Death Stranding

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  1. voolproov
    Jun 21, 2021
    9
    I disagree that Death Stranding is a walking simulator (or maybe it's the only legitimate one). For one, there is actual gameplay beyond that. And more importantly, even the moving around part is much more intricate than what I would expect from that label. And I don't just mean the balance mechanics where you have to actively compensate the cargo weight you're carrying on your back or inI disagree that Death Stranding is a walking simulator (or maybe it's the only legitimate one). For one, there is actual gameplay beyond that. And more importantly, even the moving around part is much more intricate than what I would expect from that label. And I don't just mean the balance mechanics where you have to actively compensate the cargo weight you're carrying on your back or in your hands.

    No, for me the most fascinating and enjoyable aspect was looking at the terrain ahead, and decide on the best way to move on. I regularly felt like I was on one of my mountain hikes where I have to use my judgement to find the safest passage, especially because the steepness in general, and especially the slope inclination in relation to your direction of movement, determine if you make it across without plummeting. Add in the inertia mechanics when changing direction, most notably with a heavy load and at speed, and the result is a very involved and - in this case I think this overused term is appropriate - immersive experience.

    I had even more fun after disabling all the indicators for the next ladder or rope, because the landscape is crafted in such a detailed and realistic way that you organically find the most accessible way forward on your own, if you keep your eyes open.

    The visuals are incredible and hauntingly beautiful. And the slow-paced, methodical nature of the game really appeals to me; the experience at times felt almost meditative, like real hiking.    … Expand
  2. Rudey21
    Jun 20, 2021
    8
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  3. Tch1b0
    Jun 17, 2021
    10
    People that say it's a "boring walking simulator" propably expected an ordinary shooter or something. I've never played a game as atmostheric as Death Stranding. Of course you'll be disappointed if you skip all the cutscenes and expect loads of gameplay. Like you can't expect a burger you bought to taste good if you only eat the tomato in it. Yes it doesn't taste like a burger because youPeople that say it's a "boring walking simulator" propably expected an ordinary shooter or something. I've never played a game as atmostheric as Death Stranding. Of course you'll be disappointed if you skip all the cutscenes and expect loads of gameplay. Like you can't expect a burger you bought to taste good if you only eat the tomato in it. Yes it doesn't taste like a burger because you removed every ingredient that makes it a burger duh.

    The strength of this game is how immersive it is. As soon as I started playing, hundreds of questions started getting in my head and the longer I played the more questions got answered.

    TL DR;
    Don't buy if you are going to skip every cutscene and dialogue or don't care about anything about the story.
    BUT if you are going to let the game tell you its story, you are going to have a great time!    … Expand
  4. imherv
    Jun 16, 2021
    8
    The game's setting is amazing, along with its narrative. Your combat may be relatively weaker than other Kojima games but I still think it's a sensational game. Perfect? No, but it's good. Game is well optimized and with several activities across the map ranging from delivery to resource collection. The game may be boring for those who don't like to walk or explore, but if this is a styleThe game's setting is amazing, along with its narrative. Your combat may be relatively weaker than other Kojima games but I still think it's a sensational game. Perfect? No, but it's good. Game is well optimized and with several activities across the map ranging from delivery to resource collection. The game may be boring for those who don't like to walk or explore, but if this is a style of game you like, I admit that this game has everything to please you.… Expand
  5. niavilias
    Jun 7, 2021
    10
    One of the greatest stories ever. Ignore the 'walking simulator' critics and experience the journey this game offers. Another masterpiece by Hideo Kojima
  6. Game_Seeker
    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!!)    … Expand
  7. Prometheus1241
    May 28, 2021
    8
    One of the most unique games you will ever have to play. Definitely a must play
  8. c0nsume
    May 23, 2021
    9
    Stunning game. The environmental design is stunning. The progression is really absorbing and the story has a good depth. Really pleased I got this as a deal on steam.
  9. gg22uu
    May 19, 2021
    1
    не работает на пк . пишент что система не соответствует минимальным параметрам , хотя мое железо даже чуть выше рекомендуемых .
  10. safari
    May 18, 2021
    10
    ilk 3-4 saati sıkıcı ve biraz ortalama geçiyor ama daha sonra hikaye ve oynayış tamamen akıyor. aldığın zevk ortalama olarak başlayıp sürekli artaarak katlanıyor. ara sinematik sahneler efsane. grafikler çok hoş oynanış mekanikleri çok farklı bir oyun. zaten oyunun kendisi ayrı bir tür bence. kesinlikle denenmesi gereken bir oyun.
  11. TwiTu
    May 11, 2021
    2
    Great graphics (even though the landscape looks very bland), awesome animations, very good sound, superb actors.
    Thats it.
    The story is extremely weird and makes no sense. You dont get much explained either. You are a postman and considered a hero, even though people can just send stuff to each other via a grid. You just have to deliver lost stuff you randomly find (spawns out of    Great graphics (even though the landscape looks very bland), awesome animations, very good sound, superb actors.
    Thats it.
    The story is extremely weird and makes no sense. You dont get much explained either.
    You are a postman and considered a hero, even though people can just send stuff to each other via a grid. You just have to deliver lost stuff you randomly find (spawns out of nowhere all the time) or special items that cant be send via that grid. They always say that there are many like you, but you never see any, only the crap they leave behind.
    What do you get for your deliveries? Likes. Yes. Likes. just like on Facebook.
    The USA, where this game plays, also shrunk (while keeping the same shape). Its only a few dozen miles wide now and there is no sign of a former civilization, except some futuristic buildings and rarely a road or car wreck....

    The dialogues and characters are typical for a Japanese game, including their cringy names. Just awkward for everyone non-Japanese.
    The cutscenes are too many and most dont add much to the story, yet they are done very well.
    The controls are rage inducing. Always having to balance your body is just annoying after the first 3 hours. It feels like the devs just tried to make the game slower with that. The bike and other vehicles are no better. At first I thought I am missing a button when I drove the bike, because it was soooo slow (much slower than in the intro). And even when I hit the boost its not much faster. It also gets stuck everywhere and the jump sometimes works and sometimes doesnt. Its random.
    Delivery missions (thats pretty much all you do) get extremely repetitive very quickly as well. Avoiding BTs (having to watch the same animation over and over again, when they are detected) is also just annoying to no end. Also you can pretty much predict where their areas are located every time - they always block your way. Always. Its no challenge. Just annoying, most likely also to make the game slower. And then to top it off you also have to watch for a baby (and have to press about 5 different buttons just to soothe it) that keeps crying all the time if things get a little tougher. Again no challenge, just annoying.
    Your allies just hide in their bunkers. Most of the time you only see their holograms. They never even help you with a squad against those pesky "postmen gone bad", not even with a proper weapon!
    I never got real weapons, aside from some clunky grenades that only damage one type of enemy, while youre pretty much effed against other enemies and have to stealth around them and use gadgets to fool them.
    You always have to carry a pile of extra gear to survive, which massively limits what you can pick up on your way or how fast you can go.
    It still made me play for about 11 hours, but then I had enough. Its just too repetitive and annoying and the story just gets weirder and weirder and so doesnt keep you interested at all - no epic feeling at all, no interesting characters either.
    Oh yeah, and it also features ads and product placement (also in a very weird and immersion-breaking manner).
    No idea at all how this is so popular.

    TL;DR:
    Very weird and annoying postman walking simulator in a very weird post apocalyptic world, where postmen are the ultimate heroes and face unchallenging, very simple and very annoying delivery missions for likes as a reward. It looks very good, but its gameplay is some of the worst and idiotic console crap Ive ever seen.    … Expand
  12. R_eset_
    May 5, 2021
    10
    Great game, great optimization, played 60 hours, real rate game 87-90, my +10 for haters while ruine real rate
  13. BlueMimulus
    May 3, 2021
    9
    This is a pure Hideo Kojima game. The story is very long and complex with cutscenes that last over an hour. The stealth and shoot gameplay is very similar to metal gear solid V and introduces new walking and building mechanics. The graphics and the game's world are so beautifully done that make playing with the camera irresistible. This game is not for everyone and I wouldn't recommend itThis is a pure Hideo Kojima game. The story is very long and complex with cutscenes that last over an hour. The stealth and shoot gameplay is very similar to metal gear solid V and introduces new walking and building mechanics. The graphics and the game's world are so beautifully done that make playing with the camera irresistible. This game is not for everyone and I wouldn't recommend it to people that prefer fast paste gameplay. The game takes its time to kick in but when you let it grow into you it really shines.… Expand
  14. ozzless
    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).    … Expand
  15. Ali129
    May 1, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Death Stranding benim deneyim ettiğim en farklı oyunlardan birisi oldu. Oyun yepyeni ve daha önce görülmemiş bir oynanış deneyimi sunsa da ben oyunu oynarken genel olarak sıkıldım. Oyunda Türkçe dil desteği bulunması çok güzel, Türkçeleştirmeyi de çok başarılı buldum. Oyunun hikayesinden biraz bahsedeyim. Oyun yakın gelecekte kıyamet sonrası bir dünyada geçiyor. Yıllar önce Ölüm Kıyısı adındaki olay yaşanmış ve dünya değişmiş. Oyunda kontrol ettiğimiz karakter kargocu Sam Porter Bridges, kendisini oyuncu Norman Reedus seslendiriyor ve bu konuda kendisinin oldukça başarılı bir iş çıkarttığını söyleyebilirim. Oyunda aldığımız kargoları zorlu yolları aşarak teslim ediyoruz. Bu kargoları teslim etmeye çalışırken kargolara saldırıp onları çalmaya çalışan Yükçü grupları, üzerine düştüğü insanları hızla yaşlandıran Zamankıyım yağmurları ve KV isimli ilginç yaratıklar oyunun büyük çoğunluğunda oyuncuya saldırıyor. Amerikayı yeniden eski haline döndürmeye çalışan ancak bunu başaramadan ölen başkanın kızı Amelie ülkeyi Kiral Ağ'a bağlayabilmek için 3 sene evvel harekete geçmiştir fakat saldırıya uğramış ve esir düşmüştür. Ardından hologramı yoluyla Sam ile iletişime geçen Amelie, onun yardımını ister. Sam ilk başta pek sıcak bakmasa da sonradan Amelie'nin teklifini kabul eder. Sam bir "Öteci" olarak isimlendiriliyor. Öteciler ölümsüz oluyor ve öldükleri zaman okyanus gibi bir yerde yeniden doğuyorlar. Oyundaki düşmanlarımız Higgs ve Cliff. Oyunun hikayesi genel olarak Sam'in tüm zorluklara rağmen verilen önemli kargoları taşıması ve Amelie'nin amacına ulaşmasına yardım etmesi ile geçiyor. Oyunda Norman Reedus'ın yanı sıra Lea Seydoux, Mads Mikkelsen ve Troy Baker gibi ünlü isimlerin de bulunduğunu belirteyim. Bu isimler harika oyunculukları ve seslendirmeleriyle oyundan alınan keyfi kesinlikle arttırıyor. Oyunun hikayesi ve hikaye sunumu başarılı. Fakat oyundaki bazı ara sahneler çok uzun ve sıkıcı, çoğu zaman ara sahneler oyunanışı baltalıyor ve ben oyun oynarken sürekli ara sahneler tarafından durdurulmayı hiç sevmiyorum, elbette oyuna ara sahne koyulmasın demiyorum bu kadar güçlü bir oyuncu kadrosu ile tabii ki ara sahnelere ağırlık verilmesi normal fakat keşke oynanış ile ara sahneler biraz daha dengeli olsaydı. Bana göre oyunun en büyük problemi oynanış, evet bu oyun yepyeni bir oynanış ve çeşitli içerikler sunuyor fakat bunu yaparken oyuncuyu eğlendiremiyor. Kıyamet sonrası bir dünyada bir yerden bir yere kargo taşıma konsepti benim hiç hoşuma gitmedi. Oyunda farklı araçlar kullanarak, yapılar inşa ederek, çeşitli ekipmanlar kullanarak kargoyu belirtilen yere ulaştırabiliyoruz fakat konsept bana göre çok sıkıcı olduğu için ben pek keyif alamadım. Ayrıca oyundaki savaş sistemi çok yetersiz ve sürekli birbirini tekrar eden savaşlar var oyunda, bunlar da zaten sıkıcı bulduğum oynanışı daha da sıkıcılaştırdı. Ayrıca oyun biraz fazla uzun, ana hikaye biraz daha kısa tutulsaydı daha iyi olurdu diye düşünüyorum. Grafiksel olarak oyun fena sayılmaz, 1080p yüksek ayarlarda oyunun gayet güzel göründüğünü söyleyebilirim. Fakat optimizasyon konusunda maalesef oyun vasat. Oyunu akıcı bir şekilde oynarken bazen aniden saliselik takılmalar meydana geliyor ve bu takılmalar sürekli tekrarlanıyor, kısa bir zaman sonra oyun tekrar akıcı hale geliyordu. Sistemimin oyun için yeterli olmasına rağmen bu sorunu yaşamak beni üzdü, bahsettiğim sorun sürekli olmuyordu fakat yine de bu sorunun çözülememiş olması üzücü. Death Stranding güçlü oyuncu kadrosuyla güzel bir hikaye ve hikaye sunumu isteyenler ile yepyeni farklı bir oynanış arayanlar için iyi bir oyun olsa da oyunun konsepti herkese göre değil ve şahsen ben oyunu oynarken oldukça sıkıldım.… Expand
  16. Johnxrist702
    Apr 30, 2021
    10
    Keep on keeping on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  17. Pmango0312
    Apr 28, 2021
    9
    Death Stranding is beautiful. While its not the best game iv'e ever played, it is the game that has changed me more than any other video game before. Before i can explain this, you need context. About a 3 weeks ago from this review, I was diagnosed with COVID. I wasn't very sick, but the thing that was killing me was the guilt. Having people from my school being quarantined because of meDeath Stranding is beautiful. While its not the best game iv'e ever played, it is the game that has changed me more than any other video game before. Before i can explain this, you need context. About a 3 weeks ago from this review, I was diagnosed with COVID. I wasn't very sick, but the thing that was killing me was the guilt. Having people from my school being quarantined because of me killed my mental state and made me a sad mess. The only thing that was keeping me happy was video games. Death Stranding was a game that i had been on and off playing since September 2020, and it has been a boulder in my backlog. When i started playing it again during my quarantine, i was on chapter 4. 2 days later, i had completed the game and was almost in tears. Sure the game play is a SLOG sometimes and its extremely frustrating at times, but it made me feel all the more accomplished when I was finished. So many times when I was just going from point to point in the game, mostly on foot, I just found myself feeling so free and happy, whether its the gorgeous visuals or the serenading music. I can not tell you how many times i put my controller down and just stared at the screen in amazement and just marvel at what Kojimas team had created. But the best element about this game is the story. It single handedly changed my thought of what stories we can create in a video game. The universe that Kojima created while a little confusing at times, you come to connect with it because you ARE the reason it exists in the first place. You as the player brings everyone together in the story, and it is immensely satisfying to see the outcome. And my god the performances, jesus christ they are fantastic. I wont spoil it for you, but Troy Bakers character and Tommie Jenkins character are scene stealing at some points. The ending is basically a hour long movie, and Im not gonna lie i cried. This game means so much as it was my main comfort in one of the worst times of my life. Thank you for reading this review, and I hope that you get to experience this game in some way shape or form. Its truly some of the best the medium has to offer.… Expand
  18. BFG-1337
    Apr 27, 2021
    1
    If you ever meet a person that says this game is good, RUN AWAY!
    And never talk to that person again in your life
  19. Kojima
    Apr 26, 2021
    10
    The game's user score is %94 on Steam. And you must buy and play the game for write a review on Steam. So, just don’t look at the loser trolls in here. This game is amazing. Beautiful story with experimental gameplay... A Hideo Kojima Game :D
  20. Zelvensky
    Apr 26, 2021
    10
    A new genre. Breathtaking script. Mutual assistance with other players. Kojima, you are a genius.
  21. Marcin_Barton
    Apr 22, 2021
    10
    I feel stupid for having bought on promotion. Fantastic game, fantastic story. I look forward for the DLC or the sequel.
  22. NoSkinPotato
    Apr 13, 2021
    8
    This is a very difficult game to review but I will divide it into sections

    GAMEPLAY This part of the game is definitely the hardest part to talk about. Is it a Walking simulator? Is it very fun? I’d say no to both. It is not a walking simulator. Walking simulators are just mindless walking and you can literally complete the game by just holding your joystick. Do that in Death Stranding    This is a very difficult game to review but I will divide it into sections

    GAMEPLAY
    This part of the game is definitely the hardest part to talk about. Is it a Walking simulator? Is it very fun? I’d say no to both. It is not a walking simulator. Walking simulators are just mindless walking and you can literally complete the game by just holding your joystick. Do that in Death Stranding and you are screwed. It is also not really fun but it is very satisfying. This is a game where you just sit back and relax and just enjoy the world around you while doing your work. The game is work, you are working so other players will work less. That’s what the game was trying to do and for the most part they nailed it. Even tho the world is just plain emptiness but when you play the game for at least 20 hours, you will feel connected to each location and memorize every single obstacle you’ll encounter in that location. Not many people have said this but this gameplay loop reminds me a lot of The Witcher 3. In the Witcher 3, you are fighting monsters but if you play it on a harder difficulty, you really gotta think hard before fighting a monster. You gotta read about the monster, understand its weakness, plan your attacks and prepare some potions or oil. Death Stranding has a very similar loop, look at the map and check out the best route to pass through whether hiking up the mountain or going around that mountain, you gotta bring things you might need like ladders, guns, ropes, grenades etc and afterwards you just gotta execute it right or else the consequences will be dire. A consequences worse than death in a video game. That is the satisfaction in Death Stranding’s gameplay and I have rarely ever played a game like this. This is what you would call a brave game, a game that does something so risky but somehow does it very well. But I have a tiny nitpick for the gameplay tho, the ropes are really **** buggy and there are only 1 climbing animations which seems lazy, vehicle driving is really bad, moving Norman Reedus will take a bit of time to get used to and you can't play music whenever you want which is so damn disappointing.

    WORLD & VISUALS
    This game is beautiful. You have never seen a world like this. Most games take place in the wild west, zombie apocalypse, New York, etc but you have never seen a world like this. Rain can age everything it touches, rainbows are upside down, there are invisible things, all the stuff that is inside Hideo Kojima’s head is in this game. The world in Death Stranding is incredible and I have never seen or felt it in my entire life

    STORY
    Now this is the part of the game where it really suck ass. Let’s start with characters, the characters in this game are one sided, boring and have nothing interesting about them. The acting is phenomenal but Hideo Kojima’s writing is just terrible and cringey. The entire story of the game is pretty much introducing the world to you and less about the characters. I can’t say this enough but the side quest and main quest both have terrible writing and I would recommend you skip some of it when it gets really cringey. 90% of the story is pretty much exposition.

    But that's about it, I know it's very long but I just can't help it. This game is tough to have fun with and I don't really blame anyone. Never in my life I felt a game so new and innovative. No gameplay like this, no story like this and no world like this. This game doesn't take anything from other games and that is where I respect Hideo Kojima a lot and really excited for his next game    … Expand
  23. johnny-hovo
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    One of the games which value will be understood after couple of years! One of the games that drive forward the video game industry.
    As always, Kojima showed the heartbreaking story, characters, narrative etc...
    Many people say that the game is overloaded with new therms, new namings and overall the narrative is too hard to understand... Maybe it is so, but the new universe is created in    One of the games which value will be understood after couple of years! One of the games that drive forward the video game industry.
    As always, Kojima showed the heartbreaking story, characters, narrative etc...
    Many people say that the game is overloaded with new therms, new namings and overall the narrative is too hard to understand... Maybe it is so, but the new universe is created in the game, so it is obvious that the game should have something new.
    I'd recomend those people to go and play regular games, just to kill time, and without soul in it. This one has everything that represents the art itself. Good luck to the development team in the next project.    … Expand
  24. Critex13
    Apr 10, 2021
    7
    This game doesnt know what it wants to be. "The core gameplay and story is clearly designed to keep you moving forward, while the actually mission objectives force you to go backwards."

    Its a hiking game that punish you for walking out on your own, If you just go on a walk for to long the game wont let you use the points of interest that weren´t enabled by story events at that point.    This game doesnt know what it wants to be. "The core gameplay and story is clearly designed to keep you moving forward, while the actually mission objectives force you to go backwards."

    Its a hiking game that punish you for walking out on your own, If you just go on a walk for to long the game wont let you use the points of interest that weren´t enabled by story events at that point. The Story is way to ambitious for the gameplay, raising the stakes to much for its own good and leading the gameplay in the wrong direction. The core idea of reconnecting a post doomsday continent is really facinating, the execution though leaves much to be desired. The main enemys "BT´s", punish you for playing the game, its like Kojima never made games that forced you to rethink how you manovor an area before (cough the whole MGS series). Instead of thinking of great ways to outplay them you either have to movevery slow or very fast, you couldof cause gas them with litterlal pee granades but that even less fun cause they never move. Its like dumbed down target parctise. Other ai though is simply one of a kind. Even though the story concept of rouge postman trying to steal your loot is so obnoxious it actually worsens their portail, (Kojima definitly tried to be "different" here when he decided to not name them "raiders") the way the roam their areas and look for loot or other deliver guys feels very realistic. Its like you are watching a different species in its natural habbitat lol. They transcend the feeling of just playing against pre calculated game ai. I basically never just avoided them, its not like they are very complex infact quite the opposite is the fact but the way they interact with there enviorment somehow exceeds even mgs ai. Same is true for friendly postman ai. Its like interacting with real humans with simillar objectives to you, just trying to get from point a to b, minding their own buisness yet helping you with tools if you ask them.

    The whole buliding the world together part is really overhyped. They just artficially raised the difficulty so you wont be able to build streets by your own thats it. The sign other players can place can be helpful and funny at points i wont deny that, but most of he time they are anyoingly placed to farm as much likes as posible. Its the equvilant of showing ass on instagram. The most annyoing part is that streets can only be build at predetermined places which takes away even more of player expression. The only truely helpfull part are the pre placed ladders and energy stations. That part is cool but i think it could have been handled better.

    The core hiking gameplay is not supprisingly the best is ever has been better than any other game before it, its just the repetition that kills the enjoyment. Kojima clearly realised that otherwise he wouldnt have build in shortcuts like the streets and vehicles (with the worst collision i have ever seen) that let you bypass massive chunks of terrain. The way vihicles in general work in this game makes zero sense. While on foot transportaion is physics based, vehicles seem like they are glued to the ground, bassically imposible to flip over. A physics based system like in GTA 5 would have made so much more sense here, it could have been way harder yet way more rewarding.
    So why is it so repetetiv you may ask? Thats cause Missions require you to rewalk all your routes multiple times just with different kinds of baggage, many of them are even randomly generate to artficialy make the game look bigger than it is. I dont get that part at all. Its not like the game would have been short without random generation or like the actuall mission design is good in any way. Seriously the core gameplay and story is clearly designed to keep you moving forward, while the actually mission objectives force you to go backwards.

    The worst part is actually that the game is so rewarding when it lets you move forward and lets you make your way trough this almost abstract world. Thats why i continue playing this game. Moving forward and outplaying the rouge postman ai. I love how you basically have no way to kill them (at first atleast). Makes you expriement way more than in mgs where a simple shoot to the head did the job.

    The presentaion is a solid 9/10. Some places can really be jawdropping and the motion and facial capture is almost class leading. The imagary will stick with me for a long time but some places can be repetetiv or really low res.

    Kojima and the Kojima production team clearly still have a lot of talent left. Like i said the core gameplay is very good, art direction supereb and and the story definitly unique. Its just the mission structure and some questionable design desigions that lets it down masivly. I do believe that the game is very much worth experiencing, just not for $60. The sweetspot would be $30 in my oppinion cause the art direction alone warrants the money spent.    … Expand
  25. LordTiger
    Apr 7, 2021
    8
    “Once there was an explosion, a bang which gave birth to time and space. Once there was an explosion, a bang which set a planet spinning in that space. Once there was an explosion, a bang which gave rise to life as we know it. And then, came the next explosion... an explosion that will be our last.”
    Death Stranding is a very unique game that offers gorgeous graphics, great cinematic, and    “Once there was an explosion, a bang which gave birth to time and space. Once there was an explosion, a bang which set a planet spinning in that space. Once there was an explosion, a bang which gave rise to life as we know it. And then, came the next explosion... an explosion that will be our last.”
    Death Stranding is a very unique game that offers gorgeous graphics, great cinematic, and a mind-bending story with amazing actors however this game might not be for everyone because of the repetitive gameplay which is like a walking simulator.    … Expand
  26. Klintrup
    Apr 5, 2021
    10
    The writing, storytelling and direction of this game was amazing, one of my favorite games of the past few years, it takes the player out of the standard "hero" narrative of many other games, but still manages to keep the story telling focused throughout the game.

    Personally I enjoyed the gameplay elements, especially the collaborative multiplayer elements where you feel your connection    The writing, storytelling and direction of this game was amazing, one of my favorite games of the past few years, it takes the player out of the standard "hero" narrative of many other games, but still manages to keep the story telling focused throughout the game.

    Personally I enjoyed the gameplay elements, especially the collaborative multiplayer elements where you feel your connection with other players even though you never meet them.

    The game is best enjoyed when you know what you're signing up for, this is a collaborative resource management simulation with a beautifully interwoven story some parts are told ingame and others are told in very long cutscenes - just sit back and enjoy because they usually take 30+ minutes each (can be paused).

    Graphics are beautiful and the experience was surreal and beautiful.    … Expand
  27. inkmmo
    Apr 5, 2021
    8
    The story is really great and makes sense only if player plays and pays attention. It is weird, but not incomprehensive. It is not a simple story and requires a lot of attention on player's behalf. Mails are not that relevant - but they add some flavour. Graphics are really good and optimization is fantastic (having in mind that I play on my laptop with nVidia 1650) yet it requires moreThe story is really great and makes sense only if player plays and pays attention. It is weird, but not incomprehensive. It is not a simple story and requires a lot of attention on player's behalf. Mails are not that relevant - but they add some flavour. Graphics are really good and optimization is fantastic (having in mind that I play on my laptop with nVidia 1650) yet it requires more than 8GB of RAM or the game will crash often. Once I have added more RAM I haven't had a single crash. With that said, game has various different mechanics set in place where any other AAA studio should not deliver anything subpar (there are various biomes in the game which look beautiful and realistic: snowy mountains/plains/canyons/forest/outlandish/rivers/beaches, driving mechanics, combat mechanics, questing, amazing story telling with ingame engine rendered cutscenes...).

    However, the UI is horrible and there are many quality of life improvements to be desired. Even after 6 days of playing (one playthrough), I still can make a mistake when delivering lost cargo due to the horrible UI or it would sometimes deliver it without even asking the option to not deliver some of the cargo items. Certain combat scenes with BTs should be more oriented towards what Sam is holding in his hands (i.e. a weapon) instead it sometimes after zooming out behaves as if there is nothing in his hands. This is the reason I give it an 8.    … Expand
  28. Atyne
    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.    … Expand
  29. HoshiWolf
    Apr 1, 2021
    10
    Truly a masterpiece in so many ways, from the photorealistic visuals and incredible framerate, to the amazing writing and sometimes funny dialogue. An incredible achievement from Kojima, a game that gives you back what you put into it with chill vibes interspersed with intense action and suspense. I spare spoilers but at certain points it really feels like metal gear solid evolved.Truly a masterpiece in so many ways, from the photorealistic visuals and incredible framerate, to the amazing writing and sometimes funny dialogue. An incredible achievement from Kojima, a game that gives you back what you put into it with chill vibes interspersed with intense action and suspense. I spare spoilers but at certain points it really feels like metal gear solid evolved.

    10/10 49 hrs game completed    … Expand
  30. Eliroo
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    This game is art. Deep and touching story, philosophy and symbolism, innovative original gameplay mechanics and beautiful songs.
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#16 Best PC Game of 2020
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#11 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 54
  3. 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. Riot Pixels
    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.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    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.
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