Death Stranding

was gonna start this game but bought stellar blade, titties > fedex man

Whenever I see this game I just think of it as one of the most modern artsy video games ever made. Like this is the video game equivalent of some modern art performance that just looks like someone's insane bullshit while the modern art crowd calls it the usual buzzwords like "stunning and brave." Like the critics seem to love it and it's got rave reviews from fans of the artist but that's gotta be a part of how niche of a crowd it appeals to.

I mean I could just never get into it. As a Metal Gear fan this was the game where I just finally said "I'm over it" when it comes to Kojima. Like I loved MGS 1-3, 4 was a game I could never love, just far too much cutscene focus for my taste, and 5 was a bit of a mess in the end but at least it provided a lot of great gameplay. With this though it just feels like Kojima having his worst self-indulgence into his artsy statement bullshit, like taking all the shit I hated about MGS4 but doubling down and combining it with gameplay that initially looks interesting but winds up feeling more like a chore.

It's like I gave up on it when I tried to play it initially back when it released on PS4, and any time I tried to get back into it I was always like "what is this bullshit" before long. Feels like trying to get into some critically acclaimed TV show that just doesn't do anything for me. One of those things where I could just never see what all the fuss is about, always seemed artsy and pretentious to me.