Fake
Member
I just point that is 'OK' to like some game devs. Shigeru Miyamoto is imo above all them, but opinions vary.
If they're really good or not is another story.
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Death Stranding Review Thread
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If they're really good or not is another story.
KlickKlack
Banned
Best Cargo simulator on the Market
IGN:
"One particularly torturous late-game story mission required me to carry a hefty weight on my back through a visibility-masking snowstorm and over near-vertical stretches of terrain. It took me 51 minutes to complete. Spending close to an hour schlepping heavy cargo through waist-deep snow, up and down mountains, constantly pushing against fierce winds, in a pair of shoes that wear out over time isn’t an enjoyable video game mission – it’s a lecture your parents used to give you when you complained about having to walk to school. "
IGN:
"One particularly torturous late-game story mission required me to carry a hefty weight on my back through a visibility-masking snowstorm and over near-vertical stretches of terrain. It took me 51 minutes to complete. Spending close to an hour schlepping heavy cargo through waist-deep snow, up and down mountains, constantly pushing against fierce winds, in a pair of shoes that wear out over time isn’t an enjoyable video game mission – it’s a lecture your parents used to give you when you complained about having to walk to school. "
Posting on a forum and minimizing other people's accomplishments is one of the easiest things to do. So easy even a chimp could do it, hell so easy even @blly155 can do it.
Being able to achieve what Kojima or Miyamoto or any passionate creator worth their salt have managed to achieve certainly takes more thought and effort than talking shit from peanut gallery.
Vol5
Member
I think I understand now. The traversal is the overarching gameplay mechanic. You have to have a strategy for the landscape before you leave. Whereas games are mostly just moving through an environment, DS make you take a considered approach to it.
May pick this up when it releases on PC.
May pick this up when it releases on PC.
Saber
Member
Sounds more like yeah. Going blind thinking would be easy is a stupid choice.
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ROMhack
Member
That unironically sounds like a lot of fun to me.
I can see where the IGN person is coming from, though. None of the reviews I've read make this sound like a conventionally enjoyable videogame. How much one appreciates Death Stranding will likely come down to one's tastes -- I mean, I find Bayonetta, DMC, etc a bit boring but many would find that c-c-c-razy.
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Bryank75
Banned
I called that USGamer review, what a trash site. So predictable.
IGN and Stevevoirs reviews were disgraceful as well....
Otherwise, it seems like the game is doing great critically, I thought it would hit 90 or 91 but mid-eighties is totally respectable considering the absolute bellends that are doing reviews for some of the sites.
IGN and Stevevoirs reviews were disgraceful as well....
Otherwise, it seems like the game is doing great critically, I thought it would hit 90 or 91 but mid-eighties is totally respectable considering the absolute bellends that are doing reviews for some of the sites.
New Yorks Finest
Banned
Agree with %100
Watching IGN review, maaan, that was disappointing. The world looks so intriguing and gorgeous reminds of Tom's movie Oblivion. It's my type of jam, was looking forward exploring that world
..gm had sooooo much potential.
zeroFiveNine
Member
game sounds exactly what would be the result if you gave Hideo Kojima a pile of money and left him alone to make a something to put on your ps4 (or pc)
LostDonkey
Member
So it's not a fake game. Reviews seem good apart from a couple. Probs wait for pc version myself though I do love a good old Kojima tickle.
dan76
Member
It's the emporers new clothes. The "gameplay" looks dreadful and a lot of these reviews are giving him some slack just because. The Easy Allies review was pretty harsh but they gave it an 8? Weird. I found the IGN one to be pretty funny actually, which is a surprise as I can't stick 'em. Going by the reviews it's everything I hate in a video game, and plays exactly like I feared it would.
Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
Sounds like a game that tries new things and as a result isn't gonna be for everyone. That's gonna affect its MC score in the short term, but I'm happy to see that people are still making games that are outside the box because that can only be a good thing for gamers in the long term.
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JORMBO
Darkness no more
It sounds like the game has a lot of issues and a lot of people didn't find the gameplay much fun. The inventory management sounds really bad and having to balance the guys movement doesn't sound fun. I'm going to pour over more reviews on Youtube today, but right now I am leaning towards passing on this one.
mejin
Member
Nah, the midia is not that divisive or else it would be impossible to get 84 on Meta/ 86 on open.
Anyway, sales are guaranteed and critics are solid. No doubt it will have a sequel.
Little Chicken
Banned
All of this was fairly evident in the more recent gameplay demonstrations.
If I wanted micromanagement with little reward I'd just start doing overtime at work.
The 10/10 reviews are questionable and probably won't hold up to consumer scrutiny in the coming months.
Silent Duck
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Vawn
Banned
Also, lol at the Xbox fans celebrating this games reviews being "bad", sitting at an 84 Metacritic.
Didn't they just basically throw a celebration over Gears 5 "great" scores, sitting at an 84 Metacritic.
I guess I should expect this from the people who act like the Xbox 360 was the best selling console ever, while the PS3 was an unmitigated disaster.
Didn't they just basically throw a celebration over Gears 5 "great" scores, sitting at an 84 Metacritic.
I guess I should expect this from the people who act like the Xbox 360 was the best selling console ever, while the PS3 was an unmitigated disaster.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
it must be tough having to deal with mood swings and your voice suddenly changing m8
how is that puberty treating you?
ROMhack
Member
P.s. I hear Xbox fans eat childrens' bones.
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Horsemama1956
Member
These posts aren't much different though. You're trying to invalidate certain opinions that don't align with your own in defense of a game or possibly the man behind the game.
Even if they're trolling it kinda outs you as someone that cares about the reviews or people's opinion even though you haven't finished the game to form your own.
Same here. They are just not fit for purpose anymore. Many of them tanked their credibility and now they can't be trusted.
I think it can work both ways though when you have people dismissing any game that gets a sub-90 score on Metacritic.
Then you have people taking the most negative outlier review and holding that up as "the truth about Game X".
I honestly think as a consumer you are better off ignoring reviews entirely and just picking your games based on previews and hype.
If you end up buying a stinker then that's just the way it goes.
When I look at Death Stranding I see something that's a bit different, maybe a bit unique.
They have my interest but obviously if I was looking for a 2D Platformer or competitive online game then this wouldn't be for me.
I think that in the gaming sphere, especially with reviews, a lot of people do not really grasp the concept of different "genres".
.SidViscous
Member
First a goose, now an uber eats simulator. 2019 has been a weird year for indie games
Like Norman Reedus I have carefully and cautiously prepped the resources required to enter this hostile terrain and hope to survive unscathed.
It's clear this game is polarising for many people, and for the best part the exchanges have been healthy and within the boundaries we'd expect. Just a note for everyone to reign back on persistent posts that revel in positives or negatives as these often cause personal back and forths that eventually end in lines being overstepped, due to frustration and/or suspected trolling.
There does need to be the acknowledgement that review threads will draw in those who search for opinions that vindicate their own reservations, or others that highlight views that focus on the product delivering a unique and bold experience. When found, they will be posted as authoritative evidence on why people were right to refrain from the purchase, or as proof it was worth a pre-order. We think these exchanges do need to take place and they should be held in good spirits and with an air of flippancy rather than taking offence at certain 'I told you so' comments (from both sides).
Obviously the persistent derails and spamming of such threads is not something we want to see so going forward so let's endeavour to keep discussions to contentious points that can be debated rather than one line antagonism.
It's clear this game is polarising for many people, and for the best part the exchanges have been healthy and within the boundaries we'd expect. Just a note for everyone to reign back on persistent posts that revel in positives or negatives as these often cause personal back and forths that eventually end in lines being overstepped, due to frustration and/or suspected trolling.
There does need to be the acknowledgement that review threads will draw in those who search for opinions that vindicate their own reservations, or others that highlight views that focus on the product delivering a unique and bold experience. When found, they will be posted as authoritative evidence on why people were right to refrain from the purchase, or as proof it was worth a pre-order. We think these exchanges do need to take place and they should be held in good spirits and with an air of flippancy rather than taking offence at certain 'I told you so' comments (from both sides).
Obviously the persistent derails and spamming of such threads is not something we want to see so going forward so let's endeavour to keep discussions to contentious points that can be debated rather than one line antagonism.
MiguelItUp
Member
Honestly I'm not concerned one bit, I kind of expected reviews to be pretty divisive. I can't wait to check it out myself.
I do think it's really interesting to see the disagreements though. But this is honestly refreshing to me because everyone is entitled to their own opinion. When everyone loves and agrees on the exact same thing, it can feel pretty forced at times.
I can't wait to go through a lot of these. Also, lol IGN. Can't take Dan's take seriously either, even if he is some big Kojima fan. I've loved Giant Bomb for years and I went there for entertainment before I did reviews.
I do think it's really interesting to see the disagreements though. But this is honestly refreshing to me because everyone is entitled to their own opinion. When everyone loves and agrees on the exact same thing, it can feel pretty forced at times.
I can't wait to go through a lot of these. Also, lol IGN. Can't take Dan's take seriously either, even if he is some big Kojima fan. I've loved Giant Bomb for years and I went there for entertainment before I did reviews.
Badlucktroll
Member
Maybe Konami was right to can Silent Hills?
Dibils2k
Member
so wait... they review other games without finishing them?
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
M
Macapala
Unconfirmed Member
It's because a lot of reviewers aren't gamers. All they care about is pretty graphics and story. They couldn't care less about gameplay.
Not to mention, if a game is too hard for them they will give it poor reviews. The Wonderful 101 is a perfect example of that. Basic/simple gameplay that offers very little challenge is what they like.
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Werewolf Jones
Member
Everything about it sounds good. Brainlets don't get or appreciate it, but there is one thing that is preventing me from clicking purchase.
The famous faces in the game just take me right out of it. Why is no one commenting on that?
The famous faces in the game just take me right out of it. Why is no one commenting on that?
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
It's Greg Miller
nikolino840
Member
Cinematic game?
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
Do you want to play a game or watch a movie? If you want to watch a movie, you are in the wrong place.
Dibils2k
Member
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
Does it really seem like a movie that would be exciting, gripping and worth sitting in a theater for 2 hours?
It just seems like people have a very fixed idea in their head of what a videogame should be and when something comes along that messes with that they don't know what to do.
To be fair, you are being asked to spend 60 bucks up front on an experience that could go either way. An experience that will take up 40 to 60 hours of your time, it seems.
I tend to think that an objectively bad game is something that is just broken and buggy.
I can forgive dodgy gameplay when the game is immersive and well made and the story is decent.
I can forgive a bad, or non-existent, story and poor soundtrack etc if the gameplay is excellent.
Death Stranding just seems like the kind of thing that will cause reactions based on pre-conceived, personal. notions of what a game actually is or should be.
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
In the podcast he didn't even point out ANY positives. Then goes on to say he wasn't invested in the characters and fast forwarded the conversations. HEY DOOFUS! That is how you GET invested in the characters.
