Death Stranding Review | A Beautiful Mess

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[@bobbybuttcheeks2310]

I really wish this channel was bigger. These reviews are always amazing and I appreciate the amount of work put into them.

[@5ema55unto]

Remember when some dude said kojima was pretentious and that he would try and make 'shit' a gameplay 'element'? Kojima answered saying that he could do that, indeed... and here we are

[@carlweathers5714]

The CEO of Rogue Raven told me that in college; he wanted to make shitting in games, long before koji

[@dangitjm]

The divisiveness of this game is a sight to behold. We ought to take a snapshot of this current year and see how opinions of this game change over the years. And also, see how this game (from its gameplay to its setting and story) affects what we may see in other games further down the line. Your video was a great watch! Keep on keeping on! 👍

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you Dangitjm. I think you have an excellent point. I have continued to rack up hours on this game, and I continue to find it increasingly compelling. As someone else pointed out in a review, the detail of the terrain and environment is incredible. You dont see repetition in the rocks and ground, as if every square metre was individually crafted. This said it appeals to people who want to "play" rather than "win". I personally think that Death Stranding has been an easy source of memes and humour in the short term, but in the long term I think it will be viewed as a rather self-conscious, and muddled, masterpiece. But masterpiece nevertheless. However, since the gameplay will only appeal to a certain type of person, there will never be a shortage of people ready to immediately dismiss it as garbage. At the end of the day, there are genres of games that I dont like, but that doesnt make them shit. Thank you for giving me food-for-thought.

[@amberhernandez]

Yoooooo Jm out in the wild! :D

[@thegatorhator6822]

Lmao I was on the hate bandwagon. Finally played it 6 months or so ago. Fucking loved every second of my 300 odd hours I ended up spending on it.

[@naterobare7785]

Addressing the translator was pure gold

[@JiriJustra]

I had that scene in my head, playing live, for majority of this video x)

[@takasu2737]

Ah the true trusted name in reviews arrives.

[@zacharyhebert6423]

funny

[@iSTEFIXi]

Watch this morons DOOM ETERNAL review he is shit at video games

[@takasu2737]

People really be talking about his Doom review still. I really don't care. Thanks for reminding me a year late tho.

[@jjthehowlingwolf288]

His review was way better and more entertaining that that piece of shit game

[@iSTEFIXi]

@@jjthehowlingwolf288 lol you think doom is a bad game

[@jmp92688]

I apreciate how kojima takes his games so serious then throws stupid shite in his games like the chicken hat or the cardboard box in metal gear

[@thedead456321]

You do get an otter hat though

[@DauthEldrvaria]

Did he have full creative licenses of those games tho? OR did he have a marketing team and editors. No matter how much they were silenced. Got some good funny bits in the game.

[@ameliaward7429]

The chicken hat is a dog whistle to a particular group of deviants.

[@HaqqAttak]

Putting in literally Conan O'brien into the game was really gay.

[@Jayboss2034]

The cardboard box is classic, if you don't like the cardboard box then you aren't a metal gear fan

[@treywilliams5400]

How the fuck don’t you have at least 100k subs?!? You sir are the most honest reviewer I have watched in a while. That’s what we need. Not fanboys. Just the truth

[@candycommander]

The game Control had the "copyright free music" option incase anyone is wondering.

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you Hentai. I didnt see that. I appreciate you pointing out the error. Ill take a look for it later.

[@williambarr7408]

@@21Kiloton 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Fierce👍🏻

[@jakedizzle]

Hentai Hero also Detroit become human

[@winston1604]

you had me at "one eye"

[@elbystump56]

42:20 Actually you can make explosive from piss. It's called urea nitrate. Fertilizer based explosive like ammonium nitrate. I read about it in a U.S. military manual titled Improvised Munitions.

[@hueypancakes597]

I have to say, I really enjoy your reviews. You go the extra mile do research than most reviewers and you try and cover all aspects of the game, I really appreciate that. Keep up the good work!

[@jmp92688]

This man is the reason I bought Kingdom Come Deliverance and didnt buy the new Wolfenstein. I trust 21 more than anybody else reviewing games.

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you for the faith Austin. Death Stranding is definitely for the OCD obsessive gamer, and not for everyone. I guess its down to you do decide what appeals. I hope I dont steer you in the wrong direction. Happy hunting.

[@jmp92688]

@@21Kiloton I honestly think I'd like it, but I'm just in so deep with so many good massive games right now, I'll definitely grab it in the future based off of what I heard in your review. Also thanks for taking the time to reply to me. Big fan here.

[@21Kiloton]

You are very welcome Austin, and thank you for supporting the channel. I think you are making the right choice. Its always good to have some games on the wish list for later. Personally I prefer to pick up all games when they go on sale but I obviously cant always do that.

[@yourmaninlondoncollecting5749]

I love your ability to put into words whatever you try to express. If you are serious you capsulate it with your own style. Often with a tongue in cheek attitude. If you are sarcastic, you use just the right amount of Acid to sting and Mark your "victim". And when you don't give a Fu*k you don't hold back. It can only be done this way when personality/attitude & mastery of word blend together perfectly 😁👌 Thanks a lot for hours of pure unfiltered Entertainment 😇👍

[@joemoe974]

Excellent review as always 21! Highest quality gaming journalism. Balanced and honest, great work sir. This game looks very intriguing indeed!

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you Joe. I think it would be possible to write an entire book about the problems with Death Stranding, BUT its strangely compelling, and its certainly an original experience.

[@km5405]

i dont know why but the jokes involving japanese camps and culture made me laugh like hell.

[@cosmancho2959]

Cuz most of them are true. Japan is a fucked up country with a fucked up culture.

[@benkeachy]

I, for one, am happy to see a different take on a big budget video game aside from the endless line of drooling brain dead FPS offerings.

[@1032974b]

Same. And I'll also take product placement over microtransactions any day.

[@papapawpaw8877]

1032974b I’ve never agreed more with anything in my life

[@Player_Review]

The guy is different and you get some odd stuff, but at least it isn't cookie cutter formulaic easy monies. I remember he was obsessed with breast physics, or that is how the media sold the story to me many moons ago. It wasn't offensive at some point, but then I guess it became an issue and he didn't want to sacrifice his artistic vision. He upped his game or whatever, doubling down and adding groping to some titles apparently, though I missed when that was a fuss and it seems most sources I could find had retracted posts about the conversation between himself and Yoshida. I'm cool with it though, because if people don't like the design choices then they can choose to not buy the games and let the free market dictate what the consumer wants. I felt the stuff was immature and the like, but I also am a graphics whore and physics are a part of that and when polygons became a graphics option he got into that deep. I will pretty much always applaud developers that want to push the envelope on graphics. Also, MGS Sons of Liberty on PS was so friggin weird that I don't expect Kojima's stuff to make sense and I sort of anticipate him fucking with immersion because that video game gets you immersed and then the general or whatever literally tells your character that he's part of a video game. He's a guy that probably could have only ever broken into the market in Japan, so it is good to have some creators that got in and still exist at AAA levels where they don't crap out the usual canned spam games. Sony: "We're going to need to decide on a limit to the breast touching." Kojima: "Oh gimme a break!"

[@lazygamer4746]

What game has Kojima made that involved groping? I've played most of them, and that never happened.

[@Player_Review]

@@lazygamer4746 Policenauts is what the internets tells me. It might have been scrubbed from other titles, I'm admittedly too lazy to conduct my due diligence other than the 'Policenauts' response. A touch of internets searchdom should fill in the blanks, if they're credible and haven't been scrubbed by Konami and/or Kojima.

[@a.g.m8790]

I put this on at 2am expecting to doze off to a Joseph Anderson style critique and 10 minutes later was convinced I’d been asleep and was imagining what I was hearing. I legit took my airpods out and looked around the room.. shit was surreal 🤣

[@maxrockatanski9422]

It is indeed refreshing to hear the unabashed truth delivered with articulation, intelligence, cynical humor and best of all .. NFG. This guy crushes the competition, fair, but firm, and no fear . I applaud you .

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you for your kind words mate. I might actually watch this review again myself, now some time has passed. Death Stranding is a such an odd beast. Many players will instantly hate it, but if it resonates with you as a player, you can just get lost in it, despite it myriad flaws. I say all of this because I just bought a PC copy in the Steam Summer sale and Im playing it again. (Dont laugh)

[@annawildsville]

If youve ever seen the tv show 'Spaced', think back to the episode where brian goes to the art show put on by his ex girlfriend 'Vulva'. This looks like the video game version of that art show.

[@21Kiloton]

Oh that made me laugh mate. Yes, Im a big fan of Spaced, and your comment does make me think there was a distinct absence of a responsible adult in the room. There were moments of creative beauty in this game, and moments where a grown-up should have stopped them and said "dont be silly". Thank you as always for watching Anna. I might have to dig out my Spaced DVD now ....

[@annawildsville]

@@21Kiloton " Its not finished....its finished" LOLOL

[@2ndAmendmenttime]

Been waiting for you too do this one. Thank you love your videos!!!

[@21Kiloton]

You are welcome Lucas.

[@ThePdeHav]

Kojima is no Tarkovsky, the latter being the master of the obscure but atmospheric film that works on the viewers subconscious. But then Russian auteurs had to smuggle messages into their work tacitly during the Soviet era. Kojima on the other hand stuck his mitt into a scrabble back of Quantum Physics terminology and rearranged them fridge magnet stylee.

[@21Kiloton]

Very eloquently put.

[@kurgisempyrion6125]

Ahh a man of quality - totally on the money with Akira Kurosawa - still love Yojimbo though :D

[@Player_Review]

I love it all wholesale, so my snobbery was greatly offended. And, when you get the actor Toshiro Mifune in the Kurosawa film you get an idea of perfection in film. I'm not really a film snob, but I definitely am guilty of considering Kurosawa for best director of all-time alongside my other common snob favorite of Stanley Kubrick. I do prefer Kurosawa's samurai era content over his other works, which I still hold in high regard, but that is due to other nerdery.

[@EatWave]

It sounds like Death Stranding is the Marmite or Sardine topping of video games.

[@21Kiloton]

Nailed it. Good analogy.

[@ThePdeHav]

Watched this having dinner. Really good. Better than anything on the telly.

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you Peter

[@ThePdeHav]

21Kiloton: Your welcome. To my chagrin I note, in hindsight, that my other posts are littered with mistakes due to a hyperactive autocorrect facility on this phone

[@SealedGnu]

Def the best review I’ve seen yet dude👍 You have been able to maje me both want to buy it and not buy it but still want to buy it anyway in equally unequal measures!! Top job🤪

[@21Kiloton]

HAHA Im not sure whether Ive helped or hindered you Gnu. Its a tough one because I think you have to play it for 5-10 hours to get into it ... and if you find out you dont like it... you aint going to be happy. I have been trying to figure it out and I came up with this: For anyone played an original XCOM style game (not the reboots) ... if you enjoyed the micromanagement and research part of the game MORE than the missions and combat, you will probably like this game. There is a distinct OCD element to this. Im probably making things worse lol. Great to see you Gnu. All the best to you and yours mate.

[@PBaloo01]

Holy shit, you tackled death stranding! I wasn't expecting this, but I am HYPED. Sadly, I'm still making my way through the game, so I'll have to wait to watch this vid.

[@nathanwhite617]

You are a funny man. Probably the only KZbin creator that I subscribe to that makes me laugh. Maybe It’s A Gundam.

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you Nathan. I watch some Gundam from time to time. His puppet skits are hilarious. He could literally be an evil-Sesame Street character.

[@harrysynnott2379]

Well done, mate, I think - I had no idea of what or who you were talking about for most of the video, including this guy, Kojimmy, but was thoroughly entertained for an hour plus, and for that I am grateful. I am not fussed on walking these days - been doing it for over 40 years and like anything in life, it should be done in moderation, so I guess this game is not for me. The one scene in your video that struck me was the image of the unfinished bridge in the middle of nowhere with the map of the USA painted on its side. In fact there were a lot of bridges and ladders in the video. You at least set out to make a masterpiece game review, and succeeded brilliantly, as usual and as expected. Look forward to the next masterpiece. Cheers, Harry.

[@21Kiloton]

I might start to refer to him as "Kojimmy" if you dont mind. That made me chuckle. Thank you as always for watching Harry. Very pleased you enjoyed the show.

[@doktorwhy7397]

Thank you, I think you have sold this game to me with your quality review, like the cowboy to the cook: shit pie but its good so he does not have to cook. so looking forward to hours of wondering in in the wilderness.

[@21Kiloton]

I shit you not. If you enjoy games where you wonder around for hours pointlessly, setting up ladder routes, and trekking around rebuilding the ravished post apocalyptical world. You sir, will be happier than a pig in shit. It is strangely compelling

[@bakagaijin6753]

Lmao omg that dialogue on Japan and Hideo's childhood had be laughing so hard!!

[@AniGaAG]

"I'm sure it's great on PC too, but it's made for a controller and a big screen" ... uhm... _looks at the controller plugged into his PC and the big second screen he uses for playing PC games from the bed_

[@martykeno5613]

Really enjoy how long and thorough your reviews are. I also agree with your opinions and like your accent. Thanks from Arizona desert. Stay up and God bless.

[@SiphesihleKhoza]

Ahh shit, here we go again... One hour of unparalleled discernment! Brb... Let me order 2 large Pizzas for this!

[@LtBuzzLitebeer]

Weaponized Urination FTW! 😂

[@21Kiloton]

I shit you not. If you time it right you can literally piss on some of the enemies to "dispel" them. Thank you as always for watching mate.

[@daneman8619]

I am no fanboy but I thought this game was a masterpiece. That said, you earned a sub. Holy shit theres no fat. None. E for economy of information

[@stenbergskij101]

Perfect, now I can stop working for a hour

[@sliipknoot]

Very good point on the cheap gags, the hate is just getting out of hand at this point. If you look at the metacritic user reviews, they removed ~6000 shitposts from people who haven't played the game. Went from 5.1 to 7.4... >.

[@messy743]

A beautiful narrative, presented in the most logical way you can possibly imagine, brilliant analogies, jokes that will knock every progressive socks off, that's what makes 21K such a delight! Thank you sir!

[@varingjar]

And here I was putting it off because I thought he would nuke it. Brilliant, honest and entertaining.

[@knowdaledge1]

An hour long review, I waited 4 days so I could watch it in it's entirely. 21Kiloton you did not disappoint. I haven't played the game yet simply because I'm a working man and with my current games I don't have 40-50+ hours to dedicate to it. But, if I was waiting for a full review of every (or nearly) aspect of the game that's also entertaining. This was it. From the opening addressing the translator to addressing BS comedians (my favorite part) to questioning the legendary status of the creator, this review was it. Great vid, GG!

[@DauthEldrvaria]

21Kilton Death Stranding Review | The Only Review That Matters!

[@valoriel4464]

New fan. Liked and subscribed. Insightful n freaking hilarious review. Thanks

[@ehknee]

I really liked your review. Like you, I also never played Metal Gear and went into this not knowing much about Kojima (besides knowing that he's well respected in the industry). The game made me roll my eyes several times with the unnatural dialog and the heavy use of emojis in the emails 👍💪💦. I got tired of skipping cut scenes and going through enemy territory became annoying (just let me build my highway!). Saying that, I loved this game but it took finishing the game to realize that. Maybe I loved it because it was different and interesting. Regardless, I'm still thinking of this game well after I stopped playing and I think that more AAA studios should take risks. You've also earned a like and a sub from me. 👍🙌

[@21Kiloton]

*** Spoilers *** Well said. I found there were some real ballache aspects to this game, but figuring out your own counter is where some of the satisfaction comes from. I found the BT stealthing really tiresome so I just started packing fucktonnes of grenades and just mowing my own path through. Similarly, as soon as I found my first autopaver, I went on a one-man mission to build roads until every last bit of my resources ran dry. Once I figured out the strengths and weaknesses of the vehicles, and had road infrastructure, I could hammer away at the missions and remove some of the more repetative aspects of the game. Death Stranding is flawed, and yeah the emoji/social aspect can be cheesy, but it has something special. Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts.

[@JQ20010]

Yo for real, how do you pump out such high quality reviews in so little time? Like, it takes angry joe 2 months to make a 43 minute review where 23 minutes are dedicated to bad skits. God watches over you sir, and sees no fault. God speed, god speed.

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you Jaysen, and interesting question. I guess the answer is: Routine. Some things become much faster with practise, and with time saving procedures in place Friends: I have people like Vlammenzee doing the excellent art work Stubborness. There is no escaping the fact that a big part of getting things done is knuckling down at precisely the point where you deserve a rest. It is literally like a second job ... where you work overtime. All this being said, I really enjoy doing it, and its nice to make a difference. If only a couple of people wised up about spending money on lootboxes. then Ive improved a life. Thank you for watching mate.

[@JQ20010]

@@21Kiloton Hey man all day every day, your vids some of the best in KZbin. Im a fan from California, so your vids have gone international. Keep up the good stuff.

[@andyshirvis5747]

Some of the most entertaining reviews on youtube.

[@winston1604]

i lied. the akira kurosawa part is where you reeled me in.

[@darkmikolai]

First video of yours i have seen and i must say I agree with your opinions so strongly. Especially the bit about the cheap jokes made at the gameplays expense and your arguments made regarding the bloated script. Great review. Looking forward to more.

[@SevenDaysToNoon]

OMG!!! Fakkin brilliant! I was gonna stay in tomoz but now am going to the gym and am gonna watch this while I’m there! 😜👍👍👍

[@bobakett5613]

Loved the review. Haven't played the game myself yet. Interesting to hear your commentary on social media too. We seem to be a minority but for what it's worth, I can relate 100 % Thanks for always putting in the extra effort!

[@21Kiloton]

Appreciated. Thanks Kettes.

[@sunnyjim1355]

7:35: Hideo Kojima, This Is Your Life.

[@JD-dm1uj]

Man, all of 21Kiloton's videos are gold, this is right up there with GRB's review, which was EPIC, LOL!

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you. Forgive my ignorance... GRB?

[@JD-dm1uj]

21Kiloton Ghost Recon Breakpoint, cheers

[@adr.k8676]

Can confirm I was with Kojima this whole time

[@Grumpi423]

Brilliant as Always

[@gnarkillguch]

I trust your reviews more than Angry Joe, ACG, and YongYea combined. Keep telling it how it is man. I don't really care for the game, but my girlfriend absolutely loves it. So there's definitely some truth to the "not for everyone" line people keep throwing out.

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you Gnark.

[@Largentina.]

"Not for everyone" applies to every single game ever made. So obviously it applies here as well.

[@doubleboe7NYC]

Hideo Kojima throws spaghetti at the wall and players call him a genius for it.

[@misinglink15]

All the negative and positive reviews are equally valid. Great looking graphics with punishing gameplay littered with tons of cutscenes, online play will make things easy but offline gameplay makes everything more tedious.

[@sinnamonsweets954]

Please make more content, you are genuinely hilarious

[@21Kiloton]

Finishing the last 2 parts of my 2019 game awards right now mate.

[@odina3688]

Thank you soo much m8! I appreciate you soo much and the review`s you do. :)

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you Odina. That means more than you know.

[@Sun-Eater616]

Replaying this after a year or so. Something truly special and chilled about this game.

[@21Kiloton]

Agreed. I still have it installed mate.

[@Darthvegeta8000]

When it comes to Kurosawa 7 Samurai, Yojimbo and Ran are among my favourite movies of all time. But indeed they can be quite the long haul...

[@damianx1089]

Another 100% honest review 21KT. Keep it up

[@trinashively4842]

HAHAHAHA oh shit I've never heard anyone go in so hard on kojo.... His backstory ... Fuckin made me actually laugh. Good job

[@gamingforever9121]

In all fairness your work on these videos and their scripts is by fair and away better then anything Kojima has produced since MGS 3 .

[@21Kiloton]

Your comment made me spit food across my desk. Thank you. Sincerely. Merry Christmas

[@gamingforever9121]

@@21Kiloton thank you for the wonderful content I have thus far been binge watching and Merry Christmas .

[@90lancaster]

I like Snatcher 'a lot' ; I actually like Death Stranding too - even if it is a strange beast, I totally get why some love it and some things it's trash though. As for the weird story beats - they are less of an issue if you take a while on the game and spread them out - there are some outright contradictory gameplay elements though - such as how you are told killing is bad - and bodies go boom !! but you can run over Mules with a truck to your hearts content with no consequences.

[@MrSwitchblade327]

I dont get all the hate just for the sake of hating or being edgy. People really should just try the game themselves instead of just jumping on the "popular " hate brigade

[@mainedingo6982]

The bodies do voidouts. But it's a game over and you get some dialog.

[@Player_Review]

Kojima probably wouldn't want to make a product that pleased everyone. At this point, he's fairly well known for hot button issue implementation. We generally get a pile of good and bad/odd from the guy's thought box, but we continue to ask for more, presumably so we can perpetuate the outrage machine. Folks that don't like Kojima weirdness should probably just take note and avoid his stuff and allow the guy to continue doing what he does, because at some point it is artistic vision and nobody is forcing players to continue buying and playing his stuff. He's weird and makes weird games with weird design focuses and we've known this ever since Snatcher released in the friggin 1980's. I like his stuff enough to play them, while I invariably find things I don't like and that is a good thing in my opinion. We have a creator here that pushes the envelope and he doesn't make the stuff with the intent to please every single member of the mob, he designs the games and 21Kiloton was discussing films/directors/writers like Tarantino in this review and I feel like it is fair to say Quentin makes films that he'd want to watch and Kojima makes games he'd want to play.

[@bpmfj5422]

Killing doesnt cause voidouts. Killing causes the person to become a BT, if a BT catched a human being and a the titan devours it... then it causes a voidout.

[@90lancaster]

@@bpmfj5422 Hmm yes I see then a corpse becomes a BT but if there is no living human to consume they just melt into the ground. I still think the Voidout is promoted as a stronger risk - when perhaps it's only a serious risk in a populated area. There is a lot to learn here - though like can BT's only come out during time fall or what else causes them to pop up - I'm not 100% clear on that either. How safe is the Human population underground from BT's or becoming BT's or are they only really protected from the rain and the things in the rain. I'm not entirely sure why a Titan can only slip through when they grab a human too. Or if the white ghostly "Other players" who throw you stuff are actual people or a feature of the game where an NPC is pretending to be a controlled player on the network who is partially visible to you.

[@Dresdenstl]

"Most people are too shitscared to leave the relative safety of the cities." That sounds like Martha's Vineyard.

[@skitkjell85]

Really painting a good description of Japan there, 21! I lol:d a few times. Also! Another great review. Thanks for enriching my bored as fuck saturday evening ^^

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you for watching Fredrik. Im actually a fan of lots of aspects of Japanese culture, but holy hell, they get up to some weird shit too! Enjoy the rest of your Saturday.

[@lvadsam3925]

Awesome video 21kiloton

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you Ivad

[@holdemagroin1167]

Kojima fanboys: "Kojima finally free from greedy Konami!" Kojima: "hold my Monster"

[@501nenah]

"Nobody apart from me wants to date that!"...is where you got me lmao. Great review.. Although this is not the game I am typically looking for I might actually buy it when it comes out next year....just to fuck with other people.

[@kitcarson7572]

The people who developed this game evidently were on drugs. I am quite sure that to understand this game and enjoy it.....you will also need to eat some drugs. Cheers Kit

[@21Kiloton]

I saw some mushrooms ingame, I might have a chomp.

[@thefella131]

Wonder how many people will be dressed this way for the London marathon ?

[@fergalofar]

Eloquently put, all of it. Nice review. Who knows if they will like it or not though. Seems mood dependent but I'm curious to try it.

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you Fergal. Reading your comment reminded me of what happened to XCOM. When they rebooted it, they got rid of most of the "deep" inventory and research management. For me personally, that WAS more than half the game. The management was the game, and the battles were the "test" of how well you were doing. This game will appeal to a certain kind of mindset, and someone who wants a chilled out game experience.

[@mikecollier80]

you know no one noticed that was cuba ( best weed) lol

[@dontshootmex5588]

I really hope the translator can also explain the pictures of Kojima as a clown, toilette cleaner, stripper, etc. Oh my god the pictures...

[@21Kiloton]

....yeah. That is a very excellent point which I should have really thought about before you mentioned it. I guess thats why I didnt succeed at being an international master criminal. For the record, Vlammenzee does all the GOOD artwork on the channel twitter.com/Vlammenzee You might recognise his work from the 21Kiloton News Dump. Thank you, as always, for watching.

[@ryanelliott71698]

My biggest problem with this their trying to make a movie in a game. Which is fine, there’s been some great movie tie in games. This feels like like just 1 giant cinematic trailer. This game takes the “simulation” game series and makes it boring. They have just made a movie instead

[@lupefiasco653]

You're incorrect on that. Listen to George Miller director of Mad Max Masterpiece and IGN video with Director of Ghost in the Shell Masterpiece touching on death Stranding. It's more than a movie. I Know people dislike when this comes out but you are clueless and have no idea what you are talking about.

[@lupefiasco653]

I wonder if you even have the game. Anyone who doesn't have the game needs to stay away from conversation and making of opinions on said topic. The people making the movie argument are the people who didn't get the game.... it's factual. Metacritic user review bombing Essentially proves my point on who's bashing the game...

[@lupefiasco653]

I could care less what this distraction in the video is saying ....he would say metal gear is convoluted when 1-3 are Masterpieces. What George and Ghost director are saying is what needs to be heard....this video is essentially a mosquito buzzing in your ear.

[@ryanelliott71698]

WarriYahTruth you don’t need to play fallout 76 to knew its a bad game

[@lupefiasco653]

@@ryanelliott71698 I've said this in numerous comments....Fallout 76 is actual trash which I predicted months in advance where you didn't lol I boycotted Bethesda years before everyone else. If you are comparing fallout 76 to death stranding leave gaming immediately.

[@Gogo32monkey]

As someone who doesn't have a huge amount of love for Kojima, this is gold!

[@octavianpopa3635]

An actual review of the game! Thank you mate, and I am sorry for being late to the party. An actual review without the cliché...is this still 2019?. Cheers!

[@21Kiloton]

Always welcome Octavian.

[@Edward135i]

49:28 I remember him saying this and thinking to myself "he's saying this while being from and living in one of the most racist homogeneous countries in the world, that to this day won't apologize for the horrific, racist, murderous, atrocities it committed during world war II."

[@chris5942]

Get rid of the baby thing and I might play it someday. As is? No freakin way am I dragging that Jr. High Pregnancy project prop around for days and days.

[@darkauscus]

Dude this whole video is an achievement... Well done.

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you Darkauscus. Nice to know its appreciated.

[@VictordeMelo223]

Great view bro, Not that this matters at all, I have an Advertising diploma but 80% focused into anthropology (it is important to mention because it was almost 3 years of studying the likes of McLuhan, Bauman, aesthetics theory and Semiotics, etc) and I got really hooked by many of the underlying themes of this game, to be honest, I even though about talking about this thing in a video and start a channel lol. This game is RICH with signs (not the ones you place lol) and I could talk about it for hours. Well, you got the gist, I'm a nerd and I really enjoyed my experience and I'm happy you did too. take care!

[@21Kiloton]

I am glad that you had a positive experience with this game. For all its many faults and idiosyncrasies, I still have it installed, and still plan to play some more when I have the time. It is strangely compelling... and definitely left a permanent impression on me. Christ I Dld some of the sound track to my phone ffs. I would certainly not discourage you from making a video about it. My advice to everyone is "what have you got to lose"? The first video you make will be really hard work, takes 10 times longer than normal because everything is new, and wont turn out the way you thought it would ... but the worst case scenario is that you end up *making a video*. Thats more than 99.9% of people achieve, and you will learn a tonne of skills along the way. Thanks for letting me know how it went Victor.

[@Pillock25]

I remember playing MGSV TPP where the main menu and iDroid were awkward to navigate with a KB&M, sounds like that hasn't changed with this game.

[@sixtyinsix]

I don't think we can call Death Stranding strictly a video game. I'm not sure what term would apply. My only conclusion about Death Stranding is: When I view Andy Warhols Campbell's Soup Cans I instantly recognize them. However I'll be fucked if I understand them.

[@oultimometroid2764]

Kojima never said that this game would be a masterpiece, where do you get it ??

[@brokengames9020]

56:30 I was human.

[@Sycophantichallenger]

While writting this script I bet you were like Mariro, battling your way the dungeons of editorial possibility and the conclusion was princess beach. :)

[@MrHandss]

actually they basically did do everything right as far as copyright is concerned since all of the music was either created FOR this game specifically or they at least worked very closely with the groups who did provide their music. the issue is youtube and twitch (mostly twitch) don't give a shit and their automatic systems are still muting videos even though everyone who owns those rights says it's okay.

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you. I will give this another look. As far as I know most of the music is copyright auto-detected because they did not buy-out the rights, but I will try and find out if this is youtube and twitch fucking up. If I am wrong, then I unreservedly apologise, and thank you for raising the issue.

[@BroadwayJosh]

I've never heard of the David Lynch flick "The Straight Story," but have definitely watched "Mulholland Drive" a couple or three times. 21K, have you ever watched any of the Japanese "Zatoichi" movies, the serial adventures of a blind samurai? They're pretty good.

[@silverrivet138]

The review, we all deserve

[@harleymitchell2940]

This is the best review that I've heard on this game to date.

[@m_possiblegaming8789]

One of the best reviews I heard in a long time. Great game

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you sir. Very kind of you to say.

[@Abyss.8]

I've gave you a thumbs up even though I've stopped the video to avoid spoilers :-D

[@21Kiloton]

Fair play Neon. And I think you made the right choice. Even the artist twitter.com/Vlammenzee who did the artwork is NOT watching the video until after he has beat the game.

[@jamesmitchell7734]

LMAO "The apocalypse is not lethal enough to kill off the shitty menial gig economy" I choked on my whiskey!

[@frauleinhohenzollern8442]

"On this occasion the audience didn't understand the joke, and the explanation doesnt make sense... and a lot of people arent fucking laughing." 🤣

[@Gr_ywind]

Death Stranding.. Every day is leg day.

[@gelmibson883]

This game is so full of it self. Kojima should stop sniffing his own farts.

[@nixlad]

Is it fun for someone who wants a relaxing journey? I am thinking of getting it, even though the game seems arrogant AF

[@ItzKamo]

a hideo game a hideo design a hideo story a hideo ... shut yr mouth!

[@gnarkillguch]

@@nixlad I think it's a little too dull for my own tastes. But my GF cant stop playing it, and she doesn't really even play games much. It's really hard to say. If you could try it out on PSNow for $10, it might be worth it instead of dropping full price up front.

[@MrSwitchblade327]

@@nixlad the game is actually pretty awesome. I was surprised how good it was

[@tylergable2445]

MrSwitchblade327 yeah? Because this gameplay on screen looks like the worst excuse for a game i’ve ever seen. I also hated the last of us campaign too though because that was seriously boring.

[@toolshedvideo]

I sure hope we see eye to eye on this one. I'm strapping in.

[@21Kiloton]

Christ I have no idea what your take was mate. I'll watch now Coach. When Im doing a game review I stoically avoid watching anything other than mainstream/tosh reviews until after I've finished. (so Im not unconsciously biased, or accidentality plagiarise) Deep breath ... watching now haha

[@toolshedvideo]

@@21Kiloton Oh no, wait! That isn't my review. I'm recording my final review today. That video is more of "what do you do in the game" type of review.

[@toolshedvideo]

@@21Kiloton We do not agree lol

[@toolshedvideo]

@@21Kiloton Alright, buddy, it's up. I even mentioned you at the end... don't get mad, it's in jest

[@21Kiloton]

Watching now. Dont worry I wont cancel the wedding just yet.

[@richardhewit215]

Looks great, I'll definitely buy it when it's on sale.

[@damianlegion8455]

7:39 WTF?!? 🤣 Hideo Kojima inspired Romulo & Remo's sagas?!? 🤣 49:28 That accent is OUTSTANDING!!! 🤣

[@DN_13]

45 comments on a 1 hour 6 minute video 46 minutes after being released. No one watched the whole thing yet. Lol

[@21Kiloton]

Actually mate, the video was posted publicly at about 1820hrs UK time, and my Patreon supporters have had private access to it since this morning. But yes, plenty of people comment first, or watch and comment as they work through the video. Just pointing that out because sometimes people cry foul because there are day-old comments on the vid prior to launch, but thats because I post first on Patreon, then publish publicly later. As always, thanks for watching DN 13.

[@DN_13]

@@21Kiloton Oh OK. That makes sense. Love the videos btw. Funny and informative. Keep up the good work.

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you mate.