While we still know next to nothing about
Death Stranding two and a half years after its official E3 announcement, there's no denying that Director Hideo Kojima has managed to assemble an incredibly talented cast, including Norman Reedus (
The Walking Dead), Guillermo del Toro (
The Shape of Water), Mads Mikkelsen (
Hannibal), Léa Seydoux (
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol), Lindsay Wagner (
The Bionic Woman), Troy Baker (
The Last of Us), and Tommie Earl Jenkins (
How to Get Away with Murder).
According to Reedus, who plays the main character named Sam,
Stranding is "
kind of a new movie. I’ve never seen anything like what we’re doing. Guillermo Del Toro introduced me to him, who is also working on the game; he’s also a character in the game," he said in an interview with Metro UK.
"
That guy is such a genius, Hideo Kojima," Norman continued. "
I’m like, ‘Oh so they’ll be playing me?’ And he’s like, ‘No they are you. We will make them cry as you.’ I’m like, ‘What are you talking about? It’s a video game.” Speaking about what to expect in
Death Stranding, Norman added: "
The concept is so far out into the future. Instead of eliminating everyone around you, it’s bringing everyone together. It’s a very positive video game, but scary and depressing at the same time."
Kong: Skull Island Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts has also shared his impressions from playing
Death Stranding and took to Twitter today to say that the game's world is "
next-level immaculate" and watching it gave him strong
Max Max: Fury Road vibes. Considering that Sony will skip this year's E3, there's a chance
Stranding's release date will be revealed at their own event, PlayStation Experience.
Besieged by death's tide at every turn, Sam Bridges must brave a world utterly transformed by the Death Stranding. Carrying the stranded remnants of the future in his hands, Sam embarks on a journey to reunite the shattered world one step at a time. What is the mystery of the Death Stranding? What will Sam discover on the road ahead? A genre defining gameplay experience holds these answers and more.
Death Stranding is coming to PlayStation 4 and doesn't have an official release date yet.