In 2019, Hideo Kojima — Metal Gear Solid creator, and perhaps Hollywood’s favorite gaming auteur — released his first game as the head of his own independent studio, after parting ways with Konami. Depending who you asked at the time, Death Stranding was either a visionary work or completely incomprehensible — or both. It’s an unforgettable experience though, and subsequent editions have converted their fair share of skeptics. Now Kojima is set to return with Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (yes, it’s really called that). Like its predecessor, it’s set to combine unique hiking gameplay with exposition-heavy cutscenes, Yoji...