Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18537 Ratings

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  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. Playbrasilfan
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    Very bad game, bad physics, bad story, bad gameplay, standing still, it looks like a movie, if I want movie I subscribe to Netflix
  2. Jochristian
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    No way this game should be less then atleast a 7 come on is different starts out slow but the sence of accomplishment this game provides after your successful on your deliveries is like no other Im glad I bought this and ignored negative reviews thank you Hideo for all the hours of entertainment I’m gonna get with this I’m 7 hours in and loving every second of this breathtaking experienceNo way this game should be less then atleast a 7 come on is different starts out slow but the sence of accomplishment this game provides after your successful on your deliveries is like no other Im glad I bought this and ignored negative reviews thank you Hideo for all the hours of entertainment I’m gonna get with this I’m 7 hours in and loving every second of this breathtaking experience and the graphics omg I showed my family on my 4K tv they were blown away to finish off I wanna say if you don’t have patience and you want a run and gun shooter this isn’t for you but if your like me and go into it just for the experience of something new and different I don’t think you will be disappointed thank you Hideo your a legend and sitting at an 83 I still think this should be contender for game of the year !!!!… Expand
  3. PS4thegoat
    Nov 8, 2019
    2
    I have 4 hours in about to return it. The gameplay isn't fun, the mechanics are pathetic the constant stumbling is annoying at the least. Only in 2019 can you sell a 60 dollar walking, stumbling, hiking simulator. The boss "fights" are mediocre. The graphics are among the best So if you play games to look at them it's the game for you. So for a 60 dollar mainstream game the backlash andI have 4 hours in about to return it. The gameplay isn't fun, the mechanics are pathetic the constant stumbling is annoying at the least. Only in 2019 can you sell a 60 dollar walking, stumbling, hiking simulator. The boss "fights" are mediocre. The graphics are among the best So if you play games to look at them it's the game for you. So for a 60 dollar mainstream game the backlash and hate is expected. Of you like it that's great for you it's your opinion but to expect people to love it just because of the name behind it is unreasonable. I give it a 2/10.… Expand
  4. Anti-You
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    The game is genius and amazing - can't stop playing. And gameplay is very unique and will not fit everyone, but if you like slow and adventure, exploration games its is made for you.
  5. ironviv66v
    Nov 8, 2019
    2
    le doy dos por que es verdad luce genial, y tal vez la historia si puede llegar a ser interesante, pero como calificas un juego a algo que bien pudo ser una pelicula o mini serie que bien pudo estar en netflix.

    Las partes jugables son aburridas y sosas, de que sirven los mundo abiertos si son totalmente vacíos y repetitivos, imaginan la paradoja se crearía si un repartidor de Uber eats    le doy dos por que es verdad luce genial, y tal vez la historia si puede llegar a ser interesante, pero como calificas un juego a algo que bien pudo ser una pelicula o mini serie que bien pudo estar en netflix.

    Las partes jugables son aburridas y sosas, de que sirven los mundo abiertos si son totalmente vacíos y repetitivos, imaginan la paradoja se crearía si un repartidor de Uber eats se lo comprara para divertirse y distraerse un rato    … Expand
  6. CAPSULEERJEDI
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    This Game is Everything I Expected, I waited all day to play at Midnight....I pressed start and felt immediately sucked in....I AM IN LOVE WITH THE CONCEPT OF design of delivery mechanics and story and the Amazing special effects...iam blowned away of how deliciously different this game is...I had to play until 2 : 40 am because of work the next day but its friday **** and it's going toThis Game is Everything I Expected, I waited all day to play at Midnight....I pressed start and felt immediately sucked in....I AM IN LOVE WITH THE CONCEPT OF design of delivery mechanics and story and the Amazing special effects...iam blowned away of how deliciously different this game is...I had to play until 2 : 40 am because of work the next day but its friday **** and it's going to be deathstranding all weekend .....… Expand
  7. Rxzor428
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding is an amazing game that lives up to it's promise of creating a whole new genre. The game starts off slowly and may be very confusing to some. However, given enough time, Death Stranding ends up being a beautiful piece of storytelling. The mission design in the game is repetitive and that may discourage others from buying the game. Yes, the gameplay is slow, but its whatDeath Stranding is an amazing game that lives up to it's promise of creating a whole new genre. The game starts off slowly and may be very confusing to some. However, given enough time, Death Stranding ends up being a beautiful piece of storytelling. The mission design in the game is repetitive and that may discourage others from buying the game. Yes, the gameplay is slow, but its what takes place between those moments that really matters. The characters are well thought out, each with backstories, and the cutscenes feature beautiful cinematography and expert directing. In short, you will either love it or hate it. I give Death Stranding a 10/10. I do not recommend this to the casual gamer.… Expand
  8. OnlyOneHere
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    This game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. This isn't even a game, this is a movie. This "game" has too many cutscenes. That would be fine if the story was good, but the story is complete garbage in this game. It doesn't even make any sense. The developer who directed the cutscenes admitted he didn't fully understand his game. All I know is that you play as some pregnant man whoThis game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. This isn't even a game, this is a movie. This "game" has too many cutscenes. That would be fine if the story was good, but the story is complete garbage in this game. It doesn't even make any sense. The developer who directed the cutscenes admitted he didn't fully understand his game. All I know is that you play as some pregnant man who delivers stuff to holograms.

    The gameplay is beyond horrible in this game. It doesn't even have that much gameplay. Walking in this game is such a chore. The missions are so boring and repetitive. The physics are horrendous. All you do in this game is walk, it is a walking simulator. There are motorbikes you can drive, but you have to go through so many boring hours of walking just to get that. Speaking of the motorcycle, the driving mechanics are complete garbage in this game. It is tedious to worry about the battery of the bike. There is barely any combat, not to mention that it is lazily designed.

    The open world in this game is by far the most boring garbage I ever seen. The world is empty and there is nothing to do. There is nothing worth exploring in this boring world. Most of the world is full of plants, trees, rocks, and dirt. That is so boring to explore. This game lacks so much content. It seems to me that the developers forgot that videogames are suppose to be fun. I don't know why developers these days are so obsessed with making movies. They should focus more on what makes this medium unique and that is gameplay.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, this game will go back to the shelf and collect dust. Charging $60 for a game with no replay value is a cashgrab. The greedy developers are basically charging $60 for a movie ticket. I didn't even bother beating the story, because this walking simulator almost put me to sleep. The only good thing in this game is graphics, but the graphics sacrificed the content and the gameplay mechanics. I don't recommend this poor excuse of a game at all. This movie will eventually be free on PS Plus in the future, and I still don't think it would be worth the time to download this trash.    … Expand
  9. zach45j
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    Walking simulator. Boring gameplay. Combat is clunky. Avoid this game like the plague.
  10. marce_refused
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    amazing game!!! 16 hours played, thanks kojima i luv it and i luv u!

    so yaa, what a shame of comunity! what a review bombs!!!
  11. Sewa
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Seeing as though people are giving bad reviews (0’s/1’s) after playing 15 mins of it, here’s a 10.
  12. Kiddo1
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Amazing, a journey full of emotive moments, charismatic characters and an addictive gameplay loop
  13. Firefistace117
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Ok, So Many Losers and Morons giving this game a 0 and 1, These Idiots should be largely ignored as this game is a VERY long game and they posted pretty fast almost impossibly fast to have gotten solid time with this type of game. So aside from that Even if you find the Gameplay boring (which i get isnt for everyone) if you honestly think this game is a 0-5 when it has some of the bestOk, So Many Losers and Morons giving this game a 0 and 1, These Idiots should be largely ignored as this game is a VERY long game and they posted pretty fast almost impossibly fast to have gotten solid time with this type of game. So aside from that Even if you find the Gameplay boring (which i get isnt for everyone) if you honestly think this game is a 0-5 when it has some of the best Graphics,Barley Any Bugs, Great Traversal mechanics,very very good story (if you actually pay attention to it)excellent music score and a VERY unique gaming experience that has the balls to try something new... Your an absolute moron if you think all that but "boring" gameplay warrents a 0 and a 1 seriously thats worse scores then pieces of **** like anthem and fallout 76 got. So my only conclusion is at least 90% of these negative scores are from trolls and haters that just want to review bomb this game and for people who give it a bad score when ya actually gave the game a legit chance. My guy/girl you dont know what a REAL bad game looks like lol. At WORST this is a 7/10 but imho the game is so increadibly well made and balsey and Very Fun in a relaxing type of way that it warrents a 10 for me have a nice day and dont listen to the Trolls and haters, rent the game if your unsure and try it yourself to form an opinion cause this game is so unique you really wont know your feelings on it till you try it.… Expand
  14. GELU2703
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Para comprender esta maravilla debes jugarlo, nada se parece de toda la historia de los videojuegos, sensacional, un mundo abierto por explorar y conectar, gráficos sensacionales, banda sonora extraordinaria, y jugabeblemente algo diferente novedoso y que te atrapa desde el comienzo comienzo
  15. JuegoG2
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Lo odias o lo amas , pero ante la eventualidad de tantos haters, mi nota no ayudara a percibir lo que realmente es este juego, simplemente vale más un 0 que un 10, Comunidad toxica, simplemente que eliminen las reseñas de usuarios. Por que esto siempre va a pasar y es lo más subjetivo que existe, incluyendome en este momento.
  16. visiblelight7
    Nov 8, 2019
    4
    This game's saving grace is it's cinematic cutscenes yet it is not enough to keep me playing through the mediocre gameplay loop .I'm 6 hours in so far. I can't imagine doing this over and over again much longer! It is repetitive just like Phantom pain. I wish the creator would have gone the MGS1-4 route. I have no doubt that Kojima could have created an epic linear 15-20 hours game but inThis game's saving grace is it's cinematic cutscenes yet it is not enough to keep me playing through the mediocre gameplay loop .I'm 6 hours in so far. I can't imagine doing this over and over again much longer! It is repetitive just like Phantom pain. I wish the creator would have gone the MGS1-4 route. I have no doubt that Kojima could have created an epic linear 15-20 hours game but in the end decided to go the open world 80+ hours route padding everything with a main mission that is entirely focused on moving from A to B to deliver packages for 40 hours. To be honest, I don't think he intended this game to bore fans. Why make a game to bore your fans on purpose? But that's what he did in the end. IMO, He's not only a genius but he's also idiot at the same time.… Expand
  17. Ragnarious666
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Super cool game , best of the best 12/10
    Super cool game , best of the best 12/10
    Super cool game , best of the best 12/10
    Super cool game , best of the best 12/10
    Super cool game , best of the best 12/10
    Super cool game , best of the best 12/10
  18. Grov
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    2019 for me is the year of the return of faith in cinema (Joker), and now the return of faith in the gaming industry (Death Stranding) Finally something interesting in games for many, many years. No wonder there are so many negative reviews. This is really something unusual and new
  19. refloresaguilar
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La verdad que como película está relativamente divertida, pero como juego el gameplay es pobre, por eso no puedo poner una mejor nota. Debemos recordar que los juegos son para jugar, y en mi opinión, el gameplay debería definir gran parte de su calificación.… Expand
  20. BelthazarBR
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Very contemplative and deliberate with its storytelling, a must play for anyone who enjoys a good story.
  21. Brks-Phantom
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding It's a quite unic game,It's something fresh on saturated industry.
    The grafics are the best of all times,the acting and narrative are superb.
    Thanks to Sony and Kojima to give us such a masterpiece.
  22. Churritosensual
    Nov 8, 2019
    4
    Although the game has its good points, it is very boring, it has exaggeratedly long cinematics to the point of giving you the feeling of watching a movie, the gameplay is very wasted, in the end it is a bittersweet encounter since good details that end up overshadowed by how bad the game is
  23. velvetcrowe2b
    Nov 8, 2019
    1
    Primero hicieron una pelicula despues se dieron que lo que debian hacer es un videojuego (se diero cuenta del error) asi que agregaron un simulador de entrega (como uber) ... diciendo que inventaron un genero ,,, es mas todas esas reviews del videojuego se nota el fajo de billetes que recibieron para ponerle una nota alta ala pinche pelicula esta es mas me parece una estafa ya que lePrimero hicieron una pelicula despues se dieron que lo que debian hacer es un videojuego (se diero cuenta del error) asi que agregaron un simulador de entrega (como uber) ... diciendo que inventaron un genero ,,, es mas todas esas reviews del videojuego se nota el fajo de billetes que recibieron para ponerle una nota alta ala pinche pelicula esta es mas me parece una estafa ya que le dieron tanta maldita publicidad engañosa y ala mera hora pues todo era una simulador de caminata y entrega que hueva es eso de tener que trabajar en un juego ... deveras este kojima es un gran hijo de puta que engaño alos usuarios o esos pocos idiotas que se compraron el juego como yo ... PD: lo compre para probar que podia equivocarme y el juego fuera una obra buena no maestra buenaaa ... pero me decepciono llevo 10 horas jugadas y ya lo abandone me dio hueva seguir con esta madre ....… Expand
  24. llordnakcor
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Voilà une œuvre qui participe à faire grandir le monde du jeu vidéo, œuvre qui va diviser la communauté des joueurs sur le moment, mais qui va sans doute marquer l'histoire du jeu vidéo pour ses partis pris culottés: transformer les quêtes fedex, généralement inintéressantes, en un jeu complet passionnant; miser sur la corde et non sur le bâton, se connecter plutôt que de se battre, bâtirVoilà une œuvre qui participe à faire grandir le monde du jeu vidéo, œuvre qui va diviser la communauté des joueurs sur le moment, mais qui va sans doute marquer l'histoire du jeu vidéo pour ses partis pris culottés: transformer les quêtes fedex, généralement inintéressantes, en un jeu complet passionnant; miser sur la corde et non sur le bâton, se connecter plutôt que de se battre, bâtir plutôt que détruire, prendre son temps plutôt que de se précipiter, liker plutôt que scorer.... Des triples A qui expérimentent, qui proposent quelque chose à part que certains détesteront sans aucun doute, mais que d'autres savoureront, rien que pour cela ça mérite un 10, ne serait-ce que pour dire à l'industrie du jeu vidéo qu'il y a bien des joueurs pour ce type de créations. Je retourne me perdre dans le jeu :)… Expand
  25. JumperMasiero
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Es increíble que un juego consiga que lo más aburrido en cualquier otro juego se convierta en lo más divertido que ganas de terminarlo aunque queda un largo camino a por el platino!
  26. Khalic
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    FINALLY something really novel. I guess some people can’t handle new concepts and emotional writing

    Can’t wait for the next Kojima game
  27. Matb
    Nov 8, 2019
    8
    Its a great game easily a 8/10. The story is pretty good and the acting by everyone is really good. The gameplay isn't what your expecting i wouldn't say its not fun cause it is fun but its a different type of fun, the gameplay is just deliverying packages plain and simple. Your a delivery man and they showed that in all the trailers so if you dont like that this game isn't for you.
  28. NINTEDEROPORSIE
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Nueva experiencia sin lugar a dudas, es la magia de arreisgar , esto si es grandioso, aquel que se lo pierda perdera una gran oportunidad, esto no es casual, es para gamers
  29. Metalcritico
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Realmente no vale la pena. Esperaba más.... Decepcionado

    No recomiendo su compra aunque si te lo regalan aceptalo pues
  30. Phell
    Nov 8, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo está pessimo não tem gameplay e só ficar e ficar andando toda hora! E quando penso que havera alguma coisa que vai me chamar atenção no jogo, não aparecer Cutcene! Tudo bem que todo jogo tem Cutcene mais esse jogo é quase o jogo inteiro… Expand
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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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