Hideo Kojima has confirmed thatDeath Strandingwill be borrowing a major gameplay idea fromMetal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.Death Strandingwill be the first game developed by Kojima sinceleaving (Metal Gear Solid) publisher Konami, so fans may not be surprised to learn that the two games have something in common.
While speaking at the Tribeca Film Festival 2019, Kojima said thatDeath Strandingwill feature some of the aspects fromMetal Gear Solid 5’s FOB (Forward Operating Base) mode. InMetal Gear Solid 5, FOBs are used for PvP (player versus player) multiplayer and can be used by players to gain extra resources. Kojima did not confirm details of theDeath Strandingversion of FOBs and which ideas it will borrow from theMetal Gear Solid 5game mode, leaving fans of the veteran game developer to speculate.
During the Tribeca Film Festival presentation, Kojima also said thatDeath Strandinghas themes of anti-war and anti-nuclear weapons. The stance against nuclear weapons is something else thatDeath Strandingshares withMetal Gear Solid 5.Metal Gear Solid 5featured anuclear disarmament eventwhich tasked players with disabling many nuclear weapons to complete it.
Kojima has confirmed thatDeath Strandingwill have multiplayer and that it will offer “something different.” Mads Mikkelsen, who plays a character in the game has also said that themultiplayer gameplay will feature some player collaboration. Kojima and the development team at Kojima Productions haven’t shared much other information about this, but it does mean that there is room for aDeath Strandingform of FOBs.
FOB gameplay may fit withDeath Strandinggameplay, however, some will want to know how it fits with the game’s other features.Death Strandingis a game that features babies in tanks, giant shadow creatures, and other strange ideas.
The talk at the Tribeca Film Festival does offer fans many interesting pieces of information about the game. But while Kojima is just teasing and describing the game here, the developer has hinted that anewDeath Strandingtraileris in the works. This trailer will hopefully give fans another look at the game and the multiplayer and FOB features Kojima has spoken about.
