Compared to other AAA games, Death Stranding is a masterpiece. It's a Kojima game, so expect unbelievably high production values - hours of cutscenes, beautiful graphics, great music and ambiance. It's really well optimized for PC as well - probably the prettiest game my GTX 970 has ever been able to render at 1440p. If you still enjoy AAA games and just want something that will keep you happy for 40-60 hours, I 100% recommend Death Stranding.

However, if you're already used to games with smaller budgets, which sacrifice polish for gameplay and take bigger risks, or if you're just really picky about how you spend your money, then honestly it doesn't break free from the AAA curse - it feels like it's padded to fit the price and time expectations of an AAA game, and it often sacrifices interactivity and gameplay for being cinematic and these things are pretty annoying if you've already experienced games that aren't trying to fit the high-budget mold. There are many smaller games that could add up to being much more worthy of your time/energy/money. For less than the price of Death Stranding you could instead buy e.g. Undertale, Outer Wilds, and a Dark Souls game and you'd have an overall more fun and memorable experience.

Basically, it's worth playing if you've already played everything else. It's good, but it's not life-changingly good, and at such a high price there are quite a few smaller games that you should give priority to.

Compared to other AAA games, Death Stranding is a masterpiece. It's a Kojima game, so expect unbelievably high production values - hours of cutscenes, beautiful graphics, great music and ambiance. It's really well optimized for PC as well - probably the prettiest game my GTX 970 has ever been able to render at 1440p. If you still enjoy AAA games and just want something that will keep you happy for 40-60 hours, I 100% recommend Death Stranding. However, if you're already used to games with smaller budgets, which sacrifice polish for gameplay and take bigger risks, or if you're just really picky about how you spend your money, then honestly it doesn't break free from the AAA curse - it feels like it's padded to fit the price and time expectations of an AAA game, and it often sacrifices interactivity and gameplay for being cinematic and these things are pretty annoying if you've already experienced games that aren't trying to fit the high-budget mold. There are many smaller games that could add up to being much more worthy of your time/energy/money. For less than the price of Death Stranding you could instead buy e.g. Undertale, Outer Wilds, and a Dark Souls game and you'd have an overall more fun and memorable experience. Basically, it's worth playing if you've already played everything else. It's good, but it's not life-changingly good, and at such a high price there are quite a few smaller games that you should give priority to.