History YMMV / DeathStranding

** Ever since it was said that the game would redefine death for the player, jokes have abonded on what this exactly means, common gag interpretations include people having to murder strangers and/or their pets, as well as Kojima breaking into the players house to murder them.
*** Well, considering that Kojima supposedly thought of forcing you to buy another copy of VideoGame/MetalGearSolid1 every time you died...

** In lieu of the missing letters in the logo for ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'', fans have jokingly theorized that "[[TakeThat FUCK YOU]] [[Creator/{{Konami}} KONAMI]]" is secretly hidden in this game's logo as a response to the company's [[MeanBoss horrible treatment]] of Kojima and the Kojima Productions staff during production of that game.

*** [[VideoGame/MetroidOtherM THE BABY]]

*** Referring to the baby as [[{{Pun}} Norman Fe(e)tus]].

** In lieu of the missing letters in the logo for ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'', fans have jokingly theorized that "[[TakeThat FUCK YOU]] [[Creator/{{Konami}} KONAMI]]" is secretly hidden in this game's logo as a response to the company's [[MeanBoss horrible treatment]] of him and the Kojima Productions staff during production of that game.

*** Photoshopping the shot of Reedus' character holding the baby close to his chest and sobbing to make it look like he's holding something else, [[TearsOfJoy such as a PlayStation 4]].

*** The cross markings on Reedus' character's stomach have also spawned memes, mainly in the department of [[WebComic/CtrlAltDel loss.jpg]].

*** The cross markings on Reedus' character's stomach have also spawn memes, mainly in the department of [[WebComic/CtrlAltDel loss.jpg]].

* GeniusBonus: A particularly sharp-eyed fan noticed that the metal bits on the dog tags Creator/NormanReedus's character is wearing has [[http://img.kojimaproductions.jp/img/works/modal/menu-img-01.png equations engraved in them.]] Some fans were able to figure out that they are [[http://mokadara.tumblr.com/post/145930543457/death-stranding-and-quantum-physics related to black holes and quantum physics.]] What this means in terms of the game is very much up in the air, but it should be interesting to speculate.

* UncannyValley: Although the motion capture work on this game [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome is stunning]], the shift between Reedus' character looking sad and going back to a more neutral facial expression comes across as '''extremely''' unsettling. The effect is likely deliberate, given the surreal and haunting nature of the trailer.

*** The cross markings on Reedus's stomach have also spawn memes, mainly in the department of [[WebComic/CtrlAltDel loss.jpg]].

* EpilepticTrees: It's a Hideo Kojima game, and the first one he's produced that's not related to ''Franchise/MetalGear'' in over half a decade. Rampant speculation was bound to happen even if the game had a more conventional teaser trailer.
* GeniusBonus: A particularly sharp-eyed fan noticed that the metal bits on the dog tags Reedus's character is wearing has [[http://img.kojimaproductions.jp/img/works/modal/menu-img-01.png equations engraved in them.]] Some fans were able to figure out that they are [[http://mokadara.tumblr.com/post/145930543457/death-stranding-and-quantum-physics related to black holes and quantum physics.]] What this means in terms of the game is very much up in the air, but it should be interesting to speculate.

*** Photoshopping the shot of Creator/NormanReedus' character holding the baby close to his chest and sobbing to make it look like he's holding something else, [[TearsOfJoy such as a PlayStation 4]].

** In lieu of the missing letters in the logo for ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'', fans have jokingly theorized that "[[TakeThat FUCK YOU]] Creator/{{KONAMI}}" is secretly hidden in this game's logo as a response to the company's [[MeanBoss horrible treatment]] of him and the Kojima Productions staff during production of that game.
* {{Squick}}: The trailer certainly has a bunch of stomach-churning imagery; the dead sea life, the newborn bawling on the beach while attached to an obviously artificial umbilical cord, Norman Reedus' [[NakedPeopleAreFunny bare ass]] covered in handprints and boasting a cross-shaped scar on his stomach hinting at some possible MrSeahorse shenanigans... this is definitely going to be one of Kojima's weirder games, which given [[Franchise/MetalGear his]] [[VideoGame/SilentHills pedigree]] is certainly saying something.
* UncannyValley: Although the motion-capture work on this game [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome is stunning]], the shift between Creator/NormanReedus looking sad and going back to a more neutral facial expression comes across as '''extremely''' unsettling. The effect is likely deliberate, given the surreal and haunting nature of the trailer.

*** Referring to the baby as [[IncrediblyLamePun Norman Fe(e)tus]].

* {{Squick}}: The trailer certainly has a bunch of stomach-churning imagery; the dead sea life, the newborn bawling on the beach while attached to an obviously artificial umbilical cord, Norman Reedus' [[NakedPeopleAreFunny bare ass]] covered in handprints and boasting a cross-shaped scar on his stomach hinting at some possible MrSeahorse shenanigans... this is definitely going to be one of Kojima's weirder games, which given [[Franchise/MetalGear his]] [[VideoGame/SilentHills pedigree]] is certainly saying something.

*** Referring to the fetus as [[IncrediblyLamePun Norman Fe(e)tus]].

* GeniusBonus: A particularly sharp-eyed fan noticed that the metal bits on the necklace Reedus's character was wearing had [[http://img.kojimaproductions.jp/img/works/modal/menu-img-01.png equations engraved in them.]] Some fans were able to figure out that they are [[http://mokadara.tumblr.com/post/145930543457/death-stranding-and-quantum-physics related to black holes and quantum physics.]] What this means in terms of the game is very much up in the air, but it should be interesting to speculate.

*** Photoshopping the shot of Creator/NormanReedus' character holding the baby close to his chest and sobbing to make it look like he's holding something else, [[TearsOfJoy such as a]] [[SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced PlayStation 4]].

* AndTheFandomRejoiced: After [[Creator/HideoKojima Hideo Kojima's]] tumultuous departure from Konami, many were fearful for his career prospects after such a messy and public scandal, and they certainly weren't expecting much from him within even a few years. The minute he walked out onto the 2016 E3 PlayStation Conference stage, declared [[BadassBoast "I'm back"]] and showed the trailer for this game, the entire showroom and the internet went mad. The hype was only further heightened when the main character was revealed to be Creator/NormanReedus, showing that the Konami/Kojima debacle and messy cancellation of ''VideoGame/SilentHills'' hadn't turned him off of the idea of performing in a video game.

* {{Squick}}: The trailer certainly has a bunch of stomach-churning imagery; the dead sea life, the newborn bawling on the beach while attached to an obviously artificial umbilical cord, Norman Reedus' [[NakedPeopleAreFunny bare ass]] covered in handprints and boasting a cross-shaped scar on his stomach hinting at some possible MrSeahorse shenanigans... this is definitely going to be one of Kojima's weirder games, which given [[Franchise/MetalGear his]] [[VideoGame/SilentHills pedifree]] is certainly saying something.

* AndTheFandomRejoiced: After Kojima's [[YMMV/Konami tumultuous]] departure from Konami, many were fearful for his career prospects after such a messy and public scandal, and they certainly weren't expecting much from him within even a few years. The minute he walked out onto the 2016 E3 PlayStation Conference stage, declared [[BadassBoast "I'm back"]] and showed the trailer for this game, the entire showroom and the internet went mad. The hype was only further heightened when the main character was revealed to be Creator/NormanReedus, showing that the Konami/Kojima debacle and messy cancellation of ''VideoGame/SilentHills'' hadn't turned him off of the idea of performing in a video game.

* GeniusBonus: A particularly sharp-eyed fan noticed that the metal bits on the necklace Reedus's character was wearing had [[http://img.kojimaproductions.jp/img/works/modal/menu-img-01.png equations engraved in them.]] Some fans were able to figure out that they are [[http://mokadara.tumblr.com/post/145930543457/death-stranding-and-quantum-physics related to black holes and quantum physics.]] What this means in terms of the game is very much up in the air, but it should be interesting to speculate.

* FanNickname: Due to the general plot seeming center around Creator/NormanReedus being MrSeahorse, some fans have taken to calling this game "[[{{Squick}} MPreg: The Game]]". They've also taken to boiling the plot down to "[[RhymesOnADime Norman Reedus and his Norman Fetus]].

* FanNickname: Due to the general plot seeming center around Creator/NormanReedus being MrSeahorse, some fans have taken to calling this game "[[{{Squick}} MPreg: The Game]]". They've also taken to boiling the plot down to "Creator/NormanReedus [[RhymesOnADime and his Norman Fetus]].