@Andy Willow - Oh, no, the product placement is really silly. Very few companies have ever gotten called out for it, though. Compared to all the "buy product get reward in game" promotions, it's relatively innocuous. Also, the ME is made of deadly rain water, and gets replaced by beer, so...
And lets face it, if any other game developer had such blatant product placement of stuff like Monster Energy Drinks in their game, they'd be called out for it, but not the ultimate Weeabo god.
@Lestak Gabor - The issues isn't sitting down and watching something for an hour. Death Stranding is a GAME. Games involve interaction. An hour long cutscene isn't a game. It's a movie. Anything that doesn't require attention for so long that my console goes into standby shouldn't be called a game
The shitty takes about "Kojima's fans" would be a bit more palatable if people weren't tripping over themselves to shout them out every single game he makes.
... And then millions of people buy them and love them, and mysteriously, all these detractors vanish into thin air awaiting the next game.
I haven’t played the game and don’t plan to but based on comments I saw from people who did in general they enjoyed it, even people who thought they wouldn’t. A common complain is that it is very slow in the begin but it gets better later so it is not for everyone.
Where's the lie?!
All of Kojima's games are like that. He knows his rabid band of fanboys will defend him to the death! He could crap in a game box, and they'd call it the best game ever!
2.../ the darn thing is hyped up and presented in a way to imply its supposed to be deep and thought-provoking. I am not saying that I, personally, think it's out and out "pretentious". I just don't like how people are talking about it like zealots and instantly attacking anyone who doesn't agree.
I'm not going to play or watch these things strictly because they looked disgustingly bizarre so I can't weigh in on this specific game but I feel that there is something a bit wrong that people think something is beyond the realm of criticism in every single possible way just because.../1
It's not so much about instant gratification, but more on the line of expectations from a certain form of entertainment. Games shouldn't have 1 hour cutscenes (yes i know its a Kojima game but still) before any gameplay, that's like saying you should eat dessert before appetizers.
It's kind of sad that we live in a culture that always wants that instant gratification. That quick dose of dopamine. That is regardless of the issue if Death Stranding is good or bad. You are part of the problem because just sitting down and watching something for an hour is too much. Sad.
