Death Stranding

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Jim Sterling also said he wasn't a fan of it

and then @alex says its his favourite game of all time

goddamn this game is either loved or hated
 
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Cr1tiKaL said it was complete trash
ngl i stopped paying attention to him when 50% of his videos were him whinging and the other 50% was his so funny le randumb humour

you can only hear the same dickhole joke so many times before it's boring
 
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ngl i stopped paying attention to him when 50% of his videos were him whinging and the other 50% was his so funny le randumb humour

you can only hear the same dickhole joke so many times before it's boring

but jim sterling
 

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I think it's one of those games you either love or hate

no in-between
It's the ultimate question

Story vs Gameplay. Which is more important to you, can one make up for the other.

The gameplay of DS might seem boring on paper, but I think it's the context and story that sells it. Not every game is for everyone, though - People make the mistake of thinking every game is for them and if they don't like it, the game is trash.

Take me and outer worlds- I bought it and tried it; didn't enjoy it. That doesn't mean the game is trash, it's just not for me and I didn't enjoy any of it.
 
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It's the ultimate question

Story vs Gameplay. Which is more important to you, can one make up for the other.

The gameplay of DS might seem boring on paper, but I think it's the context and story that sells it. Not every game is for everyone, though - People make the mistake of thinking every game is for them and if they don't like it, the game is trash.

Take me and outer worlds- I bought it and tried it; didn't enjoy it. That doesn't mean the game is trash, it's just not for me and I didn't enjoy any of it.
I don't think its a question of gameplay vs story its just that this game is so entirely different in itself that creates the divide
 
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I don't think its a question of gameplay vs story its just that this game is so entirely different in itself that creates the divide
Idk, see

Another game came out recently to sizable acclaim, Disco Elysium - I went on about it for a while:

The core gameplay in that game is literally walking around, talking to people and doing skill checks etc. That might seem boring on paper but the presentation, story and characters pull it off.
 
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The gameplay of death stranding reminds me a lot of Elite Dangerous Trading, is it a lot of fun? Not really you go from point A to point B sometimes dodging suns and interdiction and you click button to sell stuff. You do a similar thing in death stranding (Minus the suns but the obstacles are similar in what they do), except it has an actual story.

But still, the gameplay is enjoyable if you like those sorts of things, having a task and exploring along the way. I haven't played it cause I don't have a PS4 but I play a lot of Elite Dangerous and I trade a lot in that. Personally, the gameplay is not for everyone, someone will like exploring, someone will just like the narrative personally from the gameplay I've seen I would love the "Thrill" (if you can call it that) of completing your delivery and planning your routes and then actually completing that.

But idk honestly I'm excited to also play it for myself once it's released on PC! :smiley:
 

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ngl i might be a boring fuck but the gameplay actually seems straight-up fun to me

i can just put on some chill music, walk around, explore n shit?

nice
 
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Idk, see

Another game came out recently to sizable acclaim, Disco Elysium - I went on about it for a while:

The core gameplay in that game is literally walking around, talking to people and doing skill checks etc. That might seem boring on paper but the presentation, story and characters pull it off.
Idk

I wanted to like it and really tried to but I just couldn't. And that's not to be some contrarian faggot but really because I just couldn't get into the gameplay, just turned me off entirely.
 
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Idk

I wanted to like it and really tried to but I just couldn't. And that's not to be some contrarian faggot but really because I just couldn't get into the gameplay, just turned me off entirely.
if you dont think it'd be for you then it wouldn't, wait for a sale if you really want it
 
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Knowing Kojima it would have been an iPod from apple or something similar lol

doesnt even ask for permission

apple just gets free publicity because hideo kojima decides norman reedus' character uses apple brand music players
 
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Did anyone else have issues where absolute brainlets would park their truck in the fucking rocks at the cosplayer entrance? It's impossible to get them out or get in there.
 
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I loved the game. The only part I didn't like was some of the plot points were overexplained and the game acted like I wasn't smart enough to figure out shit. Like with the whole John in the BB flashbacks being Die-Hardman thing
 

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I loved the game. The only part I didn't like was some of the plot points were overexplained and the game acted like I wasn't smart enough to figure out shit. Like with the whole John in the BB flashbacks being Die-Hardman thing

This is well worth watching



Really sad to hear that Kojima is prone to loneliness but it all makes sense with the game about connecting people...
 
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