Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18537 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13,013 out of 18537
  2. Mixed: 1,182 out of 18537
  3. Negative: 4,342 out of 18537
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  1. KolyaKaira
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding - this is a new unique project from Hideo Kojima. To understand the whole idea of the creator, you need to fully immerse yourself in the game and feel the mechanics of the game and gameplay. New experience, new emotions, new genre! 10 out of 10
  2. Skouix
    Nov 22, 2019
    1
    Self indulgent nonsense. All style and no substance. Terrible gameplay and boss fights. Cringe-inducing and repetitive cutscenes (special mention to that Baywatch one). A black hole of a game.
  3. Savage_Henry
    Nov 26, 2019
    9
    Beginning is more like an Interactive Cinematic Experience than a traditional game. Story development is riveting and engaging. Actor’s performances shine. Later on, the game begins to resemble a more familiar experience, but is still very enjoyable. Looking forward to more from Kohima Productions!
  4. Gpl
    Nov 29, 2019
    10
    The most amazing game i've ever played, the best story in a videogame, and the best actors that a game could have
  5. Arel203
    Nov 29, 2019
    10
    160hrs of playtime and counting.

    This is shaping up to be my favorite game of all time, and I don't say that lightly. I'm a huge Final Fantasy nerd. I was never a huge MGS fan, didn't even play the last two, but this game has exceeded all of my expectations . First off, ignore the review bombers. The average gamer is fairly retarded. Make no mistake, this is not a game for everyone, I    160hrs of playtime and counting.

    This is shaping up to be my favorite game of all time, and I don't say that lightly. I'm a huge Final Fantasy nerd. I was never a huge MGS fan, didn't even play the last two, but this game has exceeded all of my expectations .

    First off, ignore the review bombers. The average gamer is fairly retarded. Make no mistake, this is not a game for everyone, I suggest really considering what you look for in a game. It has action, but it's not the focus. No, it's not JUST a walking simulator. It has an endless supply of guns, grenades, rocket launchers, and anti-LGBT (ghost) weapons.

    It starts off more like a slow paced stealth game. You don't have a lot of tools at the beginning and the game focuses on story telling for the first few hours. This is where most players give up, because they try and play like its Fortnite or Call of Duty, sprinting everywhere and trying to fight everything. You just can't play with that mindset, and if that's the type of game you're looking for, just close this page and walk away.

    This is closer to a story focused RPG than it is an action game. Yes the main focus is delivering packages through an endless amount of terrains and areas, from scary as **** haunted house type areas, to long corridors of a destroyed city, or through an absolutely massive open world with dynamic environments like snow, rain and even boulders falling down hills. It's all about getting from point A to point B safely, using tools like grappling hooks, ladders, and sticky guns to find and retrieve cargo. Balancing is hard early on, and forces you to move slowly to learn. Once you get the hang of it, and upgrade stats and equipment, it gets easier.

    There are numerous vehicles, motorcycles that focus on speed or trucks that can carry huge amounts of cargo and make long distance deliveries a breeze.

    The game's action is centered around farming materials at terrorist camps so you can build and maintain numerous types of structures in the open world, as well as roads, to boss fights which are the central part of story progression.

    And let me tell you; these are some of the best boss fights you'll experience in gaming. Think shadow of colossus meets god of war, meets metal gear solid. The fights are cinematic as hell, the visuals are breathtaking. I often died taking too many screenshots.

    Boss fights arent hard in a sense of combat, the hard part comes from maintaining the condition of your cargo while beating a boss. Falls, trips, getting knocked over or hit, will damage your cargo, reducing your rewards for quests. The difficulty, unlike most games, is not in the ability to do damage, but in the ability to stay safe while doing damage.

    I suggest playing on hard, the boss fights are longer and more engaging on that difficulty.

    I don't want to put spoilers in this review so I'm ending it here only covering the basics. This game isnt for everyone, but for those who understand it and arent looking for the next Fortnite, this is one of the most polished, well done games of the generation. The acting is the best you'll experience in a game. It has humor, sadness, suspense and horror. The story and world are captivating, to say the least. And playing with headphones alone at night can actually be terrifying in some ways as you get deeper into the story. I often left areas and stayed in brighter, rain free areas because I was getting RE7 VR flashbacks (lol)

    If you appreciate a unique story, that alone is worth a purchase. If you are a diverse gamer, you will appreciate this game if you take the time to understand it.    … Expand
  6. Cheronobyl
    Dec 2, 2019
    9
    This game requires patience, and it's not your typical AAA Game these days. However, the story is incredible. The systems are fun and engaging, provided you take the time to acknowledge and play to them. This game isn't high intensity. It's made to be played relaxed, your meant to ruminate as you move. I can understand it's not for everyone, but I loved it.
  7. Niguempotante
    Dec 6, 2019
    0
    Oh **** Walking simulator very bad, i sleept in the play game...
    The jogability is very bad, graphics is very ugly.
    One thing safe the game is Norman Reedus!!
  8. zethlingtons
    Dec 6, 2019
    0
    Game feels a bit boring to me. It looks good, but it's just not exciting or anything...
  9. Mazurekt
    Dec 6, 2019
    1
    Most boring game of all time. Terrible walking simulator. This game is proof that gameplay in a video game is important. Huge waste of time
  10. FaisalGill
    Dec 7, 2019
    10
    Death stranding is one of the best games i've ever played, from the direction that is competing with the best directors in history to the gameplay mechanics that's surprisingly realistic, i've never seen a game that simulates walking to this degree, yes it is a walking simulator and it's the best, i was truly touched by the social strand system and the way it presents itself in the gameDeath stranding is one of the best games i've ever played, from the direction that is competing with the best directors in history to the gameplay mechanics that's surprisingly realistic, i've never seen a game that simulates walking to this degree, yes it is a walking simulator and it's the best, i was truly touched by the social strand system and the way it presents itself in the game and how the world mixed harsh, lonely and unforgiving with beautiful, stunning and unforgivable, I LOVE IT.10/10… Expand
  11. xeroptp
    Dec 7, 2019
    10
    Best game of the year, so relaxing, amazing story, thanks to Kojima Productions for the awesome trip.
  12. Sclerophyll
    Dec 7, 2019
    8
    Interesting story and fun game. It's nice too see a game that is trying something different and loved the ability to share equipment and indirectly interact with other people in a friendly/helpful manner rather than competing all the time.

    Some of the mechanics were a little confusing and took some getting used to.
  13. Thelinkr
    Dec 7, 2019
    9
    Increbible story, striking soubdtrack, technically perfect, unattractive but innovative gameplay
  14. Resunoit
    Dec 7, 2019
    0
    Ah yes, I do so love being a delivery pizza boy.
  15. DanielCox
    Dec 8, 2019
    4
    While visually impressive, Death Stranding is a game that fails to deliver compelling gameplay and a satisfying story. The game forces you to do mundane tasks for over 40 hours and doesn’t reward you in any meaningful way. If you consider your time valuable at all steer clear from this trainwreck from Kojima.
  16. Bayanor
    Dec 12, 2019
    0
    El juego más aburrido que he jugado nunca, usad vuestro dinero en otra cosa.
  17. Sixa
    Dec 12, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Una clarisima copia barata a man standing edirigido por hideto kolombo vaya verguenza

    A ver si haces algún juego original kojima    … Expand
  18. FytSpike
    Dec 12, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Walking Simulator with music but nothing more, empty word and nothing to do except from going from point A to point B… Expand
  19. BeNeT
    Dec 12, 2019
    1
    Juego aburrido y sin sentido. Si quiero repartir paquetes lo hago por dinero, y si quiero ver una peli voy al cine. Paisajes sin árboles y vegetación plana... Una gran vendida de humojima.
  20. CommunismKing
    Dec 13, 2019
    3
    I liked the original story and world but didn't like the game play which to me is the main thing a game should have. 3/10 too much repetitive walking sim
  21. aerosvid
    Dec 13, 2019
    3
    After playing too many hours, I can say that it is a supremely bad game... infinitely boring.
  22. EzicSkyerov
    Dec 15, 2019
    0
    По моему мнению, это связанно с тем, что проплачивают удаление создатели игры. СЛедовательно, по моему мнению, это связанно с качеством игры, так как удаление отзывов явно не проплачивали бы, будь она годной.
  23. qazibhai
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    A masterpiece we don't deserve. Immersive, relaxing, easy going gameplay wise. The story is interesting enough to keep you hooked till the end to find out what happend. Great acting and soundtrack. Overall an amazing game well worth the hype around it. Only catch is that you have to take the game for what it is, don't expect a metal gear game with a different skin, this is something wayA masterpiece we don't deserve. Immersive, relaxing, easy going gameplay wise. The story is interesting enough to keep you hooked till the end to find out what happend. Great acting and soundtrack. Overall an amazing game well worth the hype around it. Only catch is that you have to take the game for what it is, don't expect a metal gear game with a different skin, this is something way more special and unique.… Expand
  24. Dacedoga
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Nuevamente el campaña de review bombing de los haters de Playstation y de Hideo Kojima que han votado en masa con un cero, hacen que la credibilidad de esta web sea igual que esa nota, credibilidad cero.
    ¿Van a quitarle los ceros de la notas al igual que hicieron con Nintendo?
  25. SKILLOVN4K
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding by Hideo Kodjima Is a fantastic storytelling game. I’m really like Kodjima and his games.
  26. JellieWoo
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    Без спойлеров довольно трудно что то оценить, но без преувеличения, это очень важная для индустрии игра, как в плане сюжета, так и геймплея.
  27. Natish
    Nov 21, 2019
    10
    Le jeu est très bon mais très original aussi ce qui explique la vague de rageux parce que ça fait pas pan pan boum boum
  28. kenkht
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    This is truly a unique game. Never seen anything like it. Stunningly beautiful, beautifully acted with and intriguing story. It's my kind of narrative and I understand it might not for everyone. I usually like shooters but sometimes a change is good too, and oh boy, the gameplay IS a change. Didn't know walking is that challenging. This is worth the full price in my opinion.
  29. Wackadoodlegame
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Completed episode 1...kojima developers has come with lot of new things in this game.its fresh and new concept...its story oriented and lot of scientific terminologies used.i like it and must try
  30. joaoVieiragame
    Nov 9, 2019
    10
    O melhor game que joguei este ano até o momento. Não terminei o game pois o lançamento dele foi ontem, e só joguei 8 horas do game e estou encantado. Como a galera pode dar nota baixa se foi lançado ontem? Esse site deveria ter uma forma de dedectar pessoas mau intencionadas para prejudicar as vendas de um game, por outros gostar de outra plataforma e nem ter jogado o game.
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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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