Whether the 4k60 frames or the powerful features of DualSense, the experience of Death Stranding: Director's Cut has been taken to another level. With this Director's Cut, there will be some new feelings when going through the "journey of connection" again.
Two years later, Death Stranding remains a masterpiece. Undoubtedly always so divisive, the last born of Kojima Productions offers a unique gaming experience, transfigured by the capacities of a PlayStation 5 allowing him to give everything he has in the belly, to the point of pouring into bulimia new unpublished content. Admittedly, not all are equal, but the experience offered by this Director's Cut is complete, can potentially suit more player profiles, can potentially appeal to those who had succumbed to this fantastic and exotic journey on PS4 and who will appreciate to (re) live new adventures with a Norman Reedus larger than life. Certainly a must have for anyone who owns a PS5 and wants to embark on a unique game that is landmark and still upsets us today.
What can I say ? I'm not a fan of the Metal Gear franchise, although I've tried several times, and I'm not a specialist in Hideo Kojima's work. So I approached Death Stranding with a great deal of apprehension after reading some of the reviews. This game is absolutely amazing. A unique gameplay approach that stands out from everything else we've seen. Technique in a coherent sublime world. Masterful script and direction. The magnificent soundtrack. Whether you like this game or not, Hideo Kojima and his team have created a major work of art that feels good right now, and that will undeniably stand the test of time. Thank you and well done !
Death Stranding: Director's Cut is great way to revisit the game, especially if you enjoyed your first playthrough. And now it's time to go back to the roads most taken with your fellow BB in hands. Unity always beats isolation, you only need to make the first step.
Death Stranding the Director's Cut is the definitive way to experience the game and is worth checking out for those who may have missed it on other platforms.
Although the story is interesting, it fails because the missions are designed for infiltration, but the game lacks enough mechanics in that regard. Something similar happens with vehicle racing, that the controls are very simple and were not conceived for a modality of this ready. What is very good is the shooting range, an addition that allows you to test the weapons before using them with the enemy through small missions. In short, with its mistakes, this is the best way to enjoy the experience that Death Stranding proposes.
Overall, this is a full-to-bursting title, even bigger than the huge PS4 original. It looks astounding, sounds great and that immersive feedback in the controller brings this odd sci-fi world to life like never before. If you played the original and feel ‘done’ with it, there may not be enough big tweaks to bring you back for another go. But the upgrade price point is good and it’ll definitely appeal to those gamers who missed out on playing the original and now fancy jumping in on PS5.
There's no denying Death Stranding: Director's Cut's technical achievements. It's incredibly immersive, putting every new capability built into the PlayStation 5 to the test and coming out triumphant. If you were disappointed by Death Stranding's unwieldy gameplay the first time around, the Director's Cut isn't going to win you over. But if Kojima's storytelling took you in, this will be a worthwhile upgrade.
Being a Kojima Fan since the psone days I had mixed feeling about this game, intriguing plot and some well written characters, great graphics and interesing gameplay mechanics, But the game just isnt that fun, building structures is entertaining but then you realize the rewards of building and chosing your equipment wisely is making your deliveries faster and shorter, thus playing less.
When you reward is playing less, there might be a problem, still a very unique game.
I gave 66 hours to this game. But i've just deleted right before the end because VEHICLES are the worst driving possible imagined on a modern videogame. Driving at some point became indispensable since you transport a lot of stuff and even the idea of rebuilding the entire roads systems feels good and original. But by getting my truck stucked behind two glitched stones and losing all the cargo for the 17th time its too much sorry. Kojima's concept for this project is quite pretentious and quite niche, the story is beautiful although it has certain inconsistencies. Hollywood celebrity performances are spotty. On the bright side Norman Reedus, Lea Seydoux and a surprising Margaret Qualley. However, Troy Baker was a little uninspired, an overacted and lost Mads Mikkelsen but above all the horrible and forced contribution of Guillermo de Toro playing a character similar to himself but without any type of charisma that borders on the ridiculous and completely extracts you from the immersion. It's definitely a game with pretensions that I had to wait for the right moment to get into it. Quite good ideas, some poorly developed, but above all some poor mechanics in terms of character mobility, which is the heart of the proposal.
Quite Possibly one of the most overrated, overhyped, and most annoying/dissapointing games of the last generation. Death Stranding in all accounts had an amazing world, amazing concept, art style, and graphics. But under all that is some of the most uninspiring gameplay, terrible writing, half of which is completly uncoherant. The problem is you can't speak negativly about a game like this becuase of: who created it, or without Fan Boys calling you hater, or a child for not liking the gameplay. I am telling you now, if you like just walking.... nonstop walking, and a story that is impossible to follow, then guess what this game will be for you . But don't be fooled by the cool concept and grungy world, this game is not at all what it seems.
SummaryFrom legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded and remastered for the PlayStation 5 console in this definitive Director’s Cut. In the future, a mysterious event known as the Death Stranding has opened a doorway between the living and the dead, leading to grotesque creatures from the afterlife roam...