Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18537 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 1,182 out of 18537
  3. Negative: 4,342 out of 18537
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  1. croat83
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    I love it. I reached Chapter 3 and it's so amazing. I love to deliver more and more to receive more items and more Gifts. The People who gave this Game a 0 are Xbox Players or trolls and there are saying there already beat the Game. Yeah. A Game you have to play over 50 Hours to complete it. One Guy says "there is only gras in the Game so I know that he haven't played the Game becauseI love it. I reached Chapter 3 and it's so amazing. I love to deliver more and more to receive more items and more Gifts. The People who gave this Game a 0 are Xbox Players or trolls and there are saying there already beat the Game. Yeah. A Game you have to play over 50 Hours to complete it. One Guy says "there is only gras in the Game so I know that he haven't played the Game because there is also snow. Don't believe these trolls and Xbox Players!… Expand
  2. Kvnfabian7
    Nov 8, 2019
    1
    Juego aburrido La verdad poco interesante, se vendió como la revolución de los video juegos y no resultó nada más que un fracaso en cuanto a jugabilidad se refiere, su historia puede ayudarlo un poco, pero en cuanto a jugabilidad quedó debiendo mucho, además sus monstruos finales son muy fáciles y nada épicos, intento fallido por parte de kojima.
  3. Freeman_vr
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    This game is something unique! All you need to decide before playing/buying it who are: a mortal combat super duper fatality guy - this is not for you. A guy which tired of pointless fighting, who wants to seat down on a couch with a cup of tea and walk into a beautiful worlds - you are welcome here! The graphic is so real and surreal at the same time, Iceland views are so magic and you’reThis game is something unique! All you need to decide before playing/buying it who are: a mortal combat super duper fatality guy - this is not for you. A guy which tired of pointless fighting, who wants to seat down on a couch with a cup of tea and walk into a beautiful worlds - you are welcome here! The graphic is so real and surreal at the same time, Iceland views are so magic and you’re walking into that by your own all alone. Soundtrack - 10/10. I’m so glad that games like this one can exist, thank you Sony for support! And we need to support this just cuz its different and brave step for industry!… Expand
  4. Alms7lel
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Masterpiece played 10 hours can't get enough and soundtracks are amazing
  5. RawLong
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Muhteşem bir deneyim. Tam anlamıyla A Hideo Kojima Game yazısının hakkını veriyor. Benim beklentilerimin çok üstünde kaldı. Efsane grafikler ve muhteşem hikayesi ile açık dünyayı efsane harmanlıyor. Kesinlikle yaşamanız gereken bir deneyim.
  6. ethomaz
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    The graphics are something else, shaper, good AA, and beautiful... some of the best I played this gem... I can't imagine how it looks in Pro with HDR.

    The controls are responsibles and the holds buttons works way better than I thought... in fact they are really to get. I played 2 chapters so the story is at begining but it feels Kojima and that is great. I did pretty few deliveries but    The graphics are something else, shaper, good AA, and beautiful... some of the best I played this gem... I can't imagine how it looks in Pro with HDR.

    The controls are responsibles and the holds buttons works way better than I thought... in fact they are really to get.

    I played 2 chapters so the story is at begining but it feels Kojima and that is great.

    I did pretty few deliveries but I like it... you need to explore the map to find them and manege to not damage them... the sense of exploration is good and the delivery management interesting... it is engaging too, I took over 1 hour to do the Prologue delivering because I was entertained in find others delivering instead to rush the main pack delivery... it is just fun to do that because mountains makes the exploration very very addictive.

    Right now I'm loving it... I can't wait to play more tomorrow after work... it is 4am right now here... I played two hours without realize... I repeated the Prologue twice because I didn't want to damage the delivery packs.    … Expand
  7. Swoosh26
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Finnaly something different. What a masterpiece of a game. Let's hope this a the first step in next Gen gaming
  8. tibzoid
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    Downgraded my review after playing quite a bit. Initially interesting but incredibly tedious. My life is boring enough. I don’t need to pay for further dullness. After about five hours the novelty wears off and you realize there is nothing there. Also don’t trust the critics — they are scared of being honest. This game is dreadful. Wish I could get a refund.
  9. Vladimir_gorshe
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Не знаю, почему минусуете игру. Пройдите ее от начала и до конца! Возможно вы не поняли или просто не хотите понять.. лично я доволен этим шедевром, еще одна игра в список лучших игр в мире!
  10. Christo1
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding provides a fully customizable world
  11. Hm740
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Amazing game it so cool and nice. Cant stop playing. The ost the story the gameplay all good .
  12. Vlastel1n
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Great game by Kojima. Everything is good in this game. Perfect and enjoyable gameplay, which doesn't bother. Perfect story write. Pretty good online system.

    The game is pretty simple. I played on the hardest difficulty and didn't notice any difficulties, died only 2 times, and all the stuff I have delivered always was in perfect condition. It's hard to deliver cargo in bad condition.    Great game by Kojima. Everything is good in this game. Perfect and enjoyable gameplay, which doesn't bother. Perfect story write. Pretty good online system.

    The game is pretty simple. I played on the hardest difficulty and didn't notice any difficulties, died only 2 times, and all the stuff I have delivered always was in perfect condition. It's hard to deliver cargo in bad condition. For me, this is a minus. But for someone, who doesn't play games often it's a huge plus.    … Expand
  13. Akhiltadi
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    It isn't for everyone, but I suggest taking time with this one. The game really grows on you.
  14. GenghisKhan
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    The truth is this game is exceed my expectation eventhough its kinda slow in the beginning with delivery process and stuff, however slowly and steady the game become more interesting and exciting honestly this wont happen if player give up after early hours of play. You will feel the differences once you play above 5 to 10 hours gameplay. i would like to give score 9 for slow starter butThe truth is this game is exceed my expectation eventhough its kinda slow in the beginning with delivery process and stuff, however slowly and steady the game become more interesting and exciting honestly this wont happen if player give up after early hours of play. You will feel the differences once you play above 5 to 10 hours gameplay. i would like to give score 9 for slow starter but since the excitement in mid part is fully blessed awesome, i would say 10 would fair score for this full stop.… Expand
  15. Daicofenix
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    El juego ha sido creado como contrapartida a todos esos personajes súper hombres y superhéroes. Sam es un hombre normal en un futuro distópico del nuestro que a de convertirse en un héroe humano por su determinación, no en un super humano, y se enfrentará al terreno, al clima, al paso del tiempo y a fuerzas sobrenaturales para ello. Ese es el género, un simulador hiperrealista deEl juego ha sido creado como contrapartida a todos esos personajes súper hombres y superhéroes. Sam es un hombre normal en un futuro distópico del nuestro que a de convertirse en un héroe humano por su determinación, no en un super humano, y se enfrentará al terreno, al clima, al paso del tiempo y a fuerzas sobrenaturales para ello. Ese es el género, un simulador hiperrealista de supervivencia ajustado a nuestro mundo en una historia de ciencia ficción con tintes de terror sobrenatural. Pero! decir que la visión de las mecánicas son a largo plazo, porque Sam, o los jugadores, tienen que crear INFRAESTRUCTURAS o craftearlas para crear caminos más fáciles de recorrer, algo así como lo que pasó en el imperio romano en el continente europeo, al final lo que es un MAPA DESERTICO se convierte en un mapa conectado por carreteras, puentes, que al final nos da la visión y la experiencia que apoyándonos, los jugadores, unos a los otros podemos crear los lazos de unión entre aquello que hoy en día esta fracturado y desértico. No será un shooter, un juego de plataformas, un rpg, una aventura gráfica, un shot'm up, un hack and slash... etc... sino un simple simulador de un humano que ha de transportar todo tipo de necesidades entre las distintas zonas en las que hayan supervivientes para ayudar a renacer a la humanidad. Esto se vio en el film The Postman de Kevin Costner, y sinceramente esta visión de Kojima me gusta mucho más, además de que la película es un poco bastante truñaco pero esta versión o visión del asunto por parte de Kojima a mí sí me convence. Pero esta sería la visión superficial del juego, luego ya está la historia en profundidad de cada personaje.… Expand
  16. judaslmonster
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    If you don't have the game, don't rate it. Got the game today, I was scared. And it's f*cking amazing.
  17. fhariri
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    This game is truly AMAZING! It's not for everyone but if u like it you're in for a treat :) This game DOESN'T deserve a zero like some haters r scoring it, even if u don't like it, it shouldn't have a score as low as a zero! THAT'S NONSENSE!
  18. ItsTheBirdd
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    I knew this was going to be divisive, but damn. People who drop 10s and 0s and say dumb stuff, so if you don't think the game is for you watch some gameplay. Giving the game a 10 despite its flaws just to fanboy is just as bad as giving it a 0 because it's hot garbage regardless of the things it does so well. This game isn't for everyone so make a choice based on critics and gameplayI knew this was going to be divisive, but damn. People who drop 10s and 0s and say dumb stuff, so if you don't think the game is for you watch some gameplay. Giving the game a 10 despite its flaws just to fanboy is just as bad as giving it a 0 because it's hot garbage regardless of the things it does so well. This game isn't for everyone so make a choice based on critics and gameplay before jumping on the love/hate band wagons.

    Personaly I love Kojima games, and DS is his best yet. The story is cohesive, interesting, and each cutscene is masterfully directed and looks like a movie, The gameplay can get stale, but the core gameplay loop is addicting and the game throws enough new gadgets and tools to make things interesting. Combat and BT encounters are meaning full and stressful, and you never feel OP. You feel like a dude trying his hardest to connect America again.

    In the end, this game is about the moral of its story, and how the gameplay can connect people even across the greatest divides which is what it does the best!    … Expand
  19. jd88
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    The game just released, people cannot have been dived into this game enough to fully grasp what it's all about and how it develops over the course 50+ hours, and yet they're spiting their **** opinions here. Just stop you morons.

    Giving a 10 for the first 3 hours. + great graphics, music, atmosphere + interesting story Gameplaywise, it's still the **** tutorial after 3 hours, need    The game just released, people cannot have been dived into this game enough to fully grasp what it's all about and how it develops over the course 50+ hours, and yet they're spiting their **** opinions here. Just stop you morons.

    Giving a 10 for the first 3 hours.
    + great graphics, music, atmosphere
    + interesting story

    Gameplaywise, it's still the **** tutorial after 3 hours, need to play it more.    … Expand
  20. FoxDie_djm
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Simplemente EL juego de la presente generación. Plagado de mecánicas novedosas respaldadas por una historia increíble con final épico y gráficos con increíble atención al detalle.
  21. SnakeJack93
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Played this several hours right now but i haven't finished it yet.
    The fact that Kojima has divided the opinions of people in two leaves one to think. People are literally lynching Kojima without ever playing the game, just because of the fanbase which takes him into heaven. Regardless of the unfounded criticism of the game, it is much more fun and casual than a person might think when    Played this several hours right now but i haven't finished it yet.
    The fact that Kojima has divided the opinions of people in two leaves one to think. People are literally lynching Kojima without ever playing the game, just because of the fanbase which takes him into heaven. Regardless of the unfounded criticism of the game, it is much more fun and casual than a person might think when they see bad reviews.
    Leaving aside the spectacular landscapes and the visual content that might not be relevant to some, the travels are really enjoyable, even at the very start of the game are not that frustrating as the "viewers" are saying. Asynchronous multiplayer is very well done and works excellently.
    The gameplay is very various and has really brought me a breath of fresh air. It has a really strong story and it's a different experience that everyone need to try at least once. I gave him 10 to reward him, and to balance the totally unfounded negative votes and without a spirit of objective review. If the reviews had been balanced my vote would have been 9 for now.    … Expand
  22. Sperm2
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding is art. Soooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo amazing
  23. SuperNova84
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    I played for a few hours last night and fell asleep dreaming about the game. I'm currently thinking of an excuse to leave work early to continue my death stranding journey because this game is flat out perfection. Forget all the non-sense zero scores. You can obviously tell by now if this games for you or if you should pass. I will come back and adjust my score when I complete the game butI played for a few hours last night and fell asleep dreaming about the game. I'm currently thinking of an excuse to leave work early to continue my death stranding journey because this game is flat out perfection. Forget all the non-sense zero scores. You can obviously tell by now if this games for you or if you should pass. I will come back and adjust my score when I complete the game but for now, I'm sticking strong to my score of 10!!!… Expand
  24. Crazy8s808
    Nov 8, 2019
    9
    Technological marvel. By far the most amazing game graphically when it comes to realism. Compelling story so far with a message of hope.
    Death Stranding seems to have a focus on the journey and having time to think. It is very interesting to see an essentially empty world that shows more and more signs of life the longer one plays. Some are calling it boring, but any open world game is    Technological marvel. By far the most amazing game graphically when it comes to realism. Compelling story so far with a message of hope.
    Death Stranding seems to have a focus on the journey and having time to think. It is very interesting to see an essentially empty world that shows more and more signs of life the longer one plays. Some are calling it boring, but any open world game is going to be tedious, to some extent or another. He was up front about the downplay on violence, as well.

    I like my games with a good unique story, some eye candy, emotional engagement , something thought provoking and a good challenge. Death Stranding is a win in my opinion.

    Very unique!    … Expand
  25. Wats
    Nov 22, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding is a phenomenal experience. It has set the bar unbelievably high. It’s hard to even think of playing another game. Thank you Kojima for this beautifully epic experience. I adored every moment.
  26. Lalsls
    Dec 4, 2019
    10
    This game is awesome! Don’t listen to trolls and people who played this game for 2 hours.Best game I played for 2019 so far.
  27. Sparkyte
    Nov 9, 2019
    10
    Fantastic game, you can see there are bots from Konami trying to ruin the credability of the game.
  28. jamsdean
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    This game is very unique, fun, trendsetting. Love it! There are so many anti playstation fans here giving these fake zero reviews. Go and play a game that is out on your platform of choice, geez.
  29. Nartlee
    Nov 25, 2019
    10
    The game is beautiful and hater is hater ok its not the best game play but still many many incredible things specialty the story is from different place in this galaxy for sh.G.N i want to say go play fortnight or do something else instead of review games
  30. mikejones101
    Nov 22, 2019
    10
    I'm 12 hours in and it's already the most unique and imaginative game I've played since Bloodborne/Dark Souls. Regarding the negative reviews, I think a lot of kids don't like it because they play video games for a different reason, namely to turn their brains off and overstimulate themselves. This game is meant to engage and immerse you the way you would do with a timeless film or novel.I'm 12 hours in and it's already the most unique and imaginative game I've played since Bloodborne/Dark Souls. Regarding the negative reviews, I think a lot of kids don't like it because they play video games for a different reason, namely to turn their brains off and overstimulate themselves. This game is meant to engage and immerse you the way you would do with a timeless film or novel.

    The world building is insanely cool and strange, I've never seen anything like it. The environmental design is fascinating, it manages to feel like familiar American landscapes and completely alien terrain at the same time. The dialogue is a little cheesy sometimes, but easily overlooked. There is mindless entertainment (Call of Duty) , and then there's entertainment infused with serious art, and this falls into the latter category.

    Highly recommend to anyone who would enjoy a very unique and artful experience. Wouldn't recommend to teenagers who play games to overstimulate themselves with video game crack and scream at each other while point-and-click shooting and dying a million times a match.    … Expand
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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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