We are just days away from launching Kojima Production’s much-awaited Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and it seems that the net has… well, never really been unified in all their excitement. The official PlayStation tweet announcing the imminent arrival of Death Stranding 2, after all, became a cyclone of reactions-lots of hype mixed with hate-warns, and memes.
Back when the announcement-era tweet went out, it was along the lines of: “A successful mission is all about getting the balance right,” followed by the release date and a valid link. But it was the reply section? Oh man, those were anything but balanced. Some players are literally counting down the seconds—like @psPlatiumPlus, who wrote “CANNOT WAIT ❤️❤️❤️” along with a crying emoji. Others, less impressed, despise the game for being “stupid ass game about carrying fucking packages around,” as @J0saphat put it.
It continued with the whole argument about walking sims-because, in fairness, it probably has to come up. @Unqualified4Lyf questioned, “So it’s still a walking simulator?” As the debate raged on, @kurd_gamers lamented, “I can’t believe they’re calling this a masterpiece 🤧🤢,” and @PromptlyAI_YT happily chimed in with, “The journey looks treacherous but also rewarding. In Kojima we trust.”
There came the physics trope. Our man @AVFCMidge couldn’t contain his laughter at the ragdoll effects in the trailer: “Holy shit the physics looked awful when he rolled down that hill🤣,” while @SpaceWithAir argued for better ragdoll physics from the Decima engine but nonetheless praised the game as feeling “like play[ing] a movie.”
That was all before the accidental comedy. @YorozuyaHoshino called it “Average DoorDash,” and @bugz1979 described it as “like an Amazon worker during an apocalypse.” However, @HyperdriveU went ahead and submitted the meme of the year: a guy extraordinarily jockeying the skies captioned: “When they ask us where we’re going next week…”
Amid the madness, though, were some helpful tips. @STFUYALIZARD reported, for instance, that pre-orders granted access to a two-day early play date, and @thomasmassey37 prepared to finish the first game before sprinting off into the sequel.
Love it or hate it: Death Stranding 2 will be here, and what a ride it’s going to be. That ride could be filled with breathtaking vistas, existential dread, plenty of tripping over rocks, or none of the above. One thing to stay certain about: Kojima games will never fail to cause an outcry.
So, gamers; get your cargo straps ready. The beach awaits you-and so will the hot takes.
