Death Stranding

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

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  1. Patoplexx
    May 24, 2023
    5
    Lamentablemente este juego no me gusto nada, tampoco lo quiero matar porque el juego se ve bien, pero no cumple en lo absoluto con lo que un videojuego debe cumplir por excelencia: ENTRETENER
    Pocas cosas he jugado algo más aburrido Ni norman reedus lo salva
  2. andrewskylark
    Feb 13, 2022
    0
    As a game: boring art house 3/10, waste of time and $
    As a movie: quite interesting concept of the world and characters, 8/10
    Kojima said in interview that he wanted to make movies, so movie it is! If you remove empty gameplayless open world from this game not only will you lose nothing, but it will become mere interesting sci-fi movie, so..
  3. MrBrown27
    Feb 14, 2022
    10
    Beauty. Visual masterpiece.
    Great soundtrack is immerses you in the gaming atmosphere.
    Interesting game concept. Lots of cut scenes, great cast.
    Love it.
  4. Med_Ryan
    Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece
    From Well Written Story to the engaging Gameplay & Combat to the freedom of exploration & stunning world to the emotional music, what an excellent experience delivered by PlayStation Studios I think everyone should absolutely experience this gem
  5. xtntx03
    Feb 19, 2022
    8
    This game isn't for everyone. It is a bit slower-paced, and the movement can be difficult. However, the game world is so unique and beautiful that you can't stop playing. The soundtrack is phenomenal and fits the game world very well. All in all, it is a very unique game and I applaud Hideo Kojima for trying to think outside of the box.
  6. BrianDavid94
    Sep 3, 2022
    8
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rarer for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find somethingQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rarer for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I own a PC (built by me), Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, PS3, PS4, PS5, and a Switch. I prefer Playstation due to their focus on narrative games. For scoring, I’ll be using the Gameinformer review scale and of course influenced by my personal opinions.

    (8) Very Good. Innovated, but perhaps not in the right choice for everyone. This score indicates that there are many good things to be had, but arguable so.

    To start off with, the graphics are insanely good and so is the story and characters. This game has a good message to tell the world too. This game suffers from story beats being too far in between which will force some players to give up and just research the ending. You are pretty much just a delivery gut in this game but there is more than just walking like people say and they let you unlock other stuff pretty quickly. Gameplay is smooth but the first 8 hrs of the game you are wondering if all the walking complaints are true but it’s just the initial game mechanics. You’ll be driving, and zip lining in no time. Just be sure to plan your route for vehicles otherwise, you’ll be walking.    … Expand
  7. MrBrooun
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Игра которая перевернула моё восприятие к игровой индустрии. Это настоящий шедевр!
  8. SUNDEE
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    He gane looks great in ps4 and better with the upgrade to ps5. Love the game from beginning to end .... after chapter 12 I did truly love it and I it make me emotional to finished it.
  9. GuzmanEconomist
    Feb 24, 2022
    9
    recomendado para gente que esta estresada de tratar con mucha gente todos los días ya sea por la escuela o el trabajo y que solo quiere relajarse con un buen paisaje y una historia de 10. aunque la historia del pintor esta demas.
  10. alirezaporshe
    Mar 13, 2022
    0
    its boring ... i mean it its really boring... the graphics and music are perfect but gameplay and story telling issssssss borings. dont waste $$$ on this
  11. WinterIsHereXx
    Mar 15, 2022
    10
    The absolute best game I've played. I hike for my job and also have to carry equipment with me in remote areas and have to plan navigating the landscape in much the same way with equipment weight, safest paths or fastest routes, caution around bad weather, etc (minus the MulEs and BTs of course). I am therefore all about delivery games and this one blows your mind with the storyline,The absolute best game I've played. I hike for my job and also have to carry equipment with me in remote areas and have to plan navigating the landscape in much the same way with equipment weight, safest paths or fastest routes, caution around bad weather, etc (minus the MulEs and BTs of course). I am therefore all about delivery games and this one blows your mind with the storyline, gameplay, and the characters. The atmosphere can be extremely stressful/suspenseful when it needs to be and also incredibly relaxing. The landscapes are beautiful. When you are hiking, the best part is getting a good view, listening to some good music and seeing a storm rolling in. That is this game.… Expand
  12. sahan47
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    yeah.. i actually played it back in 2019. but never came to give a score for it. today i randomly remembered it and wanted to play it all once again. i know its too late for it and nobody cares but hey. i just can't stop admiring this game and i gotta pay my respect here.

    Metta meditation is a type of Buddhist meditation. In Pali — a language that's closely related to Sanskrit and    yeah.. i actually played it back in 2019. but never came to give a score for it. today i randomly remembered it and wanted to play it all once again. i know its too late for it and nobody cares but hey. i just can't stop admiring this game and i gotta pay my respect here.

    Metta meditation is a type of Buddhist meditation. In Pali — a language that's closely related to Sanskrit and spoken in northern India — “metta” means positive energy and kindness toward others. The practice is also known as loving-kindness meditation. basically, metta is the general love towards the world itself.
    and now, i do also believe kojima calling his genre of game a "strand-type game" was indeed very cheesy way for him to marketing his game since we can say this genre existed thanks to souls-like genre and my beloved, Dark souls series. but stil, calling it strand-type or souls-like game,
    both of these genres have something very special for the modern society. i have played many games in my life, and i have never seen a game execpt dark souls, DS and disco elysium does such thing. to implant a Mindset within the player. an idea, a way of thinking...
    death stranding, in my humble opinion, teaches you the metta meditation mindset.
    and i get it. you may not like the game. but if you have experienced loneliness, depression and isolation in your life, trust me. just try it. you may appreciate and get what i mean.
    this game is made for this audience.
    in this game, you are alone. but yet you are not.
    you are alone but in your path, people have passed it.
    you are alone but you give kindness to the world around you
    and also you get kindness from others in tough situations
    this is love.
    this is a meditation. you are all by yourself, just "walking", feeling each step you take, and on your way, you give help and you get help. this is life. this is love and kindness. and thats why its so special.
    death stranding is an underrated gem. and yeah, its not for everyone and i get it if you don't like it.
    but man, if you actually could appreciate it for what it is...    … Expand
  13. ZakariaB
    Mar 18, 2022
    5
    Kojima is a great designer and author but the game isnt fun at all its just a walkin simulator or sending packages sim
  14. Jollyolfun
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    im a hog for kojima games. this is no exception. many see the gameplay as a big downside and i understand that, but personally, I really liked the minimalist design and simply enjoying the environments while walking a massive expanse. not only that but the story is as goofy as youd expect from kojima.
  15. OscarAlvarez
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    Simplemente una obra maestra que no muchos podrán apreciar, la forma increible en la que se narra la historia, el mundo genial e inmersivo y junto a las mecanicas casi perfectas, hacen de este juego una brutal experiencia
  16. DoorFang
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    It's a super-weird and very niche game. Like, it's the most Kojima of all Kojima games. It's also his most divisive among players. There seem to be the extremes (love it or hate it) with not much middle ground. I really enjoyed it. As in, I finished it three times. And I only finish about half the games I buy, so that's a huge up-vote for me. But it's definitely a slow-burn kinda game. AndIt's a super-weird and very niche game. Like, it's the most Kojima of all Kojima games. It's also his most divisive among players. There seem to be the extremes (love it or hate it) with not much middle ground. I really enjoyed it. As in, I finished it three times. And I only finish about half the games I buy, so that's a huge up-vote for me. But it's definitely a slow-burn kinda game. And the war-dream sequences are combat-heavy, where the rest of the game is decidedly not. So there's that bit of uneven-ness to it. But I just really enjoyed the story and the characters (especially NORMAN REEDUS and his AMAZING FETUS!!!). Oh, and the music (all three soundtracks, mind you) were heavy favorites for me.… Expand
  17. saikyouren
    Sep 12, 2022
    9
    Awesome story, you need to play it with your wife or your husband, your gf, bf, kids or mom, dad.
  18. PhantomBuster
    May 2, 2023
    9
    Amazing story, amazing world, amazing visuals... Very enjoyable overall. Only actually "negative" point I can come up with is that the UI/menus can feel very complex and intimidating at first. Took a while to truly wrap my head around it all.
  19. Luisgsghsh
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    " Death Stranding está criando um novo gênero de jogo e, portanto, abre seu próprio caminho para experiências mais interativas. É um trabalho corajoso graças à sua novidade, que felizmente não é um direito de se gabar para seus criadores, como pode parecer, mas um excepcional título que recompensará os corajosos que o jogarem.
  20. DarioVald
    Mar 27, 2022
    7
    Es tediosos por momentos, la mecánica es extraña pero la historia es lo que llama la atención.
  21. iberdaniel85
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    Para mi uno de los mejores juegos de la generación pasada, una historia brutal.
  22. dc3365
    May 3, 2022
    10
    I loved this game. it's so hard to think Kojima went through the length to make something like this in this day and age.

    I adored Sam's relationship with other characters. I loved that the gameplay is not scripted and total a walk in the park. I love that it makes my heart beat faster and faster in fights. There were so many close calls.
  23. ManuelPol
    Jul 5, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I have played so far for ps5 (and ps4 as well actually). Cinematic is sickening, background musics are incredibles, the storyline is very different from other games. I would recommend this game.
  24. Asaffenathan47
    May 14, 2022
    10
    Amazing game, jogo incrível, um dos melhores enredos que já vi em um jogo, tecnicamente falando esse jogo é quase perfeito, e a jogabilidade, o estilo de gameplay em si, muitas pessoas não curtiram, acharam chato e monótono, eu entendo quem não curtiu, o jogo não vai agradar a todos mesmo, (mas) eu particularmente adorei, foi um jogo que me envolveu do início ao fim, e mesmo vocêAmazing game, jogo incrível, um dos melhores enredos que já vi em um jogo, tecnicamente falando esse jogo é quase perfeito, e a jogabilidade, o estilo de gameplay em si, muitas pessoas não curtiram, acharam chato e monótono, eu entendo quem não curtiu, o jogo não vai agradar a todos mesmo, (mas) eu particularmente adorei, foi um jogo que me envolveu do início ao fim, e mesmo você caminhando muito fazendo entregas e tudo mais, cada minuto que passei jogando eu me diverti e aproveitei, é um estilo de jogo que me agrada, tá entre os melhores jogos que já joguei de certeza, Thank you Kojima!… Expand
  25. Goombachu
    May 23, 2022
    1
    This game is very boring. The graphics are excellent, but they don't make up for the boring gameplay. You'd be better off looking at a nice painting if you want something nice to look at, because this doesn't have anything worth being considered a "game".
  26. YO_CUPID
    Jun 17, 2022
    8
    The fps N graphics both amazed me on ps4. Story is awesome. The only problem is with the gameplay. It gets boring sometimes. The atmosphere is unbelievably beautiful
  27. YFA
    Apr 25, 2023
    5
    Nice scenery and environment, great soundtrack. but what are we? FedEx? just go for a walk outside and it's like you played the game but in real life. honestly without the environment and music, the game would've flopped big time.
  28. siggi104
    Jul 8, 2022
    9
    Another Kojima masterpiece! Truly unique with a H bomb level story. Beautiful music, insane graphics. One of a kind. If the whole vehicle gameplay wasn't so janky it'd be very close to perfect.
  29. TheDoomOfDayne
    Jun 18, 2022
    4
    While Death Stranding is gorgeous and chalk full of lengthy cutscenes that are reminiscent of past metal gear titles, it's sorely lacking in gameplay and, in truth, this game doesn't even seem to care about providing the player with an enjoyable experience until you're many hours in. This game is such an embarrassment to Kojima's legacy and a warning to game makers everywhere.
  30. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    Nov 17, 2019

    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    Nov 17, 2019

    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 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: *(19 noviembre 2019) 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
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#33 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019

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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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