7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know Were in Death Stranding

Every gameplay trailer that’s come from Death Stranding has revealed something new and weird. So much that a lot of its details, big and small, may have passed over many peoples heads.

Here’s a rundown of some of the coolest and strangest things that Death Stranding lets you do.

Your PlayStation Controller Becomes a Baby

Maintaining a baby in real life can be a hard, grueling, but rewarding experience – so let’s do it in a video game!

For plot reasons, Death Stranding has you carrying a fetus across the harsh landscape. But it’s not just another simple delivery, this feeds into the gameplay.

You’re tasked with ensuring that this baby is nurtured and looked after, and this involves doing a variety of rather odd tasks.

Anytime the baby is distressed, you can ease it back to sleep and this is done by rocking the DualShock 4 controller back and forth.

How will you be alerted the baby is upset? Well, your controller will emit crying and other noises – duh!

It’s an interesting, if not slightly disturbing innovation that I’m sure many of us will be discussing for weeks to come post-release. It’s also worth noting that the limited edition Death Stranding console comes complete with a DualShock 4 controller in the same vein as the baby tank – gross!

You Can Craft Grenades Out of Your Own Poop

You heard that right – poop.

After all the Monster energy drinks you’ve consumed, I’m not surprised your guts are overactive, but grenades are actually very useful.

It’s not just poop that allows you to make grenades. Sweat and urine also serve as a means to craft explosives. I’m not sure how, the game does explain why, but I don’t think any reason will ever fully justify it.

What I can say is that these grenades will be vital in the early portion of the game, where protagonist Sam Porter will have very little means of firepower against the floating apparitions known as BT’s.

This is just one of many examples of how Death Stranding’s mechanics all feed into one another. By ensuring Sam is healthy and energized, you’re in turn providing yourself with more means of defense.

It’s a weird way of going about it and there were probably a thousand other ways this could have been done. But if it allows us to gain grenades then I’m all for pooping the night away.

Rain Has the Ability to Make You Age

One of the hazards Sam will have to contend with is rain.

Not just any rain though, rain that once you’re subject to it, can cause the recipient to age as time is accelerated to an unimaginable degree.

Death Stranding deals with otherworlds and a whole array of paranormal existences. The rain, known as Timefall is just one example of this.

Timefall rain can rapidly deteriorate Sam’s cargo, so quickly finding shelter to avoid the substance is vital and can cause panic to an otherwise normal delivery run.

Although the rain speeds up the process of aging, it affects Sam at a slower rate. Don’t worry – this isn’t Benjamin Button!

But it’s still a situation you must be prepared for, much like the weather we experience everyday, it’s unpredictable.

Death Stranding Features Music from Various Real-Life Artists

Hideo Kojima seems to enjoy incorporating music into his video games and attributes it to the world on show.

Metal Gear Solid V played host to this, with the discovery of tapes gaining you the ability to play more music as you explored the world. Classics such as The Final Countdown by Europe and You Spin Me Round by Dead Or Alive.

Death Stranding follows suit, but by building it into the gameplay itself.

Key moments will see songs from the original soundtrack known as Timefall, with music from the likes of CHVRCHES and Bring Me The Horizon punctuating climatic moments.

No doubt it will add exhilaration to these moments and showcase a variety of artists through various genres of music.

You Can Dress as a Sea Otter

What’s Conan O’Brien and Sea Otters got to do with each other? Beats me, but he provides you with a Sea Otter hood which provides you the means to find swimming easier.

In the game, there are characters known as ‘preppers’, which are characters who will accept deliveries and provide items back, in this case, a Sea Otter suit.

Death Stranding is filled with celebrity appearances and cameos. From movie directors such as Edgar Wright, responsible for such films as Hot Fuzz, to Geoff Keighley, most notably known for hosting The Game Awards.

Whether these appear as gimmicky or not remains to be seen, but any tools helpful to Sam’s cause will benefit you in a multitude of ways.

Death Stranding Has Multiplayer

While not multiplayer in the traditional sense (there’s no PVP or PVE), but there is an element.

The world is full of dangers ranging from simple rocks to climb over, to grand cliffs you have to scale. As you venture through, you have a set amount of tools to navigate through and assist yourself.

But, if you run out, there’s still hope as players from other games can leave items and buildings behind to help you in those dire situations. Isn’t that nice?

From this you can give the player who left an item behind ‘a like’ which boosts their social ranking in their game, giving them more toys to play with.

It feeds into the main aspect of the games social mechanics and works in a “you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours” mentality.

If you get yourself into a real pickle, you can always request supplies as well and hope another player picks up the call. If they choose to, you can visit a facility or post box to gather the items.

While there’s no direct connection between players, it does feed into the idea of a living world and provides a helpful means to players who do get stuck or just want to be liked.

Norman Reedus Can Punch You in the Face

I don’t know why you would want to do this, but hey, your call.

When Sam reaches a base of operations you can complete an array of activities to care for him. Eat, shower, poop or stare at his crotch.

Okay, so the last one isn’t caring for him, but it does result in you being whacked.

Do it once, he’ll encourage you to stop. Keep going and you’ll push him over the edge and get punched in the face. If that’s what you’re into go for it.

It’s these little moments that break up the bleak world of Death Stranding and give the game some personality. Oh, and you can blow raspberries in the mirror if you so desire.

Game of the year, am I right?

Know any more cool and interesting features in Death Stranding? Drop them in the comments below and let us know!

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