Death Stranding: Director's Cut

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  1. Daanvandam
    Jun 21, 2022
    7
    Unironically pretty interesting traversal that gets worse as you unlock vehicles. That is because the vehicles requires zero effort like balance and tilting from side to side. It's strange because the game is literally about the traversal so that was a missed oppertunity. The vehicles also suffer at times from some poor collision on hills etc, but that never got me stuck or something likeUnironically pretty interesting traversal that gets worse as you unlock vehicles. That is because the vehicles requires zero effort like balance and tilting from side to side. It's strange because the game is literally about the traversal so that was a missed oppertunity. The vehicles also suffer at times from some poor collision on hills etc, but that never got me stuck or something like that. Other than that the controls are fine and way more engaging than your average 3rd person game.

    At some point I also started skipping all order that have **** all to do with furtherting the plot along, because towards the end I just wanted to get it over and done with. The best parts are where they force you into tricky situations with precious cargo this happens earlier on but also right at the end. I think the game would have benefitted from more of these situations where consequences are dire but alas.

    The writing is strange and I am actually unsure of its quality. It straddles the line between clever and stupid and at points you really have to wonder whether its meant to be taken seriously. There are some great striking visuals however especially in combination with the excellent original soundtrack. The licensed songs however can be hit or miss.

    There are a variety of boss fights and some of them, including a certain "soldier" ,include some stealth mechanics not too far away from Metal Gear Solid V which is welcome.    … Expand
  2. rrafemi
    Sep 29, 2021
    5
    Debería ponerle menos nota. Que cosa más soporífera de juego. Lo único que se salva es la historia además de los gráficos porque el desarrollo deja muchísimo que desear.

    Te mandan a tomar viento una y otra vez, lugares lejísimos, lo único que haces es caminar y de vez en cuando usar algún vehículo. Y luego otras tantas veces te mandan de vuelta al principio del mapa. Es una total y    Debería ponerle menos nota. Que cosa más soporífera de juego. Lo único que se salva es la historia además de los gráficos porque el desarrollo deja muchísimo que desear.

    Te mandan a tomar viento una y otra vez, lugares lejísimos, lo único que haces es caminar y de vez en cuando usar algún vehículo. Y luego otras tantas veces te mandan de vuelta al principio del mapa. Es una total y absoluta pérdida de tiempo de juego. Así yo también hago juegos que duren 200 horas.

    Luego es como jugar al citiville, construyes algo y tienes que pedirle al vecino que te mande recursos para completarlo. Tardas horas o días.

    Por favor, que sopor de juego.    … Expand
  3. Musico-vagante
    Oct 5, 2021
    7
    O jogo está belíssimo, a ambientação muito boa, o uso do dualsense realmente me deixou ainda mais imerso no mundo, porém ainda é muito cansativo. O gameplay, apesar dos 60 fps não é tão fluido em alguns momentos. Ao escalar, por exemplo, a movimentação do Sam decepciona.
  4. SleepNot
    Feb 4, 2022
    7
    История шикарная, проработка сценария и сюжета поражают! Очень-очень впечатлило! Но геймплей... Классный старт, потом 70% игры достаточно скучно, есть конечно кайф медитации и расслабления, но надоедает очень быстро. И финальные 20% игры опять супер, но чтобы их дождаться нужно наиграть 10-15 часов делая одно и то же.История шикарная, проработка сценария и сюжета поражают! Очень-очень впечатлило! Но геймплей... Классный старт, потом 70% игры достаточно скучно, есть конечно кайф медитации и расслабления, но надоедает очень быстро. И финальные 20% игры опять супер, но чтобы их дождаться нужно наиграть 10-15 часов делая одно и то же.
  5. dark0153
    Dec 23, 2021
    7
    Piece of **** content - racing minigame required to be mastered in order to unlock all trophies.
    Death Stranding is not a **** racing game.
  6. Robert88
    Nov 24, 2021
    6
    I found my self contemplating if another journey through deathstranding is worth the effort and time with Some minor adjustments to the game , graphics vastly improved , takes advantage of the duel sense controller with the haptic feedback and adaptive triggers .. some added missions which doesn’t really add much to the story. May be few extra hours if that .. the extra gear. That isI found my self contemplating if another journey through deathstranding is worth the effort and time with Some minor adjustments to the game , graphics vastly improved , takes advantage of the duel sense controller with the haptic feedback and adaptive triggers .. some added missions which doesn’t really add much to the story. May be few extra hours if that .. the extra gear. That is now in the game is cool but majority of it is way late end game and not very much of a chance to use it often which is disappointing .. should’ve added a new game plus .. .. overall I say if you never played death stranding and wanna give it a try pick this version up ! now If you played deathstranding you pretty much already experienced what ever this director cut has to offer But for ten bucks a upgrade it’s worth the ten dollars . .. I’d give it a 7 may be 8 reason being the directors cut doesn’t justify a paying full retail for not enough content to really say this is any different from the original besides the updated graphics ,a few added missions may be a couple of extra cut scenes , and new gear that you can unlock this time around .. it definitely needs a lot more to it,

    What this feels like is a metal gear substance trying to charge people full retail for just minor additions .. this is not a final fantasy , this is not shadow of colossus which is a cult classic , or god of war . It’s not a remake ..

    If you can pay ten bucks an get the upgrade do it , if you never played the game and thinking about getting it Try it out see if you like it . It’s enjoyable the first time around ..after the second time it’s a game you will need to put down and forget the story to play again    … Expand
  7. Invader12
    Mar 21, 2022
    5
    60 fps in PS5 is amazing and beautiful. But no auto pop ps4 to ps5 trophies is big Minus
  8. slaine130177
    Nov 6, 2021
    6
    N'ayant pas fait le jeu sur PS4, c'était donc avec plaisir que je me suis lancé dans cette édition PS5 director s cut.
    Alors je dois le reconnaître, je n'ai pas fini le jeu, je n'y arrive pas, je n'éprouve aucun plaisir à le faire même après plus de 40h.
    Pour tout dire, le jeu démarre plutôt bien. Le scénario s'annonce excellent, la bande son est génial et franchement, graphiquement, le    N'ayant pas fait le jeu sur PS4, c'était donc avec plaisir que je me suis lancé dans cette édition PS5 director s cut.
    Alors je dois le reconnaître, je n'ai pas fini le jeu, je n'y arrive pas, je n'éprouve aucun plaisir à le faire même après plus de 40h.
    Pour tout dire, le jeu démarre plutôt bien. Le scénario s'annonce excellent, la bande son est génial et franchement, graphiquement, le jeu propose des décors d'une grande beauté. Tout débutait bien donc... Vient ensuite les débuts du gameplay où on découvre le coeur du jeu: les quêtes fedex.
    Je dois avoué que les premières heures, marcher tranquillement, arpenter l'environnement en surveillant ma charge, analyser le terrain, trouver le meilleur itinéraire, etc... le tout dans le silence d'un monde totalement vide était plaisant, du moins, apaisant. Malheureusement l'ennui vient rapidement, le tout accompagné de frustration d'un gameplay qui se veut pourtant hyper "travaillé" et "réaliste" alors que c'es truffé de non sens et de buggs.

    Commençons par quelques points qui m'ont fatigué:
    - les combats sont atroces. Que ce soit en maniant les différentes armes du héros, ou quelque soit l'ennemi (y en pas des tonnes non plus), tout est lourd, lent, pas précis. Pour un titre fait par l"équipe de MGS, y a de quoi être surpris. Sans parler de l'IA aux fraises
    - l'infiltration, à mourir de rire. Comment expliquer que les gardes qui se trouvent face à nous ne nous voient pas dans les herbes "hautes" alors que notre chargement dépasse de 2 mètres au dessus. Ah mais oui, c'est vrai, j'ai appuyé sur le bouton pour retenir ma respiration donc c'est bon. Par contre, fait du bruit dans 1 pièces, et ils vous entendront 3 pièces plus loin... Et je ne parle pas des échoués qui ne servent à rien, ou des fois vous tuent sans savoir comment.
    - la charge sur vos épaules est prise en compte pour l'équilibre et tout un tas de paramètre. Par contre roulez en moto et là toute l'histoire d'équilibre disparait, la moto n'a aucune réaction.
    - les villes (si on peut appeler cela des villes) sont vides (véritablement aucun PNJ ou personnage). Déjà que le monde est totalement vide, alors ils auraient pu donner un peu de relief aux quelques traces d'urbanisation. A part discuter à des hologrammes pour avoir vos missions, vous ne rencontrerez personne. C'est un choix assumé de proposer un univers dépouillé pour coller au scénario mais j'ai eu surtout l'impression que c'était pour compenser toutes les ressources que le jeu prenait pour les décors et environnements
    - le jeu est hyper scripté. Je m'attendais à une metéo en temps réel (jour nuit) de la pluie en temps réel, qui aurait rajouté au stress du voyage. Mais non, les zones de pluie sont programmées à l'avance (la preuve, les autres joueurs mettant des panneaux pour vous prévenir quand vous y arrivez), ainsi que toutes les situations tendues. Du coup, aucune surprise ni tension.

    Bref, je pourrais continuer des pages sur les défauts du titre et je regrette vraiment de ne pas avoir accroché. J'ai essayé, j'ai lutté, adorant les oeuvres de Kojima, mais là je n'y arrive plus. Je ne m'amuse pas et le seul intérêt du jeu c'est de poursuivre pour connaître le dénouement. Trop peu pour m'infliger encore une cinquantaine d'heures, car le principal dans un jeu vidéo c'est de s'amuser, ce qui n'est pas mon cas ici...    … Expand
  9. Shyriu_Amigo
    Sep 27, 2021
    5
    Gostei muito do game, da história emocionante, do cenário, é um dos meus jogos favoritos, merece nota 10!
  10. CnPx98
    Feb 4, 2023
    7
    Death strandings story overall is quite good but certain game mechanics can be really annoying. Basically everything in this game you find out through trial and error. Then other stuff it goes into so much detail when it's the most basic thing in the world. It constantly talks and you gotta skip through tons of dialogue. Navigating the menus in this game feels like your trying to fly aDeath strandings story overall is quite good but certain game mechanics can be really annoying. Basically everything in this game you find out through trial and error. Then other stuff it goes into so much detail when it's the most basic thing in the world. It constantly talks and you gotta skip through tons of dialogue. Navigating the menus in this game feels like your trying to fly a plain with 0 experience. It's annoying and over complicated. I also hated the parts where you just sit in your room clicking on things. It's like you loose your legs to every 5 minutes. Why is someone gonna sit down, have a shower, sit down, look at the computer, sit down, look at your clothes. Why can't I just walk around the room and walk out the door. Stop restricting the player all the time. Other then these things the game is quite fun. I like the way they came up with unique concepts instead of playing it safe and making something they knew would work. To many Devs are a bit generic these days so it's nice to see when they do something different.… Expand
  11. Pandapitch
    Jan 10, 2022
    6
    Мне нравится эта игра, честно, НО:
    На 15 час игры ты уже просто изнываешь от ходьбы, от стрельбы, от езды ты умираешь на 3 часу игры. Очень плохой баланс между кат-сценами и геймплеем. Аудиоплеера так и не нашел в игре. "Твари" появляются часто и просто начинают бесить.
    Кароч, часть того что срежиссировано и двигает сюжет - отлично, есть атмосфера, аудио (как музыка, так и эффекты)    Мне нравится эта игра, честно, НО:
    На 15 час игры ты уже просто изнываешь от ходьбы, от стрельбы, от езды ты умираешь на 3 часу игры. Очень плохой баланс между кат-сценами и геймплеем. Аудиоплеера так и не нашел в игре. "Твари" появляются часто и просто начинают бесить.
    Кароч, часть того что срежиссировано и двигает сюжет - отлично, есть атмосфера, аудио (как музыка, так и эффекты) приятно слушать. Актерская игра - отличная.
    Часть геймплея... ну, его затянули, как-то, ну слишком.
    И так как, оценка 6, история и атмосфера все же перетягивают на себя "одеяло", и ты получаешь удовольствие. Остальные 4 балла, завязали узел на шее и пригнули с Хрупкого , как частица Бозона, Моста.    … Expand
  12. Pepemarques01
    Jan 27, 2023
    7
    No es mi tipo de juego. Aún así, no me he aburrido con él. Le he echado alrededor de 50 horas y ha estado bien. Notable.
  13. FangRu
    Feb 6, 2023
    7
    Its chill game for patient people. For some it will be worst game and for others great game. Music is heavenly. Graphics are amazing and story telling is driving this game. It can get really boring but its really depend on your mood. Definitely divisive game. Normally I would rate it 8/10 but because even for me it could get really boring sometime and it so divisive I will lower it a bit.
  14. DukeJon
    Oct 11, 2022
    7
    Mixed feelings about this game. On the one hand I love the idiosyncratic touches of the designer, Hideo Kojima. The story is absolutely bonkers and makes literally no sense. You are basically doing endless fetch quests, and although you get a steady drip of new abilities and weapons to sweeten the mix you're still just taking parcels around at the end of the day. Though set in NorthMixed feelings about this game. On the one hand I love the idiosyncratic touches of the designer, Hideo Kojima. The story is absolutely bonkers and makes literally no sense. You are basically doing endless fetch quests, and although you get a steady drip of new abilities and weapons to sweeten the mix you're still just taking parcels around at the end of the day. Though set in North America the scale of the place has no relation to reality, and it also looks more like what you'd find in Scandinavia in terms of scenery. However rebuilding the world is a quite fulfilling gameplay loop, and above all the little bits of help you get in terms of constructs and likes from other players is a brilliant touch. It almost, but not quite, saves the game. A unique experience and definitely worth trying out, but at the of the day it all comes back to being a postman. It reminds me a bit of Metal Gear Solid 5, but I have to say that's a much superior game to Death Stranding.… Expand
  15. Thaksin
    Sep 5, 2022
    7
    Хорошая игра, но до конца доставку так и не осуществил, казалось что вот ОНО концовка, но оказалось - нет )
  16. charls_0404
    Sep 1, 2022
    6
    Graphically and technically it is a very good game, unfortunately once again a very boring story, long and endless cinematics, overacting of the characters, with whom you do not connect at any time, make this game very tedious to finish.
  17. ho3ean
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    wow . it is so good to see 4k .60 fps on quality mode with wide screen mode . and new missions are nice . but i saw some places that has been changed and thats cool . new machines are helpful . and it uses ps5 controller so its making experience Better than before . it costs 10$ and i think this is sooooooooooooooooooo good and cheap .
  18. Baronshunter1
    Apr 13, 2022
    5
    Amazing game , different but totally Kojima. If you want to unwind and play a game of beauty, this is for you .
  19. soybrunix
    Dec 31, 2021
    7
    The story is very interesting and new, the gameplay can be complicated in certain points and very easy in others, the performance on PS5 is sensational, the Dualsense makes you feel the weight of things as if you were carrying them. All this is debatable but that it is a one-of-a-kind game, that cannot be denied.
  20. ShevaWall
    Jun 15, 2022
    5
    по мне так игра такая же переоцененная, как god of war. Стоила бы она 1-2 тысячи - её бы можно было купить, а так - она не стоит того. Мне повезло, что коллега на работе поделился диском с игрой и я не потратил денег на неё
  21. Giero
    May 11, 2023
    6
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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 66 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 66
  3. Negative: 0 out of 66
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 19, 2022
    80
    Director's Cut is by far the best way to experience Kojima’s latest game. However, if you’ve already played Death Stranding and you’re considering buying the new edition just for the added content, better sleep on it. [12/2021, p.78]
  2. Shindig
    Dec 12, 2021
    60
    Death Stranding: Director’s Cut is a solid remaster with smart upgrades that build upon the original release without taking away from what made it a unique experience. The game itself has a lot to say and some of it is genuinely compelling, however, the pacing is abhorrent and the core gameplay is a deadly pill made out of tedium and boredom, that I really wish I hadn’t swallowed. Let’s hope I’m a Repatriate.
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  3. Gamersky
    Dec 2, 2021
    100
    Whether the 4k60 frames or the powerful features of DualSense, the experience of Death Stranding: Director's Cut has been taken to another level. With this Director's Cut, there will be some new feelings when going through the "journey of connection" again.
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