Death Stranding gameplay reveal

[flipswitch]

Okay. I’m buying it.

[pilonv1]

This is bizarre enough that I'd like to at least try it

Also it kind of sounds like The Postman: The Game. The Postman being one of the very best Kevin Costner films you haven't seen so based on the strengths of one of my fav Costner films and Kojima, they can take my money.

[Twiztid Elf]

[Candy Arse]

It was seriously the first thing I thought of once I read an explanation of the game's premise.

Kojima loves The Postman. Hard to say no after you realise that.

[lestat]

Kojima to direct The Postman 2 CONFIRMED!!

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[pilonv1]

[t0mby]

I love The Postman,my favorite Costner flick but now I'm torn between getting this game or not. I will wait for Edge and GamesTM for their reviews. An 8 and a 7 from one or the other is an insta buy. 7 from both, may wait.

[Rorschach]

Man, that looks frustrating.

[Peppermint Lounge]

I love The Postman,my favorite Costner flick but now I'm torn between getting this game or not. I will wait for Edge and GamesTM for their reviews. An 8 and a 7 from one or the other is an insta buy. 7 from both, may wait.

Edge's editor said they're not reviewing it because i) the embargo insisted reviews must be based on a finished playthrough and ii) they didn't finish it because they hated it.

[Vince]

I love The Postman,my favorite Costner flick but now I'm torn between getting this game or not. I will wait for Edge and GamesTM for their reviews. An 8 and a 7 from one or the other is an insta buy. 7 from both, may wait.

Edge's editor said they're not reviewing it because i) the embargo insisted reviews must be based on a finished playthrough and ii) they didn't finish it because they hated it.

I read that tweet! Boy did that send the fanboys mad!!!

[lestat]

Some streams are up, damn the game has a lot of framerate issues, chug/stutter city. I wonder if that's why Kojima pushed for a PC version.

[t0mby]

Some streams are up, damn the game has a lot of framerate issues, chug/stutter city. I wonder if that's why Kojima pushed for a PC version.

Yeah cos the PC fixed the framerate issues for RDR2.

[t0mby]

Here's the Edge tweet. Guess that cements my decision, besides, Shenmue 3 is just around the corner. " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[flipswitch]

Gonna skip this one for now, well not buying it at launch.

I look forward to everyone’s unbiased impressions.

[lestat]

Some streams are up, damn the game has a lot of framerate issues, chug/stutter city. I wonder if that's why Kojima pushed for a PC version.

Yeah cos the PC fixed the framerate issues for RDR2.

I saw benches with the game running > 60fps. That's significantly better than console and you have g-sync/freesync to not have stutter/frame pacing problems.

This is the issue with consoles currently because of hdmi 2.0, PS4 has no freesync at all and on xbox one X it's LFC is limited by the refresh rate of 60hz at 1440p and above. 1080p you can do 120hz and have full LFC over hdmi 2.0.


Watching these streams, wow the gameplay is a snoozefest. The combat is really bad too, I totally get the Edge guy's tweet now.

[Candy Arse]

Some streams are up, damn the game has a lot of framerate issues, chug/stutter city. I wonder if that's why Kojima pushed for a PC version.

Yeah cos the PC fixed the framerate issues for RDR2.

This is beyond a reach.

P.S I'm out for now on Death Stranding after hearing the Giant Bomb team discuss it. There's not much doing in the game by the sounds of it. I guess it really IS The Postman; The Game

[t0mby]

Some streams are up, damn the game has a lot of framerate issues, chug/stutter city. I wonder if that's why Kojima pushed for a PC version.

Yeah cos the PC fixed the framerate issues for RDR2.

I saw benches with the game running > 60fps. That's significantly better than console and you have g-sync/freesync to not have stutter/frame pacing problems.

Sounds mint.

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[Rorschach]

I had zero issues. Did the prologue again, looked incredible, the level of detail is out of this world. Ran the benchmark, averaged 76fps at 1440p with the suggested settings (mix of everything).

[Peppermint Lounge]

I'll have to check latest media. The intended experience sounds compelling. We've been talking about the plight of modern open world games, in particular Ubisoft, microtransactions, level grind, games as a service. So it's a positive, pretty ballsy move to drop a AAA budget into an open world game that's intentionally boring, lonely and frustrating in order to amplify an overall emotional experience and vision (whether that vision rubs off on players or not).

I'm definitely getting it if only for the music and art that's gone into it. I'm line-ball with Kojima's taste in art and music.

[Peppermint Lounge]

Good god I just looked up the licensed tracks used in MGS5. I knew A-ha was there. I mean, really. Any game director who drops a licensed tracklist of this calibre into their game has full rights to my recreational budget 24/7.

a-ha "Take on Me" 3:49 1984 Hunting High and Low
Asia "Only Time Will Tell" 4:48 1982 Asia
Billy Idol "Rebel Yell" 4:45 1983 Rebel Yell
The Cure "Friday I'm in Love" 3:38 1992 Wish
Dead or Alive "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" 3:19 1984 Youthquake
Europe "The Final Countdown" 5:09 1986 The Final Countdown
Hall & Oates "Maneater" 4:31 1982 H2O
Japan "Quiet Life" 4:53 1979 Quiet Life
Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart" 3:18 1980 Non-album single
Kajagoogoo "Too Shy" 3:45 1982 White Feathers
Kim Wilde "Kids in America" 3:27 1981 Kim Wilde
Laura Branigan "Gloria" 4:50 1982 Gloria
Midge Ure "The Man Who Sold the World" 5:36 1985 The Gift
Spandau Ballet "True" 5:16 1983 True
Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me with Science" 3:42 1982 The Golden Age of Wireless
Ultravox "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" 4:10 1984 Lament

[lestat]

I had zero issues. Did the prologue again, looked incredible, the level of detail is out of this world. Ran the benchmark, averaged 76fps at 1440p with the suggested settings (mix of everything).

Yep I expect performance to get even better as Rockstar do a few more patches and nvidia/amd release some better drivers. Steam release is in a month, so no doubt this release is somewhat beta and Rockstar know it.

[Rorschach]

The small details like the water crystals in the snow drifts is incredible. I saw there was a 3 gig patch yesterday. The only issue I'm having is no voices in the cutscenes. Suspect this relates to the game not being able to account for 2.0 speaker setups. Not a deal breaker at this point.

[flipswitch]

Watched a walkthrough video for roughly 5 minutes and couldn’t stomach any more.

I skipped through the cutscenes and went straight to the gameplay.

He must’ve had 20 brief cases packed on top of him, both his arms were occupied with additional cases.


Character Sam was micromanaging his luggage. Switching between things, might hold this with my left hand, no, I could potentially stack this on my back.


Oh shit, you’re over-encumbered.

Kojima believes he has created a new genre.

Death Stranding is a completely new type of action game, where the goal of the player is to reconnect isolated cities and a fragmented society. It is created so that all elements, including the story and gameplay, are bound together by the theme of the "Strand" or connection.

Translation: Fetch quests.

[t0mby]

That pic of all the luggage on his back.

[flipswitch]

Just wait for the mods on PC. Unlimited carry weight.