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Death Stranding - Review Thread (see staff post for discussion guidelines)
- Thread starter vestan
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I agree - sorry I was characterizing a few of the posts seen in this thread.
Could you needlessly badify another couple beloved game so we get some more positivity in this thread of people defending their darlings?
That's right; Alex Navarro will be handling formal reviewing of this game.
So line of thinking and trend i keep reading is...it seems to me Death Stranding is important because it was allowed to be made...but that's about it. Let's see if other publishers take risks like this in the future.
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I think some people just want to upset themselves. Had he reviewed whatever amount he played and attached a score, people would be even more incensed.
The guy offered no review of any sort and even that wasn't enough! "Shut the hell up and play the entire game and give us a score we're going to chastise you for" is all I see. It isn't enough that he refrained from offering a formal written opinion on it. haha
I've got a job as well that demands ROI, if a task is not a meaningful use of time and preventing me from doing other tasks that deliver better value to the business, I move on.
EDGE got a 4 page partial review and traffic for their site. If they provided a score, it would have made zero difference to their revenue.
Ok, good i picked up enough Doritos today. This thread delivers. I'm honestly surprised to read so many reviewers down with the game (i mean i expected to be divisive after tgs showings, but did not expected reviews to call it). Even the Easy Allies (8) sounds more like 6 at best. Numerous others are similar.
lmao do i need to play the game while i'm high? I think this will be the only way i would have fun with this. Glad this game exist, even if i'm still shocked what direction Kojima went after MGS and incredible P.T. demo.
lmao do i need to play the game while i'm high? I think this will be the only way i would have fun with this. Glad this game exist, even if i'm still shocked what direction Kojima went after MGS and incredible P.T. demo.
What's the general consensus on boss battles from reviewers? I miss the classic Kojima bosses.
So the game is 30-40 hours if you mainly focus on actually completing tasks to further progress the story? I'm not sure if I will buy the game if it's 60 hours of being Postman Pat.
I think I am going to end up picking up this game for the opposite reason I originally thought. I figured I would just deal with whatever nonsense gameplay they throw at you and play the game to experience the cutscene/story insanity but all this Eurotruck Simulator talk and kind of just some good mindless grinding via deliveries has me a lot more interested. Seems to be the big put off for many, but is actually some chill gameplay I like. I love Truck Simulator and Spintires when I just want to be in a zone and feel the satisfaction of traversing a distance and accomplishing a menial task. Huh, did not expect this out come. Either way, I guess I am sold.
The review scores could not be more meaningless for this game. For well over a year now, it has been clear that this game was going incredibly divisive. The only service a review could provide would be if it some how launch utterly broken but that doesn't seem to be the case. I expected nothing less than the full specturm of scores. It was the safest bet ever. And now to wait for launch and get in on this madness!
The review scores could not be more meaningless for this game. For well over a year now, it has been clear that this game was going incredibly divisive. The only service a review could provide would be if it some how launch utterly broken but that doesn't seem to be the case. I expected nothing less than the full specturm of scores. It was the safest bet ever. And now to wait for launch and get in on this madness!
Can't trust Doritos Weekly, not with Pope Geoff the 1st being in the game.
Ha...hahahaha
Not unless they have a Kojima esque name attached to it. And how many of those are there in the industry?
LMAO Jeff Gerstmann comparing the subtlety of this game to "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood"
lmao agreed! Spices things up a bit :D I can imagine this game being brought up in many debates for many years to come
this review is confirming my fears hard. I think I'm gonna cancel my preorder today. Such a bummer. the older I get, the less tolerance I have for weird self-important games that aren't immediately fun or entertaining (which is why I'm enjoying LM3 right now). I loved MGSV but the gameplay loop there was spectacular. I don't see the same potential here. Just too bad.
Yoooo im crying laughing at the diary of anne frank being brought up in here along with that "cant do it" post
10/10 review thread
10/10 review thread
I don't understand. I see a lot of great reviews, a couple of good-to-medium ones and one that's very low. The anger / doubts expressed by some is weird to me.
I wasted money on (much) worst things in life.
The Digital Foundry review convinced me to purchase it.
I wasted money on (much) worst things in life.
The Digital Foundry review convinced me to purchase it.
This became painfully obvious as soon as the balancing gameplay went public.
No one wants to relearn how to walk in a video game.
:lmao
I might have to start watching/following GiantBomb.
so much has happened in this thread that that barely registered with me
it's 4am and i'm only reading this thread because i can't sleep but it's making me crazy
They wouldn't say that if the reviewers they're fuming against was praising the game instead. It's always the same in review threads.
the DF video is so good.
Reading the analysis and reviews I came to the conclusion that this game is almost a shadow of the colossus in its essence. The world is empty and dark, there are not many enemies, if you do not take care of your staminia ( Weight in this game ) can have problems, amazing soundtrack.
It will probably be considered a classic just as SOTC is today, it's not a game for everyone.
Reading the analysis and reviews I came to the conclusion that this game is almost a shadow of the colossus in its essence. The world is empty and dark, there are not many enemies, if you do not take care of your staminia ( Weight in this game ) can have problems, amazing soundtrack.
It will probably be considered a classic just as SOTC is today, it's not a game for everyone.
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listening to this currently. the part about the game assuming the player is an idiot and explains every single metaphor and character and name sounds beyond exhausting.
No no noooooo the person said "can't do it," with no *I*. That makes it all the better. LOL
Lame compared to previous Kojima bosses. That was a bummer for me to find out.
I´ve also read comparisons to:
-The Godfather
-The Shining
-Blade Runner
-The Last of Us
I truly, truly believe this. The way some reviews are trying to justify the "intentional" tedium is crazy.
It seems like so many reviews are trying so hard to let the "community" mechanic overshadow all the bad/tedious aspects of the game. That's one mechanic.
Nothing memorable and made ridiculously easy thanks to the community aspect. Also if you get hit while fighting something you have to run around and pick up everything you dropped after the fight.
Thanks :) I havnt decided yet if i'm going to buy Death Stranding or not. And just to point out, i dont mind that people use reviews for gaming purchase decisions, not at all. I just wanted to say that for me, it can be difficult to choose if one reviewer gives a very different opinion than another reviewer, since i dont know whats right when it comes to my taste.
Really, the last Kojima game with good boss fights was MGS4. Peace Walker was the beginning of the end for good boss battles in KojiPro games. :(
I'm still no closer to reaching a decision re: picking it up Day 1 on PS4, waiting for PC, or waiting for a sale on PC
I find my game opinions matching up with Jeff Gerstmann's a lot of the time, and he seems really sour on it
I find my game opinions matching up with Jeff Gerstmann's a lot of the time, and he seems really sour on it
