Is this right?

[Maraxus]

This game's story looks interesting but the gameplay doesn't, is that right?

[Kakkamakkara]

No

[Maraxus]

Whats there other than walk and drop stuff?

[DaylightDemon]

Originally posted by Maraxus:

Whats there other than walk and drop stuff?

the game really makes it a point to make the usually uninteresting part of a videogame namely moving from a to b, its main thing. because of implications of terrain, cargo, tool usage and enemies, the delivery boy aspect of the game is a very interesting gameplay experience where you will make small choices all the time.

so yeah i wouldnt call the gameplay boring. it sounds boring on paper but is very well done and is a system/feature that is unique to this game. so yeah i would definitely say, play death stranding for the gameplay, unironically. the story is actually pretty kojima weird and ive actually seen more retrospectives and video essays make fun of the story than the gameplay.

[Maraxus]

Lol, it's hard to believe moving from a to b can be interesting but at the same time it does sound somewhat intriguing? Its Kojima San after all... I will give him the benefit of the doubt, why not. xD

[Overseer]

One of the unique features you cannot fully explain with words or show with videos is how it feels to control your character once the weight he carries changes. The general floaty feeling of free movement slows down and becomes cumbersome in a way simply no other game has ever done.

[Maraxus]

Hmmm so the sole act of moving from a to b is much more involved than it appears. I am worried about it not having the meaty gameplay of mgs but i should not doubt kojima san...

[DaylightDemon]

Originally posted by Maraxus:

Hmmm so the sole act of moving from a to b is much more involved than it appears. I am worried about it not having the meaty gameplay of mgs but i should not doubt kojima san...

movement in this game is quite nuanced and then theres also resource management, stealth and shooter aspects. combined id say its meaty enough and i think death stranding is definitely worth playing simply because its one of the more unique mass appeal games of the last years.

[Maraxus]

Hmmm alright you guys convinced me to get it... for old times sake mr kojima!

[DaylightDemon]

i mean check the reviews for more inight about this game. it has also an online aspect where other ppls tools and structures can help you out and your stuff can also appear in other ppls games and you can gather likes (which is basically exp)

[Maraxus]

Is the online aspect still active atm? I checked some reviews but none really went into great detail about the gameplay, I have learned more about the game asking here lol. But I am gonna buy it anyway, it's on discount and it's Kojima, what could go wrong.

[Overseer]

The servers keep player information and hand out random structures to players. Recent additions are not necessarily favored. Its a wild mix of things people ever did in their game. And its tied to your personal progress. So it grows with your world and you will encounter lonely structures with 0 likes or over 100000 likes.

[Maraxus]

LOL wow, okay sounds like a wild ride. This will be my kojima fix until they fix the mgs remasters. xD

[PegasusJF]

I'm personally surprised I enjoy this game but i do, even got 5 stars for all the Cities/Preppers in the original game (I might do that again, but much more leisurely). In addition, I'm also very surprised at the joy I feel when I see I building I put up got some likes, ahh endorphins.

[Maraxus]

Okay I bought it but after a couple of hours I am sad to say it put me to sleep. xD

[PegasusJF]

Originally posted by Maraxus:

Okay I bought it but after a couple of hours I am sad to say it put me to sleep. xD

Out of curiousity, how far did you get?