The Death Stranding Metacritic scores are in, with reviewers giving their verdict on Hideo Kojima’s long-anticipated PlayStation 4-exclusive, erm, Norman Reedus-’em-up. That’s pretty accurate, right? To be honest, as I haven’t personally played the game, I can’t really put an accurate label on it. Nonetheless, there’s definitely a lot of Reedus in there, as well as his naked backside.
Death Stranding Metacritic Scores
Before checking out the Death Stranding Metacritic scores below, be sure to read PSU.com’s definitive verdict in our Death Stranding review here.
Trusted Reviews – 5/5
Game Revolution 5/5
Push Square 10/10
TheSixthAxis – 10/10
PSLS – 9.5/10
GameSpot – 9/10
God Is A Geek – 9/10
VideoGamer – 8/10
Guardian – 4/5
Destructoid – 8/10
Attack of the Fanboy – 4/5
Game Informer – 7/10
Games Radar – 3.5/5
Metro – 7/10
VG247 – 3/5
VGC – 3/5
Death Stranding is due for release on PlayStation 4 on November 8, and marks Hideo Kojima’s first game since Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain back in 2015. The game is also coming to PC in summer 2020.
Death Stranding was first announced during Sony’s E3 2016 press conference, some six months after Hideo Kojima departed Konami. The game was largely shrouded in mystery for the next couple of years, and all that we got to see of the game were jar babies, lots of lush scenery, and Norman Reedus’ naked backside.
Kojima-san has recently revealed that he may need to produce a sequel to Death Stranding in order to establish what he calls the ‘Strand’ genre of video games. In addition, he Metal Gear creator also said he’d like to work with Keanu Reeves at some point, too.
In addition to Reedus, Death Stranding also features Mads Mikkelsen, Guillermo Del Toro, and cameos from Geoff Keighley and Conan O’ Brien.
Here’s the full synopsis:
In the near future, mysterious explosions have rocked the globe, setting off a series of supernatural events known as the Death Stranding. With otherworldly creatures plaguing the landscape, and mass extinction imminent, it’s up to Sam Porter Bridges to travel across the ravaged wasteland and save humanity from impending annihilation.