Game Rant

Death Stranding might have a lot of fans, but it's arguably the riskiest game of the decade. 1 / 8

Despite its divisive nature, it's been developed on a AAA budget and pushed heavily by Sony. 2 / 8

Its story is vastly different to traditional mainstream games, sporting all of Kojima's eccentricities. 3 / 8

From directors taking lead roles to frequent shots of Monster Energy cans, it's a weird game. 4 / 8

The gameplay also trades traditional combat scenarios for extensive traversal sequences. 5 / 8

Despite some combat scenarios, traversing the environment is the game's real challenge 6 / 8

Yet, it's the game diverse nature that makes it such a positive step for AAA games. 7 / 8

Death Stranding is unabashedly different, and its risks should be commended. 8 / 8