It's very easy to hate this gem. But at least the haters should give hideo kojima some credit for doing something extraordinary and unique.
Kojima just put out challenge for other studios and game developers to try something different. Kojima just opened our eyes with his big creative thinking into what video games can achieve. I had big respect for him the first time I played his work which was metal gear solid 3. I was stunned by it. Can't wait to play that one again.
Death stranding is not just your regular video games, it's an experience, a vision. It requires patience and thinking. Pay attention to circumstances and details, the story is not so hard to understand. Well, it maybe hard for the first play through. I can't wait for part 2. I hope kojima will not be discouraged because of the bad reviews.
I finished it some months back. I gave it 4 stars because I wasn't sure of 5. I have to play it again which I'm currently doing. What I don't like is, the trike motorcycle was almost useless. The variants of the trike are shinning, sexy and attractive to ride but it's not just fun. I found myself using the truck at least. Now I'm trying to build the whole roads to see if I can enjoy the trike at all.
Talking about the trike, it was a very good opportunity for kojima to include some chase in the game play using the trike to escape the mules bandits chasing Sam using their trucks. Now imagine such scene and gameplay. It would have been a great addition to the gameplay.
If you haven't played it, give it a shot and remember to be patient. The first few hours can be really really annoying for most people. I almost gave up because sam was annoyingly very slow but as the game progress, sam will become a beast. It's worth it.
Important tip: Just do the main missions in first few hours, forget about the lost cargo you see around, you'll get bored trying to return them too soon. You'll enjoy picking them up later when when sam gets rewarded with the right tools to make life easy for him.
It's not a walking simulator, people were wrong. There are some cool action. Well..., No spoilers.. Just be patient and soon you'll see the beauty of hideo kojima' Death Stranding.