Summary
- Death Stranding Director's Cut Adds new vehicles with unique features, improving gameplay.
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The Floating Carrier is a non-traditional vehicle that can be driven and used to transport materials.
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The Reverse Trike is the most useful and popular vehicle in the game due to its speed and reliability.
Death Stranding Director's Cut is an updated version of the original game released alongside the PS5 port. This edition of Death Stranding features many new technical improvements, game mechanics, game modes, cosmetics, equipment and more. Death Stranding Director's Cut is full of different genres and tones, such as science fiction, horror and action, but it is primarily a game about deliveries.

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This means that the ride of the vehicle plays an important role in how the player interacts with the game. With the Director's Cut Hopefully, by adding another transport vehicle to Sam's list, players can take a look at which vehicle is best suited to their needs.
Updated January 12, 2025 by Stephanie Harris: The vehicles in Death Stranding haven't changed much recently, but players were pleased to hear about an upcoming sequel to the popular game, rumored to be releasing sometime in 2025. It's not entirely clear what Death Stranding 2 will be about. But the clues so far have been very intriguing. We've yet to find out if there will be as much transportation in this sequel as in the original, but until more is shown, this list has been updated to further expand the vehicles included in the Death Stranding Director's Cut.
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The Cicada PHI
Worst vehicle in the game?
The Cicada PHI as a truck is basically the same as the Cicada MC 2000 that also appears in the game. It is a large four-wheel truck that can transport large amounts of material. What makes this vehicle different from the MC 2000 version is that this truck is used exclusively by MULES and terrorists.
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This means that Sam will not be able to store or customize any Cicada PHI. These vehicles can only be found in enemy camps and are rarely used by players, making them pretty useless in most scenarios. Since there is no way to make, repair, or store them, the Cicada PHI is simply that worst vehicle in Death Stranding.
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The floating carrier
A non-traditional vehicle with low usability
The floating carrier is not a vehicle in the traditional sense, but it is something that Sam can drive around the terrain. It is a small carrying device attached to Sam's backpack with a cord and uses chiral crystals to float above the ground. Sam can use it to transport many different materials over different terrain.
The special thing about the floating carrier: When it is empty, Sam can also drive it himself. Sam can use his feet to generate momentum, but it works best when he gains momentum by going down large hills or mountains. Maybe this isn't the safest way to cross a mountain, but it's definitely one of the more fun crossing options. Unfortunately, the Floating Carrier crashes very easily and costs Chiral Crystals to use, so players may want to choose a more practical vehicle instead.
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The roadster
A new director's cut Special feature
The roadster A new vehicle has been added Death Stranding as part of the Director's Cut. It will be unlocked after building the newly added race track structure. The race track allows Sam to test the speed of all his vehicles and offers a fun new way to play the game. The Roadster is a car that was specifically developed for use on the racetrack. Its high speed, elegant design and compact size make it perfect for racing. Unfortunately, all of these features make the Roadster significantly impractical in virtually all other situations in the game.

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Since the majority of Death Stranding Because the terrain is bumpy, wet, and unsafe, it's not worth using the Roadster until Sam has completed all of the highway systems that span the map. Of course, this means that players will most likely only use The Roadster towards the end of the game, so it probably isn't very useful. Additionally, due to its size, the roadster cannot carry a lot of cargo, which makes it unusable for another reason.
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The Cicada MC 2000
Useful, but not without flaws
The Cicada MC 2000 the other truck is inside Death Stranding that players will see frequently. It can be crafted after reaching the distribution center south of Lake Knot City and completing job number 35. The Cicada MC 2000 can carry more cargo than any other vehicle or equipment in the game, making it one of the more important transportation options at the player's disposal.
Like other vehicles, the Cicada runs on batteries, so players will need to build generators to use it continuously. This presents a problem, as does the vehicle's massive size, which makes it difficult to use the MC 2000 when traveling across the map's varied terrain. It also has poor steering and speed. The best way to use this truck is for large late deliveries along the highways Sam has built before, as it can easily get stuck when driving off-road.
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The reverse trike
The most useful and exciting vehicle in the game
The reverse trike is probably the most useful vehicle in Death Stranding Director's Cut. It is also by far the most popular vehicle and will likely be used by most players for a majority of the game. It is found very early in the campaign in the distribution center west of the capital Knot City. As the story progresses, Sam will be able to create reverse trikes and even convert them into other versions. The Long Range Trike is particularly suitable for long journeys as the trike can be expanded with an additional battery to extend the battery life.
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The Defensive Trike, on the other hand, features armor to protect players from enemy weapons and equipment. However, some space for materials is lost with both upgrades. Overall, the Reverse Trike is capable of navigating most of the terrain found in the game and has good steering capabilities and high speed. This makes it probably the best and certainly most reliable vehicle on the market Death Stranding Director's Cut.

- Released
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November 8, 2019
- OpenCritic review
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Strong