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Death Stranding - Review Thread (see staff post for discussion guidelines)

Final predictions for Death Stranding?

  • 95-99 (Same as MGS2)

    Votes: 101 6.4%

  • 90-94 (Same as MGS, MGS3, MGS4, MGSV)

    Votes: 487 30.7%

  • 85-89 (Same as MGS: PW)

    Votes: 512 32.3%

  • 80-84

    Votes: 279 17.6%

  • 75-79

    Votes: 135 8.5%

  • <75

    Votes: 73 4.6%
  • Total voters
    1,587
  • Poll closed .
ZeroNr

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Oct 20, 2019
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So mostly US reviewers that didnt like the game? Its actually amazing that some think its a masterpiece and some think its a pile of crap.
 

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I can't wait to play this game, haven't pre-ordered it yet but I'll do that during the day.

Seeing how divisive this game is makes me even more hyped. Hopefully I'll enjoy it.
 
Serene

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Oct 25, 2017
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Alex Navarro - "What it is is it's a third person open world game in which there is not a lot of action... he has put the emphasis on what is essentially 'American Truck Simulator' with a dude"
 
Danielsan

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Oct 26, 2017
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Love it. The fact that some publications are giving it extremely high marks whereas others scoring it rather low means that this will be a special game. Divisive games tend to the the best.
 
Argus

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Oct 27, 2017
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Resident4t. said:
1 hour Tim Rogers review. Time to buckle in.
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I've been reading Heather's text review on Kotaku and it sounds like I might actually be interested in this after not caring to learn anything about it over the past year. If you go in ready to wallow in the pretentious nonsense it sounds like it is a really good time. It might actually make me feel something. I can not take another by the numbers shooter or third person action game.
 
DoubleTake

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Oct 25, 2017
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ItWasMeantToBe19 said:
Game Informer: Intensely boring, little to no depth, only finished because it was my job.

7/10

....... I don't get game scores sometimes.
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Seriously...they said that and it gets a 7? Lmao
Papercuts said:
"I got the game on a monday a few weeks ago, and on that tuesday night I played about 8 hours of it and realized I would rather do anything else with my time but play that garbage"

God DAMN Dan Ryckert does not like this, lmao.
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Holy shit...
 
Camells

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Oct 25, 2017
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From what I just read looks like this one is a contemplative mindful piece of media, if you want an arcade shooter out of it you just played yourself.

Very divisive game and I'll probably enjoy it a damn very much. That being said....

I hope you guys have fun trying to parade that isolated 6.8 score
 
Pariah

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Oct 29, 2017
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It's reviewing exactly as The Last Guardian, low score by IGN US included.

Another trend is it's more popular with European outlets.
 
Sky87

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Sounds like the negatives (slow, too realistic) are the same people said about RDR2, except in this case reviewers are the ones bringing it up. I wonder if the players themselves will also complain about the slow, arduous gameplay or if they'll give it a pass.

Myself I'm definitely holding out for the PC version, doesn't sound like the experience I'm looking for right now.
 
Loudninja

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Oct 27, 2017
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IGN Japan 9.5
A fresh new gameplay experience with breathtaking photorealistic yet surreal visuals, Death Stranding provides an experience that goes beyond the usual boundaries of videogames. Future developers may draw influence from the game's redefined concept of terrain and its traversal.
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IGN Italia 9.8
Death Stranding is a one of a kind experience that will stick with you for years to come.
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IGN Spain 8.7
Kojima has done it again. Death Stranding presents an exciting story full of plot twists that are truly amazing. The game has one of the most interesting exploration systems we've ever seen and its way of connecting the community is very interesting. It wont leave anybody indifferent.
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Toni said:
83 Metacritic -> a disappointment.

And we have officially lifted off.

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Crazy huh lol
 
NightOnyx

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Oct 25, 2017
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Bansai said:
Surprised IGN had the balls to do that.

So far the reviews that seems to be the most well-rounded [imo] is EZA's one, did a good job of pointing out obvious flaws [that were present in the gameplays we've seen] without omitting them in the final score like some of the other reviews I've read.

Now let's read the IGN's one, curious about the content of the review itself.
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That's why EZA is my favorite when it comes to reviews, and they are who I trust the most. I take all other reviews with a grain of salt.
 
Kaswa101

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Oct 28, 2017
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texhnolyze said:
Yup.

It's a Kojima game, but it's not your usual Kojima game. He can direct the best cutscene and mo-cap ever, but gameplay is everything, after all. If the loop is not satisfying, or even a drag, it'll bring the game down. This game is not for everyone.
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Yeah it was pretty clear this was gonna be divisive. I could maybe have seen an argument for 90, but this was never gonna be everyone's cup of tea.
 
Paz

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I am so thrilled to see this game being called brilliant art and garbage art.

I'm here for this kind of unique experience that is unabashedly doing something I might not like, or maybe I'll love.
 
Spark

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Dec 6, 2017
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Cugel said:
Looool the review starting with all negatives and mentioning « glorified fetch quests » makes it Initially sound like they would give it a 5/10
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A lot of reviews here read harsher than the scores suggest. The gamesrader (?) review read like the game had no redeeming qualities and yet got a 7.
 
Linus815

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Oct 29, 2017
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hey, remember that time that people here were insisting there's no way the game will score in the low 80's overall because otherwise why lift the NDA so early? good times
 
SOLDIER

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How in the fuck is an 83 metacritic "divisive"?

Even by console wars standards that is some galaxy brain thinking.
 
Punished Dan

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Moz La Punk said:
After posting the conclusion a few pages back, here is my entire review. It's for Gamer.nl, a videogame site in the Netherlands. The review also appears on Metacritic. I've taken the effort of translating the entire review for you (and was allowed to do so by the editor in chief, of course). Its in quotes so you can expand it as you please, it's quite big. It doesn't have any big story spoilers apart from explaining the setting and early game stuff.

I gave the game a 9.5 out of 10.



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I'll be here a lot today to answer questions if needed! Nothing too spoilery of course.
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Thanks for the effort!
 
Mr_DyZ

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Some of these reviews are so low that I'm actually laughing.
 
bigstef71

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Hideo Kojima the Zack Snyder of the videogame industry lol. I'm still going to check the game out because I think it looks interesting. I'm surprised the reviews are so devisive though
 
Nakenorm

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Seems to be like nothing I've ever played before, and that's why I'm still day 1. We need more divisive games.
 
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