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Death Stranding: A Hideo Kojima Game Strand
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What do you mean? The spoiler free stuff being posted?
Yes, the spoiler free stuff but also the more spoilery stuff in the spoiler thread
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Yes. It's real. And the ones in the spoiler thread are legit as well.
The game will be very divisive for both critics and fans.
From what I've been hearing, I'm going to enjoy it. You may as well.
Would have surprised me if Dan would have liked it considering his general taste.
Lets be honest he is a MGS fan because of the over the top goofiness and throw backs to his action movies he cant stop talking about.
Im not taking it as any sign considering how often i disagree with Dan.
Gotcha!
I'm still going to wait on more impressions before calling it truly divisive, but it does seem like a game where if you aren't enamored with the initial concept of traversing as a core mechanic, then it's not going to do much for you.
I'm still going to wait on more impressions before calling it truly divisive, but it does seem like a game where if you aren't enamored with the initial concept of traversing as a core mechanic, then it's not going to do much for you.
To think during release public sentiment was that Silent Hill 2 was a bit a divisive game, especially after Resi 4 came out, a lot of retrospective nonsense towards them.
Now just think at the legacy that and MGS2 have now, so far removed from all the recency bias good or other wise bad.
My thoughts are:
-The procedurally generated random events in RDR2 got old very quickly and I was ignoring them after a few hours, so I can live without them.
- I don't mind extra travel as long as I don't have to pay a ton of attention. Riding with people in RDR2 or having to constantly keep an eye on the auto-ride was a huge turn off. If I can watch a video or listen to a podcast while traveling, it's a way smaller issue.
- Big gaps between story beats could be an issue if the gameplay doesn't draw me in enough.
This game might go the same route as RDR2 for me, though. I could enjoy it for a while before it wears me down and I never want to see it again. Still willing to give it a chance based on what I've seen.
-The procedurally generated random events in RDR2 got old very quickly and I was ignoring them after a few hours, so I can live without them.
- I don't mind extra travel as long as I don't have to pay a ton of attention. Riding with people in RDR2 or having to constantly keep an eye on the auto-ride was a huge turn off. If I can watch a video or listen to a podcast while traveling, it's a way smaller issue.
- Big gaps between story beats could be an issue if the gameplay doesn't draw me in enough.
This game might go the same route as RDR2 for me, though. I could enjoy it for a while before it wears me down and I never want to see it again. Still willing to give it a chance based on what I've seen.
So, the dream is dead because 2 people didn't like the game? WOW
The dream isn't dead after only hearing a few impressions. Would still be extremely shocked if it gets below 80.
C'mon, it's looking increasingly likely that the game will at the very least divide people, a few 6's or 7's are guaranteed I think.
I fully expect Death Stranding to win the GOTY at TGA, regardless of the critics and reviews.
Good guy Sony is lifting the review embargo early so you'll all have time to cancel your preorders when the negative reviews drop.
Nah, if it's sub 90 then no chance, it wouldn't be fair to the other games this year that fared better with reviewers and gamers either.
IRRC TGA's GOTY award is voted on my multiple devs around the world. Isn't just Keighley giving it to whomever he wants lol
It's good to see differing opinions. The opinions of folks down on the game are just as valid as any positive ones. The impressions have done nothing to dissuade me from wanting to play the game. I know what this game is gonna be based on trailers/gameplay, and that's why I'm excited for it. Also, it's just cool to see a big budget game be so different, as in, not the usual gameplay loop of combat/action.
It could happen quickly if there are a lot of 6-7 scores
Even my 82-83 prediction isn't safe, so many factors to be sure
Based on the impressions of two leakers? Yeah. I prefer to wait for more relevant reviewers to talk about the game than make assumptions.
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Guys if you're on the fence, just rent it from Redbox. It's cheaper than buying the game at full price.
Plus the giant bomb guy (now guys?) not being too hot on it.
I'm sticking to my prior guess of an 84 Meta.
Yeah, good suggestion!
Yeah, good suggestion!
I mean GB as a whole bounced off the game. People saying this will not be GOTY are being much more realistic than those saying to ignore impressions of people with the game and all will be revealed later And that impressions people have an axe to grind with Kojima
The closer to the embargo we get the more panic there will be in this thread, lol
I've lowered my expectations so hopefully it doesn't become another RDR2 situation for me. I liked that game, but found a lot of what it was trying to do mechanically and gameplay wise bad. The story and the world are what kept me playing. So maybe this will be similar.
I've lowered my expectations so hopefully it doesn't become another RDR2 situation for me. I liked that game, but found a lot of what it was trying to do mechanically and gameplay wise bad. The story and the world are what kept me playing. So maybe this will be similar.
looks like it'll end up somewhere in the 80s, as I expected. Still pretty excited for it, I'm down for a weird slow paced game. I'll have Pokemon the week after to go to if I'm in the mood for something brighter and zappier
I remember when people thought BotW would settle in the mid 80s but then reviews rolled around and whaddaya have it, game had the most perfect scores out of any game ever made.
Obviously that's Zelda and this is Death Stranding but there was a lot of doom and gloom leading up to BotW, very reminiscent of Death Stranding, but all of the negative/middling opinions people have on the game are all valid and insightful. It really just comes down to if you're willing to tolerate hours of walking around a mostly empty open-world with busywork and repetitive gameplay that gets boring quickly. I know I am.
Obviously that's Zelda and this is Death Stranding but there was a lot of doom and gloom leading up to BotW, very reminiscent of Death Stranding, but all of the negative/middling opinions people have on the game are all valid and insightful. It really just comes down to if you're willing to tolerate hours of walking around a mostly empty open-world with busywork and repetitive gameplay that gets boring quickly. I know I am.
It was all over the review embargo thread but Dan seems to really dislike it.
Ha, my mistake, I think it's just one.
I don't remember any doom and gloom over Zelda, I remember glowing previews and everything coming out from reviewers at the time being glowing and incredibly hype-inducing.
Think 70s. Some of those impressions are scathing. You have a 5, a "boring", and an 8.
People doubted BotW? That thing looked like a 10/10 from the moment it was announced.
I'm still expecting 80s. A couple more negative impression I don't think is gonna represent the majority of reviewers. Some people are gonna bounce of off it completely, some are gonna really love it, and most will end up somewhere in the middle. I think the game'll wind up 83 or so.
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