"Death Stranding 2" has received unanimous praise from the media at home and abroad, but IGN France only gave 6 points, which seems to be "revenge" IGN Japan previously gave the French game "Light and Shadow: Expedition No. 33" only scored 7 points under the numerous praises.
"Light and Shadow: Expedition Team No. 33" IGN Japan gives 7 points
IGN France rating: 6 points
Death Stranding 2 is not a bad game.It's beautiful.But what is disappointing is precisely its stunning concession in the previous work: it reduces the difficulty, makes time travel dull, and fades the hard but memorable experience in the original work.Hideo Kojima seems to succumb to the temptation of comfort and past criticism to create a work that is easier to use but less meaningful."Death Stranding 2" not only did not continue his vision, but seemed to be ineffective.
Overall review
"Death Stranding 2" is not only a manifestation of artistic freedom, but also a betrayal of the radical spirit of the previous work.It is extremely gorgeous in form and still grand in idea, but it has turned its back on the core of the game - the current gameplay has lost its tension, risk and loneliness.The once difficult but fascinating game mechanics are now oversimplified and betrayed by a large number of prematurely emerging auxiliary tools, resulting in no challenge in every time travel.
The island, which was once a pioneer, now seems to succumb to the expectation of "accessibility", trapped in the exhibition hall of its old obsession - breaking the fourth wall, deconstructing gameplay, and paying frequent tribute to "Metal Equipment" - but it can no longer achieve the subversiveness and breakthrough of the past.The plot is still obscure and bizarre, but it is difficult to reproduce the touching emotions of father-daughter love between Sam and Lu. Although the script still flashes occasionally, inspiration, especially in the meta-narrative question on the theme of "connection": "Should we really be connected?" This line does show the author's intention to think, but it is not enough to save the game.As the game progresses, players will feel some kind of self-repeat: it is like watching a genius imitate himself and consume himself.
"Death Stranding 2" is no longer a remake, but a repetition of yesterday's inspiration.Although the process is still amazing occasionally, it is also bitter: a genius who once took risks now chooses to talk to his own ghost rather than embrace the unknown.
Hideo Kojima was never a docile creator, but "Death Stranding 2" seems to ironically symbolize his establishment of artistic autonomy and his betrayal of the core spirit of his pioneering works.Because of this, 6 points (out of 10) are perhaps the most fair evaluation of this work - both a tribute to the beauty left over it and a mourning for the dead soul.
In fact, IGN Japan's evaluation of "Death Stranding 2" is not high (compared with a large number of 9 points, or even a full score of 10 points), and only gave 8 points.
IGN Japan Rating: 8 points
The overwhelming visual beauty, inheriting and polishing the gameplay from the previous work, is the greatest charm of this work.In addition, the plot that runs through the core theme of "connection" is also amazing.However, the newly added gameplay elements are relatively conservative, and the overall gaming experience is a bit lacking in freshness.Moreover, the narrative method that did not gradually unfold until the later stages of the plot is also a bit dissatisfied.Overall, this is a highly completed work, but there are still issues in further innovation.
advantage
Stunning visual expression full of mystery and imagination
Inherit and improve the gameplay from the previous work
A unified and profound story woven with "connection" as the main axis
shortcoming
Added instructions lead to a slight reduction in the world view
Lack of innovative elements, gameplay feels like
Some narrative styles are frustrating, affecting the sense of substitution and understanding
Overall review
"Death Stranding 2" successfully further deepened the charm of the world of the work with its stunning visual performance full of "miracle".The gameplay polished on the previous work is still stable, and the story that runs through the whole article with "connection" as a clue also gives the entire work a unified and profound theme.Despite this, the lack of innovative new elements has made the gameplay slightly stagnant, and some frustrating narrative methods have also affected players' understanding and emotional investment in the plot to a certain extent.Overall, this is an excellent work with excellent visual expression and clear theme expression, but there is still a trace of regret in opening up new areas.
