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  1. Nov 30, 2019
    0
    This is a movie masquerading as a game with a convoluted plot and a world that could never possibly sustain itself wrapped up in a walking and delivery simulator. I have to wonder how much actual game-play exists after you cut out all of the cut scenes. I watched hours of gameplay footage and am glad I never wasted the money on this snoozefest.
  2. Dec 6, 2019
    1
    The only thing that kept me going was the story. Everything else is super boring and at a certain point i moved to very easy mode in order to rush and get it done with. I don't recommend buying it and just watch the story line on Youtube.
  3. Nov 8, 2019
    2
    After years of nonsense trailers leaving us with more questions than answers it was time to figure out just what the heck was this game?? After you play a few hours in the actual game you are left once again with what the heck is this game and do I care enough to continue playing it? It's mostly a fetch-quest simulator that forces you watch repeated cgi cutscenes to transport between areasAfter years of nonsense trailers leaving us with more questions than answers it was time to figure out just what the heck was this game?? After you play a few hours in the actual game you are left once again with what the heck is this game and do I care enough to continue playing it? It's mostly a fetch-quest simulator that forces you watch repeated cgi cutscenes to transport between areas of this large map of wilderness that never truly feels like it's an actual place in Earth like it is stated to be. This could the new bigger overhyped game since No Man's Shy Expand
  4. Nov 10, 2019
    2
    Классная картинка и все... Унылый геймплей разбавленный унылым сюжетом. Игра затянута и однообразна. Это как если бы в Дальнобойщиков попытались бы запихнуть стелс миссии, сюжет с инопланетянами и крафт. Итог неудачная попытка усидеть на всех стульях разом.Классная картинка и все... Унылый геймплей разбавленный унылым сюжетом. Игра затянута и однообразна. Это как если бы в Дальнобойщиков попытались бы запихнуть стелс миссии, сюжет с инопланетянами и крафт. Итог неудачная попытка усидеть на всех стульях разом.
  5. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    I give it a 1 becuase its pretty but beyond that its struggle to carry packages the game. I dont know how a rational human can say its a game that should be divisive unless your trying to justify your waste of 60 dollars and are going insane the story makes no sense the world is empty the only humans besides like 5 hiding underground are crazy fedex people its devoid of life aimlessI give it a 1 becuase its pretty but beyond that its struggle to carry packages the game. I dont know how a rational human can say its a game that should be divisive unless your trying to justify your waste of 60 dollars and are going insane the story makes no sense the world is empty the only humans besides like 5 hiding underground are crazy fedex people its devoid of life aimless wandering falling over every 5 seconds like a baby learning to walk and overall a burning pile of garbage. Your better off lighting money on fire than buying this "game" thats more of an art piece by a madman. I now know why he and konami split. Expand
  6. Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Terrible videogame, good atmosphere, bland map design, glaringly appalling gameplay, interesting story (a bit too kitsch, but w/e), oscillating characters (the protagonist is terrible, he actually regresses as the story reaches his conclusion, I don't fully understand why Kojima thought that was a good idea).
  7. Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Lo siento no puedo aprobar este juego. El principio es muy lento, 11 horas dando vueltas y poco mas. Luego si que mejora, pero debes estar mucho rato jugando para que este se vuelva divertido.
  8. Dec 2, 2019
    0
    How is it possible that in a world where there are chiral printers, floating roads, absurd technologies... no delivery drones? I can't give a grade greater than zero for a story-focused game, and the story doesn't make any sense?
  9. Nov 26, 2019
    0
    Juego extremadamente aburrido, enemigos muy fáciles y cinemáticas mal distribuidas.
  10. Nov 11, 2019
    2
    Quesitos técnicos do jogo realmente impressionam, mas, falta ação no jogo, vários trechos são monótonos e desinteressantes.
  11. Nov 26, 2019
    0
    I guess I missed the part that people enjoyed while playing death stranding.. To me it's an overly hyped game that the critics wanted to be good SOOOO bad that they made it good in any way they could.. I would avoid this game with everything if you enjoy playing games for entertainment.. If you enjoy working at trying to make something fun then this games for you.. After kojima turnedI guess I missed the part that people enjoyed while playing death stranding.. To me it's an overly hyped game that the critics wanted to be good SOOOO bad that they made it good in any way they could.. I would avoid this game with everything if you enjoy playing games for entertainment.. If you enjoy working at trying to make something fun then this games for you.. After kojima turned silent hill into a slot machine I knew things were going to head in the wrong direction oh boy was I right Expand
  12. Dec 3, 2019
    0
    Oh my god. You know why its bad, if you don't, read all negative reviews and 99% of them are correct. Just want to add a list of things I think are not mentioned that often, ON TOP of everything else people say.

    - It's not deep like it pretends to be. Well, maybe if you are 12 years old. There are a lot of scientific terms thrown in, and if you like /r/science, Neil Degrasse Tyson and
    Oh my god. You know why its bad, if you don't, read all negative reviews and 99% of them are correct. Just want to add a list of things I think are not mentioned that often, ON TOP of everything else people say.

    - It's not deep like it pretends to be. Well, maybe if you are 12 years old. There are a lot of scientific terms thrown in, and if you like /r/science, Neil Degrasse Tyson and generally aware of where physics currently stands, you'll get 4D experience. By that I mean, you'll get tears rolling down your cheeks akin to Sam Porter Bridges when you be reading next email with 'philosophy' about Big Bang, antimatter, Higgs particle, evolution and other buzzwords meaning of which Kodjima has 0 clue about. It's unbelievably bad, stupid and disrespectful to reality. Those concepts are already deep and mind blowing, they don't need bad pseudo philosophical sci-fi wrapper in form of this game to boost their meaning.

    - Again, it's not deep! Even the main idea of uniting people! It's shamelessly USA-centric and very, very, VERY clichéd and naive. We've got civilization wiped out, no roads or infrastructure, only isolated settlements for god knows how long, BUT we still well remember where the border with Canada is and don't give any fcks on how they deal with Death Stranding. It's their business, and we're busy uniting USA because we're cheaply trying to appeal to USA audience, that's where most of the money is. Very, very deep lol. Masterpiece of philosophy.

    - Ok, you already know how boring the gameplay is. But what's especially insulting is that the game seems to be SELF AWARE of this issue, as it makes a lot of subtle jokes here and there about it, about backtracking, 'one more delivery, we promise', and constant verbal reminders on how 'important' it is to do side quests. It's mockery, because they are not important at all.

    - Special word about backtracking, if you're still on the fence and like the scenery, and think 'I might like that, going to new places and enjoying a nice virtual hike' consider this: the game will often send you back where you've been, sometimes so far that it will take you hours of walking to get there. All that through visited areas, all familiar landscapes, BT fields, and all annoying terrain features you thought you've overcome already. And then back again to the forefront. And then AGAIN all the way back. And then again to the forefront. No story-line advancements at the checkpoints, just cheap generic praises 'Thanks Sam! Delivery is in perfect condition!' for countless of hours of this BLOODY backtracking. This is the worst. Everything else that is bad in this game pales in comparison to sheer amount of backtracking you'll need to do. It's not relaxing, it really feels like work.

    - Humor is pathetic. Poop grenades? Pizza delivery? It's not even 12 years old level, it's kindergarden. It destroys the mood. It destroys the lore and this world. Good thing they both are so bad, there's nothing really to destroy. The whole universe is just gigantic plot hole. It just doesn't hold together, don't even try to make any sense of it. Just switch off your brain when you start the game. Why doesn't time-fall destroy your coat? Where can I get another one to cover my cargo? Why doesn't rainfall touch the cities? Why characters can so easily teleport around and yet you need to haul alive people on your back risking your lives? Why can't I teleport my cargo when some items on me teleport just fine? Why do I have my private room everywhere I go? Why is a manual delivery even a thing when the tech around is so advanced? What's worse, the game even gives you walking robots delivering stuff automatically! So it's possible isn't it? Why nobody haven't built any roads before me? Why aren't there any flying vehicles? Any drones? Sure time-fall and stuff, but there's a detailed 100% accurate weather map, surely we can avoid rain with it? Why do I even need a qpid to make the internet with people? Why would people be against this? What is their motivation? What are the disadvantages of being part of UCA? When people are not connected, how do they make delivery requests? So there is some connection? Why do I run 1 mile and the map shows I went from one state to another, 1000s miles? Ok, maybe we should assume I really run for 1 month, but why then I get pizza delivery back to the previous place, so is it really 1 mile and not 1000? How does multiplayer fit into the world? I connect an isolated settlement and it turns out it's full of structures? So has it been visited and connected before? If yes why do I do it again? .... The list of questions is endless. It simply Doesnt. Make. Any. Sense.

    - Again, just to reiterate. All negative comments are correct. It's boring, it's stupid, it's shallow. Don't buy this game.
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  13. Dec 5, 2019
    0
    Walking simulator with very bad control. Highly boring. Cannot accept to be call "A game".
    Really disappointed with it.
  14. Nov 8, 2019
    4
    No es un juego literalmente es una película, hay muchas cinemáticas que puede servir para tratar de sumergirte pero como una película, el gameplay es muy simple y su juego también solo repartir, un juego que solo lo puede ver bien un fanático de Kojima, es los gráficos son buenos pero nada que no ayamos visto, tenemos sigilo muy poco aprovechado igual q movimiento de combate, con tan soloNo es un juego literalmente es una película, hay muchas cinemáticas que puede servir para tratar de sumergirte pero como una película, el gameplay es muy simple y su juego también solo repartir, un juego que solo lo puede ver bien un fanático de Kojima, es los gráficos son buenos pero nada que no ayamos visto, tenemos sigilo muy poco aprovechado igual q movimiento de combate, con tan solo ver el prólogo cap 1 y 2 tenemos 1:40 de cinemáticas una locura, quieren una película esto es para ustedes quieren un juego y estar enganchado frente a la TV esto no es para ustedes Expand
  15. Nov 8, 2019
    4
    I'm not a professional reviewer just a gamer giving a review.. so I played death stranding last night for a few hours and then played a few more today.. the graphics and sound are top-notch everything just looks and sounds great.. but the gameplay is really.... really boring I spent about 45 minutes watching a cutscene...then played for a while and then more cutscenes. and I shouldn't beI'm not a professional reviewer just a gamer giving a review.. so I played death stranding last night for a few hours and then played a few more today.. the graphics and sound are top-notch everything just looks and sounds great.. but the gameplay is really.... really boring I spent about 45 minutes watching a cutscene...then played for a while and then more cutscenes. and I shouldn't be complaining because I'm a huge fan of story in video games. but this is just too much plus you have to micromanage your baby and the way you walk it's just not very fun to play... So pretty much it's just not a fun game to play very disappointing Expand
  16. Nov 9, 2019
    4
    To preface this, just like this game does for hours on end, I've been a fan of Hideo Kojima's work at Konami ever since I was a teenager. MGS has always managed to blow me away with its innovative gameplay, magnificent story telling and great characters. And it all peaked with MGS5 The Phantom Pain, which took the idea of an open world stealth sandbox and absolutely surpassed anyTo preface this, just like this game does for hours on end, I've been a fan of Hideo Kojima's work at Konami ever since I was a teenager. MGS has always managed to blow me away with its innovative gameplay, magnificent story telling and great characters. And it all peaked with MGS5 The Phantom Pain, which took the idea of an open world stealth sandbox and absolutely surpassed any expectations. I put hundreds of hours into that magnificent game. But Mr Kojima's latest endeavour has left me quite disappointed. I preordered it after being intrigued by the cryptic nature of the trailers, the ambitious idea of the "Death Stranding" and the promising gameplay mechanics. But they didn't do much more than promise I'm afraid. When I ask myself what is the thing that bores me the most about games, I certainly think of fetch quests and lengthy cutscenes. Which is unfortunately most of what this game has to offer. I have already been playing for 10 hours and I am afraid I have been driven to a point of absolute boredom where not even the intriguing story will manage to get me back from. After countless quests involving delivering cargo from point A to point B under the guise of "connecting the US", I simply lack the willpower to continue playing the post-apocalyptic Fed Ex errand boy simulator that this game has turned out to be. It is not often that I feel like taking an indefinite brake from a game, especially a newly released one, but alas, I feel like there is nothing more to this game than this cycle of running around, putting down ladders and ropes, sneaking around BT's and delivering items. Also, let's not forget the story which is told through seemingly endless cutscenes that showcase Sam's lack of personality and his little "touch allergy". All in all, This game's greatest issue is the fact it often forgets it's supposed to be a game first and foremost. With a lack of meaningful and interesting gameplay, a severely lackluster MC and an abundance of lengthy cutscenes, this game makes me feel betrayed by the game director I used to adore so much. I must however give some credit for the beautiful visuals, both in and out of the cutscenes, as well as the soothing and atmospheric soundtrack, courtesy of LOW ROAR and Chvrches. However, I bought a game, rather than a movie or a music album, so I must unfortunately give this failed masterpiece a negative rating. Expand
  17. Nov 13, 2019
    4
    Gráficos lindos, músicas boas, mas a mecânica lixo, jogo enjoativo e cansativo, da até sono...
  18. Dec 4, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros: Beautiful graphics Interesting story Great acting and interesting characters Cons:

    The game trolls you from beginning to end. It’s like a beautiful woman constantly kicking you in the balls. Punishing, repetitive gameplay. It is literally an 80 hour fetch quest designed to be as tedious as possible. Carry your package halfway up a mountain only to be attacked/slip and fall and lose 30 minutes of time. Not to mention having to run around and find the packages that inevitably fell off. And....you do all this with a screaming child. A child that you need to rock and soothe - even during boss fights. I would have gladly paid $5 in real currency to buy an in game Benadryl so the baby would just stop screaming for one goddamn hour. You trek across the continent and make it to the end, only to be told that you need to RETURN TO THE START on the flimsiest of pretenses. In a later mission, you’re tasked with providing medicine to an ostensibly dying character. This medicine is available naturally in the world, literally every two steps in the game. Nobody can be assed to bend down and pick it, so it’s on you to deliver it. Oh, and the container isn’t airtight and must never ever be submerged in water. And the very next Boss you fight is a giant squid who floods the screen and submerges you in water. Then when you finally deliver this all important medicine, turns out the recipient didn’t really need it at all - they just had sunstroke and needed to rest. The typical end exposition by the antagonist is a good hour of cut scene - which is totally to be expected. However, that scene is broken up by forcing you to run in place and exhaust yourself in order to trigger the next part. Best of all, that doesn’t even trigger the scene every time. More like every 3-4 times you exhaust yourself (which takes a good 2 minutes). Like every mechanic in the game, it is entirely pointless and unnecessary. It exists solely to troll and punish you for playing. The main character even asks “Is this a glitch?” during the scene. No, buddy. It’s Death Stranding. If the trophies are any indication, everyone quit playing in frustration after the 3rd chapter. Because each subsequent completion earned me a rare trophy. This game is beautiful. This game is unique. But it is not fun. At all. It isn’t even rewarding in its difficulty (ala Dark Souls). It’s just a long, long slog to watch cut scenes. A more honest name for this game might be Responsibility Simulator. But even that sounds more fun.
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  19. Dec 28, 2019
    4
    Just boring, pretentious game from the most pretentious game creator ever Hideo Kojima, the only good game from him is METAL GEAR SOLID on ps1 the rest are garbage. Do not play this game its a waste of time. 4/10 just for the graphics and the soundtrack.
  20. Nov 8, 2019
    0
    So lets recap some the wrongs within this game...

    - Insulting ad placement.....that alone the game should be just half price. You don't know the meaning of boring until you see this game in action....never mind playing it. Story?...what story...just because the game has you going from point A to point Z it doesn't mean story. Movie mode?.....did you know that FMV games went out
    So lets recap some the wrongs within this game...

    - Insulting ad placement.....that alone the game should be just half price.

    You don't know the meaning of boring until you see this game in action....never mind playing it.

    Story?...what story...just because the game has you going from point A to point Z it doesn't mean story.

    Movie mode?.....did you know that FMV games went out the window in the 90s?... someone please tell kojima

    Death Stranding is the perfect example on how Sony executives were made a fool out of themselves by Kojima...no wonder plenty of heads have been rolling down at Sony's Headquarters
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  21. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    What a boring game. Hideo Kojima has been overrated for long. He should have spent more time on the gameplay design instead of tweeting.
  22. Nov 8, 2019
    0
    walking simulator :( this is not a game, this is scam. buy this for your self responsibility
  23. Nov 8, 2019
    0
    this product is too very boring. the all content is boring. simple walking simulatror
  24. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I never wanted to be an Uber driver, and I will never want to be an Uber eats delivery guy. Expand
  25. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    This game has the worst gameplay i have seen in this generation, not worth 60 dollars
  26. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Lots of marketing and no fun. The game is boring!
    Stealth's father failed miserably.
    Half a dozen actors don't make the game any better.
    DS has been overrated.
  27. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Walking Simulator, Super Long Cinematics, Boring Gameplay, Trash Game Save your money or watch it
    on twitch or youtube before buying if somehow you think its good... Personally its trash asf
  28. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Walk simulator de um carteiro mijão! Sem conteúdo, sem nada, tudo exatamente a mesma coisa.
  29. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    This game is horribly boring and full of micromanagement to a ridiculous degree. It also doesn't look as good as was shown. Various issues on the ps4 pro screen tearing, lag spikes. At least they let people know in advance the first half is super boring.
  30. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Boring, painful, repetitive, sad, and slow game in non-inspired and empty environments.
  31. Nov 8, 2019
    0
    Афера года. Самый скучный симулятор посыльного.
  32. Nov 8, 2019
    0
    juego horrible aburrido Kojima mejor vete a hacer películas a ver si eso puedes hacer bien
  33. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Game its way too boring, boring story, súper easy enemies, the only good he did was putting so many actors together clearly Kojima needs Konami to guide him.
  34. Nov 8, 2019
    0
    I like helping others in war games
    now I can do it without a shot

    the acting is very good
    the ambiance is unique
  35. Nov 8, 2019
    0
    The game is beautiful but is so painful to play . Basically a walking simulator with a crying baby strapped to your chest . And barely any tutorial or any clue of what is going on .
  36. Nov 8, 2019
    0
    Solo caminar, se tropieza con todo hay mejores que esto, no es recomendable a mi parecer
  37. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Симулятор ходьбы созданный для просмотра кат сцен.
  38. Nov 9, 2019
    4
    No a really fun game, just a movie more than a game, a good casting, good music, but bad gameplay, really boring, just walking simulator, you just need to send items to another cities(or industries) walking or with your motocycle, but really, boring.
    The online mode(they said would be something new), is just something like Dark Souls mode, you can send messages to another players or build
    No a really fun game, just a movie more than a game, a good casting, good music, but bad gameplay, really boring, just walking simulator, you just need to send items to another cities(or industries) walking or with your motocycle, but really, boring.
    The online mode(they said would be something new), is just something like Dark Souls mode, you can send messages to another players or build things to help this player(never staying in the same game of course), just if you are in the way for first time you will find some things like ladders to help you yo cross rivers, for example, nothing new...
    When you see a enemy(no EV) you can kill al the enemies easy with only 3 punches, and i finished the game in hard! Is this a joke? The game is really easy!
    Even when you need walk aside the EVs, if you are walking crouch and slow, is really easy walk around over them.

    This game for me is the worst i ever played for a long time.
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  39. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Beautiful graphics, complete set of absurdly repetitive cinematics, meaningless story
  40. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Muito lento, sem ritmo e com jogabilidade pouco atrativa que não tem variedade alguma
  41. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    This game shows EXACTLY how DEGRADATION looks like. No gameplay, just delivery simulator.
    I’m sad that pre-order via PSN can’t refund.

    Don’t buy this overpriced piece of nonsense.
  42. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    this game is very bad, well dead, post simulator, very limited, can't kill can't do this can't do that
  43. Nov 13, 2019
    2
    Pinche juego aburrido, gracias a que hice caso a los medios lo compre todo hypeado y termino siendo una m1erda, en verdad gracias Level Up, Atomix, Eurogamer, Vandal, HobbyConsolas y toda esa prensa comprada, soy honesto dure 2 dias con el y lo regale. Es tedioso, su sistema de juego en combate es una porqueria, nula inteligencia artificial, fisicas malas y sin contar la cagadera dePinche juego aburrido, gracias a que hice caso a los medios lo compre todo hypeado y termino siendo una m1erda, en verdad gracias Level Up, Atomix, Eurogamer, Vandal, HobbyConsolas y toda esa prensa comprada, soy honesto dure 2 dias con el y lo regale. Es tedioso, su sistema de juego en combate es una porqueria, nula inteligencia artificial, fisicas malas y sin contar la cagadera de cinemas, por dios QUIERO JUGAR NO VER UNA PELICULA DE SERIE Z >:( Expand
  44. Nov 19, 2019
    0
    After 40 hours of customs clearance, watching the film for 8 hours; he should go to make a movie instead of making a game.
  45. Nov 9, 2019
    1
    Что тут сказать Кодзима прям как Ридли Скотт решил под старость придумать игру о смысле жизни. Складывается ощущение будто пересмотрел аниме Евангелион и решил черпать оттуда вдохновение. А геймплей это треш 80% игры беготня туда сюда и скучные битвы с боссами и нафига было копировать битву с Хиггсом в точности прям как Оцелот против Солида из МГС4Что тут сказать Кодзима прям как Ридли Скотт решил под старость придумать игру о смысле жизни. Складывается ощущение будто пересмотрел аниме Евангелион и решил черпать оттуда вдохновение. А геймплей это треш 80% игры беготня туда сюда и скучные битвы с боссами и нафига было копировать битву с Хиггсом в точности прям как Оцелот против Солида из МГС4
  46. Nov 12, 2019
    1
    Short Summary: Deluvery guy simulator. boring, not worht your money. Typical egomaniac Kojima s***t. Not worth your time or money.
  47. Nov 10, 2019
    2
    Okay soundtrack is cool and the story makes you think. But in a game, the most important part is the gameplay: This game is boring, easy, broken and presumptuous. Not only that, Kojima lied to us and marketing also cheated.
  48. Nov 19, 2019
    1
    El juego es una burla, para los jugadores y compañias de videojuegos que si se esfuerzan en sacar bueno juegos con mundos abiertos vivos, y completos. Death stranding es un juego vacio sin vida, aburrido, en lo tecnico no es nada del otro mundo, en lo jugable no hay nada peor que lo supere lo único que se puede rescatar es en lo sonoro y nada mas
  49. Dec 21, 2019
    0
    The game is terrible, how can people play this thing. Most boring game ever made you just walk and deliver stuff. If you like this you're not even a gamer.
  50. Nov 14, 2019
    4
    Another waaaay over hyped game pushed by Sony and released in an unfinished state to capitalize as much as possible on pre-orders and first month sales.
    When this will ever stop?

    No Man's Sky apparently did not teach people anything.
  51. Nov 10, 2019
    4
    I bought the collector's edition and it is wonderful (the baby is funny), but not to mention the game... It is much less than I thought, it is extremely boring, I can only highlight music and cinematics.
  52. Nov 12, 2019
    2
    Duże oczekiwania, długi czas. Przegrane 10 godzin Graficznie Genialna, Muzyka Klimatyczna fajna dla Gierki, postacie super. Może potrzeba dać więcej czasu, ale jak narazie Wogole Nie wciąga :( chciałbym żeby Gra była dla Mnie odskocznią, Może historia Gry jest z Przekazem zapewne Mega konkretnym, Ale co tu się dzieje chodzenie po Górach jest strasznie Nudne, dostarczanie paczek Nuda!.
  53. Nov 12, 2019
    1
    Just kojima hype. Poor gameplay and money spent. Konami was right. See the gameplays before buy it.
  54. Nov 16, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buenos gráficos e historia como videojuego deja mucho que desear ideas nuevas sin pulir.. Físicas toscas y aburridas Expand
  55. Nov 17, 2019
    2
    Amazing visuals and a beautiful soundtrack can't save this game from what amounts to a project that tries too hard to be different and left field and is just trying to be too clever for itself. The result is a 40+ hour bore fest that relies too heavily on its "connecting people together" narrative and not delivering much excitement.

    Any criticism of the game is met with snorts of derision
    Amazing visuals and a beautiful soundtrack can't save this game from what amounts to a project that tries too hard to be different and left field and is just trying to be too clever for itself. The result is a 40+ hour bore fest that relies too heavily on its "connecting people together" narrative and not delivering much excitement.

    Any criticism of the game is met with snorts of derision from Kojima fanboys which imply that you're not intelligent enough to get the metaphor behind the game.

    Sorry Hideo but I don't play games to marvel at the clever meaning behind them. I wanted a fun and absorbing 3rd person adventure with interesting characters, a balance of action and puzzles and a gripping storyline. All I got was a hiking simulator in the rain.
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  56. Nov 17, 2019
    1
    Definitivamente el juego mas aburrido de la generación, ni siquiera debería considerarse un juego mas que una película, que parece ser su intención, en cuanto a gameplay misiones y mecánicas aburridas y repetitivas , un monumento al ego de kojima
  57. Nov 24, 2019
    4
    Have you ever played Skyrim and you loot everything from a dungeon? Over-encumbered you make
    the long, slow trek back town to sell your wares. Well that's Death Stranding, except walking around over-encumbered in Skyrim is much more fun. You play as Sam Porter Bridges, courier extraordinaire, walking slowly and navigating treacherous terrain while carrying way too much. The mechanics of
    Have you ever played Skyrim and you loot everything from a dungeon? Over-encumbered you make
    the long, slow trek back town to sell your wares. Well that's Death Stranding, except walking around over-encumbered in Skyrim is much more fun. You play as Sam Porter Bridges, courier extraordinaire, walking slowly and navigating treacherous terrain while carrying way too much. The mechanics of the game involve you keeping Sam from falling over while over-encumbered from all the parcels he is delivering. The graphics are great but the story is a bit pretentious. I thought this game is awful, I regret buying it. If you are making a decision on which game to get this holiday season please check out the polarized reviews and realize this game is not for everyone. If you are curious I'd wait until the price drops out.
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  58. Nov 11, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As partes de ação são super rápidas e voltamos a 2 horas andando sem nada pra fazer , se a algum boss difícil não encontrei. Complicado jogo se ótimo gráfico mas ,de gráfico até a frozen tem Expand
  59. Dec 6, 2019
    0
    Rating 0 because initial rating was removed. I am not a bot! I have played the game for as long as I could bear it. So much potential wasted by a nonsense scenario and extremely boring gameplay.
  60. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    order simulator !! is this **** Kojima stops playing games !!! The best you already had in the metal gear is already there! Dense and stupid bored jubilate don't buy it !!
  61. Nov 9, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy monotono demasiado repetido en 30 horas que jugue solo caminaba del punto a al punto b Expand
  62. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    Kojima é superestimado. Embora ele seja um produtor Ok, exageraram no hype dessa produção. Death Stranding é pretensioso demais, exagerou no tamanho do mapa, na história com excesso de cutscenes e esqueceu de inserir conteúdo. As missões são sempre repetitivas, o jogador demora demais para ir de um ponto ao outro fazer as entregas, enquanto demora meia hora para realizar a entrega, nãoKojima é superestimado. Embora ele seja um produtor Ok, exageraram no hype dessa produção. Death Stranding é pretensioso demais, exagerou no tamanho do mapa, na história com excesso de cutscenes e esqueceu de inserir conteúdo. As missões são sempre repetitivas, o jogador demora demais para ir de um ponto ao outro fazer as entregas, enquanto demora meia hora para realizar a entrega, não acontece nada durante a jornada, mas as vezes pode ter uma batalha ridiculamente patética e sem desafio algum. O jogo prometia uma física extremamente realista e inovadora. Nada demais nisso pois quando se usa algum veículo, principalmente a moto, a física se mostra quebrada e mal feita. Jogo horrível, entendiante. Não funciona, não passa de um simulador de correios hightech durante o fim do mundo. Expand
  63. Nov 9, 2019
    1
    Llevo más 10 horas en este juego y simplemente no puedo con esto, jugabilidad tosca, mecanicas de combate deprimentes y sumamente repetitivo al punto en el que cansa, quise darle la oportunidad y solo puedo decir que me decepciono, rescató a lo mucho las cinemáticas y el reparto de actores que tiene, pero es un juego, no una película y en en lo que es el gameplay es simplemente desastroso.Llevo más 10 horas en este juego y simplemente no puedo con esto, jugabilidad tosca, mecanicas de combate deprimentes y sumamente repetitivo al punto en el que cansa, quise darle la oportunidad y solo puedo decir que me decepciono, rescató a lo mucho las cinemáticas y el reparto de actores que tiene, pero es un juego, no una película y en en lo que es el gameplay es simplemente desastroso. Habrá aue ser un gran fan fe kojima para terminar este juego o alguien que se dedique solo a jugar, pero un gamer promedio no disfrutara esto en absoluto. Expand
  64. Nov 9, 2019
    2
    I was so excited about this game. So much potential. Disappointed is the word.
  65. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    Maalesef oyun çok kötü, kojima hiç yapamamış.
    Adının ekmeğini yemek istese bile oyun o kadar kötü ki buna müsaade etmez.
    kargo simulasyonu yapıp, cok sağlam teknolojinin olduğu yerde her yere yürüyerek götürtmek oyuncuyu büyük başarısızlık. Kojima yaptı diye böyle kötü bir oyunun altında kendimizi zorlayıp sanatsal derinlik aramaya gerek yok. Hikayede cok klasik büyük amerika, dünyanın
    Maalesef oyun çok kötü, kojima hiç yapamamış.
    Adının ekmeğini yemek istese bile oyun o kadar kötü ki buna müsaade etmez.
    kargo simulasyonu yapıp, cok sağlam teknolojinin olduğu yerde her yere yürüyerek götürtmek oyuncuyu büyük başarısızlık.
    Kojima yaptı diye böyle kötü bir oyunun altında kendimizi zorlayıp sanatsal derinlik aramaya gerek yok.
    Hikayede cok klasik büyük amerika, dünyanın donu amerika, amerika da amerika.
    Yeni bir şey deniyorum dediği şey diğer oyuncuların itemlerini kullanmak oda 3 4 yerde en fazla lazım oluyor çok büyük bir etkisi yok.
    Koskoca açık dünya oyun yapmışsın keşif hissi yok dümdüz arazi her yer.
    Keşfetmeye ihtiyaç duycağın hiç bir şey yok, açık dünya adı altında oyunu sınırlandırmış resmen.
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  66. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    Es un juego muy aburrido y muy pretencioso, una basura, toda la campaña de marketing fue humo y del malo no se lo recomiendo a nadie Y la nota de la prensa me parece un insulto
  67. Nov 11, 2019
    1
    Lost my money with this Walk Simulator. Is a big monotony, waste of time, Fedex Simulator.

    But the graphics is good, because of this, 1 of rate.
  68. Nov 16, 2019
    2
    Como mi nota, 2 son las únicas cosas buenas que tiene este juego: los gráficos y la banda sonora. Por lo demás, muy flojo. La jugabilidad es simplemente mala, y totalmente repetitivo, te pasas todo el juego haciendo lo mismo. Llevando paquetes de un punto a otro, y por el camino esquivar a los EV si te los encuentras, o no hace ni falta, ya que si te atrapan unas pocas granadas y acabasComo mi nota, 2 son las únicas cosas buenas que tiene este juego: los gráficos y la banda sonora. Por lo demás, muy flojo. La jugabilidad es simplemente mala, y totalmente repetitivo, te pasas todo el juego haciendo lo mismo. Llevando paquetes de un punto a otro, y por el camino esquivar a los EV si te los encuentras, o no hace ni falta, ya que si te atrapan unas pocas granadas y acabas con ellos sin problema, solo te hacen perder tiempo. Si el juego no fuera de Kojima, habría pasado totalmente desapercibido en la industria y tendría muchas peores reviews. Expand
  69. Nov 26, 2019
    2
    A game cannot be based only on its narrative and on walking from point A to point B like a headless chicken, while you find yourself enemies that are repeated a lot and that are easy to win.

    The game catches you by its graphics and landscapes, but that kind of thing does not make a video game a good game. Death Stranding is Kojima using his name to sneak a poorly made action game
    A game cannot be based only on its narrative and on walking from point A to point B like a headless chicken, while you find yourself enemies that are repeated a lot and that are easy to win.

    The game catches you by its graphics and landscapes, but that kind of thing does not make a video game a good game.

    Death Stranding is Kojima using his name to sneak a poorly made action game like a mystical walking simulator. It doesn't sneak into me.
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  70. Nov 27, 2019
    1
    I just enjoy the cinematics and sometimes i didnt understad It. But the game inself its too much repetitive and just walking and delivering... It has no sense to me
  71. Nov 28, 2019
    1
    Death Stranding es un juego en que el 99,9% de las misiones son idénticas! Es el Walking simulator mas ambicioso de la historia y a pesar de que destaca en gráficos y banda sonora, se olvida que los gráficos no son lo más importante, sino la jugabilidad y la historia que pueda contar
  72. Nov 28, 2019
    1
    Lo siento no logré superar las 20 horas que recomiendan para que el juego empieze a ser divertido.
  73. Dec 3, 2019
    0
    I have no words to describe how awful this game really is. It's completely garage. I don't understand how someone would give this game a perfect score.

    This game has: - Bad storytelling. Very confusing. Bad writing. - Weird characters. - Very bad gameplay. Repetitive and boring walking simulator. - Bad art direction. - Sound doesn't impress. - Music doesn't fit the game. +
    I have no words to describe how awful this game really is. It's completely garage. I don't understand how someone would give this game a perfect score.

    This game has:

    - Bad storytelling. Very confusing. Bad writing.
    - Weird characters.
    - Very bad gameplay. Repetitive and boring walking simulator.
    - Bad art direction.
    - Sound doesn't impress.
    - Music doesn't fit the game.

    + Good graphics though.

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  74. Dec 6, 2019
    2
    Literally the worst writing I've ever experienced in a game. Only play this if you enjoy being treated like an idiot who has never seen another piece of fiction. Kojima might be known as WriteBadMan after this because his writing is so bad and just goes on and on beating you over the head with plot points you figured out ages ago, due to how bad he writes man. Floating down a river is kindLiterally the worst writing I've ever experienced in a game. Only play this if you enjoy being treated like an idiot who has never seen another piece of fiction. Kojima might be known as WriteBadMan after this because his writing is so bad and just goes on and on beating you over the head with plot points you figured out ages ago, due to how bad he writes man. Floating down a river is kind of cool and I love CHRVCHES so could have been worse. Expand
  75. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Kojima fan here.... This is the most boring game I played in my entire life. 8 hours in hoping it gets better, but it didnt. Pure trash. On ny way to the store to get something else.
  76. Oct 28, 2020
    0
    Esto no sirve ni para lavarse el culo, a los que les ha gustado semejante mierda deberían ser lobotomizados para que la ciencia pueda entender como un ser humano funcional puede disfrutar de semejante hez.
  77. Mar 26, 2020
    0
    What the **** is wrong whith this buggy mess of a game. It has awful controls and **** writing. Do not buy this game. Do i nee d to repeat it?

    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.
  78. Feb 15, 2020
    1
    A boring, not an interesting game. Tedious walking that exhausts. It is very funny how a hero hides in the grass with a load, but no one sees him. Monotonous tasks, desert landscape. Music for an amateur.
  79. Feb 2, 2020
    0
    It is less of a game and more of a mental chore. The janky driving mechanics and weight carrying system makes the game frustrating. To top it all off the sense of the grim and mysterious environment leads to nothing as the story seems half baked. Only thing going for it is the graphics and soundtrack.
  80. Feb 5, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. hideo kojima ha hecho un juego sin sentido , no le encuentro nada , me lo vendi al dia siguiente de comprarlo Expand
  81. Feb 22, 2020
    1
    The infamous walking simulator. Why Kojima?

    + great music and graphics
    + world looks beautiful
    - boring, pointless walking, no actual "game"play, which is the most important part of a game.
  82. Mar 28, 2020
    3
    OMG am I ever glad I did not buy this game. A postal delivery game with a very lack luster story and long periods of just walking, even getting to a fast travel spot is a long walk. The controls are clunky at times, with periods of frustration trying to climb over something that should easily be tackled. Graphics a great but the scenery can get boring with a lot of the same colors usedOMG am I ever glad I did not buy this game. A postal delivery game with a very lack luster story and long periods of just walking, even getting to a fast travel spot is a long walk. The controls are clunky at times, with periods of frustration trying to climb over something that should easily be tackled. Graphics a great but the scenery can get boring with a lot of the same colors used throughout. This is going to be one of those love it or hate it games. Expand
  83. Sep 4, 2020
    3
    Death Stranding is a divisive game, and to be honest, I don't see why it's so divisive. Whatever way I look at this, it's a self-indulgent, tedious and inane mess of a game. Allow me to explain.

    The graphics of this game are where they really missed a beat. You can tell from character models that the power and resolution is there, but they dropped the ball massively with the
    Death Stranding is a divisive game, and to be honest, I don't see why it's so divisive. Whatever way I look at this, it's a self-indulgent, tedious and inane mess of a game. Allow me to explain.

    The graphics of this game are where they really missed a beat. You can tell from character models that the power and resolution is there, but they dropped the ball massively with the environments. You're plunged into the game into a brown and green mushy and rocky hillside. You're expected to traverse this over the coming hours of the game on foot. Aside from that you have bland grey buildings where you drop off your cargo and rest. These look futuristic but also incredibly bland and empty. Perhaps later in the game more beautiful and glimmering environments emerge, but I got sick of the game long before that if so. Kojima clearly wanted to make the environments seem atmospheric and emotive, but this fell flat with tedium and emptiness instead.

    The gameplay is another disappointing aspect of the game. The early hours of the game sees you wandering around on foot from pillar to post as you deliver cargo. People have lauded the simplicity of this but that is misleading. It is not simple to constantly tap buttons just to maintain your balance during what is essentially an overhyped fetch-quest. When it comes to the menus, things are far from simplistic. Simply arranging and offloading your cargo is a convoluted mess, with varying sizes of fonts that become microscopic in some menus. There is further self-indulgent rubbish in how you're expected to navigate a restroom by telling your character to shower and poop as if you're babysitting him. I ended up trapped in this room because the game didn't make it clear I HAD to take a shower to proceed. Plus, when you fall over out on the field you risk your cargo becoming dislodged too, with one hilarious and infuriating experience I had of falling over in a river and observing my cargo being washed away as I floated after it. Kojima seemed to forget he was making a game and not a movie or walking simulator.

    The story rivals the gameplay for the most ridiculous display of self-indulgence by Kojima. I was very excited that the first mission had you carrying your mother's corpse (who was also POTUS) across a mountain to be incinerated. However, after this it emerges you will be traversing across more mountains to activate a series of devices - essentially fetch quests. Shortly after this I lost all interest as many other negative reviews such as Jim Sterling lamented the same issues I had noticed, meaning I could expect the rest of the game to be similar and therefore not to my tastes.

    One thing that Jim Sterling pointed out that I also loved were the moments when you're traversing the landscape and a soundtrack begins to play. This is where some emotion was added to my experience and I felt some enjoyment for the game. This only happened once or twice in the hours that I played it, however.

    Overall, Kojima appears to have been given free-reign and a blank cheque to make this game, and what a mess of it he has made. The story is less coherent than Metal Gear Solid 4 and the cutscenes are painfully drawn out and over-acted. The gameplay manages to make the simple act of walking convoluted and even more inane than walking should be, and the graphics are far too one-dimensional. Kojima had a fantastic opportunity to show Konami what they have lost and he botched it massively. If he releases another game with mixed reviews I will be steering well clear and I'd advise others to do the same. If this wasn't so overhyped it might not have been such a disappointment, but it is a bad game overall.
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  84. Jan 1, 2021
    4
    This game felt like I was working for an insane person who was trying his level best to slowly break my spirit by making me listen to nonsensical gibberish and perform incredibly dull tasks - over and over and over again. Well, it worked. I made it to chapter 7 and decided I'd sooner eat a bucket of glass than continue with this painful journey into mind-numbing tedium. Nice graphicsThis game felt like I was working for an insane person who was trying his level best to slowly break my spirit by making me listen to nonsensical gibberish and perform incredibly dull tasks - over and over and over again. Well, it worked. I made it to chapter 7 and decided I'd sooner eat a bucket of glass than continue with this painful journey into mind-numbing tedium. Nice graphics though, 4 stars. Expand
  85. Dec 19, 2019
    4
    Si revisan las criticas positivas se darán cuenta que lo mejor de Death Stranding, a lo que le dan más importancia, es tanto a la historia y a la calidad grafica. Esto es muy cierto. La historia te atrapa desde el principio, de lanza un cliffhanger tras otro para que te quede la duda de que significa o que representa tal cosa. Hasta ahí, no hay nada más. El mundo y su diseño es increible,Si revisan las criticas positivas se darán cuenta que lo mejor de Death Stranding, a lo que le dan más importancia, es tanto a la historia y a la calidad grafica. Esto es muy cierto. La historia te atrapa desde el principio, de lanza un cliffhanger tras otro para que te quede la duda de que significa o que representa tal cosa. Hasta ahí, no hay nada más. El mundo y su diseño es increible, pero si la PS4 levanta todo eso es por la simple razón de que se encuentra completamente vacío, no hay nada más que rocas, unos cuantos arboles y algun que otro enemigo en zonas contadas. De ahi en fuera no hay fauna, no hay nada, el mundo no se siente vivo... En el caso de los enemigos, al principio te impresionan y te causan cierto impacto, pero una vez que aprendes a derrotarlos, algo que es muy al inicio del juego, el combate se vuelve algo sumamente tedioso que solo está puesto ahi para ralentizarte y alargar la vida del juego, mucho más de lo que de por si ya te lo alarga, mandandote de un lado para otro entregando cosas, por que si, el juego va de entregar cosas, de ser un mensajero, no haces nada más. Te dan lo tuyo y vas y lo dejas, y donde lo dejas te dan mas cosas para entregar de donde venias, y así una y otra vez. No es un juego divertido ni entretenido, es un juego que te mantiene enganchado a una historia que quieres conocer, pero el gameplay es tedioso, aburrido y extremadamente repetitivo. Yo le tenía unas grandes expectativas, lo esperé desde que lo anunciaron, Hideo Kojima tiene grandes ideas, pero al parecer se le ha ido la holla. Lamentablemente a la prensa experimentada ya se le compra con cualquier cosa, y solo porque es Kojima le inflaron la nota de manera increible. Si este juego fuese de cualquier otra desarrolladora, sería la decepción del año, peor que No Mans Sky, cosa que para muchos de nosotros, si lo es. Expand
  86. Nov 9, 2019
    1
    Resumen;
    Ir de un punto A al punto B
    Su dificultad máxima es ultra fácil
    Pura cinemática y la ambientación son puras rocas.
    Solo tienes que caminar y entregar paquetes.
    Inteligencia artificial muy malo.
    Lo que rescato son los gráficos. Pero como digo la prensa mintió con sus notas, ya la otra semana veremos como la gente de vuelve el vídeo juego
  87. Nov 9, 2019
    1
    Gráficos bonitos.. não garante a diversão.. só andar e assistir filme da história.. não agradou !!
  88. Nov 12, 2019
    1
    walk work walk work walk work walk work walk work walk work

    boring.... this is boring game

    oh sorry this is not a game
  89. Nov 11, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay of this video gane is really boring, it's just walk, is true that ni to have balance with the things you put. But this gane is really boring. The final boss y just throwing a suitcase tu the enemy and that is all Expand
  90. Nov 13, 2019
    2
    This is a piece of art. Unfortunately, it is art that is better suited to being an animated film than a video game.

    I wanted to like this game, but poor design choices prevented me from playing beyond the prologue/tutorial--and judging by what I've seen as I tried to research what I might have been doing wrong, I'm not the only one suffering the problem of the game being literally
    This is a piece of art. Unfortunately, it is art that is better suited to being an animated film than a video game.

    I wanted to like this game, but poor design choices prevented me from playing beyond the prologue/tutorial--and judging by what I've seen as I tried to research what I might have been doing wrong, I'm not the only one suffering the problem of the game being literally unplayable because there is no option to leave your private quarters, even after examining every item in the room, Sam points to the door repeatedly (and shakes his head when you tell him to do anything other than exit the room), but there's no way to actually get to the door and leave the room. This renders the game literally unplayable (unless you want to stare at CGI/mocap Norman Reedus but not actually do anything besides that) for a lot of people with this issue. To me, that's a broken game at best, a-hole design at worst.

    It's visually stunning and might have an interesting story; I don't know, because I can't actually play it beyond the prologue portion to find out. It definitely makes the case that video games are indeed art... but Kojima might have wanted to keep in mind that video games are interactive art, and if you cannot interact with things and advance the story, then it's not a video game.

    I'm giving the game a 2 for the visuals/graphics and audio that I've seen in the roughly 60-90 minutes that I was able to play, before terrible design left me stuck in a room with no way out and no way to continue the game.
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  91. Jan 4, 2020
    0
    The game look's fantastic, I'll give them that, but the positive reviews this game is getting I don't understand, the game is a walking simulator with a full length movie as you reward, you do nothing in this game but go from point a to point b delivering things, where is the fun in that and as your reward you get to watch a movie, Boooorrrriiiinnnngggg.
  92. Nov 26, 2019
    0
    It feels like Kojima really wanted to make was a film rather than a game. Hence he solely focused on graphics, and a host of quirky (but not fun) game mechanics to try and immerse the player with emotions the characters would feel roaming that world. It's really just a walking simulator, but one that just turns the ''walking'' into a hardship for the player. Saying that, some players willIt feels like Kojima really wanted to make was a film rather than a game. Hence he solely focused on graphics, and a host of quirky (but not fun) game mechanics to try and immerse the player with emotions the characters would feel roaming that world. It's really just a walking simulator, but one that just turns the ''walking'' into a hardship for the player. Saying that, some players will enjoy that sort of 'hardship' making it feel more tactile whilst wandering through an incredibly well rendered world. Ultimately though, this is really a very niche game (probably great if you fall under that niche gamer category). The idea and lore created would have made for a great film, but doesn't translate well into a game where it feels like it was shoehorned in. Expand
  93. Nov 26, 2019
    0
    O jogo pade ser uma beleza imensa mas, quando se trata de gameplay esse jogo é péssimo, baseando sua gameplay em andar, andar e andar em um cenário 100% morto onde LITERALMENTE NADA acontece
  94. Nov 11, 2019
    1
    All these critic reviews gushing about this walking sim only serve to reinforce what a joke they are and my utter lack of trust in their ‘reviews’.
  95. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    This is a Sad thing, always walking from point a to point b. No gameplay Just cutscenes.
  96. Nov 11, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is **** because I have been trying to find a different way than expected and the email address and telephone and I will have a different way out West Virginia university in Cairo international airport to stay healthy to email them to find a different way out West I will be able you anything you anything specil to stay with me on this Expand
  97. Nov 11, 2019
    2
    walking instead of playing, nothing new, just delivery and delivery and delivery
  98. Nov 11, 2019
    1
    40H doing the same thing isnt a Game!! Please Kojima go to Hollywood an make Movies. Or do "short" cinematic Games without an Open World.
  99. Nov 11, 2019
    1
    Провал года, может пора объяснить "гению" что значит слово ирония? Создать в 2019 игру, где ходишь и доставляешь грузы, без чего либо ещё,
  100. Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Good things
    Nice phisics
    Good music theme
    Excelent history

    Bad things
    Boring game u just walk from one point to another, that's it. And of course, hours and hours of cutscenes
    Expensive
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 111 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 111
  2. Negative: 3 out of 111
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Mar 18, 2020
    100
    Death Stranding is creating a new game genre and therefore paves its own path towards more interactive experiences. It is a brave work thanks to its novelty, which fortunately is not a bragging right for its creators, as it may have seemed, but an exceptional title that will reward the brave who play it. [Issue#299]
  2. 80
    This game does manage to be fun, even if it is one of the heaviest experiences of 2019. Everything from story to gameplay is begging to be dissected, filled with imagery and symbolism -- just like so many Kojima games before this one. Entering Death Stranding, it’s likely that we all thought Kojima’s calling card was lengthy cutscenes and stealth and action gameplay.
  3. Jan 29, 2020
    100
    Death Stranding stands as a powerful author’s game which drives a strong message of how our over-connected society is evolving, and how we can help other players. Unlike many AAA games, it shines on a truly spiritual level. Well written, engaging and visually magnificent, it offers, despite some pacing flaws, an astonishing solo game with elegant multiplayer elements. A unique representation of Hideo Kojima’s talent.