Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

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  1. OmegaZaggy
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    It's just a walking simulator made to watch cutscenes full of convoluted mumbo jumbo
  2. ChromaticEnoch
    Nov 20, 2019
    3
    First of all I played this for 7 hours before stopping completely, this feels like a second job. You come home from work, boot up the game and get thrown into this package delivery gameplay on an empty world. You are constantly delivering packages, you get upgrades that let you carry more packages, you also get a bike that has a 4 minute battery, which considering how far you have to haulFirst of all I played this for 7 hours before stopping completely, this feels like a second job. You come home from work, boot up the game and get thrown into this package delivery gameplay on an empty world. You are constantly delivering packages, you get upgrades that let you carry more packages, you also get a bike that has a 4 minute battery, which considering how far you have to haul packages is barely worth it unless you get materials to build a generator (you can only build if you are in the chiral network, otherwise no power) and then you unlock bodily fluid grenades. You get ads right in your face when your character is in their private room, going to the bathroom forces you to see "Ride with Norman Reedus on AMC", water is apparently BAD so you only drink Monster Energy (I dont think I have ever seen this blatant advertisement in an actual game).
    As for gameplay, its as casual as it gets, and I mean it literally. You go from point A to point B to delivery stuff, if you somehow get caught by BT, you can easily shake them off and leave the black water, I actually tested and just allowed them to tackle me down, the only thing that happened was all the packages fell, you get dragged around into a bigger black water area where a huge monster appears, and then guess what? You just walk away to the grass and everything vanishes. The bosses are just as easy, there is absolutely zero challenge.
    The vast open world just feels barren and annoying to travel through since its nothing but rocks and irregular terrain that forces you to spam jump or run around.
    The graphics arent that good either, Crysis is more than ten years old and looks just as good.
    The music is alright but abruptly stops the moment you step into any building.
    I wont comment on the story because honestly, after 7 hours, I didnt understand even half of it, none of it made sense and the characters that were introduced felt like they were written by a fifteen year old that decided to write fanfiction, for example, Deadman is well acquainted with the dead hence his name, Fragile is "Fragile, but not that fragile", there's very few actual characters that you encounter in the game and none of them cause any impact, it would be equally as impactful if they were replaced by the dozens of holograms you will encounter during your deliveries.
    Overall this feels like a huge fever dream that somehow got materialized, I would not recommend this at all.    … Expand
  3. StanBro87
    Dec 18, 2019
    3
    As I like even meditative games I’ve only managed to play 20+ hours. Rdr2 is not fast too but at least you have some scenario there and you always can find something entertaining...
    I really tried to deal with Death Stranding but I gave up.
  4. jezus_maryjus
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    Most boring game i ever seen. Only graphics od good. Dont waste your money guys.
  5. Silverly
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kojima and his team were very ambitious with Death Stranding. The ambitiousness of this game is the only reason why I haven't given this a 0/10. Unfortunately unique concepts and my innate desire to support passion projects don't outweigh my value of time, this game completely disregards any semblance of value for their players' time. Death Stranding is said to be more than 50 hours long and according to many it does improve over time . . . But I am only 5 hours in and will not be continuing. The gameplay is grindy, repetitive and slow, it is like being stuck in an infinite fetch quest. And this may get better over time when other players add structures and resources but for me, it was exceedingly frustrating. The combat is basic and repetitive, it's a simplistic button mash followed by running once overwhelmed cycle. The dialogue reads like a 13 year old's HP fanfic (I watched a scene later on which has Mads say 'There's rain falling from my eyes', really?!). The vehicles are janky and at times difficult to control. To those that argue that the reviewers have not given it a fair chance because we simply have not played enough, if it takes more than 10 hours for a game to become bearable then that game has ultimately failed.

    The opening of this game is arguably the second biggest obstacle for players after the blatant disrespect of our time. The amount of cutscenes could never be justified in the first place but ultimately, and I think this will be extremely apparent to people who regularly consume arts and media that are narrative-focused, Death Stranding uses so many words to say exceedingly little.    … Expand
  6. Frostviper
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    The game looks absolutely gorgeous and the atmosphere and cutscreens look really nice, but unfortunately that the only good thing I can say about it. The dialog is way too melodramatic, and the gameplay is repetitive.
  7. Cannon9
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    -Tedious and boring gameplay. -Empty open world. -Main quests and sidequests are the same over and over and over again.
    -"Combat" is also repetitive, uninspiring. The AI is non existant even playing in Hard with the same recycled animation. -Dialogue is also repetitive. The exposition is all over the place repeating same things over and over. The only mildly nteresting is the story and it    -Tedious and boring gameplay. -Empty open world. -Main quests and sidequests are the same over and over and over again.
    -"Combat" is also repetitive, uninspiring. The AI is non existant even playing in Hard with the same recycled animation. -Dialogue is also repetitive. The exposition is all over the place repeating same things over and over. The only mildly nteresting is the story and it has good graphics.    … Expand
  8. Lolb
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Lo único bueno es la música, y la historia, lo demás deja muchísimo que desear. La gran decepción del año.
    La jugabilidad es pobre y repetitiva, las mecánicas son muy básicas para ser un juego de Kojima, hay poca variedad de enemigos. Los jefes son fáciles de derrotar y el mapa es vacío y ni Buenos paisajes tienen por qué todo es musgo y roca. Es MALO
  9. AsterixyObelix
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Es lo más absurdo que he visto en mucho tiempo. Un mundo inmensamente vacío en el que lo único que tienes que hacer es caminar y caminar hasta que te sangren los pies. Es increíble la publicidad y bombo que se le ha dado a este juego
  10. Xarayo
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Konami dodged a bullet

    That being said, the game is pretty daring and it pays off in some aspects. Keyword: Some There is a reason Fast Travel is a popular option in many open-world games, even ones that are filled to the brim with content around their worlds and with interesting ways to traverse them. The intricacies in the gameplay while making deliveries does make it more engaging    Konami dodged a bullet

    That being said, the game is pretty daring and it pays off in some aspects. Keyword: Some
    There is a reason Fast Travel is a popular option in many open-world games, even ones that are filled to the brim with content around their worlds and with interesting ways to traverse them. The intricacies in the gameplay while making deliveries does make it more engaging than the "walking simulator" many are accusing DS to be. Still, these vaguely aspects involved in the traversal simply aren't interesting enough to justify sitting through a mediocre and unskippable 8 hour passion project, film student-esque movie made by the ego-inflated hack that is Kojima. DS fails to cater to any specific audience by trying to implement way too little of way too much.

    To those who are holding out hope and believe they will enjoy it because they want a "comfy uwu" game should most certainly reconsider their definition of comfy.    … Expand
  11. Bufarrier
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Aburrido, de no ser por la música y calidad grafica. Es un juego que no se disfruta jugar más de 1 hora. Boring !
  12. rampardo
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    el juego es muy aburrido un mundo vacío carente de diversión, repetitivo y sin reto alguno. un juego que se vende por decir que es un nuevo genero y la verdad no aporta en nada al mundo de los video juego mejor Kojima que se dedique al cine y deje los videojuegos a la gente que realmente aporta. le doy un 3 y si no le doy menos es por el motor gráfico de guerrilla que es lo único másel juego es muy aburrido un mundo vacío carente de diversión, repetitivo y sin reto alguno. un juego que se vende por decir que es un nuevo genero y la verdad no aporta en nada al mundo de los video juego mejor Kojima que se dedique al cine y deje los videojuegos a la gente que realmente aporta. le doy un 3 y si no le doy menos es por el motor gráfico de guerrilla que es lo único más destacable del juego.… Expand
  13. SlamYourJam
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    I really had high hopes for Death Stranding along with many other people, I bought into the hype when Kojima showed the gameplay but I thought that there was more to the game besides the monotonous walking around, interact occasionally with x in the evironment. Shake the fetus a bit etc. I didnt find anything in the game wofth getting excited about, everything Kojima showed in the trailefsI really had high hopes for Death Stranding along with many other people, I bought into the hype when Kojima showed the gameplay but I thought that there was more to the game besides the monotonous walking around, interact occasionally with x in the evironment. Shake the fetus a bit etc. I didnt find anything in the game wofth getting excited about, everything Kojima showed in the trailefs is all there is to it. Combat is bland but functional. Bosses are kinda fun but they are few in between all the boring quests and stuff. Really dissapointed in this, was a day one preorder and I regret it. Do not buy!… Expand
  14. Meerk
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    This game sucks soooo much!
    3pt only for visuals and ost rest is just crap
  15. Metalcritico
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Realmente no vale la pena. Esperaba más.... Decepcionado

    No recomiendo su compra aunque si te lo regalan aceptalo pues
  16. CFenixhuntR
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Gran banda sonora, kojima siempre elige muy buena música, buenos gráficos buena optimización una trama interesante pero mal desarrollada, tal vez si se hubiera implementado como una película interactiva tipo detroit become human o until dawn podria ser un juego de 10 pero no es asi es repetitivo a mas no poder siempre es lleva esta entrega de punto A a punto B y eso es tanto en misionesGran banda sonora, kojima siempre elige muy buena música, buenos gráficos buena optimización una trama interesante pero mal desarrollada, tal vez si se hubiera implementado como una película interactiva tipo detroit become human o until dawn podria ser un juego de 10 pero no es asi es repetitivo a mas no poder siempre es lleva esta entrega de punto A a punto B y eso es tanto en misiones principales como secundarias es un WALKING SIMULATOR! no recomiendo comprarlo en este momento espera a que baje de precio… Expand
  17. kythosz
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    After 20h walking around, i can say It's boring. When I started to play I spent 1h without using my PS4 control because I had to see a movie in which you don,t even get what everything is about. I'm playing it in "hard" difficult but I haven't died yet.
    Conclusion: Boring and easy.
    Recommendation: Watch a movie.
  18. S0nypony
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    The shxt is a chore to play there isn’t any fun to be had in this video game lmaoo, video games are meant to be played for fun...Death Stranding is a big ass pretty fetch quest...Kojima prioritized cinematics over gameplay in a VIDEO GAME! He should’ve just made a movie tbh
  19. Breo2019
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Thank you Koji-man for making one of the most boring games I have ever played, I couldn't even finish it.
  20. L3oAd4m
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Uma bosta só, dinheiro jogado fora com esse simulador de entrega do Uber Eats - Rappi e Ifood. Só tem gráficos mesmo, pq de resto é uma porcaria.
  21. Himera86
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    It is strange that a genius did not understand that in the open world there should be a bandage to study it, the world should not be empty and there must be exciting gameplay otherwise boredom and walking, and I can watch videos in YouTube, well, it’s clearly not worth the money !! !
  22. Bloodhusk
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Game literally sold based off of Kojima's name and how "Konami did him wrong". This game is boring. If this is is medium to show what he can do with writing/directing movies, he's failed horribly. The biggest part of this salt-lick is I paid $60 for this mess. Its a tech demo with CG scenes plastered all over it. Kojima = Lucas - w/o anyone telling him "no" to bad ideas we get Star WarsGame literally sold based off of Kojima's name and how "Konami did him wrong". This game is boring. If this is is medium to show what he can do with writing/directing movies, he's failed horribly. The biggest part of this salt-lick is I paid $60 for this mess. Its a tech demo with CG scenes plastered all over it. Kojima = Lucas - w/o anyone telling him "no" to bad ideas we get Star Wars prequel series, Death Stranding.… Expand
  23. alucardyos
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    cut scenes, walk walk walk waaaaalk, deliver deliver more cutscenes walk , hide hide crouch too boring , visual fantastic!!
  24. Zanarkand2019
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Utter walking simulator and terrible mechanics, waste of money. More cutscenes than actual gameplay too. This should've been a TV series not a game... also Story is totally messed up and it seems as if only Kojima in his head is the only 1 that understands it
  25. TupacShaq
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    The game has nice graphics, but terrible bugs, the character falls all the time, gets stucked in little rocks. if you go against the big rocks, you can go through them like a hologram. Mini bosses are harmless, if you keep stand in the same place they will go eventually. Basicaly the AI SUCKS. Veeeeeery large cinematics. MONSTER ENERGY had to pay a lot of
  26. start2552
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    a game with a bland narrative and with a gameplay without any fun, when Iwas playing almost sleep I cold not stand it plays 3 hours a gameplay not innovative j , just walk the whole game, WALKING SIMULATOR
  27. Setnop
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    O jogo é muito monótono, caminhadas longas. O cenário e gráficos são bons, porém não nos mantém interessados com uma premissa entediante.
  28. manfromsteel
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    Im really mad, I spend my money and time to play a game but only I get is a movie with so little and boring gameplay, the Music and visuals are good but im looking to play a game not see a movie =/
  29. JoseGamer
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    No es un mal juego pero tampoco es bueno. Regular tirando a malo. Repetitivo, mundo abierto vacío, cinematicas interminables.
  30. MrRende
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    Una sola parola un gioco noiso....
    Che consiste soltanto nella consegna di pacchi....
  31. koriotokun
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    Seré breve.
    Es mi primera Review en esta plataforma, decidí hacerla porque dar una opinión en redes sociales o fotos, actualmente se considera "tóxico".
    Después de una sesión "gracias" a un colega que lo reservó, ambos coincidimos respecto a las impresiones que nos llevamos: Mecánicas repetitivas y sosas hasta el cansancio. Un mundo vacío, carente de interés, tan solo lleno de pasto y    Seré breve.
    Es mi primera Review en esta plataforma, decidí hacerla porque dar una opinión en redes sociales o fotos, actualmente se considera "tóxico".

    Después de una sesión "gracias" a un colega que lo reservó, ambos coincidimos respecto a las impresiones que nos llevamos:

    Mecánicas repetitivas y sosas hasta el cansancio.
    Un mundo vacío, carente de interés, tan solo lleno de pasto y rocas.
    Un sistema de batalla, lento, flojo y consideramos que posiblemente un paso atrás respecto a MGV.
    Ya estamos acostumbrados a las cinemáticas exageradas dentro de los productos de Kojima, pero que traten de colarnos algo tan largo y aburrido (después de al menos 25 minutos de una secuencia, estábamos revisando el celular mientras tomábamos cerveza)... Eso ya dice mucho.
    Y es que por dónde le mire, no encuentro puntos fuertes y memorables, la selección músical, exceptuando un par de piezas es completamente olvidable.
    Ajeno a la falta de elementos en el entorno, gracias al motor gráfico se consiguen muchos paisajes preciosos, no hay duda en ello.

    Lo recomendaría? No! En su momento recomendé desde títulos como BioShock, Valiant Hearts the Great War, Hellblade, Journey, Ori (entre muchos títulos y géneros), sería un pecado recomendar un intento de película interactiva que nunca debió ser un juego    … Expand
  32. Peterprix98
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    Aceptable como película, pésimo como videojuego. .
  33. FroFro
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    Gorgeous game and interesting set up for a sci fi world ruined by terrible action sequences and poor dialogue. Metal Gear Solid had its own problems here and there when it came to the series, and Death Stranding takes all of them and triples down on them, while removing the military action background that made them fun. An interesting world with some mystery to it immediately startsGorgeous game and interesting set up for a sci fi world ruined by terrible action sequences and poor dialogue. Metal Gear Solid had its own problems here and there when it came to the series, and Death Stranding takes all of them and triples down on them, while removing the military action background that made them fun. An interesting world with some mystery to it immediately starts getting flushed down the drain when the first character you encounter begins to awkwardly state basic facts of the world out loud mid conversation, because everything must be immediately explained to the player even though every character on screen already knows these things.

    And from there the forced inhuman dialog just continues to snowball. The second or third character you meet comes on screen and immediately begins to monologue how the world got to where it is while Reedus just silently stares at the man rambling basic information that people living in the world of the game already knows, seemingly out of his mind. Every time a character besides Norman Reedus is on screen they have to spew out the bad dialog and state of the world information that they're full of, awkwardly shoving fists full of the information down the players throat on the front end instead of letting the world reveal itself naturally and breathe. Overall the story is told with the subtlety of a freshman film school student, with the game acting like its revealing surprising twists 50+ hours into the game that it very clearly, willingly revealed of its own accord within the first 45 minutes or less

    The thing that the game is based on, traversing and exploring landscapes, is interrupted by poor action sequences while you must stealth your way around invisible enemies. This ends up being you just guessing which direction is okay to walk in with the help of a semi vague indicator of which way is safe to go before just jamming on the square button if you're caught. These sections just interrupt the pleasurable exploration of the world.

    The asynchronous player interaction is an interesting idea and is one of the interesting things about the game

    Overall an interesting idea and setup for a game that stumbles all over itself and steps on its own toes the whole long way to the end    … Expand
  34. asdasd1
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    podrían haberlo echo mas entretenido en la jugabilidad y que no pareciera un relleno para las cinemáticas y hologramas que cuentan el lore
  35. MagazineGamer
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    Boring. Is a masterpiece of boring walking simulator. Kojima is lost in another reality...
  36. ArthurH92
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    Um dos gráficos mais bonitos da geração, um universo curioso e bem trabalhado que faz a história ser bem cativante, mas a gameplay... Se prepare para a gameplay mais maçante que você já viu, que se torna bem repetitiva, que te faz fazer coisas bobas como apertar um determinado botão pra se equilibrar, ou até mesmo parar tudo que estiver fazendo para acalmar o BB, é simplesmente chato. EsseUm dos gráficos mais bonitos da geração, um universo curioso e bem trabalhado que faz a história ser bem cativante, mas a gameplay... Se prepare para a gameplay mais maçante que você já viu, que se torna bem repetitiva, que te faz fazer coisas bobas como apertar um determinado botão pra se equilibrar, ou até mesmo parar tudo que estiver fazendo para acalmar o BB, é simplesmente chato. Esse é o tipo de game que dá vontade de pular a gameplay pra ver as Cutscenes.… Expand
  37. Videodroid
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    I should have known when I could not find a gameplay clip on PSN except a short trailer that there was a reason to stay away from DS. As everyone has written, it is more like a movie. A very slow movie. And I was particularly weirded out but seeing the main character standing there completely naked and with his shirt off for most of the cut scenes. Gratuitous shock value with no purposeI should have known when I could not find a gameplay clip on PSN except a short trailer that there was a reason to stay away from DS. As everyone has written, it is more like a movie. A very slow movie. And I was particularly weirded out but seeing the main character standing there completely naked and with his shirt off for most of the cut scenes. Gratuitous shock value with no purpose to the story. And the embryonic nonsense just made me feel completely uncomfortable to the point that after 20 minutes i just shut it off and promised myself never to purchase a game before checking Metacritic first. Since probably 200 or 300 people were involved in the making of this hokum I am sure there will be 10/10 reviews but don’t let them fool you. It actually makes No Man’s Sky seem like it hit the high bar in exploration style video games. I am so glad I did not buy the $79.00 version. Its sad that Sony would release a game like this at all. They should start rejecting games. Between this and the $4.99 games PSN is really become a joke. With the power of the chipset its almost a crime that we are still seeing games like Tropico retreads, LA Noire buggy, boring and so the worst script of any game I have ever played. And yet another lame online COD with people jumping in the air and running around like soccer players with no strategy just run and gun. So little innovation after all these years with these platforms. The best game I have played in a long time was Resident Evil 2 Remake. And I came across it by chance.… Expand
  38. Kronos_EVC
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    Por dios!!! Aburrido!!!!! Extremadamente aburrido!!! Eso sí, un 3 por la banda sonora
  39. PhantomTM
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    Death stranding is an interesting game in theory, but the gameplay is so subpar it just feels like a wasted project. There was a lot of hype for this game, but nothing about the game lived up to the hype. The first half of the game was extremely rough. Many aspects of the game felt tedious and became annoying to deal with as time went on. Playing this game felt like I had exposed myselfDeath stranding is an interesting game in theory, but the gameplay is so subpar it just feels like a wasted project. There was a lot of hype for this game, but nothing about the game lived up to the hype. The first half of the game was extremely rough. Many aspects of the game felt tedious and became annoying to deal with as time went on. Playing this game felt like I had exposed myself directly to the timefall because all my time felt wasted. The only saving grace of this game was the 2nd half of the game. The story was interesting, however the pacing was god awful. Cliff was a good character who brought a cool aesthetic to the game but more should have been done with the character. This game coasted on Hideo Kojima's name and should be rated much lower than what it is across all review sites. People will just say this game is good to appear articulate (woke) but the gameplay elements are so deeply flawed. F*** this game...… Expand
  40. midway007
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    Graphics 4/5
    Gameplay 0/5
    Too much walking and very little action. And don't get me started on the lengthy cutscenes.
  41. Astrldmn
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    e um jogo bom mas não segurou minha atenção em nenhum momento, tem seus altos mas não tive a sensação de imersão que achei que passaria
  42. Nog013
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    Um jogo com uma nova proposta, más que exagera em ser monótono, onde vc tem que ir do ponto A ao ponto B sem nada pra fazer durante o caminho, chegar a dar sono de tão parado que é, me arrependi de ter pago um preço tão alto por um jogo desse.
  43. EspantapajarosB
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    No le voy a poner 0 porque sería exagerado...pero tampoco merece más de 5, ¿Recuerdan que decían que era un Walking Simulator?, pues es lo que es, solo que ahora mezclado con Glovo o Amazon, un Delivery Survival Simulator, es básicamente eso, la I.A. es casi inexistente, ya que NPC's casi no hay en todo el vasto mundo VACÍO del juego, en fin, yo no recomiendo esto, pero sé que hay genteNo le voy a poner 0 porque sería exagerado...pero tampoco merece más de 5, ¿Recuerdan que decían que era un Walking Simulator?, pues es lo que es, solo que ahora mezclado con Glovo o Amazon, un Delivery Survival Simulator, es básicamente eso, la I.A. es casi inexistente, ya que NPC's casi no hay en todo el vasto mundo VACÍO del juego, en fin, yo no recomiendo esto, pero sé que hay gente que ama cualquier basura que vomite Egojima.… Expand
  44. MgAx3
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    Love It ir hate it, just it. I don't like. U need to stay ready to play something completely different of all others games from Kojima.
  45. SSonetti
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    Entediante. A necesside de tentar se provar que é um cineasta, atrapalha a real entrega de que é necessaria na area de games. Infelizmente o hype foi excessivo e essa idolatria com Kojima é desnecessário.
  46. Geber
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    Trash game, good movie. But we review games here not movies, this game is basically a walk simulator with a lot of cut-scenes, it would have been better if it was a movie
  47. Monschau76
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    I really wanted to like this game because the story seemed great. However...the controls are super clunky..the menus are confusing...and is just not good. I hope that people have a better experience than I did with it. Played for 10 hours and deleted game. I hope Kojima starts making movies and stays away from making games. Terrible. I gave this a 3 because the world looks amazing andI really wanted to like this game because the story seemed great. However...the controls are super clunky..the menus are confusing...and is just not good. I hope that people have a better experience than I did with it. Played for 10 hours and deleted game. I hope Kojima starts making movies and stays away from making games. Terrible. I gave this a 3 because the world looks amazing and the sound track is great. Game is terrible.… Expand
  48. Dumach
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    Unusual vision, great visual execution, poor immersion. Worth a try for anyone tired of modern AAA games but gets boring after some time. I bought DS Playstation Pro as it looks quite cool, same as the game. Just the gameplay lacks fun in the long run.
  49. BigcatAlicia
    Nov 11, 2019
    3
    It's quite a complicated feeling. The story concept is better than okay, but I watched EVA years before, so it isn't a fresh concept for me. As I'm not a walking simulator fan, the gameplay is quite basic and repetitive. The physics of this game is also awkward, that makes the enemy fights weird.
  50. Sagrifield
    Nov 11, 2019
    3
    Jogo péssimo, foi dinheiro jogado fora, não tem nada de inovador em ficar andando de um lado pro outro.
  51. CallMaster
    Nov 11, 2019
    3
    O jogo possui uma história fascinante com cenário incríveis e realistas, fizeram uma bela escolha trazendo o Norman Mark Reedus como personagem principal, mas o que me entediou foram os cenários, por mais que incríveis estavam vazios, ao meu ver.
  52. MarcelloTavares
    Nov 18, 2019
    3
    Are you kidding me ? Is this a demo ? Kojima spent so much time doing "the movie" he forgot he had to do a game too ? And all this crap from the "real critics" about that this is a masterpiece ? Is that a kind of "Shakespeare in Love" situation ? Of course it will win game of the year... we poor mortals dont understand the genius of Kojima. Walking simulator...
  53. thesilenthylian
    Nov 11, 2019
    3
    As with other Kojima games, it's being showered with pretentious, smoke blowing 10/10 masterpiece reviews purely because Kojima made it and for no reason other than that, and I say this as a fan of his. Truth is, no amount of bizzare, intriguing story or pretty visuals will make Death Stranding a fun video game. You walk, you walk some more, you deliver a package, you walk, you pee, climbAs with other Kojima games, it's being showered with pretentious, smoke blowing 10/10 masterpiece reviews purely because Kojima made it and for no reason other than that, and I say this as a fan of his. Truth is, no amount of bizzare, intriguing story or pretty visuals will make Death Stranding a fun video game. You walk, you walk some more, you deliver a package, you walk, you pee, climb a ladder, walk some more... it's the world's biggest walking simulator, an absolute chore.

    If any other developer put this out, it would be getting negative to mediocre reception, but because Kojima put it out, it's a flawless masterpiece, and if you don't like it and are bored by the "gameplay" you just don't understand what Kojima is trying to do. I'm all for experimenting, but first and foremost your game should be an actual video game. You know, with gameplay and stuff?    … Expand
  54. scotrugby
    Nov 11, 2019
    3
    If you like the prospect of delivering cargo over and over again while navigating endless rocks and mountains, then this game is for you. One wonders why Sam puts himself through the punishment only to get some lifeless hologram to give him empty praise. A shallow and pretentious experience that can be skipped.
  55. BtNitay
    Nov 11, 2019
    3
    Gameplay muito intediante, jogo muito massante com boa historia porem no principal de QUALQUER jogo é o gameplay e nisso death peca e muito!!
  56. Renan7
    Nov 12, 2019
    3
    Dinâmica fraca, progressão desestimulante. Vontade de abandonar pela metade sem a mínima curiosidade do final.
  57. patomendezp
    Nov 12, 2019
    3
    Un juego con muchas cinematicas, que no es malo si va de la mano de un gameplay dinamico, entretenido etc cosa que aca no veo por ningun lado, es un gameplay muy pobre... segundo el juego tiene poca pero muy poca jugabilidad que es basicamente ir del punto A al B y hacer entregas, ahora hago incapie en esto, y repito no es malo tampoco ir de A a B pero por ultimo hazme el trabajo dificilUn juego con muchas cinematicas, que no es malo si va de la mano de un gameplay dinamico, entretenido etc cosa que aca no veo por ningun lado, es un gameplay muy pobre... segundo el juego tiene poca pero muy poca jugabilidad que es basicamente ir del punto A al B y hacer entregas, ahora hago incapie en esto, y repito no es malo tampoco ir de A a B pero por ultimo hazme el trabajo dificil pero solo veo caminar por un mundo MUERTO con musgo, rocas y rios osea quiero y trato de juntar 2 conceptos pero es imposible... sigo ahora con las misiones que segun dicen son 70 y todas son lo mismo ni mas ni menos, es malo? para mi no pero volvemos a lo mismo, son muy faciles y cuando llega el momento de pelear con un Boss es de una pauperrima dificultad, veo que el enemigo no tiene la intencion de atacar, la IA es horrible, sin palabras y por ultimo dejare el apartado tecnico y sonoro, el primero esta muy bien, es lo rescatable del juego pero tampoco es soberbio, hay muchos juegos que se ven mejor y termino con el apartado sonoro... escuche un par de canciones, suenan muy bien y agradables pero es practicamente ridiculo que el tono y tipo de cancion de Low Roar al iniciar no esta en el contexto del juego... mi impresion fue estar jugando pero con unos audifonos escuchando mi banda favorita :S este ultimo apartado lo dejo muy preeliminar ya que escuche 2 o 3 canciones y quizas las otras son mil veces mejor y ademas en el contexto que corresponde
    Despues de decir todo esto y siendo alguien que le encanta los JRPG yo si lo jugaria pero por todos esos GRANDES detalles no se acerca a un juego sobre 5 de 10 o inclusive menos, tiene muchos pero muchos detalles horribles, falta mucho por pulir...    … Expand
  58. Wiiflyy
    Nov 12, 2019
    3
    Será rompedor y todo lo que tú quieras... Pero es aburrido hasta la saciedad
  59. Fellps
    Nov 12, 2019
    3
    Boring game with nice graphics and music. Ok, it is creative but a game should be fun to play and it is not.
  60. TioAceite
    Nov 12, 2019
    3
    SI si kojima humo el genio blabla, para empezar la historia es muy rebuscada, esta bien quieres hacer tu propia historia con misterios y suposiciones,pero viejo hasta evangelion lo entiendo más tu historia no tiene sentido, mundo abierto vacio sin mucha interacción, este uber eats simulator es demasiado monotono lo unico que haces es repartir cosas una y otra y otra vez y para hacerlaSI si kojima humo el genio blabla, para empezar la historia es muy rebuscada, esta bien quieres hacer tu propia historia con misterios y suposiciones,pero viejo hasta evangelion lo entiendo más tu historia no tiene sentido, mundo abierto vacio sin mucha interacción, este uber eats simulator es demasiado monotono lo unico que haces es repartir cosas una y otra y otra vez y para hacerla piola te agregan una moto o un exoesqueleto para poder decir que tiene variedad pero no es lo mismo, sinceramente es agotador y aburrido, te las diste de crear tu propio genero y resulta que fue algo bastante malo ojala se te baje el ego con esto y no olvides que los generos los crea la comunidad no tu eso bai #chupalokaroldance #renunciapiñera… Expand
  61. Kangyo_
    Nov 12, 2019
    3
    We are here to play, not to see a 45min cinematic garbage. I lost $60. Kojima is a selfish, he invited nothing.
  62. JT430
    Nov 13, 2019
    3
    Everything in this game was made awesome, problem is that there is almost nothing...
    Enemies in this game are useless like 5y old kids that trying hit you in face, but you are 500 meters tall.
    Empty walking simulator... but beautiful)
  63. darkostinho
    Dec 13, 2019
    3
    This is so sad we see that kind of degradation in game industry nowadays. You are the walking meme with tons of money. You can invite all your famous friends to join your awkward spectacle. You can put in game any absurd. You can get so much profit from direct product placements and selling merchandise. And a lot of people will eat that and pronounce you the genius. The story isn't bad,This is so sad we see that kind of degradation in game industry nowadays. You are the walking meme with tons of money. You can invite all your famous friends to join your awkward spectacle. You can put in game any absurd. You can get so much profit from direct product placements and selling merchandise. And a lot of people will eat that and pronounce you the genius. The story isn't bad, the graphics are superior for console. But the game-play and dialogues ruin everything. Also this shallow patriotic nonsense which was used for giving the game the motto of union. But this is repetitive, without any deep thought. All collateral characters are guiding the hero like a child, repeat to him 10 times how it's important. It's not an art. I hope it's a mock on the modern video-games industry and the modern world.… Expand
  64. BeardlessBen
    Nov 13, 2019
    3
    The gameplay is basic at best, but for a triple AAA game, the gameplay is awful. It feels cheap. For a walking game, it’s pretty poor that his feet go through hills and mounds as if they aren’t really there. For all the emphasis on scanning the landscape and considering how Sam will interact with it, the way he interacts with the landscape is poor. A AAA game which has a core element ofThe gameplay is basic at best, but for a triple AAA game, the gameplay is awful. It feels cheap. For a walking game, it’s pretty poor that his feet go through hills and mounds as if they aren’t really there. For all the emphasis on scanning the landscape and considering how Sam will interact with it, the way he interacts with the landscape is poor. A AAA game which has a core element of walking should smash walking out of the park, but in reality traversing the landscape is quite poor. You have to climb over rocks he could walk on or over because the animations are so limited. The same goes for the way vehicles interact with the landscape - It’s as if vehicles were an afterthought. I only played as far as getting the first vehicle, which hits unrealistically into every tiny rock as it were a brick wall. Both walking and driving feel clunky, cheap and frustrating. Akin to, or worse than than what you’d expect from a poor Ubisoft title. So I put the early hours into the game for what? Driving vehicles is not a reward.

    The same for the hand to hand combat, which is incredibly basic. Press square to make Sam punch and... that’s it. Well, well below average combat. So, walking, driving vehicles and hand to hand combat are all literally below average, what else? The same can be said for the weapons , admittedly I only got up to the grenades - which work the same as any grenades from games made in the year 2003 onwards, you aim and you throw. And wow, you get that privilege after about 12 hours into the game. Everything feels poor and basic, nothing seems to do anything more than scratch the surface. So top to bottom, nothing is very good - quite literally - nothing about the gameplay is good. The objective is to walk from A to B, which is unimaginative. On top of that, the game merely tries to make it slightly more complex getting from A to B, in the form of BTs, which only serve to slow you down - extremely two dimensional and boring. What reward is there for getting from A to B? Usually nothing (    … Expand
  65. Izzyqa123
    Nov 13, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the most boring, pretentious, monotonous, every word you've probably heard in almost every review, thing ever. The first 2 hrs is you watching and animated film starring norman reedus with a lot of non sensical things happening. The missions are all glorified fetch quests, walk here, go here, come back, wash your ass do it all over. Not to mention every single time it's at least 20 minutes of real time walking in a barren giant land, of nothing but washed green grass and black rocks. The world is empty. This is an interactive movie. Not a game. To sum it up it's an interactive movie about a post apocalyptic pregnant mail man with a baby strapped to your chest in the year 3037, while people in yellow hazmat suits chase you with cattle prods. With a lore unexplained, creatures never explained, and story that makes absolutely no sense. The only achievements made were even on the limited power of ps4 pro the graphics are outstanding. If this game was on xbox scorpio or the next gen it'd be insane. And well done cut scenes. Outside of those menial things, the gameplay is boring and the repetitive monotony all adds up to a dead end. This game is one giant blue balls waste of time. 3/10, this game blows.… Expand
  66. ZULUAGA123
    Nov 13, 2019
    3
    Is a very monotonous game, have a much cinematic and this game you only do walking.
  67. fangamestrue
    Dec 6, 2019
    3
    i talk how is an game he is nice game more dont have desasters dont have funny travel for running is much high graphics dont is maximum in an game 1 error.
    2 error influencers falses an kid buy game is no funny is recommend buy minecraft or roblox or outhers have fun
    3 error inscistence offense players fps an fps have strategics or you die 4 error i play more 20 games original ps1 ps2    i talk how is an game he is nice game more dont have desasters dont have funny travel for running is much high graphics dont is maximum in an game 1 error.
    2 error influencers falses an kid buy game is no funny is recommend buy minecraft or roblox or outhers have fun
    3 error inscistence offense players fps an fps have strategics or you die
    4 error i play more 20 games original ps1 ps2 talking game sad fanboys offensive my question
    5 error please analise players play game for create mores action for give an good commentary.    … Expand
  68. FilthyActs88
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    This is literally just a walking simulator, just watch a silent playthrough and you will have just as much fun (if not more because you don’t have to “play it”) as someone who actually played the game.
  69. Mariofreire
    Nov 16, 2019
    3
    You need to be very patient to play this game. if it wasn't Kojima's name, it wouldn't sell.
  70. Anzu-gaming
    Nov 16, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jeux ennuyeux, i.a très faible , physique du jeu pas optimisé, graphisme non varié , personnages peu attachant , scénario nanardesque le coup du princesse peach et mario lol bref j'ai perdu mon temps à le finir car 70 balles sinon au bout de 3h j'aurais stoppé...… Expand
  71. AssaltoMortale
    Nov 16, 2019
    3
    Buona regia ma la tanto decantata e acclamata storia è pessina, non seguo nessun filo logico, è un pastrocchio di cosa inventate senza ne capo e ne cosa, completamente irrazionale e fuori dalla realtà.
  72. CoffeeMugs
    Nov 18, 2019
    3
    Sadly this review will get lost in time like tears in rain. I'm still going to post it. TL;DR at the end.

    Death Stranding: Millions of dollars, Hollywood actors, one of the greatest game writer/directors of all time, in-house development from the largest console-developer - everything combined should be a recipe for a truly great game, that not only pushes the limits of the PlayStation,    Sadly this review will get lost in time like tears in rain. I'm still going to post it. TL;DR at the end.

    Death Stranding: Millions of dollars, Hollywood actors, one of the greatest game writer/directors of all time, in-house development from the largest console-developer - everything combined should be a recipe for a truly great game, that not only pushes the limits of the PlayStation, but also the limits of games as we know them - at least that was my (and a lot of other peoples') hope when Kojima left Konami.

    Does Death Stranding deliver? Unfortunately I have to answer that with a resounding NO.

    Well what went wrong then, did they cut the budget? Hire B-grade actors? Did Sony do a bad job in development? No, no and no they most certainly didn't. With a truly star studded cast and breath-taking graphics and sound design, it is very clear that all these aspects came together beautifully. But what about the last one?

    Hideo Kojima. The man behind Metal Gear, a series that has always been praised for it's game-play and storytelling. Finally he was set free from the shackles of Konami, free to write and design the game of his dreams. Kojima has always been one to favor the story, putting it front and center and building the action around it and now he could do that however he wanted, I'm afraid that once the strands (ha) Konami used to hold Kojima somewhat grounded broke, we all suffered for it, enter Death Stranding.

    The world in Death Stranding is a post-apocalyptic affair, filled with evil ghosts and insane delivery men (I am not making this up). While the mystery and design of these things definitely have atmosphere and are very cool, it's just not enough to carry a person through delivering parcels for 40 hours, especially when you keep slipping and tripping over rocks.

    And actually a whopping 90% of the game consists of this; Walking (or driving), avoiding big rocks while using your scanner to scan the terrain to find small rocks (not easily visible) that might make you trip. There are a bunch of different things that influence all this, how you stack your parcels, what gear you're wearing, your stamina, the weather etc. They really made it a _super_ deep "do I trip or no" system, but ultimately it is just that - ALL the action in the game is just that, do you trip or not? And while it actually manages to get your heart racing sometimes, those are way to few. The timers are never tight, the fragile cargo is never close to breaking, there's just no real sense of imminent danger.

    The last 10% is Combat and building/crafting.

    Combat is largely unnecessary and clunky, you're not able to quickly aim whatever weapon you have equipped and in the end, you often are just as well served by simply punching your enemies. If you do manage to kill someone, you're now faced with having to dispose of the body, since bodies blow up after a while, and guess how you dispose of the body? That's right, you have to carry the body to the nearest (which is NOT necessarily near you) incinerator just like you would a parcel.

    The building system is pretty deep, with 3 levels for each building, each requiring you to deliver a non-trivial amount of materials in order for the building to upgrade, SOME buildings require you to deliver materials to them in order for them to just be built - IE. bridges and roads which are among the most useful things you can construct. All buildings degrade over time and will be entirely removed if they degrade enough, which the fast-forward rain most certainly will assist with.

    Generally everything in the game feels like it's working against you, all your gear is constantly degrading and will degrade quite a bit faster in the fast-forward rain, rocks are your worst enemy with rivers being a close second, the power for your electric legs or your car or bike. The game is built to be played slowly, at least I hope it is, because the controls are just horribly set up for fast paced action.

    The story is fine, but the pace is so incredibly slow, EVEN if you only do story-missions, there's just a LOT of filler missions that are inconsequential to the story. Even then a lot of the story is weird just for weirds sake.

    In the end you have a very slow paced and often clunky post apocalyptic, sci-fi postman simulator with a weird and cool backstory, and that's just not for me.

    TL;DR: IF you want to play this game on easy difficulty AND you enjoy slow, repetitive walks through a very beautiful, quiet landscape with the occasional action scene thrown in there, then you'll love this game, it's SLOW. If you're expecting a game with any kind of pace or action or anything that has a semblance of Metal Gear spirit, then look somewhere else, because - I promise you - this is just a sci-fi UPS simulator.    … Expand
  73. Sithy
    Nov 17, 2019
    3
    Боже, какой же это унылый душный кусок. Бросил на седьмой главе. Никому не рекомендую
  74. Arhi_Maks
    Dec 2, 2019
    3
    Великолепная, медитативная игра, с отличной музыкой и сюжетом. Не рекомендую любителям экшн игр - это не то во что вы привыкли играть. Это нечто другое.
  75. Navifighter64
    Nov 18, 2019
    3
    A decir verdad, no planeo ofender a nadie particular, pero el hecho de ir caminando de punto A a punto B sin nada en medio más que un grupo chico de gente con armas que no se debería pelear sino que LITERALMENTE HAY QUE ESQUIVARLOS, no logra para mí ser un juego que valga la pena. La historia, por muy larga y compleja que sea, sirve para una película, no para un videojuego, y no creo, yaA decir verdad, no planeo ofender a nadie particular, pero el hecho de ir caminando de punto A a punto B sin nada en medio más que un grupo chico de gente con armas que no se debería pelear sino que LITERALMENTE HAY QUE ESQUIVARLOS, no logra para mí ser un juego que valga la pena. La historia, por muy larga y compleja que sea, sirve para una película, no para un videojuego, y no creo, ya en palabras generales, que Death stranding este hecho con tanta pasión como la que tanto decía Kojima. En fin, no me gustó, disculpen… Expand
  76. Alvaruco
    Dec 8, 2019
    3
    Muy malo de lo peor, aburrido y la IA está malograda. Un mal juego. Esta sobrevalorado no gastéis dinero en esto de verdad
  77. GuseMar
    Nov 21, 2019
    3
    Сюжет норм, интересно. Но извенити столько хайпа была что игра мега вау. а получаешь шлак. даже dayz gone не дает заскучать.
  78. Edgex10
    Nov 24, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Le dedicado muchas horas y el sistema de combate contra las mulas es pesimo al igual que las eliminaciones de EV, al juego le falta mucho contenido, cojima nos ha vendido la moto… Expand
  79. okeean
    Dec 17, 2019
    3
    Главное разочарование 2019 года. 50 часов мы тратим на лайки и доставку каких то грузов, пиццы и всякой бесполезной ерунды . 50 часов нашего реального времени мы занимаемся бессмысленной работой. И в качестве вознаграждения сценарий написанный школьником.Главное разочарование 2019 года. 50 часов мы тратим на лайки и доставку каких то грузов, пиццы и всякой бесполезной ерунды . 50 часов нашего реального времени мы занимаемся бессмысленной работой. И в качестве вознаграждения сценарий написанный школьником.
  80. bluebeetle777
    Dec 1, 2019
    3
    The storie is so good but the game is like a walking simulator the firsts hours
  81. Scorpene
    Dec 2, 2019
    3
    O jogo tem Gráficos bonitos belas testura .mais para por ae... e um verdadeiro simulador de Correios do futuro .nada mais que um talvez METAL G. Da pra ver claramente..
  82. Vikingy
    Dec 4, 2019
    3
    After finishing this, I am not very satisfied.
    I had other expectations for this game.
    I didn't like the gameplay, the horrible Bosses, the bad AI of the enemies, and the empty world. I found the plot and the music nice. But overall a really disappointing experience.
  83. Blacksinger
    Dec 11, 2019
    3
    un videojuego, aburrido, con muy poco interes... buenos graficos y musica... no pude pasar de las 5 horas... me resulto horrible jugarlo.
  84. lWargasml
    Dec 6, 2019
    3
    Un gioco insulso pompato dalla stampa in modo ridicolo. Noioso, storia raccontata in modo confusionaria, oggettivi difetti di struttura (ho consumato il tasto options per saltare le inutili e ripetitive scene di intermezzo per fare "cose stupidissime"). Non posso credere che l'autore di Metal Gear Solid, il creatore del commovente finale di Guns of the Patriots abbia realizzato questo scempio.
  85. LibraNoDohko65
    Dec 6, 2019
    3
    Un jeu ennuyant basé sur des quêtes FedEX. La physique est à la ramasse, et le scénario pompeux avec des cinématiques bien trop longues. Les quelques points attribués sont pour les graphismes et les musiques.
  86. AlexDan22
    Dec 6, 2019
    3
    the gameplay works is very boring: you delivering stuff -> cutscenes -> repeat.

    its a rip off on hype. Kodjima is a strange man.
  87. OhSeek
    Dec 6, 2019
    3
    One of the most bored games of the history, I had played like 10 hours and It was the worst gameplay experience I ever had, the plot it’s not enough
  88. Graavi
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    A very pretty looking game that is nothing more than that, a pretty looking. The best part of the game comes from how good the actors act and how they have been mocapped and act in over 2 hour long cinematics.... Thats not fun game to play.
    If you want bad controls, horrible game mechanics from traveling to navigating inventory then this game is for you, but if you, like myself, want a    A very pretty looking game that is nothing more than that, a pretty looking. The best part of the game comes from how good the actors act and how they have been mocapped and act in over 2 hour long cinematics.... Thats not fun game to play.
    If you want bad controls, horrible game mechanics from traveling to navigating inventory then this game is for you, but if you, like myself, want a good game to play, skip this and just go see this from youtube    … Expand
  89. HUSKEE1
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego normalito y jodidamente aburrido, va dirigido a una minoría muy muy pequeña, es decir a los fans de Kojima.... Aún siendo fan de Kojima, divertirse con esta cosa (no le voy a llamar juego a esto), es muy muy difícil.… Expand
  90. StephenCru
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    The story was interesting. The gameplay was downright not fun. This is an actual walking simulator. An open world with nothing in it but bump mapping. The cities are empty. The vehicle physics are last gen. I would recommend watching a YouTube movie of this game if the story interests you, but the time sink involved to know it is not worth it.
  91. LordReaper26
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    Historia: interesante y entretenida, pero esto es un video juego no una película de cine, los cutcens son muy largo. Jugabilidad: el manejo de el control es muy tosco, sientes que estas manejando un tanque. El mundo completamente vacío, muy aburrido y lento, en los momentos que hay acción, como en la partes de tiros es una decepción.

    Gráficos: no esta mal y el mapa es algo bonito, pero no    Historia: interesante y entretenida, pero esto es un video juego no una película de cine, los cutcens son muy largo. Jugabilidad: el manejo de el control es muy tosco, sientes que estas manejando un tanque. El mundo completamente vacío, muy aburrido y lento, en los momentos que hay acción, como en la partes de tiros es una decepción.

    Gráficos: no esta mal y el mapa es algo bonito, pero no esta a la altura como DMC 5    … Expand
  92. Crousk66
    Dec 8, 2019
    3
    this game is good only to stall a piece of furniture or table that is not stable, otherwise this is a nameless crap, don't u dare to wipe this comment cause it's legit you bunch of bell-eater. thios game made.
    this game made me yawn and I EVEN FELL ASLEEP WHILE PLAYING IT, honestly, if you want to play it, wait and buy it on used condition cause if not you will regret you bought within    this game is good only to stall a piece of furniture or table that is not stable, otherwise this is a nameless crap, don't u dare to wipe this comment cause it's legit you bunch of bell-eater. thios game made.
    this game made me yawn and I EVEN FELL ASLEEP WHILE PLAYING IT, honestly, if you want to play it, wait and buy it on used condition cause if not you will regret you bought within less than 2or 3 hours    … Expand
  93. MagiXFX
    Dec 8, 2019
    3
    By what right does Metacritic promote this game because "it's kojima"
    this game is a bad game, a simulator game of fedex carriers, all that we hate in all other games that offers this type of mission.
    whole assets (the shower, the wink on the bed) repeated hundreds of times in this game. Problems of collision management with vehicles, ladders, the ground. A game with a bogus story, and    By what right does Metacritic promote this game because "it's kojima"
    this game is a bad game, a simulator game of fedex carriers, all that we hate in all other games that offers this type of mission.
    whole assets (the shower, the wink on the bed) repeated hundreds of times in this game. Problems of collision management with vehicles, ladders, the ground.
    A game with a bogus story, and caricature, or we want to make you think we want to play on the emotional, but in the end, it's just that Kojima wants to put all these friends in the game.
    Several moments unnecessarily slow and boring, so that even the music (the only excellent thing of this game) turns out too short to cover all these "scenes" too slow which suddenly ends without music.
    No it's not a good game    … Expand
  94. MaxPotential
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    *Possible spoilers*

    This game is "art", feel me? One of the emptiest open worlds ever conceived, mouthbreather world assets such as buildings, NPCs, wildlife, etc etc are a thing of the past, now they're replaced with little trigger points for you to "stumble" and run out of stamina, generators to charge vehicles the game is just not designed to accomodate, in a bland world devoid of    *Possible spoilers*

    This game is "art", feel me?
    One of the emptiest open worlds ever conceived, mouthbreather world assets such as buildings, NPCs, wildlife, etc etc are a thing of the past, now they're replaced with little trigger points for you to "stumble" and run out of stamina, generators to charge vehicles the game is just not designed to accomodate, in a bland world devoid of content.
    BUT, the lore justifies it. "It's art!"
    Gameplay is pathetic, it doesn't just figuratively spit in your face by making your endless slogs through the bland sandbox as irritating as possible, yet not deep and balanced enough to be engaging, but also has probably the most underwhelming, single-button masher, undercooked and unbalanced combat systems I've seen this generation.
    Oh and this time, "art" isn't there to convince the pseudo-intellectuals that it's simply meant to be this way.
    BTs and MULEs are so incapable of navigating their environments, of hurting the player or pose any kind of challenge that combat encounters are literally banal, WHILE the lore establishes these chickens as dangerous renegades and lovecraftian monstrosities.
    And you have a story that's convoluted, pseudo-intellectual, pretentious and dissonant beyond mortal belief.
    This is a game you watch a cutscene compliation of with your buddies to clown how bad everything about it is.
    The online element is at least somewhat refreshing, adds this sense of companionship and not being alone (and you need a LOT of that in this game).
    The graphics are nice and detailed, kind of a shame I stopped giving a **** about graphics after the PS3 era, that was probably the last time graphics were a "wow" factor for me, especially when the games supposed art direction is basically non-existent.    … Expand
  95. Phizzurp
    Dec 10, 2019
    3
    Kojima does a good job making the world but having such a big game means spending more time walking from in between places. The terrain is so bad, you cant even drive the vehicles. So not only its a walking simulator, u have to take care of your baby to so parenting similator. Quests boil down to delivery and fetch quests.
  96. Truhe
    Dec 11, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted to like it. I use HzD as a walking simulator and DS starts good, looks gorgeous and sets you up nicely in the story. Then everything goes south. Repetitive cutscenes after every action (even peeing), the same explanations over and over again (via video, audio and text, most of the time not skippable, but pausable, WTF). And then you realize, that everything is pointless. You can't die and even if the BTs get you and you explode, you come back, grab your cargo and everything is fine. When your cargo is a human, you might nearly even destroy it, deliver it as a bloody package and everything is fine. So: Nothing matters in this game. Horrible user interface, repetitive missions, the same cutscene over and over again and every few hours a little movie to bring the main story forward. And there are 10 hours of movie stuff in this game (not counting the mentioned peeing cutscene). What really shines in this game is Decima, the graphics engine. The graphics look fantastic. In 4K HDR on an OLED it generates some of the best looking images I ever saw on the PS4 Pro. Too bad they not only forgot to create a game, but they did this on purpose.… Expand
  97. Alexma1
    Dec 12, 2019
    3
    Buenos gráficos, NADA MÁS!! Aburrido, mecánicas rotas y IA ridícula. Euros perdidos
  98. Nathalia03
    Dec 12, 2019
    3
    Una buena película para ver en familia pero pésimo como videojuego.
    Si, es hermoso visualmente pero esto es gracias a la falta de vida del propio entorno. La banda sonora es hermosa y me gusto mucho los momentos en los que esta empieza a sonar. Pero desgraciadamente esto es todo lo bueno que puedo decir sobre este juego.
    El juego es aburrido como ningún otro, se basa únicamente en    Una buena película para ver en familia pero pésimo como videojuego.
    Si, es hermoso visualmente pero esto es gracias a la falta de vida del propio entorno. La banda sonora es hermosa y me gusto mucho los momentos en los que esta empieza a sonar. Pero desgraciadamente esto es todo lo bueno que puedo decir sobre este juego.

    El juego es aburrido como ningún otro, se basa únicamente en llevar encargos de punto A a punto B, contando con algunos obstáculos que no presentan reto alguno, estos encargos son OBLIGATORIOS para poder avanzar en el juego. Cuando por fin enfrentas a enemigos y crees que habrá algo de acción llega la enorme decepción, ya que la IA es muy idiota, dejando irrelevante la mecánica de sigilo, ni siquiera en los combates contra Bosses el juego resulta divertido, basta esquivar y esperar a que aparezca un fantasma que te ayuda lanzándote munición o simplemente salir del perímetro del boss si ya estas harto de tan mala programación.

    El uso de escaleras y cuerdas no tiene sentido, simplemente con dejar apretados los gatillos pues pasar cualquier terreno corriendo sin caerte.

    La publicidad descarada de series y bebidas es descarada, y con la misma animación una y otra vez.

    Las misiones secundarias son lo mismo que las primarias, solo cambia el contenido de los paquetes, de drogas a un pizza o tonterías así.

    Death Stranding es muy repetitivo, tedioso, y aburrido al punto de que irónicamente vas a pedir a gritos una cinemática para pasar de una monotonía de juego (caminar, caminar y caminar presionando 2 botones para no caerte) a una monotonía visual (cinemáticas tras cinemática), y viceversa.

    Espero sinceramente que con este review pueda salvar tu cartera de una mala inversión. Besos y mucha suerte!    … Expand
  99. CommunismKing
    Dec 13, 2019
    3
    I liked the original story and world but didn't like the game play which to me is the main thing a game should have. 3/10 too much repetitive walking sim
  100. aerosvid
    Dec 13, 2019
    3
    After playing too many hours, I can say that it is a supremely bad game... infinitely boring.
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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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