In an industry where the majority of AAA games these days follow the trends of successful games that came before and rarely innovate, I think it's a miracle Death Stranding exists. There is nothing quite like it, and describing it with a brief synopsis or term such as "walking-simulator" is doing it a disservice. It may be technically correct, but it doesn't necessarily describe the experience of playing the game for yourself. I've never been the greatest at putting my thoughts into words so I'll just say this. I think everyone should at least try the first dozen or so hours to see if it sticks with you. It's not a game for everyone, but I don't think I would love this game nearly as much as I do if it was. Easily one of my favorite games that I've experienced in the past several years.

Overview: This is one of the most unique games I am have ever played. It is a game you simultaneously love and dislike at the same time. Gameplay is maybe a 6 or 7/10. The overall experience is a solid 9/10

Things I loved:

• World building
  
• The transporting doodads you get as the game progresses
  
• The whacky characters
  
• Music

Things I liked:

• Gameplay loop of delivering cargo

Things I didn't like:

• All the gosh darn exposition, SO MUCH TALKING
  
• Combat is pure jank
  
• UI and Menus need a lot of work

It took me 3 or 4 attempts to play this game, but man. This is unironically one of the best games I have ever played.

Screw the Mountain Area though

Reconnecting with your inner child leads to rebirth

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ONE OF THE BEST singleplayer games i have ever played if you have zero patience this game will not be for you.

I see it, the vision behind the game. It is ambitious. I think they may have pursued one too many bridges here though.

Kojima has made a game that fits in to a mobilized society, it's philosophy on nobility and commoners, it's dogma, it's anger and it's fatality as a corruptible but tangible essence we all exist in. He also made bridges with actors and how they may impact the gaming industry, manual labor and it's value to society, mission versus personal needs, and the greatest threat to humanity.. the third party. The undefined, the responsible, the inconceivable made tangible. The thing beyond our grasp.

It's a master stroke. But it tries to hit so many points at once I feel it over stretches it's supply lines. Despite this, I find Death Stranding a very refreshing and exciting take on what gaming could potentially be given time, and I look forward to more.

Should you play Death Stranding? Yes, you should. Give it time to grow on you, grow into you. The longer you spend in this world, the more you will think about coming back to it. It's a unique experience.

It's not just a game; it's more than that. It's a work of art and a mystery that will change your life for the better. This masterpiece teaches you that you should always keep moving forward. Even if you fall, you must get up and walk again.

If you don't want to be swallowed by the earth, you must not lie down on the ground. You must stand up and move as a peaceful warrior. Don't lie down, my friend. Stand up.

I've already gone through my first playthrough elsewhere and i thoroughly enjoyed myself, it's a very great experimental game putting you in the shoes of a blue-collar worker that tries to connect an isolated America.

I think ultimately it uses its systems very well even if the combat kind've suffers for it especially during endgame on the last couple bosses.

Regardless that doesn't change that most of the experience is a calming one, hearing the praises of the people you meet does a lot to keep you going despite the hardships you face.

My friends who watched parts of this game called it a FedEx simulator. Maybe it is, but the way the game is designed, when you're playing it I can't help but feel immersed. The parts that should've been boring or annoying ended up never really bothering me that much. I did everything I could to make sure my travels were as easy as possible, and most hardships could be avoided if you cared to take the necessary precautions to avoid them. The world building, storytelling, and music all helped to created a beautiful and colorful world I could really feel. This game might not be for everyone but if you've been looking for a good quality gameplay-movie experience this is a great game.

Do you enjoy delivery missions? Do you enjoy building infrastructure??? Enjoy listening to a podcast while exploring a beautiful world that teeters precariously on the edge of annihilation???

Then oh boy, have i got a game for you.

Death stranding is a beautiful game, and the story of coming together to build something greater than oneself, improved with every act towards that greater good one takes is incredible, as well as the manifestation of ghosts of the past with Literal Ghosts. Kojima weaves a beautiful story, rife with the feeling that the bonds that exist between us strengthen us all the more when we come together,

The BTs are terrifying, and the tension when in a field of them isn't to be underestimated, especially early game. That said- there are a lot of deliveries if you want to unlock everything/see all the game has to offer. I can't say how much faster it would be if one hard focused the story, as that doesn't tend to be how i pursue games.

So yes, have a playlist of music or a podcast going, but be ready to pause that when people start talking, and enjoy reading the very- very- many messages you'll get from the various characters in the game.