Death Stranding is very nearly here. Kojima Productions has wrapped up development and review copies are out there -- it almost doesn't seem possible. Hideo Kojima's crazy game about Norman Reedus and a baby escaping black blob monsters is real? And it's coming out in about two weeks?
Yes, it's all very exciting. We're very much looking forward to finding out whether the game is up to scratch. We know it looks good, and the premise is bonkers, but the game itself is still largely a mystery. Thankfully, we'll be able to tell you much more when the review embargo is over. But when does the Death Stranding review embargo lift? Here's the exact date and time you need to watch out for:
Friday 1st November 2019
- North America: 12am PDT / 1am MDT / 2am CDT / 3am EDT
- UK/Ire: 7am GMT
- Europe: 8am CET / 9am EET
- Asia/Oceania: 4pm JST / 3pm AWST / 6pm AEDT
Are you looking forward to reading reviews on Death Stranding? Are you getting the game day one, or will you need reviews to help your decision? Mark your calendars in the comments below.
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Should we start a betting pool? Not to be negative, but I’m betting it gets a 9 or 10 for originality despite boring gameplay .
Very happy to be proven wrong, though.
Interesting comments.
My gut tells me it’ll be as essential as BotW and up there with it (and perhaps Skyrim, although I’m never really sure about that one) as the only open world games really worth your time.
So do you guys have a review copy? Who is the lucky reviewer?
Although why aren't we following the Push Square tradition of throwing colons around and calling it Death: Stranding?
Can’t wait for this, if sony allow the embargo pass 1 week before the game reviews is out I think it really shows sony confidence in this game
@Mega-Gazz Kojima never make boring gameplay, all main metal gear solid game score is 90+ on metacritic.
@kyleforrester87 Witcher 3 surely?
Yeah I'm still not sure about this one, some parts look very interesting and sound great and others look like a postman simulator in the countryside. Will definitely be keeping an eye out for reviews though
@carlos82 nah I just don’t rate the Witcher, the problem with that game in my opinion was the open world itself. It was just a slog running from objective to objective. Nice looking, though.
I know opinions will differ and people want and expect different things out of open world games, but I have tried TW3 three times and it bores me to death!
@kyleforrester87 We can call it Death: Stranding if you prefer.
@wiiware I’m going based on what we’ve seen so far, man. They’ve talked about not everything needing to be violent, and we know you play a sort of ... I dunno “postman” who is trying to connect a post-apocalyptic world?
@kyleforrester87 I find TW3 a little dull too. The ratio of talking:travelling:action is off, I think.
@kyleforrester87 fair enough, for me its probably my favourite game this generation as I got totally engrossed in its story. Where as BOTW I did enjoy but it has many annoyances which dragged it down and it never truly felt like a Zelda game.
Are we allowed to disagree without arguing these days? 😜
10/10, This Game is Gonna be Awesome
@get2sammyb yes please! And Push: Square while we’re at it!
@LN78 People keep telling me to try that - hopefully one day I’ll feel the urge to give it a go!
@carlos82 I just think TW3 could have worked just as well as a more linear game. Where as the open world in BOTW and this seem to feel totally essential to the experience. I don’t mind the lack of narrative in BOTW or being a “postman” in this if it’s so much fun to play moment to moment.
Conclusion.
A painstakingly slow trudge through samey lanscapes with awkward combat and a confusing plot told through poorly written lengthy cutscenes.
But it's Hideo Kojima so, 10/10.
@wiiware i think it getting at least 92-94 on Metacritic
I think the urinating mechanic means an automatic 10/10. I checked Push Square's review policy and it is mentioned in article 4, paragraph 5.
I hope not @ApostateMage
Much as I have liked the Metal Gear series (I assume you don't from your comment) if Death Stranding is bad I hope it (Or any game really) gets no preferential treatment in the reviewing process whatsoever!
Death Stranding has looked like it'll be a marmite kinda game from the very beginning. I still don't entirely know what I think about it!
@Mega-Gazz I think it's interesting that at least someone try to make a big AAA game that's not focused on violence, I don't know if kojima succeed or not, but I like to see whether he succeeded or not.
I want to play it knowing as little as possible, haven’t seen any videos and won’t read a review before it arrives day 1.
For the Payers
Don't lie to us. Who is already playing the game? I bet it's Sammy!
I bet critics will love it but players won't because for some reason hating Kojima and this game is the in thing right now. I'm getting it day one myself and can't wait to play it.
I pre-ordered a while ago and stopped watching the cut scene vids to avoid spoilers. Looking forward to trying it making my own mind up.
Nice to see the embargo lifts a week before release.
Glad the review embargo lifts a week before the game comes out. I’m definitely waiting for the reviews before ordering. I’m wondering though about the “stranding” element which - as far as I know - relies on connections with other players in the game. But during the review period surely there won’t be hardly any other players? Isn’t this supposed to be a big part of the game?
@kyleforrester87
Why not Push...Square?
100% getting this day one but I've never looked forward to a review more. And I mean reading the review not the score. Hope it's a meaty one.
i think the game will be rather divisive... i'm expecting a high 70 to low 80 on metacritic for this one. i also wonder about the length of the game. will it be artifically padded out to reach the comfortable 20 hour mark? will it have replay value? will it have any notable side content? as much as i love kojima's previous work, i don't see myself throwing down $90cnd for this game. i'm going to have to pass on release and pick it up on sale during boxing day. i absolutely will not be reading or watching a single review for this game. i just want to see the average meta score and work from that.
@Bliquid true, but when so muich money is on the line ($90cnd here in a canada for a new release), people like a general reference point to know if they game they are considering purchasing is good or bad.
@kyleforrester87 botw is awfull
Guess the game already leaked saw a psn friend playing the game.
@The_ghostmen it’s got an awe in it, but it ain’t awful
(Unless you’re suggesting it leaves you full of awe I.e awfull, in which case yes we are on the same page!)
Nevermind lol
@kyleforrester87 BOTW? You still banging that drum KF. Give Yakuza Zero a whirl, sort your life out and stop being a manbaby playing little kids games.
@themcnoisy Yakuza is Shenmue for idiots
@kyleforrester87 Or Yakuza is a funny, adult orientated experience with real world cultural significance, real places to visit, based on a real organisation in a real place with great fighting, mini games and a fantastic story. BOTW is a massive letdown on the back of playing Yakuza. In the world of Yakuza link would be one of the vagabond youngsters who gets slapped by Yakuza for a lack of respect. Now put down that Vase damn it!
Death Stranding is gonna be great. But if there isn't a pocket racer mini game there will be disappointment.
@kyleforrester87 sorry for calling you a man baby Kyle I didn't finish my original comment.
@kyleforrester87 Erm you forgot The Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2 but I'll forgive ya!
I'm curious about this game and am willing it to be good. We need more original IPs in all forms of entertainment not just gaming.
@themcnoisy BOTW is magical, but I can see why some people don’t get on with it. Too many games go open world for the sake of it, BOTW isn’t one of them!
And as for your insult, you’ll have to try harder than that to upset me Noisy x
@Col_McCafferty I nearly mentioned RDR1 actually, but I still don’t rate Rockstars games too highly because of the weird contrast between the open world gameplay and the painfully hyper restrictive missions that exist within them. Great stories, no doubt, but I argue the game itself could have been better if more linear...
@kyleforrester87 Nah, there are enough linear games as they are. Variety is the spice of life!
Wouldn't it boring if all games were the same?
Sometimes I want a linear game (UC4), other times a few quick games online (BF2) but in the main open world games are my favourite. Love losing myself in a big open world for weeks if not months, exploring when I see fit, completing side quests and meeting strange and quirky characters.
The Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2 are the masters of this genre.
Playing AC: Odyssey at present and really enjoying it, it's become my new main and will play it until I buy Death Stranding.
@Col_McCafferty Of course I don’t think there shouldn’t be open world games, actually it’s a genre I really enjoy but a lot of them seem to be worse off for it. Personally I prefer something like Tomb Raider, with larger areas to explore, than something like in the newer Assassins Creed games. (Unless they do open world properly, like BOTW, that is )
@kyleforrester87 Fair enough but it's hard to reinvent the wheel all the time and innovate.
I've played and enjoyed the first Tomb Raider reboot and have the other two in my backlog. I'll most likely enjoy them as well.
@kyleforrester87 Sorry but the art style of BOTW does nothing for me, maybe as a small indie but not for 100 hours plus!
I'm sure it's good but not something I have any desire to play.
@Col_McCafferty yeah if the art doesn’t sing to you it’s hard to stay invested for so long.
Looks like a lot of pish to be honest hopefully I'm wrong though
@Weegee71 how can you be wrong? They’ve already demonstrated the pish mechanic. I’ll be pishing everywhere on day one.
In a world where things are becoming increasingly 6/7 out of 10 safe bets to please as many people as possible for revenue, I'd still rather play this and form an opinion of my own, even if it becomes a "noble failure" (like MGS V in my opinion). Even if its rubbish or not, art divides opinion.
As a comparison, I really liked Last Jedi, though most of the fans "crowd" did not.
I had a a brilliant time with Horizon Zero Dawn brilliant gameplay i loved the hunting. The collectables where awsome and fun too get Game of the generation for me. Lets hope Death Stranding can do the same for me.
Btw...anyone knows when is the review embargo for Modern Warfare?
@AFCC 1 month after the release when they patch in the lootboxes and microtransactions. 😆
Regardless, I'm getting this on the 7th and have taken a week off with my friend to smash through it.
@Flaming_Kaiser it doesn't matter to me I only want to play the campaign xD
I never read reviews. I’ve been around long enough to know what I’m gonna like and not like. I get that reviews are helpful to people but I think many folks out way too much stock in the opinions of others.
@AFCC Then ill hope its a good campaing for you. 😉
@Flaming_Kaiser I really do hope so too! MW2 and MW were so good back in the day! I played the campaigns so many times
@AFCC BO3 was horrible the first i did not finish. I did not any COD games after that.
@Flaming_Kaiser Horrible horrible! Did the first 2 missions and never played again!
I got every cod after that but I only finished the WW2 one and I did a massive effort to end it...
@AFCC I love it when they say not many people finish the campaing if its garbage nobody will. With Infinite Warfare i only played the campaing the multiplayer was to horrible.
@Flaming_Kaiser thing is for me the last AWESOME multiplayer was Black Ops 1...since then the rest is recicled garbage, bad maps, no satisfying guns.
The Infinite Warfare campaign was awesome...but I still didn't finish it, I have more important games to play to be fair.
But this MW campaign seemed interesting with all the controversy, so I'm hoping like it's more like MW og!
@AFCC MW2 was the best multiplayer for me in COD. But i have to be honest i also have a problem with reclycled maps everyone finds it great i always seen it as lazy. To be honest isnt COD multiplayer 90% reclycled maps. I dont think updating the graphics on a old map is something too applaud. With the new MW im in dubio i want too play the campaing but i dont want too reward their actions well i have a few days too make up my mind before it releases. 😋
@Flaming_Kaiser I will still wait for reviews! I'm on the fence for now!
I don't think they recycled anything in this new game, at least nothing noticeable
@AFCC I can get it for €25 with a trade in so im going in. If they screw us over its months after the release patching in some sleazy monetization. And i have no trust in them that they wont.
This image refers too me for buying it. 😔
@Flaming_Kaiser I am enjoying the game's campaign but only did 3 missions so far. What about you?
@AFCC Im shocked its really fun im ashamed im so stupid too start on the highest difficulty that takes away the fun. Just play it on the normal difficulty first and have fun. Nothing too complain the multiplayer is fantastic too. But there are a few things progress for unlocking stuff deselects every time. 🤬
@Flaming_Kaiser I actually started on Hardened. Sometimes it feels really unfair x)
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