I am thinking of picking up The Director's Cut version of this game after getting killed by BTs during the first long mission in the early game and having my cargo damaged beyond repair. Any tips for avoiding BTs when I have another go?
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
@Bob_Salat good question… afaik Sony own the IP and intend on it being developed into movies (also produced by Sony). Sony obviously allowed 505 to publish the game on PC (& now on Xbox)… I’d imagine a similar thing will happen with the sequel, only the Xbox version may release in tandem with the PC version.
@Bob_Salat really, what a strange decision… it was only the other day the Sony boss was moaning about a lack of original ip and then they offload an awesome one. Go figure 😳
18 hours in to the game now, I'm absolutely hooked! For the first 5 hours I had no idea what was going on, like them BTs just show up out of nowhere and didn't have a clue what I was supposed to be doing. It feels almost like Sam has all the information but you don't.
As the games gone on I've feel right into it, got to say it's fantastic, the idea, the world, the graphics are unbelievable.
I'm just starting chapter 4 and at 18 hours I recon there's still along way to go.
I am playing it with the online functions enabled and its a really cool system. Really like how its implemented. Still don't fully understand how the contracts work with other players yet or when I accidentally yell out "hey I'm Sam" someone yells back "I'm Sam too" but I'm loving it so far.
I'm playing it on the directors cut on premium and the game runs unbelievably well.
@MaulTsir Death Stranding is a special game. Putting aside the corny Kojima-isms and quirky characters with their blatantly symbolic names, it’s a game that does things that no other game I’ve played has tried. I really love the asynchronous online components. I am a huge fan of the Interconnections of other players worlds and how what they have done affects your game world. There’s a special satisfaction that the gameplay loop of doing deliveries and also building structures to share online does.
There’s whole game map is a like a puzzle and you try to get from point A to point B the quickest and safest way, and then the collaboration of other players just puts the icing on the cake.
The music is phenomenal and adds to the tranquil and meditative jaunt through the gorgeous environments.
And yeah, the game plays beautifully and the Decima engine really shines. I wish that other studios would use it because the Horizon games and Death Stranding games seem to be the best looking and best performing games on the system. Especially on the Pro, from what I understand. I’m looking forward to experiencing HFW and DS2 on my Pro this year.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
I honestly throughly enjoyed it! I totally understand what you both mean about the meditative state the game puts you in. Walking around, making deliveries and having the music playing was a feeling in gaming I've never experienced before. I became quite addicted to it actually. I would find myself making journeys longer sometimes just so I could experience more of this strange relaxing mellow dopamine feeling.
The game is unique, that's easy to see once your into the bones of it. I loved the feeling that even though you would get into this relaxed state playing the game you always where at the same time on edge that something, anything was going to happen.
The story, well I'm going to avoid any potential spoilers even though the game is now nearly 7 years old! Can't believe that actually!! The story for like 80% of the game just had me like wtf is going on, like everyone's talking about all this stuff and stuff is happening and I'm just there like yeah let's take this old family photo to some guy out east 😂 but then the later chapters open everything up and I was like yeah, this is good! Still strange as hell but it's Kojima so I should of expected that.
Yes you were totally spot on with the online universe aspect, seeing other people's structures and how helpful they where was brilliant and a life saver some times! I really enjoyed that aspect of the game. I must admit I got a little addicted to building the roads and structures to make my life easier but then realised I didn't ever need half of it 😂 i was 30 hours in and on chapter 6 thinking if I keep going at just building roads I'll still be at chapter 6 with a 100 hours!! It's a game you can get lost in, in a good way(or bad way depending on how you look at it 😅).
I don't think however that I'm going to go for the plat, as much as I've enjoyed the experience, I do feel I've got what I needed from the game. I do however now have another game ticked off the backlog and another one added as I will definitely be playing DS2 at some point in the future, probably 2032 at this rate!
@MaulTsir Congrats! It sounds like your experience was very similar to mine. I ended up thoroughly enjoying and becoming lost in the loop of delivering and building was meditative. But like you, I opted to not grind out for the platinum, and left with the enjoyment of it all still at a high note. And with DS2 now already out, getting that similar satisfying experience will be better taken with the sequel. If all goes well I’ll get to it within the next year or so. It’s tough though with all th games I have in the backlog. Sounds like you’re in the same boat!
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@MaulTsir Glad to hear you enjoyed it! I didn't get round to the game until quite a few years after release and when the Director's Cut had a heavy discount and loved it too. The combat was a bit iffy (especially in the "boss" fights) but the core gameplay mechanic is so mesmerising. A stunning looking game too at times.
The platinum is a bit of a slog, especially if you hadn't already planned on getting it and upped the difficulty which is a weird one as it is only needed on deliveries but doesn't seem to make them harder, and you can drop it down for non-delivery parts of the game. Getting everyone to 5* is a right pain but finding all the data chips is even more annoying, even with a guide.
DS2 is still one on my wishlist so who knows which one of us will get to it first
@MaulTsir it’s almost as if the term ‘it’s a vibe’ was dreamed up just for Death Stranding. I’ve had 2 since release and am intent on keeping it for the perfect time to fully emerse myself with no distractions.
I would second the whole “waiting until the right moment to play DS” suggestion”, it’s not the kind of the game you play to get a quick impression of it. A lot of care was put into it and while there’s certainly… things to say about it, I feel it’s ideal to say said things after you open your heart to it and let it take you where it wants to take you and all that 🧀y nonsense.
Like it says in the book, we are blessed… and we are cursed.
What ******* book?
Totally agree and I’m another in the camp of “absolutely loved the first game and yet have not played the second” because indeed, the game is best enjoyed at the right time and mood. I picked up a copy when I saw it on discount and so I’ve got it ready whenever the mood strikes. I do want to shoot for this year though, because I’d like to catch it when there’s still a lot of online activity. I like getting those thumbs up when I build a good structure. 😄 The first game had really long legs though, so it’s probably no rush.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution yes there backlog is a beast. But I've come to accept that it will always be there, no matter how many hours I give to gaming, the last 12 months though I have taken a whole new approach and I just play what I want and I don't even think about the backlog. I mean I got to Death Stranding nearly 7 years later and it had no difference on my enjoyment to it at all. I am excited for 2 now though, even since finishing 1 it's really kept in my thoughts and really unique gaming experience. It will probably be a few years before I get around to 2 so you'll most likely play it before me but at least we know we've got something to look forward to playing in the future!
@Thrillho Thanks man, I really did enjoy it, I've become a bit of a Death Stranding advocate now and I'm trying to convince everyone I know who gave up on it to give it another try! Honestly if I had all the time in the world I would of definitely stuck around for the Platinum because I just enjoyed playing the game and being in the world but another 30 or 40 hours is a possible 2 games for me and I felt I also got what I needed from the game and was happy to move on. Props to anyone who did get the Platinum though, that's no mediocre achievement 👏
@graymamba It certainly is a vibe mate, and I think your right with 2 these games definitely need to be played in the right setting, time and mind wise. I think a lot of people's first impression of the 1st game does come from their not expecting the game to be what it is and that does put you in the wrong frame of mind for this epic
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