Death Stranding

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  1. CrossSleet
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    Epic, beautiful game. I really recommend trying it. Probably best experience this generation. For me for sure.
  2. o_sergeevi4
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    Это лучшее что случалось со мной после третьего ведьмака.... Действительно не понимаю таких низких оценок. Люди проигравшие пару часов и ставящие нули- идиоты.
    Спасибо за это чудесное приключение в 60 часов!
  3. karioth
    Dec 1, 2019
    7
    Death Stranding is a game you'll like or hate, but you will have trouble *loving* it. The story is excellent, the graphics, visuals, and music, all 10/10. The gameplay however is a sore spot, as it is extremely tedious, frustrating, and repetitive. If you play on Easy, and concentrate only on the story, you'll like have the Hideo Kojima experience that you were hoping for; But even then,Death Stranding is a game you'll like or hate, but you will have trouble *loving* it. The story is excellent, the graphics, visuals, and music, all 10/10. The gameplay however is a sore spot, as it is extremely tedious, frustrating, and repetitive. If you play on Easy, and concentrate only on the story, you'll like have the Hideo Kojima experience that you were hoping for; But even then, klunky vehicle mechanics and obvious time-sinks soil the experience.

    As an aside, I have a 1 year old, and the BB audio effects are very easy to mistake for your real baby's monitor, which was a frequent annoyance. The idea here was cool but it is problematic for newer parents.    … Expand
  4. Lokithegreat
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    Name one game in the past ten years that has gotten the attention of this many trolls. You can’t. I checked.
    It’s a wonderful game that challenges you every step of the way. After spending 200 hours with the game I’m still discovering new things and ways to explore. Don’t let all of these fake accounts and fake reviews detture you from experiencing this.
  5. Dalmane
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played, and without a doubt different from everything else. So many of the negative reviewers never give any concrete reasons as to why they don't like the game. Only that it sucks or is boring, but no elaboration. Here's why I like Death Stranding.

    The story is challenging and requires you to draw your own conclusions instead of spoon-feeding you,    One of the best games I've ever played, and without a doubt different from everything else. So many of the negative reviewers never give any concrete reasons as to why they don't like the game. Only that it sucks or is boring, but no elaboration. Here's why I like Death Stranding.

    The story is challenging and requires you to draw your own conclusions instead of spoon-feeding you, like the Dark Souls series. Your enemy is the terrain and weather more than anything you can punch or shoot. You are rewarded for careful planning and attention to the terrain. You can't derp your way through with automatic parkour maneuvers. This is NOT a walking simulator as most people use the term. A walking simulator is just where you push forward on the stick while your character walks to the next area. The walking is more of a mindless time-sink.

    In Death Stranding you have to pay attention to so many details we all take for granted. You can't just pick up and carry 1000 items in your magic bag. You can't simply carry 20 ladders because you might need them. The shooting/fighting aspects are simple, but this isn't a shooter or a fighter. Those are more diversions to change up the pace than core parts of the game.

    There are so many things that I can't put them all into this review. So many details you can stumble across that make you feel like you discovered something new or leave you impressed that someone thought to include such a bit of realism in this game. If you think facing a challenge and working out things yourself, then you will love Death Stranding. If you want a game you can sleepwalk through will looking at your phone, troll random people to ruin their experience, or yet another cookie-cutter COD like shooter, then you will hate Death Stranding.

    Keep that in mind when you read the negative reviews.    … Expand
  6. XV_
    Dec 1, 2019
    9
    Definitely Death Stranding it's a beast of its own, I can't remember where but said something along the lines that it feels like an indie movie with a blockbuster budget, and maybe that might be correct, the only difference is that this is a videogame.

    DS is overwhelming in every aspect, from its story to its gameplay, starting with the story, Kojima is a genius in terms of setting a    Definitely Death Stranding it's a beast of its own, I can't remember where but said something along the lines that it feels like an indie movie with a blockbuster budget, and maybe that might be correct, the only difference is that this is a videogame.

    DS is overwhelming in every aspect, from its story to its gameplay, starting with the story, Kojima is a genius in terms of setting a world and making statements or even predictions of our own reality, here in Death Stranding he took it to the next level, when people talk about how MGS is a complex story is because DS hasn't appeared yet, it really overwhelms you with its lore and at times it can be difficult to keep up with all the terminology it uses in its story, I don't want to speak a lot of it because the less you know about it the better, also, I wasn't thrilled with the inclusion of "Hollywood" actors but they surely pay off in a lot of scenes, specially Tommi Earl Jenkins, one of his scenes gave me goosebumps to the next level, it also made my eyes tears a little, they're that good.

    The divisive part may be the gameplay, a lot of people said that this is a walking simulator and that may be true at some extent, but is not that simple, the core mechanic to me is that the player goes against the terrain, weather and some hazards, the hazards come as human enemies or BTs (the black beings), but mostly the terrain. In order to progress you need to adjust your inventory and decide what kind of things are you going to take with you, then, depending on how heavy or light is your character, your movement can be from cartoony clumsy to fast as a soccer player, after that you take delivery items from "A" to "B" and repeat till the end of the game, in theory it might sound boring but in practice is really addictive, and once you get to chapter 3 where you get a lot of new items and structures to help you in your journey you'll have a blast. I can't compare DS to any other game but to me, it has a Monster Hunter vibe, where the learning curves are stiff and overwhelming, but once you passed them you'll have an amazing time.

    The multiplayer aspect is also incredible, instead of having a competitive experience this is a connection or strand experience where you and your fellow players didn't see each other or play with them directly but help each other with structures or items you construct, i.e. If you set a bridge to cross a river, other players in your server can use it too and also can upgrade it together, this aspect really hit me in a good way, to the point that I even gave away things to my neighborhood in order for everyone to use them. But not everything is perfect with this system, it can at times broke the experience, for example, at least two times I was told that my next delivery would be incredibly hard but, when doing it, I find a lot of things like bridges, power stations or vehicles that made the mission so easy, so it can break the immersion.

    As for the negative things, I can see how for someone this can be boring, but one needs to keep in mind that this is not a shooter or a stealth game, but at the end it can feel repetitive and at times cheaty, as for the stealth part, I didn't feel it worked that good with the human enemies, the AI is dumb but the mechanics also felt unrefined at times, a similar thing happens to the "other" stealth mode with the BTs, they give you a lot of tension but once you understand how they work, they're for the rest of the game annoying, speaking of BTs the boss fights with this beings are so cool, flashy and epic but they are also broken and easy, it feels that you can't die from them because the game throws a lot of resources like HP or ammo in order for you to don't run out of them, they're also very fun tho' so it depends on your view I guess. My last and maybe more important issue to me is its world, it can felt empty to the point that it feels unfinished, you'll find a lot of people but they're holograms, for the most part, humanity is hidden in the ground and narratively it makes sense but I can't shake the feeling that is more a budget issue than a story issue, also because exploring is dangerous and also unrewarding, you'll find yourself making the same trajectories or following another player's trail to get to your destination.

    Certainly Death Stranding is not a masterpiece for me, but I can easily see why it is for another person, for me it was a great time, and every day it passes it makes me think a lot in its themes, characters and my personal narrative with it, I also hardly believe that the passing on time will give its rightful place as a great game.    … Expand
  7. MojitoHappiness
    Dec 1, 2019
    2
    Not my type of game. Really boring and slow, had to force myself to at least finish the game. People might love it if they look for a chill time but for me it was absolutely horrible experiance. The amount of walking in this game is way to much for me to handle and not fall asleep. When I was finished for one afternoon I felt like I only wasted my time. Didn't do much, didn't get much,Not my type of game. Really boring and slow, had to force myself to at least finish the game. People might love it if they look for a chill time but for me it was absolutely horrible experiance. The amount of walking in this game is way to much for me to handle and not fall asleep. When I was finished for one afternoon I felt like I only wasted my time. Didn't do much, didn't get much, didn't get to know much. It's made me sick of playing so much I wanted to do everything else such as cleaning or painting my room.
    And in the end I finished the game but also got new paint in my room which is nice so instead of 1/10 I'll rate it 2/10 because the game makes you do productive things instead of playing it    … Expand
  8. SIPPIO
    Dec 1, 2019
    0
    I WAS sooo stoked for this because it's Kojima Unleashed!!
    Finally free of his Evil Konami overlords...
    What we got was NoMansSky level letdown.. *What baffles me the most is delivering packages are even generic. Not even a interesting point other then to add on to us going from A to B to so on... *another HUGE complaint is the messy inventory management UI. One would think that    I WAS sooo stoked for this because it's Kojima Unleashed!!
    Finally free of his Evil Konami overlords...
    What we got was NoMansSky level letdown..
    *What baffles me the most is delivering packages are even generic.
    Not even a interesting point other then to add on to us going from A to B to so on...
    *another HUGE complaint is the messy inventory management UI.
    One would think that inventory management would be smooth.
    *im just so disappointed that im depressed. Esp after the recent dissapointments..
    I was for sure Kojima would be a home run for me too...
    *I even tried to score the Collector's edition too....
    I am baffled how this could happen..
    "Americans are used to FPS games"
    that's a load of crap..
    We just don't like empty boring games....    … Expand
  9. NickDangerX
    Dec 1, 2019
    3
    Overall I think this would have been a great idea for a movie. Unfortunately the gameplay is bare bones and boring, which is unfortunate for a video game that has so much potential and huge development budget. I wouldn’t recommend you spend the money or time on this one.

    Death Stranding is is the highest budget walking simulator. If menus configuring package by weight on different body    Overall I think this would have been a great idea for a movie. Unfortunately the gameplay is bare bones and boring, which is unfortunate for a video game that has so much potential and huge development budget. I wouldn’t recommend you spend the money or time on this one.

    Death Stranding is is the highest budget walking simulator. If menus configuring package by weight on different body parts and pressing L2 or R2 to keep balance randomly or else risk dropping your carefully balanced body weight seems entertaining this game is for you. Unfortunately I don’t think this appeals to many.

    Story wise it’s a cool movie concept and the ghosts (BTs) are creepy and well animated. So many famous people with bizarre dialogue that is very lost in translation. Why does a character have to be introduced to his own mother as “here is a character. Your mother, [her first name]”, or “it’s me, [weird character name]” the 100th time they talk to you. It’s as if everything is told to you with awkward dialogue instead of showing you. The plot told to you is vague but if you think about it you can get the general idea and it seems cool for a movie.

    Graphics are gorgeous and the online feature where you see ladders and other useful terrain crossing items is a cool idea, for a delivery walking simulator. For a walking game there is very little to explore outside of terrain and delivery points. No secrets or lore to uncover just deliver packages. This is incredibly unacceptable for a walking video game.    … Expand
  10. Graphicwave80
    Dec 1, 2019
    5
    I tried to like the game. At first when I played it I thought it was realexing to play it. I liked the storyline it was interesting. But later on the gameplay sort of felt like "work". And also the story slowed down. It was to vague a slow to keep me hooked. I wanted to continue but to go to the next "big" cutscene, so you can make sence of the story felt like a never ending "gameplayI tried to like the game. At first when I played it I thought it was realexing to play it. I liked the storyline it was interesting. But later on the gameplay sort of felt like "work". And also the story slowed down. It was to vague a slow to keep me hooked. I wanted to continue but to go to the next "big" cutscene, so you can make sence of the story felt like a never ending "gameplay loop". (at one point I had to deliver a pizza and wine, I think it meant to be a joke. But to me it felt misplaced. Because the game takes itself so seriously. The gameplay is sort of a punishment and it is holding you down from the story. That's how it felt to me. I did not finish the game and I'm also not that interested anymore in the storytelling.… Expand
  11. Pyrath
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    If you are tired of the pedantic and shallow games being released to make a few bucks and need something that offers a superior and original experience than look no further! A truly ensemble cast including Norman Reedus delivers a truly unique story with strong themes of separation, connection, and what lies beyond death. The gameplay is not your everyday fare and you will either love itIf you are tired of the pedantic and shallow games being released to make a few bucks and need something that offers a superior and original experience than look no further! A truly ensemble cast including Norman Reedus delivers a truly unique story with strong themes of separation, connection, and what lies beyond death. The gameplay is not your everyday fare and you will either love it or hate it.… Expand
  12. Fix88
    Dec 1, 2019
    9
    Such a brilliant game, and a lot to unpack overtime. It won’t come together story wise until the latter half of the title but it’s worth it. The gameplay evolves as you progress and the variations in gameplay from combat to traversal are fantastic. Recommend playing on hard. Would probably give it a ten, but there are quite a few janky animations that cost me perfect deliveries. FantasticSuch a brilliant game, and a lot to unpack overtime. It won’t come together story wise until the latter half of the title but it’s worth it. The gameplay evolves as you progress and the variations in gameplay from combat to traversal are fantastic. Recommend playing on hard. Would probably give it a ten, but there are quite a few janky animations that cost me perfect deliveries. Fantastic title, highly recommend playing. I believe people who got angry or upset at RDR2 for not letting you run in your camp. Are the people who won’t like this game. (You don’t always need to spam X)

    Happy hunting !    … Expand
  13. Georgekratos
    Nov 9, 2019
    10
    Un juego de gran calidad, al fin algo diferente. No apto para adictos a juegos supercomplicados como Call of duty.....
  14. Rumplestiltzkyn
    Nov 27, 2019
    5
    Não é uma novidade. Gráfico ótimo, história boa, porém uma gameplay horrível. Jogo tedioso e não tem o porque ser tão longo.
  15. Alek0730
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    Latent i have grotten tired of playing “basic”games like Call of Duty, FIFA, and mortal kombat. Sometimes a good game like good of war or bloodborne Will pop up but even those games Will have Been overly used in the future. Death Stranding is a refreshing game. I sent intro it ezpecting it to be horrible. I mostly bought it because of the cast. I don’t even like MGS. But this game it malesLatent i have grotten tired of playing “basic”games like Call of Duty, FIFA, and mortal kombat. Sometimes a good game like good of war or bloodborne Will pop up but even those games Will have Been overly used in the future. Death Stranding is a refreshing game. I sent intro it ezpecting it to be horrible. I mostly bought it because of the cast. I don’t even like MGS. But this game it males me feel like i’m doing something special, it makes me invested in the carheters and it is a lot more then a walking simulator. I have never Been so elites while playing a game. I did not know what equpmemt i would get next. I keot Gertting likes from other players and i wanted more! I can’t even desceibe it all. But it is speciel. I understand that some people can’t get into it but Carling ot a walking simulatwr is just wrong amazing game. Sekiro and this are games of the year. Period.… Expand
  16. superkulinich
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    Personally I play games not so much, and I try to avoid open world games, because they take so much time to travel. Death Stranding is very addictive. I’ve been thinking, why map in this game is different. For example in Horizon, or GTA V, or RDR2 you can walk or ride in any direction almost freely (often the only obstacles are enemies). For me that makes every trip very similar to eachPersonally I play games not so much, and I try to avoid open world games, because they take so much time to travel. Death Stranding is very addictive. I’ve been thinking, why map in this game is different. For example in Horizon, or GTA V, or RDR2 you can walk or ride in any direction almost freely (often the only obstacles are enemies). For me that makes every trip very similar to each other, the only difference is landscape view and weather vfx. In DS the main obstacle — is the surface you walk. When I need to get from A to B, I must think my route: should I go between rocky field, or by the river, or should I find materials and finish road construction? And if I choose the last option — I need to find materials at enemy camp. Not to mention the relief, when you find bridge above the cliff running from mules, which was left there by another player. There is no easy solution — you constantly need to think what way to choose next time. I don’t mean that game is difficult to play, but it keeps you involved with every new order, and I appreciate so much.… Expand
  17. heavybrain
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    madly liked the diverse gameplay

    I didn’t like it:

    - not so cool plot twists

    - constant repetition of the same thoughts in dialogs and calls

    - constant calls to the main character

    - inexpressive protagonist who does not care about everything from the beginning of the game to the final credits

    But despite this, the game is my best gaming experience in the last 10 years
  18. bluebeetle777
    Dec 1, 2019
    3
    The storie is so good but the game is like a walking simulator the firsts hours
  19. Parasiticfilth
    Dec 1, 2019
    8
    I do realize that this game is not for everyone. I agree, the game does have problems, but it is also one of the most imaginative gaming experiences in recent memory.
  20. Alexgor9527
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (I will spoil you very little about gameplay for better gaming experience) Story is slow. The story only start interesting at the beginning and then gives you a lot of unknowns. Then it starts interesting until you finish the snow mountain mission, which is tedious if you do not use zip line. The gameplay quite tedious. You would find happiness for developing new path in map and surprising story, so it is non-replayable. To be short, the story and gameplay starts amazing in the middle, do not do much side quests, which would bored you and the game is non replayable… Expand
  21. Zetlok
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    Спасибо Кодзиме за замечательную игру. Я получил массу позитивных эмоций. Рекомендую пройти игру до конца! Концовка бомба, всё расставит на свои места.
  22. TheGreatDustyCZ
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    I´ve been waiting for this game since it was first announced at E3 2016. Waiting paid off. Spectacular, original and clever game. Thank you mister Kojima.
  23. DSBill
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    This game has been a beautiful experience I never had before. I doubt I will feel something similar soon.
  24. TheAndMan
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding this is a game with interesting gameplay, whoever says anything about a courier simulator and the like, it’s not, the gameplay is interesting, but it can get bored, but it’s interesting, before each trip you think you should take what to leave since you have a limit, you cannot take everything, there are many dangers and obstacles along the way, I recommend playing at theDeath Stranding this is a game with interesting gameplay, whoever says anything about a courier simulator and the like, it’s not, the gameplay is interesting, but it can get bored, but it’s interesting, before each trip you think you should take what to leave since you have a limit, you cannot take everything, there are many dangers and obstacles along the way, I recommend playing at the maximum or pre-maximum difficulties. I won’t even talk about the plot, this is a real MASTERPIECE, and I don’t want to write with spoilers. The music in the game is magical, pleasant and soothing, what is needed for such a game. Kojima really genius.

    By the way, Google translator.    … Expand
  25. Lanak777
    Dec 1, 2019
    9
    Одна из лучших. Последней игрой которая так затянула была spider-man 2018 года. Игра явно не для всех, но по крайней мере попробовать стоит каждому.
    Сюжет: 10/10
    Графика: 10/10 Геймплей: 9/10 Транспорт: 0/10 Атмосфера: 10/10 Побочные квесты: 6/10 Итог: 9/10    Одна из лучших. Последней игрой которая так затянула была spider-man 2018 года. Игра явно не для всех, но по крайней мере попробовать стоит каждому.
    Сюжет: 10/10
    Графика: 10/10
    Геймплей: 9/10
    Транспорт: 0/10
    Атмосфера: 10/10
    Побочные квесты: 6/10

    Итог: 9/10
  26. Persona5GOAT
    Dec 1, 2019
    1
    Absolute artsy fartsy garbage. Basically a post-apocalyptic fedex simulator with garbage mechanics that don't even work half of the time. It is by far the worst purchase I have ever made in my life and may God never let Kojima get work ever again. It is about as fun as getting kicked in the groin for 48 hours while watching paint dry.
  27. KommanderKronk
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    Yes it seems trite to give this game a 10 but it truly deserves it. Death Stranding delivers a truly unique experience with a fantastic story, interesting characters and compelling gameplay. Many critics are unable to describe what this game is but it is honestly very simple: Death Stranding is an open world puzzle platformer. The puzzle is the terrain and how to balance your deliveriesYes it seems trite to give this game a 10 but it truly deserves it. Death Stranding delivers a truly unique experience with a fantastic story, interesting characters and compelling gameplay. Many critics are unable to describe what this game is but it is honestly very simple: Death Stranding is an open world puzzle platformer. The puzzle is the terrain and how to balance your deliveries properly as well as planning out your route and the risk versus reward mechanic of deciding whether to take more packages for efficiency or less for speed. Play this game. It is the best of the generation.… Expand
  28. Qwertyrgb
    Nov 25, 2019
    10
    Great game, or great movie? Both! Excellent director work. Kojima is truly genius!!
  29. IreneB
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    It is very strange to see so many negative reviews about this game. In my opinion this game should be seen and loved by players. Kojima communicates with us through the game. He wants to talk about how people began to forget that they are primarily people. I liked the plot, I'm excited about the gameplay (it's really something new and exciting), the characters are amazing. Thank you forIt is very strange to see so many negative reviews about this game. In my opinion this game should be seen and loved by players. Kojima communicates with us through the game. He wants to talk about how people began to forget that they are primarily people. I liked the plot, I'm excited about the gameplay (it's really something new and exciting), the characters are amazing. Thank you for this incredible adventure!… Expand
  30. adwaitpatil
    Dec 1, 2019
    0
    Total waste of time and money.

    This game is basically a walking simulator and can't even get that right.
    Totally overrated.
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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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