Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

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  1. 0v3fl0w
    Dec 9, 2019
    1
    This not a game, at best an interactive app, because there is nothing fun to play. The world is inconsitent and lack of coherence. The only thing good, is the acting but it doesn't make a game.
  2. hack1234
    Dec 10, 2019
    1
    Definitely a waste of $. Good graphics and odd cinematic, but everything else is boring and stupidly over complex. You'll spend more time managing inventory and traversing overly detailed, poorly explained menus than you will actually doing something other than hold R2
  3. Nittox
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    No es mas que una película disfrazada de juego. Las mecánicas son repetitivas a un punto artante, se pierde el interés a las pocas horas de jugarlo.
  4. Matttz
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    Un desastre de juego, primero hicieron la historia-cinematicas y al final metieron el gameplay, un asco la jugabilidad y todas las misiones repetidas
  5. Supraita
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    Simplemente no a sido dirigido para ser un juego, si fuese una película no estaría mal. Pero el juego esta tan lleno de "relleno" que no es ni disfrutable su única característica positiva "la narrativa"
  6. Nirgal
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    An overrated, monotonous game, which according to their trailers sell the idea of ​​a game full of new and amazing things. total disappointment. decent graphics although with flat and sterile environments.
  7. Daniel93ortega
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    La jugabilidad es terrible que poco profecional al hacer un juego este señor xq no se quedo con metal gear??? Tiene algun trauma o fue repartidor de DHL o fedex???
    Un motor gráfico tan increíble para tan pobre historia y material del juego haces lo mimado de lo mismo s.
  8. NewKami1
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    Juego aburrido, que espera hasta el final para tirarte toda la información restante (que no es poca), que faltaba de la historia, mundo vacío, "acción" decepcionante, un walking simulator en toda regla que tiene como mecánica principal el de ser un trabajador de federal Express. Yo sinceramente, le tenía esperanza al juego, pero, termino siendo muy decepcionante al final. Muchas gracias.
  9. Tutus
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    As a movie, it works very good, it haves all what a movie needs, script, photography , charisma in characters... but as a video GAME doesnt give enything new, repetitive, monotonous... i think the only point in favour is the music, because of the timing but i think you better buy the ost, unless you want to walk in a game from point A to point B forever, or in 40 hrs...
  10. MagTheMage
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    Death Stranding excels as a movie.... but as a game, it falls flat. The gameplay is BORING, repetitive and linear, there's NO actual risk, no AI, the game can be easily cheesed by holding the 2 triggers simultaneously as you walk into a barren, empty wasteland.

    Overcoming the torture of a gameplay it has for it's story is not for everyone. Not for me definitiviely.
  11. Alfa07
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok, let's do it.
    The game has good graphics, animations (mostly). Voice perfomance, and some good tracks.
    But there is nothing more, no good gameplay, not live enviroment, nothing. And the worst, the uggly publicitary campaign.    … Expand
  12. iAlex65
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    The worst walking simulator. Enemies are far way to useless, the bosses are boring, and the game has absolutely 0 fun until the 20 ours and then u pass from 0 fun to 0,1. A real waste of money.
  13. HidekoKojimbo
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    Garbage game. Boring and too overrated. All you do is walk and walk and deliver packages. The graphics are good, the music is good but that's pretty much it. This gets nominated for Goty but not DMC5??! are you kidding me??
  14. Nawelmadden
    Dec 12, 2019
    1
    Lo peor de cualquier juego, las misiones de recadero, aqui son la trama central de la jugabilidad, comprenlo si buscan pasar las 40 hs mas aguadas y aburridas de su vida. La jugabilidad y la historia del juego se sientes completamente desconectadas. La musica es buena.
  15. BeNeT
    Dec 12, 2019
    1
    Juego aburrido y sin sentido. Si quiero repartir paquetes lo hago por dinero, y si quiero ver una peli voy al cine. Paisajes sin árboles y vegetación plana... Una gran vendida de humojima.
  16. JinoGamerHCFan
    Dec 12, 2019
    1
    A pesar de tener geniales gráficos, es lo único realmente destacable aparte de la banda sonora. Al final el juego se vuelve aburrido y tedioso, simplemente no te invita a seguir jugando por lo irrelevante y sosa que son las misiones principales y secundarias. El gameplay no es desafiante ni entretenido sin importar la dificultad seleccionada. Al final el meme de Uber Eats Simulator no haA pesar de tener geniales gráficos, es lo único realmente destacable aparte de la banda sonora. Al final el juego se vuelve aburrido y tedioso, simplemente no te invita a seguir jugando por lo irrelevante y sosa que son las misiones principales y secundarias. El gameplay no es desafiante ni entretenido sin importar la dificultad seleccionada. Al final el meme de Uber Eats Simulator no ha quedado tan lejos de la verdad.… Expand
  17. theman7749
    Dec 12, 2019
    1
    Demasiado aburrido para mi gusto, de verdad no se recomiendo a nadie, la historia es una justificacion porque no tiene nada que ofrecer, graficamente es genial pues no se duda de esto siendo el motor grafico de guerrilla studios, un gran desperdicio de recursos en un solo titulo,

    Es increible la forma de tirar todo el potencial con una jugabilidad adurrida.
  18. Messihan
    Dec 14, 2020
    1
    Waste of money. Graphics but nothing more. Boring. Spend all time like a delivero's worker. Better simulator ever.
  19. REEFIS
    Jan 3, 2020
    1
    i played for a about 10 hours and realized there simply is no fun to be had. the first couple of introductory hours kinda drew me in and the first delivery missions and stealing from a Mule post wasnt to bad, seemed like a chill game but then a few hours later you realize that this game is an unfun pain in the ass to continue. its a about as fun as an actual long ass walk in the rain. alsoi played for a about 10 hours and realized there simply is no fun to be had. the first couple of introductory hours kinda drew me in and the first delivery missions and stealing from a Mule post wasnt to bad, seemed like a chill game but then a few hours later you realize that this game is an unfun pain in the ass to continue. its a about as fun as an actual long ass walk in the rain. also the Sam character could care less about anything he does in the game. what a boring character… Expand
  20. Chupintias
    Jan 3, 2020
    1
    This is not even a game. It's just a bad copy of Euro Truck Simulator 2. Stay away.
  21. Nevin
    Jan 13, 2020
    1
    Actually the worst game I've played in recent years. Boring, frustrating, and a pain to play.
  22. Luxordj
    Jan 18, 2020
    1
    The biggest delusion in my last ten years, Quiet would have got back her voice, just to say how ridiculous is this game....
  23. GothmogAngband
    Feb 5, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. hideo kojima ha hecho un juego sin sentido , no le encuentro nada , me lo vendi al dia siguiente de comprarlo… Expand
  24. Adriella01
    Feb 22, 2020
    1
    The infamous walking simulator. Why Kojima?

    + great music and graphics
    + world looks beautiful
    - boring, pointless walking, no actual "game"play, which is the most important part of a game.
  25. Sparta1
    Mar 5, 2020
    1
    Game realmente muito cansativo e que deveria se chamar walking simulator. Tá para filme do que um game. Muito chato ter que ficar assistindo!
  26. PredatoryMiguel
    Mar 9, 2020
    1
    No se parece a nada a lo que anunciaron. Solo porque lo produce Kohima no se merece el hype que le han dado
  27. DaviksGames
    Apr 6, 2020
    1
    Que jogo horrível! nunca pensei que fosse dormir encima de um controle de vídeo game mais esse jogo conseguiu me fazer dormir joguei dinheiro fora cm essa bosta
  28. zetto
    Apr 12, 2020
    1
    un walking simulator caro e inflado por parte de kojima productions,sony y los fans de playstation.
    Espero que esto sea el retiro de los videojuegos por parte de kojima,porque no se quien va a darle dinero para hacer un videojuego a raiz de la estafa que fue death stranding.
  29. SunsetApollo
    Aug 13, 2021
    1
    I've been an avid gamer for 15 years. This is, without a doubt, the worst game I have ever played. It is also the first game I haven't finished. A few key failings;

    - The character movement is awfully clunky, especially when riding the reverse trike. This is a very fundamental failing for a game in which you spend 99% of your time walking or driving around. - The controls are clunky,    I've been an avid gamer for 15 years. This is, without a doubt, the worst game I have ever played. It is also the first game I haven't finished. A few key failings;

    - The character movement is awfully clunky, especially when riding the reverse trike. This is a very fundamental failing for a game in which you spend 99% of your time walking or driving around.

    - The controls are clunky, unintuitive and poorly explained.

    - The crying baby is immensely irritating.

    - This is the least compelling open-world game I've played. The world feels hollow and empty, and it isn't truly open - you regularly get funneled into areas with unavoidable hazards which is an incredibly artificial way to engineer a confrontation. Timefall also repeatedly occurs in the same places.

    - The game is plagued with cutscenes, prepare to sit through hours of them. Or skip them, many are essentially meaningless.

    - The game is also extremely linear and repetitive. It is essentially a giant fetch quest.

    One redeeming feature of the game is that it has a very unusual story, but this doesn't make it unique. Spend your money on the Witcher 3 or HZD, or literally anything else and save yourself the disappointment that is this game.    … Expand
  30. yes_commander
    May 25, 2020
    1
    The cult of Kojima will throw out 10s no matter what he does. But for anyone evaluating this on its own merits, it's a pretentious game about not-Daryl throwing his turds at ghosts and chugging Monster Energy.
  31. Grrggas
    May 12, 2020
    1
    This is one of the absolute worse game in the past decade. Made by a **** genius. I loved Metal Gear and even Zone of Enders. But this is a vanity project of a guy who's up his own ass while licking Hollywood's rancid cock. The story is the equivalent of a college freshman flexing what he picked up in his philosophy 101 class. The gameplay is horrible The only good thing about this gameThis is one of the absolute worse game in the past decade. Made by a **** genius. I loved Metal Gear and even Zone of Enders. But this is a vanity project of a guy who's up his own ass while licking Hollywood's rancid cock. The story is the equivalent of a college freshman flexing what he picked up in his philosophy 101 class. The gameplay is horrible The only good thing about this game are the graphics...and who gives a **** **** this game, it honestly make me think that maybe Konomi wasn't always the bad guys. Because look at this trash! LOOK AT THIS GARBAGE!… Expand
  32. Pillwillow
    May 24, 2020
    1
    Playing this game feels like working at a job. Even though I'm a fan of experimental games and narratives I thought this game was just absurd. The story is weird in a good way but that's the only positive thing I can say about it. In truth it's really slow, repetitive, and obnoxiously complicated where it doesn't have to be. The weirdness goes from interesting to awkward really fast andPlaying this game feels like working at a job. Even though I'm a fan of experimental games and narratives I thought this game was just absurd. The story is weird in a good way but that's the only positive thing I can say about it. In truth it's really slow, repetitive, and obnoxiously complicated where it doesn't have to be. The weirdness goes from interesting to awkward really fast and before the end of the game the cut-scenes became torturous for me. When I understood the story was only half joke I started to cringe when I heard certain characters speak. It's like the developers were reaching for something deeply profound but only dug up something shallow and gussied it up. I went from laughing with the game to laughing at it between bouts of miserable gameplay.
    Speaking of which the minute to minute gameplay is extremely boring. I mean, it's about walking what do you expect? Sometimes you get to drive and that's almost fun sometimes, but as soon as you run out of battery or get your vehicle stuck it hits you hard man. Realizing you've got 10 extra minutes of holding the control stick up because your ride is wedged between two rocks is frustrating beyond belief.
    This world is full of beautiful things to admire and that can be hard to remember when you are surrounded by media that fully engages you from moment to moment. Maybe this game is reviewed so well because it forces people to slow down and really appreciate something. If that sounds good to you I encourage you to put on some headphones and take a walk outside instead of dropping $60 on one of the stupidest games I've ever played.    … Expand
  33. xnaboo
    Jun 14, 2020
    1
    If you have problems to fall asleep you'll love this game. i'm not a frequent reviewer also due to my very basic english but for this game I had to take the time and write these few words since what happened to me playing Death Stranding is astonishing: I woke up on my couch in late afternoon with the controller still in my hands!! Wow, if this is the masterpiece of the king of videogameIf you have problems to fall asleep you'll love this game. i'm not a frequent reviewer also due to my very basic english but for this game I had to take the time and write these few words since what happened to me playing Death Stranding is astonishing: I woke up on my couch in late afternoon with the controller still in my hands!! Wow, if this is the masterpiece of the king of videogame industry then we have serious problems ahead, this game is boring to death. It looks wonderful and it sounds even better but that's all, it's a mere technical demo of what games can appear and sound in 2019 , nothing more. Most disappointing game ever… Expand
  34. H8ts
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Definitely the strongest contender for the worst PS4 game released to date.

    The only reason for this game's existence is to massage Kojima's enormous ego.
  35. yavick
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    un jeux ou sa passe ou sa casse désoler pour moi sa casse et cest la première fois que je vais le retourné en magasin pour me faire remboursé
  36. FoxJoy
    Jul 9, 2020
    1
    I even don't wont to say anything, it's a garbage. Many words and no result in release.
  37. D-Diabolic
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    I didn't like it. Too tedious and drawn out, the plot is made of pieces, monotonous open world. Although, the soundtrack is very high quality
    I didn't like it. Too tedious and drawn out, the plot is made of pieces, monotonous open world. Although, the soundtrack is very high quality
  38. GusVander
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    Creo que se esta demostrando la mentira de lo que es kojima en la actualidad a nivel creativo o narrativo, ya el MGSV fue bastante malo, este demuestra que no fue solo por casualidad.
  39. valhallabound
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Oh look there's some video game in this movie. Don't waste your time on money on this vanity project.
  40. JeyDee
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    When I saw Death Stranding on E3 I always knew it is going to be something new. But I never saw an interesting gameplay. But then I thought that in the real game it will be ok. I mean it is Hideo Kojima a guy that brought us Metal Gear Solid, he will always have a great gameplay. Well... In this so called game he proves me that no one can be trusted and even professionals makes fatalWhen I saw Death Stranding on E3 I always knew it is going to be something new. But I never saw an interesting gameplay. But then I thought that in the real game it will be ok. I mean it is Hideo Kojima a guy that brought us Metal Gear Solid, he will always have a great gameplay. Well... In this so called game he proves me that no one can be trusted and even professionals makes fatal mistakes. This game is comedic joke to me. This game attempts to transform a realistic walking in to a funny gameplay but there is a reason why gamers do not like to go on walks outside. Best part on this is unlocked in some part of the game (which I do not remember when because I was half asleep at the time) is ziplines because they let you skip the entire game. Maybe it could be funnier but even the music that is playing is trying to get you to bed. Game lets you finish the game without any sort of challenge. You win no matter what. Bossfights are joke to what Mijazaki brought us on this field of gameplay they just do nothing and let you killed them for free. Gameplay has no value to the story. You vould literally put a **** Assassins Creed or Donkey Kong in the gameplay part and the story would not have been affected at all. Even the story that I thought could be done well is ruined by some dialogees that are cringe as hell especially when ´´Fragile´´ speaks. When she speaks I want to put the Anti-BT gun in my mouth and shot myself. Everyone is trying to sound so mysterious and badass like me when I was 13 year old. Kojima himself does not even understand his own story so why should I even try when the only thing I want to do is to sleep. Even the visuals are pretty ****
    I know that graphics in general and the cutscenes with actors are well done. What I am talking about is the design of the world that is just pure boredom. I mean you have rocks next to river with in few different biomes and that is everything. Even the outposts are just buildings where there is nothing at all only holograms waiting on you to thank you for delivering the package. Absolutly the most biggest disappointment ever. 1/10 Kojimbo fans you can not tell me otherwise.    … Expand
  41. WHITESIXOMAR
    Aug 9, 2020
    1
    This is the worst kojima game and the worst ps4 game. Its so boring, everything about the game is horrible. What a waste of money
  42. Leinadmil
    Jul 23, 2020
    1
    Extremely bored and repetitive, but with a good history, if you want to spend your time in this movie I recomen to watch it on YouTube.
  43. Fuyur
    Aug 24, 2020
    1
    Aburrido repetitivo gran simulador pasea a tu perro , juego repleto de Bugs y fallos
  44. Arhigluk
    Jan 4, 2021
    1
    Сам геймплей довольно скучный. Только в последней трети игры более-менее интересно. Сюжет неплохой. Но что больше всего выбесило, так это совершенно хамское поведение разрабов с искусственным затягиванием прохождения. Сначала несколько раз подряд с одного конца карты на другой засылают, в 13 эпизоде уж совсем нагло титры на 40 минут подрубить без возможности пропустить. И только потом идётСам геймплей довольно скучный. Только в последней трети игры более-менее интересно. Сюжет неплохой. Но что больше всего выбесило, так это совершенно хамское поведение разрабов с искусственным затягиванием прохождения. Сначала несколько раз подряд с одного конца карты на другой засылают, в 13 эпизоде уж совсем нагло титры на 40 минут подрубить без возможности пропустить. И только потом идёт концовка сюжета. Оценка могла бы быть и 6-7, но вот за такое хамство снижаю до 2.… Expand
  45. feelgoodru
    Dec 14, 2020
    1
    - очень скучная и затянутая игра.
    - бесконечные одинаковые задания.
    - сюжет не раскрывается до самого конца игры, а в конце просто устаешь от сплошного "кино". - супер ужасная механика передвижения на транспорте, хуже любого инди разработчика. - унылые и всратые схватки с "тварями", тебя куда то утаскивает - можешь воевать, либо просто выйти за пределы смолы. некоторые бои не избежать    - очень скучная и затянутая игра.
    - бесконечные одинаковые задания.
    - сюжет не раскрывается до самого конца игры, а в конце просто устаешь от сплошного "кино".
    - супер ужасная механика передвижения на транспорте, хуже любого инди разработчика.
    - унылые и всратые схватки с "тварями", тебя куда то утаскивает - можешь воевать, либо просто выйти за пределы смолы. некоторые бои не избежать и не обойти никак.
    - не продуманность/не реальность происходящего - в век технологий и 3д принтеров, где печатаются целые строения - нет нормального транспорта с большими колесами, вездеходов или квадрокоптеров для доставки посылок.
    - разработчик (который гений) полностью не уважает и ненавидит своего игрока, заставляет выполнять самые нудные задания и заниматься просто анонизмом, долбиться об камни часами на мотоцикле (автомобиль там вообще просто бесящее говно), падать, все ронять и собирать. ходить по одним и тем же местам туда/сюда снова и снова с тупыми заданиями.
    + сюжет (опять же сюжет подается не постепенно, а только в самом конце и снова все затянуто)
    + актеры и графика

    древняя игра "вангеры" про доставку - на голову продуманнее.

    но самое ужасное - это реакция "говорящих голов" - проплаченных стримеров и журналистов о том, что игра шедевр. Игра просто лютое говно. Ужаснее и скучнее я еще не видел. Грош цена всему журналистскому сообществу, кто освещал эту игру и пел ей дифирамбы.    … Expand
  46. Touchthis
    Dec 25, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You can’t find any game which is worse. Don’t waste your time and money.no gameplay, no story, just walking. The walking dead can truly fight with death stranding for the most boring ****… Expand
  47. butterboi
    Jan 8, 2021
    1
    Honestly, this really is a god awful 'game'. Sure, the wandering around the pretty map can be relaxing but this quickly gets tiring. The story is ambitious, but very poorly executed with quite awkward character animations and strange dialogue transitions. The rampant product placement is just down right cringey. The inventory management is more complex than an A380 cockpit and the gameHonestly, this really is a god awful 'game'. Sure, the wandering around the pretty map can be relaxing but this quickly gets tiring. The story is ambitious, but very poorly executed with quite awkward character animations and strange dialogue transitions. The rampant product placement is just down right cringey. The inventory management is more complex than an A380 cockpit and the game mechanics are about as smooth as concrete. Honestly, I am baffled by the positive reviews. The Hideo fanboy defense of a bad creation is astounding. The strory is, admittedly, interesting. However, we all have a limited number of hours in our lifetime, and I highly advise against spending them on this mediocre game. Watch the cutscene compilation on YouTube and get on with your life.… Expand
  48. Ligus
    Aug 1, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tutto ciò che poteva essere tecnicamente STRAORDINADIO nel titolo è rovinato da:
    1) Monotonia disarmante, cosa odia il videogiocatore, fate dal punto A al punto B, e torna indietro. Questo gioco ne fa la sua forza.
    2) Si passa dal una difficoltà estrema data dalle prime CA all’esageratamente facile appena si ha il primo fucile.
    3) Boss figth fatte MALISSIMO, pessime, gestite male che ti fan bestemmiare, non perché difficili ma perché fatte male, esempio la scazzottata con higgs o prima la CA colossale.
    4) I mezzi, il veicolo a 4 ruote va letteralmente dove vuole appena c’è un po’ di salita si gira senza un motivo, la moto si pianta nei granelli di sabbia.
    5) La storia, confusionaria, spiegata male, con buchi di trama e forzature peggio che i film della MCU. Un brano dei PinkFloyd è più comprensibile senza essere sotto effetto di acidi.
    6) È frustrante, come può del pesce, si del fresco bisogna consegnate, rovinarsi perché cadi ( senza motivo perché capita che inciampi nell’aria ) come un reperto archeologico... 7) la presenza dell’online è fondamentale per godersi il titolo ma troppo invasivo, si passa dal nulla dell’inizio a 57 ponti, 111 caselle postali, 89 teleferiche

    Quindi No, il titolo è PESSIMO !!! Deluso dall’inizio alla fine    … Expand
  49. Shams84
    Mar 4, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We're almost portering and Hamal in normal life It's really a pity that this game has been played with this potential, both graphics and actors, but the story was a disaster.It's a pity to waste time and money on this game!… Expand
  50. Goombachu
    May 23, 2022
    1
    This game is very boring. The graphics are excellent, but they don't make up for the boring gameplay. You'd be better off looking at a nice painting if you want something nice to look at, because this doesn't have anything worth being considered a "game".
  51. Aniruddh
    Dec 2, 2022
    1
    The game is dragging. It is painfully slow and repetitive. I got tired and couldn’t continue anymore. I fail to understand critics who rated it so high but a game like Days Gone was rated low.
  52. rasler
    Dec 11, 2022
    1
    Hay un poco de videojuego en estas cinemáticas. Y cuando hay videojuego es un walker simulator, repetitivo , con la interfaz más horrible que he visto en años (peor que las de ubisoft), lo único rescatable es la música y los gráficos, aunque claro, tendrás que tener un pc muy bueno, o si no olvídate. Hay algunos que dicen que hay que tener el estilo de la old school, pero amigos, hasta laHay un poco de videojuego en estas cinemáticas. Y cuando hay videojuego es un walker simulator, repetitivo , con la interfaz más horrible que he visto en años (peor que las de ubisoft), lo único rescatable es la música y los gráficos, aunque claro, tendrás que tener un pc muy bueno, o si no olvídate. Hay algunos que dicen que hay que tener el estilo de la old school, pero amigos, hasta la demo de Silent Hill PT tiene más historia y consistencia que esta obra. O sea, es como un montón de ideas que por separadas pueden ser buenas, pero puestas en un mismo plato es muy confuso.
    Eso si, lo que se supone que es tu enemigo es muy interesante, y no digo que el tener que evitar y escoger el mejor camino sea tenso y entretenido, pero claro, el problema es que no sientes que avances, terminas una entrega, empiezas otra y llega un momento en que te preguntas ¿Para que hago esto? Parece que en vez de ser el protagonista o el héroe solo eres un repartidor más.
    Que por cierto, hablando del personaje, que poco carisma por favor, desaprovechado el actor, o sea no sé, me esperaba a alguien más carismático, y lo que me encuentro es un personaje en una depresión. A veces da pereza hasta escucharle. O sea no es un personaje que se te vaya a quedar grabado , podrías poner cualquier otra cara y sería lo mismo.
    Aunque más pesado son los constantes diálogos de los personajes por la radio, es a lo, cállate ya
    El fin, es juego es malo a rabiar, pero como lo hizo Hideo para muchos es una obra de arte, pero para mi es una basura. Y no, no soy hater de Hideo, Metal Gear Solid es una obra de arte, pero Death Stranding no, porque Death Stranding quiere abarcar e impresionar mucho, y si bien lo consigue en los primeros minutos, al rato te aburres ya sea porque no entiendes nada o porque te cansas de lo mismo.
    Por cierto, Hideo, si vas a poner 7000 cinemáticas seguidas, mejor ve al mundo del cine.    … Expand
  53. Udod77
    Feb 18, 2023
    1
    Forgot to add a game to this game. Beautiful cut-scenes are shared by boring nonsense. Add the ability to skip the courier simulator to this movie and then this score will be 5. And because of boredom, this is 1 point. Disappointment.
  54. gamer664
    May 9, 2023
    1
    Good graphics, but boring gameplay. Almost too grindy. Empty open world. Clunky menu. This game is so overrated. It's only good in the first 10 hours of the game.
  55. SirCarington
    Jul 27, 2023
    1
    I went into it knowing only the name and the hype/reputation it generated. I regret playing it. It’s boring, weird, garbage. It’s unlike any game I’ve ever played before. Typically, being different would be a positive thing as it could mean new and exciting concepts that are challenging, stimulating, or just very interesting. In the case of Death Stranding, I’d say it’s different becauseI went into it knowing only the name and the hype/reputation it generated. I regret playing it. It’s boring, weird, garbage. It’s unlike any game I’ve ever played before. Typically, being different would be a positive thing as it could mean new and exciting concepts that are challenging, stimulating, or just very interesting. In the case of Death Stranding, I’d say it’s different because other game developers wouldn’t have bothered to make a game this stupid.

    A lot of people are saying it’s a walking simulator. It’s not. I enjoy walking simulators. I do not enjoy this. Playing this is a chore, and not in a good way. I’d also enjoy a good chore simulator. This is not that. It’s more like a nightmare, but not the kind you’d like to play a simulator of. It’s wholly unpleasant.

    The story is akin to getting your five year old to describe what they think a scary movie should be like, then running that through ChatGPT, then running that back through your five year old and getting getting them to write it as a summary, and then sending that summary to someone on fiverr who’s only charging $3 to write a script for a feature length movie.

    The graphics are pretty great.    … Expand
  56. austenite
    Nov 30, 2019
    0
    I was reluctant to try Death Stranding due to the odd nature of what I expected from the gameplay loop.

    BOY was I wrong. That **** WORKS. It triggers the same mental pathways that one gets when actually walking through real uneven terrain. You're constantly scanning and examining routes. I will say the repetition of what occurs between cut scenes got really stale (unload goods, have a    I was reluctant to try Death Stranding due to the odd nature of what I expected from the gameplay loop.

    BOY was I wrong. That **** WORKS. It triggers the same mental pathways that one gets when actually walking through real uneven terrain. You're constantly scanning and examining routes. I will say the repetition of what occurs between cut scenes got really stale (unload goods, have a hologram say attaboy, chain yourself to a bed, take a shower, see through BB's eyes and get sent on your next fetch quest).

    I really hope they try to make some sort of at least NEAR hard science fiction explanation for all the funky **** going on in the game, but knowing Kojima that's probably not very likely.

    All in all, despite a bit of repetition, I think I'm a pretty big fan. Congrats on creating something new and unique Kojima.    … Expand
  57. Vasot
    Nov 24, 2019
    0
    This is more like a tech demo and not a game. It's boring the world is almost empty and all missions are fetch quests. Most boring and pretentious AAA project that i have played . Kojima wants 60$ for this you got to be kidding me i feel like i wasted my money for this
  58. gfox35
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Walk, walk, and then, walk again. KEEP WALKING #Johnnie Walker hahahahahahahahahahaha.… Expand
  59. John718
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    So lets recap some the wrongs within this game...

    - Insulting ad placement.....that alone the game should be just half price. You don't know the meaning of boring until you see this game in action....never mind playing it. Story?...what story...just because the game has you going from point A to point Z it doesn't mean story. Movie mode?.....did you know that FMV games went out    So lets recap some the wrongs within this game...

    - Insulting ad placement.....that alone the game should be just half price.

    You don't know the meaning of boring until you see this game in action....never mind playing it.

    Story?...what story...just because the game has you going from point A to point Z it doesn't mean story.

    Movie mode?.....did you know that FMV games went out the window in the 90s?... someone please tell kojima

    Death Stranding is the perfect example on how Sony executives were made a fool out of themselves by Kojima...no wonder plenty of heads have been rolling down at Sony's Headquarters    … Expand
  60. Sceptic
    Nov 30, 2019
    0
    I've "wasted" my time playing video games for nearly 40 years and never felt I've wasted all that much really.Until this pile of dog s**t.An ego driven,self indulgent orgy of nonsense dressed as a supermodel on bikini day.I had to line up behind many others eager to return this drivel to a very uncomfortable game shop manager who had purchased too many copies.I'm more pleased with my copyI've "wasted" my time playing video games for nearly 40 years and never felt I've wasted all that much really.Until this pile of dog s**t.An ego driven,self indulgent orgy of nonsense dressed as a supermodel on bikini day.I had to line up behind many others eager to return this drivel to a very uncomfortable game shop manager who had purchased too many copies.I'm more pleased with my copy of E.T on the 2600 and Superman 64 than I am with whatever the hell this is.Not a game.… Expand
  61. WALTRAN
    Dec 7, 2019
    0
    just a glorified indie cinema movie that made into a walking simulator. btw walking is superior, the animastions, the weight of the character issuperb but frankly who cares? some asian man thinks about french actresses wanted to make a glorified indie cinema....
  62. DonMega
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    This game is so damn boring. I paid $60 and preordered this 2 years ago because it was a deal at the time. Just wait till psn store gives this for free because it's a piece of **** kojima is a narcissist, his name plastered all over the credits which play multiple times throughout the game. The graphics are nice but the design of the world is boring, just focks and terrain. DeliverThis game is so damn boring. I paid $60 and preordered this 2 years ago because it was a deal at the time. Just wait till psn store gives this for free because it's a piece of **** kojima is a narcissist, his name plastered all over the credits which play multiple times throughout the game. The graphics are nice but the design of the world is boring, just focks and terrain. Deliver packages for 40 hours. You know those boring mmo quests that have you retrieving items and delivering? Yup that's the genius idea behind 40 hours of gameplay here… Expand
  63. zelloxy
    Dec 7, 2019
    0
    Giving this game what is deserves.
  64. lllFredolll
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    the definition of this "game" is: calvary ... between these much too long cutscenes, these incomprehensible dialogues, the drudgery of gameplay completely strawberry and ultra repetitive, physics completely pecked or you can fall 30 meters without any problems, this "game" is a pure frustration in an empty stage where nothing or nothing happens ... if Kojima did not mark this "game" itthe definition of this "game" is: calvary ... between these much too long cutscenes, these incomprehensible dialogues, the drudgery of gameplay completely strawberry and ultra repetitive, physics completely pecked or you can fall 30 meters without any problems, this "game" is a pure frustration in an empty stage where nothing or nothing happens ... if Kojima did not mark this "game" it would be lynched by the press and the players because there is nothing great it's just a huge Troll !! the game of disappointment… Expand
  65. Valhura
    Nov 12, 2019
    0
    This guy should have stopped after MGS3, how anyone who enjoys games gave this tedious borefest a perfect 10 is insane, I mean how far up your ass does your head need to be to give a 10 to this deeply flawed game. If HK wants to make movies he really should and stop forcing his B movie crap into games with terrible mechanics. MGS 1 and 2 are in my top 10 games of all time so this reallyThis guy should have stopped after MGS3, how anyone who enjoys games gave this tedious borefest a perfect 10 is insane, I mean how far up your ass does your head need to be to give a 10 to this deeply flawed game. If HK wants to make movies he really should and stop forcing his B movie crap into games with terrible mechanics. MGS 1 and 2 are in my top 10 games of all time so this really saddens me to see this… Expand
  66. MrChristopher
    Nov 14, 2019
    0
    It's probably one of my favourite games this generation.

    The story is your typical cryptic Hideo Kojima affair, with strangely named characters, and a plot that begs you to replay the game. There's multiple 'ah ha!' moments throughout that'll have you rethinking previous interactions with characters and events. But at it's core, it's a story about humans reconnecting - and our innate    It's probably one of my favourite games this generation.

    The story is your typical cryptic Hideo Kojima affair, with strangely named characters, and a plot that begs you to replay the game. There's multiple 'ah ha!' moments throughout that'll have you rethinking previous interactions with characters and events. But at it's core, it's a story about humans reconnecting - and our innate need to rely on each-other.
    Gameplay wise, I really like it. Like, a lot. At it's core, you're transporting goods across the USA, going from east to west. Before you set off, you have to manage how you pack the deliveries and items you bring with you, affecting the weight distribution and thus affecting how you navigate the terrain. You have to carefully think about your path to your destination, and what tools would be best to bring with you. Other players can leave structures, tools and signs to help or hinder you - and you get the sense of community, even though you never directly interact with any other players.

    There's nothing else quite like this game. It's a wholey unique experience - and I truly feel it'll go down as a cult classic. I sincerely recommend this game to anyone who's after something different and interesting. I genuinely love it.    … Expand
  67. Skyrim-Is-Trash
    Dec 10, 2019
    0
    The very definition of pretentious. This is what happens when there is nobody to reel in Kojimas insane antics.
  68. DarthPadme
    Dec 9, 2019
    0
    $60 for the most mind-numbing, painful gameplay you'll ever experience, punishing you for trying to progress through a story that doesn't make any sense at all - but that's the whole point, and kids on the internet eat it up and worship Kojima. But we can't have anyone go against that and have their own bad opinion of the game and its locked 30 FPS, Monster Energy-sponsored garbage, or$60 for the most mind-numbing, painful gameplay you'll ever experience, punishing you for trying to progress through a story that doesn't make any sense at all - but that's the whole point, and kids on the internet eat it up and worship Kojima. But we can't have anyone go against that and have their own bad opinion of the game and its locked 30 FPS, Monster Energy-sponsored garbage, or Metacritic will remove it. 6,400 legitimate opinions wiped because corporations are bought out, yet you don't have the balls to remove the 10s that outright admit they haven't played the game?… Expand
  69. NegroAntunes
    Dec 6, 2019
    0
    Amazing graphics and sounds, the rest of of the game can is great is you can't sleep, because is so boring you will fall in a minute.
  70. BigRook
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    Honestly I tried to play this game for about an hour before deciding to return it. The characters and the story are so simple it's looks like it's from a badd film from 1990 your arch rival enemy is actually a skeleton no kidding hes a skeleton would like a skull mask. There is so little gameplay 80% of it is cut scenes and the modeling makes all the characters look like cartoons and theHonestly I tried to play this game for about an hour before deciding to return it. The characters and the story are so simple it's looks like it's from a badd film from 1990 your arch rival enemy is actually a skeleton no kidding hes a skeleton would like a skull mask. There is so little gameplay 80% of it is cut scenes and the modeling makes all the characters look like cartoons and the music is horrible it's like this sad whiny solo guy on a guitar.....… Expand
  71. DaddyPoppe
    Jul 29, 2020
    0
    I bought this game recently, and I had heard a lot of negative things about this game.
    I played the game the first time with no opinion of the game, and was surprised, that the game not only had incredible beautiful visuals, reminds me, of Faeroe Island and Iceland.
    I have only completed about 50% of the Game, and until now I have enjoyed every second of playing this fantastic game and    I bought this game recently, and I had heard a lot of negative things about this game.
    I played the game the first time with no opinion of the game, and was surprised, that the game not only had incredible beautiful visuals, reminds me, of Faeroe Island and Iceland.
    I have only completed about 50% of the Game, and until now I have enjoyed every second of playing this fantastic game and the story is great too.
    I think you should play this game with an open mind, and Make you own opinion, we are all different individuals and should therefore have our own opinion, and not make other peoples opinions our own    … Expand
  72. Marlim
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    An interactive movie with the face of Kojima: eccentric, bizarre, boring, narcissistic. Kojima is a false overrated legend who has achieved some success with Metal Gear Solid thanks to Konami.
  73. HiD
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    The gameplay loop is made of basically and only fetch quests. It’s not enough to make the game interesting.
  74. MACBX
    Nov 11, 2019
    0
    12 hours in, I will have to abandon this because this is NOT a game.

    We have: 10/10 main story and world building, 10/10 graphics, 10/10 sound design, 10/10 character development, but -40/10 core game loop. --- 0/10. Death Stranding has the most boring, tedious, and frustrating gameplay I have ever experienced, out of hundred of games I've played (incl. plat on MGSV).    12 hours in, I will have to abandon this because this is NOT a game.

    We have:
    10/10 main story and world building,
    10/10 graphics,
    10/10 sound design,
    10/10 character development, but
    -40/10 core game loop.
    ---
    0/10.

    Death Stranding has the most boring, tedious, and frustrating gameplay I have ever experienced, out of hundred of games I've played (incl. plat on MGSV). Seriously, if Kojima thought this gameplay is a good idea, it's probably good for him to retire or just make a film.    … Expand
  75. Homo_S
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    I consider this game as a huge disappointment, even though I was really disappointed by Kojima's previous work (MGSV) and expected nothing.
  76. Chasmas
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    This game could have been incredible but what se got instead is a glorified walking simulator crammed with non-sensical boring cutscenes. If this was a movie it might have been...decent? But as a game it's basically you delivering packages all the time with a small part of that time being occupied with mediocre combat (?) and mildly interesting visses. Buy at your own risk.
  77. bill_dep
    Dec 18, 2020
    0
    Σκουπίδι.... Το παιχνίδι είναι σιχαμα βαρετό μονότονο πραγματικά. Κρίμα τα χρήματα
  78. albertojz356
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    There’s practically nothing to do in this boring mess of a game. I’m sorry but this is the most overrated pos across all gaming history.
  79. DOOKIE87
    Nov 19, 2019
    0
    Just a boring walking simulator. Pretty disappointed with kojima on this one. While it's definitely his type of game it still feels that he lost part if himself and his vision with this. Definitely not up to his calibur of game.
  80. Violett
    Sep 20, 2020
    0
    Напишу обзор на русском потому что, внимание, русского языка нет на диске! Да, вот с этого "презабавного" факта пожалуй и начну обзор. Игра имеет русскую озвучку, но на диске её нет! Оказывается диски - все разные. Т.е. мало купить игру, нужно смотреть циферки на диске и знать все эти коды чтобы понимать есть ли озвучка или нет. Это что за каменный век вообще? За одно это стоит 0Напишу обзор на русском потому что, внимание, русского языка нет на диске! Да, вот с этого "презабавного" факта пожалуй и начну обзор. Игра имеет русскую озвучку, но на диске её нет! Оказывается диски - все разные. Т.е. мало купить игру, нужно смотреть циферки на диске и знать все эти коды чтобы понимать есть ли озвучка или нет. Это что за каменный век вообще? За одно это стоит 0 поставить. К счастью, кроме как в ДС больше нигде такого не встречал.

    Дальше. Это не игра, а какая то фигня, простите за мой французский. Вообще я люблю криповые игры, и начало в принципе заманчивое, но поиграв два часа в моей голове был только один вопрос - ЧТО это? Нельзя ни стрелять (да и не в кого), можно только ходить и следить за своим весом. Умирать можно сколько угодно - это ничего не меняет. Борьба с тварями заключается лишь в спаме клавиши Р2 - это типа он воздух задерживает - крайне оригинальный геймплей! Мир выглядит донельзя уныло и однообразно - только трава, да камни. Даже город крайне уныл - никого народу, одинаковые белые здания - тоска. Вода совершенно ненатуральная. Только недавно прошел TLoU2 - поэтому есть с чем сравнивать. Там, честно говоря, этим тоже грешат - или схватка с противником или пустота - никого. Но там хотя бы противники нормальные, да и города живые, а тут в городе два с половиной калеки, да и те в голограммах. Уныло, ужас. Графика - хреновая, воду я уже упоминал.

    Ещё пару слов про геймплей. Игра зачем то заточена под взаимодействие с другими игроками (которых ясное дело в мире не видно). Вот нафига это? По карте раскиданы 100500 грузов которые якобы оставили другие и которые можно другим же передать. Ужасно тупо и неправдоподобно. В результате этот сверхоригинальный геймплей сводится к нажатию Р2 и Л2 чтобы ваш увешанный чемоданами дядька не пропахал носом землю и не разбудил дитя, которое придется потом убаюкивать долго долго качая джойстик. Отвратительно.

    В общем я давно не встречал настолько плохой игры. Я ставил нули некоторым играм, но это явно заслуживает какой то отрицательной оценки. Хотя на ютубе наверное посмотрю - если убрать дебильный геймплей, видеовставки - ничего так, за сюжетом последить интересно. А, да, единственный плюс - это музыка.    … Expand
  81. SteveBd
    Nov 21, 2019
    0
    I've been 10 hours in this game and barely touched the pad... Is this some kind of joke?
    I payed 60€ and all I got was a weird remake of Kevin Costner's "The postman", with less action and more deliveries...

    Total waste of time!!!!
    0/10 don't buy it!!!
  82. muchwoo
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    Gioco incredibilmente noioso che fa da collante per tonnellate di cut-scene. Era meglio fare un film rispetto ad un videogame con questi contenuti.
  83. SIPPIO
    Dec 1, 2019
    0
    I WAS sooo stoked for this because it's Kojima Unleashed!!
    Finally free of his Evil Konami overlords...
    What we got was NoMansSky level letdown.. *What baffles me the most is delivering packages are even generic. Not even a interesting point other then to add on to us going from A to B to so on... *another HUGE complaint is the messy inventory management UI. One would think that    I WAS sooo stoked for this because it's Kojima Unleashed!!
    Finally free of his Evil Konami overlords...
    What we got was NoMansSky level letdown..
    *What baffles me the most is delivering packages are even generic.
    Not even a interesting point other then to add on to us going from A to B to so on...
    *another HUGE complaint is the messy inventory management UI.
    One would think that inventory management would be smooth.
    *im just so disappointed that im depressed. Esp after the recent dissapointments..
    I was for sure Kojima would be a home run for me too...
    *I even tried to score the Collector's edition too....
    I am baffled how this could happen..
    "Americans are used to FPS games"
    that's a load of crap..
    We just don't like empty boring games....    … Expand
  84. Molag-Bal
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Post man simulator 2019 also its painfully boring and claerly Kojima wanted to direct his own movie.
  85. NouNou
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    The most confusing pile of **** released this year, combined with the most trudging filler content I have ever seen in a high-budget title. Seriously, don't play this.
  86. Saibotron
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    Buena historia para una película, pero como acá calificamos jugabilidad, hay que decir las cosas como son, el juego se trata de entregar paquetes del punto A al punto B y REPETIR, eso es todo, el mundo está vacío, muy poca interacción con npc, la IA es realmente estúpida cuando se trata de enemigos, y los puedes vencer a todos amarrandolos... Hasta en Difícil... No vale lo que cuesta,Buena historia para una película, pero como acá calificamos jugabilidad, hay que decir las cosas como son, el juego se trata de entregar paquetes del punto A al punto B y REPETIR, eso es todo, el mundo está vacío, muy poca interacción con npc, la IA es realmente estúpida cuando se trata de enemigos, y los puedes vencer a todos amarrandolos... Hasta en Difícil... No vale lo que cuesta, quizás cuando esté en rebaja, pero a 70 pavos, ni en sueños...… Expand
  87. Soldier_95B
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Worst game I have ever played. How is this even a game? I hope he focuses on movies in the future instead.
  88. kstud1
    Jan 4, 2020
    0
    The game look's fantastic, I'll give them that, but the positive reviews this game is getting I don't understand, the game is a walking simulator with a full length movie as you reward, you do nothing in this game but go from point a to point b delivering things, where is the fun in that and as your reward you get to watch a movie, Boooorrrriiiinnnngggg.
  89. bandguitar
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    Just a walking simulator. Very, very boring game. I bought it due to the fact that it seemed a master piece but its not. It´s sad but its true.
  90. TitoCosa
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    100% garbage, it doesn't worth even the time you spend downloading and installing.
  91. Terragon
    Dec 15, 2019
    0
    There is a reason why Kojima was let go from Konami. And the reason is quite apparent - he is full of himself and thinks whatever he makes is gold. Well as someone who "votes with his wallet" this was the last time I ever spent a penny on anything Kojima produced. This is an absolute travesty of a "game" - quotation marks because it's not a game. It's a pseudo art dressed as a walkingThere is a reason why Kojima was let go from Konami. And the reason is quite apparent - he is full of himself and thinks whatever he makes is gold. Well as someone who "votes with his wallet" this was the last time I ever spent a penny on anything Kojima produced. This is an absolute travesty of a "game" - quotation marks because it's not a game. It's a pseudo art dressed as a walking simulator.
    The only thing that makes it stand out is the capture technology used to make the world and character seem more alive, yet even there Kojima managed to screw up, creating some of the cringiest and most unrealistic movements in certain scenes. Ignore this game, ignore all Kojima games. He's reached the same status as Peter Molyneux and Richard Gariott - maybe they were great once upon a time, but all of their modern creation is complete nonsense because they are too full of themselves.
    Worst game of the year    … Expand
  92. MetaCryptic
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Death stranding is pretentious existential crisis oriented strand base kind of game that insist upon it self like a godfather. On top of that the game packs in a plethora of stupid trophes that are found in some of the most corny and cheesiest of bad fillms . BUT wat hasn't been said about this insultfully poorly written game , you probably already know. This must be some kind of bad jokeDeath stranding is pretentious existential crisis oriented strand base kind of game that insist upon it self like a godfather. On top of that the game packs in a plethora of stupid trophes that are found in some of the most corny and cheesiest of bad fillms . BUT wat hasn't been said about this insultfully poorly written game , you probably already know. This must be some kind of bad joke from kojima back to the gaming community because death stranding is by far the worst most boring. AAA tilltle that has been hypped to hell and back in recent generations… Expand
  93. willylagos
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Lo jugué 3 hrs y me aburrió a la primera hora cuando vi que era solo caminar y caminar. Decepcionante después de tanto alardeo y tantos años de humo vendido por parte de Kojima productions.
  94. javironcho
    Nov 12, 2019
    0
    A glorified walking simulator is not worth $60 bucks, Kojima is unable to see pass his ego, we don’t like the game simply because it is a bad game, unlike metal gear, gameplay is an insufferable chore, yes the story is good, but game it’s far more than story, it must be enjoyable and fun to play, not frustrating and repetitive, and insulting your potential customers is never smart, notA glorified walking simulator is not worth $60 bucks, Kojima is unable to see pass his ego, we don’t like the game simply because it is a bad game, unlike metal gear, gameplay is an insufferable chore, yes the story is good, but game it’s far more than story, it must be enjoyable and fun to play, not frustrating and repetitive, and insulting your potential customers is never smart, not even Kojima should be allowed to do it… Expand
  95. evearcher
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    Well I brought a really long review and then it got deleted because this interface is really horrible the typing your views but basically travel from point a to point B and it's not open world so don't think you can explore because you cannot explore the 1st 15 hours or so boring
  96. thisseatofmars
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    I love video games. I love learning how to interact with the little worlds people have conjured up and crafted with love and computer magic. I open with that statement because people were offended when Roger Ebert said that video games aren’t art. Honestly, I’m still not sure if video games are art or not, but Death Stranding is a game that *tries* to be art, but trips, constantly, muchI love video games. I love learning how to interact with the little worlds people have conjured up and crafted with love and computer magic. I open with that statement because people were offended when Roger Ebert said that video games aren’t art. Honestly, I’m still not sure if video games are art or not, but Death Stranding is a game that *tries* to be art, but trips, constantly, much like Norman Reedus’s character in Death Stranding. The term “video games” has the term “games” in it; naturally, they’re meant to be fun. Death Stranding is not fun. In trying to be grand, the minute-to-minute gameplay is dry and dull as bleached bones. Death Stranding is annoying for many reasons, but perhaps chiefly is how it does not respect your time.

    Hideo Kojima garnered a lot of praise for his work on the Metal Gear series, as well as a lot of sympathy for his falling out with Konami, publisher of MGS. I remember reading about the drama when it was transpiring and it looks like a large part of the friction between Kojima and Konami was Konami refusing to indulge Hideo Kojima. Kojima refers to himself as “God” in games like MGS:PW; his opinion of himself is annoyingly, terribly, and of course falsely high. Here’s the rub, though: teams and teams of people assembled the Metal Gear Solid games. People who left Konami have made statements like Kojima is “not actually a writer.” Think of it like Matt Groening and The Simpsons: Groening is often attributed to 100% of the success of the show, but he’s only the creator. Many of the actual great episodes were written by scores of people like John Swartzwelder, and teams of people fleshed out and developed the cast of the show. Groening’s direct involvement is thin.

    Death Stranding is boring, terribly so. I’ve seen YT comments describe this game as “Fetch Quest: The Game,” and I’m inclined to agree. Death Stranding layers systems on top of other systems, but the game never becomes fun: it becomes a gigantic list of menus. Micromanagement doesn’t describe it, it’s nano-management (nano being the prefix smaller than micro: if you didn’t know that, huh, taught you something new today.)

    An attempt to mix up the dull grind of making deliveries and navigating endless seas of lists with tiny white boxy font are encounters with “beached things,” or BT’s, as they’re abbreviated. Now, ostensibly, these sound great on paper. Tense stealth sections where you must navigate a safe path between spooky ghosts. Even the name, “beached things,” sounds cool. But after the second time, every encounter with the BT’s becomes a chore. The BT’s aren’t cool or interesting looking; they’re just black shapes hanging in the air, and, if one of them grabs you, you lose a lot of your cargo, are whirled about the map, to lazily outrun a slow-moving tar creature. It. Is. A. Grind.

    Not only that, but the baby crying through the @#$& controller adds to the tedium. Human beings are programmed to react to the sound of a baby crying. It’s part of our survival mechanism: babies crying pierces us worse than any alarm. So, while you’re busy trying to deal with the BS systems that Kojima should have left on the cutting room floor, you also have to endure the sound of a baby shrieking through your controller’s very loud, very gratingly poor speaker. Who thought this was a good idea?

    Much of the plot is not dumb, not stupid, but *ridiculous.* For example, there are factions of men that live out in the wilderness called MULEs who will attack Norman Reedus’s character for an opportunity to steal the cargo Reedus is trying to deliver. Why? Just to deliver themselves for, and get this: the rush of making the delivery. Yes, really. This raises so many questions. If it’s the end of the world and porters are in high demand, wouldn’t it be better for the MULEs to live close to cities, where they’d be venerated like Reedus’s character instead of living alone out in the middle of nowhere? Would you really risk life and limb just to steal a parcel to make a delivery, which was already en route to being delivered? Would you really isolate yourself from the remains of civilization to live the life of an outlaw, but instead of being an outlaw (stealing, killing, forming a roving gang) you stole packages from lone travellers just to deliver the packages yourself? (Do you see now why I describe Kojima as self-indulgent? I don’t know what to make of Konami, but Kojima really comes off as the type that needs a firm hand.)    … Expand
  97. Chezidek
    Nov 24, 2019
    0
    It is much more interesting, useful and exciting just to go out and walk for real than to do it in the game! Games on and games to make it interesting and fun to play and not just walk!
  98. kenmil
    Nov 16, 2019
    0
    Combine a seriously wierd game developer with a barrow full of money and a few B grade actors, and what do you get ? This piece of crap. If you want to be a fedex delivery guy in a future world, knock yourself out, but if you want to actually play a game and not spend hours watching cut scenes in between deliveries, find something else. I really can't believe anyone thought this was worthCombine a seriously wierd game developer with a barrow full of money and a few B grade actors, and what do you get ? This piece of crap. If you want to be a fedex delivery guy in a future world, knock yourself out, but if you want to actually play a game and not spend hours watching cut scenes in between deliveries, find something else. I really can't believe anyone thought this was worth a score above 3.… Expand
  99. SunBlaze
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    So this is basically too much overrated game with no gameplay inside. Just go beeline from point A to B, watch some pointless CG that pretends to be deep, and repeat
  100. silkman3
    Nov 22, 2019
    0
    Irredeemable piece of garbage, can not reccomend to no one. Better replay mgs.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 111 Critic Reviews

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