After all these years, I figured it was finally time to give Death Stranding a try. To be honest, graphically, it’s an extremely good game. The cinematic sequences are absolutely amazing, and the characters—including their design and details—are also top-notch.
Unfortunately, Death Stranding also has major flaws. The character controls—but especially the menu and UI controls—are pure chaos. Even after adjusting the settings and spending several hours getting used to them, I still found the controls to be just plain bad. On top of that, the story didn’t grab me at all. That might vary from person to person, but personally, I found it incredibly boring. The entire “plot” and gameplay feel—at least in the first few hours of the game—extremely monotonous.
At the end of the day, gameplay, controls, and story are key factors in a video game. Death Stranding didn’t score well in any of these areas. Still, I recommend the game, since it might feel completely different to other people, and you should probably just give it a try. Maybe you’ll like it.
