Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Pliny takes a long look at Death Stranding's inane story, incoherrent plot and miserably under cooked gameply to identify how it all went catastrophically wrong.

Credits:
This one required lots of footage and I wasn't replaying the old Metal Gear games for this. Links to footage used follows.

As always RabidRetrospectGames has a fantastic compilation of all the major cutscenes....all FOURTEEN PLUS hours of them.
youtube.com/watch?v=LO0jX22bVdo

The same channel has, of course, the cutscenes for the ludicrous Peace Walker as well.

youtube.com/watch?v=HmEgDC3x-is

MGSV's absurd and grotesque Quiet "shower scene" captured from Rob Cram
youtube.com/watch?v=T-W8oeK5YVc

Vietnam War Patrol Footage from CBS Evening News
youtube.com/watch?v=89_3DgW_7mg

Pink Flamingos Trailer from MEka Isabella on Vimeo
vimeo.com/142959756

Metal Gear 2 Cutscenes also from
Christian Baenen
youtube.com/watch?v=FqOZ0MHRL

Original Metal Gear Gameplay from NESGuide
youtube.com/watch?v=JARtwFLQpNY

Other Metal Gear 3 Cutscenes from KedkaProduction
youtube.com/watch?v=zndcY57Tijo

And 1UP
youtube.com/watch?v=CI85Nepx2YE






Metal Gear 2 Cutscenes from Christian Baenen
youtube.com/watch?v=FqOZ0MHRL-Q

Skyrim Bucket Madness from YBH
youtube.com/watch?v=bmI799kEOSk





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Here's a cool picture of a black hole!
earthsky.org/space/1st-direct-black-hole-2018-image-event-horizon-telescope