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I guess I'd seen these on the trailer, though it's always pleasant to look at these beauties again.
I especially like the first one with the workshop table. Saw that short clip of Ellie upgrading the pistol... it's so amazing every damn time.

Well, I guess it's because everyone already owns a Playstation 4 system. I'd be picking up an Xbox or a Switch myself too, to be honest.

@AdamNovice Well said.
Too many are my own friends who jump from one game to another. To be honest, they surprise me to an extent. I sometimes find myself finishing a game and then not finding the urge to return to that game or any other for a few days.
But I'm glad that as time goes on, we can educate gamers into more intelligent people who truly find meaning in this medium.

@YozenFroghurt Thank you! finally, someone who sees beyond the pixels.
I totally agree with the part about "backlogs of throwaway products" that certainly describes a big chunk of the gaming community these days. I'm not trying to dictate people how to enjoy their lives or games but a short pause to appreciate the value of these games never hurts.
I think if we want other people to take video games more seriously as a medium for storytelling, we should start from ourselves. The constant hate and trolling a lot of games get are undeserved. We have to stop and think that perhaps there's at least one thing a certain game does good and that might be enough.

Been playing this since launch, about 130 hours invested in it and I have to say, ever since finishing the story the game has found a whole new meaning, at least to me.
Call me a Kojima fanboy, as many do now every time anyone praises Death Stranding, but the game really redeems itself. All the mysteries that people kept wondering about are answered by the time the credits roll, although it take a little more than watching cutscenes to know the full extent of the story with every detail. (Reading Interviews and Mails) The gameplay is also one of a kind, call it a walking sim, dunno what's wrong with walking sims, but even if this is one then it's the best one ever made.
What I'm doing here isn't trying to sell the game, but just opening eyes about it, because Death Stranding can't be shown/seen. You have to experience it and you have to go in with interest. If you're into Sci-Fi it's definitely at least worth a try.
It's a unique experience and it breaks my heart that I see it hated or ignored so much on the media. I know there's a lot of players online everyday. For me it's the ultimate video game, people say he should've made it as a movie but Death Stranding as a movie wouldn't have any impact. So yeah, I'll call it a masterpiece. A different kind of masterpiece that is much more demanding than other games.
(Sorry for the long post, I just cannot shut up when talking about this game)

@jess3a3 I'm not sure where you live so when you look out the window, you see a vast valley filled with different types of terrain or a mountain covered with perfect snow, but what I know for damn sure is that when I look out the window, I see the ugly face of old apartments, cars polluting the air and people who litter left and right.
Yeah, that's why instead of 'looking out' the window, I'm amazed at the landscapes in RDR2 and Death Stranding.

I think it'll do fine. Better than most games out there recently, at least. The exposure this game has had through different means is crazy.
A lot of connections going on.

Keanu Reeves is clearly a passionate person. He either doesn't do something or he goes all-in. And he doesn't shy away from showing that passion.
Kudos to him. He's breathtaking.

I'm personally on fire about this game, I'm so hyped that the these last few days seem to not be passing.
MGS being referred to as Political Fiction by Kojima himself rather than Sci-Fi, I'd say we all knew and expected such views in Death Stranding as well.
He is an artist and obviously full of emotions. There are numerous inspirations behind every aspect of each artwork, be it a painting or a piece of music. And in this case, it's all of that combined.
I'd expect Death Stranding to have positive impacts, but then again no single piece of art can be THAT effective as to change everything and everybody alone. But it is good to see games that are worth hundreds of hours of discussion. Who knows, maybe they'll talk about Death Stranding in 100 years and regard it as an influential work.
I'm so excited to experience it, and I'm quite sure it is as insightful and thought-provoking as Kojima-san's other games.

I don't know, the majority of the reviews are positive. Personally, I wouldn't call it divisive. There's always some magazine or website that downvote a game. And most of the time, it's without any good reason.
But anyway, I think Death Stranding did pretty well, despite the negativity around it on social media from the average gamers who love themselves some Battle Royale in every game.
I guess opinions differ... I'm gonna play it day one.

I haven't read the review, because I want to go in completely blind, I've waited too long, dammit.
but a 10/10 is indeed heralding a revolution.
Thanks. My hype cannot be contained anymore.

The wait grows harder and harder by the day.
Hideo Kojima is back, and he has brought his new toys.
With that said, I enjoyed the trailer and cannot stop rewatching it on YouTube.
November 8th,
I hope everybody will get to enjoy this game.

You think I'd let you do this on your own?

@AdamNovice I like that you pointed out the difference between Japanese and Western game development. A lot of people ignore these differences.
I hope all these negative talks don't affect the game's sales. people have been working hard on Death Stranding and the shown footage of the game looks rock solid. I'm very excited myself.

@AdamNovice the negativity surrounding the game is really sad. I can't help but to kind of feel disappointed at people for treating Death Stranding like this.
As for the other matter, I don't know why this makes people upset. Big directors put their names on movies all the time and no one bats an eye. I get that the team is more involved in making a game perhaps but... damn this man went to Gamescom and TGS in the last weeks of development, pulled his s*** together and let go of all the stress and did his job as best as he could. Hasn't he earned a little pat on the back?

_{Language - Quintumply}

@FullbringIchigo @YETi
Before I ask my question, let me clarify this... I'm not trying to argue or whatever.
I wanna know why didn't you like the game if you don't mind? like what about the game puts you off?
Just curious.

E3, E3 has changed. It's no longer about games, celebration, and hype. It's an endless series of proxy conferences streamed by influencers and celebrities. E3, and its destructive nature has become an old irrelevant event.
E3 has changed

@pimpjuice To simply just say "it looks so boring n dull" is not enough, mate.
It's a blank statement. Like saying you don't like a certain kind of music without elaborating why.
I'm curious to know what types of games do you consider as "exciting" or "not boring" and what exactly about Death Stranding bores you to the point that you wouldn't even accept money to play it?
I always find it kind of ignorant that someone just suffices to the surface level of their opinion. It just doesn't do to crush something without having played it and call it overrated.
Kojima's name obviously attracts audience to a certain extent, but you gotta give it to the man, he's been pushing the industry forward for 30+ years. Credit is given where credit is due.

sorry for the long comment.

Thanks for this.
Got the game since launch but haven't progressed more than lvl 8. cuz my friend (with whom I planned to play) is mostly offline and I'm not the kind who would leave others behind and go.
But it's been a day or two since we last played, might as well either give up on playing this game or just go full solo and ditch his A$$.
cheers.

Zane Flynt all the way for the first time. I like his awesome Irish accent, plus he's handsome as hell

@JJ2 It seems that he IS moving forward. With the current state of Death Stranding, it seems Kojima-san isn't taking a break either.
Fingers crossed for another new IP.

This is going to be the game of a generation, mark my words.
And 50 minutes of gameplay isn't going to spoil the game for us if anything... it'll only make us more hyped.
I am ready and cannot wait. Roughly 59 days left and I'm exploding from hype already.
From Sapiens to Ludens.

Looks to me, it's another 4v1 pvp game. Idk how I feel about this

I love the fact that your characters in the last game are now NPCs, always loved this aspect of Borderlands.
Cannot simply wait for this game. Awesome.

@kyleforrester87
I play on the base console, and I have seen the performance problems first-hand, but to be honest the game is so brilliant in many ways that it hasn't stopped me from enjoying it.
It's sad to see such an incredible game be ruined, at least for some, by performance issues.

This is pretty cool. I'd appreciate it if they'd put some famous rock/metal songs in the game too, like GTA does.
All in all, I'm liking this thing.

It's such a hard thing to answer but
PS1: CTR
PS2: MGS 2 Sons of Liberty
PS3: The Last of Us
PS4: Uncharted 4 A Thief's End (So far, but honestly I can't even decide about PS4)

I think boycotting a game because of this is just too much. What the actual hell?
I get that their method of handling the situation is pretty intense and wrong. But can you blame them? they spend year after year of working behind those computer screens and then someone leaks it.
And I, by no means, think that today's problems in the industry are because people buy a game that they enjoy and love so much. Especially when it comes to such a high card like Borderlands. This game is crazy and has always been, such a game probably gathers a lot of controversies naturally.
In fact, I think one of the biggest problems with gaming industry is YouTube and YouTubers who suddenly grow out of nowhere, gain fame for nothing are paid to at some points deceive their audiences. For example, if a high prised YouTuber (I'm not going to name anyone) decided to trash a game and destroy it under false criticism, it would do more damage to the game than an actual critique.
All in all, I think everybody should just drop the goddamn mic and play their games. It doesn't concern me that a YouTuber is punished for his wrongdoings (no matter how extreme the method is).
I am not going to stop enjoying a game series that I love, because the publisher decided to defend themselves.
#StillBuying

@AdamNovice <--- THIS.
Adam has a point.
I should clear this up that personally, I don't really mind how many people will get to play Death Stranding, for what I care a lot of people don't connect with MGS series and DS isn't going to be that different, in terms of gathering an audience.
But I agree that the selling point of a system, especially a Playstation system is exclusives. The bigger the names, the better. Kojima's name is big enough to sell systems, rest assured.
I've seen MANY people who are going to just buy a PS4 for this game alone...
apart from that, comparing this situation to Detriot is a bit different. I'm not sure which engine Detroit is based on, but Decima is entirely Playstaion property and technology. The partnership with Guerrila Games and KJP isn't some simple handshake. I doubt there would be a PC release, but knowing Kojima is trying to connect people through Death Stranding... it's not such a wild idea.

the hype is real. I cannot wait for this game and I'm already losing my sanity over it.
I don't remember when was the last time a game captivated me this much, if ever, but being a huge Sci-Fi fan in any shape and form, I can see that Death Stranding is going to set some new tropes and boundaries.
My speculation about Aug 19th is that we'll finally get to see how it plays. I'm sure Kojima hasn't said much regarding the gameplay, because it's hard to explain and he prefers to show it than tell. Being a livestream by the legend himself, I'm thinking something like MGSV will happen, where he will showcase a 30-40 minutes footage of the gameplay while he commentates on it.
Cheers.

@UnlimitedSevens
Well I can't disagree with much of you just said about MGS5, I also think it's pretty weak when compared to other Kojima games. It certainly stands on a lower platform.

But I don't agree with Kojima not "bringing it home". I actually think the opposite, MGS2 is a prime example of that. Yes yes I know, there's a Vampire in the game, but the overall message of the story is quite big. I'm sure being the MGS-fan you are, you already know how deep and thought-provoking MGS2 is or else... why would MGS be your favorite franchise?

The thing is, I think we should put more faith in Kojima regarding Death Stranding. This is a fresh start and is drastically different than anything he ever tried. Much bigger and much deeper, it seems. I mean, you've seen the guy's desk in his office? there's a big pile of books on his left and you KNOW for sure that he's not one to buy books and just throw them away.
With 30+ years of experience in the industry, all these innovative ideas, it's really hard for me to see Death Stranding as a failure, even hypothetically. It sure is a mystery and that's part of the point.
In any case, I think what Troy Baker means here is that Kojima's name will sell the game, SO it doesn't need much advertising like other big PS exclusives, e.g. God of War with the gigantic billboards and paintings on buildings. It's probably going to have quite a quiet launch.
I just hope everybody will get to enjoy it as much as I will. It's not blind faith, I've already enjoyed the ride so far, I know I will enjoy the rest of it.

I'm pretty sure Death Stranding is one of those games that's very hard to get hyped for, but when you do get hyped it's all said and done. Nothing to do about it.
You either love Death Stranding to the point you can't wait to get your hands on it, or you're so skeptical that you almost believe it will suck a$$. I don't see any room in between.
I'm obviously on the loving side and to be honest, I can sort of see why so many people doubt the game's success. This has been the case with Kojima I think ever since MGS2. He releases something, people call it garbage and then 10 years later, everyone suddenly open their eyes and see "Wow, this was pretty damn awesome and so ahead of its time"
All I can say to the skeptical group of people, whom I see more often as we get closer to the release is, "You will come to understand it in time."

The one with the skull soldier and the BT monster are probably very misleading for box arts, as we don't even know how much of a role they have in the story or the game. The handprint isn't bad but I honestly prefer the official box art over it.
the fourth one looks okay and to be honest I still take the official cover over that. I have full trust in Kojima-san and what he does and I'm sure he's done the right thing, he might have his own personal reasons.
Interestingly, idk why Death Stranding's box art is even a subject of discussion since its reveal. Sometimes I just think whatever Kojima touches, people start to suddenly hate it at first and then realize that it was good.

that piece of music in the end XD
I have the feeling that we're going to listen to the OST of this game for years and still not get tired of it. So mysterious and so good.
Waiting for November 8 is becoming harder and harder with these new footages.
can't wait to see what's coming up at Gamescom and Tokyo Game Show

@kyleforrester87 I think some time ago Miyazaki did mention an interest in making a Battle Royale, maybe he tries it instead of Kojima and we'll see another genius mind in the game industry give it a go.
To be honest, I can't wait for Miyazaki to try a hardcore Battle Royale XD

@kyleforrester87 Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that making online games (generally battle royale in this case) is an easy task. But we can agree that it's relatively easier, right? because to be honest, it's easier to sell people a battle royale now than it is to sell them an entirely new IP that they hardly understand.
Games like PUBG, H1Z1 and the likes of them that were the pioneers of the genre had it hard. They were experimental games and hard to sell, probably, but Fortnite and Apex had it easy. Everything was set out for them to succeed. Now people even call out to Kojima because of his choice of the box art... it's crazy! lol
sorry I speak too much

I think what everybody here or anywhere else is getting wrong out of what Kojima-san says is that he means it's 'relatively' easier.
And please before disagreeing, go check how much money Fortnite makes by simply copy-pasting skins and selling them over-priced to people who willingly spend hundreds of dollars on.
Yes, when you compare that way of profiting from games to developing a single-player game for 4-5 years, sweating and bleeding behind computers... it's way easier, isn't it?
I say this not because I've been a fan of Kojima and that he's my idol, I say it because I feel single-player games are being oppressed in this generation and the developers aren't getting enough credit for doing what they do.
If you don't already appreciate the hardship they go through to make a game that is actually valuable and is truly a work of art, watch the "Raising Kratos" Documentary on Playsation channel. I bet it'll change your views drastically.
3D modeling skins that are pretty much copied from other places is a much easier task to make money of, don't talk sh!t about Kojima shutting his mouth...
Cheers.

I think the box art really shows the significance of Sam's character. It seems like Kojima-san made the box arts himself. So I guess he really owns the "A Hideo Kojima Game". Cheers!

Goddamn, Deek's been through a lot, huh? that genuinely made me sad.

Oh man, can't wait for the PS4 remake to come out. Had so much fun playing this game when I was a kid. Cheers!

@AFCC Oh I can only wish to have that baby and the jar! XD

I personally think a review score is heavily subjective.
About what's going on with Days Gone I must say that despite all the negativity around it (which is quite unreasonable), I think it's okay to buy "good" games. They're not all supposed to be perfect no matter how much we want them to be and that's fine, in a strange way. Days Gone falls into this category. It's not a disaster, and yet not a masterpiece either.
I don't understand why so many people try to underestimate "Good" games, these are a part of the industry too and need to be played. Even if it's for the sole purpose of raising quality if that makes any sense at all

@bbq_boy I can totally relate to the stuff you just mentioned, I don't want to be offensive or whatever, but I think media has made a false big deal out of sexuality. Limiting people on how much they can openly talk about it and the restrictions put on people to define their sexuality are probably adding to the problem.
It's refreshing to see a developer tackling new concerns, especially something that the audience can relate to. Right now, I'd say if we're trying to convey certain messages, climate change is a far more serious of a problem than anything else. IF we want to sent messages, maybe it's better we warn people more about their home planet. I'm sure there's always room for more ideas, perhaps they don't even need to be real-world concerns.
There will be a day when most of these problems won't be relatable. But until that day we should stand as one and unite under the same flag.

This guy talks sh!t. Druckmann is among the best writers of our time, these craps don't make sense about him at all, we all know that.
This guy... he's just looking for some attention.

I bet it's still a 2019 release. There's plenty of time left.

All ya heathens who believe Death Stranding is a 2020 game are in for a shock! Praise be all mighty Kojima-san. He will deliver as promised.

Kojima-san sure as hell is gonna push boundaries. He ALWAYS does. Death Stranding will definitely leave everyone awed, and I'm not just talking about story and graphics and mechanics. I also mean it as in gameplay. He always presented new ideas to the industry, however small they might be, they're new and innovative.
He once said that traversing the deadly landscape of Death Stranding won't be easy, and players will trip over rocks(?) or needs to keep balance.
We still don't know how far the scope of the game goes, but from what we've seen we can definitely say Death Stranding isn't "just" another game.
And I think this is the point where I should stop

Signed up and I think a lot of people will sign up for this. Considering that, it'll be a tough competition, gotta say good luck to everyone.

tells me I'm not aged 18, can't locate my country and that I haven't played even five hours of games on my console this year...
Yeah, I guess 100+ hours of RDR2 I've played since launch is less than 5 hours somehow... probably we're in 2000 and I'm just 3 years old too...

I'm not sure about Ghost of Tsushima and Dreams, but I'm quite sure Death Stranding will get a release date. If you follow the "Analysing" community you already know why, and if not... I guess just wait and we'll see.