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. Herozaiba
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Also nach nun 89 Std Spielzeit und im Kapitel 8 kann ich sagen das ich dieses Spiel liebe.
    Nicht nur die düstere Welt und die Angst ob der nächste Regen auch GDs bedeutet auch die schönen Seiten wenn es aufklart die Sonne auftaucht und man Meilenweit sehen kann.
    Ja man hat einen eintönigen Job. Bringe x Pakete von A nach B oder berge sie. Aber das macht man doch in so ziemlich jedem Spiel.    Also nach nun 89 Std Spielzeit und im Kapitel 8 kann ich sagen das ich dieses Spiel liebe.
    Nicht nur die düstere Welt und die Angst ob der nächste Regen auch GDs bedeutet auch die schönen Seiten wenn es aufklart die Sonne auftaucht und man Meilenweit sehen kann.
    Ja man hat einen eintönigen Job. Bringe x Pakete von A nach B oder berge sie. Aber das macht man doch in so ziemlich jedem Spiel. Nur das man hier kein unendliches Taschenvolumen hat. Man merkt Sam an das er es eintönig findet.aber genau das ist es. Planen was man wie wo hinbringen kann. Benutzt man eher den Truck oder doch die Seilbahn?
    Und da kommt der nächste Zeitfresser Strassen bauen und ein vernünftiges Seilbahnnetz zu planen und umzusetzen. Die Hauptstory verfolge ich nur nebenbei...die ganzen Prepper und ihre Geschichten sind echt klasse.
    Das BB wächst einem schnell ans Herz.
    Viele kleine Gimiks, lustiges, erstaunliches oder gar tief ergreifendes an jeder Ecke.
    Ein Zeitfresser ist das Spiel allemal...man versinkt quasi in der Welt und muss aufpassen das man noch genügend Schlaf für den nächsten Arbeitstag bekommt.

    Grob gesagt das Spiel ist eintönig...aber nur oberflächlich betrachtet. Jede Lieferung gibt einen Sinn. Jeder Charakter hat seine Geschichte. Jeder Gegner kann eine Herausforderung sein.
    Man lernt schnell besondere Gebiete auszuweichen um die Fracht möglichst schnell und unbeschadet zum Ziel zu bringen. Ein kleiner Umweg kann ein effektiver Weg sein.
    Ich war skeptisch und am Anfang des Spiels auch etwas enttäuscht. Aber das legte sich mit jedem erfolgreichen Abschluss eines Auftrags.

    Entweder man mag es oder nicht.
    Ich finde es schade wenn man nur stupide der Story folgt und vieles Wissen über die Welt verpasst.
    Danke Kojima für dieses tolle Meisterwerk und einmal Abwechslung von den heutigen Trends.
    MFG    … Expand
  2. Paolonauds
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Kojima being Kojima !
    The gameplay could be better, but the history of the game keep aways pushing you foward, aways keeps you connected anda wanting to know whats comming next
  3. Roalasemog
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Awessome game!! The Message is so beatifull, bug the game is too desnecessary long
  4. Populus
    Nov 17, 2019
    0
    Juego aburrido, tedioso... Vamos, todo lo que no busco en un videojuego. Esta vez se ha lucido el Kojima este.
  5. Yahcsl
    Nov 17, 2019
    6
    Não faz sentido, a jogabilidade é ruim a única coisa boa são os gráficos
  6. Daybeast90
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    I'm not here to rate it a 10 because of the review bombing in here to celebrate a master piece in my opinion. I found this game so intriguing and complex I couldn't put it down, so much so id go to bed planning routes
  7. Z9_Plasmahh
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Amazing game. Don't listen to the people giving it bad scores, they have either only played a few hours of the game or haven't played it at all.

    My advice, give it roughly around 8 hours to 10 hours to see if you will like it as the game picks up dramatically around that point
  8. KiWi_NaRu
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Después de haber jugado 65 horas y haberme terminado la historia del juego, puedo decir lo que pienso del juego. No como muchísimas personas que lo están criticando sin haberlo ni olido o justamente lo contrario. De hecho voy a seguir jugándolo.
    Mundo abierto con gráficos preciosos y ambiente bonito y a la vez aterrador, no hace falta que haya nada más porque solamente estás tú, los EV y    Después de haber jugado 65 horas y haberme terminado la historia del juego, puedo decir lo que pienso del juego. No como muchísimas personas que lo están criticando sin haberlo ni olido o justamente lo contrario. De hecho voy a seguir jugándolo.
    Mundo abierto con gráficos preciosos y ambiente bonito y a la vez aterrador, no hace falta que haya nada más porque solamente estás tú, los EV y las mulas, es un mundo entre apocalíptico y post apocalíptico. La OST es una maravilla, música y canciones muy bonitas, hacen que en el juego te sientas esperanzado en momentos difíciles.
    La historia y los personajes me han encantado, aunque hay partes de la historia (soy muy cinefila/seriefila) que para mí fueron previsibles.
    A la hora de jugar me ha gustado mucho el tener que repartir “los paquetes” ,es todo un reto y si de verdad te metes en la historia y en tú personaje lo vas a disfrutar.
    También me ha gustado mucho el sistema en línea con los Likes y la ayuda que te pueden aportar otros jugadores durante el juego.
    Puedo entender que haya muchas personas a las que no le guste éste tipo de juego, pero por favor, respetad lo que piensen otros jugadores.
    En mi parecer el juego es una obra maestra. Muchas gracias Kojima!!    … Expand
  9. Sacred911
    Nov 17, 2019
    0
    El juego no merece el precio AAA, depronto para un juego INDIE, pagaría lo mismo que vale una entrada a cine y eso que me quedaría sin idea de lo que he visto. Me genero cero entretenimiento. Me recordó el no man's stranding.
  10. Bubucritic
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    A mi me está gustando bastante. Algo nuevo y diferente a lo ya existente. Merece una oportunidad
  11. not_kojima
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Hey guys, Video Hajimbo here to talk about the best game ever made! I had such a good time on this game made by certified video game Auteur™ Hideo Kojima (which I am not). I particularly liked how he (not me) created a whole new genre of game with systems never before seen. For example, an asynchronous multiplayer, which has never been done by any game before ever, and I (and I'm sureHey guys, Video Hajimbo here to talk about the best game ever made! I had such a good time on this game made by certified video game Auteur™ Hideo Kojima (which I am not). I particularly liked how he (not me) created a whole new genre of game with systems never before seen. For example, an asynchronous multiplayer, which has never been done by any game before ever, and I (and I'm sure Kojima too, but there's no way of telling, for I - Video Hajimbo- have never met him, or have ever spoken to him) have personally checked every game to make sure that it's definitely new and original, and what can I say! It's as fresh as an onion!

    As for the actual gameplay, I hear some people just aren't finding it entertaining, and to be honest, I have to disagree. I find it rather disconcerting that they're saying it doesn't have enough action really. Something that every review has said as the sole reason for why they've given it less than a 9/10. I myself (and not Kojima, who I might add is an arthouse developer) find it extremely engaging. I come home from a hard days work paint moisture surveying for Dulux, and turn this on, and I'm instantly absorbed and find it far more engaging, although, I must say, elements of it remind me of my job, and in such moments, I would like to personally thank Kojima- and not myself- for creating such a real and tangible world that so many people (like myself, a person not even related to the unmatched genius that is director of Death Stranding- Hideo Kojima) can relate to.

    Another one of my favourite things about this game (and any Kojima game, that is to say, games made by a person who isn't me) is how subtle the storytelling is. There's such nuance to everything Kojima does. I for example had no idea that the game (despite being in the future and not having been written by me) was in fact based on modern day America, and how it's split apart. This is because the game is so nuanced and not obvious, and yet so deep.

    Finally, (another note on storytelling) I do of course have to mention the cutscenes. I see a lot of reviews complaining about the quantity and length of the cutscenes. Many have even pointed out that the basis of good storytelling in games comes from showing, not telling. I would completely disagree. In fact, I would go as far as to say that I find these comments hurtful on a deeply personal level, not that it offends me of course, as I am not the creator, that is another man who isn't me. I would say that Death Stranding employs an objectively perfect form of storytelling that makes sure every viewer is able to keep up with the incredibly powerful mind of Hideo Kojima, who I might add has an incredibly high IQ, and once received a gold star for a painting he did in Kindergarten.

    To sum it up, I would say Death Stranding is the best game ever made. It's objectively perfect in every way. It has perfect graphics, perfect sound design, perfect music (even though that wasn't all created by Hideo Kojima by himself), perfect gameplay that isn't boring, perfection of genre, as this is a new genre, and not a walking simulator, and a perfect story, with a perfect balance of cutscenes to gameplay (which is actual gameplay, and not just balancing while walking). The only improvement I'd make is to include more cutscenes. Something I would request from Hideo Kojima, if I, Midamo Kalimba was able to speak to this incredible, and not rude man.    … Expand
  12. IndyGameFan
    Nov 17, 2019
    1
    So this is what happens when a producer goes mad.
    AAA beautiful game. Absolutely high-school project level gameplay. Then you see how he defends it in reviews, by attacking American gamers as stupid?
    No sir. I decided to play this over at a friend's house to see if the reviews were 'fair' or not, and could come to no other conclusion. This game isn't a game. It's less interesting than    So this is what happens when a producer goes mad.
    AAA beautiful game. Absolutely high-school project level gameplay. Then you see how he defends it in reviews, by attacking American gamers as stupid?
    No sir. I decided to play this over at a friend's house to see if the reviews were 'fair' or not, and could come to no other conclusion.
    This game isn't a game. It's less interesting than the games you find on bike trainers.    … Expand
  13. Daniel0809
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    Amazing, epic game!..Racing games you race, shooting games you shoot, football games you play football & stranding games you strand!.. You deliver small & large packages through beautiful landscapes. Its so addictive! like the oxycontinin the game. drags on & on & on in the game and can't find anything to hate on it. And b.t.w. NO BUGS. runs perfect on the ps4. GAME OF THE YEAR
  14. Fordzy
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    After more than 50hours in I must said that DS is One of the best game in this generation. Very complex, fun,, unique and addictive gameplay loop (it's definitely not just "Walking simulator") - Constantly evolved with many gadgets - exoskelet, bikes, trucks, highways, zip lines and more type of environment. Deep Story with unique characters and deep message. Very unique social strandAfter more than 50hours in I must said that DS is One of the best game in this generation. Very complex, fun,, unique and addictive gameplay loop (it's definitely not just "Walking simulator") - Constantly evolved with many gadgets - exoskelet, bikes, trucks, highways, zip lines and more type of environment. Deep Story with unique characters and deep message. Very unique social strand system - you are indirect connected to other players and help each other - its very exciting and you are feel like part of the bigger society. . feel like most pacifist and peaceful AAA game ever made.… Expand
  15. alaval
    Nov 17, 2019
    1
    Definitivamente el juego mas aburrido de la generación, ni siquiera debería considerarse un juego mas que una película, que parece ser su intención, en cuanto a gameplay misiones y mecánicas aburridas y repetitivas , un monumento al ego de kojima
  16. Skynetonline
    Nov 17, 2019
    9
    Excelente experiencia jugable. Un titulo adictivo que propone muchas mecánicas una. Buena historia y una dirección artística brillante.
  17. Moood
    Nov 17, 2019
    7
    Bad first, gameplay is not very adrenaline inducing , just requires constant focus and patience, so it turns off the majority , other than that everything from the soundtrack to the graphics , atmosphere, story , and the interactions with the world and characters is an extremely well made product in those aspects
  18. LwtEngineer
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Great game to relax and wind down with at the end of the day, amazing scenery and story, yes it is a little slow, but that's kind of the point.
  19. Scorpsnake101
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Great game, great story and if you can get through the first few chapters the kojima magic kicks in.
  20. ENOTMAN
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    играть строго на харде!уже неделю не могу отлипнуть от игры,уж слишком затягивает.необычно,каждый раз новые механики.наконец-то что-то новое
  21. Wolfborn910
    Nov 17, 2019
    8
    I thought I was going to hate is game but somehow I’m hooked. This game isn’t for everyone but it seems like when it clicks for someone, it really clicks.
  22. PLAYER69
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    All these sad reviews... Death Stranding isn't for kids... So stop giving it idiotic 0/10 reviews just because it isn't a battle royale.... It is a artistic masterpiece for mature audience.. Kojima is a genius!
  23. FearTheDocX
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Masterpiece by Hideo Kojima Masterpiece by Hideo Kojima Masterpiece by Hideo Kojima
    Masterpiece by Hideo Kojima Masterpiece by Hideo Kojima Masterpiece by Hideo Kojima
    Masterpiece by Hideo Kojima Masterpiece by Hideo Kojima Masterpiece by Hideo Kojima
  24. billy_pors
    Nov 17, 2019
    0
    It's a shame, cause I expected this game to restore my interest in gaming, as I quit gaming years ago because the gaming industry turned into a complete joke. However, this game turned out to be no better than any other trash that came out since I mostly left gaming behind (5-6 years ago). Of course, any other 'brilliant' Sony exclusive deserves the very same '0', same as almost any otherIt's a shame, cause I expected this game to restore my interest in gaming, as I quit gaming years ago because the gaming industry turned into a complete joke. However, this game turned out to be no better than any other trash that came out since I mostly left gaming behind (5-6 years ago). Of course, any other 'brilliant' Sony exclusive deserves the very same '0', same as almost any other AAA game of the past decade. It's all the same formula, a bunch of low-end movies mixed with some primitive rudimentary gaming mechanic, sorta tetris (although it's an insult to tetris to say so). No creativity whatsoever, just creation of nonsense for the sake of a quick buck. Gaming industry is beyond repair, only maybe the development of 'real' VR can save it, although in that case it won't be gaming industry anymore, more like virtual reality industry.

    So yeah, any other game that came out since 2010 deserves no less criticism than Death Stranding (looking at you guys, those who praised all the crap before DS, but decided to treat DS fairly). BUT, it's difficult to recall any other game, which had such a misleading marketing campaign. Sony and KojiPro deliberately created misleading trailers, artificially raised hype, and misinformed gamers during the interviews and presentations. And that's why DS is getting so much hate. Even though crap like Horizon: Zero Dawn, God of War 4, New Spider-Man, Last of US and all the other rubbish movies masked as games are definitely no better and probably even worse than DS, they didn't get nearly as much hate because their developers and marketers didn't misrepresent their creations and didn't create excessive hype or unnecessary mystery.

    Too bad my dream game turned out to be no better than all the trash that made me lose interest in gaming in the first place. I guess I'll probably never return to gaming then, not until VR becomes decent enough at least. Don't waste your money on all the trash that's been coming out during the past decade and is going to come out in the near future, guys. Don't help to continue killing the gaming industry by financially supporting irresponsible devs and publishers. Even though this industry is already pretty much dead anyway...    … Expand
  25. JonathanGomez18
    Nov 14, 2019
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing the story is so emotional and cool. All the dumb people who think this game is bad inpatient people who have only played 1hour story’s are supposed to build but it’s whatever do this game breaking records world so kojima is just flexing on u simple minded people who think a game like nba2k or madden nfl a masterpiece ever time it comes out
  26. Geruda
    Nov 17, 2019
    8
    I thought I’d hate this game but it’s quite addictive. The game is weird so I can see how people won’t like it but if you’re familiar with Kojima games you’ll fit right in. Great visuals, story and very long cutscenes. Don’t read spoilers or it’ll subtract from the experience
  27. MadBert91
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Me ha sorprendido mucho el juego, por las malas criticas que tenía lo compré con mucho miedo, las primeras 3 horas sentí que todo lo malo que habían dicho era cierto y de repente boom, todo cambia, a medida que empieza el juego desde la muerte de la presidenta de los Estados Unidos el juego no para de sorprender, cada UCA (ciudades) que visitas va apareciendo mas equipo y masMe ha sorprendido mucho el juego, por las malas criticas que tenía lo compré con mucho miedo, las primeras 3 horas sentí que todo lo malo que habían dicho era cierto y de repente boom, todo cambia, a medida que empieza el juego desde la muerte de la presidenta de los Estados Unidos el juego no para de sorprender, cada UCA (ciudades) que visitas va apareciendo mas equipo y mas construcciones donde la participación es clave para conseguirlas, el estrés y el miedo en algunas partes del mapa es real, y la sensación de estar conectando todo es muy viva. Cuando mirad el juego como a cualquier otro juego, mapa grandísimo, ir de punto A a punto B, en alguno juegos matando maquinas, en otros persiguiendo a alguien y en este repartiendo mercancía muy importante en un mundo post apocalíptico te das cuenta que al final no se diferencia de otros juegos que siempre te gustaron y empiezas a perder el miedo y a centrarte en la historia, la cual hasta el momento pinta muy bien. Merece la pena jugarlo.

    EDITO: Ya he terminado el juego y le tengo que subir la nota. El juego a medida que vas avanzando te va sorprendiendo cada vez más y el final te deja muy WTF. Es un juego muy largo, de los juegos con historia más largos que haya jugado nunca, el juego parece que termina (con créditos y todo) y continúa varias horas más hasta el verdadero final. Es un juego muy recomendado pero necesita tiempo.    … Expand
  28. CarnivoreX
    Nov 17, 2019
    4
    Tried to like it, REALLY tried, but could not. Boring. Beautiful, but boring. This is not a "game".
  29. Volsyden
    Nov 17, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is flat out gorgeous when it comes to graphics, i love the main character but i do have issues with the game, for one... i feel like a fed-ex delivery service. when you first start the game your like... wtf is going on and what is all this, i was really confuses for most of the game so i didn't even bother getting everything as ii just wanted to figure out what those things were and why they were here. i don't like the fact that people go nuke on you if you kill them. if the story had a better understanding of what was going on and how you ended up there id rate it higher but either way it goes you will still play delivery boy… Expand
  30. TheAshenOn3
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    This game is amazing, is something different, an artwork.I don't understand why this game get so much hate?!I think that 50% of people who review this game don't play this game, they just watch the gameplay. This game is not only for the gameplay, this game must be experienced differently
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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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