Death Stranding

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  1. Phantox10
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Le di mas de 10 horas para que el juego se hiciera interesante, lamento decir que nunca cambia en lo más mínimo.
    Dificultad nula, juego repetitivo a más no poder, sistema de combate olvidable. Por más que lo quieran defender este juego es malisimo.
  2. Izrich05
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Con una Historia llamativa, una musicalizacion repartida en el momento exacto, pero hay un detalle, vine por un Juego no por una pelicula, Entiendo que hay para todos los gustos pero me deja mucho que desear su Jugabilidad, con misiones repetitivas, y villanos si asi los podemos llamar, completamente olvidables, Gracias por el Hype Kojima… Expand
  3. BIGTHICCJOHNSON
    Nov 27, 2019
    6
    Death stranding could have been a much better game, if not for the monotonous gameplay. The fact that the game actually expects you to slowly walk everywhere with cargo stacked sky high on your back is ridiculous, and disrespectful to your time as a player. I used vehicles anytime the game let me, and its honestly the only reason I was able to finish it. The vehicle controls are awful byDeath stranding could have been a much better game, if not for the monotonous gameplay. The fact that the game actually expects you to slowly walk everywhere with cargo stacked sky high on your back is ridiculous, and disrespectful to your time as a player. I used vehicles anytime the game let me, and its honestly the only reason I was able to finish it. The vehicle controls are awful by the way, and the vehicle physics are very wonky. You are constantly getting stuck on everything since the entire world is covered by rocks that you should be able to drive over, but cant. I found myself tiring of the gameplay quickly and only did the main missions, using vehicles to complete them as easily as possible, which worked. There is far too much useless dialogue and small cutscenes, and after a few hours I was skipping everything that was not a main cutscene. The story and main cutscenes are fun, but its pretty dumb overall, and some parts of the game left my mouth agape as I tried to comprehend the stupidity of what I was watching. There are good parts of the story I actually liked, but the game takes far too long actually getting to the good stuff, and ends up info dumping you in cutscenes toward the end. Combat in the game is nothing special and you have pretty much no reason to even waste your time with it. The bosses are all bullet sponges with nothing interesting changing up the fight, I got tired of them and turned the difficulty down to kill them quickly. I thought the boss designs were pretty cool though. I feel as though this game failed to deliver(no pun intended) whatever experience or message it was trying to convey. I just found myself trying to blast through the game in the quickest way possible, ignoring any side activities because I was too annoyed and didnt really care. I give it a 6/10. A game that could have been much more fun, and a story that feels totally up its own butt at times. If the game goes on sale for cheap, grab it as its a somewhat unique experience, but not what I would call a good one.… Expand
  4. AndreyCloud
    Dec 11, 2019
    7
    I certainly enjoyed this game overall. I love the environment, the game mechanics, the music, the online structure sharing. The game felt challenging and rewarding in an interesting way, getting to your destination was a challenge in itself and felt relieving to see your destination in the distance to a nice song by Low Roar. The game I believe falls a bit short regarding the story andI certainly enjoyed this game overall. I love the environment, the game mechanics, the music, the online structure sharing. The game felt challenging and rewarding in an interesting way, getting to your destination was a challenge in itself and felt relieving to see your destination in the distance to a nice song by Low Roar. The game I believe falls a bit short regarding the story and character appeal of most of the characters. Also rebuilding America, could care less about that, should have made a fictional place. Amalie was more annoying than interesting, the only saving grace was clifford unger's story for me.… Expand
  5. i6Xass
    Dec 9, 2019
    7
    A masterpiece, but the delivery system and lack of action in the gameplay makes it a bit boring and tiring. However the best game on technical issues I've ever had the pleasure of playing and the ending fully compensates for the trajectory.
  6. Mefusto
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Horrible game as for movie part maybe good source material but week delivery,this game is like modern art in museum where u watch white painting and try to understand what is ha penning then u see **** article in new York times...
  7. Kojim4
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Kojima used to be a visionary that I held in high regard but his work has been going downhill since MGS4. Despite the problems with MGS4, Peace Walker and MGS5, they at least still had moments of greatness. The same can't be said for Death Stranding. Kojima's obsession with Hollywood actors has resulted in a pretty yet bland and empty open world devoid of any interesting landmarks orKojima used to be a visionary that I held in high regard but his work has been going downhill since MGS4. Despite the problems with MGS4, Peace Walker and MGS5, they at least still had moments of greatness. The same can't be said for Death Stranding. Kojima's obsession with Hollywood actors has resulted in a pretty yet bland and empty open world devoid of any interesting landmarks or features. The incoherent story desperately wants to convince you that its deeper than it actually is. The shoehorned social elements are hardly new and end up feeling half baked. Konami are an awful company but I'm starting to think they were right about Kojima. Maybe Fukushima really was the true talent that kept Kojima's worst tendencies in check and helped elevate his work.… Expand
  8. dumbfish
    Nov 23, 2019
    6
    I really, really, really wanted to love this game, but I cannot. It's so boring I just can't justify wasting my time to push through to get to the story parts. I spend hours trying to help other players out, but it's not worth it. I highly recommend to just skip the side content and do the story deliveries instead.
  9. Ariel1221
    Nov 10, 2019
    5
    Jogo lento Se torna chato nas primeiras horas
    E muito repetitivo Essa e minha revisão do jogo
  10. FranklinSmith
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Spoiler free.
    The environmental art is amazing, but the game-play and the sound is abysmal.
    The story is an absolute mess. The story might have you intrigued with strange concepts but half way you will find out they are just that concepts with no connection to the rest of the story. Dialogue in DS is partly average and sometimes so off you wonder if this was written by a french man and    Spoiler free.
    The environmental art is amazing, but the game-play and the sound is abysmal.
    The story is an absolute mess.
    The story might have you intrigued with strange concepts but half way you will find out they are just that concepts with no connection to the rest of the story.
    Dialogue in DS is partly average and sometimes so off you wonder if this was written by a french man and put through google translate and something got lost in the translation.
    I wish someone would take the environments and make a fun game with it.
    Walking between the same locations multiple times delivering parcels is not fun.
    Why is there only one animation for each interaction and you have to watch it. If you drink a Monster(tm) it always plays the same animation this goes for everything adding only to the repetitive game-play.
    Who thought crying baby sounds are what a game needs? And the electric bike sounds will make you mute the game.
    Why make such a great environment when I just follow a line on the ground.

    TL;DR
    There were some really talented people working on this game but it all got degraded by hideous game-play and a general lack of overall direction. For a game so story heavy the story is heavily lacking.    … Expand
  11. Kimomarudotcom
    Nov 14, 2019
    6
    I'm writing this review as a rabid Kojima fan, so take this into account.

    Death Stranding's apparent promise to the new player can be written thusly; "This is a game that is about to introduce you to about a half dozen characters. Some of them may share a history with you, some of them may even be related to you, some of them will inexplicably wear masks and give your orders. Who    I'm writing this review as a rabid Kojima fan, so take this into account.

    Death Stranding's apparent promise to the new player can be written thusly; "This is a game that is about to introduce you to about a half dozen characters. Some of them may share a history with you, some of them may even be related to you, some of them will inexplicably wear masks and give your orders. Who they are and what they are to you exactly you may find out much later (or not). But first, you have to save America, so deliver these boxes. Oh, also, the underworld is trying to push you over and make you lose your boxes and if you do, well then you're going to be chasing them down a river or on the side of a mountain. We'll give you stuff to make moving boxes around easier, but that's later. First, we're going to make you deliver things by foot like an idiot."

    I'm into around 20 hours of the game, and that pretty much sums up my experience with Death Stranding. I was careful to not write an opinion on this game until I had enough hours put in as Kojima games can take a little time to get going, but he tends to start off at a warm temperature and by the end of the game things get nuclear. That's typically his style, so a player is usually not going to have trouble signing up for one of his journeys. But Death Stranding is no thrill ride. Even the dangerous stuff isn't all that dangerous and in the absence of motivation, I'm having difficulty justifying the time spent to endure Kojima's latest work.

    It's a marvel to look at, but I'll get to the point; there's no excuse to make 30 fps games any more. I've been critical of other titles like Assassin's Creed: Odyssey and Horizon: Zero Dawn for running at that framerate and when this title comes out next year on PC, likely running at a blazing 60 fps and above (as is typically the case in the PC world), I suspect that we all may feel kind of silly about playing games in this manner. The only title I would give a pass for 30 fps would be Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which is a masterpiece that should be shown at The Louvre. BoTW is a work of art that changed the world. No other game gets this pass, certainly not Death Stranding.

    Kojima gets some points in the form of technical achievement, but when you're attempting to immerse the player in a game that can last 50 hours or more, you're not being profound by withholding details about characters, settings, and context when you need these elements to establish an emotional connection to the player. If the game doesn't build its case for the player to continue on a journey within 5 minutes of pressing start, the experience will feel hollow. It saddens me to think that when I compare this to anything else Kojima has done, it does not stand shoulder to shoulder with any other title from his body of work. An unpleasant surprise.    … Expand
  12. 0wn3df1x
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    This better be a movie. Plot and cutscenes - OK. Gameplay - hell of a fright. Problem is - you can't skip this agelong absolutely uninteresting gameplay to see the next cutscene.
  13. JolteonMD
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Nunca he visto un juego con un apartado técnico tan pulido como Death Stranding, visualmente es exquisito y con pequeños detalles que muestran el amor de los desarrolladores por este juego. La banda sonora es memorable sin duda alguna y encaja perfecto para este título.
    El apartado del sonido del viento, hojas y efectos de agua, lluvia, pasos, entre otros le da vida a un mundo complejo y    Nunca he visto un juego con un apartado técnico tan pulido como Death Stranding, visualmente es exquisito y con pequeños detalles que muestran el amor de los desarrolladores por este juego. La banda sonora es memorable sin duda alguna y encaja perfecto para este título.
    El apartado del sonido del viento, hojas y efectos de agua, lluvia, pasos, entre otros le da vida a un mundo complejo y misterioso. Todo lo técnico en este juego es superior y acompaña a una historia muy profunda y reflexiva que es sin duda la parte central del juego.

    Sin embargo, el gameplay aunque complementa bien con la temática del juego, no es lo suficientemente variada, y muchas veces nos vemos obligados a realizar misiones repetitivas y monótonas con tal de revelar el misterio que ha caído en está América apocalíptica, para empeorarlo, el juego está lleno de mecánicas que podrían encontrar en juegos FPS, RPG, simulación, conducción, estrategia e incluso de survival terror, pero se sienten incompletas y no son aprovechadas al 100%. La historia brillante debería ser el complemento del gameplay bien pulido en un videojuego, no al revés, y esto es lo que convierte a Death Stranding en una pélicula interactiva.

    El género "Strand" que Hideo quiere implementar sin duda es algo interesante, muchas veces hemos visto al online o multiplayer en el principal enemigo de campañas en solitario o un jugador, él quiere incluir esto en su historia y también beneficia mucho a la historia. A diferencia del cooperativo, un segundo jugador no interviene directamente, como en una red social, comentando, guiando o dejando su marca en partes del mapa para varios jugadores que pueden apoyar (dar like) a sus acciones. No obstante, un juego no puedo construirse al rededor de esta idea y mas bien queda como una mecánica extra durante el viaje.
    Este juego a dividido a toda la comunidad de videojuegos y es algo positivo que la industria se atreva a realizar juegos diferentes, que innoven mecánicas y sobre todo incluyan contenido completo y de calidad como Kojima Productions ha hecho. Este juego muestra que no se debe comprar un juego por el "HYPE", debemos saber lo que compramos y no guiarnos solamente por la prensa que muchas veces es cómplice en alabar un título.

    Este juego no es para todos, lo narrativo y lo visual es la obra maestra, si buscas aventura y variedad pues no lo aconsejo. Mi nota es dividida, pero considero al juego un gran mensaje positivo para la industria actual de videojuegos.    … Expand
  14. DiggerV
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    Симулятор курьера "Чумазика" от которого ушла жена оставив годовалого ребенка.
  15. MachoUser
    Nov 9, 2019
    5
    我是一个玩了十个小时的云玩家！！我的评价既不客观也不公正，我只是来吐槽一下，用户评分其实谁都可以发，不管你到底有没有玩过，有没有买这个游戏，还是只是单纯的看小岛秀夫不顺眼。
  16. guiSkal
    Dec 26, 2019
    7
    Jogo repetitivo do início ao fim, cansativo e gameplay chata.. vários momentos vontade de largar o jogo pelo excesso de repetição
  17. GuardiRock
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    Las cinemáticas son impresionantes, pero el desarrollo es aburrido, los combates flojos y los enfrentamientos con los jefes son anodinos. Una pena, esperaba mucho más.
  18. RavenFox25
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    Encantador en bastantes aspectos detallistas en el gameplay, apartado gráfico espectacular así como banda sonora, pero sumamente tedioso en cuanto a desarrollo de la historia, misiones tremendamente repetitivas, sistemas de combate vagos. Simplemente aburrido.
  19. DiArts
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Nice setting, atmosphere, movies. And gameplay is just a walking-crafting simulator for No Man's Sky and Minecraft fans. It's really boring as action-adventure.
  20. Law0911
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    This game definitely makes it hard to like. We know this game's gonna be cutscene heavy but even then there are too many and nearly all of them are too long. The gameplay is while passable is not enough to interest you the whole way. The only reason I gave this '6' is because of the story. Word of warning though, the story is too complicated even for a Hideo Kojima game. So you have toThis game definitely makes it hard to like. We know this game's gonna be cutscene heavy but even then there are too many and nearly all of them are too long. The gameplay is while passable is not enough to interest you the whole way. The only reason I gave this '6' is because of the story. Word of warning though, the story is too complicated even for a Hideo Kojima game. So you have to play it and watches the cutscene for about 10 hours before you can understand the game. And I admint, this is not some game you can just turn on and says I hate it. You have to play it(and watch it) to understand and like it.… Expand
  21. legoguru2000
    Nov 20, 2019
    5
    Kojima is a great developer but its clear he needs supervision so as to stay on focus as to what a video game should be. While most publishers are not artistic enough Kojima is the opposite and its shows in this masterful but unsatisfying delivery man simulator.

    Death Stranding’s mechanics may set new standards in gaming such as the one for keeping your balance and management of    Kojima is a great developer but its clear he needs supervision so as to stay on focus as to what a video game should be. While most publishers are not artistic enough Kojima is the opposite and its shows in this masterful but unsatisfying delivery man simulator.

    Death Stranding’s mechanics may set new standards in gaming such as the one for keeping your balance and management of resources but unless you like a game about a UPS delivery man in a post-supernatural apocalypse America then best to pass on this.

    I hate to write this because I had high hopes for Kojima's first SONY game, but he's blown it. The next game should be great if SONY has someone overseeing Kojima so as to keep him on task with making a great video game and not just an artistic video game.

    UPDATE: I've seen far too many make excuses for Kojima's Death Stranding. This is not a good video game. It scores high in every area you would expect for a video game except for game play loop which is critical to a video games success. Death Stranding would have been better as a multi-chapter highly interactive exclusive play-station movie then a video game. There’s a reason its highly rated by the official critics but not with the audience and that’s because critics are either Kojima worshipers and will declare as a masterpiece anything the guy puts out or they are so burnt out on gaming that anything that’s not like a typical video game that is also not buggy is good in their eyes. Had any other studio made this game it would not have scored near as high.

    A video game NEEDS a good game play loop and that’s something that Death Stranding is seriously lacking and that’s why its an excessively long and painful slog thru a beautiful world with damn near perfect characters and story.    … Expand
  22. DanieL_MERCER
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    El juego graficamente es impresionante, tomando encuenta que no hay nada Literalmente con que toparse, la musica o banda sonara es muy buena, pero nada del otro mundo, los controles y movimiento del personaje son torpes y lentos, las cinematicas son extremadamente largas y la historia cae en lo pretencioso y ridiculo, es un walking simulator con tintes de exploracion. No es la peor cagadaEl juego graficamente es impresionante, tomando encuenta que no hay nada Literalmente con que toparse, la musica o banda sonara es muy buena, pero nada del otro mundo, los controles y movimiento del personaje son torpes y lentos, las cinematicas son extremadamente largas y la historia cae en lo pretencioso y ridiculo, es un walking simulator con tintes de exploracion. No es la peor cagada del 2019, pero verga, hace ver a Call of Duty como una obra maestra, no desperdicien su dinero y si lo hacen, recuerden que fueron ustedes los que al final optaron por comprarlo… Expand
  23. AmalieM
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Not a disaster but not the masterpiece many credit it as. Visually gorgeous, it's very clear that the team has put in a lot of hard work creating this world and ensuring that the system holds up for it. It's just a shame the story and gameplay can't live up to it.
  24. CHR15714N
    Nov 23, 2019
    7
    When I like a game, I usually can’t stop playing it. I literally take every occasion to play it until I reach the end. I normally devour a game in 3 or 4 days avoiding to sleep if this is necessary. Well, this is not the case. I played this game until the first boss right now, and I already fell asleep twice. No joke! I'm even not so interested in playing it. I really do it only when IWhen I like a game, I usually can’t stop playing it. I literally take every occasion to play it until I reach the end. I normally devour a game in 3 or 4 days avoiding to sleep if this is necessary. Well, this is not the case. I played this game until the first boss right now, and I already fell asleep twice. No joke! I'm even not so interested in playing it. I really do it only when I have nothing to do... And to be honest, I find it boring, and complicated! I want to have fun when playing, and this game doesn't give me emotions.
    I loved the metal gear series, but this game doesn't wake my interests. I am very disappointed about the money I spent. I would rather play Metal Gear Solid 1 or even Silent Hill 1 on the PS1, than this game.

    ——-

    UPDATE

    I give this game a 7 in the end (it was a 4 before this last review update).
    After the first weeks, the game got better and more interesting to play. So I completed it. The story is very nice. Like an A class movie.
    Anyway still far more inferior to metal gear alltogether.
    I have the feeling that the money invested in this game has been very much and maybe could have been better used... Something is clearly still missing...    … Expand
  25. vicboss162
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Daha önce çoğu kojima oyununu oynadım hepsinide severek oynadım özellikle Metal Gear Solid 4ü bu oyunda yeni şeyler deneyeme çalışmış ama bence pek başaramış mekanikler çalışmıyor bazı buglarla karşılaştım grafikler başarılı hikaye anlatılımı fena değil ama oynanış hiç zevkli gelmedi bana benim için başarısız bir kojima oyunu hayal kırıklığı
  26. arostislavna
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    I do not enjoy the gameplay, nor do I enjoy or understand any of the plot, it literally drags onward way too slow to grasp me.

    Kojima, please make real movies and stop trying to create videogame genres. This is Paperboy NES+Horror elements evolved, not a new genre at all. The model for Amelie is a technical marvel, based entirely off of a photo of Lindsay Wagner 40+ years ago, and    I do not enjoy the gameplay, nor do I enjoy or understand any of the plot, it literally drags onward way too slow to grasp me.

    Kojima, please make real movies and stop trying to create videogame genres. This is Paperboy NES+Horror elements evolved, not a new genre at all.

    The model for Amelie is a technical marvel, based entirely off of a photo of Lindsay Wagner 40+ years ago, and that's about the only positive I have for this game.

    Lastly, you can slam monster energy drinks like no tomorrow with no health repercussions, and shake babies with no penalty (ie: the motion control sensor is too sensitive and can shake the baby rather than cradle it), these two things I disagree with fundamentally.    … Expand
  27. BorlonX
    Nov 9, 2019
    5
    Lo jugué durante 5 horas y me canse de ir entregando paquetes de un lado para otro. La música y los gráficos son increíble, pero con eso no alcanza para hacer algo divertido y acá no lo encontré.
  28. Presstart25
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Es un juego ABURRIDO, por lo tanto no vale la pena su compra, lo interesante son sus grafucos, e historia, pero tranquilamente me puedo ver un longplay y ahorrarme el dinero, el resto es solo caminar y caminar, una verguenza
  29. Druid
    Dec 12, 2019
    5
    A visually stunning game with a very interesting concept that has its moments but is destroyed by very bad writing, terrible pacing and a weak realization of what is fun gameplay-wise.
    Kojima had the "Konami is messing with the game" excuse for MGS V being a sub par and unfinished game but now that he had complete creative control, it shows how much Konami actually "destroyed" mgs v.    A visually stunning game with a very interesting concept that has its moments but is destroyed by very bad writing, terrible pacing and a weak realization of what is fun gameplay-wise.
    Kojima had the "Konami is messing with the game" excuse for MGS V being a sub par and unfinished game but now that he had complete creative control, it shows how much Konami actually "destroyed" mgs v.

    The truth is that judging by his last 2 games ( since I haven't played the rest) Kojima seems to not be up to the standard on most creative areas (aside from cinematography which is great). The writing is laughably exposition heavy, the "sad-moments" are completely unearned, the dialogue is facepalm-worthy at times, the pacing is a mess and the gameplay ,while unique, feels not well realized as evident by the terrible bossfights that simply can't be satisfying with the type of gameplay that Kojima and his team chose to go with.
    For god's shake you can't even pick up bullets that enemies drop, that is a cardinal gaming sin. I hope the next game by Kojima Production is better.

    Thankfully though this game is carried by its ending.    … Expand
  30. xCroftAmbition
    Nov 11, 2019
    6
    Kojima spend all of Sony's money to make such a nonsense? If you want to be ambitious, you have to meet certain requirements. The artistic part has its touch but playably it is a terrible disaster! A shame as paid media have endorsed such "game" crap.
  31. Felesh-Warrior
    Nov 19, 2019
    5
    What happens when hideo kojima just wants to make films now and comes up with the concept of playing as a postman? You get the same mission 5000 times while you wait for the next interesting story bit. Coming from a fan of mgs I'm not annoyed this feels so different. I'm annoyed it feels like nothing much has replaced those gameplay sections in mgs that made them so interesting
  32. Damagod
    Nov 16, 2019
    5
    This game might be different very addicting and beautiful.. once you get a hang of the mechanics the game gets a lot easier especially after chapter 3
  33. Darkvan
    Nov 10, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bonito. Confuso. Cansativo. Não da pra entender porque a história não desenrola.… Expand
  34. z4nid
    Nov 23, 2019
    6
    DS is just a pretentious, over the top, hilariously cheesey and self aware walking simulator dipped in indie sweat.

    The sheer polish here makes it slightly above average UPS delivery sim.
  35. DemesGOD
    Dec 2, 2019
    7
    Death Stranding is essentially a walking/amazon delivery simulator. 95% of the game is delivering packages and rest is just cut scenes. We will probably never see this kind of the game executed so well, but don't get me wrong, this idea of delivery game is just stupid. In my opinion if they make Death stranding 2, they should just get rid of that delivery mechanic. The map is big, emptyDeath Stranding is essentially a walking/amazon delivery simulator. 95% of the game is delivering packages and rest is just cut scenes. We will probably never see this kind of the game executed so well, but don't get me wrong, this idea of delivery game is just stupid. In my opinion if they make Death stranding 2, they should just get rid of that delivery mechanic. The map is big, empty and has lots of repetitive locations. although it tries to be realistic with its idiotic balancing mechanic, you can still drive up almost 90 degree hills with motorcycle without problem that is just stupid.

    But lets get to positive stuff.
    The Game can still be fun if you have patience. it rewards you for some side delivering with cool equipment throughout the whole story. Some characters are really interesting and story is pretty solid, but predictable near the end. Also after playing the game over 100 hours i didn't see lot of bugs and optimalization is good.

    Summary: after finishing the game and getting platinum trophy I never want to play or see this game ever again. I wouldn't recommend this game to everyone, but I believe it will find its right audience.    … Expand
  36. principinoMTS95
    Nov 24, 2019
    5
    Grafica e storia ..il 5 mancante è per il gameplay ...ridicolo. Assolutamente un gioco da prendere a 30€ o meno ...mi dispiace :(
  37. dash383535
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    #DashReviews

    3 years after the Kojima-Konami split up, the first game from Hideo Kojima’s new production studio has finally released. While I would classify the game as a third-person action/adventure game, the game’s director classifies it as a new genre called – “Strand”. With some people calling this game a glorified walking simulator and some saying it’s one of the greatest games of    #DashReviews

    3 years after the Kojima-Konami split up, the first game from Hideo Kojima’s new production studio has finally released. While I would classify the game as a third-person action/adventure game, the game’s director classifies it as a new genre called – “Strand”. With some people calling this game a glorified walking simulator and some saying it’s one of the greatest games of all time, where does this game truly lie?

    The story starts off with you playing as a delivery man named Sam Porter Bridges, who is played by Norman Reedus. Sam must deliver cargo to sectioned-off regions of a post-apocalyptic United States due to the unknown threats of the supernatural event known as the Death Stranding. Sam is then tasked to connect all of America to a collective network to save everyone. Sam is given a BB unit to help him with this task, a baby in a jar that can detect BT’s, which is just this game's version of ghosts. Honestly, I could spend all day just talking about the beginning of the game and all the terminology but that where Death Stranding story gets a lot of its charm. The story is engaging from beginning to end thanks to creative storytelling and a wonderful cast of actors that bring this world and story to life. The ending is one of the emotional and heartfelt rollercoasters I have witnessed this generation. If you are coming to Death Stranding for its story, you will not be disappointed.

    The gameplay is trickier to talk about. Is it a walking simulator? – Yes and No. The first few hours can be sluggish as all you will do is walk packages from one location to another. This may turn some off from the game, but later portions start to pick up the pace. After the 3rd episode in the game, you are able to craft useful structures, signs, weapons, and vehicles that can help you or other players advance in the story. These structures can be given likes so you can see how many people found what you built and how useful it was to them. This sense of community and how you help each other progress is a big part of the game. There are 3rd person shooting segments every now and again, but that's not the primary focus of the game. It’s a game that some people will like and others will not, but despite that, I had fun helping other people reach their goals and encouraging them to see Sam’s journey to the end. There are moments where you will be bored or frustrated, like the beginning of the game or trudging through the snow at slow speeds, but if you’re willing to put in the work and see past some of the games greater flaws, there is fun to be had.

    The game is a technical marvel. One of the best looking games on the PS4 by a long shot. The little details help flesh out the world and bring the actors' performances to life. Glitches are few and far between. Players getting stuck to obstacles and other little things rarely happen. The soundtrack is a fantastic mix of original and licensed songs. The Decima engine has come a long way since its first title, Horizon: Zero Dawn.

    Death Stranding is honestly a hard game to review so I hope most of my thoughts on the game are clear. I think it’s a fantastic experiment when it comes to doing something new with video games. It can be boring at points but one thing that is never lost throughout the experience is the amazing story and how it is worked into what going on in the gameplay. If you’re on the fence about this game, I would wait until it’s on sale before picking it up. It’s hard to fully recommend this game, so you’ll have to come to your own conclusion on if you will like what is offered in Death Stranding. Whether you end up liking Death Stranding or not, it’s still one hell of a rollercoaster with a lot of thought and care put in to it.

    Pros:
    +Fantastic Story
    +Great Soundtrack
    +Top Notch Acting
    +Gameplay Centered On Community

    Cons
    -Very Slow Start
    -Some Frustrating Slow Parts    … Expand
  38. Volsyden
    Nov 17, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is flat out gorgeous when it comes to graphics, i love the main character but i do have issues with the game, for one... i feel like a fed-ex delivery service. when you first start the game your like... wtf is going on and what is all this, i was really confuses for most of the game so i didn't even bother getting everything as ii just wanted to figure out what those things were and why they were here. i don't like the fact that people go nuke on you if you kill them. if the story had a better understanding of what was going on and how you ended up there id rate it higher but either way it goes you will still play delivery boy… Expand
  39. dlagonfry
    Nov 21, 2019
    5
    There is no wonder this game polarizes reviewers. Depending on which aspects you focus on, it is either an amazing experience, or a really disappointing one. Here are the things this game does great:

    - Atmosphere. Walking around in the world and a song comes on that perfectly expresses solitude. No other work/medium has ever hit this so well. - Graphics and geology. Really looks like    There is no wonder this game polarizes reviewers. Depending on which aspects you focus on, it is either an amazing experience, or a really disappointing one. Here are the things this game does great:

    - Atmosphere. Walking around in the world and a song comes on that perfectly expresses solitude. No other work/medium has ever hit this so well.
    - Graphics and geology. Really looks like running around in Iceland.
    - Slow paced gameplay can be rewarding if that's your thing.
    - A sense of community that caches you by surprise in a good way.
    - Spectacular visual moments and over all great acting. (See note on negatives)

    Here are the negatives:

    - The story seems like it is made from a word-association game. Strand, Porter, Heartman, Fragile, Higgs, Cliff, etc. They all play a part of the story, somehow tied to whatever proper noun they go by. Maybe if everything is to be interpreted as a metaphor, it could make sense. Still, it falls short, and falls pretty hard.
    - The visual moments are great, but again, it seems like they were put together for the sake of being a cool visual, than it actually making sense. It is enjoyable, the motion capture and acting is really top notch.

    In conclusion, and perhaps a bit spoilery, so don't read on if you mind spoilers: Don't play this game for the story. First impression suggest great potential for profound depth. After completing the game, it's very underwhelming.    … Expand
  40. JrGarcia92
    Dec 6, 2019
    5
    Played the game for about 10-15 hours and just can’t finish this game. The repetitive nature of delivering over and over and over again is not fun for me. All the work you have to do to get a cutscene is just not worth the grind.
  41. Bfreepro417
    Nov 16, 2019
    6
    The breathtaking detail and incredible world building and atmosphere in this game have such incredible potential. There are moments in this game that truly took my breath away, such as the action based cinematic cutscenes, the incredibly realistic yet isolated world and structures, and the overall photorealistic visuals and unmatched sound design and voice acting. This only made it stingThe breathtaking detail and incredible world building and atmosphere in this game have such incredible potential. There are moments in this game that truly took my breath away, such as the action based cinematic cutscenes, the incredibly realistic yet isolated world and structures, and the overall photorealistic visuals and unmatched sound design and voice acting. This only made it sting that much more when I realized the gameplay is truly the definition of tedious, dull, and truly uninspired. This game feels like it truly goes out of its way to frustrate and the player with baffling gameplay choices and an overall monotonous and unrewarding premise. This game is nowhere near a 10/10, but it’s also nowhere near a 1/10. There is serious, serious potential here, but it is squandered. I rarely felt positive emotions from this game, I didn’t feel like I was escaping to a universe I couldn’t wait to immerse myself in and find out what happens next. Instead, I couldn’t wait to escape the game. It was a chore. It truly is, carry this cargo to this location, then probably go back, and then do it again. Most games walking and traveling is a tedious chore, only done to get to the next action set piece or story beat. Here, walking and traveling IS the game. Carry as much cargo as you can, as quickly as possible to this location. Ok, let’s do this! Start jogging and you’ll soon fall over and damage your cargo. Get stuck in the rain, your equipment and cargo degrades quickly, so now you’re trying to deliver even faster, only to get blown down a hill by the wind or slip and fall from the wet rain. Then BB starts crying, and you literally have to stand there and rock your PS4 controller back and forth. Keep in mind your equipment and cargo is still being damaged from the rain. BT encounters were not exhilarating, just annoying and again, tedious. That’s the best way I can describe this game: tedious. Mind numbingly dull, monotonous, frustrating, baffling, WTF were they thinking. I’ve never been more disappointed in a game, never before have I seen such incredible and breathtaking potential only to have it squandered on a gameplay structure that focuses solely on inconveniencing the player. Please, Mr. Kojima, never again. This sucks.… Expand
  42. HeadHusky
    Nov 14, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here is my review:

    When you deliver your first package in a new region is when the gameplay is at its best as you explore an empty world and try to connect it. After that its gets repetitive: you can build structures and roads to make the backtracking easier, use other players structures to help yourself travel around, and craft equipment to be able to travel faster, carry more packages, or fight the enemies in the game. I wouldn't necessarily say that the gameplay is fun, it defiantly feels repetitive after a few hours, but it can drag the player in with how time-consuming it is. Fun? No. Addicting. Can be.

    There are only a few enemies in the game. BT's, Mules, and Bosses. BT's are scary within the first hour of the game as you try to understand what they are and their methods, but by the middle of the game I literally drive by them on a motorcycle or kill them with grenades made from your own blood. I thought they were supposed to scare me, but when you have the ability to mow down every BT you can have your sights on, or ignore them completely as just they slow you down from delivering your next package they're more of a nuisance than an actual threat. Mules are the same though with the added threat of a void out if you don't burn their bodies if you decide to kill one of them. However, once you kill them they are gone forever. Bosses are fine, I love one of the final boss fights that deal with you fighting one of them by throwing packages at them (some nice self-awareness), and BT boss fights are fun at first but since you can run out of the area to avoid the fight, it makes it feel pointless.

    The story is pretty average. The twists and turns are so obvious you will see them several hours ahead of their reveal or call them within first couple hours of the game. Even when the reveals come the game can't help but explain it to you a dozen times over through dialogue just so you get the point instead of letting you figuring it out yourself and letting you come to your own conclusions. The theme revolves around connections, and Kojima likes to use strands as a metaphor - though as I said before he will repeat this metaphor at least 20-30 times throughout the story just so you understand what he's trying to say.

    Characters are mostly boring. You really only care for a few characters in the story, and even then they can be a bit annoying. Sam (Who you will only be calling Norman or Daryl) is the main focus of the story and is one of the best parts of the game - though even he has some flaws. When characters are talking there will be a moment of silence where you hope he will say something but he will just stand there like a fool. Fragile and BB are the only ones who you care about, and want to see their stories through till the end. As for the villains, Higgs and Cliff are your baddies: Cliff is the only one you really care about (although he can be annoying with how many boss battles you're going to have with him), and Higgs is all show no substance (though his actor may be the best in the entire game).

    Dialogue in this game is painful to listen to as everyone talks formally and explains everything that they are saying and what is on their minds which is contrary to the normal person. The dialogue makes it hard to connect with the characters are they feel more like devices for the story instead of actual characters.

    I hope Kojima recognizes the flaws with the game instead of claiming about how people don't understand it. Negating criticism doesn't make you a better developer. Taking those criticism and learning from them does.    … Expand
  43. Xboxflash
    Nov 21, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game does not deserve more than six points. There was a lot of noise around this project, but in reality everything turned out differently.
    Expect an exciting action from her is not worth it, although the story itself is pretty good. In general, the game cannot be called a masterpiece and that is why it has a small scale of points.
    It is upsetting that something more was expected from this game, but everything turned out the other way around.
    Boring locations in the game and gameplay just kill.    … Expand
  44. EdgarMelton
    Dec 8, 2019
    5
    Death Stranding is travesty of a game, slow boring , and way to long. This is a love it or hate it kinda of game only thing i liked was the graphics. It gets a 5 out of 10 from me , its deff not for everyone and has no right being voted for game of the year. Stay away from DS
  45. guiletheguiles
    Jan 30, 2020
    5
    This is game is the definition of boring. But I'll start with the good things.
    . Its design basically made walking fun (for the most part).
    . The soundtrack is pretty. Not great, but it packs a nice punch. . The story is deep and emotional, characters are memorable and everything just feels genuinely original. . Despite its flaws, the story kept me going and curiosity got me hooked,    This is game is the definition of boring. But I'll start with the good things.
    . Its design basically made walking fun (for the most part).
    . The soundtrack is pretty. Not great, but it packs a nice punch.
    . The story is deep and emotional, characters are memorable and everything just feels genuinely original.
    . Despite its flaws, the story kept me going and curiosity got me hooked, but I couldn't wait to see the end of it.
    As for the bad things... Well, all the rest.
    . The gameplay loop starts decent and fun, but ultimately overstays its welcome and becomes overly dull and repetitive.
    . The story is great and unique, but MY GOD it is convoluted and tiresome!
    . Why does it need to repeat the same cutscenes and messages again and again? It should skip it automatically.
    . TOO MANY TUTORIALS! TOO MANY THINGS ON SCREEN! TOO MANY USELESS NEW ITEMS! JUST LET ME *UCKING WALK!
    . Unrewarding long and unnecessary sidequests.
    . Bosses are a joke.
    . From the UI to the information displayed throughout the game, everything just feels... Messy.

    Kojima, I still think you're a genius, but you missed the mark with this one, buddy.    … Expand
  46. kurniau
    Dec 4, 2019
    6
    Грустная история про геймдизайнера Хидео.
    Жил был мальчик, его интересовало очень многое в своей жалкой и скучной жизни, он завидовал многим знаменитым личностям, как прошедших эпох так и в настоящей жизни. У него ничего не получалось, а прославится хотелось ой как сильно. Хотелось быть знаменитым, что бы все узнавали, только при одном упоминании бились в экстазе и завидовали такому    Грустная история про геймдизайнера Хидео.
    Жил был мальчик, его интересовало очень многое в своей жалкой и скучной жизни, он завидовал многим знаменитым личностям, как прошедших эпох так и в настоящей жизни. У него ничего не получалось, а прославится хотелось ой как сильно. Хотелось быть знаменитым, что бы все узнавали, только при одном упоминании бились в экстазе и завидовали такому известному человеку... Кодзима начал пилить игры, разной степени паршивости, "придумывать" новые жанры, которых якобы ещё никто не придумывал. В итоге имеем, то что имеем: в Death Stranding не интересно играть. Скучно, уныло, повторяющийся геймплей и много ходьбы. Понравилась графика мира и персонажей, так же приятные песни играют на фоне. Но люди явно не такой игры ожидали, судя по интригующим трейлерам. За полную стоимость игру уж точно не стоит покупать, дождитесь скидок или в PS+ на раздаче.    … Expand
  47. DeeNinja
    Jan 16, 2020
    5
    A surprisingly fun game considering how little there is to do. Absolutely bananas story. Very cool experience
  48. DMJReviews
    Mar 26, 2020
    7
    My score is stranded on a 7.5 but I always choose to round down in these cases, so unfortunately my gripes with the game costs it an 8.

    Score: 7.5 The Good: -Visual impact *10/10 -Storyworld *10/10 -Sound design *10/10 -Memorable characters *9/10 -Gameplay loop is therapeutic *7/10 -Social strand genre/mechanics *9/10 -Atmosphere *9/10 The bad: -Narrative & delivery *5/10    My score is stranded on a 7.5 but I always choose to round down in these cases, so unfortunately my gripes with the game costs it an 8.

    Score: 7.5

    The Good:
    -Visual impact *10/10
    -Storyworld *10/10
    -Sound design *10/10
    -Memorable characters *9/10
    -Gameplay loop is therapeutic *7/10
    -Social strand genre/mechanics *9/10
    -Atmosphere *9/10

    The bad:
    -Narrative & delivery *5/10
    -Gameplay & mechanics *4/10
    -Controls, particularly vehicles *3/10.
    -UI & menues *4/10
    -Plot *5/10

    Areas I want to elaborate on:
    -Narrative & delivery: I remember several scenes where I'm told "this works this way" only later to be told or have something happen that contradicts the "rules". The contents of the story got me hooked effectively, but the delivery of the story points left something to be desired. Uninspired and boring.

    -Social Strand genre/mechanics: Hideo Kojima claims to have invented a new genre. The idea of connecting with other players by the means of liking and sharing objects in the gameworld. This idea was novel and I really enjoyed it. It made me think about the potential and how I would use it going forward.

    -Memorable characters: the way characters have been written and are presented to me is very Anime. The idea that a character is a manifestation of a quirk or a gimmick. It doesn't write authentic characters, but it writes memorable ones that feel unique and you get what they are about immediately. Also Margeret Qualley's character(s) are hot. Ahem.

    Quickfire points:
    -The storyworld (world building etc.), AKA: the collective of lore, world and mythos, is gorgeous and inspiring.
    -Atmosphere gets you in the ZONE.
    -A lot of care and effort put into the sound design. The sound effects are the star of the show along with:
    -The visuals. You are gonna be awestruck by what you see in this game.

    My subjective score for this game is an 8 but my subjective score is a 7.5. Where Death Stranding doesn't succeed, in my humble opinion, is in the game design.    … Expand
  49. yaqubian
    Nov 21, 2019
    6
    I honestly feel like this is most beautiful game in existence, the graphics, environments, backgrounds are all incredibly stunning, especially during the last chapters of the game, but even immense beauty and a good story doesn't make up for its numerous bad mechanics and gameplay.

    The gameplay of receiving, managing and then mostly struggling to deliver cargo from point A-to-B gets    I honestly feel like this is most beautiful game in existence, the graphics, environments, backgrounds are all incredibly stunning, especially during the last chapters of the game, but even immense beauty and a good story doesn't make up for its numerous bad mechanics and gameplay.

    The gameplay of receiving, managing and then mostly struggling to deliver cargo from point A-to-B gets incredibly tiring and tedious after a while, and let's face it, it is a job, but it doesn't pay you well enough. I mean good story and beautiful environments is nice, but it is not enough of a payment for the amount of work you do, and helping co-workers and getting help from your co-workers (strand network) is also nice, but I still felt unappreciated for amount of things I set-up vs the amount of help and likes I got.

    The choice to put rough terrain in the majority of this America that is designed to slow you, ruin your cargo and vehicle, just so you would have the job over and over again with no eventual complete way past it, aside from taking it slow or using a different slower route is horrible (zip-lines are a thing but they cost too much to set up, and I reached my chiral capacity way too quickly of which I had 26k).

    I just want this job to be over with but Kojima (our boss) is making it long and dreadful, and for what reason? Filler? I don't understand the design choice of making my delivery job as painful as possible, and why are there so much rocks? It just doesn't make sense.

    There are also delivery companies (UPS, Canada Post, Amazon) that get to listen to music on route to delivery, but our boss Kojima doesn't allow it, except for on special rare occasions that he deems fit and our travels are much rougher than theirs, any sane employee would be mad at their boss for such things but there is always gonna be delusional workers that love their job no matter what happens and that is the exact case with Death Stranding.

    Also, Kojima likes to use out of date software, with upgraded hardware, its infuriating, like why do I have to skip 2 different scenes just to recycle, and why do those skips have confirmation windows with slight pauses in between, same thing applies to:
    - taking a shower
    - entering a safe house
    - leaving a safe house
    - pooing
    - peeing

    Aside from all those problems, I still feel as though the beauty, story, music, and acting of the game make up for some of it and that is why I gave it a 6.    … Expand
  50. GmrX
    Jan 19, 2020
    5
    A very interesting take on THE ULTIMATE FETCH QUEST!!!!!! Brilliant story , Flawless acting , Amazing score , .........................

    BUT just a really Looong & slow fetch quest ie) THE LONGEST MGS fetch quest
  51. MikhailSilva
    Jan 24, 2020
    5
    Do not buy it if game play is important to you, because in this case it is just not fun. Have in mind that THIS GAME IS NO METAL GEAR SOLID V. Buy it if you're into narrative with good graphics. That's it.
  52. Darkbaco
    Feb 13, 2020
    6
    Deberían de pagarme por haber tenido que sufrir tremendo toston.
    Graficos: 10/10
    Historia: 0/10
    Jugabilidad: 6/10
  53. Alan_Ocean
    May 11, 2020
    5
    Confusing and pretentious, which is a sad downgrade for Kojima. I hope that he can get back to the Metal Gear and Silent Hills games once PlayStation inevitably buys those properties.
  54. oOn3LastStaNDo
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    It was a good game for what it was and had some neat ideas. It was cool to see how it all came together but the gameplay needed more variety or something because it started to get boring and feel like a grind fairly quickly. Maybe that could be avoided if you just play through the story and do no side missions? It also suffers from extremely high expectations due to it being Kojima and itIt was a good game for what it was and had some neat ideas. It was cool to see how it all came together but the gameplay needed more variety or something because it started to get boring and feel like a grind fairly quickly. Maybe that could be avoided if you just play through the story and do no side missions? It also suffers from extremely high expectations due to it being Kojima and it being his first game after the fallout with Konami. It did keep me coming back till the end, which is saying something.… Expand
  55. GutiCR
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    El juego tiene detalles buenos, buena historia, graficamente muy bueno y buena banda sonora, pero el gameplay es sumamente aburrido, despues de 20 horas de juego se me hizo demasiado agotador seguir jugandolo, básicamente es dejar paquetes de un punto A a un punto B listo, dificultad nula y eso que lo jugue en Difícil, habia veces que preferia las cinematicas por la historia
  56. saber_rider
    Nov 9, 2019
    7
    This would be such a good game, if Kojima would care about gameplay just as much as about story telling.

    Combat: - enemies and bosses are way to easy and uninteresting to fight - there is not much weapon variety (bola gun, grenades, your fists), you cant even use the electric spears of the enemies, which would have been a lot of fun. - attacking enemies while wearing your payload    This would be such a good game, if Kojima would care about gameplay just as much as about story telling.

    Combat:

    - enemies and bosses are way to easy and uninteresting to fight
    - there is not much weapon variety (bola gun, grenades, your fists), you cant even use the electric spears of the enemies, which would have been a lot of fun.
    - attacking enemies while wearing your payload feels extremely clunky and unfun to perform
    - not much enemy variety either
    - you cant kill human enemies, because of them turning into void outs, so you only can stun them for a few seconds

    Traversing the environment:

    - walking around with a giant 120 kg, 3 meter high jenga tower on your back, while stumbling over rocks without falling, or climbing up ropes with the strength of your bare hands, while wearing the entire jenga tower on your back,looks just so immersion breaking. As if Kojima never heard of the terminology: center of mass. Couldn't they have restricted the backpack height just a little and gave him in exchange a few more drones which carry part of his payload and follow him around instead ? So that his movement while wearing the payload does not look as ridiculous?

    Story:

    -The story is overall well done and it shows that Kojima does understand cinematography very well, but does his stories always have to be so esoteric and melodramatic ? I could have done easily without the paranormal ghost story in exchange for a alternate dimension colliding with our world sci fi approach. Let the deads rise up and void out, but at least try to give a halfway believable explanation for all of that, instead of resolving to pure esoteric giberish. After him explaining the reasoning of why the BBs (bridge babies) can see the BTs he totally lost me. That was the single most stupid thing i ever heard. Someone really needs to buy Kojima a few weeks of physic lecture on some university or college,so that he gets his facts straight and doesn't always have to resolve to pure esoteric nonsense in his story lines.

    Summary:

    This game is a graphical milestone. The gameplay idea of having to constantly balance your payload on your back with the shoulder buttons, orelse risking a fall and potentially payload lost or damage is a very interesting and unique concept, but traversing the environment lacks a bit of variety and can get monotone very quickly and it certainly does not carry over 50+ hours. Adding a few additional gameplay elements and making the combat a little bit more challenging and engaging wouldn't have hurt the game either. If you love builder and hiking games then you are good, otherwise you maybe should stay away or test it at a friends house before buying.    … Expand
  57. NintendoArabia
    Nov 10, 2019
    7
    What can I say about death stranding .
    The game almost Got it .
    Every single thing about the game is perfect but when you mix them together they don’t work in harmony , I feel like there’s something missing it needs something more .
    But in the end love it or hate it I do believe the Game is a experience that you should try to play it .
  58. Prozombie0117
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    I appreciate death stranding being unique. But I think people just don’t have the time for something such as a walking simulator. That’s exactly what this game is unfortunately.
  59. isilaegis
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    "It’s Hideo Kojima, how can you not like this game"

    Please stop saying this, since I don't even think Hideo Kojima considered a lot about his Fans & other players while designing the game. The story and the music are good, but what else? All the other elements in this game are about average. I would love to see a cinema video made from the game story, rather than playing by myself    "It’s Hideo Kojima, how can you not like this game"

    Please stop saying this, since I don't even think Hideo Kojima considered a lot about his Fans & other players while designing the game.

    The story and the music are good, but what else? All the other elements in this game are about average. I would love to see a cinema video made from the game story, rather than playing by myself because it's not fun.    … Expand
  60. Sketchyshadows
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    I went into death stranding with very high expectations, with it being a kojima game and was left disappointed with the tedious and boring gameplay loop of deliver item X to point A to point B.The world was beautiful and detailed and the story was interesting. It's ok.
  61. DJKaboom
    Nov 14, 2019
    7
    It's disappointing to see how polarizing these reviews are trending. I find few things less useful in this world than one-star and five-star reviews; it's the shades of gray analysis that actually offers anything of value to me. I'm not interested in the Kojima fanboy hype, the marketing onslaught or the blanket detractors. At the end of the day, games need to stand on their own merit.It's disappointing to see how polarizing these reviews are trending. I find few things less useful in this world than one-star and five-star reviews; it's the shades of gray analysis that actually offers anything of value to me. I'm not interested in the Kojima fanboy hype, the marketing onslaught or the blanket detractors. At the end of the day, games need to stand on their own merit. Art direction is, not surprisingly, gorgeous, and the score is predictably immersive and emotive. While the story arc is intriguing, the writing itself seems stale in places and lost my interest over time. The cutscenes, well, it's Kojima so yes, there are more cutscenes than can be counted. I do appreciate the potential of cutscenes to further the story, but for me, they don't compliment the game as much as they compete with it. The rhythm of the gameplay simply doesn't match the rhythm of the scenes and I feel like they interrupt my experience more than enhance it. The core game mechanics seem to be the single biggest gripe to casual passerby, and though it does often feel like a glorified walking simulator, I do enjoy the slow pace and exploration factor. All in all, I think far too many of us are using the pre-launch hype as a measuring stick, but in and of itself, I found DS to be a fairly solid gaming experience. Not a strikeout or a homerun, but maybe a stand-up double.… Expand
  62. Niko74
    Dec 4, 2019
    7
    OK so everyone who giving this game a 0 OR a 10 are lying and full of S***. One camp is the COD generation who just cant fathom anything but mindless action, and the other camp are kojima fanboys who are just detached from reality.

    This game “while not for everyone” has some areas which we can objectively judge. Pros: The story and world building are superb, with some well realised    OK so everyone who giving this game a 0 OR a 10 are lying and full of S***. One camp is the COD generation who just cant fathom anything but mindless action, and the other camp are kojima fanboys who are just detached from reality.

    This game “while not for everyone” has some areas which we can objectively judge.

    Pros: The story and world building are superb, with some well realised characters. There are some genuinely emotional moments in the story, together with some great surprises and twists along the way. The voice acting and motion capture are probably the best in any video game so far, and the direction is overall magnificent. The graphics also are worthy of praise, with some scenes, especially in that opening and some vistas nearing photorealism. Finally, the score and the soundtrack are beautiful and genuinely evoke a sense of wonder and really added to the daunting atmosphere the environment creates.

    Cons: This game has one of the best opening sequences in recent memory, and then follows this up with 10 hours of slow and tedious fetch quests. The core gameplay loop is repetitive and completely unsatisfying, and slowly degrades into a test of the player’s patience. Even players who are looking for a calming experience while traversing the vibrant landscape will be disappointed as the cavalcade of elements that need to be micromanaged are overwhelming. Boot health, feet health, baby happiness, balance, package health etc. Certain obstacles are included purely for annoyance, and the required frequent backtracking makes this game extremely frustrating to play.

    Why I gave this game a 7: From a gameplay perspective this game is a failure, however the story, world and characters were engrossing enough to keep me playing for the 50+ hours of the main campaign. Every time I turned off the PS4 out of frustration, I was back a few hours later, because I was so desperate to find out what happens in the story and figure out what is going on. I understand this won't be enough for everyone, but it was for me. However, that doesn't mean I had FUN with the gameplay, just that the story was enough for me to tolerate it.

    Should YOU buy this game? The answer depends on how interesting you find the post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi setting and Kojima's narrative style. If it appeals to you, you will be able to overlook the awful gameplay loop. If it doesn’t then I wouldn’t recommend this game.    … Expand
  63. mismikka
    Nov 14, 2019
    5
    I paid 70$ not for that to look at product placement and monster energy drink. Why restoration of America why not restoration of whole world. Cutscenes could be more interactive. I like the gameplay, generally the game is interesting.
  64. gilbi3
    Nov 27, 2019
    7
    My feelings about the game are complex, and this, perhaps, is what has made it worth experiencing. The first night after playing it, I had no choice but rant to a friend for the better part of an hour in trying to understand just how I had actually received it. I'll start with the positives. While the game isn't for everybody, it's not necessarily only for those of any profound "artisticMy feelings about the game are complex, and this, perhaps, is what has made it worth experiencing. The first night after playing it, I had no choice but rant to a friend for the better part of an hour in trying to understand just how I had actually received it. I'll start with the positives. While the game isn't for everybody, it's not necessarily only for those of any profound "artistic sensitivity", to semi-quote a rather tasteless comment Kojima made in denigration to Americans and our supposed lack thereof. It is rather, I believe, more geared towards those who might enjoy a game like Harvest Moon, Stardew Valley, or maybe Truck Simulator. Along those lines. While much of the gameplay is rather mundane, I have actually taken great satisfaction in just navigating the landscape and managing my supplies. The whole "strand" thing has been neat too; it's fun to see others building things around and with you, and it's neat to know others are there, even if only in a kind of ethereal way. The game is generally beautiful, and a lot of the aesthetic is pretty cool, though some does come across as pointless and "artsy" to the point of maybe trying a bit too hard, a la Fragile's umbrella. In any case, there is a lot to appreciate here, but once again, the actual game part of the game seems more niche than would probably be ideal for a blockbuster game. It shouldn't be blamed for that, however. I'm genuinely happy to see something so bold executed at such a high level of production. Even if the game were to be a total failure, it would still be a cultural touchstone, more or less.
    Now for the bad. The script. My God, the script is overwrought, self-indulgent, forced, and has made me cringe to the point I've thought of just hanging up my controller. Don't get me wrong, I generally love weird, obtuse things in general, often strangeness for its own sake, but much of this just feels contrived. The metaphors are almost not even metaphors for want of subtlety, and much of what might be profound in the game is obscured by what I can only describe as "off". It feels like a case of something trying to appear profound by means of obfuscation rather than any real meaning, and this coming from a huge fan of John Ashbery's poetry. I can digest weirdness well enough, but when it is clobbered up with things that are, to me, tastelessly stupid, I have a hard time. Take, for example, the name of one of the NPCs, "Die-Hardman". I can't get over how awkward and try-hard this feels to me. This kind of off-kilter, B-movie stuff might work in Metal Gear games, but this game takes itself far too seriously to pull it off, and it often comes across as just plain bad. This is all subjective, of course, but I am not into it. At all. Throw in some mind-bendingly out of place product placement, and now I'm just confused. It doesn't seem like the vision of an auteur as much as it feels like somebody trying to impress all his arthouse friends with a kind of manufactured esotericism. If it were only a movie, I'd just feel sick for having watched it. Most fortunately, the cutscenes can be skipped. I should say though, that the premise isn't entirely terrible. There are some really neat things that have been done in the game, and some of the concepts are generally pretty interesting. I personally think the intertwining of the worlds of the dead and the living and some of how that ties into the technology is actually pretty awesome. My problem is with the implementation, plain and simple. Altogether, I like the game. It has made me think, and the actual gameplay scratches a particular itch I have as a gamer. However, the game isn't for everybody, and the story framing it is for far, far fewer. Certainly for Kojima himself. It is beautiful, it is strange, it is provocative, but it is not well-written, it is not subtle, and its themes don't go any deeper than any like-minded platitude. There are beautiful moments in the game, moments that might actually border on the profound, if only it didn't get in its own way.    … Expand
  65. GrumpyReviewer
    Dec 30, 2019
    5
    Conceptually, I think this is a great game. I GET it. I appreciate and enjoy the idea behind it. And the mysterious story, told through amazing cutscenes, gets you hooked, like a good/weird sci-fi show.

    Now, to the actual PLAYING of the game. This is where DS lost me, i'm afraid. After hours and hours of walking, doing fetch quests and dealing with all sorts of frustrations on the way    Conceptually, I think this is a great game. I GET it. I appreciate and enjoy the idea behind it. And the mysterious story, told through amazing cutscenes, gets you hooked, like a good/weird sci-fi show.

    Now, to the actual PLAYING of the game. This is where DS lost me, i'm afraid. After hours and hours of walking, doing fetch quests and dealing with all sorts of frustrations on the way (corrosive rain, ghosts, enemies, terrain, letting stuff drop in the water, the constant screeching of the baby etc), I just could not take it anymore. I was tired, the game felt like a job, a chore and not in a good way. I was not enjoying it one bit. It just became a boring, frustrating, exhausting experience.

    Also, I do believe the game is overrated. Is it different? Yes, no question about it. Is it a 'genre defining' game, something that will forever change the industry? Absolutely not. It's another niche game; some people will love it, some people will hate it - and probably for the right reasons.

    I was curious, I gave it a try and realized it was not for me.    … Expand
  66. Darkmegacyber
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    La historia es buena. Muy buena para ser sincero. Pero un juego es para ser bueno debe tener buena jugabilidad y ser entretenido de jugar, y este juego falla enormemente en esto. 8 horas de juego muy frustrantes.
  67. DarlanOliveir
    Nov 13, 2019
    6
    Jogo monótono, se anda mais do que se faz qualquer outra coisa ... Me surpreende alguns sites terem dado 10 (até porque esse game está longe de ser algo perfeito, se é que existe jogo perfeito.)
  68. Polycount
    Nov 13, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To all of you spending time rating 1 or 10, this game sits right in a centre zone. Rather than being amazing this game was a slightly fun pass time, but it all accumulated into nothing.

    The whole game had a cast of characters I just couldn't care less about and the only good characters were barely explored. Very disappointing.    … Expand
  69. Kipper
    Nov 20, 2019
    6
    Death Stranding certainly isn't for everyone; a game that perhaps would have been better served as a movie. I'd describe it as an open-world adventure game. The basic premise is to carry cargo from point A to B, and by doing so you will reconnect America by adding said points onto a network once you reach them. It doesn't sound too interesting, and that's because unfortunately, it's not.Death Stranding certainly isn't for everyone; a game that perhaps would have been better served as a movie. I'd describe it as an open-world adventure game. The basic premise is to carry cargo from point A to B, and by doing so you will reconnect America by adding said points onto a network once you reach them. It doesn't sound too interesting, and that's because unfortunately, it's not. 90% of the actual gameplay is spent travelling across a visually stunning but empty world, trying not to damage your cargo, eventually arriving at a terminal (which all look exactly the same) to submit your cargo whilst someone praises you via a hologram. Occasionally you'll come across other player's objects (ladders, bridges, etc.) to help you along your travels, which works really well. The other 10% is spent in menus or stealth sections where you can sneak past the invisible BTs with the help of your Odradek. This translates as: crouch walking around ghosts. These sections are quite easy, as the BTs can't see you, and will only react if you touch them or make too much noise. In fact, the whole game is surprisingly easy. I played on hard and died a total of five times, three of which only happened because the throwing mechanics in a certain boss fight were so terrible. The only other time you'll get any action is when you run into Mules; run-of-the-mill enemy patrols that will attempt to steal your cargo, described in the game as "cargo junkies" (it's as dumb as it sounds), or boss fights which are sometimes quite cool, albeit repetitive. There's a certain part in a boss fight towards the end that I presume is supposed to be epic and meaningful but in reality can only be described as laughable. As in, I actually laughed at how ridiculous the whole scenario was.

    The story is what carries this game for the most part. Kojima is a fantastic storyteller and it's clear that a great amount of effort went into the story alongside an amazing celebrity cast. There are over nine hours of potential cutscenes that take you on an intriguing adventure and whilst some parts feel needlessly confusing, overall, it is quite brilliant. However, it certainly isn't without it's flaws. Besides the occasional moments of pretentiousness, awkward dialogue, and ASMR chewing, some parts of the story just don't really make sense. I found a few minor plotholes that have bugged me since discovering them. But the overall premise of reconnecting America, whilst sounding good in theory, doesn't really make much sense in this game's world. Whenever anyone dies and their body isn't properly destroyed, it will cause a 'voidout', destroying everything around it and leaving a huge crater in the ground. There is also a powerful terrorist force actively nuking populated areas in an attempt to cause an early extinction. With that in mind, it makes no sense to attempt to 'rebuild' anything given how easily it can crumble back down. Kojima stated that this game is partially in response to Trump's wall and Brexit, and how we should be bringing people together rather than dividing them (the rope and the stick) - a message most of us can get behind. However, the game insists on a numeric like count on other player's online objects. In a time where so many people feel disconnected by social media, having this system seems rather backwards. Rather than helping our fellow players because we want to, we're instead gathering likes for it, which makes it feel far less genuine.

    Overall, it pains me to say that I didn't particularly enjoy Death Stranding. Whilst the visuals are stunning and the story is rich and interesting, the online interaction is really cool - all complimented by a great soundtrack, the gameplay is tedious beyond belief - made up purely of fetch side quests that I would often skip in other games. Incredibly unrewarding all around and featuring lazy stealth sections and uninspired action. I had high hopes for this game knowing that Kojima had free reign without being restrained by Konami. But now I wonder, despite all the bad, if Konami has had more positive input into his games than we thought. Death Stranding feels like what happens when nobody speaks up and every idea is thrown into a game regardless of whether it actually makes it better or not. Kojima has said that Kojima Productions will be making films in the future, and whilst I may crave another 00s Metal Gear Solid-type game, after playing Death Stranding I encourage them to step into filmmaking territory. If Death Stranding were a movie people would have probably enjoyed it a lot more. I went into this game knowing that it wouldn't be for everyone, and that to me was a good thing. But now I'm left wondering who it actually is for.    … Expand
  70. Raufito
    Nov 9, 2019
    5
    Boring, repeating game. Getting bored after 10 mins. Fonts are so small that you have to use a telescope
  71. drunkgreg
    Nov 13, 2019
    7
    I gave this game another chance after my 5/10 review. I put the difficulty down to very easy which has made the game a much more enjoyable experience since it basically negates all the durability systems and seems to make traversal easier. Basically hold L2/R2 to win. No matter what terrain I am on, if I hold the buttons I never fall. Graphics are still great. Story is interesting so far,I gave this game another chance after my 5/10 review. I put the difficulty down to very easy which has made the game a much more enjoyable experience since it basically negates all the durability systems and seems to make traversal easier. Basically hold L2/R2 to win. No matter what terrain I am on, if I hold the buttons I never fall. Graphics are still great. Story is interesting so far, but jeez the cutscenes are too long. It is dumb that the music player is only available in the private room...seems like a huge oversight that you can't play the game's tracks while walking, but I guess that is what my phone is for. The real star of the game though the community involvement. There is something fun about leaving ladders and ropes behind knowing you're probably making someone else's life a little easier. Reminds of Dark Souls a little bit. I like that you can drop lost cargo at any delivery station and entrust it to another player if the intended destination is out of your way. I also enjoy delivering other people's cargo for them. The system of walking trails appearing on routes that are frequently walked is cool too. Basically this game is saved by the asynchronous multiplayer. If it didn't have this my review would probably still be at a 5. Overall after giving it a second chance and dropping the difficulty I am enjoying it a lot more because durability and traversal are basically non-issues now.… Expand
  72. Usmart
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Me esperaba mas del maestro Kojima, el juego en si es increíblemente aburrido. Apenas llevo 15 horas de juego y el 50% es de cinemáticas algunas muy entretenidas y otras de relleno, pero el objetivo central de juego es tedioso a niveles del sopor. Es mi crítica inicinicial, espero con el paso de las horas mejore.
  73. ArgusLVI
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Great story (if a bit cheesy), interesting world building; but a good game Death stranding is not. Gameplay MUST come first in a video GAME, and the activities here are simply B O R I N G. I don't care how good your story is, how many star-studded actors you hired. If the game's not fun, WHY BOTHER?
  74. SainxtrichX
    Nov 9, 2019
    5
    Ok no el juego no es un 0 como muchos dicen, los gráficos son geniales y la historia es interesante. El problema es que es muy lento y poco interesante de jugar.
    Si tienes poco tiempo en tu día para jugar (menos de 2 horas) no lo recomiendo.
    Es una lastima por que si tenia mucho interés en este juego.
  75. MarvelJoe
    Nov 16, 2019
    6
    I will probably never understand why people give this game so much praise and high score. I have played games that people claim to be very overrated like Skyrim, Resident Evil 4, and Ocarina of Time and I absolute love them. Sure they have their flaws, but they never keep me away of excitement unlike this game. Death Stranding is beautiful and embrace what it's doing, but I'm not going toI will probably never understand why people give this game so much praise and high score. I have played games that people claim to be very overrated like Skyrim, Resident Evil 4, and Ocarina of Time and I absolute love them. Sure they have their flaws, but they never keep me away of excitement unlike this game. Death Stranding is beautiful and embrace what it's doing, but I'm not going to lie that most of the game is really boring. This game looked like it could be a masterpiece but as gameplay goes, it's far from being a masterpiece. I don't have a PS4 so I just watch someone else play it on YouTube, it looks interesting and I was on board with it but there was something in the game that keep me from watching it. The more I watch, the more I feel like I'm torturing myself to the point where I skipped to the end of the game and it was almost 2 hours from being over. I love the characters, the story, the graphics, and setting but gosh...how the game was played is annoying. It's a point A to point B game. I was really hoping this would be Game of the Year worthy, but it really doesn't look the case.… Expand
  76. Whiteoutz5692
    Nov 9, 2019
    5
    The gameplay of the game is extremely boring, it does not make my style but I liked the story and arrested me at certain times, I found some bugs in the game and the physics of the game is ben bad too
  77. xXACMelloXx
    Nov 13, 2019
    6
    Um jogo de belos gráficos porem com um mundo vazio. Jogabilidade funcional mas, por outro lado, entediante. IA fraca, combates sem desafio, mesmo no hard. As EP´s não assustam e não causam qualquer outra sensação que não seja a de mais tédio por atrasar a caminhada até a entrega. Apesar de trazer algumas mecânicas novas e história intrigante, o desenrolar arrastado e o gameplay massanteUm jogo de belos gráficos porem com um mundo vazio. Jogabilidade funcional mas, por outro lado, entediante. IA fraca, combates sem desafio, mesmo no hard. As EP´s não assustam e não causam qualquer outra sensação que não seja a de mais tédio por atrasar a caminhada até a entrega. Apesar de trazer algumas mecânicas novas e história intrigante, o desenrolar arrastado e o gameplay massante acabam por distanciar o jogador ao invés de unir, o que é a premissa do jogo. Não é aceitavel que um game leve 20hrs para começar à ficar bom. A sensação que tive é que se tratava de entregar coisas para desbloquear cg's para entender a história, nada além. A história não conseguiu suportar o peso de uma gameplay massante.… Expand
  78. Danihound
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    Death Stranding (DS) is the evidence that kojima just dosnt want to make games, he wants to make movies and he probably could do great movies if he was paired with a good editor, DS have a superb history and the cinematics and CGI for the characters are epic, but thats all the gameplay feels lazy and boring theres no challange you can literally just walk up to the next cutscene, whichDeath Stranding (DS) is the evidence that kojima just dosnt want to make games, he wants to make movies and he probably could do great movies if he was paired with a good editor, DS have a superb history and the cinematics and CGI for the characters are epic, but thats all the gameplay feels lazy and boring theres no challange you can literally just walk up to the next cutscene, which feels a little egoistic from kojima, he should have asked someone to do the gameplay direction to have a real game.

    is a shame, looks like Kojima didnt care about the gameplay, is the other extreme of MGSV which had superb gameplay but no history.

    At the end we are buying a game, not a movie so, next time kojima, please make a movie or find someone to help you out with the gameplay.

    The good:

    Superb History
    Character CGI are awesome.
    Predictible but good plot twist.

    The Bad:

    where is the game?    … Expand
  79. PabloDesigns
    Nov 9, 2019
    6
    If Breath of the Wild was empty, this sh*t is f***ing void. Disappointed to see that good story and those incredible graphics wasted like this.
  80. fufarka_
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Как по мне игра навела слишком большую шумухи, и из-за этого от Death Stranding ждали слишком многого, а игру вышла среднечком
  81. Kyrec
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    Графика 2012 года, Геймплей однообразнее Assasins creed, Музыка норм.
  82. Danimita
    Nov 24, 2019
    7
    A great game marred by Hideo Kojima's terrible writing. First of all, let's get one thing straight. Death Stranding is not an action game, and if that is what you're searching for, look elsewhere. It may have some action sprinkled throughout, but this is basically a hiking game, where the goal is to send packages through a hostile terrain. You'll unlock several tools that will makeA great game marred by Hideo Kojima's terrible writing. First of all, let's get one thing straight. Death Stranding is not an action game, and if that is what you're searching for, look elsewhere. It may have some action sprinkled throughout, but this is basically a hiking game, where the goal is to send packages through a hostile terrain. You'll unlock several tools that will make traversing this terrain easier, while at the same time you'll face harder and harder obstacles. Whether it's deep rivers, large mountains, terrorists, ghosts or epic boss fights, there's always something new to keep you on your toes, and it's very rewarding to get to the other side with a well-cared package. It's not a game for the masses, like the Metal Gears were, however.

    That being said, although Hideo Kojima is a great game designer, a great writer he is not. And when it comes to the story, this is Kojima at his worst. I'm not speaking of the tongue-in-cheek moments Kojima is famous for, which I find amusing even though they do often mess with the story's tone. What kills me the most are the endless hours of exposition, with often multiple characters explaining a simple concept over and over again in the same cutscene, each time using different metaphors that do nothing but make the ideas harder to grasp. You could cut hours of cutscenes and radio conversations out of the game and nothing would be lost, which is objectively a sign of bad writing (or a lack of editing). The dialog often feels unnatural. When characters aren't busy explaining things, they're delivering melodramatic monologues that feel unearned and uninteresting. The ending is about 5 hours long, complete with showing the (unskippable) credits twice, with Kojima's name obviously appearing about 10 times throughout.

    Graphically, the game looks amazing, and the soundtrack is also excellent, although I miss the option to play songs while I'm walking around the landscape, and the few times the game automatically plays a song for you it's almost always cut off too soon by enemies or a cutscene. The game also suffers from terrible UX, with the need to display a small little cutscene for every action you make in the menus resulting in a constant "Options->Skip Cutscene->Confirm" to do simple things as "selling" useless items.

    Overall, it's a fun (and quite original) game to play, with a great soundtrack and visuals, but with a terrible story and tedious menu flows. I do hope Kojima keeps making games, I just hope someone stands up to him and helps him write a better story.    … Expand
  83. Hyuga
    Nov 9, 2019
    6
    -Gameplay: 3.5 (muchos bugs y fisicas del juego mal elaboradas, ademas de gameplay repetitivo).
    -Gráficos: 8.5 (para ser el motor de guerrilla, se pudo pulir un poco mas los gráficos in game).
    -Sonidos: 9.0 (excelente banda sonora y efectos sonoros). -Mecanicas 2.0 (Nada nuevo que no se alla visto en otros juegos, se prometio algo nuevo com genero diferente). -Controles: 5.0 ( encontre    -Gameplay: 3.5 (muchos bugs y fisicas del juego mal elaboradas, ademas de gameplay repetitivo).
    -Gráficos: 8.5 (para ser el motor de guerrilla, se pudo pulir un poco mas los gráficos in game).
    -Sonidos: 9.0 (excelente banda sonora y efectos sonoros).
    -Mecanicas 2.0 (Nada nuevo que no se alla visto en otros juegos, se prometio algo nuevo com genero diferente).
    -Controles: 5.0 ( encontre que los menus son poco intuitivos, ademas de estar haciendo siempre equilibrio con el personaje)
    -Narrativa: 9.0 (Excelente historia que deja un mensaje propio que deja pensando al jugador)
    -Comentario propio: es un juego dirigido a un publico especifico (juego de nicho), y recomiendo ver gameplays si realmente quieres comprarlo, a mi parecer es uno de los peores juegos que a hecho Kojima.
    NOTA: 6.1    … Expand
  84. Nick369
    Nov 15, 2019
    7
    The game is truly artistic and beautiful. However, that does not make it a great game.

    STORY & GAMEPLAY LOOP: While the story is immersive. The gameplay loop is boring and not satisfying considering the "cities" are more like flagpoles. We never see more than a dussin people together in a same city which does not make it feel like a city. ACTING AND DIALOGUE: Death Stranding have    The game is truly artistic and beautiful. However, that does not make it a great game.

    STORY & GAMEPLAY LOOP:
    While the story is immersive. The gameplay loop is boring and not satisfying considering the "cities" are more like flagpoles. We never see more than a dussin people together in a same city which does not make it feel like a city.

    ACTING AND DIALOGUE:
    Death Stranding have great actors and dialogue but there were also a few cringy moments.

    NATURE & TRAVEL:
    The land mass is truly beautiful but the travel have to be handled better. One example is from another game, Journey. Not only is it more fun but also more beautiful, considering there are more nature varieties. It would for instance have been interesting to also see a dessert, night etc.

    USER INTERFACE:
    The game user interface is bad. It is confusing to navigate considering most are explained in very small text and not simple design.

    FINAL COMMENTS:
    I am still glad the game came out. It is nice to see people variety of comments and guts to try something new. But I do hope Death Stranding stays finished and let the next game from Kojima Productions be something completely new.    … Expand
  85. YokiHurame
    Nov 23, 2019
    5
    Death Stranding, no es bueno pero tampoco es malo. Tiene una buena historia la cual a palabras del propio creador Hideo Kojima se pone mas interesante cuando llegas a la mitad del juego.

    Tiene un gameplay el cual en mi opinión es meh. Vas caminando repartiendo ciertos encargos para reconectar a todo Estados Unidos o en este caso llamado UCA. Pero caminar no es la única cosa que haces,    Death Stranding, no es bueno pero tampoco es malo. Tiene una buena historia la cual a palabras del propio creador Hideo Kojima se pone mas interesante cuando llegas a la mitad del juego.

    Tiene un gameplay el cual en mi opinión es meh. Vas caminando repartiendo ciertos encargos para reconectar a todo Estados Unidos o en este caso llamado UCA. Pero caminar no es la única cosa que haces, puedes manejar, ir a campamentos enemigos para recoger documentos,etc.

    Hablando de enemigos, son repetitivos. La IA de este juego es pésima, los bosses muy bien diseñados pero son muy fáciles de derrotar incluso en la dificultad máxima.

    Este juego no es para todos. Si quieres jugarlo te recomiendo que rentes el juego ya que desde mi punto de vista 60$ por un juego como este no vale tanto la pena.    … Expand
  86. ElMazapan117
    Nov 10, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego en Gameplay es algo aburrido, tengo que caminar y caminar. Cuido a un feto, reparto paquetes y ya. No se que penso Kojima al hacer el juego, lo unico bueno de este "juego" seria la historia.… Expand
  87. Dungeon00X
    Nov 10, 2019
    5
    I went from hyped about Kojima's new game to complete abandonment after what IGN had to report on it. Now, I'm not saying I trust IGN one bit, but the fact that they were brutally honest about how the game plays was shocking. Once I had a chance to actually see what Jim Sterling had to say it was all over, this whole project was to make a 70+ hour movie and Kojima trolled us all on it. II went from hyped about Kojima's new game to complete abandonment after what IGN had to report on it. Now, I'm not saying I trust IGN one bit, but the fact that they were brutally honest about how the game plays was shocking. Once I had a chance to actually see what Jim Sterling had to say it was all over, this whole project was to make a 70+ hour movie and Kojima trolled us all on it. I had a collector's edition waiting for me at GameStop that I kindly waved goodbye to, getting a refund. I'm sure there is an audience for this game, I'm just not part of that audience. Time to look forward to some other games that are being released.… Expand
  88. neri666
    Dec 7, 2019
    5
    i always hate those side missions on games ala assassin's creed, go take this to him bring that collect 100 things.... well now we have a game that is just side missions so yeah if you are like me avoid this game is just boring....
  89. Veteran1
    Nov 14, 2019
    7
    Beautiful game but not even that can make this game good with its clunky gameplay and easy bosses.
  90. IdiotVessel
    Nov 9, 2019
    6
    A headless video game.
    Repetitive and monotonous.
    A game that tries so hard to be deep but fails.
  91. Riofunknalaje
    Nov 10, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. É bom porém superestimado lento em um modo geral a história é boa e a física tbm mas peca… Expand
  92. jforcegames
    Nov 20, 2019
    5
    Not impressed at all. CS are graphically intense but just not a fun game with good game mechanics
  93. Im_r8_u_r_wrong
    Dec 9, 2019
    5
    If I wanted to walk I should have spent money on shoes, One word for the whole game BORING just watch the cutscene compilation on youtube
  94. BLUEOLDINGS
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    De ritmo tranquilo, tiene momentos memorables gracias al buen apartado gráfico y musical, la historia transmite un mensaje, la acción es pausada más dirigida a crear tensión en algunos puntos y pensar detenidamente, la interacción online le aporta mucho por la cooperación, peca en la repetición de algunos tramos y misiones de relleno, juego muy detallado pero tedioso en ciertos puntos.
  95. JesuaMaximus
    Nov 11, 2019
    6
    repetitive boring except for some parts some things don't match or things you never understand
  96. Lemonade1408
    Jan 13, 2020
    6
    I wanted to love this game and for a time I did, but after 25 hours or so I gave up as the core gameplay loop is very repetitive

    There are a few standout moments in the game which are awesome, but 80% of the game is just walking/driving back and fore between checkpoints dropping off parcels The first few time I went through BT or Mule areas were brilliant but then after awhile it    I wanted to love this game and for a time I did, but after 25 hours or so I gave up as the core gameplay loop is very repetitive

    There are a few standout moments in the game which are awesome, but 80% of the game is just walking/driving back and fore between checkpoints dropping off parcels

    The first few time I went through BT or Mule areas were brilliant but then after awhile it just becomes the same grind    … Expand
  97. CovenantSSlayer
    Nov 10, 2019
    6
    A Uber Eats game... You go from one point to another, (boring) then cinematic everywhere; I think the game has a wrong concept of how 'the industry should be' and I am very sorry to say that it does not meet my expectations. Hideo, you failed.
  98. ericrbarker
    Nov 19, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has great graphics lives up to the potential of the creator of metal gear solid but so long so many packages didn't complete the game had to quit... to much of nothing!!… Expand
  99. Kamichan75
    Nov 20, 2019
    7
    An average game, not a revolution or a new game as Kojima says. Wonderful graphic and sound, bit gameplay Is so boring...
  100. S4l4mander
    Nov 21, 2019
    5
    The game is amazing but the gameplay is really boring. This is a game that i would never finish... repetitive and boring mechanics, slow paced story
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#33 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019

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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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