DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH – State of Play Announce Trailer

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• Epicmulch@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Since this entire thread is just people shitting on the first game i figured id be a little different and say something good about the game. I very much liked the first one. Super weird but intriguing story super well acted awesome visuals and stunning graphics. If you like weird unique sifi stories you’ll enjoy it. Its a slow relaxing game with some pretty intense stealth. I can’t wait for the second one. Tho i do wish kojima would move on and make something more akin to metal gear plus death standing. His recent announcement the other day seems to confirm he will be doing that game after ds 2.

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  • Cybersteel@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    walking simulator

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  • soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There were two comments above yours, both the comments above you were saying how great the game was.

    Therefore I’m calling out your objectively false statement that “this entire thread is just people shitting on the first game”

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    • Epicmulch@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Do you feel better now?

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• ForrestGrump@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  For me at least, the first part was an absolute work of art. Apart from the crazy, not always entirely comprehensible story, it was simply beautiful. I’ll never forget the moment when I climbed through the vast landscapes for the first time and suddenly heard this phenomenal soundtrack. The amount of multiplayer influence was also just right; you got the impression that someone had been here before, but you never met anyone. Wonderful.

  Didn’t expect a second part to be released, what a pleasant surprise!

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• okamiueru@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Kojima is the JJ Abrahams equivalent in the game industry. Great visual execution, but absolutely horrendous story-telling that will make you wish were dumb as a piece of loaf so as to not notice it.

  When Kojima made a comment that he didn’t fully understand the story himself… It sort of all made sense. It’s just connotations mashed together, beach, strand, hair, cord… A big pile of nothing to create intreague with nothing to actually show for it, no mystery revealed, just more layers of confusion. Sort of like Lost. I’m sure they’d get along great.

  But oh boy are some of those moment exceptionally beautiful and spectacular in all its illogical absurdity. Mads Mikkelsen’s acting. Got goosebumps. But then it falls apart by revealing flaws through the fourth wall. Like did… part of this mystery hinge on the double meaning of words? Whatever the fuck was going on, it’s a little bit silly that it hinges on etymology.

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  • setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Kojima isn’t JJ Abrams.

    Abrams writes mystery box stories where everything hinges on resolving the box and ends up with an ultimately lackluster resolution.

    Kojima stories are confusing webs within webs throughout. They exist on theme and vibe, while being simultaneously incredibly well researched and intentionally absurd.

    Kojima is the Richard Kelly of video games.

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• eldnikpw@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I have ~140 hours on the first game, and frankly, a lot of the stuff in this trailer does not interest me. Kojima’s writing is eye-rolling horrendous. “I’m fragile but not that fragile”. HUH. What kept me is the gameplay so new weapons, vehicles, enemies, that flood that wrecked the ramp and mechs, yeah, give me more of that!

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  • FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Not really sure how you can roll your eyes at the dialogue from the trailer, but not from Death Stranding 1 or the Metal Gear games. This isn’t any more ridiculous than any other game he’s made.

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  • phourniner@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    How did you play 140 hours of the first game, and not know Fragile says that same line multiple times?

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    • okamiueru@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      What are you asking? Why would you assume he doesn’t know? I’m so confused.

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• hardaysknight@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m going to get downvoted to hell but I don’t get the hype Kojima carries.

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  • Toribor@corndog.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    He’s a completely insane horny man that loves action movies. His games tend to be high quality and even when they aren’t good they are at least entertaining and try something new.

    He may have gone full George Lucas at this point though where he’s so overhyped that no one second guesses him at all. Death Stranding had some weird shit even for Kojima. I wonder what he could make if his personality wasn’t so dominant in a game and it had some input from other creative visions to reign in his weirder ideas.

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  • verysoft@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I know right? He was suddenly hyped up so much, I guess it's one way to sell games. I'd understand if it was Miyamoto or something, but the man made Metal Gear and not everyone has even heard of that.
    He was heavily pushed with the game awards partnership he made.

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  • novibe@lemmy.ml ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    His games have good politics, that’s something 🤷‍♂️

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• Ashen44@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I know the first game wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea but I loved it to bits! Seeing the little snippet of actual gameplay when the bridge was destroyed makes me think this will be just the first game but better, which is my favourite type of sequel, and I can’t wait! With MH Wilds and this 2025 is looking stacked already!

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• Mickey@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Somehow they managed to make the game look even stranger than the first one, which I didn’t think was possible. I remember trying to watch a playthrough of the first game and it was a bit too out there for my tastes already.

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• kosanovskiy@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Honestly I never finished the first game due to life and busyness but loved the 50 hrs in it. So excited to see this one.

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• state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I started Death Stranding but didn’t enjoy it. Then I looked up the story on Wikipedia and what the fuck?

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  • BudgieMania@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Believe me it wasn't any less jarring playing through it

    To this day it is the game that I'm the least sure about whether I enjoyed it or not

    I did play it to completion so that's gotta count for something... right...?

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• squirrelwithnut@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Having not played the first game at all, this trailer looks even more ridiculous (in a bad way) than the first one did. The graphics certainly look amazing though.

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  • gcheliotis@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I got burnt out on the first one. Pretty setting and some neat ideas aside, I do wonder how many people would be interested in a sequel to this. It wasn’t exactly gripping in story or gameplay to begin with. Though I’m happy it was made, it was something unique at least.

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    • squirrelwithnut@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That’s true, it was definitely unique. I’m glad it was made too.

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• B0NK3RS@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m looking forward to this the most! It’s going to be a long year.

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• BudgieMania@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I thought nothing could possibly be too over the top or too out there for my tastes but... This might be that

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