Death Stranding 2's 'Pretend You Won' Option Enhances Gameplay Experience by Skipping Boss Fights
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Josh Broadwell
11mo ago· 4 min readenNews
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Summary
Death Stranding 2 introduces a 'pretend you won' option that allows players to skip boss fights, enhancing the gaming experience by eliminating frustrating encounters and focusing on preferred gameplay aspects.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIt’s a brilliant, elegantly simple design choice
There’s no judgment, no restrictions, no downside to bypassing something frustrating
I would be far less keen to keep
Death Stranding 2’s pretend you won option lets you skip boss fights, and the game is much more enjoyable for it
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