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  1. Jul 18, 2020
    9
    Спасибо Кодзиме и его команде за такую уникальную в своём роде/жанре игру. Необычный игровой экспириэнс. В предвкушении новых игр и фильмов от Kojima Productions. Thank you KojimaPro!
  2. Jul 22, 2020
    9
    La calidad en los gráficos es una locura difícilmente algún juego de esta generación podrá superar lo hecho por el míster kojima. Y aunque es difícil al principio y un poco frustrante realizar las entregas al principio, conforme avanzas en la historia todo mejora y además la trama es fantástica de principio a fin.
  3. Jul 23, 2020
    9
    That is it the game that i can say you must play cause nearly you can enjoy all of the kojima games. This graphics, game play, story,..... And more. You know thats so good to play a game like this my suggestion is buy it now
  4. Jul 24, 2020
    9
    The game graphics and music are top level, the story is great, but the gameplay is very boring
  5. Jul 20, 2020
    8
    This is a very special game.
    Looks so good with an amazing music.
    Game play a bit lacking but the story is fantastic.
  6. Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Спасибо блять за ЭКСКЛЮЗИВНЫЙ CyberPunk контент для пк версии игры. Я как владелец ps4 был ОЧЕНЬ расстроен данным событиям.
    А также Кодзима Гений, он одним патчем уничтожил свое доверие к аудитории.
  7. Jul 27, 2020
    10
    Can't believe the trolls are back in full force, trying to downvote this game again after their review bombing of TLOUp2 has failed. Don't believe any of the negative reviews on here, it should be obvious from reading them than NONE of them has even played the game.

    This is game is truly something special and a wonder in today's world of generic open world games that all look and play
    Can't believe the trolls are back in full force, trying to downvote this game again after their review bombing of TLOUp2 has failed. Don't believe any of the negative reviews on here, it should be obvious from reading them than NONE of them has even played the game.

    This is game is truly something special and a wonder in today's world of generic open world games that all look and play similarly. It's a breath of fresh air with beautiful graphics and a haunting story and amazing soundtrack. It might not be for everyone but don't get fooled by the fake hater reviews on here. MC really needs to do something about this soon!
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  8. Jul 31, 2020
    9
    Absolute masterpiece. Kojima's best game and one of the best stories told this generation. I hated TLOU2 and was dying for a great storyline and Death Stranding always looked so interesting to me but once I heard it was coming to PC, I had to wait to get it there. My NVME made this game's loading time so short that I was never taken out of the immersion. Gameplay is tight and fun. Story isAbsolute masterpiece. Kojima's best game and one of the best stories told this generation. I hated TLOU2 and was dying for a great storyline and Death Stranding always looked so interesting to me but once I heard it was coming to PC, I had to wait to get it there. My NVME made this game's loading time so short that I was never taken out of the immersion. Gameplay is tight and fun. Story is completely bonkers but incredibly interesting and thought out. The last quarter of the game had my jaw dropping all over the place. And of course, the environments. Wow. Completely gorgeous, everywhere you go. And Norman Reedus as Sam? He's incredible, as is the rest of the cast. I loved this game so much and definitely recommend it to those with patience, the ability to appreciate art, and those of you looking for an original, totally engrossing story. Expand
  9. Aug 1, 2020
    10
    I understand it is not for everybody, but people that give it a 0 are the people who play battle royal all day and have no interest in a good single player game. This game has some flaws, but the story and overal gameplay is just SO GOOD. You have tons of freedom, crazy good motion capture cutscenes, a crazy good story. Oh yea, this is probably one of the best pc ports ever. DO NOT BELIEVEI understand it is not for everybody, but people that give it a 0 are the people who play battle royal all day and have no interest in a good single player game. This game has some flaws, but the story and overal gameplay is just SO GOOD. You have tons of freedom, crazy good motion capture cutscenes, a crazy good story. Oh yea, this is probably one of the best pc ports ever. DO NOT BELIEVE THE PEOPLE THAT SAY IT IS A BAD PORT. This game runs excellent! 0 bugs, 0 crashed, NOTHING. specs: Ryzen 7 3700x and 5700XT. Please give this game a shot if you feel like you want a good single player experience. It is worth the money!!! Expand
  10. Jul 21, 2020
    8
    Are you guys kiddin me. This game is out for about a year and you guys are still surprised it’s the game it was before? It’s funny that the overall score of people on steam rate this game overly positive. And you can’t rate the game if it’s not in your library. Sth for you to think about metacritic.
  11. Aug 4, 2020
    10
    In this game,fight with the rugged is the best fun,if you don't know it,and you just a rookie,please don't keep misleading other players.
    与崎岖的道路博弈就是这款游戏最有趣的地方,如果你不知道就来差评那你就只是个爷新而已,请不要再误导其他玩家。
  12. Jul 27, 2020
    10
    Joc original i diferent. Aire fresc en la indústria del videojoc. Història inoblidable. Gràficament imprtesionat. Jugabilitat excel·lent. Kojima sap el que es fa.
  13. Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Where do I begin? Kojima and team are really over their heads with this game.

    Do better.
  14. Aug 4, 2020
    9
    Most of these negative reviews you will see down here are completely irrelevant. I would highly suggest you check the review score on steam, since it has been review bombed here. People are claiming its the worst game ever made. Though most of them have not played it. The user scores on metacritic are completely irrelevant to the critic score, since people review bomb "controversial"Most of these negative reviews you will see down here are completely irrelevant. I would highly suggest you check the review score on steam, since it has been review bombed here. People are claiming its the worst game ever made. Though most of them have not played it. The user scores on metacritic are completely irrelevant to the critic score, since people review bomb "controversial" games, and they only give 0 and 10's to games. It is completely redundant. I do understand that this game is not for everyone. But people are just mad that its a "walking simulator" The bugs are also greatly exaggerated. Personally this game has been my favourite game of this year. Expand
  15. Jul 16, 2020
    9
    Gostei muito da evolução do game , tanto como estruturas , como narrativas ,o jogo vai te prendendo de uma forma lenta mas sólida
  16. Jul 18, 2020
    10
    El "User score" de Metacritic no sirve para nada. Muy falsas las critican que llegan.

    En Steam, con más de 9.000 reviews de usuarios:

    93% de positivos

    Con más de 10hs de juego:

    97% positivos

    con más de 35hs de juego:

    100% positivos

    PD: Es hora que Metacritic pida confirmación de que la persona que puntúa tenga el juego.
  17. Jul 20, 2020
    9
    Really enjoyable game, different paradigm. The crafting system is fun. The deliveries and associated optimizing and occasional combat is fun. Good stealth parts avoiding the BT's. I am really enjoying the typically complex Kojima story with the overarching message of cooperation. The online/community interaction is well done I think. The world/graphics are beautiful. The game has beenReally enjoyable game, different paradigm. The crafting system is fun. The deliveries and associated optimizing and occasional combat is fun. Good stealth parts avoiding the BT's. I am really enjoying the typically complex Kojima story with the overarching message of cooperation. The online/community interaction is well done I think. The world/graphics are beautiful. The game has been smooth and trouble free on my Nvidia/Intel machine. Expand
  18. Aug 2, 2020
    9
    So, at last after having finished the game, I’m able to write a proper review.

    From my initial 20 hours or so, I felt that the game was something I really wanted to keep playing and playing, it had “something” different and unique compared to other games, even though a lot of the normal gameplay in the game can get repetitive, as in many other games, of course. This game has a
    So, at last after having finished the game, I’m able to write a proper review.

    From my initial 20 hours or so, I felt that the game was something I really wanted to keep playing and playing, it had “something” different and unique compared to other games, even though a lot of the normal gameplay in the game can get repetitive, as in many other games, of course.

    This game has a profound message to deliver, not like the packages we do deliver in game, it’s delivered via other sources: story, cinematography, performance capture, the great actors that voiced the characters, and the minds of the creative team who made all of the story in this game what it is: a lot more than just gameplay, sound and cool graphics. This message really hit me hard the more I played, especially in these rough times we live in, but also left me equally happy, afterwards.

    There’s another game from the past few years that made me feel this way, and that game is NieR: Automata, and those of you who’ve played that one might understand it. The game is amazing, the combat, the characters, but…there’s so much more that can’t just be explained by a picture, or a trailer, or a cutscene, is the whole message the game is trying to convey, what’s important.

    With Death Stranding I think this is the case, anyway, I think the game’s conclusion sets everything pretty clear, it’s still open to “more of the same” in a future installment…yes, it is, could be, or could not, it wouldn’t matter, it’s not like the game’s story hasn’t been tied up, it has…but it still leaves stuff to the player so they make their own “theories”, if you will, although I believe with all the lore in game we can read…yes, read, there’s a lot of lore in E-mails in game, that some people might ignore…but with all of the lore, well explained and all, I think it’s hard not to understand what’s the idea behind the story.

    Furthermore, the smart way to add an "online" component to the game gets a very notable mention too: I loved it, yes sometimes the signs other players leave can be too much or annoying, we don't have to spam likes if we don't want but...I just did, as many as I could, because it made me feel I was not alone while playing this, and I'm pretty sure that was the whole point, that we're connected, in many ways, even if we don't even know each other, we still were able to help each other, with stuff we built and left behind. There's a lot more to that idea than it meets the eye but, as many things in Death Stranding, one needs to experience the whole package, so I'll leave it at that, but to me it made the gameplay a lot more interesting because whenever I got to a new area and discovered what the other players had set up there, then I had to plan how to set my own structures up, and that made me scratch my brain a lot, finding the best places to put zip-lines, and whatnot...I just both hated and loved that, because really some of you...some of you didn't use the map a lot, did you? xD, But well, it is what it is, and I had a lot of FUN, which is what matters.

    I have some small negatives about certain aspects of the game that felt a tiny bit clunky at times, and I have to say that some of the boss fights weren’t particularly stellar, mechanically at least; now visually, as most of the game, some of those were great, that’s true.

    If, after all of that huge amount of text, you’re still here, nice, because it’s time to talk a bit about the PC port itself: in summary, it’s a very good PC version of the game, it ran great all the way through on my Ryzen 5 3600 and GTX 1070, no crashes, no slowdowns, no issues, really good performance too.

    Controls are pretty good, with mouse and keyboard because yes, I did play 130 hours of this game with mouse and keyboard, it felt right, because it’s well done, they put time and effort into making the controls work well with this, and they do work amazingly so. Kudos to the devs for understanding what differentiates a PC from a console on this aspect, great job.

    Overall, this is a very unique game, one that us PC gamers could very well have missed, if it would’ve remained exclusive to one sole platform; I’m happy it did not, because Death Stranding is a great game, it’s not a perfect game but…I don’t think I’ve played any perfect game, even the ones with millions of awards (Witcher 3, etc.) are not “perfect”, they’re just…great games, and that’s what matters in the end.
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  19. Jul 20, 2020
    9
    Played in RTX2070. Has a few bugs, that happened because i didnt update driver and then i received stable 144FPS. Game is very good optimised at least for my GPU.
    Very good unpredictable story, graphics, gameplay(i love slow gameplay, played Euro Track Simulator about 200h), music and etc. For me its masterpiece. I can understand people who dont love it.
    -1 point for boring and unepic
    Played in RTX2070. Has a few bugs, that happened because i didnt update driver and then i received stable 144FPS. Game is very good optimised at least for my GPU.
    Very good unpredictable story, graphics, gameplay(i love slow gameplay, played Euro Track Simulator about 200h), music and etc. For me its masterpiece. I can understand people who dont love it.
    -1 point for boring and unepic boss fights where u can just stay in 1 place and shoot to boss
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  20. Jul 20, 2020
    9
    Fully masterpiece game. When the story/world meet gameplay elements. Perfect just for patience, introvert peoples.
  21. Jul 20, 2020
    9
    Great story. Unique, atmospheric world. A very thoughtful world. Great characters with their own unique story. Interesting gameplay with a bunch of mechanics.
  22. Jul 22, 2020
    9
    This was my second time playing through the game. The game looks so much better than the PS4 version and runs much better too. There were a few bugs occasionally, including one that caused the game to crash every couple of hours. Other than that, the story and gameplay are amazing. I know some people like to say that the movement and gameplay is sluggish, and i would have to disagree.This was my second time playing through the game. The game looks so much better than the PS4 version and runs much better too. There were a few bugs occasionally, including one that caused the game to crash every couple of hours. Other than that, the story and gameplay are amazing. I know some people like to say that the movement and gameplay is sluggish, and i would have to disagree. There are so many different tools you can get a hold of that alter the experience and equipment that can make traversing certain landscapes much easier. It sometimes seems as if people just like to **** on this game because it is a 'walking simulator' but it is so much more than that. I do find it strange that there are so many people leaving negative reviews saying the story and gameplay are boring when, according to steam, only 3.7% of people have actually completed the game (this only accounts for steam, but nobody in their right mind would buy it on Epic Games Launcher anyways) . It can be said that this game is definitely not for everyone. If you have a short attention span, or do not like very story intense games, then i would say it is not worth a purchase. It is also worth adding that the first few hours are much slower than later on. So far, i have immensely enjoyed my experience with the game, even with it being a second play through, and am one achievement away from getting them all. One of the best story games in recent times. Expand
  23. Jul 24, 2020
    9
    A vert good game for me. A original ans fresh expérience... The best felling of the landscape with Zelda Botw ! I am Sam and I climb the mountain like a mountaineer !!
  24. Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Can't. Stop. Playing. Easily best game of 2020.

    Gorgeous graphics. Captivating storyline. Addictive gameplay (but addictive like water, or food, not crack). Superb soundtrack. A (semi)unique online experience - think Dark Souls. All in all, highly recommended. Do not listen to negative reviews of people, who haven't even played the game. saying its Amazon Delivery Simulator 2020,
    Can't. Stop. Playing. Easily best game of 2020.

    Gorgeous graphics.
    Captivating storyline.
    Addictive gameplay (but addictive like water, or food, not crack).
    Superb soundtrack.
    A (semi)unique online experience - think Dark Souls.

    All in all, highly recommended. Do not listen to negative reviews of people, who haven't even played the game. saying its Amazon Delivery Simulator 2020,

    Also, do not watch any videos. Don't spoil it for yourself.
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  25. Jul 21, 2020
    9
    Pretty much every modern game is all about traversing across worlds in 3D space, but that is barely represented in the gameplay itself. You know how in Skyrim you can just click on every item in the game to suck it into your inventory and as long as you're not over-encumbered you can just glide yourself and all that precious cargo up the side of a mountain? Death Stranding feels like aPretty much every modern game is all about traversing across worlds in 3D space, but that is barely represented in the gameplay itself. You know how in Skyrim you can just click on every item in the game to suck it into your inventory and as long as you're not over-encumbered you can just glide yourself and all that precious cargo up the side of a mountain? Death Stranding feels like a direct response to this. It's a game where you traverse across an open world, and the game is actually about playing the experience of traversing across an open world.

    This game is not for everyone, but if you fall into the target demographic for this type of thing it is absolutely your game and you owe it to yourself to play it, if for no other reason than it successfully gamifies something that in retrospect should have been a more obvious thing to gamify.

    Personally, I have always enjoyed hiking and backpacking and this is by far the game that brings me closest to that type of activity; about an hour and a half in I was walking over some rocky patches of ground and noticed the character kind of do some alternating little leaps from foot to foot to cross it and it looked exactly like how I have hiked on rocky trails before. This is a game that understands walking downhill can actually be harder and more dangerous than the steepest uphill trek.

    The writing? It's Kojima, again if you're in this target demographic then it is absolutely for you; and if you aren't that's ok. The themes are going to be out there, the metaphors are going to be a bit on the nose, no one will talk like any actual human does, but you're still just going to be so invested; the nest time you walk outside and it starts to rain your first thought is going to be about avoiding the timefall.

    I'm not done with the main story yet (16 hours in at the time of typing this), but I can already tell this is going to be a game that sticks with me for many years.
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  26. Aug 4, 2020
    9
    Gran juego, con más luces que sombras. El género que maneja claramente es incluso más nicho que el sigilo de Metal Gear, pero Death Stranding nunca pretende ser algo que no és. De hecho las 1ras horas se encarga de mostrar la peor cara del juego en lo casual, y solo luego de esto se abre y muestra todo lo que ofrece. Asegurándose así que sólo los jugadores interesados puedan experimentarloGran juego, con más luces que sombras. El género que maneja claramente es incluso más nicho que el sigilo de Metal Gear, pero Death Stranding nunca pretende ser algo que no és. De hecho las 1ras horas se encarga de mostrar la peor cara del juego en lo casual, y solo luego de esto se abre y muestra todo lo que ofrece. Asegurándose así que sólo los jugadores interesados puedan experimentarlo a su máximo potencial, si esto es malo o bueno es a criterio de cada quién, pero es un hecho que DS demanda al jugador compromiso e interés, o que se marche.
    Sí, es un juego donde se camina mucho, pero ni caminar es una mecánica simple o aburrida aquí, ni es la único para hacer. Death Stranding no sólo es el mejor "walking simulator" sino el más profundo, entretenido y aderezado con mil cosas alrededor, además de un apartado de gestión de recursos interesante, lamentablemente algo lastrado por menúes mal hechos.
    En lo visual y audio, top de lo top indiscutible.
    En historia, si bien al inicio parece una fumada sin sentido. Luego, se convierte en una fumada espectacular con todo el sentido del mundo, cerrando perfectamente y con un moño.
    DS inventó un género? tal vez sí, o tal vez no. Lo que es seguro, es que ahora mismo es imposible hallar un juego similar. Y que habría que juzgarlo por los errores dentro de lo que pretende, y no por cosas externas. Recriminarle que es malo solo porque es un juego de hacer deliveries, es un sinsentido tan absurdo como decir que los Forza son malos porque sólo te permite conducir vehículos. El sólo hecho de hacer algo diferente y arriesgar, no necesariamente es algo a destacar y meritorio si se hace mal. Death Stranding, en general, lo hizo muy bien.
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  27. Jul 20, 2020
    9
    A very fresh, new interesting take in the game world. Has Hideo Kojima written all over it. I enjoyed its twists and turns and cant wait for his next title. He was just warming up.
  28. Aug 8, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (edited) looool parece que Kojima tiene un par de cientos de haters en metacritic, pero no se preocupen, pueden ver reseñas de gente que si compro el juego en steam.
    ademas de que pueden ver el perfil de metacritic de los que dan 0 y se ve que estan un poco vacios xd.

    RESEÑA con 35 horas de juego (antes 20) y spoilers de las primeras horas:

    HISTORIA

    Death Stranding empieza de una forma muy rara, sin darnos mucho contexto sobre lo que esta pasando y solo mostrandonos nuestro objetivo principal de volver a unir a america.

    esto lo debemos de conseguir conectando todos las ciudades, centros de distribucion, refugios, etc a travez de la red quiral (una clase de internet raro) y de paso ayudar a la gente de estas comunidades con nuestros envios y realizando las tareas que nos piden.

    esto claro esta no sera tarea facil pues en el camino nos encontraremos BT's (los fantasmas), MULAS (bandidos) y terroristas que trataran de evitar que completemos nuestros encargos.

    puntuacion de historia 9.5/10 (antes 9/10) hasta ahora

    JUGABILIDAD

    La jugabilidad de DS al igual que su historia es bastante rara, pues la jugabilidad se centra en la entrega de paquetes y en el ¿como voy a llegar hasta ahi?

    voy a ser sincero, tardas un poco en acostumbrarte a la jugabilidad y mas en las primeras horas de juego, ya que en estas solo cuentas con escaleras y cuerdas para atravesar los increibles paisajes que se ven en el juego, pero que al principio, por las limitaciones que tienes se vuelve un poco complicado.

    despues de pasada la primera zona del juego, este cambia por completo, ya que casi con cada mision que completemos recibiremos alguna clase de equipo (armas, herramientas,mochilas vehiculos) que no ayudaran a facilitarnos las entregas y enfrentarnos a los peligros de mundo de DS.

    los paisajes y el diseño del mundo son increibles, y queda en el jugador la decision sobre como atravesarlo.

    ahora bien, lo ultimo que quiero mencionar en este apartado es como funciona lo que yo denominaria como "la conexion entre jugadores", pues en la historia cada vez que conectamo0s una nueva zona a la red quiral, ademas de ganar el acceso a esta, tambien ganaremos acceso a las construcciones, mensajes y herramientas que otros jugadores dejen ahi para nosotros.

    esto es una experiencia bastante unica, pues si en algun momento construiste un puente en x zona y deseas mejorarlo pero te faltan los materiales para hacerlo, puedes dejar un mensaje en la zona pidiendo ayuda y lo mejor de todo en que si funciona, la comunidad de este juego es algo bastante unico y especial.

    a la jugabilidad le terminaria dando un 8.5/10 (antes 8/10), por que, no es mala pero para muchas personas les puede parecer algo repetitivo

    LOS GRAFICOS

    el apartado grafico del juego esta muy bien cuidado y la verdad es junto con la historia el segundo punto fuerte del juego, es simplemente hermoso, esta lleno de pequeños detalles que a veces no llegas a apreciar a simple vista y si le sumamos que el juego cuenta con modo foto... pues se vuelve una experiencia visual bastante satisfactoria.

    apartado grafico 9/10.

    ADVERTENCIAS el juego cuento con muchos errores de lanzamiento, cinematicas bugeadas crasheos en el menu de inicio, en medio de la partida, etc

    la mayoria de estos fallos fueron arreglados o pueden ser arreglado de forma muy simple, pero ojo, algunos de ellos se deben al equipo en el que juegues DS, pues a decir verdad, mi pc sufre un poco corriendo este juego y si pusiera todo al maximo no creo que podria jugar mas de 10 min sin que explote mi equipos.

    PUNTUACION FINAL: 9 (antes 8.6)
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  29. Jul 25, 2020
    8
    Потрясающая игра сюжет крышечносный, да игра не для всех, но по моим эмоциям 10/10, после концовки козимаза гений. Сюжет и лор лучший что я видел
  30. Jul 30, 2020
    8
    it is so hard to rate this game properly, it is such a unique and different approach to modern gaming that its hard to recommend it. i personally love this game,not because it is perfect (spoiler its not), but because it is through and trough a truly unique vision from a very unique figure in gaming. i love this game because its not afraid to be its own thing, which is rarely seen theseit is so hard to rate this game properly, it is such a unique and different approach to modern gaming that its hard to recommend it. i personally love this game,not because it is perfect (spoiler its not), but because it is through and trough a truly unique vision from a very unique figure in gaming. i love this game because its not afraid to be its own thing, which is rarely seen these days. i hope a game like this can show some devs the worth of a unique vision. Expand
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.