Death Stranding HYPE! 9@Gamespot - Dumpster fire everywhere else.

I wanted to like the game because of the setting, BT's, life and death theme, etc.., but the game is shit. Most Kojima games are highly overrated, weird and fucked up in Kojima's own way. It is just sad to see so many fanboys lick up anything that he shits out.

I think the IGN review is the fairest review. I don't care much for IGN, but I will give the reviewer props.

Guess I'll have to play it first to see. Maybe best $50 spent.

@jaydan said:

This game does everything possible to NOT be 'press X to win'

Thats why reviewers hate it

@i_p_daily said:

@jaydan said:

@sakaixx said:

Is there a demo for this game? I always enjoy a Kojima game but this felt really out there.

There is definitely a demo for this game.

It's called walking to the UPS store instead of taking the car to pick up your package and then walking home.

Thanks unfortunately they are really good at their job. Hmm how do I get a feel for this game.

@sakaixx said:

@i_p_daily said:

@jaydan said:

@sakaixx said:

Is there a demo for this game? I always enjoy a Kojima game but this felt really out there.

There is definitely a demo for this game.

It's called walking to the UPS store instead of taking the car to pick up your package and then walking home.

Thanks unfortunately they are really good at their job. Hmm how do I get a feel for this game.

YouTube, apply for a job at UPS/Fed-ex, watch Postman Pat, headbutt a brick wall, plenty of options for you.

I have no interest in this game. After seeing the video reviews of Death Stranding, it looks like a very boring game. Even though most gaming websites like it such as Gamespot giving the game a 9, it still doesn't look good at all. I will give IGN for giving it a honest review.

Any game that is just a long walking simulator, having to carry so many packages and items and only to lose them in a fight or by accident and have to pick them all up, going through so many cut scenes just to do a fast travel, and overall the the main missions feeling like a huge fetch quest doesn't not sound like a fun game at all for me.

Lol at everyone saying "IGN review is honest". Let's just forget all the other sites who love the game. I used to think neogaf and resetera was an echo chamber. This place has it beat. The same people who hated IGN reviews now love them. Yall are crazy.

Yikes. That IGN review is refreshing like Stevivor's (who also got the RDR 2 review right).

I wouldn't play this hot mess if it was free.

Gotta admit that was funny.

https://youtu.be/YuLRlRLBwQ8

Here's a review. Bu bu bu ign

Death Stranding is starting to give me Shenmue vibes.

Shenmue was a slow-paced, open-world forklift simulator (and other stuff), and the beginning of the end for Yu Suzuki's career.

Death Stranding is a slow-paced, open-world delivery simulator (and other stuff), and could be the beginning of the end for Kojima's career.

Oh now IGNs reviews are fair and honest lol, you cant make this fanboy stupidity up.

Yes because the PlayStation Lifestyle site says its not fun & boring, and then turns around and say 9.5/10.

Lots of the reviews are using excuses like its art & Kojima has created a new genre BS, therefore the game deserves a 100/100.

Yeah we should all praise these sites right?

I don't have an account on IGN or even visit the site, but I did for the review, and after reading both IGN's & GS reviews its clear who is being honest and who is making the game sound like some life altering experience while forgiving all of its faults, enjoy the fetch quests.

scores doesnot matter. what reviews say matter more.

playstation review said its boring, and not fun but rate it 9/10 because its an art.

Good thing Sony has like 17 sites that pop up just to consolidate scores, this could have been more serious otherwise.

I can't believe we live in a world where Ign is our beacon of truth.

They saved me 60 bucks tho, so Ima send them a fruit basket.

Go read Playstation lifestyles review then a 9.5 for a game that is not fun, boring & frustrating, sounds legit.

@i_p_daily: and no one should take playstation lifestyle seriously either. But to sit there and harp on ign like it's the end all review is ridiculous.

@uitravioience: is it? Because Ign told it straight... There was a clear difference between what they presented and the fanboy, pretentious art nonsense falling out of the mouths of other sites.

9gn is now the ministry of truth... Confirmed.

@TheEroica: damn dawg. I kind of expected more from you. I'm not gonna engage on that troll shit.

Kojima just took the best Assassin’s Creed mission ever and turned it into a full game...

I'm not but the score they gave matches up with the review they gave, where as others are using words like boring, not fun, frustrating, bad gameplay loop etc, and yet scoring it high because of art or the BS that he's created a new genre, like no other game has fetch quests lol.

Look at MGS5 its far from a 10/10 game and yet it scored that here, and the sad part is on Metashitic its rated highest on Xbox with a 95, its BS. For some unknown reason reviewers have a hard on for Kojima.

@i_p_daily: and there's also been plenty of sites who think it's really addictive and fun. Just seems odd that people here look for the low scoring minority scores and totally ignore the overwhelming good scores.

@uitravioience: more from me? No troll shit, why discount what Ign presented? They certainly were not the only ones with that view. Isn't it possible they're right on?

@TheEroica: you've made your stance clear on the game. You want to ignore other sites who think it's a great game.

@uitravioience: nah... Everyone gets to make a choice as to whether a game suits their tastes. I've never been hyped by this game because it was either too vague as to what It is, or disbelieving it was a walking simulator because that wouldn't go over great with gamers.

I'm happy reading why the game is so great to other reviewers, it's just that none of it centers on gameplay. It's great to other reviewers because of vagueries like art. Just not what I'm after.

A lot of them are implying or directly stating that other games are not art, which itself comes across as pretentious.

Weird shit = more art

@TheEroica: you say no reviews center on good gameplay. But that's just not true. There's plenty of reviews who say the gameplay loop is good and addictive. And stop with the "art" bullshit.

Kojima fanboys attacked me on twitter with stuff like this..

Anything not praising DS they jump on you. But it is... art lol

These Death Stranding reviews are hilarious.

100 Gameplanet:

While Death Stranding will surely be the most divisive game of this generation, there is no arguing that it offers new ideas on pushing the medium forward and shows that games don't always typically have to be "fun". The story is beautifully presented and is surprisingly restrained and focused for a Kojima title. All of the actors put on amazing performances and while its gameplay will be too slow for many, those willing to peel back the layers will discover a thoughtfully designed experience that will leave you ruminating for weeks after finishing.

100 Digitally Downloaded:

Death Stranding does belong in an art gallery more than it does sitting on consoles next to more traditional "games". As I sit here to write this, I am fully convinced that there are going to be plenty of reviews from my peers that veer to the other extreme as far as their scores go. And fair enough, because as a “game” Death Stranding doesn’t do much. But as a work of art, Death Stranding is something mesmerising, intelligent, and powerful, and we never see this kind of work within the big budget, blockbuster space. This was a rare treat to play, and I rather like this new-look, independent Kojima.

95 Playstation Lifestyle:

Death Stranding is not a “fun” game, but it’s an important and meaningful experience that earns its payoff through every bit of frustration and slog. Its a look at life and death, connection and solitude; a game about building up what matters most and supporting each other selflessly. You’ll be bored at times and downright frustrated at others, but it comes with a great reward at the end that is made sweeter by the trials that precede it. It’s brilliantly unique in its design and implementation of online elements.

92 Mulitplayer.it:

Death Stranding is a new masterpiece from Hideo Kojima. You need to accept its slow and repetitive gameplay to appreciate the plot and the marvelous setting.

90 Gamespot:

Death Stranding is a hard game to absorb. There are many intertwining threads to its plot, and silly names, corny moments, and heavy exposition belie an otherwise very simple message. That comes through much more clearly in the game's more mundane moments, when you find a desperately-needed ladder left behind by another player or receive a letter from an NPC thanking you for your efforts. It's positive without ignoring pain; in fact, it argues in both its story and its gameplay that adversity itself is what makes things worth doing and life worth living. It's a game that requires patience, compassion, and love, and it's also one we really need right now.

90 Play! Zine:

An experiment extraordinaire, Death Stranding is a game like no other. Full of repetition and lengthy chores, yet ingenious and philosophical in its own accord. It is a sight to behold, and something you have to dedicate your whole month if you want to witness its true potential.

90 GameOver.gr:

Death Stranding is one of those epic games where you reach the ending after many, many hours and you have the sense that you played something unique, fresh and a game that could be a comparative point for other games to come. Kojima reaffirms our acknowledgment for his talent of creating engrossing worlds, both in terms of lore and visuals, with well-designed gameplay. What drags it down from a higher grade is its overreliance in, basically, one quest type and the utterly derivative action sequences (thankfully not many of them).

@ghosts4ever: Scores only matter with Doom, then scores don't matter with Prey, so they only matter when it fits your narrative, your weird, strange, worthless opinion narrative. Gotcha lol.

@warmblur: so dying 10 times in row isnt boring ?

Depending on ping isnt frustrating ?

When your in a game and the enemy team team leave except for one for 8 mins is that not boring ?

Every game in history has boring situations and this one has some in the 1st quarter

Big whoop

That's hard to say as of now until the game is release and the diminishing-return is what we're gonna look for. While the reviews are all mixed, the game itself hasn't release yet and we'll know for sure if it's a hit or miss for Mr. Kojima. I admire his talent work but I can agree with everyone he went too far with this game. But still, I do want to play it more so after seeing everyone's reaction. Hope this game delivers.

LMAO Kojima turds are on a different level. For a group of individuals that claim to not care about IGN reviews, the like-bombings on THAT review sure seems to have sunk under a lot of your skin.

Exhibit A)

Let's compare and contrast the like/dislike ratio to a regular game,

Exhibit B)

So what's it to you, Kojima nerds? Why you guys like-bombing a review source you claim to not even like??

Also just look at all the inconsistencies every non-delusional poster is pointing out here.

Virtually all the raving reviews are pointing out how boring and repetitive, and downright tedious the game actually is, but.....ART!!!

Haha, I knew I had to.

There is a place for tedium in video games. I'm currently grinding to level 90 in xenoblade chronicles to make the final boss my bish. It's tedious, and I swear it's all I've been doing for the last 20 hours in this game. But I boot up the game, play some long youtube videos, and grind away.

It's the nature of most games, they disguise the mechanics better. WOW players do nothing but tedious tasks and yet they love to play it all the time.

Hell yeah, I did.

"The review that confirms my bias is the best review."

This also works both ways btw. People with high hopes will hold onto the 9 reviews and those who expected doom will hold onto the 6.5 reviews.

Confucius says, the best review...is your own after you play it.

Death Stranding is doing what all great art does.

Piss off half the people while the other half praise it.

I love that this is a bomb thrown into video games. This is exactly the kind of discourse and discussion we need at this point and time. I don't see those boring assassins creed games causing controversy or discussion. To me, that is ten times worse than Kojima making a boring delivery game.

Also...he made a DELIVERY GAME. Seriously, I'm sure at some point making a game where you hide instead of fighting and shooting was considered insane too. DELIVERY GAME....friggin hilarious. Kojima does not disappoint.

@jaydan: a non direct reply ? That's what I thought.

As a genius(compared to you guys) i looks like fool in room full of fools

And by full I mean you and bread lol

Let the ignorance commence

*Yawn*

I have directly replied to you plenty of times already in this thread and already ripped you a new asshole, are you looking for a third one?

Well since you are clearly such a genius, why do you choose to engage with a band of idiots?

That is very unproductive to your clear smarts. Are you afraid to hang out with other smart people because you'll realize how low of an IQ you really have?

@Livecommander -iNdIrEcTlY rEpLyInG tO mE??1

Also @Livecommander, indirectly replying to me because @Bread_or_Decide was humored over you getting owned.

o lol

Kojima stated he knew this game would get alot of controversy for being different then what gamers are used to. Still it's a new IP and I'll be using my futuristic motorcycle throughout the game making deliveries across the world. I always wanted to be a UPS delivery guy lol.

I'm not buying the game but I'm really excited to hear the reaction when the game actually releases.

@jaydan: damn. Did Kojima kill your dog or something? So much hate.

That's a very old, mostly false stereotype.

This is usually a sign of cheap art using "shock", "outrage" and "oddness" to hide underlying mediocrity. Which is typical of modern garbage art people hate, be Tracey Emin unmade bed, or Madonna kissing Miley Cyrus in a stunt to propel their careers, or dumb ass punk bands wearing swastikas and being totally radical fuckyoumom.

Skilled masterpieces of art, by and large have been commissioned by the establishment of the time following very specific set of established rules other artists use. Be it Da Vinci, Mozart (who re-introduced Baroque) or movie makers like Steven Spielberg.

In some cases like Akira Kurosawa they were explicitly thought of as being too "old fashioned" in the face of modern cinema,

Of course this isn't always the case, Stanley Kubrick, where everyone, including the author shat on The Shining at release or Once Upon A Time In The West, where they were completely re-evaluated.

Examples in games, Postal 2, deliberately provocative free media attention.

Is this ze high art too? Because a lot of people thought it was trash? Ironically it's probably more fun than Death Stranding.

Almost every review of Death Standing feels more like a projection of them trying to validate themselves than the product.

It whiffs of shit, basically.

@uninspiredcup:

Shock art is a valid form of art. As valid as any other. We don’t get to dictate which type of art is best. It’s all made for the discourse. And what upsets people today will seem normal tomorrow. People need to be shaken out of their slumber sometimes. It is not for us to say whether it should exist or if its a worst type of art. It’s all art and serves different masters.

So I disagree.

Art is always art. It doesn’t need to be good to be art. If it sparks discussion and debate it’s doing its job.

Lol why yes, Kojima took everything away from me.

He took my house, he took my dog, he took my job.

Lol jk.

Oh, I am just jovial here over the free entertainment that's going on.

At this point I am just clowning around over one of the most hyped games of the year and the fact it's gotten a plethora of mixed reviews and how it's breaking the Kojima fanboys.

An intelligent and manly boy like @Livecommander is more than welcome to accept defeat and stop making himself such an easy one to make fun of - if he no longer wants to be a punching bag; otherwise, the clowning continues.

@jaydan: As a fan of Kojima’s works I am very much enjoying the dramatic reactions.

This is the intent. Shake things up.