Death Stranding Launch Trailer Reaction

This is a video request that's been on our list for awhile now and we are happy to finally get to it as it stars Norman Reedus from The Walking Dead as well as some other familiar faces like Guillermo Del Toro! This is our Death Stranding Launch Trailer Reaction.
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[@17thknight]

The plot seems completely insane but by the end it actually made really clear sense, there was no real ambiguity. I think it's by far ten times harder as a parent, especially if you've lost a child, to make it through.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Thanks for sharing. This game seems very involved (in a good way). We hope to be able to play it someday and experience the storytelling 🤓

[@adrianamcgrew1465]

I watched my husband play it not knowing that. I’m a loss mom, and the story hit really hard, but it was cathartic in a way too.

[@freddydibnah8942]

As a father, it was incredibly moving. Just beat it last night and the scene playing BBs theme made me cry

[@mightyluck4152]

finished the game already and seeing this trailer.... makes me cry :( its a great story

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Seems like it!

[@mightyluck4152]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames Definitely u will like it!

[@Gaetor]

I been playing sense I watched this vid a couple days ago. Working on 100%. 250 more legend of Legends rank deliveries to go. After that I'm gonna replay the story again

[@SMcG-ee8mu]

Yea, was great but surprisingly really helped with a few peoples depression. The whole game play and story loop of connecting people was very effective.

[@theGabbynaut]

super powerfull ending. i cry like a baby too.

[@ajaynorris3526]

Hideo kojima is a crazy man.. I'm not sure even he understands what's happening in his own game😂

[@brendo9672]

Hideo Trolljima

[@r.daneel.90]

In fact, when you get to the end you understand everything. Perfectly and with a ribbon.

[@brendo9672]

@@r.daneel.90 agreed.

[@Finkele1]

Yea man sometimes he just makes shit up

[@thelazygamer1639]

This game definitely isn't short. While I didn't just breeze through the story either, I did a lot of side stuff. So by the time I finished the campaign, I put in around 70 hours. The game is actually very relaxing to play, traversing wide open spaces, then you come across poachers and ghosts then it becomes a little less relaxing. Lol

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Just based in the trailer we assumed this wouldn’t be a quick game and would have a lot of story going on 🤓

[@thelazygamer1639]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames The game is pretty philosophical, but the main theme is human connection. How humanity needs to come together to persevere for a better future.

[@leapinggrotto4926]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames so basically you're America's only hope of reconnecting the country.....by making deliveries. Many people criticized the game play aspect of this game since all you do is walking, running, climbing etc. from A to B to make a delivery. But that's the actual point of the game, you're supposed to be the "Bridge" that connects the whole entire United States together. My favorite part about this game is......Ziplines. You can place them connecting each other up to 300 meters. Remember that mountain you worked so hard on climbing? Ziplines. Ziplines saves lives 😆.

[@mamuf]

I'm 60 hours in and barely reached a third of the story :-D It definitely depends on how much side content you do.

[@mamuf]

@@GirlofCulture Yeah, it's definitely not a mainstream game.

[@Damalatorian]

This trailer is art... I stopped playing due to lack of time because of work but hell, I'm going back to it!!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Nice. 😎🤟🍻 good luck. And enjoy. 🙂

[@coax47]

After playing through death stranding fully once, you get an understanding of genuinely hard work in the world today you get a feel of Iceland and its beautiful scenery you get a feel of real world community even thought its a single player game hideo kojima is absolutely the grand master of video games he knows what fans should have! not deserve or want... The cast were absolutely incredible never seen anything like this and after playing through iv learn to appreciate the real world and the people in it because the game is designed around that, imagine a world we're you never ever meet any other living person even though they exist in the world with you but... On your travels a ladder is left by someone a bridge or road have been rebuilt by an amazing group of people just wanting to heal! imagine you enter an area you don't know and people have left you messages to know of danger or something unique to watch out for but you never ever see a person... Kojima is a special person hes not afraid to make something the world needs even if people may hate it but for me it's a part of my heart now.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

☺️ thanks for sharing your experience with the game 😊

[@coax47]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGamesthank you both very much for reacting to it its a great story :)

[@dirzz]

This game really has an amazing, goosebump-inducing atmosphere :) The story is convoluted and absolutely great at the same time, it's definitely not an easy one, you'll have to pay alot of attention and there's tons and tons of information, but in the end it is beautiful and profound. Also the soundtrack, oh my god. There's total of around 11 HOURS of cinematics in this game too, it's like a whole tv-show and a game put together.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Thanks for the review. Also your avatar made me laugh until I remembered I was afraid of cats 😂

[@_Lapis_Lazuli]

DND: The story is either going to be amazing and epic or it's going to be super convoluted and you're not going to have no idea what's going on"" Kojima: Yes

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

😂 😂

[@behzadmirmozaffari2563]

As soon as the song started and the words "see the sunset" played, I struggled to hold back my tears. I can guarantee, you will too! If you not just play this game, but feel it, immerse yourselves in it, connect with it. This game is not another shoot this, kill that. Every step you take on this journey, is one of emotions, questions and discoveries. And for all the crazy and quirky ways of Kojima's storytelling, this is most emotional one and also surprisingly the simplest one.

[@Gaetor]

One of the best experiences I've ever played. Great story and gripping gameplay.

[@suadela87]

Would love to see your reactions to the other trailers of this game.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Cool beans. This is one we will circle back to. 🙂

[@Gahlahad431]

Death Stranding is a kind of a glorified sci-fi version of Kevin Costner's movie The Postman, where Norman Reedus' character is a 'postman' of sorts that traverses the dangerous post-apocalyptic world delivering mail/packages. Of course, the weird sci-fi elements that deal with the little pre-packaged babies, technology, and whales is where you have to play the game in order to discover what it's about.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Don’t think we ever saw the Postman. But we appreciate the breakdown all the same 🙂

[@tonyharrison2112]

Just ignore all the metaphors slathered throughout the story about human destruction caused by one's own hands. Loneliness due to technology as well as the power of technology to bring us together in the harshest of times (boy how true does that ring in a COVID world huh?) This game isn't some weird sci-fi game it's a combination of complex themes told over a fairly simple plot when you get down to basic story structures.

[@KavinduLakshan]

This game is so good the story is 10/10. This is a true masterpiece ❤️

[@TheSodapop89]

This is indeed a Masterpiece. One of the best Games of all time, the story was unforgettable.

[@SwarnenduBhattacharya]

We 1st saw the reveal Trailer in 2017....HIDEO KOJIMA is a Legend....

[@tanelviil9149]

I have the game, i like it, i have completed my zip lane network on both maps, but the game suffers from some issues that i would fix if i could and make it a much better game.

[@ash_1419]

They revealed this game in 2016

[@sophiecooper1824]

Mads Mikkelsen ❤ He was so good in this game, one of his best roles including Hannibal Lecter of course He won best performance at the game awards even beating Norman Reedus (who is the main character)

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Didn’t even know people could win for acting in games. That’s really cool. 🙂

[@sophiecooper1824]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames oh yes , also have you seen his Hannibal Lecter? I'm curious

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Yes he was great as Hannibal. Though we stopped watching after Season 2. Once he escaped again and went to Europe we lost interest a bit. But his acting was phenomenal

[@sophiecooper1824]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames oh my god you missed out , the ending of season 3 absolutely amazing also Hannibal and Will's relationship is the most interesting relationship I've ever seen on screen especially in season 3 So if you plan to pick it up someday , you're in for a treat

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Cool thanks for letting us know! We will have to go back to it now 🙃

[@rileytruax766]

i spent my whole playthrough of this game trying to think of where else ive seen mads and now i know thank you i forgot he was hannible

[@rotikaeju9303]

Confuse face intensified!!!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

🤯 this trailer had a lot going on.

[@zenbyo]

You really need to check the 'Death Stranding - TGA 2017' trailer.

[@vichu3826]

I was in the middle of exam and got the notification. Came right away here 😂

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

🤟 thats commitment right there 😜

[@ILLRICARDO]

this was the second time kojima's vision predicted the future in which we relied on delivery drivers during a pandemic

[@promnightdumpsterbaby9553]

Mads Mickelson is an outstanding actor. I LOVE that dude.

[@Arya-fu1bs]

thanks for react

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Our pleasure 🙂

[@jdavidlopez9806]

My fav game after Red Dead Redemption 2 absolutely ♥️

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Good to know. The story looks intense 🤓

[@Porky7805]

If you like this trailer, you should do a reaction to the developer's previous game, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The trailers made for it are some of the greatest. I recommend watching in this order: E3 2013 Trailer -> E3 2014 Trailer -> E3 2015 Trailer I also recommend checking out Death Stranding E3 2018 trailer and the Release Date trailer.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Cool beans will add those to our list 😁

[@Porky7805]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames I didn't go over the details so I will explain more. I recommend watching The Phantom Pain VGA 2012 trailer first. This one is particularly funny because the announcement came out of nowhere, not telling what this game even was. And the Debut Trailer came along and Kojima unveiled his game finally because he is an insane person. Watch the Launch Trailer at the end of MGSV trailer watchlist. It serves as Kojima's farewell to the franchise. Basically, watch in this order: The Phantom Pain VGA 2012 -> Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Debut Trailer -> E3 2013 -> E3 2014 -> E3 2015 -> Launch Trailer. Make sure to watch the *Red Band* versions of the MGSV trailers. I know it's a lot but they really worth your time because Kojima edits his trailers by himself and each trailer contains his intent and message. On Death Stranding watchlist, I recommend also watching E3 2016, TGA 2016, and TGA 2017 ones before watching E3 2018 trailer.

[@alejandroivansanchez7570]

Plague dogs next hahahaah, keep doing good job guy's congrats

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Thanks! 🙂

[@LUCIFERCIERIE]

Best story telling of all time for me

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

😎

[@jassypr]

10/10 game and story

[@CapitalGearGaming]

It is WORTH playing if you like games that are more relaxed calm and chill. If you need constant action and flashing lights it will be terrible for you. It's a convoluted plot with lots of side lore to explain things almost like a book. All you do is walk, run, jog, climb, hike, ride and drive from point A, to B, then back a few times, then from B to C, then back a few times between AB and C all the way down to Z. If you like calm games with intense moments it is an amazing game even when you don't follow the story and if you do follow the story accepting certain plot holes unless you research side content for said answers to plot holes you will enjoy it even more. It is not a game for everyone and Hideo knew that very well.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Hey it’s good to be different and unique. Not everyone wants the same thing. We appreciate the honest review 😃

[@CapitalGearGaming]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames 100% true an interesting fact is he actually aimed his game to market towards the kinds of players that would hate it in the hopes that it would open those kinds of players up to these kinds of games. Theres a wonderful video you should react to the behind the scenes, creation of Death Stranding super interesting to see the mind of Hideo Kojima kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJLEpYqFqJeWa8U

[@Samum18]

Yes you need to play) The game is AWESOME!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

🤟

[@johnrafaelb.garcia269]

to anybody here that doesn't understand what Hideo Kojima makes, you'll need policenauts and metal gear experience

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

We've had some requests for Metal Gear reactions but what is Policenauts? Sounds cool

[@minilabyrinth]

Person: What's this game about? Me: (level 99 shrug)

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Lmao.

[@ibarzabal]

The amazing part is, the game was released before the pandemic and the isolation. It is almost as if Kojima predicted the future I wonder if it would have received better reception if the game was released during pandemic...

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Perhaps 🤔

[@rooseveltingudam6354]

I'm still hoping u guys would surely react to my requested video "Warpath Official Live action cinematic trailer"

[@PsychoKinezis913]

Almost 2 years since this game has been released and i still don’t know what the hell is going on in that game LOL

[@CriticalBasterd]

Well, that's really bad since you can find an explanation (or a reference to an explanation that you can find outside the game) of literally everything right in the game.

[@rousen]

@@CriticalBasterd Or you can play it and understand everything. In the game everything is explained.

[@CriticalBasterd]

@@rousen Hmm... Didn't I say quite the same thing?

[@rousen]

​@@CriticalBasterd I was referring to find an explanation outside the game, at least i think its better to find a gameplay and start from the beginning.

[@CriticalBasterd]

@@rousen I just meant references, not those 'explanation for dummies' videos YT is full of. There are plenty of references in the game that help to understand the story better, but only if you know where they came from and what they mean.

[@greatshaman0724]

i dont get this game, but i lkove it :D

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Yeah we don’t get it either but it somehow is super fascinating still 🤩🧐

[@Ztsakkeus]

Man i was whaling tears for good half hour or so, after i ended it. Gameplay is pretty boring, but its a journey and its worth it in the end. Feel more full after that jorney.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Appreciate the review 🙂

[@mikethespike056]

you need to be the perfect target audience in order to enjoy the gameplay. i know i was

[@samedgemici1457]

You must chek the "for honor" trailerS.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

It’s near the top of our list 🙂

[@kianfrancis6043]

Can you react to the sleeping dogs environmental attacks and story trailr

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

We can add it to our list 🙂

[@dlpheonix]

Huh i swear i made a comment on this video but i guess yt deleted it. Anyways if you enjoy narratives and enjoy open world games this game is a great thing to experience in full. An extremely cinematic looking game even outside of cutscenes. Trailer wise this game and "the division" imo benefit heavily if you watch their original e3 announcement trailers first.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Thanks for the tips 😊

[@user-bi8mt9ij2t]

metro exodus... please, must like it)))

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

The one we have on our list is Metro Exodus Artyoms Nightmare Trailer

[@user-bi8mt9ij2t]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames cool))) well be others reactions to metro ?))

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Yes. Just keep recommending them to us and we add them to our growing list. 😃

[@user-bi8mt9ij2t]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames okay))))

[@rousen]

It´s a really unique game, although very hard to explain without spoiling. I recommend you some story gameplays or the other trailers: The opening cinematic and prologue: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ3EeoOvqK-Hbdk Other trailers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIGWhqGdgauiq5Y kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpOqdZKaZ8h6e80

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Thanks for the links

[@chi_leek9422]

God of war Ascension trailer please 🙏🏼😁

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Yeah we have to start getting to the God of War trailers. Those games were so fun

[@valdasnetavo8746]

Guys, react to God Of War 4 this game is the best series on Playstation... Just legendary status, have a massive fans all over the world. I suggest react to God of War - E3 2016 Moments | PS4 It was sooo Epic, hope you enjoy, tanks!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Yeah God of War is climbing our list fast. Lots of people asking for it. 🙃

[@xKaZzu]

Check Metal Gear Solid 5 Red Band Trailer E3 2013 ;)

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

A franchise and trailer on our list to get to 😎

[@ThorosThor]

*10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 👍👍*

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

🤟

[@electricsky9464]

Hey can you react to Assassins creed rogue trailer and the story trailer as well? Its sick your gonna love it!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Rogue is our next AC trailer. 😁 and we will get to all alternative trailers for the ac games because why not? 😜

[@electricsky9464]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames thank you! Hope thar you enjoy it!

[@hollowoxdvox3896]

if you finish the game and are accustomed with Hideo kojima work the game then is very comprehensible . loved it and think it is one of his best works. not as great as MGS5 which with MGS2 are masterpieces

[@brendo9672]

MGS 3 is my fave but I am a fanboy of his

[@elChirrinChirriondelDiablo]

Unfortunately that’s not the best trailer for ‘first timers’, I think the release date trailer works best

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Good to know 🤓

[@ArtesMatt]

A pandemic has been predicted. Hideo Kojima MASTER!

[@Azat0722]

React to the death stranding release date trailer

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

On our list to check out 😊

[@Azat0722]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames I didn't find any reaction to this particular trailer kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3_NqJiuj9N_hqs kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3iTYqF-i6xmrbM

[@aimmy79]

metal gear is next?

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Metal Gear the Phantom Pain is on our list but by up next. We had some newer trailers that dropped that we are reacting to this week 🙃

[@pabloesco2007]

This game is awesome ! If you're interested to watch the complet movie : kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6emiqSNmrahgZY . By the way, go watch the trailer of P.T , an horror game of Silent Hills that was cancel but the P.T demo was incredible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGexdHZjo9Opg7c . This game should be out by Hideo Kojima too (and Konami)

[@xXJaystarXx]

Watching a trailer for this game again years later I still don't understand what this game is about😒

[@magicmedic3306]

good story wonderful music bad game...

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Bummer. Heard it’s pretty slow. Some have really liked it. We will give it a shot but not next up on our list of games to play. And we have a long list haha

[@tonyharrison2112]

The whole game is a metaphor for loneliness in the age of technology wrapped up in religious motifs about death or our mortality and how we as a species are doomed no matter what we try and do so why not just rip the band-aid off fast and get it over with? It does a great job of showing the themes of helplessness that's rife during the 21st century, how technology can hinder our human connections with one another but also help in some ways. The other aspect of human consumption, overproduction, and pollution being almost certainly a self-paved path to destruction is also heavily implied throughout the entire game. If you've got the attention span of a pet goldfish then sure the game is weird crazy black oil creatures and baby's in pods that doesn't make sense. But if you give it even 5 minutes of attention it's pretty clear what the entire point of the game was and what mindset Kojima had when creating it.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

It looks like a deep game. Something to just take your time with and enjoy. With short attention spans these days this was a good game to release to give people something different 🙂

[@XBlazePS3]

Death stranding is that game ill be avoiding doing a walkthrogh on im also avoiding ac oddyssy and cyberjunk

[@Chasing_Dreams]

First

[@IamtheLexx]

God I hate this trailer, it's too long and it shows WAY too much.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Fair enough. It is a super long trailer. And still have no idea what is going on 😂. Though we enjoyed it as it was different and held our interest 🤷‍♀️🤷

[@trevor3013]

Even though Guillermo del Toro the amazing director of pans labrynth was involved in this game, it's such a convoluted mess of a game xD

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitiveGames]

Kinda feels convoluted from trailer 🤯