Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

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  1. Darcklink
    Nov 8, 2019
    8
    Increíbles gráficos, juego un poco lento pero cumple su función, cabe destacar su Sistema de juego que al ser un 50% repetitivo, logra atraparte y disfrutar de este titulo, historia 10/10, exelente reparto y doblaje almenos en Latinoamérica.
  2. Koalascott
    Nov 9, 2019
    9
    Крутой сюжет, шикарный геймплей. Единственное, что не давало расслабиться это постоянные выкрики "Сэм! Сэм! Сэм?"
  3. Lugburz
    Nov 9, 2019
    9
    I LOVE this game, but it’s not a game I would recommend to everyone. I love the lore, the cut scenes, the music, the world, the graphic, and the game play. To be honest, as a wilderness/hiking guy, it almost feels like I’m outside traversing the environment when playing, yes, sometimes it sucks to backtrack when you **** up, but I’ve done that irl too. But yeah, you need to enjoyI LOVE this game, but it’s not a game I would recommend to everyone. I love the lore, the cut scenes, the music, the world, the graphic, and the game play. To be honest, as a wilderness/hiking guy, it almost feels like I’m outside traversing the environment when playing, yes, sometimes it sucks to backtrack when you **** up, but I’ve done that irl too. But yeah, you need to enjoy traversing and exploring without being bombarded with instant rewards, exploring and taking in the view is it’s own reward. I’m totally invested in the story, and can’t wait to push forward! I’m also that kinda guy who enjoy slow russian science fiction movies from the late seventies (Stalker, from 1978, watch it!), so this game is definitely an acquired taste.… Expand
  4. Cardb0ard
    Nov 9, 2019
    9
    In a market full of half baked shoot em ups with no thought put into anything but micro-transactions, Death Stranding is a slow burn with thought put into everything in the game, even down to the way you distribute the cargo on your body affecting the way you hold your balance while walking. This games world is so engrossing that when I ended my first session after playing almost 10In a market full of half baked shoot em ups with no thought put into anything but micro-transactions, Death Stranding is a slow burn with thought put into everything in the game, even down to the way you distribute the cargo on your body affecting the way you hold your balance while walking. This games world is so engrossing that when I ended my first session after playing almost 10 hours, I felt like I was returning home, not getting off of a game for the evening. This game is brilliant and easily contending for my game go the year.… Expand
  5. Denki7
    Nov 9, 2019
    9
    I don’t think this game is for everyone but it is definitely something unique and I love it!
  6. APinkham99
    Nov 9, 2019
    9
    After waiting years for this game it delivered. It’s beautiful and the story is amazing but takes time to pick up overall amazing
  7. OverMind86
    Nov 9, 2019
    9
    A great game! Gameplay closely related to the narrative component. An original work that manages to give the emotion of a journey. A journey into a hostile world, initially very lonely and bare, in need of a connection! A game in which the cooperation between the players, is an almost imperceptible element, but it is fundamental and one perceives much more than certain other games born toA great game! Gameplay closely related to the narrative component. An original work that manages to give the emotion of a journey. A journey into a hostile world, initially very lonely and bare, in need of a connection! A game in which the cooperation between the players, is an almost imperceptible element, but it is fundamental and one perceives much more than certain other games born to be cooperative. However, it is not a game for all tastes. It remains basically a "Courier Simulator" with "arcade" components and sci-fi components, but also mystical and mythological components.… Expand
  8. lineshark
    Nov 9, 2019
    9
    unique and intuitive, a very fresh and fun experience

    i personally find the challenge of being a postman in this dystopian future to be thrilling and fun. Its such an absurd concept for a game, but somehow between the story and the game play mechanics i find it to be very rewarding.
  9. DoctorBurns
    Nov 9, 2019
    9
    So far Death Stranding has been a very solid experience with unique and tense moments peppered by an interesting story. There absolutely IS gameplay here and it’s something pretty different. I’m personally having fun with the traversal mechanics and the gear planning and management. I totally understand why this game wouldn’t be for every one but the review bombs on both ends of theSo far Death Stranding has been a very solid experience with unique and tense moments peppered by an interesting story. There absolutely IS gameplay here and it’s something pretty different. I’m personally having fun with the traversal mechanics and the gear planning and management. I totally understand why this game wouldn’t be for every one but the review bombs on both ends of the spectrum don’t give an accurate depiction of what this game is. The game take its time and is certainly not MGS but it’s not supposed to be and that’s what makes it special. Keep in mind that everything about this game is intentional and take it for what it is and you’ll likely walk away with something to love.… Expand
  10. Chiji_
    Nov 9, 2019
    9
    Kojima has done it again, there’s no game like this out there. It’s such an immersive experience and such a beautiful game. Can feel a bit fetch questy and repetitive but you have to look at the forest for the trees it’s about the journey not the destination. Yes you are simply delivering packages but getting there provides obstacles whether it be puzzling through the terrain, stealthingKojima has done it again, there’s no game like this out there. It’s such an immersive experience and such a beautiful game. Can feel a bit fetch questy and repetitive but you have to look at the forest for the trees it’s about the journey not the destination. Yes you are simply delivering packages but getting there provides obstacles whether it be puzzling through the terrain, stealthing passed the creepy bt’s or fighting off packs of corrupt delivery men this game is a breath of fresh air.… Expand
  11. Nilso
    Nov 9, 2019
    9
    Profound and meaningful.
    A different kind of game, about a shared world. Amazing cast, touching soundtrack, this one is a true masterpiece.
  12. Yaroslav1232
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    Кайфонул, но не без недостатков. Самым значительным недостатком для меня оказался уровень сложности, даже на самом высоком уровне сложности игра до не приличия легкая. А так - кайф, игра создана для того, чтобы ты расслабился.Кайфонул, но не без недостатков. Самым значительным недостатком для меня оказался уровень сложности, даже на самом высоком уровне сложности игра до не приличия легкая. А так - кайф, игра создана для того, чтобы ты расслабился.
  13. Numbur1
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    Most biggest emotional impact of the year, probably also the game of year for me
  14. Idob273
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    This game isn’t really a conventional game, it isn’t for anyone but I like it.
  15. chrisofvan
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    This game obviously divides audiences and I love it for that. It's not boring, it makes every little thing interesting... but also, it's not Fortnite. If you are looking for great original scifi, then you'll enjoy it a lot (as long as you don't mind the typical level of exposition for this type of content). One note, it's a bit "easy" to me, so I recommend "hard" difficulty (can change itThis game obviously divides audiences and I love it for that. It's not boring, it makes every little thing interesting... but also, it's not Fortnite. If you are looking for great original scifi, then you'll enjoy it a lot (as long as you don't mind the typical level of exposition for this type of content). One note, it's a bit "easy" to me, so I recommend "hard" difficulty (can change it whenever you want). This game has me thinking both when I'm playing and about the real world more than any game ever -- one part of that is the "like" system in the game, which is a kind of meta for some of the game's themes, and I love it. I find myself wanting to play slower, so as not to run out content to play.… Expand
  16. Gamerdady
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    AAA presentation with surprisingly engaging gameplay mechanics. It's a refreshing change of pace from your standard action game where planning your journey and interacting with the landscape take centre stage.
  17. HomoLudens
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Death Stranding is a fantastic game with intriguing and fun gameplay, logically coherent background but too much cutscenes. I haven't played a lot of Hideo Kojima games but this one is at least way better than MGSV.

    The gameplay itself is outstanding in the whole game industry. It is indeed a misplacement to categorize it as a walking simulator which the mechanisms are almost nothing or designed solely to serve the narration (like in Edith Finch). The core playable content is like Human: Fall Flat which is an adventure with puzzles that is enhanced in freedom by a bit of physical simulation and sandbox. As the game proceeds, you will be able to use a large amount of tools with upgrades to make the delivery, and the use of them can get very deep.

    Building a world together is not a fresh idea but it can easily become homogeneous and repetitive when it comes to strategy games, or require impossible amount of resources. The game applied a smart asynchronuous online playing that implement this idea while bringing some fun from social media.

    I didn't mention anything about the soundtrack and graphics, because those are peripheral elements of a game as a kind of art. However this game is a masterpiece in interactive art. On my opinion, the best of a game them in other kind of arts is that the background and plot can be deeply embedded in the game mechanisms and in Death Stranding the relationship between them is very tight. For example, the mechanism of deleting facilities is the timefall, which also account for why you need to make deliveries in person. The growth system is well designed, unlike some media said it is nothing, the previous EXP in other games is granted the meaning of LIKES and each kind of level will give our character Sam different kinds of buffs. There are even more outstanding details that make the game coherent but I don't want to spoil them here.

    All in all, 10 for the gameplay and -1 for the cutscenes, I don't really care about the decorations on the prototype.    … Expand
  18. Berserk8989
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    Seeing people be so pathetic and ignorant with this review bombing is just sad... Instead of appreciating a new, complete and unique single-player AAA experience that clearly carries the vision of a single man, unaltered by the publishers greed and without any kind of microtransactions or other monetization practices, they act like children wailing in their own sh*t.

    The game robbed you    Seeing people be so pathetic and ignorant with this review bombing is just sad... Instead of appreciating a new, complete and unique single-player AAA experience that clearly carries the vision of a single man, unaltered by the publishers greed and without any kind of microtransactions or other monetization practices, they act like children wailing in their own sh*t.

    The game robbed you of nothing, it never lied to you nor deceived you - It always showed you what it was: A slow-paced narrative driven game that's focused on making deliveries, featuring a vast amount of rich, complex traversal and item management mechanics, and not your mass fodder "pew pew" and "bam bam". And in my opinion, after playing quite a chunk of it already, just those traversal mechanics are deeper than most of today's games full gameplay mechanics, especially in the AAA segment.

    Even if you don't have as broad a gaming horizon yet and still don't have enough of today's mainstream games - Why not just be happy for the game and the people that like it, while continuing to play the stuff that YOU like instead of downright sh*tting on and making fun of something you don't find interesting (and don't even fully sem to understand because you haven't played it, judging by most of the "reviews" I see on here).    … Expand
  19. VonCarmo
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    If you enjoy a calmer game with a greater focus on history and its mechanics, highly recommended kojima really did something unique. despite being slow and kind of silly at first glance, this game ends up hooking you lol.
  20. StarlitColors
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    Death Stranding is a wonderful, addicting experience. It looks great and plays great. I was worried at first but now that I understand whats going on (doesn't take much to get into it) its really fun to play.
    Basically you are a porter, delivering stuff to people around a post apocalyptic america. You have to plan routes, connect with different npc's, use vehicles, stealth through enemy    Death Stranding is a wonderful, addicting experience. It looks great and plays great. I was worried at first but now that I understand whats going on (doesn't take much to get into it) its really fun to play.
    Basically you are a porter, delivering stuff to people around a post apocalyptic america. You have to plan routes, connect with different npc's, use vehicles, stealth through enemy camps, avoid or fight monsters/bosses. But the online play brings the real joy. Because you can build stuff in the world that makes traversal easier for you and other players. See a cliff? Place a rope so every player can use it for climbing. Its a really addicting part of the game. You really feel like you can accomplish something, working together.
    But be warned, the first chapter takes its time to explain everything to you, after that you are already mastering most gameplay concepts.
    If you like Kojima's other games you will like this as well, trust me    … Expand
  21. niemowienie
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    Super gra, bawię się naprawdę świetnie. Dałbym dychę, ale nie można zostawić awizo.
  22. TheBoss100
    Nov 13, 2019
    10
    Please people dont listen to these people they have no idea . Most of them were expecting mgsolid 6 starring norman reedus or they just didnt play the game . They r just followin the reviews from people who dont know how to review. Its sad. This game is awesome.Badass, And brutal. These people r followers. Not leaders. U need to do what u want, we all have our own opinions. Just causePlease people dont listen to these people they have no idea . Most of them were expecting mgsolid 6 starring norman reedus or they just didnt play the game . They r just followin the reviews from people who dont know how to review. Its sad. This game is awesome.Badass, And brutal. These people r followers. Not leaders. U need to do what u want, we all have our own opinions. Just cause someone dont like something dont mean u wont like it. It is fun. It keeps u engaged the whole time. Ur allways bein rewarded ,and they dont try u with buyin the stuff With more money or ur **** outta luck. There are a ton of systems. The world is the game. There r no microtransactions like ubisoft, activision , ea etc. Its not the same recycled garbage that they sell u every year, Which is the same game ever year with little to no improvements. It uses every aspect of the controller, sometimes in unison. It is Something different And long not 5hours. With 2 cutscenes. Its funny if u get it. and just fun to play . There r no bugs. Its way worth the $60. Most games now aday aint. Trust me try it and make ur own mind, dont let these people do it for u.… Expand
  23. CaptainGatsby
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    There's something oddly calming while exploring the world as an Amazon Prime delivery man.
  24. NaraBocchi
    Nov 16, 2019
    6
    Death Stranding is the new Rick & Morty, you must have an extremely high iQ to understand it.
  25. Sinfo
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    Apart from the extremely repetitive and massive gameplay. The game's story stuck me from start to finish
  26. D1ng0
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    Master piece, adictive art. Story, Game mechanics, graphics, music, environment, characters, got it all!
  27. 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
  28. Nads
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    I’m gonna be honest I was really looking forward to this game pre E3 showings etc... I loved Hideo Kojima’s metal gear solid games and I knew the guy is a genius and all his games with Konami have been nothing short of spectacular!

    Hence I was expecting the same from his new studio. However I was really disappointed with the press release up front and average reviews! I almost said that I    I’m gonna be honest I was really looking forward to this game pre E3 showings etc... I loved Hideo Kojima’s metal gear solid games and I knew the guy is a genius and all his games with Konami have been nothing short of spectacular!

    Hence I was expecting the same from his new studio. However I was really disappointed with the press release up front and average reviews! I almost said that I won’t buy it because I’ve got so many other brilliant games in my backlog. But then I thought to myself hang on a minute I did this all once before when Days Gone released and ended up not buying only to purchase it a few months later and to be blown away by such a great game!! Plus it’s a Kojima game how could I pass it up?

    So glad I listened to my inner voice and purchased Death Stranding day 1! The game is a masterpiece and Kojima is still just as talented as he was with Konami. I don’t want to go into spoilers and details but I’m now 27hours through and on chapter 3 still and the game shows no signs of giving up, finishing or slowing down, actually I think I’m about half way through and I’ve loved every moment of it. There are very few games which make me shout OMG and make it difficult for my eyes to believe what they are seeing and experiencing that is exactly what this game has done multiple times, be it the opening act where your first walking down that mountain with that amazing view and the game starts playing “Don’t be so serious” or the first time where you lay your eyes upon Port Knot City from a distance and another song plays! It’s unbelievable I’m telling you and I wish I could experience those things again for the first time.

    At first it can all look a bit complicated with so many menus and data at your disposal but a few hours in and it’s all very easy to control.

    Any improvements? Yes of course, I wish there was more FMV videos like what Konami is known for in MGS. Sure there is a hologram image of the owner of every new base/safe house you reach in the game but it’s not that exciting. What would have been amazing is if the people were actually there at each of the bases and you met them in a proper fmv scene. That would have made meeting all the people at all the bases even more exciting and something to look forward to. Maybe there was budget constraints so they chose this route, anyway here’s to a sequel that comes soon, really hope they add this in it.

    Death Stranding is not your standard game, to be honest you wouldn’t even be able to explain it to anyone for them to get excited over it, it’s an experience, an experience which once you embark on becomes highly addictive and one that you just can’t put down. It’s a very stress free, relaxing and fun to play especially when you come home from work and have maybe an hour to play and chill. The game is a masterpiece and I can’t wait to see where the epic adventure goes next! Buy it and play it without any doubts and you won’t regret it.

    An easy 10/10 for me and one of the best games ive ever played!    … Expand
  29. Aloke360
    Nov 19, 2019
    9
    The game is beautiful and the story so far has been super catching. I like the slow thoughtful gameplay and the basic mechanics of the game
  30. unincipido
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    it is a game not for all people because is more relaxing, calm, and slow. but as a walking simulator is a fuking awesome walking simulator
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Metascore
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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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