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With Summer Sales happening across every platform, players who haven’t had the opportunity to test outDeath Strandingare eager to see what the hype forDS2is all about. However,Death Strandingis a far cry from what you may see in the trailers forDeath Stranding 2, so you’ll want to ensure you do yourself a favor and playDS: Director’s Cutto have a better overall experience.
Death Stranding: Director’s Cut Is Free For Prime Gaming Members
You Haven’t Played Death Stranding If You Haven’t Played The Director’s Cut
While “Director’s Cut” is more commonly a term used in films, here it’s mostly used to describeaDeath Strandingremaster with some significant quality-of-life changesthat it’s speculated Hideo Kojima regretted leaving out of the original release. Whether or not you’ve playedDeath Stranding, it’s worth noting thatDS: Director’s Cutis its own experience entirely. UserM-Hashmiis just one of many who dubs this remaster a “masterpiece” among the thousands of reviews on Metacritic, and with good reason.
If you know nothing else aboutDeath Stranding, chances are that you know this franchise is most highly regarded forhow realistic the games themselves look. Which is whyone of the major QOL improvements forDS: Director’s Cutis enhanced visuals that players shouldn’t take lightly. That being said, visuals aren’t the only changes in theDirector’s Cutedition, as there is additional content as well as refined features that help improve the overall player experience.
So, given how different the remaster feels from its original release, whether you have playedDeath Strandingor not, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to play the improved version of the two for free.Prime Gaming is something thousands of people have access to, but hardly anyone ever remembers to take advantage of, which is why you’ll also want to take a look at what else Prime Gaming has in store for you this summer.
Games Free With Prime For July 2025
Enjoy Plenty Of New Games With Prime This Summer, Including Fallout, Hollow Knight, & More
Prime Gaming members who don’t stream games via Luna also have plenty of free games they can claim and keep this month in celebration of the upcoming Amazon Prime Day celebrations. Thegames that will be available on Prime Gaming this Julyare:
With such a large variety at your fingertips for no additional cost, there’s a little something here for everyone.Among the AAA titles likeFallout New Vegas, there are also some notable indies in this lineup, likeHollow Knight, that you may want to try your hand at, especially if you want to be prepared ahead ofSilksong’s exciting upcoming release.
Lastly, if you’re not already a Prime Member, be sure to check out the amazingsummer deals happening on other platformsas well, asDeath Stranding: Director’s Cutand more are seeing massive discounts across a variety of online shops that just might be the better deal for you.
UPDATE: 2025-08-03 14:14 EST BY LARA JACKSON
Article Clarifications.
This article has been updated to clarify thatDeath Strandingis available to stream via Prime Gaming and Luna.
