Why Is Death Stranding SO BAD?!

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  • Опубліковано 13 тра 2024
  • Death Stranding is Hideo Kojima's latest project and since it's release reviews have been very polarizing. What is it about Death Stranding that leaves people loving it or hating it? What's up with the story? And how did the gameplay turn out? Only one way to find out...
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    ___TIME STAMPS___
    0:00 - The Death Stranding Experience
    1:23 - Kojima Productions
    2:51 - Story & Introductions | Pacing & Execution
    10:17 - Annoying Characters & Cringey Dialogue
    14:11 - Gameplay
    23:01 - Connecting People
    26:34 - Conclusion
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  • @TheActMan
    @TheActMan  4 роки тому +11175

    It's ok to like this game and its ok to dislike it but can we all agree that we should've killed Fragile with our motorcycle in the beginning? Game would've been WAY better.
    Also stay safe with that COVID-19 shit going on! Hope you guys are enjoying your stay inside lol I'll try to put out more videos while this shit is going on. Keep your spirits up! Don't you dare go hollow.

    • @vanquese8947
      @vanquese8947 4 роки тому +192

      How long does it take to write your scripts?

    • @linusdn2777
      @linusdn2777 4 роки тому +179

      Didn't she teleport away? She does it many times throughout the game.

    • @tushargowda8634
      @tushargowda8634 4 роки тому +25

      Same goes to you! Hopefully you put out more cool videos!

    • @Komega01
      @Komega01 4 роки тому +22

      you look skinny did you lose all your gainz? sad.

    • @TheActMan
      @TheActMan  4 роки тому +382

      @@vanquese8947 It takes a hot minute sometimes. For these reviews, I tend to continue working on it as I edit the video and write revisions which I record later and put in

  • @KingEgyptian
    @KingEgyptian 3 роки тому +7564

    I play this game everyday, since I work at the Post Office.

    • @kevo300
      @kevo300 3 роки тому +202

      all the creative freedom he had and this

    • @dratanagaina8292
      @dratanagaina8292 3 роки тому +193

      @@kevo300 Actually that's the issue. He was given all reins and a buttload of money. What did he do? Spend majority of budget on A-list actors (mind you he barely afforded Kiefer Sutherland in MGSV on a 80 milllion budget) and reduce a workload of animation as the act man pointed out. Which is why game came out relatively quick. End result: Sony got dissapointed in sales and will hand Kojima a much smaller budget for next game and hopefully someone to keep him in line.

    • @kevo300
      @kevo300 3 роки тому +53

      @@dratanagaina8292 exactly I really wanted this game to succeed but all of what you said plus the lack of good gameplay really disapoints

    • @ermerijc5398
      @ermerijc5398 3 роки тому +84

      @@dratanagaina8292 Biggest reason why #konami gave him the 🥾 Kojima needs to stop pretending to be a Hollywood producer and make a half decent game. It really does suck he failed this hard, given 😔 all the fan base he had...

    • @daniarorynbayev8530
      @daniarorynbayev8530 3 роки тому +20

      KingEgyptian
      do you have DOOMS? have you got a BB? you should really use those zip lines for URGENT and FRAGILE delivery. I've built them for you all over the mountains

  • @swordmanzhao2659
    @swordmanzhao2659 4 роки тому +4708

    Imagine someone just coming by this guy while filming the beginning.

    • @kendricksverse9902
      @kendricksverse9902 4 роки тому +41

      Lol

    • @Mr_ProNoob
      @Mr_ProNoob 4 роки тому +152

      "ya drunk?"

    • @penguinsrockrgr8yt216
      @penguinsrockrgr8yt216 4 роки тому +137

      Not just any guy
      The homo sapien of the male sex proficient in acting

    • @TheActMan
      @TheActMan  4 роки тому +759

      It was worth it

    • @capissockt.7447
      @capissockt.7447 4 роки тому +42

      I would've commented on the terrible acting. I mean that first fall? Obviously forced. My enjoyment of the entire video was completely ruined from that point

  • @Chaos-bq6mc
    @Chaos-bq6mc Рік тому +755

    Something I've learned to appreciate when it comes to Kojima is that if you just accept the goofiness, you're WAY better off.
    When I first saw those monster energy drinks I just thought "Of course Kojima would do that" and went about my day.
    I then proceeded to do actions in the mirror for a good 5 minutes because Sam is such an awkward goofball.

    • @dubsont1de
      @dubsont1de Рік тому +66

      i agree, i accept metal gear solid allowing me to outwit high level security personnel by hiding and moving around in cardboard boxes like im scooby doo and those games are all time greats. i can certainly accept someone who walks for a living drinking monster energy lol

    • @GiubileiFernando
      @GiubileiFernando Рік тому +15

      Could you imagine how someone like him would review JoJo's Bizarre Adventure? lol

    • @bravingbrivatebrian
      @bravingbrivatebrian Рік тому +32

      A big reason I love Kojima so much is the blend of absurdity/cringe with genuinely badass and interesting storylines.

    • @GerardoFirestorm
      @GerardoFirestorm 11 місяців тому +1

      D riding for free

    • @Meta-Drew
      @Meta-Drew 8 місяців тому +25

      Something I've learned with Kojima is that is you simp hard enough for him you will overlook literally anything and still call something a good game

  • @janneaalto3956
    @janneaalto3956 8 місяців тому +112

    The one part about this game that I'm interested in is the nature. I wish someone took the map and the graphics and made a Long Dark-style wilderness survival with it.

    • @mdjey2
      @mdjey2 6 місяців тому +9

      Wilderness Survival sounds good.

    • @WeekndWarriorrr
      @WeekndWarriorrr Місяць тому +2

      Same. I'm amazed by the Icelandic like setting, even though it's supposed to be America, and would love a survival game in this setting.

    • @nkosanamakhubela2586
      @nkosanamakhubela2586 4 дні тому

      ​@@WeekndWarriorrr which America North or South?

  • @superspartan007
    @superspartan007 3 роки тому +2591

    The whole “Wouldn’t people be smart enough to wear masks?” bit of this video really didn’t age well.
    Edit: All of you trying to debunk my comment realize this was just a joke I made 4 months ago, right?...

    • @fitti7908
      @fitti7908 3 роки тому +157

      Especially knowing entire thing plays out in america too ...

    • @drjellymonkey5230
      @drjellymonkey5230 3 роки тому +26

      @@fitti7908 *laughs in British*

    • @youmumyon1880
      @youmumyon1880 3 роки тому +90

      Bhumi Rushing wa..?

    • @drjellymonkey5230
      @drjellymonkey5230 3 роки тому +188

      @Bhumi Rushing it reduces your chance of infection massively but so people aren't wrong to wear them
      Edit: it's been 3 months and I reckon I have had at least 15 responses explaining why I was wrong so thanks for that i am now aware of how they work though but my point still stands wear a mask. Now please stop talking to me (meant in the nicest way possible)

    • @superspartan007
      @superspartan007 3 роки тому +72

      Bhumi Rushing Lmao, leave it to you to be that guy who tries to make a “point” on a joke comment

  • @th3unmaker
    @th3unmaker 3 роки тому +4929

    "post-apocalyptic", where "post" refers to a national delivery service.

    • @arsnakehert
      @arsnakehert 3 роки тому +66

      Underrated take

    • @TheStripeTailedFiend
      @TheStripeTailedFiend 3 роки тому +56

      And it's in America so it's a USPost apocalypse.

    • @jonnybirchyboy1560
      @jonnybirchyboy1560 3 роки тому +16

      So basically Kevin Costner’s “The Postman”?

    • @3N2sw
      @3N2sw 3 роки тому

      😆

    • @mishaf19
      @mishaf19 3 роки тому +4

      [insert political take about lobbying and how it ruined a once great postal service in the 80’s]

  • @gamersplaygroundliquidm3th526
    @gamersplaygroundliquidm3th526 8 місяців тому +438

    I made fun of this game from the first hint of it, and when it came out for a year, I mocked my friends for playing it. Then I played it, and I couldn't have been more wrong. It turned out to be an experience I will never forget for good not bad, go figure...

    • @AltFromTheLimbo
      @AltFromTheLimbo 7 місяців тому +11

      The more you learn, huh?

    • @dagowow
      @dagowow 7 місяців тому +74

      >mocking their "friends" for playing a video game
      absolute clown

    • @e2nd7o
      @e2nd7o 7 місяців тому +10

      Man I didn't like the game for the start but as soon as I got to episode 2 when you go to the rest of the world it gets so good

    • @skorpion7132
      @skorpion7132 7 місяців тому

      "I made fun of this game from the first hint of it, and when it came out for a year, I mocked my friends for playing it" So the biggest ahole in the room was you... put in his place at the end.!

    • @bossabassa364
      @bossabassa364 6 місяців тому +1

      @@dagowowwhat about h games?

  • @vizthex
    @vizthex Рік тому +22

    Avatar: The Last Airbender has a nice twist on the "protagonist isn't familiar with the world" writing trope: Aang *is* familiar with the world, but the world has changed around him, so that challenges his knowledge and lets us experience it while he does too, but avoids having us go "wait he grew up in this world why doesn't he know it?"

  • @Lanadra
    @Lanadra 4 роки тому +745

    Then there was an explosion.. until there wasn't.

    • @-pressxtostart-
      @-pressxtostart- 4 роки тому +9

      They were talking about the extinctions life has experienced. The next 'explosion' was meant to be [redacted]. They werent speaking literally

    • @randymay1145
      @randymay1145 4 роки тому +4

      I see what you did there with Destiny 😂

    • @Sinderance_
      @Sinderance_ 4 роки тому +2

      I could tell you...

    • @gracecalis5421
      @gracecalis5421 4 роки тому +7

      I don't even have time to explain why I don't have time to explain

    • @MrSwitchblade327
      @MrSwitchblade327 4 роки тому +2

      @@-pressxtostart- these morons are just extremely low IQ

  • @TheSaskOtaku
    @TheSaskOtaku 4 роки тому +4993

    Actually picture this for a moment: imagine the hiking sim aspect of Death Stranding but put it into World War 1 and you are a runner.

    • @Shadow-gt9ty
      @Shadow-gt9ty 4 роки тому +456

      That would be awesome! ngl!

    • @snintendog
      @snintendog 4 роки тому +123

      literally same game an yet people eat it up...dude bros are idiots

    • @MohitKumar-jf8lz
      @MohitKumar-jf8lz 4 роки тому +43

      Still boring and bad.

    • @DCGMatthew1
      @DCGMatthew1 4 роки тому +182

      There was that WW1 section in the game.

    • @tripp9552
      @tripp9552 4 роки тому +161

      Kinda like the one mission in bf1 ya I'm down for that maybe a good indie dev will pick up on it

  • @sillylilstella
    @sillylilstella 3 місяці тому +20

    for me this game scratches an itch that like, no other game does. i love the feeling of planning out what i need to bring on my expedition, plotting a route on my map, following along as best i can or suddenly having to adapt to an unexpected variable, the feeling of taking a break halfway through where you find a little nook or cranny where you can let Sam rest and at the same time, get up from your chair and go make some food, then come back 15 minutes later and continue your journey..
    nothing beats that.

  • @hitmantwovictors
    @hitmantwovictors Рік тому +37

    I have a feeling this concept would make a good movie if done right

    • @thephilosopher7173
      @thephilosopher7173 Рік тому +8

      I always like to think Kojima is a Film Director before he's a Video Game Designer.

    • @athena9029
      @athena9029 Рік тому +8

      @@thephilosopher7173 That's actually his dream job. He never wanted to make games, he wanted to make movies but could never get into a film school so he found his way into the game industry through his job as a writer that later got him to be a director...that should explain why Kojima over-sells what his game can be: because he really doesn't know the technical aspects of how to create a game, but knows how to write overly-convoluted plots (the complete oppositve to John Carmack).

    • @MAKOS-ky5my
      @MAKOS-ky5my Рік тому

      Yeah

    • @sayuas4293
      @sayuas4293 4 місяці тому

      Oh yeah just watch a guy deliver stuff for a few hours. So great.

    • @allureofthelens8858
      @allureofthelens8858 2 місяці тому +2

      Of course it would. He makes movies then remembers people have to actually play it.

  • @RedBonkleMan8534
    @RedBonkleMan8534 4 роки тому +898

    Death Stranding-the most accurate representation of the infantry in a nutshell; hiking for miles with shit loads of gear, caring for a baby that isn’t yours all while running entirely off energy drinks

    • @hantumann4r449
      @hantumann4r449 4 роки тому +106

      If you watch 1917 movie, it has similar struggle that protagonist going through! Except 1917 is simple and understandable

    • @versace6609
      @versace6609 4 роки тому +78

      @@hantumann4r449 1917 isn't as jarring and tedious as this game

    • @hantumann4r449
      @hantumann4r449 4 роки тому +6

      @@versace6609 About Death Stranding, you just to need understand the references/metaphors that created this world before the event happen, just like when we first time watching Inception or 2001: Space Odyssey

    • @deleteduser87
      @deleteduser87 4 роки тому

      Sounds abour rite

    • @jovenc4508
      @jovenc4508 4 роки тому +3

      I see you read Terminal Lance.

  • @thomasrapp992
    @thomasrapp992 4 роки тому +3957

    Me when Death Stranding was announced: "What the hell is this game?!", also Me after Death Stranding is released: "What the hell is this game?!"

    • @DDPunk18
      @DDPunk18 4 роки тому +52

      If you don’t understand the game after playing it, your joking. It’s very easy to understand,

    • @SavageRush012
      @SavageRush012 4 роки тому +337

      ​@@DDPunk18 No, the story is convoluted.

    • @Experiment-in1xe
      @Experiment-in1xe 4 роки тому +255

      While playing the game: What the hell is this game?
      After finishing the game: What the hell is this game?

    • @BlueBoxRevan
      @BlueBoxRevan 4 роки тому +12

      Lmao that was my reaction

    • @slothtree2375
      @slothtree2375 4 роки тому +143

      @@DDPunk18 If it's so easy to understand then explain it. Unless you didn't get it? 🤔

  • @Frosty-kz4om
    @Frosty-kz4om Рік тому +323

    I love this game. It's so absurdist. I love that it can take you ages to get up a mountain just to fall all the way back to the begining. It's great, and I'm really glad they got to make the game they wanted to make.

    • @cristobalbalenciaga7295
      @cristobalbalenciaga7295 Рік тому +23

      So why is this lovable In kojima games but hateful and the annoying in others?

    • @Frosty-kz4om
      @Frosty-kz4om Рік тому +17

      @@cristobalbalenciaga7295 It depends on whether the player experience successfully mirrors the game designer's intention, I think

    • @cristobalbalenciaga7295
      @cristobalbalenciaga7295 Рік тому +10

      @@Frosty-kz4om but you don’t know every developers Intentiond. Yet something like trying your best to climb a mountain, falling and starting all over would ONLY be loved in a kogima game.

    • @CraigJS91
      @CraigJS91 Рік тому +33

      @@cristobalbalenciaga7295 I think it's because the core mechanic of death stranding is terrain traversal, each mission you set out on is a sort of gamble between efficiency and failure. Do you carry less cargo to make the journey easier, or more cargo to make more money on the trip? Do you bring a lot of traversal tools like ropes and ladders and further overburden yourself or bring less and risk having to take a longer or more dangerous route around a mountain? The game was specifically designed to make traversal the focal point of conflict. I don't think any other game has done that before. So with most games if you fall climbing up a mountain it's usually disappointing because the challenge of the game is a dungeon or something at the top of mountain (i.e. the destination you are trying to go), not the journey of actually getting there.

    • @cristobalbalenciaga7295
      @cristobalbalenciaga7295 Рік тому +12

      @@CraigJS91 but you don’t know what the intentions of a developer are. The intentions might as well be both the dungeon as well as the journey to get there.
      But again, when kojima does it, it has to come from a place of brilliance. But when an other developer does it, it’s nothing more than annoying/dissapointing

  • @robertsoto5713
    @robertsoto5713 Рік тому +396

    The beginning of the video sums up the whole game perfectly.

    • @robertsoto5713
      @robertsoto5713 Рік тому +42

      @@oingo2880 I got it pre owned at game stop. And took it back a few days later. Game was so confusing and dumb. What are u a kojima fan boy?

    • @minhgiangtuan96
      @minhgiangtuan96 Рік тому +13

      @Oingo That not change this is not the good game

    • @robertsoto5713
      @robertsoto5713 Рік тому +8

      @@oingo2880 I wouldn’t say closed minded. It’s more of a preference/ opinion. Not my type of game. If u liked it awesome. Nothing I can say will change anything. I’ll give it another shot when it’s under 20$ on the ps store.

    • @ryanthomas2432
      @ryanthomas2432 Рік тому +9

      @@robertsoto5713 Obviously hes a kojima fan. He clearly likes the game 😂

    • @robertsoto5713
      @robertsoto5713 Рік тому +5

      @@ryanthomas2432 he said he’s not but most likely. Haha I’ll always have respect since he made mgs but death stranding was a bit much.

  • @gdsaurmanex8804
    @gdsaurmanex8804 2 роки тому +4617

    as much shit as it gets, I'd honestly take out-of-place Monster sponsorships over microtransactions any day

    • @mr.mysteriousyt6118
      @mr.mysteriousyt6118 2 роки тому +214

      100 % it was weird but so was everything else in that game, i love some, hated some but overall a very enjoyable game

    • @seanm8496
      @seanm8496 2 роки тому +134

      Both are stupid. There is no reason any game should have sponsorships or microtransactions.

    • @METALmurdererOG
      @METALmurdererOG 2 роки тому +73

      We can choose to accept neither. Crazy concept, I know. He could have at least turned the logo upside down and called it "Wonster" like how a lot of anime will do "Dr Pebber" and "Kuka-Cola", we all know what they are but it is diff enough to not be copyright infringement

    • @METALmurdererOG
      @METALmurdererOG 2 роки тому +34

      @@seanm8496 idk man, for some reason after playing FF15 I bought a new tent and some Cup Noodle 🤣

    • @ryanpierce2188
      @ryanpierce2188 2 роки тому +10

      Yeah, it almost had some comedical flair to it

  • @youarenotthetarget4301
    @youarenotthetarget4301 3 роки тому +1920

    people keep saying “this game ain’t for everyone”
    i think every game’s just like that.

    • @limeyfigdet7460
      @limeyfigdet7460 3 роки тому +210

      True. Perhaps they're trying to say that Death Stranding is particularly niche though.

    • @mBowK
      @mBowK 3 роки тому +85

      Certain games are obvious who they are for (fps, rts, turn based, RPGs, racing games, and sports games). I would say this game is a walking simulator but it is not obvious to a lot of ppl because of who made it and the fact there is guns, survival elements, and horror elements.

    • @shivanshlolayekar9668
      @shivanshlolayekar9668 3 роки тому +95

      @@mBowK the game is really fascinating to me... its really calming when you walk around "america" and when the music starts, it really sucks you in

    • @wolf-ranger
      @wolf-ranger 3 роки тому +51

      @Azazel There's 9 billion people on the planet. I'm sure you aren't the only one. I wouldn't call him a genius so much as a creative revolutionary. Just his Metal Gear series alone pushed the boundaries on genres (invented stealth action), cinematic cutscenes, character development, and storytelling. There's hardly a blockbuster made today that hasn't been at least a little (and sometimes a lot) influenced by his work.

    • @vagrant1515
      @vagrant1515 3 роки тому +62

      There is a lot of 'Japanese' cheese that makes it a lot harder for the western audience to get into his games. That said, they are all very poignant for many different reasons. Metal Gear Solid was one of the very first cinematic fully voiced video games in the industry. Kojima was one of the first that bridged the divide between video games and the big screen. Beyond pioneering this, he also has pioneered the stealth action genre of games. He is one of the most influential names in the industry along with many other greats. That said I understand why his games turn off a lot of people, the same way that Anime is highly beloved world wide but almost always makes me cringe when I watch it.
      But where his genius lies to me, is his direct dissection of Western Culture, and tackling deep themes that are systemic in our culture and affects the rest of the world. He's an incredibly intelligent and learned man, and most people that can get through his games from beginning to end will quickly figure that out.
      Death Stranding, I personally thought was a masterpiece. It's one of the few games in the last five years I was able to finish from beginning to end. Had an incredible story. But mixed between 40+ hours of exploration gameplay I can see why it turned many people off.

  • @seiko9894
    @seiko9894 Рік тому +196

    Playing this game is like reading blame for the first time. They expect a lot from the audience

    • @SourRobo8364
      @SourRobo8364 Рік тому +21

      Oh I love that series. The movie was underrated.

    • @ilhambrewok7860
      @ilhambrewok7860 Рік тому +4

      Never heard anything about that series, but I'd like to read it someday.

    • @xxXXRAPXXxx
      @xxXXRAPXXxx Рік тому +11

      Man im just starting the game and they are blabbering about shit while i just want to deliver some packages with my baby and explore the world. Also if that blabbering would say anything cohesive that would be just swell but they could speak Korean for all i understand so far. This kojima guy could learn about show don't tell that could help.

    • @_laryssa
      @_laryssa Рік тому +14

      @@xxXXRAPXXxx Thats the kojima thing, if you play a kojima game, you play it for kojima content, non-stop exposition included

    • @xxXXRAPXXxx
      @xxXXRAPXXxx Рік тому +3

      @@_laryssa Its my first kojima game and i do not know if i dig this. We shall see.

  • @echomjp
    @echomjp 9 місяців тому +60

    This game is divisive because its core premise for gameplay is one that isn't really implemented to this degree in pretty much any other game.
    Needing to plan out your route, adapt on the fly to changing terrain and storms (or bandits), and then successfully pulling off everything is a feeling of accomplishment I haven't felt in many games before. Yet just like going on a hike is in real life - it takes time and some effort, so if you're just looking for quick action you aren't going to enjoy it. The accomplishment is in successfully overcoming the minute to minute navigation and managing longer trips - without that challenge and without the constraints, there wouldn't be much to this game.
    I greatly enjoyed this game, and I'm hardly a Kojima fan - I have yet to ever play the Metal Gear Solid games (though I have seen them played and am quite familiar with them indirectly).
    It has some questionable decisions at times, such as how long it takes to do anything when resting in terms of long animations and the like. But the actual navigation elements are the selling point of this game, and only people who actually enjoy needing to plan out their moment to moment route and do pathfinding will enjoy it. For those of us who do, it's an extremely unique experience.

    • @noahrodricks5923
      @noahrodricks5923 7 місяців тому +3

      but you would get the same thing from just going on a hike, like seriously your not wrong but when you come home after work to have fun, do you really want to do something in a game that you could just do irl (I know you said that in your comment but still, it's a game and if you really wanted that experience then why not actually experience it). I respect your view on this, but even the route finding can be had in a lot of open world games, like Days Gone for example, and it's fun yes, but to make that into the entire concept of a game with a complete disregard for proper (and arguably interesting) story narrative seems like a bit of stretch.
      Again no disrespect and I respect your opinion because what you have said is correct, but to have it considered to be a good game on par with other triple A titles is (again) a stretch.

    • @echomjp
      @echomjp 7 місяців тому +8

      @@noahrodricks5923 First of all, going on a hike requires going out of the house and finding a good spot. Secondly, going on a hike doesn't tend to involve you carrying ladders and other items with you, or jumping into vehicles on the fly to navigate, or dealing with mind-numbing horrors or bandits. It also requires you be in a certain level of physical fitness, and you can't take extreme risks because in real life you might end up falling off a cliff in a way you can't get back up from.
      Yes, I want to do things in a game I can do in real life if the experience itself is enjoyable.
      I don't see how you can argue that Death Stranding lacks a "story narrative," though. It very clearly has one of those, and it is brought together by all of your interactions and movements as you move through the story. Unless by lacking a "story narrative" you mean to say "I dislike its pacing," which is entirely subjective.

    • @Monti1999
      @Monti1999 7 місяців тому +6

      @@noahrodricks5923Dude have you Heard of the Sims or Farming Simulator 😆

    • @noahrodricks5923
      @noahrodricks5923 7 місяців тому +1

      @@echomjp No, I'm saying the pacing is shit and the game narrative is what you would call 'hanging off threads' which basically means that throughout the game it lacks key features that should be in any good story,
      1. The villain does not have a motive for his actions, and is just said that he wants to see the world burn. The shit thing about this is that the line of who this comes from is in reference with the joker, actually had a motive in the dark knight, which was to prove the innate madness of men. Higgs doesn't have some secret motive like the joker, and he's not even looking for power cause if he really wanted to he could have killed Sam whenever he wanted, and he makes this clear as well. this meaning his reason for his actions being 'seeing the world burn' is a poorly written, cope-out for why a villain is a villain, like I could understand if he worshiped the BT's but he doesn't, he just controls them to a degree.
      2. Sam, the main character has no real relationships in game due to his Aphenphosmphobia, meaning he doesn't empathise, he doesn't ever truly interact with anyone, and he doesn't have anything for the player to relate to expect maybe he loss, which is the main theme of the story, and yet there isn't any revelation to this nor him coming to terms with this, his simply completes objectives given to him. The curve ball of this is that he speaks, which doesn't make sense for the character they were going for. They should have either made him more relatable or had him a silent protagonist, not some in-between cause it doesn't work.
      assign

    • @maximusstorm1215
      @maximusstorm1215 7 місяців тому +1

      Just play any simulator game, like walking simulator. Or, climb a real mountain. I climbed Pen-y-Fan once, it was good!

  • @CriticalNobody
    @CriticalNobody 4 роки тому +1997

    There are some games that I can’t understand another’s dislike for. Games I loved so much that when I hear someone with the opposite opinion, I’m flabbergasted and question their taste...
    Death Stranding is not one of those games. I really enjoyed it myself and found it to be an interesting and engaging experience, but whenever I hear someone say they hate the game, my response is simply “...yeah, fair enough”.
    Though love it or hate it, we all can agree the story is the pinnacle of Kojima’s pretentious nonsense

    • @jrh7178
      @jrh7178 4 роки тому +98

      Please I wanna hear this. How is Death Stranding's story pretencious?? When you understand the whole story, you realize how genious it actually is

    • @iamcheesemaster8918
      @iamcheesemaster8918 4 роки тому +3

      Have i seen you somewhere? Just curious

    • @jimmietherustle3622
      @jimmietherustle3622 4 роки тому +43

      I like that it's the closest we've gotten to a legit Walking Sim.

    • @s1ndrome117
      @s1ndrome117 4 роки тому +156

      @@jrh7178 ending will make you commit die of cringe. And certain choice of sentences like "i'm not Peach, i'm princess 🅱 E A C H" will make you gouge your eyes out and pop your ears

    • @edy4656
      @edy4656 4 роки тому +35

      @@s1ndrome117 bro , that is the only shitty line i heard it in the ending lol

  • @justincholos.balisang6884
    @justincholos.balisang6884 3 роки тому +1989

    This also summarizes how our Grandparents used to look like when going to school.

    • @Blentux
      @Blentux 3 роки тому +9

      On a motorcycle? I don't think so xD

    • @lascrannon
      @lascrannon 3 роки тому +4

      HAHAHAHAHAAAA

    • @monkeyrobotsinc.9875
      @monkeyrobotsinc.9875 3 роки тому +2

      lmao

    • @oumardiop1
      @oumardiop1 3 роки тому +11

      not enough magma flowing

    • @ingmargraf6827
      @ingmargraf6827 3 роки тому +36

      "We had to walk tweleven km in the snow and we had to bring firewood to heat the classroom!"

  • @Trellzilla1999
    @Trellzilla1999 2 місяці тому +4

    12:05 the Actman sarcasm and brutal honesty makes this hilarious! “How come you wasn’t crying then Sam? You cry when a invisible monster walks by”😂😂

  • @ruy_u
    @ruy_u 3 місяці тому +7

    Was against this game for the longest time till I tried it yesterday, honestly I'm glad I did. It's not the most enjoyable game you will ever play but it was really fun and I can't wait to play it more. All the goofiness and the curiosity to why things happen is what hooks me to it.

    • @benjaminzarkhin1293
      @benjaminzarkhin1293 3 місяці тому +4

      Information unraveling in front of you and then looking retrospect at scenes that confused you and understanding them is SUPER satisfying.

  • @AugerHybrid
    @AugerHybrid 3 роки тому +2171

    2000: There could be loot boxes in game.
    2010: Loot boxes are gambling.
    2020: Game is about delivering loot boxes.

    • @premaritalbread6824
      @premaritalbread6824 3 роки тому +43

      Get this guy a Netflix special

    • @AugerHybrid
      @AugerHybrid 3 роки тому +47

      2030: Game is about opening and trading loot boxes.
      2040: Game is a loot box itself and there is another loot box inside it.
      2050: Word 'Game' has gone extinct.

    • @AugerHybrid
      @AugerHybrid 3 роки тому +33

      2077: Someone invents games again.

    • @premaritalbread6824
      @premaritalbread6824 3 роки тому +6

      @@AugerHybrid "Guys look I'm so topical,loot boxes that and that!"

    • @doorppily8791
      @doorppily8791 3 роки тому +7

      ∞ :The universe IS A LOOT BOX

  • @IwinMahWay
    @IwinMahWay 4 роки тому +1479

    When kojima told that this game is the future, he was talking about corona, and people living in isolation.

    • @GeekRaj
      @GeekRaj 4 роки тому +36

      comment of the year goes to...

    • @sergiogonzalez6147
      @sergiogonzalez6147 4 роки тому +26

      Uber eats representing the Bridges company that reunited america

    • @HEADASSLOOKINGAHHH
      @HEADASSLOOKINGAHHH 4 роки тому +6

      can't tell if he's saying this as a joke or actually being serious with that comment lol

    • @RecardoRecardo
      @RecardoRecardo 4 роки тому +17

      Sometimes I think, kojima should just take a break from development. He's just not in the zone right now even his Metal gear series went down from mgs4-5 he was not himself much.

    • @IwinMahWay
      @IwinMahWay 4 роки тому +11

      @@RecardoRecardo At this point he should just make movies.
      Death stranding is a Christopher Nolan level universe in my opinion.

  • @imglidinhere
    @imglidinhere 3 місяці тому +3

    I'm late to comment this, but I love at 19:30 that you added the poo mountain track from Conker's Bad Fur Day. :D

  • @grejsancoprative
    @grejsancoprative Рік тому +15

    You know, sounds like this game starts way too late in the character's life. Should've just started when he was just starting out being a porter. Through his learning we can learn what that means and how the world functions, and witness the other things as we move a long instead of just having characters saying words.

    • @Krystalmyth
      @Krystalmyth Рік тому +2

      But that's so cliche... it's nice playing a game consisting of well lived adults actually over 30.

    • @xaevius5319
      @xaevius5319 8 місяців тому +5

      @@Krystalmyth you went with the non cliche route but got a hard to digest story in replacement. cliches are cliches for a reason, cuz they usually work

  • @suriah74
    @suriah74 4 роки тому +720

    Remember guys, Death Stranding is temporary, but Doom is ETERNAL.

    • @ladistar
      @ladistar 4 роки тому +20

      Yayyy you made a funny, well done

    • @syminite1
      @syminite1 4 роки тому +4

      Beast!! 🤓

    • @exolaruia8789
      @exolaruia8789 4 роки тому +9

      Doom eternal is good it’s the tips, some of the colors and that stupid cartoonish pop sound effect when you do a glory kill on a cacodemon is what I don’t like about this game

    • @sebastianprice1528
      @sebastianprice1528 4 роки тому +3

      Love Doom Eternal but damn all those tips that are given drive me insane

    • @sunbracers7500
      @sunbracers7500 4 роки тому +20

      Doom eternal is perfection

  • @basedsneedclave175
    @basedsneedclave175 4 роки тому +492

    “You got DOOMS?”
    Yeah they’re Eternal

    • @arthurtwa
      @arthurtwa 4 роки тому +2

      Enclave Yeah Man, having Dooms is the worse, specially in the rain.

    • @mopman_16v17
      @mopman_16v17 4 роки тому +1

      Why do I keep seeing you profile pic

    • @CloppingIsMyThing
      @CloppingIsMyThing 4 роки тому +3

      @@mopman_16v17 old dead dated meme

    • @s1ndrome117
      @s1ndrome117 4 роки тому +1

      @MRforinE NORTH KOREAAAAA

    • @s1ndrome117
      @s1ndrome117 4 роки тому

      @@CloppingIsMyThing wdym? It's JC Denton in the fresh and he's eternal

  • @arikadogenya527
    @arikadogenya527 4 місяці тому +6

    Megumin will be proud with how much explosion is going on

  • @Cgibbo84
    @Cgibbo84 Рік тому +4

    I waited for a deep sale and still feel like I threw away$ 30 on this game. From Metal Gear to this is a bummer. Disappointed they are making a sequel instead of something new.

  • @nn1ko204
    @nn1ko204 4 роки тому +624

    Death stranding: Once there was an explosion
    Black ops 3: Train go boom

  • @joshuavera56
    @joshuavera56 2 роки тому +2304

    I personally like this game, but I can’t really recommend it to everyone

    • @liamflan9553
      @liamflan9553 2 роки тому +81

      Lmfao but I agree with you

    • @Skrift4675
      @Skrift4675 2 роки тому +115

      Yeah I enjoyed the game but it’s not for everybody I think some people don’t get that

    • @brainwashedsheep6079
      @brainwashedsheep6079 2 роки тому +71

      Nail on the head it's a FANTASTIC game that's extremely difficult to recommend.

    • @noop9k
      @noop9k 2 роки тому +33

      @@brainwashedsheep6079 This is a game with many horribly bad game design decisions, nonsensical lore and cringe story

    • @brainwashedsheep6079
      @brainwashedsheep6079 2 роки тому +66

      @@noop9k I farted on a tiddy

  • @gfish7696
    @gfish7696 3 місяці тому +3

    I love this game, but I can understand why some people might dislike it or find it boring. However, this game is very unique and has a strong sense of authorship, and I think it's wonderful that such a game has been released to the world. I intend to buy the sequel as well. Above all, I've been a fan of Director Kojima since playing the MGS2 demo that came with Zone of the Enders.

  • @usernameunavailable2256
    @usernameunavailable2256 Рік тому +34

    5 minutes in…“I paid close attention to the game but think time fall doesn’t effect plant life” lol

    • @kennypowers1945
      @kennypowers1945 2 місяці тому +1

      Well he ain’t wrong

    • @lucasolson66
      @lucasolson66 9 днів тому

      @@kennypowers1945 you are mistaken, it’s not completely obvious but if you zoom in during time fall gameplay the grass grows and dies, and there is also the time fall farmers who use the time fall to grow their crops faster.

  • @Jack-bv1re
    @Jack-bv1re 4 роки тому +225

    Honey! there’s a rainbow out
    Me: GET THE SHOTGUN

  • @KyranSparda
    @KyranSparda 11 місяців тому +3

    That's why my strategy is not moving into the uncharted areas until I built the roads into it. The cost of resources for the road is nothing compared to the risks that come from riding blind into the unknown. The countless return trips will make the grindy road investments worth it. If the roads don't go into the secluded prepper camps, I can just simply hop off my vehicle from the closest road side, park under a time fall shelter, then leg it with a floating carrier from there. Much better than hauling back-breaking tons climbing steep slopes and crossing deep waters.

  • @robertlauncher
    @robertlauncher 6 місяців тому +15

    Kojima’s penchant for shoving important info into long audio logs instead of weaving plots organically has really soured me towards him as a writer.

    • @OscarMemo333
      @OscarMemo333 3 місяці тому +1

      theres a lot OF DIALOGE....and its tiresome. this is more for a movie than a video game. LESS IS MORE.

    • @robertlauncher
      @robertlauncher 3 місяці тому

      @@OscarMemo333 That too, these cutscenes still manage to be really long with a lot of dialogue yet about 1/10th of the important info you’d get just playing the main story in Metal Gear Solid. The difference is, finding stuff out during codec calls or cutscenes was impactful because it could effect or provide context to what you were doing right there in the moment. Now that stuff is during the down time, so it’s like “Oh, okay then. Sure, why not?” I hate to give MGSV credit for this, but at least the cassettes could be listened to during missions, even if it was more tedious than previous entries.

  • @joshyboy9804
    @joshyboy9804 4 роки тому +434

    *The Act Man delivers package halfway across the country*
    Me: Hey hey! Thanks, I've been dying for one of these-uh...where's my drink?
    *MISSION FAILED, WE'LL GET 'EM NEXT TIME.*

    • @SOMA-pc9ci
      @SOMA-pc9ci 4 роки тому +20

      sorry sir we only have MONSTER ENERGY

    • @kaidorade1317
      @kaidorade1317 4 роки тому +21

      Act Man:”Your what?” Customer:My diet dr kelp?” Act Man:But you didn’t order any-“. Customer: “How am I supposed to eat my pizza without my drink?? You call yourself a delivery boy?!”

    • @gabbyprincip1575
      @gabbyprincip1575 4 роки тому +1

      its coming to pc so I hope someone makes a mod of this

    • @kaidorade1317
      @kaidorade1317 4 роки тому +1

      sebastian feijoo I’m sure they will

  • @biggiecheese3517
    @biggiecheese3517 4 роки тому +989

    DOOM ETERNAL THIS WEEK BOIIIIIII, AND ANIMAL CROSSING TOO!!!!!!!

    • @Grandmaster-Kush
      @Grandmaster-Kush 4 роки тому +38

      Anxiously awaiting the Rule 34

    • @NhBleker
      @NhBleker 4 роки тому +23

      Then Resident Evil 3 remake after that, then CyberPunk 2077 after that. Good lord we're all gonna be bloody broke!!

    • @zoranlazarevic7526
      @zoranlazarevic7526 4 роки тому +27

      @@Grandmaster-Kush delete this

    • @angelguerrero7850
      @angelguerrero7850 4 роки тому +19

      @@NhBleker CyberPunk got delayed till September

    • @pantelisfilippidis5179
      @pantelisfilippidis5179 4 роки тому +7

      Me who spent his money to buy borderlands 3 on steam
      I am fucking retarted

  • @Brandon-bc5um
    @Brandon-bc5um Місяць тому +2

    This was one of the best, most unique gaming experiences I've ever had. Put 166 hours into it on my first playthrough. Other than online games(rdo + gtao), this is my most played game. I'm not even a kojima stan, literally never played one of his games before. But I loved this, so much. The story is ingrained in my brain. It made me feel things only hellblade and Plague Tale Requiem have been previously able to.

  • @HalfLifeOfHumanity
    @HalfLifeOfHumanity Рік тому +1

    What song is that at 7:07 exactly? Someone please help, I feel like I Remember it from a Zelda game but I cannot remember what song it is exactly or from what game... Please somebody!

    • @Lubble-
      @Lubble- Рік тому

      Watch Sculpture Geeks Zelda video and it'll be there

    • @Bobandy902
      @Bobandy902 3 місяці тому

      Gerudo desert

    • @HalfLifeOfHumanity
      @HalfLifeOfHumanity 3 місяці тому

      Dude thank you, this chip flamenco tune has stuck out in my mind for decades, but I never was able to track down the exact title. I love it, I love you and I will be learning it on guitar this week! Dude its so good! It reminds me of Paco De Lucia with some of its melodies, the man considered by many people to be the best Flamenco guitarist of all time. Just slight note changes with such building tension. You made my night.@@Bobandy902

  • @WolieIsHot
    @WolieIsHot 4 роки тому +588

    What are you talking about, Death Stranding is the best Amazon Prime simulator.

    • @NikhilDeshpandeSohamDeshpande
      @NikhilDeshpandeSohamDeshpande 4 роки тому

      Teh Wolie sry, I don’t get it

    • @user-fn4su7zs3n
      @user-fn4su7zs3n 4 роки тому +3

      Bit overused

    • @tjrex1915
      @tjrex1915 4 роки тому +5

      @@NikhilDeshpandeSohamDeshpande Then you didn't get the concept on why the game is good or bad, meaning you didn't watch the video.
      But in the short it's because the game is mostly you delivering parcels from point A to point B

    • @nowahdsi5639
      @nowahdsi5639 4 роки тому

      Nice "original" joke

    • @user-fn4su7zs3n
      @user-fn4su7zs3n 4 роки тому

      @@nowahdsi5639 ik right, im kinda jealous at how original it is

  • @ed209v6
    @ed209v6 4 роки тому +1973

    This game could be used as a training video for UPS or Fed Ex.

    • @MrFoxfire510
      @MrFoxfire510 4 роки тому +13

      But UPS and Fedex have god damn trucks and vans. I don’t understand this damn game

    • @hhvhggdty899
      @hhvhggdty899 4 роки тому

      @@MrFoxfire510 so does this game and rocket launchers Grenade launchers and automatic guns

    • @MrFoxfire510
      @MrFoxfire510 4 роки тому +10

      hhvh ggdty oh ok, all the gameplay video’s I’ve watched have been hours of running on foot with a box on your back

    • @lazyfoxhound9344
      @lazyfoxhound9344 4 роки тому +4

      Bear Grylls eyes glowing* REAL SHIT!*

    • @wrayday7149
      @wrayday7149 4 роки тому +8

      Well judging by the combat, falling damaging and or losing packages I'd say it was a USPS simulator.

  • @kittenface4030
    @kittenface4030 Рік тому +138

    This is one of those games where I love and hate it at the same time. I love how fleshed out the world building is when you explore the game, the desolate environment and how players can help eachother worldwide. But I hate how they executed a competent story so poorly, and bafflingly. How they treated promising characters poorly by shafting their character development or with poor writing, and how overly pretentious it rubbed off onto me.
    Also Fragile's performance is so stiff and robotic to the point where it started to bug me. Nothing against the actress.

    • @jakenake3401
      @jakenake3401 Рік тому +7

      Game is an absolute trash, unplayable mess, it could've been semi-playable if you have possibility to make costume char and not look at disgusting Normal Reedus all the game & game had coop option for at least two person

    • @asundelgun3487
      @asundelgun3487 Рік тому +29

      @@jakenake3401 unplayable? Then how have so many people played, completed and enjoyed the game? You don't have to like the game but to say its unplayable is not an opinion. Cyberpunk 2077 at launch on ps4 was unplayable

    • @snow3885
      @snow3885 Рік тому +9

      @@jakenake3401 what Part was unplayable?

    • @farhan007
      @farhan007 Рік тому

      @@jakenake3401 Norman Reedus fucked your mom didn't he?

    • @hughjaenus2235
      @hughjaenus2235 Рік тому +11

      @@jakenake3401 Those are some of the worst take's i've seen.
      Me not like actor, game bad.
      Me like coop, game have no coop = game bad.
      If these two things make the game unplayable then god please have mercy on your soul 😂

  • @Jedi_Luke
    @Jedi_Luke 2 місяці тому +4

    This game is amazing. I loved it from start to finish. I'm super excited for part 2.

  • @Myth_or_Mystery76
    @Myth_or_Mystery76 3 роки тому +382

    “Make us whole again.”
    Not right now babe I’m tired.

    • @sky11dragoon
      @sky11dragoon 3 роки тому +29

      Here, have a monster.

    • @inactive9948
      @inactive9948 3 роки тому +23

      "Make us whole again"
      Having PTSD to the ishimura

    • @donatotusi9140
      @donatotusi9140 3 роки тому +2

      @@inactive9948 oh god no FFS

    • @Viper-ft3tk
      @Viper-ft3tk 3 роки тому +10

      @@inactive9948 FUCK YOU AND *FUCK YOUR MARKER*

    • @comicsans6487
      @comicsans6487 3 роки тому +6

      Wasn't this a Dead Space line?

  • @AbysswalkerD
    @AbysswalkerD 4 роки тому +139

    Why couldn't we just have gotten Silent Hills?

    • @adnan8837
      @adnan8837 4 роки тому +30

      Konami

    • @Beelzebunge
      @Beelzebunge 4 роки тому

      We are.

    • @frankieb9444
      @frankieb9444 4 роки тому +1

      Sony is trying to patch things up, hopefully to have it out for PS5.

    • @bonb0n593
      @bonb0n593 4 роки тому +3

      Kojima didnt make silent hill

    • @Beelzebunge
      @Beelzebunge 4 роки тому +1

      @@bonb0n593 Kojima is making Silent Hills. There is also rumoured to be a new Silent Hill on the way too. 💩 👖

  • @jinxysaberk
    @jinxysaberk Рік тому +11

    I can't even watch playthroughs of this game without getting bored I'm ngl. I think tho that shows me too that the game isn't exactly bad it's just weird and for specific people I think

    • @Ralexand1988
      @Ralexand1988 3 місяці тому +3

      Or maybe, ya know, play it yourself?!

    • @alex360c
      @alex360c 2 місяці тому

      ​@@Ralexand1988 why waste money

  • @grubyrotacjagaming
    @grubyrotacjagaming Рік тому +19

    Man I love Your reviews and I respect Yours on this one but my opinion its totally opposite Death Stranding for me its amazing game I platinum the whole game nearly twice spend around 500 hours on it and love it every minute. Most people do not get it then its about connecting people and come together to safe humanity basicly helping each other and Hideo did great job with that, everything is perfect story, gameplay, graphics and most important actors acting. The main story is heartbreaking aspecially If You are a father with the Hideo Kojima twists it's not a post man game its more then this for me its masterpiece but Man the content for this video its very creative and even we have differnet opinions I like how You put it all together hehe

  • @ustioteamleader9716
    @ustioteamleader9716 4 роки тому +1635

    Act Man: Why is Death Stranding so bad?
    Kojima fans: so you have chosen, death.

    • @dragenfire68
      @dragenfire68 4 роки тому +50

      *cough* stranding *cough*

    • @babygenjo5714
      @babygenjo5714 4 роки тому +72

      Ustioteamleader nah I love Kohima games but man this sucks

    • @mitpoker7319
      @mitpoker7319 4 роки тому +16

      You do realize that this game sold like sh#t, right?

    • @decker4490
      @decker4490 4 роки тому +64

      Kojima fan here, this game absolutely sucks.

    • @richardgardner6142
      @richardgardner6142 4 роки тому +8

      Martians In Egypt because it was a highly anticipated game

  • @edsonsouzaneto6251
    @edsonsouzaneto6251 8 місяців тому +3

    1. Skip throughout the game. 2. Complain. 3????? 4.Profit

  • @DeadMouseWater
    @DeadMouseWater Рік тому +1

    Lol that beginning video still cracks me up subscribed

  • @major_lag2643
    @major_lag2643 4 роки тому +1598

    Still waiting on that “*WHY IS FALLOUT NEW VEGAS SO GOOD*?”

    • @DCGMatthew1
      @DCGMatthew1 4 роки тому +40

      Maybe I'm crazy but I don't think New Vegas is that good. I don't think anything after Tactics is good too be honest.

    • @GenericUsername-qp1ww
      @GenericUsername-qp1ww 4 роки тому +17

      it isnt, its a snorefest

    • @AAJillSandwich
      @AAJillSandwich 4 роки тому +110

      Good and bad.
      Great side quests,characters and rpg mechanics marred by bugs and technical issues.

    • @sdFreerey
      @sdFreerey 4 роки тому +12

      @@GenericUsername-qp1ww wew lad

    • @fieldsofglass3945
      @fieldsofglass3945 4 роки тому +111

      @@GenericUsername-qp1ww Yeah it doesnt have that adderal snorting 360 no scoping of the good games. Like wheres the kill streaks right? Whats so good about a story? If I wanted a good story id read a book. Gimme some cosmetics dlc, and some lootboxes. jesus new vegas is so lame theres no multiplayer. Let alone battle royal what the fuck thats about?You are so right dude, total snorfest.

  • @sonofbelz
    @sonofbelz 4 роки тому +733

    This game is what happens when someone really good is told they're perfect. There are many decisions made with this game where someone important should've said "No," or "Maybe we should rethink this."

    • @kayku2708
      @kayku2708 4 роки тому +86

      well fucking said

    • @kyshowman6847
      @kyshowman6847 4 роки тому +62

      I’m reminded of the sequel trilogy and the prequel trilogy to different degrees.

    • @TheActMan
      @TheActMan  4 роки тому +181

      George Lucas and the prequels

    • @salt5537
      @salt5537 4 роки тому +6

      The Act Man woah

    • @emelgizzybruh2058
      @emelgizzybruh2058 4 роки тому +5

      @@kyshowman6847 I'd say only prequels considering George was the one who made them.

  • @TheSpinkels
    @TheSpinkels Рік тому +3

    Doesn't help with immersion either that just about every character is a homunculus wearing the skin of a celebrity pulled from your TV or entertainment news feed. How do I take these people seriously when all I see is The Walking Dead, My Neighbour Del Toro-san, and the villain from Casino Royale?

  • @Ali_delightful
    @Ali_delightful Рік тому +81

    The game answers a lot of these questions as you go along, but I can definitely see what you mean. Besides delivering packages, I thought this was one of the best games I've played...but not because of the gameplay exactly. The final chapters were incredible...the final bosses, the one scene where it's like an old-timey fighting game with Troy Baker's character, and the cutscenes. As far as the main character being unlikeable..I can see that as well, but I like that he didn't fit into the typical mold of a protagonist. Idk, I liked how odd and convoluting everything was...I also like things with a lot of dialogue/context. xD

    • @maximusstorm1215
      @maximusstorm1215 7 місяців тому +4

      It should have just been an animated film/series, then. It's like they have a good story, but couldn't be bothered with the gameplay, so flipped a coin, then span a few wheels, and it landed on post-apocalyptic postman.
      Like, sure, liking it due to the story being good makes much more sense, but a game doesn't be need to tell a story in the first place/it's not what they're for. Games are mainly for the gameplay, stories have always been a secondary component after the story. People want to have fun controlling the funny man on the screen.
      If the gameplay is awful, but the story is good, it's more just a glorified film.

    • @Ali_delightful
      @Ali_delightful 7 місяців тому

      Maybe, but I think fits more into the category of being a specific niche within gaming. To me, it was just another game with a different style of playing. It's not for every player. Idk, I didn't think it was a glorified film, just my take. I should've added that I did enjoy more of the gameplay aspect - building structures with other players, having a sense of connection, and delivering packages actually felt kind of therapeutic to me. lol@@maximusstorm1215

    • @Darca1n
      @Darca1n 5 місяців тому +6

      @@maximusstorm1215 I wouldn't say the gameplay is bad, but more so that the gameplay isn't conventional, it is inherently something that some people will despise and see zero appeal in, and some will absolutely adore, and I'm in the latter camp frankly.

    • @ixxxxxxx
      @ixxxxxxx 4 місяці тому +2

      @@maximusstorm1215 no. i bought this game for the gameplay lol. the story is just the cherry on top for me

  • @Choppytehbear1337
    @Choppytehbear1337 4 роки тому +359

    Death Stranding is what you get when there is nobody around to say "No" to Kojima.

    • @rosfell00
      @rosfell00 4 роки тому +21

      Much like John Romero and Ken Levine huh?

    • @tombrearley-smith5777
      @tombrearley-smith5777 4 роки тому +27

      Even if that's the case, I appreciate Sony giving Kojima lots of creative freedom for when he was making this game.
      If this was Konami, that's a different matter entirely.

    • @hadez908
      @hadez908 4 роки тому +19

      @hokurinn no when he lost complete control of it it was a catastrophe now the angry neckbeards are what made the prequel series a tragedy because they didn't understand simple thing in the story that made it good if they actually took time to think the series is actually pretty good the only thing I didn't like were the romantic cringe love scenes

    • @ErioArubino
      @ErioArubino 4 роки тому +24

      "Yo kojima wanna make a shit game your fanboys will suck it outa your ass lmao"

    • @noble14
      @noble14 4 роки тому +8

      Same with George lucas, there needs to be less jacking off the ideas of these guys, it happens all the time it doesn't matter who it'll happen, but since kojima is listening to criticism I'm sure he'd appreciate any criticism the fans would give him and improve the next game with less dialogue and more action.

  • @WeedShaggy
    @WeedShaggy 4 роки тому +357

    0:00 Death Stranding 2 on the ps5 looks a lot better than the original.

    • @TheActMan
      @TheActMan  4 роки тому +67

      But who's that bumbling baffoon? Just another game journalist trying to play a video game SMH

    • @garedbi
      @garedbi 4 роки тому +9

      @@TheActMan Yeah I bet he has no friends, what a loser

    • @saladbread8127
      @saladbread8127 4 роки тому +7

      @@TheActMan I bet he has no Life.
      Dude makes money by playing games that he cant play smh.

    • @cpt.spazza3451
      @cpt.spazza3451 4 роки тому +3

      To be honest it even looks more fun. I think that new character will be better than sam.

    • @Theottselmaster
      @Theottselmaster 4 роки тому +1

      Death stranding ULTRA 8K TURBO REMASTER MAXX EDITION dont you mean?

  • @sl-corp8425
    @sl-corp8425 Рік тому +4

    i played it when i was feeling sick and not in the best shape for any other game .... which was okey since its very chill game ...... i got bored but i pushed through and then after 70% of the game .... the story started revealing more n more and then i became a bit more interesting to me ....
    at the end i did liked and respect the different experience that it came ...i might have wished that the 3 hours after creddit scenes where plugged in the game it self

    • @BigDipLip
      @BigDipLip 6 місяців тому

      Princess Peach Mario Monster energy

  • @localk4662
    @localk4662 Рік тому +3

    I did a complete 180 and DS is now my favorite game of the decade. In front of Elden Ring.
    Can't wait for death stranding 2.

  • @SirAndr.
    @SirAndr. 4 роки тому +100

    Death Stranding 2: Amazon Prime Edition, Sponsored by Red Bull

  • @neurotic0.0
    @neurotic0.0 4 роки тому +444

    I remember playing the first few hours and was like what the hell is going on. Now I have over 90 hours in it and could some up the story and sound like I had the biggest drug trip in my life.

    • @nahuelleandroarroyo
      @nahuelleandroarroyo 4 роки тому +15

      Having to spend 90hours to make sense of something is silly, 80 hours on wtf mode sounds annoying

    • @neurotic0.0
      @neurotic0.0 4 роки тому +40

      @Nahuel Arroyo No it took me about 15 hours to understand after reading the interviews and the reason I have 90 hours in it is due to me attempting to 100% and doing a no guns run

    • @cnsmooth
      @cnsmooth 4 роки тому +2

      @@neurotic0.0 What are the oil monsters all about and who is mads mikkleson in the game?

    • @neurotic0.0
      @neurotic0.0 4 роки тому +13

      Joe Kerr Oil monsters are hunters that are too touchy and want you to become a nuclear warhead and make big boom

    • @neurotic0.0
      @neurotic0.0 4 роки тому +6

      @Joe Kerr mads is my favorite “villain” of the game Cliff

  • @sfortune
    @sfortune 8 місяців тому +2

    Greatest intro of all time

  • @Halfdemon46
    @Halfdemon46 Рік тому +1

    can anyone tell me the backroom music definatly have heard it before, FF title.?

  • @yorkiemute5296
    @yorkiemute5296 4 роки тому +702

    Sam get down! That’s the enemy BT. A single strike from its tendrils can mildly inconvenience a man for a few minutes.

    • @user-fn3py8hv9p
      @user-fn3py8hv9p 4 роки тому +13

      I get the reference haha

    • @theotherjared9824
      @theotherjared9824 3 роки тому +5

      Don't touch the BT, it makes the game interesting.

    • @yorkiemute5296
      @yorkiemute5296 3 роки тому +1

      Jared Watson very mildly

    • @frayz841
      @frayz841 3 роки тому +2

      leads to a void out which is the equivalent to a nuke exploding.

    • @themysticfedora
      @themysticfedora 3 роки тому +3

      @@frayz841
      OH NO! ALL THOSE LOST GAMEPLAY FEATURES IMPLEMENTED INTO THE WORLD OH WAIT

  • @fl0a226
    @fl0a226 3 роки тому +1108

    "You cried when an invisible monster walked by but not when your mom died"...lmao

    • @DawnwalkerUK
      @DawnwalkerUK 3 роки тому +59

      I'M NOT CRYING, IT'S A CHIRAL ALLERGY!!!111

    • @hermanthegerman8587
      @hermanthegerman8587 3 роки тому +17

      well....she is not his mom

    • @mrshadrack8554
      @mrshadrack8554 3 роки тому +38

      @@hermanthegerman8587 he still killed her
      And didn’t even give a frick
      That’s not a good protagonist

    • @hermanthegerman8587
      @hermanthegerman8587 3 роки тому +15

      @@mrshadrack8554 better than Rey from Star wars for sure

    • @grafitiend
      @grafitiend 3 роки тому +13

      @@hermanthegerman8587 Not saying much

  • @r.b.667
    @r.b.667 Рік тому +3

    i could not agree more. i even do not agree that the "good" of the Death Stranding is really good. At first i was satisfied at least with visuals, but later it is all the same, flat, somewhat lifeless..

  • @AchHadda
    @AchHadda 3 місяці тому +3

    Basically you want action and a lot of action in your games, that's fine. This is more of an experience. If you take it slow, you get immersed!

  • @TheOnePistol
    @TheOnePistol 2 роки тому +784

    4:32 It actually does effect plants. At least in game, if you look at the grass while it's raining you can see it rapidly die and then regrow.

    • @mykelmellen2378
      @mykelmellen2378 2 роки тому +221

      The whole review feels like one big dismissal by a guy who stopped playing after 5 hours because there wasn't enough "pew pew Mcshooty shoots".

    • @TheOnePistol
      @TheOnePistol 2 роки тому +96

      @@mykelmellen2378 As most of the negative reviews for this game are.

    • @seanaholic
      @seanaholic 2 роки тому +101

      @@mykelmellen2378 What? No, he briefly shows gameplay from the ending bit, as well as even mentioning that things get better in the later HALF of the game. He also said that it took around 50+ hrs to beat and yeah he might mostly mean the time it took for him to beat it, doing side stuff and whatnot. But regardless, he wouldn't have made this video if he hadn't played through and beaten the game fully.

    • @samueldawkins
      @samueldawkins 2 роки тому +72

      @@mykelmellen2378 nope game sucked and he showed story end gameplay

    • @dumc4591
      @dumc4591 2 роки тому +17

      If you take any bio class ever, you will learn how moss grows extremely fast and can live for a very very long time, acting male just didn't use his head.

  • @gnussyflarkin
    @gnussyflarkin 4 роки тому +410

    To be fair, Kojima's been using product placement in games for years. Calorie Mate is a snack/energy food in Japan (tastes decent) and it's been in Metal Gear for ages now.

    • @TheTariqibnziyad
      @TheTariqibnziyad 4 роки тому +10

      Idk why is that an issue, maybe so we won't cry when our favourite studio goes bankrupt...

    • @RRRRRRRRR33
      @RRRRRRRRR33 4 роки тому +42

      @@TheTariqibnziyad It is a issue when the product placement becomes obnoxious... In fact, the whole game is obnoxious. The character literally points at the monster energy drink and winks at you ffs

    • @TrenElZombie
      @TrenElZombie 4 роки тому +4

      Yup, because you know its making fun of that.
      You can use calorie mate, the regain , the rations and shit and thats it. They have their comercials outside the game. Fuck even the ipod item was just that, an item.
      MGS4 makes fun of that shit, in the first comercials xD kojima is a hypocrate.
      This was a comercial, plain and simple. Again, it doesnt surprise me that kojima is a close friend of dorito King.

    • @Just-A-Bit
      @Just-A-Bit 4 роки тому +16

      @Homeless it breaks the immersion and... I mean it kind of is every 5 minutes, it's your main your drink for the game

    • @Arinisonfire
      @Arinisonfire 4 роки тому +2

      *munch munch munch*
      Hmmmm
      I want some more!

  • @PartyUpGaming92
    @PartyUpGaming92 Рік тому +189

    I didn't think it was bad. It was a game that probably would have been more successful as a movie. I also don't want to condemn this game until the sequel comes out

    • @T1Oracle
      @T1Oracle Рік тому +23

      It would be a horrible movie. No one is going to sit through that.

    • @M.sami12
      @M.sami12 Рік тому +18

      The game is trash and the sequel is so unnecssary.

    • @kennypowers1945
      @kennypowers1945 Рік тому +24

      @@T1Oracle millions would sit through it

    • @serpant333
      @serpant333 Рік тому +18

      @@headtaker02 id be suprised if someone cared to, the gameplay is so dogshit and tedious

    • @ScottyDoesntKnow69
      @ScottyDoesntKnow69 Рік тому

      Hey this game is fixing the damage Trump did to the USA duh thankfully we have a great and definitely not pedo prez now

  • @IGonnaBeFather
    @IGonnaBeFather 8 місяців тому +2

    I am usually a short-attention-span, three-things-playing-at-the-same-time kind of guy, but this game is something else, almost like meditation to my ape brain. And I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, the same way I don't openly recommend weed or hip thrusts to my co-workers.

  • @KitsGravity
    @KitsGravity 4 роки тому +559

    "If he doesn't like rain, he won't last a day in Washington" 😆😆

    • @Legion849
      @Legion849 4 роки тому

      🤣🤣🤣👌

    • @C4MMU5
      @C4MMU5 4 роки тому +7

      *proceeds to show snowfall*

    • @free_wifi_kids
      @free_wifi_kids 4 роки тому +5

      Wait we have sun light

    • @privatefrizz8627
      @privatefrizz8627 4 роки тому

      You should check out Minnesota...

    • @igbinedion6410
      @igbinedion6410 4 роки тому

      In the recent years, check out BC. It's like raining an ocean at times.

  • @MrFuggleGuggle
    @MrFuggleGuggle 4 роки тому +1072

    >Complete garbage game
    “2/10 worst gaem evar!”
    >’Written and Directed by Hideo Kojima...’
    “9/10 - truly revolutionary!”

    • @firstlast9846
      @firstlast9846 4 роки тому +169

      I swear Fans Hail him as the second coming of Christ

    • @soliduswasright678
      @soliduswasright678 4 роки тому +2

      One joke.

    • @yaboi2500
      @yaboi2500 4 роки тому +111

      Zenman Alex Found the Kojima fanboy.

    • @firstlast9846
      @firstlast9846 4 роки тому +58

      Zenman Alex - Can’t stand Fortnite - Play God of War, Skyrim, Last of Us, battlefield 1 - all games with Stories better than this 🙊 Don’t get in your feelings

    • @dodgev1014
      @dodgev1014 4 роки тому +75

      @Zenman Alex found the blind fanboy.
      Dude you can still like a game and acknowledge that it is trash, and this game was very much trash.

  • @XEN-ZOMBIE
    @XEN-ZOMBIE 3 місяці тому +13

    Dude, first time I completely disagree.
    I understood everything based on context. And I knew the parts I was not familiar with would become clear. It's mystery.
    It played something like this:
    Tears, an Allergy. Ok so he is having an allergic reaction to.. Chiral?
    (It's asymmetry in molecules so Sam is allergic to beings in a mirror dimension. So his Allergic reactions alert him to their presents, we wont know that. But might have heard 'Chiral' before.)
    You have DOOMS like me?
    Ok, "You have dooms, its either a disease, condition or super power. Lets see.
    I have the extinction factor? Hmm.. doesnt sound good, shelve that. But she has him beat, so Sam has whatever this is. But she is clearly on a higher level.
    Ok, so there are levels. Sam is at a level that allows him to sense them close by. Kindof hear/see them. But not See See them. Weird, ok.
    But she can teleport. And see them. Ok, so how high does this go?
    The anatomy is weird.
    She's eating... Eww.. Ok, so eating those supposedly either controls the weather or is a way to treat its effects or something like this I assume.
    No idea how you cannot follow. Its clear, yes there is alot you do not know. But the fucking stories conclusion isn't going to be handed to you. Clearly its complex, go along for the ride.
    Every part of this game is a masterpiece if you get over yourself and just let the game wash over you. It blew me away over and over and left me speechless. I wanted to immediately play it again. But I wanted it all to be fresh again. I was sad that I could not experience it for the first time again.
    That has never happened.

    • @TuuguuSMD
      @TuuguuSMD 3 місяці тому +3

      Bro dont bother, this guy already said “ac6 has no story lmao”, he reviews games hes never played

    • @XEN-ZOMBIE
      @XEN-ZOMBIE 3 місяці тому +2

      @@TuuguuSMD It's just frustrating. I love Death Stranding. And I am totally open to people straight up hating it.
      I understand, it takes a bit of patients before it gets its hooks in.
      But come onnnnnn....
      Come up with a story that is REMOTELY as complex and interesting..
      I'll wait.

    • @juicedgoose
      @juicedgoose 2 місяці тому +2

      It's one of very few games where the way the story is told has actually held my attention and got me intrigued right from the start.
      This reviewer has no understanding of story telling at all. He seems to be unable to let his mind explore possibilities and allow the game to unfold over time.
      Which isn't to say he's useless, just that his mind might be better utilised reviewing operating manuals for machinery or something.

  • @mythcat1273
    @mythcat1273 8 місяців тому +48

    As someone who thinks this game is an absolute masterpiece and wants it to get every award ever, i should have never decided to see what other people thought of it

    • @canadiancomedy6894
      @canadiancomedy6894 7 місяців тому +4

      Nah. You're good.

    • @maximusstorm1215
      @maximusstorm1215 7 місяців тому +7

      Story-wise it may be good, but like, at this point a TV series/film would be better. The gameplay just has me thinking "why on Earth was this made?"

    • @greenchameleon1546
      @greenchameleon1546 5 місяців тому +4

      ​​@@maximusstorm1215I personally loved the slow gameplay(besides the shooting)

    • @carrionsloan4518
      @carrionsloan4518 Місяць тому

      Yeah I think only a certain kind of people actually like this game

  • @turner3088
    @turner3088 4 роки тому +1075

    I'm just waiting for your boi actman to do *DOOM ETERNAL*

  • @roc5291
    @roc5291 4 роки тому +472

    "It's better to be simple and deep, rather than shallow and complex".
    I truly do love Hideo Kojima, but he can get REALLY up his own ass at times and needs a good co-writer or producer with him to make sure he doesn't go off the rails. The world of this game is amazing, but Kojima is just not a good screenwriter so his characters and story just suffer because of it. Give him borderline complete control over a project as writer and director and this is what happens.

    • @Bodwaizer
      @Bodwaizer 4 роки тому +28

      I was saying that since MGS 4, on one hand you have this and on the other open any japanese J"RPG" and listen to quality of dialogues and Death Stranding will be nothing out of ordinary.

    • @justmart4455
      @justmart4455 4 роки тому +10

      "It's better to be simple and deep, rather than shallow and complex" - Ghostwrititten by the creators of The Last Of Us lmao

    • @maskednil
      @maskednil 4 роки тому +28

      The George Lucas of video games.

    • @alielhashimi
      @alielhashimi 4 роки тому +36

      Agreed, he comes off as very pretentious and it doesn't help when people keep calling him a genius. He has an entire team that should be credited. While I loved the game and its fantastic world building. The story was full of exposition dumps and dialogue that is too on the nose. Not enough subtlety, it's a shame really. Having said that, I do think there are moments in the story that are really well done.

    • @CheeseRunner
      @CheeseRunner 4 роки тому +9

      He reminds me of George Lucas, the ideas are great but the execution of said ideas is better to be left to someone else.

  • @tejasagrawal4908
    @tejasagrawal4908 Рік тому +1

    Please release bloopers of this!!!

  • @DeadMouseWater
    @DeadMouseWater Рік тому +1

    Love your intro video bro made my day even my wife was laughing

  • @neonsolace2748
    @neonsolace2748 4 роки тому +103

    "Once there was an explosion a bang which made my gf pregnant"

  • @justincholos.balisang6884
    @justincholos.balisang6884 3 роки тому +1514

    This game is actually a Post-Man simulator in the Metal Gear Universe.

  • @MrKOLCOO
    @MrKOLCOO 8 місяців тому

    My greatest memory is farming the resources and completing the roads XD

  • @Sabbatic
    @Sabbatic 7 місяців тому +2

    Fantastic review. I disagree with everything you said.

  • @mr.nobody3967
    @mr.nobody3967 4 роки тому +353

    I beat the game the and while it was a "interesting" journey, I don't think it was a bad game just very...different. That being said I have no intention of replaying it.

    • @obviousbaitaccount3379
      @obviousbaitaccount3379 4 роки тому +39

      Mr.Nobody doesn’t that in the end a bad or mediocre game? I mean I find a game is good if you wanna go back to it

    • @203joeman
      @203joeman 4 роки тому +17

      I have a very close opinion of it. I enjoyed what I played. I think of games as experiences and that was something completely different from other games I've played. That being said I also won't play it again, I feel like I've seen all of it already.

    • @juandiegorodriguez1532
      @juandiegorodriguez1532 4 роки тому +27

      Darkneonflame the irishman was an amazing movie but i don’t wanna watch it again tho and that doesn’t make it a mediocre movie doggy, the bitch is 3 and a half hours long

    • @3MolesInATrenchCoat
      @3MolesInATrenchCoat 4 роки тому

      @@obviousbaitaccount3379 nah

    • @3MolesInATrenchCoat
      @3MolesInATrenchCoat 4 роки тому

      @@justcows7772 exaaactly

  • @kyoai
    @kyoai 4 роки тому +1525

    Imagine this kind of graphics quality, atmosphere and budget for a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game.

    • @roni_963
      @roni_963 4 роки тому +163

      That'd be awesome. Sad that so much talent and time was wasted on this shitty game.

    • @ceroew4239
      @ceroew4239 4 роки тому +7

      @Bro Dowsky II CoC is a mod

    • @bbcraz1226
      @bbcraz1226 4 роки тому +45

      Metro exodus is the closest thing

    • @s1ndrome117
      @s1ndrome117 4 роки тому +2

      @chilled viper it is

    • @FootballJesus
      @FootballJesus 4 роки тому +8

      @@roni_963 stfu... 50 bucks says bitch you ain't played it.

  • @TheonlyBW
    @TheonlyBW Рік тому

    What is the piano song playing from 17:10-18:20?

  • @mostafamxs8554
    @mostafamxs8554 4 місяці тому +1

    I am excited to see this game on iPad, soon
    I am actually searching for hiking game, so this is the one but much more interesting,
    I remember playing metal gear games and just enjoying the mechanics of the game and how realistic is the walking and running so I missed that.. may I try this again in this game.
    I’m gonna play this game every day before I sleep I’m just chill walking around and see the realistic nature

  • @LLT8
    @LLT8 4 роки тому +435

    Hideo Kojima: I am going to make a game about a postman
    Fallout New Vegas: You called?

  • @cucumberjoe6824
    @cucumberjoe6824 3 роки тому +787

    “Hideo Kojima is famously known for overdosing on meth and getting to work on his latest game, Death Stranding”

    • @somecrazydude2267
      @somecrazydude2267 3 роки тому +31

      So this is what meth could produce. Nomura got hella drunk when he thought about Kingdom hearts coded, and Kojima overdosed on meth for Death Stranding.

    • @noop9k
      @noop9k 2 роки тому +3

      I think it is Ketamine, not meth

    • @spammer5530
      @spammer5530 2 роки тому +12

      Kojimas definitely a pothead

    • @mykelmellen2378
      @mykelmellen2378 2 роки тому +1

      If only that wasn't a total nonsense statement...

    • @GeekRaj
      @GeekRaj 2 роки тому +16

      Kojima is overrated

  • @ronaldreis8242
    @ronaldreis8242 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for the excellent and funny analysis, I agree with the points raised. For me, Death Stranding is a simulator, and it's not just a walking simulator. I think it's a trekking simulator with elements of delivering goods and construction, interspersing the use of vehicles in the process, as well as having combat elements. Of course, there is also the mission to reconnect the country by going from city to city to connect them in the game's Internet of sorts, the Chiral Network.
    Death Stranding is essentially a game focused on management (the load conditions, the main character, the weight carried, the balance when walking when facing the game's physics, etc.), strategy (the best route to reach a certain destination, which is the best trail to move around the terrain, which equipment to use, which method to approach when dealing with enemies, etc.) and construction (of structures for the character to use to facilitate movement to the destination). Furthermore, the story provides the character's main mission, which is to connect all cities in the USA to a type of Internet, called the Chiral Network, essential for reconnecting cities and rebuilding an already devastated world.
    I believe that playing Death Stranding adds a very rich learning experience from a cognitive point of view and a poetic and artistic experience. But, it is a simulator, which tends to have a simulator pace, that is, detailed, full of variables, which tends to be slow, focused on management and strategy, and it is not recommended to play in a hurry (as this makes the game boring). If someone can accept that, I think they tend to have a good experience.
    Although Death Stranding has a complex story, it does not have an engaging plot and its development is quite slow. Furthermore, the stories involving the delivery points we need to visit are shallow, usually just involving the description of each location's supply needs. In reality, most of the time, Death Stranding proves to be a great simulator. The emphasis of Death Stranding is on the gameplay experience, on the emotions and sensations that come from there.
    Therefore, the game really focuses on gameplay mechanics (as simulators in general do). Most of the time, we have to go from one point to another, whether to make a delivery or connect a certain point to the game's Internet (the Chiral Network), facing obstacles along the way, with scenarios taking time to change. Therefore, the game ends up becoming repetitive if the player's expectations are not aligned with the game's proposal. In reality, even though Death Stranding presents changes in scenarios and situations, the game's great variation lies in the variety of routes across the terrain that can be taken and the multiple combinations of equipment and tactics that can be adopted, and the experience of all this, with the emotions and sensations derived from that experience.
    "Games, in general, are focused on dominating enemies. However, in Death Stranding, the focus is on mastering yourself, on managing resources well, on reaching the destination, on choosing the best route, etc., and placing appreciation in this process. Death Stranding is an experiment in self-knowledge. It is a game focused on experience, something that can only be lived, not transmitted in words." (excerpt transcribed from the video "Death Stranding: Misunderstood Masterpiece [SPOILERS]", from the Futurasound Productions channel).
    Considering all this, I think the most important thing in Death Stranding is not the end, but the process of moving forward. With that in mind, what happens at the ends of missions is less important than what happens in the middle. The sense of progression in Death Stranding lies in improving yourself and increasing your own experience, helping others in the process. If someone can accept that, they tend to have a good experience.

  • @itchyt2997
    @itchyt2997 8 місяців тому

    Bro how did you get the soda from the game

  • @c.w.simpsonproductions1230
    @c.w.simpsonproductions1230 3 роки тому +947

    So basically an interesting concept and story soured by a tedious gameplay loop. Maybe Kojima should go into filmmaking.

    • @mishafox4888
      @mishafox4888 3 роки тому +73

      Considering that he's heavily inspired by it, I'm still waiting for him to make a movie XD

    • @PanKrakex
      @PanKrakex 3 роки тому +63

      Well this"Bad gameplay loop" is the reason i bought this game, and love it xD

    • @jeremyallen492
      @jeremyallen492 3 роки тому +105

      Hopefully not, his stories are total ass when he doesn't have folks to keep his rockstar attitude in check

    • @DisgruntledPigumon
      @DisgruntledPigumon 3 роки тому +2

      You need to edit again... Kojima.

    • @DisgruntledPigumon
      @DisgruntledPigumon 3 роки тому +3

      Jeremy Allen Ego more like.

  • @mikefisher4051
    @mikefisher4051 4 роки тому +566

    Imagine a world where Kojima made short games, he could do all his crazy shit, without a huge time and money investment for everyone involved, and get as experimental as he wants.
    Here's some incredibly well received games, Limbo, Journey, Portal. I love those and I know I could burn through them all in one day if I felt the urge. Even if I loved MGSV I can't in good conscience spend that much time on it again, but damn I know I feel comfortable giving those short games my attention and time again.

    • @awesomechainsaw
      @awesomechainsaw 4 роки тому +21

      Mike Fisher I’d like Kojima to make something like the dishonored games. Short, semi open world, but with a shit ton of options and super stylish combat.

    • @alex-ki5wm
      @alex-ki5wm 4 роки тому +8

      MGSV was way better than those sooooooooooo :/

    • @mikefisher4051
      @mikefisher4051 4 роки тому +14

      @@alex-ki5wm Hey you can feel that way, but I think MGSV was plenty polarizing enough to the fanbase. Personally Venom Snake is my favorite Snake, and while some people would say it is lacking in story compared to the others, but I like it for what is there. It has so many systems that the average player might never see once in a playthrough, so many tricks and tools that you'd be forgiven to call it replayable, but something isn't better simply for being longer. Avengers Endgame was 3 hours and as much as I was worried about that, it didn't feel like it. Pacing is important, and I think many games make the mistake of stretching it's content out far too thin. MGSV included, with a few huge mostly empty sandboxes full of kinda repetitive missions. Therapeutic in your best moods, monotonous in your worst. I do think it's all intentional, because the madman that he is, wants us to feel that long realistic somewhat mundane gap of time, and be "immersed". We have lives, and some amount of time is too much to ask.
      (probably like reading my response to that very short comment)
      tldr, Imagine a sandwich made with an entire loaf of bread, that's a Kojima sandwich in this argument.

    • @VergilDarkslayer
      @VergilDarkslayer 4 роки тому +2

      ivliked journey but it was short and the ending was Good mixed with dissapointment

    • @UnluckyIrish671
      @UnluckyIrish671 4 роки тому +2

      Word around the block is that Kojima and Sony are in the talks about rebooting Silent Hill(s). So at least we have that.

  • @XYz-co1ob
    @XYz-co1ob 9 місяців тому +1

    Just finished it for the first time, it took 90 days hours on steam and looking at steam only 20% of all gamers have finished it. The themes of this game are very interesting, you get punished for killing, you win by building connections and getting likes from other. And that motivates you to continue helping others and hopefuly that will inspire others to contributes. it's about building 'bridges.' i spent a bunch of time building the superhighway and pretending it's route 66 but the physics of the vehicles is bad. Just really bad. Getting stuck on a rock with a bunch of cargo was frustrating. It's a fully open world that you can explore at any time BUT unlike RDR where you can visit other cities and see a show or have some interaction with NPC, ithat's completly non-existent in death stranding. So there's not really any incentive there. Hiking down a mountain with a bunch of ropes and ladders can be fun. This game explores themes like death, isolation, and loss. I think Kojima getting older and seeing his mortality had him examine these themes. The story throws out a lot of terms at you and unfortunately you have to do a lot of reading in the termianl through interviews and emails to decipher what's going on behind the scenes. Also I found it hilarious Obama, Hillary and Trump were all mentioned in the game. And the President looks similar to Hillary.

    • @anthonyryan6716
      @anthonyryan6716 5 місяців тому

      Yeah I'll just play mass effect it's ten times better out come wise and choices cause and effect you feel me

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga 4 роки тому +324

    Well at least it's still better than Metal Gear Survive .

    • @lccm1026
      @lccm1026 4 роки тому +8

      Yes

    • @Richie69
      @Richie69 4 роки тому +35

      Almost everything is better than this abomination of a game

    • @justinmcfadden8356
      @justinmcfadden8356 4 роки тому +6

      Love that game ❤️❤️ better then this pile of ass imo

    • @loosenuplockz4219
      @loosenuplockz4219 4 роки тому +3

      Nathaniel Foga we don’t speak its name

    • @solstrean264
      @solstrean264 4 роки тому +3

      ....so?

  • @vulcanmm6573
    @vulcanmm6573 4 роки тому +229

    Six "I prefer the word COURIER, Now where's my nine iron"

    • @mohammadrezapahlavi4578
      @mohammadrezapahlavi4578 4 роки тому +5

      *laughs in OP br's and assault rifles*

    • @rileymcfadden75
      @rileymcfadden75 4 роки тому +4

      VulcanMM the truth is, the game was-WHERE IS MY BB? I JUST WANT MY BB BACK 😔

    • @trelsix6209
      @trelsix6209 4 роки тому +15

      Actually, sir, it's pronounced B I G I R O N

    • @CorundumDevil
      @CorundumDevil 4 роки тому +2

      Howdy, partner. How about that nuclear winter?

    • @zbigniewstonoga802
      @zbigniewstonoga802 4 роки тому +5

      There is no iron, you only get a bebe to carry around. The truth is, the game was rigged from the start