Oh hey, it’s me babbling again. After just, you know, surviving the emotional rollercoaster of The Last of Us Part II (yeah, I went there), I’m craving some peace—or a semblance of it. Enter Sam Porter Bridges with his mission to fix what’s broken.
Honestly, Death Stranding was a love-hate thing for me at first. Took a couple of playthroughs to fall for it, but it’s, uh, complex? And I say that as a compliment. There’s so much that escaped my grasp, but that’s what makes it intriguing, right? So now, there’s this new chapter coming up, and I can’t wait. Kojima’s world is endlessly weird—in a good way? Sometimes too weird, or maybe that’s just me.
The first game? Oh man, it nailed this blend of big human themes (like, how we connect) mixed with Kojima’s quirky stuff—like those extinction things. It got me thinking about defying death, not that I make a habit of it on weekends or anything. It’s like, what even are the consequences of that? Escapism is what I need now, considering…well, you know what’s going on out there. The world’s not exactly roses.
So, Kojima reportedly rewrote Death Stranding 2 post-pandemic. The big question now? “Should We Have Connected?” I find myself pondering that a lot lately. Will he tell me what I need to hear? No clue, but losing myself in his creativity seems like a therapy session I didn’t know I needed. — Anyway, I’m Claire Jackson, and I guess that’s me signing off.
Oh, also, enjoy your gaming and celebrate Pride—because why not mix everything into chaos?
