also my nickname in college
― na (NA), Wednesday, 13 November 2019 16:16 (four years ago) link
sorry
― na (NA), Wednesday, 13 November 2019 16:29 (four years ago) link
my phone tells me my copy is on the way, presumably on foot over the scenic tundra of brooklyn
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 13 November 2019 18:38 (four years ago) link
https://www.polygon.com/videos/2019/11/11/20959269/unraveled-kojima-name-generator-death-stranding
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 13 November 2019 20:58 (four years ago) link
Since it was announced I've continued to misread the game's name as "Death Standing," and given so much of the gameplay appears to be about finding your footing while traversing rough terrain, "Death Standing" kind of works!'
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 13 November 2019 21:25 (four years ago) link
it's a strand game though
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 13 November 2019 21:38 (four years ago) link
i love that the president's name is bridget strand. some morally bankrupt new media grad student should write something about kojima character names, aristotle's discussion of names in poetics, the relevant bit of the rise of the novel, and compare and contrast with the work of shigeru miyamoto (whose games feature character with much more "realistic" names inasmuch as they jibe with the contemporary social milieu of their settings).
― adam, Wednesday, 13 November 2019 21:50 (four years ago) link
like, are all porters named porter? and all bridges members named bridges? that doesn't seem to be the case based on the people sam interacts with.
― adam, Wednesday, 13 November 2019 21:51 (four years ago) link
I guess, with some exceptions, you can just run away from boss fights? I took down a creature summoned by a certain bad guy last night and later read a guide saying I could have just hopped my way out of there
I'd probably have a lot more of my blood if I had
― mh, Thursday, 14 November 2019 15:47 (four years ago) link
In any case, I'm now in the middle of Episode 6
― mh, Thursday, 14 November 2019 15:48 (four years ago) link
I'm in episode 5, episode 4 was the only real misstep so far, I really hated it--but it was very short.
― adam, Thursday, 14 November 2019 15:54 (four years ago) link
hi i'm a guy with a metal skull mask named Die Hard Man, i'll be introducing you to your dying mother who is the president of the United States, please don't agitate her to the point of death aaaaaaaaaand okay you already have
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 14 November 2019 15:57 (four years ago) link
I guess if you look at the figurines in your private room, you can replay the "detour" from episode 4.
I'm wondering if there will be any landscapes in the game that you can't revisit. I get the impression that everything's always open
― mh, Thursday, 14 November 2019 16:13 (four years ago) link
Guys I realise this is really basic but it keeps raining on me and damaging my stuff. I have the ability to make post boxes, but they don't allow me to complete/entrust deliveries - is this something that gets unlocked later? For now I'm tromping around getting rained on and freaking out.
There also seems like way more lost cargo than I can reasonably get back to the Knot Cities but the completist in me sort of hates to leave them lying around.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 14 November 2019 16:50 (four years ago) link
You'll get a variety of options to help with package damage: - Find an overhang or cave and take a nap - Unlock the ability to make Timefall shelters you can sit under until it stops raining - Weather station that adds a map layer with forecasts up to a half hour (I think) that let you plot routes around storms - Drive a truck that's enclosed, keeping all your cargo dry - Run around blasting cargo repair spray at your back
I haven't been delivering hardly any lost cargo because in heavily trafficked areas it's everywhere
― mh, Thursday, 14 November 2019 16:53 (four years ago) link
I kind of gave up on caring about perfect, undamaged cargo deliveries after getting the DELIVERY ROBOT. I'm guessing I need to upgrade it, but the ability to have small tasks done by a couple robots is nice, even if they get B/C grades
I'm also weirded out by the fact the way the cargo bot walks seems like of sexy, like it struts and swings its robot hips?
― mh, Thursday, 14 November 2019 16:56 (four years ago) link
trace you are gonna have to make peace with not picking everything up, just look for stuff that's going your way.
i always give myself a good spritz of container repair spray before making a delivery. S rank after devastating S rank over here.
― adam, Thursday, 14 November 2019 16:56 (four years ago) link
the delivery bot's little shoes fucking ruin me every time
― adam, Thursday, 14 November 2019 16:57 (four years ago) link
dispatching it on deliveries and shaking my head in shame as it cheerily bounds up the ramp
― mh, Thursday, 14 November 2019 17:00 (four years ago) link
"the delivery bot's little shoes fucking ruin me every time"
lol same
― circa1916, Thursday, 14 November 2019 17:09 (four years ago) link
thing is there's container damage and then there's item damage, right? do you get docked points for container damage?
― circa1916, Thursday, 14 November 2019 17:11 (four years ago) link
i was confused by the repair spray stuff at first as it didn't seem to be fixing up my damaged items. was overlooking the fact that it's called CONTAINER repair spray.
― circa1916, Thursday, 14 November 2019 17:15 (four years ago) link
i feel like it factors in but i button mash thru those delivery summary screens until i get to the little "numbers increasing" sound and let the dopamine hit.
― adam, Thursday, 14 November 2019 17:18 (four years ago) link
re: post boxes
i think they only allow to do deliver or entrust "lost" cargo. the stuff you find in the field that's been dropped by others.
― circa1916, Thursday, 14 November 2019 17:22 (four years ago) link
You'll get a variety of options to help with package damage:- Find an overhang or cave and take a nap- Unlock the ability to make Timefall shelters you can sit under until it stops raining- Weather station that adds a map layer with forecasts up to a half hour (I think) that let you plot routes around storms- Drive a truck that's enclosed, keeping all your cargo dry- Run around blasting cargo repair spray at your back
As a non-player, this is the type of content I'm looking for here
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 14 November 2019 17:25 (four years ago) link
The dynamic with gear upgrades is interesting in that some of the main storyline missions unlock new types of gear, but it's optional side missions that enhance it or provide different functionality
I felt dumb that I was given the ability to set up zipline stations and then immediately forgot! They're a pretty powerful way to get around once you have the resources to set them up.
― mh, Thursday, 14 November 2019 18:42 (four years ago) link
the game doesn't care about container damage on delivery, only contents damage (i think that's what it's called). the higher the container damage the more damage the contents takes when you stumble etc. and that's what you need to worry about. mostly this just means bringing repair spray and using it if the container gets too damaged from timefall etc but it's not a big deal
― ufo, Friday, 15 November 2019 00:41 (four years ago) link
can't believe someone posted the kojima name generator but nobody posted their kojima name, i have to rip off half of someone's name because i am a clone
― I'm a board man. Board man gets paid (Will M.), Friday, 15 November 2019 01:37 (four years ago) link
(my current name is OLD COPPER DESIGNER btw in case you too are a clone and need to jack part of my name)
― I'm a board man. Board man gets paid (Will M.), Friday, 15 November 2019 01:38 (four years ago) link
Have a suspicion a lot of these conveniently placed structures are game placed and not user placed.
― circa1916, Saturday, 16 November 2019 03:59 (four years ago) link
you don't think other players would build theirs in convenient places?
― ciderpress, Saturday, 16 November 2019 05:15 (four years ago) link
There have been a few desperate oasis moments where it seemed too perfect, but I’m OK with the mystery.
― circa1916, Saturday, 16 November 2019 07:16 (four years ago) link
having spent way too long yesterday finding the perfect spots to a place zip lines and set up a transportation network, I resent the implication it’s all the computer!
― mh, Saturday, 16 November 2019 14:05 (four years ago) link
just one more road segment to complete and the Lake Knot City to South Knot City highway will be back online!so many materials
― mh, Saturday, 16 November 2019 16:33 (four years ago) link
Is this a niche game or something that anyone and everyone would enjoy?
― Antonym Scalia (Leee), Saturday, 16 November 2019 18:23 (four years ago) link
You must be kidding
― June Pointer’s Valentine’s Day Secret Admirer Note Author (calstars), Saturday, 16 November 2019 18:53 (four years ago) link
No. The prerelease narrative was all about qualifying whatever enjoyment it offered, mentioning its antifun tedium and insane Kojima storytelling.
― Antonym Scalia (Leee), Saturday, 16 November 2019 19:01 (four years ago) link
there were at least an equal number of gushingly positive reviews that didn't get factored into that narrative
― ciderpress, Saturday, 16 November 2019 19:27 (four years ago) link
small spoiler: Heartman, when you meet him, just keeps talking
― mh, Saturday, 16 November 2019 19:32 (four years ago) link
And that's what I'm trying to figure out! Which experience most closely aligns to my tastes?
― Antonym Scalia (Leee), Saturday, 16 November 2019 19:48 (four years ago) link
i haven't played it yet but reading threads about it reminds me most of the breath of the wild release with how people are excitedly relaying anecdotes of things they found or things that happened to them and are just generally mindboggled at the game existing as it is
― ciderpress, Saturday, 16 November 2019 20:12 (four years ago) link
I’ve read a few things drawing parallels to breath of the wild! It makes me want to check it out if I delve back into Nintendo’s ecosystem
― mh, Sunday, 17 November 2019 02:47 (four years ago) link
I'm no gamer at all but I've been following jacksepticeye's playthrough on youtube (I hate reaction videos but watching gamers game is different & he's a nice dude) and it's been addictive and fascinating (almost done, another 5 hours to go I think). Gorgeous Icelandic-type scenery and mysterious sci fi type stuff = me sold
― StanM, Sunday, 17 November 2019 13:20 (four years ago) link
P.S.A. if you're going to check out his channel: he shouts a lot :-)
― StanM, Sunday, 17 November 2019 13:21 (four years ago) link
lol at me finally cracking, buying and downloading this, finding some precious time to play while my daughter has an unusually long nap, and then spending the better part of two hours watching cutscenes and about 15 minutes actually playing kojima-san you’ve done it again
― actor Robert de Niro disguised as an Uzbek homeopath (bizarro gazzara), Sunday, 17 November 2019 19:43 (four years ago) link
right there with you; waiting for this to get fun/interesting is taking a while
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Sunday, 17 November 2019 21:05 (four years ago) link
it is pretty amazing to look at tbf
― actor Robert de Niro disguised as an Uzbek homeopath (bizarro gazzara), Sunday, 17 November 2019 21:07 (four years ago) link
i thought it was fun/interesting from the beginning, i just haven't had any time to play
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 17 November 2019 21:22 (four years ago) link
i love how it applies these quite familiar gaming tropes of ultra tactical military tech / terrain AR sensing / task loops / skill upgrade paths etc to like, hiking
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 17 November 2019 21:25 (four years ago) link
i’m pretty fascinated by it so far, i just wish i’d been able to, y’know, play it a bit more during the time i had available
― actor Robert de Niro disguised as an Uzbek homeopath (bizarro gazzara), Sunday, 17 November 2019 21:28 (four years ago) link