Now, as mentioned above, the story of Death Stranding is very distinctly “Kojima”, both from a thematic and presentation standpoint. The man isn’t known for his subtlety, so there are many weird moments and a lot of awkward ham-fisted exposition involved. It goes without saying that ther...
Death Stranding PC Review Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding made a polarizing impact on PS4 back in November of last year, and now it’s abandoning its roots as console exclusive with a stellar version of the game on PC. Developed internally at Kojima Productions, the Japanese studio has gone...
(Just wait until you learn BB’s origin story.) To fully embrace Death Stranding, you have to let go of that desire to know everything. Much like watching Lost or playing pretty much any JRPG, the overall narrative is just a means to an end. It’s a setup for creating dramatic, ...
Death Strandingis a divisive game, and I’d expect nothing less from the mind that createdMetal Gear Solid. Kojima has a consistent track record of creating larger than life, ridiculous movies that are masquerading as games. You as the player, likely fall into two camps. Camp A thinks that...
Everything from story to gameplay is begging to be dissected, filled with imagery and symbolism -- just like so many Kojima games before this one. Entering Death Stranding, it’s likely that we all thought Kojima’s calling card was lengthy cutscenes and stealth and action gameplay. Read ...
Death Stranding argues in both its story and its gameplay that adversity itself is what makes things worth doing and life worth living. Death Stranding is a hard game to absorb. There are many intertwining threads to its plot, and silly names, corny moments, and heavy exposition belie an oth...
At its heart,Death Strandingis a story about resources and the connections people share, and those two dynamics drive everything in the game from the plot to the gameplay. Themes of patriotism, technology, morality, and the nature of what it means to be alive are also explored. The premise...
Death Stranding might be the most unique AAA game of the generation, with an addictive core gameplay loop that manages to combine a new concept with tried-and-true design philosophies, and a story that - while messy - has a sweet emotional core that’s likely to stick with players long af...
Death Stranding is a game that focuses on the journey rather than the goal. If you are looking for a different and unique adventure, you should try Death Stranding. FULL REVIEW PlayStation 4 70 TrueGaming Nov 1, 2019 We will all remember Death Stranding, the game that was brave enough to...
In the later stages of the story, when the stakes are raised, the only way Death Stranding’s gameplay can really express any sense of tension is by asking you to walk incredible distances or, in several ‘oh Jesus, really?!’ moments, ask you to walk back, or further, on completion....