Death Stranding - PS4

[Legend_in_blue]

I doubt I will get this Amazon Prime simulator even when it reduces in price.

 

DA:I is a decent use of game time (£4 on PSN - bargain) and this Outer Worlds will probably be my next hit once it reduces in price also.

[Trav Le Bleu]

9 hours ago, Rusko187 said:

Touche, those reviewing it a 10/10 are not reviewing it as enjoyable video game though, but are more reviewing it as an artsy statement of the beautiful message he's trying to portr........zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Or... they're enjoying it.

 

From what I've seen, it looks like I'd enjoy it. One man's poison and all that.

[Rusko187]

Few more hours played, it does pick up and improve and I am enjoying it more, but find it's better to go at this in small bites as opposed to binging on this for hours on end. It's most certainly well polished and I haven't come across any bugs.

 

I'll keep dropping updates, I wouldn't say to anyone that this is absolutely something you shouldn't buy... just think the IGN review probably has the scoring about right.

 

Edit: One other thing to add, I've started coming across more of the bridge link... which is where you start to see the contributions of others in your game world, people have built Bridges across rivers, ladders and climbing ropes which all really give you a hand. I thought I wouldn't be too fussed on this mechanic, but you do get a sense of wanting to contribute yourself.

Edited 13 November 2019 by Rusko187

[urban.spaceman]

Really starting to enjoy it.

[MrSpaM]

Finished this last night, the ending is incredible, just bare in mind there is basically a 2 hour cutscene at the end of the game so you've got to put some time aside when you're getting near the end

Edited 17 November 2019 by MrSpaM

[Rusko187]

I am really enjoying this now, and after really gaining an understanding of how it all works I can't put it down. Feels as though the IGN review is perhaps harsh.

[foxile5]

5 hours ago, MrSpaM said:

Finished this last night, the ending is incredible, just bare in mind there is basically a 2 hour cutscene at the end of the game so you've got to put some time aside when you're getting near the end

How long is the game start to finish? 

[HankMarvin]

3 hours ago, Rusko187 said:

I am really enjoying this now, and after really gaining an understanding of how it all works I can't put it down. Feels as though the IGN review is perhaps harsh.

Metacritc are even worse 

[MrSpaM]

55 minutes ago, foxile5 said:

How long is the game start to finish? 

Took me around 55 hours from start to finish, and that was doing minimal side missions

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

I've generally enjoyed his games over the years but you can't help but feel more and more he's starting to love the smell of his own farts.

[The Horse's Mouth]

40 minutes ago, Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot said:

I've generally enjoyed his games over the years but you can't help but feel more and more he's starting to love the smell of his own farts.

you have to think this bollocks is just a gateway for him to make films

[Carl the Llama]

That settles it.

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

I loved a little game on the vita called Proteus and this reminds me a lot of that, I'm just not sure it will hold my interest for 50 hours, I just wish there was a bit more to the actual gameplay, even the people who rave about it describe a game that to my taste sounds incredibly underwhelming.

[Trav Le Bleu]

About 5 hours in and not sure if I love this or hate it. As a postie, it feels a little too like work, just swap BTs for dogs left in gardens.

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

Got it for 20 notes, only about an hour or so in, isn't grabbing me yet but will give it a proper chance. 

[Brenfox]

Very marmite game. I got it last week & blitzed through it in just over 40 hours & I rarely complete games. Parts were repetitive & slow but overall I loved it.

[Trav Le Bleu]

Finished it last night.

 

I enjoyed pushing forward and creating new structures so that future trips would be easier for both me and other players. I would leave the main story for hours to increase links between communities. 

 

I didn't enjoy the stealth or the combat, neither of which felt challenging, just in the way of getting the game advanced (I don't want to fight a catcher, I'm building a road!) Didn't enjoy the Cliff episodes at all. They just felt like a completely different game. If I want to play a 3rd person shooter, I'll buy a 3rd person shooter. Lastly, I didn't enjoy the huge cut scenes littered throughout, but particularly to the end. I know this is Hideo Kojima and it's to be expected, but there was a lot of repeated exposition. "Do you remember (x+y) I told you earlier? Well, you remember (something that you have indeed remembered)..." and so on.

 

In a weird way I enjoyed it, but I can't see myself going back to it

[Zear0]

Kojima just announced Death Stranding: Directors Cut at Games Fest.  As if this game wasn't the directors cut already 

[moore_94]

I never played when it originally released, what are peoples opinions on it?

 

 

[Zear0]

Just now, moore_94 said:

I never played when it originally released, what are peoples opinions on it?

 

 

I actually quite liked it, but it's definitely marmite.  Extremely slow and hard to compare it to anything really to gauge who's "type" of game it is.   If you see it on offer (£18 on PC which is one of the good PlayStation ports) i'd give it a go.

[Sir Shep]

Late to he party but i have to say on PS5 it does look and play brilliantly. About to finish level 3 out of 14 i think and im still enjoying it. 

[MrSpaM]

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/norman-reedus-claims-death-stranding-2-is-in-early-development/

 

Apparently they have started work on Death Stranding 2