T he original Death Stranding was a polarizing game. Some were completely enthralled by Hideo Kojima's bizarre post-apocalyptic world, while others were baffled by it. I fell into

The mass connection that Death Stranding advocated for has shown its dark underbelly and there are some days where I wish we could go back and undo it all. That anxiety is palpable in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach,

Halfway through the development of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, creator Hideo Kojima reportedly made significant changes to the game after playtesting results were deemed "too good". According to one of the sequel's composers, Yoann "Woodkid" Lemoine, Kojima felt that because players "liked it too much" it meant that "something [was] wrong".