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  1. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    I love it. I reached Chapter 3 and it's so amazing. I love to deliver more and more to receive more items and more Gifts. The People who gave this Game a 0 are Xbox Players or trolls and there are saying there already beat the Game. Yeah. A Game you have to play over 50 Hours to complete it. One Guy says "there is only gras in the Game so I know that he haven't played the Game becauseI love it. I reached Chapter 3 and it's so amazing. I love to deliver more and more to receive more items and more Gifts. The People who gave this Game a 0 are Xbox Players or trolls and there are saying there already beat the Game. Yeah. A Game you have to play over 50 Hours to complete it. One Guy says "there is only gras in the Game so I know that he haven't played the Game because there is also snow. Don't believe these trolls and Xbox Players! Expand
  2. Nov 8, 2019
    1
    Juego aburrido La verdad poco interesante, se vendió como la revolución de los video juegos y no resultó nada más que un fracaso en cuanto a jugabilidad se refiere, su historia puede ayudarlo un poco, pero en cuanto a jugabilidad quedó debiendo mucho, además sus monstruos finales son muy fáciles y nada épicos, intento fallido por parte de kojima.
  3. Nov 10, 2019
    10
    This game is something unique! All you need to decide before playing/buying it who are: a mortal combat super duper fatality guy - this is not for you. A guy which tired of pointless fighting, who wants to seat down on a couch with a cup of tea and walk into a beautiful worlds - you are welcome here! The graphic is so real and surreal at the same time, Iceland views are so magic and you’reThis game is something unique! All you need to decide before playing/buying it who are: a mortal combat super duper fatality guy - this is not for you. A guy which tired of pointless fighting, who wants to seat down on a couch with a cup of tea and walk into a beautiful worlds - you are welcome here! The graphic is so real and surreal at the same time, Iceland views are so magic and you’re walking into that by your own all alone. Soundtrack - 10/10. I’m so glad that games like this one can exist, thank you Sony for support! And we need to support this just cuz its different and brave step for industry! Expand
  4. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Masterpiece played 10 hours can't get enough and soundtracks are amazing
  5. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Muhteşem bir deneyim. Tam anlamıyla A Hideo Kojima Game yazısının hakkını veriyor. Benim beklentilerimin çok üstünde kaldı. Efsane grafikler ve muhteşem hikayesi ile açık dünyayı efsane harmanlıyor. Kesinlikle yaşamanız gereken bir deneyim.
  6. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    The graphics are something else, shaper, good AA, and beautiful... some of the best I played this gem... I can't imagine how it looks in Pro with HDR.

    The controls are responsibles and the holds buttons works way better than I thought... in fact they are really to get. I played 2 chapters so the story is at begining but it feels Kojima and that is great. I did pretty few deliveries but
    The graphics are something else, shaper, good AA, and beautiful... some of the best I played this gem... I can't imagine how it looks in Pro with HDR.

    The controls are responsibles and the holds buttons works way better than I thought... in fact they are really to get.

    I played 2 chapters so the story is at begining but it feels Kojima and that is great.

    I did pretty few deliveries but I like it... you need to explore the map to find them and manege to not damage them... the sense of exploration is good and the delivery management interesting... it is engaging too, I took over 1 hour to do the Prologue delivering because I was entertained in find others delivering instead to rush the main pack delivery... it is just fun to do that because mountains makes the exploration very very addictive.

    Right now I'm loving it... I can't wait to play more tomorrow after work... it is 4am right now here... I played two hours without realize... I repeated the Prologue twice because I didn't want to damage the delivery packs.
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  7. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Finnaly something different. What a masterpiece of a game. Let's hope this a the first step in next Gen gaming
  8. Nov 9, 2019
    3
    Downgraded my review after playing quite a bit. Initially interesting but incredibly tedious. My life is boring enough. I don’t need to pay for further dullness. After about five hours the novelty wears off and you realize there is nothing there. Also don’t trust the critics — they are scared of being honest. This game is dreadful. Wish I could get a refund.
  9. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Не знаю, почему минусуете игру. Пройдите ее от начала и до конца! Возможно вы не поняли или просто не хотите понять.. лично я доволен этим шедевром, еще одна игра в список лучших игр в мире!
  10. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding provides a fully customizable world
  11. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Amazing game it so cool and nice. Cant stop playing. The ost the story the gameplay all good .
  12. Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Great game by Kojima. Everything is good in this game. Perfect and enjoyable gameplay, which doesn't bother. Perfect story write. Pretty good online system.

    The game is pretty simple. I played on the hardest difficulty and didn't notice any difficulties, died only 2 times, and all the stuff I have delivered always was in perfect condition. It's hard to deliver cargo in bad condition.
    Great game by Kojima. Everything is good in this game. Perfect and enjoyable gameplay, which doesn't bother. Perfect story write. Pretty good online system.

    The game is pretty simple. I played on the hardest difficulty and didn't notice any difficulties, died only 2 times, and all the stuff I have delivered always was in perfect condition. It's hard to deliver cargo in bad condition. For me, this is a minus. But for someone, who doesn't play games often it's a huge plus.
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  13. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    It isn't for everyone, but I suggest taking time with this one. The game really grows on you.
  14. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    The truth is this game is exceed my expectation eventhough its kinda slow in the beginning with delivery process and stuff, however slowly and steady the game become more interesting and exciting honestly this wont happen if player give up after early hours of play. You will feel the differences once you play above 5 to 10 hours gameplay. i would like to give score 9 for slow starter butThe truth is this game is exceed my expectation eventhough its kinda slow in the beginning with delivery process and stuff, however slowly and steady the game become more interesting and exciting honestly this wont happen if player give up after early hours of play. You will feel the differences once you play above 5 to 10 hours gameplay. i would like to give score 9 for slow starter but since the excitement in mid part is fully blessed awesome, i would say 10 would fair score for this full stop. Expand
  15. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    El juego ha sido creado como contrapartida a todos esos personajes súper hombres y superhéroes. Sam es un hombre normal en un futuro distópico del nuestro que a de convertirse en un héroe humano por su determinación, no en un super humano, y se enfrentará al terreno, al clima, al paso del tiempo y a fuerzas sobrenaturales para ello. Ese es el género, un simulador hiperrealista deEl juego ha sido creado como contrapartida a todos esos personajes súper hombres y superhéroes. Sam es un hombre normal en un futuro distópico del nuestro que a de convertirse en un héroe humano por su determinación, no en un super humano, y se enfrentará al terreno, al clima, al paso del tiempo y a fuerzas sobrenaturales para ello. Ese es el género, un simulador hiperrealista de supervivencia ajustado a nuestro mundo en una historia de ciencia ficción con tintes de terror sobrenatural. Pero! decir que la visión de las mecánicas son a largo plazo, porque Sam, o los jugadores, tienen que crear INFRAESTRUCTURAS o craftearlas para crear caminos más fáciles de recorrer, algo así como lo que pasó en el imperio romano en el continente europeo, al final lo que es un MAPA DESERTICO se convierte en un mapa conectado por carreteras, puentes, que al final nos da la visión y la experiencia que apoyándonos, los jugadores, unos a los otros podemos crear los lazos de unión entre aquello que hoy en día esta fracturado y desértico. No será un shooter, un juego de plataformas, un rpg, una aventura gráfica, un shot'm up, un hack and slash... etc... sino un simple simulador de un humano que ha de transportar todo tipo de necesidades entre las distintas zonas en las que hayan supervivientes para ayudar a renacer a la humanidad. Esto se vio en el film The Postman de Kevin Costner, y sinceramente esta visión de Kojima me gusta mucho más, además de que la película es un poco bastante truñaco pero esta versión o visión del asunto por parte de Kojima a mí sí me convence. Pero esta sería la visión superficial del juego, luego ya está la historia en profundidad de cada personaje. Expand
  16. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    If you don't have the game, don't rate it. Got the game today, I was scared. And it's f*cking amazing.
  17. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    This game is truly AMAZING! It's not for everyone but if u like it you're in for a treat :) This game DOESN'T deserve a zero like some haters r scoring it, even if u don't like it, it shouldn't have a score as low as a zero! THAT'S NONSENSE!
  18. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    I knew this was going to be divisive, but damn. People who drop 10s and 0s and say dumb stuff, so if you don't think the game is for you watch some gameplay. Giving the game a 10 despite its flaws just to fanboy is just as bad as giving it a 0 because it's hot garbage regardless of the things it does so well. This game isn't for everyone so make a choice based on critics and gameplayI knew this was going to be divisive, but damn. People who drop 10s and 0s and say dumb stuff, so if you don't think the game is for you watch some gameplay. Giving the game a 10 despite its flaws just to fanboy is just as bad as giving it a 0 because it's hot garbage regardless of the things it does so well. This game isn't for everyone so make a choice based on critics and gameplay before jumping on the love/hate band wagons.

    Personaly I love Kojima games, and DS is his best yet. The story is cohesive, interesting, and each cutscene is masterfully directed and looks like a movie, The gameplay can get stale, but the core gameplay loop is addicting and the game throws enough new gadgets and tools to make things interesting. Combat and BT encounters are meaning full and stressful, and you never feel OP. You feel like a dude trying his hardest to connect America again.

    In the end, this game is about the moral of its story, and how the gameplay can connect people even across the greatest divides which is what it does the best!
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  19. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    The game just released, people cannot have been dived into this game enough to fully grasp what it's all about and how it develops over the course 50+ hours, and yet they're spiting their **** opinions here. Just stop you morons.

    Giving a 10 for the first 3 hours. + great graphics, music, atmosphere + interesting story Gameplaywise, it's still the **** tutorial after 3 hours, need
    The game just released, people cannot have been dived into this game enough to fully grasp what it's all about and how it develops over the course 50+ hours, and yet they're spiting their **** opinions here. Just stop you morons.

    Giving a 10 for the first 3 hours.
    + great graphics, music, atmosphere
    + interesting story

    Gameplaywise, it's still the **** tutorial after 3 hours, need to play it more.
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  20. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Simplemente EL juego de la presente generación. Plagado de mecánicas novedosas respaldadas por una historia increíble con final épico y gráficos con increíble atención al detalle.
  21. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Played this several hours right now but i haven't finished it yet.
    The fact that Kojima has divided the opinions of people in two leaves one to think. People are literally lynching Kojima without ever playing the game, just because of the fanbase which takes him into heaven. Regardless of the unfounded criticism of the game, it is much more fun and casual than a person might think when
    Played this several hours right now but i haven't finished it yet.
    The fact that Kojima has divided the opinions of people in two leaves one to think. People are literally lynching Kojima without ever playing the game, just because of the fanbase which takes him into heaven. Regardless of the unfounded criticism of the game, it is much more fun and casual than a person might think when they see bad reviews.
    Leaving aside the spectacular landscapes and the visual content that might not be relevant to some, the travels are really enjoyable, even at the very start of the game are not that frustrating as the "viewers" are saying. Asynchronous multiplayer is very well done and works excellently.
    The gameplay is very various and has really brought me a breath of fresh air. It has a really strong story and it's a different experience that everyone need to try at least once. I gave him 10 to reward him, and to balance the totally unfounded negative votes and without a spirit of objective review. If the reviews had been balanced my vote would have been 9 for now.
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  22. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding is art. Soooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo amazing
  23. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    I played for a few hours last night and fell asleep dreaming about the game. I'm currently thinking of an excuse to leave work early to continue my death stranding journey because this game is flat out perfection. Forget all the non-sense zero scores. You can obviously tell by now if this games for you or if you should pass. I will come back and adjust my score when I complete the game butI played for a few hours last night and fell asleep dreaming about the game. I'm currently thinking of an excuse to leave work early to continue my death stranding journey because this game is flat out perfection. Forget all the non-sense zero scores. You can obviously tell by now if this games for you or if you should pass. I will come back and adjust my score when I complete the game but for now, I'm sticking strong to my score of 10!!! Expand
  24. Nov 8, 2019
    9
    Technological marvel. By far the most amazing game graphically when it comes to realism. Compelling story so far with a message of hope.
    Death Stranding seems to have a focus on the journey and having time to think. It is very interesting to see an essentially empty world that shows more and more signs of life the longer one plays. Some are calling it boring, but any open world game is
    Technological marvel. By far the most amazing game graphically when it comes to realism. Compelling story so far with a message of hope.
    Death Stranding seems to have a focus on the journey and having time to think. It is very interesting to see an essentially empty world that shows more and more signs of life the longer one plays. Some are calling it boring, but any open world game is going to be tedious, to some extent or another. He was up front about the downplay on violence, as well.

    I like my games with a good unique story, some eye candy, emotional engagement , something thought provoking and a good challenge. Death Stranding is a win in my opinion.

    Very unique!
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  25. Nov 22, 2019
    10
    Death Stranding is a phenomenal experience. It has set the bar unbelievably high. It’s hard to even think of playing another game. Thank you Kojima for this beautifully epic experience. I adored every moment.
  26. Dec 4, 2019
    10
    This game is awesome! Don’t listen to trolls and people who played this game for 2 hours.Best game I played for 2019 so far.
  27. Nov 9, 2019
    10
    Fantastic game, you can see there are bots from Konami trying to ruin the credability of the game.
  28. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    This game is very unique, fun, trendsetting. Love it! There are so many anti playstation fans here giving these fake zero reviews. Go and play a game that is out on your platform of choice, geez.
  29. Nov 25, 2019
    10
    The game is beautiful and hater is hater ok its not the best game play but still many many incredible things specialty the story is from different place in this galaxy for sh.G.N i want to say go play fortnight or do something else instead of review games
  30. Nov 22, 2019
    10
    I'm 12 hours in and it's already the most unique and imaginative game I've played since Bloodborne/Dark Souls. Regarding the negative reviews, I think a lot of kids don't like it because they play video games for a different reason, namely to turn their brains off and overstimulate themselves. This game is meant to engage and immerse you the way you would do with a timeless film or novel.I'm 12 hours in and it's already the most unique and imaginative game I've played since Bloodborne/Dark Souls. Regarding the negative reviews, I think a lot of kids don't like it because they play video games for a different reason, namely to turn their brains off and overstimulate themselves. This game is meant to engage and immerse you the way you would do with a timeless film or novel.

    The world building is insanely cool and strange, I've never seen anything like it. The environmental design is fascinating, it manages to feel like familiar American landscapes and completely alien terrain at the same time. The dialogue is a little cheesy sometimes, but easily overlooked. There is mindless entertainment (Call of Duty) , and then there's entertainment infused with serious art, and this falls into the latter category.

    Highly recommend to anyone who would enjoy a very unique and artful experience. Wouldn't recommend to teenagers who play games to overstimulate themselves with video game crack and scream at each other while point-and-click shooting and dying a million times a match.
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  31. Nov 9, 2019
    10
    Porra meu que jogaço ! Kojima tá de parabéns! Gráfico, história(o que é importante), trilha sonora, tudo ! Tudo tá impecável! Não é atoa que tem tanta gente se doendo !
  32. Nov 9, 2019
    10
    Hasta último momento me parecía una porquería, pero empecé a ver gameplay, me lo compré y estoy alucinando... INCREIBLE
  33. Dec 7, 2019
    2
    Of course this is not game for everyone. The main advantage of it is the quality of graphic and narrative. But while this at least could be a nice story based game for me it is so slow, that I am falling asleep while something actually start to happen. Every single cinematic is having big annoying "emotional" pauses, which should most likely should make you feel something, but I am notOf course this is not game for everyone. The main advantage of it is the quality of graphic and narrative. But while this at least could be a nice story based game for me it is so slow, that I am falling asleep while something actually start to happen. Every single cinematic is having big annoying "emotional" pauses, which should most likely should make you feel something, but I am not playing computer games in order to wait something to happen. Real life is boring enough and has enough waiting for something to happen. I don't know how much free time you need to have in order to pass through 40 hours of cinematic and nothing happening in this game. For me, this game would be much better if it has instead of 4 difficulties, 2 story modes: short which would give player some quicker narrative and would remove 80% of scenes which are showing and saying nothing and original, which will keep the whole experience, for people who want to to watch at monitor 25 minutes and do nothing with controller. In the end I never know which cinematic should be skipped and which one would say finally something interesting, which will expose some lore instead of watching Norman Ridus face and his expressions. I would even say that boring gameplay could be more bearable if it wasn't followed by boring cinematic. To be honest the only reason to give it higher score is because for the past two months we really receive just boring and stupid games. Like people already forget that GAMEPLAY should result in doing something and testing your skills, not pressing L3 + R3 in order to balance like you are playing mobile game and tapping at its screen. Expand
  34. Nov 19, 2019
    9
    People hate what they don't understand.
    This is not a game for everyone.
    Pure perfection.
  35. Dec 9, 2019
    1
    That’s it! The new Kojima game! Like it or hate it ! Unfortunately, I am in the second category: The game have too long cinematic scenes not funny that try to blow your mind. The rhythm is too long ... like in any recent Kojima’s game! Then you can play! The game is for hiking that Gran Turismo is for car racing. You prepare your path, your package, then make a poo while readingThat’s it! The new Kojima game! Like it or hate it ! Unfortunately, I am in the second category: The game have too long cinematic scenes not funny that try to blow your mind. The rhythm is too long ... like in any recent Kojima’s game! Then you can play! The game is for hiking that Gran Turismo is for car racing. You prepare your path, your package, then make a poo while reading commercials and drink some Monster Energy cans... Then you walk and climb ... with wired stuff and actions... That’s funny for a couple of hours then boring...!

    For a game that claim to be a kind of critic against SNS ... it’s empty like Google+ was ... but have commercials embedded like Facebook have .. Just to finish and that not really a big point but I feel the game is not very perfect in graphics and animations but score sounds good! Also if you didn’t put a ‘like’ for this game on your favorite sns, Kojima himself said that you are too stupid to understand something that is even obscure for him! But you may love this game like people who love climb and hike in real life in an empty open world.
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  36. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    It's the hest game of 2019, death stranding, GOTY coming to you. KOJIMA GENIUS!
  37. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    I find this game fascinating bold and a breath of fresh air. In today’s age where most video games have tons of violence and limited depth. This game carries itself through new game mechanics that might not be for all. I understand the vision in which Kojima wanted players to treat this game. This games focus is about connection and positive asynchronous multiplayer game play which lendsI find this game fascinating bold and a breath of fresh air. In today’s age where most video games have tons of violence and limited depth. This game carries itself through new game mechanics that might not be for all. I understand the vision in which Kojima wanted players to treat this game. This games focus is about connection and positive asynchronous multiplayer game play which lends it hand to a very unique experience. I will admit that the game loop may not be for most. I believe if you’re able to look past the fact that you’re not killing enemies every 5 seconds or blowing up buildings with rocket launchers for fun then you’ll be able to have fun with the game. I haven’t been able to put the game down yet and I’m having a blast with it whole heartedly. This isn’t for the short attention span or the low IQ lol Expand
  38. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    This game is amazing, but it's not for everyone!
    A lot of people complain about that you "walk" but you also basically just walk in skyrim/red dead and witcher, it just gets covered by the setting and its harder to see.
    Yess you walk, but the walking is fun and insane challenging, the magic happens WHILE you walk. Do you enjoy a strong story, challenging and fun gameplay, interesting
    This game is amazing, but it's not for everyone!
    A lot of people complain about that you "walk" but you also basically just walk in skyrim/red dead and witcher, it just gets covered by the setting and its harder to see.
    Yess you walk, but the walking is fun and insane challenging, the magic happens WHILE you walk.

    Do you enjoy a strong story, challenging and fun gameplay, interesting multiplayer mechanics with an incredible soundtrack?
    Then go get it, but if you thaught that game is more like metal gear, then you will be left dissapointed.
    This game is obviously not for someone who is looking for an action movie, sure it has that, but its in between so much more and im glad hideo kojima did something different this time.

    Its incredible.
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  39. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Without delving into spoilers and talking about gameplay:

    -The game looks visually great. I'm only on a base PS4 and it really manages to look pre-rendered a lot of times both in gameplay and cutscenes. Both the technical features and art direction is pretty good. The landscape is just gorgeous.  -The movement system is actually pretty fun so far. The dedicated buttons for hopping
    Without delving into spoilers and talking about gameplay:

    -The game looks visually great. I'm only on a base PS4 and it really manages to look pre-rendered a lot of times both in gameplay and cutscenes. Both the technical features and art direction is pretty good. The landscape is just gorgeous.
    
    -The movement system is actually pretty fun so far. The dedicated buttons for hopping over things rapidly and balancing yourself does make out for an engaging way to make traversing through various environments an interesting experience. It really gives your character a good sense of weight without feeling like you're actively fighting the controls or animations getting in the way of responsive input.
    
    -Great music and audio work. Really gives moments a nice cozy feeling while keeping things tense. There were even moments where I thought it was actually raining outside since the directional audio sounds so good.

    -The story itself is pretty amazing, with some hiccups here and there.
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  40. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Just Perfect. Dumb people wont understand the concept. The game is so much complex and fun to plsy, and the story is worth of a christopher Nolan movie, i hope they can bring the secuel.
  41. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Absolutely stunning but might be weird for the main stream. The story has been completely interesting and the game has a very calm feeling
  42. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    If u like open world crafting world building stealth elements strong narrative exploring trversing nice new none toxic online system this is for u mite not be for everyone but its a 19/ 19 goty for me in my opion . i really feel deepley conected to the protaganist and world
  43. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Kojima has done it again. not only is this his first game post leaving konami and moving on from silent hills and metal gear solid but this game is balls to the walls increible and is a must play to any fan of kojimas work on the critically famed Metal Gear Solid frachise must play.
  44. Nov 9, 2019
    10
    Incredibly awesome game! For a long time nothing fascinated me so much! Many thanks to Maestro Kojima Sun and his entire team !!!
  45. Nov 9, 2019
    10
    Kojima creates art as always,gripping story,amazing graphics as for gameplay aperfect survival simulator delivery system full of little details.a gaming experience something new but as mgs its not for all!kojima fans must and for the brave porters out there!!!see u on the beach...
  46. Nov 9, 2019
    10
    Don’t listen to the haters calling it a delivery game. It is not!
    It’s like asking a CallOfDuty player to review Witcher 3, and the reviewer starts complaining about respawn times. It makes no sense to complain about it because this is a survival game.
  47. Nov 9, 2019
    10
    Beautiful Sound , Beautiful World and the best game in a hideo kojima game!
  48. Nov 9, 2019
    10
    A obra prima definitiva de Hideo Kojima que oferece tudo e muito mais que ele prometeu.
  49. Nov 9, 2019
    10
    One of the best game I ever played. Simply amazing!!! Kojima-San please keep going!
  50. Nov 10, 2019
    10
    good game
    Вам не дадут здесь бегать и убивать толпы зомби из автомата, взрывая и зачищая территорию ото всего живого.
    В игре никого не удастся убить. По-крайней мере, безнаказанно. Это игра-анти-тренд. Вопреки всем этим всеми любимым и хорошо продаваемым генераторам виртуального потока убийств Главное здесь - сотрудничество и взаимопомощь
    good game
    Вам не дадут здесь бегать и убивать толпы зомби из автомата, взрывая и зачищая территорию ото всего живого.
    В игре никого не удастся убить.
    По-крайней мере, безнаказанно.
    Это игра-анти-тренд.
    Вопреки всем этим всеми любимым и хорошо продаваемым генераторам виртуального потока убийств
    Главное здесь - сотрудничество и взаимопомощь
  51. Nov 10, 2019
    10
    The story is so damn interesting that the game mechanics don't matter to me that much.
  52. Nov 10, 2019
    10
    One of the best games for this year, yeah long start but you need just play and wait for action 12/10
  53. Nov 23, 2019
    10
    Интересный сюжет и приятные механики с графоном. Запоминающаяся игра.
  54. Nov 14, 2019
    10
    this game is like euro truck simulator 2 hideo kojima version. you enjoy the road from A to B, and whatever that will happen in between. i feel sorry for everyone that thought this game will be "kill everyone but yourself and you win the game" or another COD "re-skinned".
    like some critics said, this game is too radical at this time. its either you love it or you hate it.
    and as someone
    this game is like euro truck simulator 2 hideo kojima version. you enjoy the road from A to B, and whatever that will happen in between. i feel sorry for everyone that thought this game will be "kill everyone but yourself and you win the game" or another COD "re-skinned".
    like some critics said, this game is too radical at this time. its either you love it or you hate it.
    and as someone who enjoy chilling repetitive game like ETS, harvest moon, stardew valley (yes im the kind of people who even enjoy hours of fishing in stardew valley chilling listening to some music and thinking about life), this game is PERFECT.
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  55. Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Brilliant game. Breath of fresh air in the gaming world. On so many levels this game is amazing but like all truely great thing get more appreciated in time. Thank you kojima
  56. Nov 22, 2019
    10
    A very unique and exceptional Game, very good story and very good experience. Everyone has to try this Game and give it a chance. You just have to be patient and you will very likely enjoy it.
  57. Nov 24, 2019
    10
    Great Game! An interesting and unpredictable plot. Reading an email and an encyclopedia in the game is a pleasure. The game-play is meditative but sometimes it gets hot.

    For me personally, the game world has caused an association with the book Roadside Picnic of the Strugatsky brothers.
  58. Nov 23, 2019
    10
    Best game in the universe... A must-play for me,best effects,cutscenes and story.
  59. Dec 16, 2019
    10
    Сначала я был согласен с хейтерами по поводу этой игры, стадный инстинкт порою берет свое и долго раздумывал стоит ли её покупать на свою консоль, но я ошибался пока сам не поиграл в нее. Красивые детали мира, звуковое сопровождение (можно было и побольше ) на высшем уровне, игра оставляет тебя наедине с природой и маленьким ребенком. По ходу игры челендж с прогулкой по природеСначала я был согласен с хейтерами по поводу этой игры, стадный инстинкт порою берет свое и долго раздумывал стоит ли её покупать на свою консоль, но я ошибался пока сам не поиграл в нее. Красивые детали мира, звуковое сопровождение (можно было и побольше ) на высшем уровне, игра оставляет тебя наедине с природой и маленьким ребенком. По ходу игры челендж с прогулкой по природе превращается в симулятор дальнобойщика)). В целом игра очень понравилось , она заставляет сопереживать герою. По ходу игры выявляются эмоции гнев , радость, печаль. Expand
  60. Dec 11, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juego muy sobrevalorado, es aburridísimo y no merece para nada ser un goty Expand
  61. Nov 9, 2019
    2
    This is the first time I review something because I dont want anyone else to get baited this hard by such a **** product. I should write an extensive review telling you everything I didnt like about the game but I really dont care enough, I just want to tell you to please, dont waste your money on this. only reason I'm giving this a 2 instead of a 0 is because of the graphics, they reallyThis is the first time I review something because I dont want anyone else to get baited this hard by such a **** product. I should write an extensive review telling you everything I didnt like about the game but I really dont care enough, I just want to tell you to please, dont waste your money on this. only reason I'm giving this a 2 instead of a 0 is because of the graphics, they really pushed the ps4 to its limit. Expand
  62. Dec 11, 2019
    4
    movie with an added video game. repetitive game mechanics. Repeated missions. Boring as a video game, interesting as a movie.
  63. Jan 15, 2020
    4
    You know all those boring fetch missions that you hate doing in other games? Death Stranding is nothing but fetch missions. It's so tedious to move around and deliver items. The story makes very little logic sense. The combat is absolutely dismal with the dumbest AIs who have horrible pathing and just sit around waiting for you to shoot them. It's a badly-designed game with a AAA budget.
  64. Dec 7, 2019
    3
    So, I finally finished the walkthrough. You know, but waiting for the game to come out and building theories was a lot better than the game itself. Many praise "it" for non-standard gameplay and deep plot, but in fact it is an empty game with a very boring and monotonous gameplay. Believe me, the denouement of the plot is not worth 40 hours of monotonous movement in an empty world.So, I finally finished the walkthrough. You know, but waiting for the game to come out and building theories was a lot better than the game itself. Many praise "it" for non-standard gameplay and deep plot, but in fact it is an empty game with a very boring and monotonous gameplay. Believe me, the denouement of the plot is not worth 40 hours of monotonous movement in an empty world. Someone says Kojima invented a new genre. A similar system of relationships was in Dark Souls. I hope someone will glue all the cutscenes together and put them on youtube to put others out of their misery. Expand
  65. Dec 11, 2019
    0
    The game is boring. I thought it would get better but I just don't find it interesting at all. I wish this was a 2h30min long movie instead of a game.
  66. Dec 7, 2019
    0
    Tedious game with very poor game design and is a bore to play. I would avoid this game like a plaque.
  67. Dec 8, 2019
    0
    It doesn't have a gameplay, when I say a game doesn't have a gameplay that means they don't care about the gameplay which is the most important thing in gaming industry. They work hard to make it "LOOKS" great and realistic, but when an old gamer spend a lot of time in it, he will discover how great companies fooling us for money, just like what they did for Red Dead Redemption 2, theyIt doesn't have a gameplay, when I say a game doesn't have a gameplay that means they don't care about the gameplay which is the most important thing in gaming industry. They work hard to make it "LOOKS" great and realistic, but when an old gamer spend a lot of time in it, he will discover how great companies fooling us for money, just like what they did for Red Dead Redemption 2, they worked hard to make it LOOKS good.. I'm tired of these Ubisoft sh*t.. God bless Miyazaki Expand
  68. Dec 7, 2019
    0
    The most boring game in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  69. Dec 12, 2019
    0
    It's a better movie then game and even then the story isn't that good. Combat is really bad and the walking cargo balance gimmick is awful after you experience it for the 1000th time. You eventually get zip lines to go from place to place but your basically just bypassing the gameplay by using them making the walking balance mechanic pointless.

    The "bosses" are only good because it breaks
    It's a better movie then game and even then the story isn't that good. Combat is really bad and the walking cargo balance gimmick is awful after you experience it for the 1000th time. You eventually get zip lines to go from place to place but your basically just bypassing the gameplay by using them making the walking balance mechanic pointless.

    The "bosses" are only good because it breaks the monotony of walking over and over and over again that it makes you think it's good because you've been experiencing hell for the past couple of hours.

    The amount of Monster Energy drinks and how the game points it out is very annoying, if your going to put ads at least don't make it obvious!

    Kojima should just make movies at this point instead of games.
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  70. Dec 7, 2019
    0
    Boring as **** takes the worst aspect of an Ubisoft open world game and make it it's core mechanics...
    i guess if you like making shores with little payoff you might like this game...
    still amazed so many do...
  71. Feb 15, 2020
    4
    The game is fun and the graphics are something to behold, however its drawn back by clunky gameplay and far too long cutscenes that ruin the flow of the game.
  72. Dec 6, 2019
    0
    I love the Metal Gear franchise. This was a highly anticipated game for me. It was so boring. The product placements were pretty blatant and immersive breaking. Kojima was too busy making a movie and forgot to make a fun game. Luckily I returned the game after I managed to complete this. Do not recommend.
  73. Dec 12, 2019
    1
    Dumb story, boring gameplay and terrible controls. Graphics are the only achievement. Even the online meta aspect is underwhelming.
  74. Dec 7, 2019
    4
    aburrido, mas de 25 horas desperdiciadas, eso si, ojala kojima hubiera hecho esto película, por que si le hubiera salido bien, pero como juego deja mucho que desear, una jugabilidad aburrida, un mundo muy amplio si, pero nada trascendental, the legend of zelda breath of the wild usa un mundo abierto igual de grande, con muchas mas posibilidades, mas diversión y sobretodo unas mecánicasaburrido, mas de 25 horas desperdiciadas, eso si, ojala kojima hubiera hecho esto película, por que si le hubiera salido bien, pero como juego deja mucho que desear, una jugabilidad aburrida, un mundo muy amplio si, pero nada trascendental, the legend of zelda breath of the wild usa un mundo abierto igual de grande, con muchas mas posibilidades, mas diversión y sobretodo unas mecánicas excelentes, este juego de kojima es una decepción, si gana algo en los game award aparte de actuación, seria vil estafa y una compra total de los jueces y medios por parte de sony Expand
  75. Nov 10, 2019
    8
    Death stranding is one of the most unique games i've ever played. A story is something you want to know, but you have to walk a lot to see this. And... I love it. I just do not know why, but I enjoyed walking and deliver some cargoes while listening to music or watching videos. If you enjoy slow gameplay you'll like it
  76. Dec 6, 2019
    0
    A delivery simulation padded with boring walks to extend the "game" length.
  77. Nov 9, 2019
    9
    I created an account to say this so listen up! If you're a fan of his games you should definitely try it. I was debating for hours and finally i was like, " I want to be a part of this whether it's good or bad!" I have no regrets. I can not wait to play more. People say the first 3-6 hours were boring. I was not bored one split second. I'm not a fan boy by any stretch. But i love videoI created an account to say this so listen up! If you're a fan of his games you should definitely try it. I was debating for hours and finally i was like, " I want to be a part of this whether it's good or bad!" I have no regrets. I can not wait to play more. People say the first 3-6 hours were boring. I was not bored one split second. I'm not a fan boy by any stretch. But i love video games and have played many for 30 years. If you have ANY interest. please try this! Expand
  78. Nov 11, 2019
    6
    repetitive boring except for some parts some things don't match or things you never understand
  79. Dec 13, 2019
    4
    Un juego con una banda sonará y un apartado gráfico exquisito pero esto amigos míos es lo mejor que tiene, la historia es muy pero que muy infumable aparte de una constante repiticion desde principio a fin.
  80. Jul 12, 2020
    10
    The story is unique and amazing, the scenaries are beautiful, and the characters are very interesting. The gameplay is not the best but the mechanics are unique an they fulfill their purpose, inmersing you in a vast world in which youre one of the few people going out there and helping others. Definetly one of a kind.
  81. Nov 30, 2019
    10
    WoW! What a master piece of a game ! A very Very good story with a lot of emotions ! Please give the game a chance in the begin! It is the best story game i played .
  82. Dec 6, 2019
    2
    Playing Death Stranding is a very disappointing waste of time.
    Repetitive gameplay, Boring upgrades, and annoying cutscenes galore.
  83. Dec 7, 2019
    0
    Questo gioco è una delusione ed un insulto al gaming.
  84. Dec 7, 2019
    10
    Лучшее во что я играл, те кто говорят что симулятор доставщика, а кто сказал что игры это обязательно стрелять убивать и тд? На каждое задание выдают новые гаджеты, что не даёт заскучать, мне ни разу не было скучно в этой игре.
    Очень атмосферный и проработанный мир. Что касается сюжета, лучше я еще не встречал.
    Жаль что многие не поняли этой игры, однозначно шедевр
    Лучшее во что я играл, те кто говорят что симулятор доставщика, а кто сказал что игры это обязательно стрелять убивать и тд? На каждое задание выдают новые гаджеты, что не даёт заскучать, мне ни разу не было скучно в этой игре.
    Очень атмосферный и проработанный мир. Что касается сюжета, лучше я еще не встречал.
    Жаль что многие не поняли этой игры, однозначно шедевр
  85. Dec 7, 2019
    0
    Jogo horrível. Muito repetitivos. O jogo é basicamente andar e entrar coisas, muita pouca ação.
  86. Dec 9, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So i love this game amazing ending Story is so amazing Everything in this game its amazing Expand
  87. Dec 7, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego aburrido con excesivas cinematicas y mecánicas malas, intenta hacerte llorar con la historia pero no entretiene Expand
  88. Dec 8, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. o melhor jogo de 2019 melhores gráficos trilha sonora impecável jogabilidade nota 100 nunca vi os jogos da microsoft com essas ideias fora da caixa com o xbox e sempre mas do mesmo gears halo e forza adoro os jogos mas ta na hora do xbox aprender com a sony 1 nao por seus jogos exclusivos na plataforma toresma e imunda de mods do Pc um salve pro DRAKE SONISTA DO MAL TAMO JUNTO VITOR SEU FA 1 , e exclusivo aprender microsoft e pra mostra os status e a marca do console , voltando ao Death stranding tive horas fenomenais com o jogo e jogao e merece com serteja ganhar o gamy of the year ese ano meus olhos brilharam ao ver ese jogo. Expand
  89. Dec 11, 2019
    4
    Good graphics, cinematic booties, but poor and repetitive gameplay, is entertaining for someone who doesn't look for anything other than walking from one side to the other or seeing only the landscapes
  90. Dec 11, 2019
    0
    I've spent playing this game many hours and now I want to say that this game is so boring. Don't recommend, sorry
  91. Dec 12, 2019
    4
    Música y gráficos buenos.
    Historia buena, pero no muy bien desarrollada por culpa de "repartir" durante horas.
  92. Dec 12, 2019
    0
    BAd game, boring, overrated, its not a game of the year, its a middle table game
  93. Dec 12, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Si bien, el apartado artístico está muy bien, así como también el musical. Este juego que según el creador iba de conectar, dispone de un gameplay y una historia disconexa. El juego en si es un walking simulator con muchos obstáculos para no poder utilizar las herramientas que el mismo juego te da.
    Los enemigos también son obstáculos pero realmente terminan siendo nada con el avance del mismo.
    Demaciadas horas de juego son requeridas, para comenzar a tener una simple fluidez. Mientras que durante todo este trayecto la unica recompensa viable es las cinematicas disconexas completamente de lo que acabamos, y vamos a hacer.
    Los personajes son planos hasta el final del juego, el giro argumental es totalmente esperable.
    En definitiva, la historia esta bien, el apartado gráfico y el sonido también. Pero como videojuego es malisimo, sobre todo por olvidar esa parte importante llamada juego.
    Solo es un delirio más de un director egocéntrico e hipervalorado por la industria
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  94. Dec 12, 2019
    0
    Este juego si bien es amplio esta, completamente vació, en pocas palabras es un juego ampliamente vacio....
  95. Dec 14, 2019
    0
    This is simply the most overrated game in the world. In fact, this game is mediocre as s**t from which the main character makes weapons.
  96. Jan 13, 2020
    6
    I wanted to love this game and for a time I did, but after 25 hours or so I gave up as the core gameplay loop is very repetitive

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

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

    The first few time I went through BT or Mule areas were brilliant but then after awhile it just becomes the same grind
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  97. Nov 10, 2019
    6
    A Uber Eats game... You go from one point to another, (boring) then cinematic everywhere; I think the game has a wrong concept of how 'the industry should be' and I am very sorry to say that it does not meet my expectations. Hideo, you failed.
  98. Nov 19, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has great graphics lives up to the potential of the creator of metal gear solid but so long so many packages didn't complete the game had to quit... to much of nothing!! Expand
  99. Nov 20, 2019
    7
    An average game, not a revolution or a new game as Kojima says. Wonderful graphic and sound, bit gameplay Is so boring...
  100. Nov 21, 2019
    5
    The game is amazing but the gameplay is really boring. This is a game that i would never finish... repetitive and boring mechanics, slow paced story
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.