Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

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  1. Criticalhkj
    Dec 18, 2021
    4
    "This game introducced a new genre" . People say that but it is only half true although this game has nice visuals and story . This ain't no movie . This is a videogame . And lets see .ooh wait a minute delivering packages in a unfinished buggy and frustrating game aint fun . Its seems like it pushes creativity down you throat but all feel the same .
  2. TheDoomOfDayne
    Jun 18, 2022
    4
    While Death Stranding is gorgeous and chalk full of lengthy cutscenes that are reminiscent of past metal gear titles, it's sorely lacking in gameplay and, in truth, this game doesn't even seem to care about providing the player with an enjoyable experience until you're many hours in. This game is such an embarrassment to Kojima's legacy and a warning to game makers everywhere.
  3. Brutaldave
    Jan 6, 2023
    4
    So we are just gonna get this out of the way right away. This game is 100 percent a walking simulator and that's part of what makes it so amazing. They created mechanics around walking and created an environment that makes you think about the simple task of walking. Now that being said there is much more to this game. There is a reason you are walking and delivering packages. As it is aSo we are just gonna get this out of the way right away. This game is 100 percent a walking simulator and that's part of what makes it so amazing. They created mechanics around walking and created an environment that makes you think about the simple task of walking. Now that being said there is much more to this game. There is a reason you are walking and delivering packages. As it is a hideo Kojima game expect a game that is 60 percent movie and 40 percent playable movie haha. It's a very story driven game, if you don't care about the world and the events going on in that world you will in no way care about this game. If you like to sink yourself Into a game and immerse yourself in its world this game does great job of that. The story is weird and little out there but so amazing. The graphics are great, the cut scenes look amazing and the world you roam around in is equally as beautiful. The online component of helping each other and being able to leave tools in other plays games and such is much cooler than it initially sounds. Down sides the fighting mechanics seem like a bit of an after thought. The constant reminder about the metaphor of strands and rope gets tiresome pretty quick. If you love story driven games this is a great choice.… Expand
  4. XplosiveStealth
    May 3, 2023
    4
    A game that has shooting and is not optimized for shooting; It has stealth but you carry a baby that cries at the most inappropriate times; It has vehicles but is not optimized for driving or piloting. And a boring and unnecessary drama! Repetitive and predictable! Only Kojima could go out with these things!
  5. theDudeMelo
    May 24, 2023
    4
    I started to play the game last year and eventually put it to the side after being influenced (I confess) by some people calling it a glorified walking simulator, which it is if I'm honest. However, it's so much lore than that!
    After being completely underwhelmed by the same game mechanics over and over form other games in my library, I felt that I needed something completely different,    I started to play the game last year and eventually put it to the side after being influenced (I confess) by some people calling it a glorified walking simulator, which it is if I'm honest. However, it's so much lore than that!
    After being completely underwhelmed by the same game mechanics over and over form other games in my library, I felt that I needed something completely different, which led me to retry playing the aforementioned game. I'm glad I did, because after what may be considered a long drawl up until chapter 4, the game becomes a true masterpiece.
    It's so much more than what I imagined it to be, and so engrossing that I needed to share it with you guys.
    Kojima is truly a master of his craft, and is in top form in this particular game.
    Guys, don't let the first chapters dissuade you, because you will be missing out on something truly amazing.
    And on a side note, the Social engine for this game is the best I've seen in a long time because it never takes you out of the atmospheric eerie feeling of the game while bringing the best out of people. Love it!! To bad the sequel is only for the Ps5.    … Expand
  6. Harthik69
    Jul 9, 2023
    4
    Too boring to play even for couple of minutes Dont like to play in future. Can check only for nostalgia
  7. newflesh
    Nov 21, 2019
    3
    This is the most beautiful PS4 game. And the most boring. That's life for you
  8. FudgeSociety
    Nov 16, 2019
    3
    See, if you told people "Death Stranding is a *cinematic*, story driven experience, with not much game", I honestly think you wouldn't have this backlash. Heavy Rain was basically a movie with choices, and everyone loved it because they embraced what the "game" would be. A movie with choices. And didn't make false promises of tacking any form of "immersive gameplay" on to it.

    In typical    See, if you told people "Death Stranding is a *cinematic*, story driven experience, with not much game", I honestly think you wouldn't have this backlash. Heavy Rain was basically a movie with choices, and everyone loved it because they embraced what the "game" would be. A movie with choices. And didn't make false promises of tacking any form of "immersive gameplay" on to it.

    In typical Sony fashion, they try to sell a "walking simulator w good graphics" as the next big thing. The graphics are good sure, but idk how you could screw graphics up in a game where everything is pre rendered lmao.    … Expand
  9. Kamikaze211
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    This game is simply walking simulator. What is so awesome on delivering packages? Also they included babies, which is disgusting from my point. Well, Japanese was always weird but this is too much. Thanks but no.
  10. tibzoid
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    Downgraded my review after playing quite a bit. Initially interesting but incredibly tedious. My life is boring enough. I don’t need to pay for further dullness. After about five hours the novelty wears off and you realize there is nothing there. Also don’t trust the critics — they are scared of being honest. This game is dreadful. Wish I could get a refund.
  11. houjo2000
    Feb 2, 2020
    3
    Whoever thought doing the delivery quests from MMOs was fun, and needed to have even more nonsense and trivial busywork added to it? Well apparantly, Kojima did.

    This is a walking simulator, if walking was made into a painful chore.
  12. Tubey
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    This is the first game from acclaimed video game auteur Hideo Kojima since his acrimonious split from Konami. That isn't news to 99.9% of you, but it helps to explain the context as to why this game is getting very polarising reviews. Very few reviews are just based on their view of the actual game - they are either big gaming websites who are slapping a 10 on it by default because of whoThis is the first game from acclaimed video game auteur Hideo Kojima since his acrimonious split from Konami. That isn't news to 99.9% of you, but it helps to explain the context as to why this game is getting very polarising reviews. Very few reviews are just based on their view of the actual game - they are either big gaming websites who are slapping a 10 on it by default because of who made it, or Kojima 'fan boys' who are doing the same, or people bandwagonning on the 'walking simulator' meme since pre-release footage became available.

    As for me, I'm none of those things. This is an honest review. I'm reviewing this as a game - not a 'Kojima' game; just simply as a game.

    Death Stranding is visually absolutely amazing in technical terms - everything is crisp, sharp and beautifully rendered. Everything is aesthetically in place and nothing sticks out like a sore thumb. That said, Death Stranding is also visually bland, by design. It's meant to look desolate and it certainly is, but when you combine that with the drudgery of the gameplay then it's a very taxing combination for the player.

    Because the gameplay is dull. 80% of the game consists of carrying stuff from one location to the next, using the trigger buttons on the pad to balance your walking and occasionally stopping to mollify a baby strapped to your chest. You get vehicles, but the moment you do the next section of gameplay is unsuited to the vehicle you just 'unlocked', so you end up not caring about getting vehicles. 10% of it is running from harmless enemies - both human and supernatural - because combat is fiddly (yet somehow simultaneously easy) and unrewarding, so you avoid it when you can. Merely walking presents ten times the challenge combat does. There isn't multiplayer, but instead a Dark Souls sign-system-esque 'connected world' - if a player drops a ladder in his game, you can use it in yours. It's a nice feature that adds a bit of vibrancy to the desolate world and probably the one thing other devs could take away from this and use in future games.

    The other 10% of the title is cutscenes. Lots and lots of cutscenes, massive on exposition. I'm probably being generous at 10% to be honest. Again, all expertly rendered, but poorly executed.

    Obviously no spoilers here on story, but let's just say that there is zero subtlety throughout. There are characters such as Fragile and Die-Hardman - they are their names, not nicknames as you'd expect, and they are presented as such with not a hint of sarcasm or self-awareness. They simply spell out explicitly the main trait of the character. The main character is a porter who builds bridges, so naturally his name is Sam Porter Bridges. This is the level of 'on the nose' we're dealing with here.

    The ridiculousness narrative plays in to the general weirdness on show here. Everything seems to exist as a random idea the developer had and threw in, all mixed together in a hodge-podge of pure nonsense. For every good idea - the concept of firing bullets from your own blood to harm the supernatural, for example - there's a stupid one - like a canteen that converts rain into Monster Energy. Yes, actual Monster Energy - it's not a myth; this is the most egregious and blatant product placement you will ever find in any video game. It's not just aesthetic; it's a core energy mechanic.

    There is the basis for a good game in here, but the final product isn't that. It is extremely pretentious, much more intent on creating art for the sake of art rather than a fun experience for the consumer. It has it's moments - around 15-20 hours in you get in to a flow and the pace quickens, only for it to die a death moments later as you once again trudge from A to B for hours on end, solely for the reward of more exposition-packed cutscenes featuring ridiculous, totally unrelatable characters, ultimately leading to an extremely obvious twist ending that uses bizarre visuals to hide the lack of depth the story had.

    It's a difficult game to review without spoilers, but to boil it down to one thing, I'll say this - it isn't worth your time and money. Pick it up at a hefty discount if you have nothing else to play or wait for it to be free on PS Plus. Even then, if you find it dull a few hours in, I can assure you that there is no point in persisting - it doesn't improve.

    The developer has said the reason for the mixed reviews is that some people "don't get it" - I don't think that's the case. I "get it" alright - the developer wanted to create a weird, trippy movie experience that got people talking. In that, they have achieved what they aimed for in spades. It's a shame, then, that they forgot to create a game to go along with that experience.

    EDIT: Originally scored this a 4, but honestly a shade too high - revised to a 3.    … Expand
  13. Neko2k12
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Kojima finally being exposed for the hack he truly is.
    Wasting 80% of the budget on actors, trips and fancy food just so he can then tweet them.
    Literally a walking simulator, not even memeing. But it's okay when Kojima does it. The usual convoluted story that's 2deep4you so it means it's good. Embarassing dialogue like "I'm Fragile but not fragile". BRAVO KOJIMA. Also the game isn't    Kojima finally being exposed for the hack he truly is.
    Wasting 80% of the budget on actors, trips and fancy food just so he can then tweet them.
    Literally a walking simulator, not even memeing. But it's okay when Kojima does it.
    The usual convoluted story that's 2deep4you so it means it's good.
    Embarassing dialogue like "I'm Fragile but not fragile". BRAVO KOJIMA.
    Also the game isn't fun according to many reviewers, but it got 100s across the board. Not even trying to hide they're all bought.
    But hey, the graphics are good and you can piss! 10 out of 10.    … Expand
  14. MORJ
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Imagine getting a blank check from Sony and then creating a walking simulator. I guess the budget was spend on famous actors, cause the gameplay is litterally fetchquest Combined with overly long cutscenes, that tell a non interesting story. The menues are non intuitive. Its like he took everything thats tedious and boring and combined it in one game. Avoid this game at all costs.
  15. CriticoDubioso
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    Good graphics and soundtrack but the story is overly pretentious and the overly long slow cutscenes take away control from the player too often and for too long. I have been playing for 15 hours trying to rush to Ch. 3 but it's just too boring and buggy
  16. greekaussie777
    Nov 11, 2019
    3
    Truly a boring, but pretty looking game. Anyone who defends this slap in the face of gamers "videogame" is someone who has settled for less in their games. Way less.
  17. crawlord
    Nov 25, 2019
    3
    Graphics are Great and the storyline is decent. The game is a pretentious slog of timewasting with so much tediousness that it takes away all the moments of fun and ladles it with immense frustration, repetition and grdindy feth this and that.
    I do not know wheather to hate or like the fact that there are cutscene galore for simple thigs like showering or taking a dump that you admittedly    Graphics are Great and the storyline is decent. The game is a pretentious slog of timewasting with so much tediousness that it takes away all the moments of fun and ladles it with immense frustration, repetition and grdindy feth this and that.
    I do not know wheather to hate or like the fact that there are cutscene galore for simple thigs like showering or taking a dump that you admittedly can skip but are an indicator of kojima's narcissism .
    This game does not respect your time and is overly pretentious with mundane data trying to be /iamverysmart. By the time i got to the ending of this game i was consistently rolling my eyes.
    The fun i had was with building and seeing the likes and the sense of community (ripped from dark souls)
    Lets not act like this is revolutionary, It is a package delivery service with so many tedious walls put in place to extend playtime .
    It is sad that i cannot say that i enjoyed this experience and i doubt i will wanna play another festival in pretentious narcissism . If i want a grindfest i have black desert online ... an mmo to grind out.    … Expand
  18. Dokkodo
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    A long weird movie. I don't much care for games that aren't games at all, but even taking it as a movie it wasn't a very good one. Acting is fine, but the plot is just...weird. I also don't like David Lynch, and I feel like if you like one you probably would like the other.
  19. Steyraus
    Jul 11, 2020
    3
    For everything I liked about the game there was something I hated it even more. There's a fun gameplay loop and interesting progression system and it's also a pretty good looking game. It's interesting to explore and open up new areas and build roads and stuff like that. But then there's the bad the story is just ridiculous 5th grade level rubbish the characters are just allFor everything I liked about the game there was something I hated it even more. There's a fun gameplay loop and interesting progression system and it's also a pretty good looking game. It's interesting to explore and open up new areas and build roads and stuff like that. But then there's the bad the story is just ridiculous 5th grade level rubbish the characters are just all one-dimensional and just moronic. Which might not be so bad in some games but this game has a lot of cutscenes. And there's often areas where the game just completely switches up the gameplay into some absolutely stupid thing you've got to figure out that she must have thought was clever. At the halfway point in the game I felt like I was really enjoying it because there is fun game play but by the end of the game I hated death stranding. Would probably give the game at 5 but the fact that Metacritic stepped in and deleted thousands of negative reviews on taking two points off. Because this game is not a 7 out of 10 or 8/10 this is a very controversial game that very few people will enjoy and they should be informed of that.… Expand
  20. charleski
    Nov 16, 2021
    3
    There's a good game in here ... somewhere.
    But it's drowned by a turgid storyline and **endless** self-indulgent *&%(*£" cutscenes. If you want a game where you can put the controller down and check out the news on your phone while it rambles on at you, then this is the one for you! If you want to luxuriate in animations of Norman Reedus getting into a truck, and getting out, Norman    There's a good game in here ... somewhere.
    But it's drowned by a turgid storyline and **endless** self-indulgent *&%(*£" cutscenes. If you want a game where you can put the controller down and check out the news on your phone while it rambles on at you, then this is the one for you! If you want to luxuriate in animations of Norman Reedus getting into a truck, and getting out, Norman Reedus taking a shower, Norman Reedus dumping cases onto a hopper, etc, etc, then you're in for a treat.
    If you want to *play a game* then be prepared to keep mashing that skip button.    … Expand
  21. NeoReaper
    Dec 17, 2019
    3
    Some websites are already calling those who don't like the game trolls and we are review bombing it just because of reasons. Meanwhile the same people did the same thing to MGS which is actually better than death Stranding. It's just them using bully tactics against those who don't think like sheep to shame them.

    The game is just flat-out bad. It's like you are a pizza delivery guy    Some websites are already calling those who don't like the game trolls and we are review bombing it just because of reasons. Meanwhile the same people did the same thing to MGS which is actually better than death Stranding. It's just them using bully tactics against those who don't think like sheep to shame them.

    The game is just flat-out bad. It's like you are a pizza delivery guy going store to store to open up a new pizza joint.    … Expand
  22. Rallandollo
    Dec 27, 2020
    3
    Insanely boring, tedious and monotonous. What the h*ll what Kojima thinking spending all these years making a game this repetitive. Such a waste of potential. Only good things are graphics. Also a very confusing and uninteresting story. Careless combat, no AI and also way to easy combat.
  23. Brannon44
    Jun 14, 2022
    3
    An amalgamation of all of the negative aspects of Kojima games. I hate this game. It runs well and has good visuals so that's good.
  24. steelgrey75
    Nov 2, 2020
    3
    The story is bizarre and it explains little at first but still makes no sense even when you do understand it a bit more. The whole thing feels like an incredibly boring take on a metal gear solid. I just find it so very very boring indeed and the story so weird that it holds little interest to me after 15 hours or so trying to like it.
  25. WryMouth
    Dec 6, 2019
    3
    Confusing game at most in all aspects. Story makes no real sense, combat is very wonky and the constant traveling is boring. Seems rushed and unfinished apart from the grafix. Rental at most and bring a lot of coffee.
  26. flametail23
    Nov 18, 2019
    3
    I'm sorry but Death Stranding is a ultimately pointless and boring game to play. Yes the graphics look nice and it holds a couple of great moments but the gameplay itself leaves alot to be desired.
  27. altalo
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Tengo que valorar este juego como juego y no como pelicula, por eso tengo que ponerle un 3, el juego se basa de ir de A hasta B todo el rato, lo interesante son las cinematicas, llevo 15 horas de juego y es planísimo, todo el rato igual. Lo mejor para mi es pasar por los EVs y dejar que te agarren para tener algo de adrenalina.
  28. 88astun88
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    Absolutely boring experience with over the top story and nothing happening at all.
  29. Joellemm
    Dec 21, 2019
    3
    "Like Mario and Princess Beach" - its hard to believe that a game with dialogue such as this could also be so pretentious. Its hard to believe that a video game could be pretentious at all. A game with incredible visuals and soundtrack, that includes innovate and genuinely interesting gameplay mechanics, is bogged down by a maddening, over-elaborate plot and terrible writing. Lets just go"Like Mario and Princess Beach" - its hard to believe that a game with dialogue such as this could also be so pretentious. Its hard to believe that a video game could be pretentious at all. A game with incredible visuals and soundtrack, that includes innovate and genuinely interesting gameplay mechanics, is bogged down by a maddening, over-elaborate plot and terrible writing. Lets just go through the infantile character names, and yes, each name does neatly quantify their purpose in the plot; Heartman, Mama, Deadman, Fragile, Die-Hardman. Plot and writing are a common misfire when it comes to video games, but its such a problem in this game because it forces it down your throat with overly long cut-scenes and an overabundance of unnecessary overly cinematic sequences. How often do i need to see the same thank you message from the delivery terminal, or actually watch the mundane Norman Reedus character plonk his load on the conveyor belt? Once, maybe? (yes, i know you can skip, but its still a burden).

    Its art, but its the sort of art you put on your fridge for a couple of days until you have guests, at which point you quickly flush it down the toilet, or just to be sure, burn it.    … Expand
  30. LuigiCuau
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    There are developers out there who do their best to put out original concepts, but nobody gives them credit or enough attention, they just get slammed by the media. If Death Stranding wasn't made by Kojima, then you wouldn't be seeing all of these fanboys defending it and giving it a fake 10/10.

    Who didn't see this coming? We saw the 1 hour "gameplay" session, where there was 5 minutes    There are developers out there who do their best to put out original concepts, but nobody gives them credit or enough attention, they just get slammed by the media. If Death Stranding wasn't made by Kojima, then you wouldn't be seeing all of these fanboys defending it and giving it a fake 10/10.

    Who didn't see this coming? We saw the 1 hour "gameplay" session, where there was 5 minutes of gameplay and 55 minutes of cutscenes. If you like boring fun then go for this game if you like traditional fun, you know the only fun I know stay far away from this tedious boring masterpiece.

    I would rate it 3 or maybe 4 considering the graphics and music but it was so hyped up and imho does not deserve the hype at all. Critics who give this game above 65-70 are delusional. Probably same guys who gave Joker 3 out of 10. In any case it's a disappointment. Will finish on Youtube with fast forward of gameplay just for the story.

    In PS4 are a 3, in PC are 4    … Expand
  31. Methatswho7520
    Nov 13, 2019
    3
    Deliver package after package
    Amazon prime simulation... This game is gonna go down as the worst game of 2019, funny thing is, if it wasn’t kojima that made it, critics would be saying how they really feel bout this game
  32. Figaro79
    Feb 24, 2020
    3
    Тоска, уныние, хералии. Бурят здулся. Лучше бы MGS дальше лепил. Very very very very very boring walking simulator...
  33. laughingal
    Oct 18, 2021
    3
    The maniacal laughter you hear in the back of your head while playing this game is real. It's Kojima laughing on his way to the bank, and Sony cracking up about it's lousy self-serving return policy.

    If you purchased this game hoping for an immersive and challenging experience, I feel for you, because you where immersed in frustration, and the only thing challenged was your patience.    The maniacal laughter you hear in the back of your head while playing this game is real. It's Kojima laughing on his way to the bank, and Sony cracking up about it's lousy self-serving return policy.

    If you purchased this game hoping for an immersive and challenging experience, I feel for you, because you where immersed in frustration, and the only thing challenged was your patience.

    Different strokes, I suppose. But don't stroke Kojima's ego by giving him money for this corny walking simulator fetch fest.    … Expand
  34. DeezNutz3832
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    I had high hopes for this game. A bit outside the norm but I liked the idea of it. I spent over 12 hours straight really trying to get into the story which doesn’t come right out and present itself but I hate to say that it bored me to death. I even came to grips with the constant cut scenes for every little action but it turned into a slow version of Fallout without the the combat.I had high hopes for this game. A bit outside the norm but I liked the idea of it. I spent over 12 hours straight really trying to get into the story which doesn’t come right out and present itself but I hate to say that it bored me to death. I even came to grips with the constant cut scenes for every little action but it turned into a slow version of Fallout without the the combat. Multiple missions and submissions with little reward (unless you get off on the the other players giving you “Likes” for putting up a ladder or sign. Too much inventory stuff going on, too much mandatory resting at checkpoints...and what few “battles” occurred during those 12 hours they would be easy for my 97 year old grandmother with severe carpal tunnel and arthritis. Actually between the baby and the napping she would have probably enjoyed it. That was a little mean. The graphics are pretty good as they should be. There are some kind of neat new gadgets that I’ve not seen in a game before...it’s just crazy slow. I would sometimes purposefully wait in the rain for the spirits too try and screw up my day just to get a bit of adrenaline going. Long story short I absolutely DO NOT RECOMMEND to pay full price or more for this game or it’s Deluxe Addition. Wait until It’s on sale somewhere for $25. That way if you decide after a half a day that you’re never gonna play again you don’t have $75 and 100Gigs invested and being deleted to “Your Library”. You were still great in Boondock Saints though dude!… Expand
  35. adamrjp
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Gameplay elements are terrible. It’s given me nothing but frustration and irritation since I started playing it.
    Just when you think it’s starting to play well you get ambushed by overwhelming creature and your controller starts crying. It’s serious tedious and rage inducing.
    It’s self-indulgent crap, 10/10 reviews are kidding themselves.
  36. Necrophat
    May 22, 2020
    3
    Unfortunately this game flopped hard, it did not live up to the hype and I just cannot recommend it to anyone, for the first few hours you'll be invested and engaged, but not long after this gets repetitive and interest will drop off a cliff.
  37. arnold73
    Apr 22, 2020
    3
    un non gioco...si salva solo per la grafica e il doppiaggio, storia che è stata tanto decantata a me non sembra nulla di speciale, finito solo per curiosità e cercato anche di fare molte missioni secondarie ( preso anche quasi 300.000 mi piace) ma il i
  38. upThere
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    Cool premise. Beautiful world. Bland gameplay. Terrible writing. Kojima. Does. Not. Respect. Your. Time.

    Plenty of indie games do a better job interweaving gripping gameplay with meaningful stories, and they do it humbly, on shoestring budgets, in ways that respect your intelligence. ( Outer Wilds! ) The biggest oversight of the game design becomes painfully obvious. A) weirdness mystery    Cool premise. Beautiful world. Bland gameplay. Terrible writing. Kojima. Does. Not. Respect. Your. Time.

    Plenty of indie games do a better job interweaving gripping gameplay with meaningful stories, and they do it humbly, on shoestring budgets, in ways that respect your intelligence. ( Outer Wilds! )

    The biggest oversight of the game design becomes painfully obvious.
    A) weirdness mystery and intrigue and B) open world traversal - could support C) Exploration and discovery! These should have been the mechanics which tell the story! Players could have felt involved in uncovering the weird mystery and piecing together the lore of this admittedly fascinating world, but no. Do not play to explore and piece together the mystery of it. Do repetitive package delivery for hours, then watch as minor celebrities exposit a weird backstory you can't play.

    Just shut up while Kojima takes these discoveries which could have been your achievements and instead passively beats you over the head with intended meanings. Literally taking all the fun out of it.    … Expand
  39. oOBlackRainOo
    Nov 12, 2019
    3
    Prentetious walking simulator garbage! I have no idea how anybody could give this a 10, a 8, yea sure... But a 10?
  40. tomvs123
    Nov 25, 2019
    3
    I played about 20 hours of Death Stranding, but figured out in the first hour that it wasn't really for lovers of great writing. I then sold my copy (while the value is still high) and will rebuy it when it's under $10.

    I plan to revisit the game later, but for now, here's my mid-game impressions. Your primary goal is delivering packages, and that gameplay mechanic is actually done    I played about 20 hours of Death Stranding, but figured out in the first hour that it wasn't really for lovers of great writing. I then sold my copy (while the value is still high) and will rebuy it when it's under $10.

    I plan to revisit the game later, but for now, here's my mid-game impressions.

    Your primary goal is delivering packages, and that gameplay mechanic is actually done pretty well. Though it is slow paced and isn't for everyone. You'll get reasonable means to improve your package delivery capabilities as you play, such as vehicles and augments for your body. This keeps the package delivery interesting.

    The challenges for delivering packages seem difficult at first, but quickly become easy. Slow and steady wins the race of package delivery. learning to offload packages before fighting bandits will normally allow you to win with no consequences. And the primary enemies of the game (the ghost things) become a bit too easy after you obtain means to kill them.

    The graphics are the best I've seen on PS4, but It's too bad I'm not a graphics nerd. I'm here for the story..

    And the story is disappointing. Specifically, the world building is bad and the character motivations are unbelievable. I should have known going into a game with characters named Mama, Deadman, and Die-Hardman.

    The writing is a complex web of near-nonsense that the average person considers "deep" since they don't take the time to analyze it. It's full of random references with no meaningful themes. For example, the director apparently likes tardigrades, so made his own super tardigrade with its own shallow backstory so that players can have something to eat to rejen health (blood).

    Every bit of video-gamey nonsense has its own backstory: How people deal with the dead is related to ancient Egyptian mummies. Babies that you carry around can help you see the dead because they basically weren't born. A persistent sickness in the world is primarily being cured by "likes" that you get for delivering things (yes seriously, facebook-type likes). The reason why you must walk to deliver packages is because there's dead-people particles in the air.

    Writing backstories for all of this nonsense isn't good writing if nothing links the stories together. The best I could do to tolerate it was to start ignoring the nonsense and keep trucking along with my packages. Although I was frequently pulled out of my ignorance-is-bliss lull when the characters started spouting nonsense again.

    I did frequently wonder why I was apparently the only guy able to deliver packages and why they had me walking most of the time when there were perfectly good vehicles sitting in the parking lots.. So I made up my own story: everyone you see is a hologram and they can't interact easily with physical goods, and here I was saving the world, being the only physical being in existence that could help them.. If only that were the actual story...    … Expand
  41. edutomazzoni
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Simply a interesting but boring game at the same time. It seams incomplete...
  42. spellsinger
    Jan 6, 2020
    3
    I finished the game and got good-looking ending, but it's not worth it. Overall impression of the game is very bad. Sorry
  43. germanxger
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bastante malo en muchos aspectos, mediocre en otros.
    Un juego super fácil, repetitivo a más no poder, con una IA increíblemente mala, una historia absurda donde a cada rato ocurren cosas estúpidas porque si. Se nota inspiración en el concepto pero muy mal trabajado a partir de eso. Los únicos apartados donde realmente destaca son en lo visual y sonoro.
    Es un juego que solo los fans de kojima pueden disfrutar, no se lo recomendaría a nadie más . Los personajes tienen nombres escritos por niños de 6 años, las cinemáticas son extremadamente largas.
    Algo destacable son las actuaciones, pero se ven empañadas cuando de repente te ponen al protagonista corriendo con una sonrisa por la playa en cámara lenta al estilo guardianes de la bahía o un combate estilo mortal kombat, con las barras de vida del protagonista y su enemigo, pero con un Gameplay desastroso, o ver a del toro bebé, etc
    En fin, un disparate que no merece el dinero de la gente, si buscan un buen juego, vean a otro lado, acá solo encontrarán horas de película.    … Expand
  44. Caerleon
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    So, I finally finished the walkthrough. You know, but waiting for the game to come out and building theories was a lot better than the game itself. Many praise "it" for non-standard gameplay and deep plot, but in fact it is an empty game with a very boring and monotonous gameplay. Believe me, the denouement of the plot is not worth 40 hours of monotonous movement in an empty world.So, I finally finished the walkthrough. You know, but waiting for the game to come out and building theories was a lot better than the game itself. Many praise "it" for non-standard gameplay and deep plot, but in fact it is an empty game with a very boring and monotonous gameplay. Believe me, the denouement of the plot is not worth 40 hours of monotonous movement in an empty world. Someone says Kojima invented a new genre. A similar system of relationships was in Dark Souls. I hope someone will glue all the cutscenes together and put them on youtube to put others out of their misery.… Expand
  45. Cal1s
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    I think there was too much hype for this game as I was expecting a masterpiece. Even with that said I have found most Kojima games to be way over rated and try to be more than they are and this game is no exception. Like many of his games, the dialog and interaction is just odd - but under the guise of pretending to be hyper intelligent and heady, when that’s really not the case - notI think there was too much hype for this game as I was expecting a masterpiece. Even with that said I have found most Kojima games to be way over rated and try to be more than they are and this game is no exception. Like many of his games, the dialog and interaction is just odd - but under the guise of pretending to be hyper intelligent and heady, when that’s really not the case - not going to spoil anything, but you can skip this one. It will leave you scratching your head at the end, and not because it’s good or you don’t understand it, but because you just wasted hours on something that is different just to be different and that is supposed to make it wonderful, it’s not.… Expand
  46. Gor1945
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    Пустой симулятор ходьбы от псевдогения. Который в это раз даже в традиционно бредовый сюжет не смог.
  47. WickedlNl
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Well after 8 hours....all I do is walk and fetch quests. Game looks great, trippy cut scenes but If Im supposed to do this for next 40 hours then this is by far the worst gameplay idea for a game. I liked Kojimas previous work all the way from Snatcher and Policenauts but Im disappointed in the gaming journalism that they had no guts to say what they really thought of the game. 10/10 forWell after 8 hours....all I do is walk and fetch quests. Game looks great, trippy cut scenes but If Im supposed to do this for next 40 hours then this is by far the worst gameplay idea for a game. I liked Kojimas previous work all the way from Snatcher and Policenauts but Im disappointed in the gaming journalism that they had no guts to say what they really thought of the game. 10/10 for this? That score is for legendary status games...everyone wrote about the faults yet it got fake 10/10. This is what happens when you dont have anyone controlling Kojima and let his "creativity" flow. Its a walking simulator with celebrities...THATS IT.… Expand
  48. WorldRedbull
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    Death Stranding is the first ever "Strand" type game, and I hope it's the last Strand type game because this game has possibly the worst gameplay of all time.

    First i'd like to say that this game tries so hard to make your progression as tedious and annoying as possible. It throws the tiniest thing at you, punishes you for no reason other than adding in almost fake difficulty just to    Death Stranding is the first ever "Strand" type game, and I hope it's the last Strand type game because this game has possibly the worst gameplay of all time.

    First i'd like to say that this game tries so hard to make your progression as tedious and annoying as possible. It throws the tiniest thing at you, punishes you for no reason other than adding in almost fake difficulty just to slow down your playtime. Not only that, but a lot of the physics are really clunky, and the BTs as they're called were interesting for their first reveal, but then they just come off as another addition to the mentioned annoying systems.

    This isn't to say that Walking Simulators are boring or bad. The Stanley Parable was really fun and enjoyable, but imagine if that game just suddenly kept throwing objects at you every 10 seconds to stun your vision, or block out it's narrator with a ton of loud noises. That's what Death Stranding does for it's whole Delivering Packages shtick.

    The story is pretty eh. I think it lacks any real hooks or OOMPHs to get you involved, other than that it does have some good moments, and the actors are great too, but we gotta talk about the writing for a second. Fragile(one of the main characters) has a lot of the most cheesy and one dimensionally stupid lines i've ever read. "I'm fragile but not that fragile." is something a middle school student would write in their rough draft of a "About me" paper. If you're not one for long winded cutscenes, you'll also want to stay away cause everyone in this game likes to take up a lot of your time.

    The idea of vehicles, structures, ladders, and other items left behind players is pretty cool. I wish I could meet other players though, but for what it has, it's pretty nice to know you're not alone in the game.

    Overall it's a 3/10. This game is pretty painful to play, and I would definitely recommend a lot of other games than this one. But this review isn't over yet. I wanna go over some of the other things surrounding Death Stranding.

    Kojima said that the reason American players don't really like Death Stranding is because we prefer FPS games, and that we're having trouble understanding it. I think this is just a poor perspective to take on the situation, and is just a blatant attempt to dismiss our criticisms because it's actually just a really damn boring game.    … Expand
  49. joey76
    Nov 12, 2019
    3
    Realizzazione tecnica eccellente...gameplay noioso e ripetitivo... cut scene a non finire...preferisco vedere un film piuttosto che chiamarlo gioco...
  50. HorusVenus1210
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Increíblemente aburrido, definitivamente no es un juego para divertir, en realidad no se ni que intención tiene, todo vacío, caminar, caminar, caminar, vídeo largo, caminar, caminar........
  51. Zisis151
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    If this game didn't have the Kojima brand slapped into it, it would be just as good as the Quiet Man.It's boring, repetitive and the themes it touches are so basic yet it tries to act like it's something bigger than that. People are praising it's "weirdness" but they need to understand that there's a difference between weirdness that leads to a coherent climax and being weird for the sakeIf this game didn't have the Kojima brand slapped into it, it would be just as good as the Quiet Man.It's boring, repetitive and the themes it touches are so basic yet it tries to act like it's something bigger than that. People are praising it's "weirdness" but they need to understand that there's a difference between weirdness that leads to a coherent climax and being weird for the sake of being weird. Kojima isn't the genius he thinks he is and I hope this game is a reality check for him.… Expand
  52. aydinj
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    Story not bad, good graphic, gameplay is innovative but it is boring. It is fun for just 4 to 5 hours but as a AAA and 60$, not at all.
  53. Zerone007
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    This its a really bad game, i expect more snd its boring, kojima try make a zelda botw with uber eats combinación, its smoke, dont buy it its the same smd the same all game, delivery and delivery
  54. Lman90245
    Nov 12, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Isn't it funny how critics call everyone trolls who don't fit into their opinion box; Ironic. This story is a mess, most people don't want to slog through 20+ hours of bad story to get to decent game-play, and more bad story. The story leaves things unexplained to the point of obscurity, and it makes the game not enjoyable for normal people who don't have some sort of paid critic agenda.

    This game is damn near impossible to spoil though, so at least there is that! Timefall, baby batteries, the last ever FedEx worker in the apocalypse, and all the Monster energy drinks in the world do not a story make if it's just stuff in a video game. The Monster energy drink promos are almost as bad as the advertisements in the emoji movie; are we supposed to believe Monster is the only drink to survive the apocalypse? Monster is in this game so much I thought one of the cans might get up and talk to the player at some point and become a character.

    We need to "rebuild America" in this game because the afterlife is seeping through to our world somehow (how?), and there is rain that ages things. WTF is this story, seriously? It's so convoluted that even the characters in the game are still trying to figure it out, which isn't clever; it's infuriating.    … Expand
  55. Genexus84
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Very monotonous.too many cutsences. boring gameplay.The music is good, and some view.but this game is too overhyped. the graphics are damn good but the world of death stranding is too emtpy. it's all about walking and delivering in a great world. If you want to watch a movie then this is a good choice.as I said the story is very good. for me it's a pure walking simulator with goodVery monotonous.too many cutsences. boring gameplay.The music is good, and some view.but this game is too overhyped. the graphics are damn good but the world of death stranding is too emtpy. it's all about walking and delivering in a great world. If you want to watch a movie then this is a good choice.as I said the story is very good. for me it's a pure walking simulator with good graphics. nothing more. There are much better games out there.the most overrated and overhyped game. It's full of cutscenes. the biggest disappointment this year.
    it's not a hate but the whole thing is just too overhyped.    … Expand
  56. chuchel
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Boring game, a walking simulator with ridiculous enemies and bosses and zero difficulty. Very overpowered by the press but in reality it is monotonous, heavy and the same repertoire of errands
  57. EloyJD
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Buenas comunidad Gamer, si bien es cierto que es imposible exponer un análisis del juego a pocas horas de ponerse a la venta, comentare mi experiencia en 7 horas de gameplay.

    Un juego tiene un musculo gráfico impresionante( Gracias a Guerrilla Games y su motor Décima Engine), pero eso es todo, el juego fue promocionado como un juego para el mercado grande y no para un nicho lo cual fue    Buenas comunidad Gamer, si bien es cierto que es imposible exponer un análisis del juego a pocas horas de ponerse a la venta, comentare mi experiencia en 7 horas de gameplay.

    Un juego tiene un musculo gráfico impresionante( Gracias a Guerrilla Games y su motor Décima Engine), pero eso es todo, el juego fue promocionado como un juego para el mercado grande y no para un nicho lo cual fue un error, este juego es de ultra nicho, un juego que carece de gameplay entretenido, misiones de repartidor con ¨Sam¨ super monótonas, le daré la oportunidad de acabarlo para poder dar una critica mas profesional, pero en estas pocas horas me ha parecido un juego con gráficos bonitos, buenas cinemáticas, pero super aburrido en el apartado mas importante que es el gameplay.    … Expand
  58. mboscht
    Feb 20, 2022
    3
    Death Stranding .
  59. SplitMind
    Sep 4, 2020
    3
    Death Stranding is a divisive game, and to be honest, I don't see why it's so divisive. Whatever way I look at this, it's a self-indulgent, tedious and inane mess of a game. Allow me to explain.

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

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

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

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

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

    Overall, Kojima appears to have been given free-reign and a blank cheque to make this game, and what a mess of it he has made. The story is less coherent than Metal Gear Solid 4 and the cutscenes are painfully drawn out and over-acted. The gameplay manages to make the simple act of walking convoluted and even more inane than walking should be, and the graphics are far too one-dimensional. Kojima had a fantastic opportunity to show Konami what they have lost and he botched it massively. If he releases another game with mixed reviews I will be steering well clear and I'd advise others to do the same. If this wasn't so overhyped it might not have been such a disappointment, but it is a bad game overall.    … Expand
  60. Yausari
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    The gameplay is boring. There's a lot more to it than that, but even the good reviews acknowledged how repetitive and boring this game is. And when did Gameplay stop being the most important thing in a video game?
    Before telling me to go back to playing Fortnite or COD, I have to tell you - I hate those games and chances are you you will find this game extremely boring. I mean the user    The gameplay is boring. There's a lot more to it than that, but even the good reviews acknowledged how repetitive and boring this game is. And when did Gameplay stop being the most important thing in a video game?
    Before telling me to go back to playing Fortnite or COD, I have to tell you - I hate those games and chances are you you will find this game extremely boring. I mean the user score says it all. It's the polar opposite of Day's Gone, where critic reviews are mixed and user score are mostly positive    … Expand
  61. chumingtam
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    The cut-scenes are more compelling than the gameplay and this is not a good thing for a game.
    Game as a narrative media is feasible, but this is more like a long TV drama than a game when the gameplay is minimal and tedious.
    No joy in playing a boring delivery mission over and over. BTW, the gist of the story is nothing new but a lecturing from a highbrow elite...Kojima just want to say    The cut-scenes are more compelling than the gameplay and this is not a good thing for a game.
    Game as a narrative media is feasible, but this is more like a long TV drama than a game when the gameplay is minimal and tedious.
    No joy in playing a boring delivery mission over and over.
    BTW, the gist of the story is nothing new but a lecturing from a highbrow elite...Kojima just want to say the BAD of this current tribal society...    … Expand
  62. Argyblue
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    A boring game , full of fetch quests , disappointing. I dont recommend it. Overhyped but people understood that marketing doesnt make a good game.
  63. Juniorh7
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Guion digno de una serie de netflix pero no para un videojuego, los actores muy bien, la jugabilidad pesima
  64. Tompsontoonz
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    The lack of gameplay (and yes the gameplay has problems even for his peculiar vision of pacing/progression) can be balanced with superb atmosphere,writing, and innovative ideas.
    Well, actually the ideas are just "kind of" original in the intentions (but not revolutionary) and they aren't properly integrated; plus the story is pretentious and dumb many many many times.
    So beside the    The lack of gameplay (and yes the gameplay has problems even for his peculiar vision of pacing/progression) can be balanced with superb atmosphere,writing, and innovative ideas.
    Well, actually the ideas are just "kind of" original in the intentions (but not revolutionary) and they aren't properly integrated; plus the story is pretentious and dumb many many many times.
    So beside the atmosphere I don't think there is much left.    … Expand
  65. calvados
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    gameplay is too boring.it is a game,not just a movie.It's no use if the gameplay unattractive player. I was almost asleep.
  66. TopChop12
    Nov 18, 2019
    3
    Why do you play games? Is it to get a breathtaking story? Or to look into the beautiful horizon? For me, it's the gameplay. They are called games for a reason, aren't they? I can't find any compelling gameplay here, and as a result, can't find any enjoyment. It looks like Kojima spent a little too much time looking at the faces and skyboxes and didn't make gameplay good enough to keep manyWhy do you play games? Is it to get a breathtaking story? Or to look into the beautiful horizon? For me, it's the gameplay. They are called games for a reason, aren't they? I can't find any compelling gameplay here, and as a result, can't find any enjoyment. It looks like Kojima spent a little too much time looking at the faces and skyboxes and didn't make gameplay good enough to keep many of us playing. Yes, the game looks beautiful, and yes, it runs very well, but did you buy this game for the gameplay? If you did, you made a bad purchase.… Expand
  67. Putrick
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego con escaso contenido, es de reconocer la calidad gráfica y técnica, pero no compensa en lo absoluto a su falta de jugabilidad, enemigos fáciles, poca dificultad, poca innovación para lo que se supone que vendían por 70dls, excesivo uso de las cinemáticas, repetitivo y aveces tedioso.… Expand
  68. dae126
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    - La historia: me ha dejado indiferente. A ratos es entretenida pero sin más. Opinión personal, claro.
    - Los gráficos: espectaculares. Todo el mundo es absolutamente precioso. Eso sí, está vacío.
    - Gameplay: Todo el rato la típica misión de recadero de los rpg que nadie quiere hacer, pues 50h de eso siendo generoso. Los bosses son una anécdota y los enemigos tras las primeras horas están    - La historia: me ha dejado indiferente. A ratos es entretenida pero sin más. Opinión personal, claro.
    - Los gráficos: espectaculares. Todo el mundo es absolutamente precioso. Eso sí, está vacío.
    - Gameplay: Todo el rato la típica misión de recadero de los rpg que nadie quiere hacer, pues 50h de eso siendo generoso. Los bosses son una anécdota y los enemigos tras las primeras horas están solo para ralentizar, si mueres en este juego... hay que ser malo.
    - BSO: Espectacular.

    Resumen: ¿Es un video-juego al uso? Si no te gusta la misión, es una tortura. Si un juego tiene que entretener y divertir, no es el caso. No para mí. Video sí tiene, mucho, pero te puedes pasar 12h sin cinemáticas. ¿Es innovador? No. Walking simulators hay muchos, juegos interactivos también y la misión de recadero la tienes en cualquier MMORPG o RPG al uso.

    VEREDICTO: Aburrido y vacío. Una pena.    … Expand
  69. Rizzy_83
    Nov 12, 2019
    3
    Arguably one of the worst games I've not only played this year but of all time, slow tedious the game was everything but fun.
    I want videogames.to be videogames not what Kojima is trying to do with them, trying to infuse movies into games is not only a bad idea, but appreciating someone like Kojima for this sets a new precedent for awful games to come.
  70. NickDangerX
    Dec 1, 2019
    3
    Overall I think this would have been a great idea for a movie. Unfortunately the gameplay is bare bones and boring, which is unfortunate for a video game that has so much potential and huge development budget. I wouldn’t recommend you spend the money or time on this one.

    Death Stranding is is the highest budget walking simulator. If menus configuring package by weight on different body    Overall I think this would have been a great idea for a movie. Unfortunately the gameplay is bare bones and boring, which is unfortunate for a video game that has so much potential and huge development budget. I wouldn’t recommend you spend the money or time on this one.

    Death Stranding is is the highest budget walking simulator. If menus configuring package by weight on different body parts and pressing L2 or R2 to keep balance randomly or else risk dropping your carefully balanced body weight seems entertaining this game is for you. Unfortunately I don’t think this appeals to many.

    Story wise it’s a cool movie concept and the ghosts (BTs) are creepy and well animated. So many famous people with bizarre dialogue that is very lost in translation. Why does a character have to be introduced to his own mother as “here is a character. Your mother, [her first name]”, or “it’s me, [weird character name]” the 100th time they talk to you. It’s as if everything is told to you with awkward dialogue instead of showing you. The plot told to you is vague but if you think about it you can get the general idea and it seems cool for a movie.

    Graphics are gorgeous and the online feature where you see ladders and other useful terrain crossing items is a cool idea, for a delivery walking simulator. For a walking game there is very little to explore outside of terrain and delivery points. No secrets or lore to uncover just deliver packages. This is incredibly unacceptable for a walking video game.    … Expand
  71. RocketHamster
    Feb 25, 2020
    3
    God this game is boring its walking simulator and not like those truck driving simulators because at least in those games control well the story is great visuals and world beautiful but at the end of the day it's a game and it's simply not fun its 30 minutes of great cut scenes and 50 hours of walking
  72. Anar-9999
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    Good graphics for this 3 points and this is all very boring game meaningless
  73. Piglit
    Dec 8, 2019
    3
    It's a very boring game. Sony's marketing deceives everyone, I asked for a refund, but they refused,I played patiently for 40 hours, just like those ads, 25 hours before the story would be wonderful, but I want to tell you, those are liars, they are cheating consumers I think even if ign gives 6.8 points, it's too high
  74. MrKrisJot
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    A game about walking and trying not to fall over. Tedious, dull, boring, unnecessary, wacky, repetitive mechanics. Anal inventory micromanagement. The names? Mama, die-hardman, deadmam BB WTF. I'm a pony for life but kojima is an overhyped joke. Imagine a film review "the film is terribly boring with a lackluster story but the director has a great pair of **** 10/10” ridiculous!
  75. FabioCastro
    Nov 11, 2019
    3
    Disappointing. A great expectation was created for this game and in the end it delivered a result much lower than expected. Beautiful graphics but outdated. The movement of the characters during the game seems very robotized. Many hours wandering around the map makes the experience very boring. Too simple combat mechanics with few variations.
  76. TreborRock
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Very curled game, broken physics, player hard to control, riding with the bike is too bad... kojima the story is interesting plus the gameplays is too bad
  77. MrFoster
    Nov 12, 2019
    3
    Another overrated Kojima game, boring from start to finish. Too much marketing for too little gameplay. The biggest wasted of money of the year.
  78. StarYT
    Mar 6, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Desert Bus 2: Political Edition Thats it thats the review… Expand
  79. Dunne
    Nov 27, 2019
    3
    In short. this is an stunning game, truly. It is hard not to be amazed by the beauty of the game. The story is interesting and can keep you hooked throught the game. That said, I cant say that this is in any way a fun game or something that you wanna engage in. I played because I bought it, but mostly I was bored, the whole walking thing is just soooo boring, it lacks excitment, you playIn short. this is an stunning game, truly. It is hard not to be amazed by the beauty of the game. The story is interesting and can keep you hooked throught the game. That said, I cant say that this is in any way a fun game or something that you wanna engage in. I played because I bought it, but mostly I was bored, the whole walking thing is just soooo boring, it lacks excitment, you play no part in the game, it is a bunch of meaningless tasks. Again I only finished playing the game because I bought it, but I truly regret it. I tried to see the positive things in it, but overall, this is a shame, very disappointing and boring is really the word to describe it. I hope other people have had a better time, because for me, it was a chore. Not a game I could ever recommend.… Expand
  80. kiryu22
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    This game is an ego driven project thats left unchecked, who actually play tested this and not find it extremely repetitive and boring? The only glue holding this game are the story and graphics and not much else. I love Kojima, but he's due for a dud and this game is it, save your money on something else or heck replay TPP you'll have a better time than going through this slog of a game.
  81. AstralXF
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Comprei, juro que tentei pessoal, mas não dá não... Dropei 4 horas depois nesta madrugada.
    So os gráficos e as músicas salvam, de resto, um belo simulador de sono.
    Vou é tentar pedir reembolso, por que isso aqui não dá mesmo não, joguei mesmo meu dinheiro fora.
  82. refloresaguilar
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La verdad que como película está relativamente divertida, pero como juego el gameplay es pobre, por eso no puedo poner una mejor nota. Debemos recordar que los juegos son para jugar, y en mi opinión, el gameplay debería definir gran parte de su calificación.… Expand
  83. LGM3-6-9
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Es ideal para dormir recomendado a todos los que parezcan de insomnio lento lento lento solo pensaba en el ya me estoy durmiendo otra ves Creo que si invento un género el aburrilento
  84. enotella
    Nov 13, 2019
    3
    Скучно, не интересно, очень дорого. Муть. Не оправдало ожиданий совсем. Инди игра.
  85. Suga16
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is very difficult to find any fun in this game. I play to have a good time no to have a boring evening.… Expand
  86. Poloscen89
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    A. They copy and pasted the parasite unit supernatural enemies from phantom pain and re used them in this game..which really was a letdown..the creepy lookin dudes in this game are very much nearly the same as those in phantom..unoriginal there.
    The entire game is built on the structure of a fallout 4 side quest..fetch questing the entire game. Just beat the game( forced myself through to    A. They copy and pasted the parasite unit supernatural enemies from phantom pain and re used them in this game..which really was a letdown..the creepy lookin dudes in this game are very much nearly the same as those in phantom..unoriginal there.
    The entire game is built on the structure of a fallout 4 side quest..fetch questing the entire game. Just beat the game( forced myself through to have a proper opinion) and i cannot piece the story together properly still..which is frustrating.
    Final words, i did not have fun playing this at all. It shown film and video games are a lot more closely related than we thought and maybe 1 day a true hybrid will be born, maybe even from Kojima. But it is not this game, this is not fun at all to play.    … Expand
  87. Jasskip
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Los gráficos son muy buenos, de lo mejor que he visto en ps4, es lo único rescatable. Como película funciona regular, pero como juego es aburrido.
  88. Astroglide
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    So I got this game early due to a friend working at game stop. I'm usually a fan of kojima games. But this one is not good. Imagine if a game was made entity out of fetch queats with long cut scenes in between. Thats Death stranding. Its a very pretty game. It however has a story that just iant good. Bore boreing gameplay. Bad combat. Fps hitches. Good music. I feel like if kojima spentSo I got this game early due to a friend working at game stop. I'm usually a fan of kojima games. But this one is not good. Imagine if a game was made entity out of fetch queats with long cut scenes in between. Thats Death stranding. Its a very pretty game. It however has a story that just iant good. Bore boreing gameplay. Bad combat. Fps hitches. Good music. I feel like if kojima spent more time makeing the game and less time uaing his budget to get celebrities in it it would be better. I dont agree with the reviews saying its a bad game then giveing it a 95. A bad game is a bad game and I'm sorry but this is a bad game… Expand
  89. Masszay
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    It really sucks when everything in a game is great... except the gameplay. The other Playstaion 4 exclusives like Spider-Man have engaging missions which are integral to the storyline's progression (as it should be) and allow you to choose to do side missions, whereas Death Stranding's missions comprise of mostly and mainly tedious side missions which you are forced to grind through. If IIt really sucks when everything in a game is great... except the gameplay. The other Playstaion 4 exclusives like Spider-Man have engaging missions which are integral to the storyline's progression (as it should be) and allow you to choose to do side missions, whereas Death Stranding's missions comprise of mostly and mainly tedious side missions which you are forced to grind through. If I were rating cutscenes and story only, it would be a strong 9 but this is a game at the end of the day. #KojimaNeedsKonami… Expand
  90. Bro2
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Most boring game I've ever played, i'm sure it gets better but from what I've played so far its super boring and i'm not willing to play more
  91. andyzan
    Nov 20, 2019
    3
    Storyline is good, gameplay is boring.... People pay 60 dollars play this game instead watching the CG.
  92. Lost-Sock
    Nov 14, 2019
    3
    Borrowed this off a friend before he takes it back to trade in. I'll admit, I only played about 9 hours or so and couldn't go on any longer. Hands down the most boring, pretentious game I've ever played. So clunky and frustrating too with the constant balancing needed. The shameful plugging of Monster energy drinks also felt crass and pathetic. Of the 9 hours I put in, I'd wager 6 of themBorrowed this off a friend before he takes it back to trade in. I'll admit, I only played about 9 hours or so and couldn't go on any longer. Hands down the most boring, pretentious game I've ever played. So clunky and frustrating too with the constant balancing needed. The shameful plugging of Monster energy drinks also felt crass and pathetic. Of the 9 hours I put in, I'd wager 6 of them were watching mundane cut scenes, none of which made any real sense, just seemed like someone that thinks they're intellectual spewing words onto paper and thinking it's somehow cinematic. I've given it 3 stars purely for the graphics as they're incredible in places, the motion capture is good, as are the voiceovers, but they are from well known actors so that's to be expected. I honestly, hand on heart believe if this game had come from an unknown developer, it'd have struggled to get 5/10s from most outlets. If you get any enjoyment out of this game, good for you, to me though it's drivel. Pretentious, self serving dross. After all these years, it's finally apparent why Konami actually kept reigns on Kojima when he was working on the MGS games. This game is proof of what happens when you let the man do what he wants without any interference and I'm sure Konami won't lose any sleep they're not attached to this dumpster fire in any capacity. Avoid at all costs unless your idea of fun is pressing L2/R2 a lot to stop yourself from falling over, or really want to experience urinating in a game while you have a baby strapped to your stomach and a load of boxes on your back.… Expand
  93. Brargayrriss
    Dec 6, 2019
    3
    В чём суть этой игры.
    Значит так, безэмоциональный кирпич-кун который закрылся от мира из-за баб, работает постапокалиптическим яндекс-курьером за ллойсы.
    В это же время его мамаша президентка США хочет провести херальный интернет во все оставшиеся после апокалипсиса города, а сделать это можно только с помощью специальной флешки, которой может пользоваться только кирпич-кун. 9 часов    В чём суть этой игры.
    Значит так, безэмоциональный кирпич-кун который закрылся от мира из-за баб, работает постапокалиптическим яндекс-курьером за ллойсы.
    В это же время его мамаша президентка США хочет провести херальный интернет во все оставшиеся после апокалипсиса города, а сделать это можно только с помощью специальной флешки, которой может пользоваться только кирпич-кун. 9 часов реального времени перед ним ползают на коленях и он в конце концов туберкулезным голосом твоего соседа алкаша соглашается, пьёт ягу и следующие 60 часов идёт по пустой карте. Ну и ещё попутно несёт посылки и спасает какую-то бабу.
    Геймплей такой. У тебя за спиной 20 коробок, после яги шатает и надо не уронив, донести до точки б. Потом ещё дадут мотоцикл и грузовик. В середине, а особенно в конце в ваш мозг будут срать кодзимовщиной.
    Ну короче играть можно. Почему 3 балла? Ну чтобы хайповали поменьше в следующий раз.    … Expand
  94. uwuRAGE
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    It is the perfect example that a good (or at least interesting) story, an excellent soundtrack and good graphics do not matter at all if the game is completely BORED and meaningless.

    Es el ejemplo perfecto de que una buena (o al menos interesante) historia, un excelente soundtrack y unos buenos gráficos no importan para nada si el gameplay es completamente ABURRIDO y falto de sentido alguno.
  95. jrcrp9
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    This game is complete trash in terms of gameplay, the gamplay loop is completely dreadful it doesn't do anything new outside of making your controller cry, if you are really in need of a baby crying simulator, then go for it, you might actually like it. The paicing is also horrible, I have nothing against cutscenes in games, but the ones of the game are just too long, some a re longer thanThis game is complete trash in terms of gameplay, the gamplay loop is completely dreadful it doesn't do anything new outside of making your controller cry, if you are really in need of a baby crying simulator, then go for it, you might actually like it. The paicing is also horrible, I have nothing against cutscenes in games, but the ones of the game are just too long, some a re longer than a movie, and it would be one thing if the story was good, but it isn't

    The story which should've been the redeeming quality of the game is mediocre at best, the narrative of the story makes little sense, there are lots of plot threads that go nowhere and the ending is just unsatisfying.

    Not to mention the game does not really justify the fact that this story needs to be told in game form, this could've been a movie at it would be less of a chore, this doesn't do anything for those who belive that the medium is an art form, in fact this has the backward idea that games need to aim at movies to be taken serious.

    If you wanna play a story focused game, with decent gameplay that actually shows that there are stories that can only be told via videogames, you are better playing Yokotaro's Nier Automata. But if you are really in need of playing a story focused game with bad gameplay... then play any of the other Yokotaro's games those at least have a good story.

    Avoid this at all cost, that said, I cant give this a cero, the graphics are stellar and the music is decent,hell the crying of that baby is quite good so props for that.    … Expand
  96. Jacob12
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    DISAPPOINTING Everyone thinks Kojima is amazing but this fkn mess can't decide whether its a film or a game. Awful gameplay mechanics and it really is a boring walking simulator
  97. gatoway
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    llevo jugando desde ayer, y la verdad es que estaba emocionado por tenerlo en mis manos, no quise escuchar a los hater sobre el juego, y al final, desgraciadamente, tenian razon, es un juego de andar, no hay mas, llevare 6 horas y me esta pareciendo muuuuy aburrido, el unico aliciente de seguir jugando es conocer la hostoria, creo que hubiera preferido que kojima hubiera sacado el deathllevo jugando desde ayer, y la verdad es que estaba emocionado por tenerlo en mis manos, no quise escuchar a los hater sobre el juego, y al final, desgraciadamente, tenian razon, es un juego de andar, no hay mas, llevare 6 horas y me esta pareciendo muuuuy aburrido, el unico aliciente de seguir jugando es conocer la hostoria, creo que hubiera preferido que kojima hubiera sacado el death stranding en formato serie,… Expand
  98. Gamelife31416
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Repetitivo y monótono, falto de vida ,mundo bonito pero vacío, bonita banda sonora .Totalmente Olvidable .… Expand
  99. Flesiot
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Death Stranding is a amazing game with a not bad graphic but i don’t like the Gameplay.
  100. Zeroskey
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Kojima se ha reído de todos sus fans, ha creado una película y ha añadido un gameplay aburrido, descafeinado, sin alma... He de decir que adquirí el juego dos días antes de su lanzamiento, y todo lo que he estado haciendo por ahora ha sido andar como un alma en pena entre montañas, no he podido ver ni un solo animal que de vida a tal desierto, lo único que puedo decir bueno de este juegoKojima se ha reído de todos sus fans, ha creado una película y ha añadido un gameplay aburrido, descafeinado, sin alma... He de decir que adquirí el juego dos días antes de su lanzamiento, y todo lo que he estado haciendo por ahora ha sido andar como un alma en pena entre montañas, no he podido ver ni un solo animal que de vida a tal desierto, lo único que puedo decir bueno de este juego es el apartado técnico el cual es sublime, pero os recuerdo a todos que aquí venimos a analizar un juego y no una película. Esta vez el iluminado de kojima nos ha estafado en nuestra cara, desde aquí os animo a ir al cine a ver una buena película en vez de quedaros en casa viendo la película de kojima, tienes que andar demasiado, le pongo un tres solo por el apartado técnico que vuelvo a repetir es sublime.… Expand
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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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Metascore
82

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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