Keyser_Soze Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 On 7/1/2020 at 7:12 AM, Keyser_Soze said: Now merge it with the Death Stranding thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokt Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 On 7/9/2020 at 2:57 PM, Spork3245 said: If you buy an RTX card you get a free copy: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/campaigns/death-stranding-bundle/?ncid=pa-srch-goog-34314&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgJv4BRCrARIsAB17JI6gol8DuEJzfZbTlHqkjTKOP0J0MaeTsZBsQXO_pqjigoCmyZCu3X0aAl3bEALw_wcB#cid=_pa-srch-goog_en-us Hopefully that means cheap codes on eBay soon (you'll need an RTX card to redeem it)... or if anyone wants to sell me their code Currently about $40 for RTX codes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 7 hours ago, Nokt said: Currently about $40 for RTX codes Yea, I’ve been checking. $30 is really my max for this game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BloodyHell Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 8 hours ago, Spork3245 said: Yea, I’ve been checking. $30 is really my max for this game The beginning of this game is clunky, but by the end, ir was one of the most interesting games I have ever played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 13 minutes ago, BloodyHell said: The beginning of this game is clunky, but by the end, ir was one of the most interesting games I have ever played. I stand by $30 max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I too plan to wait for a Steam sale on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heydude93 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 The first two hours of this were among the most interesting anything I've seen in visual/audio format. By the end it was mostly confusing. The online gameplay was nifty. Once my internet is repaired maybe I'll revisit it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Mr.Vic20 said: I too plan to wait for a Steam sale on this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 Oh no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Suck it, you PCucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erehwon Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I finally beat Death Stranding this week. I spent 150 hours on this game. It's been a long time since I sunk that much time into a game. I ended up playing on PS4 since I found a copy at my local library. Unfortunately, I hadn't updated my ps4 in a while and was playing offline. I didn't know that other player could contribute materials, which meant that I made the majority of the roads by myself. Fortunately, I found out around the distribution center before mountain knot city. It was a interesting story, with one really long ending. I really had a lot of fun using the zip lines in the mountains. I needed only the veteran porter and first prepper to complete the central area and 2 others in the eastern region, but I'd had enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 I actually picked the game back up on my Ch. 6 save, wanted to do better at Ch. 7 and max out all preppers to five stars. I got fucking hooked again and played another 8 hours over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 On 7/14/2020 at 4:04 PM, Spork3245 said: I stand by $30 max Codes were at $45-ish at launch, dropped to $40 2-3 days later, $35-ish by the following week, now they’re starting to show up for $30 occasionally. Was going to keep waiting but found one for “$30 or best offer”, offered $25, accepted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 $20 or bust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 5 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: $20 or bust! https://www.ebay.com/itm/264802639649 Try your luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexterryu Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 How "japanese" wierd is the story in this game? I've sort of been following it, but sort of not and none of the reviews I've watched/read really touch on the stories for spoiler reasons. I'm like 1/2 interested and 1/2 not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 20 minutes ago, Dexterryu said: How "japanese" wierd is the story in this game? I've sort of been following it, but sort of not and none of the reviews I've watched/read really touch on the stories for spoiler reasons. I'm like 1/2 interested and 1/2 not. I haven't played it, but perhaps this will help? https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/8/20953349/hideo-kojima-death-stranding-story-analysis-review-ps4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexterryu Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 36 minutes ago, Mr.Vic20 said: I haven't played it, but perhaps this will help? https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/8/20953349/hideo-kojima-death-stranding-story-analysis-review-ps4 Thanks. Having read that I would say it is typical "japanese" weird which just isn't my cup of tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, Dexterryu said: Thanks. Having read that I would say it is typical "japanese" weird which just isn't my cup of tea. I read a positive Steam review that described this game as Euro Truck Simulator directed by Japanese David Lynch. That's probably pretty spot on despite not having played Euro Truck Simulator. I personally love how fucking weird all of it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Dexterryu said: How "japanese" wierd is the story in this game? I've sort of been following it, but sort of not and none of the reviews I've watched/read really touch on the stories for spoiler reasons. I'm like 1/2 interested and 1/2 not. It’s an MGS-style story but without Kojima being reigned in by Konami. So crazier than crazy should allow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erehwon Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 The story was weird but interesting. You're post apocalyptic delivery man who has to contend with terrorists, invisible monsters, and the elements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 16 minutes ago, erehwon said: The story was weird but interesting. You're post apocalyptic delivery man who has to contend with terrorists, invisible monsters, and the elements. I honestly just find the whole game so damn endearing and playful. It's so unfiltered and creative, I really appreciate that about it. Every facet of it reflects that and it kind of even makes the aspects that are flawed or don't work interesting and cool sometimes. It reminds me of Demon's Souls in that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 9 hours ago, Bloodporne said: That's probably pretty spot on despite not having played Euro Truck Simulator. I personally love how fucking weird all of it is. You should probably play ETS (or ATS if you love 'Merica!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 48 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: You should probably play ETS (or ATS if you love 'Merica!) Do you actually control a person making deliveries or is it solely about the driving part kind of like a racing sim but well, obviously the minutiae of a truck? Never looked into these kind of games actually but it sounds...kind of fun? Edit: Holy shit the Steam reviews are shockingly good. "Strangely cathartic" and "breathtaking landscapes"...yup, that's Death Stranding alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, Bloodporne said: Do you actually control a person making deliveries or is it solely about the driving part kind of like a racing sim but well, obviously the minutiae of a truck? Never looked into these kind of games actually but it sounds...kind of fun? You don't control a person, only the truck but to make deliveries (and pick them up) you do have to back up into the delivery spot. You can do this automatically but you will get less XP. If you do it manually you get more XP to level up your driver and I think ATS is the only one that has the options to make the delivery more complicated. Once you get enough money you can buy trucks and hire drivers to drive the trucks as well. I've said before but compared to other sims (like Farming Simulator) the game is fun. Something like Farming Simulator feels too much like work. ETS or ATS is a pretty laid back game you drive across Europe making deliveries, it's like the enjoyment of a racing game sort of but with less pressure. You can play it while you watch something on TV or listen to a podcast or you can listen to the game's in game radio which queues up real radio stations (My favorite it Hamburg Rock & Pop) Here's Alex from Giant Bomb, he's got a regular show where he's playing the game, it will give you a good idea of the game. I'll say that he's doing like a quick job, which automatically sets you in a truck and you just have to drive to the destination. Once you buy your own truck you can drive freely to any delivery place you want and then make the delivery from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 After I beat Ghost of Tsushima most likely today...I'm moving toward playing Death Standing. I initially bought it at launch but played only a few hours while drinking too much beer. I'd like to restart this game sober and see if I can actually understand and enjoy it. Any of you guys play and beat it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 21 minutes ago, best3444 said: After I beat Ghost of Tsushima most likely today...I'm moving toward playing Death Standing. I initially bought it at launch but played only a few hours while drinking too much beer. I'd like to restart this game sober and see if I can actually understand and enjoy it. Any of you guys play and beat it? I had just written a long ass post in your original thread and it vanished when I hit reply and the thread was no longer available...so there goes that. I feel like I'm D1P's resident Death Stranding proponent at this point so yeah. DS is more like one of those experimental PS2-era Japanese games than the AAA blockbuster it had been marketed as, think of it in that light if that makes sense. I love how utterly different it feels to play from basically anything else I've ever played but then again apparently 'Pacifist MGSV for neat freaks who like apocalyptic hiking and road building' was something I was missing from my life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, Bloodporne said: I had just written a long ass post in your original thread and it vanished when I hit reply and the thread was no longer available...so there goes that. I feel like I'm D1P's resident Death Stranding proponent at this point so yeah. DS is more like one of those experimental PS2-era Japanese games than the AAA blockbuster it had been marketed as, think of it in that light if that makes sense. I love how utterly different it feels to play from basically anything else I've ever played but then again apparently 'Pacifist MGSV for neat freaks who like apocalyptic hiking and road building' was something I was missing from my life? Thank you for response. I'm going to give it a shot at some point this week. lol at your last comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, best3444 said: Thank you for response. I'm going to give it a shot at some point this week. lol at your last comment. Do yourself a favor and in the options menu, select 'First Time Only' for 'BT Encounter Warning'. This was patched in later thankfully but originally this infuriating mini-cutscene played every single time you entered these particular enemy areas, you'll understand once you start playing. Selecting First Time Only disables this nonsense and I think it greatly enhances the flow. Also if you want any tips or have questions, feel free to tag me, I clearly like talking about this game... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Bloodporne said: Do yourself a favor and in the options menu, select 'First Time Only' for 'BT Encounter Warning'. This was patched in later thankfully but originally this infuriating mini-cutscene played every single time you entered these particular enemy areas, you'll understand once you start playing. Selecting First Time Only disables this nonsense and I think it greatly enhances the flow. Also if you want any tips or have questions, feel free to tag me, I clearly like talking about this game... Very cool. I appreciate it! I'll probably ask for some tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamer.tv Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 2 hours ago, best3444 said: After I beat Ghost of Tsushima most likely today...I'm moving toward playing Death Standing. I initially bought it at launch but played only a few hours while drinking too much beer. I'd like to restart this game sober and see if I can actually understand and enjoy it. Any of you guys play and beat it? I really enjoyed it and it was my yearly "game that got me back into playing games, game". I couldn't tell you why I enjoyed it though, as breaking each component down...it's doesn't make for an amazing experience, but for whatever reason I did. (I blame Covid and the message behind the game creating a perfect storm). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Immediately after about 30 minutes of playing I realized this game has some of the most beautiful visuals in a game. I'm 3 hours in and it's unique. I'm going to continue to give it a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Played 4 hours straight this evening. So far so good imo. I've played about 8 hours and I feel like I'm extremely early on. I think it's a really interesting and mysterious game so far. I'm havin a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 @Bloodporne I had the motorcycle but got stuck in water destroying it. How do I get it back? I'm 14 hours in and can't stop playing this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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