Death Stranding

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  1. Munstre
    Nov 23, 2019
    10
    Stunning game. Don't let the negative review bomb deter you. Play this game. You will thank yourself later, and be doing this medium a world of good by supporting creatively original games like this. Embrace the strange.
  2. aenarvel
    Nov 18, 2019
    10
    I just finished it today after over 80 hours. It was awesome. Best game of the year, one of the best games of the decade! Truly a masterpiece. I'm so sad that some people could get into it. Well, it's a sing of our times that people have built walls even in their minds, which prevent them from understanding and appreciating such treasures like this one!
  3. IsThisGameGood
    Nov 22, 2019
    10
    How can you review a game that you don´t know how to play it? Of course with a 0.

    It is simple, this game is a masterpiece. Every zero you see here are from "gamers" who don't know how even deal with something new. This is the pure example of a educated gamer audience who fear of anything new, especially when they know it is something good, they can' simple break from routine of the    How can you review a game that you don´t know how to play it? Of course with a 0.

    It is simple, this game is a masterpiece. Every zero you see here are from "gamers" who don't know how even deal with something new. This is the pure example of a educated gamer audience who fear of anything new, especially when they know it is something good, they can' simple break from routine of the shoot, loot, rank up... loop!    … Expand
  4. CHR15714N
    Nov 23, 2019
    7
    When I like a game, I usually can’t stop playing it. I literally take every occasion to play it until I reach the end. I normally devour a game in 3 or 4 days avoiding to sleep if this is necessary. Well, this is not the case. I played this game until the first boss right now, and I already fell asleep twice. No joke! I'm even not so interested in playing it. I really do it only when IWhen I like a game, I usually can’t stop playing it. I literally take every occasion to play it until I reach the end. I normally devour a game in 3 or 4 days avoiding to sleep if this is necessary. Well, this is not the case. I played this game until the first boss right now, and I already fell asleep twice. No joke! I'm even not so interested in playing it. I really do it only when I have nothing to do... And to be honest, I find it boring, and complicated! I want to have fun when playing, and this game doesn't give me emotions.
    I loved the metal gear series, but this game doesn't wake my interests. I am very disappointed about the money I spent. I would rather play Metal Gear Solid 1 or even Silent Hill 1 on the PS1, than this game.

    ——-

    UPDATE

    I give this game a 7 in the end (it was a 4 before this last review update).
    After the first weeks, the game got better and more interesting to play. So I completed it. The story is very nice. Like an A class movie.
    Anyway still far more inferior to metal gear alltogether.
    I have the feeling that the money invested in this game has been very much and maybe could have been better used... Something is clearly still missing...    … Expand
  5. DimiXmeister
    Nov 27, 2019
    0
    Симулятор курьера, с наградами в виде катсцен

    Начнём с того, что по началу, когда я только запустил игру, её главное меню показалось мне бедным, и это так и есть: огромная надпись "Death Stranding" и внизу текст с пунктами с синей волной. Всё. Думал: "Ну минимализм, что в этом плохого, Коджимба же гений, ему виднее" Первые несколько часов было интересно, ведь игра наполнена    Симулятор курьера, с наградами в виде катсцен

    Начнём с того, что по началу, когда я только запустил игру, её главное меню показалось мне бедным, и это так и есть: огромная надпись "Death Stranding" и внизу текст с пунктами с синей волной. Всё. Думал: "Ну минимализм, что в этом плохого, Коджимба же гений, ему виднее"

    Первые несколько часов было интересно, ведь игра наполнена катсценами, а ходить нужно на небольшие дистанции, но иногда становилось скучно, но познавать какие-то элементы управления было всё таки интересно, но их тут не так много, чтобы всё прохождение постоянно было что-то новое.

    Постепенно, я стал больше замечать, что игра мне скучна, ходишь из точки А и до точки Б, а в награду дают катсцену. Круто же! В итоге, нам ничего толком не объясняют, и мы вынужденны сами до чего-то догадываться, строить теории и так далее, кроме того, многие сюжетные повороты легко предугадываются, ну и вишенка на торте - сюжет наполнен некоторыми тупыми и необъяснимыми моментами.

    Я надеялся на эту игру, а получился "Симулятор курьера, с наградами в виде катсцен". Видно было сразу, что Кодзима спустил все деньги на голливудский каст, подарочки для блогеров и музыкальные композиции от популярных исполнителей.

    Кстати, поподробнее о подарочках для блогеров: Кодзима отправил четырём летстплеерам специальные АЛЮМИНИЕВЫЕ кейсы, в которых была PS4 pro, оформленная в стиле игры, кьюпид (кулон, который стоит 325$ в оф. магазине Кодзимы и который является самым дорогим сувениром там), контроллер в том же стиле и беспроводные наушники.

    А теперь рассмотрим коллекционку Death Stranding, которая стоит в районе 12 тысяч рублей. В её набор входит: ПЛАСТИКОВЫЙ кейс, изолента (15$), брелок космонавта (17$) и пластмассовая капсула с BB, которая слегка светится. Всё.

    Кодзиме просто плевать на фанатов, потому что ему важнее его Эго, которое он тешит своей игрой, блогеры, которые называют его гением, а на обычных игроков ему насрать.

    И как сказал Кодзима: "Американцы — большие поклонники шутеров от первого лица, а Death Stranding сделана в другом жанре, она выше этого.", так что ребята, мы просто "американцы" которые не на его интеллектуальном уровне. Куда нам, до гения!    … Expand
  6. PaddyBoy94
    Nov 24, 2019
    10
    Possibly the best game I have played this generation. I will say no more other than the fact that this game has so many bad reviews is purely (I am convinced) because the people hating on it either did not play it at all and jumped on the hate bandwagon because they have nothing better to do than judge things they know nothing about or because they did not get to chapter three. Such aPossibly the best game I have played this generation. I will say no more other than the fact that this game has so many bad reviews is purely (I am convinced) because the people hating on it either did not play it at all and jumped on the hate bandwagon because they have nothing better to do than judge things they know nothing about or because they did not get to chapter three. Such a pity. An absolute masterpiece.… Expand
  7. MadBert91
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Me ha sorprendido mucho el juego, por las malas criticas que tenía lo compré con mucho miedo, las primeras 3 horas sentí que todo lo malo que habían dicho era cierto y de repente boom, todo cambia, a medida que empieza el juego desde la muerte de la presidenta de los Estados Unidos el juego no para de sorprender, cada UCA (ciudades) que visitas va apareciendo mas equipo y masMe ha sorprendido mucho el juego, por las malas criticas que tenía lo compré con mucho miedo, las primeras 3 horas sentí que todo lo malo que habían dicho era cierto y de repente boom, todo cambia, a medida que empieza el juego desde la muerte de la presidenta de los Estados Unidos el juego no para de sorprender, cada UCA (ciudades) que visitas va apareciendo mas equipo y mas construcciones donde la participación es clave para conseguirlas, el estrés y el miedo en algunas partes del mapa es real, y la sensación de estar conectando todo es muy viva. Cuando mirad el juego como a cualquier otro juego, mapa grandísimo, ir de punto A a punto B, en alguno juegos matando maquinas, en otros persiguiendo a alguien y en este repartiendo mercancía muy importante en un mundo post apocalíptico te das cuenta que al final no se diferencia de otros juegos que siempre te gustaron y empiezas a perder el miedo y a centrarte en la historia, la cual hasta el momento pinta muy bien. Merece la pena jugarlo.

    EDITO: Ya he terminado el juego y le tengo que subir la nota. El juego a medida que vas avanzando te va sorprendiendo cada vez más y el final te deja muy WTF. Es un juego muy largo, de los juegos con historia más largos que haya jugado nunca, el juego parece que termina (con créditos y todo) y continúa varias horas más hasta el verdadero final. Es un juego muy recomendado pero necesita tiempo.    … Expand
  8. VitaliyNguyen
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Master peace from world famous great game designer! Recommend to all who love smart stories.
  9. Inkvizzz
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    Что можно сказать о death stranding? Это один из тех не многих проектов в наше время, которые сделаны с душой и полной отдачей для нас потребителей. Эта игра представляет собой те 5% игр которые делают ради творчества и развития игровой индустрии, а не для того чтобы нажиться на игроках. В игре прекрасно все, актерская игра выше всяких похвал, графическая составляющая для заката поколенияЧто можно сказать о death stranding? Это один из тех не многих проектов в наше время, которые сделаны с душой и полной отдачей для нас потребителей. Эта игра представляет собой те 5% игр которые делают ради творчества и развития игровой индустрии, а не для того чтобы нажиться на игроках. В игре прекрасно все, актерская игра выше всяких похвал, графическая составляющая для заката поколения консолей просто идеальна, минимальное количество технических проблем на релизе (Да, сейчас это важно, вспомните все ААА проекты вышедшие в этом году). Сюжет который действительно можно назвать сюжетом, игра в которую хочется вернуться, отдельное слово можно сказать о шедеврально подобранном саундтреке. Поколению фортнайт и майнкрафта не понять этого.
    PPS For english language users
    What about death stranding? This is one of those not many projects in our time that are made with the soul and full dedication of consumers for us. This game represents those 5% of games that are made for the sake of creativity and development of the gaming industry, and not in order to profit from the players. Everything is perfect in the game, the acting is beyond praise, the graphic component for the sunset generation of consoles is just perfect, the minimum number of technical problems on the release (Yes, now it is important, remember all AAA projects released this year). A plot that really can be called a plot, a game you want to return to, a separate word can be said about a masterfully selected soundtrack. The generation of Fortnight and Minecraft do not understand this.    … Expand
  10. TwinkieGorilla
    Nov 18, 2019
    10
    I went into this with healthy skepticism and walked away declaring this an absolute masterpiece. I am 42 years old and have been a gamer since the Commodore 64 and I can safely say neither I nor you have ever played a game quite like this. The story, the characters & the addicting game loop had me mesmerized for 60 hours of free-time straight...and I'm still not done with it and stillI went into this with healthy skepticism and walked away declaring this an absolute masterpiece. I am 42 years old and have been a gamer since the Commodore 64 and I can safely say neither I nor you have ever played a game quite like this. The story, the characters & the addicting game loop had me mesmerized for 60 hours of free-time straight...and I'm still not done with it and still can't put it down.

    Don't trust the dullards review-bombing this game and don't self-clown & pass on it!    … Expand
  11. Anthonycappozzo
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    THANK YOU SONY/KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS! Death Stranding is a beautiful game with fresh new ideas. Beautiful visually, the sound track is outstanding, and the story is unlike any other! NO LOOT BOXES! I'm so thankful for this breath of fresh air!
  12. DeadSnake44
    Nov 20, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding is an incredible experience.
    You are alone but connected to all the other players, and this feeling is strange. You help them and they help you too. It's not a simple "game", it's clearly more than that.
    The story is amazing, Kojima plays with you until the end.

    You can't judge Death Stranding with some videos, you have to play it.
  13. Georgie_Raymond
    Nov 18, 2019
    10
    Excellent game, play it for yourself all the way to the end. You won't be disappointed. Kojima did delivered a huge milestone for the gaming industry.
  14. Dani1566
    Nov 22, 2019
    10
    Standing makes you enjoy the scenery, the loneliness that fills ud by a appreciative and helpfull connection to other players, with generosity helps to explore the world even better. Judgmentally, the game is truly appreciated by knowing the philosophical reasons, and sociological paradigme this game lays its fundation on.
    A game made for everyone, is a game only made for no one.
  15. Alex555666
    Nov 23, 2019
    9
    I completely agree with the negative reviews for this game but this is one of my favorite games of the decade, i urge everyone to at least try out this game for a couple hours so that they can understand how unique this game is because no review can accurately sum up the gameplay or story, while this game isnt for everyone, its certainly for me
  16. KINGIGOR3RD
    Nov 23, 2019
    10
    Amazing piece of art.
  17. angrod_grotesq
    Nov 23, 2019
    10
    The game absolutely nails it's promise in gameplay depth, intriguing story and online mechanics.
  18. VierSieben
    Nov 24, 2019
    10
    An original & brave work for those who choose to invest in it. The game loop is absolutely compelling, I can't put it down. I've contributed to online, shared road systems, watch towers, mountaineering networks, bridges & connected stranded people to the future Internet after a world wide disaster, all while being a simple delivery guy who, so far has never killed a single person but feelsAn original & brave work for those who choose to invest in it. The game loop is absolutely compelling, I can't put it down. I've contributed to online, shared road systems, watch towers, mountaineering networks, bridges & connected stranded people to the future Internet after a world wide disaster, all while being a simple delivery guy who, so far has never killed a single person but feels a reluctant obligation to help rebuild a broken world by doing his job. This has all the sensibilities of the deep & unique experience that usually only exists in the indie game arena because big publishers won't touch it. Kojima's unique financial status had brought a triple 'A' budget & production to a completely different gaming concept while creating a beautiful, believable, online open world coupled with perfectly tweaked, complex RPG systems. Some of the lore & narrative is cringe worthy, appearing deliberately obtuse for weirdness sake. His humour is often unsubtle & crude at times but in essence, this is an incredible, brave & totally original game & as a designer he should be applauded for its beauty, tion to detail & the previously unparalleled sense of cooperation it achieves for an online game. Up there with his greatest achievements now no longer shackled by MGS or Konami.… Expand
  19. jim-bob
    Dec 7, 2019
    0
    I wasn't going to write a review for this game. I'd moved on to better games so was just going to leave it.
    but now that I've seen metacritic has censored over 6000 negatives reviews to artificially bump up the user score of this game at the behest of kojima productions. i'll say what I think of it because such practices are cancer in the video game industry.
    speaking of the cancer in    I wasn't going to write a review for this game. I'd moved on to better games so was just going to leave it.
    but now that I've seen metacritic has censored over 6000 negatives reviews to artificially bump up the user score of this game at the behest of kojima productions. i'll say what I think of it because such practices are cancer in the video game industry.
    speaking of the cancer in the industry.. this game is awful what an embarrassment.. there's so much product placement in your face throughout most of the game. horrible face scans of hack celebrities pollute the already cringey and ridiculous dialogue segments. the game relies on cheap slow progression to stimulate a dopamine hit in the brains of idiots who keep playing this garbage via meaningless social media type "likes". progression is structured like a predatory gambling or mobile game in that nothing in the game is remotely good for the player or fun or mechanically solid or well designed but the game keeps drip feeding you in the hope your an idiot manipulated by addiction bait.
    this game is **** it's slow, boring, tedious, monotonous, repetitive walking and back tracking through bland and empty environments (the characters even reference the fact the game is boring.. like that makes it ok).
    The purpose of the game is grinding to make the the gameplay less boring and **** you walk and you walk some more, you perform the same tedious tasks over and over in order to unlock and build things that make those crappy tasks less slow and boring and can pretty much skip gameplay entirely.
    the game never approaches being good. it's either slow and boring or you unlock things to make it less slow and it's still boring and still sucks.

    The physics and controls are wonky garbage. nothing in the game has engaging game design. it all seems to be designed to be tedious. a lot of the voice acting is awful the bad guy is the only character who doesn't sound like he's reading directly off a script written in gibberish. and a lot this game IS just stupid gibberish, the game rewards your tedious labour with pointless repeating cutscene sequences that take too long to skip and with characters talking at you with long boring exposition the game seems to think is super profound and show no respect for you time when dumping it on you. you grunt in Normal Reedus in response, backtrack home, drink your Monster Enegery Drink™ and then rinse and repeat.
    The writing is awful. the game really thinks it's something special and self aware but Ironically in it's attempt to be that, it's shown to be the opposite and all the messages, themes and metaphors come across hamfisted, childish and super on the nose if not down right moronic when a character called fragile's catchphrase is "i'm fragile but i'm not.. that fragile".
    this game is an embarrassing self indulgent turd. 0/10. It's **** but it's not that **** oh wait yes it is.    … Expand
  20. Projectsergio
    Nov 21, 2019
    9
    La historia es muy buena, te atrapa desde el primer momento. Es un juego de culto. No hagáis caso a la gente que pone un 0 y solo dice que es una basura sin más. Esa gente nunca lo ha tocado y son cuentas falsas.
  21. vicboss162
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Daha önce çoğu kojima oyununu oynadım hepsinide severek oynadım özellikle Metal Gear Solid 4ü bu oyunda yeni şeyler deneyeme çalışmış ama bence pek başaramış mekanikler çalışmıyor bazı buglarla karşılaştım grafikler başarılı hikaye anlatılımı fena değil ama oynanış hiç zevkli gelmedi bana benim için başarısız bir kojima oyunu hayal kırıklığı
  22. FrancoArgCba91
    Dec 6, 2019
    1
    I play very slowly, without mechanics that really catch you walking, I got bored for the first 18 hours. I sold it luckily, I got my money back. The only salvageable are the graphics and the soundtrack nothing more.
  23. casusbely
    Nov 24, 2019
    9
    Histoire parti ulier, jeu particulier, une dynamique de gameplay qui fait chier pour les 20 premières heures, pour prendre son intérêt et intrigue avec les épisode suivant.
  24. Maramchumchum
    Nov 18, 2019
    10
    Este videojuego tiene una sola palabra para describirla : ASOMBROSA, y debe ser considerada un juego de culto (en mi opinión)
  25. Sunmanx
    Nov 18, 2019
    9
    This game is for a particular person. If you get bored easily or are looking for a more fast paced experience, this game is not for you. However, if you are willing to relax and experience the game, its wonderful soundtrack and beautiful visuals, you will be in for one of the greatest stories you have ever experienced.
  26. JehnSeena
    Nov 25, 2019
    9
    Gameplay is very specific (if you're looking for great immersion and atmosphere it's 10/10 but if you want dynamic fun then it's like 2/10)
    When it starts combining the walking mechanics with the shooting mechanics then it starts getting clunky and annoying.
    The boss fights are wonderfuml when it comes to visuals, sound design and soundtrack but they get really easy sometimes. Story is a    Gameplay is very specific (if you're looking for great immersion and atmosphere it's 10/10 but if you want dynamic fun then it's like 2/10)
    When it starts combining the walking mechanics with the shooting mechanics then it starts getting clunky and annoying.
    The boss fights are wonderfuml when it comes to visuals, sound design and soundtrack but they get really easy sometimes.
    Story is a 10/10. It provides a lot of compkicated mysteries and allows you to theorize before th    … Expand
  27. D3troa
    Dec 17, 2019
    2
    This should have been a movie. The visuals are stunning, the atmosphere is awesome and the main story is interesting. Sadly, this isn't a movie, this is a video game and pretty much every single gameplay aspect is absolutely terrible. Going back and forth to the same places again and again doing nothing but delivering useless stuff to people with awfully written backgrounds is the mostThis should have been a movie. The visuals are stunning, the atmosphere is awesome and the main story is interesting. Sadly, this isn't a movie, this is a video game and pretty much every single gameplay aspect is absolutely terrible. Going back and forth to the same places again and again doing nothing but delivering useless stuff to people with awfully written backgrounds is the most boring thing I've done in a video game since like forever. The vehicles collision handling is absolutely abysmal. The "multiplayer" aspect is also completely botched leading to people being able to pollute others' maps with useless and ugly signs and constructions with no purpose absolutely everywhere. I think it's the first time such a bad game is getting such good reviews from journalists. Paid reviews ? Journalists not being on the same page as players ? I don't know but what I do know is that there's a real journalistic issue here.… Expand
  28. crawlord
    Nov 25, 2019
    3
    Graphics are Great and the storyline is decent. The game is a pretentious slog of timewasting with so much tediousness that it takes away all the moments of fun and ladles it with immense frustration, repetition and grdindy feth this and that.
    I do not know wheather to hate or like the fact that there are cutscene galore for simple thigs like showering or taking a dump that you admittedly    Graphics are Great and the storyline is decent. The game is a pretentious slog of timewasting with so much tediousness that it takes away all the moments of fun and ladles it with immense frustration, repetition and grdindy feth this and that.
    I do not know wheather to hate or like the fact that there are cutscene galore for simple thigs like showering or taking a dump that you admittedly can skip but are an indicator of kojima's narcissism .
    This game does not respect your time and is overly pretentious with mundane data trying to be /iamverysmart. By the time i got to the ending of this game i was consistently rolling my eyes.
    The fun i had was with building and seeing the likes and the sense of community (ripped from dark souls)
    Lets not act like this is revolutionary, It is a package delivery service with so many tedious walls put in place to extend playtime .
    It is sad that i cannot say that i enjoyed this experience and i doubt i will wanna play another festival in pretentious narcissism . If i want a grindfest i have black desert online ... an mmo to grind out.    … Expand
  29. MaliceRed
    Nov 21, 2019
    10
    Death stranding is a fantastical game.

    If you're looking for another Fortnight/COD or Skyrim, this will probably not be the game for you. If you believe that a "Good Game" has to have some sort of elements incorporated into it to be enjoyable, then this is not the game for you. Truth is, a game can be about literally anything and still provide entertainment value or enjoyability.    Death stranding is a fantastical game.

    If you're looking for another Fortnight/COD or Skyrim, this will probably not be the game for you.

    If you believe that a "Good Game" has to have some sort of elements incorporated into it to be enjoyable, then this is not the game for you.

    Truth is, a game can be about literally anything and still provide entertainment value or enjoyability. If that is what you care about, then this is something you should check out.

    Death stranding is rich with creativity in the form of its open world. Every journey that you take is unique and will create its own story. There will be times where it will feel unbearable and unforgiving, there will be times when you feel like accomplished and rewarded.

    Situations are unique and dynamic. Using your time optimally and planning ahead will always yield the best rewards. Every mission presents its own set of challenges, and planning your equipment will also put you in advantageous positions.

    As you progress, you will unlock more tools and equipment or even upgrades to your existing equipment, making your travelling easier.

    As you explore you will find player-made structures that may or may not help you. Or perhaps, you can set down something of your own to help others or yourself. There is a sense of being alone, but also not alone.

    You can't see them, but you know other people are going on the same journey, or travelling the same path.

    There are many mechanics in play here, and the gameplay is engaging. If you expect to be able to throw everything you need and more on and push the analog stick in one direction expecting that to just be it, you're dead wrong.

    Navigating the terrain requires attention on both the macro and micro scale if you will. Sometimes you'll need to plot your journey because there is a mountainous region or some kind of body of water. And while you're doing that, you need to pay attention where you're walking, avoiding uneven terrain or things that can trip you up whilst keeping your cargo balanced keeps you on your toes.

    While this is the core element of the gameplay it is not the only one, as there will be times when you need to engage hostile enemies, or when you have to slowly sneak past a BT field to avoid being killed.

    The harshest criticisms come from its gameplay, and I can assure you, it is very different from what you are used to, but it's great. Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelson, Troy baker, Guillermo del Toro, deliver some of the most memorable performances, and that is just off the top of my head.

    The story is great and rich, teeming with spectacular performances from its actors. And you will never find such a fantastic casting from anywhere else.

    Everything from character designs to world and scenic imagery packs a creative power punch of rich imagination.

    The game will make you feel things if you let it.

    You will feel enthusiastic, you will feel frustrated, you will feel accomplished, and sometimes, you'll feel heart-wrenching sadness. Some times I've found myself meditating on a mountain s on events that happened in the game.

    With all that being said, I do have a few criticisms myself but nothing that would reduce my opinion as a whole of the game.

    When you progress far enough, the game does get a bit easier. I think that maybe if there was a bit more emphasis on survival, perhaps making sustenance more difficult, or weapons much weaker would really crank up the intensity.

    There is an upgrade later that allows you to stealth kill the BTs, I think that should be removed entirely because it made BT encounters trivial once you got the hang of it.

    I was hoping for more survival elements, like what we've seen before in Kojima's earlier works, such as MGS3 having to hunt for food and treating your own injuries in the field would have added another layer of challenge.

    I do understand that the PS4's hardware is limited so there may have been something missing in terms of difficulty here. Kojima, please do not be afraid to challenge your players more.

    Overall though, this is a must-play in my humble opinion. Although it's great to connect with others and hear opinions there is something to be said as to experiencing something for yourself and formulating your own opinion.

    This is not at all a game for people who can't think for themselves and need a game to be defined if it's good or bad for them. This is a game that breaks out of those moulds and is a refreshing breath of fresh air that this industry needs.

    Also, good job Kojima. Thank you for your hard work, and showing us that you do not to be under the umbrella of a giant corporation to be successful and make your passions your work.    … Expand
  30. miksself
    Nov 22, 2019
    10
    Masterpiece! Interesting plot, fascinating sound and graphics. Gameplay is really innovative.
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#33 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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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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