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  1. Feb 17, 2021
    4
    The good:
    The graphics are impressive on PC, minimum 1080 if you want to see it in HD (720-1080). The patches have fixed the stability of the game is now playable (sometimes)
    The bad: Boring story (I did see Kevin Costner's The Postman, 1997, Warner in the cinema) so it is clear where Kojima gets the "creativity and inspiration" from. "Kojima's Great Game" was in some cgi videos of
    The good:
    The graphics are impressive on PC, minimum 1080 if you want to see it in HD (720-1080). The patches have fixed the stability of the game is now playable (sometimes)

    The bad:
    Boring story (I did see Kevin Costner's The Postman, 1997, Warner in the cinema) so it is clear where Kojima gets the "creativity and inspiration" from. "Kojima's Great Game" was in some cgi videos of his Hollywood friends cosplaying and the frenetic adventures of him delivering things from point A to point B. Boring gameplay. The game has auto-save but does not let you record progress if you are in the middle of a delivery mission. Fast travel and teleportation points are not used to shorten your path when you have an order to deliver. Weapons arrive after at least half the game has passed. The fights against the bosses and mini-bosses are very simple and disgusting. Once the Hype was dispelled, the trailers were only hoaxes since it took the best scenes and put them to generate hype, but the result has already been seen that it is not this frantic all the time. The ending is a two hour video, really? During the game they tell you that "human beings are isolated in cities" you arrive in the cities and you do not see any humans, do they live in the clouds like the Jetson or underground like the Murlocks? All cities are the same. Sam Porter in the original version without patches had the same balance of a rag-doll, Sam fell on any path that was not minimally level.

    The Meh!:
    The game didn't even come out and it already had a patch that corrects Sam Porter's bad balance. Unlike the console version, here there were no press or influencers playing or generating excessive hype, so many of the structures originally created have disappeared or are about to do so due to deterioration of the rain. The mods make the product placement of Monster and other brands can be edited by Pepsi, beers, ... while the backpacks and briefcases are replaced by packages from UPS, DHL, or food companies, Rappi, Uber Eats, Diddi, Rappi ... the sky's the limit when it comes to customization. The gag of having the mechanical dinosaurs from Horizon Zero Dawn walking around is there, but it's not understood. Don't waste your money on this boring game, on PC there are alternatives like Man Standing or Walking Simulator that at least you will laugh while you play
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  2. Dec 17, 2020
    4
    В душе не чаю, кто ставит судорожно десятки этому симулятору ходьбы.

    Только гений(в скобках долбоеб) смог придумать сделать обычную ходьбу фишкой всей игры, да еще и убедить сообщество в этом. Перехайпленная игра, которая якобы сводит с ума своей стилистикой оказалась неудачным экспериментом и не более. Будет неверным сравнивать этот сюжет с сюжетом РДР 2, но если вообще по краешку
    В душе не чаю, кто ставит судорожно десятки этому симулятору ходьбы.

    Только гений(в скобках долбоеб) смог придумать сделать обычную ходьбу фишкой всей игры, да еще и убедить сообщество в этом. Перехайпленная игра, которая якобы сводит с ума своей стилистикой оказалась неудачным экспериментом и не более.
    Будет неверным сравнивать этот сюжет с сюжетом РДР 2, но если вообще по краешку рассмотреть, то РДР наскучивает томным и ПОНЯТНЫМ сюжетом, который просто надоедает. Здесь же об сюжет черт голову сломит, ибо только к концу игры хоть что-то начинают пояснять, он также затянут, а в придачу к этому очаровательному повествованию идет такой же очаровательный геймплей, состоящий из бега и ходьбы, может быть, иногда езды. Всем тем, кто скажет, что в игре есть сакральный смысл и нечто большее, передаю пламенный привет, ибо опуститься до того, чтобы просто бегать 50 часов в игре за почти 2000 тысячи я лично не готов. Да даже если бы они просто продали набор катсцен, то все оказалось бы лучше. Как обычно игра нашла своих поклонников, которые строят мосты и ходят туда-сюда десятками часов, но это уже их проблемы.

    Итогом сего произведения от Кодзимы(которого хуй пойми зачем окрестили гением недалекие, ибо кроме МГС, он ничего не сделал) является: для обыденного геймера игру нужно просто пропустить, а сюжет посмотреть на ютубе. Тратить свое время на вот это никому не советую.
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  3. Mar 23, 2021
    0
    Truly masterpiece, that was an absolutely new gaming experience since... uh-oh, I don't know, maybe from the first time I've tried MMO games in 00's.
  4. Oct 16, 2021
    0
    I played the original game on PS4. Easily one of the worst games I've ever played for 8th Generation consoles and among the worst I've played in general. The story is absolutely horrible and impossible to follow, a problem shared with Metal Gear Solid 2, another Kojima product I don't like.

    The gameplay is even worse and is easily the worst I've ever played on PS4. This game proves that
    I played the original game on PS4. Easily one of the worst games I've ever played for 8th Generation consoles and among the worst I've played in general. The story is absolutely horrible and impossible to follow, a problem shared with Metal Gear Solid 2, another Kojima product I don't like.

    The gameplay is even worse and is easily the worst I've ever played on PS4. This game proves that Kojima needs Konami more than Konami needs Kojima. Go back to Konami please.
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  5. Jan 29, 2023
    3
    Завуалированный СЖВ ,ЛГБТ Кал с примесью Трансгуманизма.........................
  6. Dec 18, 2020
    1
    It is decent delivery game, and challenge of this game comes from everywhere but delivery. I expected interesting delivery game, not an FPS that I can sometimes make deliver.
  7. Dec 20, 2020
    3
    Kojima's ego created this absurd product, a must play if you're a sheep who likes to walk a lot and think little.
  8. Dec 28, 2020
    4
    Some good ideas and NPCs wasted with the very bad gameplay and boring storytelling. I can't recommend this game but I enjoyed the visuals and music. It's super slow and the story is weird (not in the positive way). Some scenes are very beautiful and I think this should be a animated mini-series rather than a game. It's 1/10 as a game and 8/10 as a mini-series
  9. Jun 5, 2021
    0
    DEATH STRANDING is just a glorified walking simulator where you play the mail man and promote Monster Energy drinks. Because it's got Kojima's name attached to it it's being celebrated as the Second Coming of Christ, if this had been done by a no name independent studio it would get all the 1s of 10s it would deserve.
    Fetch quests are the worst kind of quest in every game - in DEATH
    DEATH STRANDING is just a glorified walking simulator where you play the mail man and promote Monster Energy drinks. Because it's got Kojima's name attached to it it's being celebrated as the Second Coming of Christ, if this had been done by a no name independent studio it would get all the 1s of 10s it would deserve.
    Fetch quests are the worst kind of quest in every game - in DEATH STRANDING it's all you do. Add atrocious writing to the mix (not even kidding, it's as if a seven year old did all the writing!!)
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  10. Jul 27, 2021
    0
    This game is so f***** boring. It's just a walking simulator 2020.
    KOJIMA F***** SUCKS!!!
    The most overrated/overhyped tras* game ever.
  11. Mar 27, 2023
    0
    most boring game ever play, waste of time ! more like movie than a game, graphics 6/10
  12. May 30, 2023
    0
    Painfully boring and convoluted, oh and frustrating to no end, good thing I got it for free
  13. Aug 23, 2022
    3
    No le doy un 3 por hater ni nada, simplemente no soporto que el objetivo del juego sea llevar cargas de un lado a otro, tener cuidado de no caerte, calmar al BB y la lluvia... y encima, el 90% del juego es una cinemática. Al que le guste, genial, te doy mi enhorabuena, pero a mi no me ha gustado nada esta experiencia, eso sí, le doy un 9.5 a la temática de la historia.
  14. Mar 19, 2023
    0
    I have played for 4 hours and not even one minute in the game seems boring to me. But the game is terribly optimized for Windows, it crashes randomly even when it's not graphically intense, and the prompt reads "access violation" or something. I'm running it on windows 10, Ryzen 3600, RX 5700 XT, and 1080p. My frame rate is easily above even 144 fps so it should have little to do with theI have played for 4 hours and not even one minute in the game seems boring to me. But the game is terribly optimized for Windows, it crashes randomly even when it's not graphically intense, and the prompt reads "access violation" or something. I'm running it on windows 10, Ryzen 3600, RX 5700 XT, and 1080p. My frame rate is easily above even 144 fps so it should have little to do with the GPU. The developer 505 Games has a page dedicated to this issue, but none of the workarounds works. My point is - if you are technically challenged to make a working game for PC, then don't, I can pay 10 bucks more and get it on PS5, better than 60 bucks thrown away for a broken product. Expand
  15. Feb 8, 2023
    3
    The gameplay is good-- surprisingly captivating, in fact. I'd give it an 8. But Death Stranding insists on putting its story at center-stage, so the enormous deficiencies of that story will enormously reduce your enjoyment of the game.

    A good video game doesn't need to have a good story. Mario runs across platforms because his motivation is to save the princess... that's it. You're just
    The gameplay is good-- surprisingly captivating, in fact. I'd give it an 8. But Death Stranding insists on putting its story at center-stage, so the enormous deficiencies of that story will enormously reduce your enjoyment of the game.

    A good video game doesn't need to have a good story. Mario runs across platforms because his motivation is to save the princess... that's it. You're just supposed to have fun stomping on goombas. But Mario doesn't ask you to pay attention to its story. It doesn't interrupt the gameplay over and over to tell its story instead. Death Stranding focuses on its story to the detriment of gameplay-- almost to its exclusion by the end. It tries to be a movie as much as a game, but the movie part disappoints again and again.
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  16. Apr 21, 2023
    0
    The user interface makes my rectum burn. I hope Kojima's dick burns and no one will piss on him to stop it.

    The UI is worse than horrible. Kojima should be charged with war crimes.
  17. May 27, 2023
    0
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  18. Jul 5, 2023
    1
    They should have called this game Keep Standing because most of the gameplay revolves around not tripping while you hoof it over the country. It's the first time I've ever played a hiking simulator. This is what, at its core, Death Stranding is. A terrain traversal game. I've never played a game before where I was paranoid about tripping, and falling on my face, as I rushed to balanceThey should have called this game Keep Standing because most of the gameplay revolves around not tripping while you hoof it over the country. It's the first time I've ever played a hiking simulator. This is what, at its core, Death Stranding is. A terrain traversal game. I've never played a game before where I was paranoid about tripping, and falling on my face, as I rushed to balance myself. In that respect, it is creative. But do I really want to be a hiking hero? Nah. If they focused on making it a terrain traversal puzzle game. If they made the traversal more challenging and rewarding, instead of the long grind that it is.

    The action elements of the game are tepid and uninspiring. I just wanted to turn them off while hiking and get back to not tripping over rocks and staying out of the rain. If they cut all the fluff around it, the acting, the song track, the lame action/fight then they would have a game. At the moment the auxiliary parts of the game, like the excellent sound track, are the highlights. But if I wanted a soundtrack I would have bought it. And that's the problem with Death Stranding. It's core gameplay is too diluted. It could have been a strong terrain traversal puzzle game where obstacles required ingenuity and creativity from the player to overcome. As it stands, the largest obstacle is the grinding hikes around the country, and the second largest is not tripping.
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  19. Oct 11, 2021
    0
    Tedious Game for midwits and pseudo intellectuals. Probably the dumbest, least coherent story in any AAA title.
  20. Aug 20, 2021
    4
    Initially I thought the game was going to be what all the raving reviews were promising, a hard and weird, strangely meditative game in a forlorn world. After a while, I started to notice that it wasn't just empty in terms of nature having all but reclaimed the Earth from humanity, but it was also really empty in terms of story and content. Generic, empty base buildings with repetitiveInitially I thought the game was going to be what all the raving reviews were promising, a hard and weird, strangely meditative game in a forlorn world. After a while, I started to notice that it wasn't just empty in terms of nature having all but reclaimed the Earth from humanity, but it was also really empty in terms of story and content. Generic, empty base buildings with repetitive NPCs, making me feel I was still one of only a handful of people in the world, everything else just being a bad simulation. Things got worse when the multi-player aspect started intruding - a virtual Las Vegas of poorly placed structures, signs and spoilers popped up out of nowhere. At this point, the game felt like an MMO I had joined after the crowds had already left the game because they realised it would really never be finished and would always remain empty.

    And in the end, that's my lasting impression of Death Stranding: it feels like an MMO that failed - if you've ever signed up for an MMO with high hopes but quickly became convinced the devs had abandoned it and it would never really become what it could have been, not even what it may have been when people flocked to it, you'll know exactly what you're in for with Death Stranding. It's sad, because I can see the game it could have been, and it was a game I would have really enjoyed playing. Perhaps that's why it got the good reviews: the reviewers went in when it was still relatively virgin, with enthusiastic people flocking to it, finding it pristine. Arriving to a festival where the budget bands keep playing to a few drunken people left on the field, among tons of garbage is no fun.

    Very basic failings take this game from an 8 or a 9 to a sad, sad 4. I stopped playing.
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  21. Oct 29, 2021
    0
    If I were to rate this game after my first hour or two, I would have given it a zero for sure. I thought there were to many and to long cut-scenes. And not to mention the stupid names that almost everyone has. "Diehardman", "Deadman" Heartman" and so on. But thankfully I decided to play on, and after some time I started to enjoy it, and after some more I time I absolutely loved it! EvenIf I were to rate this game after my first hour or two, I would have given it a zero for sure. I thought there were to many and to long cut-scenes. And not to mention the stupid names that almost everyone has. "Diehardman", "Deadman" Heartman" and so on. But thankfully I decided to play on, and after some time I started to enjoy it, and after some more I time I absolutely loved it! Even the stupid names made sense after some time. One of the best game I have played, and believe me, I have played many! You just have to get past the tedious start of the game. Expand
  22. Apr 5, 2021
    3
    Story:
    +the ending
    +original +soundtrack +cinematic +characters and actors -cringe -too long, slow, and boring -doesn't make sense Generally average story. Gameplay: -very clunky -very boring -watching same long cutscenes for common actions The first maybe 2 hours is an introduction with mostly cut-scenes, then, there are 30+ hours of moving between locations, transporting
    Story:
    +the ending
    +original
    +soundtrack
    +cinematic
    +characters and actors
    -cringe
    -too long, slow, and boring
    -doesn't make sense
    Generally average story.

    Gameplay:
    -very clunky
    -very boring
    -watching same long cutscenes for common actions
    The first maybe 2 hours is an introduction with mostly cut-scenes, then, there are 30+ hours of moving between locations, transporting something, mostly for meaningless characters. It's like playing side missions. Just walking, or driving, refilling stamina, basically all that boring stuff I don't like in games. If you like slow-paced strategic games you may like it. But still, movement isn't smooth. You'll get stuck over small rocks a lot, even on vehicles - suspension is not working. Here and there there is some cutscene, stealth, or even shooting. The last maybe 10 hours is ending, also mostly watching cutscenes.

    Art:
    +vistas
    -cities
    -soulless
    The graphics is average, it only looks nice in 60fps pre-rendered cut-scenes. Some vistas are nice, but cities are disappointing. You only get to the gate, never inside. So the whole game world and the atmosphere are dead, even for a post-apocalyptic world, it doesn't feel like it.

    Conclusion:
    I was very disappointed. The game was just too long and too boring. The story was so cringy with no sense, and gameplay boring. I can only understand if I liked slow-paced strategic games, maybe it would be 7/10.
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  23. Oct 8, 2020
    4
    Original fiction. Beautiful cut scenes and world. Poor action. Repetitive game play.
  24. May 3, 2021
    2
    Very hard to even write the review about this "game".
    It is extremely boring and slow. You are told like 12-15 times in the beginning that this is a Hideo Kojima game, during the first 15 minutes of the opening cutscene, as if you could forget that. As a typical modern console game, the actual gameplay is about 5% of the game, all the rest is watching endless and really slow cutscenes.
    Very hard to even write the review about this "game".
    It is extremely boring and slow. You are told like 12-15 times in the beginning that this is a Hideo Kojima game, during the first 15 minutes of the opening cutscene, as if you could forget that. As a typical modern console game, the actual gameplay is about 5% of the game, all the rest is watching endless and really slow cutscenes. When you actually get a few seconds of gameplay to break your sleep - it's a kind of 'balance the ball' mini game combined with 'uber eats' courier simulator. It all creates a feeling of absolutely braindead game, which hardly requires any wits to play (basically point to a direction and press W for a few minutes).
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  25. Dec 26, 2022
    1
    The game looks great, but the story is meh. This is easily the most boring game I have ever played. Every mission just drags on and on. And all you literally do is walk. If you want a game that looks great, this is it, but if you want a game that is fun, or challenging, this is not it
  26. Jan 24, 2022
    0
    incredible experience
    unusual storytelling and emotional interaction. not a "beer shooter"
    great pc port. all new technologies and optimization.
  27. May 21, 2023
    2
    I didnt even give it a chance - the 1st 10mins were enough

    worst movment control ever , stumbling about the place , 0 control
  28. Dec 21, 2020
    2
    I made metacritic login specially to warn people to not buy Death Stranding on PC. Interesting and fresh ideas (dream like concept is rather good) - but actual gameplay is terrible. Everything is spoiled by bad UX - imagine car with climate control buried in 3rd submenu, where desired temperature is set by tapping inside passenger glove box. For example - from time to time U must pissI made metacritic login specially to warn people to not buy Death Stranding on PC. Interesting and fresh ideas (dream like concept is rather good) - but actual gameplay is terrible. Everything is spoiled by bad UX - imagine car with climate control buried in 3rd submenu, where desired temperature is set by tapping inside passenger glove box. For example - from time to time U must piss (this is OK) - but it is complex multi-step process here. What TF? While fighting bosses you have grenades in multiple slots - for example 15 grenades in 3 slots. In actual fight there is need to open another slot to use next 5 grenades. Expand
  29. Jul 16, 2023
    3
    Awful.
    After all the hype around this game I'm very disappointed now that I've finally played it. All you do is walk (or drive) around and do meaningless missions. There are so many cutscenes it is more like a movie than a game.But the biggest problem with this game is Hideo Kojima himself. He's just not very talented when it comes to story telling. You get the feeling he wants to be a
    Awful.
    After all the hype around this game I'm very disappointed now that I've finally played it. All you do is walk (or drive) around and do meaningless missions. There are so many cutscenes it is more like a movie than a game.But the biggest problem with this game is Hideo Kojima himself. He's just not very talented when it comes to story telling. You get the feeling he wants to be a film director instead of a game creator. What you get is a big mess of a story that isn't engaging at all. For a game that relies so much on it's story this is a big problem. Another problem is the resolution. I can't even set it to 1600x900 and I'm forced to play at 1280x700. They didn't even bother to fix this in 3 years. Tells you how much they care about the playerbase.
    If you still want to play it wait for a big discount. At full price it is not worth your money.
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  30. Oct 28, 2020
    3
    It was a really unnecessary game by Hideo Kojima.
    It seems he needed a break after MGSs and this is how he did it. By walking to places and enjoying landscapes. So he made this game.
    The game looks and runs amazingly. And Norman is awesome as ever. But the whole experience seems so hollow and unworthy.
  31. May 19, 2021
    1
    не работает на пк . пишент что система не соответствует минимальным параметрам , хотя мое железо даже чуть выше рекомендуемых .
  32. Jul 25, 2020
    4
    Finished in 40 hours...i want that hours back. Every votes over the 6 it's for kojima name, not for the game.
  33. Dec 27, 2020
    2
    I wanted to enjoy this game, but I just could not. The game is really slow and takes a long time to get anywhere.
  34. Oct 10, 2020
    4
    Things I liked:
    - Artistically amazing landscapes to look at; colours, hues, realistic, immersive, blah blah.
    - Post apocalyptic delapidated structures look very cool & detailed, amazing job environmental artists. Things I didn't like: - Constant in and out of logistics menu nightmare. - Getting penilised for 1 small wrong move on a rock after playing very sensibly for a long time
    Things I liked:
    - Artistically amazing landscapes to look at; colours, hues, realistic, immersive, blah blah.
    - Post apocalyptic delapidated structures look very cool & detailed, amazing job environmental artists.

    Things I didn't like:
    - Constant in and out of logistics menu nightmare.
    - Getting penilised for 1 small wrong move on a rock after playing very sensibly for a long time then, afterward, mucking about basically jumping off cliffs (because I am frustrated at this boring game) carrying tons of stuff and hey it's fine, just glitch up and down these rocks no problem we'll forgive you.
    - Trucks and bikes can fly.
    - The games motivating factor is 'likes' LOL.
    - Preachy, boring characters that I never felt for.
    - Waste of time, go and get a delivery job instead it'll be more interesting than this.
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  35. Oct 15, 2020
    3
    The story seemed interesting enough as far as i've seen it, not interesting enough to keep me playing through that atrocious gameplay and see the rest of it thought, almost right away it seemed like this would have made a better movie than a videogame and farther in, i truly felt like i was being trolled as i played, i'm still not sure if it's actually meant as a troll or if kojima lostThe story seemed interesting enough as far as i've seen it, not interesting enough to keep me playing through that atrocious gameplay and see the rest of it thought, almost right away it seemed like this would have made a better movie than a videogame and farther in, i truly felt like i was being trolled as i played, i'm still not sure if it's actually meant as a troll or if kojima lost his mind, it's a pity cause there's some good ideas, mechanics and art in there, but i rather get a real job as a delivery guy and listen to a good audiobook as i do that than "play" this thing, at least i get paid for my suffering, the gameplay is sooo bad, and not the idea of it, that could have maybe been passable if done right, but the actual execution of it is terrible, it doesn't even do well what it set out to do and what it set out to do it's seriously questionable begin with, it's hard to even give it a score at all. Expand
  36. Nov 1, 2021
    1
    Game is very disappointing in many ways.
    First of, the gameplay, really something that does not belong in a game.
    Moving your characters feels clunky, the suppose "balance" mechanic is very pathetic and only in the way of the game. My best guess is that added that to make it feel "difficult" when it is just a dumb constant struggle. THE ONLY maybe good thing, is that you like decent
    Game is very disappointing in many ways.
    First of, the gameplay, really something that does not belong in a game.
    Moving your characters feels clunky, the suppose "balance" mechanic is very pathetic and only in the way of the game. My best guess is that added that to make it feel "difficult" when it is just a dumb constant struggle.

    THE ONLY maybe good thing, is that you like decent environment looking "ok" and some music that forces you to watch the game as a movie and not playing really.
    There is so much more that the game and not worth wasting my time with it.
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  37. Nov 24, 2021
    0
    I really don't understand why they made this story into a video game. There is 0 value added to the "experience" by the gameplay. This was the most tedious and frustrating "games" I've ever played. This should have just been a movie, at least then I would be only confused and not angry.
  38. Nov 21, 2021
    0
    72 часа странного, но запоминающегося геймплея пролетели почти моментально.
    Спасибо Гению за интереснейший сюжет, персонажей со своими неповторимыми историями, уникальную систему мультиплеера и невероятно хорошо подобранную музыку, дополняющую этот пустынный, но прекрасный открытый мир.
    P.S Удивительно, но моя 1050ti, указанная в минималках, выдавала сочную картинку и играбельные 45 -
    72 часа странного, но запоминающегося геймплея пролетели почти моментально.
    Спасибо Гению за интереснейший сюжет, персонажей со своими неповторимыми историями, уникальную систему мультиплеера и невероятно хорошо подобранную музыку, дополняющую этот пустынный, но прекрасный открытый мир.

    P.S Удивительно, но моя 1050ti, указанная в минималках, выдавала сочную картинку и играбельные 45 - 60 фпс.
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  39. Feb 26, 2021
    3
    The game is extremely casual and the story complete drivel that doesn't drive you to keep playing, quite the contrary, every time you reach a cutscene you ask yourself why are you playing this game, if you have more than two brain cells that is. The Kojima that made the first Metal Gear wouldn't even recognize himself anymore.
  40. Feb 27, 2021
    2
    Hideo Kojima continuously described death stranding as the first ever stand type game. He considered it so innovative that it would create a whole new genre of video games, and now that we have the game the question that has been on our heads for the last few years can now be answered: "What is a strand type game?" Well it's a special type of game where everything about it besides theHideo Kojima continuously described death stranding as the first ever stand type game. He considered it so innovative that it would create a whole new genre of video games, and now that we have the game the question that has been on our heads for the last few years can now be answered: "What is a strand type game?" Well it's a special type of game where everything about it besides the visuals is a complete piece of trash. Death stranding is one of the most disappointing games I have ever played. The gameplay is walking; you put some packages on your back and walk them from point A to point B. I think the goal was to try and turn walking into exciting gameplay, similar to how Mario did. Well you don't do it like this because it sucks. You'll continuously keep falling over and losing your packages for 35 hours straight. The boss fights are an absolute joke. They have no way of defeating you. Later the game turns into the worst 3rd person shooter ever. Kojima even responded to critics addressing this saying, "Americans are big fans of fps games and Death stranding is not." What does the fact that the game is 3rd person shooter have to do with Americans not liking it? Most Americans back in the day played Fortnite. Now about the story: its just meh. It revolves around the kingdom hearts method of story telling where everything is explained but there is still no context for anything. The characters don't stop talking and every single one of them has some dumb thing to say especially the character Fragile. I'd say the only good part about the game is its visuals and voice acting. I can only hope that this is the last strand type game because it is a complete embarrassment. Expand
  41. Jul 9, 2021
    4
    Some may have made a joke or two in the past about how Kojima could make a game about walking .
    And yet this game is praised so mightily only purely because Kojima is associated with it .
    If you swapped Kojima's name with a random person's name ...this game would have failed in selling no doubt . This game however is optimized well for PC and the story is incredibly interesting and
    Some may have made a joke or two in the past about how Kojima could make a game about walking .
    And yet this game is praised so mightily only purely because Kojima is associated with it .
    If you swapped Kojima's name with a random person's name ...this game would have failed in selling no doubt .
    This game however is optimized well for PC and the story is incredibly interesting and original .
    No doubt it must be acknowledged how creative and original games are necessary for the gaming industry but this gameplay is an insult . And even more so charging the price of a Triple A game when most of the game is going from point A to point B .
    It is similar to Ubisoft Far Cry games where you take checkpoints . But of course because Kojima is so hyped up , this game is treated sometimes as a masterpiece .
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  42. Jan 18, 2023
    2
    O jogo é bonito, mas ao mesmo tempo é repetitivo e cansativo. Faltou muita criatividade ao Kojima sobre esse jogo já que dizem que ele é um dos melhores desenvolvedores de jogos do mundo, coisa que eu discordo totalmente.
  43. Jun 24, 2021
    0
    My exp: I spent 130 hours and achieved 250+ Legend of Legend of Legend.
    Death Stranding is a boring, repetitive, sloppy game. Game's story is lame. Characters are flat. Player just do deliveries back and forth. Map is an empty structure, so called 'open-world'. Multiplayer experience is poorly designed. I have no idea how this can called as a masterpiece.
  44. Dec 25, 2022
    0
    How generous, you spend a huge amount of money to buy a triple-A Product Placement from the famous Hideo Kojima, unless you buy the "Director Cut" version. It's amazing how Kojima can get away with something EA wouldn't even dream of doing it. DO NOT **** BUY IT, IF YOU REALLY WANT TO PLAY IT, GO PIRATE IT.
  45. Sep 20, 2021
    0
    Игра очень пуста и однообразна, её немного спасает музыка, но этого явно не хватает! Я 3 раза начинал и бросал играть, просто надоедало!!!
  46. Nov 11, 2021
    0
    Я заплатил за этот симулятор ходьбы 2000₽ ха Надежда на хороший сюжет интересный геймплей одумайтесь люди эта игра не достойна вашего внимания лучше бы если ее никто не купил уверяю такое нечто точно бы не взлетело
  47. Nov 13, 2021
    4
    This game is not for all but surely for games who love storymode games and this game just pulls you inside it. I love it
  48. Sep 10, 2022
    0
    It's a walking simulator. Kojima is selling you a walking simulator. You play a mailman. One without a vehicle. You walk from A to B and deliver packages. You don't even get to fight. This has got to be the most boring game ever made.
  49. Jan 3, 2023
    2
    Very Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk
  50. Jan 15, 2023
    3
    NOPE! Trust me i really want to like this game, but the "baby in the pod " thingy freaks me out, and YOU HAVE TOO SOOTHE IT.Its just **** up man, im sorry.
  51. Mar 5, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My rating is based on my impressions of the game. This is not an objective review. I play quite a big number of titles per year and decided to review them as a peace of art and not as a product. Expand
  52. May 22, 2023
    1
    Uno de los peores juegos que existe. No le pongo un 0 ya que los mafiosos de esta página borraron 1500 comentarios con nota 0 al momento del lanzamiento para manipular la nota promedio de este juego y que se pudiera vender (el juego al momento del lanzamiento tenía nota promedio 3.5). Es impresionante lo monótono que es. Son horas y horas de hacer exactamente la misma misión, que es llevarUno de los peores juegos que existe. No le pongo un 0 ya que los mafiosos de esta página borraron 1500 comentarios con nota 0 al momento del lanzamiento para manipular la nota promedio de este juego y que se pudiera vender (el juego al momento del lanzamiento tenía nota promedio 3.5). Es impresionante lo monótono que es. Son horas y horas de hacer exactamente la misma misión, que es llevar algo de un lugar a otro. En eso se resume este "juego". Es insufriblemente repetitivo. A eso añadir las terribles escenas que duran una barbaridad y no aportan nada a la experiencia. Y ni hablar de los problemas técnicos que tiene, que si me extiendo en eso podría escribir un libro. Expand
  53. Jun 27, 2023
    0
    I dont know if the "Critic reviews" are bribed or whatever.
    But this game is the worst piece of garbage that i have everplayed in my life.

    The boringness of this game is indescribable !
Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 54
  2. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 15, 2020
    70
    I approached Death Stranding twice. I spent a couple of hours with the PS4 edition and was fascinated with it. I kinda wish I stopped at that and let the game remain a mystery to me rather than complete it later on PC and be disappointed. There are moments when Death Stranding eludes the traditional 1-10 rating system. There are moments when it sets new standards and becomes a truly special experience. But those are just moments scattered throughout tedious gameplay. Still, it is in my opinion one of those games you simply need to play. [10/2020, p.44]
  2. Sep 20, 2020
    67
    Death Stranding is asking you to find variety in a daily rut, cooperation possibilities for a character who has fear of contact, scientific explanations in clear-cut mysticism. Today, you’re annoyed that the story doesn’t move forward, and you have to trek into the same ghost-infested area as before, but tomorrow you’ll gladly spend a few hours hauling resources for a new highway and feeling good about it. This source of joy is very weird and defies explanation.
  3. Sep 5, 2020
    90
    Death Stranding on PC is the best way to experience this journey. Game is much more than a walking Sim, it mixes and matches a ton of brilliant new ideas and game mechanics. It is bursting with atmosphere, and the overall quality of the production and presentation is fantastic. Other than minor issues and some non-consistent storytelling, Death Stranding shows us that boundaries can be moved in the today gaming world.