Its a really good looking game with incredible visuals, good acting. That's where it ends. Its boring. Unexcited, and was over marketed to be something revolutionary which it is far from. Kojima has his nose to far up in the sky… That he fails to actually deliver a gripping fun experience which keeps the players engaged. Instead we are left with a mess of a game with very little payoff.

Sadly, the gameplay experience takes just as big a tumble in Act 3 as well. All of a sudden, hellaciously long backtracking starts to be folded in, most likely as a means to arbitrarily lengthen the proceedings.

Death Stranding delivers a fascinating world of supernatural sci-fi, but its gameplay struggles to support its weight.

Death Stranding delivers a fascinating world of supernatural sci-fi, but its gameplay struggles to support its weight.

A work of unbridled ambition and imagination but also a pretentious, contrived, and frequently quite dull gameplay experience – Death Stranding is peak Hideo Kojima.

Fascinatingly strange game world and main characters; Solid combat and stealth mechanics; Superb graphics, with excellent voice-acting and facial animation; Interesting online features

The core gameplay loop of delivering packages can be very boring and repetitive; Narrative doesn't align properly with the non-violent gameplay

The game bears the unmistakable mark of its creator, but doesn't leave enough for players to enjoy.

Kojima’s mysterious would be epic has its moments but can’t carry the weight of expectation.

An incredible visual achievement; An atmospheric world

Tedious core mechanic; Little threat or risk

Death Standing proves itself as a unique, palpable new IP, filled with rich storytelling both in narrative and gameplay. The beginning of the game suffers from long gaps of time intended for learning the ropes, but the ship rights itself once it finally turns the corner.

Nani! Ara, wakarimashita So let's try to understand it together with a full review, shall we While I'll refrain from diving too deeply into the narrative, suffice to say there's a quiet (ha) beauty to it amid all of the "delivery babies that spot shadow beasts" absurdity.

Hideo Kojima has long been a visionary auteur, his feted career stands as proof. With no walls to contain him, he has given birth to Death Stranding. It's an experience that will be remembered for a long time, from its early hype to the untethered lunacy of its narrative.

A Compelling Narrative Driven By Great Performances; Beautiful Game World; Revives The Wanderlust Bug

A Bit Of Jank; The Game's 'Connected World' Feels A Bit Barren; Core Concept Depends On Repetition