Hideo Kojima is working on a sequel to “Death Stranding” according to the main actor, Norman Reedus, who plays Sam Porter Bridges in the game.
“Death Stranding” was released in 2019 exclusively for PlayStation 4, followed by a PC version in July 2020. Most recently, Kojima Productions released “Death Stranding Director’s Cut” for PlayStation 5 and PC at the end of 2021 and March 2022, respectively.
Guillermo del Toro Involved
The sequel has not been officially confirmed though videogameschronicle.com announces that Norman Reedus in a interview with leoedit.com tells that the work with the sequel has just begun and is in the starting zone. When asked how he got involved in the game, Reedus replied: “Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth 2006, The Shape of Water 2017) who gave me my first film, called me and said: ‘Hi, there is a guy named Hideo Kojima , he will call you, just say yes. ‘ And I say, “What do you mean, just say yes?” He says, “Stop being a jerk, just say yes.”-
“Then I was in San Diego and Hideo Kojima came and showed me what he was working on, a game called ‘Silent Hill.’ I was impressed by what he showed me, and I thought, ‘Yeah, let’s do this. ‘ “It’s not Ms Pacman; it’s so realistic, it’s so futuristic, it’s so complicated and beautiful, I was completely impressed.”
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Silent Hill plans were canceled
Norman Reedus was originally planned to work on a new game in the “Silent Hill” series directed by Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro, but the project was stopped by publisher Konami after the release of a playable teaser called “PT”, this when it appeared conflicts between Kojima and Konami. The teaser “PT” caught the interest of many players and quickly became popular with over 1 million downloads. After the interrupted work, Hideo Kojima separated from Konami and started his own project, “Death Stranding”.
Video from the playable teaser trailer for Silent Hill from 2014:
High expectations for “Death Stranding 2”
Regarding “Death Stranding”, Norman Reedus says: “It took me maybe two or three years to record all motion capture and everything else. It takes a lot of work. The game was released, became a success, and won prizes, so now we have started the project “Death Stranding 2”.
“Death Stranding” is an adventure and shooting game that takes place as in the near future where paranormal creatures and supernatural events take place due to mysterious explosions. Humanity risks mass extinction and it is up to Sam Porter Bridges, played by Norman Reedus, to travel across the continent and save man from doom. The game received huge positive reviews when it came to its unique concept, fantastic game music and impressive acting efforts. In other words, the sequel has high expectations and a lot to live up to, and hopefully it will be at least as good as its predecessor.
What did you think of the first “Death Stranding” game?
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