Death Stranding Review: Should You Buy in 2023?

Death Stranding Review
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Should you buy Death Stranding in 2023?
Death Stranding is one of the most divisive games we've seen in recent times and at the time of release back in November 2019, Death Stranding was met with similar polarising reviews.
Death Stranding is effectively getting its fourth chance in the gaming markets limelight, after the original PS4 release, then being ported over to PC, then the directors cut and now that Death Stranding 2 has been confirmed, I'm still so curious as to why Death Stranding is so divisive?
It's clear that some people think Death Stranding was creator Hideo Kojima continuing his legacy of being an outrageously artistic gaming visionary but others think Death Stranding was a step too far towards lunacy.
#deathstranding #deathstrandingps5 #deathstrandingreview

[@4evermilkman]

Calling this game a Walking Simulator is like calling the Red Dead Redemtion a horse riding simulator

[@acr2583]

Well at least red dead redemption is fun, has a good story, good gunplay, crafting, characters , world and the most important of them all red dead is fun to play

[@4evermilkman]

@@acr2583 Death Stranding has all of that also :)

[@carlpissatto1198]

​@@acr2583Death Stranding literaly also has all of this

[@AM-bm9rs]

it was a horse riding simulator

[@Lucpol1986]

It’s all about connections…but not all will get it 👍🏾

[@Kiddo_williams]

I hated this game when it first came out but in 2022 with the directors cut I gave it another chance and pushed through it and it was so worth the experience masterful game.

[@riotangel4701]

What did the Director's cut improve on?

[@Kiddo_williams]

@@riotangel4701 Well new story content There’s a weapon that’s unlocked pretty early on in the game and it’s a new weapon that’s been added. There’s new gear that can be unlocked later game but make it easier to deliver packages and there’s also a gliding gear that can help getting down mountains. Racing track Extra missions New combat abilities There’s even this thing called support skeleton you can get early on it’s super useful to help prevent issues with balancing and carrying gear. Firing range A new vehicle New cosmetic items I think there’s enough here to have fun with.

[@wking8]

Doing the same right now

[@michaelschneider1365]

it’s really fun

[@Kiddo_williams]

@Kaptain Torrent Yeah it takes a while for the game to pick up.

[@clashwithmoi8926]

this is the kind of game you play with the home theater on and the room completely dark

[@gregorB92]

One of the best games I have ever played. Im tired of most open world games they are all the same. But this one was amazing for me

[@vintagecapgunsatyourmomshouse]

You make a truly excellent point; true innovation gets rejected by the masses at first. This was very well reasoned and insightful, subbed!

[@donquixote1094]

Great review. I didn't realize hematic rounds took out mules/terrorists. Also the grenade toss can be charged for a wider explosion and more direct projectile path.

[@zacharron]

Great, thorough review! I loved the gameplay of DS and wish they had pushed it even more, as I never really felt the traversal offered THAT much thinking in advance (except for BT encounters). The combat was fine and I loved the cooperative road building and online features. And who could forget the soundtrack? Trekking across the landscape on to your next destination when a haunting Low Roar track kicks in was magic. Combat was fine, especially the bola gun, as you said. Unfortunately I've never been a fan of Kojima's storytelling. In fact, I have actually never seen the very end of the game. It was like 11pm and I knew I was near the end and said screw it, lets bring it to a close, even if it means getting a little less sleep. At 1:30 in the morning, with the cut scenes STILL going I closed and deleted it. One of my gaming pet peeves is too many/too long cut scenes, and Kojima's aspirations at being a filmmaker are notorious. A real shame since it left a bad taste in my mouth. Marzipan dildo...when you need some sweet lovin.

[@Respawnedgaming]

Cheers Zane! I know exactly what you mean regarding cutscenes. Personally I love Kojima’s storytelling, even if they take an unnecessary amount of twists and turns and barely make any sense in the progress. I still find myself wanting to know where the plot is going.

[@michaelm8529]

Usually I love it. It's great to be able to put the controller down sometimes and take it in. Death stranding has one moment near the end on the beach though that is insufferable because it's just you sitting in the world listening to a lecture. Absolute lowest point of the game tbh

[@AdmoreMethod]

@@RespawnedgamingDude… not only are your videos outstanding and your commentary spot on… but, you have such excellent taste in games that I only buy the ones you recommend now… and, I AM LOVING LIFE!!! Thank you. ☺️👍

[@Tarmax94]

I received it as a gift back when it launched on PS4 and loved it! Then received the Director's Cut from Epic, can't wait for a second run with the new additions.

[@adrianwilliams6577]

The start of Death Stranding was frustrating beyond measure, moving Sam around and having him trip over just about everything was infuriating. I angrily continued determined to find out what everyone was talking about in terms of the mixed game reviews. I was frustrated for hours until I got to Lake Knot City at which point Death Stranding opened up for me, strangely I have more than 1000 hours playtime and still haven't finished the game. Death Stranding is a good game, fixing the decaying world is a full time job (probably best left untouched until you've finished the main plot). My failure to finish is probably my fault as I have the difficulty set to very hard, extra rain (timefall) ensures that structures decay super fast, the up side is that mule camps have extra materials to rob.

[@BinkuSama]

Oh you should finish! I cried like a baby at the end. The last game that made me do that was FFVII in 97. In chapter 15 it opens up to free-play so no danger of missing anything.

[@gabriel7932]

Sounds like the worst game in existence from your description

[@Steggman]

1000 hours? how many cutscenes have you sat through in the time compared to actual game play?

[@adrianwilliams6577]

@@Steggman I've seen plenty of cutscenes but none at all recently, when I visit the cities I do standard orders and fulfilling them doesn't advance the plot one bit.

[@rotoocold3444]

You have to hold the right and left triggers and he will grab onto his backpack while running to keep stability it tells everyone that at the beginning and people still forget I’ve literally seen KZbinrs do the same thing and then say the game is broken or some shit you can’t blame the game when people just simply can’t pay attention and this game is not for the short minded💯

[@timmurray2945]

I picked this up on sale in mid 2021. It sat on the shelf for a couple of months before I decided to give it a try. I almost quit in the opening hours as I was finding it incredibly tedious and boring, but I'm so glad that I stuck with it. Once the game opens up and you get more weapons and gear, it becomes so much more fun and interesting to play through. The themes of isolation, loneliness and rebuilding connections really resonated with me as the world was in lockdown at the time. I also absolutely adore the soundtrack. It's gotta be one of the best in any game ever.

[@lovelyjubbly87]

I loved this game, I knew what I was getting myself into, usually play fps like games, it's nice to play a completely different game, made me a patient player.

[@prezmil4282]

Been going past it on Ps+ for a while now. You helped me realize it was the right choice. 🙌🏽 time saver for real

[@imsosneezy121]

This games vibe hit a whole lot harder for me playing it while in lockdown. One I won’t forget but one I haven’t played since. Very odd game but that’s not in a bad way.

[@Muttsnuts1977]

I'm seriously considering upgrading my PS Plus Essential to Extra while it's on sale so as I can play this game and few others like Returnal

[@j.j.cheesman7141]

I haven't played it because I've been afraid to, but last night I saw it was free to PS Plus members and thought, why not? And after listening to this review, I'm actually pretty stoked to give it a go after work.

[@roryluukas2703]

You. Will. Love. It.

[@hadesunderworld4203]

I was in the same boat , only started maybe 40 minutes in … can’t wait to keep going.

[@001sander2]

Excellent video! I bought the game on sale 2 months ago and I loved it! I didn’t love everything about it like the overarching extinction story and some of the mechanics but overall one my fav games of the last 10 years ❤

[@Beyonder369]

Granted I played this game for about 2 weeks and then I lost interests but then again Im this way with most games. I still appreciate that this was something different. Props to taking chances outside of the conveyer belt of monotonous fps.

[@foxiiplays]

I've just finished it on PC for the first time and it was incredible, damn near a masterpiece in my opinion. I'm working on getting the playthrough on my channel as well.

[@kankiuo4446]

I didn’t give the game a try when it came out in 2019 cause it doesn’t look like something I’d be interested in. But, I got it for free on epic during Christmas and I ended up living it so much. Should never have doubted Kojima.

[@BorderlandsBoy0]

I think if you paid full price at launch you would feel differently about the game

[@michaelm8529]

​@@BorderlandsBoy0I bought it day one and was very happy with my purchase. Took everything I hate about open world games and flipped it on its head to make it great. Super refreshing

[@daniellovegreen4288]

How come at the wind farn facility I had cargo in the "cargo for sam" in the share locker but I have never lost cargo once. How did it get there? I thought you only get cargo for sam if you've lost cargo but I haven't lost any at all.

[@henrlima87]

Already did over the holidays. 10 hours in, its... different. But its very relaxing.

[@emilacevedo1562]

You my friend just convinced me to try this game out. I originally thought it was a game of just being a ups guy on foot. I realize now that’s not the case lol

[@richardmccomb2103]

Great absolution on subjectivity.😂 I loved it, tense and obscure. Your opions are true and sensitive. Love it, keep it up my friend. You are honest, funny and maybe open minded!🤘💪😅

[@solarpoweredafricanvegansp178]

5:26 I don’t understand what Kojima said wrong. He’s not wrong.

[@KabbalahSherry]

Nope, not at all. 🫤💯

[@Oznerol1234]

Wrong or not, he called americans dummies. Which isnt gonna serve him right. (Yeah I'm late idc)

[@zettor47]

I was planning on playing it for free using my PlayStation subscription for Christmas but didn't, someday maybe I will find the time.

[@nevarran]

Played the game just this month, and I loved it. The plot is needlessly complex, like everything else Kojima, and full of plot holes that you simply ignore because of the complexity. But it was full of emotion, and soul. The gameplay was fun, I loved navigating the complex terrain and delivering a package to a remote place for the first time. And I loved building infrastructure that would help me deliver follow up packages to said place much faster. Definitely one of the most memorable games I've ever played. Can't wait for the sequel.

[@arghyaprotimhalder5592]

I download today it's boring

[@rotoocold3444]

@@arghyaprotimhalder5592 you’re either a little kid or never developed a sense of patience this game is not for the short attention spanned people you better work on that💯

[@gsxr1000zk4]

Really enjoyed this review I’ve been looking at death stranding and this review made my mind up. A sub well earned thank you

[@Respawnedgaming]

Cheers!

[@andyjm7122]

It's well worth seeing it through till the end, even if it's boring at times.

[@BlackjackCZ]

I loved Death Stranding. It was so different from other games.

[@ChickenOfTheCaveMan]

DS was the first ever Kojima game I've ever played. The first few hours were rough but I ended up sinking 90+ hours into it. It's really enjoyable, I would describe it as a futuristic sci-fi apocalyptic movie like rpg, sorry of, more than a walking or FedEx simulator.

[@estevamcoelholopes368]

OMG. At least, play Metal gear Solid 3. Its a Masterpiece!

[@charliebrenton4421]

Phantom Pain is excellent in gameplay and story. Check it out if you get the chance👍

[@sSynesthesiaX]

Thank you so much for this video. I'd been avoiding the game since it came out because of the many reviewers calling it a boring AF "walking sim" (even though before it actually came out, I'd watched every single trailer and was massively excited for it). I happened across your video about two months ago when my husband and I were in a bit of a rut trying to figure out what game to play next. We found the director's cut on eBay for $20, and were IMMEDIATELY enthralled with it. It was like nothing else we've ever played and we both agree that it is an absolute masterpiece and quite possibly our favorite game of all time (and we've played a LOT of games haha). Now that we've done everything we can possibly do in the game (we platinumed it lol) it's left us with a sort of a hollow feeling. We tried to play three other games and nothing clicked. Finally decided to give MGSV a go, since I guess the best follow up to a Kojima game is...another Kojima game lol. It's not the same obviously, and the story is nowhere near as good as the other MG games, but the gameplay scratches the same sort of itch that DS does. But man, I can't wait for DS2. Like, please hurry Kojima. I NEED more!!! Anywho, thanks again! I have noticed on the Death Stranding subreddit that lately a lot of people have been picking up the game more and more and loving it, and that makes me really happy. It seems like the game is finally getting the recognition it deserves after such a lukewarm initial reception.

[@jaredhill6080]

"Genius" Kojima's insult to American gamers was not only childish, it was also unfounded. At the time of his comment, and today to the best of my knowledge, Death Stranding's metacritic average was lower in Asia and Australia than it was in North America. That said, they were all in the low 80s to high 70s range.

[@nakednerdo1424]

Just bought director's cut on ps5 surprised how much I like this game

[@andyjm7122]

News of the upcoming sequel has brought back the nostalgia of playing the first game. I think I will have to play it again in 4k on the PS5 just before the sequel.

[@SilverDelta79]

I get the games has shortfalls. But, like you say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. My reason for recently buying this game was for something different. I followed too many negative reviews. I'm only 10 hours in and would preorder the next 2 installments. It breaks the mold of his past games. Cutting edge stuff. Sure, there's areas I would improve. But, there are famous paintings I don't care for. Besides, for those fps people, there's tons of those.

[@geralt6530]

Nice video man. I agree with you that art is subjective, and you explained it from an open minded gamer perspective. The game is so unique it divides people. I think you could judge what kind of gamer/people based on what games they play, especially if they tried or even finished Death Stranding.

[@AGoodJoe]

Great review. I'm one of those people….I've been waiting for years to get into this and finally picked it up and I find it fascinating. Totally gorgeous, one of the best looking next to Ghost of Tsushima and RDR2. Knowing how incredible the mechanics are in the MGS games, I am super impressed. I'm all in.

[@JoeShitTheRagMan_GravelGurdy]

I've always been interested in the game but I didn't want to buy it bacause I was afraid that I would hate it. I downloaded it when Epic gave it away for free, gonna try it out soon

[@durapan]

Don't be afraid; just try it. This is the kind of game you have to play yourself in order to understand it. I can't explain the game experience because I didn't understand a damn thing. So yeah, let's both feel miserable together, but in the end, it'll be worth it. Trust me.

[@tzeffsmainchannel]

Your video is *impressively SHARP* , despite the other videos also claiming to be 4K! 🤯😵👍

[@djsonofibiza]

Playing this game now 18-3-2024 ps5 for first time and goddamn what a eye for details and amazing grafics 😮 and yes its different than your call of duty ..... thank god for that

[@riotangel4701]

Critical question is: Will part 2 offer more flavours of Monster Energy??

[@THR33_Dizzle]

No, they removed monster drinks from the director's cut already

[@tripxez8478]

​@@THR33_Dizzlebecause of the horrid race track thing i think 🤣

[@teneesh3376]

I bought it on a whim cause it was on sale for $12. I found it fun for that price. Wouldn't pay full price for it cause it has it's issues. Like it takes too long for some of the best mechanics to come into play and the annoying way it takes just to deliver. Like does delivering things really need a recycled cutscene and menus that takes too long to go through? But my biggest criticism is that there is no music player during delivers. Yes, you can have structures play music. But I want music to play while driving or walking. The license music is incredible and want it to play

[@Lstead15]

@14:40 you gotta sled down that hill man! LOL

[@arghyaprotimhalder5592]

Now free on Epic stores 2 Times 4 month ago and now again

[@Saturn-OS]

I remember a little bit when this game first came out but don't remember reviewers hating it, I had my eye on DS for a long time and wasn't sure if I should try it but this video kinda convinced to try it out. Installing the game as i am typing this lol.

[@geraltofrivia5593]

So how’s the game then?

[@Saturn-OS]

@@geraltofrivia5593 it was great, I haven’t finished it, I sadly don’t have the time that much anymore.

[@rossedwardmiller]

So much looking forward to playing this game

[@aspect2155]

Great video thanks!

[@IAmMike512]

the gameplay wasn't for me, but the story seems interesting. Sometimes i feel HK should just make films

[@fredymendez855]

Believe me he would probably fail in that department too lol the critics will call him being to pretentious. Films nowadays are filled with easy plots so he would fail in that aspect. I think because he was running his own studio and was essentially calling all the shots he had no one to check him and tel him …wtf dude !!! The game looks amazing and story looks interesting although I can’t go any further after 6 hrs because the gameplay is not for me.

[@foxiiplays]

If you haven't got the time or do not want to play it but still wanna experience the story then there may be something that would interest you on my channel. 😏😉

[@kdzvocalcovers3516]

just downloaded the free Steam version..a bit reluctant to play because of the novel game play concept..no head shots..fast cars..or super human abilities..lol..after watching your vid I am ready to play this mysterious game..cheers!

[@anasshahid224]

Can you please tell total storage size of the game with latest patch installed? Thank you

[@kschmeed]

49.54 GB

[@anasshahid224]

@@kschmeed thanks buddy

[@spergnation1859]

I love this game. Made me emotional. Wife caught me crying my bloody eyes out at the end. I was a mess. I don't feel shame about it.

[@seeess925]

Kojima is absolutely correct about flying higher. I'm not a fan of his. But since I started playing this game, it was very apparent that it is as RPG as RPG can be. Lots of long cinematic cut scenes. Lots of dialogue. Lots of reading. Lots of story. Even in the menu system with messages, data, interviews unfolding the lore. This is a heavy very heavy RPG. And I have friends who represent lots and lots of users that fit that description he gave of interest in shallow shooters. They don't pay story heavy RPG. And they're playing this game complaining its bad. If you personally are not into RPGs, it does not mean the game is bad just because it's a RPG. As somebody who way more into RPGs than shallow shooters, I can say that this game is quite good. Don't approach it as a shooter game, and complain that it is bad just because it doesn't appeal to most illiterates who prefer stuff like shooters. Also, football players don't play Fifa. They play Madden. Because that's the sport they know Usually Fifa is played by soccer professionals.

[@dewinter1411]

Madden is American football. In European and South American countries, soccer is called football, so you play football in FIFA.

[@epiclegacy9]

I HOPE IN DS2 KOJIMA FOCUSES MORE ON THE COMBAT SIDE... IF ITS MORE OF THE SAME FROM THE FIRST ONE I DON'T BELIEVE IT'LL DO AS WELL, SINCE WE'LL KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM JUST WALKING AROUND.

[@KabbalahSherry]

OMG I hope he doesn't. 🙄 There was already plenty of combat in the 1st game, ans personally, I'm glad there wasn't more. I found all of the OTHER stuff to do, much more interesting, as it's not stuff I normally get to do in other games. There are already 10,000 broken, busted & unfinished looter shooters to play saturating the market as it is. But nothing like Death Stranding. I'm so grateful it exists.

[@theshadowl4]

And I hope it's just walking :)

[@cwmodeler8887]

I just got this game for my ps5 and it’s a amazing game I’m hooked

[@jackochainsaw]

I quite like it, I wish I'd played it sooner. It has a really unique and quirky feeling to it and I love the asynchronous online element. While it has some very bizarre art elements, I kind of love what they cooked up. Norman Reedus (Sam) is hilarious though in reality would be suffering from the biggest series of hernias, blisters, chafing and other ouchies you've ever seen (If not having died from palpitations from a certain energy drink). I also like the idea of it being terrible if you kill anyone and having to tip toe around not causing a voidout. If rain is death (Timefall) I'd have died years ago here in the UK considering on average it rains around 159 days of the year.

[@Rizzbulla]

Free right now on Epic game store.

[@UnfilteredMedic]

I recently started a 3rd play this time with the Director's Cut. I love and prefer single-player games for many reasons but largely b/c the experience is my own. It doesn't matter if other's don't like it. It is a unique kind of game and story. Yes, it is a slow burn but gaming is expensive. You want the most experience for your money and replayability. The other day I was going full speed with one of the future trucks and plowed FULL force into two other Porters on foot. 😆Funny b/c while they didn't die each one only got me 100 Dislikes. Well, those idiots shouldn't have been walking in the MIDDLE of the ramp when a truck is coming.

[@ragamuffinm2834]

Bahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣 Funny story, I am absolutely one of those Americans who loves first-person shooters, almost exclusively plays FPS games-- but I love this game. In fact, every friend I know who loves this game is typically a FPS gamer. . . And I feel like we all played this game just to rip it apart and accidentally fell in love

[@jakkrit6910]

i maybe don't understnad what he think but i try the game and i think it's kinda fun in it own way. not the kind of way when you enjoy call of duty kill everything in your path. this game every kill bring more work for you even the one that clearly try to kill you. and if you put down a critic mindset and enjoy the game for hr you will find the game is actually relaxing to play.

[@rotoocold3444]

Exactly it’s the people who’s never had to play a game without it leading them in every direction they need to go with fast travel points everywhere so when they actually gotta traverse terrain and use climbing anchor’s they say it’s boring 😂

[@roryluukas2703]

This has been within my top 10 games of all time since I played it on release. I still play it from time to time to this day!! I'll just wonder how my infrastructure is holding up and log in to make sure all my strand contracts are up to date and my structures are repaired. I LOVE this game.

[@riotangel4701]

Problem is too many players from Epic Games (myself included) cannot connect to the currently overloaded game servers to experience any online mode. So it's a lonely barren world at the moment.

[@foxiiplays]

A beautifully bleak world but on the plus side of being stuck in offline mode, I found it pushed me to use more of the games items and mechanics to make my life easier which I may not have used in the online mode, since there is stuff everywhere and most of the work is always half done for you.

[@riotangel4701]

@@foxiiplays Indeed. It was a slow drag to "pave" the roads between locations.

[@spiral8003]

I love the look of the game, but gameplay and story doesn't feel worth it to me. It's nice that games like this exist though. I'm hoping more games come out like this, but just more fun.

[@Kalynowsky]

Story is good, but theres too many delivery mission beetwen story twists.

[@towtalfookness2627]

You got me, installing the game now.

[@iLuvGaming]

Game is fire but the text is so small, EEC on large. I have a big screen on the wall and ended with my glasses in straining…Think in going to just watch the cutscenes on KZbin, the story is amazing but i have a headache now lol

[@D-NastyNoise]

Played a few hours and then the game banned my PSN account for weeks. I will never play a game online again. Graphics were amazing, but I'm not into the planning aspect. Seems like it would be impossible without online help, but I'm not taking the chance of being banned again.

[@raalexander8708]

How did you get banned ?

[@annuvynarawn392]

The Directors Cut on PS5 is a glorious game. I like the original too. One of the most unique game experiences ever.

[@JButterZJ]

great video bro:)

[@Roastanus]

Got it free on Epic Game Store Christmas day, no reason for me not to play it I reckon :D

[@garrywilliams8730]

Just got Death Stranding and thought I was going to hate it but I'm loving it.I haven't got a clue what's going on but it's a great game

[@leafydood5511]

Would love this game on Xbox series X id play the hell out of this game again if I could

[@thadumbgoose]

Makes no sense that you have so few subs man. You're going to pop off, keep going! Great review

[@Respawnedgaming]

Thanks man!

[@StefanoSPGamerPC]

Spot on review of a very underrated game! Happy new year bro ❤️

[@Respawnedgaming]

Thanks man! And to you!

[@skaiwalker8590]

It's similar to Shawshank Redemption for the box office disasters when released after people's read the movie negative reviews from film critics because they expect Shawshank Redemption just like others prison movie.. but today,it ranked at #1 in IMBD and became a must watch movie before we die.. Death Stranding = Shawshank Redemption

[@curtis5799]

Never cared for MGS. Played DS and loved it. Now I'm going through Directors cut in anticipation for DS2. This is def a love it or hate it game and I really enjoy it.

[@willlee3872]

Love this content very funny

[@aganbraganca4156]

I got the directors cut free on epic games and tbh it's not even that bad

[@raalexander8708]

How did you get it for free? I just bought ps plus extra for 3 months for 7€ just to try it and ghost of Tsushima

[@amberrichards2778]

Death Stranding is probably my third favorite game after SH2 and SH4. It's not for everyone but I love it.

[@Respawnedgaming]

SH2 👌

[@jelly8594]

Sh?

[@Respawnedgaming]

@@jelly8594 silent hill

[@jordanmartel2937]

Good taste

[@TheFalklands2006]

Utterly brilliant game. Actually, I loved wandering the landscape; made me reminisce of my youth, hill walking over the hills and mountains of Wales, basking in the solitude. Not for everyone, sure. Fortunately, I give, zero shits about that 😉 Also, agree with Kojima: American's attention span is the size of a wilting sardine. If it ain't throwing action at them, their arses pucker up and they need to shoot something...

[@lordnelsonmc.billionberg9166]

resi village has a great atmosphere too. Its very good!

[@Narniak69]

Can't wait for Death Stranding 2 Collector's Edition, will come with genuine bottled Kojima farts to smell!

[@Steggman]

I gave up on it after about 2 hours. In that two hours i must have 'played' the game for about ten or fifteen minuets. the rest of the time was spent in cutscenes! Seriously; I ran down a hill to a cut scene, ran further down the hill to another cutscene that lead into an interactive cut scene that allowed me to look around form the back of a truck. THEN I got out I think, walked a few steps and YET ANOTHER LONG AF cutscene kicked in, that showed me to have a creepy ass baby down my neck! Follow this with yet another cut scene that introduced me to some other characters and I'd simply had enough and jacked in. What i did get from it though was that it was very Japanese. That's not meant to sound how it does. But it's very much like other Japanese games and anima with crazy outlandish concepts that make bugger all sense and take too much effort to accept. I'll give it another go though. Picking up boxes and shoving them into a massive tower on my back and walking about the place should be fun, right?

[@solarpoweredafricanvegansp178]

I never played it but I’m willing to give it a fair shot. My guesses is that it’s heavily story driven because the running around looks a bit dull.

[@Soulthief4056]

It’s amazing. Trust me engross yourself in this game and you’ll experience a life changing story and message

[@rotoocold3444]

It’s not just running around the movement and gear on here makes it way more fun than just “running” you literally can equip strong cyberlegs to carry more packages in one go or speed cyberlegs to just simply move and jump faster and that ain’t even all people just say the movement looks boring because they’re small minded and don’t see cars with big open highways it’s literally an apocalyptic america with rain that speeds up the aging process of every material from human skin to the toughest steel and when anyone dies they turn into a nuke and leave a huge crater a normal vehicle with normal concrete highways would never survive in those conditions IMO kojima’s games always have had the most entertaining movement and gear on foot out of any other game franchise even metal gear solid has fun superhuman movement and gear

[@terryconeby6300]

I platinumed the Director's Cut and it sucked. If I stuck to just playing the game I would've been content.

[@mr.p9240]

Liked it because of the Office clips weaved beautifully in

[@philsurtees]

Who'd a thunk different people would like different things? The best review is one which explains exactly what the game is, without the reviewer's personal opinion, because - and I know this is difficult for a lot of people to believe - some of us will love games, and movies, and books, and television shows, and paintings, and music, and all sorts of other works of art, which some of us won't. *_Death Stranding is neither a good game nor a bad game; it's just a game._* I loved it, but I can certainly understand why some people didn't. What's the problem? Once upon a time there was no KZbin, and you had to rely on reviews in magazines - which often led to large sums of money being wasted on a game you didn't like - but nowadays you can sign up to a subscription service which will offer you more games than you could possibly play, and you can watch 20 reviews, and some gameplay, and often play a trial. We are so spoilt these days...

[@rhas20]

I have absolutely no games left to play. Never would’ve considered playing a game like this but I’m so bored I’m actually thinking about getting it.

[@singaporeghostclub]

Thanks to you, Sir, I have just bought the game --- today!

[@Herbalizer28]

I started playing it when it first got released (received as a gift), and I hated it ..never touched it since..and I honestly thought that everyone hated it too...considering some of the overwhelmingly positive comments, I might give it another chance ...I just hope there is more than just fetching quests where you'll constantly trip over everything ...

[@michaelm8529]

Nah there isn't really. The game's strength is making the traversal of the world be an active aspect of the gameplay loop rather than the inconvenient time sink between the fun bits of a usual open world game.

[@rotoocold3444]

One way to stop the tripping from happening just hold right and left triggers at all times idk what it is if you’re on pc but as long as you do that the falling will happen very rarely anytime I actually fall is when I’m running down a steep slope and got too much weight on my back but that’s avoidable also if you tap the grip button in time the movement isn’t as straight to the point with this game and that’s what drives people away and bring some people in

[@s0methingjpg]

my game doesnt work, is anyone else having that problem?? i got it free on epic... im thinking about buying it on steam but dont knoe if the servers are working because they arent on the free epic games version

[@amberrichards2778]

If the PS4 servers still work, you should be fine if you get it on Steam

[@P1gP3n69]

The troll of reviews love it lol

[@jacobnapkins1155]

People just aren't used to a game that's mellow happy it happened though

[@Mr.Sjottdeig]

Death stranding 2 should have cross bikes and off-road vehicles with better physics and a bigger map hahaha, apparat from that I really enjoyed the first game.

[@Retr0ver4]

I want it to be longer, but apparently it's a ps5 exclusive....i own a ps4.

[@tkirk3660]

So excited for ds2 but I hope it's the end and he starts a new universe

[@Yeshua_is-Cool]

Yeah like something new he has the mind for it

[@amateurasian]

death stranding was release before the lock down, kojima confirmed illuminati

[@sujetovacio1213]

I buyed it in 2023 and I enjoyed it. Not a game for everyone maybe, but if you like it, you like it a lot.

[@JRobocop007]

Has to be the most underrated game in the last 10 years. It’s a masterpiece!!!!!!

[@jkluionmhjkyui]

the crap art joke....lol..that was funny...subbed.

[@deviantknight7009]

Yes, yes, yes BUY IT. IM 60 HOURS IN AND LOVE IT. Just wish you could blast music as you travel

[@Vampirebride100]

I actually looked forward to playing it,and it was the first game I downloaded when we upgraded to Playstore Plus. I unfortunately found it aimless and boring and deleted it,the graphics are stunning,but aim of the game is just not for me.

[@neternafu1904]

This is a great game still playing in 2023

[@snipezeu2368]

Want to play it legit because daryl is in it