Death Stranding

This game is a spiritual sequel to MGS4. The aesthetics, game design, story beats, everything. This game is actually just a full-on do over of MGS4. I'm half-kidding, but there is something so MGS4 at the core of this game and it rears it's head in every little facet of Death Stranding 2's overall design. I can admi…

One day, you play a game so good that it defies your simple expressive abilities, leaving you wondering how you can, because you want to so badly, communicate such greatness to other people. How can you describe so many emotions, characters, and their phenomenal portrayals, or a story so wrapped around itself yet so…

Intro: And here it is — the long-awaited game returns with its new sequel. Will it be at the same level as the first one, or better? Gameplay: Just like before, the game is still a “walking simulator” through hills and valleys at its core, and honestly, that foundation hasn’t changed. The movement and controls feel…

The central themes of connection, isolation, grief, and humanity's relationship with technology feel even more relevant today. The game's emotional climax is widely regarded as one of Kojima 's strongest endings in years. The core loop remains familiar: transporting cargo across dangerous terrain while reconnecting…

I loved the first game. I like this sequel. It is more fun than the first one, but it's less authentic and the story is more disappointing and confusing.

Sequel definitely better gameplay-wise with lots of freedom, even though it’s easier overall, whether it’s the combat or traversal, which kind of bummed me out a little. OST from Woodkid and Ludvig Forssell was stunning, absolute all-timer stuff. Graphically, the game is a technological marvel. Story-wise, it was a…