Death Stranding and Four Other Hideo Kojima Games to Play in Preparation for Death Stranding 2
Hearing Hideo Kojima what brings to your mind first? Death Stranding or Metal Gear series? You may or may not like him, but you can’t forget him if you have once tried projects he had worked on. Hideo Kojima is a name that doesn’t need any introduction to the world of video games. All of his works provide players with a tradition-breaking bizarre, but extremely exciting gameplay experience. After the massive success of 2019’s biggest hit Death Stranding, the designer is working on its next part, Death Stranding 2. Recently, the official trailer of the game was launched and as expected, it is equally disturbing and strange as the original.
However, players have been waiting for the game eagerly. Until now, sources report, that Death Stranding 2 will release in 2025. So, in the meantime, you can check out s few other Hideo Kojima projects that are worth trying.
5. Policenauts
If you are looking for top Hideo Kojima works, you must not miss Policenauts. Released in 1994, this is a graphic adventure game, that some consider a visual novel and an interactive movie. The story of the game revolves around the two former Policenauts Jonathan and Ed as they investigate a murder that led to a conspiracy involving the Beyond Coast space colony.
The unique part of this game is that it has a point-and-click interface where players can move the cursor freely on any object to examine it. Also, during the interactions, players are given options to choose their replies. These are the key features to progress. Once you examine the right object or choose the right answer during a conversation, you will progress to the next section of the story.
After its initial release, the game was praised for its voice acting, unique art style, and overall presentation; at the same time, received a fair amount of criticism for its sexual humor, limited skip options, and sluggish pace. But it is still worth playing.
4. Snatcher
Snatcher was released decades back in 1988 and was a cyberpunk graphic adventure game. Heavily influenced by renowned sci-fi movies like Blade Runner, Terminator, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the game took players to a futuristic world where humanoid robots took control of the world and pushed humans to the verge of extinction. This game presented players with a semi-open world and a handful of action sequences.
The story of Snatcher follows the protagonist of the game Gillian Seed as he investigates and hunts “Snatchers.” These are basically the evil and dangerous humanoid robots disguised as humans roaming Neo Kobe City. Though this game features puzzles, they are extremely simple to solve. If you haven’t tried this game yet, you must try it.
3. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
After exploring Snatcher, come back a few years later to 1990 and you will get one of the biggest hits of Kojima- Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. It is an action-adventure stealth video game that follows the stealth-based gameplay system of the Metal Gear series. The gameplay objective involves infiltrating the enemy’s stronghold while ignoring detection from soldiers, cameras, infrared sensors, and other surveillance devices.
Enemy abilities received a great boost. In this game, enemies detect sounds, even the slightest sounds made by the players like punching the wall, or gunshots without a suppressor. Of course, the players also receive new abilities to complete the game undetected. They can crawl to avoid making noises.
2. Metal Gear Solid
The Metal Gear series has multiple installments and almost every installment is worth trying. But, nothing can beat Metal Gear Solid. Released eight years after Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, Metal Gear Solid is also an action-adventure stealth video game, but the storyline and gameplay are different. The game has revealed the height at which Kojima can take a game.
The story of the game follows the main character Solid Snake, who is a soldier, and his mission is to stop a terrorist organization’s plan to launch a nuclear strike. Players must navigate through a nuclear facility without being detected by the enemies. To do this, players must use Snake’s abilities and the objects of the facility. They can crawl, or hide behind the boxes, to avoid enemies. If you haven’t yet tried this game, it’s a must-play game by Kojima.
1. Death Stranding
Now if you are waiting for Death Stranding 2, you must have played the original game. Without the knowledge of the previous incidents, it will be hard for players to understand the story. But that’s not the only reason behind playing Death Stranding. It is another masterpiece of Kojima and his first game after he left Konami. This game created massive hype among the players and expectedly, it fulfilled everything. This game was well-received for its soundtrack, expansive world, and distinct concept.
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The story follows the adventures of the protagonist of the game Sam Bridges, who works for a company named BRIDGES. The objective of the protagonist is to deliver supplies to isolated colonies and reconnect them via a wireless communications network. According to Kojima, Death Stranding was the first ‘Strand’ game, an original genre created through the incorporation of social elements. So, while you are waiting for the next part, play the original game.
These are the top five games designed by Hideo Kojima throughout the decades. This list should have a few more Metal Gear games, but those can’t compete with the ones we have mentioned.
