Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
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  1. PabloDesigns
    Nov 9, 2019
    6
    If Breath of the Wild was empty, this sh*t is f***ing void. Disappointed to see that good story and those incredible graphics wasted like this.
  2. Dubeau
    Apr 4, 2021
    6
    Death Stranding has a very ambitious story to tell but it fails with it's gameplay mechanics and fights. The story is not simple and revolves a lot on fantasy. It's good and they put real actors in it. The delivery of the story is amazing. At the base however, this is a lot a walking simulator. You get vehicles at some points, most of them are slow enough that the BT can attack you. MakingDeath Stranding has a very ambitious story to tell but it fails with it's gameplay mechanics and fights. The story is not simple and revolves a lot on fantasy. It's good and they put real actors in it. The delivery of the story is amazing. At the base however, this is a lot a walking simulator. You get vehicles at some points, most of them are slow enough that the BT can attack you. Making deliveries gets very old, very fast. The gun/grenade fighting works with human targets, but the BTs it generates horrible fighting. The system is so slow and unprecise that the BT have a net advantage. On top of that, they attack from behind, something your character can't handle well since it takes forever to move or turn around. The music is quite good, especially like Low Roar music. I like the fact that you can share other players structures. The reward system is fun too. I give it 68%. The ending is blocked with a series of BT fights, and factually kill the game before the end. Great story but with bad enemy design and choices.… Expand
  3. 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
  4. Lemonade1408
    Jan 13, 2020
    6
    I wanted to love this game and for a time I did, but after 25 hours or so I gave up as the core gameplay loop is very repetitive

    There are a few standout moments in the game which are awesome, but 80% of the game is just walking/driving back and fore between checkpoints dropping off parcels The first few time I went through BT or Mule areas were brilliant but then after awhile it    I wanted to love this game and for a time I did, but after 25 hours or so I gave up as the core gameplay loop is very repetitive

    There are a few standout moments in the game which are awesome, but 80% of the game is just walking/driving back and fore between checkpoints dropping off parcels

    The first few time I went through BT or Mule areas were brilliant but then after awhile it just becomes the same grind    … Expand
  5. Bfreepro417
    Nov 16, 2019
    6
    The breathtaking detail and incredible world building and atmosphere in this game have such incredible potential. There are moments in this game that truly took my breath away, such as the action based cinematic cutscenes, the incredibly realistic yet isolated world and structures, and the overall photorealistic visuals and unmatched sound design and voice acting. This only made it stingThe breathtaking detail and incredible world building and atmosphere in this game have such incredible potential. There are moments in this game that truly took my breath away, such as the action based cinematic cutscenes, the incredibly realistic yet isolated world and structures, and the overall photorealistic visuals and unmatched sound design and voice acting. This only made it sting that much more when I realized the gameplay is truly the definition of tedious, dull, and truly uninspired. This game feels like it truly goes out of its way to frustrate and the player with baffling gameplay choices and an overall monotonous and unrewarding premise. This game is nowhere near a 10/10, but it’s also nowhere near a 1/10. There is serious, serious potential here, but it is squandered. I rarely felt positive emotions from this game, I didn’t feel like I was escaping to a universe I couldn’t wait to immerse myself in and find out what happens next. Instead, I couldn’t wait to escape the game. It was a chore. It truly is, carry this cargo to this location, then probably go back, and then do it again. Most games walking and traveling is a tedious chore, only done to get to the next action set piece or story beat. Here, walking and traveling IS the game. Carry as much cargo as you can, as quickly as possible to this location. Ok, let’s do this! Start jogging and you’ll soon fall over and damage your cargo. Get stuck in the rain, your equipment and cargo degrades quickly, so now you’re trying to deliver even faster, only to get blown down a hill by the wind or slip and fall from the wet rain. Then BB starts crying, and you literally have to stand there and rock your PS4 controller back and forth. Keep in mind your equipment and cargo is still being damaged from the rain. BT encounters were not exhilarating, just annoying and again, tedious. That’s the best way I can describe this game: tedious. Mind numbingly dull, monotonous, frustrating, baffling, WTF were they thinking. I’ve never been more disappointed in a game, never before have I seen such incredible and breathtaking potential only to have it squandered on a gameplay structure that focuses solely on inconveniencing the player. Please, Mr. Kojima, never again. This sucks.… Expand
  6. GutiCR
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    El juego tiene detalles buenos, buena historia, graficamente muy bueno y buena banda sonora, pero el gameplay es sumamente aburrido, despues de 20 horas de juego se me hizo demasiado agotador seguir jugandolo, básicamente es dejar paquetes de un punto A a un punto B listo, dificultad nula y eso que lo jugue en Difícil, habia veces que preferia las cinematicas por la historia
  7. MarvelJoe
    Nov 16, 2019
    6
    I will probably never understand why people give this game so much praise and high score. I have played games that people claim to be very overrated like Skyrim, Resident Evil 4, and Ocarina of Time and I absolute love them. Sure they have their flaws, but they never keep me away of excitement unlike this game. Death Stranding is beautiful and embrace what it's doing, but I'm not going toI will probably never understand why people give this game so much praise and high score. I have played games that people claim to be very overrated like Skyrim, Resident Evil 4, and Ocarina of Time and I absolute love them. Sure they have their flaws, but they never keep me away of excitement unlike this game. Death Stranding is beautiful and embrace what it's doing, but I'm not going to lie that most of the game is really boring. This game looked like it could be a masterpiece but as gameplay goes, it's far from being a masterpiece. I don't have a PS4 so I just watch someone else play it on YouTube, it looks interesting and I was on board with it but there was something in the game that keep me from watching it. The more I watch, the more I feel like I'm torturing myself to the point where I skipped to the end of the game and it was almost 2 hours from being over. I love the characters, the story, the graphics, and setting but gosh...how the game was played is annoying. It's a point A to point B game. I was really hoping this would be Game of the Year worthy, but it really doesn't look the case.… Expand
  8. astrophel
    Nov 9, 2019
    6
    Jogo com muita cg, combate chato e repetitivo, caminhadas entediantes sem fast travel, o que ajuda o game e a parte gráfica dos personagens e dublagem, parte gráfica do ambiente também ficou devendo.
  9. michaelb1928
    Nov 16, 2020
    6
    Not a terrible game, It has some good points but its just so boring, i got about halfway through and decided to drop it , at the start the story was intriguing enough to keep me invested but the further I got the constant exposition dumps and unintersting characters forced me to give the rest a skip, I have no intentions of revisiting this
  10. Cubic1103
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    desde el punto de vista cinematográfico tiene cosas interesantes y podría ser una buena serie o película, excelentes gráficos y en cuanto a la historia puede o no gustar en cuanto al Gameplay no me gustó en los primeros capítulos llega a decepcionarte no me gusta el objetivo voy a la mitad no sé si después se ponga mejor pero me parece aburrido
  11. Alesinho
    Sep 2, 2020
    6
    Buena idea mal ejecutada. Sin todo el hype y a precio reducido es disfrutable...
  12. Hk_Phil
    Dec 9, 2019
    6
    Some interesting concepts, but very self-indulgent on behalf of Kojima. I wonder what effect a good Konami executive saying “no” when needed might Have had on the end result. The plot and cutscenes needed tightening up, got frustrating towards the end and I just skipped them, which isn’t how it should be. Gameplay was just delivering parcels, but building roads and zip lines for others wasSome interesting concepts, but very self-indulgent on behalf of Kojima. I wonder what effect a good Konami executive saying “no” when needed might Have had on the end result. The plot and cutscenes needed tightening up, got frustrating towards the end and I just skipped them, which isn’t how it should be. Gameplay was just delivering parcels, but building roads and zip lines for others was surprisingly satisfying.… Expand
  13. Daermon
    Nov 22, 2019
    6
    Not good, not bad, little bit boring... And yes: a little bit post simulator. Story is just ok. So this game is very overhyped.
  14. Revengeoutlaw
    Nov 12, 2019
    6
    The gameplay really sucks for me personally. I was looking for the time when enemies will appear and you have to fight but it got even worse after i experienced that. Wait for a sale if you are interested in this game anyways. Graphic and story is really good tho.
  15. t1ninja
    Dec 28, 2019
    6
    Despite what mob mentality may tell you, Kojima games are not infallible. I admire his creativity and his newfound ability to make the games he's always wanted to, but this game does leave a bit to be desired.

    PROS: -unique premise and world -use of real world actors for characters -setting is unique and visually appealing -gorgeous scenery CONS: -feels like a never-ending fetch    Despite what mob mentality may tell you, Kojima games are not infallible. I admire his creativity and his newfound ability to make the games he's always wanted to, but this game does leave a bit to be desired.

    PROS: -unique premise and world
    -use of real world actors for characters
    -setting is unique and visually appealing
    -gorgeous scenery

    CONS: -feels like a never-ending fetch quest
    -plot is a bit convoluted
    -hype didn't match expectations
    -length of game is unwarranted
    -product placement is obnoxious

    I wanted so badly to like this game, but it doesn't deserve the hype it's gotten from fans nor critics. Kojima is capable of making fortgetable games. This, unfortunately, is one of them.    … Expand
  16. bidikburger
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    It's just a UPS simulation with boring story. If you wanna buy this game go UPS carrier website and live the game
  17. WakeUpJeff
    Nov 27, 2019
    6
    Despite gameplay which can sometimes be dull and frustrating, that's not to say it isn't enjoyable at times too. More importantly though, the game does happen to leave a unique impression by the time you finish it. If I could judge this game entirely off of the story, world-building, atmosphere, soundtrack, and art design, it would easily reach a perfect score. However, this isn’t the caseDespite gameplay which can sometimes be dull and frustrating, that's not to say it isn't enjoyable at times too. More importantly though, the game does happen to leave a unique impression by the time you finish it. If I could judge this game entirely off of the story, world-building, atmosphere, soundtrack, and art design, it would easily reach a perfect score. However, this isn’t the case and I find a 6/10 appropriate for what I found to be a game that i'll more-so remember fondly for it's experience rather than remember poorly for it's moment-to-moment.… Expand
  18. GuardiRock
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    Las cinemáticas son impresionantes, pero el desarrollo es aburrido, los combates flojos y los enfrentamientos con los jefes son anodinos. Una pena, esperaba mucho más.
  19. 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
  20. yaqubian
    Nov 21, 2019
    6
    I honestly feel like this is most beautiful game in existence, the graphics, environments, backgrounds are all incredibly stunning, especially during the last chapters of the game, but even immense beauty and a good story doesn't make up for its numerous bad mechanics and gameplay.

    The gameplay of receiving, managing and then mostly struggling to deliver cargo from point A-to-B gets    I honestly feel like this is most beautiful game in existence, the graphics, environments, backgrounds are all incredibly stunning, especially during the last chapters of the game, but even immense beauty and a good story doesn't make up for its numerous bad mechanics and gameplay.

    The gameplay of receiving, managing and then mostly struggling to deliver cargo from point A-to-B gets incredibly tiring and tedious after a while, and let's face it, it is a job, but it doesn't pay you well enough. I mean good story and beautiful environments is nice, but it is not enough of a payment for the amount of work you do, and helping co-workers and getting help from your co-workers (strand network) is also nice, but I still felt unappreciated for amount of things I set-up vs the amount of help and likes I got.

    The choice to put rough terrain in the majority of this America that is designed to slow you, ruin your cargo and vehicle, just so you would have the job over and over again with no eventual complete way past it, aside from taking it slow or using a different slower route is horrible (zip-lines are a thing but they cost too much to set up, and I reached my chiral capacity way too quickly of which I had 26k).

    I just want this job to be over with but Kojima (our boss) is making it long and dreadful, and for what reason? Filler? I don't understand the design choice of making my delivery job as painful as possible, and why are there so much rocks? It just doesn't make sense.

    There are also delivery companies (UPS, Canada Post, Amazon) that get to listen to music on route to delivery, but our boss Kojima doesn't allow it, except for on special rare occasions that he deems fit and our travels are much rougher than theirs, any sane employee would be mad at their boss for such things but there is always gonna be delusional workers that love their job no matter what happens and that is the exact case with Death Stranding.

    Also, Kojima likes to use out of date software, with upgraded hardware, its infuriating, like why do I have to skip 2 different scenes just to recycle, and why do those skips have confirmation windows with slight pauses in between, same thing applies to:
    - taking a shower
    - entering a safe house
    - leaving a safe house
    - pooing
    - peeing

    Aside from all those problems, I still feel as though the beauty, story, music, and acting of the game make up for some of it and that is why I gave it a 6.    … Expand
  21. DigitalPhantom
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    they need to do way instain mother who kill their babbys becuse these babby cant fright back? it was on the news this mroing. a mother in ar who kill her three kids, they are taking the three babby back to new york too lady to rest. my pary are with the father who lost his chrilden ; i am truley sorry for your lots
  22. 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
  23. MajorKusanagi
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    Death Stranding is a repetitive game, the scenario is like low-budget nanar movies. Only 2 charismatic characters are the others to make pretty . The gameplay is always the same thing, delivered packages from point a to point b. The animation is worthy of a PS2 game. Only the mysterious side of the game is excellent.
  24. Edswitch
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo com gráficos lindos.... melhores da geração.... mas infelizmente na minha opinião muito exagerado na realidade da física pra andar com peso , e como o foco principal do Game é andar em terreno acidentado, ficou bem monótono Death Stranding é chato pra KCT… Expand
  25. SenseiMiguel
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    El tema del juego es bastante interesante. Me recuerda la pelicula de The Postman de Kevin Costner, pero con un twist muy mejorado. Las cinematicas son brutales de bellas. La musica es excelente. Los escenarios (para ser un periodo post apocaliptico) estan bien bellos, poca vida, pero muy buen diseño; en especial el agua. La trama es bastante atrayente y no puedes despistarte porque sinoEl tema del juego es bastante interesante. Me recuerda la pelicula de The Postman de Kevin Costner, pero con un twist muy mejorado. Las cinematicas son brutales de bellas. La musica es excelente. Los escenarios (para ser un periodo post apocaliptico) estan bien bellos, poca vida, pero muy buen diseño; en especial el agua. La trama es bastante atrayente y no puedes despistarte porque sino te pierdes.

     

    No le di un 9 o mas por lo siguiente: se supone que este jugando un videojuego. El tiempo que le di me senti que estaba viendo una serie de Netflix. Las cinematicas son muy largas, y el tiempo de gameplay es muy corto. Puedes recostarte en el sofa, soltar el control y cualquiera que te ve dira: esta viendo TV o alguna serie. Eso es lo que parece. Al menos en otros juegos, dentro de la cinematica te mandaban a presionar ciertos botones para ver la siguiente accion cinematica. O sea, interactuabas. Este no lo tiene. Es ver lo que ponen y ya. La jugabilidad es muy corta y repetitiva. Entonces recomiendan evadir los combates, por algo que sucede en el juego (no dare spoilers de que es lo que pasa). O sea, que la unica accion que veré de mi parte es caminar del punto A al punto B. Si quiero mas accion tendre que esperar a otra cinematica o que me chupen al dark side para enfrentarme al perro negro gigante. Para mi, es un big fail. Zelda BotW era amplio y vacio, pero dentro de ese vacio interactuabas con cosas, enemigos, etc. habia accion. Aqui no te recomiendan que tengas ese tipo de accion. Por que? Juegalo y sabras lo que digo.

     

    Dicen que despues de las 20 hrs es que se pone Bueno… yo digo: por que esperar tanto cuando lo puedes hacer desde el minuto 1? Acaso la explicacion de toda la historia son 20 hrs y el resto es: ahora sal y has lo que quieras? Definitivamente este no es un juego para todo el mundo. Antes de tirarte de pecho a comprarlo porque “es Kojima” o “tiene buenas graficas”… ve mejor varios gameplays para ver si el ritmo del juego te va a mantener jugandolo. Seria una perdida de $$ el comprarlo a ciegas y luego te desencantes. Esto me recuerda a Mighty No.9 con Inafune. Algo asi me senti con DS… aunq lo de Inafune fue una puñalada al Corazon, pero algo asi me senti. Le falto algo para que fuese un “juego” entretenido; lo veo mas como un Peli-Juego. Ojo: son mis gustos. Espero que a ti que me lees te guste el juego y lo disfrutes. Mi nota es de 6.5 por lo mencionado a principio.    … Expand
  26. DarlanOliveir
    Nov 13, 2019
    6
    Jogo monótono, se anda mais do que se faz qualquer outra coisa ... Me surpreende alguns sites terem dado 10 (até porque esse game está longe de ser algo perfeito, se é que existe jogo perfeito.)
  27. Prozombie0117
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    I appreciate death stranding being unique. But I think people just don’t have the time for something such as a walking simulator. That’s exactly what this game is unfortunately.
  28. Armiados
    Nov 10, 2019
    6
    Good graphics, good soundtrack, interesting story but awful gameplay, very boring.
  29. MadMN9
    Feb 26, 2022
    6
    If I knew coming into the game that the majority of me painstakingly having to balance packages on my back as I travel a diverse world I would have just saved myself the money. World is beautiful and voice acting and cutscenes are good but that’s about it.
  30. SkyWatcher
    Nov 15, 2019
    6
    Death stranding is a unique and different game and not for everyone, the story in this game is above average, but in my opinion the first episode is amazing and the last episode is amazing as well but the rest is really boring, and this game is just a delivery simulator and I spend 26 hours just delivering stuff from A to B and I skipped all of the standard deliveries. And the mostDeath stranding is a unique and different game and not for everyone, the story in this game is above average, but in my opinion the first episode is amazing and the last episode is amazing as well but the rest is really boring, and this game is just a delivery simulator and I spend 26 hours just delivering stuff from A to B and I skipped all of the standard deliveries. And the most annoying thing about Delivering are the BT's they are so annoying it's already hard enough to walk over mountains and walk in snow that slows you even more but than these BTs, in the beginning the Bts are super cool but when you encounter them evry time when you do a delivery and maybe 3 times in one delivery and by the end of the game you will hate them… Expand
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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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