Board 8 > death stranding is the funniest video game I have ever played

(+) Yeah! (+)

only like two hours into it so far but Ive laughed out loud a bunch of times already
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this fuckers name is die-hardman come on

how does a game take itself seriously with a guy named die-hardman

https://twitter.com/heylookitsjojo/status/1216294848862605313?s=21
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Wait til you hear his real name!

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Im disappointed that it isnt his real name, but I guess not surprised since theyve already revealed Sam Porter Bridgess name is actually Sam Strand which like... didnt need to be a reveal ???
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So it is a walking simulator as so many people said?

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im still very early in the game... so far its all been traversal with a bit of stealth but I know theres full on combat later too
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Theres a lot of trash aspects of the game and honestly because I played it after launch theres a ton of roads and bridges and resources other players have built and because of that the game is way easier and more enjoyable

I have NO IDEA how people could have played this game at launch and enjoyed it. In a weird way kojimas idea of the people coming together to build bridges is cool and all and I really dig it but jesus I feel bad for people playing it offline

Overall I really liked the game in the end but it took me like 15 hours of forcing myself to play it. The storytelling and writing are really bad but the world itself is super interesting and you can tell a lot of thought went into it

I dont expect people to grind through the slow beginning tho so when I hear people say the game is hot garbage it's hard for me to defend it

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If you want to just play through the story, offline wouldn't be so bad. Doing anything more than that is a different story.
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Im playing it right now, taking my time because its grindy af

You will continue laughing. Just wait until the end of a certain early chapter.

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The story does become good.

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my friends had told me the ending made them emotional and I was like "uh yeah sure ok" and I admittedly teared up and my girlfriend started crying

I fucking hate you kojima stay away from my fragile masculinity

also as good as the story gets Kojima really needs someone to clean up his writing, a lot of cutscenes go on way too long and just say the same thing four or five times with nothing else added

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MoogleKupo141 posted...

Im disappointed that it isnt his real name

Wait till you find out his real name.

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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78295528

my 4th favorite game of 2019!

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It's kind of funny talking about what a ridiculous name Die-Hardman is when Solid Snake was literally a dick joke.
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I hope you enjoy it! I went back to it day before yesterday to attempt the platinum but got really frustrated. The first map is so much worse than the second one imo.

Kinda disappointed the main thread was lost.

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oh boy this BB / stillmother situation seems real jacked up

wtf Kojima
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One of the worst games Ive played in 2019. Seriously. Played 11 hours before stopping and watching the rest of the story on YouTube and Im glad I didnt waste another 30 hours on that piece of shit. Pretentious but without the MGS gameplay to back it up. Some people like the gameplay. I found it To be one of the dullest shit ever.


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kevwaffles posted...

It's kind of funny talking about what a ridiculous name Die-Hardman is when Solid Snake was literally a dick joke.

if solid snake existed in shit stranding his name would be a metaphor for something ridiculous.

die hard man is called die hard man because [fucking awful game tells you why a million times]

why is he called Sam porter bridges? What about heart man? Dont worry the game will explain it to you a billion times and still keep going. Seriously fuck this game.

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the MULEs are people who got addicted to delivering stuff

this fucking game
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they got addicted to likes bro

it's social commentary

Mules = all the instahoes

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It's like that time kojima retweeted one of my tweets

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i wish it stayed as funny in the next hundred hours as it is in those first couple of hours

good game though. just completely terrible storytelling, and i'm not really one to be hyperbolic about criticizing games!

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fuck I just realized why this ludens fan guy looked familiar
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MoogleKupo141 posted...

fuck I just realized why this ludens fan guy looked familiar

Hahahahaha.

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Lmao

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I love these moments where it starts playing a somber song while I wildly flail around with a bunch of shit on my back

https://twitter.com/heylookitsjojo/status/1216297862675468289?s=21

(thats from yesterday, I just now arrived at Port Knot City and it happened again as I basically tumbled down a hill)
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MoogleKupo141 posted...

I love these moments where it starts playing a somber song while I wildly flail around with a bunch of shit on my back

https://twitter.com/heylookitsjojo/status/1216297862675468289?s=21

(thats from yesterday, I just now arrived at Port Knot City and it happened again as I basically tumbled down a hill)

Bro slow the fuck holy shit giving me anxiety!

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no I must always be zooming

just did the boss fight and I think it maybe wasnt very good, but it was very cool. The city flooding effect is really impressive.

Im very into this game so far even though im making fun of it a bunch
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MoogleKupo141 posted...

Im very into this game so far even though im making fun of it a bunch

I feel like this is the best attitude to have with this game most of the time.
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I was thinking it was weird that none of the (non-main character) NPCs were women but I finally encountered one at the farm... but even she had to come with a man attached

whats that about, Kojima? Where the white women at?
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You need to get in touch with the chiral artist

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oh also im going to make a prediction

Die-Hardmans name is John McClane

that seems like the dumbest possibility
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MoogleKupo141 posted...

I was thinking it was weird that none of the (non-main character) NPCs were women but I finally encountered one at the farm... but even she had to come with a man attached

whats that about, Kojima? Where the white women at?

I think he realizes this like halfway through the game because in the back half there's a bunch of solo women in addition to the ones attached to men

also like one black dude that isn't die-hardman

typical kojima!

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This is definitely one of those games that's fun to make fun of, and can be extremely frustrating if you don't pack/ prepare properly, but I love at the same time

The slowly unlocking tech is pretty great

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why does the chiral artist have a heavy accent but her mother doesnt have one at all
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Just wait until you try Man Standing...
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MoogleKupo141 posted...

why does the chiral artist have a heavy accent but her mother doesnt have one at all

there is an explanation for this, but you have to see through the worst "sidequest" of the game

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that's the in-game reason

the out-game reason is Kojima put a model he likes in the game and she doesn't speak of a word of english

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I met Conan!

I like that he gave me an item that feels like it belongs in a Zelda game instead of this one.
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I never took it off once I got it lol

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lol Troy baker awkwardly handing me an incredibly suspicious package and then its literally identified as a nuke in my inventory but Sam has to take a nap to realize its a nuke himself

and fragiles like oh no not again !! why do I keep getting nukes handed to me !!

what a silly game
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MoogleKupo141 posted...

lol Troy baker awkwardly handing me an incredibly suspicious package and then its literally identified as a nuke in my inventory but Sam has to take a nap to realize its a nuke himself

and fragiles like oh no not again !! why do I keep getting nukes handed to me !!

what a silly game

This might be my favorite part of the game, it's so blatantly Troy Baker/Higgs that I refuse to believe it wasn't done deliberately.

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oh fuck what the fuck is going on now
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Kojima time

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this shit rules
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Which part are you at?

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Sounds like ch4

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yeah I am meeting Mads in person right now

oh the chapter is already over lol
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https://twitter.com/tydedermody/status/1217348539891585024?s=19

Did anyone tell kojima about this

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