAN oooooo.. ok now Is Clearly. Thanks

[@McFlaviis89]

@@shovita.g.1729 now i understand thanks

[@thesaucyprophesy2939]

@@TheREALHugo4 lmao okay genius, congratulations. Didn't see you posting anything like that before the game came out, but I guess it was obvious

[@TheGr8Dane06]

“Who shot who in the what now?”

[@zaheedhasib]

Exactly what I scrolled down to write!

[@JamesslashTry]

Smoll brein

[@holdemagroin1167]

@@JamesslashTry U no speaky english gut, yes?

[@jonpatricklong]

💀💀💀

[@AngelMorales-ko9qj]

This was the best game I've ever played.

[@mikaelmilnikov]

Angel Morales you’re high

[@viknzilla8625]

I'm with you on that angel

[@Guanabana51]

I tend to disagree GREATLY. This game was completely tedious and nonsensical

[@mrawesome669]

@@Guanabana51 Same, really like the story but the gameplay was awful and it just kept dragging on and on. I felt like I was waiting for the end for hours

[@Mchristopher91]

I would place this second in "best story driven game" The gameplay almost bore me, if it wasn't for the zip lines I'd prob never finish it. The story was amazing however first place has to go to "the last of us" in my opinion. Also, I loved the music in this game very fitting.

[@JJShalashaska]

A Masterpiece which made me cry like a child on the ending. Only Kojima could manage to do it. One of the best games ever, deep, philosophical, and emotional. Well done, Kojima San, was worth waiting for this

[@holenwegerike3001]

Thank you Kojima san

[@Headset537]

Metal Gear Head Manager: "Youre fired" Kojima: "Ok" Kojima:

[@laniakea_0]

Konami* fired Kojima

[@kflemonice]

Might as well call it The CEO of Metal Gear lmao

[@heisenbergw.w8247]

i still missing something, what happened in the end? where amelie came from did she mass extinct the world? did she succeeded? if she did then why sam and everybody is still alive?

[@ZOMG_MUSIC]

@@heisenbergw.w8247 She didn't connect her beach so no she didn't succeed the hug form sam reminded her of how much she cared for him and didn't wind up doing it. However like she said it is inevitable so it will happen someday.

[@WoleGqu]

I remember the game said he was trapped on his own beach.

[@StayFractalesque]

he was, but his friends found him by tracing the revolver

[@telefrag.]

Also you could check on revolver from your quick-access menu and the description specifically says "does not affect Amelie". The game was rigged from the start, Sam was already damn-fiddled when she gave the gun to him.

[@nullzero821]

so in summary... MGS was about hiding in boxes and DS is about delivering them?

[@Vahn-xc1gc]

MGS is can be twist and turn that Big Boss have double body. Awesome espionage story.

[@MycelialBoy]

MGS story is just as insane as this

[@garfieldxnike1]

@@MycelialBoy not really

[@MycelialBoy]

garfield a man that can control bees with his mind??? Have you ever played a mgs game

[@Judaswyq]

@@MycelialBoy A man that can control bees with his mind and killed 3 mins after and never been to any part of the story again. Yes MGS does have a lot super natural stuff but story wise it is pretty straight forward. As long as you can get the time line right.

[@noobslayer135]

I mean, technically this is an "ending explained" But this is exactly how I (kind of) understood things...I was looking for a bit more lol.

[@rickross9829]

IGN

[@Javier64691]

The game explains everything, I was looking for anything that I could had missed or maybe misunderstood.

[@zacharyg623]

I just wanna know why Lou is a girl now. Isn’t he Sam?

[@zachary9385]

@@zacharyg623 I thought that too but I think it's a different BB than what he was because Sam was taken out of the pod which could mean that Lou is a female DNA clone of Sam, unless if there is some sort of time travel thing going on

[@zacharyg623]

Zachary Kemp true. But the memories Sam sees when plugging in would then mean they are his own rather than lous? Which doesn’t exactly make sense cause he only sees them when plugged in. And cliff is always gunning for Lou specifically. I don’t know anymore. Maybe I oughta just watch the cutscenes

[@MrEdnz]

4:31 Sam is not stranded on Amelie’s beach.. He is trapped in on his own beach. Amelie cut off her beach from all other beaches

[@ohellocamila]

True! I was going to say that

[@dextergarner1286]

I hate beaches! Always beaching about this and that. Like someone wants to listen to all their beaching! (Oops)

[@draudep.1305]

😂

[@Ifrazsworld9948]

These guys don't play games

[@kresnasatria]

Did they even finish the game? Because i heard last time they can't finish it

[@luc1ferous]

This one probably Kojima's most easily understood story to date, sure in the set up it seems confusing, but once a few things are explained and you lose hours reading the interviews (seriously, read them) everything makes sense in a way things in the MGS series went awry.

[@madcityy269]

MGS went super retardo in the fourth game.

[@yeastydynasty]

The cutscenes are a work of art especially the ending scenes. Love this game and just finished it 15 mins ago for the first time.

[@daryldixon1108]

I cry A LOT wen they said, BB is dead, really, I cry a LOT. This game is amazing, I don't care critic's, I care how I connect with the game, characters​, and specially BB. Give this game a chance, it's incredible.

[@leosky6866]

My favorite part about Higgs is you learn that he was following you the whole time because he didn't know what he was doing.

[@Lubble-]

When he wasn't ordering Pizza from you

[@Dd-fb2tj]

Loved the ultimate message of the ending though...the extinction will come-its only delayed. The important thing is that life is worth living anyways as nothing lasts forever. Make the best of it.

[@MetalCreep]

Finished the game 12h ago. Mind-blowing, insane... beautifull!

[@reinxraidenchannel9807]

This game is Inception with just plot twists! We're going too deep!!

[@crashpal]

we need to go deeper

[@Vahn-xc1gc]

I'm love deep logic game, it makes us think.

[@mark-o-man6603]

This game is all Shyamalan movies, Inception, Evangelion, 2001... all thrown into one pot.

[@lucerysvelaryons]

I didn't think it was that deep felt more like it was TRYING to appear deep but it was not deep.

[@Fome]

I don't get the fuss over this video. IGN is allowed to give a low review score and still post videos about the story. They even praised the story in their review. It was the gameplay mechanics that they criticized.

[@kei7540]

People don't get that unfortunately

[@jt890]

that’s because most people like to jump on the bandwagon

[@user-br8jc8tf1p]

People just want to be angry.

[@gotworc]

the story is amazing and the gameplay is terrible and that's a fact and that's why I refused to buy the game and instead watch someone else play through this walking simulator

[@BAYDROID]

Fome yes thats the gameplay problem. Did u even watch the review ? It's always been like that. Its a video game not a movie. The gameplay weight more

[@gbeepee9995]

He’s stranded on his own beach, Amelie sent him there while she contained her own...I think

[@worldhaslosttheplot9735]

In a nutshell: he finally got to deliver his last package. The end.

[@benblitzkrieg]

He did not delivered his last package, he raised Lou rather than putting him in the incinerator.

[@klebyell]

@@benblitzkrieg her*

[@benblitzkrieg]

@@klebyell thanks for the correction, Lou is indeed a her

[@NiGHTS1980]

Achievement unlocked: US Postal Service Employee of the week.

[@elvancor]

As someone who's seen the ending in game and searched for an explanation video: just repeating what characters say in the ending doesn't help or explain anything.

[@mehdildj6199]

This Is Honestly One of the Best Games of all times Story wise

[@nikhildeshmukh6851]

With very bad presentation!

[@cupcakemcsparklebutt9051]

@@nikhildeshmukh6851 true!

[@Shahan777B]

i really wanna know what kojima eats and drinks

[@monstersink770]

Follow his Twitter it's all there

[@Petard01]

Microbiotes and Monster Energy Drink.

[@crashpal]

@MahNem Zaim what is up with those Monster drinks? in game advertising?

[@Schaemia]

Hardcore drugs

[@bucketfeet6570]

Cryptobiotes

[@johnwayne4658]

Whenever i play this game it always reminds me of 2001: A space oddysey some people may find it boring some people may find it brilliant.

[@samsmith565]

Best game ive ever played. Came together perfectly

[@Errordemn6]

Hell no

[@jrh7178]

@@Errordemn6 Lmao. Another 12 year old who didnt understand the story at all

[@symbolitical4158]

@@jrh7178 imagine calling someone a 12 year old for not sharing the same opinion as you. Dumbass.

[@YouCantKeepMeDown]

Bluer than Xephos calling someone a dumbass who called someone a 12 year old for making a 12 year old type of comment. Jackass.

[@Gutz_slayer]

@@YouCantKeepMeDown Calling someone a jackass who called someone a dumbass who called someone a 12 year old over difference of opinion. Bitchass

[@thesilentknight4554]

Two things in life are certain: Math is difficult, as is the understanding of this game😌😂😂

[@hugolara9839]

math could be difficult for some people but not everyone..

[@Classyinsweden]

Math is more difficult, I understand this but math nah not that much at all

[@Sbinott0]

Math is way easier

[@theeradicator8857]

What's hard to understand?

[@damienarends5104]

@@theeradicator8857 yea idgi either, the game really isn't that hard to undertstand..

[@filirocks]

If Death Stranding is a “hiking simulator” then FIFA and 2K are just “Sports Simulators”, and Modern Warfare is a “Soldier Simulator”. Seriously guys, you can call it that all you want but the gameplay is still better than the same crap y’all buy every year.

[@andreayton1993]

Fili Galindo Fili Galindo damn right bro . This game was very well done 👌🏾

[@brokenSnake]

That may be true. But when I see a standard order that makes me travel from one corner to another corner of the map for 31 likes, have to admit, it frustrates me

[@kailashsingha4073]

Love seeing you helplessly defend the trash gameplay

[@straddi]

this

[@user-dl6un3io6b]

Anyone who says that doesn't put emotion or thought into gaming. They are part of the gaming world that is becoming dumb and numb. Shoot to kill, get awards, rank up. This game is a masterpiece from start to finish. The inner-workings, the beauty, the thought, the emotion. Anyone who jokes about it saying it's bad, or that it's just walking, didn't actually take any time to play and understand.

[@richardlee8546]

I teared three times as a backseat player. This is impeccable performance.

[@damienthompson4423]

I'm a 35 year old guy and this game had me crying in the end.

[@_BitJager_]

Loved every second of it. I think to really appreciate Death Stranding you need to have some mileage in life yourself. IMHO

[@cilek9385]

Absolutely agree.

[@peteevans3489]

Perfect summary!

[@sadrequiem]

Just finished the game. What a ride. What an amazing work of art

[@JVLY]

This game got so many tears out of me, it's such a beautiful story. It's most certainly not for everyone, that said, I'm about 77h in as I've grown such an addiction to building things for my fellow Porters. (Enjoy those Roads and Ziplines, boys)

[@LegalSenpai]

Agreed. Though Ive come to be a zipline over road person lol

[@AGSA5]

You have no life.

[@JVLY]

@@AGSA5 Neat.

[@chrisguy98TM]

Seek help.

[@harishwark8373]

You are best man gave a worthy review to buy enjoy a new world

[@mercurymachines4311]

Just finished the story... Death Stranding is by far the best story we’ve had from Kojima to date. The last few chapters were mind blowing and totally engrossing. Death Stranding really is a masterpiece.

[@mercurymachines4311]

Brandin Bertucci complete Death Stranding and get back to me... (MGS is still my favourite games series of all time)

[@OnoLennon92]

It was just amazing...incredible game, it makes me cry, really felt the sadness in Cliff during the Vietnam cutscene, but I was a river when I see the final cutscene, just amazing, a masterpiece, but not a game for everyone.

[@JordyToons]

I think they really missed the mark of how real hiking is like so I fixed that with my own animation.

[@Pendleton115]

Throughout my entire play through I always thought Higgs was such a boring and by the books villain, but the realisation that the whole thing was just an act, and he was a puppet to Amelie had my mind blown.

[@rayray117]

IGN try to explain the ending? Try explaining why you gave this game 6/10

[@ashbringer5999]

I wasn't gonna let lou die even if I had to go punch kojima and remake the ending; but, gladly I had no need for that lou is saved 🤧

[@TheVoidisEternal]

The war beaches are not Cliff’s personal beaches but the beaches of those tied to conflict and suffering in conflict. Hence the other BTs in those scenes.

[@kei7540]

Nah they said in the story it was in fact Cliffs beach, cliff has the ability to control other BTs

[@bigboy4137]

Rōnin they just referred to it as cliffs beach for easy reference, he was able to govern and control them but they still weren’t his beach

[@bamasmurph]

I just binged the last 15 hours in 2 days. So many twists, but it still all makes since especially after watching this. Great and unique story

[@callmeluna8903]

When your "stranded" on the beach and you talk he says some funny/interesting things on is "This has to be a glitch". I think its a really great small detail.

[@mousen]

Lou died, Amelie revived her for Sam, this either triggers the next extinction or cancels it out but I believe it begins the inevitable cycle once more.

[@agrumbler2872]

'Die-hardman's connection to Cliff is that of an ultra-loyal friend and soldier.' He literally tells Sam he loved Cliff but okay.

[@GoldenHeartNecklace]

They "Sappho-and-her-friend"'d them LMAO

[@KingGamezz87]

I love every minute of this game! Kojima is a dam genius! Just passed it and am ready for more👍

[@Optamizm]

Same, I finished it about 12 hours ago.

[@chef_benny]

same here buddy! Thinking about starting up on MGS 5 again

[@KingGamezz87]

@@chef_benny wouldn't be such a bad idea my friend👍

[@symbolitical4158]

*damn

[@psycheisssdelic]

Lou/Louise could be Sam's/Lucy's child. Sam's wife supposedly died during the first void out event. However just as with Sam, Amelie may have returned his daughter - Louise to the land of the living, to be used in a similar way as the gun. Although its not stated Amelie may have returned both Lucy/Louise to the living, except Lucy was then kept as a still-mother somewhere. this is speculation of course

[@wasyl00]

Best game ever for me. Last time I had similar feeling was after finished Metal Gear Solid on my PSX back in 90ties

[@DavidMatterall]

same! exact same thought.

[@AJyew]

Are you kidding me IGN. Are you really that desperate for views that you would put spoilers in your thumbnail for a game you guys thought was "okay." Then talk about the ending like you thought it was the best game ever made. You dont even do this for games you give 8s or 9s. You guys are so disgusting.

[@SkyrimGuy5000]

AJyew You sound so butt hurt.. maybe the story is actually interesting? That doesn’t make the GAME a 9 or 10 lol things are not just black and white

[@BARDOCK601]

Im honestly suprised how many people didnt understand the ending at all by the time i beat the game it actually felt lik everything was explained well and i didnt need to look up an explanation i watched this video to see if there might of been some connections i missed but nope

[@jjsolis8484]

NEOHD same here. I dont think people came here to “understand” but maybe to confirm if what they understood from the ending is the right thing.

[@PhsykoOmen]

Alot of people just fail to actually listen, because its all there.

[@DankMeme-fr8pd]

Well I'm glad you're not american, cause us Americans don't understand wtf is happening

[@Lubble-]

Only bit I was a bit confused on was where did Lou come from because Deadman says BB28 is a mystery and all that

[@mark-o-man6603]

Are you sure we got the ending tho? How do we know?

[@ShaneMakesMovies]

Did anyone else notice that in the photo that Sam carries around, the pregnant woman who has a blurred out face, looks a lot like Fragile? (if you look closely)

[@orgasmatron4296]

Really excited for a death stranding 2 if there is one, looking foward to how it will evolve gameplay wise and story. Kojima listens to his fans in his own weird way. First people were mad that raiden was the main in mgssol, then he made big boss the main in 3, people were upset about long cutscenes in 4 so he toned them way down for 5, people realised they missed longer cutscenes and a better story so he answered with this so I'm assuming ds2 will have a very diverse gameplay loop, but regardless this game was great and I couldn't put it down

[@stonephantom]

A man does not cry, but when Sam shook Lou trying to resuscitate her I fvcking bawled my eyes out man

[@mr.kwamid-86_43]

Heck even psychopaths cry lol so....

[@marcorz9549]

It all makes sense except the “Why of the Death Stranding”

[@Optamizm]

The Death Stranding was caused by Amelie when she brought back Sam from death. She tore a hole in the beaches that separate life and death. I read a theory that it was helped by Cliff trying to come back to get Sam, but I don't know.

[@kobpatcha8149]

Optamizm um I think you wrong because they try to create BB(Sam) to prevent more voidout caused by death stranding

[@marcorz9549]

There’s been 5 Death Strandings before, why? Who causes them? Whats the origin of the EEs? What’s the afterlife?... did you guys like the game?

[@kobpatcha8149]

Marco Ramirez yes I love it but sadly there is no explanation about anything that you ask yet

[@kobpatcha8149]

But dang I wish fragile has better ending with sam

[@mikealrose]

They forgot to say amelie was the reason sams wife killed herself. She killed herself and their baby when amelie told her everything about the world after she would have her nightmares when sams blood got insider her with the baby. So amelie was the reason sams lost his wife and baby

[@geoleo965]

*Ending explained:* _"If you wanna go postal, don't do it the Kojima way... This message was brought to you by _*_Monster Energy Drink!_*_ _*_MONSTER ENERGY DRINK:_*_ more tolerable than drinking the baby! Better yet, try both!"_

[@gyui1091]

Geo Leo very hilarious

[@opt3253]

Can I also eat the baby

[@geoleo965]

@@opt3253 Of course! If you don't mind the taste of human jerkey marinated with flesh-flavored Caprisun... That and the lack of superpowers after consumption.

[@opt3253]

@@geoleo965 awesome so how much does a set cost?

[@geoleo965]

@@opt3253 Sorry there, my friend; I am not familiar with the Dark Web.

[@tishyo77]

This video makes it sound like Amelie wanted the extinction. But actually she didn't, she wanted to form the chiral network to find ways of stopping the Last Stranding, but unknowingly ends up triggering the Last Stranding.

[@aruntomsan]

She wanted it, but she didn't want it as well.

[@herschelschueler]

For the love of all that's holy, do not watch this if you haven't experienced it for yourself, you'll thank me later.

[@cemyurdakul5945]

It is a brilliant game. Game is over but we still can play as much as we want. I’m still playing after all this time and never get bored. Kudos to creators.

[@wildankautsar7148]

Kojima : "what if I make a vague storyline" Me : *playing the game dont understand a thing* "Kojima is a damn genius" Kojima : "it works"

[@crimsonghoul8983]

I know yout comment was meant to be a joke. In all seriousness, the storyline was far from vague, apart from Sam and Cliff's story.

[@cupcakemcsparklebutt9051]

@@crimsonghoul8983 fanboy

[@crimsonghoul8983]

@@cupcakemcsparklebutt9051 Playing Devil's Advocate, the story is made more complex than it actually is. Even though the art direction is grandiose and unique, story still delves into the concept of the afterlife and bonding, topics which have been explored before in pop culture. But given what Kojima's imaginative and creative abilities are, yes, you can say that i am a fanboy.

[@jojoarigato4539]

When you look back...it all makes sense...unless youre too dense XD

[@rafaelsantiagosupportkingi9265]

Yall got it wrong. Sam is a freeakin time traveller in multi dimensions with mixed strands

[@antariksh8690]

See the sunset , the day is ending These two words made me cried af

[@ShayanAsim]

This game is one for the ages. Kojima is truly a genius to create something this creative...

[@GuaseMinas512]

Stop calling recaps explanations. Literally all of that was explicitly stated in the game.

[@livingmodern]

post-game was confusing...I didn't realize they actually rewind you back before the inauguration

[@AndrewLozynsky]

damn it, its not an explanation, it just narration of what happened in the game, wtf with you guys?

[@bipblingbip443]

Marlon Cebo It was pretty obvious that Sam was his son when he hugged him in Vietnam.

[@arthurmorgan3111]

Marlon Cebo Sam does whistle the same song while you’re walking around the world. Sam got it from Cliff and BB got it from Sam.

[@jdm8702]

Cant believe Kojima named Sam's mom lisa. Same as in PT

[@oneandonlyJonnySad]

Incredible game. Loved every minute of it. Seems like people really enjoy trying to tear it down.

[@Iluhvahtar]

Only after watching this I realized Lou is not Sam. For some reason, i though Lou WAS Sam and couldn't figure out why the hell can there be two version of himself at the same time.

[@mayo1361]

When Sam is hugging lou, there's 5 bb bt's that appear, maybe those are the 5 mysterious beings

[@prettyboyg1278]

Amelie being Bridget really wasnt a twist for me since I twisted them right from the start lol.. The game just finally pointed it out after hooours..

[@stefrockmartel]

it's pretty obvious from the start

[@MrEdnz]

Sameeee, I first thought Amelie was young bridget. Its was her soul however (kinda the same thing)

[@EdwardViaTomato]

Well they definitely hinted it all throughout, but it seems like it also works to misdirect from other aspects, or mask it's own depth. So I guess the reveal is not the "what", but the "why".

[@prettyboyg1278]

​@@EdwardViaTomato I just think Kojima could have done a slightly better job of introducing them as seperate characters. It was way to blurry from the start, so I never even knew when it was supposed to be Amelie or Bridget.

[@liamh1621]

I think it's funny that Die-Hardman says he got his name from surviving so many battles, but his name is literally John McClane

[@DanielZ5]

Subtle isn't it😄

[@cosminleferman2674]

All the characters have so much depth. I couldn't help but feel for Amelie. She is going against her purpose as an EE and while a total annihilation would be really bad for humanity, imagine living your entire life dreaming of the apocalypse and being pushed towards causing it. Imo, she is really strong in the end, thanks to her connection with Sam, to give him the choice to save the human race. In the end Amelie goes back to dreaming of the extinction, unable to fulfill her purpose. She goes back to being miserable, in a way Amelie is the hero here.

[@penguin9941]

I'm 41 hours in and on chapter 3 how TF are people done with this

[@kei7540]

They got it early

[@gabz1624]

lol with 41 hours I was already done with the game mate I say you actually start doing main orders to move the story instead of standard deliveries all day.

[@randyyyball]

75 hours here rushed after episode 7 the game so fun but episode 3 is the longest I think

[@tomasdelcampo2]

Some chapters are literally just one boss fight

[@niconicz7137]

ch3 is so adictive haha

[@eroz019]

Hope this helps Cliffs son (BB) is sam Sam's daughter (BB) is Lou/Louisa If you read Lucy’s data notes. She was Sam’s psychiatrist who fell in love with him and became pregnant. They named the baby Louisa(sp?). They didn’t die in a void out. She killed herself with a drug overdose when she realized who Amelie/Bridget were. The beach was an abstract concept until Bridget revealed the truth. The notes heavily imply Lou was taken from a dying Lucy and stuck in a pod. Ironically, Sam ends up with Lou, not knowing it’s his own girl. The flashbacks Sam is having when he plugs into Lou are HIS OWN FLASHBACKS. As he is the BB that Cliff wants, his son! If you watched the end you know that Sam, the BB, was hit by a bullet and died. Which is why Amelie resurrected him on the beach. He was the bridge between the beach and the real world. She protected him because he was the only one that could stop the Extinction Event, or at least that’s what Amelie/Bridget hoped.

[@ashleycarmichael497]

Where was it stated/implied that bridges stole lou from Lucy? I mean it totally sounds like something Bridget would do, but I didn't see that anywhere

[@user-po3mn5ed3p]

An emotional roller coaster. One of the best games of the generation. I played it expecting to be disappointed, but was greeted to one of the best games ever made. It's hard to explain but in the end the emotional moments were hammered in a very powerful way. Kojima is a legend, and a genius.

[@Jackbattell]

If you didn't know yet.; the game is directed, produced, designed, delivered, sold, he chose the music etc. by HIDEO KOJIMA

[@huzaifaansari8688]

Ok, so I'm curious, did this game made anyone cry ?

[@Toripusutashi]

Got sad af when BB died :( but happy she came back!

[@lisasimpson8895]

rivers

[@nikolajcipka8020]

yep

[@huzaifaansari8688]

@@nikolajcipka8020 why ? I mean i haven't played it yet but what made you cry ?

[@SaintsBro217]

No. Cliff was the most interesting character and I felt a lot for him but for some reason the story prioritises the far less interesting character Amelie. Would have preferred it if we had more of him tbh.

[@luckyyolo5039]

Couple things. 1. Anyone think its strange that Amelie is forgiven for killing so many people and trying to force mass extinction to happen early? 2. I am sure deadman says they they found Sam on his own beach not Amelies. 3. I realy want to believe that the floating people each represent the ee's of past extinctions, but honestly Amelie makes a point to point them out only when the friends show up to help Sam. 4. Knowing Kojima, I wouldnt be surprised if 5 friends had some sort of connection with the 5 extinctions. Edit: forgot to mention. Why is Sam no longer effected by the rain after reviving Louise?

[@cash78626]

2. Yeah they find Sam on his own beak 5. Sam isn't affected by the rain after reviving Louise because Timefall has stopped, at least for a while. That's just normal rain as all the beaches are disconnected from Amelie's and can't enter the human world

[@luckyyolo5039]

@@cash78626 realy? That eould make since, is there something in the game that points that out? Because Amelie and her beach is also gone post game, yet you can still run into bt's.

[@siriusblack1326]

@@luckyyolo5039 game gets reverted 2 weeks back on post game. That's why u still use Lou as ur bb

[@luckyyolo5039]

@@siriusblack1326 well yea I know that. Doesnt explain why timefall stops happening though.

[@daltonchitko]

Haven’t finished the game so I can’t watch this video but if you haven’t played this game then definitely play it for yourself cause it’s amazing even though a lot of the reviews say otherwise. A lot of people love this game and it’s one of the best I’ve ever played

[@kei7540]

Nah

[@kei7540]

@Ash Bajaj I'm not

[@asundelgun3487]

@@kei7540 so you're just going to all the positive comments on this game and typing "nah"? Lol

[@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit]

Great game

[@tissuewater]

So why should we trust someone's words when they haven't played the game? If you watched others play it then you done goofed yourself.

[@davemarx7856]

I'm here to see the comments tell IGN that they're wrong

[@dfletcher532]

But why he push Lockne like that when she tried to hug him 😅😅. I mean, I know he didn't like to be touched, but damn that was cold af 😅😅😅

[@EduardoSilva-br7cd]

I just ended it a few hours ago, and damn, that hurted even to me, poor lockne she just wanted to greet him :'v

[@TheJohhnyE]

Because girls are icky and have cooties.

[@dfletcher532]

@@TheJohhnyE 😂😋

[@CompetitionChris]

Yeah I thought that was cold af too

[@zainiikhwan9405]

I think that's Mama, not Lockne 🤔

[@evilace_stealth]

Anyone else who wonder how Cliff got Sam out of the bb-pod in front of all the soldiers and Die-Hardman without moving his arms at all, or how he ended up carrying Sam when he's clearly not holding him in his arms as Die-Hardman helps him sit upright?