You'd like to think that a video game director has a pretty good grasp of what it is they're making, but that might not be the case at Kojima Productions. Hideo Kojima, the myth, the man, and the legend has gone on record stating that he doesn't understand what's going on in his own game. Good luck to anyone else trying to figure out what Death Stranding is all about then.
In an interview with the Financial Times and reported by VG247, Kojima said: "Death Stranding… even now, I don’t understand the game. Its world view, gameplay, they are all new. My mission is to create a genre that does not currently exist, and which takes everyone by surprise. There is, naturally, a risk in that…"
This is classic Kojima, isn't it? The video game pioneer has said a number of odd things in the past, but this one might take the cake. You don't understand your own game? We love it. Although, when you consider the fact that urinating leads to the blossoming of flowers, babies can take you into another dimension, and the Doritos king Geoff Keighley are all known quantities within the world of Death Stranding, we're certain it's going to take a while to unpack regardless. Keep on being you, Hideo Kojima.
[source vg247.com]
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once again this site is using clickbait, please read the original interview before creating a dumb article.
Great. Can't wait for the user (and some critic) reviews that hail Death Stranding as a "triumph in elevating video games to art form status"🤣🤯
Video games are already art, FYI.
I know Sony takes risks with its video game output. I hope this one pays off.
^^^ you seem fun.
Funny quote though, hope it lives up to the expectations!
I mean, he DOES say that in the interview, but it’s quite obvious he’s on the wind up.
Talk about taking things out of context.
Him not knowing what's going on actually makes me more interested into the game lol
To me, video games like this are art.
Kojima is an artist. He is trying to push boundaries. Not everyone gets it, and that’s fine, but to me he is the type of producer the industry needs.
#KojimaKnows
@LiamCroft Have you guys noticed Cory Barlog retweeted your tweet of this article.
Love it. The less I understand, the better
@redd214 I am quite compact, so if that's considered 'fun', well I guess I am.
@Frigate Creative Director of SIE Santa Monica. Dude behind God of War.
Day sixty-five.
That picture is brilliant. Should've been the box art
This lunatic needed Konami
Look let's be honest here, anyone who has vaguely kept up with Kojima games during their production/pre-release over the years can tell you he will make some outlandish and crazy comments to try and talk his games up, generate hype through his strangeness and attempting to elevate his games to a level of creativity not attained by other developers. Expect this.
@Turismo4GT lol Ithat was actually meant for the ray of sunshine above you. We must've posted at the same time
Dudes just being himself. Ambiguous and full of it lol. Looks like. 3rd person action adventure title to me. Sorry Kojima. Lol.
Maybe the baby is actually Hideo's great great grandson. Hideo the 5th born in the future and must survive and live to an adult so he can travel back in time to encourage Hideo the 1st to follow his dreams to make video games. The entire universe is dependent on Hideo 5th succeeding.
We then learn that the original idea of Metal Gear came from Hideo the 5th. Then not really that surpising we find that "Doc" Brown provided the transportation.
I’m not sure whether to be thrilled by this news or terrified.
@Frigate You're trolling, right? First you act like you don't know who Cory Balrog is (if you visit a PlayStation fansite you should know), then you say he hasn't made a half decent game, when he directed the best game of last year. You have to be a troll.
Not going to read the article, just gojng to assume he meant he didn't know what genre it belongs in b/c he is trying to make it not fit neatly into any genre.
@LN78 Shut up, Meg.
Can't be any harder to fathom than trying to understand the full Kingdom Hearts story...I've played them all and I'm still "Errrr, whhaattt?" 🤣
@Frigate he's the game director for the God Of War series
Push Square.................your ignorance is amusing.
To translate the Japanese language is a complex thing "Different words have different meanings" oh how we laugh.........not with you but at you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahn_fVEF9e8 Enjoy a classic
Sooooooooo pretentious...as always.
By the way, PS wins the internet again with that pic! I opened the article just to congratulate you for that 😂
@Frigate He's the first boss fight in Street Fighter 2 and you fight in Las Vegas USA.
@Amppari
Yea the original interview is in the Financial Times and VG247 is known for bs articles.
Ì cant read FT without paying it seems
Would be nice to copy / paste the original quotes.
Hideo doesn't even understand it? Well, that makes two of us then. No point in me even trying, is there? Thanks for saving me some money, pal.
VG247 & Eurogamer 2 sites I avoid like the plague was hoping the guf style they use they put out would not pop up on this site.
Hm. Peeps gots their cranky jammies on.
I think this is a hoot.
Really, am I the only one around here who understands this game?
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