Death Stranding Review - It made me cry!

[@WorthABuyreviews]

Guys I have to go out but can't stop reading these comments, I am literally in tears with some of the comedy writing of my subs, you guys are hilarious.

[@matthewsmith22]

Awesome review mate, I've heard people say they like that it got made because art but don't like the game, but games can be decent and make a statement or be artistic, senuas, I liked firewatch as an experience as well, oxenfree and countless others. They then talk about how they're glad an original game can be made even though the gameplay is boring, how about dead space, that was such an awesome game that came from nowhere. Definitely be giving this a wide birth

[@martinohlson6027]

We love you Mack! This is one of your hall of fame reviews.

[@mrdadecounty3056]

It's not for everyone and so far everyone who finished it said it was amazing , I can't agree on u combat gets good once u start building assault rifles and etc. But it's ok clearly millions of people Are enjoying it because they understand the idea of the game . It's not for everyone especially those who were expecting something else , but I have enjoyed every moment of this game the world building gets really good once u Start building roads u can drive on gets up places faster .. it's ok numbers show that people who take there time are enjoying this game as much as me I look forward to a sequel ..or hopefully dlc it's a big world that lots can be added in

[@FirstName69]

@@mrdadecounty3056 how the hell does getting assault rifles make the AI any less shit?

[@Gavinfunk69]

Lets listen to the words, the words of mac!

[@MBMephisto]

This Postman Pat reboot has taken a dark turn.

Mrs Goggins seems to have had some cosmetic work done too.

[@TotallyToonsTV]

Postman Pat, Postman Pat, Postman Pat and his test tube brat

[@yaronlanger]

Sounds like Dada

[@weatherby1982]

paper boy was better than this shit :)

[@chriswinspear7965]

CUP o Tea Pat?

[@Crosmando]

"You gotta play it for 15 hours before it gets good" - I've actually heard this argument used before horrifyingly enough

[@mrbobajango7482]

There is some truth to that statement but it's more enjoyment than it just 'getting good' due to the gear and equipment upgrades which was surprisingly not covered in this rushed review.

[@lanceke]

​@@mrbobajango7482 Some games have slow starts, but they should keep you entertained still before it gets to the "great parts". It doesn't look like Death stranding has enough interesting stuff going on to keep you hooked for ~15 hours before branching out with more interesting gear. Other people just have more patience I imagine. When your feeling after 4 hours is "I've seen it all" even if that's not the case, then the game failed for you.

[@mrbobajango7482]

@@lanceke I definitely appreciate the perspective you have on the matter. I just think after playing 70 hours of DS it was hugely intentional for the experience to feel like a long journey full of ups and downs. The game really starts to pick up at unfortunately the time when most will be feeling exactly what you described. It does an awesome job of rewarding the player for the time they put in but at the same time you have to be into the experience and willing to commit time to get the most out of it. Very unusual game I have to say.

[@crawlingkhaos8970]

Oddly enough, the statement is actually true. Once you hit Chapter 3, the game starts dulling out more and better equipment for the player to use. Making the journey FAR less tedious than it was in it's opening hours. It's also when you can start contributing toward or solo-building roadways which cut down on the time it takes to reach your destination and can even help avoid otherwise annoying terrain such as rivers by crossing right over them. You don't know true tedium until you've lost your balance in a river and are watching all of your cargo float downstream lol. So things like roadways, bridges and the all-terrain exo are Godsends in this game. Granted, I get how people feel. Before Chapter 3, I was considering putting this game down and playing Star Wars instead. But I decided to stick with it...easily one of the best decisions i've ever made. But hey, different strokes. I wouldn't fault anyone for bowing out before Chapter 3. I'm just personally glad I made a split decision not to.

[@datriaxsondor590]

Ya, but in FF XIII, it was more like 30 or 40 hours before it got merely "better", not even good.

[@HerrHoppenstedt]

It was a fatal mistake from Kojima not to cast Kevin Costner and name the game "The Postman".

[@AndysGamingThoughts]

Well that's exactly what the game seems to be !

[@tommmyhouse]

Would rather watch Postman 3x in a row.

[@AndysGamingThoughts]

@@tommmyhouse hey I love the postman I could do that

[@TheRPGentleman]

Yeah but Hideous Kojima has a thing for Norman Reedus and by thing I mean a raging rock-hard meat sausage so it was out of the question to cast someone else. I do agree with Mads Mikkelson as the villain though. That guy is actually pretty cool.

[@leagueoflags]

@@tommmyhouse My thoughts exactly.

[@tannerhill9648]

I was more excited for this review than the actual game.

[@olimphus26]

Ikr

[@tannerhill9648]

@@Poon1312 No its not. It gets there after about 20 hours. I finished it. I think this game had alot of potential but it just doesn't know how to pace itself. Even if it only appeals to a certain person those aspects still aren't done well. The boss fights are easy af. The Catchers are so boring because of how slow they are and the AI in general is just dookie. The game has no respect for the players intelligence or time or itself because it fills the game with random Monster advertising. It even makes it a core component of the game. Yeah its weird and I somehow liked it but its not good. And personally it might be the worst story I've ever seen. And the things Kojima has been saying is bonkers. He's like the Kanye West of the gaming industry.

[@ploppyploppy]

@@Poon1312 What was your favourite bit? I assume you loved the game from the beginning and it was immediately lots of fun like...um...all good games ever. Or did you want to 'suffer for the art'? At least now you can tell all your friends to stick with it and then recite in-jokes to each other whilst mocking those that choose to spend 20 hours playing something enjoyable :)

[@MrSwitchblade327]

@@tannerhill9648 you're crazy. This game is an amazing experience

[@tannerhill9648]

@@ploppyploppy I think its either Chapter 9 or 10 but its when you cross the Tar Belt. When I figured that out I was just blown away. That was amazing. It was probably my favorite moment in gaming all year. Kojima can be amazing when he wants to be. I just wish the rest of the game was.

[@smithers4420]

I love gaming in 2019. Nothing is worth buying, I save so much money!

[@kingprone7846]

i have had this issue for the last 4-5 years! Hugeass gaming rig and i'd be lucky to play 1 game a year.

[@smithers4420]

@@kingprone7846 same to be honest. The best game to be released in 2019 is a game that was built in 2005.

[@obidahasdia4095]

@@kingprone7846 just play old ps3 games dark souls and bo1 cod zombies online there 600,000 players online everyday

[@swarthybullxxx]

Sekiro, DMCV, among others were kino of the year

[@xMtF54x]

Monster hunter...

[@observer4916]

when you actually explain aspects of this game in such a matter-of-fact manner it really demonstrates how absurd the whole thing is

[@WorthABuyreviews]

And that is exactly what I tried to do in this review, so glad someone actually saw this :)

[@h0rk3d]

@@WorthABuyreviews i think you pretty much do it with every game you dislike, maybe unintentionally, but its there allright. and this is why we watch it

[@bradleyadams2241]

@Dongs I remember glancing over at one of Dreamcast Guys titles for a Death Stranding video and it was literally the game is boring but I love it. That really seems like an oxymoron to me how can a game be fun if it is utterly boring?

[@budthecyborg4575]

I'm really not bothered that the combat is garbage because that's not why the game exists. It's just there to be sprinkled in for flavor. I'll probably just avoid fighting.

[@dudestep]

@@budthecyborg4575 combat can actually be really fun if you use it as a last resort. I've had a lot of thrilling infiltrations gone wrong that become frantic escapes. I had one where I tried to steal their truck and escape their electric spears and in the context if the whole journey I was making it honestly felt I was playing Clive owen in a sequence straight out of children of men or another movie kinda like that. My impression is the combat is good but I do get where people who say it's bad are coming from if thats how easy it could be if I wasn't so damn afraid of those bandits!

[@bricktop.]

Mack mate, I'm not gonna lie. Iv actually disappeared off to the bog at work to watch this. I doubt il get away with the whole video but IL fucking do me best. Absolutely have to see this!!!!!

[@WorthABuyreviews]

Tears m8, you got me in tears

[@bricktop.]

@@WorthABuyreviews I'm still in here Mack, if u use any more clown horns I'm gonna blow me own cover laughing

[@PhilosopherJEB]

Same!

[@mancamiatipoola]

What the hell is a "bog at work"? I dont think you mean swamp, do you?

[@mungrel6668]

@@mancamiatipoola taking a shit I suspect lol. aka dropping a deuce / pooping / going #2, whatever you wanna call it

[@What3v3a]

This game really gets good at the 82 hour mark. If you cover yourself in piss and shit it's more immersive that way. Thanks for the ladder !

[@OdaVenom]

Thanks for a tip, man! Do I have to order piss and shit from Kojima with a shipping from Japan or any piss and shit will do?

[@bolshevi3187]

82 hours!!!!! i i beat say sekiro before that length and I had fun from the beginning.

[@megaman15ish]

You know a game is bad when you agree with IGN.

[@HarryBuddhaPalm]

You know a game is bad when IGN doesn't give it a 9 out of 10.

[@wtffy204]

Lmao

[@NecromancyForKids]

@@HarryBuddhaPalm Usually IGN giving it a 9/10 means it's bad.

[@shawn2950]

Then red dead and the witcher are bad?

[@Humiliator115]

@@shawn2950 dont forget the word "Usually"

[@AlexanderPews]

Imagine being a mailman and then coming home to play death stranding

[@shivan2418]

Then rather be a border guard and come home to play Papers Please

[@viktorianas]

I am a truck driver, when I get home, I play Euro Truck Simulator 2... no I don't... it was a dream...

[@TheCptStriker]

Imagine having delivered your order for death stranding to yourself because you’re a mailman and THEN you come home to deliver more packaged

[@blupditz9826]

I skipped this game for that reason, I'm a postie/mailman and I deliver parcels and letters all day, so I cannot justify spending money to do it in my leisure time.

[@RogueCowTurd]

and after you had enough you go watch some futurama

[@paradox5391]

The clown horn killed me

[@eliaspuolakka290]

Cons: "I agree with ign" 😂

[@TheRealQuickSilver]

I know that was a subtle and very underrated joke!

[@seanmorris4274]

@@TheRealQuickSilver If you think that's subtle then...you're an idiot. Sorry to break it to you like this.

[@AdoteAzhar]

LOL XD

[@WorthABuyreviews]

This is a video game costing £50 and I review it as a video game not a movie or "Art" and I don't give a shit if it was written by my Auntie Florry (who never existed) and I also don't give a crap who stars in it. Is the story good? No it's terrible, messy, sick at times and completely confusing. Is the gameplay good? No it's utterly boring 90% of the time. Is it worth a buy, well the Main stream reviews love it and they adore Kojima, good for them. Do I like it, nope, do I call people that like it? Nope, I simply post my opinion then move along, see you in two days for Star Wars review.

[@kapitanuran]

Amen

[@baddog9188]

Your reviews are often the highlight of my day. Thank you!!!

[@m.digidy4457]

This was hilarious. Classic review.

[@WorthABuyreviews]

@@Poon1312 What bit did I not get, I keep hearing this accusation levelled at people who dislike the game yet I never once see anyone post WHY, so I invite you to explain what we don't "get" in this game.

[@zubiecup]

Tamas Borbely if you were interested at all, I really think you should just give it a shot when it comes out. Honestly, I think it’s a great game. I was convinced it was going to be Kojima’s worst title by a country mile, but I’m about 25 hours in and have really enjoyed my time with it so far. I strongly disagree with his opinion on the story, as well. I think we all knew Mack was going to hate this title just based on its premise, so allowing his review to stop you from trying it doesn’t make a lot of sense.

[@Lebowski53]

'It loves itself so much for being nothing'. Perfect.

[@stefanhell3521]

Hmmm....sounds like Kojima didn't deliver with this game?!

[@jorgeloredo100]

@@stefanhell3521 I never get the hype around the guy, I mean yes he's a good gane designer, but there are other game designers and artists in this media that do a way better job than him without being pretentious picks.

[@stefanhell3521]

@My Drawing Methods 😃

[@Kozmo1411]

@@stefanhell3521Dude hasnt delivered since MGS3 20 years ago.

[@CoffeeRampage]

The first clown horn had me wheezing. Please never stop at what you do Mack.

[@wtffy204]

He's ace had me laughing from the same point onwards.

[@midnyghtson]

Same...legend with the sound effects😂😂😂

[@illkickyournandownthestair3972]

I thought it was a squeaky door at first

[@AndTecks]

Is a clown horn some sort of EU comedy effect?

[@henriknordlund4680]

I don't even buy games anymore, or play them, I just love watching your videos.

[@ryanvandoren1519]

The games have gone too shit to play. Right there with ya.

[@dankashi677]

Same

[@symbolitical4158]

Honestly I agree games are just so shit nowadays. I mean for me this year it's just borderlands 3 and probably star wars fallen order. Otherwise what a boring year.

[@kpman644]

Dark Reaper “The outer worlds” was okay but again not really worth full price

[@symbolitical4158]

@@kpman644 I completely disagree. The outer worlds was better than fallout has been for like 8 years now, and considering obsidian are an exceptional company who nearly went bankrupt before Microsoft, they deserve every penny imao. Btw considering they made the outer worlds prior to Microsoft giving them funding, that's pretty fking impressive. Now imagine what they can do with Microsoft's financial support.

[@Tuturusaurusrex]

"Hideous kojima"

[@notmedude]

A joke that crossed everyone's mind but only the brave dad punners dare to say it out loud.

[@danielabberline6559]

Mech Imperative yep, unfortunately this game probably sold really well and they’ll deem it a success and will let him do more

[@maxsam]

@DarkMTS_57 Oh no! This one developer will keep on making what he likes instead of being on Konami's leash working on Metal Gear 36 while they are violating their IPs with gambling machines and mobile games. This completely ruins my day. How will I ever move on, dear God!

[@m-pouya-m]

"Pretentious" was exactly the word I was waiting and expecting from you sir and you didn't disappoint. Totally agree with you.

[@ColeEdits]

Positives: "I can sell it on eBay for £30" Pahahahahahaha!

[@TheAnonymousIndividual]

@Mr Lesir "If it's not fun, why bother?" - Reggie Fils-Aime

[@Gaming_Sparky58]

lol yet I'm seeing ads everywhere with quotes "Game of the generation" yeah - Okay.

[@WorasLT]

Yeah....long lost MGS generation.

[@guybrushthreepwood8174]

"monster energy drink ad of the generation" maybe

[@hadrianbuiltawall9531]

If you mean the sjw millennial generation then yes it is.

[@Aristocrafied]

The depressed generation maybe. Even mundane things become a challenge, everything seems bleak.

[@pepela2219]

people force themselves to like this gane because they think if they dont like it then they are doing it wrong because its a fucking kujima game and the new generation and only old people dont like new generation things but the truth is its a failed bullshit game

[@captaincluster316]

Norman Reedus scared: 😐 Norman Reedus angry: 😐 Norman Reedus donating semen: 😐 Norman Reedus comforting a baby: 😐 Norman Reedus getting his paycheck: 😀

[@TheRPGentleman]

That's most of the human race tbh.

[@BrotherO4]

go and watch the cutscene..there is a reason why is really emotionless in the story.

[@captaincluster316]

Go and watch The Walking Dead and he's exactly the same 😉

[@rageagaintstheNWO]

@@captaincluster316 He has been the same since season 4. When he had to mercykill his brother, that was the last time i seen him display emotions.

[@OrlyYaRlyK]

😐

[@leonthesleepy]

"I agree with IGN" *WHAT TIMELINE ARE WE IN NOW?!?!*

[@bonafidevegan1827]

'The whole country has been transformed into the lake district'

[@21swords76]

what's the lake district?

[@LMMA-ng5ug]

21 Swords It’s a place in England which resides within Cumbria, he was basically saying the whole landscape is the same as the Lake District which is a mountainous region.

[@AnubisOda]

i live in the lake district and in my opinion this games landscapes remind me more of iceland

[@bradleyadams2241]

@@AnubisOda Yeah this game looks nothing like what the United States looks like.

[@ryanpinder9053]

What about the part that looks like a WWI battlefield? Oh right, he's only played 3 of 14 chapters.

[@miko67]

Finally someone mentioning the disgusting concept regarding the babies, the ''excrement'' equipment, eating cockroaches etc... and the ''hideous kojima'' being dead on point..

[@vladimirdan1959]

All that could've made sense as part of a horror survival game or something that's actually good, not a fucking postman sim.

[@gintonicx6]

It's true,first time someone mentions this information about the game.

[@thomasedit.8604]

Wait the "shit" equipment is an actual thing??? I thought he was joking wtf

[@CommanderLongJohn]

@@thomasedit.8604 yea ya get shit grenades, piss grenades, probably even semen grenades, blood grenades, ya get bullets that are like blood or something and all kinds of absolute fucking nonsense. Ya know hearing about the "wHoA u CaN tAkE a PiSs iN Da GaMe" is like when I saw IGN twats gawking over Call of Duty Ghosts fucking fish mechanics...

[@SavageSenzu]

What about hideos objectification of women in every one of his games???

[@aramondehasashi3324]

The game isn't getting a good reception over here in the USA, Kojima said it's because we Americans only like FPS & sports games. So i guess you're an American now Mack (brings out a box) here's your American football, AR-15 with ammo, $20 gift card to Walmart, six pack of Bud Light and keys to your new Ford F-150 pickup truck. You're one of us now Murica!!!!

[@lea391]

Where do i sing? I want an f150 aswell, lol.

[@tankerd1847]

I feel more free just from reading this.

[@bimmer8602]

@billy nuts usually the ones who are beta males call others beta males

[@eyezex]

@@bimmer8602 right? Like who the fuck started the whole stupid ass cuckold shit anyway. Beta and alpha its fucking moronic.

[@cadumoro]

sounds very good actually

[@CDNShuffle]

the Black Friday DLC is going to be difficult

[@bananomet4052]

You mean Afroamerican Friday DLC you racist!

[@jacobisaacs600]

bananomet no we have a whole month for that

[@bananomet4052]

Someone finally has the balls to say things how they are without this weird fanboyism.

[@Kwazy-mojo]

Plenty of other people have done it, Mack is just the best at it

[@tallicay2k]

The most overhyped piece of shit. Makes Royal Mail underrated.

[@omnimatt2239]

Its all for attention, and then of course the macdaddy fanboys hop on the bandwagon. Honestly it is one of the most entertaining games I've played in a long time. These people have brains similar to that of a squirrel on crack and need to shoot something and blow something up ever minute to think something is good. When something different comes out that doesn't satiate their desire the destroy and kill then it must be bad.

[@omnimatt2239]

The Worthabuy macdaddy fanboys are at it again.

[@cortezbaldur413]

@@omnimatt2239 dude ur reasoning for why mac dislikes this game is awful did u NOT watch the video?

[@mr.h.4501]

Wow.. one of the BEST reviews for this game I have ever heard. That review alone is a 10 out of a 10 and was worth the price of the game just the pure honesty of what most people really think of the game for all hype that was built up over the last couple of years. Thx.

[@da_jeezuss8922]

I'm so glad Kojima made a new game. I'm even more glad that he left out all of the great gameplay from his classic games, and only included his outrageous, convoluted story telling and excruciatingly long cut scenes. 👍

[@kivsa85]

The beginning is always hard, I bet he gonna pull it off in one of his future games

[@ytcorporate9237]

@@kivsa85 Not really the beginning when he's also made the MGS franchise :P I know what you're trying to say but as a fan of his work, this is just really disappointing.

[@zubiecup]

The cutscenes really aren’t long in this one, though. Honestly, it’s no worse than any Naughty Dog game this time around.

[@da_jeezuss8922]

@@ytcorporate9237 It really pisses me off. The old Metal Gear games were so fun. Sneaking around complex facilities, littered with guards, completely unseen and unheard. I'd be in and out like a demon's whisper. Now they got me roaming around the countryside like an asshole.

[@olimphus26]

@@zubiecup really, i dont remember naughty dog games with 40 minute or more cinematics with very little gameplay which is what this game turns into later on. We have to time those cinematics.

[@QualeQualeson]

So edgy. Makes me think of an episode of master chef. A celebrated culinary genius visited the show. The contestants were beyond excited. He demonstrated his brilliance by doing away with plates. He just dumped the food on a table. It was so profound, so mind shatteringly unique and beautiful, people were literally moved to tears. "The Emperor's new clothes" never stops being relevant.

[@c0ldshock927]

The Panic at the Disco song?

[@whozyourdaddy]

Nailed it on the head with the emperor's new clothes. Somehow Kojima has transcended criticism. We must love everything he does, no matter how banal.

[@infamouspanik1772]

so its basically the ultimate "fetch quest" game out there.

[@dbfctm]

"I agree with IGN" LMFAO that's perfect.

[@dbfctm]

@@darthraider450 I'm not familiar with their review of that game, hell I don't even look at most of their reviews they're usually that bad. But I did see their mixed review of Death Stranding, and I just thought it was funny that Mack even acknowledged their review by saying he agreed with them in his pros/cons listing. I wasn't expecting it.

[@CHRISCAMPO-wq8bi]

IGN is full of different people with different opinions. Sometimes you get someone there who does something right lol

[@MyRickyjoe]

An IGN 7 isn't the same as a real 7. This game clearly isn't Gone Home.

[@kpman644]

I think “pretentious” is the best away to describe a game like this.

[@FirstName69]

@@skinnygirlstretchmarks Watch the review

[@wr_racing6203]

@@FirstName69 how about play the game? sheep

[@TheLegoblockstudios]

edgy

[@lostsaxon7478]

@@wr_racing6203 "how about pay for the game and play it past the point of being eligible for a refund to find out it's shit?" 11/10 logic buddy

[@paulmouton6765]

Bro the whole point of watching a "Worth a buy" review is to see if it is WORTH A BUY because some of us don't want to spend $60 just to regret it later

[@DeplorableSnowman]

I can't stop laughing at the fucking giant stack of packages on his back.

[@crispyrobot77]

Death Stranding is a social experiment disguised as a game.

[@squidracerX]

Its the emperor's new clothes, no one wants to admit they dont see a good game, or a good story, or a good new genre, or Kojima's genius; because they think others will look down on them. Kojima himself bashed Americans vs Italians, saying to Italian news media that us Americans can't understand this kind of game because we play Call of Duty. How many gamers stood up and said, "no, I understand it Mr Kojima, please dont bash me!!!!". Lies. Even HE doesn't understand it. Now I may not be as high brow as a nation that sells used panties out of a vending machine? But Im okay with that. But yeah, I'll stand up and say it, i see the clothes dont exist. ill try this for $20 some day. I appreciate someone doing something new ,i really do. i dont like CoD. But this is not a top 20 game of the year. Its not 10/10. Its not 9/10. Metal Gear had a stupid plot too. Terrible online. Bad gameplay. Neat ideas! But bad games. Kojima is the most over-hyped game developer of all time. -- I agreed if it wasn't made by Kojima it would be getting 4/10 reviews by the same 10/10 people...

[@robrick9361]

Kojima is an amateur film maker disguised as a game designer.

[@robrick9361]

@Valthe1st Gaming Try something new??? Indy games are all about trying something new. But because no one knows the developers, no one cares. And thats the problem. Why should I be impressed by a walking simulator with poorly implemented mechanics and pseudo-intellectual nonsensical storytelling. You would think Kojima could afford solid programmers to make decent driving and physics. How much money did he throw at Norman Reedus and all the other actors? The only reason this game is getting attention is because it was made by Kojima, WHICH IS THE PROBLEM. Sony only threw money at this game because Kojima's name would guarantee sales. They aren't going to do that with anyone else. And the fact that it worked is the reason AAA games will remain conservative and boring.

[@Furzkampfbomber]

@squidracerX Completely on point. I was already sceptical when I've watched those trailers, which revealed absolutely nothing apart from letting us know that this will be the typical pretentious Kojima crap. And apparently I was right. I mean, he _does_ have some interesting ideas, true, but then again what he has produced so far is far away from being the revolutionary and innovative stuff he and a lot of people claim it is. And I know a lot of fans of the Metal Gear series and a great part of them admits that those games can be called the forefather of stealth games, but that the story, which is told over _five_ games plus spin-offs, is completely crap. And let's be honest, after the first two games, there was nothing really new apart from changing small stuff. Anyway, I can not take Death Stranding serious even the slightest bit after watching a Let'sPlay and actually had to watch a character in the game making you tie her up like a package, put her on your pannier like and carry her around like a package, because the outer world is "too much for her right now". I honestly don't know how anyone can still take this game or Kojima seriously after watching this.

[@deadcell4837]

@@squidracerX kojima coming out and saying people dont understand his game because they play call of duty sounds like the typical kind of condecending comment most pretentious gamers come out with when people arent into the games that theyre into. Especially if its games like the last of us, dark souls, witcher 3 or those tell tale type games.

[@bradleyadams2241]

Hideous Kojima. That joke still makes me chuckle.

[@hiltoncriss]

Honestly man, I’ve discovered one of your videos only last week. Since then, I’ve watched around 30 of your videos even if I didn’t care for the games that you reviewed. You are hilarious!!! I can’t stop laughing. Very very good sense of humour!!! Thank you!!!

[@oliverwoodcock5307]

Absolutely love this review. After all this time I still keep coming back to watch it again 👌☝️🤌

[@RobbothePanda]

Played your nursery rhyme singing for my 1 year old, she went straight to sleep, cheers bud

[@fivefivestix]

Just like mom used to sing to me

[@RigbyPlays]

having a 3 meter stack of boxes on your back is very realistic - i love it!

[@MelAncholynus]

In a game where you throw piss and shit grenades at ghosts, the rain turns you into and old fart in a matter of seconds and you have floating cargo trays following you, why not? A 3 meter stack weighing in at 300 pounds is just fine. Just make sure you keep the pizza on top...

[@J3TT191]

to be fair there are still some mountain porters in slovakian Tatras or czech Snezka who carry kidn of similar packages

[@bananomet4052]

@@J3TT191 Jesus christ what? I never even climbed Sněžka, let alone with 150kg of cargo on my back pffhaha.

[@RigbyPlays]

@The_one_who_nox no but death stranding 2 might take place in africa...

[@thestew56]

" I cried with laughter as I tripped over every f****** rock" lol!!

[@aloneaflame9343]

There was no way Mack was going to give this one a pass, I knew it. The reason why he is a great reviewer, is because he's ALWAYS consistent; first and foremost, the game is needs to be fun. Now you can disagree with his way of looking at games. You can disagree with his review, but he does not sell out, he sticks to what he thinks makes a good game, and he's fucking consistent and solid. That is why I follow his channel among a few others. Understand that a reviewers' job is nothing else than to be consistent in their evaluation and perspective. That's how you build trust. All you need is 1-3 guys who are always solid but have a different angle on how they look at games and you're set. Forget YongYea, skillup and those sellout bandwagoners.

[@IgorArkin]

Well, there was at least one suspicious review on Wolfenstein II

[@gogista]

"The reason why he is a great reviewer, is because he's ALWAYS consistent" Hahahaha. Don't get me wrong, I love Mack as a reviewer, but this made me laugh. No one is ALWAYS consistent and Mack definitely isn't. But I admit, he got a lot better at consistency nowadays.

[@billybob4961]

I don't agree. Mack gives bias to games he likes and doesn't hammer them anywhere near as close to others for the same issues. He will finish games he likes, but doesn't give the same to ones he doesn't. That is very poor review work and makes his channel seem very unbalanced. Look at his Outer Worlds review. He should have hammered it but didn't, because he liked their game from 9 years ago and let many, many issues that he brings up in other games he hates, go unmentioned in Outer worlds. It got a free pass because of his bias. He does this a lot, he bagged Far Cry 5 for having crap A.I in an A.I driven game, a rubbish story amongst other things, yet thumbed it up. You call that consistent reviewing, I certainly don't. Mack will crap on a game before even playing it, he has a lot of pre-bias towards particular games, and he is very rarely objective, which is very poor for a professional game reviewer.

[@binkyboy8]

SkillUp is just a fan boy who makes videos. He'll bash Anthem and Fallout 76 but basically praise to high heaven every other game.

[@mndeg]

@@billybob4961 what bias? Outer worlds was a legit game far cry 5 was just copypasta.

[@mikaxms]

I suspect this review was delayed by a day, because of the amounts of re-takes that were required to review the game in such a calm and professional matter.

[@Orosian5]

Or, it got lost in the post.

[@mychem20]

to be fair, mac always lose his shit so all is forgiven

[@jamesmorton7852]

it did sound that he was a new York minute away from pissing himself laughing the whole time

[@slow9573]

The baby's scream through the controller? Holy shit. Fuck this game.

[@mrmerfeo4320]

When a review lives up to the hype more than a pretentious video game lmao

[@stelleverde4589]

The ending had me... The "but you didn't play 1208 hours, that's when the game gets good" argument is the last line of defense of many gaming travesties. Excellent review, both for it's humor and it's ballsy approach!

[@TheAlibabatree]

How is it "ballsy"? Everyone is shitting on this game, despite the fact that most havent even played it.

[@vallejomach6721]

@@TheAlibabatree Yup, this fucking idiot hasn't played it either...16hrs my arse...the last footage in the video is a couple of hours in at most.

[@DragonKastle]

I love your style. Your reviews are often more fun than the games.

[@thyrassword9698]

This is hands down my favourite review on youtube. MGS seems like a distant memory :'(

[@Bowdon]

This is the perfect example of what gamers were nervous of back in the 1990s when flashy graphics and video became easier to make. A game full of cutscenes. It's literally a walking simulator over rough ground with a few fights thrown in to not make it too obvious.

[@toolshed81]

Sometimes I re-watch this during this pandemic. It cheers me up.

[@stabbyronnie]

You mean you re-watched this during the made up pandemic revolving around a disease that never existed! You're welcome! But hey, we're going into the great Midterm War of 2022 and have forgotten all about the Plandemic!!!..................until the new midterm variant arrives.

[@mzza]

Remember the story "Emperors New Clothes"? I used to think that Kojima was the tailor and game journos represented the Emperor and the public. Now I think that Kojima is both the tailor and the emperor.

[@whiteymcflightey]

It's cause he's Japanese. Gaming nerds love Japanese people. They give Japan and Japanese people this certain mystique. It's cringe.

[@pladimir_vutin]

@@whiteymcflightey well said. There is only a bias in favour of some genres and one of them is the Japanese rpgs. as soon as somebody sees the 'J' in 'Jrpg' they automatically like it to death. but they're mostly shite to be honesy.

[@caesarvalorvmsheevpalpatin8755]

World B. Gilbert Gottfried Yes this I true, I even catch myself falling for this nonsense at times, thinking that the Japanese are great and can do no wrong, it’s strange.

[@mrdangerdave]

It's one of those games where this review is far more enjoyable than the actual game! :P

[@zuilok]

like most movies lately

[@Recon777x]

"The Postman: The Game" -- not starring Kevin Costner

[@squidracerX]

I felt there was too little mention of that movie as people praised Kojima as a genius...

[@swordguy1243]

Recon.777 haha l thought i was the only person that has that movie

[@LoopyLongplays]

A quote from Hideous Kojima - '' Death Stranding even now I don't understand the game'' And I don't think anyone does or wants to for that matter.

[@TheKrogFrog]

Hideous lol

[@stephenhartley2853]

@Andy Clifft people have this idea that if they cant understand something then the person who created that thing must be smarter than they are especially after they have already created great content. as the old saying goes "if you cant dazzle them with brilliance then baffle them with bullshit".

[@Duckpo988]

"I don't think anyone does or wants to for that matter." - Looks like he knows his cult are full of idiots

[@hanszieten6288]

Surprised no mention of the product placement in the game!

[@hanszieten6288]

Excuse me whilst I have my slow motion close up shot of Monster Energy Drink TM

[@vladimirdan1959]

I was taken aback by that AMC ad on the shower thing

[@garyharrison4915]

Now we know why konami kept him shackled.

[@2bussy]

because of a bad review from a washed up nobody that hates every game that requires a controller? don't be a drone kid, think for yourself

[@CAL1MBO]

Because Kojima can't make a good game without strict supervision

[@legitbeans9078]

Hes a garbage writer who got big thanks to very talented programmers and level designers

[@boneless0brainless]

All Mack does is explain the premise of the game in simple factual terms with no exaggeration and it is absolutely hilarious. This game really does sound absolutely messed up and bizarre when you really just take a moment to think about what the fuck is actually going on. The game doesn't even need to be reviewed, it speaks for itself. Thanks for saving me 80 dollars

[@Dach135]

Fam this is the type of game u need to experience to no if its for u or not i didnt think it would be that good until i played it yall gotta start being open minded

[@dkropelnicki9819]

If you folks want to play a good delivery game, play Mud Runner. All you do is drive trucks across bush land and pick up logs to haul to a lumber mill. And there's no bullshit story or cutscenes. Just pure delivering logs goodness.

[@mermaidman961]

That's my go to game for watching youtube and playing, when I'm not really in the mood to focus on either one lol

[@AlexanderZobaken]

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is also an option. And a good option, for that matter.

[@radarphaser]

That’s even more boring, fuck outta here

[@dkropelnicki9819]

J but it’s not, traversing the map is very difficult. You need to watch your fuel and pull extra fuel truck or repair vehicles with you to manage long hauls. You need to strategize carefully on which route you choose. Very in depth!

[@purvdragon-sensei]

D Kropelnicki Oh wow, it’s literally Death Stranding. Except trucks aren’t the only option, there’s bikes, robot legs and hover boards.

[@gc-xv8bl]

"the fact that the story is an absolute load of S*** that at times verges on being absolutely sick kinda makes me wonder what actually goes off in this guy's mind" lmao

[@ndacostabest]

At the end, a thumbs up point is "I can sell it on Ebay for £30" hahahahaha 🤣

[@irishmancheckinin6540]

I lol'd at that cause its so absurd. He just paid 50 or 60 so getting only half his money back for a game he clearly didnt enjoy isnt a pro, but using that as a dig at the game certainly is 😁

[@danielbb20]

I don’t disagree with you... but I am enjoying this game. It’s not for everyone.

[@thenetpagan]

Just like going from ass to mouth, not for everyone mah dude.

[@pladimir_vutin]

@@thenetpagan looool!

[@zzkzz7727]

Just go be a fucking mailman irl then you shite

[@MXO839]

Solo why you so mad someone else enjoys a game that you don’t Jesus man I think this game is shite but get a grip

[@yoshatabi]

@@thenetpagan lmao wtf

[@adamlawrence4690]

I tried and tried and tried to like this game, if I didn't have to construct materials which was a nightmare on its own I would have been happy to just wander around in the rain constantly tripping over- without an umbrella! Great review! 👍

[@aliyudante6630]

Be patient, keep playing and believe me, you'll come back here and tell this community how DS is one of the best experience you've had in gaming!

[@dingleberry2238]

Post apocalyptic postman is what I've been calling it Mac. Woops, I mean post-person. Don't wanna assume a gender!

[@Abe_Hiroshi]

Damn, I thought I already saw that movie.

[@TheRPGentleman]

It's ok. Any woman delivering parcels would prefer to be called a post"man" anyway.

[@raithrover1976]

I work for Royal Mail and we say postie. It's actually quite common to have a woman delivering mail these days.

[@have_a_good_day420]

When I saw a teaser for this game a couple years ago, I thought it was similar to Silent Hills, except stranded somewhere in the middle of nowhere to survive...nope. You’re a pizza delivery guy.

[@vormina9808]

"Pizza, semen, and eggs."

[@gellertn]

Mee too, but SH2 had an amazingly presented story, that was simple and made perfect sense, this is a super convoluted, nonsensical load of shite.

[@openg739]

Thank you for having the guts to call it "pretentious" Everyone likes their own scent, don't they?

[@Oaklestat]

I love this game. You are my favorite reviewer. I was actually nervous when I saw your review pop up. That's kind of funny

[@TheClassicalSauce]

Oaklestat it’s okay to disagree with Mack. I liked MGS 5. It doesn’t mean you’re a bad person or anything.I play RDR2 with a controller. I tried mouse and keys last night at his suggestion, but I thought it was clunky. I also in my 40s and have been a pc gamer for 30 years. Still love Mack’s reviews.

[@joeseabreeze]

Like I've said before, Mack isn't a reviewer for the masses. He doesn't represent games and gaming like other reviewers (you know the ones who make all games sound pretty good). He reviews based on his own gaming preferences and how the game makes him feel. That's why he's a unique reviewer. I'm a lot like him when it comes to games, but I've enjoyed games that he has trashed in the past. That just means it does something different to you than it does for him. Kind of like listening to a song. Some people like it, some people don't.

[@Oaklestat]

I know that. I love Mack and his reviews and and trust them highly. But we all know what he isn't going to like. I'm getting ready to start my second playthrough on Hard difficultly in offline mode. It's not a difficult game but it is very fulfilling in overcoming obstacles and building infrastructure. I think the attention to every detail has given this a very high production value. It is a cool mechanic to build a world with others but will be much more challenging doing it alone.

[@cortezbaldur413]

@@joeseabreeze omg thank u someone in the comment section with a sense of sanity. so many people getting butthurt about macs reviews its just sad. also, I wouldn't say those more mainstream reviewers represent gaming. nobody represents gaming or games its just who u choose to watch and resonate with.

[@cortezbaldur413]

@@Oaklestat ur opinion on the game i can respect cause u dont get butthurt when someone else doesnt like a game u like. im happy to see some people dont get so emotionally attached to scores or all that useless stuff just play it and enjoy it regardless of what others say. the fact mac can trash beloved big title games is why i can respect him cause he gives reasons for it and isn't afraid to say his opinion.

[@TheParodyProject21]

Finally someone says it

[@AllahIsTheOneAndOnlyUnity]

I knew it, from now on I wait for all your reviews. You rock

[@KnjazNazrath]

I don't know why it took me 4 years to subscribe, but now's the fucking time!

[@RicksterMW2]

Thought he was joking about delivering Pizza then the objective said to deliver the Pizza before it gets cold. I'm so done.

[@112523]

worst part is that after completing the game you unlock a secret room. the room was owned by the guy that acts as the main villain. there you find out his real name. and his real name is the same name as the guy you delivered pizza to. the room is also located in the same bunker where you delivered the pizza. wich i only realised after revisiting it twice

[@michaelchaplin866]

I remember watching Worth A Buy in 2015 and loving it. Still love your style. No other game reviewer like you Mack

[@wayhus3427]

Have you ever thought of writing kids lullaby's for a living,that was very moving .

[@madgoose-y8x]

This needs more 👍 I lost it when he started the lullaby

[@PalaceDude]

The most straight-forward review of DS ever. Finally, something that makes sense.

[@ELPRES1DENTE45]

I truly appreciate the extremely objective opinions in this video that specifically address the fact that Kojima is an extremely pretentious and overrated prick. Well done, sir.

[@joemwils]

The genre-defining experience: Virtual Deliveroo. Doubtless this review will have zero fanboy abuse. None.

[@whiteymcflightey]

Lot of gamers have a weird romanticization with Japanese culture broadly and Japanese developers specifically.

[@kr1z23]

Tried it this weekend despite this review. I should have listed to you; the review is spot on.

[@HankBaxter]

So, it's full of itself, it fills your head with absolute sh*** that depresses the heck out of you, and its creator doesn't even know what it is. I was just about to write, "So basically, it's a fricking modern art piece" and that very second you mention the Tate modern art gallery. LOL! Glad i subscribed.

[@whatdamath]

Pretty much spot on. I was so happy I did not buy this from the PS4 store and waited to see actual game footage of someone playing through it. What a horrible pretentious nonsensical overpriced crap.

[@adrian-php]

Welcome to what the Math. XD ❤️

[@Xkdashing]

Hahaha, Anton!! I thought you only play space games!! But this one is crazy :D

[@atyne_mar]

I just finished the game and can't agree more with your review: Story: You can divide it into 3 chapters: introduction (2-3hours), creating a network (20-30hours), ending (under 10 hours). Introduction and ending are basically cutscene after cutscene with little bit of gameplay. Creating a network is very simple: moving from location to location, spreading the network. Each delivery feels like a side mission. When you arrive in the city, you can only see some buildings from far away, but you only get to the gate where you speak to the hologram (you never enter the actual city and meet people inside). Here and there there is some cutscene supporting the main story which usually doesn't make any sense and only makes you more confused. Cutscenes are mostly just monologs - characters are usually telling you something for 15min - something that could be said in 1min. Finally, in the end, you get some answers and some scenes from before are making sense now. But not everything, there is still a lot of unanswered questions. Also, those cringe and creepy moments, for example when characters give you like out of nowhere. Conclusion: the story has some interesting twists, but it's too long, too slow-paced, too boring with a lot of nonsense. Gameplay: It's all about moving between locations (walking and later driving). There is a little bit of stealth, close combat, and even shooting, also some constructing and planning, but at least 90% of the game you just walk or drive, therefore it's funny that walking and driving are the least polished gameplay elements in the game. Your character is tripping over the air, getting stuck a lot, driving is a joke - suspension on all vehicles doesn't work, so you get stuck on some little rocks a lot, it's also not responsive. Not to mention all those unnecessary animations: when you use q-pid there is always the same 25sec long animation, also when you encounter BTs you watch 10sec how your windmill detects them every time, also when you pick up those worms or crystals there is long slow-motion zoomed animation how you pick it up. Also, when you enter a car, there is only animation of how you get in, but your cargo is teleported, which is most noticeable when you transport people and they just teleport from your back to the seat, while Sam is in animation. I really can't understand how it won the price of the most innovative gameplay of 2020 on steam. It's on the opposite quite old-gen feeling gameplay to me. Graphics: people say how beautiful it looks but actually it looks just average. In cutscenes, yes, it's beautiful (at prerendered 60fps), but in actual gameplay I've seen much better-looking games than this. But there are some beautiful vistas and it runs very smoothly. So I wouldn't recommend anyone to play this, maybe only watch cutscenes and dialogs with main characters as a movie.

[@EFXVoila]

Thanks for your time and effort to write this review, deep buried here in all these comments. Just that you know someone read it :)

[@EFXVoila]

Btw " also when you encounter BTs you watch 10sec how your windmill detects them every time" You can turn that option off in the game settings :D

[@Brother-Crow]

This comment is more interesting than this game.

[@XmarcX92]

It’s not.

[@Spamwhichwizard]

Only if the comments on here get good

[@writer7997]

Saw the title, thought "Kidding? There's absolutely no way he liked this one." ... Yup.

[@GhostOfSnuffles]

Norman Reedus walks with a jar fetus.

[@Ali.Barakat]

When the introductions that came before the game was more excitement than the game itself

[@Tossphate]

Possibly the best review Ive ever watched.

[@richardmethot7195]

Worth a buy is honestly the most hilarious game reviewer I have ever watched, and is now the only reviewer for games I watch, His take on star field is epic. keep going champ!

[@drake128]

The beach looks like the one at Blackpool circa 1990 , I never though Hideo would draw inspiration from such places , also replacing Kwiksave bags with dead whales is genius.

[@Dukestboy96]

BEEN WAITING ON THIS!!

[@catalinborz5445]

From time to time, I go through all your Reviews Mack. Its a blast because you are funny

[@saturn580]

Great review, Mack. Came for the bell, stayed for the horn. “Stupid story that makes no sense coupled with boring gameplay”. I’ve never played any of Kojima’s previous games, but that’s exactly the impression I got from every gameplay video and cinematic I’ve ever seen.

[@HeloisGevit]

Well the MGS games actually had very solid gameplay for their time. The stories were always convoluted though.

[@mychem20]

@@HeloisGevit yeah that's why mgs games are loved by many because it has solid and innovative gameplay mechanics. i never take the story of these games seriously because to me, it felt like kojima is not taking the story seriously anyway.

[@desfefe]

@@mychem20 Its meant to be action explosive story to entertain kids, more like the same sort of story that you would expect from an Avengers movie. Its pathetic, because people are using this game to boost their ego, saying how you have to be smart to get this game. JEESUS.

[@johnberryconwayiii7071]

This review made me laugh harder than ever, thank you so much Mac

[@leniobarcelos2264]

I haven't seen very many of your videos. But I was just reminded after watching this one why I subscribed to you a while ago. This review was funny as hell. 😂

[@anttt7993]

This review is hilarious. Please keep doing reviews mack

[@DaynJo]

I watched this again as its on sale. And was about to write. "Iv watched a ton of you superb vids Mac. But this is the best review you have ever done." I scrolled down to write this, and saw, that I had already written this exact responce 3 years ago. 👍 And I LOVED the "pro" of "I can sell it on EBAY for 30 quid." 😂

[@LICKSTERxx]

Should have been called "I shouldn't have double dropped that acid"

[@negsterarchive7911]

Hideo Kojima: Overrated. Hideo Kojima Fans: Pretentious. Death Stranding: A culmination of the above.

[@negsterarchive7911]

@Gaymar Gaylord Gay hahaha they would indeed

[@negsterarchive7911]

@Christopher Simon sometimes you have to appreciate the absurdity

[@darthjarjar5309]

13:25 had me dying lol 😂 😂

[@ethanl8000]

This is way more hilarious than I ever could have imagined

[@jmmywyf4lyf]

I have never understood the people who heap praise onto this Kojima guy. His writing is nothing but the bits and pieces, of the ramblings of a madman. He's a lunatic, and his stories are nonsensical