Death Stranding

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  1. Fasoltr
    Jun 28, 2020
    6
    Un jeu qui aurait pu être excellent s’il nous avais apporté un peu plus de plaisir au niveau du gameplay. Le terrain est déjà pas facile pour les déplacements, mais il faut encore ajouter les échoués, les mules, la pluie. Trop rares sont les moments où l’on peut profiter pleinement du paysage. Sans parler des épisodes guerriers qui s’incrustent comme un cheveu sur la soupe. Donc uneUn jeu qui aurait pu être excellent s’il nous avais apporté un peu plus de plaisir au niveau du gameplay. Le terrain est déjà pas facile pour les déplacements, mais il faut encore ajouter les échoués, les mules, la pluie. Trop rares sont les moments où l’on peut profiter pleinement du paysage. Sans parler des épisodes guerriers qui s’incrustent comme un cheveu sur la soupe. Donc une déception finale importante et un soulagement d’avoir enfin terminé le jeu... Restent des épisodes cinématiques magnifiques mais qui n’ont pas tous du sens. Je peine à comprendre les critiques dithyrambiques de certains médias.… Expand
  2. AlexI3232
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    The game sucks. The only good thing in this game is the music, the world is bad, you climb some mountains of destroyed rocks, no beauty, the port on the pc was completely ditched, the gameplay is boring, you just pull the load, EVERYTHING! The plot sucks!
  3. Dmitry_Shefer18
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Невероятно интересный сюжет, множество поворотов, приятная графика, реально крутая задумка, но если по фактам, бывает скучно, бывают моменты когда ты ловишь себя на масле, а нафига я это делаю? Ставлю 7 за сюжет и графон… Expand
  4. AlexeyAleshin
    Oct 7, 2020
    8
    Оригинальный игровой процесс , оригинальный (но немного не убедительный ) сюжет . Приятные лица актёров (хотя Reedus мне не нравится) Умеренный темп повествования (я провёл в игре 81 час,прошёл до конца за 2 месяца) Если не обращать внимания на политические подтексты Democratic Party USA , запрет оружия и смертной казни , пропаганду абортов , то всё нормально ;)
    Есть всего один    Оригинальный игровой процесс , оригинальный (но немного не убедительный ) сюжет . Приятные лица актёров (хотя Reedus мне не нравится) Умеренный темп повествования (я провёл в игре 81 час,прошёл до конца за 2 месяца) Если не обращать внимания на политические подтексты Democratic Party USA , запрет оружия и смертной казни , пропаганду абортов , то всё нормально ;)
    Есть всего один интересный boss fight ,который разбавил монотонный , но увлекательный,игровой процесс . Некоторые пишут про DLC и вторую часть , но мне кажется история рассказана полностью .    … Expand
  5. Versetty2005
    Jul 17, 2020
    5
    Геймплей, основанный на доставке грузов, мне понравился: он самобытен и точно не скучен, как многие описывали. Да и вообще, это остроумный ход со стороны разработчиков - превратить традиционную рутинную для рпг беготню в занимательное дело с постоянно обновляющимися условиями. Визуальное исполнение тоже на высоте: контраст высоких технологий и нетронутых ландшафтов создает потрясающуюГеймплей, основанный на доставке грузов, мне понравился: он самобытен и точно не скучен, как многие описывали. Да и вообще, это остроумный ход со стороны разработчиков - превратить традиционную рутинную для рпг беготню в занимательное дело с постоянно обновляющимися условиями. Визуальное исполнение тоже на высоте: контраст высоких технологий и нетронутых ландшафтов создает потрясающую гнетущую атмосферу одиночества и затерянности, а не так уж опасные бестелесные призраки все же здорово пугают.
    ***
    Что же касается истории, вместо неё здесь - типичная японская дичь, жутко претенциозная, пронизанная глобальными идеями и гигантоманией. То тут, то там проскальзывают забавные шуточки (персонажи ставят друг другу лайки, битва с одним из финальных босов оформлена в стиле Mortal Kombat), и будь их побольше, проект можно было бы назвать абсурдистским и все ему простить. Однако ближе к концу пафос достигает таких высот, что начинаешь сомневаться, были ли все предыдущие проблески иронии умышленными.
    ***
    Главный недостаток Кодзимы (давно всем известный) - он не знает меры. За самым крупным и вроде бы финальным боссом идёт ещё один. А потом ещё, и ещё, и ещё. Не считая истинного финала, я насчитал пять "концовок", после каждой из которых игра вполне могла бы закончиться. Да что уж там: даже после титров она продолжалась ещё два часа. В какой-то момент вместо ожидаемого катарсиса приходит раздражение, а затем и ненависть к разработчикам и конкретно к Кодзиме (ведь его имя маячит на экране гораздо чаще остальных). Вместо того чтобы постепенно вводить нас в курс дела, все свои мысли о жизни и смерти (скорее "псевдо", чем "философские") он вываливает на нас в самом конце разом в виде бесконечных заставок. А если учитывать, что приличное число демонстрируюемых на экране образов страшно банальны (солдаты-скелеты, поломанные и обугленные пластиковые пупсы, паутина из колючей проволоки, выбросившиеся на берег киты), а озвучиваемые персонажами истины ужасно наивны, под конец становится совсем грустно. Где-то в сети наткнулся на характеристику "угрюмый шедевр". Метко, но "шедевр" явно стоит дополнительно заковычить.    … Expand
  6. d0ntm1ndm32
    Aug 7, 2023
    8
    Had Kojima actually decided to focus on tightening the story's pacing a bit more, it would have been almost perfect in my opinion.

    Graphics are amazing and the world/atmosphere itself is beautiful, I actually was surprised of how much fun I had with it after seeing the gameplay. The way Sam interacts with the environment is very satisfying and the way they introducte new tools to    Had Kojima actually decided to focus on tightening the story's pacing a bit more, it would have been almost perfect in my opinion.

    Graphics are amazing and the world/atmosphere itself is beautiful, I actually was surprised of how much fun I had with it after seeing the gameplay. The way Sam interacts with the environment is very satisfying and the way they introducte new tools to transverse the map also helped to maintain a bit of freshness + the soundtrack also made a considerable mark on me, to say the least ... yet it stills fails to provide a game in which I could actually be fully entertained most of the time because of its story's pacing.

    The plot, which even if somewhat convoluted, was very intriguing, thought provoking and emotional, but most of its actual content is literally dumped onto us in the last 2 to 3 hours of the game.

    Hyped to see if that gets better on Death Stranding 2!    … Expand
  7. TommY2033M
    Sep 2, 2020
    8
    Even though I got tired of the gameplay towards the end, I have very fond memories of this game. This is a game that stays with you long after you have finished it. Hideo Kojima showed he is a very good writer, although all the backtracking I had to do, lugging all the parcels around got tiring towards the end. Not a perfect game, but worth playing due to brilliant story and characters and world.
  8. IntrovertRobot
    Jul 2, 2020
    6
    Great graphics! Story can be a bit odd at times, and they explain everything in a Kingdom Hearts 3 fashion. This game also has clunky controls! it is a relaxing game to play there's just some problems with it. (also Kojima is kind of an egotist saying that if you like this game you have "good taste") 6/10 I wouldn't recommend this to anyone because they might get bored.
  9. Lostforever77
    Sep 12, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You help other players
    You rebuild the world
    Awesome soundtrack, story and characters
    I love it    … Expand
  10. elijahlape
    Jun 3, 2022
    8
    This game is something else, something else entirely. It's a long and slow-paced game, but it's a worthy experience, with great music, incredible visuals, and rather cryptic characters and story.
  11. Pninf1
    Oct 16, 2020
    9
    Just an awsome experience all the way through, both gameplay wise and emotionel, love it
  12. Vibby_Xo
    Mar 8, 2021
    10
    Not for everyone. A lot of people are not going to enjoy this as it is something new, they’ll especially not like it if they go in thinking it’s something it’s not so it is important to know what you are getting into (to a certain degree).

    Saying that it is a game you should give a chance if you think you’d be open to it, I gave up after 8 hours of my first play through but picked it up    Not for everyone. A lot of people are not going to enjoy this as it is something new, they’ll especially not like it if they go in thinking it’s something it’s not so it is important to know what you are getting into (to a certain degree).

    Saying that it is a game you should give a chance if you think you’d be open to it, I gave up after 8 hours of my first play through but picked it up again over lockdown and loved it, easily my favourite game of the year and one of my favourites of all time. Gameplay can be described as a walking sim which is true to an extent. But it is more about building networks both with other players and within the world itself and planning out deliveries. Though sparse the world is beautiful to travel through and the idea is once you have made a trip a few times by foot you should have built enough infrastructure to make the trip faster each time. Gameplay and story and well interlinked and once it has you hooked it is very absorbing despite all the walking. The story and acting although not perfect and can tend to be a bit cheesy are exceptionally well done. I would go as far to say this is a masterpiece, though as said before it will not be appreciated but everyone. The soundtrack... it is best experienced within the game as it really elevates those moments but if you don’t like the game and aren’t going to finish it or aren’t even going to get it then just listen to the soundtrack as it is exceptional. It does feel that people tend to complain that most games nowadays are all the same but then when a new concept comes along it gets hated in for being different. So even if you don’t like Death Stranding I hope you can appreciate it for trying something new.    … Expand
  13. Molxium
    Sep 23, 2020
    7
    I can see why a lot of people don`t like the game. It is not a fast-paced game full of action. It`s a planning game. You`re going on a trip, what do you need to bring, will you take the long walk or try to climb the mountain? I`ve enjoyed it, I mean, I`m not gonna play it again, but I didn`t find it hard to complete the game. The secondary quests are not very interesting in general. ButI can see why a lot of people don`t like the game. It is not a fast-paced game full of action. It`s a planning game. You`re going on a trip, what do you need to bring, will you take the long walk or try to climb the mountain? I`ve enjoyed it, I mean, I`m not gonna play it again, but I didn`t find it hard to complete the game. The secondary quests are not very interesting in general. But the main quest is a masterpiece. It is a great world, complex, brilliant, with a hell of a story. Kojima is playing with words in this game and it is amazing.

    The story is a real 10 on 10, the game itself is more like a 6-7.
    I think everybody should try it. It`s a mature game, where keeping your mind busy and thinking is the real goal. I found peace playing this game.    … Expand
  14. Ruudv23
    Aug 24, 2020
    0
    Que juego tan feo, es un simulador de FedeX, Lo estaba jugando y escuche que algo andaba corriendo dentro de mi plei steishon, eran cucarachas les gusta el sobrecalentamiento de la consola, y eso que le faltan teraflops a mi plei.
  15. Waltergt78
    Jul 20, 2020
    5
    I received this game as a gift for Christmas, and I have to say I was looking forward to play it. But barely got 2 hours of playtime. The whole walking around get boring. And when that black rain, comes it becomes more like a run for your life, instead of fighting. Maybe I need more time to play, to undertand what's going on. But I got bored really quickly.
  16. s14r43r
    Sep 15, 2021
    8
    Начало было многообещающим, сюжет и завязка очень понравились. Дальше по ходу игры отмечаешь многие вещи, которые хотелось бы исправить, но, к сожалению, они работают именно так как сделали разработчики. 8/10 за сюжет и актёров.Начало было многообещающим, сюжет и завязка очень понравились. Дальше по ходу игры отмечаешь многие вещи, которые хотелось бы исправить, но, к сожалению, они работают именно так как сделали разработчики. 8/10 за сюжет и актёров.
  17. chrisdan23
    Jun 8, 2022
    9
    An Kojimas Death Stranding scheiden sich die Geister. Ob als DHL Simulator persifliert, oder als Parabel auf eine sich immer weiter spaltende, westliche Gesellschaft gefeiert. Ich will zu Kojima Ausnahmetitel vor allem eines sagen - Man muss es wirklich gespielt haben, um es kritisieren zu können.

    Denn gerade das Laufen macht in diesem Spiel ungeheuer Spaß. Die Atmosphäre der Open World    An Kojimas Death Stranding scheiden sich die Geister. Ob als DHL Simulator persifliert, oder als Parabel auf eine sich immer weiter spaltende, westliche Gesellschaft gefeiert. Ich will zu Kojima Ausnahmetitel vor allem eines sagen - Man muss es wirklich gespielt haben, um es kritisieren zu können.

    Denn gerade das Laufen macht in diesem Spiel ungeheuer Spaß. Die Atmosphäre der Open World ist schlichtweg einzigartig. Auch die unfassbar guten Cut Scenes mit diversen "What the **** Momente können schwer Grund einer Kritik sein. Auch nicht die toll gespielten Dialoge der kojimaesken Charaktere.

    Nein am Ende ist es dann doch einfach ernüchternd Death Stranding als Parabel auf die Trump Gesellschaft zu lesen. Vermutlich muss man das. Aber leider wird genau da das Erlebnis Death Stranding am Ende fad. Da die Antworten, die das Spiel hier gibt, einfach zu flach und romantisierend sind.

    Die Interpretation des Spiels ist fad. Das Spiel selber - das ist fantastisch.    … Expand
  18. lonelybluey
    Aug 13, 2020
    8
    Please don't be dissuaded by most people calling this game a "walking simulator". I went into this wanting a different and unique experience and I wasn't disappointed. Props to the team for taking a bold step and creating a game designed to bring people together even though it's not a guaranteed formula for success. This is a very meditative experience which really benefits from youPlease don't be dissuaded by most people calling this game a "walking simulator". I went into this wanting a different and unique experience and I wasn't disappointed. Props to the team for taking a bold step and creating a game designed to bring people together even though it's not a guaranteed formula for success. This is a very meditative experience which really benefits from you completely immersing yourself in the world, its lore and the characters. The story takes a while to get going as the universe has already been established for its characters so you do have to make a bit of an extra effort reading through some interview data you can acquire in the game to flesh it out further (as it can get a bit convoluted at times). But you can opt not to, and the game's story still stands on its own as one man's journey to unite America in the aftermath of an apocalyptic event. It does drag on a bit towards the end though which annoyed me somewhat, but I was already so invested in the story of the characters that it didn't turn me off so much. The combat is quite basic and the stealth mechanics are basically "crouch in tall grass or hide behind something" levels of simple as much of the mechanics are based on traversing the environment, which isn't necessarily a bad thing as it fits into the flow of the game. It does however become more noticeable during the few segments where you are forced into combat with bosses, the user interface suffers when faced with these events. Traversing the environments during the first two chapters is also quite the chore and may turn off some people, but if you stick with it until the third chapter everything changes. Suddenly other players are able to affect your world, and it's through everyone's combined efforts that the game world really opens up and you are able to experience what the developers really intended. Those first few hours were designed to show you just how tough it is to play this game on your own. You really feel alone and the monumental task ahead of you seems so bleak it just drains you emotionally, but then people start chipping in to make life less and less hellish for everybody else that even though Sam and BB are the only two characters you see for almost all of the game, you never feel alone. Definitely play this online as it will wildly affect your experience.
    Play this game. If the concept for you sounds interesting, if it really makes you feel like you want to dive in and experience it for yourself then by all means do it. I almost wrote this of on release as a pretentious concept but I was wrong. I enjoyed it, I really did. Don't be dissuaded by what most people are saying and experience the game for yourself.    … Expand
  19. IvanLF
    Jul 10, 2020
    8
    Me gustó la historia y su despliegue visual, pero falla en su gameplay, que es tedioso y repetitivo. Aún así, me enganchó lo suficiente para sacarme el platino. No es lo mejor de Kojima ni de lejos, pero no es un mal videojuego.
  20. XJONATHAN
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    Melhor do que pensava , um dos melhores jogos q já joguei , obrigado hideo Kojima por ter feito uma obra de arte como essa
  21. yorkiegod
    Aug 14, 2020
    9
    So emotionally. Wonderful unique game. Really feels like something new. Can't compare it to any other game.
  22. Postironicsurfe
    Jul 15, 2020
    5
    30 часов часов симулятор ходьбы. В принципе, добавить больше нечего.
  23. MicGamerXD
    May 18, 2021
    10
    De cair o queixo uma experiência fantástica, uma verdadeira jornada a história te puxa e vc não consegue mais sair.
  24. defstm
    Aug 25, 2020
    9
    One can say Death Stranding is Hideo Kojima’s magnum opus.

    Death Stranding is a unique game, an ambitious project that does not respect any convention and innovates the gaming standard principles in multiple ways, bringing new groundbreaking ways to tell a story and to define gameplay. Death Stranding takes a very risky approach when not deciding to adder to the same old succeeding game    One can say Death Stranding is Hideo Kojima’s magnum opus.

    Death Stranding is a unique game, an ambitious project that does not respect any convention and innovates the gaming standard principles in multiple ways, bringing new groundbreaking ways to tell a story and to define gameplay. Death Stranding takes a very risky approach when not deciding to adder to the same old succeeding game recipe. But Kojima succeeded with a very disputable game that is not for everyone, a game that was, for me, a little bit too long and hard to finish (not referring at the gameplay difficulty), I’ve had my doubts mid-way through the game, but I decided to stay and finish it, and GOD am I glad I did, the ending was from another world.
    As some critics said the only bad ending of the Death Strand is to bail the game. I know it can be a little hard sometimes, but please stay with it and finish it, because it will deliver a thousand times in the last 4 hours of the game.

    The story is brilliant, it’s straight much better than a novel, every aspect of the story is well thought and refined. Kojima had this baking for a long long time, in the end, everything is tied up, no plot holes are left, and you see crystal clear what was all about. Death Stranding takes the player to a confusion road, from start to the end, you can say the story is somehow based on confusion. After 35 hours on constant confusion and disorientation, the 4-hour ending hits the player right where it’s supposed to and leaving a feeling that cannot be described, that mind-blowing, boggling feeling combined with saddens and many more overwhelming emotions is the biggest reason I love so much video games. Kojima nails 100% the ending, even now a month after I finished the game when I am writing this review I started to cry when I thought about the ending, so beautiful so sad so marvellous so good.

    One of the biggest reasons why the game has such a strong emotional impact is the use of licensed music plus the songs that are made especially for Death Stranding. A good soundtrack changes the game, and Death Stranding is a great example, I hope more games will use licensed music in the future. The songs are well picked and pop up exactly at the right moment, and I can say clearly that 50% of this game is made solely by the soundtrack, as to think it makes a bigger impact than the graphics or the gameplay altogether.
    The ending of the game is a piece of art, a symphony where the music is combined with storytelling and graphics and one of the best character animations that I have ever seen. That symbiosis of all those elements creates the overwhelming emotion that the player experience during the last hours of the game.

    The graphics are exquisite, the fidelity of the characters is on the top, the facial expressions and the character models look like they are almost real, I played the game on my RTX 2070 Super on 4k with HDR, and I was amazed every minute of the game looks.

    For the gameplay, I can say that it is innovative, and I was amazed, I’ve had the feeling that it will be a boring game but the gameplay is fun and rewarding, I had no moment where I was bored during my 35 hours of gameplay.

    I cannot leave some aspects that the game dose wrong. The story is so good, but the game could be much better, what I did dislike is that during mid-game the immersion is lost. I can structure the game in 3 stages, the starting off the game and the ending are high immersion but the middle loses some of that immersion and it starts to feel like a bad game. The thing that I dislike the most is that Sam does not talk that much during mid-game, it feels stiff, rigid. There are some moments where I am asking myself, am I supposed to feel something during this scene? There are some moments in the middle of the game where the game fails to transmit even the slightest emotion. As also the other side characters during mid-game fill rigid and lifeless.

    But even if I’ve had my doubts during the middle of the game, I am glad that I stayed to the end to see one of the most filled with emotions ending in the game storytelling world and I encourage you to give the game a chance and to play till the ending, and after that to make an opinion on the game.

    In conclusion, the recipe for Death Stranding is an original and complicated one that is based on story, music, and graphics. A recipe that delivers 100% in the end and makes Death Stranding a must-play, and the best game made ever by Hideo Kojima, simply you cannot find another similar title.    … Expand
  25. Noxtheking
    Jul 17, 2020
    9
    Story 10/10
    Gameplay 19/10
    Sound 10/10
    Multiplayer 8/10
    Design 10/10

    Total 47/50
  26. WHITESIXOMAR
    Aug 9, 2020
    1
    This is the worst kojima game and the worst ps4 game. Its so boring, everything about the game is horrible. What a waste of money
  27. Svenom46
    Jul 23, 2020
    6
    I don't really know how to score this game. First of all, there's no other game like it anywhere, so A+ for originality and some of the more advanced delivery techniques. That whole system is pretty well-designed.

    Where do you even start? The story is a mixed bag. It's the standard Kojima story. It's super weird and not straight-forward. This game suffers from a similar problem as other    I don't really know how to score this game. First of all, there's no other game like it anywhere, so A+ for originality and some of the more advanced delivery techniques. That whole system is pretty well-designed.

    Where do you even start? The story is a mixed bag. It's the standard Kojima story. It's super weird and not straight-forward. This game suffers from a similar problem as other games with a massive amount of side quests and optional tasks (Assassin's Creed, Ghost of Tsushima, for example). That problem being that you spend 90% of your game experience doing side quests and trying to discover everything so you very slowly progress through main story points. As a result, the overall flow of the story is just a mess and you end up forgetting what the last plot detail was since it was 5 or 6 hours of game time before you get to the next one. Can you just plow through and avoid all the side stuff until the post-game? Sure, but that's not how most people go through it I suspect.

    The controls are fairly good. A lot of effort went into trying to make the physics as realistic as possible. Except shoe wear. Seriously, you can 3D print an underground shelter in 30 seconds, but you can't make a pair of boots that lasts for more than 30 minutes of walking? Combat is obviously very limited and the camera can be a bit clunky, but it's no worse than anything else. You can just tell a lot of thought went into inventory management and strategy, so that's really executed well. BT encounters are particularly intense, but after half the game, I found it easier to just run through them and if I got caught, just run until I was outside the little battle area and the Timefall would be gone temporarily.

    What's not so great? It's just sort of - boring. Everything is pretty much the same. Yes, the environments change, but the preppers and locations all seem alike. It's always the exact same tasks (Deliver Items from Point A to Point B). Once you get through the game and start grinding for trophies, get ready for a boring and frustrating grind. You essentially have to rebuild all or most of the roads as well as expertly design region-wide networks of zip lines. The catch is that the bandwidth to build zip lines is limited (use online ones to help) and to get the premium deliveries, you have to play in hard mode - meaning your structures will deteriorate quickly. The roads will enable you to safely load massive weight deliveries onto a truck and drive them long distances to get the maximum rewards. Otherwise you'll do what seems like dozens and dozens of smaller deliveries to try to max out the connection with each location.

    Here's the problem, though: It's just not really fun. It's repetitive and boring. All that time and effort went into crafting this really amazing system, the physics, the strategy, the customization, but then the actual game play suffered. If that even makes sense. So yes, I wasted at least 100 hours on this game, but I certainly didn't particularly enjoy doing it. Final verdict: Not terrible, but not good either.    … Expand
  28. Hevox
    May 16, 2023
    8
    Death Stranding is truly a game out of our world, for better or worst. It is definetly not for everyone, you need to spend time on things that a lot of peoples will find useless. But there is something about it that make it special. Its open world topography is by far the best / most realistic in the industry.
    The biggest problem were the TPS phases which was in every way inferior to The    Death Stranding is truly a game out of our world, for better or worst. It is definetly not for everyone, you need to spend time on things that a lot of peoples will find useless. But there is something about it that make it special. Its open world topography is by far the best / most realistic in the industry.
    The biggest problem were the TPS phases which was in every way inferior to The Phantom Pain which is unacceptable.
    Definitely not a game to put in all hands.
    Play Time : 75h    … Expand
  29. schatwal96
    Sep 18, 2020
    8
    It is a great game, but not great for Hideo Kojima. It reminds me of a Metroidvania a lot, but I would suggest on sale. YOU CAN DRESS NORMAL REEDUS WITH A HEADCRAB (on the pc) I got it on the ps4....
  30. ricky6
    Aug 12, 2020
    7
    un gameplay comportant beaucoup de lacunes, un scenario un poil trop complexe (surtout au debut on se perd avec les termes) ce dernier ne prend forme qu’à la fin, mais je dois avouer que le rendu est juste bluffant, sur ce point l’histoire en globalité est juste incroyable. Un gameplay basé sur les parcours, construction et énigmes pour parvenir a se frayer un chemin aurait été bien plusun gameplay comportant beaucoup de lacunes, un scenario un poil trop complexe (surtout au debut on se perd avec les termes) ce dernier ne prend forme qu’à la fin, mais je dois avouer que le rendu est juste bluffant, sur ce point l’histoire en globalité est juste incroyable. Un gameplay basé sur les parcours, construction et énigmes pour parvenir a se frayer un chemin aurait été bien plus amusant a mon sens, la durée de vie mériterait aussi un rabais pour limiter toute répétitivité et ce concentrer sur les points fondamentaux de l’histoire et l’univers… Expand
  31. xElmo
    Jul 21, 2020
    6
    Certainly a game that tries to do something new. This should be appreciated but unfortunately it does not work out that well in the end. The gameplay is a bit uninspiring and the deliveries get really boring and tedious after a couple of hours. The game pretty much forces you to play in its online mode, otherwise you need much more time to gather the necessary ressources. Unfornutately theCertainly a game that tries to do something new. This should be appreciated but unfortunately it does not work out that well in the end. The gameplay is a bit uninspiring and the deliveries get really boring and tedious after a couple of hours. The game pretty much forces you to play in its online mode, otherwise you need much more time to gather the necessary ressources. Unfornutately the online mode is littered with flashing icons and signs.… Expand
  32. PS-Nightm4r3z
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    I was looking forward to this game since I heard about it but it still stands incomplete in my collection. The game looks very VERY good but it doesn't make me want to keep playing...atleast not yet. I'm around 30 hours in and I can't find the motivation to go back to it but I will
  33. spcmke
    Aug 19, 2020
    8
    A great concept and an enjoyable game held back by some poor execution and progression that feels like a repetitive slog at times.

    Although it takes a very long time to get there, the payoff is ultimately worth it in my opinion. In typical Kojima fashion, the story teases you along bit by bit until it finally comes crashing down in overwhelming fashion with twist after twist being    A great concept and an enjoyable game held back by some poor execution and progression that feels like a repetitive slog at times.

    Although it takes a very long time to get there, the payoff is ultimately worth it in my opinion. In typical Kojima fashion, the story teases you along bit by bit until it finally comes crashing down in overwhelming fashion with twist after twist being thrown rapidly at the player until the final conclusion. The story touches on themes of loss, isolation, human connection and legacies left behind. Some gameplay elements are intentionally incorporated to implement and support these themes.

    The gameplay itself is pretty hit or miss. I'd essentially describe it as a sci-fi logistics simulator. Combat exists but like Kojima's Metal Gear series it is typically meant as an obstacle to avoid when possible, not something to be sought out. The core logistical/delivery mission gameplay can be compelling and challenging if the player engages with it but overall it may feel like more of an obstacle to pass through to get to the story than a draw in and of itself. Patient players who put more emphasis on sights, framing and atmosphere or who want a relaxed, less intense experience will probably find Death Stranding worth it. Other players looking for a more action oriented or more strictly gameplay focused experience may not find it worth it.    … Expand
  34. Justareviewer21
    Aug 20, 2020
    7
    Pretty strange thing, but definitely good, just... good
    Sometimes boring, other times exciting, always weird
  35. Giansalsiccia
    Sep 4, 2020
    9
    The game is not perfect and kojima should have been more careful with some design choices.
    Overall one of the few games that emotionally touched me in this current gen.
  36. ecgbox
    Sep 6, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Original y entretenido de jugar, lamentablemente los capítulos finales son repetitivos y malos como ellos solos... una kojimada… Expand
  37. saimonSG
    Aug 22, 2020
    10
    muy buen juego como siempre kojima haciendo eelentes videojuegos buenisimo jueguenlo
  38. Azzajkd
    Aug 31, 2022
    8
    Una perla imperdibile, un titolo unico, nuovo, diverso davvero, con un gameplay comprensibile solo se lo si è provato.
    Diffidate dalle recensioni negative di persone che non riescono a vedere ad un palmo dal naso e non capiscono che i generi esistono per un motivo.
    Io odio i gestionali, non per questo direi che un gestionale è brutto, e odio Fifa, ma non direi che è brutto perché non mi    Una perla imperdibile, un titolo unico, nuovo, diverso davvero, con un gameplay comprensibile solo se lo si è provato.
    Diffidate dalle recensioni negative di persone che non riescono a vedere ad un palmo dal naso e non capiscono che i generi esistono per un motivo.
    Io odio i gestionali, non per questo direi che un gestionale è brutto, e odio Fifa, ma non direi che è brutto perché non mi fa sparare a nessuno, è un gioco di calcio.
    Bene, questo è un "simulatore di corriere" sulla carta, e non va criticato per questo.
    Inoltre, simulatore a parte, ragazzi, il gameplay va ben oltre, (da persona che odia anche i simulatori).
    In fine, il come, è molto più importante del cosa, fidatevi, il semplice camminare in questo gioco è gameplay puro! Provare per credere.    … Expand
  39. Mikibale
    Jul 23, 2020
    6
    I played the whole game and I can say that it didn't satisfy me fully, the story is very interesting, the gameplay is very nice but honestly I don't think it can be a game to replay, because there are too many repetitions, but that doesn't mean say it deserves a low rating.
  40. Nixxon
    Jul 24, 2020
    5
    Looks sounds great, story and gameplay not for me. maybe I have bad taste but this game is a solid buy on sale. Average as they come. 5/10 no thank you.
  41. elGrafico
    Sep 18, 2020
    10
    Death Stranding is a sci-fi horror masterpiece! I wasn't blown away at first, except for the incredible sound and graphics, but so glad I persevered. Gameplay becomes far more enjoyable as your options unlock and it ultimately delivers one of the most emotionally charged story endings in gaming, thanks to spectacular character performances from the main cast and in particular Mads Mikkelsen.
  42. Pizaster19
    Aug 10, 2020
    4
    Way too complex for a game with a very simple premise. Couldn't really follow the story or plot well, introduced segments very poorly. Animations are phenomenal but clues and text is extremely hard to read unless your super close to the TV. Played about 6 hours and bailed. I may get back to it at some point, but I expected an action and adventure game, but instead I got a game likeWay too complex for a game with a very simple premise. Couldn't really follow the story or plot well, introduced segments very poorly. Animations are phenomenal but clues and text is extremely hard to read unless your super close to the TV. Played about 6 hours and bailed. I may get back to it at some point, but I expected an action and adventure game, but instead I got a game like Farming Simulator in a game with Last of Us graphics..disappointed.… Expand
  43. Convicted627
    Sep 6, 2020
    9
    I spent in this game about a 60 hours. Be honest, I didn't played all sidequests and special deliveries, but story of game is awesome. Beginig of this game is very slow and I understand why this made for testing of player's patience. Death Stranding is a game not for all of gamers. It's not a shooter of action, it's meditative game with elements of action. I played it and just couldn'tI spent in this game about a 60 hours. Be honest, I didn't played all sidequests and special deliveries, but story of game is awesome. Beginig of this game is very slow and I understand why this made for testing of player's patience. Death Stranding is a game not for all of gamers. It's not a shooter of action, it's meditative game with elements of action. I played it and just couldn't stop all New Year Holidays until I finished it. Not too much game in last years can have so exacting story and interesting world. It's not a sandbox like in GTA games. Open world is a big wasteland, but ways how reach to delivery point through that place has so many options, even helping rebuild road searching resources and helping to other players. It's a new way for cooperation. I suggest to everyone play it online, help to other players and you'll get help from them in your way. It's making game much interesting.… Expand
  44. ProPlayers
    Aug 9, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall, a good game.
    A new kind of genre- which I liked the most.
    But looks more cinematic than game- like.    … Expand
  45. dpc84
    Oct 19, 2020
    9
    Bought this game day one and dropped it after chapter 1. Picked it up this year and gave it another chance, now I am addicted. This game is not for everyone but is definitely for me. I should've trusted Hideo more before I dropped the game. Cheers to Hideo!
  46. bizahmed
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    It’s kind a new game. I loved the story and the progression of it! Highly recommended for the users who searchs a different type of games
  47. Sorenovaaa
    Aug 12, 2020
    8
    This game has really good graphics ,but will turn people away because of the gameplay. The game is focused on building connections between people, and using various equipment throughout the game. You also have access to vehicles and weapons later on in the game. If you're expecting this game to be a pew pew shooter then, you will be disappointed. Lots of micromanaging things ,and thingsThis game has really good graphics ,but will turn people away because of the gameplay. The game is focused on building connections between people, and using various equipment throughout the game. You also have access to vehicles and weapons later on in the game. If you're expecting this game to be a pew pew shooter then, you will be disappointed. Lots of micromanaging things ,and things can get tedious if you're not enjoying the game. Personally, the game is fun to play since it's something new that I have tried.… Expand
  48. 18Xq8Rtutehc
    Sep 21, 2020
    8
    I went in totally bling, aware there was a controversy surrounding but unaware of the details.
    More than anything, Death Stranding is a unique experience in the age of copy-and-pastes, remasters and remakes. It was a great "postal service" game with a very intriguing story that kept me hooked until the very end.
    There are many areas of the game that could have and should have been    I went in totally bling, aware there was a controversy surrounding but unaware of the details.
    More than anything, Death Stranding is a unique experience in the age of copy-and-pastes, remasters and remakes. It was a great "postal service" game with a very intriguing story that kept me hooked until the very end.
    There are many areas of the game that could have and should have been patched, but weren't: Physics of cars (it is awful), menu navigation and acessibility. Lack of "Load game" in the death animation (you need to die, ressurrect, wait multiple loding screens, and only then you can click to load the save).
    Despite these flaws, the actual meat of the game, which is delivering and retrieving packages, planning your route, which items to take, is actually quite enjoyable. Once I get the platinum, I will probably never play it again, though.
    Overall, I give an 8 out 10, because despite the many flaws and lack of replayability value, the game is beautiful, well crafted and unique, and we need more of such games.    … Expand
  49. zmill
    Sep 28, 2020
    9
    I came into this game with low expectations, having heard things like "walking simulator" and that the plot centered around the main character being a delivery man. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Despite how strange the premise of this game is, it kept me looking forward to the plot progressing. It did drag on the first ten hours or so during certain parts and I became a littleI came into this game with low expectations, having heard things like "walking simulator" and that the plot centered around the main character being a delivery man. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Despite how strange the premise of this game is, it kept me looking forward to the plot progressing. It did drag on the first ten hours or so during certain parts and I became a little frustrated with it. However, after that it picks up and introduces some interesting gameplay mechanics later on like the online structures built by other players being present in your game. Overall the graphics, soundtrack, voice/motion capture acting are above average and the story is certainly interesting, if a little muddled and confusing at certain points. If you are on the fence about playing it, I would certainly recommend giving it a shot.… Expand
  50. SkinheadPente0
    Sep 12, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First off I spent 3 days reading reviews, watching review videos about the game. I decided to give it a try, the game was about half price.
    I finished yesterday the game and I think the game is really worth it, not the full price but in discount totally.
    Its true the game starts and first scenes are really nice, but early game its boring (it is what it is) but has you progress the game becomes really interesting with plenty of equipment to help you from weapons to skeletons etc. The game will then progress faster cause you can carry much more weight and you start to catch the tricks in carrying packages around.
    The story along the way will help you maintain the interest in the game (I speak for me) sometimes you wont even understand sh** about whats happening but in the end you figure all out because that's another point in the game it makes you play to the last second in order for you to understand the story.
    So if you are a bit afraid of buying, I think it will be worth your time, I took 66 hours to finish the game (I cant play every day so if you can you will finish sooner probably) but I had fun I came back even when I didn't play a whole week, usually when this happens and I don't like much the game I don't come back to play it ever.
    So if you're curious like I was but the reviews are making you think twice, forget them and just see for yourself how nice the game can be.    … Expand
  51. HenryHorus
    Sep 17, 2021
    2
    Frustrating gameplay, story gets lost - overall confused game, needed a stronger plot.
  52. GamesTranslator
    Sep 11, 2020
    5
    I tend to be generous with my score, as I've been a huge fan of Kojima's work over the last three decades (namely the MGS saga).

    However, this game, despite beautiful transition sequences and a solid cast, is nothing but a mess. I tried my best to keep on playing, but I've ultimately given up around chapter 6 -- the game is boring and the story just doesn't make sense. Hideo Kojima    I tend to be generous with my score, as I've been a huge fan of Kojima's work over the last three decades (namely the MGS saga).

    However, this game, despite beautiful transition sequences and a solid cast, is nothing but a mess.
    I tried my best to keep on playing, but I've ultimately given up around chapter 6 -- the game is boring and the story just doesn't make sense.

    Hideo Kojima is someone I really look up to, so I hope his next projects get back on track.

    As for this game, it just didn't push my buttons.    … Expand
  53. Apolosgames
    Aug 24, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excesivo uso de cinemática sobretodo al final del juego.Le recomiendo al desarrollador, crear una historia entendible y no sólo un guión que creo que ni el mismo entiende.… Expand
  54. AmazonGrace
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    Recently played this game over at my bro's place and was mighty impressed. Ended up getting a copy for myself and my best buddy. Now' i'm looking forward to his impressions. Can't thank my brother enough for showing me this gem. Gonna hold onto this for as long as I can remember it—a soon-to-be classic.
  55. QBOX
    Aug 7, 2020
    0
    Noiosissimo, praticamene si cammina e basta e la trama è davvero tremenda.
  56. TheRavS
    May 27, 2021
    9
    Death Stranding is a strange game. But strange does not equal bad, contrary to what most people seem to think. Death Stranding wanted to tell a different, more abstract story also through its gameplay and so, it created it outside the box and succeeded. Most people will probably think it's boring and/or wonky, but that's because most people are used to blast through a game like it is aDeath Stranding is a strange game. But strange does not equal bad, contrary to what most people seem to think. Death Stranding wanted to tell a different, more abstract story also through its gameplay and so, it created it outside the box and succeeded. Most people will probably think it's boring and/or wonky, but that's because most people are used to blast through a game like it is a race rather than taking into account what the game wants them to do, and Death Stranding wants you to go slow and take it all in, to know what you're doing and why. Some people just don't get that and call this a walking simulator.

    Let's talk about the gameplay. You play a deliverer, a porter, who takes orders to deliver objects to different locations that don't have any routes between them, so you're forced to go on foot through almost virgin terrain. That's simply it. The game wants you to go slow, watch your step, watch out for obstacles and prepare for conflict and other eventualities. The game puts a problem before you: go from point A to point B - there will be x number of problems. So, as you would if you were hauling +2 times your weight on your back, you're supposed to tread carefully. This gameplay loop is rewarding because you're supposed to feel you're overcoming something real. You get rewarded by your interactions with the people you help bringing things they would not be able to get anyway. You're supposed to feel something towards the people you're helping, about the distance you've walked, what effort and objects it cost you and how you managed to keep your cargo safe. This plays a big role on the overall narrative and its themes.

    Death Stranding is about reconnecting with people in a future where we are not connected to people, where we are isolated and have recklessly discarded others from our lives because we thought we had no other way, and so, Death Stranding tells the story of recuperating the will to care for the people that you're helping, that help you, and that you may not see eye to eye, but end up appreciating because they are there for your protagonist, Sam. The gameplay makes you feel these themes. You're reconnecting everyone, YOU'RE putting the effort, YOU care about who is in need, but you're not a gun blazing soldier, you're just a guy with a crappy past that made him give up. I am not going to get into the details of the story, but I'll say it has it's very goofy moments, as sometimes the dialogue is not the best, and the game tends to overexplain the simple concepts but not really explain properly the most complex things. Nevertheless, it works and it is relatively simple as to know what is going on, even if at the beginning you feel somewhat out of place.

    I have little to say about this game, and that is good, because I don't want to taint your opinion. You should experience it and think about what you felt throughout instead of basing your opinion on people who play CoD or the billionth shooter every chance they have or who are obsessed with Nintendo's annual bland rehash of its franchises.    … Expand
  57. karmeph
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    Jogo soberbo, obra prima, me fez voltar a jogar PS4 e sair do PC... O pessoal que deu nota ruim, não tem a capacidade de jogar algo incomum, original e único! São um bando de dementes presos nas mesmices de FPS, Hack and Slash ou MMOs... Kojima obrigado de coração por sua criacão
  58. JEFGOMES
    Oct 21, 2020
    9
    Uma verdadeira obra prima, propõe uma gameplay diferente e inovadora. A história é impecável, com certeza um dos melhores jogos já feitos. Recomendo a todos que gostem de uma boa história, e de vivenciar uma experiência única.
  59. iSnow96
    Aug 13, 2020
    4
    Boring and repetitive + bt's are disturbing but good graphics and characters, deadman is my favorite!
  60. EQD_Specialist
    Aug 14, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first time I start the game was awful and throw away the game. I give a second chance and then I really enjoy the journey of Sam, graphics wow!!!!

    Dialog great, the realistic in simple things such the environments have a limit use, need to rest some time. The story I suspect the relationship between Sam and BB, the flashbacks to the different war (wow). The PT get me scare in the beginning as I learn more of then I gain confidence to fight then.

    The story is a plus in the game, is a misunderstanding game but Hideo Kohima still one of the best in business.    … Expand
  61. UncleTornado
    Dec 3, 2020
    10
    Это хорошая идея, превратить обычный симулятор почтальона, исходя из этого можно сказать шедевр от кадзимы, жалко что не эксклюзив сони
  62. Valkillmore
    May 31, 2021
    8
    This truly is the type of game that you start and you're like "really?" but then u play a bit longer and u go "OH **** I GET IT" or u just don't and u hate it hence the mixed reviews. I personally loved this game and thought the main gameplay loop was fun and innovative for AAA games, if you've never played a Kojima game then then lots of the story and dialogue can come off unintentionallyThis truly is the type of game that you start and you're like "really?" but then u play a bit longer and u go "OH **** I GET IT" or u just don't and u hate it hence the mixed reviews. I personally loved this game and thought the main gameplay loop was fun and innovative for AAA games, if you've never played a Kojima game then then lots of the story and dialogue can come off unintentionally goofy but that's kind of Kojima's whole thing its not intended to be incredibly serious, its meant to be goofy and then hit you with the message of the game along the way and u cant forget the GOD TIER use of the OST.… Expand
  63. TaroNaza
    Sep 6, 2020
    9
    A masterpiece from the mind of a master game designer. The word to describe it is unique!!
  64. Amescu
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Believe me, I was one of the haters of this game. Delivery guy, boring mechanics, boring experience, the story makes no sense, blablabla...
    I could not be more wrong. Easily one of the best games of my entire life.
  65. Fuyur
    Aug 24, 2020
    1
    Aburrido repetitivo gran simulador pasea a tu perro , juego repleto de Bugs y fallos
  66. Eiria
    Aug 22, 2020
    0
    Tremenda basura de juego.
    Concepto de juego inexistente, es una película con horas de imagenes de vídeo in game con dosis de caminatas, dando lugar al juego más coñazo de la historia de los videojuegos.
    Kojima dedícate a hacer películas.
  67. LuizH
    May 31, 2021
    3
    A intenção com certeza foi muito boa, fazer um jogo diferente e tal, mas na prática, na minha opinião, foi um fracasso.... milhões de cutscenes, e mesmo com a ideia de ser diferente, ainda conseguiram deixar aquele clichê clássico do cara que queria ficar sozinho, mas tem uma missão de salvar o mundo, que ele só aceitou por causa de alguem que ele ama... fala sério ne? e o pior é que tudoA intenção com certeza foi muito boa, fazer um jogo diferente e tal, mas na prática, na minha opinião, foi um fracasso.... milhões de cutscenes, e mesmo com a ideia de ser diferente, ainda conseguiram deixar aquele clichê clássico do cara que queria ficar sozinho, mas tem uma missão de salvar o mundo, que ele só aceitou por causa de alguem que ele ama... fala sério ne? e o pior é que tudo isso, somente pra ficar carregando pacotes de um lado pro outro over and over again... Tedioso demais.… Expand
  68. Walter1979DF
    Aug 22, 2020
    9
    Não é mais do mesmo! Jogo diferente, muitos comandos e itens que evoluem o tempo todo.
    Gráficos espetaculares e jogabilidade diferente de tudo que já vi.

    Personagem principal cativante e a relação dele com o bebé é um caso a parte.

    A imersão e o áudio são hipnotizantes e a dublagem em PT-BR ficou excelente.
  69. JuanJorgeperez
    Jun 25, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Baaahh un simulador para caminar en horas eso es lo que publican?? un juego fallido pagado solo para hablar bien?? Cuanto paga Pony para aumentar la nota?? Basura de juego sabemos que este juego es aburrido sony lo sabe, solo que cubre y lo eleva pagando ya conocemos la prensa pro-sonyer y sus verguenzas.… Expand
  70. vanpear
    Aug 26, 2020
    9
    This is a very positive experience for me. Need a bit logistic and your life is much easier in this game.
  71. luci1234
    Aug 26, 2020
    0
    jogo é uma merda triste de ver um disperdicio de dinheiro infelizmente paguei caro
  72. Berrian
    Aug 27, 2020
    5
    The game is a slow burn science fiction drama and it is a masterpiece. The visuals are stunning and realistic, the cutscenes are very cinematic, the story is brilliant and original, and the gameplay is highly addicting.
  73. Tom_Abelark
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    the low grades are unfair, it's like comparing "avengers" with "the hateful eight - Tarantino", great game, congratulations Kojima.
  74. Dwal2003
    Sep 1, 2020
    9
    While Death Stranding is not everyone's cup of tea, for those who enjoy mysterious stories and can deal with a mountain of dialogue and menus will enjoy this title. The graphics are mind blowing even on standard ps4 consoles. While the America depicted is more closely resembling Europe or Iceland, both the color and raw size of the nature depicted is amazing. You will spend most of yourWhile Death Stranding is not everyone's cup of tea, for those who enjoy mysterious stories and can deal with a mountain of dialogue and menus will enjoy this title. The graphics are mind blowing even on standard ps4 consoles. While the America depicted is more closely resembling Europe or Iceland, both the color and raw size of the nature depicted is amazing. You will spend most of your time managing your inventory, however, most of the time the auto assign will do the work for you. The story is well imagined but horribly written. I still believe Kojima should not write stories, produce and direct them. Well worth the time if mystery interests you, but if not, don't bother.… Expand
  75. Hebes22
    Sep 2, 2020
    10
    When I first saw Kojima's trailers for this game, I became really confused at what I was seeing. Having just played MGSV and have previously played MGS4, I was a fan of Kojima's work. After not being able to get the game at release, I watched around 6 hours of footage on youtube to see what I should be expecting (this only covered the 1st or 2nd chapter I think). I was able to get the gameWhen I first saw Kojima's trailers for this game, I became really confused at what I was seeing. Having just played MGSV and have previously played MGS4, I was a fan of Kojima's work. After not being able to get the game at release, I watched around 6 hours of footage on youtube to see what I should be expecting (this only covered the 1st or 2nd chapter I think). I was able to get the game a month later, and I think that since I knew what to expect, I wasn't disappointed. Personally, I don't even see what everyone is making a big deal about. After completing, I thought the story was cool even with it's most confusing parts. Plus the ending really got to me. In my opinion, death stranding is a game that is really more of an art piece that you have to squint in order to really get it. But once you get it, you can really stand and appreciate the absurdity and creativity behind Kojima's work. 10/10, not for people who are only into action, would definitely recommend.… Expand
  76. Nlto_o
    Sep 3, 2020
    7
    I liked the game, Ive liked the graphics, and I think it's a good game for a calm vibe when you're walking though the map
  77. gdariel
    Dec 19, 2020
    10
    Un juego que comienza de una manera lenta para convertirse en una gran aventura. Si te gusta Silent Hill, P.T, Metal Gear V no dudes un segundo en jugarlo. Me sorprendió para bien ❤️ Gran juego.
  78. Vigilante9
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Graficamente superbo ma con gameplay deludente molto lento, la trama anche se scritta molto bene impiega troppo tempo per fare spiegoni inutili. Con po' di accortezza si capisce subito dove si vuole andare a parare. Sconsigliato
  79. Mutrey
    Sep 6, 2020
    10
    Difficult to comprehend until the end but once you figured all out it's beautiful
  80. rockzombie
    Jul 18, 2021
    10
    Masterpiece. precisely describe how lonely people are while we bonded closer than ever. instead of suffering, the only way to finish this game is through stopping others' suffering.
  81. MrPajamas
    Aug 6, 2022
    3
    Death Stranding has been a big mystery from the start. According to the trailers, it wasn't exactly clear what it was about and I decided to discover more about this game by buying it myself. Unfortunately, I regret it. After about a month of release, I bought the game and played it for about 10 hours and then stopped because I wasn't enjoying it. I hid the game and let the dust crawl onDeath Stranding has been a big mystery from the start. According to the trailers, it wasn't exactly clear what it was about and I decided to discover more about this game by buying it myself. Unfortunately, I regret it. After about a month of release, I bought the game and played it for about 10 hours and then stopped because I wasn't enjoying it. I hid the game and let the dust crawl on it for years. After a couple of years, I decided to give it another go and this time to the end. Ladies and gentlemen. I've never been more bored with a game than I am here. I've enjoyed some bad games. Mafia III was repetitive crap, but the gameplay was fine. Wolfenstein: Youngblood, which I thought was the worst AAA game to date, at least the gameplay was entertaining. These bad games may have had bad story, repetitive gameplay, but it was action packed and I was quite entertained. Unfortunately, I can't say that about Death Stranding. The gameplay in this game is an unmitigated disaster in my opinion. Repetitive and so boring to boot. The constant walking and delivering packages felt like a side quest. I found it so annoying. Walking long distances and over and over again. Later on in the game you get attacked every now and then, so you have to protect your cargo. You would think that this would make the game more action packed and better, but unfortunately for me the opposite was true. It was all the more annoying because someone was constantly destroying my cargo, delaying me from completing my shipment. Just awful. Playing this game was something terrible for me. It's not helped by the fact that the game tries to be realistic and thus the bigger the load, the more challenging it is to carry, so tripping and then falling was a classic for me after a while. In short, I've never experienced worse gameplay in a AAA title. On the one hand, I admit that this is an original approach. I've never seen anything like it before. On the other hand, I wouldn't want to experience something like this again and I didn't like it. So trying something new here didn't work for me. I'll stick with originality for a while. I grumble a lot about the gameplay here, because I think that's the biggest stumbling block in this game. Other things are better, though. The idea of linking the chiral network with the fact that other players can help you and build you things in the world is a cool idea in my opinion. I've used their builds a few times to make the game easier, or maybe I could deliver a package to someone who didn't finish it. This is where the originality worked out in my opinion and I liked this feature thing. Another thing is the graphics. In a word, wow. Very nice. The characters in particular looked really very good, which enhanced the overall cinematicness of the game. There's another thing that ties into that. Cut-scenes. They look absolutely brilliant. The camera work, the aforementioned graphics. They look very cinematic and very good. I'm going to pick up the story. In a word, WTF. I almost have no idea what I was playing. For me it was pretty **** but on the one hand it was pretty original. Mainly, I think it's that cinematicness and storyline that pulls the whole game together. The cutscenes look gorgeous, the story I sadly didn't get and the graphics look fabulous. ONLY, ALL OF THIS IS OVERSHADOWED BY THE REPETITIVE GAMEPLAY, WHICH IS SO INCREDIBLY ANNOYING, BORING AND ACTUALLY SO POINTLESS BECAUSE YOU MOSTLY JUST WALK AROUND IN IT. Every now and then you'll get a bossfight, which were good, but by the end I was getting quite annoyed and found them repetitive, or every now and then you'll go with a vehicle, like a motorbike, which I didn't find very easy to control anyway. I could swear a lot more here, but I think I've said enough. In my opinion, Death Stranding should have been a movie or rather a series that we would just watch. For example, towards the end of the game it was so incredibly drawn out and pretty much all you watch here are cut-scenes, which of course look great as I mentioned. But then the cutscene ends and it's your turn as the player, and I think that's terrible. Even the music that played here and there didn't save the feeling of the constant repetition of delivering packages and besides, the music could have played a lot more in my opinion. If this had been a series, I think it would have turned out much better. This game definitely deserves a few points for the aforementioned bravura cut-scenes, very nice graphics and originality, which unfortunately as far as gameplay is concerned, I think has been very detrimental. It depends on one side what you want. If you're not exactly a game enthusiast, but rather looking for a proper story, you might like Death Stranding, if you can understand it. But if you prefer gameplay, as I do, I recommend you avoid Death Stranding. Games can provide excellent stories, but they can also be fun gameplay-wise. I'm talking about Naughty Dog or CDPR, for example.… Expand
  82. piston
    Oct 15, 2020
    10
    Amazing, this is what happens when an artist creates a game. I loved it, I would recommend for any adult gamer. I say adult, because this is not a mindless romp. One of the best games of the generation. Thank you Kojima.
  83. Grippz
    Sep 9, 2020
    8
    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  84. Vegeto_10
    Sep 9, 2020
    0
    What a waste of time. what is the purpose of this game worthless. Spend 30hrs of my life and my money on this crap
  85. Ethoirs
    Sep 13, 2020
    9
    The Story and Graphics of this game are amazing, The visuals of the game are really stunning and beautiful. But i do have a slight issue with the gameplay if i play the game for a long period of time it can start to feel a bit boring and repetitive, i have played it in shorter sessions rather than trying to play it all at once and the game is very enjoyable.
  86. ElsaLikeJureg
    Sep 10, 2020
    10
    Death stranding seems to be a story about a delivey guy in a post-apocalypse world, but it is actually a story about a broken and separeted america, with some people working together to reunite this country. The interactions with the characters are awesome and the fights with the enemies too, the only thing that may tire some people is the missions to travel across the map, but if you useDeath stranding seems to be a story about a delivey guy in a post-apocalypse world, but it is actually a story about a broken and separeted america, with some people working together to reunite this country. The interactions with the characters are awesome and the fights with the enemies too, the only thing that may tire some people is the missions to travel across the map, but if you use the upgrades they give you, it becomes very satisfaying, because you feel you are upgrading in the game.… Expand
  87. joaoadscorreia
    Sep 17, 2020
    10
    A magnificent masterpiece!
    Kojima once more break all the rules of a videogame, and it's a shame so many people can't understand his mind.
  88. d1izzt
    Sep 11, 2020
    0
    wtf?!!!!! shtty game, the worst game i've ever played.... fking Koyima shtt. shame on you

    shame on you
    shame on you
  89. Tariqzj
    Sep 11, 2020
    10
    This game is not for everyone, but I loved it , so relaxing I loved everything about it
  90. danteps4
    Sep 19, 2020
    6
    Gameplay is very bad.
    Is a very monotonous game, it has great music and world detail, but no more. The story is compelling but not enough to compensate for the immense boredom.
  91. JoeBloe
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    This is the most ridiculous game ever. I expected better from Kojima. There is more inane movie watching then game playing. What a waste of time. The character has some monumental mission to do and time is of the essence but you have to walk there? Seriously? The most action in the first two hours is you get to hold your breathe and take a shower. This is truly an asinine game.
  92. ardadeniz05
    Sep 15, 2020
    10
    Death Stranding is the 2nd best game I've ever played.
    Story: 10/10
    Gameplay : 8/10 ( didn't like vehicle movement)
    Graphics: 10/10 better than I expected.
    Atmosphere is good musics are perfect especially first one.
  93. Prizman_
    Jan 7, 2021
    9
    everything is very cool, but difficult (especially the storyline). Kojima is a genius
  94. olegdev
    Sep 19, 2020
    10
    Nothing but masterpiece.
    Atmospheric, emotional, unique. All hours spent are rewarding.
  95. Orawpe
    Sep 19, 2020
    5
    Graphics are incredible but other than that i cant see much else that is good about the game, there is very few things to do other than the main campaign of which makes little sense since it does not do a very good job of explaining the backstory without having to read through pages of those record things. Overall there is very little connect in the game to do and is overall very boringGraphics are incredible but other than that i cant see much else that is good about the game, there is very few things to do other than the main campaign of which makes little sense since it does not do a very good job of explaining the backstory without having to read through pages of those record things. Overall there is very little connect in the game to do and is overall very boring with you only getting any action very rarely, they do however do a good job of creating tension in areas with the death stranding but what makes the game bad for me is just how little there is to do and how boring the game is. I am sure some people may not find walking around for a long time as boring as me but for me games should have more action and be a little more fun.… Expand
  96. Romeetje
    Sep 28, 2020
    9
    Very good good with gorgeous graphics. This game is really unique with interesting storytelling and cool character designs. I played this game for 130 hours and it was worh it!
  97. Franczez
    Sep 20, 2020
    9
    The most beautiful game on PS4 so far. The soundtrack made by Low Roar mostly settling perfectly in the worlds lore. Story is well written and making you think about it long after you finish the game.
    Although the fighting system is plain and dull, there could be better handcuffs system and reading the stories of preppers are quite boring the better thing was the caseate tapes in MGSV.    The most beautiful game on PS4 so far. The soundtrack made by Low Roar mostly settling perfectly in the worlds lore. Story is well written and making you think about it long after you finish the game.
    Although the fighting system is plain and dull, there could be better handcuffs system and reading the stories of preppers are quite boring the better thing was the caseate tapes in MGSV. Anyway a strong recommendation at least to finish the story especially during this COVID madness which is latterly what's going on in DS.    … Expand
  98. Sugsug
    Jan 13, 2023
    7
    Un gran juego y una gran història, pero demasiadas cinemáticas. Hace que aburras es juego.
  99. THE-EYE
    Sep 27, 2020
    10
    The most important game ever made. EVER. The innocence of a baby and its value of life should never ever be forgot and its more important than ever before. This game breaks boundries in story telling. Its game that has asking questions but answering all of them. Fantastic game. Worth every minute. Best game Hideo ever made. p.s If you didn't enjoy the game its because you didn't take aThe most important game ever made. EVER. The innocence of a baby and its value of life should never ever be forgot and its more important than ever before. This game breaks boundries in story telling. Its game that has asking questions but answering all of them. Fantastic game. Worth every minute. Best game Hideo ever made. p.s If you didn't enjoy the game its because you didn't take a step back and strategise. This game can be played casually but if you want to speed things up you put the work in. Like life.… Expand
  100. Dante_Astro
    Sep 23, 2020
    10
    Отойдя от всех второсортных шуток про "гениальность" Кодзимы скажу: эта игра - настоящий шедевр. Просто потрясающий сюжет, довольно таки не скучный геймплей, шикарная графика.
    Не вдаваясь в подробности сюжета могу описать его как "титанический".    Отойдя от всех второсортных шуток про "гениальность" Кодзимы скажу: эта игра - настоящий шедевр. Просто потрясающий сюжет, довольно таки не скучный геймплей, шикарная графика.
    Не вдаваясь в подробности сюжета могу описать его как "титанический".
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 111 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 111
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 111
  3. Negative: 3 out of 111
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Mar 18, 2020
    100
    Death Stranding is creating a new game genre and therefore paves its own path towards more interactive experiences. It is a brave work thanks to its novelty, which fortunately is not a bragging right for its creators, as it may have seemed, but an exceptional title that will reward the brave who play it. [Issue#299]
  2. New York Daily News
    Mar 18, 2020
    80
    This game does manage to be fun, even if it is one of the heaviest experiences of 2019. Everything from story to gameplay is begging to be dissected, filled with imagery and symbolism -- just like so many Kojima games before this one. Entering Death Stranding, it’s likely that we all thought Kojima’s calling card was lengthy cutscenes and stealth and action gameplay.
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  3. Carole Quintaine
    Jan 29, 2020
    100
    Death Stranding stands as a powerful author’s game which drives a strong message of how our over-connected society is evolving, and how we can help other players. Unlike many AAA games, it shines on a truly spiritual level. Well written, engaging and visually magnificent, it offers, despite some pacing flaws, an astonishing solo game with elegant multiplayer elements. A unique representation of Hideo Kojima’s talent.
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