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New Death Stranding Screenshots Courtesy of Kojima
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Played Ground Zeroes last night.
I know nothing about this game. Even after consuming every piece of media available.
But I know one thing. Kojima knows games and gamers.
I know nothing about this game. Even after consuming every piece of media available.
But I know one thing. Kojima knows games and gamers.
Infidel, this is Kojima we are talking about. This screams art and life!
I should clarify, sorry. I voiced concerns that we would be receiving a barebones story for MGSV throughout the marketing campaign based on how frequently we were shown the same cutscenes and various things that Kojima had been saying in interviews.
I was routinely told that I didn't understand that Kojima was hiding a ton up his sleeve and "remember MGS2?"
To be fair, regardless of some of the hate it gets online, RDR2 is one of the best-reviewed games of the entire generation (tied with BOTW) and it has sold a metric ton of copies.
The people hating on that game are most definitely the outliers.
The "Social Strand System" is basically what Kojima dubs the "Tactical Espionage Action" (synonymous with MGS) of this particular game. This is just my interpretation but Death Stranding is all about connecting with others and uniting together as one in order to achieve a goal and so presumbly, this Social Strand System would mean connecting with others online to help one another without ever crossing paths. This is done through strands (connections) that are in the environment if you look at the sky here.
It's quite similar to how Kojima wanted players around the world to get together for Nuclear Disarmament though this time it's part of the core experience. Indirectly helping one another and "reconnecting". Though this idea isn't really anything new, games like NieR: Automata and even Dark Souls have done this before.
Here's his explanation.
I can imagine the Strands working a bit like bloodstains and soapstones in Dark Souls.
Looks nice but it's a shame Kojima Productions don't have any form of screengrab tool.
Those last few shots look just like the views from the Woodhead Pass in the Peak District.
Those last few shots look just like the views from the Woodhead Pass in the Peak District.
I'm excited for this game but some of those screenshots just remind me of the barren planets one had to explore in the first Mass Effect. It just looks... dull.
Why can't he post direct feed screenshots? Everything looks better when taking off screen photos
I'm starting to have some doubts about this desolate world and how will fit in the main story. We know so little about story and who knows if will have some sidequests. I learned my stupid lessons of the past and will not preordered until 24 hours before release day.
So I posted this awhile back in another DS thread but not sure if it ever went anywhere.
In almost all other places there's no description for the DS preorder items, but there was on the US blog post:
Which, considering the terrain in the screenshots and footage we've seen seems to suggest some mechanic attached to the walking and balancing side of transporting cargo.
If that is the case then just the act of walking across these distances could be more involved than just holding the stick in more situations than we're typically used to in games.
In almost all other places there's no description for the DS preorder items, but there was on the US blog post:
Which, considering the terrain in the screenshots and footage we've seen seems to suggest some mechanic attached to the walking and balancing side of transporting cargo.
If that is the case then just the act of walking across these distances could be more involved than just holding the stick in more situations than we're typically used to in games.
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It seems the game has various exoskeletons you can wear to enhance Sam's abilities. Pre-ordering the standard edition gives you the speed skeleton which I'm assuming makes Sam traverse the world quicker while the Digital Deluxe gives you the All-Terrain and Power Skeleton.So I posted this awhile back in another DS thread but not sure if it ever went anywhere.
In almost all other places there's no description for the DS preorder items, but there was on the US blog post:
Which, considering the terrain in the screenshots and footage we've seen seems to suggest some mechanic attached to the walking and balancing side of transporting cargo.
If that is the case then just the act of walking across these distances could be more involved than just holding the stick in more situations than we're typically used to in games.
Definitely, but specifically the mention of enhancing an ability to balance on uneven terrain, considering the landscape and the courier gameplay, suggests to me that the act of crossing these distances might be more involved gameplay wise than we're used to.It seems the game has various exoskeletons you can wear to enhance Sam's abilities. It's weird that the PSN store pre-order page doesn't mention the All-Terrain or Power Skeletons but only the Speed Skeleton which I'm assuming makes it so you traverse the world quicker.
That when people say "might get boring to walk around" they might not be considering what walking fully involves in some scenarios.
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Yeah. I mentioned that in my post down below. Stuff like coming across BTs and having to utilize stealth to get past them, having to deal with the heavy cargo, enemy patrols, having to keep track of the durability of your gear (Sam carries multiple boots for example), removing smashed toenails otherwise movespeed becomes slower, gaining height and reaching vantage points in order to make your way to various locations etc. All of those keep you engaged in the game. LIke you say, you're not just pushing the left stick forward and zoning out. I don't know if "new" is the word to describe this but it definitely seems like something different in a game. Kojima has always said that YOU the player are Sam (just like we were Venom) and with a gameplay loop like this, it does feel like you yourself are in there.
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This is just random pics from his Twitter feed. It wasn't meant to be a big reveal.
I hope the game will have some environmental variety. I get that they wouldn't want to spoil it before it comes out, but being open world it's not unheard of to have a very samey-looking world.
Ahhh ok that makes much more sense.
Yea you're right with that. The speculation in that case was that he was rushed by Konami as evidenced by missing content in the BTS doc.
Indeed if it happens again then full blame should be placed on Kojima.
Definitely agree on all accounts and that's a great post. I actually question if they'll go deeper as well, tying player interaction into the basics of walking itself in uneven areas. My head reaches back to the balance meter on skateboards and though that's not what I expect here, I speak to the general sense of the player having to remain engaged during the act of walking through these areas above and beyond awareness/hazards/paths/status affects. Not sure if that makes sense as I'm half trying to articulate a concept that I have no idea how Kohima might execute but something directly tied to the act of walking and the player.
Beside Quantum Break, there's no other game where you play as a character that look just like the actor. Or maybe it's because I know the actors and their face are so recognisable.
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Reading this, I'm reminded of the Tony Hawk games. You know whenever you do a manual, you've got that little balancing meter on the side.
Obviously this is a bit of an extreme example but something like this really does make you have to pay attention to things. Watching the trailers, you can see Sam wobble and adjust to the uneven environment. Having maintaining Sam's balance and cargo weight be a core mechanic means being engaged as failing to means tripping over and potentially losing cargo. In this very same bit below, he trips up and falls into the stream.
Someone over at reddit made this mockup a few months ago but this is how I always imagined Death Stranding's gameplay to be like. It's less about engaging with enemies constantly but more about building connections. Whether that's by trail blazing and paving the way for others to establishing communication towers which could be used for the United Cities of America to communicate with other settlements but also for fast travelling. It's about embracing the slow and methodical, even making something as basic as walking around involved and requiring thought.
That (the first half of your post) is exactly what I've been referencing and talking about. The manual meter is the same as the grind meter (well, aside from x/y) that I mentioned so you're on the same wavelength. Especially with the clip you posted. All combined I think it's likely that just the act of walking with cargo in some terrain will involve interaction and mastery. "Walking mechanics" if you will.Reading this, I'm reminded of the Tony Hawk games. You know whenever you do a manual, you've got that little balancing meter on the side.
Obviously this is a bit of an extreme example but something like this really does make you have to pay attention to things. Watching the trailers, you can see Sam wobble and adjust to the uneven environment. Having maintaining Sam's balance and cargo weight be a core mechanic means being engaged as failing to means tripping over and potentially losing cargo. In this very same bit below, he trips up and falls into the stream.
Someone over at reddit made this mockup a few months ago but this is how I always imagined Death Stranding's gameplay to be like. It's less about engaging with enemies constantly but more about building connections. Whether that's by trail blazing and paving the way for others to establishing communication towers which could be used for the United Cities of America to communicate with other settlements but also for fast travelling.
Absolutely loving the mock-up. Having the gameplay actually be navigation in a way others haven't done it yet would be really, really damn neat.
Then be pissed 🙄. Don't know the last time I've played a slow and clunky Kojima game.
Well his previous game has literally the best gameplay ever in video games. So I'm not sure why you're "concerned".
If there's one issue Kojima's games have never had it's slow and clunky controls. Ridiculous convoluted storylines, overly long cutscenes, and a lot of navel gazing, sure. But the actual gameplay has always been tight. Indeed, Kojima's most recent - MGSV - had incredibly tight controls and was 60fps on all formats to boot.
I'm wondering that as well. There's nothing here to get excited about.
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Oh my bad, I thought you were asking if the screens in the OP were on a PS4 Pro
They haven't said anything on what resolution this game is on the regular PS4 but I'm going to assume it's 1080p just like all the other big exclusives
Probably sleep since "every human function can be done in 21 minutes...except sleep...that is the tricky one."
I absolutely can't wait anymore.
MGS5's running and fighting looked clunky on the surface as well but felt pretty dam great in hand. I'm pretty sure it's safe to assume that Kojima&co will nail a good feel
I'm still wondering if the game will be fun in the end. I really trust kojima but so far I'm not truly convinced.
I'm sure there is still a lot to discover about the game though.
I'm sure there is still a lot to discover about the game though.
He's had less time to make this game with limited amount of developers.
Given Kojima's recent comments at ComicCon about wanting to make a different type of game I'd be surprised if this is the GTA clone so many on here seem to be alluding to.