Death Stranding | Girlfriend Reviews
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- čas přidán 18. 11. 2019
- We played the confusing mailman game AKA Death Stranding and have prepared a very special episode about it to celebrate this channel's one year anniversary. Thank you so much for watching our videos. Without you I would have never grown so much as a gamer. Enjoy. #DeathStranding #HideoKojima
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"Kojima doesn't want you to suffer, he wants you to reduce the suffering of others" - the best line about Death Stranding I've come across in any review.
That almost sounded like a description about God..., or something religious...
Scare crows well Kojima IS a religion after all :D
"this isn't a review of death stranding, this is how death stranding convinced me video games have potential beyond belief"
So it's basically anti-Dark Souls. Meh, load of shit. Back to my loner games. Hope this social shit doesn't become a norm, as did constant server connection demand from singleplayer-centric games.
@@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253 Is it fulfilling down in Loner Town? With no one to acknowledge your presence? Sounds terrible to me.
Death stranding is literally the definition of: "I had to walk, so you could run"
Nice 🙂
Damn this hit hard!
yep, well said
Woah... Deep...
So profound👌
after reading an article about Kojima's departure with Konami...."I thought I had lost everything, but I found out that I had a lot of connections. Like Sony people, like Norman [Reedus], like Geoff [Keighley]. I really wanted to reconnect with these people that I thought were really important." Im sure that Death Stranding is what Kojima experience...
I'm pretty sure it was just a commentary about the benefits of globalism in a divided world.
@@nathandts3401 It's very obviously one of those maximalist games, stretching it's themes, drama and systems to be about as many things as possible, however incoherently. But yes that by definition fits under the globalism vs. divisiveness thing as well.
Funny how some dude's girlfriend understood what so many gamers and professional game journalists failed to understand.
Sometimes it's hard to see the forest for the trees. You need the outsider perspective to recalibrate your own at times.
Well to be fair, her boyfriend writes the scripts. I'm sure she has an influence but it's probably 90% Matt creating the script.
I believe he writes the script.
And knowing this still does not make the game fun just because you know this. The problem with Death Stranding, is that it isn't actually fun, the game is actually a chore to play, your challenges are clunky gameplay coupled with too much rocky mountainous terrain and a very depressing story.
It just makes the entire experience, not fun to engage with. Games are supposed to be fun, this just fails at being fun.
@@rezarfar Fun is subjective, bro. We all know enough about DS to know this isn't a game for everyone. You reasoned why you personally don't like the game...and that's totally cool. I can see where you're comin from.
But that subjective experience doesn't equal objectively a bad or unenjoyable game. It's just not as an accessible a game as Kojima's other stuff.
In movie terms...I think a lot of people wanted or were expecting a summer blockbuster, but Kojima gave us an art house film instead.
@@yourneutralness8755 Then what's the point of girlfriend reviews if he writes it?
Mr Rogers ,” because when you look for the helpers, you’ll know that there’s hope”
Me: 😭
SAME. I was not expecting "Girlfriend Reviews" to be the thing that made me cry today, but ... welp, here I am.
Won't you be my neighbor?
@@edmonddantes3066 ;) King's to you, Dantes.
🙂
Is anyone else as excited for The Mr. Rodgers movie as I am here?
Using the Office's scene to compare Kojima and Konami's relationship had me dying lol
So nobody's gonna talk about the amazing singing at the end? Alright.
Was that the games soundtrack !? I have not played the game, but that song mesmerized me. Good lord, where can i find it ???
@@kawafahra I'm pretty sure that's BB's theme from the game.
Turtle Licker it is. One of the most heartbreaking moments imho.
I thought it was Shelby's spectacular singing voice?
NeoDeXeno it was
I got this game as a gift when recovering from surgery. It was a hysterectomy, so playing a game caring for a crying fetus and the frustrations of falling all over the place wasn't exactly a welcome distraction from my situation. I put the game aside, and in the meantime my husband picked it up. He too quit after a short while! Then, he eventually got back into it and convinced me to try again. Now it's one of my favorite games of all time. I've finished all the trophies and am going back to play from the start again. It's significantly less frustrating this time, and a more healing experience too, helping me come to terms with not being able to have children. (It's OK though, I have a dog and lots of love and happiness.) Best review ever - you've gained a subscriber! Keep on keeping on 👍
EDIT: Oh my goodness so much support, I didn't realize. Wow, this community is really great, that's so nice. Making me emotional actually.
I’m sorry and to hear that you had to go through so much and also happy to hear that you recovered and found happiness amidst all that.
@@pedroviniciussilvaleal8113 Thank you so much. That means a lot!
@@pedroviniciussilvaleal8113 Oops sorry, replied from my dog's account lol
@@sukiyakishiba2242 that's such an adorable dog. Didn't lie when you said you had a lovely dog
There is still hope as medical science advances there have been news of using your cells dna inserted to some one else's emptied egg and implanted to you or a foster, we can only hope.
"It's a revelation that the weight you carry is not yours alone. Everyone is walking the same difficult paths and everyone feels over-encumbered."
DAYM
I had tears in mine eyes.
extreme highlight on *OVER-ENCUMBERED*
Csanád Kiss Me too.
LXNDXN English teachers be like
After finishing this game i returned to the beginning just to build bridges ladders and ziplines to help beginners out... walking the land with a friend would be nice tho
I think the statement "when you stop playing for yourself and start playing for others" hits the nail on head on what makes the game so amazing.
until some ahole parks a rusted truck infront of cosplayer
Imagine not playing a game for yourself.
@@avarainie27 it was an accident OK!
Without wishing to spoil, Nier: Automata hit me like a truck for similar reasons. And I think those who like Death Stranding would like it.
Exactly! That is the same in real life as well, serve others.
I rebuilt the entire highway by myself by claiming supplies from the different places, raiding the mules and driving around in a truck to deliver them to the stations. Up until that point the game was annoying. Then I realised the whole point of the gameplay was to make traversing the environment easier. Finished the story now but will go back and create a network of ziplines to take people to every city and npc and then get every delivery done.
Did that as well. Spending 80+ hours in game 2 years ago still seems like the best possible investment of my free time
The ending really drove this in for me. There was a moment when navigating the last delivery that it seemed like I couldn't make it. I didn't have many supplies for the long trek initially, time fall rain was everywhere and BTs where flooding the entire area. Worse yet I couldn't fabricate anything new. So I was running as quickly as I could not to lose the package as I wasn't sure what would happen if I did (I thought maybe there was alternate endings and i'd get a bad one). And then i'd stumble onto a barely operational time fall shelter made by another player. There was something I experienced in these moments when complete strangers saved my ass and they had no idea. The hand full of likes given can't really convey how much I appreciated it. And then it dawned on me how there were probably countless players that experienced moments like these in all these structures I've seen dotting the landscape. Gone was the perspective that these were just meaningless fake internet points. I finally realized that countless players experienced moments like this. All those structures dotting the landscape looked completely different. Even the one off ladder with 20 points seemed like it was likely very helpful for another player. The game has it's problems but it's still one of my favorite games of the last decade.
Love this game myself as it's one of my favorites of all time.
this kind of sounds like a more involved journey then, stressing the importance of interconnectedness, and letting you help one another.
much like "the boyfriend", about halfway through my first play through of the game I unconsciously stopped doing things for just myself, opting instead to do things more beneficial for myself AND other players
what's been wild is going back on PS5 and experiencing the same kind of thing. there are still people playing/replaying, and those moments still regularly happen; the purpose of the game lives on even now
I'm interested to see how it all holds up down the road, but there's no doubt in my mind that Death Stranding will become a major talking point in gaming history
Damn, thanks for sharing your story with us. Sounded really heartwarming
Sadly a lot of players focused on placing structures in locations where they'd farm likes from NPC porters, and the spam of signs in roads so you have no option but to trigger them with a like as you drive by. These like farming structures prevent a large amount of actually helpful ones from spawning on people's worlds unless you manually veto your list of connected players to try to get rid of the useless farmers. But other than that... I absolutely love this game, I keep playing it again once in a while.
This was absolutely the best "non-review" I have seen all over the internet. Gamespot, IGN, Gamesradar etc, didn't come close to this well written (and spoken) piece. Well Done!
This review was amazing, also check out Kotaku's review, Tim Rogers did an amazing job as well
GameSpot and IGN take cheques from game company's to give positive reviews.
@@ttime441 I love Tim Rogers :). I've been on a death stranding blackout but finally finished it earlier... phenomenal game :).
@@ttime441 Not tim, Heather Alexandra did the written review and yes, it was exceptional.
@@HalfLifeHalfDead I was talking about his video review
this "non-review" was actually the best review ive seen and gave a clear reflection of the message being told.
Yeah a message in 9 hours of cinematic with 50 hours in between of bagclunky gameplay... could do better.
Nohiro Like she said, this game is not for everybody, I personally love the game. You might not be suited for a game that is as punishing but rewarding as death stranding.
Btw: I agree with you when it comes to the cinematics, too much of them in the game
@Warm Soft Kitty "I'm smarter than the people who think are smart for liking the game because I dislike it" absolute brainlet.
@Warm Soft Kitty Most games don't make a good book...
DeSayKay I don't get what's that rewarding about walking between point a to point b
One day this channel will be called "wife reviews"
Hopefully it progresses to grandma reviews.
@@grandadoboman1995 and then hopefully to great great great grandmother reviews a century from now, long live shelby
hey mang im just saying if they got a rocket mortgage sponsor they should probably get married for the tax benefits lollll
best comment
Nah
My favorite part of this game is that you do not suffer alone, you suffer together. You support your fellow porters and they support you to the end. In large battles they appear to give you much needed equipment. Having completed it two times, I have a great appreciation of the work and love that was put into the game. Hats off to Hideo Kojima and my fellow porters. Keep on keeping on.
Did you just....did you just make me get teary eyed over a video game review for a game I have never played?
This was a seriously beautiful sentiment.
Yeah, same here. Literally got misty.
Same, but i did play it and love it.
Why am I wiping my eyes I was just expecting it to be a creepy weird game like pt not a game that’s true goal is not to be toxic not to build your self into a god but to actually take the falls and struggle so someone else doesn’t have too
I cried a bit with the game, not going to lie 🤷♀️
I scrolled down to the comments in the hope that someone's internet salt woudl dry my eyes before a tear dropped and I see this shit?! What is happening to this place?
"why are we still here? To reduce the suffering of others?"
Yes
That really hit home on a fundamental level.
brilliant
lol
I avoided playing this game because I knew it wasn't for me so I waited years until I was in the right mindset. So I'm finally playing this game for the first time ever because I'm looking for something where I can just chill-out. The game is not over the top in spectacle which is nice whenever my cats decide to get on my lap since I know the game isn't intense. You need to have a certain mindset going into this game, otherwise you might get frustrated.
Are you enjoying it so far?
@@jamsta_1052 LOL! There are many menus with text that you have to go thru and I'm sure I'm skipping a lot of important stuff. Most of the time, it is a bit of a drag.
The most common thing that is said are that the visuals, music and acting are top notch. They are!
The game play is something where I can see people drop this game from completing. It's slow and can be frustrating. Heck, I'm playing on very easy because I don't want to deal with frustrating mechanics in a game that is already pretty boring.
So, to answer your question. Yes. I'm enjoying it so far because this is the type of game I want to play right now and I know what to expect. I would have stopped playing this game any other time.
@@spiralflame88 i played mgs V before death stranding and the menu stuff seemed ok for me.
“Death Stranding convinced me that video games have potential beyond belief.” Love this! I hope this quote makes it onto some kind of advertising for the game.
Why would they put such a vapid, idiot-who-thinks-they’re-deep, statement? 🤣
What does it mean, to what belief it refers to?
@@jardelainen8278 Beyond what people usually thought was possible in video games.
"this isn't a review of death stranding, this is how death stranding convinced me video games have potential beyond belief"
I almost cried
That was the moment when I said to myself: "Screw it! I'm not waiting until I finished watching this video I will give a like right now!"
I cried when I Heard her say that because it means she’s finally a 100% genuine gamer! QWQ Someone who not else enjoys and loves video games for what they can accomplish but can’t wait to see what this industry can come up with next.
That is honestly why I love video games so much. Not because of corporate greed or micro transactions or DLC‘s. But those few gems that can change the world and make people think about the world we live in and who we truly are. The games that are called works of art.
same
Fun fact you didn't almost cry. You're copying & pasting quotes from an existing video to get likes.
I’m ngl I haven’t played death stranding but I got chills when she said that 🤣. Video games really do have the potential to be beautiful art
“Kojima doesn’t want you to suffer. He wants you to reduce the suffering of others.”
-Shelby
doesn't that just make the gameplay easy as shit? i mean its a cool concept but it seems like it works better on paper. idk this game seems more like a trial of annoyance rather than a genuine challenge
Can confirm, you can suffer alone or suffer less together. I put alot of effort into Part 3's highway cause I knew how critically useful it was to me and others. When you see 3+ abandoned reverse trikes 2 sections away from the next Distro you cant help but feel a little bad for them. So I did the stupid thing and made sure those sections were built. Now me and quite a few more have a road from Lake to Distro. And its satisfying.
People will still enjoy it. Just look at the number of people using cheats to make gameplay easier. There will always be people who will still find enjoyment if the easy road is taken.
Robert Dillinger I generally have the same mindset as you. I’m someone who doesn’t like “online multiplayer” experiences, so I had no interest in using other people’s stuff. I wanna play games for myself.
But once you see how brutal and taxing the world and game mechanics (in a good way) are, you change that mindset real quick. It’s genuine joy to see a ladder or Bridge built by someone else, when you’ve run out of the tools you need to finish the delivery. And it’s genuine joy to build something that could potentially save hundreds of other people during their gameplay.
Carpet Bombing I’ve been doing the mountain stuff this week. It’s definitely an experience! Zip lines are a godsend though
The first and only game that changed me, before playing I was going on a self destructive path that would've lead me to become a sad cynical person but this game make me realize that it's better to help each other and come together to make the best out of it, to reconnect with people, to keep on keeping on...
I believe it's somewhat similar in the way MGS changed me, its pacifist stance, it making a statement of how you don't need to kill in the game, so avoid doing it, and the guilt trips it sends you on for doing it, even if sometimes minimal, does work in its favor
This is one of the reasons why I don't like multiplayer games where you just have to kill everyone and instead prefer games where killing is optional
When I play pubg, I do it stealthily to avoid killing someone unnecessarily, because the goal isn't to kill but to survive, unlike most FPS games where the goal is to kill(or capture the flag or whatever)
I swear I've played for over 200 hours after taking a break from the game in December and seeing the structures others have left, destroyed by timefall as they have already moved on saddens me, but that won't stop me from building these goddamn roads.
Love the game myself. Do you? It’s not for everyone!
I have watched so many Death Stranding reviews - this was the only one that truly moved me. Well done!
I know right?! I'm crying from this review!!!!!
Agreed
same.
@Noah H , I appreciate that Kojima allowed reviews to come in early. You really need to be prepared for this game and come in with the right expectations. I fully understand why this game is so polarising. Totally agree with your comment. I guess it's like a restaurant - have a look at the menu, if it's not for you then leave. That's not to say the food isn't good.
@@dayko. Altruistic acts can be tedious. There are people travelling miles to hurricane area (for example) to relieve the suffering of other, there is no trill or excitement in it. But to see the act of your goodwill changed others for better is a joy that worth all the tediousness.
True that the game's not for everyone. Up to chapter 2 I was so close to giving up this game myself, then the chapter 3 changed the game for me. 70 hrs in and I'm still in chapter 3 making highways and bridges, and taking joy in the fact that I helped ease the pain of thousands of other players is the truly fantastic experience I've ever had in any video games.
So Kojima got tired of people on the internet being assholes all the time and made a whole ass big deal video game to teach us all to be nice? What a cool dude.
And it's feel like the early part of the game is kinda designed to filtering those assholes out of the game from the 1st place.
@@r99azm80 Nope, thats a normal kojima turtorial
@@r99azm80 🤣
@Top Dog ahh yes look at the angry manchild stroking his hate boner. How cute.
"Whole ass big deal" is such a weird sentence😂
It’s been like 2 years...but the moment when you come over a hill after a long trek with a ton of cargo and you can finally see your destination at Port Knot City and it starts playing Asylum For The feelings by Silent Poets...that’s the moment where the game clicked for me and stopped being just a video game where you hold the shoulder buttons while you trek across barren landscapes and started being a work of beauty unlike anything else I’ve ever experienced
I love everything about this game! None of that happens if you aren't in a hurry. You aren't supposed to be in a hurry with this game. This game is so relaxing, beautiful and genius! If you play it like its designed to be played it is perfect!
It's shit
When people search "Death Stranding Review" this needs to be the first video that pops up.
I found this channel by searching that exactly.
Agree!
no dunkeys video should be first
@trollface dunkey doesn’t know death stranding
@@jimmynucklehead3070 he played it so what is ur point i do not like girlfriend reviews bcz she is difficult to understand while dunkey is simple i disliked tlou2 but dunkey who liked it explained its pros while girlfriend reviews went on to see a message in the game which even the devs will not have planted and she seems like a journo at times hard to understand what she saying
This video sold me Death stranding few weeks ago and now, after 70+ hours of gameplay I think that Kojima deserves every damn penny I payed for this. Truly breathtaking experience!
Same. Just shows you should always form your own opinions on something and not go with the herd.
After the reaction to TLOU Part 2, the "divisive" nature around this game seems tame in comparison.
But the thing is TLOU2 even though I'm attracted to controversial media, TLOU2 is just FLAWED to death, not to mention the studio isnt the most passionate about actual storytelling anymore
@@priyangakirihena185 “the studio isn’t the most passionate about storytelling anymore” dude, they literally killed off a money making cash cow and took multiple high risk just for the story, are you joking or some shit?
@@stefananderson6180 Druckmann is more passionate for simping for Anita Saarkesian, man. Killed a cash cow? I see that everywhere in SJW infested franchises.
I bet Priyanga Kirihena checks his closet for feminists before he goes to bed
@@priyangakirihena185 “oh wow, every characters in the game has flaws and good things about them? Including the men? So SJW, now I’m just gonna ignore the fact that Joel got redeemed from a greedy killer that can’t handle losing another loved one (like he was by the end of the last game), to a protective humble man that actually sees Ellie as a person and not a replacement of his daughter, they acknowledge his flaws and let him face the consequences, how dare they do that to him!”
Man the last 2 mins of this review where such an eye opener, it really hits home with how we all are feeling I guess
I love how BB cries everytime we shoot a lethal weapon, and even more cries when killing a mule or terrorist. Just shows that violence isn't the way
Yet it still lets you advance in the game and has zero consequences. Just shows that it doesn't matter.
@@Milkymalk yeah it doesn't matter. Nothing ever really does. Its just a game
@@ajiibshah3760 It doesn't even have any consequences INSIDE the game.
@@Milkymalk yes yes okay i get it jesus
@@Milkymalk It does. Leave the body alone, and eventually it causes a big voidout and forces you to reload your game.
Begining of review: No way im putting myself through so much frustration!
End of review: maybe i should give it a try
Same!
If only the interface is fixed.
@@Keithustus i play this month, now you just push ''O'' to skip repetitive cutscenes. Sorry for my english.
Bruno, very good, thanks. Now more likely to pick up a PS4.
@@Keithustus And the controls. And if the story is completely rewritten so we aren't bombarded with undefined jargon in the first five minutes. And maybe if the asshole of a main character doesn't kill his mom by wrestling her off of life-support instead of just *backing the hell up* because she put her frail little hand on his beefy arm.
Shelby singing at the end got me in the feels. I’d love a full release!
Hideo Kojima's getting old, guy is almost 58 years old this year who know's how many games he still have left for us before his time. Maybe he just want to remind the next generation of gamers that helping each others is still the best thing in the world.
A year later and still no Boyfriend Reviews "Should Your Girlfriend Play Animal Crossing?"
If you want to see her again... And do stuff at 8:30 pm on Saturdays ( KK Slider's time) them NO!
They might be waiting for when new horizons comes out?it does seem like a game they would enjoy and could play together. If they do decided to do a review for it I’ll be excited.
@@ellen7930 They've said that they plan to make one once New Horizons comes out but I just like to pester them lol
And Stardew Valley
She's waiting for the new one beech
GFR: Hideo Kojima puts his name on every game he makes
Tom Clancy: *sweats*
Edit: Holy sht people, we all know Tom clancy is dead, and he is an Author, not a game director. People commenting acts like it's a secret knowledge only the elite know. I'm just making fun that his name is slapped on everything.
Never knew Kojima did a Tom Clancy's
DJ Khaled: *clenches fist*
Tom Clancy has nothing to do with any of those games tho
He doesn’t even make the games, hell hes dead. It’s just Ubisoft defiling his corpse for money. Calling them games “not politically charged” when Tom Clancy was extremely political, lol what a joke
Clive Barker's Clive Barker's Jericho by Clive Barker
Just so y'all know, this game was an absolute blast. So, so fun. And it's beautiful too. My favourite bit was exploring every new region and being like "oh sh*t that's a cool mountain" "OH SH*T I CAN CLIMB IT TOO?!?!"
This review made me want to buy the game AND I DID! This game is amazing and I praise you for showing in such a way
"Not for everyone" to me is probably the highest praise in the current gaming era, even if I’m part of the people it’s not for.
So much this. So many games these days seem to be focus tested and squished down to try and fit in that "largest possible target audience" hole that it has become an absolute joy find and play something where the devs just made something cool and interesting that just does it's own thing rather than trying to make the highest amount of money possible.
This comment is so true. In a sea of games trying to be for everyone, those that dare to try and appeal to a specific demographic deserve praise.
So much this. I don't connect with a lot of recent games. But Death Stranding is for me. It may also be for others, but it really is MY game. It's been 3 years since I felt like this the last time about a game. Gotta count your blessings I guess.
"A game for everyone is a game for no one." - Arrowhead Studios motto
Yeah, when I look at the games that are currently really popular they are the total opposite of what I want. Not trying to shame anybody that enjoys those games but as somebody who has been playing games since the PS1 I feel like modern game publishers have become more focused on business than art. I absolutely love Death Stranding and I hope we get more games like it in the future.
I just beat Death Stranding and started letting myself look at reviews. This is quite honestly, one of the best reviews for this game. Well articulated and meaningful. You’ve earned my like and sub.
Yeah this is a good video but it is in no way a review bro.
@@zekezzekekan2144 Can't review this masterpiece bro.
@@zekezzekekan2144 Might not be your typical game review but a review nonetheless
@@BitmapJPEG that's a good point.
I bought it for $30
The story, graphics, and characters are cool but the gameplay is so repetitive.
The harmonized vocals at the end were phenomenal and gave me goosebumps 😳🎵💯
Excellent work on this, not only do your videos always succeed in making me laugh, but you also have an inquisitive mind seeing things the way others just miss or choose not to. Excellent video, excellent content, you guys are going to go far.
This is by far the best review on DS I've ever seen.
I've seen better
It really is..
Wait for the DS light Review it was another milestone!
agreed, I've watched several and this was the one that did the best job to clarify what exactly makes the game so divisive
@JB this is how death stranding can convince you that videogames have potential beyond belief
Death Stranding looks like the most interesting game I would absolutely hate playing.
Yeah this review convinced me that I respect it as a game and experience, but would never want to purchase and play myself.
Heh ,same.
I'd play with friends to chat with but my friends aren't here
finally. Someone articulates my thoughts perfectly that I couldn't quite articulate myself.
thats what i though then i played it for 19 hours straight. there was alot of if i do this then i can get this and if i can that then all that other stuff i could do. weird part it doesnt feel like a grind.
Such a beautiful review. I recently beat this game during a self-quarantine after getting exposed. I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said. This game is a work of art, and is one of the only games to make me shed a tear during normal gameplay. I particularly remember walking past a time fall shelter and hearing the song “Give up” playing from the shelter, and it was so powerful. That’s what the beauty of this game is, the distant yet close interactions we have with others can be so impactful. Thank you for this beautiful review :)
Patience is a virtue with this game
"Whether you love or hate Death Stranding, we should all applaud when someone tries to push how high they can fly." You blew me away. This is what people not getting and hating the game for no reason
Yea, I really don't get why so many people downvoted it on metacritic. It's Kojima using what he's learned as a game dev to try and do something unique. Something Konami never would have agreed to. It's not for everyone but it doesn't need to be.
I hate this game because of it's awful gameplay.
@@reed1645 great cool, but this game isn't fun like at all maybe not for some people but definitely for most, that's why people down voted it
@@jub8951 I think it's hard to say most people didn't enjoy it. As a fan of stealth based action and horror I found that initially it was quite slow but later delivered exactly what I was hoping for.
Typically I don't enjoy survival mechanics but I thought they were executed well in this game and the story was fantastic. I found it to be very fun and I think most people who were patient and stuck with it had the same experience. I also loved the shared game mechanics.
At the end of the day it's a single player game offering 40 plus hours of content and no microtransactions. Kojima was very upfront that this game was going to involve a lot of walking and traversal. He could have shown raids on mule camps and boss fights but he didn't because most of the time you're trying to navigate a harsh and unforgiving environment with the help of your own supplies and the structures and items left by others.
Getting upset with someone for trying to make something different is dumb. Some of the ideas present in the game are going to influence other devs and improve other games too. That's a good thing.
@@reed1645 I mean you are contracting yourself by first asking what people downvoted it then saying it's not for everyone.... A person brought the game... Didn't liked it... Downvoted him... Maybe it wasn't for him... Thats the reason.. If you can like a game... A person can dislike a game
7:35
Me, constantly raiding mule camps for truckloads of materials and building tons of roadway sections at a time.
"It ain't much but it's honest work"
So true, I poured at least 20 hours in building those roads and upgrading structures to lvl 3 to help my fellow porters.
@Sterman99
You automatically get likes as people use a road you rebuilt, in proportion to how much material you contributed.
So I get like, 800 likes every few minutes basically since I've rebuilt so many of them and put in 80 to 90% of the materials
Ryu once the bulding roady bug hit me im not leaving episode 3 till all roads are done
Finally. A review that gave this game justice.
you deserve way more subscribers .... your reviews are so inspirational and philosophical in a light fun package
To all you Porters out there who shared this path with me,
*Keep on keeping on*
And then it’s a BT Area :((
@@samuelhawksworth1923 It's alright! just cover your mouth and it'll be cool.
Thank you, kindly!
@@chell272 "Hey, I'm Sam too!"
👍(Like)
HOW HAS IT BEEN A YEAR
IS TIME EVEN REAL
I'M SO OLD
years go by like nothing now
Dude, I've been following Girfrind reveiemws when they only had 2 videos and that felt like it was months ago.....not a whole entire year...where did time go.
@@Erickjm89 same here. I remember checking for new vids all the time but there was only like 2 or 3. Time is a very easy thing to forget about. So easy, you never realize it passes.
It's timefall dude, timefall sucks... :)
I'm having the exact same crisis
I can't explain how wholesome this video is to me. You explained the feelings I went through so well. Thank you for that.
This video itself is one of the reasons why I love this channel from the bottom of my heart. Matt and Shelby, you guys have indeed EARNED the love and respect of your viewers. Long way to go. Good luck.
Me before watching : this gonna be really funny
Me after watching : why am I crying
yes!!
Glad I'm not the only one with full eyes. As soon as she started describing the community aspects of it, I thought back to my own painful struggle building a mountain top zipline system much like the one shown in this video, and then being amazed at the thousands of likes it accrued over the day. It was honestly one of the most satisfying experiences I've had gaming.
OMG exactly. Also I have to play this game now.
The end hit me harder than I imagined. Thank you Shelby...
Die-Hardman breaking down and Deadman giving Sam a hug hit me real hard.
@@yfz450rider39
Had to hold in my tears cause I wasn't alone, but same.
Gotta thank Matt too, he does the writing for these videos!
You two are so entertaining. Great content, polished production, and funny reviews. I just found your channel, so I have a nice library to binge. Thanks.
This has been a pretty flooring experience. After seeing half a handful of your reviews it's clear to me that your genuine nature and eye for meaning are exceptional. These are special looks into the heart of a medium that has long been convoluted by ratings, dollars, and charts, and otherwise encumbered by the saturation of masses. It's a nice gut-check. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on the well-deserved success of your channel!
Still remember the time I was like 'hmm this girl is funny. I hope this channel gets some traction'
R i t t i k heh... Shelby’s channel is like 5x the size as some Presidential candidates channels
I know right I watched the red dead video and was like “one day this channel is gonna blow up” she friggen gained over 600,000 subs in a year! That’s how you know you got quality content.
Right there with you!
Sent chills down my spine when you sang at the end. Hot damn, that's so good.
That was her? Its so good
@@alicesu6162 she has been singing in most her videos. It'e her. She's good.
@Brick Master Yeah, man
Totally agree, one of my favorite moments is completing a road. It just felt so cool to add-on to what others and myself had built.
Thank you so much for your amazing reviews. You guys really see games as an art, you see beyond what is in the surface of any game, and give a beautiful analysis of the gaming experience, thank you so much for your incredible work. Love you so much!
This was an amazing way to review this game that no "real" game reviewer came close to.. wow
Edit: wow I pissed off some people. Enjoy what you want to enjoy, I just don't enjoy this game, but do enjoy the story. No hard feelings there
she do be speaking facts
Girlfriend is way ahead of everyone 😞
I was discouraged to get this game because a former review but the way they conveyed it was awesome
@@gerardocastromaya4452 I watched a "game movie" on CZcams. Way better than going through the slog of this game
@@WillemvanderPijl ok
0:37 It's amazing how applicable The Office is to almost any situation.
Honestly you can use The Office References to literally anything 😂
"This isn't a review of Death Stranding"... Then proceeds to making the best review of Death Stranding EVER!
This review convinced me to try death stranding after all the mixed/negative reviews. I really felt overwhelmed by the concept that the fact we help each other gave me a very good feeling. Thank you
Me when i got to the song at the end: "Its a terrible day for rain"
"What do you mean? It's not raining" I cry every time
@@roys.s.7069 every damn time.
It is. :"v
Best fictional couple meets best youtube couple
😭😭
Girlfriend Reviews: Come for the memes, stay for the feels
Quality content all day every day
TRUTH.
I just found your channel. I binged nearly all your videos. This is just top notch work. Keep it up guys. Please and thank you.
Your movie/tv references are spot on. The breaking bad clip with hector made me laugh out loud. You are killing it with these reviews. Keep it up!
This was such a stunning take on death stranding. No UPS reference, no “boring gameplay but good story” generic review. You can tell these guys are both artists because they appreciated the game on a whole other level than game reviewers!
@@buffkangaroodog I think the artistic value should still be considered in their reviews
@@buffkangaroodog Well, having played every Metal Gear, I personally think that this is his best work. This game is beyond just the "gaming experience". It's a literal piece of art.
When you realize a review that was supposed to be kinda satiristic turned out be the most well articulated one found on CZcams
Took them a lot less time than Tim Rogers' three hours of postmodern literary monologuing on exactly the same conclusions, at least.
coming back to this video after tlou2, really fills me with poignant that there are so few heros left in the industry that try to push the boundaries and do something different. And instead of welcoming it we despise and reject it, and then we wonder how the AAA industry devolved into what it is today *sigh
now time go see what other wonderful things EA/Activision did today, cant wait.....
I think TLOU2 is in a different league here. it tries something bold that can only be judged by the subjectivity of the player, DS however is objectively bad in trying something new. I have seen enough of this game to see the game is highly flawed and doesn't offer you in sort of creative freedom in it's 1 singular objective of delivering mail, and that the best thing about this game that GR here talks about is having other people help you skip the game by making it easier to move around in.
@@TimeBomb014X I mean, i agree with your sentiment on the 2 games, but your analysis is hypocritical.
If we were to distill tlou2's gameplay down to its simplest form it also has 1 singular objective "kill your enemies" and the best thing about that game is forcing the perspective of someone u hate on u through gameplay.
Tlou2 definitely isnt impervious to objective criticism, u cant say that just because its forceful narrative decision is something new that can only be attempted in video games and therefore u can only judge it subjectively. Thats just conformism.
Just to reemphasize i LOVE tlou2, but it can definitely be "highly flawed" depending on how heavily u weigh its negatives
@@mfyippekiyay728 Oh it is highly flawed no doubt but the difference here is that gameplay loop of kill your enemies is enjoyable because of how tense each encounter can be and just how you can lose control of it and be forced to improvise. Death Stranding not so much, DS needed to be more like BoTW in the freedom it offers you in how to deliver packages, I've seen vids of the clunkyness of the traversal and how the game simply doesn't reward creative thinking. And for a game like DS where all you do is deliver packages that is the biggest mistake it can do
@@TimeBomb014X Death Stranding offers a plethora of tools, vehicles, and structures you can build to plan out and most efficiently deliver your packages from A to B. I have never seen such in-depth mechanics for traversal alone in a game and the physical complex terrain in DS accentuate that gameplay aspect. The way the social systems work where the structures built by players can help overcome obstacles for others and they can give positive feedback pretty ingenious. It incentivizes you to get creative at finding best places to build the right structures in a way that not only helps you but also others and when you start to get tons of likes knowing you are helping other players it is surprisingly rewarding. Overall I find the traversal much more engaging in DS as opposed to Zelda BOTW's which consists of slowly climbing with no real challenge besides watching a green circle deplete and then paraglide to the direction you want to go then rinse and repeat. That got old for me pretty quickly. Also when you build roads in Death Stranding (or use ones built by others) you can blast through the game world at very high speeds with high-speed bikes whereas in Zelda BOTW traversal is really slow all throughout the game and highly depends on fast travel to shrines to not get annoying.
@@weaverquest so the best part of the game is when you skip the game is what it sounds like. Also play Breath of The Wild if you want true freedom and creativity in the game mechanics. I've seen footage of how vehicles are woefully undermined by the terrain in a bad way. But for me the moment I knew DS failed to give players the tools to Travers it's world was when a player created a bridge out of ladders so he could drive his car over it, but instead of actually driving over the ladders or they break under the car's weight, the car instead clips right through them and falls off the cliff.
All the FF music during this vid hit the feels just right! Great video, keep up the great work!
7:55 made me think of bebop "youre gonna carry that weight" but death stranding says, "we're gonna carry that weight"
I love how they dont even call him Sam they call him Norman reedus
Shoulda called him Daryl
Joshua Bremner why title him after such a trash show
No one calls him Sam. They shoulda just cut the crap and call him his real name in game
Nobody calls him Sam.
His name is Sam?
Forgot the coolest and one of the most fun parts though: mads mikkelsen
...where's my bb...
...bring me back my bb...
Being a father didn’t make me scared, it made me brave…
The last chapter when everything comes together about the story and we realise that Clifford Unger was Sam's father all along it made me cry. He died fighting to protect his son 😭
laughing out my ass 2.5 minutes in, wasn't expecting this. Great video!
Look, can we hol' up a minute to thank Matt and Shelby for the wonderful year of entertainment they have given us.
Thank you for the joy you've given us.
"It's a revelation that the weight you carry isn't yours alone, everyone is walking the same difficult paths"
Can't be described with better words
And one of the best parts is that everyone walking the same difficult path literally makes it a little less difficult, bit by bit. Players' footsteps erode the rocks and make a smooth footpath.
I’ve been trying to find a cohesive explanation for this game, and it’s been here this whole time. This is one of the highest quality YT videos I’ve seen. Amazingly well done, entertaining, and honest. I’ll be coming here from now on for gaming reviews. *insert Heartman like animation here*
This review was so good. I laughed, I cried, I subbed.
Episode 3: “This is where the fun begins.”
Janssen Calalang *Cries in 20 delivery missions*
We should be thankful to Kojima for including the episode 3.
@@LucasCarter2 bruh, when I first got them. I just kept riding my first ones back and forth cause it's just so fun. Also Jesus, Sam's strength to be able to hold him and his load with one arm on those things tho.
@@LucasCarter2 I'm still finishing roads though
@@IvanKisaragi this comment is absolutely brilliant without the context
"The weight you carry is not yours alone. Everyone is walking the same difficult paths and everyone feels over-encumbered." Honestly, that was such a beautiful way to put it. I personally loved this game, and I never played a Hideo Kojima game before. I always dabbled in games that had a narrative, and I was honestly scared of getting into this game because of the negative reviews and how people were saying this game was boring. I'm glad I stuck with it. Yes, the game has its flaws and the gameplay can push people away and that's fine, this game is not for everyone and there are things in this game that some people will hate and some people will love. Death Stranding was an experience for me, there was lots of frustration, tears, and happiness, and to my fellow porters who built bridges, ladders, generators, postboxes, timefall shelters, and much more thank you so much. You made my experience and journey a worthy and beautiful one.
You just use the PCCs to build for yourself, or to try and farm likes for link upgrades. It's a gimmick, not meaningful interaction like you might get in an MMO. It's no more personal than Twitch chat or Twitter.
It's a seemingly intentionally painful experience to make you happy when you see other people's randomly selected structures or pieces of story. The game conditions you to tolerate it's misery over many hours just so you can be overjoyed when it gives you some scraps. It's Stockholm syndrome the game. Very interesting from a psychological perspective.
If you manage to see past that, you'll find holding the stick forward over a bridge isn't exactly fun and that waiting to pass between zip line tethers is just, well...waiting. You might also realize just how bad the story is.
If I wanted to play with others, I'd play WoW, Minecraft or Destiny. If I wanted a travelling game I'd play Journey or Shadow of the Colossus. If I wanted a story game I'd play Detroit: BH or Heavy Rain. Remember that this game has zero player choice despite *over nine hours of cutscenes*
The only thing that this game does well is manipulate people into thinking it's better than it really is.
@@AlexK-sk4qb Interesting input! Even while I personally loved the game, I'm interested to see why others disliked it.
Honestly on my first run, I did use PPC's for myself to progress through the story but I thought hey at least it would contribute to someone. I'm on my second run and currently making roads and bridges for people, and while others may find that a chore and not engaging, I found it addicting.
The game you mention btw I have played, DBH, Heavy Rain, and Minecraft and those games are good. I did find the lack of choice in Death Stranding quite disappointing, and if it were to be implemented maybe it would have more impact but who knows?
When it comes to this game to each their own, and agree to disagree because I personally loved this game. There are plenty of games that will fill everyone's needs in regards to story and gameplay and this one may not be the one for everybody or have people see eye to eye about.
Also need to add that thanks for taking the time to actually give your thoughts about the game rather than saying "it sucks" or a short answer haha.
@@heygirlie6786, you did a second run dedicated to building structures? I mean, the game randomly selects who your structures appear to, if anyone, and you never even see these people.
I can understand the attraction of reducing the pain of others, but this game is a completely voluntary experience, and one that people pay for at that. Maybe you should go do some volunteer work or something. You know, interact with and help others in a meaningful way.
@@AlexK-sk4qb It's currently in the works but here and there, whenever I have the time to put in the hours. I wasn't aware of the randomized part though so thanks for informing me, makes sense though. I assume it would make the game too convoluted if you just had these random structures everywhere. I also like the fact that I can't see the people in the game, but hey that's probably just me.
Oh of course, however it's the choice we made and paid for. Death Stranding won't amount to real life, because helping others is free and I actually do like helping others irl and try to go my way to help others in meaningful ways. However, I also have time to play the game too so I choose to do both!
Going back to this now as I decide to play Death Stranding and only now do I realize how well put the short introduction was. I got chills hearing that. I love this channel even more now.
This is one of the best reviews of a game I've ever seen. EVER. GJ GF reviews, you rank amongst the best VG journalists of all time, and it seems that it all started with a joke. GZ
"Highways too costly for anyone traveler." lol I spent two days building most of the first strips of a road in the 2nd map. It wasn't too bad until I reached the craftsman part. The cost jumped WAY up. Man, it netted me so many likes. I hope it helped everyone out with deliveries.
Same! I ziplined the routes at the craftsman portion exactly because of the expense! LOL
I mean if your following the same routes the terrain smoothes out over time. Eventually even large rocks will disappear
I spent almost 4 days to build MOST of road segments (other players donated the initial bits of resources needed for most of them) and I have to tell that the most expensive ones are 4 and 5 from Mountain Knot City. Next to a BT area where the mountain starts. If I'm not mistaken, one requires 9k metals and 5.5k ceramics
I spent a solid week and a half building every single inch of highway from Port to South and from Port to Mountain. What a nightmare that was.
@@nikitaeremeev3850 Yep. That's when I stopped building roads and started to just build ziplines. Ziplines are way more efficient and direct in the mountaintops.
GF Reviews: *Plays Aerith's theme while showing Norman Reedus underwater*
me: wait that's illegal
I watched your vid on TLOU Part II and this one as well, i really love how you're positive about the game, you earned yourself a subscriber 👍
This my favorite video from your channel. I love the game and this review describes it so perfectly. Thank you.
"Highways too expensive for any one traveller"
Ha, I built the whole thing by just raiding MULE camps.
Same, dozens of times. Already finished road to South Knot, half way to Mountain Knot now.
same, im at 200k likes from roads alone, i also spent a day on a zip line system from photographers, to mountain knot, out to moutaineers and also the other direction to heartmans with a stop at doctors, gonna finish up with robotocist and spiritualist pretty soon here.. roads get you way more social credit than ziplines but ziplines are better for running premium orders of my own
@@StayFractalesque Haven't done zip lines in central map yet, since I'm still working on the roads, however I have zip lines connected to every location except the Wind Farm (blasted trees) on the eastern map. Getting from Capital Knot to Port Knot in a couple of minutes is amazing, but also a huge drain on bandwidth.
glad I'm not the only insane yet driven by sheer willpower to build roads like a civil engineer on crack.
@@cherimiss7983 same here. I get notifications saying people are driving over my roads but almost never see and roads built by others. Idk if that's just because the servers or if I'm playin with a buncha lazys?
potential beyond belief: wow that is how to write an introduction.
I agree
It was good, I agree. But you might want to check out SkillUp if you like good introductions.
Or me.
Ralf Hunn skillup is always great but this introduction from GFRW was unexpected lmao I love it
This is one of the best reviews of one of the best games I've ever played :)
I can't afford own a ps4, but was always hyped about this game, I've discovered this channel a month ago and I'm watching everything from you guys, this video made me cry, I don't know why, but seriously, you guys are awesome. Love from Brazil
This game feels like it was preparing us for the Corona virus
It was the perfect game to play while unemployed under quarantine. What would normally be tedious was a welcome distraction. I loved how many hours I could waste playing.
@@chaichaitee well said.
Yes omg I was playing it just as the virus was taking hold!! And was thinking the same thing!!
testing DLSS on pc.. but it is nice hoever... after first hour... it just WTF? this is not a game.. it the same with online but more not fun... just had to wait for newer game end of the year...
I bought the game on day 1 but due to university did´t have time to play. But when quarentine happened, that was the perfect time to resume the game. I really enjoyed it.
“Embrace Hope and reject Despair" Why did i get so hyped for a Girlfriend Reviews Danganronpa?
Pleaaaaase
I really hope that was some foreshadowing.
@@schubruno I H O P E so
Junko is sad now with this comment
The question is whether she should review the series after all of the story or just one at a time. It's a story intensive game and V3 is like my favorite and I'd like to see her review that one
One of the best reviews i've ever seen! It's amazing to see how you guys played e enjoyed the game!
This is without a doubt one of the most thoughtful and well made youtube channels out there, you both rock.