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. CriticInAWay
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Game has phenomenal music and graphics.
    Since I wasnt even looking for an Action packed game (was never advertised as one) I must day iz later on had a lot of Action actually... in a positive way since it didnt Interrupt or ruin the chill nature of the game and the brillant story
  2. Cargograph
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Magnificent and oniric storytelling enveloping a creative and different game play. Love and passion behind it.
  3. JacenAlf
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    This game is a totally unique experience, it starts with a bang but then slows down for the first few hours but as you get further into it the better it gets. The likes system is brilliant and quite addictive, it’s also great how the community comes together.
  4. Dykren
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding will not be for everybody. It seems meticulously engineered for a pretty specific kind of nerd. My wife, for example, loves this game, and when she loves a game, she dumps hundreds of hours into it. Me? I merely like this game, and probably wouldn’t invest a bunch of time into it were it not for work. Of course, there will be people who won’t like the game at all; it willDeath Stranding will not be for everybody. It seems meticulously engineered for a pretty specific kind of nerd. My wife, for example, loves this game, and when she loves a game, she dumps hundreds of hours into it. Me? I merely like this game, and probably wouldn’t invest a bunch of time into it were it not for work. Of course, there will be people who won’t like the game at all; it will feel like a chore to them. Fortunately, it doesn’t take long to determine whether or not Death Stranding is a game for you. I recommend experiencing it in some way, though, be it through a stream or a borrowed copy, because I think it will be talked about for years to come.… Expand
  5. BigBoss_NGNM
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. Tranquil, with enough tension to keep you going. Amazing voice acting, great cinematics and beautiful landscapes. A must for any narrative driven AAA gamer.
  6. Armexjudgex
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Not all the time we need to kill monsters or playing full action games. Whatever comes to Hido Kojima’s new Masterpiece, “Death Stranding”, Proved a new generation of gaming with great social hints and communication. This is a game where you play a crucial role in a destructed world and where players from different cultures get united to rebuild it. Everything is great with thisNot all the time we need to kill monsters or playing full action games. Whatever comes to Hido Kojima’s new Masterpiece, “Death Stranding”, Proved a new generation of gaming with great social hints and communication. This is a game where you play a crucial role in a destructed world and where players from different cultures get united to rebuild it. Everything is great with this masterpiece.
    So my rating is
    Gameplay ➡️ 2/2
    Story ➡️ 2/2
    Sounds ➡️ 2/2
    Graphics ➡️ 2/2
    Innovation ➡️ 2/2. Actually innovation in this game is stunning and so great.
    Total ➡️ 10/10    … Expand
  7. s1av0
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    The story is interesting and engaging, the gameplay is fun and relaxing . Kojima is one of the best video game content producers. I enjoyed it very much.
  8. cruzathor89
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Una auténtica oda a la creatividad y mediante un género arriesgado, una auténtica clase de nuevas mecánicas que harán marcarán las bases del futuro de los videojuegos.

    Banda sonora impecable, juego adictivo, historia totalmente original. 10/10
  9. Belanna84
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the best games I've ever played with and it's a real shame to see such a low grade. The first two chapters are slow but they are meant to be so! It's the beginning of the journey and you are meant to endure hardships if you have little to none connections with others to help you. Keep playing and you see a majestic story starting to unfold. The characters are well developed and, in my opinion, Sam really resonates with the player. The graphic is incredible and the enemies are really creepy. Are the fights hard? No. And with good reason. Because they aren't the point of the game. The point is not the fighting, it is the quests to connect all the stations. The realization that when pooling all your resources together with other player you build roads that help everybody. Please give this game a fair chance. It's very different so it takes a moment longer to deeply understand its message.… Expand
  10. MartyGabrielus
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Death stranding, um dos melhores e mais criativos jogos da geração, com história e personagens marcantes, gameplay e mecânicas inovadoras, trilha Sonora incrível, recomendo, mais nem todo mundo irar gostar, muito lento e talvez algumas pessoas achem cansativo, mais adorei e não achei. Nota 10!
  11. Fhorsel17
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Con casi 20 horas puedo afirmar que sin dudas del goty del año. Algo completamente diferente en esta industria que siempre va hacia lo seguro
  12. Andromaha
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    I like this game. The story, the atmosphere, the music... It's amazing
    Especially I like the story. I ended this game one week ago, and still cannot stop thinking about it.
    My GOTY.
  13. Robgilb91
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    50 hours in and this is the best game of 2019 easily. Something new and different. Take a break from same old battle royal and fps come reconnect with kojima.
  14. Fransuar
    Dec 9, 2019
    10
    O jogo e diferente dos lançados ultimamente. e tocante e divertido por mais estranho que pareça, qualidade gráfica impecável, Atuação e historia muito boa e envolvente, parte técnica impressionante.
  15. PLAYER69
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    All these sad reviews... Death Stranding isn't for kids... So stop giving it idiotic 0/10 reviews just because it isn't a battle royale.... It is a artistic masterpiece for mature audience.. Kojima is a genius!
  16. Abed1980
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Amazing game you just need to give it a chance. The game starts slow but once it kicks in and you learn its mechanics you'll be blown away.
  17. ArlonBR24
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Uma obra prima, um dos jogos mais diferentes e mais imersivo que eu já joguei
  18. EricRedfield
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Ótimo jogo, parabéns Hideo Kojima esse jogo é incrível. Uma história emocionante, Death Stranding é um jogo épico
  19. makjanger
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    People who gave it less than 5 is pretty much just echo chamer. Following the trend of people's impression without even giving it a second look. People who played the game confirms pretty much how much fun the game actually is.
  20. HachikoBaby
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    The game is addictive as moba’s or looter shooters but in its uniqueness.
    It’s charm worked on me, I cannot stop delivering and making the in game world more comprehendible for me, the fact that someone else using my enhancements of the worlds motivate me to build something cause other might use it and won’t go through the same hardcore climbing.
    The game quite often shows u how ur work    The game is addictive as moba’s or looter shooters but in its uniqueness.
    It’s charm worked on me, I cannot stop delivering and making the in game world more comprehendible for me, the fact that someone else using my enhancements of the worlds motivate me to build something cause other might use it and won’t go through the same hardcore climbing.
    The game quite often shows u how ur work helped other players.
    Even such a simple thing as going somewhere puts ur pass on the map for someone and if he goes by it the game will tell u. So it’s that aspect.
    The story is interesting no doubt it delivers chills, twists and questions .
    The gameplay might seem boring by the outsiders but for u it will keep u right on ur game pad all game long cause one little miss and it will punish u harder than any game beforehand.
    It’s the 10 cause after all I have never seen anything like that and I doubt anyone could have enough resources to make anything like that in the foreseeable future.    … Expand
  21. 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.
  22. BluesKnight
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    It is a terrible injustice to consider Death Stranding just as a game. It is also heartbreaking to see gamers referring to this masterpiece is as garbage. This is a love letter from Hideo Kojima to the gamers and the culture of gamers. So heartbreaking...

    This game needs you to surrender yourself to the experience. If you truly surrender yourself, set aside your prejudices and accept    It is a terrible injustice to consider Death Stranding just as a game. It is also heartbreaking to see gamers referring to this masterpiece is as garbage. This is a love letter from Hideo Kojima to the gamers and the culture of gamers. So heartbreaking...

    This game needs you to surrender yourself to the experience. If you truly surrender yourself, set aside your prejudices and accept Death Stranding more than just a game,... I guarantee you: you will live one of the most overwhelming experiences of your life.

    Death Stranding transcends gaming. It is a combination of visual art, storytelling, communication, interaction and hopeful optimism.

    It is not what we think we want.

    It is not what you are expecting

    It is what we desperately need...    … Expand
  23. felbrasil
    Nov 20, 2019
    10
    It's sad to see everyone calling the other stupid for liking OR not liking the game, also for the several reviews that aren't reviews, for the simple reason that in order to review a game, you have to play it, while others are for sure real and honest, but seems to be less than half of them.
    That being said:
    PROS: -The gameplay is addictive, and no it's not because the "like" system,    It's sad to see everyone calling the other stupid for liking OR not liking the game, also for the several reviews that aren't reviews, for the simple reason that in order to review a game, you have to play it, while others are for sure real and honest, but seems to be less than half of them.
    That being said:

    PROS:
    -The gameplay is addictive, and no it's not because the "like" system, it really encourages cooperation and empathy when you find useful tools put by other people in your way, you end doing the same and feeling good about it. From sharing tools to rebuild the roads, you can see how it affects other people's gameplay.
    -Graphics are top-notch
    -The story is interesting, tho this is subjective, but at least animations and character models are really well done.

    CONS:
    -The gameplay mechanics are very specific, it means variety is not the key, like popular games do (where you have a variety of mechanics or either simple mechanics), so it won't appeal a very big audience, while the mechanics themselves vary through the game, but if you don't enjoy games like JOURNEY or TRUCK SIMULATOR (with a bit of fight and stealth) and the traversals on RDR2, you might not like this game at all.

    Since the cons are pretty much a subjective personal thing, and not really objective, It stays as a 10 to me.    … Expand
  24. RaytenCasseber
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    A incredible game.
    Simplesmente inovador, a experiência é rica e desafiadora. Possui uma mecânica única e há anos luz de seu tempo. Kojima traz de volta ao mundo dos games a humanidade que foi perdida com a saturação causada por tantos jogos genéricos.
  25. Lewdy_Senpai13
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    It's one of those games that you just can't trust a reviewer because their experience and your experience will be completely different. If you're into game that involves lots of walking traversing, micromanaging your equipment, games more story derivative then you will like this game. I would say for those of you who have a shorter attention span and love fps games, this is not the gameIt's one of those games that you just can't trust a reviewer because their experience and your experience will be completely different. If you're into game that involves lots of walking traversing, micromanaging your equipment, games more story derivative then you will like this game. I would say for those of you who have a shorter attention span and love fps games, this is not the game for you. This game is more of an RPG game where it's more story than actually killing or action. If you like metal gear solid stealth aspect of the game them you will like this too. Honestly I love this game and definitely one of Kojima's best games yet… Expand
  26. Mr_Pregnant
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding is a new experience. A game that truly brings people together with no direct interaction. It is an amazing concept, fantastic story, a beautiful message all wrapped up in fantastic graphics and a soundtrack that really sets the mood. The aesthetic is great. With that being said, I want to tell you that if you play this and you’re patient or sneaky enough. You will only haveDeath Stranding is a new experience. A game that truly brings people together with no direct interaction. It is an amazing concept, fantastic story, a beautiful message all wrapped up in fantastic graphics and a soundtrack that really sets the mood. The aesthetic is great. With that being said, I want to tell you that if you play this and you’re patient or sneaky enough. You will only have a few encounter that involve gunplay or any fights. It’s up to you how you play it. It’s possible you’ll only have to shoot the bosses. This is not metal gear solid, this is a new IP. Go in with a blank slate. There’s quite a few chapters in this game, by the time I reached chapter 3 I found myself doing deliveries that weren’t progressing my story. I just found myself enjoying making deliveries and finding new paths. Gathering materials and building structures that would help others. My biggest goal ended up being as helpful as I could to people I’ll never interact with. Sure I might get some likes but that’s it.. You know what though? That felt good. This game takes away what you’re used to. Friendly competition, toxic competition, competition in general. You want to help and others love to help. There was on portion of the story that felt a little forced, without spoiling anything I’ll say it involves a junkyard. That one bit though doesn’t justify a deduction in score. This game is a 10/10 for me. A truly unique and fun experience. Too many reviews on here are from people that never played the game, or only played a few hours expecting an action packed standard AAA game. There is action, and you can seek it out if you’d like. Or you can avoid it. It’s really up to you.… Expand
  27. Dalarmes
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    This game is incredible, fantastic, amazing game produce of Kojima.............................................
  28. AzizQ8
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    ممتاز جداً ، ادمان غير طبيعي ، اصبحت مهووس بها
  29. ShozzBott
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Didn't think I would like this, but if someone knows how to make transporting goods fun, it's Hideo Kojima. After the first 8 hours or so you'll immediately be thankful you stuck with it. Things open up and reward you for sticking through to the end. A must-have for fans of The Last of Us, Horizon Zero Dawn, or Metal Gear Solid.
  30. akramovbehruz
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Гениально!!! Это ШЕДЕВР!!! - это если кратко. А так очень годный проект , залетает на ура. Графика - топ, музыка - топ, сюжет - топ (но надо немного подразобраться), геймплей тоже топ. Советую не дожидаться ПК релиза , это игра создана для ps , они дополняют друг друга.Гениально!!! Это ШЕДЕВР!!! - это если кратко. А так очень годный проект , залетает на ура. Графика - топ, музыка - топ, сюжет - топ (но надо немного подразобраться), геймплей тоже топ. Советую не дожидаться ПК релиза , это игра создана для ps , они дополняют друг друга.
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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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