Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18537 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 4,342 out of 18537
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  1. sawesome
    Nov 20, 2019
    10
    I would say, if you are willing to give it a try, please play til the end.
    Also the atsmophere + music + story is on another level.
    This is my first time coming up and rating a game.

    And as a Kojima game, this is 100% Kojima.
    Alot of text, but read it. It is worth it.
  2. ahmehade
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    I’m so glad i did not listen to the reviews of this game.

    What a great journey, diverse gameplay elements and unique concept. I truly enjoyed every single minute of this masterpiece.

    The Story, Music and Atmosphere all delivered.

    A must play!
  3. Kingsan_EFFY
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    The game is truly awesome. Kojima-san made a game, that he dreamed about and promised us about. I don't have same feelings as other users have, i personally think, that his is a masterpiece here.
    Thank you, Kojima-san, truly a genius.
    От всех твоих российских фанатов.
  4. Awilde33
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    If you are big fan of cosmic horror, in-depth lore and amazing graphics you'll love this game.
  5. Izyalek
    Dec 5, 2019
    10
    Everyone, who rated game 1, 0, etc, or never played it, or didn't get to the end. Kojima is truly genius, the game has interesting mechanics, that progressing and adding through the game, but most important - PLOT AND LORE. It is the best in this DECADE, NOBODY invented such a unique and exciting thing like that. It's just mind-blowing how all the lines coming together, and opens to you inEveryone, who rated game 1, 0, etc, or never played it, or didn't get to the end. Kojima is truly genius, the game has interesting mechanics, that progressing and adding through the game, but most important - PLOT AND LORE. It is the best in this DECADE, NOBODY invented such a unique and exciting thing like that. It's just mind-blowing how all the lines coming together, and opens to you in the way you haven't been ever expected. I said one time and will say another - Kojima is genius… Expand
  6. MohammadTahan
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding is truly a masterpiece. Don’t let anybody tell you otherwise. A story with plot twists, ‘Mission Impossible’ style, emotionalism like Interstellar & The Telltale Walking Dead and gameplay as immersive as The Revenant. For some reason, the gameplay loop is so addicting. It starts off slow which I appreciated when the game world opened up later because it is different thanDeath Stranding is truly a masterpiece. Don’t let anybody tell you otherwise. A story with plot twists, ‘Mission Impossible’ style, emotionalism like Interstellar & The Telltale Walking Dead and gameplay as immersive as The Revenant. For some reason, the gameplay loop is so addicting. It starts off slow which I appreciated when the game world opened up later because it is different than anything else in the way it plays, so it was nice having you slowly get used to the mechanics at first. Not long after, I was completely addicted, basically just playing the game for over 15 hours a day. It’s true, the thing you’re gonna be doing the most IS going to be take this from here to there but that is a very shallow description. On your way you will encounter many obstacles, wether human enemy’s, invisible BTs or just the rough terrain leaving you to figure out how to get across. On top of that you have to manage your inventory & watch out for your balance which keeps you immersed the entire experience, I literally did not want to even stop to go to the bathroom. Later in the game you can even build roads that pass through all the important delivery points which you can then use to deliver with your motorbike or even trucks making it a LOT easier and faster. The open world in itself is beautifully crafted and breathtaking, which the game knows, panning the camera out often, allowing you to enjoy it fully while an amazing and befitting song starts playing making you just astounded at the world’s sheer beauty. The story starts off as expected very confusing, which the main character ‘Sam’ expresses too. As you start getting it more and more, Sam will also start understanding it more. And then The Ending.. Oh The Ending. Incredibly rewarding, deserved and well thought out. This truly is Hideo Kojima’s Magnum Opus and an amazing beginning for the new Kojima Productions.… Expand
  7. Fomix
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Прошёл игру на одном дыхании за 40 часов геймплея!!!!! Оригинальный геймплей! Кодзима очень рискованно поступил, он не сделал попсу, пытаясь угодить всем! Я отношусь, похоже, к малому числу людей, которых эта игра зацепила до глубины души!! Игра сделана с очень большой любовью и старанием! Сюжет очень медленно раскачивается, после вываливается на голову. Через сутки, переварив это всё....Прошёл игру на одном дыхании за 40 часов геймплея!!!!! Оригинальный геймплей! Кодзима очень рискованно поступил, он не сделал попсу, пытаясь угодить всем! Я отношусь, похоже, к малому числу людей, которых эта игра зацепила до глубины души!! Игра сделана с очень большой любовью и старанием! Сюжет очень медленно раскачивается, после вываливается на голову. Через сутки, переварив это всё.... я просто хочу выразить огромную благодарность! Спасибо большое Кодзима! что не делаешь все эти однообразные шутаны и батлроялы! Буду с нетерпением ждать следующей его игры, и надеюсь критика DEATH STRANDING не скажется на его видение игр! Хочу чтобы он продолжал делать необычные игры с большим посылом и любовью!!!!!… Expand
  8. Therealcheese80
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    I'm really enjoying this beautiful and strange game! Graphics are phenomenal, gameplay is refreshing! The story is detailed and intriguing. The online functionality is all about bringing people together as is the main story.
  9. celfhelp
    Nov 12, 2019
    10
    i’ve never written a review on metacritic before, and i’d like to not make my first a rambling mess, so this will be pretty brief

    foreword: be wary of the negative user reviews. 6,000+ user reviews showed up less than 24 hours after release, and Death Stranding is a game that is impossible to complete in 24 hours on your first go, even if you are playing only story missions for the full    i’ve never written a review on metacritic before, and i’d like to not make my first a rambling mess, so this will be pretty brief

    foreword: be wary of the negative user reviews. 6,000+ user reviews showed up less than 24 hours after release, and Death Stranding is a game that is impossible to complete in 24 hours on your first go, even if you are playing only story missions for the full 24 (the trophy for completing the last chapter is currently at less than 2%). many of the negative user reviews (and even some of the negative critic reviews) are being given purely out of spite and/or contrarianism, and that fact is proven exponentially true once you yourself make your way through it; sad, really, given the game’s purpose and message

    ~

    death stranding is as unique as it is divisive, and i mean truly unique; there is no other game like this one (hard to believe these days, but it’s true). the hardest part about reviewing this game is dodging spoilers; everything in this game, from the many gameplay mechanics to the “multiplayer”, to the plot, to the message, is all woven so tightly together that you almost can’t talk about one without the others, and each are almost impossible to talk about without diving deep into them

    realistically, this 10 is for me, but it might be a 5 for you, and you owe it to yourself to find out

    if you have never disregarded all outside opinions on a game, good or bad, make this your first time; it is worth it    … Expand
  10. Chome
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    나도 모르게 이게임을 계속 하게된다
    스토리.건설,전투도 있으며 보스전도 재미있어요
    룸에서 음악을 들으며 휴식을 하고 다음 목적지에 계획을 세우며 가는길에 다른 유저가 만든것에 도움도 받고 여러가지 오묘하게 재밌가 샇이는 게임입니다
  11. AllIn_St
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    The Great Game in the world.
    IGN, GI,EDGE is SUCK.
    They don't know what game to evaluate,a game that will be named for innovation in the future game history.
  12. Fofa123
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра проста топ!!! Я думал что это проста обычный симулятор доставщика но это больше чем проста игра ты на работе делаеш одно и тоже и в игру заходя ты делаеш тоже самое павторяеш одно и тоже.Мне игра по душе… Expand
  13. Bihls94
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    The most engaging work of art I have ever experienced! Gameplay that builds in. Complexity the longer you play. So addictive!!
  14. Ishin_Guy
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding is probably one of the best gaming experiences I've had this year. It feels lkke a Kojima again rather than the mess that was MGS5 and coming from a big big fan of MGS2 and MGS4 its a dream come true. Fairly lengthy cutscenes with intriguing story and innovative gameplay is what I ever wanted!
  15. Hepstall95
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Game design is top notch in this game gameplay isn’t boring once you start playing story is very good and the ending is worth it recommend to any gamer
  16. Neobit
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Этл очень хорошая игра с глубокими сюжетом, любители лутер шутеров идут лесом
  17. Narayn
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Одна из немногих игры которые за последнее время прошёл до конца ! Все сделано просто великолепно как кино посмотрел только ещё и участвовал в нем ! Кодзимо красавчик )… Expand
  18. hazric
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    an action survival game where the terrain, the weather, the beasts, and the bad men are all out to keep you from delivering your boxes to folks and hooking them up with internet. Death Stranding boils decades worth of familiar designs and mechanics into a thick hearty stew that speedrunners will be chewing on for years. just **** eat it
  19. KaffeinatedDC
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    It's great that a game like death stranding exists. Such a fresh take on the open world, with realistic traversal and resource management techniques.
    Great social strand system.
  20. StanleyVlad
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. thanks for this wonderful game, it’s beautiful. Calm atmosphere, no action, at the same time very disturbing when BT met. In created with a soul, thank you very much Hideo Kojima.… Expand
  21. RatChief2
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  22. gputton
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Simplesmente fantástico!!! O enredo, os gráficos, trilhas sonoras e a mecânica do gameplay. A implementação do fator "conexão" com a comunidade de jogadores em um sistema online agrega uma experiência única. A física funciona muito bem nesse game e é uma das dificuldades integradas no cenário, assim o próprio ambiente torna-se seu inimigo. Tudo funciona muito bem em Death Strading,Simplesmente fantástico!!! O enredo, os gráficos, trilhas sonoras e a mecânica do gameplay. A implementação do fator "conexão" com a comunidade de jogadores em um sistema online agrega uma experiência única. A física funciona muito bem nesse game e é uma das dificuldades integradas no cenário, assim o próprio ambiente torna-se seu inimigo. Tudo funciona muito bem em Death Strading, fundamentado em parelelo com a história. Uma qualidade a ser seguida na indústria dos games!… Expand
  23. Madon
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Лучший сюжет из всех видеоигр! Не в одной игре мира не было такой привязаности к мелочам.
  24. Esad1
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Perfect game for me ,thats why max vote
    Music 10/10
    Game 10/10
    Story 10/10
    Graphic 10/10
  25. sedek
    Nov 14, 2019
    10
    this game is like euro truck simulator 2 hideo kojima version. you enjoy the road from A to B, and whatever that will happen in between. i feel sorry for everyone that thought this game will be "kill everyone but yourself and you win the game" or another COD "re-skinned".
    like some critics said, this game is too radical at this time. its either you love it or you hate it.
    and as someone    this game is like euro truck simulator 2 hideo kojima version. you enjoy the road from A to B, and whatever that will happen in between. i feel sorry for everyone that thought this game will be "kill everyone but yourself and you win the game" or another COD "re-skinned".
    like some critics said, this game is too radical at this time. its either you love it or you hate it.
    and as someone who enjoy chilling repetitive game like ETS, harvest moon, stardew valley (yes im the kind of people who even enjoy hours of fishing in stardew valley chilling listening to some music and thinking about life), this game is PERFECT.    … Expand
  26. Riliss66
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    ещё не прошёл до конца, но сделаю это без сомнения. И не только потому, что хочется увидеть сюжет полностью. Игра действительно увлекает своим геймплеем, разнообразием возможностей. Радует, что приходится думать, планировать, рассчитывать свой путь, грамотно подбирать амуницию, который много и вся так или иначе пригождается. Сетевая часть отличное дополнение к геймплею, дарит чувствоещё не прошёл до конца, но сделаю это без сомнения. И не только потому, что хочется увидеть сюжет полностью. Игра действительно увлекает своим геймплеем, разнообразием возможностей. Радует, что приходится думать, планировать, рассчитывать свой путь, грамотно подбирать амуницию, который много и вся так или иначе пригождается. Сетевая часть отличное дополнение к геймплею, дарит чувство сопричастности с другими людьми и не слабо так помогает при прохождении. Те, кто говорят, что игра симулятор ходьбы и ставят ей 0 или 1 понятие не имеют о чем говорят и вряд ли вообще запускали игру. Геймплей если и мучительный, только в контексте мучительно интересный, а красота графики и местный саундтрек на высшем уровне. Играл от Кодзимы только в MGS V. Прямо скажем, не зашла та игра. Это я к тому, что не фанат. Играется игра гораздо интереснее, чем просто смотреть на неё из-за плеча и ее геймлей на крутится вокруг перестрелок. Но если вы не планируете до старости играть в плюс-минус одни и тебе игры, то я бы советовал купить эту или хотя бы не рушить рейтинг, если даже не играл ( стримы смотреть и играть это очень разные вещи)… Expand
  27. akechidemon
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    this game is beautiful and incredible. I went into the game nearly completely blind, having seen only the reveal and launch trailers, and it continually blew me away with just how good it is. I'm not going to talk about the story because I think everyone should experience it, even if just the cutscenes. But just know that it is video game storytelling at its finest. As for thethis game is beautiful and incredible. I went into the game nearly completely blind, having seen only the reveal and launch trailers, and it continually blew me away with just how good it is. I'm not going to talk about the story because I think everyone should experience it, even if just the cutscenes. But just know that it is video game storytelling at its finest. As for the gameplay, while it may not be for everyone I thought it was done very well and tied into the story nicely also. Even though the majority of it is walking, the path from A to B is so varied and enjoyable that it still manages to be fun just delivering packages and keeping balance. There's variety in the mission types also, so it never feels like the same deliveries over and over again. You're graded as well, and it's actually quite satisfying delivering something through a tough path and getting an S rank and seeing the npc actually be happy about it. And the better you do, the more upgrades received, which you're constantly getting anyway. The few moments when the game does have some action are when it actually does struggle a bit. Boss fights against BTs, which are the majority of the combat segments, are fairly boring because you stand and shoot, and if you die you can just repatriate with no real punishment. The wave-based encounters against Cliff are better, but the gunplay itself still feels a bit unpolished and there's not really enough healing items to use most of the time(at least on hard difficulty, which is how I played the entire game). It's not really a huge problem though, as combat encounters are few and far between and really just serve to spice up the game play a bit. And they're more than made up for by the one real bossfight in the game, which is insanely well done. All the gameplay is elevated by the soundtrack, which is also very good and well picked. The Low Roar tracks that play sometimes during exploration really help set the melancholic atmosphere and are perfectly suited to the climbing around you do. the song during the final chapter, BB's theme, also does its job in the best way possible. I only wish some of the tracks would play more, it's kind of rare they actually come on while making deliveries and the only music player is in the private room. Lastly, the way the indirect multiplayer is used is genius and really embodies the game's theme of making bonds. I really can't say how many times I was saved by someone's generator or safe house I came across while low on supplies, and gaining likes from real people who used what I placed down genuinely made me happy.
    So overall I'd rate Death Stranding 10/10. And, if anyone is wary about playing it from all the negative *American* reviews, I'd say go for it if only for the story. It's definitely worth it.    … Expand
  28. Alex8824
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Excelente juego, atmosfera brillante, graficos sublimes, kojima lo mejor del mundo
  29. Alphanalysis
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding is nothing short of a marvel, so don't let the obvious review bombing campaign fool you. I'll break the positives and negatives into categories.
    Graphics: Absolutely gorgeous even on a base PS4. On par with RDR2 in some places, with extra care taken into its particle effects, large scale distance, and its detailed facial animations. So far nearly every trailer has been in    Death Stranding is nothing short of a marvel, so don't let the obvious review bombing campaign fool you. I'll break the positives and negatives into categories.
    Graphics: Absolutely gorgeous even on a base PS4. On par with RDR2 in some places, with extra care taken into its particle effects, large scale distance, and its detailed facial animations. So far nearly every trailer has been in this game, shot for shot, and with only minor artistic changes to their look, and the main story's cutscenes are especially beautiful, looking almost prerendered. Shinkawa's art direction is also magnificent and adds to its bleak, yet high tech, feel. In short, this game impressed the hell out of Digital Foundry, and that's no small thing.
    Audio: Ludvig Forsell was in charge of the OST and sound design and all of it sounds sublime and satisfying, from menu clicks, to the electronic score. I'm a little more iffy with some of the licensed music, but luckily the bulk of that is from Low Roar, which is a band I like.
    Gameplay: Apparently the most controversial thing, but as a certain mob can only focus on one aspect of it and pretend it's the entire game, I'll try and go into detail in under 5k characters: Death Stranding has a ton of mechanics, none of which go unused. The weight and balancing system in which Sam carries cargo and equipment is incredibly detailed and keeps you on your toes constantly. If weight isn't an issue, top heaviness, hostile winds, deep water, and visibility (enemies will spot a tower of boxes even if you're hiding in the grass) will be. The first few missions are very standard: take some cargo to a neighboring base and more importantly connect it to the network, enabling the highly enjoyable online features, which largely involves crafting bridges, battery chargers, and other boons for yourself and others. While the basic mission structure changes little, the level design and enemy placement (especially on story missions) adds a wide variety to your approach, and keeps the gameplay engaging. There are also a multitude of vehicles, weapons, power armors, etc at your disposal, especially from chapter 3 on. If there's a single flaw I can see with the gameplay it's with its physics system, which is a bit janky, though it follows its own physics rules enough to adjust to very quickly. The enemies I've encountered so far have ranged from MULEs, who try to steal your stuff and hunt travelers down, terrorists, who just want you dead, and BTs, which are more horror-based monstrosities that you have to sneak around or risk getting into a miniboss fight with a larger BT. The BTs are the best of the three, surprising you and keeping you on your toes at every turn. And yes, there are main bosses, and yes, they are implemented creatively, with a few even topping some of Metal Gear's bosses, but this review is spoiler free so I'll let you see for yourself.
    Story: Calling Death Stranding a game about a guy who delivers packages is like calling Shenmue a game about a forklift driver. The plot and worldbuilding hits you immediately, and in full Kojima fashion, every side mission ultimately serves the single common goal of the main narrative. I won't go into spoiler territory, but I will say that the story is both thoroughly explained and worth every minute. No major character is unlikable and it all clicks in a very satisfying way by the time the credits roll.
    This game is at its very few worst points a high 7, but at its best, it reaches 10 and beyond. It's a very ambitious game that I can't say I've played before, and its design philosophies have been implemented in the most detailed and gameplay-focused way they possibly could. My only real disappointment is in this reviewbombing nonsense, which has been going on since day 1, when next to nobody came even close to the halfway point of the 50-70 hour runtime before smashing 0 en masse. Ironically, these 0s are only helping negate any legitimate criticisms, since low scores as a whole can no longer be trusted as a consequence of the bombing. If anything this pathetic display showed me that mindless divisiveness is still going strong, and that Death Stranding's message of of the importance of working together is about as timely as it gets.

    Quick update: After about 90 hours I got my platinum trophy. This wasn't just a game I enjoyed for its story. It's one I came back to out of a pure desire to see everything there was to see, despite a backlog of other games piling up. Doubling down hard on my 10/10 rating. Death Stranding is a masterpiece.    … Expand
  30. linsalion
    Nov 14, 2019
    10
    The main mechanics are just amazing. it’s impossible to stop playing till the end of game. There is no doubt that Death Stranding is the game of the year
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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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