Death Stranding’s Theme of Reconnecting Is Starkly Reminiscent of MGSV’s Secret Nuke Free Ending

Now that we know that Death Stranding is, indeed, a very real game with a very real release date, here comes the fun part: poring over every little detail in that new trailer and trying to figure out what the game is all about before it even launches.

In the extensive eight-minute trailer that dropped yesterday, it’s clear that social bonds and the idea of reconnecting civilization are going to be very big themes that get explored in Death Stranding.

It almost sounds like a modern Persona game, if not for this little description tacked on the game’s official PlayStation page:

“Help other travelers without ever crossing paths via asynchronous online gameplay. Send supplies, share safe houses and walk in the footsteps of fellow couriers to reunite civilization.”

While Death Stranding…