History Memes / DeathStranding

* "[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Perfectly balanced. As all things should be]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A major gameplay mechanic is keeping Sam balanced and upright to avoid damaging packages, causing some to compare the game to SelfDemonstrating/{{Thanos}} and his infamous obsession with keeping things "balanced"[[/labelnote]]

* "Sam, this is Die-Hardman."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Die-Hardman begins almost all of his DialogDuringGameplay radio transmissions with this phrase, [[WelcomeToCorneria using the exact same inflection]].[[/labelnote]]

!!Pre-release

* "[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Perfectly balanced. As all things should be]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A major gameplay mechanic is keeping Sam balanced and upright to avoid damaging packages, causing some to compare the game to SelfDemonstrating/{{Thanos}} and his infamous obsession with keeping things "balanced"[[/labelnote]]
* Considering basically all of the major characters and most of the preppers are modeled on real world actors, celebrities, and entertainment figures Kojima knows, many have joked that the game is depicting a post-apocalypse scenario where the only survivors are Kojima's friends.

** Everyone knows Kojumbo genius. Therefore, the game is brilliant.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Part of the game's discription.[[/labelnote]]

* Run like hell/Hauling Ass Simulator. [[labelnote:Explanation]]With later footage shows an enemy siccing a huge monster on Sam, fans, in responding to the previous complains about the game being a Walking Simulator, have started joking about this game is all about you running for your life instead.[[/labelnote]]
** Ironically, when a trailer first introduced the game's combat mechanics it started with Sam futilely trying to run from enemies and getting slapped around by them for several seconds.

* "The first game isn't even out yet and Kojima Productions has already announced ''Death Stranding 2: Days To Go''!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] A small scale joke that erupted due to a rather poorly designed teaser poster teasing that Death Stranding will be released in two days. The design actually caused some to do a double-take because at a quick glance, the thing that stood out was the Death Stranding logo and a huge number 2.[[/labelnote]]

* The first game isn't even out yet and Kojima Productions has already announced ''Death Stranding 2: Days To Go'' [[labelnote:Explanation]] A small scale joke that erupted due to a rather poorly designed teaser poster teasing that Death Stranding will be released in two days. The design actually caused some to do a double-take because at a quick glance, the thing that stood out was the Death Stranding logo and a huge number 2.[[/labelnote]]

* The first game isn't even out yet and Kojima Productions has already announced ''Death Stranding 2: Days To Go'' [[labelnote:Explanation]] A small scale joke that erupted due to a rather poorly designed teaser poster teasing that Death Stranding will be released in two days. The design actually caused some to do a double-take[[/labelnote]]

* The first game isn't even out yet and Kojima Productions has already announced ''Death Stranding 2: Days to go'' [[labelnote:Explanation]] A small scale joke that erupted due to a rather poorly designed teaser poster teasing that Death Stranding will be released in two days. The design actually caused some to do a double-take[[/labelnote]]

* The first game isn't even out yet and Kojima Productions has already announced ''Death Stranding 2: Days to go'' [[label note:Explanation]] A small scale joke that erupted due to a rather poorly designed teaser poster teasing that Death Stranding will be released in two days. The design actually caused some to do a double-take[[/labelnote]]

* Redefining death. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Ever since it was said that the game would "redefine death" for the player, jokes have abounded on what this exactly means, common gag interpretations include people having to murder real life strangers and/or their pets as part of the game, as well as Kojima personally breaking into the houses of players to kill them if they die in the game.[[/labelnote]]

* Eat Standing. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Most of the letters on the poster are dripping a dark liquid, those that do spell out Eat Standing, which is treated as a hidden message in a vein similar to "[[{{Franchise/Mario}} You are Mr. Gay]]".[[/labelnote]]

* Run like hell/Hauling Ass Simulator. [[labelnote:Explanation]]With the newest footage shows an enemy siccing a huge monster on Sam, fans, in responding to the previous complains about the game being a Walking Simulator, have started joking about this game is all about you running for your life instead.[[/labelnote]]

-->'''Creator/RockstarStudios''': You can see your horse's testicles expand in our game!\\
'''Kojima:''' [[ToiletHumor We can do better than that]].

'''Kojima:''' We can do better than that.

* Heartman's costume of being a white dude with close-cropped brown hair, a white dress shirt and glasses, has led more than a few people to compare him to WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd.

* "Rebuilding America isn't gonna get rid [[IncrediblyLamePun of the]] [[Music/{{BTS}} BTs]]."