Kojima Productions has confirmed thatDeath Stranding 2is on the way, which means that gamers are in for plenty more eccentric gameplay. The upcoming game will likely introduce new features and environments to traverse, as well as new gameplay techniques to keep things interesting. Nevertheless, there are a few thingsDeath Stranding 2can learn from its predecessor when it comes to designing memorable missions.
One of the most interesting missions occurs toward the end of the game, and it has players attempting to navigate through a tar pit. The puzzle requires a bit of counterintuitive thinking, which makes it stand out. As such,Death Stranding 2should also feature puzzles that make gamers think out of the box.
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Death Stranding’s Tar Puzzle
Death Stranding’s gameplaymainly has players traversing various environments using different tools and equipment without damaging the cargo that Sam’s been tasked to deliver. Different terrain poses different problems, which is why players should plan their routes and pack adequately before embarking on a trip. At the end of Episode 8 ofDeath Stranding, players are presented with troublesome terrain and no tools to solve the problem.
Players have to cross a wide tar belt, and simply walking across it is not an option, as Sam will sink. It’s possible to spend quite a bit of time struggling at the edge of the tar belt and digging through Sam’s inventory for a solution. If players check their emails, they’ll notice that the Evo-Devo Biologist mentions thatDeath Stranding’s BTscan cause objects in the tar belt to resurface. With this knowledge, it becomes possible to figure out that triggering a BT encounter could be the solution.
For most of the game, players spend their time avoiding BTs, sneaking past them, and blasting blood at them when a showdown is inevitable. However, to cross the tar belt, players must behave counterintuitively and intentionally trigger a BT encounter. The buildings that arise form a bridge that finally allow players to cross the tar belt.
Death Stranding 2 Needs Good Puzzles
Although gamers have received areveal trailer forDeath Stranding 2, not much is known about the gameplay or the plot. The trailer does suggest that Lou will be an important figure and that Sam will be making a return, though he looks much older. There are also hints that there may be some water traversal in store, as Sam and Fragile are seen standing in front of a large machine emerging from a lake.
Regardless of what kind oftraversal is in store in the nextDeath Strandinggame, it would be wise for developers to include puzzles that make players think out of the box. InDeath Stranding’s case, the tar puzzle was thematically relevant, as the entire game counterintuitively asks players to make connections instead of battling against enemies.Death Stranding 2could do the same and feature puzzles that tie in with its central themes and aims. This time around, it appears that the possible dangers of human connections will be the main topic.
Hideo Kojima has already dropped several clues about the upcoming game that fans are still trying to decode. For instance, although gamers know that Elle Fanning andShioli Kutsuna will be inDeath Stranding 2, their roles have yet to be confirmed. There is also plenty of mystery still surrounding Sam’s aging, and whether he will continue to be the protagonist of the next game. All these questions will hopefully be answered in due time.
Death Stranding 2is in development.
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