Death Stranding 2 Is Carrying Over The Worst Aspects From The First Game

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is shaping up to be an odd game, to say the very least. It's the sequel to a brilliant but admittedly rather impenetrable experience that pleased a lot of diehard Kojima fans, ushered in a whole flock of new ones, and turned away those that weren't quite ready for its surreal blend of intricate gameplay and off-kilter sci-fi storytelling. So, it's no surprise that it's a little bolder, a little stranger, and a little more Kojima than ever before, introducing a whole host of new features that are sure to entertain those that loved the first game.

However, while these new incredibly bizarre features are certainly a fun addition to the game, and a novel change for the sequel,there are a lot of elements coming over from the first game, and not all of them are great. Kojima has clearly evolved in very interesting ways, but he's also held on to some of the worst aspects of the first game. While they're not necessarily game-breaking features, their inclusion is a little frustrating.

, much like the first game, will feature a handful of cameos from famous actors, including acclaimed director George Miller, who is best known for directing the films. There are returning ones too, including Nicolas Winding Refn's Heartman, and undoubtedly many more, as the original had so many cameos. Of course, these cameos don't account for all the famous actors in , as many of them, such as Elle Fanning and Norman Reedus, are actually playing the roles they've been scanned for.

The main difference is the fact that, just like with most — although not all — of the cameos in the first game, the people they're based on aren't performing them. George Miller's character, Tarman, is being performed by Australian actor Marty Rhone, and Heartman is being performed by Darren Jacobs. It begs the question of why do they even exist beyond simply name-dropping — or rather face-dropping in this case — famous celebrities within the world of film and TV that Hideo Kojima knows.

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