5 Games to Celebrate the End of June

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Hey there. So, I was wrapped up in the chaos of “The Last of Us Part II,” which was kinda therapeutic in a way. Weirdly. Anyway, now I’m shifting gears—thinking of repair and future and stuff. Enter Sam Porter Bridges. Yeah, he’s the guy for this.

Honestly, it took me a few tries to really “get” Death Stranding. Did I fully get it? Not even close. But that’s what makes it intriguingly baffling. Kojima, man, he’s got this knack for the strange and dreamy, sometimes to the point where I’m like, “What is even happening?” But I dig it, you know? Looking forward to diving into that bizarre world again.

The first game was this wild mix of deep human stuff and sci-fi oddities. Like, extinction entities and all that. It made me think about life, death, and all that jazz. And with everything happening lately, it’s the kind of existential escapism I need. Weird comfort, if that makes sense.

Kojima mentioned he rewrote Death Stranding 2 after the pandemic. That hits. The new angle—“Should We Have Connected?”—has me thinking all sorts of things. I don’t know what answers I’ll find, if any, but wandering through Kojima’s brain sounds like just the ticket.

Alright, that’s a wrap! Go enjoy your weekend—Game on and Happy Pride!