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Death Stranding Review Thread
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I am still hopong this game makes its way to Xbox soon. Kojima is not for everyone but Ive alwqys enjoyed his creativity and quirky style.
I was not totally sold on the game till I saw the main character take a random piss in one of the trailers. If you were excited for this game do not let a few bad reviews ruin your excitement.
I was not totally sold on the game till I saw the main character take a random piss in one of the trailers. If you were excited for this game do not let a few bad reviews ruin your excitement.
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woigemok
Banned
Even good reviews stated about bad and dull gameplay, how is that an enjoyment for you?
Because you can take a piss, didn‘t you read what he said?
in all honesty though... I‘ve seen a lot of reviews from people describing that exact same gameplay as quite involved, full of new systems and mechanics and the chance for emergent gameplay. I play No Man‘s Sky and like it, I have a high threshold for tedium and honestly I think constant planning and button inputs sounds anything but boring to me.
Psykodad
Banned
Didn't RDR2 have dull gameplay too?
The game is boring for the first 1/3rd, and than dull after that.
Still a high quality game though. I would easily recommend Days Gone over RDR2, its not even close in my eyes.RDR is just a better game and has the right mix, RDR2 although very high quality just can't hit the coolness and pacing of RDR, imo.
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I couldn't care less about what another person's opinion of a videogame might be.
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MiguelItUp
Member
Man, some of you must really be bored and not only does it show, but it's sad.
You can like and enjoy different things than other people, it's normal. Embrace opinions.
People saying "facts", lmao, what? The score? The only factual thing is that reviewers have played it and provided their own opinion. Everyone's number is different, and no one's number is the truth. It's an opinion.
It's hysterical seeing so many people talking like they've played it. They're just throwing shade at people that are looking forward to it. Y'all silly.
You can like and enjoy different things than other people, it's normal. Embrace opinions.
People saying "facts", lmao, what? The score? The only factual thing is that reviewers have played it and provided their own opinion. Everyone's number is different, and no one's number is the truth. It's an opinion.
It's hysterical seeing so many people talking like they've played it. They're just throwing shade at people that are looking forward to it. Y'all silly.
iNvid02
Member
One thing making it more thoughtful, another thing entirely to base your whole game off one of the most despised mechanics in gaming (incumberence).
It's hilarious. You can wrap this turd of a game in as many layers of Kojima, story, hollywood actors etc as you want, it's core mechanic and gameplay looks fucking terrible
Is this why simulation games are so popular in the indy scene?
Minecraft is about as boring as it gets but popular. This game looks like a strip club on dollar lap dance night compared to Minecraft.
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ClanOfNone
Member
Watched a few video reviews, and while I'm still curious enough to try it, I'll wait for a deep cut before I buy.
While I did find many aspects of it interesting, I couldn't force myself to slog through MGS5, and I have a feeling this is gonna be the same way, but for entirely different reasons.
While I did find many aspects of it interesting, I couldn't force myself to slog through MGS5, and I have a feeling this is gonna be the same way, but for entirely different reasons.
hollowcupra
Member
From the ingame statistics yongyea only travelled about 250kms. I have about 1.000. If you rush the game, it might be enjoyable but i fail to see how you can build a good idea of how it looks and mostly works.
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That's an entirely fair assumption. Not that I would find it impossible that people who disliked MGSV will like DS, but if it was the approach to open world design you disliked it's highly unlikely you'd enjoy DS from what is known about it.
Eiknarf
Banned
What RDR2 had was odd. Every section was new and different, and that made each section literally come across as a tutorial because each section WAS a tutorial, complete with on-screen instructions throughout its entirely
GooseMan69
Member
What I don’t understand is why people seem legitimately upset that this game was made.
“I CANT BELIEVE SOMEBODY MADE A AAA GAME WHERE YOU DONT KILL SOMETHING EVERY 15 SECONDS”
Perfectly understandable if you’re not interested, but so many people in this thread being douches for no reason. Game is trying new, different things, and a lot of reviews I’ve seen have had tons of positive things to say about it.
I promise this game won’t interfere with your precious games that have none of that artsy fartsy mumbo jumbo to get in the way of muh pure gameplay experience. Plenty of those will still be made.
“I CANT BELIEVE SOMEBODY MADE A AAA GAME WHERE YOU DONT KILL SOMETHING EVERY 15 SECONDS”
Perfectly understandable if you’re not interested, but so many people in this thread being douches for no reason. Game is trying new, different things, and a lot of reviews I’ve seen have had tons of positive things to say about it.
I promise this game won’t interfere with your precious games that have none of that artsy fartsy mumbo jumbo to get in the way of muh pure gameplay experience. Plenty of those will still be made.
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Vawn
Banned
It's as much a PS exclusive as Gears is an Xbox exclusive. But, what does that have to do with anything? Claiming it's getting good reviews simply because it isn't on Xbox or that the world feels compelled to give hood reviews to Kojima games is still absurd.
You. You are absurd.
Vawn
Banned
OMG Look at this review! It clearly says it isn't a FPS then gives it a 9.5/10. Obviously, that's impossible, so there is a media conspiracy to give good reviews to PS console exclusives. I haven't played the game, but I know for a fact it is a 4.7/10 - max.
GooseMan69
Member
It doesn’t have a combat arena every 10 steps! Ridiculous. Because obviously combat is the only form of gameplay. Anything else is a pretentious art house walking simulator.
Javthusiast
Banned
Highly recommend the newest episode of GameSpot's After Dark podcast. The reviewer of DS was on, Lucy James and three other dudes.
All of them really liked the game and were able to explain why in a nice long spoiler free discussion.
All of them really liked the game and were able to explain why in a nice long spoiler free discussion.
Actually void outs seem to be in
Generic
Member
Most reviews are positive though.
Endless Fluff
Banned
I feel like Death Stranding is the Shenmue of this generation. Some of the arguments being made here by the people who apparently hate new concepts are almost exactly the same I've heard people say 20 years ago when they were talking about Shenmue.
"How can a chore like this be considered a good game?"
"There is no gameplay!"
"You have to work in the game? You need to go to sleep in the evening? How can this be fun? This is overrated!"
I guess that everyone needs to play this for themselves, reviews are pretty much pointless for games like this.
"How can a chore like this be considered a good game?"
"There is no gameplay!"
"You have to work in the game? You need to go to sleep in the evening? How can this be fun? This is overrated!"
I guess that everyone needs to play this for themselves, reviews are pretty much pointless for games like this.
ResilientBanana
Member
I’m all for narrative games, but what I’m reading is that it’s tedious rather than challenging. I prefer a challenge that involve puzzles or combat, but in this scenario it’s micromanagement l and that’s not always fun to people.According to some fanboys and retarded "journalists" if a third person game is not a shooter with an encounter every 5 seconds is a boring walking simulator.
Fuck new systems, fuck narrative, fuck contemplative gameplay.
Well said. And it certainly hasn't to be fun for everyone or make those who dislike it stupid, nor those who like it, cause if we're honest we all know many more games that either are inherently or becoming tedious soon enough, it's in the nature of making a videogame. If one'll still play it is entirely up to that person. Shit, people not only play but spend a hundred dollars on Fallout 76.
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Real talk, lol. The "facts" thing is cracking me up.
Just goes to show us that the ideological social manipulation of "feelings make things fact" is working on people.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Too much moss.
ROMhack
Member
Thematically it doesn't make sense, you're totally right.
I think I'll have to play the game before I can make further comments.
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ethomaz
Banned
Same here... before reviews I was in fence b cause I'm others titles yet but now I want to play this game ASAP.
It looks so more interesting than anything I played this year
ROMhack
Member
One thing I love about the game so far is how much people are talking about it. We get a lot of great games these days but not many demand discussion.
It feels like a throwback to last gen when people really wanted to talk about games like Spec Ops: The Line, Modern Warfare 2 (no russian), Bioshock, The Last of Us, etc.
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Does anyone remember the initial response to Demon's Souls? A large amount of people didn't understand that frustrating gameplay, some would have said unfair gameplay at that time, was intentional to make the moments of triumph that much greater. Then it spawned what turned into many people's highest point in gaming. I'm not saying DS is destined for greatness or the delivery gameplay is as exciting as fighting enemies in Souls, but the stories of elation for being rewarded with those music, story or visual moments DS provides after having put in literal work, those stories remind me of first time Souls.
The thing is with Shenmue there are no real micro-managing elements to Ryo that reflect real life. The only "monotony" comes from having to wait around for stuff and the job Ryo has. I think even Yu Suzuki knew that, for example, having to worry about balancing yourself with several buttons every time you decided to run would harm the gameplay experience.
In Death Stranding's case it seems Kojima has gone all in on reflecting the mundane self-care tasks that a real person in Sam Bridges' position would have to carry out. And he thinks modelling all of this and integrating into the gameplay will make the game more fun to play.
Whenever I see gameplay clips of all the packages toppling over and scattering - requiring Sam to collect them again, I can't help but think people are going to get really frustrated with that.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
no it's just this game most of us honestly think thisAccording to some fanboys and retarded "journalists" if a third person game is not a shooter with an encounter every 5 seconds is a boring walking simulator.
Fuck new systems, fuck narrative, fuck contemplative gameplay.
ClanOfNone
Member
For me, and apparently many others, Kojima is his own worst enemy. He introduces new and interesting gameplay mechanics and approaches and fun sandboxes, but everything is tied together by his horribly overwrought narratives.
While I applaud him for putting forth his visions on his own terms, my personal opinion is that he needs an entire squad of editors trimming the fat.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Most, eh?
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
well stating everyone is a bit silly
After reading that post I think you have a hard time grasping new concepts without the filter of other games that sound like they vaguely have somewhat of the same mechanic, but fail at realising that mechanics that stack atop each other result in what is called gameplay. In shooters it's the weapons you have plus the cover in the level plus the enemies positioning. In Death Stranding it's the cargo you have, the character weight and balance as a result of that, the terrain to slow you down and the tools you have to make it easier. I don't know what makes the one more exciting gameplay than the other.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
well stating everyone is a bit silly
Most reviews are positive tho.
If your argument is to make the experience as palatable to the widest range of people as possible you would be absolutely right. To me it sounds like my own personal hell of turning every piece of art into designed by commitee fluff.
Halo is Back
Member
That was my second main problem with MGSV