After a dispute with Konami, in which Japanese developer Hideo Kojima worked
For more than twenty years, the latter decided to go out
From Konami in December 2015 and the establishment of an independent studio called KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, the PlayStation company accelerated a contract with him to publish his next game exclusively on the PlayStation 4, in addition to helping him find a game engine after he left Konami empty-handed, and “delinquency of death” was first revealed. Once at E3 just six months after he founded the studio.
The events of the "dystopian" game take place in the "cities of the United States of America." The states no longer exist, as a physical phenomenon has spread in which the isthmus of the dead overlaps with the living, causing the annihilation of millions of people and the displacement of the rest in small and isolated urban communities that were not reached by the hands of the "spectra of the isthmus" and were not drowned by "the rains." temporality».
"Sam the Transporter", the hero of the game, who works as a delivery employee for shipments in the "BRIDGES" institution of what remains of the US government, is requested to meet the American President and his nanny "Bridget Strand" while she is on her deathbed to ask him to collect the diaspora of America and connect isolated cities and communities to the network. Karelia” to be a single entity and to understand the phenomenon of “death delinquency” and escape from the inevitable extinction. The choice fell on “Sam” because he possesses “curses” that enable him to return and sense the presence of the “spectra of the isthmus” beings that, as soon as they tighten their grip on humans, cause a large explosion that wipes out an entire city from the face of the earth. "Sam" accepts the impossible task and begins his journey in the diaspora of America on foot from the east coast to the west coast of the continent.
playing style
The game "Death Stranding" is unique in a new style of play that does not depend on fighting enemies to win, but on the contrary, the game aims to connect people to the network and deliver their shipments from other cities and their lost shipments. The challenge lies in balancing the number of shipments carried with the resources needed to overcome obstacles that may stand in your way, such as rugged lands, rivers, and "time rains", which are rains that speed up the time of anything you touch, causing weeds to sprout and die in seconds and cause damage to the shipments carried, in addition to the "spectra of the isthmus" beings where you have to move Stealth and complete silence to bypass them, and do not forget the bandits who aim to steal your shipments. After you have connected a sufficient number of cities, you can obtain resources that help you develop your equipment, build bridges and roads, and obtain vehicles that facilitate your mission, and here comes the fun aspect of playing over the network with the rest of the players. Playing online allows you and the players to help each other and change the features of the world by building bridges and roads and delivering shipments that have been lost on the road.
Stick and rope
The Japanese developer was inspired by the idea of the basic game from the first tools made by man, represented by the stick and the rope. The person used the stick to deter and drive away all that harmed him, whether animals or humans. Then he invented the rope to bring together and tie all that is useful and use it to build and prosper. The games that are widespread in our time depend on fighting the opponent and defeating him to win with the same principle of the “stick” of the ancient man. So Mr. Kojima decided to deviate from the usual and make a game based on the principle of «rope». A game where you connect, connect and build to win. And with an unparalleled cinematic “Kojime” story, “Death Stranding” was born.
Ratings
The community of players has not witnessed for a long time a division over the evaluation of a game, as they were divided over Death Stranding, as a large number of players believe that it deserves the full mark and a large number also believes that it is boring and not worth the experience. Despite this, the game got an average rating of 84 from critics and 77 from players on OpenCritic, which is a good rate for a game with bold and completely new ideas that are unlike any game you have played before.
Kojima friends
Hollywood lover Mr. Kojima did not hesitate to take advantage of the huge budget provided by the PlayStation company and choose his dream cast from Hollywood. The main character “Sam” was represented by Norman Reedus, famous for the series The Walking Dead, and the actor Mads Mikkelsen, who played the role of cannibal Hannibal Lecter from the Hannibal series, and the character Kaecilius from the famous Marvel movie Dr. Strange, and in the female roles, Kojima chose the French actress Lea Seydoux, who She played Madeleine in 007. Actress Margret Qualley appeared in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. In addition to his friends, such as the head of the Guirella Games studio, Mr. Hermen hulst, the famous media personality Geoff Keighley, the Japanese manga artist Junji Ito, and the door of Kojima to the world of Hollywood director Guillermo Del Toro.
Conclusion
Death Stranding is an experience in which you need to strip yourself of your understanding
pre-game, the goal is not to reach the finish line,
Rather, enjoying the journey and its small details.
Note: The game is suitable for ages 18 and over
Abdullah Heneidy (Jeddah) @sen3bd