Death Stranding

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  1. NewKami1
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    Juego aburrido, que espera hasta el final para tirarte toda la información restante (que no es poca), que faltaba de la historia, mundo vacío, "acción" decepcionante, un walking simulator en toda regla que tiene como mecánica principal el de ser un trabajador de federal Express. Yo sinceramente, le tenía esperanza al juego, pero, termino siendo muy decepcionante al final. Muchas gracias.
  2. NeronDnent
    Dec 11, 2019
    0
    It is one of the big disappointments of the generation.
    The story is OK ,not good, but not bad at all, and the gameplay is just an excuse to make a videogame. The game is pretentious in all the senses.
  3. Dethtrooper
    Dec 3, 2019
    4
    Imagine, we are travelling through all USA from West to East, and near the end when we are on the East they say-Sam, now just go back to the West. Just like that without a reason. No vehicles, no power-legs, nothing at all. Just super boring walking for maybe 4-5 hours or so. Because Kojima wants you to suffer.

    Would you like that?)
  4. Binyabik
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    It looks pretty but the gameplay is soooo dull and boring... I really hate this game. Should have trusted my feelings. Kojima is overhyped and doesn't deverse all the praise... with more testers and magazines would have called him out on this crap... any other games filled with nothing but fetch quests would have been ripped into pieces, no matter how pretty it might be. This doesn't evenIt looks pretty but the gameplay is soooo dull and boring... I really hate this game. Should have trusted my feelings. Kojima is overhyped and doesn't deverse all the praise... with more testers and magazines would have called him out on this crap... any other games filled with nothing but fetch quests would have been ripped into pieces, no matter how pretty it might be. This doesn't even deserve to be called a video game. It's a tech demo for an awesome graphic engine that was done by another developer, who already used said engine to create a really great game. Horizon Zero Dawn.… Expand
  5. StarkWhite95
    Nov 20, 2019
    10
    This game is next level. It engrossed me so much that at times I forgot I was playing a videogame. If you're a fan of cinema and videogames, I think Death Stranding is a must play. Never have I experienced a piece of media like this.
  6. truenorman
    Dec 6, 2019
    1
    Is this suposed to be fun? Sorry but the 80% oc the game I was walking, and that's not funny at all. Either paying 60€ for it.
  7. d7oomy2020
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    +game paly
    +story and director
    +ideas
    +online
    +challeage
    -bad beginning from EPO 1 to 3
  8. tartatin
    Dec 4, 2019
    10
    Un jeu ambitieux, courageux, surprenant et envoutant. Expérience vidéoludique unique et marquante.
  9. Jose_Coss
    Dec 7, 2019
    2
    So far, its been the most boring game I have ever played. The graphics and music is good but the rest is lacking a lot. You gonna be doing the same thing over and over, and some missions are long asf. Although the boss fights were amazing
  10. Felesh-Warrior
    Nov 19, 2019
    5
    What happens when hideo kojima just wants to make films now and comes up with the concept of playing as a postman? You get the same mission 5000 times while you wait for the next interesting story bit. Coming from a fan of mgs I'm not annoyed this feels so different. I'm annoyed it feels like nothing much has replaced those gameplay sections in mgs that made them so interesting
  11. MikeFloresYT
    Dec 8, 2019
    2
    Literally fell asleep while walking... I cant even do that while reading. This game is boring a f.
  12. NickDangerX
    Dec 1, 2019
    3
    Overall I think this would have been a great idea for a movie. Unfortunately the gameplay is bare bones and boring, which is unfortunate for a video game that has so much potential and huge development budget. I wouldn’t recommend you spend the money or time on this one.

    Death Stranding is is the highest budget walking simulator. If menus configuring package by weight on different body    Overall I think this would have been a great idea for a movie. Unfortunately the gameplay is bare bones and boring, which is unfortunate for a video game that has so much potential and huge development budget. I wouldn’t recommend you spend the money or time on this one.

    Death Stranding is is the highest budget walking simulator. If menus configuring package by weight on different body parts and pressing L2 or R2 to keep balance randomly or else risk dropping your carefully balanced body weight seems entertaining this game is for you. Unfortunately I don’t think this appeals to many.

    Story wise it’s a cool movie concept and the ghosts (BTs) are creepy and well animated. So many famous people with bizarre dialogue that is very lost in translation. Why does a character have to be introduced to his own mother as “here is a character. Your mother, [her first name]”, or “it’s me, [weird character name]” the 100th time they talk to you. It’s as if everything is told to you with awkward dialogue instead of showing you. The plot told to you is vague but if you think about it you can get the general idea and it seems cool for a movie.

    Graphics are gorgeous and the online feature where you see ladders and other useful terrain crossing items is a cool idea, for a delivery walking simulator. For a walking game there is very little to explore outside of terrain and delivery points. No secrets or lore to uncover just deliver packages. This is incredibly unacceptable for a walking video game.    … Expand
  13. LexAzabache
    Dec 8, 2019
    2
    Lo unico bueno de este juego es el apartado tecnico. Aburridisimo,repetitivo, historia confusa e infumable, ia patetica, mapa vacio, personajes olvidables. Llegue hasta el final solo por ver la conclusion la cual es tan tediosa como el resto del juego. Ya habia subido mi analisis y metacritic me lo elimino. Deberia darles verguenza
  14. Sebasqr96
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    Immersive, stunning, I run out of words about this game it's just unique, you can spend hours on it and don't even notice.
  15. Agz
    Dec 9, 2019
    10
    Ótimo games bem original e com mecânicas bem inovadoras algo diferente de tudo que eu já vi gráficos impecáveis e ótima atuação da parte dos atores
  16. Damagod
    Nov 16, 2019
    5
    This game might be different very addicting and beautiful.. once you get a hang of the mechanics the game gets a lot easier especially after chapter 3
  17. Darkvan
    Nov 10, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bonito. Confuso. Cansativo. Não da pra entender porque a história não desenrola.… Expand
  18. Kleur_Wolf
    Nov 20, 2019
    10
    Not gonna lie I was sceptical about it a few months before, and even when I first played it. But then very shortly after, I started to love the game. The gameplay, the story, the characters, everything about it. I'd say it's one of the best games I've played recently. And it's the first game I would give a ten out of ten. Yes there are a few flaws but it gets so scaled over by all theNot gonna lie I was sceptical about it a few months before, and even when I first played it. But then very shortly after, I started to love the game. The gameplay, the story, the characters, everything about it. I'd say it's one of the best games I've played recently. And it's the first game I would give a ten out of ten. Yes there are a few flaws but it gets so scaled over by all the good. The flaws I'd say are the unnecessary cutscenes. And the fact we can't just do everything in one screen, like recycling, it's for some reason on another menu. Rather than just an option you can press in the cargo menu. Now I'll say some of the goods to contrary the bad of the game. The environment is super beautiful and super challenging, there isn't a part where you're bored, if I can say so myself, as the environment is an enemy itself. And there are countless of BD territory and MULE territory to spice it up even more. It's super fun all of the challenges and gameplay stuff you'll encounter. There's never a dull moment! But I would say put a higher difficulty than normal, the game was a little easier for me. But it was still fun nonetheless. I would totally recommend this game for anyone!… Expand
  19. charbrif
    Nov 20, 2019
    10
    This game is a true masterpiece. I am barely half way through the story at the time of writing and I am deeply enjoying every minute. As the game progresses, new mechanics are added and you are given the opportunity to try and appreciate every tool and mechanic available to you. The online element is unlike anything I have ever seen but it is so satisfying to help and get help from otherThis game is a true masterpiece. I am barely half way through the story at the time of writing and I am deeply enjoying every minute. As the game progresses, new mechanics are added and you are given the opportunity to try and appreciate every tool and mechanic available to you. The online element is unlike anything I have ever seen but it is so satisfying to help and get help from other players. What I like most about the online mechanics is that it is not intrusive, you know its there but it still feels like a single player RPG. The story is amazing so far but personally, what really excels in this game is the visuals. I am playing in 4K HDR and this game is absolutely stunning! The lanscapes, the gameplay and the cutscenes are all incredible. Well done Kojima and thank you for this amazing game!… Expand
  20. Alexkinect
    Nov 21, 2019
    9
    Death Stranding is one of the few games that can truly captivate. Yes, at first the game can be boring and monotonous, but after playing a little longer you will gradually understand what idea the author wanted to convey in this game. This game may appeal to those who love the Dark Souls series of games or the American Truck Simulator. The game is clearly not for everyone, but there is andDeath Stranding is one of the few games that can truly captivate. Yes, at first the game can be boring and monotonous, but after playing a little longer you will gradually understand what idea the author wanted to convey in this game. This game may appeal to those who love the Dark Souls series of games or the American Truck Simulator. The game is clearly not for everyone, but there is and will be a community in this game that has accepted the game for what it is.
    Separately, we can highlight the plot, the visual component of the game and its soundtrack :They Are Great. What I can say in terms of gameplay, it's not just a "delivery simulator", it's a hardcore balance simulator, and the main question you'll have is how did I even get to this place and how to get back.    … Expand
  21. AndreyKRV
    Nov 21, 2019
    10
    If you think this is walking game, just play more than 4 hours of 50-60 hours game and u will see that there is a lot things that make your gameplay more fun and enjoyable, story is one of the best in nowadays games so just try it or watch it and make your own opinion. For me its somewhere was much better then rdr2 (compare because it was the last game that was amazing). Mountains, forest,If you think this is walking game, just play more than 4 hours of 50-60 hours game and u will see that there is a lot things that make your gameplay more fun and enjoyable, story is one of the best in nowadays games so just try it or watch it and make your own opinion. For me its somewhere was much better then rdr2 (compare because it was the last game that was amazing). Mountains, forest, rocks, snow, rain and a lot of freedom… Expand
  22. darkrami
    Dec 9, 2019
    0
    FedEx the Game, one of the most boring games ever created. No one should play this
  23. z4nid
    Nov 23, 2019
    6
    DS is just a pretentious, over the top, hilariously cheesey and self aware walking simulator dipped in indie sweat.

    The sheer polish here makes it slightly above average UPS delivery sim.
  24. Parachinum
    Dec 7, 2019
    0
    This is truly the future. Amazon has created an unending monopoly; life, death, and all in between are meaningless. Meaningless, save for their use in shipping. You live to ship boxes. What do the boxes contain? It does not matter, you must deliver them. Where are they going? It does not matter, you must deliver to them. You live by the box, you die by the box, and are made man byThis is truly the future. Amazon has created an unending monopoly; life, death, and all in between are meaningless. Meaningless, save for their use in shipping. You live to ship boxes. What do the boxes contain? It does not matter, you must deliver them. Where are they going? It does not matter, you must deliver to them. You live by the box, you die by the box, and are made man by the box. You will carry this box unending. This is the gameplay. Except for when sometimes, there is a boss fight. But they aren't very good. There are no mechanics other than "aim and shoot until it is dead." Clearly, as an American, I am too dumb to understand this, despite it being my national pastime, or at least so says Kojima.… Expand
  25. DemesGOD
    Dec 2, 2019
    7
    Death Stranding is essentially a walking/amazon delivery simulator. 95% of the game is delivering packages and rest is just cut scenes. We will probably never see this kind of the game executed so well, but don't get me wrong, this idea of delivery game is just stupid. In my opinion if they make Death stranding 2, they should just get rid of that delivery mechanic. The map is big, emptyDeath Stranding is essentially a walking/amazon delivery simulator. 95% of the game is delivering packages and rest is just cut scenes. We will probably never see this kind of the game executed so well, but don't get me wrong, this idea of delivery game is just stupid. In my opinion if they make Death stranding 2, they should just get rid of that delivery mechanic. The map is big, empty and has lots of repetitive locations. although it tries to be realistic with its idiotic balancing mechanic, you can still drive up almost 90 degree hills with motorcycle without problem that is just stupid.

    But lets get to positive stuff.
    The Game can still be fun if you have patience. it rewards you for some side delivering with cool equipment throughout the whole story. Some characters are really interesting and story is pretty solid, but predictable near the end. Also after playing the game over 100 hours i didn't see lot of bugs and optimalization is good.

    Summary: after finishing the game and getting platinum trophy I never want to play or see this game ever again. I wouldn't recommend this game to everyone, but I believe it will find its right audience.    … Expand
  26. Vikingy
    Dec 4, 2019
    3
    After finishing this, I am not very satisfied.
    I had other expectations for this game.
    I didn't like the gameplay, the horrible Bosses, the bad AI of the enemies, and the empty world. I found the plot and the music nice. But overall a really disappointing experience.
  27. iitimb0ii
    Dec 4, 2019
    10
    Excellent game I loved every minute of it dont understand why this game is getting any hate at all honestly
  28. Tomi4298
    Dec 4, 2019
    9
    A mi me gusto. Es una ip que sale de lo normal y de lo que estamos acostumbrados.
    Y la historia es una de las mejores que eh visto en mucho tiempo.
  29. SporadicDeviant
    Dec 16, 2019
    2
    This game is ponderous, tedious, and just not fun to play. The game is under the delusion that it's telling this deep, complex story, but it instead it's pretentious and disjointed. The game thinks that it's innovative when its actually a (poorly done) "Journey" type game only you play as a pregnant Amazon deliveryman.
    Since Kojima likes to think of himself as a film maker, as opposed to    This game is ponderous, tedious, and just not fun to play. The game is under the delusion that it's telling this deep, complex story, but it instead it's pretentious and disjointed. The game thinks that it's innovative when its actually a (poorly done) "Journey" type game only you play as a pregnant Amazon deliveryman.
    Since Kojima likes to think of himself as a film maker, as opposed to a game creator, I'll summarize my thoughts on Death Stranding with movie references; This is what happens when Michael Bay pretends to be Stanley Kubrick.    … Expand
  30. AlexDan22
    Dec 6, 2019
    3
    the gameplay works is very boring: you delivering stuff -> cutscenes -> repeat.

    its a rip off on hype. Kodjima is a strange man.
  31. Serega036
    Dec 6, 2019
    0
    Унылое авно, жалею что купил, надоедливые Кат сцены на 10 часов и пустой однообразные мир.
  32. Typewriter
    Dec 6, 2019
    4
    Death Stranding is game that is made out of good ideas. It is a game that is built on aiming for greatness. It is a game that does many things that many people love. It is a game that deserves recognition for what it tried to do. But it is also a game that people are not obligated to enjoy despite its faults.

    Death Stranding has a disconnect between its story and gameplay that it never    Death Stranding is game that is made out of good ideas. It is a game that is built on aiming for greatness. It is a game that does many things that many people love. It is a game that deserves recognition for what it tried to do. But it is also a game that people are not obligated to enjoy despite its faults.

    Death Stranding has a disconnect between its story and gameplay that it never tries to reconcile. People worship you for delivering 5 pounds of medicine in a mission that took you 3 minutes to deliver. People will admonish you for things that you have no control over. The gameplay never touches the story and the story tries to use the gameplay as a sort of analogy for the setting and the world it takes place in but it forgets to ever do anything that makes sense.

    The story telling method they chose to go with is meaning through obfuscation. Rather than give you a story and meaning they give you words that have no inherent meaning and then drip feed the proper interpretation of them to you over the course of the game so that you construct the plot yourself as you go. Chiral chiral chiral chiral, good, bad, voidout, chiral, chiralium, beach, beached things, voidout, chiral, bridges, Sam. You start the game with 2 hours of that before the game even starts trying to try and mean anything.

    But then the game grows into something amazing. When you get past the intro and you look past the story you find a game that is a piece of art - where players work together to shape and reform the world for the convenience of each other. It allows you to define your experience and engage in a community art project. For a couple chapters.

    After a few chapters of this interesting concept the game dumps you into a hellish nightmare in which your movement speed is reduced, vehicles barely work, enemies can't be avoided (and are even more tedious than normal to fight) and the only way to progress is by going out of your way to build zip lines so that you can minimize the amount of time you play the game.

    Once the hellscape ends the game dumps you onto exposition lane - a series of 5 chapters which repeat the story to you over and over again, simultaneously summarizing your previous 30 hours of gameplay and force feeding you confusing and nonsensical twists. The game never had anything resembling pacing but in the last 5 chapters all pacing goes out the window completely. The game revels in making you do nothing for a while (literally nothing but walking around an empty environment) because it's trying to convey a message to you about your character that it thinks is more important than player engagement.

    When you finally get to the final chapter the game has you spend 15 minutes emotionally investing you before providing you with a 45 minute cutscene that is comprised almost entirely of cutscenes you've already seen before providing the final shocking twist. It is patronizing. DS does not respect your intelligence, it does not respect your time.

    DS does not respect what you want in a game and instead prioritizes what it wants to be over what it could be. This is not, in of itself, a bad thing. Games are explorations of art and potential and a game deserves to strive for something meaningful. But being art does not put it above criticism. Many, myself included, will not find the games attempt at meaning worth the time or energy investment that it takes to get to the payoff. If the story had been better, less patronizing? Maybe then it would be worth it.

    At its best I felt the game was a 9/10. At its best I wanted to keep playing and do everything. I wanted to explore and to participate in its world.

    At its best I felt the game was a 1/10. Not fun, not meaningful, not worth my time or energy. I stopped playing several times with no intention of coming back but I did eventually force my way through it.

    DS is a game of high potential dragged down by lame executions and poor design choices. It is a game that I want to influence the world, but it is not a game I will ever play again. It is a game that I think everyone should try but that I would never recommend. It is a game that deserves all the criticism it receives and it is a game that deserves all the love that its fans have for it. Death Stranding is a game that will stay in my head for a very long time, but very little of what I think will be positive.

    4/10 - Game of the Year    … Expand
  33. Corentin
    Dec 6, 2019
    0
    Les quêtes FedEx c'est chiant et ça l'a toujours été alors faire un simulateur de livreurs FedEx...
  34. eltonnnnn
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Do not pay attention to the bad reviews. most people have not even finished the game (probably none of them even have played it)

    the game is frustrating sometimes just like how life is, and I was glad I finished and stuck around till the end.

    This is a game that you need to play for yourself, I cried at the end and the message will stay with me for a long time..

    Thank you Kojima.
  35. DrKitsune87
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    If you didn't like this game that's fine but for me the story alone makes it a GOTY contender. It's original, engaging, wonderfully weird and totally Hideo Kojima. Can't wait to see what this studio makes next.
  36. arklles
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Desde gráficos impressionantes, uma trilha sonora espetacular e um enredo inteligente, faz o simples ato de andar se tornar viciante em uma maratona solitária, porém, autêntico. Death Stranding é subestimado e será superestimado.
  37. StephenCru
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    The story was interesting. The gameplay was downright not fun. This is an actual walking simulator. An open world with nothing in it but bump mapping. The cities are empty. The vehicle physics are last gen. I would recommend watching a YouTube movie of this game if the story interests you, but the time sink involved to know it is not worth it.
  38. AlysooNz
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    Jogo com o fator replay nota 0, no começo do game tu precisa ter uma grande paciência em poder andar, andar e andar com missões repetitivas o game em si te prende apenas na estória que se torna até interessante conforme Vc vai acompanhando, no mais, o stealth da gameplay é uma bela de uma merda. Nota 0 pra essa P0RRA, cansativo e enjoado.. Lixo
  39. josephferrari
    Dec 7, 2019
    2
    A história é boa, mas não suficiente para compensar o imenso tédio! bom filme, mas um jogo horrível!!
  40. Luxxferre
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    I hope this will be the last game that kojima creates, go make a movie or something.
  41. Jhales313
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    I thought it was really boring. A lot of walking around I expected more action
  42. Crousk66
    Dec 8, 2019
    3
    this game is good only to stall a piece of furniture or table that is not stable, otherwise this is a nameless crap, don't u dare to wipe this comment cause it's legit you bunch of bell-eater. thios game made.
    this game made me yawn and I EVEN FELL ASLEEP WHILE PLAYING IT, honestly, if you want to play it, wait and buy it on used condition cause if not you will regret you bought within    this game is good only to stall a piece of furniture or table that is not stable, otherwise this is a nameless crap, don't u dare to wipe this comment cause it's legit you bunch of bell-eater. thios game made.
    this game made me yawn and I EVEN FELL ASLEEP WHILE PLAYING IT, honestly, if you want to play it, wait and buy it on used condition cause if not you will regret you bought within less than 2or 3 hours    … Expand
  43. piou44
    Dec 8, 2019
    1
    ce jeu est lent , on s'emmerde , pas compris le principe , un jeu doit être fun !
    on dirait une expérience et pas un jeu
  44. Petruxaaaaa
    Dec 8, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Отвратительная игра, симулятор брожения, и чем тут кодзима гордится просто разрекламированная игра зачем она вообще нужна?!!!… Expand
  45. Zekemorales91
    Dec 8, 2019
    0
    There is a reason why ppl have mixed reviews for this game! For some it just a ok game and for others it sucks... not a good overall game for me
  46. ECOREWORKS
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    This game is just simply a WHOLE MASTERPIECE, I also cried 2 times during the story closure, and even though I have finished the game, Im still addict to it ! and still playing it :) Totally recommended.
  47. Phizzurp
    Dec 10, 2019
    3
    Kojima does a good job making the world but having such a big game means spending more time walking from in between places. The terrain is so bad, you cant even drive the vehicles. So not only its a walking simulator, u have to take care of your baby to so parenting similator. Quests boil down to delivery and fetch quests.
  48. Truhe
    Dec 11, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted to like it. I use HzD as a walking simulator and DS starts good, looks gorgeous and sets you up nicely in the story. Then everything goes south. Repetitive cutscenes after every action (even peeing), the same explanations over and over again (via video, audio and text, most of the time not skippable, but pausable, WTF). And then you realize, that everything is pointless. You can't die and even if the BTs get you and you explode, you come back, grab your cargo and everything is fine. When your cargo is a human, you might nearly even destroy it, deliver it as a bloody package and everything is fine. So: Nothing matters in this game. Horrible user interface, repetitive missions, the same cutscene over and over again and every few hours a little movie to bring the main story forward. And there are 10 hours of movie stuff in this game (not counting the mentioned peeing cutscene). What really shines in this game is Decima, the graphics engine. The graphics look fantastic. In 4K HDR on an OLED it generates some of the best looking images I ever saw on the PS4 Pro. Too bad they not only forgot to create a game, but they did this on purpose.… Expand
  49. Matttz
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    Un desastre de juego, primero hicieron la historia-cinematicas y al final metieron el gameplay, un asco la jugabilidad y todas las misiones repetidas
  50. Jas267
    Dec 11, 2019
    0
    Gracias por eliminar mi comentario donde ponía que el juego era un walk simulator, que la musica si estaba bien, pero que te acabas durmiendo de camino del punto A al B
  51. arcangel98
    Dec 11, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a bad game, nothing more.
    I don't like his gameplay and the history is so meeehhhhh
    … Expand
  52. Supraita
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    Simplemente no a sido dirigido para ser un juego, si fuese una película no estaría mal. Pero el juego esta tan lleno de "relleno" que no es ni disfrutable su única característica positiva "la narrativa"
  53. iAlex65
    Dec 11, 2019
    1
    The worst walking simulator. Enemies are far way to useless, the bosses are boring, and the game has absolutely 0 fun until the 20 ours and then u pass from 0 fun to 0,1. A real waste of money.
  54. principinoMTS95
    Nov 24, 2019
    5
    Grafica e storia ..il 5 mancante è per il gameplay ...ridicolo. Assolutamente un gioco da prendere a 30€ o meno ...mi dispiace :(
  55. WorldRedbull
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    Death Stranding is the first ever "Strand" type game, and I hope it's the last Strand type game because this game has possibly the worst gameplay of all time.

    First i'd like to say that this game tries so hard to make your progression as tedious and annoying as possible. It throws the tiniest thing at you, punishes you for no reason other than adding in almost fake difficulty just to    Death Stranding is the first ever "Strand" type game, and I hope it's the last Strand type game because this game has possibly the worst gameplay of all time.

    First i'd like to say that this game tries so hard to make your progression as tedious and annoying as possible. It throws the tiniest thing at you, punishes you for no reason other than adding in almost fake difficulty just to slow down your playtime. Not only that, but a lot of the physics are really clunky, and the BTs as they're called were interesting for their first reveal, but then they just come off as another addition to the mentioned annoying systems.

    This isn't to say that Walking Simulators are boring or bad. The Stanley Parable was really fun and enjoyable, but imagine if that game just suddenly kept throwing objects at you every 10 seconds to stun your vision, or block out it's narrator with a ton of loud noises. That's what Death Stranding does for it's whole Delivering Packages shtick.

    The story is pretty eh. I think it lacks any real hooks or OOMPHs to get you involved, other than that it does have some good moments, and the actors are great too, but we gotta talk about the writing for a second. Fragile(one of the main characters) has a lot of the most cheesy and one dimensionally stupid lines i've ever read. "I'm fragile but not that fragile." is something a middle school student would write in their rough draft of a "About me" paper. If you're not one for long winded cutscenes, you'll also want to stay away cause everyone in this game likes to take up a lot of your time.

    The idea of vehicles, structures, ladders, and other items left behind players is pretty cool. I wish I could meet other players though, but for what it has, it's pretty nice to know you're not alone in the game.

    Overall it's a 3/10. This game is pretty painful to play, and I would definitely recommend a lot of other games than this one. But this review isn't over yet. I wanna go over some of the other things surrounding Death Stranding.

    Kojima said that the reason American players don't really like Death Stranding is because we prefer FPS games, and that we're having trouble understanding it. I think this is just a poor perspective to take on the situation, and is just a blatant attempt to dismiss our criticisms because it's actually just a really damn boring game.    … Expand
  56. wupaz
    Dec 7, 2019
    4
    Really disappointed, the game is very beautiful, but the gameplay is very ordinary, the upgrades are boring. Hideo Kojima has surf on this notoriety, are history is a bag of boring stuff.
  57. dash383535
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    #DashReviews

    3 years after the Kojima-Konami split up, the first game from Hideo Kojima’s new production studio has finally released. While I would classify the game as a third-person action/adventure game, the game’s director classifies it as a new genre called – “Strand”. With some people calling this game a glorified walking simulator and some saying it’s one of the greatest games of    #DashReviews

    3 years after the Kojima-Konami split up, the first game from Hideo Kojima’s new production studio has finally released. While I would classify the game as a third-person action/adventure game, the game’s director classifies it as a new genre called – “Strand”. With some people calling this game a glorified walking simulator and some saying it’s one of the greatest games of all time, where does this game truly lie?

    The story starts off with you playing as a delivery man named Sam Porter Bridges, who is played by Norman Reedus. Sam must deliver cargo to sectioned-off regions of a post-apocalyptic United States due to the unknown threats of the supernatural event known as the Death Stranding. Sam is then tasked to connect all of America to a collective network to save everyone. Sam is given a BB unit to help him with this task, a baby in a jar that can detect BT’s, which is just this game's version of ghosts. Honestly, I could spend all day just talking about the beginning of the game and all the terminology but that where Death Stranding story gets a lot of its charm. The story is engaging from beginning to end thanks to creative storytelling and a wonderful cast of actors that bring this world and story to life. The ending is one of the emotional and heartfelt rollercoasters I have witnessed this generation. If you are coming to Death Stranding for its story, you will not be disappointed.

    The gameplay is trickier to talk about. Is it a walking simulator? – Yes and No. The first few hours can be sluggish as all you will do is walk packages from one location to another. This may turn some off from the game, but later portions start to pick up the pace. After the 3rd episode in the game, you are able to craft useful structures, signs, weapons, and vehicles that can help you or other players advance in the story. These structures can be given likes so you can see how many people found what you built and how useful it was to them. This sense of community and how you help each other progress is a big part of the game. There are 3rd person shooting segments every now and again, but that's not the primary focus of the game. It’s a game that some people will like and others will not, but despite that, I had fun helping other people reach their goals and encouraging them to see Sam’s journey to the end. There are moments where you will be bored or frustrated, like the beginning of the game or trudging through the snow at slow speeds, but if you’re willing to put in the work and see past some of the games greater flaws, there is fun to be had.

    The game is a technical marvel. One of the best looking games on the PS4 by a long shot. The little details help flesh out the world and bring the actors' performances to life. Glitches are few and far between. Players getting stuck to obstacles and other little things rarely happen. The soundtrack is a fantastic mix of original and licensed songs. The Decima engine has come a long way since its first title, Horizon: Zero Dawn.

    Death Stranding is honestly a hard game to review so I hope most of my thoughts on the game are clear. I think it’s a fantastic experiment when it comes to doing something new with video games. It can be boring at points but one thing that is never lost throughout the experience is the amazing story and how it is worked into what going on in the gameplay. If you’re on the fence about this game, I would wait until it’s on sale before picking it up. It’s hard to fully recommend this game, so you’ll have to come to your own conclusion on if you will like what is offered in Death Stranding. Whether you end up liking Death Stranding or not, it’s still one hell of a rollercoaster with a lot of thought and care put in to it.

    Pros:
    +Fantastic Story
    +Great Soundtrack
    +Top Notch Acting
    +Gameplay Centered On Community

    Cons
    -Very Slow Start
    -Some Frustrating Slow Parts    … Expand
  58. Exstasy
    Dec 6, 2019
    0
    A game with very poor gameplay. The plot is served not smoothly throughout the game, but mostly at the beginning of the piece and at the end. And there are a lot of questions to the plot. According to the advertising company and the hype that was around her, she failed.
  59. Argyblue
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    A boring game , full of fetch quests , disappointing. I dont recommend it. Overhyped but people understood that marketing doesnt make a good game.
  60. Amfobot
    Dec 7, 2019
    0
    "Genre(s):
    Action
    General"
    Where is it?
    Where is the gameplay?
    Why so much bugs?
  61. Volsyden
    Nov 17, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is flat out gorgeous when it comes to graphics, i love the main character but i do have issues with the game, for one... i feel like a fed-ex delivery service. when you first start the game your like... wtf is going on and what is all this, i was really confuses for most of the game so i didn't even bother getting everything as ii just wanted to figure out what those things were and why they were here. i don't like the fact that people go nuke on you if you kill them. if the story had a better understanding of what was going on and how you ended up there id rate it higher but either way it goes you will still play delivery boy… Expand
  62. RochaMasters
    Dec 7, 2019
    0
    Jogo fraco e ruim que te faz andar de um lado para o outro fazendo entregas, bizarro demais!
  63. aideseubulus
    Jan 25, 2020
    0
    Death Stranding is a really big and ambitious project but in the end it fails where many other videogames with lower budget succeed. A lot of resources were used to provide realistic cutscenes but those are static and bidimensional most of the times. The game is scattered with poor gameplay and game design choices, not being sure if made on purpose by the sadic instinct of the mind behindDeath Stranding is a really big and ambitious project but in the end it fails where many other videogames with lower budget succeed. A lot of resources were used to provide realistic cutscenes but those are static and bidimensional most of the times. The game is scattered with poor gameplay and game design choices, not being sure if made on purpose by the sadic instinct of the mind behind the project or for superficiality. The whole game looks like a sophisticated jerking-off by Hideo Kojima, starting from the artificially cryptic narrative ending with the fan service and the product placements. I liked the game but it left me a sour state for the above.… Expand
  64. dlagonfry
    Nov 21, 2019
    5
    There is no wonder this game polarizes reviewers. Depending on which aspects you focus on, it is either an amazing experience, or a really disappointing one. Here are the things this game does great:

    - Atmosphere. Walking around in the world and a song comes on that perfectly expresses solitude. No other work/medium has ever hit this so well. - Graphics and geology. Really looks like    There is no wonder this game polarizes reviewers. Depending on which aspects you focus on, it is either an amazing experience, or a really disappointing one. Here are the things this game does great:

    - Atmosphere. Walking around in the world and a song comes on that perfectly expresses solitude. No other work/medium has ever hit this so well.
    - Graphics and geology. Really looks like running around in Iceland.
    - Slow paced gameplay can be rewarding if that's your thing.
    - A sense of community that caches you by surprise in a good way.
    - Spectacular visual moments and over all great acting. (See note on negatives)

    Here are the negatives:

    - The story seems like it is made from a word-association game. Strand, Porter, Heartman, Fragile, Higgs, Cliff, etc. They all play a part of the story, somehow tied to whatever proper noun they go by. Maybe if everything is to be interpreted as a metaphor, it could make sense. Still, it falls short, and falls pretty hard.
    - The visual moments are great, but again, it seems like they were put together for the sake of being a cool visual, than it actually making sense. It is enjoyable, the motion capture and acting is really top notch.

    In conclusion, and perhaps a bit spoilery, so don't read on if you mind spoilers: Don't play this game for the story. First impression suggest great potential for profound depth. After completing the game, it's very underwhelming.    … Expand
  65. RandyBobandy
    Dec 6, 2019
    0
    The game isn't a game. It's a movie with some walking segments. Terrible.
  66. PlafulCypress
    Dec 6, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O simulador do correios que consegue ser extremamente chato e repetitivo. Esse jogo é horrível… Expand
  67. JrGarcia92
    Dec 6, 2019
    5
    Played the game for about 10-15 hours and just can’t finish this game. The repetitive nature of delivering over and over and over again is not fun for me. All the work you have to do to get a cutscene is just not worth the grind.
  68. Graavi
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    A very pretty looking game that is nothing more than that, a pretty looking. The best part of the game comes from how good the actors act and how they have been mocapped and act in over 2 hour long cinematics.... Thats not fun game to play.
    If you want bad controls, horrible game mechanics from traveling to navigating inventory then this game is for you, but if you, like myself, want a    A very pretty looking game that is nothing more than that, a pretty looking. The best part of the game comes from how good the actors act and how they have been mocapped and act in over 2 hour long cinematics.... Thats not fun game to play.
    If you want bad controls, horrible game mechanics from traveling to navigating inventory then this game is for you, but if you, like myself, want a good game to play, skip this and just go see this from youtube    … Expand
  69. LordReaper26
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    Historia: interesante y entretenida, pero esto es un video juego no una película de cine, los cutcens son muy largo. Jugabilidad: el manejo de el control es muy tosco, sientes que estas manejando un tanque. El mundo completamente vacío, muy aburrido y lento, en los momentos que hay acción, como en la partes de tiros es una decepción.

    Gráficos: no esta mal y el mapa es algo bonito, pero no    Historia: interesante y entretenida, pero esto es un video juego no una película de cine, los cutcens son muy largo. Jugabilidad: el manejo de el control es muy tosco, sientes que estas manejando un tanque. El mundo completamente vacío, muy aburrido y lento, en los momentos que hay acción, como en la partes de tiros es una decepción.

    Gráficos: no esta mal y el mapa es algo bonito, pero no esta a la altura como DMC 5    … Expand
  70. Ketliostro
    Dec 9, 2019
    8
    Upon doing a full 100% completion of Death Stranding, I would say that the story is every bit worth what you pay. It has that classic Hideo Kojima feel to it, of having 80% of the whole game shrouded in mystery as you play it and only then when you reach the end do you piece together little by little what the whole story was about. It's a somewhat complex story with a lot of elements thatUpon doing a full 100% completion of Death Stranding, I would say that the story is every bit worth what you pay. It has that classic Hideo Kojima feel to it, of having 80% of the whole game shrouded in mystery as you play it and only then when you reach the end do you piece together little by little what the whole story was about. It's a somewhat complex story with a lot of elements that will feel either unfamiliar or confusing at first, but unless you really invest into the game itself, you may end up knowing less or more than others. Death Stranding very much feels like a movie, and with that being said, I feel the game loses its surprise factor upon completion for the first time.

    The game play is where things get tricky, as not everyone is going to be into it, and it's something you will need to invest into to truly enjoy it. Feeling repetitive, tedious, boring, and sometimes lacking, the game play itself really depends on your play style and pacing. Amazon delivery simulator memes aside, there are so many different ways to go from point A to B, and a lot of the enjoyment comes from your own self achievement of how you did it, how fast you did it, and the quality of how you did it. So you may end up liking the game play or hating it, but it doesn't accommodate for the haters at all because you are technically forced to do it to progress the story. Sometimes taking your time and going the long road is faster and way more satisfying than trying to brute force your way through the rough paths just to try and save a couple of minutes, it all comes down to you. Death Stranding also has a cool online system where players help each other out by building structures to create a better world. Even though players can't react with each other physically, you can feel a sense of community within where players are helping each other out to all reach a similar goal. You feel alone in the world but at the same time you aren't. Replay value is there if you genuinely enjoy the game play, but most people will have already accomplished everything that they felt needed to be done and then stay until the story ends. If you happen to invest into the game like I did, you'll find out that there is a lot of additional dialogue in the game that many will miss out simply by rushing through the game. A lot of your "what, who, when, why, and how" questions are more in depth in those email and interview logs, and it may be one of the reasons why you as a first timer might feel the story was too confusing, bad, or lazy.

    Honestly though, you can't go wrong with playing this one time through as you have quality actors backing the game like Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Troy Baker, Lea Seydoux, Margaret Qualley, and much more. Not to mention very clean motion capturing and voicing that retains quality of portraying the characters emotions and authenticity. Sound track is one of the best things about Death Stranding and perfectly set as if watching a movie. Even if you don't plan to buy the game, I highly suggest watching a play through of it once, as Hideo Kojima really put a lot of effort into the story, characters, and dialogue. Death Stranding is nothing like any other game and it feels like it's improving the artistic medium as a whole for video games. It's not your standard "kill em all type of game" as Norman Reedus described it. You'll definitely be feeling all kinds of emotions from the start of the journey, till the end.    … Expand
  71. warcraftrefund2
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    I think this is the game that finally killed the Kojima hype. Kojima had so much "hype" around him after he quit Konami, and he was proclaimed a hero by many people in the industry, but it turns out Konami may have had as much to do with making MGS would as Kojima did. When Kojima was left to his own devices, we got Death Stranding, an actual walking simulator with a story that tries to beI think this is the game that finally killed the Kojima hype. Kojima had so much "hype" around him after he quit Konami, and he was proclaimed a hero by many people in the industry, but it turns out Konami may have had as much to do with making MGS would as Kojima did. When Kojima was left to his own devices, we got Death Stranding, an actual walking simulator with a story that tries to be pretentious but doesn't even succeed at that. Kojima actually thinking that the reason his game is getting poor reviews is because his game is too complicated for Americans, when his game is literally about America, was the final coffin in his career. He will probably go and try to make movies now.… Expand
  72. jas_on
    Jan 13, 2020
    9
    I started this game with a guarded but open mind and I was blown away by how much I enjoyed it. The attention to detail is amazing. My least favorite parts were where the game took away your agency and forced you to play a certain way (such as in certain fights or story missions) but that's mostly because what the game does best is give you freedom to play your way. Any aspect of the gameI started this game with a guarded but open mind and I was blown away by how much I enjoyed it. The attention to detail is amazing. My least favorite parts were where the game took away your agency and forced you to play a certain way (such as in certain fights or story missions) but that's mostly because what the game does best is give you freedom to play your way. Any aspect of the game play you choose to commit yourself to and dig deep on (building structures, fostering relationships with outpost residents, recovering stolen packages from enemy NPC camps) are mostly optional but able to be doubled down on and provide satisfying game play.

    I'd never played a Kojima game before Death Stranding, but I'm a fan now.    … Expand
  73. Tatovr
    Jan 14, 2020
    10
    Since there's a lot of misinformation (and strict lies) about the mechanics and what you can and can't do in this game I will elaborate a simple reviews with the mechanics and the aspects of DS that I think are worth to highlight.

    Game play: The main point is as everyone have already saw, the deliver of different types of cargo from point A to point B. This however is mixed with:    Since there's a lot of misinformation (and strict lies) about the mechanics and what you can and can't do in this game I will elaborate a simple reviews with the mechanics and the aspects of DS that I think are worth to highlight.

    Game play: The main point is as everyone have already saw, the deliver of different types of cargo from point A to point B. This however is mixed with: environmental hazard, physical and realistic reactions to the terrain that no other AAA has and that apply to both Sam and his enemies. Stealth, gun play and a whole weaponry that goes from boleadora pistol, assault rifles, grenades until missile launchers. All of this you can use or build, together with all this you can use or build, along with shelters of different types, bridges, stairs, climbing anchors, different types of exoskeletons that help improve your performance when moving in different kinds of terrain, thermal patches, gas masks, cars, motorcycles, in short; that the game is giving you new options to overcome the new challenges that it proposes every hour or hour and a half. So to everyone out there saying that the game is all cinematic and no game play well, go and play it (also this is one of Kojima's game with less cinematics that, at least, I remember).

    Finally, the game has multiple bosses (those that seemed too easy, I think a weak point in the game is the absence of a real challenge regarding the fights, at least in the normal difficulty).
    All of the above is presented with a really compelling and original story, marvelous graphics and NO DLC. For all of this reasons I think Death Stranding is one of the best games of the year and one of the best I've played (and I played a lot). Few to no one creator try to sell such a risky proposal and that is something that all gamers should value.

    10/10    … Expand
  74. gummibear
    Jan 9, 2020
    10
    Wonderful immersive experience. Story was excellent. Never got bored. Only thing I didn't like was the repetitive cutscenes linked to delivering packages, entering your room, etc.
  75. josephkarimi
    Mar 25, 2020
    8
    Although this game is not a 10/10, definitely it is not a 5 or worse.
    I'm telling you it is a good walking simulator!
    If anybody tells you that it lacks action or the map is empty he is lying. Try it I beg you at least play it once! The feeling you get when you play is , is very different from watching in YouTube. If you have patience you'll get to the best point just after 3 episodes and    Although this game is not a 10/10, definitely it is not a 5 or worse.
    I'm telling you it is a good walking simulator!
    If anybody tells you that it lacks action or the map is empty he is lying.
    Try it I beg you at least play it once! The feeling you get when you play is , is very different from watching in YouTube. If you have patience you'll get to the best point just after 3 episodes and you might just like me love every other aspect of it.
    Since it's passed some time since it released, the map is very well for a fresh start give it a try!    … Expand
  76. Bfreepro417
    Nov 16, 2019
    6
    The breathtaking detail and incredible world building and atmosphere in this game have such incredible potential. There are moments in this game that truly took my breath away, such as the action based cinematic cutscenes, the incredibly realistic yet isolated world and structures, and the overall photorealistic visuals and unmatched sound design and voice acting. This only made it stingThe breathtaking detail and incredible world building and atmosphere in this game have such incredible potential. There are moments in this game that truly took my breath away, such as the action based cinematic cutscenes, the incredibly realistic yet isolated world and structures, and the overall photorealistic visuals and unmatched sound design and voice acting. This only made it sting that much more when I realized the gameplay is truly the definition of tedious, dull, and truly uninspired. This game feels like it truly goes out of its way to frustrate and the player with baffling gameplay choices and an overall monotonous and unrewarding premise. This game is nowhere near a 10/10, but it’s also nowhere near a 1/10. There is serious, serious potential here, but it is squandered. I rarely felt positive emotions from this game, I didn’t feel like I was escaping to a universe I couldn’t wait to immerse myself in and find out what happens next. Instead, I couldn’t wait to escape the game. It was a chore. It truly is, carry this cargo to this location, then probably go back, and then do it again. Most games walking and traveling is a tedious chore, only done to get to the next action set piece or story beat. Here, walking and traveling IS the game. Carry as much cargo as you can, as quickly as possible to this location. Ok, let’s do this! Start jogging and you’ll soon fall over and damage your cargo. Get stuck in the rain, your equipment and cargo degrades quickly, so now you’re trying to deliver even faster, only to get blown down a hill by the wind or slip and fall from the wet rain. Then BB starts crying, and you literally have to stand there and rock your PS4 controller back and forth. Keep in mind your equipment and cargo is still being damaged from the rain. BT encounters were not exhilarating, just annoying and again, tedious. That’s the best way I can describe this game: tedious. Mind numbingly dull, monotonous, frustrating, baffling, WTF were they thinking. I’ve never been more disappointed in a game, never before have I seen such incredible and breathtaking potential only to have it squandered on a gameplay structure that focuses solely on inconveniencing the player. Please, Mr. Kojima, never again. This sucks.… Expand
  77. Diosuke
    Jan 28, 2020
    1
    A hideko kojimbo game, aburrido y sin conexión entre cinemática y el game play repetitivo a más no poder, una pena esperaba más de hideo KOJIMA que ser mejor que de phantom pain no era tan difícil, una pena y eso que la historia parecía ser interesante
  78. Sanskarmishra
    Feb 17, 2020
    10
    Finished the game recently. Was well worth the time. i do have occasional issues with the gameplay but it works well!
  79. m1asmatic
    Jan 31, 2020
    9
    One of the greatest story and characters in gaming industry for last 10 years. Awesome atmosphere, great acting, melancholic vibes, philosophical ideas. This game is an Art, not just pew-pew-pew action game with nothing behind it. Yes, gameplay sometimes makes u suffer, 100%, won't even argue with that, but the story and the last 6 hours of game just tears u up. 10/10. Nothing like thatOne of the greatest story and characters in gaming industry for last 10 years. Awesome atmosphere, great acting, melancholic vibes, philosophical ideas. This game is an Art, not just pew-pew-pew action game with nothing behind it. Yes, gameplay sometimes makes u suffer, 100%, won't even argue with that, but the story and the last 6 hours of game just tears u up. 10/10. Nothing like that i've seen in many years. Thx Kojima and thx for Low Roar. OST is truly magical in this game. Dont listen to haters and PC users (who didnt even played this).… Expand
  80. RocketHamster
    Feb 25, 2020
    3
    God this game is boring its walking simulator and not like those truck driving simulators because at least in those games control well the story is great visuals and world beautiful but at the end of the day it's a game and it's simply not fun its 30 minutes of great cut scenes and 50 hours of walking
  81. Kprof7ks
    Jan 14, 2020
    9
    I hated DS at the first. I got disappointed and it was seeing boring game. How wrong I were.! The beginning is too slow and you will suffer, but after you progress and get some "features", you will feel the magic of DS. The challenge of finishing the delivery and see amazing landscapes in though terrain. I really cannot explain. It's like Dark Souls, you will be addicted to DS. You can'tI hated DS at the first. I got disappointed and it was seeing boring game. How wrong I were.! The beginning is too slow and you will suffer, but after you progress and get some "features", you will feel the magic of DS. The challenge of finishing the delivery and see amazing landscapes in though terrain. I really cannot explain. It's like Dark Souls, you will be addicted to DS. You can't give up before half of Fragile's phase.… Expand
  82. HeadHusky
    Nov 14, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here is my review:

    When you deliver your first package in a new region is when the gameplay is at its best as you explore an empty world and try to connect it. After that its gets repetitive: you can build structures and roads to make the backtracking easier, use other players structures to help yourself travel around, and craft equipment to be able to travel faster, carry more packages, or fight the enemies in the game. I wouldn't necessarily say that the gameplay is fun, it defiantly feels repetitive after a few hours, but it can drag the player in with how time-consuming it is. Fun? No. Addicting. Can be.

    There are only a few enemies in the game. BT's, Mules, and Bosses. BT's are scary within the first hour of the game as you try to understand what they are and their methods, but by the middle of the game I literally drive by them on a motorcycle or kill them with grenades made from your own blood. I thought they were supposed to scare me, but when you have the ability to mow down every BT you can have your sights on, or ignore them completely as just they slow you down from delivering your next package they're more of a nuisance than an actual threat. Mules are the same though with the added threat of a void out if you don't burn their bodies if you decide to kill one of them. However, once you kill them they are gone forever. Bosses are fine, I love one of the final boss fights that deal with you fighting one of them by throwing packages at them (some nice self-awareness), and BT boss fights are fun at first but since you can run out of the area to avoid the fight, it makes it feel pointless.

    The story is pretty average. The twists and turns are so obvious you will see them several hours ahead of their reveal or call them within first couple hours of the game. Even when the reveals come the game can't help but explain it to you a dozen times over through dialogue just so you get the point instead of letting you figuring it out yourself and letting you come to your own conclusions. The theme revolves around connections, and Kojima likes to use strands as a metaphor - though as I said before he will repeat this metaphor at least 20-30 times throughout the story just so you understand what he's trying to say.

    Characters are mostly boring. You really only care for a few characters in the story, and even then they can be a bit annoying. Sam (Who you will only be calling Norman or Daryl) is the main focus of the story and is one of the best parts of the game - though even he has some flaws. When characters are talking there will be a moment of silence where you hope he will say something but he will just stand there like a fool. Fragile and BB are the only ones who you care about, and want to see their stories through till the end. As for the villains, Higgs and Cliff are your baddies: Cliff is the only one you really care about (although he can be annoying with how many boss battles you're going to have with him), and Higgs is all show no substance (though his actor may be the best in the entire game).

    Dialogue in this game is painful to listen to as everyone talks formally and explains everything that they are saying and what is on their minds which is contrary to the normal person. The dialogue makes it hard to connect with the characters are they feel more like devices for the story instead of actual characters.

    I hope Kojima recognizes the flaws with the game instead of claiming about how people don't understand it. Negating criticism doesn't make you a better developer. Taking those criticism and learning from them does.    … Expand
  83. Xboxflash
    Nov 21, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game does not deserve more than six points. There was a lot of noise around this project, but in reality everything turned out differently.
    Expect an exciting action from her is not worth it, although the story itself is pretty good. In general, the game cannot be called a masterpiece and that is why it has a small scale of points.
    It is upsetting that something more was expected from this game, but everything turned out the other way around.
    Boring locations in the game and gameplay just kill.    … Expand
  84. mathtele
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Jogo com uma progressão maravilhosa, história emocionante e muito imersiva, gameplay contagiante e diferenciado, muito opções de caminhos para realizar as missões.
  85. EdgarMelton
    Dec 8, 2019
    5
    Death Stranding is travesty of a game, slow boring , and way to long. This is a love it or hate it kinda of game only thing i liked was the graphics. It gets a 5 out of 10 from me , its deff not for everyone and has no right being voted for game of the year. Stay away from DS
  86. monkeyscr0tuum
    Jan 13, 2020
    9
    Death Stranding is amazing and one of the greatest games to come out of the last ten years. You need to play this
  87. MAICONJ5
    Jan 13, 2020
    10
    o que eu posso dizer de Death Stranding, é uma experiência que vai além de um game, não acreditava que seria uma obra prima, é tudo diferente do que temos hoje, é uma game com um enredo lindo e triste, jogadores que não tem sensibilidade e que só gostam de um estilo de game não terão a sensação maravilhosa quando o game termina. Jogando Death Stranding não consigo enxergar os outros gameso que eu posso dizer de Death Stranding, é uma experiência que vai além de um game, não acreditava que seria uma obra prima, é tudo diferente do que temos hoje, é uma game com um enredo lindo e triste, jogadores que não tem sensibilidade e que só gostam de um estilo de game não terão a sensação maravilhosa quando o game termina. Jogando Death Stranding não consigo enxergar os outros games da mesma maneira, não vi até hoje um game com tanta inovação e qualidade, não sei se consigo jogar outro game que seja inferior a este, só quem fez 100% do game antes de finalizar descobriu diversos itens e coisas novas no game. O mundo de DS se encaixa perfeitamente no enredo não tem como ser diferente.
    peço aos jogadores Raiz que jogam esse games, você que SÓ joga fortinite, R6, GTA e etc nem devem opinar sobre este game e se possível nem comprar.    … Expand
  88. himanshu1998
    Jan 13, 2020
    9
    No game can make walking , running and climbing so interesting .Death stranding does it.
    Main story is about 50 hours long .
    The sound , graphics and the music which comes while walking long stretches of land is amazing
    The surprising twist at the end is worth the wait considering how long it is.
  89. awn007
    Jan 14, 2020
    10
    I loved it, I do understand many people won't like this style of game but I found it very satisfying to play. If you think you'll like it don't be afraid to give it a try.
  90. DigitalExplorer
    Jan 14, 2020
    4
    The game has cool concepts, a great imagination, and breathtaking environments. It’s neat to wonder and learn the reason for the stranding. But, I mean BUT, it’s gameplay is extremely boring, repetitive, and the combat is unrewarding to say the least. I can’t recommend this game as it is exactly what others have said, It’s a hiking simulator. It’s very niche and would only appeal to a veryThe game has cool concepts, a great imagination, and breathtaking environments. It’s neat to wonder and learn the reason for the stranding. But, I mean BUT, it’s gameplay is extremely boring, repetitive, and the combat is unrewarding to say the least. I can’t recommend this game as it is exactly what others have said, It’s a hiking simulator. It’s very niche and would only appeal to a very specific group of people. Watch let’s plays before purchasing to see if you are in this group.… Expand
  91. dfndr09
    Jan 14, 2020
    10
    One of the most emotional experiences of my life! The atmosphere of the game is wonderful. The story by the end is mindblowing! More people need to play this masterpiece.
  92. dyne_laike
    Jan 14, 2020
    9
    A lot of people caviat this game as not for everyone, and that's a bad way to look at anything. This is an utterly unique game and if you let it take you in, it's easily the most immersive experience you will have in a video game. At times the interface and menu's are difficult, but when you realize all their quirks, you come to realize the controls are exactly what they need to be.A lot of people caviat this game as not for everyone, and that's a bad way to look at anything. This is an utterly unique game and if you let it take you in, it's easily the most immersive experience you will have in a video game. At times the interface and menu's are difficult, but when you realize all their quirks, you come to realize the controls are exactly what they need to be. It's a complex and relaxing game most of the time, and it takes a lot as a player to work through, but all it's difficulties and challenges highlight the one thing this game does that no other ever has, and that is theme. The theme in this game is the connections between people, and every design quirk, plot point, and arduous mountain climb all work to emphasize that theme. It's a lonely journey, but the connections you make along the way will give you a sense that it was all worth it. This isn't a game that gratifies you, this is a journey you take that pays itself off immensely in the end. Easily the best crafted ending I've seen in a game.
    The most important thing I look at a game is how it stays with you, and will I play it again. I equate it most with another great narrative game whos gameplay was not enjoyable, "The Last of Us" but the difference is, the payoff in this is much more profound. This is a game that you won't ever forget, and eventually will draw you in again. In the Last of us, after the damn super zombies get shivved for the last time, I never wanted to play it again. I remember the Giraffe and the end, but nothing about the play really drew me in for a 2nd run. It's impact is totally on a first go round. This one will compel me to play again long into the future.
    Yes, it can be a grind, like almost every game these days, whether it's collecting pointless garbage in any grand theft auto or any monotonous deathmatches in any first person shooter you play online. The difference is the rewards for the grind are truly there in game. These continuous missions build the relationship with each person you meet, and the rewards for maximizing that all make the journey easier. Every improvement is a blessing that you earn with hard work, and by the end you turn it into a fun Disney ride for every travel. But you have to earn it through work and with the connections you build in the game, and with the players whom leave stuff to help you out.
    This isn't a game that gratifies you, its a profound amount of work for quite the compelling reward. It's a plot of **** nonsense, that makes total sense and ties together perfectly because every aspect follows one cohesive theme. This is a game for everyone, it's value comes through work, through challenges, and there is utterly nothing else like it nor will there ever be. Most negative critiques I read have complaints that show me the people didn't actually play it, just either watched someone else play it or quit because it doesn't have enough blinking lights and bright colors to satisfy the animal brain.
    So go into it with an open mindset, put the weight of the world on your impossibly strong back, and take a journey that will bring you somewhere you will never experience again, and will certainly never forget.    … Expand
  93. Dventura
    Jan 14, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece in every way. Unlike 99% of games made today that are recycled from one another. However, I’m not sure how long it takes to complete the story (maybe 50 hours?), so you need to have a lot of patience and time for the payoff.
  94. LadisIaus
    Jan 15, 2020
    8
    эту игру можно отнести к некоему подобию арт-хауса из мира игр, она явно не для всех из-за специфичного геймплея, но всё это с лихвой отбивается очень достойным сюжетом. Сюжет невероятно глубокий, философский, оставляет пищу для рассуждений. Ставлю 8 из-за того, что саундтрек, на мой взгляд, можно было сделать более каким-то депрессивными и атмосферными (хотя и там безусловно были оченьэту игру можно отнести к некоему подобию арт-хауса из мира игр, она явно не для всех из-за специфичного геймплея, но всё это с лихвой отбивается очень достойным сюжетом. Сюжет невероятно глубокий, философский, оставляет пищу для рассуждений. Ставлю 8 из-за того, что саундтрек, на мой взгляд, можно было сделать более каким-то депрессивными и атмосферными (хотя и там безусловно были очень атмосферные и классные треки, но можно и получше), также геймплей, как я считаю, можно было сделать немного разнообразнее. Даже я, человек, затёрший до дыр rdr 2, моментами скучал в середине игры, не долго конечно, но моменты были.… Expand
  95. Oktubre87
    Jan 16, 2020
    10
    Epico , Kojima no decepciona .. igual esperamos un Nuevo Silent hill más ansiosos que nunca ..
  96. VideoGame_Dunky
    Jan 20, 2020
    10
    Лучшая игра в моей длинной геймерской жизни. 97 баллов из 100. Браво!
  97. Clirim
    Jan 21, 2020
    10
    An emotional journey with a fresh gameplay loop. The art style, storytelling and the connections u make with all the characters make it the game of the year for me.
  98. simonbb
    Jan 28, 2020
    10
    Best game ever - bought a PlayStation Pro just to play it - a total mind blowing experience - just need a sequel now!
  99. Roxas0Zero
    Feb 1, 2020
    0
    It's a total waste of time and money, kojima needs to do better next time, this game sucks
  100. leonkennedy12
    Jan 30, 2020
    2
    No es por hacer hate pero sinceramente lo peor que he probado en la generación,todo absolutamente mal es un juego roto y por favor respeten las opiniones, una lastima.
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#33 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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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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