This Death Stranding 2 Feature Is So Bizarre It Might Make It A GOTY Contender

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is already shaping up to be one of 2025's most bold and almost certainly bizarre games, with its plethora of cameos and ever-complex plot points proving to please fans of the original and intrigue newcomers. However, gameplay showcasing just a handful of the game's unique features has revealed perhaps one of its most weirdly wonderful aspects. When fans say it has to be seen to be believed, they truly mean it, as this is not only another of Kojima's wild ideas, but also a fascinating insight into just how far technology has progressed.

There are many weird things about , but by far this seemingly important gameplay mechanic that was first showcased at TGS has to be the most surreal. It simultaneously has that bizarre Kojima charm and manages to be very over-the-top, especially when it comes to just how revolutionary it is. While it's likely to prove at least somewhat contentious, it has the potential of winning Game of the Year.

has a photo mode, although it's probably not like what most players were expecting. Instead of pausing the game and allowing players to move the camera around, changing filters, and snapping beautiful shots of sunsets,sees Sam Porter take photos of other characters as they pose for him while making awkward and slightly uncomfortable noises.

So far, gameplay of the photo mode has showcased Sam taking polaroids of Tomorrow, Fragile, and Rainy — three of the game's female characters — as they pose with plushies or by a car.

What makes this special though, is just how realistic the whole thing is, with each character and their various poses done in real-time — characters will shift their poses naturally, much like how someone would in real life. Fragile goes from holding her plushie to throwing it in the air before returning to another pose with Tomorrow and Rainy, all in the same motion, and Sam can snap a picture at any time. This level of realism is aided by the phenomenal motion capture, not to mention the photorealistic visuals that make