Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

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  1. ippo142002
    Nov 10, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad game, Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk… Expand
  2. Mastermiomz
    Nov 10, 2019
    1
    The game is boring, it is a walking simulator, simplistic missions, the game comes down to graphics only, the character has to mix with the various 'packages' he has to deliver, I don't understand this deification of Kojima, dull game without challenges, boring, full of cutscenes and CG ... Extreme Tasteful Game
  3. Isaacmj
    Nov 10, 2019
    1
    Es un juego muy aburrido y muy pretencioso, una basura, toda la campaña de marketing fue humo y del malo no se lo recomiendo a nadie Y la nota de la prensa me parece un insulto
  4. alexeroff
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    Manipulation with the embryo in the bank, urination, production of grenades from feces, against the background of a boring delivery of boxes.
  5. ATRRsabino
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    Nao gostei do jogo, graficos bons, mas o jogo ruim e fraco, história boa, mas enjoativo.
  6. Povray
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    Lost my money with this Walk Simulator. Is a big monotony, waste of time, Fedex Simulator.

    But the graphics is good, because of this, 1 of rate.
  7. Megaxel
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    Nothing to do, work like a USPS employee, 0% adventure. If you want to walk miles and miles, you should do it in real life, don't waste your time. Only 1 point for the nice try with graphics.
    Boring game!!!
  8. DogBack66
    Nov 12, 2019
    1
    "The Phantom Menace" of games is here!
    Creating a “masterpiece" - Let’s say you’re a game developer that’s really frustrated, really angry, disappointed of the whole gaming industry. You’re fed up with the greedy publishers, the big business politics, the spoiled ungrateful gamers, the stuck up gaming media. You want to stick it to the man, you want to stick it to the whole damn gaming    "The Phantom Menace" of games is here!
    Creating a “masterpiece" - Let’s say you’re a game developer that’s really frustrated, really angry, disappointed of the whole gaming industry. You’re fed up with the greedy publishers, the big business politics, the spoiled ungrateful gamers, the stuck up gaming media. You want to stick it to the man, you want to stick it to the whole damn gaming world. How would you do it? How would a full triple-A “sticking it”-game, look like?
    Let’s see now… It would have to be boring, if there is something gamers hate it is boring game-play, it has to be too long, over stay any welcome, I mean like 50-60 hours long, filled with repetitive tasks, without variation. The hero, he has to be right out bland, a nobody, doing tedious grunt work, like a garbage man, or… a postman? Yes, that sounds like watching paint dry! A postman delivering parcels, walking for hours and hours to get from A to B, to C to f-n Z! Even the side-missions should be the same damn thing! Yes, that’s great! And when I say walking, I mean walking for half an hour of game-play to deliver ONE package, in a terrain that’s monotonous as hell, tripping over yourself. It must be a chore. The world must be stony, hilly, slippery, wet. And let’s make this guy highly unstable, and since he always carries too much, he will stumble over every rock and cranny. And if he falls to many times (and we make damn sure that he will) the cargo will be destroyed! LOL… No leveling up for him! Sound good, and after like ten hours of this walking, we give him some sort of vehicle, a motorbike, and he’s like, “Yes, finally I can get somewhere”, but not so fast, because, of course, the vehicle will be even more frustrating, it will get stuck, it is clearly not built for this, it will easily overturn destroying the cargo, and when and if the player get the bike going at some speed, we throw in the most generic mud-slime-enemy to F**K it up, to the point where the player actually will consider leaving the bike and rather be walking … Rad! Talking about the enemies, they will have to be boring as well, and too easy to beat, gamers hate that, even the bosses should be bland as H***, repetitive fights, not too much variation, abstract, like the smoke-monster on Lost or something . Hm, I like were this is going! So now we have the worst possible game-play, a boring postman as the hero, a few bland side characters with generic childish names, like, Stone-man, Black tar-man? But… what’s the setup, the story?
    …How about this, a dystopian empty future where this guy, this postman, saves America by delivering mail from cost to cost? You know that kind of naïve patriotism only a foreigner can make up… And then we throw in some quirky symbolic stuff, like other dimensions and stuff, and when we lured the sponsors and the financing in, we’ll make a few thought provoking clips to fire up the gamers, litter cryptic messages on twitter, hire big stars to kick start the hype. The Solid Snake-fan boys will eat that **** it up! They will eat it up and when the game is released they will gladly bend backwards defending the bore by calling it “immersing”, the mumbo-jumbo story by calling it “great art” and the 60 hours of repetition by calling it “challenging”! They will live in this denial for years to come! I will win prices and fame, because no one dares to say - “But the emperor, he is naked!” And just too really write it on the nose, we will make it really obvious, we will force them to weaponize their own p**, s** and blood fighting those generic bosses. We will have them p** and s** on cue, and every time they take a closer look at their hero, he will break the 4th wall, stick his tongue out and give them the finger! And while all this is going on… I will laugh my ass off!
    In your face, suckers!    … Expand
  9. Gozaimasu_1
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    From the very beginning of the game, all the characters explains things to Sam like he was born yesterday into that world. It doesn't make any sense, but was the only way to explain all the bizarre things of the game to the player. Them continuing explaining things throughout the game, but they’re just pointing out the obvious and not adding anything valuable to the game. Even the plotFrom the very beginning of the game, all the characters explains things to Sam like he was born yesterday into that world. It doesn't make any sense, but was the only way to explain all the bizarre things of the game to the player. Them continuing explaining things throughout the game, but they’re just pointing out the obvious and not adding anything valuable to the game. Even the plot itself is absolutely tenous, because it’s full of plot holes and inconsistencies.

    Many situations are childish and serious moments [especially dialogues] are such cringe-worthly bad written that I facepalmed myself most of the time. I’m pretty sure it’s nothing to do with the bad English translating, but rather purposely written by master-writer-wannabe-movie-maker Kojima himself.
    Can you imagine there are enemies who have got high/crazy from the 'likes' they got from online :D really; enemies high of Facebook likes. I kinda understand the poorly made metaphora behind it of nowdays people living with the 'likes' and 'shares', but adding it to such context is just… horrible.

    Funny, when watching videos or reading online of fan theories made before launch were those that interested me most. All the fan theories and ideas were MUCH, much more interesting, imaginative and well-thought than anything the game gave us. If the game would’ve been even close of theories, playing the game would’ve been better. Kojima should hire some of those fans!!
    I wonder what he have thought when reading fan theories, maybe realizing how washy his creation was going to be compared to them.
    The writing is actually SO BAD, that even the characters' names are ridiculous and unimaginative that they feel like quickly scraped concept ideas (FRAGILE, MAMA, DEADMAN, DIE-HARDMAN, HEARTMAN, BB, BEACHED THINGS), trying to be something spiritually meaningful, but only what they do is spoiling the player by giving up their true agenda.

    The character that I hate the most is Sam himself (SAM PORTER BRIDGES) *ugh—sigh, pun intented*, Norman's acting job is very much like in The Walking Dead; one dimensional without any facial expressions, grunting most of the time and having no strong personality. This suites his role in TWD. Maybe the reason Kojima wanted him was the fact he liked Norman in the series, but poorly understood copying the exact same role (including the motorcycle, hairstyle and overall appearance) to DS simply doesn’t work. He seemingly wanted to use Norman’s fame and flair, rather than bothering to write him a good new role. Feels as they're Kojima’s personally favourite Hollywood actors, rather than perfectly fitting into the game. This gives another stamp on Kojima’s forehead that he is not very good upcoming film maker, when he doesn’t understand how writing a role and finding a perfect actor for it works. I’m pretty sure some non-famous never-heard new actors would’ve made much better job and that actually would’ve give DS more personal look.

    Gameplay-wise the game is poor and lacking, as well. All the balancing things with carrying the stuff was just dull and getting on my nerves rather quickly. Carrying packages from place to place, sneaking past those BTs and if they got me, I ended up to some underworld and I had to kill a boss to get myself back—now thinking of—to the actual hell of continuing the torture of endless walking simulation. All the bosses in the game were a way too easy, even in the maximum difficultiness (HARD).
    It’s so exasperating that the game has some interesting and peculiar aspects, but have bad execution. I can say there were good ideas/thoughts but being 'game-changing title in video game industry' it's not.

    The good things about DS is how beautiful it is visually. Sadly, most of the areas are vast and empty.

    The reason of over-marketing and using famous actors, is perhaps to cover all the lacking things. Kojima propably knew this game is trash and wanted to market it like No Man’s Sky with lying to the audience. Well, if DS follows the same route, then in 2 years it propably have actual good content in it. But, if you must "experience" this garbage, then just watch walkthrough videos on Youtube.

    It became very clear all those good reviews were bought from big outlets, truly sad and desperate move from Sony/Kojima. If he so badly wants to 'connect the world' and 'people stay connected' [as he keeps obsessively repeating over and over again in his social media] then maybe he should start to walk across the globe with a 'strand in his hands' and try to 'connect people' (again, whatever that even means? [thinking of Human Centipede]) and see how much fun is that to do.

    Like Kojima said, his studio is going to do movies from now on… well, maybe that is the best move since if the games are this bad from him he should quit being game developer. At least he got good starting money for his future movies :) good luck with that.    … Expand
  10. JGGamer97
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    The only redeeming quality of this game is the visuals. It is stunning, perhaps the best looking game of this generation. But that doesn’t save it from the slow, repetitive and boring gameplay that had me hoping, for the first time ever, that this would be a really, really short game, so I didn’t have to give up before completing it, but I just had to. I didn’t want to waste any more of myThe only redeeming quality of this game is the visuals. It is stunning, perhaps the best looking game of this generation. But that doesn’t save it from the slow, repetitive and boring gameplay that had me hoping, for the first time ever, that this would be a really, really short game, so I didn’t have to give up before completing it, but I just had to. I didn’t want to waste any more of my time. The story too is slow and boring, and fails to keep you interested. Kojima has certainly failed this time round. There are people that will probably enjoy this. But I did not. Was definitely not worth the full price I paid for it. I will not invest any more of my time into this boring, snooze fest.… Expand
  11. GABRIELHGB1999
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kojima me decepcionou, jogo vazio, apenas caminhada de 40 minutos, pessoal só esta gostando por causa do kojima… Expand
  12. Biuso
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    40H doing the same thing isnt a Game!! Please Kojima go to Hollywood an make Movies. Or do "short" cinematic Games without an Open World.
  13. Tsvil
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    Провал года, может пора объяснить "гению" что значит слово ирония? Создать в 2019 игру, где ходишь и доставляешь грузы, без чего либо ещё,
  14. Darkdemon81
    Dec 8, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un simulador de fedex. Todo el juego se trata de entregar paquetes, y supuestamente iva ser un nuevo genero. El genero del matar a sus usuarios del aburrimiento.… Expand
  15. B-san
    Dec 4, 2019
    1
    ''an entertaining activity or sport, especially one played by children, or the equipment needed for such an activity:
    *a board game
    *indoor/computer games (Game,Noun Cambridge Dictionary) Here's the fact; this game is missing the entertaining part for this description.I was planning to score 3 for the magnificent graphics and mechanics but few things changed my mind.First of all; most    ''an entertaining activity or sport, especially one played by children, or the equipment needed for such an activity:
    *a board game
    *indoor/computer games
    (Game,Noun Cambridge Dictionary)
    Here's the fact; this game is missing the entertaining part for this description.I was planning to score 3 for the magnificent graphics and mechanics but few things changed my mind.First of all; most of the positive reviewers admit that this game is not fun at all still scores 9 or 10 out of 10.So I ask you , what's the point of that if you are not having fun.Secondly; Kojima's unprofessional behaviours made me disappointed.You can't just blame western players for their low scores.Successful people don't blame others for their failures.Plus you can find many high scored Japanese made games in this site.In conclusion; Death Stranding can be anything; a movie, stage play, tv series ,novel ,manga, anime even a board game.However; it is certain that it shouldn't be a video game.    … Expand
  16. TheGuyWithPants
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    I can say it was the worst game design in triple AAA game ever. Everything Kojima did in this game is bad, he was responsible for the direction of the game, basically he was the game designer, and that's the game problem.
    Graphics are good but it has nothing to do with Kojima,
    I can't understand why this man is so acclaimed as one of the best in the world of the video game industry. He    I can say it was the worst game design in triple AAA game ever. Everything Kojima did in this game is bad, he was responsible for the direction of the game, basically he was the game designer, and that's the game problem.
    Graphics are good but it has nothing to do with Kojima,
    I can't understand why this man is so acclaimed as one of the best in the world of the video game industry. He did the metal gear and what? I couldn't even keep his biggest title alive, Metal Gear Solid 4 was a disgrace, and I begin to understand why Konami fired this man.
    This game and Kojima are super overrated dont buy it!    … Expand
  17. Beyondgamer
    Dec 2, 2019
    1
    Kojima delivered great games like Metal Gear Solid and Zone of the Enders. This game, however, is disappointing with poor gameplay, horrendous voice acting, and a cringe worthy story line. I expected more from the developer that gave us Metal Gear Solid. The game feels as if it was cheaply thrown together. As a hardcore, pro gamer, this game is simply not fun.
  18. lreg
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** director.you meant we all stupid bull **** just because we like FPS games? lmao
    relly cool game,but not suitable for everyone.    … Expand
  19. asohome
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    Very bad and boring game...Very very disappointed. The story is compelling but not enough to compensate for the immense boredom.
  20. P4ss4ri
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    Walking simulator. Extremely boring. Delivery packages point to point and do it again, until u lose your mind
  21. Trevortoy
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    That is the worst game i have ever played. Kojima I want my money back.....
  22. freelement
    Nov 12, 2019
    1
    Good graphics and music,but gameplay extremely boring.I would rather watch a movie.
  23. Jkn89
    Nov 12, 2019
    1
    The story is a convoluted mess as if eight year old aspiring author wrote it, the gameplay extremely repetitive and tedious. Hideo Kojima wants you to watch endless videos of self-important trash and during tens of hours of gameplay doing just menial job - dragging the packages in Amazon like delivery business over the wasteland. To prolong the chore, he throws in as many obnoxiousThe story is a convoluted mess as if eight year old aspiring author wrote it, the gameplay extremely repetitive and tedious. Hideo Kojima wants you to watch endless videos of self-important trash and during tens of hours of gameplay doing just menial job - dragging the packages in Amazon like delivery business over the wasteland. To prolong the chore, he throws in as many obnoxious obstacles as possible like balancing with the trigger buttons during walking. For all that he pats you on the back for "connecting America" (that looks like Island) again and shows you several credits with his name. I would recommend avoid and say to "genius" Hideo: "Thanks, drag your bags yourself!" Overall one point for some nice scenery.… Expand
  24. Lucasfrpi
    Nov 12, 2019
    1
    Just kojima hype. Poor gameplay and money spent. Konami was right. See the gameplays before buy it.
  25. filosofo39
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    dearth stranding es en el mejor un mal intento de ser único, en el peor es un muy mal juego de acción, mas allá de lo que el juego pretenda, en la practica no hace bien ninguna el combate es insulso y sin sentido, no logra crear un sentido de peligro, la historia es contada horriblemente, tiene demasiadas cinemáticas, la misión de protagonista carece de enfoque, la mayoría de las cosasdearth stranding es en el mejor un mal intento de ser único, en el peor es un muy mal juego de acción, mas allá de lo que el juego pretenda, en la practica no hace bien ninguna el combate es insulso y sin sentido, no logra crear un sentido de peligro, la historia es contada horriblemente, tiene demasiadas cinemáticas, la misión de protagonista carece de enfoque, la mayoría de las cosas parecen alguna clase de broma lo que dificulta tomarse en serio la historia de fondo, la misiones de entrega están hechas para que sean lo mas tediosas posible, los aditamentos que se te proporcionan ninguno son necesarios,en fin tiene muchos puntos flacos pero el mas grande es que las diversas mecánicas no terminan de funcionar bien juntas, no hay sinergia.… Expand
  26. pacojuega
    Nov 12, 2019
    1
    Este juego es super aburrido. estoy cansado de caminar de forma incomoda. Quiero que me regresen mi dinero..
  27. nilson1998xd
    Nov 21, 2019
    1
    el juego es muy pero muy lento las primera son aseptable pero a medida que vas avanzando se vuelve muy tedioso repetitivo y pierdes el hilo de la historia los peronajes no me transmitieron nada mucho lloriqueo y mucha cinematica , juego demasiado sobrevalodaro , los enemigos son un chiste y los
    jefes infumafles y las mecanicas chafas perdida de dinero y de mi vida
  28. Faragor
    Nov 12, 2019
    1
    How much money did all those critics got payed ? How many bots did they use for lifting the user score ? Disgusting use of Metacritic just for lies. Is the game a beautiful masterpiece ? Yes. But Is also the most boring one you will ever play.
  29. DrongoTheBOngo
    Nov 12, 2019
    1
    Graphics are great and the technical level of the game is good. Sadly, the gameplay can described as a literal walking simulator. The story is by far the dumbest thing I have experienced (and the bar is very high)
  30. darksundusk90
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    Es un juego bastante mal ejecutado , su gameplay es bastante monótono y aburrido siempre cargando paquetes de un lado a otro , no se logra empatizar con absolutamente ningún personaje , las mecánicas totalmente desperdiciadas ya que los combates se pueden evitar en un 99 % de las veces , si bien logra conectar con las personas indirectamente pero no es original o innovadora como se decía ,Es un juego bastante mal ejecutado , su gameplay es bastante monótono y aburrido siempre cargando paquetes de un lado a otro , no se logra empatizar con absolutamente ningún personaje , las mecánicas totalmente desperdiciadas ya que los combates se pueden evitar en un 99 % de las veces , si bien logra conectar con las personas indirectamente pero no es original o innovadora como se decía , lo único bueno es el apartado gráfico y su banda sonora que más que todo parece un spotify del creador del juego , juego que presumía ser bastante innovador y solo se queda con esa idea.… Expand
  31. Tyrtiuz
    Nov 12, 2019
    1
    un juego lastimoso en donde tan solo se salva una música bella, cinematicas sin sentido y demasiadas larga par aun videojuego, sandbox de pena, con un mundo vació que tanto se ha criticado a mundos mucho mas llenos, el gameplay es insulso y repetitivo, consistente en repartir paquetes del punto A al punto B como un mensajero, el combate ridículamente roto donde las mecánicas sonun juego lastimoso en donde tan solo se salva una música bella, cinematicas sin sentido y demasiadas larga par aun videojuego, sandbox de pena, con un mundo vació que tanto se ha criticado a mundos mucho mas llenos, el gameplay es insulso y repetitivo, consistente en repartir paquetes del punto A al punto B como un mensajero, el combate ridículamente roto donde las mecánicas son inexistentes y los boses puedes vencerlos sin combatir con solo irte de la zona. Sin duda se nota el declive y fin de un creador que quiso ser y no pudo.… Expand
  32. KojimaWhisperer
    Nov 12, 2019
    1
    The Real Star of this Game is Yoji Shinkawa! I really thought we are going to see Ludens, the Moon and the five flying things but nothing of them is in the game.

    Story is OK but nothing special compared with mgs. Gameplay is boring I can't understand how he gets from stealth to walking and delivering its so annoying after 8 hours of hard work I want some fun Gameplay like in Mgs but    The Real Star of this Game is Yoji Shinkawa! I really thought we are going to see Ludens, the Moon and the five flying things but nothing of them is in the game.

    Story is OK but nothing special compared with mgs.

    Gameplay is boring I can't understand how he gets from stealth to walking and delivering its so annoying after 8 hours of hard work I want some fun Gameplay like in Mgs but hours of walking and connecting is not fun.

    Sry mister Kojima but I don't like this game it is just a epic way of wasting time.    … Expand
  33. Godso
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    I played it for about 14 hours and I can't play it anymore, it's the most boring thing I played in years, it's extremely slow and tedious, I even fell asleep playing it (really). Do not buy this garbage.
  34. UltimaNyx
    Nov 12, 2019
    1
    I tried to give the game a chance but it wasn't worth the price, the graphics are really good hence the me giving it a 2 but everything else after that falls apart, the menu system is confusing and tedious and it is extremely repetitive, I know mojima is trying to produce something new but it just doesn't work, the obnoxious placement of the monster drink just ruins everything, it seemsI tried to give the game a chance but it wasn't worth the price, the graphics are really good hence the me giving it a 2 but everything else after that falls apart, the menu system is confusing and tedious and it is extremely repetitive, I know mojima is trying to produce something new but it just doesn't work, the obnoxious placement of the monster drink just ruins everything, it seems the game is more of a movie than a actual game.… Expand
  35. Mach1zmo
    Nov 12, 2019
    1
    Good graphic and artwork design. But just feels plain and boring. I ended up getting a refund.
  36. TheLithium
    Dec 8, 2019
    1
    Скучное дерьмо про доставку, так много ожиданий и надежд,а получили этот высер.
  37. nasanryu
    Nov 13, 2019
    1
    I love the Metal Gear series and that why I wanted to support this game. but, I only found the real genius was always Konami. Death Stranding is the worst game I ever played in this generation. the gameplay is a disaster and boring as hell. The Story is pretentious and ridiculous. I read the most complex books in philosophy, literature and religious and none of them felt these arrogant and empty.
  38. ross0ross1
    Nov 13, 2019
    1
    Just finished the game, it's boring, just look at the cutscenes on Youtube.
  39. masanlu
    Nov 13, 2019
    1
    Tremendous boring, very nice graphics but really repetitive, good story but tremeeeeeeeendous boring
  40. NathanClarke
    Nov 13, 2019
    1
    What a dumpster fire. I have been waiting for this game ever since it was announced. I was scouting for every insignificant bit of information I could find, day after day. I knew it would not be an action-focused game, in fact most of my all-time favourite games aren't action games. So what is so wrong about Death Stranding? Basically everything, save for soundtrack.

    Death Stranding is    What a dumpster fire. I have been waiting for this game ever since it was announced. I was scouting for every insignificant bit of information I could find, day after day. I knew it would not be an action-focused game, in fact most of my all-time favourite games aren't action games. So what is so wrong about Death Stranding? Basically everything, save for soundtrack.

    Death Stranding is an Open World game in which you make deliveries. And that's pretty much all. Every open-world games worth their salt have main objective/missions, fetch quests being optionnal stuff left for people who really want a reason to keep playing the game after going through the main story. But the truth is, most people never do these missions because they are just boring filler content. Death Stranding revolves around those:

    In games like GTA, RDR, The Witcher, you have a variety of main objectives. It keeps the game fresh and makes you want to see what kind of neat stuff you'll do in the next mission. In Death Stranding, you walk. You walk, and you walk. You deliver packages and go through meaningless and repetitive dialogues with various cameos. It's fun for the first couple of hours, but after you realize you're still doing the same thing 20 hours after it becomes a bore fest. There are a few interesting moments (very few), and when it's done you're back to delivering stuff for another 20 hours.

    The gameplay is also a complete miss. The basic movement itself is fine, I thought the whole balance stuff based on weight was interesting. But the combat isn't. Hand to hand fighting is clunky, slow and lacks precision. The vehicles controls are a joke. The motorcycle feels like it's sticking to the ground. The vehicles feel like plastic toys. There are no proper physics in this game. Everything seems to be animation-based, just like in the ps2-era. Guerilla Studios lend them an amazing game engine and they can't manage to use their physics system? Hell even cheap indie games have real-time physics.

    The map is huge and empty. Painfully empty. There are mule camps with copy-pasted assets, copy-pasted bridge stations and that's it. There are no buildings to explore at all. That makes the exploration unrewarding and uninteresting, especially after playing Red Dead Redemption 2 with it's sprawling open world full of secrets and interesting places to discover. What's the point in making a huge map if you can't fill it with anything but rocks and mule camps?

    The storyline is NOT good. It is pretentious as it gets. When you're not listening to some of the most embarassing b-movie tier dialogue, you're being force-fed with exposure. The characters, bearing some of the most overly-pretentious and over-the-top names, always repeat the same thing (make us whole again sam, without you america cannot survive!), there's so much useless dialogue in this game it's downright insulting.

    The atmosphere and graphics, whatever. It is highly subjective. I didn't like it. I hated the color tones. I hate most of the landscape. The graphics look much worse than Horizon Zero Dawn for some reason. This is weird considering that they were supposedly improving the engine. Instead, they made it regress. The foliage shading is bad. The lighting feels flat. The character models are sometimes good sometimes not-so-good. You can see Kojima wanted his team to put all of their focus on Madds's character (Cliff). He looks borderline photorealistic while characters like Sam or Deadman look much worse.

    I have nothing about experimental games and weird stories, but this is way above what i can stand. It is boring, tedious, irritating and bland. Most of all, it is my biggest disappointment in 20 years of playing video games.    … Expand
  41. SirHybra
    Nov 14, 2019
    1
    constantly repeats itself. repeats itself. repeats itself. repeats itself.
  42. megaultrasupert
    Nov 14, 2019
    1
    Back in the day, when cpu and memory where limited, developers where very focues on gameplay. This enabled them to produce great games with very limited hardware. Nowedays developers think games only have to look good.

    Who the **** cares how a game looks, game graphics have been more than oke for the last 15 years. So strart developing some fun games again and forget about your stupid    Back in the day, when cpu and memory where limited, developers where very focues on gameplay. This enabled them to produce great games with very limited hardware. Nowedays developers think games only have to look good.

    Who the **** cares how a game looks, game graphics have been more than oke for the last 15 years. So strart developing some fun games again and forget about your stupid color palet and hollywood actors.    … Expand
  43. Raphaels
    Nov 14, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad game, a great expectation was created, but disappointing. Slow gameplay, very repetitive and nauseating. Positive point for the soundtrack only.… Expand
  44. AndreAlexandr
    Nov 14, 2019
    1
    "Keep it simple, keep it clear". This would be the basic rules of any game; Death Stranding isn't any of these IF it could at least be called a "game"!

    Don't get me wrong... It IS beauty, it's REALLY vast, it "has" ideas behind the things (that for some unknown reasons anyone but Kojima and some of his boot lickers will get), but for what? Hours and hours of walking on a stunning    "Keep it simple, keep it clear". This would be the basic rules of any game; Death Stranding isn't any of these IF it could at least be called a "game"!

    Don't get me wrong... It IS beauty, it's REALLY vast, it "has" ideas behind the things (that for some unknown reasons anyone but Kojima and some of his boot lickers will get), but for what?

    Hours and hours of walking on a stunning plain at the sound of interesting ost? Win the battle against all "game" mechanics just to climb a mountain? Have a lot of disconnected cutscenes full of movie favourites actors?

    What is the purpose? What is the story behind all this pretension? Theres a main plot off course, but even it fades in the middle of so much mess.

    And talking about mess: what and why so many menu screens?! Who plays a game that aren't supposed to be a strategy game (and, sometimes, even the strategy ones) just to spend 2/3 of it in a menu managing and reading all the big texts with small letters?

    I always have my doubts about Kojima's work; too much narcissist, too much eccentric, too much potential wasted trying to achieve a golden seat above god's head by delivering THE master crafted thing to us, mere mortals, but the pinnacle of all this looks to be here in Death Stranding, and it isn't a good thing for the game itself.

    How i started saying: just keep it simple and keep it clear, not like Death Stranding.    … Expand
  45. Burgosgts
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    Mucha calidad grafica, pero es un juego vacio, mucho tiempo y poca diversión
  46. polltonniy
    Nov 18, 2019
    1
    Death Stranding’s narrative was good but this game definitely needs to have actual gameplay.
  47. lestad77
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    That's wery boring game ....................................................
  48. fuzetheferret
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    Extremely boring post-apocalyptic Fedex delivery Sim. Seriously this game is a snoozefest
  49. hellhr
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great graphics, but game is extremly boring. Its walking simulator, WTF. Kojima lost it completly...… Expand
  50. alaval
    Nov 17, 2019
    1
    Definitivamente el juego mas aburrido de la generación, ni siquiera debería considerarse un juego mas que una película, que parece ser su intención, en cuanto a gameplay misiones y mecánicas aburridas y repetitivas , un monumento al ego de kojima
  51. Kushdee
    Nov 17, 2019
    1
    I literally fell asleep playing this game I love MGS but this is boring af.
  52. livelovedab
    Nov 20, 2019
    1
    I tried. I really tried. The game gets a 3 for me for the story only. The story was pretty interesting and I was invested in figuring out where the story went, but after about 30 hours I cannot play this game anymore or I'm going to lose my mind. The gameplay is so obnoxious and intentionally slows you down every chance it gets. For example, if you drive a vehicle into any area with BTsI tried. I really tried. The game gets a 3 for me for the story only. The story was pretty interesting and I was invested in figuring out where the story went, but after about 30 hours I cannot play this game anymore or I'm going to lose my mind. The gameplay is so obnoxious and intentionally slows you down every chance it gets. For example, if you drive a vehicle into any area with BTs you will have to sit through 3 seperate back to back "loading cutscenes" that completely destroy what little immersion you get in this game. The driving mechanics themselves are completely atrocious. When you're walking you are constantly encumbered and having to stop yourself from falling over like a dumbed down version of QWOP. Did no one QA test this game and recognize the gameplay was hot trash? I will look for a cutscene compilation on youtube to see the story through. I cannot be bothered to play even another second of this mind numbing gameplay.… Expand
  53. eversoul12
    Nov 19, 2019
    1
    Its all the tropes of an open world fetch/delivery quest loop without any of the fun attached that other games have done well. Dont forget about how horrible the control is. Game insists upon itself and is just weird for the sake of it. tries too hard to be art. Possibly the worst game kojima has directed.
  54. Pablo_MCC
    Nov 19, 2019
    1
    Aburrido, tosco y bugeado. En la dificultad difícil puedes pasártela con una mano.
    Entorno sin variedad, no invita a explorar y el mundo está vacío, es como un juego sin terminar.
    Le puse un uno solo por la historia, que tampoco es para tanto, no está ni a los talones de un juego como Red Dead Redemption 2, no obtienes ningún tipo de lazo ni siquiera con el personaje principal, quien    Aburrido, tosco y bugeado. En la dificultad difícil puedes pasártela con una mano.
    Entorno sin variedad, no invita a explorar y el mundo está vacío, es como un juego sin terminar.
    Le puse un uno solo por la historia, que tampoco es para tanto, no está ni a los talones de un juego como Red Dead Redemption 2, no obtienes ningún tipo de lazo ni siquiera con el personaje principal, quien parece no tener opinión ni sentimiento alguno, una máquina de llevar cosas de un punto A a un punto B.
    Un juego que el único sentimiento que te da es el aburrimiento y el llegar a cuestionarse el porque gastaste unos 70 euros en un juego que no debería valer ni 10, sin duda una de las peores pérdidas de tiempo.    … Expand
  55. ThisGameSuck
    Nov 20, 2019
    1
    This game is pee pee bad. Do not buy. It is not an epic experience at all, it is simply a delivery service simulator ridden with bugs and Monster energy drinks.
  56. gery818
    Nov 20, 2019
    1
    - The story of the game is very complicated to swallow even for people like us who have been force-fed to science fiction, fantasy and other **** of all kinds. The plot really takes off only from episode 7-8 and everything that happens before can be summarized as such: "Sam, take this and get it from A to B NPCs that have no names, no interest in history, or even physical representation- The story of the game is very complicated to swallow even for people like us who have been force-fed to science fiction, fantasy and other **** of all kinds. The plot really takes off only from episode 7-8 and everything that happens before can be summarized as such: "Sam, take this and get it from A to B NPCs that have no names, no interest in history, or even physical representation (holograms) ". You tell me "it's the game" ... OK, but we expected that we still have more things to put in the tooth coming from the one who has laid the MGS saga.

    We can not feel emotion for the characters and what happens to them because one of them we do not see most of the time, two of them are grotesque caricatures (the guys are called Deadman, Die Hardman, Cliff and they embody their names ... it's the zero level of writing), and from three in the prologue to episode 7-8 we take part in very embarrassing situations, cinematics and dialogues that give the impression of have been written by terminals S spé SVT. Immaturity with a touch of pseudo science **** peculiar to the world of death stranding.

    There is no epicness, no drama, no sadness, love, sorrow ... everything is very smooth and uncluttered. It's dead like the open world. The only character who brings warmth, for which we are likely to feel something is this good old Sam (Norman Reedus) because it is the most human of all and the one to which we will identify the most.

    - The gameplay is MISERABLE. It's HONTEUX to release a game like that in 2019 with so many bugs, a physics nicked against the ground (a height for a game in the genre centered on the movement), ignoble fights where we can only hammer square at the CaC , odious and unworthy TPS phases that were better in MGSV, and ANEXISTENT infiltration. THE AI IS DAUBE, IMMONDE! How did you get from the MGSV nugget to that ?! It's literally inadmissible.

    Couple that with invisible walls, huge bugs of collision, a character who does not always meet our guidelines ... it gives a very little experience. And the worst part of all this is the empty open world. All maps are similar, there are only 3 large variations (in addition to Flashbacks during the old wars) namely rocky territory, desert territory and snow-covered territory.

    ALL HUBs are the same, ditto for cities apart from 3 cities that stand out not by their beauty or appearance but by their design different from others ... at least enough for me to notice.

    We have the right to use a ton of different equipment of all kinds ... but the guys to deliver parcels quietly you just need a bike, a good pair of boots and it's all + j 'barely exaggerates. I tried to use a lot of stuff to play the game and because I have nothing to do with my days except classes ... but in real life it's not very useful, it's more handicap because we slow down .

    - Boss fights? Which boss fights? We have two real boss fights ... and on both there is one that is repeated 3 times on a different map each time ... and that's it. The principle does not change it is just empty him of chargers in the mouth or immobilize it from behind. The boss fight of episode 9 is the best moment of the game for me because stuffed with easter eggs of MGS.

    Otherwise ... ZERO CHALLENGE. I did it in difficult (max difficulty) and of course I rolled on everyone without problem.

    - The OST and the sound environment in general are masterful. From the great Ludwig Forsell, well done. The band Low Roar who made an album for the game is awesome too. The atmosphere is very melancholic at times and then switch on the wave, synth wave or whatever .. But things to Blade Runner what. Very good point.

    - The staging is BEAUTIFUL! THE big highlight of the game Serious he really should make cinema because it's ultra clean. Cinematics are a real treat. We feel that each detail to its importance, that the team has put all his heart and soul in it. There is really nothing to complain about and the capture of the actors and their movement is beautiful too. The camera movements, the plans ... everything is so smooth and well executed, it makes everything pleasant and alive.

    Balance sheet:

    35 hours of play. And I have never been so mixed up for a game. I could talk about the topics discussed but I spoiler a lot and I surely have not yet surrounded everything. I just quickly talked about what had shocked me in the first place for good or bad.    … Expand
  57. MalikCliff
    Nov 21, 2019
    1
    The most disappointed game of this generation. This piece of garbage is not worth 60$ game, and also not worth to play over 30 hours to finish this ****
    Kojima is the most overrated developer in the gaming industry. All of those Hideo Kojima fan boyz should go **** yourself in da ass. **** this piece of **** **** hideo kojima and **** Sony. I want my refund.
  58. Jawawookie
    Nov 21, 2019
    1
    Muy pesado no hay manera de pasarlo bien, y si solo ves las cinematográficas son 9 horas... Puff
  59. Blog09
    Nov 21, 2019
    1
    I only played this for a couple of hours because a friend of mine borrowed it to me. I am glad I did that because I would feel very bad if I had spent a dime on that. This walking simulator is not worth buying.
  60. BBozierrr
    Nov 22, 2019
    1
    Boring gameplay with semi interesting story bits thats a pain to play through
  61. Skouix
    Nov 22, 2019
    1
    Self indulgent nonsense. All style and no substance. Terrible gameplay and boss fights. Cringe-inducing and repetitive cutscenes (special mention to that Baywatch one). A black hole of a game.
  62. blindragonfire9
    Nov 24, 2019
    1
    No lo disfrute por la repetición de las misiones principales y secundarias y los enfrentamientos contra los jefes es prácticamente opcional , la amenaza es tan soft aun en modo dificil , me gusta explorar pero este juego es vacío y no hay nada que apreciar.
  63. Superksa
    Dec 6, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Garbage !
    Stupid Story ! The Worst gameplay ever !
    Why this game even exist ! Just walk and deliver things and hear the worst conversations ever !    … Expand
  64. MrHeisenberg
    Nov 24, 2019
    1
    Количества хералия в этой игре зашкаливает. Я буквально ощущал хералий Кодзимы у себя во рту. 10 из 10. Надеюсь я смогу её продать...
  65. Zylokonr
    Nov 24, 2019
    1
    Unpolished with clunky controls and broken physics. What a complete waste of time.
  66. rocketz0
    Nov 26, 2019
    1
    I know this game wasn't made for the masses but after I give it a try it turned out this game is just over-the-top walking simulator and plot wise isn't any better either. The mechanism is just too complex for such little gameplay. The premise for the story is interesting but the delivery is just ludicrous, there were a lot of cheesy dialogues/bad writing. The only positive thing aboutI know this game wasn't made for the masses but after I give it a try it turned out this game is just over-the-top walking simulator and plot wise isn't any better either. The mechanism is just too complex for such little gameplay. The premise for the story is interesting but the delivery is just ludicrous, there were a lot of cheesy dialogues/bad writing. The only positive thing about this game is the stellar graphic though it can't really compensate for the lack of... basically everything.… Expand
  67. ZeppeliFGC
    Nov 26, 2019
    1
    Death Stranding me lembra o rompimento entre a estética e a arte que aconteceu no início século XX. Uma época em que se questionou muito o papel da arte. A arte deve entreter? Deve ser bela? Deve transmitir sentimento? Sem sim, bons ou ruins? Filosoficamente temos muitas indagações interessantes, ao mesmo tempo que muito charlatanismo inundou o meio artístico.
    Parece que houve uma    Death Stranding me lembra o rompimento entre a estética e a arte que aconteceu no início século XX. Uma época em que se questionou muito o papel da arte. A arte deve entreter? Deve ser bela? Deve transmitir sentimento? Sem sim, bons ou ruins? Filosoficamente temos muitas indagações interessantes, ao mesmo tempo que muito charlatanismo inundou o meio artístico.
    Parece que houve uma tentativa de causar uma impressão de fardo na jornada de Sam. Bem como é um fardo para o jogador ter de jogar um gameplay tão tedioso. Na história, ele não quer fazer as entregas, bem como você também não quer jogar. E aí vem a semelhança com arte do início do século XX. O vídeo game deve entreter? Deve ser...divertido? Deve transmitir sentimento? Se sim, bons ou ruins?
    Digamos que, em transmitir um sentimento esse jogo é eficiente. Mesmo que sejam sentimentos ruins de tédio ou frustração em alguns momentos.
    Para mim, arte sem beleza é um lixo e videogame sem diversão também. Não é um jogo divertido, mas artisticamente tem seu valor. Como objeto artístico, nota 10, como vídeo game, nota 0.    … Expand
  68. Eidi
    Nov 26, 2019
    1
    Se vende como un juego de acción y lo último que tiene es acción. Juego aburrido, con un mundo abierto vacío con el que no se puede interactuar. Las misiones principales consisten en llevar un paquete de un lugar a otro, sin más. Ni divierte, ni entretiene, es decir, que no tiene nada de videojuego.
  69. DDripz
    Nov 26, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10horas de juego para terminar la primera hora de relleno digo misión que no aporta nada a la trama, un juego de ser puto rapartidor sin mencionar que los bots del juego son en recluta aun que el juego esté en DIFICULTAD DIFÍCIL, quiéranse un poco y no compren esta basura.… Expand
  70. sonic_llama
    Nov 27, 2019
    1
    Aburrido, repetitivo, es un intento de mundo abierto pero lineal, la historia es un poquito interesante pero demasiado confusa. Muy buenos gráficos pero eso no es suficiente. Demasiado hype y egocentrismo del creador al pregonar un nuevo género de juego, eso lo define la comunidad y los jugadores... finalmente esto no es un videojuego, Es unas especie de película interactiva. Si tienesAburrido, repetitivo, es un intento de mundo abierto pero lineal, la historia es un poquito interesante pero demasiado confusa. Muy buenos gráficos pero eso no es suficiente. Demasiado hype y egocentrismo del creador al pregonar un nuevo género de juego, eso lo define la comunidad y los jugadores... finalmente esto no es un videojuego, Es unas especie de película interactiva. Si tienes eso en mente compralo, si tienes en mente un videojuego pasa de largo… Expand
  71. Ealguth
    Nov 27, 2019
    1
    I just enjoy the cinematics and sometimes i didnt understad It. But the game inself its too much repetitive and just walking and delivering... It has no sense to me
  72. Chasck
    Nov 28, 2019
    1
    Death Stranding es un juego en que el 99,9% de las misiones son idénticas! Es el Walking simulator mas ambicioso de la historia y a pesar de que destaca en gráficos y banda sonora, se olvida que los gráficos no son lo más importante, sino la jugabilidad y la historia que pueda contar
  73. OniGamiLaw
    Nov 28, 2019
    1
    Lo siento no logré superar las 20 horas que recomiendan para que el juego empieze a ser divertido.
  74. micky1943b
    Nov 29, 2019
    1
    Que pena haber perdido mi tiempo en este juego. Pensé que en algún momento cambiaría un poco la dinámica, pero no se trata más que de un simulador de trabajo para repartidores de Amazon en un mundo postapocalíptico...
    Juego aburrido a más no poder!!!! Le pongo un uno por la calidad gráfica que es espectacular, pero no puedo ponerle más ya que lo primordial en un juego es que me permita    Que pena haber perdido mi tiempo en este juego. Pensé que en algún momento cambiaría un poco la dinámica, pero no se trata más que de un simulador de trabajo para repartidores de Amazon en un mundo postapocalíptico...
    Juego aburrido a más no poder!!!! Le pongo un uno por la calidad gráfica que es espectacular, pero no puedo ponerle más ya que lo primordial en un juego es que me permita pasar el rato y disfrutar jugando con él, algo que con las dinámicas aburridísima que tiene este juego se me antoja imposible...    … Expand
  75. Draneth
    Nov 30, 2019
    1
    A waste of money. Kojima sells smoke and mirrors without actual consistency in his works.
  76. Persona5GOAT
    Dec 1, 2019
    1
    Absolute artsy fartsy garbage. Basically a post-apocalyptic fedex simulator with garbage mechanics that don't even work half of the time. It is by far the worst purchase I have ever made in my life and may God never let Kojima get work ever again. It is about as fun as getting kicked in the groin for 48 hours while watching paint dry.
  77. CriticalGus
    Dec 2, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Худшая игра поколения худшая игра KOJIMA и худшая открытая мировая игра когда-либо делали эту ужасную игру, это худшая игра, в которую я играл в этом году. И это так скучно, что я чувствовал сон… Expand
  78. FunGames2020
    Dec 3, 2019
    1
    Pathetic imagery (men carrying babies), PC lecturing (men be nice, men do as told, reconnect all communities, walk around a lot on silly errands, do not fall), and worse of all....very very boring. I wasted $60 on a game that seems like so much of recent efforts to remake the world according to 21st century mores.
  79. Zero_chance
    Dec 4, 2019
    1
    This game has the most boring walk simulator . I'm just lost my 50 hrs and my money, 60 dollars for this? Why players like this game? 1 of 10
  80. Chepa
    Dec 6, 2019
    1
    disappointment of the year
    all the money was spent on advertising the game.
  81. amon975
    Dec 6, 2019
    1
    Non mi sono mai annoiato cosi tanto in vita mia....70 euro buttati nel cesso per un "gioco" vuoto....brutto anche in quel che vuol fare e raccontato male...più che sembrare un regista pronto per far cinema kojima sembra uno passato per caso pronto per pulire le scarpe a chi il regista lo fa sul serio oltre che ovviamente può star li a pulirle anche a chi il game designer lo sa fareNon mi sono mai annoiato cosi tanto in vita mia....70 euro buttati nel cesso per un "gioco" vuoto....brutto anche in quel che vuol fare e raccontato male...più che sembrare un regista pronto per far cinema kojima sembra uno passato per caso pronto per pulire le scarpe a chi il regista lo fa sul serio oltre che ovviamente può star li a pulirle anche a chi il game designer lo sa fare veramente.
    trovo folle poter dare 10 a qualcosa che perfetta non lo è di sicuro mentre è assolutamente plausibile dare 1 se ogni aspettativa viene disattesa e ancor peggio ciò che ho tra le mani è qualcosa di fatto veramente veramente male    … Expand
  82. Mazurekt
    Dec 6, 2019
    1
    Most boring game of all time. Terrible walking simulator. This game is proof that gameplay in a video game is important. Huge waste of time
  83. RajaGame
    Nov 2, 2020
    1
    The game boring why ? Empty world, no animal, so why masterpiece like this !! We need more action like MGS with new concep, the over price is in my region 3 playstation.
    i think this is not 100 persen game completed.
    I hope next game will more better than this.
    plz bring weapons and fast travel on chapter 1
  84. Balor10
    Dec 6, 2019
    1
    It was basically a UPS simulator I tried to enjoy it for what it was but the game was boring very slow pace game I understand what kojima was trying to do but I don’t think he did a very good job at it . I don’t ever tell anyone to not buy something but wouldn’t recommend it but if you want to play it for yourself go right ahead
  85. funmc
    Dec 6, 2019
    1
    Unbearable boring, monotonous, literally an overdone walking simulator. Don't waste your money.
  86. Stan8888
    Dec 6, 2019
    1
    Fed Ex walking simulator! What is the point of no interaction whilst trudging through the world with long cut scenes?
  87. Shallowain
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay eine Katastrophe, die Story ist top aber als Serie besser geeignet. Ansonsten sinnloses laufen. Sry das war nix… Expand
  88. Darkvictorius
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    After buying this game, I think I have done a very huge mistake. Kojima doesn't deserve the reputation that he tries to get from this game and it's a shame that he spend so much money creating a game in which you just walk, with a very weak story and I was so frustrated to see sooo many cinematics, which some could last for 20 minutes.... THIS IS NOT A GAME
  89. AddyK
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    Boring walking simulator.
    Incomprehensible story.
    Chapter 3 was only ok part.
  90. dentaltech_13
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    fail . bored. 30' video and 10' gameplay and options. walking walking..zzZZ
  91. ThDOUGLAS762
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    Odiei o game, o game não era oque eu esperava, é muito fraco e não da graça nenhuma de jogar
  92. Bugsota
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    Boring game ... Don't buy it. Stupid AI.
  93. Metalgearhazard
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The definition of insanity is - Look it up. I'll wait. I could tell you the entire plot of this game and it would not matter. I’m sure Kojima wrote this game by throwing a bunch of those poetry refrigerator magnets at a wall and writing down what they said.

    Magic Words: D.S. is the Monster Energy Drink of convincing ourselves that a regular game is an extraordinary game. So let’s get into it. Death Stranding is the funniest game of the year. But let me back up. I’m not saying Death Stranding is a bad game. Its not. Its just, Average. It looks beautiful. It’s relatively, mostly well-acted. Lore is interesting. I believe that everything Kojima wanted to do in this game, he did. But it was all Half assed and a basically am experiment. DS is written as a serious game. It has a msg it wants to tell us and that msg is that we are no longer connected as society. That is why you, as Sam, must walk across Usa connecting different points. The entire culture of D.S is the funniest thing of the year. Every moment of dialogue is lol funny. I’m not a statistician but I’d say maybe 100% of the cutscenes ended with me doing the jerkoff motion. When an aid to the president wearing a skull mask calls himself Die-Hardman, its plain Comedy. When characters won’t stop fking calling you over your codec to remind you of **** they just told you literally 30secs before, you lol in disbelief. The seriousness of a scientist telling you that your **** can be turned into a grenade is so strange. Interesting but weird. And the fact that it’s all wrapped up in a weird anti-social media and anti-abortion theme is, uh meh to morbid. But to give Kojima full credit the scenes are not supposed to be funny are also funny. Let’s not forget the product placement. Good Lord. In this world, we’re led to believe that all of America has fallen apart, except for the Monster Energy Drink corporation and fken AMC. What the fudge kojima-man? That cant pass as humour. Come the **** on. It’s product placement. No, It’s not a commentary on product placement in media. It’s just fking placement. it ****s on all seriousness of game. Because America can’t be totally disconnected and have mass produced brands. It’s just too stupid. Well its not buggy! It’s just so ridiculous. Sam trudging across mountains with a giant stack of boxes on his back is one of the funniest views in gaming. Let alone the fact that you’re constantly told that Sam Strand the Delivery Man is the only good porter in the business and then find 1000's other useful objects left behind by other players. Every moment you’re supposed to be overwhelmed by the solitude of our disconnected society is interrupted by 30 signs left behind by other peeps. Also, I’m glad that Kojima saw the crying babies in Yoshi’s Island and thought, “Yeah, let’s bring that back. If there’s anything to learn from that game it’s that crying babies work. The delivery system in Death Stranding is probably the best metaphor for the game itself. Characters with high expectations ask you to carry a big load, and then your ass falls over and have to coddle a crying baby. The baby in this being me, the player. That’s why the entire culture around D.S is funny to me. If you read reviews, Death Stranding is either a masterpiece of genius or a monstrosity that has disappointed the very Gods. It’s neither. It’s a frkiing game. It’s a weird game, but it’s not that different than other games. A lot of games have fetch quests. We already have games where you travel across rough terrain to deliver goods, had games where you explore and climb mountains and leave clues for other players, had games where you have to quiet a crying baby. DS just combines them into an obtuse package. That’s it. Saying, “There’s nothing like it” is just us advertising to ourselves. People angry at the game were unfairly expecting something brilliant from the man who had a half-naked woman in Metal Gear Solid tell her entire life story after being shot in the lungs. People who love the game are upset that not everyone is enjoying spending doing the same basic gameplay loop for 60 hours and then being told to **** off by the ending. It’s art, but all video games are art. You don’t need to justify it to enjoy it. Stop shoving it down our throats. There’s nothing that deep about D.S. The story is obvious, and the aspects of its world building that are confusing are confusing because they’re hidden behind cagey dialogue. The BTs or BBs aren’t confusing so much as confusingly explained. Understanding what’s happening or what it’s about isn’t that hard. And the fact that we really want there to be is the funniest part of all.     … Expand
  94. AlysooNz
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    Jogo com o fator replay nota 0, no começo do game tu precisa ter uma grande paciência em poder andar, andar e andar com missões repetitivas o game em si te prende apenas na estória que se torna até interessante conforme Vc vai acompanhando, no mais, o stealth da gameplay é uma bela de uma merda. Nota 0 pra essa P0RRA, cansativo e enjoado.. Lixo
  95. Luxxferre
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    I hope this will be the last game that kojima creates, go make a movie or something.
  96. Jhales313
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    I thought it was really boring. A lot of walking around I expected more action
  97. piou44
    Dec 8, 2019
    1
    ce jeu est lent , on s'emmerde , pas compris le principe , un jeu doit être fun !
    on dirait une expérience et pas un jeu
  98. kaimaru
    Dec 8, 2019
    1
    Caminhada Simulator, vale mais a penas você assistir um video para saber da historia do que comprar o jogo e passar raiva, NÃO VALE A PENA COMPRAR!
  99. HumanElixir
    Dec 9, 2019
    1
    Glorified walking simulator. I expected a lot more from Hideo Kojima, who created the extremely well-made series Metal Gear (specifically Metal Gear Solid). A glorified package delivering/walking simulator is what I got. Really disappointed.
  100. PegiSeize
    Dec 9, 2019
    1
    Très mauvais simulateur d'uber, je retourne sur farming simulateur. En espérant que cette note sois garder.
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Awards & Rankings

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#33 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 111 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 111
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 111
  3. Negative: 3 out of 111
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Mar 18, 2020
    100
    Death Stranding is creating a new game genre and therefore paves its own path towards more interactive experiences. It is a brave work thanks to its novelty, which fortunately is not a bragging right for its creators, as it may have seemed, but an exceptional title that will reward the brave who play it. [Issue#299]
  2. New York Daily News
    Mar 18, 2020
    80
    This game does manage to be fun, even if it is one of the heaviest experiences of 2019. Everything from story to gameplay is begging to be dissected, filled with imagery and symbolism -- just like so many Kojima games before this one. Entering Death Stranding, it’s likely that we all thought Kojima’s calling card was lengthy cutscenes and stealth and action gameplay.
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  3. Carole Quintaine
    Jan 29, 2020
    100
    Death Stranding stands as a powerful author’s game which drives a strong message of how our over-connected society is evolving, and how we can help other players. Unlike many AAA games, it shines on a truly spiritual level. Well written, engaging and visually magnificent, it offers, despite some pacing flaws, an astonishing solo game with elegant multiplayer elements. A unique representation of Hideo Kojima’s talent.
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