Kojima Productions has shared a handful of gameplay clips from Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, showing off its super weird photo mode, dancing puppet men, a character played by Mad Max director George Miller, and more oddities from the mind of Hideo Kojima.
A collection of clips was shared on X/Twitter, below, beginning with perhaps the most normal: a topless Norman Reedus steps through black goo to meet a man called Tarman (played by Miller) and his flying pet cat alongside a creepy talking puppet.
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PlayStation Presents “DEATH STRANDING 2” Special Stage!First public release of game footage.
Part1: Dollman & Tarman Member Introductions.#DeathStranding2 pic.twitter.com/ci2QP57CbR— KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) (@KojiPro2015_EN) September 29, 2024
This was part one of the footage, and part two introduces more characters including Tomorrow (played by Elle Fanning) and Rainy (played by Shioli Kutsuna).
The two chat with Reedus's character Sam and sing a song with the aforementioned creepy little puppet, officially called Dollman.
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PlayStation Presents “DEATH STRANDING 2” Special Stage!First public release of game footage.
Part 2: Tomorrow & Rainy Member Introductions.#DeathStranding2 pic.twitter.com/ElGZ62zSEQ— KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) (@KojiPro2015_EN) September 29, 2024
Death Stranding 2 also features a character called Heartman who demonstrates his ability to sleep standing up in the third clip, while the latter two are even more wild.
One of these shows off what's called a Photo Shoot Event, which is seemingly a blend between a collectible and a new take on photo mode.
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PlayStation Presents “DEATH STRANDING 2” Special Stage!First public release of game footage.
Part 3: Heartman TGS2024 Special Video.#DeathStranding2 pic.twitter.com/F0QlEPC6Dg— KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) (@KojiPro2015_EN) September 29, 2024
It sees the player take a photo of the three women in Death Stranding 2 – Tomorrow, Rainy, and Fragile, played by Lea Seydoux – while they pose, dance, and make strange noises.
The gameplay shows the trio standing in front of a mirror, posing on some stairs, and dancing around a bike.
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PlayStation Presents “DEATH STRANDING 2” Special Stage!First public release of game footage.
Part 4: 'Photo shoot event' (Stuffed Cryptobiote also make an appearance).#DeathStranding2 pic.twitter.com/O3nrKcIvBW— KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) (@KojiPro2015_EN) September 29, 2024
Not looking to be outdone, the final clip is a music video for a song called Horizon Dreamer where a man dances with several versions of the little puppet man.
Death Stranding 2 is expected in 2025 but Kojima Productions hasn't shared a specific release date yet. An introduction to its story was shared in January but, given its complex themes, plenty is still up in the air. Kojima has confirmed which characters are not returning though.
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PlayStation Presents “DEATH STRANDING 2” Special Stage!First public release of game footage.
Part 5: Dollman In-game Event Video.The music of Daichi Miura that appears in the video “Horizon Dreamer” will be available midnight tonight, September 30th [JST]. Enjoy!… pic.twitter.com/iDVc9SmmXE
— KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) (@KojiPro2015_EN) September 29, 2024
In our 6/10 review of Death Stranding, IGN said: "Death Stranding delivers a fascinating world of supernatural sci-fi, but its gameplay struggles to support its weight."
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
