Death Stranding

Zero-Cool

Aw cool, ok gang let's wor.....jacksepticeye..... Ight imma head out.

TitianGerm

Demios wrote: »

Pity. Wouldn’t mind getting it ASAP

Download is the best way to go so.

Rob2D

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

and need to work together with the public to unlock them.

B.A._Baracus

J. Marston wrote: »

HZD's landscapes are vibrant and varied. All the exploring I've seen of DS look like Irish hillsides in November.

not that i'm mister expert of how america looks but you're right, everything does not look like america. It really does look Irish as you say!

EoinMcLovin

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Sony doing a cool thing at the moment on Instagram . Alanah Pearce, Jacksepticeye, Ron Funches and Janina Gavankar were each sent locked Death Stranding cases and need to work together with the public to unlock them.

Alanah Pearce
Jacksepticeye
Ron Funches

Very clever marketing
Send some of the most influential YouTubers free stuff thus free promotion.
I actually expect this to sell very well in it's first week or so.
But also expect a turnover of physical trade-ins.
Wonder what the actual completion rate for the game will be?

gimli2112

I'd be amazed if 4 people finish this, from what I've seen.

Retr0gamer

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

not that i'm mister expert of how america looks but you're right, everything does not look like america. It really does look Irish as you say!

I'm pretty sure the environments are based on the Icelandic landscape. It was in initial teasers.

JimBurnley

gimli2112 wrote: »

I'd be amazed if 4 people finish this, from what I've seen.

Sounds like a challenge! Controllers at the ready :pac:

SomeSayKos

Kinda mad that some people are so eager to rubbish a game they haven't played. If it looks like a game you're not gonna enjoy then just let it pass you by and play something you want to play Why go to the effort of making reductionist statements for internet lol points, or infer that people who like the look of game are sycophantic fanatics, or journalists who gave it good scores are being coerced by the advertisers. To each their own.
Personally I want to play this but I'll admit I'm apprehensive about the length of the game and the variety of gameplay but like mentioned here previously it's great that we have such a divisive AAA game. It's rare in all media these days to have something so bizarre and different getting so much coverage and I think it makes the whole gaming landscape all the more interesting for it.

Zero-Cool

I think it was the e3 2018 trailer that first showed the gameplay trailer of Sam hiking around with a box on his back. I remember watching it thinking wtf is this rural delivery boy game but i then found myself being the most interested in the game since it was announced. The graphics, the music and there was something very relaxing about the hiking that made me want to play it.

The only thing really putting me off is the 70-100 hours it will take. Seems way too long.

B.A._Baracus

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I'm pretty sure the environments are based on the Icelandic landscape. It was in initial teasers.

A weird choice knowing the game is set in the States.
The locations look lovely of course. Probably better than what American landsape would. As we've seen that a lot in the likes of Fallout. But then why set it in the states? :pac:

gimli2112

SomeSayKos wrote: »

Kinda mad that some people are so eager to rubbish a game they haven't played. If it looks like a game you're not gonna enjoy then just let it pass you by and play something you want to play Why go to the effort of making reductionist statements for internet lol points, or infer that people who like the look of game are sycophantic fanatics, or journalists who gave it good scores are being coerced by the advertisers. To each their own.
Personally I want to play this but I'll admit I'm apprehensive about the length of the game and the variety of gameplay but like mentioned here previously it's great that we have such a divisive AAA game. It's rare in all media these days to have something so bizarre and different getting so much coverage and I think it makes the whole gaming landscape all the more interesting for it.

No I agree with you. I don't like when people rubbish games I like or am looking forward to. Unfortunately my irreverent nature means I'll also take a swing for the cheap laughs if the opportunity arises.

Probably not worth getting mad over. It's just a game.

B.A._Baracus

Deleted User wrote: »

Probably not worth getting mad over. It's just a game.

thems fighting words....
I'LL KILL YOU... I'LL KILL ALL OF YOU!










































:pac:

SomeSayKos

SomeSayKos wrote: »

Kinda mad that some people are so eager to rubbish a game they haven't played. If it looks like a game you're not gonna enjoy then just let it pass you by and play something you want to play Why go to the effort of making reductionist statements for internet lol points, or infer that people who like the look of game are sycophantic fanatics, or journalists who gave it good scores are being coerced by the advertisers. To each their own.
Personally I want to play this but I'll admit I'm apprehensive about the length of the game and the variety of gameplay but like mentioned here previously it's great that we have such a divisive AAA game. It's rare in all media these days to have something so bizarre and different getting so much coverage and I think it makes the whole gaming landscape all the more interesting for it.

It annoys me somewhat as I'm a Metal Gear fan. But removing the Konami shackles from Kojima may have play into self indulgence.

It's a great discussion in it's own right tbf. It's generating lots of discussion around the perception of what's a good game.

From that aspect alone Kojima he has managed to createe hype good or bad, it's still hype.

goon_magee

Zero-Cool wrote: »

I think it was the e3 2018 trailer that first showed the gameplay trailer of Sam hiking around with a box on his back. I remember watching it thinking wtf is this rural delivery boy game but i then found myself being the most interested in the game since it was announced. The graphics, the music and there was something very relaxing about the hiking that made me want to play it.

The only thing really putting me off is the 70-100 hours it will take. Seems way too long.

This pretty much sums up where I sit at the moment.

I can't wait to get lost in the hiking/exploration aspect of it, but do I think (from what I have seen/read that those elements of the game are enough to engage me for up to 70-100 hours...? I'm not convinced.

I love Kojima and his work, but it sounds like he needed a leash on him here. Someone to whisper in his ear at some point and say "you know how people hate fetch quests? Maybe we should avoid making a game centred on fetch quests anywhere close to 100 hours long".

quokula

40/40 from Famitsu now, first game in a couple of years to get that. Hype is building.

Zero-Cool

quokula wrote: »

40/40 from Famitsu now, first game in a couple of years to get that. Hype is building.

Also gave MGS 4 40/40 .......so.......yeah......

Retr0gamer

Famitsu reviews can't be trusted. They take money for good reviews. Editor is also very good friends with Kojima.

That's not tin foil hat conspiracy stuff. Famitsu won't even hide it. They came right out and said it during a controversy a few years ago.

That controversy? The editor of famitsu appeared in an advert for peace walker and it just so happened to get 40/40.

At least they are honest about it.

Exclamation Marc

goon_magee

Anything Famitsu related should be taken with a huge pinch of salt.

As has been said they seem pretty easily bought, and there was even claims made at one point that game publishers were writing their own articles for their games rather than Famitsu writers (though this was years ago and remains unconfirmed as far as I understand).

The Peace Walker debacle says it all really.

Peace Walker is awesome

J Mysterio

Zero-Cool wrote: »

I think it was the e3 2018 trailer that first showed the gameplay trailer of Sam hiking around with a box on his back. I remember watching it thinking wtf is this rural delivery boy game but i then found myself being the most interested in the game since it was announced. The graphics, the music and there was something very relaxing about the hiking that made me want to play it.

The only thing really putting me off is the 70-100 hours it will take. Seems way too long.

RE the only thing putting you off... I'd imagine people would be pissed off if it was 20 - 30 hours. The length of the game ('value for money') must surely be something in its favour.

noodler

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Famitsu reviews can't be trusted. They take money for good reviews. Editor is also very good friends with Kojima.

That's not tin foil hat conspiracy stuff. Famitsu won't even hide it. They came right out and said it during a controversy a few years ago.

That controversy? The editor of famitsu appeared in an advert for peace walker and it just so happened to get 40/40.

At least they are honest about it.

Peace Walker is arguably the best Metal Gear game I've ever played.

Wholly deserves a 9/10

Retr0gamer

I agree. But the fact Famitsu just said 'Yeah, we a magazine that promotes products rather than reviews them and we take promotions for reviews' was the point.

J. Marston

noodler wrote: »

Peace Walker is arguably the best Metal Gear game I've ever played.

Wholly deserves a 9/10

The official (according to me) MGS rankings...

MGS3

MGS1
MGS Peace Walker
MGS 2

MGS4










MGS5

Retr0gamer

You forgot Ghost Babel, aka the secret best Metal Gear game.

noodler

J. Marston wrote: »

The official (according to me) MGS rankings...

MGS3

MGS1
MGS Peace Walker
MGS 2

MGS4










MGS5

At risk of detailing thread, V was alot better than IV.

quokula

If Famitsu are selling top review scores, they really need to work on their sales pitch as this is only the fourth one in 6 years.

B.A._Baracus

noodler wrote: »

At risk of detailing thread, V was alot better than IV.

Out. Get out.

Retr0gamer

MGSV was better than IV because V was fun. MGSIV is anti-fun

B.A._Baracus

Retr0gamer wrote: »

MGSV was better than IV because V was fun. MGSIV is anti-fun

Least 4 had a story :pac:


... nanomachines... everywhere! :pac:

Retr0gamer

Well it had a story.... and that's exhausted all the good stuff I can say about it.

It was so bad that I prefer the lack of story in MGSV as it actually let you do fun stuff. MGS4 was god awful and too long cutscene with 2 minutes of not fun gameplay inbetween.

Zero-Cool

Agreed above, V felt like it had its ending ripped out and then i saw the video of the cut last chapter and was like aaaahhhh there it is, ****ing shocking. But i thought the gameplay of V was brilliant. Pick a drop point and a companion, listening to some beautiful humming and then take out a camp and try meet all objectives. Loved it.

Penn

noodler wrote: »

At risk of detailing thread, V was alot better than IV.

Have to agree. Both are flawed games in different ways, but the core gameplay in MGSV was fantastic, and many of the story beats were great (Shining Lights mission in particular). The pared-back story was a benefit in a lot of ways too. I like MGS4 a lot, but I'd definitely put MGSV above it.

For me (haven't played Peace Walker):
MGS3
MGS1
MGS5
MGS2
MGS4

Bull**** Game-play in MGS4 is brilliant.

When you find it!

Penn

Deleted User wrote: »

Bull**** Game-play in MGS4 is brilliant.

When you find it!

I agree, I really enjoyed the gameplay, especially the variety of weapons and tools you could get as you progressed. The Octocamo was great too. But pretty much all of it was improved upon with MGSV imo.

Retr0gamer

The first two chapters were good but they are absolutely tiny when you consider how much actual game there was. Felt the game was a step backwards from 3 as well. Octocamo was a nice way to streamline the camo from 4 but other than that there were a lot less options to the player compared to 3. And the massive amount of guns at the expense of fun gadgets baffled me as if you play the game properly you won't be using most of the guns. Then there was the faction system that just plain didn't work and the awful boss battles.

And worse yet it put me off trying the fantastic Peace Walker for months.

F1ngers

Not to derail the MGS love/hate fest, Death Stranding is ready for pre download. 48GB.

The gadget list is longer than that of MGS3.
And the ones in MGS3 bar the death and sleep pills are all included.
If you chose to use guns that was the choice of the player. Same as MGS3.

F1ngers

F1ngers wrote: »

Not to derail the MGS love/hate fest, Death Stranding is ready for pre download. 48GB.

Can probably move some of the off-topic posts to the Heated Gaming thread :pac:

noodler

Penn wrote: »

Have to agree. Both are flawed games in different ways, but the core gameplay in MGSV was fantastic, and many of the story beats were great (Shining Lights mission in particular). The pared-back story was a benefit in a lot of ways too. I like MGS4 a lot, but I'd definitely put MGSV above it.

For me (haven't played Peace Walker):
MGS3
MGS1
MGS5
MGS2
MGS4

Yeah, the few isolated story beats there were were great.

Penn

noodler wrote: »

Yeah, the few isolated story beats there were were great.

And while I was skeptical at first, going with Kiefer Sutherland was a great move. It meant they did have to reduce the dialogue a lot, making for tighter scripts and making the dialogue more effective. Hayter was iconic in the role, but when you see what Kiefer did with some of the scenes, there's no way Hayter could have come close.

JimBurnley

All this has got me wanting to dive back into MGS. But I'm gonna be busy delivering boxes for the next while...

Penn

JimBurnley wrote: »

All this has got me wanting to dive back into MGS. But I'm gonna be busy delivering boxes for the next while...

Ha, reminiscing about MGS is making me want to get Death Stranding

Retr0gamer

There's always Metal Gear Survive?

Penn

Retr0gamer wrote: »

There's always Metal Gear Survive?

There's never Metal Gear Survive...

Zero-Cool

Penn wrote: »

There's never Metal Gear Survive...

Played the beta, what an absolute mess.

Zero-Cool

Getting back to DS, interesting setting shows that other people can spoil the story with their signs. No idea how. Grumpy, did you see signs that were spoilers?

J. Marston

That's kinda funny and good thinking ahead, in fairness.

Kojima talking about wanting to build connections between people but knowing full well that Xx_R0d3URMA_xX will spoil the game for people given the chance.