Death Stranding is a game that manages to defy all genres and carve its own path. Although many of its elements, including stealth and even the strand-like features, have been found in other games, Hideo Kojima manages to bring them together to craft a unique experience. It appears that he is ready to do it again, as he has been dropping many clues that fans have been interpreting as signs of an incoming Death Stranding seq

Hideo Kojima and his team at Kojima Productions have become renowned for numerous games, from the Metal Gear Solid franchise to Death Stranding . Part of that fame is owed to the sometimes bizarre stories these games tell, full of so many twists and turns that it can become almost comical. However, the more interesting side to these stories isn't their overt narrative, but rather the deeper meanings they hold, with some of these themes predicting elements of real

Through video games, creators have been able to make commentary on society and various human experiences, allowing gamers to understand more about their fellow gamers and the world around them. This is the case with Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice , which was developed by Ninja Theory and released in 2017. The game features a woman named Senua who goes on a journey to rescue her dead lover's soul. She is plagued by voices of Furies in her head, and she sees the world differently, which can be quite frightening for her at times. However, it never stops her from achieving her goals. Many of Senua's experiences resemble psychosis, and the developers went to great lengths to ensure accuracy. Consequently, by cleverly stimulating the senses, the game weaves a story that both educates and enterta

Kojima's games in the past have had an issue with female characters being put into somewhat background roles. Quiet in MGS5 was a great character, but she really didn't need to be like that . Fragile, thankfully, avoids much of that same writing and is one of the few characters of the original Death Stranding to be a consistent presence across the g

It is no secret that Death Stranding is repetitive and that is seemingly by design. At its core, Death Stranding is a walking simulator with Norman Reedus as a deliveryman. In this respect, there is a heavy degree of repetition as players take packages from point A to point B with very little else to consider. There are side events the players can explore, but these rarely merit anything more than additional packages to deliver from point A to point B. While many players enjoy this type of gameplay, it can be a dull affair for others and there isn't much reason it has to be such a ch

With **Death Stranding , _ ** Kojima Productions made a point of setting the game in a ruinous future version of the United States of America, but the America depicted in the game bears little resemblance to the real-world country, though this does not lessen the game’s message or its impact. Where the actual USA is about 3,000 miles across from coast-to-coast, the map of America in _Death Stranding 2 strategy Stranding is estimated at roughly 200 to 500 miles from end to end. Prior to the game’s release, some theorized Death Stranding would be set in Iceland. The environment of Death Stranding certainly seemed to support the theory, with its prevalence of cliffs, black sand, moss, and lava rock formations. There are very few trees to be seen, and no conventional wildlife roams the land, making the game look very different from America’s geography - all of which is by des

According to ResetEra user DuskGolem, who has a good track record, the upcoming game is codenamed Ocean . This suggests that players may encounter new terrain to traverse and that players may be looking at a very wet world. The user also claims that this game is part of Kojima Productions' multi-game deal with Sony. Death Stranding Director's Cut demonstrated just some ways the upcoming game may utilize the DualSense controller's features, including haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. Fans have also begun speculating about what role Fanning might play. Some have suggested that Fanning could play the adult version of Lou , which would be fitting, as the emphasis placed on her suggests she may be a central character of the upcoming g

Thematically, the original Death Stranding focused on the bonds between people, how they've been made tense and even severed as a result of being cut off from the outside world. It's the basis for Sam to deliver in the first place. By the end of the game, though, you've done a pretty good job reestablishing America, though maybe that's not a good th

The earliest hint that a Death Stranding sequel may be on the game didn't come from Kojima. Instead, it came from Norman Reedus, who casually mentioned it during an unrelated interview with Leo Edit . According to Reedus, after the game came out and was well-received, they jumped into work on the second game. This suggests that Sam Bridges, who is played by Reedus , will return in the sequel. In response, Kojima sent a joking Tweet telling the actor to go to his Private R