Death Stranding

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7.8

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  1. jirinaforever
    Sep 25, 2020
    10
    Actually underrated game, you really should to play through it to judge it. The beginning is slow and opens up around 3-4 hours into the game when you reach the second map. Story is alright, traversal mechanics are superb, there's some action here and there, but it's mainly fighting the unforgiving terrain. Ending is probably the worse part of the game in that it drags on and on, but byActually underrated game, you really should to play through it to judge it. The beginning is slow and opens up around 3-4 hours into the game when you reach the second map. Story is alright, traversal mechanics are superb, there's some action here and there, but it's mainly fighting the unforgiving terrain. Ending is probably the worse part of the game in that it drags on and on, but by then you'll likely have 30-40 hours of solid gameplay to reflect upon.… Expand
  2. Crazy54
    Sep 25, 2020
    10
    If your pc has problems don't rate the game low. Fix your computer.

    Anyway - this game is something special and different. A lot of people can't see past the things you do in the game (deliver materials and other tasks) but to enjoy the game you must take it on like an experience, nothing like you have done for a game before. If you do that you get an amazingly deep and creepy story, a    If your pc has problems don't rate the game low. Fix your computer.

    Anyway - this game is something special and different. A lot of people can't see past the things you do in the game (deliver materials and other tasks) but to enjoy the game you must take it on like an experience, nothing like you have done for a game before. If you do that you get an amazingly deep and creepy story, a lot of connections from people and empathy for the NPCs living in this world. If all you want is a call of duty or other type of game that's an action genre game than don't look here. If you want something deep look no where else.    … Expand
  3. marklukin
    Oct 11, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I've played in my life. Those who write that the game is **** they are simply too dumb to understand the game. They prefer first person shooters like CoD. Without thinking, buy a game with a great storyline and not boring gameplay at all
  4. Fadedsky
    Oct 19, 2020
    8
    Very good game. I wasnt really compeled to try after many mixed reviews but this game is really good. Music, visuals and athmosphere really comes togerher. Best ups courier simulator in recent history :D Also ignore review bombing from idiots that pirated the game this week. Its easy to trash the game u didnt even pay for tards ;)

    U dont really have to waste your money, try first 2 hours    Very good game. I wasnt really compeled to try after many mixed reviews but this game is really good. Music, visuals and athmosphere really comes togerher. Best ups courier simulator in recent history :D Also ignore review bombing from idiots that pirated the game this week. Its easy to trash the game u didnt even pay for tards ;)

    U dont really have to waste your money, try first 2 hours on steam and make your decision ( game doesnt really change much after this ) If u expected this to be next MGS .. just give up and play something else. I dont care if kojima was ever involved in this, i like it so far ( 15 hours in ). Its something different.

    but i get it .. if its not another hi cocaine action packed game, it just cant succeed in this generation of mediocre esrly access ****    … Expand
  5. Warbit
    Oct 25, 2020
    10
    Тупые малолетки, которые ставят 0 баллов. Не слушайте таких людей игра достойная
  6. Rollowos
    Oct 28, 2020
    9
    Magnificent game with detailed gameplay features, thanks to kojima for this great game...
  7. 3VEN
    Dec 16, 2020
    10
    The game is excellent 8/10.
    But I bet ten just to stop the s*it flow.
    Users who put 0 leave the same comments.
    This is strange.
  8. nemo_jesus
    Dec 16, 2020
    10
    Какие-же мрази, те кто ставит отрицательные отзывы на 16.12.2020, шквал отрицательных отзывов (в абсолютном количестве содержат клевету в сторону этой прекрасной игры) обрушились на сегодняшний день, не понимаю по какой причине, но скорее всего, этим стадом управляет кто-то из меньшинств.
    Как-же вы зае*али, из-за вас, тварей, в ближайшие года не будет достойных проектов на подобии death    Какие-же мрази, те кто ставит отрицательные отзывы на 16.12.2020, шквал отрицательных отзывов (в абсолютном количестве содержат клевету в сторону этой прекрасной игры) обрушились на сегодняшний день, не понимаю по какой причине, но скорее всего, этим стадом управляет кто-то из меньшинств.
    Как-же вы зае*али, из-за вас, тварей, в ближайшие года не будет достойных проектов на подобии death stranding-a    … Expand
  9. tzfqv
    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.
  10. Daz26
    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.
  11. WasabiWarrior
    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
  12. JennyBaron
    Jan 5, 2021
    7
    The ultimate chill game. No rush, no levels to grind, no timed events. Just you, going from places to places and getting familiar with the map. A perfect game ot play - if you don't know what to play. One major flaw is that the game world is sadly - very boring and monotonous. Its all the same everywhere.
  13. hyperjoc
    Jan 10, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So what is an important thing we do not like about games? The simple A to B quests/missions, take this to there etc. So what is this game about? Bringing stuff from point A to B. Sounds simple right? You must walk and not on the easy way. You run, you loose your balance, you will drop unless you press left and right mouse button, then everything is alright.

    It is boring... You also have a baby which will cry every time the bump is too hard and you must shake the bottle so he goes to sleep again. The first times are fun, but it is just like a real baby, you need to do it everytime, a lot of moments and it is getting boring.

    So you have a vehicle right? Yes after a long time you get your electrical vehicle which can go not so far. But you can climb mountains with it. Talking about mountains, do you know you also get bridges, ladders, rope etc. to cross every obstacle? By that time my load was already many times in the water or falling down a hill :P. When you climb a ladder and it is just too high you will jump off on the side of the hill and you tumble down. No big deal right? Well your load will get damaged and your baby starts crying again...

    it is trying to be realistic, there are a lot of detail, like with the walking but also when you have too much stuff on your back and you go into a cave, the load will fall off when you hit the ceiling. In a way I like it, but when I look at the characters, they all look flat. First I think: wow they are looking good, but then you think: it is like the put paper on a robot. Like it is an old game. Everything is stiff and almost no emotion in the faces. Also the bodies can look a bit odd.

    Also you run around in a big open world, but you walk from building to building. In some buildings you can enter with one room, but other building only have a big pole standing there. You communicatie with holograms. You can go to your own room, but that is a loading screen and you cannot do so much, you sit on your bed and you can go take a shower, you land back on your bed, you can go to your baby, you go back to your bed. Yes you can also go to the baby and press A or D to go to the next thing. But it does not feel realistic. When you want your vehicle repaired, you must put the vehicle inside the building on the elevator. Then go to the pole and place it in the garage, then an animation will start and it is in the garage. You will get a notification that it is repaired, so you must go back to the pole, put your bike out of the garage and another animation will follow...

    So for some one who mostly skips videos because he wants to play, this is very annoying, but specially for this game I watched all the movies in the beginnen. The story starts weird and that is what keeping me interested. But after a while I started skipping the videos. I started loosing interest in the game. I did not care about the ghosts who are flying around, I see them as a reason to slow me down. I tried to play it with a trainer, to cut away the things I did not like, but I saw now improvement. Also the bad UI is killing for me.

    Today I decided to uninstall the game and write a review about it. This is really not the game for me, while I can like games that are repetitive or different. I really liked metal gear solid 5 for example, not the big robot part, but everything else was very good. The options you have, the freedom etc. So this is not like that and I was not expected that. I can see they put a lot of love in it and I really encourage to do something different, but this is not for me. This is just a boring game, that is trying to let you do your job in the slowest way possible. Now that I am on the end I am feeling that a small part of me wants to go back to the game. There were good things, but I just start up another game and I will forget about this feeling.    … Expand
  14. karahangke267
    Apr 20, 2023
    10
    The most impressive game I've ever played in my life. In the last 2 hours, everything becomes clear. Be sure to watch all cutscenes carefully. I wanted to give 9 points because I encountered a very annoying bug in the last 2 hours of the game and so I had to watch the last 2 hours instead of playing.
  15. 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
  16. xbox_sucks_666
    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.
  17. mistamiiDE
    Apr 20, 2023
    8
    This special concept makes the game very interesting and somehow I can't stop playing. Monotonous? Yes. Gameplay is a bit monotonous but never boring. It's a kind of "delivering simulator" with some parts of action. These action parts make the game really exiting and challenging and it pushes you to level up for useful items and skills.
    Graphic is great and up2date. Setting is realistc    This special concept makes the game very interesting and somehow I can't stop playing. Monotonous? Yes. Gameplay is a bit monotonous but never boring. It's a kind of "delivering simulator" with some parts of action. These action parts make the game really exiting and challenging and it pushes you to level up for useful items and skills.
    Graphic is great and up2date. Setting is realistc and very atmospheric, but a little bit empty. So developers integratetd a multiplayer part to interact with other players but without seeing them in the world. However it works. Can also be played in singleplayer without these aspects but activated online mode at any time.
    However, I'm sure not to play through this game twice. This game is definitely a developer's masterpiece. Finally someone who dares to break new ground in tripple A category, even if it's not 100 percent perfect.    … Expand
  18. lucifer_ff
    Mar 27, 2023
    0
    most boring game ever play, waste of time ! more like movie than a game, graphics 6/10
  19. DeadJotaPe
    May 11, 2023
    9
    A contemplative and immersive game, I was on the back foot before I played, but when I started, I entered the world and fell in love. Do not go in a hurry, you can enjoy every moment, even more so with the wonderful songs that accompany you on the walk. I will always carry this game in my heart, I did not feel lonely, but with solitude. I didn't give 10 because really sometimes the gameA contemplative and immersive game, I was on the back foot before I played, but when I started, I entered the world and fell in love. Do not go in a hurry, you can enjoy every moment, even more so with the wonderful songs that accompany you on the walk. I will always carry this game in my heart, I did not feel lonely, but with solitude. I didn't give 10 because really sometimes the game gets repetitive in the side missions, which are mostly shallow. Also, the soundtrack is 10/10, I'm so proud for this game to present me the Low Roar band to me.… Expand
  20. XMM001
    Dec 6, 2021
    6
    Played 22 hours. The game is boring. It's like doing another work in the game.
    If you feel comfortable to be a delivery guy, this game might work but otherwise I think this game can easily make you tired.
    I liked the graphics though.
  21. Wipleri
    Jan 9, 2022
    6
    Deathstranding is a great piece of work, a game graffifically as well as a story of high-end top class. The annoyance of the grade of eating some of the graphic bugs and other little bugs, eg buildings walls disappears, the objects are going to be invisible, the character hovers in the air. These things have been corrected before the release of the game would be worth the full ratings.Deathstranding is a great piece of work, a game graffifically as well as a story of high-end top class. The annoyance of the grade of eating some of the graphic bugs and other little bugs, eg buildings walls disappears, the objects are going to be invisible, the character hovers in the air. These things have been corrected before the release of the game would be worth the full ratings. That will have to settle for the average game among though it is many parts of a great and good game.… Expand
  22. tormiter
    May 30, 2023
    0
    Painfully boring and convoluted, oh and frustrating to no end, good thing I got it for free
  23. sontopo98
    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.
  24. urmom123
    Jun 5, 2023
    6
    Would have been better as a movie. The story, world, atmosphere and message is really unique and interesting and I was genuinely curious about how the world came to be and how each character got involved in it. I don't think anyone else could pull off being a post-apocalyptic deliveryman/construction worker better than Kojima can.

    The big pain of playing this game is the    Would have been better as a movie. The story, world, atmosphere and message is really unique and interesting and I was genuinely curious about how the world came to be and how each character got involved in it. I don't think anyone else could pull off being a post-apocalyptic deliveryman/construction worker better than Kojima can.

    The big pain of playing this game is the mediocre-to-terrible gameplay experience you're going to have. Awful controls and responsiveness, terrible UI and UX, god awful combat, and suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper drawn out and convoluted exposition that all gets thrown out the window anyway because Kojima spoon feeds you the entire story in the last 2-3 hours of the game anyway.

    I've seen some gameplay of the Director's Cut though and it looks quite a bit better than the base game, please go for that instead over the base "game".    … Expand
  25. Zallen
    Mar 20, 2023
    9
    Гений Кодзимбыча "забери-принеси-подай" во вселенной пост-ап коммунизма при 'Высокой' сложности на платину в 140-150 часов. Уникальная игра, где в абсолют возведены второстепенные курьерские квесты большинства игр, но проработанные на высочайшем геймплейном уровне и служат основополагающей геймплея, да приправленные 'вот это поворотным' сюжетом и чистым кайфом медитатива.

    Из минусов:    Гений Кодзимбыча "забери-принеси-подай" во вселенной пост-ап коммунизма при 'Высокой' сложности на платину в 140-150 часов. Уникальная игра, где в абсолют возведены второстепенные курьерские квесты большинства игр, но проработанные на высочайшем геймплейном уровне и служат основополагающей геймплея, да приправленные 'вот это поворотным' сюжетом и чистым кайфом медитатива.

    Из минусов:
    - игра не идеальна, есть что добавить или улучшить для еще более комфортабельного геймплея (к примеру автопилот при поездке по шоссе и автомаршрут на тросовых линиях, больше косметики и транспорта, фикс траблов с появлением заказов - кайфово выполнить 499 доставок из 500 и проебаться из за бага игры, мой внутренний перфекционист в ахуе).

    Из плюсов:
    - гейм-дизайн, еще никогда за всю историю геймдева таскать ящики не было так залипательно, експирианс на кончиках пальцев ног. Проработано всё, от ходьбы до использования пота, говна и мочи в боевой амуниции.
    - локации, весьма качественная проработка ландшафтов прямо влияющие на геймплей, а визуал некоторых пейзажей вызывает ВАУ эффект, скринь и ставь на раб.стол.
    - сюжет, много-ходовочная крутка яиц в лучших традициях японщины с пробитием двойного дна и еще одного дна со сценой после титров где Танос щелкает пальцами и взрывает марвел н*хуй.
    - нарратив, даже банальные события и драм моменты поставлены креативно и необычно.
    - персонажи, добротно прописанные уникальные личности со своими изюминками и конечно же ЗВЕЗДЫ ЗВЕЗДЫ ЗВЕЗДЫ, больше звездных холивудских чуваков на которых банально приятно смотреть.
    - музыка, это отдельный кайф для ушей, композиторы накидывают еще плюс баллы игре и годных треков в плейлист.

    Крч Коджира Гений и точка.

    9ть "ЗАТКНИСЬ ЛУ" из 10ти.    … Expand
  26. Mastereed
    Jan 17, 2023
    9
    AS EVERY DELIVERY MAN SHOULD BE.

    BEFORE WE BEGIN: I will preface this by saying that I played the pc version of Death Stranding, played it in its entirety but did not get the platinum. This is the original version of the game. THIS IS AMERICA: Death Stranding looks like a typical Kojima game; the player is catapulted within the first few hours of the game into a sequence of cryptic    AS EVERY DELIVERY MAN SHOULD BE.

    BEFORE WE BEGIN:
    I will preface this by saying that I played the pc version of Death Stranding, played it in its entirety but did not get the platinum. This is the original version of the game.

    THIS IS AMERICA:
    Death Stranding looks like a typical Kojima game; the player is catapulted within the first few hours of the game into a sequence of cryptic cutscenes aimed at stimulating the player's curiosity, and right from the start one can understand the highly authorial tone of the work. The location is the USA, in a “post apocalyptic” setting. It is neither coincidental nor strange to understand almost nothing of the plot of this game in the first few hours, but it is precisely where the player does not fully understand the plot that he or she can begin to speculate, later finding themselves with pleasant predictions and surprises as the story progresses. In the first steps within the game, the mechanics that will later be used throughout the playthrough are brilliantly explained, thanks to the accurate level design and the clarity of the main mechanics.

    DELIVERING PACKAGES:
    Death Stranding's gameplay is one of the most talked-about gameplays of 2019; between those who are bored and those who are thrilled, it is undeniable that Death Stranding created something new, which in today's AAA is no small feat. Just giving the game an actual genre is complex, being that it created a new one in its own right. There is no denying that this gameplay, based on merely running from point A to point B is nothing epic, and it may bore the casual gamer, but if you take it the right way it becomes a very relaxing game, given also the mainly natural style of the environment.
    Nonetheless, the game has several mechanics that can delight various types of players and different playstyles; you can rush through the game skipping everything by bike, always go on foot admiring the scenery, or fight looters who will try to steal your cargo. There is of course no shortage of problems, but I will report on them in the game cons later.

    LOOKING THROUGH UNBORN’S EYES:
    Graphically the game is really good, on consoles it looks almost always clean and detailed, on pc you don't notice excessive differences from the console version except for the rendering distance and framerate. The facial animations are decent but the models are superb. Yet another merit is the world design; the use of photogrammetry, the assumption of real environments to give the game a realistic architecture, makes the game incredibly immersive. In addition, the use of lighting and colors is always apt and impeccable.

    “LIKE SOUND EFFECT”:
    On audio level, the game has very few imperfections; it boasts of a soundtrack composed of dozens of songs always used at the right time, some truly catchy osts created specifically for the game, an astronomical cast with some of the best voice actors in the video game world, and a perfect choice of sound effects.

    BUT WHY 9?

    PROS:
    Death Stranding is one of those gems that should be played by those who are fans of exciting and intricate storylines. If what you are looking for is a game purely dedicated to gameplay, it is not the game for you, as that is not what it was created for. The story, world building and characterization of this work is one of the best ever created. All of this is extremely augmented by the fantastic actors used and the great voice actors in the cast. The study of the game's level design is almost always impeccable, and it suppresses the repetitiveness of the base game.

    CONS:
    The cons of the game are several, and they almost all relate to subjective tastes a player might have. Let's start, however, with objective problems; The motorbike; the motorbike is one of those things that are essential to the game, but turn out 80% of the time to be extremely clunky, and you often find yourself stuck, bugged or in impossible situations. Another thing is the facial animations, which as opposed to the facial models, turn out, due to technology, to be very expressive, and there are many scenes that would have been much more exciting with better animations. Obviously the worst negative point of the game is, if given in the hands of a casual player, the lack of franticness, action, and diversity; the presence of numerous cutscenes made many people give up on the game, along with the monotonous gameplay, and this is a shame, but as kojima said, this was calculated, and not everything can please everyone.

    RATING
    Gameplay: 7
    Music:8
    Story: 10
    _    … Expand
  27. shynorah
    Mar 21, 2023
    9
    Death Stranding is a very original title that shines above all for its scenario and its innovative gameplay system.

    The positive points : - Excellent storyline - The main characters are awesome - Innovative but perfectible gameplay - Support between players - Graphics are nice but monotonous - The Art Direction is good The negative points : - Some boring additional deliveries    Death Stranding is a very original title that shines above all for its scenario and its innovative gameplay system.

    The positive points :
    - Excellent storyline
    - The main characters are awesome
    - Innovative but perfectible gameplay
    - Support between players
    - Graphics are nice but monotonous
    - The Art Direction is good

    The negative points :
    - Some boring additional deliveries
    - A few bad characters that don't add anything I'm thinking especially of Heartman and Lockne
    - The game sometimes breaks the rhythm of the game to explain the same scenario 4-5 times

    You have to know how to be patient and give Death Stranding love, but know that the game will give you back fivefold.
    Great discovery.
    A mature and intelligent game that does not target everyone.
    It's a risk taken by Kojima Production. THANKS.    … Expand
  28. somovbiu
    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
  29. juniortiger
    May 17, 2023
    10
    You need check game out one the best game and lot action game and excellent graphic and good music and amazing story and good daY
  30. Lorran2k
    Jan 6, 2023
    8
    Ótimo jogo, mundo bem vasto e é bem diferente a proposta dele.
    As cinemáticas são muito boas, fica bem imersivo a cada missão da história..
  31. LorneMaIvo
    Jan 7, 2023
    10
    Um jogo diferente de qualquer outro que me fez me apegar a história e ao produtor. Death Stranding não é um jogo para todos, e isso fica claro com as avaliações e críticas, uma ficção jamais vista, nem mesmo podemos comparar, pois não existe nada parecido. Kojima sendo Kojima... O jogo também pode ser difícil de entender, saber o que você está fazendo naquele mundo vasto simplesmenteUm jogo diferente de qualquer outro que me fez me apegar a história e ao produtor. Death Stranding não é um jogo para todos, e isso fica claro com as avaliações e críticas, uma ficção jamais vista, nem mesmo podemos comparar, pois não existe nada parecido. Kojima sendo Kojima... O jogo também pode ser difícil de entender, saber o que você está fazendo naquele mundo vasto simplesmente andando para lá e para cá pode ser tedioso para muitos, mas, quando se sente a imersão que o jogo quer passar, isso muda completamente, você se sente ajudando e fazendo a mudança na história. A trilha sonora também nem se fala, tanto as músicas, quanto o som ambiente te faz sentir parte de tudo aquilo, deixo um elogio também para o elenco que atuou muito bem. Death Stranding é com certeza um jogo que todos vão jogar algum dia, gostando ou não.… Expand
  32. yggril
    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.    … Expand
  33. imalynxcat
    Apr 1, 2023
    10
    It is not only a different game but also different experience. People complaining about gameplay are players that play an hour and say its boring. 100/95
  34. inzanagy
    Apr 1, 2023
    10
    Hideo Kojima as its finest, great plot, great world building, amazing soundtrack, everything about this game is great, except, its "boring" gameplay some player sick about, i think this game is segmented in that aspect, if you're not hooked into the game, it will become labor at matter of time, and even if you like to be literal delivery man, u will face hours of cutscene that u must payHideo Kojima as its finest, great plot, great world building, amazing soundtrack, everything about this game is great, except, its "boring" gameplay some player sick about, i think this game is segmented in that aspect, if you're not hooked into the game, it will become labor at matter of time, and even if you like to be literal delivery man, u will face hours of cutscene that u must pay attention at because it's complex story, if u missed some, u missed whole detail… Expand
  35. Lej
    Apr 12, 2023
    9
    solid story line.

    the best walking game i have ever played.

    rain is bad.

    9/10
  36. grudgelord
    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.
  37. cast1e
    May 13, 2023
    10
    Truly a masterpiece. I've spent nearly 50h in a month recently. Delivering is so interesting and the scenes as well as the plot is awesome.
  38. Hugers
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Величайшая игра 12/10.
    Спасибо кодзиме за проект, надеюсь на шедевральную 2 часть
  39. snikk
    May 27, 2023
    0
    nie możesz wjebac sie samolotem w wieze **** ghs dhsgfdhn sthjsgfhj ah asth
  40. Midyen
    Jun 7, 2023
    5
    Based on the gameplay, graphics, sound, content, and originality of the game, I will give it a rating of 5.
  41. 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
  42. sashang
    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.    … Expand
  43. Switters
    Oct 11, 2021
    0
    Tedious Game for midwits and pseudo intellectuals. Probably the dumbest, least coherent story in any AAA title.
  44. strangermoon
    May 23, 2023
    6
    even have great visuals and maps and cinematic in game cutscnes for story like you watching a serie the game eventualy not make sense. the map is mostly empty . the virus idea (which suprsingly predict corona ) more like exsuce to relase big empty map with terrain. game try to dark souls like way points and help online players but on offline you feel like Bear Grylls. helicoter drop youeven have great visuals and maps and cinematic in game cutscnes for story like you watching a serie the game eventualy not make sense. the map is mostly empty . the virus idea (which suprsingly predict corona ) more like exsuce to relase big empty map with terrain. game try to dark souls like way points and help online players but on offline you feel like Bear Grylls. helicoter drop you on point and give you bags to suvive. you found motorcycle on road but have hole on gas tank. game exactly feel like that and choice of kojimas mix cassate tapes track onlyhing you motivate to run or mostly walk.… Expand
  45. ultraviper
    Jul 2, 2021
    8
    This game is weird. The setting is a super-serious post-apocalyptic america trying to stop the next mass extinction event. None of the characters smile, tell jokes, or seem to have a sense of humor about anything whatsoever. Yet the presentation of the game is full of absurd things like your primary source of stamina being Monster Energy drinks, your experience points are "likes" takenThis game is weird. The setting is a super-serious post-apocalyptic america trying to stop the next mass extinction event. None of the characters smile, tell jokes, or seem to have a sense of humor about anything whatsoever. Yet the presentation of the game is full of absurd things like your primary source of stamina being Monster Energy drinks, your experience points are "likes" taken straight out of facebook, and lots of forth-wall breaking stuff like Norman Reedus advertising for his own real-world TV show. The graphics are great and the performance on my PC was flawless. It took me 47 hours to finish the game and I didn't have a single stutter, crash, or game-breaking bug the entire time. The gameplay can be a little slow and frustrating at times however, thus the 8/10 instead of 10/10, but not bad enough for me to shelve it, I was always wanting to see what was next in the story!… Expand
  46. bfoster68
    Sep 4, 2021
    9
    Straight up, you will walk a lot in this game; with that said, it is a wonderful experience. The story is weird and awesome. You have a ton of stuff to do in the game. Yes, you are a UPS truck without the Truck, and humanity is depending on you. Oh, and by the way, you carry a baby everywhere who alerts you to the bad **** that will happen. Did I say the game is weird?

    I will deliver    Straight up, you will walk a lot in this game; with that said, it is a wonderful experience. The story is weird and awesome. You have a ton of stuff to do in the game. Yes, you are a UPS truck without the Truck, and humanity is depending on you. Oh, and by the way, you carry a baby everywhere who alerts you to the bad **** that will happen. Did I say the game is weird?

    I will deliver again and I love it.    … Expand
  47. Grismar
    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.    … Expand
  48. porre722
    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
  49. 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
  50. icheyne
    Oct 8, 2020
    4
    Original fiction. Beautiful cut scenes and world. Poor action. Repetitive game play.
  51. 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
  52. 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
  53. Veska
    Sep 9, 2022
    5
    I tried to finish it. I really tried because the story, background of the whole world, etc. feels so interesting. But the gameplay is so annoyingly boring that I just gave up after 8 hours. You really can't just "walk" all the time.
  54. TheAlgerian
    Oct 27, 2022
    9
    I heard that Death Stranding was "divisive".

    Heeeh, no it's not. Before it was replaced by the Director's Cut edition, the Steam page had over 80k reviews, 92% of which were "positive". (These are not a number I'm pulling out of my rear end, they're the actual numbers). Do you know the difference between Steam and metacritic user reviews? You actually have to own the game on Steam    I heard that Death Stranding was "divisive".

    Heeeh, no it's not.
    Before it was replaced by the Director's Cut edition, the Steam page had over 80k reviews, 92% of which were "positive".
    (These are not a number I'm pulling out of my rear end, they're the actual numbers).

    Do you know the difference between Steam and metacritic user reviews?
    You actually have to own the game on Steam to be allowed to post a review.

    I'll let you draw your own conclusions.    … Expand
  55. Chowjust
    Dec 5, 2022
    6
    A hard game to recommend to anyone, but I do recommend everyone experiences this game at least once. It's unique unlike anything else out there and while it is repetitive and can drag out at times, it all pays off at the end.
  56. ChrisWeasel
    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
  57. RicardoRyuma
    Dec 22, 2020
    9
    Uma obra de arte, atmosfera de suspense do começo ao fim. Nenhum jogo é igual.
  58. Crescent_Star
    Aug 25, 2022
    7
    The game is pretty bland for the most part. It's all right for a game you semi mindlessly play. It really does feel a bit tedious in the long term. It would be a good logistics game but the moment you zone out oop you slip on absolutely nothing and that itch you started scratching turns into your character falling over. The story is weird and convoluted with elements that leave youThe game is pretty bland for the most part. It's all right for a game you semi mindlessly play. It really does feel a bit tedious in the long term. It would be a good logistics game but the moment you zone out oop you slip on absolutely nothing and that itch you started scratching turns into your character falling over. The story is weird and convoluted with elements that leave you scratching your head and questioning the rules of this world and why everything isn't already dead. You can rebuild roads but it takes so much resources and by the time you're done you've pretty much have no reason to use them.

    My takeaway is that it could have been better but instead of doing something great it tries doing everything and falls short on it all. It's still a fun experience at times and I wanted to actually see it through to the end.    … Expand
  59. geck
    Jan 24, 2022
    0
    incredible experience
    unusual storytelling and emotional interaction. not a "beer shooter"
    great pc port. all new technologies and optimization.
  60. 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
  61. Lestrictgeek
    Sep 4, 2023
    10
    Probablement un des meilleurs jeux auxquel il m'ai été donné de jouer. Une puissance émotionnelle époustouflante.
  62. Kudurcultist
    Oct 18, 2021
    8
    This game is a masterpiece. As everything Kojima does. No surprise there. Not that I'm a die-hard fan of the man behind all this. But my god. The actors, the landscapes, the gameplay, the music, the graphics, the interface. Nothing is bad in this game. I understand this game might not be suited for everyone, and that is all right. Chances are, if you rated this game below 7 then you didThis game is a masterpiece. As everything Kojima does. No surprise there. Not that I'm a die-hard fan of the man behind all this. But my god. The actors, the landscapes, the gameplay, the music, the graphics, the interface. Nothing is bad in this game. I understand this game might not be suited for everyone, and that is all right. Chances are, if you rated this game below 7 then you did not get too far into it and abandoned too soon. Or maybe it's just not for you. It's fine.

    It truly gets better as you advance and explore. All the elements are so exquisitely put together in this game. It only make me want to see what Kojima will do next. He is the Nolan of the videogames. He creates pieces of art, but not liked but absolutely everyone.

    Finally I want to say that the only reason this game does not get an 8/9 from me it's because of the little replayability. The pseudo-multiplayer factor is a great idea, but some multiplayer more akin to Dark Souls would have been better.

    Death Stranding is called to become a cult title (if it's not already) and if you have a powerful enough machine to run it at 1440p/maxFPS you will truly be astonished. One of the best titles I have ever played.

    Give it a chance. And if you don't have this game already, wait for the Director's Cut. It should be dropping on Steam in the coming months.    … Expand
  63. Legendmir
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    This game deserves your time. It can be demanding at times, but if you enjoy sci-fi and creative storytelling it really pays it off by the end.
  64. pcapinheiro
    Jan 3, 2023
    8
    Não sou muito fã do jeito do Kojima de contar histórias, mas gostei bastante desse game.
    Pontos positivos:
    + A locomoção é bem variada e cheia de desafios;
    + Visual e som incríveis;
    Pontos Negativos:
    + Os longíssimos diálogos, mesmo os mais triviais e por telefone, em cutscenes em vez de ocorrerem enquanto joga.
    + As longuíssimas cutscenes cansam bastante.
  65. CoreGamer1408
    Jul 4, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Free drop on Epic games so yeah thanks. I know what I am getting as I spent 160-ish hours in the PS4 version, but now on the superior PC platform.

    VISUALS: Death Standing hasn't really any detailed environments, but what it does have looks pretty. This is not an eye candy game for sure. Character models and the VA are pretty good. The rest of the graphics, animations and gameplay all have a dated look and feel about them. To the point it made me think of the PS3/360 era of gaming.

    STORY & CHARACTERS. A wild story ride of mad science, unethical experimentation and extinction level events. I like the fact Sam's journey is a representation of America. Both at first broken and disconnected, but then healing and coming together, awh. The game has a ton of unlockable lore, but the general story kind of explains enough of the what, why, where and when.

    USER INTERFACE: Controller works fine for all the action gameplay sections. The delivery menu system and offloading items is a bit slow and clunky.

    GAMEPLAY LOOP: Using new and expanding tech to overcome the terrain to deliver goods intact so America/Humanity can progress and reconnect again. While dealing with the odd bandit aka Mules and the minefield like areas of poltergeist-ish BT’s along the way. While maybe picking up lost orders/gear along the way for the player base and/or NPC’s.

    DIFFICULTY: The weight distribution and terrain mechanics make for tense gameplay early on even when going slow. While tech limits makes for more tense encounter with the Mules aka bandits and BT aka poltergeist minefields. After completion of the tutorial zone the amping up of the expanding tech in the main zone allows the player to dominate the terrain, Mules and BT’s very early on (even on very hard). So gameplay wise this is not a very difficult game for the most part. Even boss fights are fairly easy.

    PLAYER PROGRESSION: Character wise we see Sam opening up over the course of events. After being shut off for a very long time due to a personal tragedy. This game also does really give a good visual sense of player progression beyond the story progression. In seeing new levels of expanding tech/buildings dotted around the landscapes where none was before.

    ONLINE: The strand effect which is basically people (the gamers) who have never met working in tandem consciously and/or unconsciously to create a unified collectivist goal. Nobody seems to get paid money for the work? So in Sam case the labour contracts are for housing/equipment deals. The United States of Communism, oof.

    MULTIPLAYER COMPONENT: Without online and a player base this game would maybe suck due to way more grind for resources and part of the games actual story message would be lost. I would not want to play this offline with no player base for sure.

    CRITICISM: The creator can be a bit obvious at times story wise. The perils of technology of going to far to fast. In what makes up the fabric of society and advancement in civilization. Which is why mission giving NPC's are so named by the job they do.

    Constructing those super high ways was an annoying resource grind, but they do allow for faster smoother travel of larger truck deliveries. So the super highways do save time in the long run and I have spent 160 hours in this game in one run, so.

    The off road driving physics are trash and so is the off road driving collision physics trash. The fact I spent a lot of driving off road early game led to many an ARGH moments.

    Even with auto skip on and button bashing as fast as I can. I still can't skip that spreadsheet delivery data fast enough after each completed delivery. I must be into the hundreds when it comes to deliveries made? All that bookworm delivery data gets so old real fast.

    Oh that out of context with the whole of the game Higgs Boss fight is total left field BS.

    HIGHLIGHTS: Speed exo suit and sticky gun! Never has hording stuff been so fun! Death Stranding is weird and everything feels off, wrong. From a post apocalyptic event rises a dystopian society. With Sam's final act of defiance against the dystopian system creating such a fist pump ending. Finished my 2nd run, but 1st run PC. The games performance was smooth and stable on PC compared to PS4.    … Expand
  66. snirre
    Dec 29, 2022
    9
    Great atmosphere, game mechanics and story.
    Kojima creates a unique experience like no other.
  67. Mtr3ze
    Jul 26, 2021
    9
    Me parece un juego ESOECTACULAR. Es obvio que no es un juego para todo el mundo. Te puede gustar más o menos la mecánica general del juego, pues a primera vista puede parecer algo sencillo, llevar un paquete de A a B, pero nada más lejos de la realidad. Lo importante no es la meta, sino el camino, y el camino que propone Death stranding es algo INCREÍBLE.

    Lo recomiendo al 100%, no hagas    Me parece un juego ESOECTACULAR. Es obvio que no es un juego para todo el mundo. Te puede gustar más o menos la mecánica general del juego, pues a primera vista puede parecer algo sencillo, llevar un paquete de A a B, pero nada más lejos de la realidad. Lo importante no es la meta, sino el camino, y el camino que propone Death stranding es algo INCREÍBLE.

    Lo recomiendo al 100%, no hagas caso de los HATERS que en su mayoría ni han jugado al juego.

    Si tu intención es ponerte a pegar tiros desde el minuto 1 y estar continuamente así este no es tu juego, te pones el Fornite, te coges los Doritos y te pones a jugar ahí.    … Expand
  68. gadsby
    Dec 12, 2021
    10
    It is a game where you are free to live the game. You can just be carrier. You can enjoy all the landscapes with good music. Since it's not generic story that you can see everywhere, game let you first feel the game then understand what's going on. Well played Hideo Kojima.

    I'll be honest, if someone gives 0 to this game or lower than 5 it because either their system couldn't run the    It is a game where you are free to live the game. You can just be carrier. You can enjoy all the landscapes with good music. Since it's not generic story that you can see everywhere, game let you first feel the game then understand what's going on. Well played Hideo Kojima.

    I'll be honest, if someone gives 0 to this game or lower than 5 it because either their system couldn't run the game since their PC didn't have enough power or they didn't understand the game.    … Expand
  69. Leontorres7
    Mar 8, 2022
    7
    Delivering stuff is awesome! But not for everyone, this game is unique and has great story and cinematic value, it can be relaxing at times but the grind if you want to build stuff can be very overwhelming, buy it on a sale and play the story that is what I can recommend.
  70. coroner01
    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
  71. SilverOrlov
    Sep 18, 2022
    7
    Kojima is certainly not a genius, and the game is not without annoying flaws and problems, but it definitely deserves its positive ratings and reviews too. Especially for some of the details that are omitted in other games, like the situation when Sam breaks the camera if the player looks at the crotch for a long time...
    ...
    What I liked: Well, there's nothing to say about the graphics    Kojima is certainly not a genius, and the game is not without annoying flaws and problems, but it definitely deserves its positive ratings and reviews too. Especially for some of the details that are omitted in other games, like the situation when Sam breaks the camera if the player looks at the crotch for a long time...
    ...
    What I liked: Well, there's nothing to say about the graphics here, even such a deserted Game World, nevertheless, makes you periodically to feel "visual pleasure". Music... not enough, but good. The atmosphere, if you play solo - you have it, if you allow others to enter your World - atmosphere goes on vacation. The characters and actors are definitely a great solution to give it SUCH attention. The plot as a whole - yes, it was interesting, and in many ways well implemented, but it has also a minuses. Gameplay... both liked and not. I liked the fact that this game gave a new experience. Being a courier in a dying World, you could relax your brain, think about your own while driving, but also think over some routes, and manage to keep your balance in the right situations.
    I also liked the mechanisms and technology of the game: a kind of brutal high-tech, if I may say so. All these energy cables, special containers, shelters with hologram terminals. and so on.
    ...
    What I didn't like: This game is EXCLUSIVELY for multiplayer. Yes, you can go through it alone, but it will be so dull and stuffy that it's just BAD! The concept of interactions is made in such a way that everything that other players build appears in your, and so you can help each other and put likes to each others, and all this is good, but! ...if you have millions buildings on your map, then what kind of atmosphere of a dying World and what kind of enjoyment of loneliness are we talking about? ...if you play alone, then you need to build a highway that is designed for many participants, because it consists of "a million parts", each of which requires a lot of resources to build, and the real world will die before you complete this damn thing. By a certain point, I was very tired of it and I went through part of the game on the energy ropes. Game play... This game is about a courier, not about a soldier, but you are forced to fight periodically, and of course, the final battles ... if in most cases the irritation due to an overly unresponsive reaction in battle has time to pass quickly, then in rare important and dangerous cases, when you need to throw one grenade after another, for example, and instead of aiming again, he stupidly does nothing, or when you aim, you stumble and he puts the weapon in your backpack, or when you run away, and he stumbles out of the blue because that in this game there is such a "realistic balance" that even a small stone is able to give you a kick, apparently(But you can ride a motorcycle with the Leaning Tower of Pisa from your cargo and control it as if it does not exist). This "Item wheel" was often just infuriating, although it was felt that they tried to make a good tool. Flawed fast-travel: I understand that the game is about the delivery of goods and cargo, but it would be possible to carry, at least the tools. If Fragile is weak for this - come up with another fast-travel. Oh, and you can not put a person in a car, only on a motorcycle on your back.
    Only few types of enemies. And only in the last part of the game you will meet two new creatures.
    Stealth: It is absolutely useless and primitive: against creatures, it is needed just to walk quietly past them, at least two steps away ... against people, it helps in 3 cases out of 10, due to the fact that everyone here has scanners, and because for being quicker and easier to stun everyone than spending 100 hours neatly going through an almost completely open camp of enemies.
    ...
    And now I want to write about it's final chapters: Didn't like it, and infuriated a lot.
    (1) The idiotic layering of one intrigue on another, and then another intrigue that sits on the previous ones and drives with a whip from another new intrigue. I never liked Santa Barbara, damn! (2) Stupid movie cliché not to finish off the most important enemy... BUT NO! ...I WAS CALLED FOR HELP! ...and that's why we get another "20 drama likes" and another stage of a stupid battle. It was terrible. Then Fragile, leaves the enemy alone behind the stones, goes to "scratch tongues" with Sam for 10 minutes, during which the enemy could run away 100 times, and only then finishes him off. It was terrible... And finally: a long epilogue with a bunch of pretentious overly abstruse and pathos scenes. I understood what the author wanted to show, but it was VERY-VERY LONG AND BORING!. I love anime, but I also understand how far the Japanese can go with their fantasies and metaphors. Such an epilogue greatly spoiled the overall impression and forced me to finish the game on YouTube, because ... I got tired ... I was very tired.    … Expand
  72. jorokw
    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
  73. 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.
  74. MadIVIax
    Sep 28, 2021
    9
    Truly masterpiece. The only minus is that not all concept art has been implemented in the game.
  75. Detty
    Mar 3, 2022
    8
    Just came to balance out the butthurt idiots who are right to be mad (at cyberpunk). You gonna go review bomb every game that might have a crossover? This game is fine though, would rate it a 7.5
  76. 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
  77. zzkaiser
    Jul 27, 2021
    5
    Un juego demasiado bueno y demasiado malo a la vez, tiene una gran historia, con personajes mas que destacables, un apartado gráfico, que mas quisieran otros juegos, pero eso solo es una pequeña parte, por desgracia, que el 90 por cien del juego sea hacer de repartidor y que solo 2 o 3 repartos tengan algún sentido, hacen una gran promesa, en un juego largo y muy aburrido con escenariosUn juego demasiado bueno y demasiado malo a la vez, tiene una gran historia, con personajes mas que destacables, un apartado gráfico, que mas quisieran otros juegos, pero eso solo es una pequeña parte, por desgracia, que el 90 por cien del juego sea hacer de repartidor y que solo 2 o 3 repartos tengan algún sentido, hacen una gran promesa, en un juego largo y muy aburrido con escenarios preciosos pero con cero de vida… Expand
  78. 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
  79. 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
  80. Meeleepit
    May 19, 2022
    8
    Blown away by a simple mechanic as walking.

    Held off on this game for long and then bought on special and it is an immense fun experience with an absorbing story .

    To me the game is relaxing and tens at the same time. Already 47 hours in and not even half way
  81. 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
  82. Fransuar
    Dec 17, 2022
    10
    Um jogo diferenciado, não e pra grande publico que curte estes jogos freneticos de hoje. Porem ele e LINDO, qualidade impresionante, tanto técnico quanto na parte artistica e na historia. e um jogo que vai lhe marcar muito.Kojima veio com tudo neste novo projeto.
  83. watchm824
    Jan 16, 2022
    8
    It's hard to draw any conclusions from this game. The gameplay itself did not give me pleasure. But I also didn’t want to turn off and quit the game.
    Pros: great atmosphere and original unusual world, great graphics and great animation, sometimes captivating gameplay.
    Cons: plot presentation, not convenient control. In my opinion: this story could have been told in a simpler manner,    It's hard to draw any conclusions from this game. The gameplay itself did not give me pleasure. But I also didn’t want to turn off and quit the game.
    Pros: great atmosphere and original unusual world, great graphics and great animation, sometimes captivating gameplay.
    Cons: plot presentation, not convenient control.
    In my opinion: this story could have been told in a simpler manner, without overloading with unnecessary terminology and reducing the amount of pathos. And history would only benefit from this.    … Expand
  84. OrwellWasRight
    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.    … Expand
  85. Enzo2003s
    Dec 27, 2021
    10
    Charmfull in a way that you will notice under your playthrough while also providing an amazing moyivaion to keep going and giving you an movie like story while playing. Can't recommend it enough it really got me invested.
  86. r03vg
    Jan 19, 2022
    8
    Как всегда гениально, но слишком затянуто. Игра могла быть и короче, и ничего от этого бы не потеряла.
  87. topoidecmh
    Jul 20, 2021
    9
    First, i have to Congratulate Hideo Kojima and all his team. Original Story with profound emotional tones, complex story and overall enjoyable experience.
    This game needs some tweaks when it comes to the control of the character y some important aspects, when fighting especially. At the end the Idea of players helping each other is kind of revolutionary, the way Death Stranding presents    First, i have to Congratulate Hideo Kojima and all his team. Original Story with profound emotional tones, complex story and overall enjoyable experience.
    This game needs some tweaks when it comes to the control of the character y some important aspects, when fighting especially. At the end the Idea of players helping each other is kind of revolutionary, the way Death Stranding presents it.
    Every cent i think is a valuable inversion for this game. Hopefully showing the industry how to make a game not for the money but for the experience, the story, the pure idea idea of a mind i think is a Genius on his field.
    This game will not appeal to everybody. There will be people that enjoy the peace it brings and other will just die from boredom. Please before you play, be aware this game has a slow pace that requires patience. If people can enjoy this kind of "piece of heaven" you are signing for an experience that will put this game on the top games of all times.    … Expand
  88. HempWolf
    Dec 29, 2021
    5
    The game is clearly meant, for players, who can enjoy a cineastic experience, unfortunately i started playing it on a day i had no time, so i got pretty quick annoyed, by the amount of cutscenes. If you buy, do yourself a favor and start it in the right mindset and with alot of time to start the first part of the game.
  89. Hiro016
    Sep 2, 2023
    9
    Juro que entendo o pq de tanta reclamação
    Mas esse jogo não foi feito para se divertir
    Foi feito para ser jogado e observado,Como uma pintura
    Jogar esse jogo e achar que vai se divertir é a mesma coisa que ir assistir oppenheimer achando que vc vai dar risada em algum momento
  90. 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
  91. madikc
    Aug 7, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece. Easily Kojima’s best game, and a triumph of art, writing, gameplay, and technical achievement. It’s rare for a new genre to be born, and with examples like Demons Souls, Monster Hunter, the trend seems to be many critics not ‘getting it’ when they do. That’s fine - just elevates the game’s cult status. If you consider yourself tired of the played out genres (first personMasterpiece. Easily Kojima’s best game, and a triumph of art, writing, gameplay, and technical achievement. It’s rare for a new genre to be born, and with examples like Demons Souls, Monster Hunter, the trend seems to be many critics not ‘getting it’ when they do. That’s fine - just elevates the game’s cult status. If you consider yourself tired of the played out genres (first person shooter, cart racers, the list goes on), you owe it to yourself to give this game a good look. Is it without issues? No.… Expand
  92. hrubi
    Jul 25, 2023
    9
    Awesome video game with a very (or too) complex story. It wasn't boring for me I found a lot of challenges on every standard delivery too.
    The soundtrack is oh my god I loved it (Low Roar -> good choice), the graphics is incredible and the actors are perfect. The game length was 55hours for me, but I liked it, only the last 2-3 hours were too... much? Maybe.
  93. eMeLDi
    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.
  94. JackKrauser
    Nov 7, 2022
    7
    The game is very good graphically and technically. The gameplay is also enjoyable despite some shortcomings. The effort to get from one place to another, searching for a way, building roads and reasoning is good, even though it gets overwhelming at times. The variety of equipment we use makes the game more enjoyable. But I can't make good comments for the scenario of the game. The scriptThe game is very good graphically and technically. The gameplay is also enjoyable despite some shortcomings. The effort to get from one place to another, searching for a way, building roads and reasoning is good, even though it gets overwhelming at times. The variety of equipment we use makes the game more enjoyable. But I can't make good comments for the scenario of the game. The script is complete confusion and strain, with too many metaphors. Frankly, I understood as much as I could, and I didn't want to force myself to do more. Basically, rebuilding America, but very complicated with side stories and metaphors.… Expand
  95. TheAndrw
    Dec 27, 2020
    8
    Imersivo, ótima jogabilidade, exige paciência, direção de arte seleta, não é um jogo pra todos.
  96. tcanb
    Feb 15, 2021
    8
    If you’re some dudebro who can’t fathom a game without non stop shooting and killing and also have the attention span of a goldfish, then yes. You will not enjoy this. Stick to call of duty and doritos. The inventory system isn’t hard to understand. The story is unique and compelling. It’s not perfect and annoying sometimes. The average ratings I see are quite harsh.
  97. 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
  98. gg22uu
    May 19, 2021
    1
    не работает на пк . пишент что система не соответствует минимальным параметрам , хотя мое железо даже чуть выше рекомендуемых .
  99. 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
  100. hellyaN
    Oct 3, 2022
    10
    Game with the best plot, I ever play. Movies and games go to the same level. Thank you, Kojima for this game
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

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  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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