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. TheJackJao
    Nov 25, 2019
    9
    A diferent game made with love by the developer team and all peoples envolved.
  2. JoeSlade
    Nov 25, 2019
    9
    You’ll love this game if you approach it with a relaxed attitude. Hats off to Mr. Kojima for putting something new out there.
  3. liby99
    Nov 26, 2019
    10
    Definitely don't understand why are there so many 0s. To me this is a magnificent game. I spent 40 hours to beat it and now 80 hours still playing it trying to "unite America". The ideas and the cutscenes just stayed in my head ever since and I couldn't stop thinking about it. There are so many nuances in the game and they are portrayed so well that you won't be realizing them at the firstDefinitely don't understand why are there so many 0s. To me this is a magnificent game. I spent 40 hours to beat it and now 80 hours still playing it trying to "unite America". The ideas and the cutscenes just stayed in my head ever since and I couldn't stop thinking about it. There are so many nuances in the game and they are portrayed so well that you won't be realizing them at the first glance. But throughout your journey and your thinking you will discover more and more. To me that's the best part of the experience.… Expand
  4. Klumba
    Nov 25, 2019
    9
    Не каждый поймет. Но прохождение этого шедевра заставило задуматься и переосмыслить некоторые вещи.
  5. samadjei
    Nov 26, 2019
    10
    Great game so far.
    Taking my time to savour every moment.
    Gameplay is weirdly addictive. U are alone not truly alone.
  6. CarrotGod
    Nov 26, 2019
    10
    Если ваш IQ>100 и вы не играете в CALL OF DUTY, игра вам точно понравиться!
    Никогда ещё не испытывал таких эмоций от игр.
    must have!
  7. DarkHound
    Nov 26, 2019
    10
    NO SPOILER

    The game does exactly what it sets off to do. Its not approach this game like if it was another Spy shooting game, Cause its not. The meat of the game is about connection with other players and even the NPCs. Its not about shooting. Even though I must admit the parts where you shoot, are very satisfying. Everything even the clunkyness of shooting was made completely on    NO SPOILER

    The game does exactly what it sets off to do. Its not approach this game like if it was another Spy shooting game, Cause its not. The meat of the game is about connection with other players and even the NPCs. Its not about shooting. Even though I must admit the parts where you shoot, are very satisfying.

    Everything even the clunkyness of shooting was made completely on purpose, everything was made with a subtle side-meaning keep that in mind when you go thew the game. And you'll have lots of fun.    … Expand
  8. CharlieHenslow
    Nov 27, 2019
    10
    This game is not a 10/10. I am simply rating it a 10 to combat the ridiculous review bombing coming from people who can't be bothered to allow the game to get going and truly show off what it has to offer, and giving the game a 0 is absolutely absurd. This game, for me, is 9/10. I found the gameplay strangely addictive (something I want expecting after seeing the somewhat mediocreThis game is not a 10/10. I am simply rating it a 10 to combat the ridiculous review bombing coming from people who can't be bothered to allow the game to get going and truly show off what it has to offer, and giving the game a 0 is absolutely absurd. This game, for me, is 9/10. I found the gameplay strangely addictive (something I want expecting after seeing the somewhat mediocre reviews). The story is my favourite that has been told by a video game this generation (the last of us clearly being last generations) and once it eventually gets going it is simply a masterclass in storytelling. It has one of the best ending to a video game on years. The only thing holding me back from giving Death Stranding a 10 is the clunky combat mechanics and the fact that it does ask the player to be very patient in order to allow the game to get going, but it is worth it. This is quite easily my game of the generation, but I can see why some people don't like it.… Expand
  9. LongIn
    Dec 3, 2019
    10
    People love to jump into the hate bandwagon without playing the whole game :) This is a masterpiece that deserve game of the year award. This game is made to be tedious in mind with reason with it :) I will not spoil much, but introverts out there, come and play this game! Is just like harvest moon, rune factory, stardew valley, story of season :)
  10. Tixij
    Dec 7, 2019
    10
    Death stranding is made for a specific audience, it’s obvious, not everyone will like it, it’s a slow game, and needs time before heading in to the main game, that being said, if you enjoy a slow somewhat relaxing game, a beautiful game, with a beautiful story and simple but fitting gameplay, you’ll like it, in my opinion, I loved the game, it was a different experience from recent games,Death stranding is made for a specific audience, it’s obvious, not everyone will like it, it’s a slow game, and needs time before heading in to the main game, that being said, if you enjoy a slow somewhat relaxing game, a beautiful game, with a beautiful story and simple but fitting gameplay, you’ll like it, in my opinion, I loved the game, it was a different experience from recent games, the story, the gameplay, the scenery, it was beautiful, 10/10 from me, but as I said it’s clear the game is not for everyone… Expand
  11. Bilbbor
    Dec 9, 2019
    0
    Everyone just talking good about the game only because its a Kojima's game. Never played a game as boring as this one, wish I could have my money back.
  12. rikiardo
    Dec 12, 2019
    4
    Im very disapointed. Its not a game. Its a movie, and very slow by the way. Im going to start with the positive things of this game. The music is great, beautiful. The actors are great too. They are very talented and very famous. They work is 10/10. Textures and models are very realistic.
    The story and atmosphere are interesting.
    But… the world is empty, there is nothing, NOTHING. The    Im very disapointed. Its not a game. Its a movie, and very slow by the way. Im going to start with the positive things of this game. The music is great, beautiful. The actors are great too. They are very talented and very famous. They work is 10/10. Textures and models are very realistic.
    The story and atmosphere are interesting.
    But… the world is empty, there is nothing, NOTHING. The animations are very good sometimes, but to climb rocks and things like that, they are hard to see.
    The fights with the enemies are badly made and the bosses directly better if they werent. The gameplay is slow, boring and make me desesperate.
    The game cost me 70 euros. I had to choose between Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order and Death Stranding or Pokemon Sword. I chose wrong.
    I cant understand how this product can have more score than a 5 and I understand perfectly the people who have given less score.    … Expand
  13. Danimita
    Nov 24, 2019
    7
    A great game marred by Hideo Kojima's terrible writing. First of all, let's get one thing straight. Death Stranding is not an action game, and if that is what you're searching for, look elsewhere. It may have some action sprinkled throughout, but this is basically a hiking game, where the goal is to send packages through a hostile terrain. You'll unlock several tools that will makeA great game marred by Hideo Kojima's terrible writing. First of all, let's get one thing straight. Death Stranding is not an action game, and if that is what you're searching for, look elsewhere. It may have some action sprinkled throughout, but this is basically a hiking game, where the goal is to send packages through a hostile terrain. You'll unlock several tools that will make traversing this terrain easier, while at the same time you'll face harder and harder obstacles. Whether it's deep rivers, large mountains, terrorists, ghosts or epic boss fights, there's always something new to keep you on your toes, and it's very rewarding to get to the other side with a well-cared package. It's not a game for the masses, like the Metal Gears were, however.

    That being said, although Hideo Kojima is a great game designer, a great writer he is not. And when it comes to the story, this is Kojima at his worst. I'm not speaking of the tongue-in-cheek moments Kojima is famous for, which I find amusing even though they do often mess with the story's tone. What kills me the most are the endless hours of exposition, with often multiple characters explaining a simple concept over and over again in the same cutscene, each time using different metaphors that do nothing but make the ideas harder to grasp. You could cut hours of cutscenes and radio conversations out of the game and nothing would be lost, which is objectively a sign of bad writing (or a lack of editing). The dialog often feels unnatural. When characters aren't busy explaining things, they're delivering melodramatic monologues that feel unearned and uninteresting. The ending is about 5 hours long, complete with showing the (unskippable) credits twice, with Kojima's name obviously appearing about 10 times throughout.

    Graphically, the game looks amazing, and the soundtrack is also excellent, although I miss the option to play songs while I'm walking around the landscape, and the few times the game automatically plays a song for you it's almost always cut off too soon by enemies or a cutscene. The game also suffers from terrible UX, with the need to display a small little cutscene for every action you make in the menus resulting in a constant "Options->Skip Cutscene->Confirm" to do simple things as "selling" useless items.

    Overall, it's a fun (and quite original) game to play, with a great soundtrack and visuals, but with a terrible story and tedious menu flows. I do hope Kojima keeps making games, I just hope someone stands up to him and helps him write a better story.    … Expand
  14. Hyuga
    Nov 9, 2019
    6
    -Gameplay: 3.5 (muchos bugs y fisicas del juego mal elaboradas, ademas de gameplay repetitivo).
    -Gráficos: 8.5 (para ser el motor de guerrilla, se pudo pulir un poco mas los gráficos in game).
    -Sonidos: 9.0 (excelente banda sonora y efectos sonoros). -Mecanicas 2.0 (Nada nuevo que no se alla visto en otros juegos, se prometio algo nuevo com genero diferente). -Controles: 5.0 ( encontre    -Gameplay: 3.5 (muchos bugs y fisicas del juego mal elaboradas, ademas de gameplay repetitivo).
    -Gráficos: 8.5 (para ser el motor de guerrilla, se pudo pulir un poco mas los gráficos in game).
    -Sonidos: 9.0 (excelente banda sonora y efectos sonoros).
    -Mecanicas 2.0 (Nada nuevo que no se alla visto en otros juegos, se prometio algo nuevo com genero diferente).
    -Controles: 5.0 ( encontre que los menus son poco intuitivos, ademas de estar haciendo siempre equilibrio con el personaje)
    -Narrativa: 9.0 (Excelente historia que deja un mensaje propio que deja pensando al jugador)
    -Comentario propio: es un juego dirigido a un publico especifico (juego de nicho), y recomiendo ver gameplays si realmente quieres comprarlo, a mi parecer es uno de los peores juegos que a hecho Kojima.
    NOTA: 6.1    … Expand
  15. Nick369
    Nov 15, 2019
    7
    The game is truly artistic and beautiful. However, that does not make it a great game.

    STORY & GAMEPLAY LOOP: While the story is immersive. The gameplay loop is boring and not satisfying considering the "cities" are more like flagpoles. We never see more than a dussin people together in a same city which does not make it feel like a city. ACTING AND DIALOGUE: Death Stranding have    The game is truly artistic and beautiful. However, that does not make it a great game.

    STORY & GAMEPLAY LOOP:
    While the story is immersive. The gameplay loop is boring and not satisfying considering the "cities" are more like flagpoles. We never see more than a dussin people together in a same city which does not make it feel like a city.

    ACTING AND DIALOGUE:
    Death Stranding have great actors and dialogue but there were also a few cringy moments.

    NATURE & TRAVEL:
    The land mass is truly beautiful but the travel have to be handled better. One example is from another game, Journey. Not only is it more fun but also more beautiful, considering there are more nature varieties. It would for instance have been interesting to also see a dessert, night etc.

    USER INTERFACE:
    The game user interface is bad. It is confusing to navigate considering most are explained in very small text and not simple design.

    FINAL COMMENTS:
    I am still glad the game came out. It is nice to see people variety of comments and guts to try something new. But I do hope Death Stranding stays finished and let the next game from Kojima Productions be something completely new.    … Expand
  16. YokiHurame
    Nov 23, 2019
    5
    Death Stranding, no es bueno pero tampoco es malo. Tiene una buena historia la cual a palabras del propio creador Hideo Kojima se pone mas interesante cuando llegas a la mitad del juego.

    Tiene un gameplay el cual en mi opinión es meh. Vas caminando repartiendo ciertos encargos para reconectar a todo Estados Unidos o en este caso llamado UCA. Pero caminar no es la única cosa que haces,    Death Stranding, no es bueno pero tampoco es malo. Tiene una buena historia la cual a palabras del propio creador Hideo Kojima se pone mas interesante cuando llegas a la mitad del juego.

    Tiene un gameplay el cual en mi opinión es meh. Vas caminando repartiendo ciertos encargos para reconectar a todo Estados Unidos o en este caso llamado UCA. Pero caminar no es la única cosa que haces, puedes manejar, ir a campamentos enemigos para recoger documentos,etc.

    Hablando de enemigos, son repetitivos. La IA de este juego es pésima, los bosses muy bien diseñados pero son muy fáciles de derrotar incluso en la dificultad máxima.

    Este juego no es para todos. Si quieres jugarlo te recomiendo que rentes el juego ya que desde mi punto de vista 60$ por un juego como este no vale tanto la pena.    … Expand
  17. ElMazapan117
    Nov 10, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego en Gameplay es algo aburrido, tengo que caminar y caminar. Cuido a un feto, reparto paquetes y ya. No se que penso Kojima al hacer el juego, lo unico bueno de este "juego" seria la historia.… Expand
  18. Dungeon00X
    Nov 10, 2019
    5
    I went from hyped about Kojima's new game to complete abandonment after what IGN had to report on it. Now, I'm not saying I trust IGN one bit, but the fact that they were brutally honest about how the game plays was shocking. Once I had a chance to actually see what Jim Sterling had to say it was all over, this whole project was to make a 70+ hour movie and Kojima trolled us all on it. II went from hyped about Kojima's new game to complete abandonment after what IGN had to report on it. Now, I'm not saying I trust IGN one bit, but the fact that they were brutally honest about how the game plays was shocking. Once I had a chance to actually see what Jim Sterling had to say it was all over, this whole project was to make a 70+ hour movie and Kojima trolled us all on it. I had a collector's edition waiting for me at GameStop that I kindly waved goodbye to, getting a refund. I'm sure there is an audience for this game, I'm just not part of that audience. Time to look forward to some other games that are being released.… Expand
  19. neri666
    Dec 7, 2019
    5
    i always hate those side missions on games ala assassin's creed, go take this to him bring that collect 100 things.... well now we have a game that is just side missions so yeah if you are like me avoid this game is just boring....
  20. Veteran1
    Nov 14, 2019
    7
    Beautiful game but not even that can make this game good with its clunky gameplay and easy bosses.
  21. IdiotVessel
    Nov 9, 2019
    6
    A headless video game.
    Repetitive and monotonous.
    A game that tries so hard to be deep but fails.
  22. Riofunknalaje
    Nov 10, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. É bom porém superestimado lento em um modo geral a história é boa e a física tbm mas peca… Expand
  23. jforcegames
    Nov 20, 2019
    5
    Not impressed at all. CS are graphically intense but just not a fun game with good game mechanics
  24. bluebeetle777
    Dec 1, 2019
    3
    The storie is so good but the game is like a walking simulator the firsts hours
  25. Im_r8_u_r_wrong
    Dec 9, 2019
    5
    If I wanted to walk I should have spent money on shoes, One word for the whole game BORING just watch the cutscene compilation on youtube
  26. Ceeerooocoool
    Feb 20, 2020
    0
    Is a very monotonous game, it has great music and world detail, but no more. The story is compelling but not enough to compensate for the immense boredom
  27. Fako
    Feb 23, 2020
    4
    Repetitivo hasta reventar, si queres jugarlo prepárate para largas horas de lectura, en este juego todos los acontecimientos ocurren en la misma habitación, con diferentes personajes q te cuentan lo q paso
  28. mega1953
    Mar 8, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unacceptably small computer designed single letters you have to approach then even to watch then tv
    55 in.Complex with hundreds of object without a single logo to make a journey.no action ,you should then read letters and notes on the screen getting closer to see then,beyond the amazing graphics nothing else    … Expand
  29. PredatoryMiguel
    Mar 9, 2020
    1
    No se parece a nada a lo que anunciaron. Solo porque lo produce Kohima no se merece el hype que le han dado
  30. marcoballistic
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    I came at this game like I do any game, with an open mind and empty expectations. I found many years ago if you come to a game with pre determined ideas, whether positive or negative, it can ruin the actual experience you get. And I love experiences, especially if they are new and unique.

    Now, I'm not going to rattle on, as doubt this review will be read by many. But this game is to cut a    I came at this game like I do any game, with an open mind and empty expectations. I found many years ago if you come to a game with pre determined ideas, whether positive or negative, it can ruin the actual experience you get. And I love experiences, especially if they are new and unique.

    Now, I'm not going to rattle on, as doubt this review will be read by many. But this game is to cut a long story short, absolutely amazing!

    I see people saying it's just a delivery Sim, or it's boring. Well everyone is of course allowed their opinion, but they in my opinion have missed what Hideo Kojima    … Expand
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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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