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  1. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Aburridisimo. Una historia cursi y de relleno. Absolutamente independiente al juego en sí.
  2. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    This game is one of the most dissapointing games I've ever played, I expected a ground-breaking and exciting experience but I got a tedious, boring and gray walking simulator instead
  3. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Everytime someone says they like this game, they add "it's not for everybody". i think it's a way of saying "deep down i don't like it, but i reject that sentiment on others". Because nobody says that when they're convinced that a game is good. if it's good it's just good, period
  4. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Okay so me being almost 7 hours in the game and being so invested(financially and emotionally) in this game for almost 4 years now I have to say that it’s really a game that is trying so hard to be something different but fails to deliver any sense of innovative creation other than being graphically amusing which is not enough to elevate the experience! I’m terribly disappointed! TotallyOkay so me being almost 7 hours in the game and being so invested(financially and emotionally) in this game for almost 4 years now I have to say that it’s really a game that is trying so hard to be something different but fails to deliver any sense of innovative creation other than being graphically amusing which is not enough to elevate the experience! I’m terribly disappointed! Totally overrated desperate hype which follows the Konami kojima fiasco and people wanting redemption for kojima sad but true Expand
  5. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Muito chato e e se jogo muito fiminho gameplay sem nenhuma ação só anda um dos piores jogo de grande orçamento que eu já vi
  6. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Es una completa odisea de aburrimiento sin exagerar. No solo las mecanicas son aburridas si no tambien el gameplay
  7. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrível, CHATO, arrastado, irritante e insuportável. Não entendo como alguém vai jogar 50 horas disso. Expand
  8. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    No es exclusivo, tiene errores de carga horribles, Guillermo del toro parece un robot, la primera hora de juego son 40 min de cinemáticas, se copió la historia de Astral Chain, no vale la pena .... Es un timo por 60$, en la epic store ya está en 30$
  9. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Скучная помойка, потратил 4,5 к просто так, лучше б заказал на все деньги гору пиццы. П. С. Игра шлак
  10. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Kojima hizo lo que nadie ha hecho, crear un juego con excelentes graficos, un mapa extenso, PERO carente de contenido diverso, es el tipico lleva y trae encomiendas a distintos puntos repetitivos a mas no poder. Una historia incoherente con la jugabilidad del personaje, porque al final no dejas de ser un mensajero desde que inicias hasta que finalizas el juego.

    No existe diferencia
    Kojima hizo lo que nadie ha hecho, crear un juego con excelentes graficos, un mapa extenso, PERO carente de contenido diverso, es el tipico lleva y trae encomiendas a distintos puntos repetitivos a mas no poder. Una historia incoherente con la jugabilidad del personaje, porque al final no dejas de ser un mensajero desde que inicias hasta que finalizas el juego.

    No existe diferencia entre las 2 modalidades de dificultad, simplemente porque no las tiene, los mismos fanaticos del juego lo mencionan: "es un gran juego pero que no va a gustar a todos", es como que te digan que vas a vivir mas que la mayoria pero que eres un enfermo incurable y que tarde o temprano dejaras este mundo....

    Son tan absurdos los "enemigos" que los que se consideran "dificiles" es tan facil ocultarse de ellos sin que te escuchen para continuar repartiendo paquetes, ni que decir de la enfermedad mental del desarrollador: un meon compulsivo al que en su mente retorcida le hace creer que crecen hongos con su aguita amarilla...

    Realmente no vale la pena mas alla de llenarle los bolsillos a las tiendas que distribuyen este juego y sobretodo pagarle las comisiones a ciertos fanaticos que titulan sus videos de forma sensacionalista para que incautos caigan y pasen por caja para luego decepcionarse del simulador de entregas.

    Ah y me olvidaba, te dicen que el mundo donde se desenvuelve es del tipo post apocaliptico y por eso te encuentras en un mundo vacio y que le falta conexion a lo largo y ancho del pais , sin embargo esta tan bien "conectado" por una red invisible que permite darte like por cada paquete entregado , es decir te dicen que necesitas interconectar puntos del mapa, y sin embargo descubre que existe una red de conexion (lo absurdo en su maxima expresion), solo es coherentes para jugadores enfermizos que confunden gastar compulsivamente
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  11. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Scusate ma il gioco dov'è? Sono solo filmati...
    Kojima mi hai deluso. Dopo Metal Gear 5 pensavo ti fossi rialzato invece sei il solito pazzo... i giochi devono divertire!
  12. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Bad and boring game. I am a huge fan of Hideo Kojima but this game.. Kojima has made some great games in the past but this is not one of them
  13. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Worst game I ever played. Overrated piece of mud.
    It doest cost any cent of its price. Dont buy it and dont play it.
  14. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Um lixo total, Kojima fez esse jogo para curar insônia. Walking simulator mais chato que existe. Sem mais.
  15. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    KKKKKK esse é o jogo GOTY de 2019? Jogo patetico, repetitivo, graficos meia boca, sem nada pra fazer (sem conteúdo), sem historia, sem nada... jogo fracassado
  16. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Overall quite boring, it's just like watching Google Street View, but costs $60.
  17. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horroroso, típico jogo hypado mas sem graça.
    É Kojima não foi dessa vez. Vamos esperar o próximo game
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  18. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Lixo de jogo.. jogo quebrado .... Muito repetitivo ... Não gostei nem um pouco desse kokojima
  19. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Es la primera vez en mi vida que un juego consigue desesperarme por su excesivo misticismo innecesario y aburrirme por su lentitud en todos los sentidos. No es un juego divertido, es una película interactiva aburrida.
  20. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    le doy 1 solo por el apartado musical low roar magistral en sus interpretaciones .
    los gráficos normales para esta generación . el juego una puta mierda me aburrí haciendo de courier todo el maldito puto juego . no le recomiendo ni a mi pero enemigo
  21. Nov 11, 2019
    1
    Very bad and boring game...Very very disappointed. The story is compelling but not enough to compensate for the immense boredom.
  22. Nov 11, 2019
    1
    Walking simulator. Extremely boring. Delivery packages point to point and do it again, until u lose your mind
  23. Nov 12, 2019
    1
    How much money did all those critics got payed ? How many bots did they use for lifting the user score ? Disgusting use of Metacritic just for lies. Is the game a beautiful masterpiece ? Yes. But Is also the most boring one you will ever play.
  24. Nov 14, 2019
    4
    Sigh. Where to start? I‘ve played and finished the entire game and have been an avid fan of Kojima for many, many years, including his early titles like Snatcher, but Death Stranding is a letdown on every level that made the MGS games so good.

    First, the good: visuals and cinematography are good, there’s no denying that. Many talented people worked on this title and it shows;
    Sigh. Where to start? I‘ve played and finished the entire game and have been an avid fan of Kojima for many, many years, including his early titles like Snatcher, but Death Stranding is a letdown on every level that made the MGS games so good.

    First, the good: visuals and cinematography are good, there’s no denying that. Many talented people worked on this title and it shows; technically, it’s flawless. I encountered no bugs during my gameplay and controls felt smooth. There are very interesting concepts and themes woven into the story and all the sci-fi elements look great. Some of the imagery and metaphors are powerful and touching. The music is top-notch throughout, both licensed tracks and OST. Good and popular cast of actors, I guess?

    Now, the bad…. we know Kojima’s writing has always been cheesy, but at least his previous stories were grounded in reality. With DS, he had a blank slate and boy his way of introducing a completely new fantasy world is exhausting and amateurish and all the while he’s rehashing many themes and tropes from MGS since he’s apparently not capable of writing anything else. Kojima’s writing is like a lazy college essay: you write as much as you can, as convoluted as you can to sound intelligent but in the end you are saying nothing meaningful - nothing that we don’t already know. This game does not acknowledge or respect the audience’s intelligence and ability to think for themselves.

    I can forgive gameplay flaws in a game as long as the story is intriguing and gets me emotionally invested. This was not the case with DS. None of the characters are interesting, nor could I connect with them on a personal level. It doesn’t help that they’re all friends of Kojima or his favorite actors so it feels more like his personal Hollywood fanfic fantasy, rather than carefully crafted “art” with a poignant message.

    As I progressed through the story I became more and more aggravated at how nonsensical, awkward, and over the top the cutscenes were, and I just begged for it to be over. Kojima is constantly fanservicing himself in his cutscenes and had to throw every whimsical idea he ever had into the game without having an editor look over it (enough people have mentioned the MULEs, for example). The other characters are constantly bombarding you with calls, emails, and other verbose text files that are tedious to read because nothing of significance is being said. At some point I just stopped reading altogether. The worldbuilding is atrocious because the player is constantly spoonfed new information awkwardly which totally breaks the immersion because the protagonist is not a stranger to this universe. The player is not allowed to explore the world and discover it themselves, organically. Kojima sits you down in a chair like a toddler and shoves his “Philosophy” and “Morals” pulp down your throat.

    One of the most fundamental rules of writing is to Show, don’t Tell. Not for Kojima – with him it’s all Tell, and what he shows is often beautiful and flashy, but ultimately hollow, not least because he’s overdoing it with the imagery and it’s often too on the nose.

    He also doesn’t seem to understand that in order to tell a meaningful and thought-provoking story, you do not need billions of dollars or Hollywood actors. He just needed it to disguise how poor his writing is with fancy visuals.

    Overall, even if you don’t mind the repetitive gameplay (or the overloaded menu screens and tiny text that will give you a headache…) and want to give DS a try for the story, I still can’t recommend it. Very disappointed as a long-time fan; I don’t think I will be purchasing another title from KojiPro in the future.
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  25. Nov 30, 2019
    0
    Very boring and slow, monotonous and meaningless. I don’t recommend buy this game, do a little research of the game before buying it, don’t get carried away by hype and publicity.
  26. Nov 13, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es extremadamente repetitivo y monótono y aunque tenga buenos gráficos nunca sientes que el escenario está vivo como si ocurre en red dead redemption 2, the witcher 3 o hasta en gta v Expand
  27. Nov 13, 2019
    2
    This game further proves that Kojima’s “visions” are the definition of just because you could do something, it doesn’t mean you should do something. Death Stranding lacks any real substance and is definitely not in any way an “artistic representation” of anything. After losing more than ten hours of my life to giving this game a chance, the only possible conclusion to reach is that itThis game further proves that Kojima’s “visions” are the definition of just because you could do something, it doesn’t mean you should do something. Death Stranding lacks any real substance and is definitely not in any way an “artistic representation” of anything. After losing more than ten hours of my life to giving this game a chance, the only possible conclusion to reach is that it truly is nothing more than a walking simulator. The staff of Kojima productions are wasting their talents creating nothing of value under Kojima’s leadership. Death Stranding is not worth purchasing for any price, but worth the thought of maybe downloading when it is inevitably free on PlayStation Plus to make your own opinion of the game, an opinion that will most likely fall in line with the masses. Expand
  28. Dec 4, 2019
    2
    I don't think it spoils anything (especially if you are a Kojima fan) to say that the game ends with nearly 3 hours of cutscenes. Which would be somewhat excusable if they were even mildly interesting. While rendered beautifully, it speaks to just how awful the story telling is that such graphics can't even save the cutscenes. Characters talk in circles about meaningless nonsense that isI don't think it spoils anything (especially if you are a Kojima fan) to say that the game ends with nearly 3 hours of cutscenes. Which would be somewhat excusable if they were even mildly interesting. While rendered beautifully, it speaks to just how awful the story telling is that such graphics can't even save the cutscenes. Characters talk in circles about meaningless nonsense that is given so much screen time it's disgusting. The complete lack of self- awareness on Kojima's part would be amusing if the cutscenes weren't so tedious, having to listen again and again to characters plodding over the same nonsensical plot points. Expand
  29. Nov 15, 2019
    2
    un juego poco interesante, aburrido, solo caminar y caminar, se centra en cinemáticas
  30. Dec 6, 2019
    10
    This is one of the best games I’ve played this year, and in my top 5 this generation. Let me start by saying it’s much more than a walking simulator. The main objective is to deliver packages for a company called Bridges. There are stealth elements, terrain navigation, horror, and surprisingly a nice amount of action. But the story steals the show! The game starts slow, but reallyThis is one of the best games I’ve played this year, and in my top 5 this generation. Let me start by saying it’s much more than a walking simulator. The main objective is to deliver packages for a company called Bridges. There are stealth elements, terrain navigation, horror, and surprisingly a nice amount of action. But the story steals the show! The game starts slow, but really opens up around episode 4. The games sends you on a RollerCoaster of emotions. I was definitely frustrated at times, but also happy, sad even excited! I won’t ruin any story plots, as you will definitely want to experience it for yourself. Kojima truly made a masterpiece with this one!! Expand
  31. Nov 27, 2019
    3
    In short. this is an stunning game, truly. It is hard not to be amazed by the beauty of the game. The story is interesting and can keep you hooked throught the game. That said, I cant say that this is in any way a fun game or something that you wanna engage in. I played because I bought it, but mostly I was bored, the whole walking thing is just soooo boring, it lacks excitment, you playIn short. this is an stunning game, truly. It is hard not to be amazed by the beauty of the game. The story is interesting and can keep you hooked throught the game. That said, I cant say that this is in any way a fun game or something that you wanna engage in. I played because I bought it, but mostly I was bored, the whole walking thing is just soooo boring, it lacks excitment, you play no part in the game, it is a bunch of meaningless tasks. Again I only finished playing the game because I bought it, but I truly regret it. I tried to see the positive things in it, but overall, this is a shame, very disappointing and boring is really the word to describe it. I hope other people have had a better time, because for me, it was a chore. Not a game I could ever recommend. Expand
  32. Nov 28, 2019
    1
    After hours of gameplay I couldnt bring myself to keep going, its just so boring to play. Knowing that its can take 50+ hours to finish with more than 9 hours of cut scenes waas enough for me to pull the plug after about 5 painfully long hours. I play games for entertainment, this was a repetitive mess that made me sleppy.
  33. Dec 6, 2019
    9
    He disfrutado del juego y sus historias; considero que los análisis que implican que este no es un juego para todos no es con la intención de justificar el juego. Realmente se lleva un proceso de aprendizaje y una curva de desarrollo que es interesante seguir, tengo el gusto de haberlo recibido regalado y aunque si suele ser repetitivo es un juego que me interesó al momento de jugarlo. NoHe disfrutado del juego y sus historias; considero que los análisis que implican que este no es un juego para todos no es con la intención de justificar el juego. Realmente se lleva un proceso de aprendizaje y una curva de desarrollo que es interesante seguir, tengo el gusto de haberlo recibido regalado y aunque si suele ser repetitivo es un juego que me interesó al momento de jugarlo. No creo que sea un juego de jugarse de corrido, se disfruta mucho cuando tus estructuras han sido utilizadas y con ello logras apoyar a los demás. Expand
  34. Dec 6, 2019
    9
    Really enjoyed the story and the gameplay. The gameplay has a similar feel to games such as Minecraft in the sense that it is more laid back for the majority of the game although it does still include combat and horror with stealth elements. The game does take a while to get to the good stuff but as a result the gameplay afterwards feels a lot more fun and rewarding. The graphics areReally enjoyed the story and the gameplay. The gameplay has a similar feel to games such as Minecraft in the sense that it is more laid back for the majority of the game although it does still include combat and horror with stealth elements. The game does take a while to get to the good stuff but as a result the gameplay afterwards feels a lot more fun and rewarding. The graphics are beautiful and the character models are unlike anything I have seen before. The dialogue was overall decent but a few times it was poor. Overall though a brilliant game but I can understand that it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Expand
  35. Dec 8, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although the gameplay might start off slow, trust me it’ll all get better. Knowing how interesting Kojima makes his storylines, I personally enjoyed this one. Lots of questions were answered but brought up new questions. Either way, beautiful game, open world with many obstacles to overcome and the chance to rebuild America with the help with other players. You can help build bridges, roads, generators for your vehicles and even borrow other players vehicles! Once again, personally I loved the deep dive this story became. It was a long journey but the time I spent playing it was well worth it and even afterwards. Lots of time will be spent on this game! Expand
  36. Dec 12, 2019
    10
    Obra maestra, top 3 mejores juegos de la generación, intrepidante aventura de acción y aventuras acerca de un repartidor por un mundo, a pesar de vacío, muy bien cuidado cada detalle gráfico. Exceso de cinemáticas extensas pero enriquecedoras a la historia y llenas de emoción, Jodeteeeeeee sasel y jino
  37. Feb 8, 2020
    0
    Dont waste your money to fund kojima's dream of becoming a filmmaker. Game is trash.
  38. Nov 12, 2019
    2
    Repetitive and boring. Stealth tactics are useless and you can face an open fight and run for a sucessful attack.
  39. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    So bored, so hyped. Meaningless quest, but only meaningful to HIDEO KOJIMA. Very disapointed.
  40. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    This game is basicly just an walking simulator, maybe its weird but even fallout 76 is better then this. Worst game of this year so far, oh its an Hideo kojima game? Man.. even Metal gear survive is better!
  41. Nov 12, 2019
    4
    Juego aburrido, mecánicas de juego regulares. En fin, creo que el fin de un videojuego es divertir, y este juego no lo hace. Debió haber hecho una película en vez de un juego.
  42. Nov 9, 2019
    1
    Very bad game its so repetetive tha gameplay is boring what you do in the game is walking thats all
  43. Nov 9, 2019
    1
    Juego aburrido, solo caminar caminar y caminar para entregar paquetes, los pocos momentos de acción saben a poco, cuando toca disparar (si es que toca) mejor no lo hagas, se siente tosco y poco divertido. Para llegar del punto A al punto B es un engorro, tropiezas con cada piedra y cada montículo. Los bosses parecen monstruos de tinta con una I.A. Bastante pésima, la historia aunque unJuego aburrido, solo caminar caminar y caminar para entregar paquetes, los pocos momentos de acción saben a poco, cuando toca disparar (si es que toca) mejor no lo hagas, se siente tosco y poco divertido. Para llegar del punto A al punto B es un engorro, tropiezas con cada piedra y cada montículo. Los bosses parecen monstruos de tinta con una I.A. Bastante pésima, la historia aunque un poco loca en ocasiones entretiene pero se hacen las cinemáticas largas y pesadas. El social strand system parece una copia barata de dark souls.
    Mucha espectativa con este juego y al final resulta ser una fumada de Kojima. Nada recomendable, solo para los fans aferrimos a Kojima.
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  44. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    Just... How? How does someone take everyone most detested side quest of RPGs and then turn it into the entire game and somehow people are blinded by some cutscenes and a few names into thinking it's not a slap to your faces? Might do some things well but I'll go work at FedEx myself if I want to deliver things that bad.
  45. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    Clown game,fanboys are the worst and if u like to eat **** that's not our problem,trashjima
  46. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    Não gostei não dessa parada de ficar caminhando por muito tempo, mas o jogo tem bons gráficos. =)
  47. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    Jogo meio chato sla, e é triste ver q fizeram uma campanha pro pessoal vir dar nota 10 pro jogo, pra subir a nota
  48. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cansativo, superestimando, pretensioso e irritante, Death Stranding é a prova de que um produto medíocre pode ser ovacionado por motivos pífios Expand
  49. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    Mailman walking simulator 2019. Terrible pacing, Horrendous and boring game-play. What a let down. Only pro is the Cut-scenes, save yourself the time money and watch the Cut-scenes on Youtube. Wish I didn't waste my money on this self indulgent, 60 hour walking fetch quest. Beyond me how this received a score of 83, probably boomers and Kojima fan boys.
  50. Nov 29, 2019
    0
    Es la mayor mierda que me he podido echar a la cara, Kojima te hace hacer de cartero en un mundo muerto, horas y horas de pateo aburrido sin nigún tipo de de aliciente de seguir avanzando salvo una historia que cojea por todos lados, y para variar como siempre, la prensa especializada siendo los vendidos sobornados por Sony... pero ya no cuela.
  51. Nov 14, 2019
    2
    The mountain gave birth to a mouse. Even Days Gone are better then that. Epic misunderstending and worst GAME of 2019. So much unlimited money by Sony, free Decima Engine and for what? Walking american truck Simulator? With cheap and stupid story for children? Kojima should retire. And yeah, his fanboy can eat even **** from their GOD.
  52. Nov 29, 2019
    2
    OMG the boredom , the walking, the cut scenes, posture maintenance. Looked forward to this but i must say its on my top 10 list of the most boring games I have ever tried - ofcoz i did not finish playing it , i quit. It gets a 2 for the graphics & **** thats it
  53. Nov 24, 2019
    5
    I don't like the story, i don't like the game play. That game is boring. But i finished this game because the landscape, the music and the graphics was pretty good.

    This is a weirdo game.
  54. Nov 15, 2019
    4
    La música está hermosa y los gráficos e historia están muy bien, pero el movimiento de todo sobre el terreno, parece tan artificial, las cinemáticas están impresionantes pero con errores básicos de animación que para el presupuesto que tiene el juego es patético. Y la jugabilidad también es totalmente aburrida. Esperaba mucho más de Kojima, que triste que ya no sea capaz de siquieraLa música está hermosa y los gráficos e historia están muy bien, pero el movimiento de todo sobre el terreno, parece tan artificial, las cinemáticas están impresionantes pero con errores básicos de animación que para el presupuesto que tiene el juego es patético. Y la jugabilidad también es totalmente aburrida. Esperaba mucho más de Kojima, que triste que ya no sea capaz de siquiera acercarse a lo que era antes. :( Expand
  55. Nov 28, 2019
    4
    repetitivo vacio y aburrido con un mundo abierto pobre y que la historia es muy enredada
    no vale la pena, inflaron el juego por ser de kojima
  56. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kojima movie that forces you to play a hiking simulator to get to next scene. Expand
  57. Dec 11, 2019
    1
    repetitivo hasta decir basta... aburrido, dificultad irrisoria, la historia no tiene ningun sentido... creo que finalmente konami tenia toda la razon al despedir a kojima...
  58. Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Su creatividad es muy buen, la historia atrapa, pero los detalles de jugabilidad, de crear emociones al momento de estar frente al mando y el televisor es muy floja, esperaba más .
  59. Nov 12, 2019
    5
    Death Stranding foi o game mais esperado dessa geração , incluindo a mim . uma pena o game ser cheio de bugs , uma gameplay horrivel , esperei muito tempo para joga-lo , desde o primeiro anuncio , resumindo ... Dead Stranding é mais um game que nos deixou hypado , mas não entrega nada novo , como fora anunciado por Kojima , é apenas mais um game generico , com uma historia que ate é legalDeath Stranding foi o game mais esperado dessa geração , incluindo a mim . uma pena o game ser cheio de bugs , uma gameplay horrivel , esperei muito tempo para joga-lo , desde o primeiro anuncio , resumindo ... Dead Stranding é mais um game que nos deixou hypado , mas não entrega nada novo , como fora anunciado por Kojima , é apenas mais um game generico , com uma historia que ate é legal , mas peca em sua gameplay e também pecou muito em seu marketing , para descrever toda minha revolta com esse game , "era melhor ter ido ver o filme do pelé " . para finalizar , ainda tem varias notas de críticos que nem jogaram o game e dão nota alta para que o game não caia no limbo ! Expand
  60. Nov 14, 2019
    1
    Back in the day, when cpu and memory where limited, developers where very focues on gameplay. This enabled them to produce great games with very limited hardware. Nowedays developers think games only have to look good.

    Who the **** cares how a game looks, game graphics have been more than oke for the last 15 years. So strart developing some fun games again and forget about your stupid
    Back in the day, when cpu and memory where limited, developers where very focues on gameplay. This enabled them to produce great games with very limited hardware. Nowedays developers think games only have to look good.

    Who the **** cares how a game looks, game graphics have been more than oke for the last 15 years. So strart developing some fun games again and forget about your stupid color palet and hollywood actors.
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  61. Nov 16, 2019
    1
    Extremely boring post-apocalyptic Fedex delivery Sim. Seriously this game is a snoozefest
  62. Nov 25, 2019
    2
    Death Stranding, as a movie, is fine, not great, no bad, just ok... But as a game? its one of the most boring as hell games ever made. Just a darn walking simulator delivery man, so darn slow movement that you will die in the boredom.

    Hideo Kojima himself said that he made the game not for gamers, but for film fans. And that clearly tell us why he didn't focus on a good gameplay,
    Death Stranding, as a movie, is fine, not great, no bad, just ok... But as a game? its one of the most boring as hell games ever made. Just a darn walking simulator delivery man, so darn slow movement that you will die in the boredom.

    Hideo Kojima himself said that he made the game not for gamers, but for film fans. And that clearly tell us why he didn't focus on a good gameplay, instead of some stupid cinematic movie, but wait, not even that, the story itself is confusing as heck and not even in the movie campus it fits well.

    This game is an overrated piece of garbage, as a game, but as a movie, is ok for a certain public.
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  63. Nov 25, 2019
    2
    Aburrido, monotono, un juego de accion sin accion, tecnicamente muy bueno, musical y graficamente, pero como juego extremadamente aburrido, no recomendado
  64. Nov 27, 2019
    0
    This game is HOT GARBAGE. A huge waste of time. Pretentious and long winded. There is nothing fun or engaging about the game. All the mechanics are frustrating. The story doesnt make sense. And why the hell did Kojima make a 40 hour fetch quest game? Im not joking I now understand why Kojima got fired from Konami
  65. Nov 28, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is pure garbage! It plays horribly. It’s confusing. It’s like a fedex delivery simulator. Expand
  66. Dec 6, 2019
    8
    I was iffy when it was revealed that u are a delivery guy but it is strangely satisfying gameplay wise .. graphics are great.. and I always love a different take on post apocalyptic stories... and the online implementation is very unique.. this game is better than what the haters say
  67. Jan 31, 2020
    2
    I really tried hard to like this game, as an oldschool MGS fan I am utterly disappointed (even worse than with MGS5). I would be more forgiving if the story was even slightly compelling or interesting. TLDR this game can serve as a tech demo for pretty graphics, everything else: from gameplay, mechanics and narrative is utterly broken and not worth your time.
  68. Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Very relaxing and addicting gameplay loop, not exciting in theory, but it really grows on you and you fit into the groove of the game after a while of playing. The mechanics are very refined and well designed, the Social Strand system really made me feel like I was apart of a community. It's a very hit or miss game and I can understand it not sitting well with some people, but if you areVery relaxing and addicting gameplay loop, not exciting in theory, but it really grows on you and you fit into the groove of the game after a while of playing. The mechanics are very refined and well designed, the Social Strand system really made me feel like I was apart of a community. It's a very hit or miss game and I can understand it not sitting well with some people, but if you are willing to put in the time and patience, Death Stranding delivers a unique gaming experience with an interesting story and atmospheric world building. I'm not hesitant to say its a masterpiece and I look forward to what else Kojima Productions has up its sleeve. Expand
  69. Mar 2, 2020
    10
    One of the funnest games I’ve played in a while. Anyone calling it a walking simulator deserves to be slapped very hard. I personally would call it an RPG, and the main element of the game is survival and learning how to traverse landscapes and connect cities together. You get to work with other players to aid one another in the process, and even that is explained in the lore of the game.One of the funnest games I’ve played in a while. Anyone calling it a walking simulator deserves to be slapped very hard. I personally would call it an RPG, and the main element of the game is survival and learning how to traverse landscapes and connect cities together. You get to work with other players to aid one another in the process, and even that is explained in the lore of the game. All that aside, it’s a Kojima game, and one of his finest. I’ve been a fan since Metal Gear 1987 and I’d say this is one of his best. Expand
  70. Mar 12, 2020
    9
    Death Stranding is much better that it seems at first. It is a very special and unique videogame. After finishing it, you will look back and recognize Death Stranding like the masterpiece that it truly is.
  71. Dec 1, 2019
    5
    I tried to like the game. At first when I played it I thought it was realexing to play it. I liked the storyline it was interesting. But later on the gameplay sort of felt like "work". And also the story slowed down. It was to vague a slow to keep me hooked. I wanted to continue but to go to the next "big" cutscene, so you can make sence of the story felt like a never ending "gameplayI tried to like the game. At first when I played it I thought it was realexing to play it. I liked the storyline it was interesting. But later on the gameplay sort of felt like "work". And also the story slowed down. It was to vague a slow to keep me hooked. I wanted to continue but to go to the next "big" cutscene, so you can make sence of the story felt like a never ending "gameplay loop". (at one point I had to deliver a pizza and wine, I think it meant to be a joke. But to me it felt misplaced. Because the game takes itself so seriously. The gameplay is sort of a punishment and it is holding you down from the story. That's how it felt to me. I did not finish the game and I'm also not that interested anymore in the storytelling. Expand
  72. Dec 6, 2019
    8
    El juego es espectacular. Gráficamente te deja atónito. Argumentalmente es un guión de Kojima, por lo que te puede gustar o no, tiene un sistema online muy innovador (basado en el sistema de los Dark Soul)
    En cuanto a la jugabilidad, al principio, puede parecerte que eres un mensajero (En los primeros compases del juego, que es donde el 60% de la gente se ha quedado). Pero a medida que
    El juego es espectacular. Gráficamente te deja atónito. Argumentalmente es un guión de Kojima, por lo que te puede gustar o no, tiene un sistema online muy innovador (basado en el sistema de los Dark Soul)
    En cuanto a la jugabilidad, al principio, puede parecerte que eres un mensajero (En los primeros compases del juego, que es donde el 60% de la gente se ha quedado). Pero a medida que vas avanzando te das cuenta, que no es un juego de tiros, no es un juegos de acción, ni de mundo abierto, sino una propuesta nueva.
    Esta propuesta consiste en la gestión de recursos, condiciones atmosféricas, terreno, es decir, tu enemigo no son ni los EV, ni las mulas, ni los terroristas (Ya que no suponen jugablemente ninguna amenaza). Realmente tu enemigo es el camino a emprender.
    A mi, me ha encantado. La propuesta puede o no gustarte, pero no se puede negar que es una propuesta nueva, con unos valores de producción bestiales con aire innovador, y esto no se le ha valorado.
    Siempre decimos que necesitamos algo nuevo, y cuando nos lo dan, se le critica y se tira por tierra todo el trabajo realizado.
    Es un buen juego, que te puede o no gustar (Al igual que a mi, los Forza no me gustan porque son conducción y no por ello digo que son malos, solo que a mi no me gustan). Pero los juegos hay que valorarlos de forma objetiva, no porque sea de una marca u otra, o porque sea de un género u otro.
    En cuanto a aspectos negativos, las físicas son mejorables (no sé si las arreglaran con el tiempo) y los primeros compases del juego son lentos, pero está justificado, ya que es un universo nuevo y tienen que explicártelo).
    Otra cosa negativa es la inteligencia artificial de los NCP, pero como he dicho antes, se puede perdonar ya que como he dicho antes, el objetivo del juego es otro.
    En definitiva, no le hagáis caso a las criticas de la gente, ni a la mía. Simplemente haced lo que hago yo siempre. Lo pruebo y lo valoro yo mismo, sin hablar desde el haterismo ni el fanatismo, ya que eso lo único que hace es cargarse la comunidad de videojuegos (Que me temo, que hace tiempo que la destruyeron los Trolls)

    Saludos y disfrutad de vuestro hobby,, sin que nadie os diga lo que debéis o no jugar
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  73. Dec 6, 2019
    10
    10 гениев из 10
    Игра не для всех, наигранно более 100 часов, а интерес не пропадает
  74. Dec 6, 2019
    9
    Avis français mais ça peut servir. Vous savez, quoi que les médias ou qui que ce soit en disent, on ne peut que saluer la travail effectué dans ce jeu. Bien sûr il y a des lacunes dans certains phases de gameplay qui en mettra certaines en trans car ce n’est pas ce qui attend d’un jeu. Alors nous pouvons nous poser la question, qu’attendons nous d’un jeu, une grosse majorité répondronsAvis français mais ça peut servir. Vous savez, quoi que les médias ou qui que ce soit en disent, on ne peut que saluer la travail effectué dans ce jeu. Bien sûr il y a des lacunes dans certains phases de gameplay qui en mettra certaines en trans car ce n’est pas ce qui attend d’un jeu. Alors nous pouvons nous poser la question, qu’attendons nous d’un jeu, une grosse majorité répondrons qu’être divertit est l’élément essentiel, et pour que les joueurs ressentent cela, très souvent les développeurs créent des jeux qui s’adaptent aux joueurs (si ils jouent bourrin ou avec minutie, aime t’ils un histoire lourde mais avec du sens ou plus courte et simple au risque qu’elle soit sans saveur etc etc etc... tout cela sera pris en compte, surtout pour des gros AAA tel que cod qui sans cesse modifie le contenue de son jeu pour plaire au joueur du moment « campagne, pas campagne, battle royal ou pas »). Mais parfois il y’a des créateurs de concept qui propose non pas un jeu adaptatif mais un jeu rude et ou le joueur doit apprendre par lui-même à savoir jouer et apprendre les limites qu’ils lui ont étés accordés. Souvent c’est des petites studios qui propose cela et par conséquent ces jeux ne dispose pas de la même couverture médiatique que les AAA...
    Et pour une foie, un nouveau concept avec un nouveau gameplay fait son apparition dans la cour des grands, alors les autres le montre du doigt, mais on sait bien qu’il y’a un part de jalousie pour un jeu qui a fait se que d’autres n’auraient même pas osé faire...
    C’est le cas de Death Stranding...
    Si les joueurs qui auront la chance de posséder un des exemplaires de se jeu y joue en s’adaptant à lui et en se mettant dans la peau du personnage en comprennent ces limites, ces souffrance, ce qui est judicieux d’expérimenter ou non. Il est logique se dire je porte 100kilos sur mon dos puis-je courir ? NON. Ma moto peux-t-elle parcourir tout les paysages même les plus escarpés ? NON...
    C’est logique car dans la vie réelle vous ne vous poseriez même pas ces questions... Alors vous commencer l’aventure ? Agissez comme si c’était VOUS Sam Porter
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  75. Jan 18, 2020
    1
    The biggest delusion in my last ten years, Quiet would have got back her voice, just to say how ridiculous is this game....
  76. Jan 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful art design,strong semantic load,good character physics,soulful music.
    you have to play any game and spend time, in fact, we always play a time killing simulator, the game is very simple and offers a relaxing new experience, the game industry has not changed for 15 years, only shooters (call of duty) from Activison are sold every year and they beat everyone mental and non-mental records.
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  77. Jan 30, 2020
    3
    Visualmente es muy bueno, pero simplifica mucho los elementos de un mundo abierto para conseguir esta calidad gráfica. El juego falla en su base, es decir, es aburrido y tedioso, rompiendo la experiencia de juego con cinemáticas aburridas que no explican, en el 95 por ciento de las veces, nada interesante. La acción es escasa y simple hasta los límites más tediosos y simplificadosVisualmente es muy bueno, pero simplifica mucho los elementos de un mundo abierto para conseguir esta calidad gráfica. El juego falla en su base, es decir, es aburrido y tedioso, rompiendo la experiencia de juego con cinemáticas aburridas que no explican, en el 95 por ciento de las veces, nada interesante. La acción es escasa y simple hasta los límites más tediosos y simplificados posibles.
    La historia es muy lenta en el desarrollo, invitando a abandonar el juego por aburrimiento.
    Todas las misiones son iguales, ir de un punto a otro para luego ir a un tercer punto para luego volver... En resumen, el juego más aburrido del 2019. Falla en lo más básico, entretener y hay que hacer auténticos esfuerzos por terminarlo y por entender la historia que cuenta, siendo ésta demasiado compleja en su narración, tediosa en su planteamiento y con un final que no termina de desarrollarse totalmente, dejando incógnitas y preguntas.
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  78. Feb 18, 2020
    10
    The best game I've ever played in my entire life.
    Maybe this is not a flawless game. But It's raw and experimental. I love it, because many games these days are just same gameplay with silently better graphics than its previous game.
    Story was beautiful, gameplay is so addictive and fun.
  79. Feb 20, 2020
    10
    For me this is the second best game on PS4, directly after Horizon Zero Dawn. I really enjoyed playing it and couldn't wait to see how it ends.

    Of course the story is sometimes confusing, but it is a Kojima game, it must be confusing :) It is of course not a game for fans of straight forward Shooters like Call of Duty or Battlefield where you know after 3 minutes what you will do the
    For me this is the second best game on PS4, directly after Horizon Zero Dawn. I really enjoyed playing it and couldn't wait to see how it ends.

    Of course the story is sometimes confusing, but it is a Kojima game, it must be confusing :)

    It is of course not a game for fans of straight forward Shooters like Call of Duty or Battlefield where you know after 3 minutes what you will do the next 40 hours, hide behind a box, kill next enemy, hide behind a box ...

    I played enough of this sort of games and get bored of always the same kind of gameplay. So it is good to see that some Designers try different approach.
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  80. Mar 2, 2020
    10
    Truly original game. If you want to experience that old feeling of playing a new game, not something you have seen or done over and over again, this is it.
  81. Mar 5, 2020
    9
    Having completed all the MGS series, I went in to Death Stranding with high hopes. Having completed it tonight after plugging away like a snail over a few months, I can finally say my piece on it. **100 Likes to Hideo Kojima**

    This game is make or break in the first 10 hours. You'll either persist through its slow pace and lengthy cutscenes, or you'll move on. This is not a game for the
    Having completed all the MGS series, I went in to Death Stranding with high hopes. Having completed it tonight after plugging away like a snail over a few months, I can finally say my piece on it. **100 Likes to Hideo Kojima**

    This game is make or break in the first 10 hours. You'll either persist through its slow pace and lengthy cutscenes, or you'll move on. This is not a game for the impatient. You really earn your perks, and when you do it feels rewarding. What Death Stranding does, is train you by keeping the pace slow to ensure you get the basics before it opens up. If you were given everything right away? You'd be overwhelmed.

    In saying that, I was completely relieved when I got my first bike. Perhaps it took a bit longer than it could have? But at least I learned the basics of traversing the landscape. In saying that, I never ceased to be amazed by the graphics and amazing sights it provides.. and I don't have a 4k screen or a PS4 Pro! So anyone with those things will be even more so. It's beautiful.

    You must play this online for the full experience. Having other players structures and cargo waiting for you makes it worthy. Stay connected, and keep making connections. When you see a spot which could do with a bridge? Build one. Think of others, because that's how you and others benefit.

    It's a grand team effort, and the game does a wonderful job portraying this without you physically seeing another player. I just wish others wouldn't leave their vehicles in the worst spots imaginable! Lol. But that's how it goes, take the good with the bad.

    Enemies -- They are daunting at first, but once you figure 'em out it's not so bad. I played this on Normal difficulty and only went to the seam once (outside storyline instances) because I fell off a bridge while being attacked.

    BT's are fine if you are patient. If you get caught? Frantically run out of the circle outlined in the map to escape; or beat the monster. Boss battles were fun! Although not as challenging (predictable AI) than those in MGS. The true enemy in this game? Is the environment making you fall over! That and inventory management (Auto-Arrange helps). There's some degree of frustration and regret when things go wrong.

    Quests -- If you don't like fetch quests? Then DS isn't for you. There are some exceptions, but the vast majority are like this. Now I've finished the game.. I can safely say you don't need to 5-star every outpost. It's nice if you want an Ultra Rare trophy, but if you don't care? At least try and get most of 'em in to the UCA so you can make use of others structures/signs. Also, roads are awesome! I built 'em all.. but it's an arduous task gathering materials for every strip. Do it if you have the time, but otherwise it's not essential.

    Structures -- I found bridges in good spots get the most amount of likes, as well as building roads. Zip lines didn't for some reason, even though they are very useful (more so in snowy areas). Generators are also really good if no one has built any near an outpost.

    Support Characters -- I didn't feel as connected to them as I hoped; all except BB and probably Deadman. For spoiler purposes I won't say anymore, but I do wish they had more personality; although it's hard to stay positive in a post-apocalyptic world. Heartman's cool also.

    Story -- Vintage Kojima. The MGS games were the same as they kept you guessing and it will grow on people. They used the word 'beach' a bit too often and repeated dialogue, but overall it keeps you guessing to the last second. It really makes you think hard long after you finished. I love the positive message of connecting with others.

    No, the game is not perfect. Can it get boring/repetitive at times? Yes, but it's a truly unique experience which clearly took a ton of effort. Definite recommend. Hideo Kojima, if you see this? I got a star waiting here with your name on it. Let me go set up a zipline or two so you can get here easier. Also *100 likes* to Norman Reedus. Love him in Walking Dead and in this game. "I wonder if anyone's watching??"
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  82. Mar 7, 2020
    9
    Gameplay is a repetetive but story is a masterpiece. Hideo really know what he want
  83. Nov 14, 2019
    4
    You have to admire the game for taking risks and trying something different. However, risks don't always pay off. This game should come with a warning sign: "if you dont have a LOT of free time don't buy this game" . I really cant see busy people playing this game. I mean if you have one hour per week to play video games then you really dont want to spend that hour on walking or seeing a cutscene.
  84. Nov 9, 2019
    5
    Death Stranding is not an easy game. Actually, in terms of difficulty, it isn't hard at all, but when I say "easy", I mean the game will test your patience and will be an experience that just deforms into tedium rather quickly.

    Playing as Sam "Porter" Bridges, players are meant to connect the world one package at a time with much of the focus being around the journey from one place to
    Death Stranding is not an easy game. Actually, in terms of difficulty, it isn't hard at all, but when I say "easy", I mean the game will test your patience and will be an experience that just deforms into tedium rather quickly.

    Playing as Sam "Porter" Bridges, players are meant to connect the world one package at a time with much of the focus being around the journey from one place to another. In many respects Death Stranding is just that, a game where you are always delivering some sort of cargo all the while connecting the remaining cities of Americas.

    I'll be blunt here. What drove me in this game was the intrigue the world had, who was Sam? What where those creatures (BTs), What was the Death Stranding? Unfortunately the writing for the game feels very one note, it makes it hard to invest yourself into the story, into Sam. This game requires the player to set goals intrinsically because there is a strange lack of satisfaction in discovering the answer to these question, so much so that it left me numb within the first 4 hours. While many praise the story for its "Kojima" nature, I can't in good faith say it develops in any satisfying way, especially since the colorful cast doesn't fix what are some of the most grueling exposition dumps.

    I went for hours trying to justify the needlessly tedious game play with occasional the glimmers of joy that occurred when just experience the expansive world and the open ended nature of the actual music. It's those moments that click; when the music starts playing and you are having a nice stride to your next objective that I found the most appealing, but they in no way justify the experience as a whole.

    I'd hate to call this a walking simulator, specifically because it does do so much more. Wherein most walking simulators have almost no gameplay, this at least has some. Though it’s not without its flaws, the game sets out a very repetitive loop for its gameplay, not an all too uncommon practice, but oddly enough it fails because of its attempts at complexity. Here’s my best comparison, No Mans Sky. Hear me out. No Mans Sky had a repetitive loop that resulted in many people disliking it, but those who stuck around loved the mindless grind to it, something to listen a podcast to. The problem with Death Stranding is it complicates what should be a relaxing grind to one where it demands your attention for every menial task. It doesn’t give you too much time to just enjoy the scenery and make your slow journey across the nation relaxing, it demands your attention at every moment, controlling the trigger paddles and keeping track of storms. It’s a line to straddle carefully and I feel the game fails at it. There's no joy in overcoming these obstacles impeding on the "zen" like nature of the game, and so it just ends up feeling like literal work.

    The graphical beauty, the expertly crafted sound design, it's all gone to waste on a game intent on making you relate to Sam's miserable journey by actually part taking in an arguably miserable game. The only thing I can genuinely commend the game on is that the soundtrack for the game was one that was well done and the game featured some nice shots in the cutscenes, But those don't save a game where the story is an arguable mess and the game play is a lesson in tedium.

    TL;DR

    I do not recommend this title, even if you liked games like RDR2 and Euro Truck Simulator, unless you are willing to put up with a un-involved story and tiring game play mechanics.
    (Review made after 12 hours)
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  85. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Película interactiva, recoge lo peor de metal Gear y su monotonía a las 20 horas de juego, me producen un sueño terrible. Expand
  86. Nov 10, 2019
    4
    Acho ridículo chamar isso de "obra" o jogo é chato e repetitivo em alguns casos até o gráfico deixa a desejar.... Certamente é uma das decepções do ano
  87. Nov 28, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo lixo, se resume a ser carteiro, indo de um ponto A a um ponto B. Nunca vi um jogo tão ruim, me senti um escravo ao carregar as caixas de um lado pro outro. Expand
  88. Dec 28, 2019
    0
    Why does this movie have gameplay? What a strange thing. Kojima as always has been putting his name everywhere with an overrated videogame
  89. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    the definition of this "game" is: calvary ... between these much too long cutscenes, these incomprehensible dialogues, the drudgery of gameplay completely strawberry and ultra repetitive, physics completely pecked or you can fall 30 meters without any problems, this "game" is a pure frustration in an empty stage where nothing or nothing happens ... if Kojima did not mark this "game" itthe definition of this "game" is: calvary ... between these much too long cutscenes, these incomprehensible dialogues, the drudgery of gameplay completely strawberry and ultra repetitive, physics completely pecked or you can fall 30 meters without any problems, this "game" is a pure frustration in an empty stage where nothing or nothing happens ... if Kojima did not mark this "game" it would be lynched by the press and the players because there is nothing great it's just a huge Troll !! the game of disappointment Expand
  90. Nov 11, 2019
    4
    Dont expect the story to make sense at any point. Starts off great, very well presented, hooks you into the game, bearing with the unique but shallow gameplay, just to let you down at the end. I expected something smart and entertaining and I was fed utter **** posing as art instead...
  91. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Just a pile of crap glorified by media, avoid this terrible game.
    Only play this if you are a fan of walking simulators
  92. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Jorge mandou eu da nota 0 pra ele zoar os Sonystas da Sad Games , Jailson é gado do Kojima e o Everson apostou o cu :/
  93. Nov 11, 2019
    1
    This is probably the worst video game I’ve personally ever played. Gameplay is not fun at any time and everything you do is delivering packages. The story makes NO sense at all and it keeps getting worse till the end.

    Should’ve maybe made a TV show out of it...
  94. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Weird and nonsense. Delibereis? Kojima, I got why Konami fired you and your team.
  95. Nov 10, 2019
    1
    This is Kojima self-indulgence through and through. The story is nonsense, the game constantly contradicts its own lore such as how timefall rain ages you when it touches your skin, yet one of the characters "mama" had rain falling on her face for days and shes young with perfect skin. And the worst sin of all - the game is nothing but fetch quests.

    All these interesting things are
    This is Kojima self-indulgence through and through. The story is nonsense, the game constantly contradicts its own lore such as how timefall rain ages you when it touches your skin, yet one of the characters "mama" had rain falling on her face for days and shes young with perfect skin. And the worst sin of all - the game is nothing but fetch quests.

    All these interesting things are happening in the world, its just that your not doing them. For example youll be sent on an emergency mission to help a waystation under attack, stupid me got my hopes up thinking Id be doing something other than delivering a package. Nope, it was just another fetch quest: delivering relief supplies. Another mission tells you there is a black sludge bubbling up from the ground in a city, a huge phenomenon crisis you must avert. Once again, that equates to: delivering a special package to the terminal at that city. Every single quest is a fetch quest, no exaggeration, literally every one.

    And when you hear about the "cities" in Death Stranding, dont get your hopes up. I imagined these post apocalyptic rag-tag places with survivors milling about. Nope, its just an identical building (all distro centers and waystations are the same exact building model) that you cant even enter. You just approach a terminal and talk to a single person on a hologram when you deliver cargo. Thats it.

    Compounding the already repetitive and dull as rusted iron quest design is the frustrating traversal of the games massive world. The entire map is nothing but rocky, hilly, craggy and treacherous terrain. There are vehicles but they are useless because youll get your motorcycle stuck on a rock within 30 seconds. The truck is a joke, imagine trying to drive a truck through the grand canyon crevasse, thats Death Stranding trucks: useless. This means delivering packages, since thats all you do, will usually be done on foot.

    But Kojima couldnt just let us walk normally, no thats too easy. There is an asinine "balance" system. Since deliveries will pile on dozens of kilograms of cargo onto your back, Sam the protagonist will constantly be teetering left and right, losing balance. You must CONSTANTLY hold the RT when he sways left, then the LT when he sways right. Every 4 seconds you lose balance and you must hold a button to brace, which slows down your pace considerably. Half the time you end up face planting anyway, rolling down a hill, careening off a cliff. Ive fallen hundreds of times due to the finnicky balance system, and its never fun.

    Combat is a chore. Your forced into a certain playstyle: non-lethal with human "MULES." And guess what? INFINITELY RESPAWING! So if you clear a MULE encampment, which are oh so infuriatingly placed directly between most major "cities", by the next time you pass through theyll all be back to harass you. There are no rewards for combat, no XP or loot, and you cant kill them so youll be forced to just ignore them and walk or drive past. But no, thats too easy! Instead, lets give them shock spears that disable your vehicle and throw you out of it when its driving 40mph so you can tumble in the dirt for a few seconds. Lets give them guns that grab the cargo off your back and fling it 300 feet away so you have to walk aaaaaaall the way over to it to pick it back up. Lets give them stun weapons so when they attack you, it just knocks you out and they steal all your cargo. Its nothing but a nuisance.

    BTs, or basically alien mini bosses are even worse. Certain areas you MUST pass through for the fetch quests ALWAYS have BTs. This means every god damn time you cross a certain part of the map, your forced to do another identical BT boss battle. They are no challenge, and are yet another infinitely respawning nuisance that cant be killed, and will harass you every damn time.

    This is my least favorite game of the year. I cant stand Death Stranding. Its wore down my patience completely, and Im still pissed that Kojima thought doing nothing but fetch quests was ok in 2019. Come on, this was supposed to be something special.
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  96. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Would this game have been so popular if it were made by a non-Kidma maker other than Hideo Kojima?
    It's a fitting piece of the phrase "Be famous and people will applaud if you pack ****
  97. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    It's such a disappointment. After Kojima released games such as the Metal Gear franchise, this is a new low for him. The game looks absolutely beautiful, but the story is uninteresting, gameplay is slow, boring, repetitive, and the times you do run into action it feels cluncky. You'll spend hours and hours walking around until you finally have to fight anyone or anything and when you do,It's such a disappointment. After Kojima released games such as the Metal Gear franchise, this is a new low for him. The game looks absolutely beautiful, but the story is uninteresting, gameplay is slow, boring, repetitive, and the times you do run into action it feels cluncky. You'll spend hours and hours walking around until you finally have to fight anyone or anything and when you do, you're wishing you were back to walking because the mechanics in this game feel awful. I'd like a refund and Kojima to make amends with Konami for another Metal Gear game. Thanks! Expand
  98. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo parado, nao cumpriu o que prometeu, andando de lado a lado por mais de 4horas seguidas, história que poderia ser mais curta! Expand
  99. Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Ай, Кодзима!) И Konami развел на бабло, а теперь и Sony! Я не знаю, какое тут ревью можно написать, ибо даже игры нет. Есть отрывки артхаусного фильма, скрепленные интерактивной анимацией движения Ридуса из точки A в точку Б. Браво! Воистину гений! Еще ведь и "игру года" дадут...Ай, Кодзима!) И Konami развел на бабло, а теперь и Sony! Я не знаю, какое тут ревью можно написать, ибо даже игры нет. Есть отрывки артхаусного фильма, скрепленные интерактивной анимацией движения Ридуса из точки A в точку Б. Браво! Воистину гений! Еще ведь и "игру года" дадут...
  100. Nov 8, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Despues de unas pocas horas de juego, te cansa y agota mentalmente, es como ver una pelicula que no puedes ver de seguido por que eres capaz de dejarte dormir, ya sabeis todos hemos tenido esa pelicula que nos ha costado ver de una sola vez pues death stranding es eso Expand
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 111 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 111
  2. 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. 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.
  3. 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.