Death Stranding: Walk the Walk the Walk || HOW ABOUT THIS GAME? 

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This channel is that friend you see once a year, have a great time, and then just kinda wish you saw them more

can't wait to see a dancepad speedrun where someone actually walks to walk in game

i want it known that one of my suggested titles for this video was "Death Stranding Or: How I Learned To Stop Complaining And Love The Walking" and Barry didn't go with it

This is literally the first piece I've seen about Death Stranding that has actually made me interested in playing the game

"mark of approval from Joseph Campbell's ghost." **chef's kiss**

Barry: The circle under Sam shows his center of gravity! Me who's played through the game 3 times: *THERE'S A CIRCLE?????*

For THOUSANDS OF YEARS, I'VE LAID DORMANT. WHO HAS DISTURBED MY- _Oh hey Barry, good to see ya again with Sequelitis:Reborn._

I hope you brought enough ladders for the whole class Barry.

THANK YOU for talking about the trail-making and adaptive terrain where players travel! You're the only one I've seen talk about it and It's an incredible feature!

honestly i've played over 100 hours and didn't know about the centre of mass circle, and that's why i love this game

I got the platinum trophy for this and never knew about that circle.

Look I knew this was a “how about this game” but hearing that intro hit me in the feels like “it’s 2016 again and things are much better than they are in 2020”... maybe I need therapy if this is what’s hitting me in the feels

11:25 - Yeah that's me. When I hear "it gets good 20 hours in" I say "okay, I'll just go play a 20 hour game that's good the whole time instead"

13:06 PROW! A boulder! Totally not on its way to kill a certain hyuck...

"It's been 3000 years"

Oh my God I never knew those gravity circles even existed!

Welcome back old friend! “RU-vidrs can’t be friends.”

Ladies and Gentlemen, he did it, he did the thing, celebration is needed immediately!!!

Played the entire game without knowing what the circle was; I just badly calculated the weight on each side... on the fly. Boy, I really should've noticed that.

I'm the sort of person who enjoyed deliberately walking everywhere in Breath of the Wild, so I might not hate this!

“So your hero’s journey gets the mark of approval from Joseph Campbell’s ghost” Genius

Coming back to this wonderful breakdown again a year later and I think you're spot on. Also, that Tom Hanks bit at the end absolutely cracked me up.

Am I the only one who didn't get instantly turned off by the walking? I found it really refreshing, most games don't really consider walking as a legitimate mechanic, something you can... Fail at (ie fall on your goddamn face), and that alone makes traversing stuff in this game infinitely more engaging for me than it would ever be in a different game. In DS when you approach a mountain, you're actually thinking about how you're going to scale that thing and not just horse-glitch the slope skyrim-style or whatever, the only other game that used terrain in similar fashion I can think of was Breath of the Wild, and even in that game it was fairly simplified. The game WOULD BE extremely boring and uninteresting IF the walking was made like in any other triple AAA game, instead, here it's a balancing act of actually navigating the uneven terrain and keeping your stuff unharmed. I personally was having a lot of fun, even in the early hours, precisely because of that mechanical depth.

"End game is, how do I best work with an invisible online collective to play the game as little as possible?" Great line lol, that was totally my experience too

"Opps! I made a straw man." Seriously though, this is great; I was actually on the fence about wanting to play Death Stranding but watching this, and the bits you played on stream, confirms that I would probably like it... in a weird... Kojima sorta... way.... now if only I have the funds and tech to play it :'(. Could I interest you in a ladder?

Everyone hates the opening hours of this game but i had a lot of fun figuring out the mechanics of movement.

Oh my gosh, someone finally gets it.

Man you've kept those boys waiting a long time for their magazines by walking

This is the first review/analysis of death stranding I’ve ever seen that taught me anything about the game and although I am more decidedly against ever buying this game, I can now understand and respect people that like this game. Good shit Barry.

ITS BEEEEEEN EIGHTY SEVEN YEARS

Wow, this is like the first strand-type review that actually talks about the gameplay from the perspective of someone who actually knows how the game is supposed to work.

To those saying "OH GOD IT'S HIM." ....He streams on twitch. He's not dead.... Okay he might be dead after he made this video BUT HE'S STILL GOT MORE CONTENT SO THERE'S THAT.

Never knew about the center of gravity circle until this video... Thanks Barry, love your videos! Now I need to finish the game...

I still don't believe this video exists even though I'm watching it right now.

I like Death Stranding. I wouldn't call it one of the best games of all times, but it's absolutely one of my favourites. I didn't even have online when I played it first, so I'll probably play it again. Also, when you're just walking around, you can listen to podcasts or music.

"It's like playing a Metroid-vania where for the first dozen hours you just have a rock that you throw at enemies" DUDE, where my FFXIV Conjurers at??

return of the king

I think that one thing you missed ( and understandably so due to the spoiler free nature of the vid ) is the story and how much the intro was fueled by that. For many of us that was also a very enticing reason to keep pushing further. I honestly hardly noticed how bare-bones the first part of the game was because I was so immersed in this alien world with its remarkable lore and fascinating story. Great video though :D !

Love your content Barry. Your reviews are both fair and well researched. I could listen to you talk about games all day.

Barry may be stinky but this video sure wasn’t.

Yesterday I straight up thought "this mans made one video of this series then dipped" but then he DIDN'T ABSOLUTE chad

Every video is a delightful gift, Barry. Thank you!

Barry thank you for making this video you have such a great community and such a great personalty that you are one of only streamers I watch though there full stream. You have worked hard on this video ever since June and I thank you for this. Barry you are the best and you deserve it.

Honestly, this game scratches an itch I didn't know I had.

Barry, I agree with you... I spent a LOT of time perfecting the zip lines in the mountains, and not only that, going back a week later to repair and make sure they weren't rusting too much. Such a positive feeling from seeing a structure I placed used by over 7,000 players.

Genuinely my favorite review and most helpful review of death stranding. Great vid

Woohoo Barry's back! I love his voice and sense of humour! The Grumps have never been the same without his hilarious edits.

WHAT! He is alive? Hi.

One issue is that every single thing you do that ties into the multiplayer network slowly degrades which means that eventually new players will not have a multiplayer network the tap into because there simply aren't enough people playing and keeping these structures healthy or building new ones.

This really captures exactly what I felt playing this game, and what I think so many people missed out on. Thank you Barry!

Great video Barry. Seeing an upload from you is always a treat. :)

Doesn't feel the same without being told to get out of his house... 1/10 video

Question tho: Were you eaten by a ghost? Also, I'd love a small scale actual coop mode where you take on particularly difficult deliveries with a buddy and have to divvy up the cargo to balance each other out or take a truck through heavy enemy territory

It was so satisfying having a finished zipline route through the mountains to reach all the preppers.

Barry! Was going through some old Jon Troy vids. Love the editing style. So happy you uploaded recently. Hope to see more of your work 🤘🏼

"Play Death Stranding for yourself before watching this" Me without a PS4: Haha yes

“It has a little something for everyone.”

It's been too long Barry, love the vid!

Barry, I don't care how long it takes for your videos to come out. I'm just glad it's here. I know you're working very hard. Thank you.

I’m gonna show this to Dunkey and he’s gonna have a heated gamer moment

Greetings to all that have survived the Zoomer dance

Good to see another one of Barry's tri-yearly videos!

Thank you for this video. I was confused about what the gameplay was like and you were able to explain it in a very upfront way that I understand now.

"OOHHH, NEW YORK TIMES, GIVE IT TO ME!" 😂

"Play Death Stranding for yourself before watching this" _Looks at my laptop. It shakes in fear._ _Looks at my PC. It shakes it's head disapprovingly._ I think, I'll continue watching.

Just yesterday I was wondering about other HATG from you, Barry. Great timing!

i am in love with the Personality that you add to your videos, Barry. please continue... : )

"There's no telling what may lay in wait in the comment section." That should be played before every video ever cuz man dosen't that sum it up.

HE’S BACK

Buddy, I played this game for hundreds of hours across months, made videos about it, and NEVER saw those balance circles! Thank you. 🙏 A gamesman and a scholar you are. Also, please make more like this; you have such great presentation.

I 👏 love 👏 these 👏 videos 👏!!! I was always a fan of your humor and way of saying things but maaaan I can't get enough of these well rounded and well explained ideas and thought !!! And the edit coupled with your art *chef kiss*, you inspire me to create more every time! KEEP ON KEEPING ON ~ 🎉

what a good video uwu7

I legit love the idea behind the design. I get it, it's good. But if I played this game for five minutes I would be looking for something to jab through my eyes until I was physically incapable of stabbing anymore.

Two years ago I put this video in my watch later list. It sat in the bottom of it since. I waited because I wanted to finish Death Stranding first. And now that I did, I watched the video. And now that I did, It was a neat video. Thanks Barry.

Started this game last month after putting it off since it released. After really not enjoying the first 10 hours or so, I am now over 100 hours in and it's hands down one of the best games I've ever played. You summed up perfectly what makes this game special. Everything you struggle through at the start pays off later in the game!

13:35 What genre conventions? This is a quintessential "strand-type game" Kappa 14:20 If all you have are ladders, I guess everything looks like a mountain (or a river) :P

I think Barry described my biggest issue with the game when it comes to Death Stranding. "Working with an online community to play the game as little as possible." The weird thing is, I was okay with the walking mechanic and the style of game it was trying to be. But when I plan a route out and really stress over what to bring like Barry described, I would already find what I needed along the way. It would be already placed, already set up. So wheres the challenge? Even fighting BTs other "players" would just give you what you needed to defeat them. I could get through this entire game without bringing any equipment. I dont want peoples help. Im playing a single player game and I want it to feel like that. If there were other players running around this world in real time that would be a different story.

Barry, your thoughtful commentary on games through "How 'Bout This Game?" Makes me excited about games and the gaming community. After seeing how Pokémon Sw/Sh was handled and how disappointed I was with the direction the Pokémon and GF is heading, your videos make me feel like I shouldn't walk away from gaming entirely. I love seeing your perspective. You are so careful to cover many details, and incorporate subtle comedy to make the review so magical. So thank you for this series, and I hope you continue making "How 'Bout This Game?".

I love your stuff Barry! I hope you like making these and I hope to see more. :)

OH. MY G OD IM SO EXCITED

I shall return once I finish playing this game. You may have a like as compensation.

I wish I could express how DELIGHTED I was to see a new video of yours!!!!

I really didn’t want to play this game. Hell, I don’t really want to play it now. But this commentary is so spot on it gives me a whole new sense of admiration for kojima. I’ve never been too fond of his games but I love how they’re designed and that goes fro death stranding too know!

Welp, i really really tried this game, at some point i was enjoying the relaxing time of building roads and seeying tons of other players using my roads and generators and bridges... so i took it upon myself and actually built every single patch of road in the game... i found the most efficient way was to just go to the Mule camps, beat the crap out of em with ladders as melee weapon or a non lethal assault rifle and load my truck full of materials from their storage box then drive to the next Auto-road machine to fill it as much as possible, before go fetch more in the next camp while using my big long roads to charge the truck battery and get as close as possible. I built bridges that lead throug and from the camps to the roads the fast as possible, and always loaded the truck full, which was the absolutelly most effective manner, and after hours and hours and millions of likes (that were completely useless), i had filled the entire game with roads... and i felt nothing out of it... yeah the part of my brain that wanted to see it "complete" was satisfied but... it really really was not worth it. Yeah i only got myself to blame but still... after doing that i was collecting stars from deliveries and did, along with online players, a complete zipline system that would go between 5 diferent shelters whitout having to walk longer than a minute. Efficient but... why i am doing this ? It was never as satisfiying as i was pushing myself to believe it would ever be. And when i completed the story and said to myself "wait... this is stupid... it contradicts itself and makes no sense" just managed to settle down the feeling of wasted time as i could have played so many others of the games that we all have in our own backlogs. I got that hyped feeling that kept me going as i played and it did get a bit better progressevely, but never so good it was worth it. I have to disagree with Barry and NOT reccomend.

This is precisely how I felt about Death Stranding just by looking at both positive and negative reviews of the game when it came out. So I didn't buy it. Lmao. Yeah, the mechanics are definitely interesting, but not...FUN

This was an amazing review, you said everything I feel about the game but just couldn't quite put into words. You just earned yourself a new subscriber 😁

I was JUST saying the other day "...I miss Barry." Glad to see you got a new video up!

Barry: " who knows what will be in the comment section...." Comment section: "BARRY'S BACK BABYYYYYY"

It was on this day, that after years of being a fan of everything Game Grumps. That I learned Barry has his own channel. :o

Missed you Barry! Great analysis as always

I'd say this needs more view, but with my decade of experience with RU-vid I know why. I love you Barry.

This was great! I love how you really showed the hidden value of this game. I haven’t played it yet but I was sure there was more to it than all the rage people had.

I really enjoyed this HATG! Made me laugh a few times and it has some really good arguments and points. Makes me want to go back to Death Stranding after not playing it for a while and start fresh with this kind of perspective c:

Oh Barry, I love your reviews, the way you explain objective and subjective opinions and trying to have a spoiler free video. You are the best. I'd love to hear you talking about Outer Wilds!

Always an absolute pleasure to see a new How About This Game. Keep up the great work, Barry :)

Love a good Barry video. Like a cozy cup of tea. Fantastic.

This video is a pure joy Thank you, Barry

Holy Shrimp, it came out without warning. I gotta go get the popcorn, really proud of you Barry!

Wonderful review Barry! You've convinced me to try it out