Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18537 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 13,013 out of 18537
  2. Mixed: 1,182 out of 18537
  3. Negative: 4,342 out of 18537
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  1. fraan
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Aburridisimo. Una historia cursi y de relleno. Absolutamente independiente al juego en sí.
  2. vermillionroots
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    This game is one of the most dissapointing games I've ever played, I expected a ground-breaking and exciting experience but I got a tedious, boring and gray walking simulator instead
  3. Aljin
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Everytime someone says they like this game, they add "it's not for everybody". i think it's a way of saying "deep down i don't like it, but i reject that sentiment on others". Because nobody says that when they're convinced that a game is good. if it's good it's just good, period
  4. AverageGamer21
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Okay so me being almost 7 hours in the game and being so invested(financially and emotionally) in this game for almost 4 years now I have to say that it’s really a game that is trying so hard to be something different but fails to deliver any sense of innovative creation other than being graphically amusing which is not enough to elevate the experience! I’m terribly disappointed! TotallyOkay so me being almost 7 hours in the game and being so invested(financially and emotionally) in this game for almost 4 years now I have to say that it’s really a game that is trying so hard to be something different but fails to deliver any sense of innovative creation other than being graphically amusing which is not enough to elevate the experience! I’m terribly disappointed! Totally overrated desperate hype which follows the Konami kojima fiasco and people wanting redemption for kojima sad but true… Expand
  5. Xmaycon
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Muito chato e e se jogo muito fiminho gameplay sem nenhuma ação só anda um dos piores jogo de grande orçamento que eu já vi
  6. Krome
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Es una completa odisea de aburrimiento sin exagerar. No solo las mecanicas son aburridas si no tambien el gameplay
  7. eldoutrinador
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrível, CHATO, arrastado, irritante e insuportável. Não entendo como alguém vai jogar 50 horas disso.… Expand
  8. SirLatingamer
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    No es exclusivo, tiene errores de carga horribles, Guillermo del toro parece un robot, la primera hora de juego son 40 min de cinemáticas, se copió la historia de Astral Chain, no vale la pena .... Es un timo por 60$, en la epic store ya está en 30$
  9. Skojke
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Скучная помойка, потратил 4,5 к просто так, лучше б заказал на все деньги гору пиццы. П. С. Игра шлак
  10. Lord_Demon
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Kojima hizo lo que nadie ha hecho, crear un juego con excelentes graficos, un mapa extenso, PERO carente de contenido diverso, es el tipico lleva y trae encomiendas a distintos puntos repetitivos a mas no poder. Una historia incoherente con la jugabilidad del personaje, porque al final no dejas de ser un mensajero desde que inicias hasta que finalizas el juego.

    No existe diferencia    Kojima hizo lo que nadie ha hecho, crear un juego con excelentes graficos, un mapa extenso, PERO carente de contenido diverso, es el tipico lleva y trae encomiendas a distintos puntos repetitivos a mas no poder. Una historia incoherente con la jugabilidad del personaje, porque al final no dejas de ser un mensajero desde que inicias hasta que finalizas el juego.

    No existe diferencia entre las 2 modalidades de dificultad, simplemente porque no las tiene, los mismos fanaticos del juego lo mencionan: "es un gran juego pero que no va a gustar a todos", es como que te digan que vas a vivir mas que la mayoria pero que eres un enfermo incurable y que tarde o temprano dejaras este mundo....

    Son tan absurdos los "enemigos" que los que se consideran "dificiles" es tan facil ocultarse de ellos sin que te escuchen para continuar repartiendo paquetes, ni que decir de la enfermedad mental del desarrollador: un meon compulsivo al que en su mente retorcida le hace creer que crecen hongos con su aguita amarilla...

    Realmente no vale la pena mas alla de llenarle los bolsillos a las tiendas que distribuyen este juego y sobretodo pagarle las comisiones a ciertos fanaticos que titulan sus videos de forma sensacionalista para que incautos caigan y pasen por caja para luego decepcionarse del simulador de entregas.

    Ah y me olvidaba, te dicen que el mundo donde se desenvuelve es del tipo post apocaliptico y por eso te encuentras en un mundo vacio y que le falta conexion a lo largo y ancho del pais , sin embargo esta tan bien "conectado" por una red invisible que permite darte like por cada paquete entregado , es decir te dicen que necesitas interconectar puntos del mapa, y sin embargo descubre que existe una red de conexion (lo absurdo en su maxima expresion), solo es coherentes para jugadores enfermizos que confunden gastar compulsivamente    … Expand
  11. AdrianoRoma
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Scusate ma il gioco dov'è? Sono solo filmati...
    Kojima mi hai deluso. Dopo Metal Gear 5 pensavo ti fossi rialzato invece sei il solito pazzo... i giochi devono divertire!
  12. cinemaman
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Bad and boring game. I am a huge fan of Hideo Kojima but this game.. Kojima has made some great games in the past but this is not one of them
  13. Lolenka
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Worst game I ever played. Overrated piece of mud.
    It doest cost any cent of its price. Dont buy it and dont play it.
  14. Psnmilgrau
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Um lixo total, Kojima fez esse jogo para curar insônia. Walking simulator mais chato que existe. Sem mais.
  15. Jornalistinha
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    KKKKKK esse é o jogo GOTY de 2019? Jogo patetico, repetitivo, graficos meia boca, sem nada pra fazer (sem conteúdo), sem historia, sem nada... jogo fracassado
  16. Babbage
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Overall quite boring, it's just like watching Google Street View, but costs $60.
  17. Jorgel222
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horroroso, típico jogo hypado mas sem graça.
    É Kojima não foi dessa vez. Vamos esperar o próximo game    … Expand
  18. BigClown
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Lixo de jogo.. jogo quebrado .... Muito repetitivo ... Não gostei nem um pouco desse kokojima
  19. jorgillanes365
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Es la primera vez en mi vida que un juego consigue desesperarme por su excesivo misticismo innecesario y aburrirme por su lentitud en todos los sentidos. No es un juego divertido, es una película interactiva aburrida.
  20. elpollon
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    le doy 1 solo por el apartado musical low roar magistral en sus interpretaciones .
    los gráficos normales para esta generación . el juego una puta mierda me aburrí haciendo de courier todo el maldito puto juego . no le recomiendo ni a mi pero enemigo
  21. 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.
  22. P4ss4ri
    Nov 11, 2019
    1
    Walking simulator. Extremely boring. Delivery packages point to point and do it again, until u lose your mind
  23. 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.
  24. aletdownfan
    Nov 14, 2019
    4
    Sigh. Where to start? I‘ve played and finished the entire game and have been an avid fan of Kojima for many, many years, including his early titles like Snatcher, but Death Stranding is a letdown on every level that made the MGS games so good.

    First, the good: visuals and cinematography are good, there’s no denying that. Many talented people worked on this title and it shows;    Sigh. Where to start? I‘ve played and finished the entire game and have been an avid fan of Kojima for many, many years, including his early titles like Snatcher, but Death Stranding is a letdown on every level that made the MGS games so good.

    First, the good: visuals and cinematography are good, there’s no denying that. Many talented people worked on this title and it shows; technically, it’s flawless. I encountered no bugs during my gameplay and controls felt smooth. There are very interesting concepts and themes woven into the story and all the sci-fi elements look great. Some of the imagery and metaphors are powerful and touching. The music is top-notch throughout, both licensed tracks and OST. Good and popular cast of actors, I guess?

    Now, the bad…. we know Kojima’s writing has always been cheesy, but at least his previous stories were grounded in reality. With DS, he had a blank slate and boy his way of introducing a completely new fantasy world is exhausting and amateurish and all the while he’s rehashing many themes and tropes from MGS since he’s apparently not capable of writing anything else. Kojima’s writing is like a lazy college essay: you write as much as you can, as convoluted as you can to sound intelligent but in the end you are saying nothing meaningful - nothing that we don’t already know. This game does not acknowledge or respect the audience’s intelligence and ability to think for themselves.

    I can forgive gameplay flaws in a game as long as the story is intriguing and gets me emotionally invested. This was not the case with DS. None of the characters are interesting, nor could I connect with them on a personal level. It doesn’t help that they’re all friends of Kojima or his favorite actors so it feels more like his personal Hollywood fanfic fantasy, rather than carefully crafted “art” with a poignant message.

    As I progressed through the story I became more and more aggravated at how nonsensical, awkward, and over the top the cutscenes were, and I just begged for it to be over. Kojima is constantly fanservicing himself in his cutscenes and had to throw every whimsical idea he ever had into the game without having an editor look over it (enough people have mentioned the MULEs, for example). The other characters are constantly bombarding you with calls, emails, and other verbose text files that are tedious to read because nothing of significance is being said. At some point I just stopped reading altogether. The worldbuilding is atrocious because the player is constantly spoonfed new information awkwardly which totally breaks the immersion because the protagonist is not a stranger to this universe. The player is not allowed to explore the world and discover it themselves, organically. Kojima sits you down in a chair like a toddler and shoves his “Philosophy” and “Morals” pulp down your throat.

    One of the most fundamental rules of writing is to Show, don’t Tell. Not for Kojima – with him it’s all Tell, and what he shows is often beautiful and flashy, but ultimately hollow, not least because he’s overdoing it with the imagery and it’s often too on the nose.

    He also doesn’t seem to understand that in order to tell a meaningful and thought-provoking story, you do not need billions of dollars or Hollywood actors. He just needed it to disguise how poor his writing is with fancy visuals.

    Overall, even if you don’t mind the repetitive gameplay (or the overloaded menu screens and tiny text that will give you a headache…) and want to give DS a try for the story, I still can’t recommend it. Very disappointed as a long-time fan; I don’t think I will be purchasing another title from KojiPro in the future.    … Expand
  25. albertobarbano
    Nov 30, 2019
    0
    Very boring and slow, monotonous and meaningless. I don’t recommend buy this game, do a little research of the game before buying it, don’t get carried away by hype and publicity.
  26. andreslu2700
    Nov 13, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es extremadamente repetitivo y monótono y aunque tenga buenos gráficos nunca sientes que el escenario está vivo como si ocurre en red dead redemption 2, the witcher 3 o hasta en gta v… Expand
  27. Treevus
    Nov 13, 2019
    2
    This game further proves that Kojima’s “visions” are the definition of just because you could do something, it doesn’t mean you should do something. Death Stranding lacks any real substance and is definitely not in any way an “artistic representation” of anything. After losing more than ten hours of my life to giving this game a chance, the only possible conclusion to reach is that itThis game further proves that Kojima’s “visions” are the definition of just because you could do something, it doesn’t mean you should do something. Death Stranding lacks any real substance and is definitely not in any way an “artistic representation” of anything. After losing more than ten hours of my life to giving this game a chance, the only possible conclusion to reach is that it truly is nothing more than a walking simulator. The staff of Kojima productions are wasting their talents creating nothing of value under Kojima’s leadership. Death Stranding is not worth purchasing for any price, but worth the thought of maybe downloading when it is inevitably free on PlayStation Plus to make your own opinion of the game, an opinion that will most likely fall in line with the masses.… Expand
  28. TT64
    Dec 4, 2019
    2
    I don't think it spoils anything (especially if you are a Kojima fan) to say that the game ends with nearly 3 hours of cutscenes. Which would be somewhat excusable if they were even mildly interesting. While rendered beautifully, it speaks to just how awful the story telling is that such graphics can't even save the cutscenes. Characters talk in circles about meaningless nonsense that isI don't think it spoils anything (especially if you are a Kojima fan) to say that the game ends with nearly 3 hours of cutscenes. Which would be somewhat excusable if they were even mildly interesting. While rendered beautifully, it speaks to just how awful the story telling is that such graphics can't even save the cutscenes. Characters talk in circles about meaningless nonsense that is given so much screen time it's disgusting. The complete lack of self- awareness on Kojima's part would be amusing if the cutscenes weren't so tedious, having to listen again and again to characters plodding over the same nonsensical plot points.… Expand
  29. Allbrans
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    un juego poco interesante, aburrido, solo caminar y caminar, se centra en cinemáticas
  30. Deaconlgsr
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    This is one of the best games I’ve played this year, and in my top 5 this generation. Let me start by saying it’s much more than a walking simulator. The main objective is to deliver packages for a company called Bridges. There are stealth elements, terrain navigation, horror, and surprisingly a nice amount of action. But the story steals the show! The game starts slow, but reallyThis is one of the best games I’ve played this year, and in my top 5 this generation. Let me start by saying it’s much more than a walking simulator. The main objective is to deliver packages for a company called Bridges. There are stealth elements, terrain navigation, horror, and surprisingly a nice amount of action. But the story steals the show! The game starts slow, but really opens up around episode 4. The games sends you on a RollerCoaster of emotions. I was definitely frustrated at times, but also happy, sad even excited! I won’t ruin any story plots, as you will definitely want to experience it for yourself. Kojima truly made a masterpiece with this one!!… Expand
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#33 Best 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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