Death Stranding Director’s Cut Review - Different Experience, Wasn't Quite a Good One | Zyro-EG

Note: Reviewed and captured on Steam Deck.

Jason says, "To my surprise, the game really did turn out to be more than just a glorified courier playground. In fact, this variety was unexpected between core exploration, combat, and just delivering things. It’s too bad that I have to knock the game so hard because clearly the budget did not go to making any of these things polished experiences, and instead went to paying for celebrities. Fortunately, that does pay off in better dialogue and story delivery; unfortunately, all of it that matters is pretty much at the end. But if you can put up with all that, the game will last you quite a bit of time… and you might even stumble upon some of my structures to help you out if other players maintain them. I can say this for certain, though: it was definitely a different experience even if it wasn’t quite a good one."

[anast]

I got addicted to helping build roads for others and seeing how many packages I could carry without damaging them. It was fun for me because it was different.

[DrDoomer]

Delivering a massive haul through your own wits and planning was satisfying AF.

[anast]

For sure. I didn't think I was going to like it, but as I started playing I got serious about my deliveries. lol

[Aloymetal]

Same here, I enjoyed every second of it on PS4 and did it again on the PS5's DC.

[anast]

I got the PS5 version right out of the gate. It was worth it for sure.

[BrockEmSockEm]

This surprised me the most about Death Stranding. I expected the GTA style missions where I just travel all the way across the game-world to do something and then travel back, but Death Stranding somehow made it so satisfying. And later building as you go to make the trips easier felt rewarding. They say you either love/hate this game and I loved it, but I'll probably won't return to it which is okay. I really enjoy games that give me a great experience and then I move on.

[anast]

Yeah, there was a point when I thought to myself, "this is a sneaky good game."

[ChasterMies]

When I unlocked vehicles, I figured out how to get bikes and then trucks to every location. Then when I unlocked zip lines, I never again touched the ground.

[anast]

I didn't use the zip too much, but I used the trucks a lot especially when building roads.

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

I am enjoying the Dualsense features and Very Hard mode. Definitely worth the $10 for me.

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

Why disagree?

[anast]

Probably the mention of the price and "very hard mode." It might sound stupid to include these two things together for most people.

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

But I also mention the Dualsense features, which are fantastic…

[chicken_in_the_corn]

If it isn't a good game, why give it a good score?

[SonyStyled]

Review scores are an opinion given by the reviewer based off their experience with the game. It’s not a new concept.

[NapalmSanctuary]

He gave it a 3/4. Thats a good score no matter how you look at it.

[Orchard]

The game was just “ok” for me.

I ended up basically forcing myself to play through it because it had Kojimas name on the box.

Ultimately, of his 3D games, it is by far his weakest game and I wouldn’t be sad if there wasn’t a DS2 and he went onto something else.

[pietro1212]

Reedus kind of confirmed a sequel and honestly this is his third best 3D title

[Orchard]

Yeah I saw the ‘confirmation’ but it’s not a game I’ll rush out and buy day 1 again.

What would you say the best two are then? MGS 2+3?

I’d love for him to get back to MGS and Silent Hills but obviously that’s just a pipe dream thanks to Konami. I am interested to see what his new Xbox IP is and what his new rumored horror game will be like (I believe they are separate games).

Either way, still a huge Kojima fan - he’s my favorite designer in the industry.

[pietro1212]

Personally,I think his best titles are MGS3, Peace Walker and Death Stranding. I’m looking forward to seeing what he’s doing for MS. As much as I loved DS though I kind of don’t want a sequel. I rather see him develop another original I.P

[Knushwood Butt]

Dunno, I put 200 hours into this, beat it and got the Platinum.

Never even finished MGSV.

[Orchard]

MGSV was a good evolution of MGS for sure - but not the strongest MGS entry by a long shot.

That plus the Konami drama that resulted in it being incomplete kinda screwed us over - but it’s still a more fun playthrough than DS.

[Knushwood Butt]

I just remembered why I quit V.

I wasn't feeling it anyway, and for me it never recovered after that awful, scripted opening in the hospital, but anyway, I'd just spent about an hour trying to perfect a section in the desert, which I screwed up and died/got caught.

The game then respawned me directly in front of two wolves, which I could do nothing about and they instantly killed me.

At which point I thought **** this game and never touched it again!

[NapalmSanctuary]

@Orchard MGSV was the closest the series ever came to being a proper stealth game. Maybe it wasn't a good MGS game as those games went. I'll never knock a MGS series fan for not liking it cause I understand the complaints but for me it was my favorite one besides MG2:SS and MGS1

[Good-Smurf]

Off topic, as I have yet to play Death Stranding but.
MGS V have such a strong intense lengthy prologue mission.
And then everything after just falls off a cliff instead of me felt mind blowing and Impressed with scale I instead ended up felt overwhelmed with sheer confusion on the first open world mission "what am I going to do with all these barren empty part of Afghanistan?"
Did not enjoy MGS V at all there are too much down time in this game so much obvious padding to hide the fact that the game story were unfinished.
The tedious unskippable helicopter ride to and out of mission area make me stopped playing the game after the game decide that I have to go chase a wild goose to advance the story at all I stuck on Chapter 2 with tons of Extra Ops to do for a few days straight not knowing which mission advance the story so I just quit, fuck that shit.
Never finish it and still have the copy upstairs, tried to trade it in along with few other games for something else but store just won't take my MGS V.

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

I’d recommend the higher difficulties, those force you to dig deeper into the mechanics, and I’ve found them rewarding. Assuming you aren’t looking for an action game…. It’s more of a survival game with a great sense of atmosphere.

[MichaelKnight83]

I enjoyed DS once i really got into it i couldn't stop playing it til i beat it really was a different game compare to what's out there now that's another reason why i got so into it

[LoveSpuds]

One of my favourite platinum trophies on PS4. I bought the directors cut a few months back but haven't started it yet as I know I'll want to commit another 120 hours or more for another platinum.

I can see why the game is polarising but I absolutely loved it, the sense of progression by the end when you are using zip lines was so satisfying.

[Nerdmaster]

Does the plot get better after the first few hours? I'm playing it (the not-director's cut version on Game Pass) and the beginning of the game is a huge let down. It just feels like Kojima wanted to see how many weird things we could cram together.

[mastershredder]

The game is one giant own-fart inhaling festival of pretentious BS. If your life is mundane as to enjoy tedious tasks, you deserve as much (and all you can inhale).

[pietro1212]

We get it you hate Kojima