Death Stranding Invents A New Genre, Kojima Says

@RaveNRolla: lol, glad I'm not the only one trying to figure out wtf a strand game is.

@cetaepsilon: I think what I've seen so far looks cool, but I think the way Kojima is handling the release of information about this game could be problematic for some. This could contribute to some of the bashing that you mentioned.

There are two camps on this one I think. First, we have the folks who would buy anything by Kojima,, no matter what. No probs with that then.

Then you have the folks who won't buy this game just because his name is on it, or haven't loved his games in the past. Things are probably a little more problematic for these folks because even with everything that has been shown so far, we still really don't have good details on gameplay mechanics, story, etc.

I think by now we all expect this level of secrecy and weirdness with Kojima, but before it was with MGS, so no matter how funky pre-release footage/info got, we still pretty much knew for the most part what we would ultimately be getting.

Not so with DS. We know who is in it, we've (maybe?) seen a very little bit of the mechanics, and we know it's pretty. That's probably not enough for anyone who might be on the fence about all of it.

While I know I'll be picking it up, maybe Kojima should talk a little less, and show a little more. I don't want to hear about how it's a whole new genre, I want to see something to actually back that claim up. If it's really all that, the haters and doubters would get on board, (even if they probably wouldn't admit it, since it's cool to hate on everything now).

I'm sure more info will be forthcoming before release, but as much as I like Kojima, this whole "I'm too cool to just show you my game" routine is getting a bit old.

All just my opinion of course, not looking to piss Kojima fans off or anything.

@cetaepsilon: People are retards.

@cetaepsilon: Oh well if it fails it will look pretty in doing so :)

@gamer112696: We're all crazy and Kojima is the only sane one. What if?

@gamer112696: Yes

@ballashotcaller: And you're salty because you're a loser.

@vilified_signals: LMAO. Yes just like Far Cry. Stupidest comment of the year award goes to you. If you're going to be stupid at least be nice and stupid. Think Golden Retriever.

@vilified_signals: Yes oh dear, more games from a developer who create 5 of the top 20-40 best games of all time. what a bummer.

@vilified_signals: Your whole post is ignorant nonsense. Zone of the Enders 1 & 2 both released to unanimously solid reviews, PT was considered a horror classic and it was literally a demo, Policenauts was one of the biggest and last point and click adventure games (and it was developed for the PS1, a system that wasn't even known for it), and the game he produced, the Castlevania entry Lord of Shadows was considered the best 3D title to date. He's done plenty outside the MGS series to validate the hype surrounding this project.

It looks literally nothing like Far Cry, btw, and I have no idea how you came up with that idea besides possibly picking it out of a giant felt hat

@VampireLord123: He is definitely a man that believes his own hype.

@Daelusca: You nailed it!

@aross2004: Unless it is fully playable at E3 chances are this will be a 2020 title regardless stating November release.

@videogameninja:

We've been conditioned to be apprehensive, it spares us a let-down later. Making a new genre is something people will just say. Yet stealth came alive though MGS, no other game will have me sit still so long...so can lightening strike twice?

I agree, the game seems to take on more shape with each teaser. Like seeing how many characters are in that recent trailer; it actually felt like a world instead of a desktop wallpaper. It makes sense not to spell it all out like a menu.

I respect Kojima's coyness, he's been known as that crazy MGS guy all his career. Anything he puts out will be scrutinized. And Kojima has the patience to take it all. I don't doubt this game will be something special, maybe not "new genre", but it still seems like something of an experience that shouldn't be pieced out months before it's due.