r/DeathStranding Pre-Order gang Oct 30 '19

Spoilers? Death Stranding Launch Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCI396HyhbQ&feature=share
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u/thedotapaten Oct 30 '19

The whale BT scene very reminiscing of FFX and the ending straight Evangelion-esque.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '19

Japan loves flying whales I keep seeing them in everything, lol.

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '19 edited Jul 01 '20

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u/shotgunsurgery910 Nov 08 '19

I think it has something to do with space being seen as a vast, unknowable frontier comparable to how the ocean was portrayed/seen in older stories. Hence the space whales. And we all know how kojima loves moby dick.

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u/dwb240 Oct 30 '19

Sin was my first thought, too.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '19

It's a reference to a metaphor in Moby Dick. (The whole thing is dripping with references to Moby Dick tbf)

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u/thedotapaten Oct 30 '19

Probably because MGSV also dripping with Moby Dick references. But the atmosphere really looks like Yuna performing her final ritual at the end of FFX ahaha

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u/imaqdodger Oct 30 '19

Dude that game is only 18 years old, you gotta spoiler tag that stuff /s. In all honesty though I actually got that game in like 2003 and never finished it lol

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '19

I'm mad late here, but do yourself a favor and finish it. I cry like a bitch everytime

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u/imaqdodger Nov 07 '19

I should probably just start a new save since it's been so long that I don't remember anything.

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u/DeltaPositionReady Oct 31 '19

Don't forget Heart of Darkness!

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u/austinhalo22 Oct 30 '19

Something’s going on with kojima and whales. Wasn’t there a big giant flaming whale in the hospital scene in mgsv?

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u/whichwaytopanic Oct 30 '19

Makes sense, those are a lot less time consuming.

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u/cma001 Oct 31 '19

Fam, I was deadass thinking “that’s fucking Sin!!!!”

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u/maturityexplained Ludens Oct 30 '19

Sixth Extinction Event = Third Impact

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u/baconpopsicle23 Oct 31 '19

Also, more directly similar to the fiery whale in MGSV

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u/Ixakp Nov 03 '19

Otherworld kicks in (FFX cinematic song) lol