kingpotato Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 I just read 5 different reviews of Death Stranding and it seems everyone has mixed feelings about the game, some are giving it scores as low as 6.8/10 like IGN others 3/5 or 7/10 but a large portion of critics is giving the game 9/10 or even 5/5. It seems the complaints and compliments are everywhere as well, from the story to the game play to the setting and the open world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 I think based on the gameplay and trailer, it seems like good game, no idea why people are rating it low. I kind of liked it though. kingpotato 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Kojima's stories tend to be very deep with a lot of physiological and mythological meaning integrated into the plot so it doesn't surprise me that some people wouldn't like the story because it'll take a lot of thinking to decipher. Nowadays, gamers are used to mainly dumbed-down games so when something like this comes along, they'll tend to dislike it because it forces them to actually think... kingpotato, skyfire and Reality vs Adventure 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 That's true, Kojima definitely takes things deeper. And in fact the thing about the game is it can be possibly a new franchise with multiple sequels if they decides to extend the universe with various stories. I guess some people just dont' appreciate such depth. killamch89 and kingpotato 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 10 hours ago, skyfire said: That's true, Kojima definitely takes things deeper. And in fact the thing about the game is it can be possibly a new franchise with multiple sequels if they decides to extend the universe with various stories. I guess some people just dont' appreciate such depth. No they don't. They prefer shallow games with lots of action but no story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Yeah that's one reason why battle royale model and the CS + CS:GO is selling since mid 20xx to 2019. People just go for random hax content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality vs Adventure Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 On 11/2/2019 at 6:58 PM, killamch89 said: Kojima's stories tend to be very deep with a lot of physiological and mythological meaning integrated into the plot so it doesn't surprise me that some people wouldn't like the story because it'll take a lot of thinking to decipher. Nowadays, gamers are used to mainly dumbed-down games so when something like this comes along, they'll tend to dislike it because it forces them to actually think... You are probably right for the most part. I watched a video recently and that mythological stuff caught my attention. I knew it was a strange game, but this looks like the strange I can get into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Regardless how the game is received, I think just the fact that a creator was allowed to experiment so heavily in the AAA space should be universally seen as a good thing. sure not all of the ideas were going to pan out, but that's what experimenting is about. I'm hoping that more measured and regulated AAA games coming out can look at what Death Stranding tried and pick through it's ideas to expand on their own concepts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 This is always how it's going to be with some games. Everything is all about how a particular reviewer felt about the game and pours out his or her feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmin Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 I have not played this game but I see good reviews. The game has 9/10 rating on Steam. The game was even awarded best game direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingpotato Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 On 6/5/2022 at 6:28 AM, Jasmin said: I have not played this game but I see good reviews. The game has 9/10 rating on Steam. The game was even awarded best game direction. To sum it up its a good game with a great open world zombie world but the story is very boring, and the game does have a LOT of story but if you can look past that then its still a good game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 On 6/5/2022 at 8:28 AM, Jasmin said: I have not played this game but I see good reviews. The game has 9/10 rating on Steam. The game was even awarded best game direction. Honestly, most of us who have played still don't understand the story - it's so complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmin Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Thank you very much for providing your personal experience. I will take a cue from what you have written here. But I am not a fan of zombie games, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aniekwe Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 On 11/3/2019 at 12:58 AM, killamch89 said: Kojima's stories tend to be very deep with a lot of physiological and mythological meaning integrated into the plot so it doesn't surprise me that some people wouldn't like the story because it'll take a lot of thinking to decipher. Nowadays, gamers are used to mainly dumbed-down games so when something like this comes along, they'll tend to dislike it because it forces them to actually think... They simply added a lot of complexity to the game just to spice it up but in the end, most gamers aren't happy with it which is why it's got a lot of mixed reviews here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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