The environment is the most impressive part of this game. It looks real, like a photograph of actual landscape in Iceland.

@amazingdany

Жыл бұрын

It's crucial to have the optimal tv settings for the top visuals and as important, the best audio accessory to play along, be it headphones or sound bar!

@tanelviil9149

Жыл бұрын

I commented on his video and i say it again... I like the ZIP LINE aspect ... I have build a whole ZIP LANE network on both maps... all maximum distance and the most direct and shortest way to different bunkers and cities ( not all of them because some dont give any good items, so after i 5 stared them i avoid them ) , but i made my ZIP LANE network to the most important places and at the same time that help me cross the map and mountains fast and directly. This i liked very much to do in the game... to build those ZIP LANES to walk to the spots and place them and to upgrade and maintain them, to figure out the best places etc.... But everything else in this game is so not creative and wasted opportunity. Example a game named S.C.U.M ( yes its on PC ) you could not play it with a controller , but that game has more instresting stuff to do than Death Stranding, a game developed apparently by a genius with a lot money. *DAYS GONE* ( another good game aside from some of the drugged out story ) feels more like a apocalypse than death stranding . The BTs are pointless to fight, same with MULES ... all my zip lanes go above them or on the side ( on the side because i dont want my zip lanes in the middle of MULE or BT areas, because i have to maintain them as well ) , but mostly BT areas and MULES are not in the way of direct bunker to bunker traveling. ( With some exceptions.) Anyway those enemies are pointless to fight so you avoid them. And there is actually not much to them.... aside from some missions that force you to go into their areas they are not an important part of the game. _____________________ About the STRUCTURE building. WHy not have the option to build HUGE WATER PURIFICATION facilities or MINERAL FARMING facilities , that then give you access to new technology that you can build....maybe also have flying in the game in really late game .... or water traveling... maybe some secret CAVE areas where you farm important metal etc... If KOJIMA is such a GENIUS then why did he not think to add this to the game??? So many things could be added for the main character to do to make it more interesting...instead it's wasted opportunity. Games like S.C.U.M or Days Gone are way more interesting to play than death stranding.

@mattb7479

Жыл бұрын

It looks pretty, but why does the first location, located (per the map) around PA/Maryland, look like New Zealand?

@adriel115_

Жыл бұрын

@@mattb7479 Well the game is post apocalyptic so the ground and rocks look different and the time fall makes the atmosphere looked different aswell

@mattb7479

Жыл бұрын

@@adriel115_ I’m sorry but as someone who lives in the area, this looks nothing like it. You could do all the things you said and it still wouldn’t look like any geography in the northeast. Or really in the USA at all.

Death stranding is just one of those beautiful therapeutic games where you can play whenever

@shaycormaic5365

Жыл бұрын

Ah yes whenever your stoned af

@l.i.t.f.4353

Жыл бұрын

@@shaycormaic5365 you know what's up 🔥

@ACLA23

Жыл бұрын

Yeah cuz when you don’t wanna walk in real life you can walk in this game

@hypermemes2821

Жыл бұрын

Nahhh

@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe

Жыл бұрын

This was the PERFECT game for me to dive into when the world was locked down due to coronavirus. In the UK the rules were you couldn't travel that far away from your home so I dove very deep into this game and had a fantastic time. It honestly made my bad mental health from not being able to explore nature so much better. I really hope kojima makes a second death stranding game although the first one was so damn good that I'm not sure what they would actually be able to improve apart from graphics.

Shoutout to the moment when you crest a hill and “Asylum For the Feelings” starts playing. It’s my favorite gaming moment of all time

@KabbalahSherry

Жыл бұрын

Yup 😏❤🎮 You go through hell & back to get to Port Knot City, but then you finally make it through, and the rain stops, and the sun comes out & starts shining again, and the scenery & music... my god I don't think I've ever been so in awe. I've never played a game like this before in my life. It's a truly unique experience. It's not gonna be for everyone... but it was certainly for me.

@Sandlund93

Жыл бұрын

What makes Death Stranding decent is that it´s completely unique. But the music is the high point of the game, I´m not sure I would have platinumed without it. And that´s coming from someone who rarely pays attention to the music in various content. Death Stranding somehow brings the music to the foreground. It kinda makes sense since you´re basically just walking around but I believe a lot of thought was put behind every aspect of this game. It just doesn´t suit everyone. Well, it turns out it suited enough people to warrant a sequel.

@bsaintnyc

9 ай бұрын

That was the moment for me where all of the games systems *clicked* for me and everything made sense - from the menus , to the gameplay loop , to how to actually play the game. And it's designed to be at that moment when everything makes sense. The design and pacing in this game is in a class of its own.

i love Death Stranding so much. The atmosphere of this game is something you don't see often in video games.

@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe

Жыл бұрын

The atmosphere was weirdly calming during covid lockdown when I first played this game. I loved the cloudy landscapes of the world

@EternalNightingale

Жыл бұрын

Exactly I first played on launch 2019 I was hooked from the get go and I found delivering packages addicting cause I was tryna get 5 stars at every location and I did just that! The story was confusing but very intriguing as I was trying to piece it together as I went through the story and it’s lore, the soundtrack of this game is absolutely beautiful and well put together, I listen to low roar regularly on Spotify and their music is very therapeutic, i replayed it again on ps5 with the directors cut trying to further remember and playthrough the story again and I actually come to a decent understanding of the lore with also the help of many videos and such… my second playthrough was a blast and even more better than the first time I played, I’m actually glad something in my gut told me to buy this game at launch and didn’t listen to the hate the game was getting for being a walking simulator which is an overstatement and it’s actually more complicated than it seems from the surface 10/10 one of the best games I played in my time of gaming and can’t wait for its sequel

@Hydra360ci

Жыл бұрын

Ever play PS2 Raw Danger? That's pretty much the lens I used for this game...

@hookiesteam1407

Жыл бұрын

@@JudeTheKZreadPoopersubscribe aye that’s fact it was first lockdown Covid that I play it was a pain soother.

@4evermilkman

Жыл бұрын

I know this is awhile later but how did you feel about the acting and story? Personally I was hooked and I thought most of the scenes were good. I'm just getting a feel what others think

Look, it's obvious that Kojima games aren't for everyone and I'm okay with that. Death stranding is one of my all time favorite games. It hit at the right time in my life, as I was dealing with Grief and the world was falling apart so the themes were incredibly relevant. What I appreciate about Kojima's Death Stranding is how genuine the story is. There aren't enough games out there that earnestly try to connect with their players. I'd prefer a game that tries and somewhat stumbles in it's execution to just another mascot platformer or super hero action game. To me, such things are dime a dozen. Death Stranding is a diamond in the rough.

@DjDolHaus86

Жыл бұрын

To put 'Kojima Games' under such a broad and sweeping umbrella is a bit, I don't know, reductive? To say they're not for everyone suggests that they're all of the same quality and have the same appeal to the same people. I've been a huge fan of his work on the Metal Gear series and I also loved Zone of the Enders but even within those there have been hits and misses in terms of storytelling and gameplay, it certainly hasn't been solid gold all the way through. This one missed the mark for me, I like little flourishes of Kojima's unique weirdness draped over a bed of solid writing and gameplay but this was all weirdness and no solidarity. My problem with the story wasn't that it tried to connect with its players but that it tried to force its players to connect with the themes unnaturally. The story said 'this was your mothers dying wish, you have to fulfil your mother's dying wish' but it didn't show why, apart from blood relation, we should care, not all mothers are worthy of blind loyalty. The story said 'this is your sister, you love your sister, go on an epic quest to save your sister who you love' but it never articulated the lovable parts of your sister, it never made you as the player form any emotional attachment. The story said 'You're connecting people and that's good, people like being connected and will be gracious for your efforts' and then had them treat you just like a delivery man, they say thank you and they expect you to do your job but for the most part they'd not notice if you didn't show up one day as long as someone kept delivering the packages. The only characters that had a development arc were Deadman and Fragile, they're the only ones who treated Sam like a person rather than a service. At the end of the story I didn't feel that Sam had gained anything from his adventure, he was in exactly the same position at the end as he was at the start except that he'd suffered a lot of hardship and gained some people that demanded he did things but didn't offer anything in return. This was the overall problem with the plot, the premise was confusing and never explained effectively and the writing and performances of the characters who were supposed to carry the story failed. As previously stated I'm a big fan of Kojima and his wacky ideas but he needs someone to reign in his vision and weave it into something coherent, he needs a co writer to take the strands and make a thread (to play on the themes of the game). As Luke said, Kojima tried to do it all and it became quite apparent that while he's an extremely talented individual he's not the whole package. I just hope that he learns to delegate tasks when/if there is a sequel.

@Thomastm33

Жыл бұрын

@@DjDolHaus86 I agree. I liked Death Stranding for the most part. But the ending and final section fell flat for me. It's too meta and tries to bombard you with surprises. They didn't lay down much with the Mother and Sister to make any of the twists worthwhile. It was the journey that was enjoyable for the most part for me and that's what I take away from it. Still a good game, but story was trying to do and tell to much.

@Reaver1223

Жыл бұрын

So you basically are the “you just don’t get it” type of guy Luke was describing in this video 😂 buddy a game like Death Stranding can be great at its core, but also deserve some valid criticisms like the ones in this video

@FirstnameLastname-mi7io

Жыл бұрын

Same. Not about the grief and everything but i played it at just the right time, actually it was my 3rd time trying to get into it but for some reason it did on the try and my god I was hooked. There was something relaxing and therapeutic about getting the materials to build roads all across the map and don’t get me started on making a zip line system that went to all the shelters, once I figured those out I was hooked!!!

@FirstnameLastname-mi7io

Жыл бұрын

@@DjDolHaus86 ……k?

I played offline with no roads or any help from fellow players. Man, it makes it so much grittier when your hiking down mountains and avoiding the shadow ghost. (I played during the holidays and all the npcs wore Santa hats, it was so wholesome.)

@Thomastm33

Жыл бұрын

They can wear santa hats? wow haha.

@Anubis.6256

Жыл бұрын

@@Thomastm33 yeah your Playstation uses its internal clock to have npcs where Santa hats for the week of Christmas. I was NOT expecting this and it was SO cool man. Play it during the holidays, you won't regret it.

@Ultimasomething

Жыл бұрын

Gonna try to play without the online connection on the third playthrough. 😤💪

@KabbalahSherry

Жыл бұрын

@@Thomastm33 - Try playing it on your birthday too! 😃🎈 LOL You get special surprises on THAT day, as well!

@adriangutierrez848

Жыл бұрын

Bro!!! Im playing right now. Just started. I connected waystation outsids of capital knot city and noticed tbe red santa hat. Thought it was just a red and white cap. Then i got to the first distribution spot and again the red hat. NOW this comment explains why lol

Honestly one of my all time favourite gaming experiences. Whenever the music starts I just get chills..

@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe

Жыл бұрын

Bones

@KabbalahSherry

Жыл бұрын

Same 🥺💘 When I went through hell to get to Port Knot City, and I finally made it over that hill, and "Aslylums for the Feeling" started playing, and I saw that gorgeous landscape, I was legit in awe. I've never, EVER played a game like this in my life. A truly unique experience.

@kamo124

Жыл бұрын

Unforgettable.

@DeadMouseWater

Жыл бұрын

When the music starts I normaly fall asleep irl and the game

@MrEvilsurpent

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the music is the reward. Its amazingly powerful with the vistas

when you deliver her, the mom emails you and tells you she adopted her as the girls original mom is dead and she speaks no english when she adopts her. A lot of the story is also on the mails and data

@AquilaGuard

Жыл бұрын

I have asian co-workers who are learning English as a second language and her accent comes off as realistic. Its not some grand example of bad voice acting as Luke seems to think it is.

@bluemorpho7778

Жыл бұрын

Typical KZreadrs never reading anything in games

@Alone-_0

Жыл бұрын

@@AquilaGuardThats what I thought as well. It was pretty obvious to me that the girl must’ve been adopted. The mother spoke perfect English and she was white while this girls asian. She actually had fairly good acting. He might just think it’s bad acting because of the accent and slightly rough English.

@XYz-co1ob

10 ай бұрын

I think she's speaking engrish

@pyrokos88

3 ай бұрын

How funny is the mail you get from the junk dealer a while after they get married saying i wish i never got married. Life was easier before! hahaha reading that for the first time was great

My mother took her own life a year before Death Stranding came out. I'm 35 now. I hadn't talked with or seen her in 14 years. Death Stranding let me be able to have the closure I was never able to in life. Was able to carry her body up a mountain, to a funeral pyre and watch her ashes drift on the wind. When I was a kid we went to Colorado together. In real life I didn't find out for 6 months that she had died and her ashes sit somewhere unknown to me. I'm not a Kojima fanboy and I only played the first four hours and yet it happened to be the most impactful gaming experience of my life. I don't know another medium that can let us existentially process death while interacting with it

@Tdfries

Жыл бұрын

I’m in the same boat regarding my mother’s death but it didn’t affect me because of the lack of interaction. Not sure how you are grieving about someone you didn’t talk to for 14 years and didn’t even know were dead until 6 months later.

@darkchild130

Жыл бұрын

@@Tdfries I don’t think it’s mourning. I think it’s guilt for the lack of communication.

@icebough4191

Жыл бұрын

How do you not talk to your mother for 14 years 😳

@illupo300

Жыл бұрын

what

@flynnegan2880

Жыл бұрын

@@icebough4191 that’s should be very personal mate no need to ask something that happened exclusively to them 💀

Death stranding is beautifully niche, it knows exactly the kind of player it caters too and sticks to that path 100%

@alanstowe2245

Жыл бұрын

This

@whothewho82

4 ай бұрын

Totally agree with this. I just wished that they marketed it better. I wasn’t aware of how detailed and free the game was until I took a chance and started playing it

@pawnpure123

4 ай бұрын

@@whothewho82 yeah, form the outside it definitely just looks like a “walking simulator”. As much as I feel it could of been marketed better, I’m also of the mind of how would you sell it? You kind of just have to play to understand it what it’s about.

I think Kojima is similar to George Lucas when it comes to his writing. He has some great ideas but his writing usually has some very noticeable flaws especially when it comes to characters and dialogue.

@dawsynasay4841

Жыл бұрын

The dialogue doesn’t come across as being natural

@Archangelm127

Жыл бұрын

I think it's because nobody is around with the authority to tell either Kojima or Lucas to go back and make a second draft.

@carlpissatto1198

Жыл бұрын

@@dawsynasay4841 "being natural" was never their point. Star Wars is literally a fuc*ing opera, and Kojima's games stories always works as a parody of Hollywood films.

@Archangelm127

Жыл бұрын

@@karlwest437 Considering how little trouble I have with most translated Japanese media (anime, novels, manga, etc) I think it's safe to blame Kojima-sama in this instance.

@allexed3662

Жыл бұрын

@@karlwest437 this is actually a good point, I’m portuguese and from what I see there are situations where the writing is good but to native english language people is presented as a problem. This is really interesting indeed. But no doubt some instances are quite weird for any player no matter the language haha

replaying it for the third time, only then do you realize, that in fact, it is you who have become the MULE. Bravo Kojima.

I loved the long cutscenes and the cinematics and not fully understanding the world until the end. The further I went, the more I got to uncover about the story and the characters and it felt great. I wish I could wipe this game from my memory and play it all over again

Kojima knows how to produce an atmosphere that envelops the player...claiming it's just a walking sim is like looking at a Monet painting and calling them "flower paintings" when they're so much more

I used to love coming home from work and playing this for a few hours. There’s something so cozy about it. Loved the calm rainy atmosphere. I’d do a few deliveries and listen to a podcast or something at the same time. Pausing it for the cutscenes of course. Great game.

I was sceptical but I played this last year. The gameplay is relaxing and somewhat addictive especially when you upgrade your tools. Story is weird but u can see past it with an open mind. Graphics are great.

i love when someone tells me there will be a link in the description and then there is links to everything but what they said in the description, really shows you care. also you can think something is bad and be wrong just like other can defend things that are bad, your not enjoying something doesn't make it objectively bad just like someone enjoying something doesn't make it objectively good. but coming into a fandom and trashing it wile saying anyone who disagrees is a sycophant isn't a good argument either, it is possible you don't get things or they aren't for you and that's ok you don't need to like everything.

@valeriebasta7983

6 ай бұрын

Your acting like you’ve seen the messages or comments he gets from said people, your making assumptions that he’s only getting decent people replying to him, giving a very levelheaded critique of his criticism, and telling him have a nice day, and anyone who’s spent time on the internet could tell you, it’s not uncommon AT ALL to get people acting like jackasses because you didn’t praise to the high heavens their favorite video game. There’s stupid jackasses in this world who don’t have other better things to do with their time, and a lot of people who use their internet anonymity to be dicks, cause they know unlike in real life, they face no consequences for it on the internet.

@AzezelFallen

6 ай бұрын

@valeriebasta7983 did you reply to the right comment? I didn't assume anything or state people were being polite. wtf are you even talking about lmao. However, to reply to your ramble at a comment I left a year ago, simple rule for dealing with jackasses, don't feed the trolls.

@valeriebasta7983

6 ай бұрын

@@AzezelFallen what do you mean am I “replying to the right comment?” There isn’t any other comment in this thread, so yea I’m replying to you. clearly your not reading my comment thoroughly, all I’m doing is adding a rebuttal to your criticism to Luke. All I’m saying is to try and look at it in a different way, cause it read like you were saying he’s just hating on the game, and saying the people he was complaining about were just giving him levelheaded criticisms to his takes, but in reality they were being unreasonable dicks, like many who exist on the internet. Also idk if your calling me a troll, or just referring to my original comment but yea, I agree don’t feed into em.

@AzezelFallen

6 ай бұрын

@@valeriebasta7983 considering i never said he hated the game yea i think either your a troll or we are talking past each other doesn't really matter. people are allowed to be assholes welcome to the internet lol. anyway i'm not sure we disagree even cause it's not like i don't see his point i just didn't agree pretty simple lol

Man.. the strong suit of this game is it's story. It is all 100% explained by the end and it all actually makes sense.

@banuner_

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it was nice to have your questions answered by the end. Was scared it was gonna be like metal gear and have the most confusing story of all time.

@hughjaenus2235

Жыл бұрын

Personally i enjoyed the creativity of the story and not the overall narrative or story. Most of the characters were cliche or just wayy too wacky. I liked the Sam vs Higgs and Cliff scenes, but i just couldn't stand spending +20 minutes with Amalie, Heartman, or Deadman, especially Amalie...

@aephyn_

Жыл бұрын

Yeah really, I mean I'm not even a Kojima fan by any means but I thought the story was the kind that gives smaller shards/clues here and there only to fit everything in its place by the end which is a reoccurring type of story telling across different type of mediums.

@bluemorpho7778

Жыл бұрын

Bro literally played the game 3 times he said and still doesn’t even understand the basic plot of the game lmao

@polskiwyrob7650

Жыл бұрын

@@hughjaenus2235 aw i like deadman and heartman

I honestly don't this this dude has ever watched any sort of media. Story progression and revealing more parts of a story is a way to keep the audience interested. This game has fantastic story telling, a task that should be boring that has been made fun and interesting, and a great acting.

@AntiChris84

Жыл бұрын

It’s just his opinion, don’t be so serious.

@stephengrigg5988

10 ай бұрын

Make your own video about how you disagree. I'm not being facetious, give your points

@life09m

7 ай бұрын

@@AntiChris84but yet the guy in the video he says “people don’t wanna admit there’s a problem “ like bro himself can’t agree others have opinions too lmao

I was surprised how much I liked Death Stranding. It had an interesting and unique story, good characters and voice acting, tense moments when having to engage in combat on your way to your destination, good terrain challenges, fantastic soundtrack, and motorcycles and trucks were a nice addition to mix up traversal and make it more fun. And it's cool how you can form strand contracts with friends to share your world structures with each other. Can't wait to see what he comes up with for a sequel.

@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe

Жыл бұрын

Death stranding 2 will be literally the only game that makes me consider buying a PlayStation 5.

@firelord4662

Жыл бұрын

@@JudeTheKZreadPoopersubscribe really deathstranding was boring as fk there's waay better games to look forward to like wolverine Spiderman sequel

@mattygee79

Жыл бұрын

@@firelord4662 people like power wash simulator, so being “boring” can be fun for people. Get over it.

@GotTh3Frag

Жыл бұрын

Right I thought the same thing. This is the first time I've seen anyone critical of the acting.

@tanelviil9149

Жыл бұрын

I commented on his video and i say it again... I like the ZIP LINE aspect ... I have build a whole ZIP LANE network on both maps... all maximum distance and the most direct and shortest way to different bunkers and cities ( not all of them because some dont give any good items, so after i 5 stared them i avoid them ) , but i made my ZIP LANE network to the most important places and at the same time that help me cross the map and mountains fast and directly. This i liked very much to do in the game... to build those ZIP LANES to walk to the spots and place them and to upgrade and maintain them, to figure out the best places etc.... But everything else in this game is so not creative and wasted opportunity. Example a game named S.C.U.M ( yes its on PC ) you could not play it with a controller , but that game has more instresting stuff to do than Death Stranding, a game developed apparently by a genius with a lot money. *DAYS GONE* ( another good game aside from some of the drugged out story ) feels more like a apocalypse than death stranding . The BTs are pointless to fight, same with MULES ... all my zip lanes go above them or on the side ( on the side because i dont want my zip lanes in the middle of MULE or BT areas, because i have to maintain them as well ) , but mostly BT areas and MULES are not in the way of direct bunker to bunker traveling. ( With some exceptions.) Anyway those enemies are pointless to fight so you avoid them. And there is actually not much to them.... aside from some missions that force you to go into their areas they are not an important part of the game. _____________________ About the STRUCTURE building. WHy not have the option to build HUGE WATER PURIFICATION facilities or MINERAL FARMING facilities , that then give you access to new technology that you can build....maybe also have flying in the game in really late game .... or water traveling... maybe some secret CAVE areas where you farm important metal etc... If KOJIMA is such a GENIUS then why did he not think to add this to the game??? So many things could be added for the main character to do to make it more interesting...instead it's wasted opportunity. Games like S.C.U.M or Days Gone are way more interesting to play than death stranding.

Death stranding is probably the best game that I just couldn't bring myself to finish, like I loved the time I spent playing it but the way it was made me feel like there was no point booting it up unless I had a few hours to play which also made it feel like a drag despite liking it.

@KabbalahSherry

Жыл бұрын

How far did you make it, because getting to chapter 3 is so crucial. The whole world opens up for you in ways that it hadn't been before. And that Fragile cutscene (where you find out what happened to her) is a killer. I appreciated & admired her character a whole lot more. Plus the game gives you so many more options by chapter 3, and it becomes so much easier making your deliveries after that too.

@stinky9067

Жыл бұрын

@@KabbalahSherry I don't know the chapter but I was already pretty far in terms of building highways and such.

@amansinghrathore2344

Жыл бұрын

I get it. Felt that way for Horizon Zero Dawn. Death Stranding just seems better for me overall. And I get the story might not be to everyone’s liking but I love it. If people can understand Elden Ring or fromsoft games, the story for this shouldn’t feel much more difficult anyway

@ghuff4694

Жыл бұрын

I feel that I just now got to end game despite being in the same playthrough from day 1, I never dropped it but you have to invest a good couple hours plus I didn’t want it to end for a bit but since ds 2 was announced imma go all the way now

The story is coherent, its just actually super complicated, maybe over complicated. And its delivered in the weirdest way, but it all makes sense from A to Z

@thebadwolf3088

Жыл бұрын

Too complicated, but it kind of makes up for it. Clifford's story is worthy of a movie on it's own

@Archangelm127

Жыл бұрын

I agree that the story is surprisingly coherent, but it's delivered so poorly that most people will come away with the same attitude that Luke has here. I don't blame him one bit for reacting the way he does to the story.

@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe

Жыл бұрын

I was so confused until the end where everything suddenly clicked for me. Although I didn't appreciate the insanely long cutscenes at times haha.

@UEGMEAT

Жыл бұрын

@@JudeTheKZreadPoopersubscribe to be fair I think Kojima actually exercised restraint with his cutscene length this time around lol

@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe

Жыл бұрын

@@UEGMEAT they still felt very very long. Especially the final few hours of the game. Like good god I love this game but the final moments dragged on so much that I just didn't know what the hell was going on or when the game would end lol.

The game is very addictive and calm.

Hi Luke! I totally get your point and I remember being bored at some cutscenes.. I chose to be lenient because I understand that some actors being japanese, the translation and having a different voice layed over can really mess up the purpose of the intended result. Now what worries me sometimes is that people tend to stick to negatives and oversee the overall beauty that this game offers.

A truly remarkable gaming experience- I got back into gaming at 40, I’m a landscaper and a rock climber, spend a lot of time outside and perhaps that’s why DS appeals so much, it’s therapeutic, often banal and mostly beautiful and yet oddly difficult to recommend to anyone.

That scene wasn't bad at all... She's Japanese bro.

@theafricanrhino

2 ай бұрын

I think, the creator doesn’t watch a lot of Japanese media beyond the highlights.. being emotionally disconnected during high intensity. The general complaints seem to be more culture shock.

in my fucked up brain i justified 99 % of the characters in this game being and acting autistic as a consequence of them living in bunkers and shit and reconnecting them with each other is like a from software fan touching grass for the first time in years that's why i didn't mind the japanese woman speaking in gibberish bit .

I actually really enjoyed this game. I went into it for the story, knowing the gameplay might be subpar. The story got a little weird, but I still felt engaged with it, and the gameplay loop kept me eager to keep playing and obtain that next upgrade that makes exploring a bit easier. I really did like planning and building the infrastructure, trying to be as efficient as possible. The landscape was beautiful to look at and drive through. I did get disappointed near the end though, because I kinda knew the ending wasnt too far away. It made me not really care about the infrastructure as much, since it was soon going to be irrelevant. I had no interest in 'aceing' the missions after I beat the game, so I stopped caring about it a bit. Instead of building a large zipline network or anything like that, I just did the bare minimum to get to the end. I was also disappointed by the size of the map. I know others will call me crazy, but I think it should have been bigger, with more methods to traverse the terrain getting unlocked. When you start, and you find your first base, and it pops up on the map of the US, your like "Wow, this is gonna be EPIC!" As you play the game, you realize that you can drive across america in like 10 minutes. There was never really a reason to go back east, and the west was just the endgame, so yeah I dono....it felt small to me.

@Hydra360ci

Жыл бұрын

I think the series walking dead has the same geographic scaling....

@jonathanpalma713

Жыл бұрын

Yup I agree... idk there could have been so much more content and a bigger map I would have LOVED.

It’s really sad that a lot of gamers trash this game because it’s not a dopamine rush to their brains. It’s a calm game (despite the bleakness) and IT’S A WORK OF FREAKING ART. And still, underneath that, the story is incredible. It’s complex. It’s Kojima. And because it’s complex, a lot of gamers think it’s ‘arrogant and boring’. They’re missing out.

@bugbuddha7275

5 ай бұрын

Mid

I don't know why but to me rebuilding the highway in this game is like crack cocaïne, it's all I want to do, it is my main goal before anything else, I just love it for some reason

I loved this game, the end scene on the beach was so emotional and so well done, it was the closest to having a wee tear in my eye I’ve ever had in a game, no game has had that impact on me before or since. What a fantastic adventure and experience the game gives to the player, the gameplay is addictive and you get lost in the world of death stranding.

As someone who has loved Kojima's work since the original MGS on PS1, I absolutely loved Death Stranding for daring to be different and fresh in the stale landscape of boring open world checklists ala Ubisoft and....literally everyone else. The traversal of the land was your greatest challenge, the BT's slightly less so. It was an experience that made me love gaming again!

I played death stranding while I was having a really rough time, I would say it's the type of game where your enjoyment is tied to your mental state. I really needed it.

15:00 It would be an awesome sign of progression if as you reconnect the infrastructure you get to see more people. Imagine starting with a few people you interact with and after lets say 60% of the game you now know 20-30 new characters. They do not all have to be flashed out, its ok for some of them to be in smaller groups but it would show people clustering together and forming the seeds for the new civilisation. This would be a nice contrast to the main character who is afraid of being touched and as the conclusion of the game gets near, the main guy feels the grip of his phobia getting stronger, or even getting easier depending on the message you want to send...

I play this game when I wanna feel like I'm delivering Amazon packages, except I don't get in trouble for taking a potty break in between deliveries.

"sometimes a rope can just not be made of blood" is the summarising sentence for me

When I played the campaign, I had the online component turned off. I was completely on my own. It was a difficult game, but the challenge felt somewhat rewarding once I got through it. Then after the campaign I enabled online and was shocked about how easy was to travel and avoid the BTs. There was so much stuff littered across the whole map by online players to help out. I think using online help with the campaign would have made it much too easy, and less enjoyable. Also many online players leave some of the the most useless things placed in the most stupidest places.

@kevinmantao1357

Жыл бұрын

The online structures only activate once you "clear" an area by connecting it to the network.

@Hydra360ci

Жыл бұрын

Yeah... I kinda lost the sense of accomplishment once an area was linked up. But since the game didn't award me for playing alone, I didn't bother doing it.

@effortlessfury

Жыл бұрын

@@Hydra360cithe core point was to bolster one of the game's themes that things don't have to be difficult and can be made easier when we work together. Everyone has their own standard for accomplishment, I suppose . Also I'll note that if you're playing while online throughout the whole thing, you're more likely going to be contributing to building new structures rather than just being given a bunch.

@renato360a

Жыл бұрын

@@effortlessfury I think it's quite the opposite. If you disable sharing (but not completely log off), you're gonna have to build it all yourself, so you'll build a several times more than if you had online sharing, and your structures will still show up in other people's games, especially after you make strand contracts and connect in the seam. If you completely log off that's not true, but there's no point either. Disabling sharing is more than enough to balance the difficulty.

@effortlessfury

Жыл бұрын

@@renato360a I don't quite understand how any of what you said relates to what I said. My point is that A. Sharing (both giving and receiving) and how it makes life easier for all of us is a major theme of the game and B. Several structures in the game require a lot of resources, that end up being built via contributions from multiple players.

I think Kojima's writing process is just thinking of cool moments and then stringing a plot between them. Certainly seemed that way with Phantom Pain at least

@alanstowe2245

Жыл бұрын

Check out the deleted stuff for Phantom Pain and it makes way more sense. It was originally a 3 act story about vengeance and what it does to ourselves (act 1: Snake vs Skull Face), the people around us (act 2: the clearly unfinished mother base infection plot) and the legacy it leaves for the next generation (act 3: the completely cut segment when young Naked Snake and Mantis make off with the Metal Gear and Snake goes to get it back). There are explanations of it online with imagery included in The Art of MGSV. It would have been an epic finale instead of just this odd mostly Act 1 story of Snake vs a jealous angry Skull Face.

I think what you're not fully getting with that cutscene is that in the story, I think in one of the emails from her mother or maybe her husband, it's mentioned that she didn't speak English at all until her mother taught her. So English isn't her first language and she's not great at it intentionally. She's translating her words in her head as she's speaking them which is why her speech feels so stilted. Idk if you've ever met someone who's learning English as a second language but their speech is very similar. So I saw it less like "Oh, she sounds that way because the VA is reading from a script." and instead saw it as, "Oh, she's trying hard to translate what she's thinking into a language that is still fairly new for her."

I think the filmmaker equivalent of Kojima is David Lynch. I may not necessarily ever feel like I'm totally aware of exactly what is happening in their stories but I very much enjoy the way that they tell them. Beyond that, I think Kojima has some of the best visual storytelling in any game through his cinematics...they are very well directed. I also enjoy the way he manipulates and subverts some industry tropes and expectations in really memorable ways.

dude you have no idea about acting if you think that scene you made fun of is bad acting.. it is just an emotional girl in misery who is trying to find hope and I haven't even played the game,it is not bad acting it is realistic, you took acting classes and in exchange it took away your empathy?

@cosmiccatlord4902

2 ай бұрын

I agree

@sparky7523

Ай бұрын

Thank god someone else said it. Sometimes Luke says very questionable things. Not sure what kind of acting classes he took…

I loved this game.. your review was one of the few i have disagreed with your "take" on a game.. to each his own tho.. I won't ever get angry about someones opinion.. i think for me the game came along at the right time. I wanted a chill game i could take a few hits off the vape pen and just chill on.. the music/the beautiful areas of the world.. it was all just so cool to me at that time but i could see being in a diff mood and not liking it as much

One of the most underrated gems of our lifetime. A true masterpiece of a game.

The Chiral Artist voice acting is believable. She is meant to not be speaking her native tongue. I understand what you mean, but I think it works better this way. To humanize her character more. I am bilingual myself, and I've been around people who talk worst than this. This scene was actually huge too. It's the first Sam brings people together and not just supplies. It's perfectly fine if it didn't work for a lot of people, but to me... that scene meant a lot.

@Usagizaka46

Жыл бұрын

It is. I’m halfway through and it’s my favorite delivery so far. The mail they send afterword have me rooting for them too.

@Alone-_0

Жыл бұрын

Yea I think he missed that even after replaying it multiple times. The delivery was good and you the subject she’s talking about is something you should 100% know about if you’ve been paying attention while playing instead of dazing off during cutscenes or dialogue. I mean she was brought up a few times before you even get to this part.

I think the most grating part was how long the game is, and it doesn't feel like it needs to be that long. There's so many side deliveries you can do that unlocks useful equipment that didn't need to be locked away for dozens of hours.

@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe

Жыл бұрын

It's not that long. I finished it in 35 hours which is fairly standard.

That moment when Kojima built his spin on Truck Simulator, but the crowd showed up for metal gear…

The fact I know criticism can affect the future is the reason why I despise the abomination that are unnecessary/unfounded/unfair criticism. They can and will affect the developers/publisher choices on the future

This game had an incredible soundtrack

@KabbalahSherry

Жыл бұрын

YES 😃🎧🎶 It's one of the best things about it.

I love Death Stranding. Love the atmosphere, love that I dont understand everyting about it right away, and love the satisfaction of delivering those damn pizzas!

I know it's a small detail but on the Director's Cut, they fully use the ps5's controller new features (better and localized vibration, adaptive trigger, etc) and it also works on pc

I like how the story is written, having a storyline that causes reflection and the need to remember about previous scenes is good and interesting. This game makes you stuck to the storyline because of the many questions that are always appearing, in the end everything is crystal clear, you really have everything explained in the cutscenes or in the text documents in Sam's room.

Death Stranding is it’s own thing and I respect that. I didn’t 100% it but I finished the story and I can safely say I would play it again. It’s very calming and beautiful and slowly becoming one of my favourites.

I been very sick of AAA run of the mill games. I have ventured into indies and found the passion I was looking for again from devs. I have also been thinking of death stranding since it was so different from every other game

@thealgerian3285

Жыл бұрын

Gaming is very much behind the times in 2022, we should have had much better games by now. And we should've moved away from stuff like health bars a hell of a long time ago. Devs are a fairly unimaginative bunch, studios need actual dedicated game designers, and not coders/programmers who also do game design because it's more cost efficient.

I bought it day one, put it down after about a week. Didn't beat it. Just picked it up again today (oct 2022) and I'm SUPER into it. Idk why I decided to give it a second chance, but I'm so glad I did. It's so much deeper than I initially thought

To preface I never played this game till last week I didn’t think I would enjoy it at all maybe just the story but the opening monologue about the Big Bang was seriously a stellar idea that drew me in. Then a single song played and I vibed then after talking to deadman and getting my cargo I walked out the gate ending the cutscene and I was absolutely hyped to legit just walk. I’ve never had such a moment like that and it’s a testament to writing and directing as well as the geography I weirdly understand each symbol on the ground there’s a intuitive part to all the land and it’s sweet

Preach brother! I absolutely adore Cyberpunk 2077. I love the world, I love the story, I love the upgrade system and I love the gameplay. I can say confidently say it's one of my top 3 favourite games of the past 10 years. But I'm not silly enough to claim it's one of the BEST games of the past 10 years.

@John-996

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I loved playing Ryse Son of recently but would not call that one the best games ever.

I absolutely love this game. A lot of the story and typical Kojima stuff was lost on me a lot of the time and I would zone out in the cut scenes. But the gameplay always hooked me. Man, I'm gonna reinstall it again soon.

This game as to be played alone, preferably at night with a nice light setup and silence. No Talking, No Voice, and you could hear everything append in the World, noise of BT's, Noise of Terrorist, its a game that has to be enjoy quietly to really get the juice of it.

I remember when i first played it last year i was so lost and scared because walking in games is a more hands on feel . I ended up taking over both maps in the end

I just started my 3rd playthrough of DT and I'm still just in awe as I was the first time I played it. Death Stranding isn't a video game, it's an experience.

Her acting isn’t “bad” they did it for inclusion, because like you know there are people who speak like that in the world and they also play video games and sometimes they like to see “themselves” in said video games

11:41 this made me think of jojos and how araki names all his characters after musical references, and now I'm thinking how much I would LOVE a game designed and directed by Kojima but the story being written by Araki.

One of my favorite modern games, i'm on my 4th or 5th play through, my only hype with it is that there isn't a way to skip through the games lengthy tutorial for those playing it a 2nd to 5th time i mean you can skip cutscenes and tutorial speechs but i wish we had an option to skip the first 3-4 hours of gameplay with a brief clip of events leading up to traveling with fragile to the main regions that would be helpful for those who just want to dive into the game

I have a love hate relationship with this game. I love how unique it is and the risks they took with the gameplay and story. Even though it's not for me I still give it props for standing out and being different from other games.

@birdsteak9267

Жыл бұрын

They could have grounded the story a lot more

I would love for you to check out Snowrunner. If you find this delivery journey experience fun and relaxing/rewarding... That game's whole terrain and map is alive, in that the mud, snow and water as all physics based. How all the different trucks have there respective purpose etc. I actually didn't expect you to cover Kingdom Come Deliverance, and I really enjoyed that game. Was great to see you cover lesser known games 👍🏻

@icarusgaming6269

Жыл бұрын

The whole Mudrunner series is great. More of a puzzle game than a life sim

6:40 that’s how I felt about this game. The thick but calm atmosphere was relaxing. If the game didn’t have such ridiculously long cutscenes I’d probably play it more as one of those game to just boot up and chill after a super busy work day.

I haven’t finished the game but I really want to meet the “FistMeHardMan”

I enjoyed this game for what it was and how different it tried to be. That being said, I really hope they don’t make a sequel to it. I really want to see Kojima go back to a more linear format, or something that feels vastly different from Death Stranding and MGSV

@Hydra360ci

Жыл бұрын

Norman Reedus spilled the beans back in May, about a sequel...

@naturalbridge5330

Жыл бұрын

@@Hydra360ci yeah I had heard but I’m still in denial and hoping it becomes something else lol. Or at the very least I hope they drastically change the gameplay maybe create something more linear. I will probably be disappointed though

@KabbalahSherry

Жыл бұрын

@@naturalbridge5330 - Sorry, but you're in the minority on this one, cuz most of the fanbase for the game, really WANTS a sequel. We want more adventures with Sam & Louise! 👊🏼😉🍼 Kojima is working on another game at the same time, and it's supposed to be a horror game I think. They are a full on development studio now, and can work on different projects at once, so we will see other stuff from him eventually...

@naturalbridge5330

Жыл бұрын

@@KabbalahSherry I’m open to it but if it’s just more of the same, I’m out. Def want to see Kojima continue innovating.

The scene with the Japanese chiral artist is actually one of my favorites 😭 I understood who and what she was referencing and idk I feel like it makes sense that a lot of the characters are quirky and socially awkward because they are so isolated in this world. The music that played behind this scene also captivated me. Idk man, the acting in this game overall was spectacular. I think your opinions are leaning more into the subjective realm

Recently started a new game on Director’s Cut on PS5 after platinuming the original on PS4 and I love it, I’ve had trouble recently jumping into open world games like Forbidden West and Dying Light 2 and although this is also open world it’s such a therapeutic and satisfying game that I have gotten fully invested again. I would say I don’t think the story is as misunderstand-able or convoluted as people say, once you get round the terminology and what beaches are and can be used for its one of Kojima’s more easily understood games and I love it.

The cars not being able to be driven easily off-road is trying to incentivize you to build roads. Much like in real life, you shouldn't drive a car up a mountain. Similarly, it's not "meta commentary" to remark that the world is purposefully lonely. That's part of the game in-universe, not even meta-textual.

Lol the whole concept of the story of Death Stranding I absolutely feel inlove with. I finished it and managed to understand why everything happens the way it is. And I actually believe its the game’s STRONGEST suit. I think it was the pacing that might be the tough pill to swallow. But believe me I have NEVER been so captivated by a story that purely involves walking as its main loop. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

love this game and personally I found its story extremely fascinating

@Archangelm127

Жыл бұрын

It was interesting the first time, in the same way that watching an interview with someone who's obviously mad is interesting once.

@thebadwolf3088

Жыл бұрын

@@Archangelm127 no replay value, we got it.

@Archangelm127

Жыл бұрын

@@thebadwolf3088 It actually has a lot of replay value... if you skip all the cutscenes. The actual gameplay is surprisingly addictive, at least to some people (myself included).

This game felt like work and I don't want to play games after actually coming home from work that feels like additional work.

Just playing Death Standing (directors cut) for the first time. To be honest, I don’t remember hearing much about it and it was free to download. I love it, and I think it’s weird that I love it cause you’re just delivering packages lol. That cut scene with the chick though OMG it bothered me so much. Wish I had played it when it first came out though because I’m building a lot of roads seemingly on my own and that’s probably because not many others are actively playing

Although the game has its merits eg cinematography, acting etc I think it’s overshadowed by its uneven script and gameplay. It’s a solid game but not outstanding

@patrykzukowski7471

Жыл бұрын

The gameplay is the absolute best part of it. It's way too easy, that's my only gripe with it.

@sij748

Жыл бұрын

@@patrykzukowski7471 hence why I said the gameplay is uneven

@patrykzukowski7471

Жыл бұрын

@@sij748 Good take then, I didn't mind it that much, despite it being my biggest gripe at the same time, cause it's still a blast to play.

@madalindragan9569

Жыл бұрын

@@patrykzukowski7471 i thought the same untill I started to experiment!...take the maximum cargo you can with you and limit the items you carry that makes the game easy then set as many destinations as you can with the specific cargo you have!...every step is your heart beat!

@patrykzukowski7471

Жыл бұрын

@@madalindragan9569 I do that all the time. The game demands very little of you in terms of tools anyway. It's extremely easy, to the point that I almost don't have to use ladders and ropes.

Here because DS2 has been announced - I played 25 hours on PC and never finished it, I've been playing it on PS5 this weekend, sunk around 10 hours in, and I'm enjoying it. Always a fan of seeing Kojimas visions and game design. Also, bloody hell this game is gorgeous.

a quick recommendation. if you like the delivery guy gameplay loop but want a more realistic or pure experience with complex physics, particularly with trucks. try snowrunner. its pure extreme offroading truck delivery game with no story or anything. a relaxing time with some serious challenge from the terrain and physics. and it has enough content for hundreds of hours if you get the dlc

I played on launch and had about 10 hours and I still hated it and eventually dropped it That’s until the director’s cut came out and I went back in and finished it in a week. It has become one of the most memorable experiences from last gen for me. I’m always glad I gave it another chance That’s why I understand people who hated the game to some extent. Because I was one of them. The game definitely needs your time and attention. And I’m pretty certain that most would’ve felt otherwise about the game if they gave it more time

I love Death Stranding, consider it one my all-time favorite game ever and have spent over 250 hours on it but it has very obvious shortcomings and flaws.

The problem with your first video is that some of your “constructive” criticism was really bad. So disagreeing with it is being a “sick-a-fan”? Maybe some of your points wasn’t 100% spot on? Like claiming that the map of the game was procedurally generated

Never played this game but I heard you mention a few videos back you were working on this and I've be looking forward to it. Thanks

I love the Carson Clay reference, that’s exactly how Death Stranding feels. There’s an element of pretention that’s unavoidable. Still love the game though.

Death Stranding was one of my favorite stories and games I've ever played. I totally think it depends on personality and even level of maturity. Was a beautiful experience that I feel privileged to have been able to play

I know many people did not care for this game but I consider it an absolute masterpiece.

@fifofuko1864

Жыл бұрын

meh have you played the first 3 mgs? it's really hard to not get disappointed after coming from classics.

@ghostlegit

Жыл бұрын

It's not a masterpiece. It's trash

Probably one of my top games of all time. So much hate was geared towards this game in the beginning but overtime I think a lot of ppl gravitated towards it and theres a very solid community of people now who understand Kojimas vision for this game and love how unique it is, especially in todays gaming market. Ever since the first trailer was released I was hooked on how dark and mysterious it was. And when I finally got to play I was astonished at the detail and story and acting, it was incredible. Yes it can be very tedious delivering tons of products to different parts of the very large and rocky map, and yes at times it can be a bit clunky. But its so calming and graphically incredible. I can't explain it but Hideo is a genius when it comes to creating moments that you'll remember forever. He takes his time to truly create unique works of art and experiences unlike any other. Can't wait for Death Stranding 2!

Currently playing this game right now and im having a blast! Another great vid Luke

This video was a waste of my time. It's okay to dislike it and it's okay that people think you're missing points about the theme. It doesn't absolve it of bad acting or any other complaints, but there are a lot of nuances brushed over commonly in a lot of commentary.

While I agree on almost everything Luke says here, I really don't get the confusion about the story. DS's story is actually very straight forward, more so than the Metal gear series. Yes, really. My first playthrough of this game I wasn't even paying attention that much on the story since it's a Kojima game and I came in expecting to NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND, at least for a sequel or two. But nope, even though admittedly the story pacing was somehow drawn-out or slow, just reading on mails, doing all deliveries, I kinda got the gist of the story immediately as it was unfolding. I don't know if it's the modern gamer's mindset of instand gratification, Luke feining confusion, or he just plainly do not want to understand the story. It's like you play a Kojima game expecting something different from the guy that brought you some of the most confusing, convoluted stories in gaming and then expecting it to be different somehow.

@solidkwon

14 күн бұрын

I made a similar comment But I think this happens when you dont read the emails and interviews I guess in that sense I can see why someone might be confused with the story

Want to know something crazy? My first play through, those zip lines, I assumed only went down hill. I never used a zip line through my first play through and still got 5 stars on all those mountain hideouts. Took FOREVER. I found out zip lines actually go both ways on my 2nd playthrough and had so much fun setting up zip lines to travel massive distances really fast, and discovered how you can actually use up all the bandwidth in an area, which I couldn't figure out how anyone could use all the bandwidth on my first playthrough. I rode bikes everywhere and fought alot of BTs on my first playthrough.

this game is so fun and addicting for no reason lmao

Everything was really amazing but i just wanted 1 thing Better Vehicles with Offroad Suspensions. This game could ve been a great offroader as well. Imagine a 4x4 , 6x6 or 8x8 with full flexible suspensions , riding around the rocks , it would ve been so satisfying just like how walking feels. I wish they paid more attention to driving

@Archangelm127

Жыл бұрын

The one thing I wanted was a NG+ mode, and I assumed we'd get that along with whatever else in the Director's Cut. Instead we got a bunch of nonsense. smh.

Death Stranding is a social commentary on how you don’t get it.

@solidkwon

14 күн бұрын

Lol

from the moment i saw the first gameplay i knew i would love this game, even with all the negativity and hate on release i bought death stranding and was absolutely blown away, I found the world, story, gameplay, characters amazing, definitely one of my favourite games of all time

Yeah, gaming needs more creative titles like this havent played yet but i appreciate him trying something totally new

Literally just started watching a Cyberpunk video from you lol

@shaycormaic5365

Жыл бұрын

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I love your take on Death Stranding and a lot of its elements, I as well enjoy the game but there are major issues that I do have with it like many other games. As you said before the story can sometimes come off as a bit too much, personally I love the moments where its simple, yet strangely nice in a way, like carrying your mother to her final resting place or having be the porter that everyone can rely on, where it gets strained is the part where your mother is the President of the United States, or (as you said) flying whales and beaches and strange names and etc etc... like I honestly believe that if the game kind of pulled back some of its bizarre and crazy elements it might have won game of the year in terms of storytelling for me, maybe the game could've been a story of one man who is doing his part to connect America after a harrowing apocalypses, where we can see humanity and hope slowly come as we "keep on keeping on", where the roads/structures we built are being use by npc/people and not just players, where we can tangibly see people gain hope again and express it, where we see them come out of there shelter to greet "The Great Deliverer." Where the World becomes Redeemed not by a Gun Toting, Rambo like, killing Machine, but by a flawed man trying to mend himself as well as the world. The game tries to do that element and it almost succeeded, but then it keeps on falling over itself by having to bring up these "Philospical" and "Powerful" messages about humanity, which then kind of comes of as a bit... pretentious at times. I LOVE Death Stranding and I hope the sequel is amazing. (A bit of criticism for you Luke, and I hope it doesn't come off as rude, but where you pointed out that the minority (Or majority) of the Fanbase are very vocal and are telling you this and that about Death Stranding and constantly trying to justify Hideo action is true and I get it, but this point has been reiterated by you multiple times already, the community infatuation with Hideo choices hinders the potential of a game. but I don't need to keep on hearing that over and over again. you've made your point my friend. I was curious if this video has anything new to say in terms of perspectives and it does, but it also just reiterate some of your previous talking points (Specifically the Fans protecting Hideo and what not). I would argue that this point has been explored and talked about before Death Stranding, people have pointed out Hideo strange actions before and have also pointed out Fans weird tendency to go on the offensive/defense of Hideo, I hope you know this, but I still enjoyed your video nonetheless, hope you have a great day and keep on keeping on friend.)

Death Stranding is a game you need to "feel" not really "play" as per say. It has more heart and emotion than just about anything else out there. If you have ever experienced the loss of a child, or of a parent - then this game hits different. You may not "know" or "understand" what is going on - but that is because your 'logical'/'rational' brain is preventing you from connecting emotionally with the story. Much of it stems from pre-internet paranormal folk-lore that was rampant during the late 70's and 80's, which is "kojima's time" (such as babies having an inherent connection to 'the other side'), and to be honest, it is best to switch your logical/rational brain off in order to fully "understand" it.. Everything is "explained"... whether you accept the explanation or not is up to you. In the end, it's actually a pretty simple story. A nihilistic man who believes he is alone with no ties to the world around him, discovers that actually, he does care and is capable of love. It's a message a lot of "sweaty gamer" types really need to hear. Sure, the landscapes are empty - but this ties into the story. Sure, once you connect a location, it becomes trivial to roam around the landscape - but this ties into the story. So many elements of the game design tie so perfectly with the meta-narrataive that even "bad" elements become an aspect of the meta-narrative. For me personally, it's one of the best games I've ever played. It's hard to put into words how much I love the game or why I love it so much. Somethings just aren't quantifiable, like love.

Hey Luke just wanted to say great job with these videos. Super polished, music is great but not too distracting, the commentary has substance and overall really enjoyable content

"It's an acid trip" This sounds like an insult to regular acid trips.