All those video game critics with early access to Death Stranding had to keep their lips sealed about one of the most perplexing games in recent memory. As colleagues and fans desperately tried to gain insight about Hideo Kojima’s mysterious new game, those with early access had to keep silent.
Not anymore. The embargo lifted and the fire hydrant has busted, spewing all the thoughts, insights, and criticism about Death Stranding. The three years of puzzle pieces deliberately instilled by Kojima can finally come together.
Death Stranding, which was originally a PlayStation exclusive but is now coming to PC, features Sam Porter Bridges, played by the zombie killer who needs a shower- Norman Reedus, as he travels across the barren United cities of America to reconnect society. Here is what everyone thinks of it (the list below is courtesy of GamesRadar):
- PushSquare: 10/10
- EGM: 5/5
- Gamespot: 9/10
- Eurogamer: Recommended
- The Guardian: 4/5
- Destructoid: 8/10
- Game Informer: 7/10
- USGamer: 3.5/5
- IGN: 6.8/10
- VGC: 3/5
- VG 24/7: 3/5
Death Stranding currently has an 84 on Metacritic. Here is what some critics had to say:
Keep an eye on The Nerd Stash for our own thoughts on Death Stranding when we get our hands on it.
