Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

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  3. Negative: 4,342 out of 18537
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  1. DannyPhantom225
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    An amazing game, the most originalist and newest thing I've ever seen, not just in games. But in anything. The game had deep messages, fantastic gameplay, amazing characters. You unlock more things as you go, that are very useful for your journey, such as equipment and weapons. If you want a new and original and unique game. Buy this, it's not just a game, it's something beyond that. It'sAn amazing game, the most originalist and newest thing I've ever seen, not just in games. But in anything. The game had deep messages, fantastic gameplay, amazing characters. You unlock more things as you go, that are very useful for your journey, such as equipment and weapons. If you want a new and original and unique game. Buy this, it's not just a game, it's something beyond that. It's a MASTERPIECE.… Expand
  2. 613th
    Sep 20, 2021
    8
    This is really unusual game that is not like the ones you have played before.

    Yes, there are some obvious problems, that many people wrote about - such as a boring gameplay (not for me, to be honest) or a backtracking (sometimes it was really annoying). Personally, I had a drawdown in terms of interest in the game, but it was small and quickly ended. But all these disadvantages are    This is really unusual game that is not like the ones you have played before.

    Yes, there are some obvious problems, that many people wrote about - such as a boring gameplay (not for me, to be honest) or a backtracking (sometimes it was really annoying). Personally, I had a drawdown in terms of interest in the game, but it was small and quickly ended.

    But all these disadvantages are eliminated by the incredible atmosphere, the originality of the game and the twisted and rather interesting plot.
    The atmosphere of the game is the main diamond for me, because these are the real post-apocalyptic world and moods.    … Expand
  3. TheFlyinPancake
    Sep 19, 2021
    4
    Alright, I am absolutely in love with the world Kojima has created in this game but holy crap could he make it anymore boring? I found it an absolute chore to go through the story even though after finishing it I find myself looking up some of the scenes. I don't know how you could manage to make a story as interesting as this extremely boring. I got tired of the exposition dumps 1/4 in. IAlright, I am absolutely in love with the world Kojima has created in this game but holy crap could he make it anymore boring? I found it an absolute chore to go through the story even though after finishing it I find myself looking up some of the scenes. I don't know how you could manage to make a story as interesting as this extremely boring. I got tired of the exposition dumps 1/4 in. I can appreciate expositions dumps as much as the next guy but at least give it to us in an interesting way rather than have some guy in a hologram talk for way too long

    The gameplay is literally go from point A to point B and if you're unlucky some of the **** muck people will grab you and drag you 200 meters away from your cargo. A lot of people will tell you there are guns and grenades that surely would make the game fun but they don't. They still manage to make shooting boring. The only good thing about this game is the performances done by the amazing actors who deserved to be in a better game

    Anyway, if you really want to try this game then get it when it's on sale (at least 60% off) or rent it    … Expand
  4. HenryHorus
    Sep 17, 2021
    2
    Frustrating gameplay, story gets lost - overall confused game, needed a stronger plot.
  5. s14r43r
    Sep 15, 2021
    8
    Начало было многообещающим, сюжет и завязка очень понравились. Дальше по ходу игры отмечаешь многие вещи, которые хотелось бы исправить, но, к сожалению, они работают именно так как сделали разработчики. 8/10 за сюжет и актёров.Начало было многообещающим, сюжет и завязка очень понравились. Дальше по ходу игры отмечаешь многие вещи, которые хотелось бы исправить, но, к сожалению, они работают именно так как сделали разработчики. 8/10 за сюжет и актёров.
  6. Lostforever77
    Sep 12, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You help other players
    You rebuild the world
    Awesome soundtrack, story and characters
    I love it    … Expand
  7. hierax69
    Sep 10, 2021
    2
    that is hiking simulation!! this **** game. wired dialog, story, characterized and gamepaly
  8. Vlados1Na
    Sep 8, 2021
    7
    Так что я могу сказать об этой игре?
    Первые 20 часов ты смотришь редкие катсцены (но очень крутые), слушаешь крутой саунд, но а больше ничего не происходит, от слова совсем, но когда вы доходите до 9 главы, начинается раскрытие истории и в прямом смысле сложно оторваться, тоесть за первые 20 я ставлю 4 из 10, но начиная с 9 главы прямо резко хочу поставить игре 10/10, ноооо до этого надо    Так что я могу сказать об этой игре?
    Первые 20 часов ты смотришь редкие катсцены (но очень крутые), слушаешь крутой саунд, но а больше ничего не происходит, от слова совсем, но когда вы доходите до 9 главы, начинается раскрытие истории и в прямом смысле сложно оторваться, тоесть за первые 20 я ставлю 4 из 10, но начиная с 9 главы прямо резко хочу поставить игре 10/10, ноооо до этого надо дожить.
    Плавно перейдем к геймлпею, я не скажу что он плохой, но и не скажу что крутой, советую играть на максимальной сложности, что бы был хотя бы малейший челендж и вы могли хотя бы как то испытать фишки игры, кстати говоря сложность в игре мало что меняет, но разница маленькая, но есть.
    В целом с учетом того, что игра вышла на пк больше игроков смогли испытать ее, но я играл на пс4, и в целом что бы разложиться на диване и поиграть в неспешную игру с добротным сюжетом она хороша    … Expand
  9. TheYHA
    Sep 5, 2021
    10
    重點不是在於「送貨」
    每個貨物背後都代表人與人之間的溫度
    在這個冷漠無情的世界觀中 你的每一次旅程，都有機會重建這個冷漠的社會 The point is not "delivery" Behind every cargo represents the temperature between people In this indifferent and merciless worldview Every time you travel, you have the opportunity to rebuild this indifferent society    重點不是在於「送貨」
    每個貨物背後都代表人與人之間的溫度
    在這個冷漠無情的世界觀中
    你的每一次旅程，都有機會重建這個冷漠的社會

    The point is not "delivery"
    Behind every cargo represents the temperature between people
    In this indifferent and merciless worldview
    Every time you travel, you have the opportunity to rebuild this indifferent society
  10. Ironvirus19
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Kojima muito além do seu tempo. Trilha sonora maravilhosa, todas as músicas são espetaculares, vai querer baixar todas elas no Spotify. No começo o jogador sofre com a mecânica e acharão as entregas maçantes e repetitivas, mas depois que pega o jeito do jogo, você quer realizar todas as entregas. Os cenários são maravilhosos. Os personagem são muito bem construídos. A estória é cativante eKojima muito além do seu tempo. Trilha sonora maravilhosa, todas as músicas são espetaculares, vai querer baixar todas elas no Spotify. No começo o jogador sofre com a mecânica e acharão as entregas maçantes e repetitivas, mas depois que pega o jeito do jogo, você quer realizar todas as entregas. Os cenários são maravilhosos. Os personagem são muito bem construídos. A estória é cativante e tem um final que junta as peças do quebra cabeça e deixa muita gente emocionada. Recomendo buscar a platina, tem muitas entregas para fazer após a estória principal. Dublagem em PT-BR impecável. Merecia ganhar o Goty,… Expand
  11. Medallish
    Aug 29, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went from not being hyped at all for this game, to being interested enough to eventually buy it, why? Because as we heard more about the game play, it reminded me of things like a simulator game, I'll say it's not quite that, but I was still drawn to it, and couldn't stop playing.

    I was also on the "Hideo Kojima is overrated" wagon, I spent 90 hours on this game and has completely reversed, he understands the The gaming medium, and doesn't just want to make movies. He did something unique with it, his presentation is rough in some places, but it's very Kojima, and has it's charm, I really don't think it should change.

    Finally for the game, it's certainly not a perfect game, but it's game play loop being delivering packages, it honestly works quite well, the challenge is the environment, I must admit most characters only really started coming to life by the end of the game, but by then Cliff Unger, and Die-Hardman were suddenly my two favorite characters, where before that point they were barely noticeable.
    Deadman is also a fun character, cute you could say, definitely a bit of a comic relief, all the characters are likable though, there wasn't a single character I completely disliked, I will say Higgs was the most built up character that you learn almost nothing about, when it comes to motivations, or I just didn't feel it when the reveal came.

    TL;DR Death Stranding is a unique game that has a surprisingly good game play hook, despite how it looks, and a story that really comes to life by the end.    … Expand
  12. SmartAlec775
    Aug 27, 2021
    3
    The epitome of a walking simulator and one of the most boring games I have ever played.
  13. Greenlanter167
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Великолепная игра, Гений гений. Любой человек должен пройти эту игру, ты обязательно получишь массу удовольствия. Не забудь выбить платину!!!
  14. Inferiun
    Aug 25, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best games I've ever played, it's not a game for those who are used to the pasterization of current industry games, it took 120 hours of gameplay to reach platinum, sensational.… Expand
  15. baxenko
    Aug 25, 2021
    2
    This game offers to buy a $ 10 patch that will unlock 60 FPS. I don't approve of that!
  16. davidfortew
    Aug 24, 2021
    10
    Meu GOTY de 2019, que historia maravilhosa e graficos incriveis, esse game e necessario pra qualquer pessoa
  17. foxmulder34
    Aug 21, 2021
    9
    People hate what they don't understand. Everything is perfect in this game. You don't have to play casual action games all time.
  18. Utop
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    el mejor juego de narrativa, sin duda es hermoso, paisajes, música y el entorno, otra obra maestra del gran kojima
  19. MetaRogue
    Aug 21, 2021
    7
    After all the hype and anticipation, Death Stranding turned out to be far less than I expected and it's disappointing to hear myself say that. (Full review pending)
  20. Robdbank
    Aug 19, 2021
    10
    More than a game ...an experience not to be missed.In years to come this game will be appreciated for what it actually is a work of art.Play it through to the end and see for yourself DO NOT MISS OUT due to reviewers missing the point...special praise for the music truly haunting and beautiful.Best game Ive ever played well done to everyone who put this (game) together you should be proudMore than a game ...an experience not to be missed.In years to come this game will be appreciated for what it actually is a work of art.Play it through to the end and see for yourself DO NOT MISS OUT due to reviewers missing the point...special praise for the music truly haunting and beautiful.Best game Ive ever played well done to everyone who put this (game) together you should be proud of yourselves… Expand
  21. SusuYamoato
    Aug 16, 2021
    7
    Game confuses me! So long. Screen vllage look ok not good of movie screen village. Game fight with friends. Good fight. Norman Radeus save America! Everybody want America but Norman Raydeus stops them! Good story. Builds roads. Climbs mountain trees to top look down! Spooky dancing ghosts too much! Kurt Cobain ghost game but Norman Raydeus here ok. Scary like Walking Dead zombies.
  22. Jontybray
    Aug 15, 2021
    9
    Simply put there's no other game like this, it may be a walking simulator but it turns out that a walking simulator is just the refreshing experience I needed back in 2019.
  23. Renegade_024
    Aug 15, 2021
    3
    Waste of time and money. Looked interesting, possibly compelling. Just endless wandering, delivering packages. Game play is vague and directionless. Stale to say the least. Regret the purchase.
  24. SunsetApollo
    Aug 13, 2021
    1
    I've been an avid gamer for 15 years. This is, without a doubt, the worst game I have ever played. It is also the first game I haven't finished. A few key failings;

    - The character movement is awfully clunky, especially when riding the reverse trike. This is a very fundamental failing for a game in which you spend 99% of your time walking or driving around. - The controls are clunky,    I've been an avid gamer for 15 years. This is, without a doubt, the worst game I have ever played. It is also the first game I haven't finished. A few key failings;

    - The character movement is awfully clunky, especially when riding the reverse trike. This is a very fundamental failing for a game in which you spend 99% of your time walking or driving around.

    - The controls are clunky, unintuitive and poorly explained.

    - The crying baby is immensely irritating.

    - This is the least compelling open-world game I've played. The world feels hollow and empty, and it isn't truly open - you regularly get funneled into areas with unavoidable hazards which is an incredibly artificial way to engineer a confrontation. Timefall also repeatedly occurs in the same places.

    - The game is plagued with cutscenes, prepare to sit through hours of them. Or skip them, many are essentially meaningless.

    - The game is also extremely linear and repetitive. It is essentially a giant fetch quest.

    One redeeming feature of the game is that it has a very unusual story, but this doesn't make it unique. Spend your money on the Witcher 3 or HZD, or literally anything else and save yourself the disappointment that is this game.    … Expand
  25. aalrif
    Aug 7, 2021
    9
    Death stranding adalag game yang you hate it or love it, game ini bukan game yang semua orang dapat menikmatinya. Dari segi gameplay, game ini sangat repetitif, sebagian besar gameplaynya hanya berpergian dari satu tempat ke tempat lainnya, selain itu banyak sekali cutscene yang berdurasi sangat lama. Namun, menurut saya, gameplay tersebut memiliki keunikannya tersendiri, hanya berjalanDeath stranding adalag game yang you hate it or love it, game ini bukan game yang semua orang dapat menikmatinya. Dari segi gameplay, game ini sangat repetitif, sebagian besar gameplaynya hanya berpergian dari satu tempat ke tempat lainnya, selain itu banyak sekali cutscene yang berdurasi sangat lama. Namun, menurut saya, gameplay tersebut memiliki keunikannya tersendiri, hanya berjalan atau menyebrangi sungai di death stranding dapat menjadi menantang. Performance dari tokoh di death stranding diisi oleh aktor-aktris papan atas, mulai dari Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Lea Seydoux, dan masih banyak lagi. Death stranding cerita yang unik dan cutscene yang berkualitas membuat death stranding merupakan pengalaman bermain video game yang tidak dapat ditemukan di game yang lainnya.
    9.0/10    … Expand
  26. Davide88
    Aug 6, 2021
    3
    Graphic and style was perfect, even the story was interesting, but you can’t make a videogame with hours and hours of videos, and just a little time of real gameplay that often was very boring. Dear Kojima, if you want to make a movie then make it but this time you had to do a videogame and you didn’t. Very disappointing.
  27. shodan452
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    очень атмосферная игра и как я считаю очень недооцененная игроками
    Великолепное управление и ощущение веса, интересный сюжет, очень много интересных механик. Потрясающий саундтрек.
  28. Ligus
    Aug 1, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tutto ciò che poteva essere tecnicamente STRAORDINADIO nel titolo è rovinato da:
    1) Monotonia disarmante, cosa odia il videogiocatore, fate dal punto A al punto B, e torna indietro. Questo gioco ne fa la sua forza.
    2) Si passa dal una difficoltà estrema data dalle prime CA all’esageratamente facile appena si ha il primo fucile.
    3) Boss figth fatte MALISSIMO, pessime, gestite male che ti fan bestemmiare, non perché difficili ma perché fatte male, esempio la scazzottata con higgs o prima la CA colossale.
    4) I mezzi, il veicolo a 4 ruote va letteralmente dove vuole appena c’è un po’ di salita si gira senza un motivo, la moto si pianta nei granelli di sabbia.
    5) La storia, confusionaria, spiegata male, con buchi di trama e forzature peggio che i film della MCU. Un brano dei PinkFloyd è più comprensibile senza essere sotto effetto di acidi.
    6) È frustrante, come può del pesce, si del fresco bisogna consegnate, rovinarsi perché cadi ( senza motivo perché capita che inciampi nell’aria ) come un reperto archeologico... 7) la presenza dell’online è fondamentale per godersi il titolo ma troppo invasivo, si passa dal nulla dell’inizio a 57 ponti, 111 caselle postali, 89 teleferiche

    Quindi No, il titolo è PESSIMO !!! Deluso dall’inizio alla fine    … Expand
  29. MorrisonJay
    Jul 30, 2021
    2
    Walking sim delivery service game. Looks great, but boring as hell! The graphics are great, but the fact that most of is, is carrying supplies ftom a to b, is just so boring and repetitive.

    Not the best AAA ps4 game!
  30. Domitidom
    Jul 29, 2021
    0
    A waste of money and time, tedious. Wouldn't recommend it to someone I hate
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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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