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Death Stranding and the Power of Silence

Although players have requested an in-game MP3 player to fill the void, silence is an integral part of Death Stranding's overall atmosphere.

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MrCrimson849d ago (Edited 849d ago )

The game has an in game mp3 player featuring songs from the game - which are pretty dope and appropriate tbh.

https://youtu.be/0siAhk2Dlg...

anast849d ago

I'm enjoying this game quite a bit. It's got an addictive gameplay loop to me and the story holds up well. I don't mind the silence.

MadLad848d ago (Edited 848d ago )

I gave it a shot, but I'm in the camp where the game just did nothing for me but keep me bored.

porkChop848d ago

I really liked a lot of the ideas and innovation it brought forward. But the gameplay loop was just so boring. I understand the atmosphere being dull, considering the setting. But the gameplay loop just needed something more to keep it a bit more exciting rather than monotonous.

Inverno848d ago

I stopped playing for months because every time I thought of playing I just got reminded of how boring it was. Eventually I did go back and I pretty much filled half of the world with ziplines and got through it. Between the uselessness of the bike, the random tripping, and every mission being a fetch it's a very hard game to click with

Ethereal848d ago

I completely understand some being bored. It starts off great and then there is a significant portion early on that are basic solitude runs with little incentive but the game does open up quite a bit in the back third and introduces some interesting gameplay mechanics with vehicles, zip-lines, mountaineering, and of course a significant kick up in story content which is great. It just takes a little too long to get there but once it did it had me hooked. I hear the changes made in the early game help in the Director's Cut though. Fascinating title and I'm glad it was made because it was unlike anything I had ever played before which is very rare these days.

Snookies12848d ago

Gah, I still need to play this! I've owned it for so long, and never even inserted the disc... I actually have quite a few games I still want to play on PS4, but I've held off on them until I get a PS5. I had to stop my playthrough of Ghost of Tsushima after playing some on my buddy's PS5. It just felt so much better with the smoother framerate and resolution. Games like that deserve to be played the best way possible.

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The best PS5 exclusives 2024

With so many PS5 exclusives to choose from, it can be a little overwhelming to pick which one to play. This is especially true for a new PlayStation gamer who has yet to experience the wonder of PlayStation-exclusive storytelling. So, here's KnowTechie's take on the best PS5 exclusives in 2024 and beyond

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Hereandthere31d ago

PlayStation is killing it with the exclusives this year. Exclusive wise, what has xbox released this year?

VersusDMC31d ago

They won't complain about Microsoft not releasing games here but put all their effort into saying that only first party counts. Games like Rebirth and Grandblue Relink don't count. Games published by Sony like Helldivers 2, Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin don't count because Sony don't own the studios.

It's some narrative building so for when Hellblade 2 come out they can say, seemingly without shame, that Microsoft is actually releasing first party games this year. And claim victory.🙃

Chevalier31d ago

Weird 1st party games didn't matter when Xbox had so little, but, now they're important again? Guess Ark 3, Stalker 2 don't count any more?

KyRo31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

ARK 3 doesn't exist and it's just a timed exclusive. It's also a game that a majority of the ARK player base doesn't want as it's a massive deviation from what people like about the original game

Abnor_Mal31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

Honestly to me it doesn’t matter what they say, they are just finally getting a chance to say all the things PS fan(boy)s were saying to them for the past few years. Let them get that, they deserve a “win” for a change.

The new narrative is that suddenly first party games matter again when awhile ago they didn’t, but that was because they were struggling with the same three games with the occasional fourth or fifth. That games should be everywhere on all platforms since that’s whats happening to theirs. The consoles don’t matter just the ability to play anywhere. Whatever Xbox is doing Sony will soon follow.

They’re not moving the goalpost anymore, but rather just moving the whole damn stadium.

jwillj2k431d ago

Only a incel would care about who published what and who owns who.

If it’s not on the other consoles it’s an exclusive.

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Cacabunga31d ago

Killing what? Where are the 1st party games??
Stellar Blade and FF7 is what I’m seeing this year.. so shallow!!!!

andy8531d ago

Doesn't really matter as long as they're great games. Baffles me why people put an emphasis on 1st party. They're still games you can't play anywhere else this year

Cacabunga30d ago

Andy

PS brand is my favorite because of their stellar first party software.. currently I see absolutely nothing to go crazy for..

CS730d ago

Nonsense.

PS1 and PS2 was built on great third party exclusives like FF, MGS, GTA & Tekken.

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raWfodog31d ago

Of course I love the games I’ve played from PS but I don’t believe we need to limit it to ‘exclusive’ to acknowledge that Xbox will be releasing some good games this year also. In that same vein, I believe that Xbox diehards shouldn’t limit their acknowledgment of good PS games to 1st party. There are plenty of good games to go around for everybody.

Tacoboto31d ago

This is a Playstation article about Playstation games and your comment is about Xbox. Can't you just celebrate what PS has without dragging this into console war BS?

ChasterMies31d ago

I don’t think Microsoft is releasing games exclusively on Xbox anymore. They have some timed exclusives that release on Xbox first.

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Abear2131d ago (Edited 31d ago )

Returnal, Astro Bot, and Ratchet made having it since day one worth it.

GT7 free updates and Spiderman 2 and others at 60fps have made this last year more than okay.

But yeah, it’s been dry lately. BG3 and third party have made great filler, but we ready for that SOCOM or Killzone announcement and some more 1st party goodness. Crossing fingers for Ghost of Tsushima 2 announcement this summer.

Didn’t know Helldivers was exclusive! Wtf is going on at Xbox that they can’t get these games, series s strikes again.

SonyStyled30d ago (Edited 30d ago )

Sony owns the Helldivers IP. The first was a PS3/Vita/PC game. It was never an Xbox game that they could ‘get’ a decade ago. I’m not sure what the upset is with Xbox here

CS730d ago

Lol, how do you ignore Rebirth one of the best games ever made?

anast30d ago

Looks like they are on par with the previous gens. Solid games all around. Interestingly enough, we can't say they released a bad game yet this gen. Unlike the Quiet Man dustup.

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DefenderOfDoom230d ago

I actually do not mind if Marathon releases on multiple platforms . I just wish that Marathon has a dedicated single player campaign.

DaniMacYo30d ago

Helldivers 2 is exactly what gaming needed. I’m loving it.

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The 7 Best Hideo Kojima Games Beyond Metal Gear Solid

Hideo Kojima is widely known as a video games auteur, but what are his best games outside the Metal Gear franchise?

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Quarter Disorder Podcast: Episode 6- Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase

Tim and Luis talk about what they’ve been watching and playing along with the news from the past week, including the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, the Borderlands movie, four Xbox games going multiplatform, PS5 Pro rumors, Helldivers 2, and more!

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