Hideo Kojima has always walked the line between cringe and creative, but whichever side he occupies, the fact that gaming still has auteurs should be celebrated. Death Stranding 2‘s TGS presentation was decidedly a mix of the two, showing off no gameplay in favor of a puppet dance routine.

Kojima has always been tight-lipped about his projects in progress, going all the way back to Metal Gear Solid 2‘s Raiden bait and switch, so to hear that he’d be giving a full-length stage presentation to tell all about Death Stranding 2: On The Beach was nothing short of revelatory for many fans, myself included.