Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

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  1. PorkenDoor365
    Sep 20, 2020
    10
    Kojima genius. From Russia with love. Amazing gameplay, music, animations, physics, enough complexity.
  2. Orawpe
    Sep 19, 2020
    5
    Graphics are incredible but other than that i cant see much else that is good about the game, there is very few things to do other than the main campaign of which makes little sense since it does not do a very good job of explaining the backstory without having to read through pages of those record things. Overall there is very little connect in the game to do and is overall very boringGraphics are incredible but other than that i cant see much else that is good about the game, there is very few things to do other than the main campaign of which makes little sense since it does not do a very good job of explaining the backstory without having to read through pages of those record things. Overall there is very little connect in the game to do and is overall very boring with you only getting any action very rarely, they do however do a good job of creating tension in areas with the death stranding but what makes the game bad for me is just how little there is to do and how boring the game is. I am sure some people may not find walking around for a long time as boring as me but for me games should have more action and be a little more fun.… Expand
  3. olegdev
    Sep 19, 2020
    10
    Nothing but masterpiece.
    Atmospheric, emotional, unique. All hours spent are rewarding.
  4. AlexI3232
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    The game sucks. The only good thing in this game is the music, the world is bad, you climb some mountains of destroyed rocks, no beauty, the port on the pc was completely ditched, the gameplay is boring, you just pull the load, EVERYTHING! The plot sucks!
  5. danteps4
    Sep 19, 2020
    6
    Gameplay is very bad.
    Is a very monotonous game, it has great music and world detail, but no more. The story is compelling but not enough to compensate for the immense boredom.
  6. schatwal96
    Sep 18, 2020
    8
    It is a great game, but not great for Hideo Kojima. It reminds me of a Metroidvania a lot, but I would suggest on sale. YOU CAN DRESS NORMAL REEDUS WITH A HEADCRAB (on the pc) I got it on the ps4....
  7. elGrafico
    Sep 18, 2020
    10
    Death Stranding is a sci-fi horror masterpiece! I wasn't blown away at first, except for the incredible sound and graphics, but so glad I persevered. Gameplay becomes far more enjoyable as your options unlock and it ultimately delivers one of the most emotionally charged story endings in gaming, thanks to spectacular character performances from the main cast and in particular Mads Mikkelsen.
  8. joaoadscorreia
    Sep 17, 2020
    10
    A magnificent masterpiece!
    Kojima once more break all the rules of a videogame, and it's a shame so many people can't understand his mind.
  9. Montes6384
    Sep 16, 2020
    10
    Tiene un gameplay muy bueno y intretenido, sobretodo adictivo. Pero lo que brilla en esta obra es su magnifica y unica historia. Los personajes son memorables y todos tienen un por qué de estar en la historia. Entiendo que no es para todos el juego porque no es un juego común. Me encantó.
  10. daikengo
    Sep 15, 2020
    9
    택배기사의 애환을 리얼하게 그려낸 감동수작. 직접 플레이하면 트럭과 밴, 고속도로의 소중함을 온몸으로 느낄 수 있다. 코로나19 시대를 수년 전에 예전한 코지마 히데오의 천재성에 감동하도록 하자.
  11. ardadeniz05
    Sep 15, 2020
    10
    Death Stranding is the 2nd best game I've ever played.
    Story: 10/10
    Gameplay : 8/10 ( didn't like vehicle movement)
    Graphics: 10/10 better than I expected.
    Atmosphere is good musics are perfect especially first one.
  12. JoeBloe
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    This is the most ridiculous game ever. I expected better from Kojima. There is more inane movie watching then game playing. What a waste of time. The character has some monumental mission to do and time is of the essence but you have to walk there? Seriously? The most action in the first two hours is you get to hold your breathe and take a shower. This is truly an asinine game.
  13. Ethoirs
    Sep 13, 2020
    9
    The Story and Graphics of this game are amazing, The visuals of the game are really stunning and beautiful. But i do have a slight issue with the gameplay if i play the game for a long period of time it can start to feel a bit boring and repetitive, i have played it in shorter sessions rather than trying to play it all at once and the game is very enjoyable.
  14. SkinheadPente0
    Sep 12, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First off I spent 3 days reading reviews, watching review videos about the game. I decided to give it a try, the game was about half price.
    I finished yesterday the game and I think the game is really worth it, not the full price but in discount totally.
    Its true the game starts and first scenes are really nice, but early game its boring (it is what it is) but has you progress the game becomes really interesting with plenty of equipment to help you from weapons to skeletons etc. The game will then progress faster cause you can carry much more weight and you start to catch the tricks in carrying packages around.
    The story along the way will help you maintain the interest in the game (I speak for me) sometimes you wont even understand sh** about whats happening but in the end you figure all out because that's another point in the game it makes you play to the last second in order for you to understand the story.
    So if you are a bit afraid of buying, I think it will be worth your time, I took 66 hours to finish the game (I cant play every day so if you can you will finish sooner probably) but I had fun I came back even when I didn't play a whole week, usually when this happens and I don't like much the game I don't come back to play it ever.
    So if you're curious like I was but the reviews are making you think twice, forget them and just see for yourself how nice the game can be.    … Expand
  15. Tariqzj
    Sep 11, 2020
    10
    This game is not for everyone, but I loved it , so relaxing I loved everything about it
  16. GamesTranslator
    Sep 11, 2020
    5
    I tend to be generous with my score, as I've been a huge fan of Kojima's work over the last three decades (namely the MGS saga).

    However, this game, despite beautiful transition sequences and a solid cast, is nothing but a mess. I tried my best to keep on playing, but I've ultimately given up around chapter 6 -- the game is boring and the story just doesn't make sense. Hideo Kojima    I tend to be generous with my score, as I've been a huge fan of Kojima's work over the last three decades (namely the MGS saga).

    However, this game, despite beautiful transition sequences and a solid cast, is nothing but a mess.
    I tried my best to keep on playing, but I've ultimately given up around chapter 6 -- the game is boring and the story just doesn't make sense.

    Hideo Kojima is someone I really look up to, so I hope his next projects get back on track.

    As for this game, it just didn't push my buttons.    … Expand
  17. d1izzt
    Sep 11, 2020
    0
    wtf?!!!!! shtty game, the worst game i've ever played.... fking Koyima shtt. shame on you

    shame on you
    shame on you
  18. ElsaLikeJureg
    Sep 10, 2020
    10
    Death stranding seems to be a story about a delivey guy in a post-apocalypse world, but it is actually a story about a broken and separeted america, with some people working together to reunite this country. The interactions with the characters are awesome and the fights with the enemies too, the only thing that may tire some people is the missions to travel across the map, but if you useDeath stranding seems to be a story about a delivey guy in a post-apocalypse world, but it is actually a story about a broken and separeted america, with some people working together to reunite this country. The interactions with the characters are awesome and the fights with the enemies too, the only thing that may tire some people is the missions to travel across the map, but if you use the upgrades they give you, it becomes very satisfaying, because you feel you are upgrading in the game.… Expand
  19. Eugenblablabla
    Feb 29, 2020
    10
    CallofDutyboyz are disappointed.

    Both gameplay and story are extremly addictive. Sure, it strongly depends on what kind of man you are, but for me personally (as well as for my wife) the game is an absolute masterpiece. The only possible reason for your potential disappointment are wrong expectations.
  20. Abdulselim
    Sep 10, 2020
    10
    Brand new idea of gaming, and that is the Renewal،game play is smooth, graphics are amazing, sound and soundtracks are really good
  21. Bzyhu
    Sep 10, 2020
    8
    First of all its not a game for everyone. If you expect action game don't buy it. For 95% of time it's about delivering packages and shooting is remaining 5%. Game play i would say is 6-7 max but its anyway very addictive :) story 8-9 so in overall i give it 8.

    PS Ending could be shorter.
  22. Vegeto_10
    Sep 9, 2020
    0
    What a waste of time. what is the purpose of this game worthless. Spend 30hrs of my life and my money on this crap
  23. Grippz
    Sep 9, 2020
    8
    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  24. Moviemeck
    Sep 8, 2020
    7
    Not shabby. I played about 65% of the game before having to put it down. Good graphics, voice acting, etc. All the things you would expect from a Kojima game. The only real complaint is the story just kinda gets lost. It has some great moments (for a short bit), but then you realize you have to travel across the entire map again. It just never grabs you. A 6.5 would be the best rating forNot shabby. I played about 65% of the game before having to put it down. Good graphics, voice acting, etc. All the things you would expect from a Kojima game. The only real complaint is the story just kinda gets lost. It has some great moments (for a short bit), but then you realize you have to travel across the entire map again. It just never grabs you. A 6.5 would be the best rating for this game. Would not recommend for $60, but a good game to burn some time, if you find it on sale.… Expand
  25. antoniomit
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    Juego los exclusivos de Sony aunque soy mas de Xbox, pero este juego es una obra maestra, pero no es para todo el publico
  26. mbregieira
    Sep 6, 2020
    9
    Comprei no lançamento.
    Queixo caído do início ao fim.
    História completamente original e bem estruturada.
    Gráficos estonteantes.
    Gameplay serve o propósito da história, e quem compreendeu a história compreende o porquê.
    Provavelmente um dos melhores jogos da geração.
    Não dou 10 porque acho que faltou algum tipo de vida no mundo aberto.
  27. Convicted627
    Sep 6, 2020
    9
    I spent in this game about a 60 hours. Be honest, I didn't played all sidequests and special deliveries, but story of game is awesome. Beginig of this game is very slow and I understand why this made for testing of player's patience. Death Stranding is a game not for all of gamers. It's not a shooter of action, it's meditative game with elements of action. I played it and just couldn'tI spent in this game about a 60 hours. Be honest, I didn't played all sidequests and special deliveries, but story of game is awesome. Beginig of this game is very slow and I understand why this made for testing of player's patience. Death Stranding is a game not for all of gamers. It's not a shooter of action, it's meditative game with elements of action. I played it and just couldn't stop all New Year Holidays until I finished it. Not too much game in last years can have so exacting story and interesting world. It's not a sandbox like in GTA games. Open world is a big wasteland, but ways how reach to delivery point through that place has so many options, even helping rebuild road searching resources and helping to other players. It's a new way for cooperation. I suggest to everyone play it online, help to other players and you'll get help from them in your way. It's making game much interesting.… Expand
  28. TaroNaza
    Sep 6, 2020
    9
    A masterpiece from the mind of a master game designer. The word to describe it is unique!!
  29. Mutrey
    Sep 6, 2020
    10
    Difficult to comprehend until the end but once you figured all out it's beautiful
  30. Ballisticz
    Sep 6, 2020
    10
    Just picked this game up, waited a while for a drop in price because wasn't sure if I would like it but so far I can't put this game down! Amazing graphics, the story is strange and keeping me ingaged and looking like its gonna be a masterpiece! This is a must play
  31. MarquisDeMizzle
    Sep 5, 2020
    4
    A beautiful game utterly ruined by pointless and lengthy cut scenes and some of the worst controls in video game history. In a word, clunky.
  32. Vigilante9
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Graficamente superbo ma con gameplay deludente molto lento, la trama anche se scritta molto bene impiega troppo tempo per fare spiegoni inutili. Con po' di accortezza si capisce subito dove si vuole andare a parare. Sconsigliato
  33. Sergiofrak
    Sep 4, 2020
    9
    Questo gioco è bellissimo, sopratutto il modo in cui alla fine si svela tutto e tu capisci chi è chi! Il suo unico problema è che dura troppo, ci ho messo 40 ore a completarlo e in certi punti ti viene da dire cose come “dio che palle, devo tornare in dietro a prendere un altro ordine e spendere un altra mezz’ora della mia vita” nel resto il gioco è perfetto!
  34. 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
  35. Giansalsiccia
    Sep 4, 2020
    9
    The game is not perfect and kojima should have been more careful with some design choices.
    Overall one of the few games that emotionally touched me in this current gen.
  36. Nlto_o
    Sep 3, 2020
    7
    I liked the game, Ive liked the graphics, and I think it's a good game for a calm vibe when you're walking though the map
  37. Stormking80
    Dec 11, 2019
    10
    its a true masterpiece I was so impressed by this game is super shocking and beautiful and interesting I was a cod and bf fan but I super enjoyed this game

    highly recommended
  38. TommY2033M
    Sep 2, 2020
    8
    Even though I got tired of the gameplay towards the end, I have very fond memories of this game. This is a game that stays with you long after you have finished it. Hideo Kojima showed he is a very good writer, although all the backtracking I had to do, lugging all the parcels around got tiring towards the end. Not a perfect game, but worth playing due to brilliant story and characters and world.
  39. Latorn
    Sep 2, 2020
    10
    Kojima has made fetch quests interesting.

    Death Stranding isn't a game I would recommend to everyone, but it had its hooks in me and I found myself wanting to play it whenever I wasn't. I guess you could say I was addicted to the dopamine hits of delivery just like a MULE, but the then the story turned out to be a unique masterpiece. If you have the patience, and you've liked the past    Kojima has made fetch quests interesting.

    Death Stranding isn't a game I would recommend to everyone, but it had its hooks in me and I found myself wanting to play it whenever I wasn't. I guess you could say I was addicted to the dopamine hits of delivery just like a MULE, but the then the story turned out to be a unique masterpiece.

    If you have the patience, and you've liked the past storytelling to Kojima games, don't miss this masterpiece.    … Expand
  40. Hebes22
    Sep 2, 2020
    10
    When I first saw Kojima's trailers for this game, I became really confused at what I was seeing. Having just played MGSV and have previously played MGS4, I was a fan of Kojima's work. After not being able to get the game at release, I watched around 6 hours of footage on youtube to see what I should be expecting (this only covered the 1st or 2nd chapter I think). I was able to get the gameWhen I first saw Kojima's trailers for this game, I became really confused at what I was seeing. Having just played MGSV and have previously played MGS4, I was a fan of Kojima's work. After not being able to get the game at release, I watched around 6 hours of footage on youtube to see what I should be expecting (this only covered the 1st or 2nd chapter I think). I was able to get the game a month later, and I think that since I knew what to expect, I wasn't disappointed. Personally, I don't even see what everyone is making a big deal about. After completing, I thought the story was cool even with it's most confusing parts. Plus the ending really got to me. In my opinion, death stranding is a game that is really more of an art piece that you have to squint in order to really get it. But once you get it, you can really stand and appreciate the absurdity and creativity behind Kojima's work. 10/10, not for people who are only into action, would definitely recommend.… Expand
  41. Alesinho
    Sep 2, 2020
    6
    Buena idea mal ejecutada. Sin todo el hype y a precio reducido es disfrutable...
  42. Dwal2003
    Sep 1, 2020
    9
    While Death Stranding is not everyone's cup of tea, for those who enjoy mysterious stories and can deal with a mountain of dialogue and menus will enjoy this title. The graphics are mind blowing even on standard ps4 consoles. While the America depicted is more closely resembling Europe or Iceland, both the color and raw size of the nature depicted is amazing. You will spend most of yourWhile Death Stranding is not everyone's cup of tea, for those who enjoy mysterious stories and can deal with a mountain of dialogue and menus will enjoy this title. The graphics are mind blowing even on standard ps4 consoles. While the America depicted is more closely resembling Europe or Iceland, both the color and raw size of the nature depicted is amazing. You will spend most of your time managing your inventory, however, most of the time the auto assign will do the work for you. The story is well imagined but horribly written. I still believe Kojima should not write stories, produce and direct them. Well worth the time if mystery interests you, but if not, don't bother.… Expand
  43. kingkurt
    Sep 1, 2020
    8
    So finally gave this a go and was very pleasantly surprised. Its definately not just a delivery boy simulator its so much more. Building, exploration, strategy and also some very well done fighting. The story is also superb and I enjoyed all of it from start to finish. If you are a seasoned gamer i would suggest playing it on hard as it is not a difficult game. If there is another I willSo finally gave this a go and was very pleasantly surprised. Its definately not just a delivery boy simulator its so much more. Building, exploration, strategy and also some very well done fighting. The story is also superb and I enjoyed all of it from start to finish. If you are a seasoned gamer i would suggest playing it on hard as it is not a difficult game. If there is another I will be getting it straight away… Expand
  44. Epic-jakeyo
    Sep 1, 2020
    10
    Kojimas masterful storytelling aside I understand the gameplay may not be for everyone but by the time the credits rolled I was thoroughly converted. The gameplay mechanics are strangely addictive and I have had hours of fun. The story is beautiful and bought me to tears and I recommend putting the time in.
  45. Garlands
    Sep 1, 2020
    7
    ce jeu est un vrai pari et ne plaira pas a tout le monde , j'ai aimé même si certaines choses ne m'ont pas plu
  46. Syuan
    Aug 31, 2020
    10
    Great characterization, beautifully designed, sounds fantastic and the story is incredible.
  47. Doggoman
    Feb 2, 2020
    8
    The name of the game is patience. If you stick with it long enough you will come to find that it is one of the best written and designed games of recent memory. Throw it a bone!
  48. Tom_Abelark
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    the low grades are unfair, it's like comparing "avengers" with "the hateful eight - Tarantino", great game, congratulations Kojima.
  49. Nikolay_
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    Это потрясающая игра! Чувствуется, что эта игра делалась с душой. В ней шедевральный сюжет и увлекательный геймплей. Эта игра не похожа ни на одну игру, в которую я когда, либо играл. Это был очень смелый шаг, но Kojima Productions смогла оправдать ожидания. Нечасто я испытываю такие эмоции, как при игре в death stranding.Это потрясающая игра! Чувствуется, что эта игра делалась с душой. В ней шедевральный сюжет и увлекательный геймплей. Эта игра не похожа ни на одну игру, в которую я когда, либо играл. Это был очень смелый шаг, но Kojima Productions смогла оправдать ожидания. Нечасто я испытываю такие эмоции, как при игре в death stranding.
  50. Berrian
    Aug 27, 2020
    5
    The game is a slow burn science fiction drama and it is a masterpiece. The visuals are stunning and realistic, the cutscenes are very cinematic, the story is brilliant and original, and the gameplay is highly addicting.
  51. penebullone
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Прохождение заняло у меня около 44 часов, за которые я выполнил только ОДНУ побочную миссию (и то, случайно, пока ещё не понял, что они не влияют на сюжет), и с появления мотоцикла практически не ходил пешком. Это нереально бодро играющийся симулятор курьера с кучей увлекательных механик (погрузчик-скейтборд, канаты, сама ходьба). Сюжет просто взорвал мне мозг, и я несколько дней не мог отойти, плохо спал, хотя подавался иногда просто отвратительно: я сейчас про 10-минутные катсцены с Хартмэном, который мне не импонировал ни секунды и про предпоследнюю главу, в которой нужно сидеть 20 минут на пляже, изредка бесцельно пробегаясь между нереально унылыми монологами сумасшедшей и невероятно скучной женщины в красном платье – я сейчас не шучу, она 20 минут без остановки говорит, и у вас нет возможности её не слушать, это самый настоящий симулятор женатого мужика. Что касается актёров: если Нормана Ридуса и Мадса я люблю и уважаю с Пушера и Ходячих, то Сейду и Маргарет мне прям люто не нравились до этой игры. В Нитях (Выходе) Смерти у обеих это лучшие роли за карьеру. Монстры просто великолепны. Боёвка и боссы офигительны. Злодеи (с голосом Джоэла) гениальны. Биби умилителен. Это лучший симулятор бати-курьера. 9 из 10, абсолютный мастплэй 2019.… Expand
  52. luci1234
    Aug 26, 2020
    0
    jogo é uma merda triste de ver um disperdicio de dinheiro infelizmente paguei caro
  53. ForeverJoel
    Aug 26, 2020
    9
    A game that has never been seen and made before,really recommend to play it,the characters are amazing and the game it isn’t repetitive as most of the haters say.Must play game.
  54. vanpear
    Aug 26, 2020
    9
    This is a very positive experience for me. Need a bit logistic and your life is much easier in this game.
  55. defstm
    Aug 25, 2020
    9
    One can say Death Stranding is Hideo Kojima’s magnum opus.

    Death Stranding is a unique game, an ambitious project that does not respect any convention and innovates the gaming standard principles in multiple ways, bringing new groundbreaking ways to tell a story and to define gameplay. Death Stranding takes a very risky approach when not deciding to adder to the same old succeeding game    One can say Death Stranding is Hideo Kojima’s magnum opus.

    Death Stranding is a unique game, an ambitious project that does not respect any convention and innovates the gaming standard principles in multiple ways, bringing new groundbreaking ways to tell a story and to define gameplay. Death Stranding takes a very risky approach when not deciding to adder to the same old succeeding game recipe. But Kojima succeeded with a very disputable game that is not for everyone, a game that was, for me, a little bit too long and hard to finish (not referring at the gameplay difficulty), I’ve had my doubts mid-way through the game, but I decided to stay and finish it, and GOD am I glad I did, the ending was from another world.
    As some critics said the only bad ending of the Death Strand is to bail the game. I know it can be a little hard sometimes, but please stay with it and finish it, because it will deliver a thousand times in the last 4 hours of the game.

    The story is brilliant, it’s straight much better than a novel, every aspect of the story is well thought and refined. Kojima had this baking for a long long time, in the end, everything is tied up, no plot holes are left, and you see crystal clear what was all about. Death Stranding takes the player to a confusion road, from start to the end, you can say the story is somehow based on confusion. After 35 hours on constant confusion and disorientation, the 4-hour ending hits the player right where it’s supposed to and leaving a feeling that cannot be described, that mind-blowing, boggling feeling combined with saddens and many more overwhelming emotions is the biggest reason I love so much video games. Kojima nails 100% the ending, even now a month after I finished the game when I am writing this review I started to cry when I thought about the ending, so beautiful so sad so marvellous so good.

    One of the biggest reasons why the game has such a strong emotional impact is the use of licensed music plus the songs that are made especially for Death Stranding. A good soundtrack changes the game, and Death Stranding is a great example, I hope more games will use licensed music in the future. The songs are well picked and pop up exactly at the right moment, and I can say clearly that 50% of this game is made solely by the soundtrack, as to think it makes a bigger impact than the graphics or the gameplay altogether.
    The ending of the game is a piece of art, a symphony where the music is combined with storytelling and graphics and one of the best character animations that I have ever seen. That symbiosis of all those elements creates the overwhelming emotion that the player experience during the last hours of the game.

    The graphics are exquisite, the fidelity of the characters is on the top, the facial expressions and the character models look like they are almost real, I played the game on my RTX 2070 Super on 4k with HDR, and I was amazed every minute of the game looks.

    For the gameplay, I can say that it is innovative, and I was amazed, I’ve had the feeling that it will be a boring game but the gameplay is fun and rewarding, I had no moment where I was bored during my 35 hours of gameplay.

    I cannot leave some aspects that the game dose wrong. The story is so good, but the game could be much better, what I did dislike is that during mid-game the immersion is lost. I can structure the game in 3 stages, the starting off the game and the ending are high immersion but the middle loses some of that immersion and it starts to feel like a bad game. The thing that I dislike the most is that Sam does not talk that much during mid-game, it feels stiff, rigid. There are some moments where I am asking myself, am I supposed to feel something during this scene? There are some moments in the middle of the game where the game fails to transmit even the slightest emotion. As also the other side characters during mid-game fill rigid and lifeless.

    But even if I’ve had my doubts during the middle of the game, I am glad that I stayed to the end to see one of the most filled with emotions ending in the game storytelling world and I encourage you to give the game a chance and to play till the ending, and after that to make an opinion on the game.

    In conclusion, the recipe for Death Stranding is an original and complicated one that is based on story, music, and graphics. A recipe that delivers 100% in the end and makes Death Stranding a must-play, and the best game made ever by Hideo Kojima, simply you cannot find another similar title.    … Expand
  56. D1gitalR0nin
    Aug 25, 2020
    0
    Отвратительная игра, Кодзима уже второй раз облажался, сначала выпустив пустой и недаделанный МГСV, а теперь это.
    Репетативный игровой процесс, тупые враги, мертвый и пустой мир, вся игра - сплошные почтовые квесты, половина персонажей сюжету не нужны, кошмарная физика транспорта, перегруженный интерфейс и постоянно повторяющиеся ролики по любому чиху. Направил героя в душ - надо раза 3    Отвратительная игра, Кодзима уже второй раз облажался, сначала выпустив пустой и недаделанный МГСV, а теперь это.
    Репетативный игровой процесс, тупые враги, мертвый и пустой мир, вся игра - сплошные почтовые квесты, половина персонажей сюжету не нужны, кошмарная физика транспорта, перегруженный интерфейс и постоянно повторяющиеся ролики по любому чиху. Направил героя в душ - надо раза 3 вызывать меню для пропуска ролика!
    Сюжет поначалу интригует, но во второй половине игры начинает попросту рассыпаться, Кодзима выдеюает рояль за роялем, уничтожая последние частички осмысленности.
    В игре только 1 плюс-очень хорошая подборка музыки, но и тут геймдизайнерская промашка - у героя нет плеера, в походах слушаем тишину и жалобы героя на то что он обоссался.    … Expand
  57. Dougduartelp
    Aug 24, 2020
    10
    Experiência que transcende, espetacular.
    Este jogo deve ser jogado sem preconceito, curta o ambiente e história que é incrível.
  58. Ruudv23
    Aug 24, 2020
    0
    Que juego tan feo, es un simulador de FedeX, Lo estaba jugando y escuche que algo andaba corriendo dentro de mi plei steishon, eran cucarachas les gusta el sobrecalentamiento de la consola, y eso que le faltan teraflops a mi plei.
  59. Comradely
    Aug 24, 2020
    10
    Have just done a replay of this and it's far and away my game of the year. I’m so relieved to see AAA developers with huge budgets who want to make these kinds of contemplative, lonely and slow-paced games. It’s beautiful and the time spent in the world, where you see scattered traces of other players who have left bridges, protection and warnings along the way to guide you through theHave just done a replay of this and it's far and away my game of the year. I’m so relieved to see AAA developers with huge budgets who want to make these kinds of contemplative, lonely and slow-paced games. It’s beautiful and the time spent in the world, where you see scattered traces of other players who have left bridges, protection and warnings along the way to guide you through the elements is a spellbinding experience. This is what happens when one person is given complete oversight over something as expansive as this: yeah, there's clumsy metaphors, corny dialogue and some bizarre mechanics but it's *complete* in a way that almost no other release is. Its themes, messaging and gameplay continuity are so constantly with you, and you're consistently being reminded of them without it getting old.

    I'd just say: don’t impulse-buy this because it’s a Kojima title and you're looking for MGS, you’ll be disappointed like so many on this website. Look into it properly and buy it for the game that it is.    … Expand
  60. Fuyur
    Aug 24, 2020
    1
    Aburrido repetitivo gran simulador pasea a tu perro , juego repleto de Bugs y fallos
  61. Dampero
    Aug 22, 2020
    0
    Is a very monotonous game, it has great music and world detail, but no more. The story is compelling but not enough to compensate for the immense boredom.
  62. BreakzJ
    Nov 19, 2019
    9
    This game isn't for everyone but in no way deserves a 0-3 in score. Games have to be completely broken like Fallout 76 for that to happen. Kojima is setting new gameplay ideas and systems in place for his future games and I'm excited to see where his production company goes in the future.
  63. saimonSG
    Aug 22, 2020
    10
    muy buen juego como siempre kojima haciendo eelentes videojuegos buenisimo jueguenlo
  64. Walter1979DF
    Aug 22, 2020
    9
    Não é mais do mesmo! Jogo diferente, muitos comandos e itens que evoluem o tempo todo.
    Gráficos espetaculares e jogabilidade diferente de tudo que já vi.

    Personagem principal cativante e a relação dele com o bebé é um caso a parte.

    A imersão e o áudio são hipnotizantes e a dublagem em PT-BR ficou excelente.
  65. Eiria
    Aug 22, 2020
    0
    Tremenda basura de juego.
    Concepto de juego inexistente, es una película con horas de imagenes de vídeo in game con dosis de caminatas, dando lugar al juego más coñazo de la historia de los videojuegos.
    Kojima dedícate a hacer películas.
  66. AlexanderGromov
    Aug 22, 2020
    10
    Отличная игра! Всем советую! Получил удовольствие во время игры. Даже были эмоции, что редко встретишь в играх в наше время.
  67. Moskititaa1987
    Aug 21, 2020
    0
    Horrible otra cosa no se puede decir aburridiismoooooooooooooooo el simulador de caminata.
  68. Therzel
    Aug 21, 2020
    0
    After playing this launch game and spending € 70 I have been obliged to create an account and notify the rest, this game is unplayable every two minutes you get an alert to explain something or you get mother and tell you the obvious thing is the new navi of videogames, get you to hate her and finish the hell out of it ... there are characters that come out just to explain things to youAfter playing this launch game and spending € 70 I have been obliged to create an account and notify the rest, this game is unplayable every two minutes you get an alert to explain something or you get mother and tell you the obvious thing is the new navi of videogames, get you to hate her and finish the hell out of it ... there are characters that come out just to explain things to you and when they are about to finish and you finally say I'm going to play this garbage the last sentence of the character is, now I'm going to mother to explain exactly the same thing that I just explained to you and screw yourself a little more and back to wasting time listening to exactly the same thing again, (the number of times I shook the controller of the ps4 to screw the fetus, the game **** me because I **** the fetus that sweet revenge and relief of fools is the only accidental entertainment of the game) the combat is boring as hell, it consists of being still waiting to be hit with the spear to turn and give them a g olpe that ends in cutscene, which you hardly ever see because the delivery boy's backpack barely lets you see anything, you suffer every time they send you on an order, instead of being a cause for joy, you pray that you don't get a secondary mission and After 1 second of thinking, you decide that it is better not to do it and to continue wasting your time in nothing in walking and praying that enemies do not appear and the game becomes even more boring. Its mechanics are horrible and its Gameplay is unplayable Norman Reedus seems drunk the whole game because of the way he walks (and I have no doubt that I would be if I had to film or do all that nonsense in front of a camera) the story is not bad but it is not good either, it seems more like shooting scriptwriters running after a check and copying how much nonsense Kojima released through his mouth, than a thought-out and structured script, I was a fan of Kojima but now I understand that Konami was right and that someone explain to me that It has happened with the press release, it has been given a note that is not consistent with reality or they have not played it or I don't know, but the note is not really that from the beginning, I hope this is worth so that nobody thinks about buying This is my advice to hope that this game is PS + meat and it has cost me a lot to upload this to metacritic, I have closed my session 3 times and I hope this explanation makes you see that it is not review bombing that I know they are going to come out there and if you don't believe me playing the game there is no better teacher than pain.… Expand
  69. Alrojovivo
    Aug 21, 2020
    8
    Ok entiendo por qué a algunas personas no les gusta este juego, es cierto que no es para todo el mundo. Hace un montón de cosas nuevas en términos de juego, rima y narrativa, pero en serio, no merece esa puntuación de usuario, es injusto. No confíes en el bombardeo de revisión.

    No es un juego aburrido, pero es lento. es un juego que tienes que jugar de cierta manera. No es el tipo de    Ok entiendo por qué a algunas personas no les gusta este juego, es cierto que no es para todo el mundo. Hace un montón de cosas nuevas en términos de juego, rima y narrativa, pero en serio, no merece esa puntuación de usuario, es injusto. No confíes en el bombardeo de revisión.

    No es un juego aburrido, pero es lento. es un juego que tienes que jugar de cierta manera. No es el tipo de juego que pones cuando regresas del trabajo y tienes una hora para jugar. Tienes que empatizar con los personajes y el mundo para obtener la experiencia completa. Si lo juegas como tiene que ser, pasarás muchas horas ayudando a la gente, tomando su carga perdida y usando estructuras de otras personas. O simplemente ver los paisajes y explorar. En serio, es fácil invertir más tiempo que piensas lejos de la narrativa, pero como dije, si no puedes hacerlo, probablemente este juego no es para ti.

    Ahí es cuando los conceptos de conexión se hacen más fuertes. La comunidad siempre está tratando de ayudarse mutuamente a construir estructuras, o dejando sus herramientas para ayudarse unos a otros, sin esperar nada a cambio. La comunidad es saludable y colaborativa.

    Tiene algunos segmentos de acción que son "ok", nada nuevo pero lejos de terrible, un poco genérico, tal vez. Pero este juego es más fuerte en los pequeños momentos y eventos, cuando por ejemplo sufres mules ataque cuando estás lleno de carga. No es para el combate: es por la tensión, tienes miedo de perder tus cosas porque era muy difícil de obtener, y perderlo no es una opción. O los primeros encuentros con los VT, tu estrategia vs el tiempo...

    Me encanta este juego, en serio. No es perfecto, no es para todos, pero si tienes un poco de criterio en los videojuegos creo que puedes apreciar las grandes cosas de este juego.

    Como currículum...

    Pros:
    -Una propuesta de juego arriesgada y revolucionaria que se siente muy original y hace que una tarea repetitiva de otro videojuego sea muy entretenida
    -La historia es increíble y los personajes, la tradición y el universo son muy únicos.
    -A medida que avanza el juego, siempre tienes nuevas opciones, herramientas y descubrir cosas nuevas.
    -Los momentos de "música" son simplemente increíbles. Un montón de "momentos bonitos" para recordar mientras se juega.
    -Las características en línea añaden mucha profundidad en el juego. El complejo es increíble.

    Contras:

    -Las primeras 1-2 horas (+/-) son un poco extrañas, tu conexión con el mundo hace frío y no tienes información sobre nada en el primer segmento.
    -Si no te gusta el juego lento, tal vez este juego no tiene demasiados segmentos de acción para usted.
    -Un poco más de variedad en las condiciones de carga de las misiones sería genial
    -Jugar sin conexión mata la experiencia.    … Expand
  70. Kratosps4esp
    Aug 20, 2020
    10
    K juego chaval, flipando me a dejado loko, Kojima t amo eres el mejor, siempre fiel a ti Bro, te levo en el corazon, k buenos gráficos k tiene por motor gráfico k Horizon cero dawn leva
  71. Demure1
    Aug 20, 2020
    8
    I feel really sad when I read all hateful reviews – I’m surprised how many people apparently don’t get it. Maybe in the modern world people can’t anymore digest anything more complicated than a non-stop action flowing at you effortlessly?

    Death Stranding belongs to a rare breed of games where despite a very simple base gameplay mechanic (yes, you deliver packages), the challenge that is    I feel really sad when I read all hateful reviews – I’m surprised how many people apparently don’t get it. Maybe in the modern world people can’t anymore digest anything more complicated than a non-stop action flowing at you effortlessly?

    Death Stranding belongs to a rare breed of games where despite a very simple base gameplay mechanic (yes, you deliver packages), the challenge that is actually presented to a player and the way how it is solved constantly evolves. First few hours of the game are very tedious indeed. You just walk around and primarily run or hide from dangers in order to survive. Who knew you could make a legit gameplay challenge from just walking straight? You have to constantly maintain your balance and every wrong step means that your character falls over, damaging the cargo. Shortly after that you get access to some vehicles and structures (like bridges), and the problem you start solving is how to make locations accessible by transport, so you wouldn’t have to walk back there ever again. The dullness of walking is actually what drives you forward as a player, because as the game progresses it gives you plenty of tools to deal with that. Every new city you connect unlocks something that massively boosts your convenience, so that your goal as a player aligns nicely with the goal of your character – you sincerely want everyone to become connected again, because travelling over connected regions with all structures available makes a massive difference.

    Towards mid game the nature of the challenge evolves further. You encounter a vast landscape and you need a lot of resources to rebuild infrastructure, like highways, zip lines and fast travel points (because who wants walking?). That requires tons of resources (literally, tons), so you have to figure out where to get these in industrial volumes, which is a challenge of its own. You raid enemy camps (where you can have a number of different strategies to choose from, including padding yourself with armour and run in guns blazing if you want some action), you now deliver packages on a huge truck and your problem is to maximise amount of orders you fulfil as you cross the continent in one or another direction, locations you’ve developed help you back with resources and you can see how collective online community turns hostile environment into a quite habitable place. Finally a combination of character development, gadgets and advanced boots allows you to dash over a rocky terrain effortlessly without having to worry about the balance, you get tools to fight monsters, you start feeling like you’ve nailed it – and then the game changes again and shifts the focus onto something else (but yes, you still deliver packages).

    Despite seemingly repetitive main premise, there are many different things to do which you can mix and match depending on your mood, and I’m surprised how the game manages to keep a sense of novelty and progression by constantly throwing something new into the mix. I can easily see though how players who miss out all these game elements and just rush to a next story way point on their two can get frustrated when they’re asked to go back. When I backtrack I do it in comfort of my truck on a paved highway, completing a dozen of orders along the way for the highest rating and then make it back with more resources to drive exploration further – this feels very satisfying.

    The setting is pretty novel (though creepy and cryptic), there is a lot of lore to explore if you care to read emails and interviews, every character in the game actually has a story thought through. Yes, a lot of them are just holograms that serve no other purpose other than justifying a delivery from point A to point B, but all of them have some sort of history and personality. Main cast is great, all actors do their job. Sometimes they get way over the top of course, but that’s Kojima’s signature style, you have to be expecting that. Also the studio has addressed a lot of early feedback with an option to skip or disable repetitive cinematics, disband other player’s objects blocking your way and so on.

    In a way I think Sony has ruined the reception of the game with their greedy and aggressive marketing. They had created so much noise and made Kojima’s next game such a big thing... All players who rushed to shops looking for a gaming experience of their lifetime were rightfully disappointed – it was simply impossible to deliver that promise...    … Expand
  72. Justareviewer21
    Aug 20, 2020
    7
    Pretty strange thing, but definitely good, just... good
    Sometimes boring, other times exciting, always weird
  73. spcmke
    Aug 19, 2020
    8
    A great concept and an enjoyable game held back by some poor execution and progression that feels like a repetitive slog at times.

    Although it takes a very long time to get there, the payoff is ultimately worth it in my opinion. In typical Kojima fashion, the story teases you along bit by bit until it finally comes crashing down in overwhelming fashion with twist after twist being    A great concept and an enjoyable game held back by some poor execution and progression that feels like a repetitive slog at times.

    Although it takes a very long time to get there, the payoff is ultimately worth it in my opinion. In typical Kojima fashion, the story teases you along bit by bit until it finally comes crashing down in overwhelming fashion with twist after twist being thrown rapidly at the player until the final conclusion. The story touches on themes of loss, isolation, human connection and legacies left behind. Some gameplay elements are intentionally incorporated to implement and support these themes.

    The gameplay itself is pretty hit or miss. I'd essentially describe it as a sci-fi logistics simulator. Combat exists but like Kojima's Metal Gear series it is typically meant as an obstacle to avoid when possible, not something to be sought out. The core logistical/delivery mission gameplay can be compelling and challenging if the player engages with it but overall it may feel like more of an obstacle to pass through to get to the story than a draw in and of itself. Patient players who put more emphasis on sights, framing and atmosphere or who want a relaxed, less intense experience will probably find Death Stranding worth it. Other players looking for a more action oriented or more strictly gameplay focused experience may not find it worth it.    … Expand
  74. dewdar
    Aug 18, 2020
    4
    10/10, a Kojima game, created and produced by Hideo Kojima.A true masterpiece by the man, the visionary, a creator, that will never sellout, brought to you by Monster Energy Drink, just like this review. UNLEASH THE BEAST.

    You're playing as an uncharismatic amazon delivery officer. His notable characteristics are monotone voice that express no emotions, likes to swear because sometimes    10/10, a Kojima game, created and produced by Hideo Kojima.A true masterpiece by the man, the visionary, a creator, that will never sellout, brought to you by Monster Energy Drink, just like this review. UNLEASH THE BEAST.

    You're playing as an uncharismatic amazon delivery officer. His notable characteristics are monotone voice that express no emotions, likes to swear because sometimes it might sound badass, doesn't care about anyone else or the world for the plot purpose, never has a clue what's going on even if the plot gives clear hints, and looks like Norman Reeves. If you guessed Norman Reeves, you're correct... You're playing as that actor from Walking Dead tv series, how cool is that, right?

    Gameplay and plot:

    Your main goal is walking with packages on your suit, receive compliments from the delivery terminal about how amazing is the work you're doing, how they cannot believe you managed to deliver a 5kg package all by yourself, and of course a big thank you with s star sticker on your paints. You're the deliveryman that with powers combined will reunite the country by serving important people of this world, people like: Geologist, Engineer, Doctor, Craftsman, am... an elder? a film maker? amm... a cos-player? seriously? In this dangerous world, every delivery counts, that's why it's important to deliver only stuff that will serve the future of UIA, like... pizza delivery in time, nice.

    The second main goal of the game is to stare at holograms of lifeless corpses that throws at you unnecessary dialogues and obnoxious plot expositions that lead nowhere. Although most of that stuff is just filler that doesn't lead nowhere and makes no sense, its primary purpose is to make you feel smart. Along the way, the game is trying to give you some insight at what new knowledge Kojima got from wikipedia while working on the game. For instance did you know America comes from the name of famous Italian explorer Amerigo? Or that ame means soul in French? Oh, you did? But did you know that Kojima didn't know that? You see, you learned something new. You just got smarter, tell your friends.

    If you like to rewatch pointless long animations then you're for a treat. Standing up with packages, putting down packages, delivering packages, watching car coming out of garage, taking shower, going 1 and 2, waking up etc. All that can be skiped by pressing options, then pressing skip. By the time you're done with the game you'll be wondering how many hours have you wasted pressing buttons to skip those animations. If anyone is calling while Reeves is on a mission, he can't just pick up the phone and be on his way. You see, it's too complex for the legend while walking or driving with those packages.

    The less I talk about the BB mechanics, the better. You'll have enough of that... thing, on your own.

    With all these combined, you get a totally new genre: A kojima game

    Characters:

    Troy Baker - basically he's Ocelot from MGS, except his charisma is replaced with pervert behaviors of an old man that suffers of impotence. He puts Skullface disappointment to shame.
    Fragile - She's Fragile, but she's not that fragile(Genius play on words there, Kojima)
    Die-Hard man - Hologram that reads text from a TV prompt in the present. Wears a stupid mask with no purpose and using his nickname from hotmail era as his name as an official.
    Guillermo Del Toro - Reveals details that mostly lead no where, then repeats stuff you already know.
    That president lady - Kinda spoler'ish*** Two of last episodes she'll be talking more then you gf, so be prepared.
    Mama - I won't be spoiling her, her story ark is great.
    BB - thanks to that thing I'm never gonna have kids, I'd rather die alone... maybe join Bridges or Fragile express.
    Heartman - Worst superhero name and overused "like" joke by Kojima.
    Mads Mikkelsen - He's cool.

    Visuals and music:

    Ok. So for your information this part of review is taken from my review in parallel dimension, so don't be surprised.

    Wow, absolutely breathtaking. Beautiful landscapes. Those bosses, their visuals are creative, unique and breathtaking. The way they die, those animations, I just want to re-watch them again and again. It looks so surreal and yet believable, that I cannot be unimpressed. The way the environment changes from solid to black fluid is

    The music selection here is great. Just like the first announcement trailer, music fits in so nicely it feels like the part of the landscape and environment of the game. When you're walking and the music kicks in while the camera zooms out, is one of those moments you relax and can enjoy the journey, as if you reached Nirvana. Why would Kojima not allow us play music like on iPod in MGS4 or a cassette player in MGS5 is anyone's guess.

    Hours of play: 55 hours + writing this review, because I'm an idiot
    Played on PS4 pro    … Expand
  75. Billy666
    Aug 18, 2020
    10
    Really great experience with strong story that is so bizarre so out there its one of those must play games meant to be played at a slow calm listing pace
  76. Ilyuha
    Aug 17, 2020
    10
    Death Stranding это игра с лучшим сюжетом из всех игр в которые я играл. Для его понятия нужно размышлять. Геймплэй поначалу скучен, но потом он становится эпичным благодаря новым оружиям и постройкам. Наш мир не готов к такой игре. Кодзима гений!Death Stranding это игра с лучшим сюжетом из всех игр в которые я играл. Для его понятия нужно размышлять. Геймплэй поначалу скучен, но потом он становится эпичным благодаря новым оружиям и постройкам. Наш мир не готов к такой игре. Кодзима гений!
  77. PilotoBR
    Aug 16, 2020
    9
    This game is a masterpiece.
    The gameplay is about planning a route and overcoming obstacles. Expect a beautiful scenario and an amazing soundtrack that is so well designed, that will give you emotions such as loneliness and accomplishment depending on the situation you are in. It’s not for everyone, but for those who can really appreciate the emotion that the game intends to make you feel,    This game is a masterpiece.
    The gameplay is about planning a route and overcoming obstacles. Expect a beautiful scenario and an amazing soundtrack that is so well designed, that will give you emotions such as loneliness and accomplishment depending on the situation you are in. It’s not for everyone, but for those who can really appreciate the emotion that the game intends to make you feel, you are in for a treat.
    The story is nothing less than what we can expect from Kojima, and is very rewarding to finally see how it turns out.
    Multiplayer is also very satisfying, something I’ve seen only in Journey, where strangers help each other out.
    Don’t be fooled by the ones who can’t play anything without shooting or slashing something. This is a masterpiece for those who are looking for more.    … Expand
  78. yangxianzi
    Aug 16, 2020
    10
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  79. enemyoftheman
    Aug 15, 2020
    9
    You can find a great a story experience and kojima's amazing cinematically experience maybe there is some lack of gameplay but I think the world in this game has a great ambiance and it is unique adventure that you can not find anywhere. it is a new type of game. I agree it my appeal to everyone but it worth to be played
  80. yorkiegod
    Aug 14, 2020
    9
    So emotionally. Wonderful unique game. Really feels like something new. Can't compare it to any other game.
  81. Trustedreviewe
    Aug 14, 2020
    7
    Waited for sale to get it and it Took me 44 hours to finish it, this game is not for everyone because of the boring gameplay I hope Kojima learns from this, gameplay matters as much as story, speaking of story if you like dystopian scy-fi like me you're gonna love it if you can bear the gameplay of course which will get more interesting after chapter 3 with more tools and equipment thatWaited for sale to get it and it Took me 44 hours to finish it, this game is not for everyone because of the boring gameplay I hope Kojima learns from this, gameplay matters as much as story, speaking of story if you like dystopian scy-fi like me you're gonna love it if you can bear the gameplay of course which will get more interesting after chapter 3 with more tools and equipment that will make the deliveries less boring.
    This game is a Masterpiece story wise but a mediocre delivery simulator gameplay wise with the graphics and the beautiful animations its 7.5/10 overall for me. this game had great potential such a pity couldn't deliver in one of the most important aspects.    … Expand
  82. EQD_Specialist
    Aug 14, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first time I start the game was awful and throw away the game. I give a second chance and then I really enjoy the journey of Sam, graphics wow!!!!

    Dialog great, the realistic in simple things such the environments have a limit use, need to rest some time. The story I suspect the relationship between Sam and BB, the flashbacks to the different war (wow). The PT get me scare in the beginning as I learn more of then I gain confidence to fight then.

    The story is a plus in the game, is a misunderstanding game but Hideo Kohima still one of the best in business.    … Expand
  83. Thdragoon
    Nov 9, 2019
    10
    Death stranding takes like a 7 to 8 hrs to get started, but after that it's story and gameplay progress faster.Its soundtrack is amazing along with many of other songs.It has 14 chapters and an epilogue. And grqphics are great too.
  84. lonelybluey
    Aug 13, 2020
    8
    Please don't be dissuaded by most people calling this game a "walking simulator". I went into this wanting a different and unique experience and I wasn't disappointed. Props to the team for taking a bold step and creating a game designed to bring people together even though it's not a guaranteed formula for success. This is a very meditative experience which really benefits from youPlease don't be dissuaded by most people calling this game a "walking simulator". I went into this wanting a different and unique experience and I wasn't disappointed. Props to the team for taking a bold step and creating a game designed to bring people together even though it's not a guaranteed formula for success. This is a very meditative experience which really benefits from you completely immersing yourself in the world, its lore and the characters. The story takes a while to get going as the universe has already been established for its characters so you do have to make a bit of an extra effort reading through some interview data you can acquire in the game to flesh it out further (as it can get a bit convoluted at times). But you can opt not to, and the game's story still stands on its own as one man's journey to unite America in the aftermath of an apocalyptic event. It does drag on a bit towards the end though which annoyed me somewhat, but I was already so invested in the story of the characters that it didn't turn me off so much. The combat is quite basic and the stealth mechanics are basically "crouch in tall grass or hide behind something" levels of simple as much of the mechanics are based on traversing the environment, which isn't necessarily a bad thing as it fits into the flow of the game. It does however become more noticeable during the few segments where you are forced into combat with bosses, the user interface suffers when faced with these events. Traversing the environments during the first two chapters is also quite the chore and may turn off some people, but if you stick with it until the third chapter everything changes. Suddenly other players are able to affect your world, and it's through everyone's combined efforts that the game world really opens up and you are able to experience what the developers really intended. Those first few hours were designed to show you just how tough it is to play this game on your own. You really feel alone and the monumental task ahead of you seems so bleak it just drains you emotionally, but then people start chipping in to make life less and less hellish for everybody else that even though Sam and BB are the only two characters you see for almost all of the game, you never feel alone. Definitely play this online as it will wildly affect your experience.
    Play this game. If the concept for you sounds interesting, if it really makes you feel like you want to dive in and experience it for yourself then by all means do it. I almost wrote this of on release as a pretentious concept but I was wrong. I enjoyed it, I really did. Don't be dissuaded by what most people are saying and experience the game for yourself.    … Expand
  85. iSnow96
    Aug 13, 2020
    4
    Boring and repetitive + bt's are disturbing but good graphics and characters, deadman is my favorite!
  86. Net-energy
    Aug 13, 2020
    0
    Кодзима – гений (абсолютно поехавший 56-и летний ребёнок). Я и представить себе не мог, что можно сделать такой унылый высер! Сюжет игры представляет из себя то, что Hideo Kojima видит в унитазе, когда сходит в уборную по большому. Геймплея в этом куске вонючего бреда нет ни капли, а только мучения и издевательства над игроком. Игру надо было назвать 15 глав ада по Кодзиме. Игра deathКодзима – гений (абсолютно поехавший 56-и летний ребёнок). Я и представить себе не мог, что можно сделать такой унылый высер! Сюжет игры представляет из себя то, что Hideo Kojima видит в унитазе, когда сходит в уборную по большому. Геймплея в этом куске вонючего бреда нет ни капли, а только мучения и издевательства над игроком. Игру надо было назвать 15 глав ада по Кодзиме. Игра death stranding должно быть зафиксирована как орудие пыток, мне никто не вернет потраченные деньги за игру и самое страшное мое потраченное время! Hideo Kojima ты унылое говно и пожалуйста не делай никогда больше игры!!!… Expand
  87. RevOneEight
    Nov 9, 2019
    9
    I created an account to say this so listen up! If you're a fan of his games you should definitely try it. I was debating for hours and finally i was like, " I want to be a part of this whether it's good or bad!" I have no regrets. I can not wait to play more. People say the first 3-6 hours were boring. I was not bored one split second. I'm not a fan boy by any stretch. But i love videoI created an account to say this so listen up! If you're a fan of his games you should definitely try it. I was debating for hours and finally i was like, " I want to be a part of this whether it's good or bad!" I have no regrets. I can not wait to play more. People say the first 3-6 hours were boring. I was not bored one split second. I'm not a fan boy by any stretch. But i love video games and have played many for 30 years. If you have ANY interest. please try this!… Expand
  88. Sorenovaaa
    Aug 12, 2020
    8
    This game has really good graphics ,but will turn people away because of the gameplay. The game is focused on building connections between people, and using various equipment throughout the game. You also have access to vehicles and weapons later on in the game. If you're expecting this game to be a pew pew shooter then, you will be disappointed. Lots of micromanaging things ,and thingsThis game has really good graphics ,but will turn people away because of the gameplay. The game is focused on building connections between people, and using various equipment throughout the game. You also have access to vehicles and weapons later on in the game. If you're expecting this game to be a pew pew shooter then, you will be disappointed. Lots of micromanaging things ,and things can get tedious if you're not enjoying the game. Personally, the game is fun to play since it's something new that I have tried.… Expand
  89. Mike_Cake
    Aug 12, 2020
    8
    Очень необычный и довольно редкий проект. За "симулятором курьера" прячется пропитанная философией и личными переживаниями автора история, которую из за темпа повествования и смело выбранного кор-геймплея сумели разглядеть не все. Именитые актеры, отыгрывающие на каждый цент с кармана Кодзимы, шикарный запоминающийся саундтрек (которому найдется место в плейлисте любого меломана), иОчень необычный и довольно редкий проект. За "симулятором курьера" прячется пропитанная философией и личными переживаниями автора история, которую из за темпа повествования и смело выбранного кор-геймплея сумели разглядеть не все. Именитые актеры, отыгрывающие на каждый цент с кармана Кодзимы, шикарный запоминающийся саундтрек (которому найдется место в плейлисте любого меломана), и атмосфера пропитанная неизвестностью и одиночеством, а вместе с тем и связью с другими игроками (благодаря мультиплеерным элементам). Все это найдет укромное место в душе далеко не каждого любителя "убить время", но попробовать стоит.)… Expand
  90. Fernandokehl
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    Muito bom, história sensacional. Melhores gráficos da geração. Vale a pena cada minuto. Está entre os melhores da geração, junto com RDR2, GOW, Spider Man e Uncharted 4. Jogue sem dúvidas.
  91. karmeph
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    Jogo soberbo, obra prima, me fez voltar a jogar PS4 e sair do PC... O pessoal que deu nota ruim, não tem a capacidade de jogar algo incomum, original e único! São um bando de dementes presos nas mesmices de FPS, Hack and Slash ou MMOs... Kojima obrigado de coração por sua criacão
  92. bizahmed
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    It’s kind a new game. I loved the story and the progression of it! Highly recommended for the users who searchs a different type of games
  93. alihashemifar
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    Death stranding is not a walking simulator, its a message from Kojima himself, to keep being kind, stay connected and help the one needing it, we all walk through the obstacles and fight The mules in this game, but what Kojima intended was to show that we, at the end of the day are all the same and are all walking through the hard path.
  94. Reversph
    Aug 11, 2020
    8
    A mi me está encantando la historia. Si es cierto que se pega mucho video pero a mi me engancha y no se me hacen pesados como en el MGS. No me decepciona para nada. No pretende ser ni es un GTA, por lo que algunos análisis de usuarios están siendo un poco injustos diciendo que es basura. Para mi es un buen juego de momento. Y tiene pinta que me va a seguir agradando. Los gráficos sonA mi me está encantando la historia. Si es cierto que se pega mucho video pero a mi me engancha y no se me hacen pesados como en el MGS. No me decepciona para nada. No pretende ser ni es un GTA, por lo que algunos análisis de usuarios están siendo un poco injustos diciendo que es basura. Para mi es un buen juego de momento. Y tiene pinta que me va a seguir agradando. Los gráficos son espectaculares, la banda sonora con los paisajes son del 10 y la jugabilidad de momento mezcla sigilo con gestión de los recursos y el viaje, por lo que me parece algo nuevo o al menos no he jugado nada parecido. Digamos que se concentra en el viaje entre A y B y no en lo que encontramos. en B que también es interesante. Planear todo es importante.

    Ahora despues de terminarlo: SIN SPOILER La historia es muy rara y profunda (como todas las de Hideo), hay que decirlo pero bueno se puede llegar a entender aunque bueno no es tan impresionante como esperaba. Eso si, estoy contento con el juego despues de acabarlo e incluso yo diria que despues de jugarlo es cuando te adaptas a las mecanicas y "descubres el juego". Estoy pensando en rejugarlo otra vez pero aun no.    … Expand
  95. kefka2589
    Aug 10, 2020
    10
    Like the great Picasso, Kojima has broken every rule in the book. Now, there was a time when Picasso's work was almost universally hated, until it wasn't. Some still hate it. But I don't think much of anyone really questions the man's ability. That said, I simply adore this game. I was worried when people said all you do is walk. I really feel like that is just a shallow statement. If youLike the great Picasso, Kojima has broken every rule in the book. Now, there was a time when Picasso's work was almost universally hated, until it wasn't. Some still hate it. But I don't think much of anyone really questions the man's ability. That said, I simply adore this game. I was worried when people said all you do is walk. I really feel like that is just a shallow statement. If you are looking for over the top action, don't look here. So much of travel isn't just walking as much as it is observing and managing. The terrain in and of itself is an enemy waiting to take you out. I find that fascinating and honestly exciting because the threat never really leaves. The stealth element of this game is great. I genuinely love that any death in this game can have a serious repercussion. It's just so far away from the norm. Reminds me of the glory days of a no kill MGS run. People will say what they will. This game is art in the purest sense. No true art has ever gone uncriticized. I'm glad this game exists, because it's a once in a lifetime experience.… Expand
  96. Manzanetti
    Aug 10, 2020
    7
    Absolutely stunning visuals and sountrack. Very immersive and innovative, but storytelling gets a little messy and gameplay lacks variety.
  97. Pizaster19
    Aug 10, 2020
    4
    Way too complex for a game with a very simple premise. Couldn't really follow the story or plot well, introduced segments very poorly. Animations are phenomenal but clues and text is extremely hard to read unless your super close to the TV. Played about 6 hours and bailed. I may get back to it at some point, but I expected an action and adventure game, but instead I got a game likeWay too complex for a game with a very simple premise. Couldn't really follow the story or plot well, introduced segments very poorly. Animations are phenomenal but clues and text is extremely hard to read unless your super close to the TV. Played about 6 hours and bailed. I may get back to it at some point, but I expected an action and adventure game, but instead I got a game like Farming Simulator in a game with Last of Us graphics..disappointed.… Expand
  98. robomartion
    Aug 10, 2020
    4
    Waste of time!!!!! Zero reason for exploration. Would probably be better as a movie, but an odd and strange one at that with dialogue akin to the Room.
  99. ProPlayers
    Aug 9, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall, a good game.
    A new kind of genre- which I liked the most.
    But looks more cinematic than game- like.    … Expand
  100. serges17
    Aug 9, 2020
    9
    Mi opinión después de jugarlo por 80hrs y haberlo terminado:

    Gráficos: 10 Los mejores gráficos que puede ofrecer la generación actual, al nivel de títulos como God of War o Uncharted 4 y sin duda uno de los puntos más fuertes del videojuego, los paisajes son bellísimos y los modelados de los personajes son soberbios, muy realistas y bien animados y las locuras de Hideo Kojima nunca se    Mi opinión después de jugarlo por 80hrs y haberlo terminado:

    Gráficos: 10
    Los mejores gráficos que puede ofrecer la generación actual, al nivel de títulos como God of War o Uncharted 4 y sin duda uno de los puntos más fuertes del videojuego, los paisajes son bellísimos y los modelados de los personajes son soberbios, muy realistas y bien animados y las locuras de Hideo Kojima nunca se plasmaron mejor en un videojuego.

    Sonido: 10
    +Como todo juego importante de Sony, tiene la opción de cambiar el idioma del audio del juego, puedes oir las voces en inglés, español latino, castellano, portugués y francés, aunque en lo personal prefiero las voces originales en inglés.
    +La música es soberbia, tanto las melodías instrumentales como las canciones que aparecen en el juego y ayudan mucho a acentuar esa sensación de soledad, de que queda mucho camino por recorrer.
    -El videojuego no te permite reproducir estas canciones a voluntad durante el juego y además te bloquea Spotify.

    Jugabilidad 7:
    Básicamente el juego se trata de que eres un repartidor cuyo deber consiste en unificar a lo que queda de Estados Unidos conectándolos a través de una red denominada "red quiral", además de que debes cumplir con entregas que son necesarias para la sobreviviencia de la población pues ahora la gente vive aislada en bunkers. Muchos pedidos consisten en entregas víveres, sangre, medicinas, arte, datos, etc.

    + Originalidad, jugar a DS es una experiencia nueva, tiene una gran cantidad de elementos novedosos y aunque al principio puede llegar a ser un poco enredoso por tener que aprender tantas mecánicas nuevas te acostumbras mientras vas realizando las entregas, además de que el juego en sí no es muy difícil. Otra posibilidad muy importante es la de cooperar con otros jugadores en línea compartiendo equipo, suministros y la posibilidad de construir estructuras como puentes y refugios.

    + El juego ofrece mucha libertad para llevar a cabo las misiones. Puedes crear tu propio equipo, armas, herramientas e incluso vehículos, así como decidir tu estrategia para cumplir con las entregas, la ruta que seguirás y el orden en el que realizarás las entregas.

    - Puede llegar a ser un poco repetitivo en algunas porciones. El juego tiene 14 capítulos y hay algunos que parece que no tienen fin como el capítulo #3 y otros son verdaderamente cortos como el #4.

    - Tiene detalles sin pulir. Las escenas de combate las debieron hacer más variadas, porque si son muy similares entre sí, sobre todo los combates contra los jefes se llevan a cabo de la misma manera todos sin agregar elementos que pudieran hacerlos distintos. Otro detalle que no me gustó es que con apretar L2+R2 resuelves todos los problemas que puedas tener con equilibrar al personaje y la carga. Otro detalle, aunque menor es que a veces me morí en el juego por detalles muy molestos como un enfrentamiento con un jefe en el cual me quedé atorado entre un camión y una pared y en algunas ocasiones los controles no respondieron a la velocidad que yo lo deseaba, sobre todo al utilizar las opciones de la cruceta.

    Historia: 10
    La mejor parte del juego, sin duda. DS posee una historia realmente original y es un logro no sólo como videojuego, sino como una obra de ciencia ficción. He leído clásicos del género como Yo Robot, Dune, Starship Troopers, 1984, Un mundo feliz, etc y Death Stranding está al nivel de esas obras y es algo muy meritorio por parte de Hideo Kojima, el materializar una obra de ciencia ficción tan original, con personajes tan entrañables, además de crear un mundo y por si fuera poco la historia es muy vasta, compleja, con mucho "lore" para enriquecerlo por medio de los datos de entrevistas y correos que vas desbloqueando al cumplir con la tarea de unificar a America y si además al título le agregamos esa capacidad de sorprender al jugador con las "fumadas" al estilo Hideo Kojima que en DS encuentras al por mayor, pues la experiencia de jugarlo vale muchísimo la pena.

    Conclusión:
    Death Stranding es mucho más que un simple videojuego, es una gran historia de ciencia ficción pero vale la pena experimentar si te gusta el género, ya sea en películas o en libros. Sin embargo tanta originalidad lo aleja de los canones actuales de los videojuegos hace que no sea para todos y el videojuego te gustará sí:

    + Te gusta el género de ciencia ficción
    + Eres fan de los trabajos de Hideo Kojima
    + No esperas un juego muy tradicional con acción al por mayor como con Uncharted o God of War.
    + Disposición para ser paciente un poco con el juego, aprender nuevas mecánicas de juego que se salen de lo tradicional y aceptar que algunas partes del mismo son un poco pesadas pero que hay que continuar porque el juego vale muchísimo la pena, sobre todo al final de la historia donde se revelan muchos secretos, y somos testigos de las mejores actuaciones que hayamos visto en la historia de los videojuegos.    … Expand
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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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