It's been one whole week since Death Stranding launched on PlayStation 4. Hideo Kojima's latest has sparked debate after debate all across the internet, and it continues to do so. The game received very positive critical reviews -- for the most part -- but the title's had its detractors since the moment it was revealed. That said, based on the discourse that we've seen around the web, those who have actually bought the game are enjoying it.
Of course, we simply must dig deeper, and so we present you with today's poll. Whether you love Death Stranding, hate it, or just think it's okay, we want to know. Did you end up buying it? How long have you spent playing it? What review score would you give it? Vote in our polls, and then bring an honest opinion to the comments section below.
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Sam, Sam, he’s our man.
Anyone who's giving it 5 or lower is just clueless. The game would have to be borderline broken at that point.
I think it's very good, and I'm on chapter 6. I'm really pleased with the minute-to-minute gameplay loop.
I wasn't convinced until I got about 6 hours in, then something clicked and I really started enjoying it. Definitely looking forward to playing more.
And I know that saying "it gets better after spending hours with it" is not exactly a glowing review, but in my experience it has been worth sticking with.
Easiest 10 I've ever given a game, comfortably my game of the year and well on it's way to being my favourite game this generation
Easily my game of the year. Getting to chapter 3 is an absolute game changer. Today my porter rank increased by over 100 because of a road I built. Seeing so many people using it and liking it is an experience unmatched by any other game.
I've played probably about 9 hours, just got to the bit with getting the bike for the first time (not a spoiler, there was a bike in the trailer). I've had to give it a 6 at the moment, it's not bad. I love the story, visuals, sound, music and atmosphere but i have been bored a lot too. I have also had a lot of elation when I have achieved something but again I have had to rage quit when I have lost all my cargo in a stupid way. The bits I don't like are the stealthing around BTs, wobbling a lot, and tedium. Do my favourite bits get better and do the bits I don't like diminish at all? I'm really on the edge of binning it...
@AdamNovice A game can be average or poor without being broken.
I personally think it's an 8, or maybe even a 9 if it gets even better. But if you don't like it, that's fine as well.
Half way through chapter 3 for me, it’s good but not great - 8/10 so far. Which is fine!
I haven't played it, but I may get it in the distant future.
I cant buy it for full price right before christmas
Hmm.. maybe as a gift.. for myself? It looks so good!
I need to get back to it soon. I played about 5 hours. Really enjoyed the first couple and then as it started to get more complicated with the strategy mechanics I started to get a little turned off of it.
@kyleforrester87 ''it’s good but not great - 8/10 so far.''
7 - Good
8 - Great
@AdamNovice
Five is an Average, as per the poll, and average is what I give it generously and that only because of a few brief peaks in the experience. If I were weighting it based on the amount of time those peaks represent, it would get a three. Not broken but quite unpleasant.
Over 30 hours in and enjoying it more and more the further I get. By far the best game I've played in a very long time. Gave it a 9, no game is perfect so a 10 is out of the question.
It's excellent so far
I’m in the middle of chapter 3, approximately 20 hours in. I definitely like it and it’s an experience, it’s a 9 for me though, I wish there were more NPCs in the world
So anyone can give a score means exactly what scores are. Random numbers based on personal feeling facebook sort of like/dislike instead of genuinely assessing a game s quality based on specifics
@Octane first thing I’ll change when I get the job will be the ridiculous scoring system
I really like what I play, I think there’s no games quite like it, I’ll gave it a 9 out of 10 now. I played it still under 10 hour, just have my first fight with the mule, I rob them nearly all of their goods lol.
The gameplay was so boring, I really wasn't enjoying it even though I wanted to and had been looking forward to the game for some time.
It has a lot of positives; music, visuals, I like the actors and the weird setting. The gameplay though? A complete dealbreaker. Not fond of the social aspect either, which is a fairly integral point of the game...
Currently over 40 hours in and on Episode 6, won't post spoilers, loving the story but i'm busy rebuilding roads to help out my fellow porters! Top marks from me i'll spend 100's of hours playing Death Stranding.
25 hours in and I know I should accept that orange order to move on with the main story reaching chapter 4, but first I want to connect all the zones and preppers available since I unlocked many new funny tools. A 10 to me.
Did you know you can change the kind of info shown on the map by pressing R3?
@kyleforrester87 I agree. We both know it should be like this:
7: Good
8: Great
Awaiting super bargain bin for this since I fear it will totally bore me.
i give this is 7/10.. it is good game.. delivery cargo to cargo by taking order for Sam bside standard order is so boring chores job
22 Hours in, 10 for me
At first I want sure about DS but 8-9 hours I'm really enjoying.
Not really interested in getting it, but from what I've seen and heard the game sounds like a 7 out of 10, maybe an 8 at a stretch. It does some excellent things in terms of setting and story, but some repetitive aspects of the gameplay can feel like a chore, which brings the score down.
Like I say, haven't played it, so I'm just making an educated guess here. Could easily be wrong.
I just feel that by any metric the game is at worst a 7. The game is too well made for anything less (hence why I said borderline broken) it's graphics are some of the best on PS4, the music is incredible, the story while it risks losing itself it all comes together well and it's gameplay really engages you. Some of the game's best moments are when your carrying a load of cargo over a mountain full of BTs, getting past them and over the peak to see your destination down below. The only time it falls away is the combat moments which I would happily have done without (except for one boss fight).
I love that users are legitimately rating this spectacularly polished game 1 out of 10. How did Kojima-san hurt these people, I wonder?
Death Stranding has it’s hooks (strands?) in me pretty deep. I love the world that Kojima has created, and I find the gameplay loop incredibly addictive. The social aspect and online elements are extremely well done, and the overall polish of the game is top notch.
So far it’s my game of the year and I would give it a 9.5. I still have a long way to go story-wise but I’ve put well over 30 hours in exploring the world.
Just finished the story after 40 hours and all I can say is..... masterpiece! The way the story unfolds near the end is truly breathtaking. 10/10 I really hope people play it until the end
i'm only about 8 hours in. i'm drawn in by its uniqueness and its apparent lack of regard for typical AAA-gaming etiquette and just wants to do things its way at its own pace. i'm in no rush to finish it to move on to the next thing, so i am just taking it at my own pace and enjoying the zen of it.
Not bought it. Probably will buy it next year sometime lol
This American hasn't bought it.
@Splat that’s coz you only like COD pewpew
Fly higher like I do
I think I echo a lot of people on this site, first few hours had me angry and scratching my head. I was rushing every delivery and was getting very frustrated then it just clicked. The secret is learn all the systems and take your time enjoy the journey and the puzzles that it involves.
9 out of 10.
The story initially is all over the place but the gameplay is excellent. I was quite worried about the game wasting my time reading a ton of reviews beforehand but @KratosMD @Octane @kyleforrester87 @nessisonett @Th3solution in the forums made that decision to buy easy. Thanks lads. You all have good taste.
This Years best games;
Dreams
Death Stranding
Errr that's it.
I'm curious about it, but not enough to spend $59.99. I'll grab it when the price drops and I actually have time to play it.
@Octane
7 - Great
8 - Good
Fixed it for ya 😉
@Ralizah Oddly enough, I think you'll like it. Or maybe not, haha.
Not played it but its 10/10 for me which = great.
Was completely absorbed by the story from GO, but unsure if I’d love the gameplay loop. Now 15 hours in and in chapter 3, loving gameplay and story, totally hooked. 10/10.
Control is still my game of the year though 👍🏼
I own a steelbook special edition but haven't started yet - I really want to finish Days Gone first!
The game is incredible, the more the play it, the more things that open up to you just make it get better and better. I don't think half of the negative reviews even played the game properly, the walking aspect is only the first couple of hours. I don't want to say much more, but the game turns into something else.
Looks really good, but I never buy games at launch for both price and patch reasons. I am usually 6 months to a year behind the latest. Right now still playing Ass Creed Odyssey which I got for pennies...
Truly loving every aspect of this game. I will say some of the cutscenes and narrative stuff in the middle suffer from not being polished enough and the AI can be far too easy to beat as you get your gear up. But I don't find anything in this game boring. It is thoroughly engrossing and wandering the desolate landscape to Low Roar gives me a feeling, unlike anything I have experienced before in games.
9/10 but I only docked it one point because of the narrative in the middle section. It didn't make me care about the characters until the last act. In fact, I was on the defensive because I thought all the bridges characters would backstab me in some way in the end because they started out keeping the characters and story so vague. Not to say having it vague at the start was a bad thing, but the more shallow narrative execution during the middle made it so that I didn't care about the characters for that duration. It is just hard to connect with characters that speak to you through the codec and a delivery terminal with stock animations or just voice only. The whole last act was 11/10 though.
Wasn't even interested in this game before it came out, then on tuesday something changed and wanted to play it after reading some reviews and player feedback, over 10hrs in so far and loving it so far, its strangley satisfying, easy to understand why people dont like it but also easy to understand why people love it, so far its around 8 for me. Story is good so far, cant wait to finish work tonight and have the rest of the weekend to get engrossed in this world.
@TheWeird Great game!... DLC is also good. Atlantis Gear reminds me of TRON
9/10 for me. Literally played for 20 hours straight last week to beat it, because every time I tried to rest I knew there were packages out there that needed delivering.
Now at chapter 5 and Push Square's review is spot on. Such an awesome experience.
@Bliquid I have to disagree. Reviews can only ever hope to be subjective, as perfection is unachievable. Why not treat a score as subjective? 10 is a very personal masterpiece - not a perfect game. A game that, at the time, you have adored. Morrowind is likely my favourite game of all time. It was a deeply enjoyable experience for me. I'd give it a 10. Is it perfect? Far from it. No game is perfect, but it is still a masterpiece in my eyes. A 10 is given when a game has been so affecting that you simply can't think of a valid reason to remove a star.
I did the first 5 hours and found it a chore, then something clicked and I really like it, got to 9 hours in and life takes over.
Have not got the time to give it what it deserves at the moment, so will buy digitally in the new year and spend some quality time with it.
Can only give an hour here and there currently, and I don’t want to put it down!
This game is my goty, it starts out a little slow but i loved even the beginning. Once you get the bridges trucks the game completely changes. Once you learn how to use the strand rope you can take down a whole mule camp, then park your truck right next to a mule post box and transfer all their goods to your truck. Its amazing
When I started the game, 3 hours in I was giving it 8 maybe 9 out of 10.
Now? 6 maybe 7 in 10.. I totally agree that if it wasn't from hideo kojima, it would get another type of reviews..
It's good, but.. There's too much of the same repetitive gameplay going on before you get a new piece of the story told.
Going to keep on keeping on, I think it's a game you need to play through before being able to give a final score.
Kind of frustated at moment. Headed to a certain establishment and it's rocky and mountainous to get there, plus a stack of BT's in the forest. So after finally making it there, now there's a mission to go all the way back to the start of the game. That's where I am up to, because I'm grudging having to trek all the way back to the start of the game.
I don't have vehicles yet, so I understand I am requiring a bit more patience.
Trudging through BT territory is nerve wracking, not only do you have to take it slow to avoid them, you painfully watch your precious cargo slowly diminish with the rain. Talk about punishing.
So if your late to the party will the entire game be filled with the things you need for easy traversal? Im early on and seem to always find something left by someone else. Im not complaining thus far but is this something that was considered? Does the stuff you see from others only come in at a certain rate or percentage regardless? Im beginning to wonder if this was an oversight if you didnt start playing day 1
@Nyne11Tyme The timefall rain gradually erodes online constructions in the world, and they will eventually be destroyed and have to be rebuilt. On top of that, there is a restriction on how many structures can be built in the area, based on Chiral bandwith that you have acquired by helping the nearest delivery terminals and building your relationship up with each one.
I'm loving it! it's a very strange one, you know your just delivering items mainly, and usually I hate these type of missions in games.. one point to another.. but it's unusually addictive, for anyone who has doubts about it being boring i think you generally need to try it for yourself and see - everything about this game is just class!
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