Sony’s Shawn Layden has played Death Stranding, says it’s revolutionary ‘and more’

In an interview with The Telegraph, Shawn Layden (President of Sony Interactive Entertainment America) talked a bit about Sony’s E3 conference and their upcoming games. One of the notable omissions from this year’s show was Kojima’s new game, Death Stranding. Because of this, the interviewer asked wether this means the game is still just in the concept phase, but according to Layden, this is not the case.

[scark92]

Kojima is going to fuck with us gamers like in MGS1 and I cannot wait!

[CyrusLemont]

I am so damn curious to see what this gameplay is all about! It's being teased as super abstract but how?

TBH I'm glad he's starting a new world, I wasn't there at the beginning of MG and that franchise is too huge and hard (title of Kojima's sex tape) for me to follow now. Something fresh is exciting and makes it easy to invest in from the beginning.

This article still has something revealing in it, just not sure what yet http://m.au.ign.com/article...

I wonder if you can help other people playing the game, and your character can find imprints of help from them to help you progress through, sort of like life support (hence the umbilical cord), or maybe those babies are dead versions of other players that you can inherit to survive? Like an extra life. Or maybe the umbilical cords are your life supports, so if you don't find one to transfer through or absorb life from them, you'll die? Hence why the whole keeping things close to you aspect.

Honestly, I have no idea.

[UltraNova]

Yeah I also believe the umbilical cords are somehow connections between players (like the blood stain in DS games) but in a more realtime and significant way.

I hope Kojima goes bad shit crazy with this game and that he will not be pressed to abite by the current open wolrd filler mainstream games.

[dirkdady]

It's time to see how quickly Kojima can get a game off the ground without the overlords at Konami forcing him to split his game in half wasting his and our time time

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

I think this game will be the most incredible mind f*** we have ever experienced in a video game. All I'm thinking about is what Kojima did with a simple demo with a hallway that had no exit (P.T.) and what a mind f*** that was. I can only image what Death Stranding will be like.

[UltraNova]

As a guy who played all if his games (multiple times) including Snacther, I cant even fathom what a completely unrestrained Kojima can do...

Cant frickin wait!

[IamTylerDurden1]

Decima has really expedited the development process.

[badz149]

Sony, stop the freakin tease already! first Yoshida said he has played Sucker Punch new game, and now this? fvckin tease!

[Wallstreet37]

Wow good news, most of us still believed it was just at a concept phase. Sounds like it's coming along.

[Nyxus]

Yes, Layden actually mentioned prototype levels they have running, plural. Sounds like the game's development is progressing quicker than most people think.

[UCForce]

With Sony help, the game is getting there sooner than later.

[Nyxus]

@ UCForce: Yeah it seems like the Decima Engine is really helping them speed up the game's progress.

[Critic4l_Strik3]

Doesnt Kojima have a couple hundred people working on the game?

[Prubar]

Theirs a game behind those trailers? I'm actually surprised. The game must be further along than I suspected.

[Nyxus]

Yes, the game is actually playable already (or at least parts of it). Mark Cerny has also stated he has seem some gameplay: http://www.metalgearinforme...

[BlakHavoc]

Gameplay for this and TLOU2 at E3 2018

[Nyxus]

Seems likely. Maybe even PSX.

[BlakHavoc]

PSX has suddenly become my most anticipated conference from Sony for the year

[Markusb33]

Yoshida said they held announcements back. Hope to see from software abs sucker punch before the year end.

[thatguyhayat]

PSX is actually more promising that E3. They show even more hype games their

[Angeljuice]

They held back the big stuff so as not to share the limelight with XOX launch?

Let's hope so.

[MegamanXXX]

Wow I'm getting so hyped by just reading this :D ^_^! Can't wait for PSX

[Moe-Gunz]

People forget that when making MGSV he was also building an engine. The development time was longer than usual. This time he started with an engine so it should reduce the development​ time.

Shawn played some of it, and Mark Cerny seen gameplay. Seems to be moving along.

[Inzo]

Of course its revolutionary, look who creator is. But just keep it under wraps because MS is looking to steal ideas for games...........too soon?

[Derceto]

"revolutionary" Right, never heard that one before.

[Angeljuice]

Do you want to put hard cash on it? This is an unleashed, unrestrained Kojima production we are talking about.

[SirBradders]

Sony give developers alot of freedom and assistance with their games. Kojima is a mastermind and loon at the same time.

Basically the game is gonna be sick.

[MunchMiller00]

lol Kojima. What a over rated pile of trash. What a coincidence too, Sony felatiating their own forthcoming product. Who would've guessed?

[AspiringProGenji]

Another bot jealous that Kojima isn't working for his company. Who would have guessed?

[Elda]

Yep.

[darx]

Agree! He is overrated!

[Sunny_D]

Cry more.😢

"Sony felatiating their own forthcoming product. Who would've guessed?"

Right, cause the right solution should have been to trash their own product...

"Who would've guessed?"

That you would post such a retarded ass comment?

[phoenixwing]

Hard to consider someone overrated when he created a whole stealth genre on his own

[Kingdomcome247]

I genuinely feel for those who are incapable of appreciating the genius and nuance that Kojima brings to our beloved hobby.

[trooper_]

Overrated trash that makes more money than you.

Overrated trash that made MGS4 and is considered one of the best developers in the industry.

Yeah, he's overrated trash alright./s

[Sevir]

The man basically created action stealth genre and elevated mechanics commonly used in games like Halo, Gears and plenty other games, and a butt hurt XBO fan is calling him trashy and overrated? Weren't you cheering when he appear on MS's stage at E3 for MGS Rising and MGS5?

🙄 You sound so pressed and bitter now

[Darkfist_Flames]

playable already?

[Nyxus]

It looks like being able to use the Decima Engine helped them progress quickly.

[MagicBeanz]

Well of course he's going to say that, I'll wait to see how "revolutionary" it is with my own eyes.

[Bjorn-c-blocker]

Exactly. I hope it is good but Sony have been posting stupid stuff since E3 about games that they have shown zero game play of.. Reggie may as well say.. "I have played Metroid 4 and it is amazing!"// Or Phil Spencer saying, "I have played Halo 6 and it is astounding!"

[SirBradders]

So having multiple studios and ip's is stupid now?

[MagicBeanz]

Reggie and Phil often do make statements of that nature and worse, for example Phil would like you to believe the magical cloud is the most amazing thing ever and we've all seen how that's gone so far. Layden's statement is not necessarily "stupid" as you suggest, I mean this is Kojima we are talking about so for all we know it could very well be revolutionary but I think in all cases no matter who is saying it its best to take a wait and see approach.

[darx]

We'll see! Kojima is the most overrated developer there is.

[Nyxus]

Wrong.

[darx]

JJ Abrams of video games.

[BlackTar187]

he's only made one questionable game and it was still better than most games. I'm talking about mgs5 other then that all his games are fire MGS, snatcher, zone of enders. I think I'm forgetting one.

Have fun with those games from 2012

[Yui_Suzumiya]

I'm still waiting on a Snatcher 2 after 23 years since I played the original on Sega CD

[BlackTar187]

Me too solid. I remember calling the konami code# that was in the manual asking them of a sequel was coming out soon. Lol I called that# 100 times over a year time.

[Angeljuice]

"Kojima is the most overrated developer there is."
You can probably name three, all of them Sony Devs that you hate.

How far back does your videogame knowledge go?

[Markusb33]

You don't see many games that try to get you to think about using port 2 on a console to avoid a boss reading your mind. I love stuff like that just totally inventive and different.

[DivineAssault]

Im sure it will be great.. Some Kojima games are a little weird but this sounds like its going to be another smash hit series since its exclusive. He can completely focus on optimizing the game for one console instead of multiple.. Plus nobody can deny the guy is genius making games ahead of their time..

[Dirtnapstor]

Let us have a prologue like Ground Zeroes was to TPP so we can have a taste earlier than 2019! Pleeeeeease!

[Critic4l_Strik3]

I hope there's an update during the Tokyo Game Show in September!!

[RAM0N]

I hope they show something at psx

[Legendary-Status]

I have a feeling PSVR is incorporated in a way "Revolutionaru" Kojima will bring the Power out of the PS4 PRO this a AAA without a doubt must play.. Death Stranding TLOU2 BlOODBORNE 2 Sucker Punch New Title DREAMS we all knew sony was holding back a ton

[Bjorn-c-blocker]

Buzz words.. Sony are desperate... they sound like Ubisoft.

[Nyxus]

Why would they be exactly? And by the way the word 'revolutionary' came from the interviewer.

[Bjorn-c-blocker]

Look console warrior if you did not notice sony had a terrible week. They were hammered at e3. Their press conference was like death. The crowd barely reacted, compare that to previous years!

Then they were not willing to have cross-play to protect the children...
Then they were accused of not having games at the show and they come out with these stupid statements about how they have these great games but they didn't show them... This is the company that showed FF7 remake when it was nothing. This is the company that showed a Kickstarter... If you believe sony on the stuff that have come out since e3.... I don't man... you must believe pretty much anything.

[Nyxus]

@ Bjprn: whatever you say, buddy.

[Sevir]

Nyxus this is the same guy who believes a $500 box is suddenly going to turn the tides because it does dynamic checkboard 4k in Nov. how did the the last $500 console perform 4 years ago?

[SirBradders]

Sony are desperate please, you xbots all seem to forget the 3 great years we have had so far and that is before the dozen AAA exclusive we will be getting in he next few years.

Keep playing your BC titles and be happy.

[Elda]

You sound envious.

[LP-Eleven]

There comes a time when one needs to stop posting. This would be one of those times.

[WelkinCole]

The reason why they went with Decima is so they can start on dev already. Not sure why some people still think it's still in conceptual phase.

[Bjorn-c-blocker]

People who believe anything this muppet says are truly stupid.. The guys name may as well be lieden

[Nyxus]

We heard you the first time...

[Elda]

Maybe we'll get some small gameplay preview at PSX!

[emty]

LOL..a Sony employee praising a PS4 exclusive...who would have thought.

[Relientk77]

This gun be good

[S-Word]

It's not like he's going to talk shit about it.

[Shadyceaser]

Let's hope so ... I have heard a lot of shit from all the console makers and a hell of a lot of developers ... So wait and see .. To much hype this generation and its not improving

[rlow1]

Well 2019 isn't right around the corner, but that is fine with me. This is a game you don't want rushed, because the hype is huge. I just want it to be awesome and new. If anyone can deliver, that my friends is Kojima.

[skwidd]

Kojima lookin like Waldo there

[1nsomniac]

Of course he has... has Kojima only just recently decided what engine he was going to use & that they're still only in the design stage?

[KillBill]

Do we ever expect any company reps on Sony or MS side to say anything different?