Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

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  1. gameplaycritic
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    If you thing that does it worth to pay 60 bucks in a mailman simulator just go ahead. Otherwise, you better think twice. Kojima is a crazy dog and Sony forgot to tie him up.
  2. Astulfo
    Apr 16, 2020
    0
    È un gioco estremamente noioso, la storia è copiata da Horizon zero dawn, e valutarlo semplicemente perché lo ha fatto Kojima è una cavolata, se fosse stato creato da un altro produttore il gioco sarebbe stato stroncato al lancio, è letteralmente un continuo viaggio;
    Se dovessi descrivere Death Stranding in 6 parole direi solo: è una continua perdita di tempo
  3. HighlnderX91
    Apr 28, 2020
    0
    Juego aburridisimo y mal diseñado. 20 horas de caminata para recien comenar el juego? vaya desperdicio de dinero.
  4. Savagemanu92
    Apr 29, 2020
    0
    This game is more movie than game. I'd watch Netflix if I wanted to see a 2 hour cut scene
  5. AnnieMay
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Walking simulator
    Gameplay 0/10
    Graphics 0/10
    Music 0/10
    Sound 0/10
    Story 0/10
  6. Matheusmvo
    Nov 25, 2019
    0
    *quick disclamer*Ok here i go, i know this isn't going to change anyone's mind but i fell like i should do it, i feel very sad because most of people who rate this game is just saying things like "thash", "it sucks" etc, i think people could be more respectfull and analise the game with better eyes. everyone has it's own opinions about the game, but the way people is saying the game is bad*quick disclamer*Ok here i go, i know this isn't going to change anyone's mind but i fell like i should do it, i feel very sad because most of people who rate this game is just saying things like "thash", "it sucks" etc, i think people could be more respectfull and analise the game with better eyes. everyone has it's own opinions about the game, but the way people is saying the game is bad doesnt match with it.
    -----Game analysis
    The game is beautiful, it's graphics are top! sometimes i just stop in the midle of it look at the enviroment, and yes, it is funny, may not be a call of duty where you turn 360º and shoot people while jumpimp of the map to get the best score, this game it's a lot slower, and it's foucus it's on telling the story, witch by the way it's kind of confusing but that it's kojima intention, it's an interpretative story! there is so mutch games out there that don't really and, it just leave a oppening for the player to interpretate what happend and decide how to story really ended.
    In a world where we are aways at war and separating ourselfs, where violence it's aways the answer just because the person on your side thinks something diferent, have a diferent skin color, o sexuality here comes a games that try to bring us back togheter with all it's metaphors.
    Hideo kojima made a masterpiece here, it' has some problems yes! the story should be a litle shorter, but still a wonderfull story.
    The gameplay of the game it's great! you aways have to know your limitations, and what can you bring to your jorneys, the world is a real challenge, moutains, mules, BTs aways trying to kill you(BTs), or just trying to steel your cargo(mules), when you take all the orders that you can, the map tell you the dangers of each section, and once you deliver your cargo you can change the equipment in the base that you just stoped because now there will be diferent dangers.
    if you like a game that is calm, with a greate story and you don't have to run all the shoot things all the time(something more frenetic), that may be the game for you, but if you are the that kind of person how need action all the time i think you should save your money to buy some other game.
    This is nota game for everyone, but please, just because the game it's not for you, don't say that it is trash or that it sucks, be respectfull, because i'm pretty sure if you think a game is a masterpice you wouldn't like if someone called it trash.    … Expand
  7. klebergamer
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Stranded and dead!
    Hideo Kojima is a madman. This game does not make any sense. Actually It's a sin to call it a game...
    Mailman simulator!
  8. driew
    May 24, 2020
    0
    This game is a complete waste of money. It has great graphics with a great cast but that's about it. You're essentially a mail man/courier, delivering random things to npcs you don't care about. I was highly anticipating this game especially since it was made by Hideo Kojima but it looks like he should just stick to Metal Gear Solid.
  9. Dragned
    Dec 11, 2019
    4
    Aca va mi analisis despues de jugar 120 HORAS y platinar el juego , Vamos por los puntos fuertes banda Sonora como yo y la gran mayoria la banda sonora es Genial sinceramente se me merece el precio a la mejor del año, luego la historia la verdad me engancho bastante, al principio estas como no entiendo ni jota, pero luego le vas entendiendo y te va a gustando. y por ultimo el gameplay...Aca va mi analisis despues de jugar 120 HORAS y platinar el juego , Vamos por los puntos fuertes banda Sonora como yo y la gran mayoria la banda sonora es Genial sinceramente se me merece el precio a la mejor del año, luego la historia la verdad me engancho bastante, al principio estas como no entiendo ni jota, pero luego le vas entendiendo y te va a gustando. y por ultimo el gameplay... que se puede decir que no se dijo ir del punta A al punto B ni mas ni menos el gameplay al principio es lento va mejorando si poco a poco pero luego se estanca y se vuelve taaaan aburrido despues de terminal la historia quise platinar el juego dios fueron horas desperdiciadas ahi te das cuenta que el juego es vacio el gameplay es muuuuy aburrido los enemigos tontos y sin inteligencia (prácticamente forzaba las peleas para tener algo de diversión) lamentablemente esperaba mas le doy 4/10 por tener momentos que me gustaron pero la verdad, no es la gran cosa.… Expand
  10. Valkis
    Jul 5, 2020
    0
    Зачем я потратил часы своей жизни на эту херь. Я думал хотя бы концовка будет нормальной. Это нельзя назвать игрой, это мутотень, артхаусная, безгеймплейная мутотень. Лучшие бы просто фильм сняли, но делать такую скучную игру это действительно нужно быть "гением".Зачем я потратил часы своей жизни на эту херь. Я думал хотя бы концовка будет нормальной. Это нельзя назвать игрой, это мутотень, артхаусная, безгеймплейная мутотень. Лучшие бы просто фильм сняли, но делать такую скучную игру это действительно нужно быть "гением".
  11. King7637
    May 21, 2020
    0
    Totally absurd that they are even selling it as a game, it is the worse thing ever created, worse game if we can call that a game in history.
  12. Arnab_10
    Jul 3, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only the music is good for this walking based simulated courier game..songs are top notch..… Expand
  13. sndesign
    Dec 12, 2019
    4
    I don't get it. The first few hours were amazing. I was so onboard with this game. But the next 30 hours have been tedious, pointless and empty. I just hate playing this game. I can't see how anyone could enjoy this. Sorry... I have tried so hard to like it.
  14. ALEXEIKIN94
    Jul 5, 2020
    0
    Скучный геймплей, ужасный интерфейс, отвратительное управление байком, совершенно не интересные герои, нет привязки к персонажам, Кодзима не гений, снимите с него уже корону.
  15. austenite
    Nov 30, 2019
    0
    I was reluctant to try Death Stranding due to the odd nature of what I expected from the gameplay loop.

    BOY was I wrong. That **** WORKS. It triggers the same mental pathways that one gets when actually walking through real uneven terrain. You're constantly scanning and examining routes. I will say the repetition of what occurs between cut scenes got really stale (unload goods, have a    I was reluctant to try Death Stranding due to the odd nature of what I expected from the gameplay loop.

    BOY was I wrong. That **** WORKS. It triggers the same mental pathways that one gets when actually walking through real uneven terrain. You're constantly scanning and examining routes. I will say the repetition of what occurs between cut scenes got really stale (unload goods, have a hologram say attaboy, chain yourself to a bed, take a shower, see through BB's eyes and get sent on your next fetch quest).

    I really hope they try to make some sort of at least NEAR hard science fiction explanation for all the funky **** going on in the game, but knowing Kojima that's probably not very likely.

    All in all, despite a bit of repetition, I think I'm a pretty big fan. Congrats on creating something new and unique Kojima.    … Expand
  16. Thurrao
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    I couldn't even finish the game for the big peace of garbage it is. I am impressed. Worst gameplay i have EVER seen. The way it is boring is revolutionary. The story doesn't make you want to know what is left for them to show. I watched the rest of story on youtube and even there i was thinking that i was losing my time. Tell me a worst way to spend your money and your time.
  17. Justicier
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    **** that all kojima spend all money project in stars of movies and he forgot the main. The **** Gameplay
  18. hwsbortol
    Jul 4, 2020
    0
    It's a **** I didn't like, I was expecting another thing,serious I didn't like
  19. albertojz356
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    There’s practically nothing to do in this boring mess of a game. I’m sorry but this is the most overrated pos across all gaming history.
  20. driveboy82
    May 25, 2020
    2
    Gets a grade of 3 for the amazing technical and musical values. The game part though, is broken entirely. People play videogames to abstract from mundane repetitive chores, not to repeat them in virtual worlds. Walking isn't fun and this game's mechanics were basically created around the concept of walking. The menus are confusing and repetitive. Using an item becomes another chore. TheGets a grade of 3 for the amazing technical and musical values. The game part though, is broken entirely. People play videogames to abstract from mundane repetitive chores, not to repeat them in virtual worlds. Walking isn't fun and this game's mechanics were basically created around the concept of walking. The menus are confusing and repetitive. Using an item becomes another chore. The buttons necessary to balance cargo (what you'll be doing mostly) are also used to equip and use items which is simply absurd.
    In short, this is not a game, this is an experiment of sorts. Don't be Kojima's beta testers. It's not worth your time.    … Expand
  21. DaddyPoppe
    Jul 29, 2020
    0
    I bought this game recently, and I had heard a lot of negative things about this game.
    I played the game the first time with no opinion of the game, and was surprised, that the game not only had incredible beautiful visuals, reminds me, of Faeroe Island and Iceland.
    I have only completed about 50% of the Game, and until now I have enjoyed every second of playing this fantastic game and    I bought this game recently, and I had heard a lot of negative things about this game.
    I played the game the first time with no opinion of the game, and was surprised, that the game not only had incredible beautiful visuals, reminds me, of Faeroe Island and Iceland.
    I have only completed about 50% of the Game, and until now I have enjoyed every second of playing this fantastic game and the story is great too.
    I think you should play this game with an open mind, and Make you own opinion, we are all different individuals and should therefore have our own opinion, and not make other peoples opinions our own    … Expand
  22. steelgrey75
    Nov 2, 2020
    3
    The story is bizarre and it explains little at first but still makes no sense even when you do understand it a bit more. The whole thing feels like an incredibly boring take on a metal gear solid. I just find it so very very boring indeed and the story so weird that it holds little interest to me after 15 hours or so trying to like it.
  23. Jack09164
    Jul 10, 2020
    4
    В игре множество различных механик, которые по своей сути не глубокие, и при этом очень плохо друг с другом работают, а некоторые и вовсе делают бессмысленными некоторые механики. В целом, есть несколько неплохих идей и решений, однако, глупейшие геймдизайнерские ошибки сильно обескураживают. Наиграв в эту игру 52 часа и полностью пройдя всю сюжетную линию, понимаю, что из нее могла быВ игре множество различных механик, которые по своей сути не глубокие, и при этом очень плохо друг с другом работают, а некоторые и вовсе делают бессмысленными некоторые механики. В целом, есть несколько неплохих идей и решений, однако, глупейшие геймдизайнерские ошибки сильно обескураживают. Наиграв в эту игру 52 часа и полностью пройдя всю сюжетную линию, понимаю, что из нее могла бы получиться хорошая игра, будь условно тот, кто ее реально развивал и дополнял контентом, дорабатывал механики и сделал меньше душного и бессмысленного гринда, которого здесь очень много и ты практически ничего за это не получаешь. Сюжет здесь явно не сильная сторона, ибо он подается в начале и очень концентрированно в конце игры, а еще сами ходы угадываются за счет многочисленных намеков на протяжении игры. Персонажи раскрыты плохо, мотивация не всегда ясна, а поступки в целом вроде логичные, однако, наполнены абсолютно бездарно написанными диалогами. Единственный кто был хорошо, так это Дайхардмэн. Его раскрыли в конце, но его диалоги были наиболее живыми и реалистичными. Также оскорбляет отношение к самому игроку в игре: тебя будто считают полным идиотом, объясняя элементарные вещи по 3-4 раза, а то и больше, будто ты в первый раз не понял или не заметил какой намек, поэтому этот намек нужно обязательно обсосать со всех сторон, чтобы уж самый "одаренный" понял.
    Если же вас смущают игровые ролики, стриммы или вообще всё, что вы видели, то не стоит приобщаться к игре. Если же вас устраивает перспектива узнать весьма неплохо проработанный лор, играть в игру без интересной основной механики занимаясь душнейшим гриндом, то в целом игра может затянуть. Мне лично понравилась как реализована взаимосвязь игроков при постройки некоторых строений. Их, конечно, мало, но реально доставляет тот факт, что ты кому-то помог или кто-то тебе. Это немного добавляет осмысленности к твоему геймплею.    … Expand
  24. arnold73
    Apr 22, 2020
    3
    un non gioco...si salva solo per la grafica e il doppiaggio, storia che è stata tanto decantata a me non sembra nulla di speciale, finito solo per curiosità e cercato anche di fare molte missioni secondarie ( preso anche quasi 300.000 mi piace) ma il i
  25. dr0nzer
    Jun 28, 2020
    4
    Clocked 20hrs and I've had enough. This game is weird and overly complicated for whatever it's trying to achieve, so many menu screens to click through, ui is really messy and unclear, vehicle driving is really clunky, narrative.. just didn't care for it nor knew what it was. The thing that was interesting was the world with the social element... which is the only positive thing I can sayClocked 20hrs and I've had enough. This game is weird and overly complicated for whatever it's trying to achieve, so many menu screens to click through, ui is really messy and unclear, vehicle driving is really clunky, narrative.. just didn't care for it nor knew what it was. The thing that was interesting was the world with the social element... which is the only positive thing I can say about this game in a sea of negatives. I bought it on sale.. glad I didn't pay full price for it.… Expand
  26. EternalVayne
    Jun 20, 2020
    4
    Одна из худших игр поколения и полное непонимание как создается геймплей. Сони могут нанять Кодзиме всех голливудских актеров,но они ни разу не сделают сам игровой процесс хоть сколько-нибудь интересным.
  27. Zhepyr
    Jun 18, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es una mierda literalmente ya mejor no lo termine y lo vendí ates que bajara de precio… Expand
  28. MeleeM
    Apr 5, 2020
    2
    Breathtaking graphics cannot begin to compensate for pretentious tedium. With the exception of the seven minutes you actually DO something this should be on tubi.
  29. farbenblind
    Jun 6, 2020
    1
    The most boring game ever created. Graphic are amazing but the game mechanic are incredibly dull and all missions a chore.
  30. Faxthtax
    Dec 5, 2020
    1
    Jesus .. Kojima must stop eating mushrooms on a daily basis.
    Honestly, what the hell did i just witness? This is the worst piece of drivel i have ever played on a console.
    Looking back, MGSV was a piece of unfinished business that was very overrated, and he make this, a USPS Delivery simulator with some sort of narrative i cant take seriously.. I dont know if he is taking the piss or    Jesus .. Kojima must stop eating mushrooms on a daily basis.
    Honestly, what the hell did i just witness? This is the worst piece of drivel i have ever played on a console.
    Looking back, MGSV was a piece of unfinished business that was very overrated, and he make this, a USPS Delivery simulator with some sort of narrative i cant take seriously.. I dont know if he is taking the piss or not. But one thing is certain, Kojima does not know a fart about making open world games. He basically just makes a large map and keeps it empty, lifeless and dull. He tries his best by throwing music in there on your many endless strolls. But that is just a poor excuse to save. And ALL these absurd details signed Kojima. Like seriously, you deliver corpses to incinerators.. CORPSES!! Suddenly i found myself outside with a dead chick wrapped up and strapped to my back. Deliver This!! ABSURD!!
    And what is it with these menus? So complex, confusing and overly detailed. I just did not understand a thing..
    What he IS good at is graphics. It is pretty though but a waste, but i just dont ever seem to get into Kojima´s bonkers mind. He is a loon. I do not understand why critics praise his garbage so highly just because they still ride on the Metal Gear Solid wave. I for one will never ever throw more money at Kojima productions ever again. A total waste.
    1 for graphics, 0 for everything else.    … Expand
  31. 0007
    Apr 12, 2021
    0
    You just run around delivering boxes. I think Kojima played a practical joke on gamers
  32. Link13
    Apr 12, 2020
    1
    I don't how such a terrible game can be overrated, I really regret to waste my money on it.
  33. InfectedRat
    Jul 14, 2020
    0
    Прошел на ютубе, а че бомбить? я говорил что геймплей мне такой не заходит, сюжет норм рассказали, даже разжевали все. Косте, конечно же понравилась. Ему все такие "шедевры" нравятся.
  34. DarkAli
    Jul 23, 2020
    0
    Bravo postman simulator. Boredom boredom boredom...............................................................................
  35. Sargonth
    Jul 21, 2020
    3
    ИГРА НИДЛЯФСЕХ!!1 Уныло, скучно, монотонно. Типикал консоле щит. Сюжет оригинальностью и какими-либо твистами совсем не блещет. Геймплей - вообще что-то неверояно примитивное. Слишком много хайпа вокруг пустышки. Игра никак не стоит тех денег, что за неё просят. А Кодзима, оказывается, вовсе и не гений.ИГРА НИДЛЯФСЕХ!!1 Уныло, скучно, монотонно. Типикал консоле щит. Сюжет оригинальностью и какими-либо твистами совсем не блещет. Геймплей - вообще что-то неверояно примитивное. Слишком много хайпа вокруг пустышки. Игра никак не стоит тех денег, что за неё просят. А Кодзима, оказывается, вовсе и не гений.
  36. Jazzberri
    Jul 12, 2020
    0
    Worst walking simulator ever. If you Want to try it, please dont spent more than 5€
  37. MK11
    Oct 16, 2021
    0
    I played the original game on PS4. Easily one of the worst games I've ever played for 8th Generation consoles and among the worst I've played in general. The story is absolutely horrible and impossible to follow, a problem shared with Metal Gear Solid 2, another Kojima product I don't like.

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

    The gameplay is even worse and is easily the worst I've ever played on PS4. This game proves that Kojima needs Konami more than Konami needs Kojima. Go back to Konami please.    … Expand
  38. Ezioskym
    May 28, 2020
    2
    Bem, o jogo tem uma ótima trilha sonora, apresenta gráficos muito bonitos, porém é cansativo, chato, não é para todos!!! Realmente é um jogo onde poucas pessoas irão realmente curtir.
  39. GoPortal
    Jul 14, 2020
    3
    The game contains an excessive dramatic history and a poor gameplay, all together forms a boring experience, the only thing really interesting are the graphics. It's a shame that a game so bad have so many hype
  40. gyk
    May 5, 2020
    2
    This is the most disgusting game of the year. Pizza delivery simulator in the post-apocalyptic world. Of course, the graphics and music are on top. This is the Only good thing in this game.
  41. zetto
    Apr 12, 2020
    1
    un walking simulator caro e inflado por parte de kojima productions,sony y los fans de playstation.
    Espero que esto sea el retiro de los videojuegos por parte de kojima,porque no se quien va a darle dinero para hacer un videojuego a raiz de la estafa que fue death stranding.
  42. Corvo5384
    Apr 20, 2020
    2
    En mi opinión lo peor que he jugado en años por muchos factores el jugabilidad es bastante lento la dificultad es un chiste incluso en difícil, las partes de "sigilo son totalmente evadibles de nada sirve ir despacio si puedes con un puñetazo cargarte todo, lo peor en mi opinión es su jugabilidad principal pues son simplemente son las misiones de entrega que en cualquier juego serian malEn mi opinión lo peor que he jugado en años por muchos factores el jugabilidad es bastante lento la dificultad es un chiste incluso en difícil, las partes de "sigilo son totalmente evadibles de nada sirve ir despacio si puedes con un puñetazo cargarte todo, lo peor en mi opinión es su jugabilidad principal pues son simplemente son las misiones de entrega que en cualquier juego serian mal vistos y la complejidad y torpeza en cuanto a los controles, lo único que podría rescatar es la historia que aunque confusa tiene sus momentos.… Expand
  43. Coldjupiter9309
    Apr 23, 2020
    2
    I'm not Princess Peach, I'm princess BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEACH.
  44. Yigittaskin
    Apr 24, 2020
    4
    Everyting about this game is mediocre. It has any feature that can be considered good. Story and game-play is boring, bosses are crap, charachters are ordinary; plus game contains a lot of bugs.

    I usually complete every game I started, but I don’t think I would be able to finish this game. I am at 5th chapter, but I don’t have any urge to complete it. It is just boring.
  45. Gonzoo1973
    Apr 28, 2020
    2
    American Postal Service game from kojima, anyone who ordered from amazon or fedex knows the game. I wouldn't give a penny for it. dont belive the hype around the games ever,
  46. Cracker1789
    Nov 17, 2020
    3
    Death Stranding has an ok story but boy is the gameplay trash. Played through this game 1 time and probably spent a year walking.walking.walking.walking.walking.walking and waking.
  47. yes_commander
    May 25, 2020
    1
    The cult of Kojima will throw out 10s no matter what he does. But for anyone evaluating this on its own merits, it's a pretentious game about not-Daryl throwing his turds at ghosts and chugging Monster Energy.
  48. Grrggas
    May 12, 2020
    1
    This is one of the absolute worse game in the past decade. Made by a **** genius. I loved Metal Gear and even Zone of Enders. But this is a vanity project of a guy who's up his own ass while licking Hollywood's rancid cock. The story is the equivalent of a college freshman flexing what he picked up in his philosophy 101 class. The gameplay is horrible The only good thing about this gameThis is one of the absolute worse game in the past decade. Made by a **** genius. I loved Metal Gear and even Zone of Enders. But this is a vanity project of a guy who's up his own ass while licking Hollywood's rancid cock. The story is the equivalent of a college freshman flexing what he picked up in his philosophy 101 class. The gameplay is horrible The only good thing about this game are the graphics...and who gives a **** **** this game, it honestly make me think that maybe Konomi wasn't always the bad guys. Because look at this trash! LOOK AT THIS GARBAGE!… Expand
  49. AR3D
    May 12, 2020
    4
    Some people will say that the game created a new genre in science fiction and gaming, and they might be right. This does not mean therefore the gameplay mechanics are good/satisfying, that the story is coherent/wel written. This is my review after trying to play the game for about 15 hours but eventually giving up.
    First the good:
    ++amazing cast of actors, that have been skillfully    Some people will say that the game created a new genre in science fiction and gaming, and they might be right. This does not mean therefore the gameplay mechanics are good/satisfying, that the story is coherent/wel written. This is my review after trying to play the game for about 15 hours but eventually giving up.
    First the good:
    ++amazing cast of actors, that have been skillfully scanned and animated
    ++amazing graphics, the interface and world are very pretty
    ++music is great and fits the whole atmosphere of death and taking journeys
    ++first (and hopefully not last) game by an independent game studio started by Kojima!

    Now the bad:
    --- writing: the writing in the game is horrid, props to the actors for greatly performing poorly (and most times corny) written lines. For a game that has a lot of story it would have been a good idea to let a professional English (native or equally skilled) writer take a look at all the writing. Not to mention the contant pedantic in your face lines that feel awkward and stupid. "There is no future without america". We all know Kojima is a fan of the USA culture, but the game feels forced in the way it speaks about it.
    --- gameplay/game mechanics: yes it is a different kind of game and I'm all for new and innovative, but, gameplay wise it feels very artificially filled with unnecessary back and forth, almost unsteerable vehicles, walking mechanics that dont make sense (reedus radomly zways left or right) preventing users from enjoying the walking around. This couldve been removed and the game would not suffer from it. Adding complexity in order to give players something to do while walking is not good game design.
    ---Story and world logic: any good story makes sense in its own world. The whole rain makes you old is cool and innovative but, the world does not make sense when you think about it for more than 2 seconds, the plants grow and die, rocks should decay and most infuriatingly there shouldn't be any buildings standing! How many times has it rained when you reach a brand new outpost? If those building are made of a certain material that does not decay, why not use that material on everything else? Also what happened to planes? They should be able to rise above the rain and deliver goods and everything else? Why not burn people at cities and collect the chiral dust in a container that can be later shipped off site? There are many such gigantic logic holes in the story that I tried to ignore but it was in the end impossible to. Reedus is the last resort of sorts for the unification of USA, so why not put everything into helping him out? There are literary trucks outside that reedus is not allowed to drive, why?
    --UX: yes the UI is pretty, but its incredibly unclear and does not communicate clearly to the player what is happening, specially the deliver menus and world icons.
    -- Player feedback: the game likes to make the player feel like an important part of the world, however the lines are overused and you cant take it seriously after the 25th time someone gives their thanks.

    TLDR: game is pretty, game mechanics are awkward and often make the game unnecessarily difficult and grindy. World/Story logic often doesn't make sense.    … Expand
  50. Pillwillow
    May 24, 2020
    1
    Playing this game feels like working at a job. Even though I'm a fan of experimental games and narratives I thought this game was just absurd. The story is weird in a good way but that's the only positive thing I can say about it. In truth it's really slow, repetitive, and obnoxiously complicated where it doesn't have to be. The weirdness goes from interesting to awkward really fast andPlaying this game feels like working at a job. Even though I'm a fan of experimental games and narratives I thought this game was just absurd. The story is weird in a good way but that's the only positive thing I can say about it. In truth it's really slow, repetitive, and obnoxiously complicated where it doesn't have to be. The weirdness goes from interesting to awkward really fast and before the end of the game the cut-scenes became torturous for me. When I understood the story was only half joke I started to cringe when I heard certain characters speak. It's like the developers were reaching for something deeply profound but only dug up something shallow and gussied it up. I went from laughing with the game to laughing at it between bouts of miserable gameplay.
    Speaking of which the minute to minute gameplay is extremely boring. I mean, it's about walking what do you expect? Sometimes you get to drive and that's almost fun sometimes, but as soon as you run out of battery or get your vehicle stuck it hits you hard man. Realizing you've got 10 extra minutes of holding the control stick up because your ride is wedged between two rocks is frustrating beyond belief.
    This world is full of beautiful things to admire and that can be hard to remember when you are surrounded by media that fully engages you from moment to moment. Maybe this game is reviewed so well because it forces people to slow down and really appreciate something. If that sounds good to you I encourage you to put on some headphones and take a walk outside instead of dropping $60 on one of the stupidest games I've ever played.    … Expand
  51. Colossus09
    Jun 30, 2020
    2
    This game was long, repetitive, and predictable. The story was weak, but the graphics looked nice.
  52. gabrielchg
    Jun 9, 2020
    3
    It’s a pointless long game. After pushing myself for 45 hours to finish the game waiting for that plot twist to save the game, it didn’t.
  53. Marketa
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    The game is really boring!! I feel like an UPS or DHL delivery boy!! not worth it....
  54. H8ts
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Definitely the strongest contender for the worst PS4 game released to date.

    The only reason for this game's existence is to massage Kojima's enormous ego.
  55. xHARKYNx
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    Absolutely boring. Awful clunky 'gameplay. This is a walking simulator no questions asked. The story and characters are utter vile rubbish. I didn't find any of them appealing. Fragile was beyond annoying and I found myself rolling my eyes whenever she spoke and I got so tired of being told to make America whole again. This game has no redeeming features in my opinion.
  56. Vahid_ee
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    The Game Play is something you haven’t seen before but the cutscenes make you frustrated in some occasions
  57. Alenyaka
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    There is a lot of effort and a lack of sense of a good game. There are flaws that make you simply hate the game and honestly quite a few things simply to smooth the hate coming from ex Kojima's fanboys.

    Death Stranding is not a game. It is meant to be a movie, maybe a good one for some audience. Guys, just don't waste your time on it, it doesn't worth it at all.
  58. yavick
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    un jeux ou sa passe ou sa casse désoler pour moi sa casse et cest la première fois que je vais le retourné en magasin pour me faire remboursé
  59. FoxJoy
    Jul 9, 2020
    1
    I even don't wont to say anything, it's a garbage. Many words and no result in release.
  60. wasik72
    Jan 10, 2021
    0
    Naprawde nudna gierka. Nie ma nic takiego co by Cie ciaglo do tej fabuly (ktora jest taka jakby jej nie było) gra miala jakis tam potencjal, ale szczerze gowno z tego wyszlo. Jedyne co mi sie podoba to stawianie mostow/generatorow itd. przez innych graczy dzieki czemu mozemy z tego korzystac.
  61. NeoXMahi
    Jul 4, 2020
    3
    Death Stranding is a very pretty game, using the Decima Engine from famed Horizon Zero Dawn development studio Guerilla Games. It's a very large uninhabited world to explore.

    The game has very talented actors putting on amazing performances. And the animation to go with those performances is quite incredible. Now, true to form Kojima crafts a story, as he's generally good at doing and it    Death Stranding is a very pretty game, using the Decima Engine from famed Horizon Zero Dawn development studio Guerilla Games. It's a very large uninhabited world to explore.

    The game has very talented actors putting on amazing performances. And the animation to go with those performances is quite incredible.

    Now, true to form Kojima crafts a story, as he's generally good at doing and it twists and turns your brain in a really incomprehensible way as a man that has no conception of the afterlife tried to explain what the afterlife might be. This, is the games strength as it should be, but it doesn't carry the same weight as Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. But,bits a valiant effort to do so.

    Where the game struggles, for me anyway, is in the gameplay department. There are gamers that quite enjoy the open-world setting that Kojima and his team have created, but in my opinion, Kojimas forte is certainly his story telling. I think Kojima is best served to sticking with linear gameplay to tell his stories and open world games are not hear suited for his talent.

    For me, Death Stranding felt like the team at Kojima Productions had no regard for the value of my time, that it was like some suck joke to make you wander around and then look at the time and realize you just lost three hours of your life. I was hesitant to play the game because I'd heard it was basically a walking simulator and I didn't want Kojimas reputation tainted in my mind. Metal Gear Solid V had already shaken my faith and I didn't want anymore damage done, but as I played the game, it took me forever to get through it and it felt like Kojimas team just thought it would he funny to make people work their way around the map slowly. Everything feels like it takes forever and Kojima Productions punishes you for not being patient and playing the game by their rules The only other reason I can think of, is that they were really pressured by Sony to get a game done and they had to slap something empty together and this is what came up. They also knew gamers wanted a lengthy experience to "get their moneys worth" and ultimately this is what we got.

    The game feels so lacking and Kojimas potential wasted. In my humble opinion, games like Skyrim and, believe it or not, to this point, Days Gone know how to do open world right. Death Stranding misses the mark and was better served as a linear story based driven game. It's too bad.

    Sony now has an attempt to try and do things right with a disappointing recent set of games, given their reputation in years past and especially on the PS3 where they'd proven they know first-party developers and how to get them to produce, with the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima where, fortunately, developer Sucker Punch knows how to do open world with their previous series Infamous. Too bad Kojima Productions Don't do another open world game, please, MGSV and Death Stranding didn't work. And I think I'm starting to see where Konami was getting frustrated with Kojima and his ego, his name is plastered all over everything, multiple times. I'm getting the feeling he doesn't know the meaning of the word humility. I think that's what frustrated Konami. Proof is in the credits of his last two games. Rather than bundling everything together, he lists didn't title cards for each part of how he contributed to the game, it's pretty messed up, also during photo mode, the title tag bears his name..... Sorry is good, gameplay is not, the gameplay drags on so long, you forget the story along with how frustrating the climbing can be with unresponsive controls. Too bad, I wanted this to be great, I waited so long but, it wasn't.....    … Expand
  62. Thelithium82
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    Маэстро обосрался! Кадзима был одним из моих любимых разрабов, но выпустив такое унылое и скучное говно, симулятор курьера, больше за свои игры он от меня денег не получит, пока не стрельнет хитом второго мгс.
  63. D-Diabolic
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    I didn't like it. Too tedious and drawn out, the plot is made of pieces, monotonous open world. Although, the soundtrack is very high quality
    I didn't like it. Too tedious and drawn out, the plot is made of pieces, monotonous open world. Although, the soundtrack is very high quality
  64. MikeIchiban
    Aug 3, 2020
    0
    I don't know starting from when, the celebrity effect became a thing for games. I thought it was gonna be a super cool game with The Walking Dead character and an alien-like background. It turns out to be a super boring game I gave absolutely ZERO **** about. **** THIS GAME, ENOUGH SAID.
  65. pitxecu
    Apr 18, 2021
    0
    I'll just say that this game is very misunderstood. Ignore the obvious review bombing, NO GAME that is even somewhat functional should receive less than a 3, let alone it being a KOJIMA game. This game is polished, the gameplay makes a lot of sense. Yes, it is a grind, it is complicated to get good at it at the start, but so is God Of War, Red Dead Redemption 2, etc. My point is: mostI'll just say that this game is very misunderstood. Ignore the obvious review bombing, NO GAME that is even somewhat functional should receive less than a 3, let alone it being a KOJIMA game. This game is polished, the gameplay makes a lot of sense. Yes, it is a grind, it is complicated to get good at it at the start, but so is God Of War, Red Dead Redemption 2, etc. My point is: most people who gave this game less than a 7 didn't even finish it. Give it a try. It is not for everybody. Certainly it is for me.… Expand
  66. GusVander
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    Creo que se esta demostrando la mentira de lo que es kojima en la actualidad a nivel creativo o narrativo, ya el MGSV fue bastante malo, este demuestra que no fue solo por casualidad.
  67. ItaloKratos
    Jul 30, 2020
    3
    Um asco, zerei esse jogo só pq paguei mesmo, mas uma das piores experiências que tive nos games.. tedioso, chato, combate ruim, único ponto positivo dele é o gráfico
  68. valhallabound
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Oh look there's some video game in this movie. Don't waste your time on money on this vanity project.
  69. moviesfoodlife
    Jul 14, 2020
    3
    "I think I'll go on a walkabout
    And find out what it's all about
    And that ain't hard Just me and my own two feet In the heat I've got myself to meet" - Walkabout by the Red Hot Chili Peppers Pretty much sums up this game. The marketing for this game is atrocious; it makes it seem like there is more than long and boring walks throughout a beautiful but plain world. Two out of    "I think I'll go on a walkabout
    And find out what it's all about
    And that ain't hard
    Just me and my own two feet
    In the heat I've got myself to meet"

    - Walkabout by the Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Pretty much sums up this game. The marketing for this game is atrocious; it makes it seem like there is more than long and boring walks throughout a beautiful but plain world. Two out of place combat sections (one of which is the second trailer) are terrible also and are short. If the gameplay was better with these and there were WAY more of them then this game could have been good. I would say that this review is spoilerific, but I don't even know what the game is about AFTER playing/watching THE WHOLE THING (I played up until Chapter 4 when I realized it wasn't going to get better, then I watched Jacksepticeye's series for the rest (which is very entertaining, unlike the game itself)). The game feels like nonsense, just a lot of sci-fi words to confuse the audience into thinking the game is "art". With all of the great games on Playstation (Spider-Man, God of War, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Last of Us Part 2 (had flaws but the gameplay was phenomenal), etc.), don't choose this one unless you have nothing else left. I wish that Kojima put in super-powers or something ridiculous; the map is too big for its own good, it takes forever to go anywhere. I'm mostly left with a sad feeling that we will never get a great game that the earlier trailers hinted at (although all of them are still in the game). One stand-out though is Lea Seydoux as Fragile; I would love to see her in another AAA PlayStation game in another main role. Because of the acting and graphics, I have to rate this game something, but I urge you to stay away.    … Expand
  70. ceppo_rovente
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    This game is too boring! The fact that is "adding something new" does not justify it's poor gameplay. It is a game, not a movie!
  71. Chrix
    Jul 30, 2020
    2
    If you like a fun game with an interesting and great story the. This game is not for you. The plot is a mess and although set up to the story overall is interesting it's just downright bad and the story telling is even worst. Gameplay is basically just a walking simulator. You deliver packages and earn more upgrades to deliver more cargo. Sure the graphics of the game is one of the bestIf you like a fun game with an interesting and great story the. This game is not for you. The plot is a mess and although set up to the story overall is interesting it's just downright bad and the story telling is even worst. Gameplay is basically just a walking simulator. You deliver packages and earn more upgrades to deliver more cargo. Sure the graphics of the game is one of the best and the cast are all great, the music are lovely too, downloaded most of them "Asylum for the feeling" is my favourite. But other than that it's just a overall bad game. In its effort to be innovative it just failed miserably and if you're one of the rare people who loved this game then good for you. I'm genuinely glad you liked the game. I wouldn't be as angry at this game but I was one of the people who bought this at full price. And it was not worth it. The only reason the game's user review score isn't bad is because people don't really care about this game. Can't blame them.

    If this is "One of the first strand type game" then God help us all.    … Expand
  72. JeyDee
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    When I saw Death Stranding on E3 I always knew it is going to be something new. But I never saw an interesting gameplay. But then I thought that in the real game it will be ok. I mean it is Hideo Kojima a guy that brought us Metal Gear Solid, he will always have a great gameplay. Well... In this so called game he proves me that no one can be trusted and even professionals makes fatalWhen I saw Death Stranding on E3 I always knew it is going to be something new. But I never saw an interesting gameplay. But then I thought that in the real game it will be ok. I mean it is Hideo Kojima a guy that brought us Metal Gear Solid, he will always have a great gameplay. Well... In this so called game he proves me that no one can be trusted and even professionals makes fatal mistakes. This game is comedic joke to me. This game attempts to transform a realistic walking in to a funny gameplay but there is a reason why gamers do not like to go on walks outside. Best part on this is unlocked in some part of the game (which I do not remember when because I was half asleep at the time) is ziplines because they let you skip the entire game. Maybe it could be funnier but even the music that is playing is trying to get you to bed. Game lets you finish the game without any sort of challenge. You win no matter what. Bossfights are joke to what Mijazaki brought us on this field of gameplay they just do nothing and let you killed them for free. Gameplay has no value to the story. You vould literally put a **** Assassins Creed or Donkey Kong in the gameplay part and the story would not have been affected at all. Even the story that I thought could be done well is ruined by some dialogees that are cringe as hell especially when ´´Fragile´´ speaks. When she speaks I want to put the Anti-BT gun in my mouth and shot myself. Everyone is trying to sound so mysterious and badass like me when I was 13 year old. Kojima himself does not even understand his own story so why should I even try when the only thing I want to do is to sleep. Even the visuals are pretty ****
    I know that graphics in general and the cutscenes with actors are well done. What I am talking about is the design of the world that is just pure boredom. I mean you have rocks next to river with in few different biomes and that is everything. Even the outposts are just buildings where there is nothing at all only holograms waiting on you to thank you for delivering the package. Absolutly the most biggest disappointment ever. 1/10 Kojimbo fans you can not tell me otherwise.    … Expand
  73. Spazmodical
    Jan 4, 2021
    0
    Very nice story telling, gorgeous graphics and a gameplay style that allows you to relax. I really hope other developers will follow suit and create such games. A genre of it's own.
  74. UlukaiUA
    Jun 28, 2020
    3
    Good: atmosphere, story and level design.
    Bad: Gameplay, stealth and physics.
  75. Rocco200088
    Jun 29, 2020
    3
    può avere la trama più bella del mondo, una regia mozzafiato, ma a questo punto poteva fare un film il nostro caro kojima, perchè è un film, dove per vedere i vari video devi camminare da un punto all'altro, 0 divertimento e varietà per un gioco che dura svariate ore solo perchè i vari punti sono distanti fra loro e lo spostamento è molto molto lento, 0 appagamento e intrattenimento dovepuò avere la trama più bella del mondo, una regia mozzafiato, ma a questo punto poteva fare un film il nostro caro kojima, perchè è un film, dove per vedere i vari video devi camminare da un punto all'altro, 0 divertimento e varietà per un gioco che dura svariate ore solo perchè i vari punti sono distanti fra loro e lo spostamento è molto molto lento, 0 appagamento e intrattenimento dove le UNICHE novità si avranno saranno modi "più veloci" per spostarsi come la moto o il furgone, molto innovativa la questione che ogni oggetto occupa uno spazio e peso, e innovativo anche il fatto che non puoi correre a caso nelle discese ma devi stare attento per equilibrio ecc., ma basta non ha altro di così innovativo e quello che c'è non basta certo per farti divertire, io l'ho abbandonato quasi subito e l'unico momento in cui mi sono un po divertito è stato andando addosso con la moto ai muli e andare a picchiarli così per divertimento, ma diventa stancante anche quello dopo 3 - 4 incontri sempre uguali, quindi smettetela di chiamarlo gioco, ma definitela come un'esperienza al massimo, un'esperienza in quel mondo post apocalittico o film interattivo che ne so.. so solo che definirlo gioco è una vera bestemmia… Expand
  76. D1RTY_treejay
    Jul 16, 2020
    0
    I was SOO excited for this game. I played a good 2-3 hours of it, and literally had no interest in it anymore besides the story and what happens. Story alone cannot drive a game for me. And so many people tell me "after chapter 6 it gets good" but a game shouldnt take 2+ hours of gameplay to get to the "good parts". I honestly cant see myself finishing this game either. I am soI was SOO excited for this game. I played a good 2-3 hours of it, and literally had no interest in it anymore besides the story and what happens. Story alone cannot drive a game for me. And so many people tell me "after chapter 6 it gets good" but a game shouldnt take 2+ hours of gameplay to get to the "good parts". I honestly cant see myself finishing this game either. I am so uninterested in this game anymore, its not even funny.… Expand
  77. Kiruhalenin
    Jul 2, 2020
    3
    После отзывов о том, что игра становится гениальной в конце, я решил ее пройти, прежде чем высказать мнение. Я провёл в игре 44 часа. И ни одна концовка не способна оправдать настолько унылый, однообразный и скучный геймплей. Бегать 30 часов туда сюда, чтобы появилось хоть какое-то развитие событий - это слишком. Что касается сюжета, то он норм. Ровно на три балла. Сюжетные ходы, которыеПосле отзывов о том, что игра становится гениальной в конце, я решил ее пройти, прежде чем высказать мнение. Я провёл в игре 44 часа. И ни одна концовка не способна оправдать настолько унылый, однообразный и скучный геймплей. Бегать 30 часов туда сюда, чтобы появилось хоть какое-то развитие событий - это слишком. Что касается сюжета, то он норм. Ровно на три балла. Сюжетные ходы, которые есть в игре, уже были во множестве произведений. Сюжет неплохой, но чтобы до него добраться, нужно пройти через ад. Эта игра - это высокое искусство в самом худшем его значении. Когда человек видит мазню и боится признаться в том, что это мазня, он начинает искать ей оправдания и говорить, что это шедевр. Здесь тоже самое. Игра была сделана именно для этого. Сделать ее максимально унылой и повесить ярлык «не для быдла». Короч я не понял, я быдло. Больше колзима от меня ни копейки не получит.… Expand
  78. noradx
    Jul 3, 2020
    4
    This game does not deserve such a great hype.
    Most of the time the game, it's story, it's characters and the gameplay are boring.
    The gameplay consists mostly of delivering things from point a to point b. Which isn't very creative. It is a single player game but all other people that are playing it will help you by placing bridges on cliffs for example. It is a social commentary - We    This game does not deserve such a great hype.
    Most of the time the game, it's story, it's characters and the gameplay are boring.
    The gameplay consists mostly of delivering things from point a to point b. Which isn't very creative. It is a single player game but all other people that are playing it will help you by placing bridges on cliffs for example. It is a social commentary - We need each other - But that's the only interesting aspect of the game in my point of view.

    Mainly it is wasted money and time. And I regret that I spended 75€ (that's like 84US$) for the special edition. It seems that a lot of the professional reviews on the internet are paid by the publisher. It's a shame that this happens today. And that's a reason why I don't read most of the game magazines online anymore.

    It's a waste of time.    … Expand
  79. Javierortiz75
    Jul 6, 2020
    3
    Nice graphics and environment but the gameplay is very boring I really think it's a good idea but very bad in the way they make
  80. ManWhoJustPlay
    Jul 7, 2020
    2
    WITHOUT SPOILERS! Thoughts about the game, is it terrible?
    You know, when I first heard the news, I didn’t care about the game, but then quite aggressive advertising started by Sony, they say, look, Kojima, a good game, with a deep meaning! Well, what do we have in the end? We have a courier simulator with good actors (although they play rather poorly here) and in general there was a    WITHOUT SPOILERS! Thoughts about the game, is it terrible?
    You know, when I first heard the news, I didn’t care about the game, but then quite aggressive advertising started by Sony, they say, look, Kojima, a good game, with a deep meaning! Well, what do we have in the end? We have a courier simulator with good actors (although they play rather poorly here) and in general there was a feeling that this game is an advertisement for actors. Everything absolutely everything in this game is served under the sauce of such mysticism, obscurity, surrealism, I can’t say anything about the gameplay and the world (hello CTRL + C, CTRL + V) they are ordinary, they don’t catch anything. All the mysticism that was aggressively shown in trailers. just gone! Moreover, she left instantly, and you know nothing can be said here ... Yes, that's all that can be said about the game -_-. And now about Kojima, you know, he is a genius, he makes people think about what’s not there, yes, I read the reviews of the players who were deceived by this game “about something high” and I understand that they were deceived. They also deceived you, I watch streams, I see how people with a serious look look at the game, as if they are some philosophers, but they do it through force. Kojima is a brand; Dead Strandin is a brand. If you want to have a good time, buy the same game, do not support scammers like Kojima.
    I put 2 points solely for such an aggressive advertising that was done well (after all, a lot of people fell for it).    … Expand
  81. LALO1829
    Jul 14, 2020
    3
    Mal juego en cuanto a mecánicas del juego, ya que únicamente se basa en caminar todo el rato. Si tiene una que otra cosa llamativa como su música y la ambientación pero un mal juego que ni ganas me dieron de continuar pasandome hasta terminarlo
  82. M0squito
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    A HIDEO KOJIMA game, written and directed by HIDEO KOJIMA. Created by HIDEO KOJIMA, starring some people other than HIDEO KOJIMA. KOJIMA productions. A game by HIDEO KOJIMA. HIDEO KOJIMA. HIDEO KOJIMA. HIDEO KOJIMA. Megalomania and narcissism jokes aside, the most boring game I have ever played. That's some achievement.
  83. enwsiths
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    The definition of an overhyped game because of its creator. Would prefer Silent Hills over this nonsense.
  84. KonshuKnight
    Jul 23, 2020
    0
    This has to be the worst game I have ever played this console generation. I'm enraged at the thought that I was swindled into allowing myself to play this. I feel disgusted at the thought of this poop biscuit being inside my console, the same way a man is disgusted at the thought of another man being inside his cheating woman. Kojima must have been drinking cactus juice when conjuring upThis has to be the worst game I have ever played this console generation. I'm enraged at the thought that I was swindled into allowing myself to play this. I feel disgusted at the thought of this poop biscuit being inside my console, the same way a man is disgusted at the thought of another man being inside his cheating woman. Kojima must have been drinking cactus juice when conjuring up this idiotic concept of a video game. litterally wtf is this game? exploding dead people, ghost monsters, and an immortal USPS ubereats delivery man waddlin and stumblin all around the place like a drunken penguin. why would I wanna see the inside of a mans throat and an infant all squished flailing and squirming around and struggling to move in there every time I die in a video game? who thought of that? fire them, sue them and then straight up delete any future projects they even worked on. I had to keep a puke bucket on the side of me while playing this game. The sound track blows, it makes my ears bleed and then fall off, and then explode. the graphics are overrated and not better than spider-man, God of war, or red dead redemption 2. The controls are clunky I feel like my shoe laces are either untied or intertwined between both shoes. The story is stupid and makes no sense. The game in general is boring and puts me to sleep faster than grannys bed time story and a glass of milk. Kojima is a washed up has been who needs to throw in the towel and give up making video games forever cuz he hasnt made a good game since like the ps2. I feel sory for sony for entrusting this man, he has brought great shame upon the name of playstation. now those xbox greaseballs have something to meme about. 10 hours into this and had to hit the eject button and break this thing in half over my forehead. went outside and threw the two pieces of the disc into the sky one after the other and shattered them to tiny bits with my fricken slingshot. worst game of the entire console generation and it's not even up for debate. if you disagree you are only embarrassing yourself. If you enjoyed this game please never touch another video game in your life and throw your console into the nearest public pool because you don't know what a real game is. TRASH VIDEO GAME… Expand
  85. Fenno91
    Jul 21, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Reflection on the game. Premise, I played It with hard settings. Guys, let's face it. The setting, the music, the graphic quality (it doesn't even click to pay for it), the idea of the game, the storyline; all these things are fantastic. Planning the trip is very nice and delivering gives satisfaction, especially for the big plan behind it of course. But what's the bloody reason for having MULI or CA so damn "empty"? Why not add a bigger challenge component to travel and planning? Like "will I get away with all those MULES?" or "let's hope I don't get CA this time". But no, MULES are just dummies to throw puppets at and there's no stealth gameplay done right, and the CA, the CA... total disappointment the CA. They don't even catch you doing it on purpose, and if, out of frustration, you choose to get caught to feel some kind of emotion, you find yourself expecting a boss that calling him blind and with the reactivity of a Baobab would be reductive. Please try to give up the role of kojima fan (which I appreciate, eh!!) and think objectively for a minute. That's a serious shortcoming. A more accurate AI would have made the game extraordinary, imagine riskier trips, where really the organization of the trip would have counted and actually moved the success or failure of the delivery. It would have been a dream to play it. I do not complain about the long deliveries, menus, huge cut scenes, the combat system or the many other things on which many people hate (right or wrong you decide it). I complain about the lack of IA, we are in 2019 for **** sake. I complain that there is absolutely no difficulty in making deliveries. And it's really a frightening sin with enemies that he has IN particular...devised so splendid and… Expand
  86. WDL
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    My biggest disappointment in all generations of video games, the story is not even salvageable.
  87. HypedLol
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    The most boring game I’ve ever played. I’m actually pretty sad because I was really hyped for this game but it was just a chore to play. The story was good but that hardly matters if the gameplay was terrifically bad. It was basically just a delivery simulator with good cutscenes. This should’ve been a movie.
  88. Leinadmil
    Jul 23, 2020
    1
    Extremely bored and repetitive, but with a good history, if you want to spend your time in this movie I recomen to watch it on YouTube.
  89. Invader12
    Feb 18, 2022
    3
    A great post-apocalyptic world but the gameplay is so bad and boring. Completing the plot is enough. Don't try to get Platinum 100% walkthrough, it's a waste of time
  90. gnapm
    Jul 17, 2021
    0
    An utterly repetitive walking simulator
    Everything is unnecessarily clumsy just to make it feel complex
    A very boring fail
  91. Brunoyudi
    Jan 28, 2021
    0
    the gameplay loop may be tedious, but it's one of the best scripts ever written into game form
  92. IJerichoI
    Oct 22, 2020
    0
    This game is just one masterpiece. Actually there is some bad sides about it I must agree about , for example routine. The game-play of this game is something you will like a lot or you will hate it depends on tastes. But people who's reviewing with words it is walking simulator can't realize that any open world game is walking simulator after all, but this one represents its world inThis game is just one masterpiece. Actually there is some bad sides about it I must agree about , for example routine. The game-play of this game is something you will like a lot or you will hate it depends on tastes. But people who's reviewing with words it is walking simulator can't realize that any open world game is walking simulator after all, but this one represents its world in brand new way. Very beautiful world, amazing graphics and wonderful scenario. Sound design and soundtracks on next level. Gameplay is very interesting exactly by the thing many players don't like: you have to manage your inventory well and carefully, you need to calculate your route and think your every step. Atmosphere drops you inside the world you're playing and you feel that fear when these "Things" appear around! You are teleported into brand new post apocalypse world which you haven't seen ever. You collect the story of the world piece by piece and you feel for every character in this game for they all are alive!
    Game contains so many easter eggs that make it even more interesting and beautiful. There is huge amount of secrets and side mission are also impressive. Finishing side missions never was so enjoyable and easy. Also the game was never so rewarding.
    But after all this game is not one that any person will like, it is oriented for only narrow type of people who will like it.    … Expand
  93. luigix7u7
    Oct 28, 2020
    0
    A unique experience which at first can take a while to get into.
    it's not a game for everybody, you just have to be patient and digest everything slowly
  94. FafaCZ
    Nov 30, 2020
    3
    Most stupid game... very monotonous. Only music and world detail are great, but nothing else. I would like to know how the creators came up with the idea of ​​the game... Sometimes I think that they must take pills and drink alcohol together.
  95. feelgoodru
    Dec 14, 2020
    1
    - очень скучная и затянутая игра.
    - бесконечные одинаковые задания.
    - сюжет не раскрывается до самого конца игры, а в конце просто устаешь от сплошного "кино". - супер ужасная механика передвижения на транспорте, хуже любого инди разработчика. - унылые и всратые схватки с "тварями", тебя куда то утаскивает - можешь воевать, либо просто выйти за пределы смолы. некоторые бои не избежать    - очень скучная и затянутая игра.
    - бесконечные одинаковые задания.
    - сюжет не раскрывается до самого конца игры, а в конце просто устаешь от сплошного "кино".
    - супер ужасная механика передвижения на транспорте, хуже любого инди разработчика.
    - унылые и всратые схватки с "тварями", тебя куда то утаскивает - можешь воевать, либо просто выйти за пределы смолы. некоторые бои не избежать и не обойти никак.
    - не продуманность/не реальность происходящего - в век технологий и 3д принтеров, где печатаются целые строения - нет нормального транспорта с большими колесами, вездеходов или квадрокоптеров для доставки посылок.
    - разработчик (который гений) полностью не уважает и ненавидит своего игрока, заставляет выполнять самые нудные задания и заниматься просто анонизмом, долбиться об камни часами на мотоцикле (автомобиль там вообще просто бесящее говно), падать, все ронять и собирать. ходить по одним и тем же местам туда/сюда снова и снова с тупыми заданиями.
    + сюжет (опять же сюжет подается не постепенно, а только в самом конце и снова все затянуто)
    + актеры и графика

    древняя игра "вангеры" про доставку - на голову продуманнее.

    но самое ужасное - это реакция "говорящих голов" - проплаченных стримеров и журналистов о том, что игра шедевр. Игра просто лютое говно. Ужаснее и скучнее я еще не видел. Грош цена всему журналистскому сообществу, кто освещал эту игру и пел ей дифирамбы.    … Expand
  96. elkoalapuesto
    Dec 29, 2020
    0
    **** Standing. This game is so annoying in so many ways... The first 30 mins are great, lots of expectations, nice graphics, cool music... Soon you realize the storytelling is slow and bad done, and the game becomes boring and repetitive, far too long and... uuugr I regret so much having paid for it...
  97. limars
    Mar 19, 2021
    0
    boring, boring, boring, Kojima please start making movies and stop making stupid games like this one
  98. Yo-yo
    Mar 27, 2021
    0
    I’ve taken **** that are more interesting and fun than the gameplay. The story is as per Kojima MO convoluted and makes no sense. Now I completely understand why he was fired from Konami, he’s a hack who wants to make **** movies and his games are now just as bad as his cut scenes. Avoid at all costs.
  99. MorrisonJay
    Jul 30, 2021
    2
    Walking sim delivery service game. Looks great, but boring as hell! The graphics are great, but the fact that most of is, is carrying supplies ftom a to b, is just so boring and repetitive.

    Not the best AAA ps4 game!
  100. SmartAlec775
    Aug 27, 2021
    3
    The epitome of a walking simulator and one of the most boring games I have ever played.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 111 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 111
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 111
  3. 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. New York Daily News
    Mar 18, 2020
    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.
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  3. Carole Quintaine
    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.
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