Death Stranding

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  1. SuperkenGaming
    Dec 2, 2019
    0
    Death Stranding
    I just couldn’t care
    Death Stranding is the latest game from the legendary hideo kojima of metal gear fame, and is the most pretentious game ive ever played.. full disclosure though.. I only played 4 hours of this 40 hour game. Because that’s really all I could take of it… This is a walking simulator from hell… 12 hours of cutscenes spread out by an excuse of a game…    Death Stranding
    I just couldn’t care
    Death Stranding is the latest game from the legendary hideo kojima of metal gear fame, and is the most pretentious game ive ever played..
    full disclosure though.. I only played 4 hours of this 40 hour game.
    Because that’s really all I could take of it…
    This is a walking simulator from hell… 12 hours of cutscenes spread out by an excuse of a game…
    you play as norman reedus aka sam, a glorified post man….
    that’s not even a joke.. youre literally a delivery man.. the game is you taking packages from one place to another, climbing terrain, balancing your character as you walk with the trigger buttons, and trying not to get snatched up by a whale squid while your little attached baby goes crazy
    On paper Death Stranding itself sounds like a fine game…
    A relaxing journey delivering post, overcoming the terrain, the occasional enemy.. 12 hours of greatly acted and well animated cutscenes… if this were all it were I could’ve maybe managed another 4 hours or even the entire game..
    But Death Stranding biggest flaw is its over complication of a simple concept….
    Theres just too much here that it becomes overwhelming…so much explaining what everything does and what you can do with posts, and crafting, you can take a shower or **** pound down some monster energy drinks while you go out to rebuild America….
    and I just couldn’t bother to get into it or pay attention…
    so much talking, so many mechanics, so many systems, so much inventory management and things to balance and worry about
    and for what? A game just about walking from one place to another to unlock the next 20 minute cutscene?
    Death stranding feels like a boring lecture rather than a mythotical journey that it could have been…
    I havnt played enough death stranging to fairly score it so I wont…
    Ill just leave you with don’t believe the hype… Death Stranding is getting great scores for no reason other than it’s a Kojima game.
    Don’t waste your time, energy or money.    … Expand
  2. Siggaard
    Dec 13, 2019
    9
    These days with Playstation Plus and all the discounts and all... I have so many untouched games. It's also harder to truly invest time in the games, when you know you have like 10 AAA games waiting. Maybe the games has become less interesting and more generic... A 3D fighting game feels like the ones I played in the 90's and while the graphics has improved, many of the core principles ofThese days with Playstation Plus and all the discounts and all... I have so many untouched games. It's also harder to truly invest time in the games, when you know you have like 10 AAA games waiting. Maybe the games has become less interesting and more generic... A 3D fighting game feels like the ones I played in the 90's and while the graphics has improved, many of the core principles of the genres stay the same. It drives me towards the story driven games. But they tend to stretch the story across many DLC's and seasons...
    Back to the point... I haven't felt so emerged and drawn to a game, as I am to Death Stranding, for a long time. Im like 15-20 hours in... Probably only halfway, but I really like the trip. Seeing all the mixed reviews I started the game with a feeling that I might not like it. I felt an urge to put a positive review here. This will rank as my GoTY.    … Expand
  3. Krinidon
    Nov 10, 2019
    1
    Boring, repetitive, good but long and annoying cut scenes. It would be more interesting seeing a movie of it because its not exactly a game. Technically a masterpiece, nice music but in the end of the day, you buy a game to have fun. DS doesn't respect player's time and effort. Bad inventory, dead and empty world. If it wasn't a Kojima Game, the score would be way lower.
  4. Blassss
    Nov 9, 2019
    2
    Me parece una gran experiencia narrativa, visual y sonoro mostrando una característica muy peculiar de que es la vida y como se desarrolla en si, siendo una obra de Hideo Kojima no es sorpresa, mostrando muchas nuevas características interactivas siendo esto un juego ! Vaya ! Lamentablemente
  5. yoker88
    Nov 26, 2019
    0
    Great graphics but super boring game. Games are meant to entertain and to be fun.
  6. 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
  7. Cumbuca
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    Time and money waste, really a walking simulator, monotonous, for free is expensive!
    Flop.
  8. Kingsmith34
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    As this is my first kojima game I didn't know what to expect, and I was blown away!! The opening cutscene grabbed me and never let me go. I needed to see the story out! I loved how soothing traversing the world is and a challenge at the same time. When you finally get to your destination after a hike though the mountains past rivers and fight off BTs it's all worth it. This game will makeAs this is my first kojima game I didn't know what to expect, and I was blown away!! The opening cutscene grabbed me and never let me go. I needed to see the story out! I loved how soothing traversing the world is and a challenge at the same time. When you finally get to your destination after a hike though the mountains past rivers and fight off BTs it's all worth it. This game will make you tear up and smile at the same time. I've never played anything like Death Stranding and I don't think I ever will again!!… Expand
  9. Goldipicks
    Nov 23, 2019
    10
    One of best experiences in gaming. Has its flaws but this is some thought provoking and genre challenging stuff that you have to play it all the way through before you judge it. Great acting and story and soundtrack and decent gameplay when u rnt walking.
  10. Bobkov_e
    Dec 7, 2019
    10
    Thank you Kojima-san for this masterpiece. I've enjoyed every hour of playing. Especially soundtrack. Bravo. I wish there was more games like Death Stranding!
  11. AaronZOOM
    Dec 7, 2019
    2
    The gameplay mechanics are pretty good, but the game lacks variety and the story is nonsense. Greater diversity to the terrain would have done a lot to help. There are lots of extraneous weapons, items, and structures that are introduced and then never needed again. Decent performances from the cast, but wasted on an overwrought story that is ultimately unsatisfying. I still platinumed theThe gameplay mechanics are pretty good, but the game lacks variety and the story is nonsense. Greater diversity to the terrain would have done a lot to help. There are lots of extraneous weapons, items, and structures that are introduced and then never needed again. Decent performances from the cast, but wasted on an overwrought story that is ultimately unsatisfying. I still platinumed the game because, why not? I paid for it. Certainly not interested now in whatever Kojima has up his sleeve next, though.… Expand
  12. Gentledevil
    Dec 11, 2019
    10
    One of the most beautiful game. Something more innovative in years and Its gonna be a new genre.
  13. ksabhi
    Dec 11, 2019
    10
    Masterpiece! Hideo Kojima is a genius!! A must play. Opens a new door for video game industry.
  14. Stender16
    Dec 27, 2019
    3
    Very boring game the Lore is good but the gameplay just sucks, if you are going to buy it to play it you need to see 10 hours or more... No more words for this , don't trust anyone that recommend this game they are evil.
  15. theinformer
    Mar 17, 2020
    9
    The gameplay was simple, yet addictive. Helping other players via the chrial network felt rewarding. Story/music/environments were beautiful yet melancholic Only negative is the lack of good boss battles.
  16. houjo2000
    Feb 2, 2020
    3
    Whoever thought doing the delivery quests from MMOs was fun, and needed to have even more nonsense and trivial busywork added to it? Well apparantly, Kojima did.

    This is a walking simulator, if walking was made into a painful chore.
  17. The_BlueRose
    Mar 16, 2020
    8
    Death Stranding es un juego cuanto menos curioso.

    Su premisa es muy interesante y cuanto más avanzas crece todavía más. Cosa que va en paralelo con su jugabilidad, muy básica y a veces podría estar un poco más pulida, siendo que se basa totalmente en la exploración y en las zonas rocosas no termina de estar totalmente integrada. con algunas animaciones repetitivas y malas hitboxes.    Death Stranding es un juego cuanto menos curioso.

    Su premisa es muy interesante y cuanto más avanzas crece todavía más.
    Cosa que va en paralelo con su jugabilidad, muy básica y a veces podría estar un poco más pulida, siendo que se basa totalmente en la exploración y en las zonas rocosas no termina de estar totalmente integrada. con algunas animaciones repetitivas y malas hitboxes.

    Lo que si hace muy bien el juego es la sensación de progresión, el juego te recompensa constantemente con nuevo equipo o nuevas estructuras a construir. Haciendo el viaje cada vez más rápido y cómodo. Aunque una vez llegas a Mountain Knot City y consigues cierta estructura la progresión baja considerablemente.

    Hay que tener en cuenta que es un juego de exploración y aventura, no un juego de acción. Por mucho que Kojima dijera que fuera. Esto se ve claramente en los enfrentamientos, al no estar pensado para el combate la IA enemiga tiene que estar un tanto equilibrada para no resultar frustrante, haciendo a unos enemigos un tanto tontos. Eso incluye a los bosses.

    Personalmente es una experiencia que recordaré, en parte por lo interesante de la misma y en parte porque podría haber sido mucho más si se hubiera profundizado y desarrollado un poco más lo historia y algunos personajes.

    ¿Recomendaría el juego a todo el mundo? Claro que no. No es un juego fácil de acercar, lo que no quiere decir que no tenga buenos planteamientos.    … Expand
  18. nandika
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    One of the best things that happened to the Playstation in this generation. It's really something else. Although sometimes the story can be a bit **** overall is a game-changing experience.
  19. denni5m
    Jan 16, 2020
    10
    A game for mature players that dont have to shoot something every 10 seconds to enjoy a videogame. Excellent in almost every way and is just let down by lack of depth to mission requirements and no skill tree or way to spend xp(likes) so getting xp is pointless. That said the gameplay is a excellent mix of exploration, inventory management strategy and a risk vs reward terrain traversalA game for mature players that dont have to shoot something every 10 seconds to enjoy a videogame. Excellent in almost every way and is just let down by lack of depth to mission requirements and no skill tree or way to spend xp(likes) so getting xp is pointless. That said the gameplay is a excellent mix of exploration, inventory management strategy and a risk vs reward terrain traversal game loop. Also dark souls style hint sharing with ability to share building and items adds a community feel to the game. Only gripes about it are that it becomes a bit repetitive in the last half of the game and its difficulty curve is weird. It starts off really difficult and then gets easier as it goes on in large sections of the game and you dont really have a need for your cool new toys by the last half of the game except for some excellent mountain missions. Also no replay value because once you have explored the map there is no point playing anymore, i found myself only doing story missions and no side ones as I just wanted to go to the next area. 8.5/10 but on here a ten to counteract the zero bombs. Deserves a quick playthrough by all serious gamers as its very unique and the world is very immersive.… Expand
  20. vex33
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    Лучшая игра последних лет про open world. Глубокий проработанный сюжет и игровые механики поражают. Любителям жанра рекомендую.
  21. oddnanref
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding is one of the most "Hideo Kojima" games ever created. It mixes all the strange and weird found in the MGS franchise with deep and elaborate hiking/traversing mechanics.

    The world has suffered the "Death Stranding", a worldwide event that caused the rules of life and death to no longer apply. The result? The souls of the dead now roam the realm of the living, voidouts    Death Stranding is one of the most "Hideo Kojima" games ever created. It mixes all the strange and weird found in the MGS franchise with deep and elaborate hiking/traversing mechanics.

    The world has suffered the "Death Stranding", a worldwide event that caused the rules of life and death to no longer apply. The result? The souls of the dead now roam the realm of the living, voidouts (huge explosions that cause craters) happening when BTs (creatures from the realm of the dead, BT stands for Beached Thing) get in contact with live humans, rain called "timefall" that basically rapidly ages anything it comes in contact with and humanity just giving up on all hope and living in underground bunkers.

    However, a company called BRIDGES aims to revert this catastrophe by installing key structures all over the USA, these structures would allow americans to reconstruct what was lost one day at a time by using a very advanced 3D printing technique. The thing is, when these structures were being created, the key item for linking all stations was still in development. This is your job in Death Stranding, unite America by linking all stations with the "Qpid" (the key to connect stations).

    The game loop basically consists of you (Sam Porter Bridges) carrying deliveries in different quantities and sizes from point A to point B, but it is not easy, the terrain is the most difficult enemy in the game, with big mountains, cliffs, rocky terrain that make any kind of vehicle basically useless. Cargo is fragile so you need to take good care of it as badly damaged cargo may result in a GAME OVER or a bad review from the recipient. Not to mention the enemies you may encounter, we have MULEs (porters who basically went mad), Terrorists (these guys do not like the idea of a unified America, and will do what they can to stop you) and BTs (the supernatural ghosts)

    You will be very lonely in Death Stranding, but that is part of the experience, you really feel like the future of American depends on your efforts only, it felt amazing to me how Sam is so fragile, he can slip on slippery terrain and won't be able to carry a lot of weight without mechanical help, even a river is sometimes very dangerous for him. You see his suffering, he is a normal human fighting against all odd, even supernatural ones, and when you finally reach your destination, you feel like you made the difference.

    Death Stranding may not be for everyone though, you will be walking quite a bit on very tough terrain and enemies will always try to make your life harder, but for those looking for something different, something that makes you think and feel an unique experience (believe me, the feeling of getting something to someone who needs that against all odds is a very interesting one) will find DS to be one of the best games released this year.    … Expand
  22. GalacticGamer85
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    Firstly let me say this game isnt for everyone. Personally as a new Dad with a 10 week old baby this game really resonated with me and hit me hard. The Story is exceptional. Breathtaking, mindblowing. This isnt just a game, its a movie a tv series (11 hours of cutscenes), 2 entire music albums and a piece of art. As far as I am concerned and i've been gaming for around 20 years, this is myFirstly let me say this game isnt for everyone. Personally as a new Dad with a 10 week old baby this game really resonated with me and hit me hard. The Story is exceptional. Breathtaking, mindblowing. This isnt just a game, its a movie a tv series (11 hours of cutscenes), 2 entire music albums and a piece of art. As far as I am concerned and i've been gaming for around 20 years, this is my game of all time. The gameplay is unique hence it not being for everyone, but its most definately not boring. There is fun to be had in its complexities. Personally I was never bored but then again I dont play Fortnite so theres that. There is a ton of stuff to do, it just doesnt involve guns. There are guns. I can only imagine these negative reviews come from those who didnt get past the first few chapters as it hugely picks up pace. In defence of this argument for example I saw a review say there are no othercouriers in the game. Utterly wrong for example.… Expand
  23. Fashman5000
    Nov 15, 2019
    5
    Putting aside the laborious gameplay. The font size they use for the menus is so damn small I have no idea what I'm doing without getting off the couch moving close to my 60" and squinting
  24. XboxOnepk
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo foi injustiçado. No começo é confuso, mas depois é diversão garantida, gráficos maravilhosos, uma obra de arte. Kojima sendo Kojima! Arrisco a dizer que é um dos gráficos mais bonitos da geração, nota 10.… Expand
  25. SkyWatcher
    Nov 15, 2019
    6
    Death stranding is a unique and different game and not for everyone, the story in this game is above average, but in my opinion the first episode is amazing and the last episode is amazing as well but the rest is really boring, and this game is just a delivery simulator and I spend 26 hours just delivering stuff from A to B and I skipped all of the standard deliveries. And the mostDeath stranding is a unique and different game and not for everyone, the story in this game is above average, but in my opinion the first episode is amazing and the last episode is amazing as well but the rest is really boring, and this game is just a delivery simulator and I spend 26 hours just delivering stuff from A to B and I skipped all of the standard deliveries. And the most annoying thing about Delivering are the BT's they are so annoying it's already hard enough to walk over mountains and walk in snow that slows you even more but than these BTs, in the beginning the Bts are super cool but when you encounter them evry time when you do a delivery and maybe 3 times in one delivery and by the end of the game you will hate them… Expand
  26. Phased
    Dec 3, 2019
    9
    What a ride. Kojima injected is weirdness in this one no doubt, but I absolutely loved it. The characters and acting was very well done. I can see why some people may not enjoy this style of gameplay but after the initial few hours when traversal is hardest, as you have little tools to use, this game started growing on me. It grew on me all the way until the end. It is wholly unique. I'mWhat a ride. Kojima injected is weirdness in this one no doubt, but I absolutely loved it. The characters and acting was very well done. I can see why some people may not enjoy this style of gameplay but after the initial few hours when traversal is hardest, as you have little tools to use, this game started growing on me. It grew on me all the way until the end. It is wholly unique. I'm glad I took a chance on this game, because to me the gamble that Kojima took making this game was well worth it.… Expand
  27. Amjedrahim
    Nov 15, 2019
    6
    Graphic is the amazing thing in the game, but the story and the missions are delivering only, for me the game is boring.
  28. BloodborneKart
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding is a fantastic game. The acting, music, and visual design are all top notch. The writing goes from excellent to pretty cheesy, but some of it is clearly just Kojima being stupid on purpose. The gameplay is definitely not for everyone, but its so much more than an A to B walking sim
  29. Montella
    Nov 20, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am so disappointed of this game i will not write any more reviews... It is so over-hyped.. not only it is super boring and repetitive after 10 hours of gameplay but the story is not so perfect as claimed...

    At the end you will realize, everything was useless because it was deus ex machina at all. Nothing else matters.

    Final boss fight with higgs is just super akward - even worse than that famous StarTrek "worse fight"    … Expand
  30. gabriel_dyc
    Dec 3, 2019
    10
    Breathtaking experience. Creative and complex. Not what we're used to. It's a different experience from most games.
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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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