As we lay waiting like helpless baby birds in the nest for the next small morsel of information to be flown in from Hideo Kojima, we bide our time with fan art and obscure twitter posts. Lately, we’ve seen Kojima reveal on Twitter thatDisney’s Mary Poppins had a role to play in Death Stranding. Apparently, the character who is played by Léa Seydoux was influenced by the all singing magical nanny herself. With an umbrella in hand, we can see the resemblance - as strange as it may be.
In the run-up to what we hope is a release date, eager fans of the impendingDeath Strandingtake to crafting some wonderful pieces of art. Going by the name of ithinkittoo onInstagramandReddit, this particular creator encapsulates Sam inDeath Strandingwho is played byThe Walking Deadactor Norman Reedus. Using the software Procreate, ithinkittoo digitally pencils in Norman’s features with incredible accuracy - taking the time to fill in the details that make Mr. Reedus so recognizable. For instance, his unique mole above the left side of his top lip and those intense, piercing eyes that look like they haven’t seen sleep in years.
#normanreedus as #sam…🦀🐳🐟🌈☂️
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Also, the shading the artist has woven into the picture gives it a mysterious and dark presence - personally, I don’t think it would have worked as well if colors were used. It seems like Hideo Kojima agrees tooafter personally liking the art pieceon Instagram - obviously, making ithinkittoo’s year!
The bottom line really is thatDeath Strandingcauses a whole hell of a lot of fuss, even film director Joe Penna sayingit is unlike anything he’s ever seenand Jordan Vogt-Roberts - who is directing theMetal Gear Solidmovie- getting his mind blown after Hideo Kojima let him play some ofDeath Stranding.
Here’s hoping this electric build-up will be justified when the time comes for fans to play it, but until then, we can be happily content with some amazing fan art.
As we know, Death Strandingcurrently doesn’t have a release window, but it is planning on coming to PS4. If you want to show your early support for the developer, feel free topre-order the game on Amazon.
