![]() ![]() Die-Hardman (Tommie Earl Jenkins) and Deadman (likeness of Guillermo del Toro and voiced by Jesse Corti) start out as exposition dumps, the former making more of an impact on the story in later chapters. Sam is a dull protagonist, offering little substance. The cast of Death Stranding makes for a hit or miss. ![]() That said, the overall story provides awesome intellectual depth, while also including plenty of adrenaline-fueled moments. With so much to juggle in regards to context and philosophical ideas, it may take reading up on a few details to have a full understanding. Especially throughout the later chapters, Death Stranding begins to throw a lot at the player. Without getting into spoilers, plot details become more out there as the story progresses. It is once you make it to “Chapter 3” that the story begins to pick up.Īmong his works, Death Stranding is by far Kojima’s most cerebral and convoluted game. Roughly the first two hours of the game are a drag, offering little that is new to the plot outside of what we’ve seen from trailers. After this initial premise is provided to the player, the game takes a decent chunk of time to establish its mechanics and story. At first Sam is reluctant to do what is asked of him however, one event leads to another, guiding him from America’s east coast to its west coast. Now known as the “UCA” (United Cities of America), the country is a desolate wasteland, full of these otherworldly beings, terrorists, and lonely people.Īs Sam Porter Bridges (Norman Reedus), it is your job to reconnect America. Along with the presence of “Timefall”, a supernatural rain that speeds up the growth of anything it touches, America has become isolated. The world of Death Stranding takes place in a post-apocalyptic America torn apart by the “Death Stranding ” this cataclysmic event breached the barrier between life and death, inviting ominous beings known as “BTs” into our world (also known as “Beached Things”). It has been three years since that initial trailer, and now that Death Stranding is in our hands, how does it stand as a game? From the horrors of war, to foreseeing the potential issues of vast interconnectivity via the internet, Kojima has always been one for thoughtful storytelling. Along with these qualities, his stories have always been prolific. Through his work with the Metal Gear series, Kojima has crafted games that have not only broken the fourth wall at times, but elevated our understanding of how artists can utilize a given medium. Kojima is one of those brilliant minds that has always sought to defy boundaries, innovate, and to encourage forward-thinking ideology in his art. Since its debut trailer back at E3 2016, Death Stranding has been a work shrouded in mystery with the public analyzing each trailer and tidbit coming from the mouth of Kojima, much of the game’s hype has been surrounding what it actually entails. As we approach 2020, it’s fitting to close out the decade with a Hideo Kojima game. ![]()
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