Hideo Kojima’s long-anticipated sequel to Loss of life Stranding obtained its full title at Wednesday’s State of Play showcase–you’ll most likely wish to try this bonkers new trailer–and it is a twin reference to a spot within the universe of the sport and likewise to a basic novel concerning the finish of the world: Nevil Shute’s On the Seaside. Earlier than your fellow Kojima followers purchase up all of the copies, it can save you a couple of bucks on the paperback version of the e book at Amazon.
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On the Seaside focuses on people in Australia within the wake of a worldwide nuclear conflict, with the remainder of human civilization seemingly wiped from existence. They usually try to go about their lives as finest they will whereas they anticipate the nuclear fallout to ultimately arrive and kill them. It is not onerous to see the similarities with the premise of Loss of life Stranding, which follows a form of non secular apocalypse and carries a equally dour total temper.
Revealed in 1957, On the Seaside is the form of literary basic that is simple to love–the premise is compelling, the characters attention-grabbing, and the size is brief sufficient you could learn the entire thing in a day. Actually it is a a lot much less time-consuming expertise than Loss of life Stranding 2 will probably be.
However when you choose display variations of issues, there’s additionally an outdated 1957 film model of On the Seaside starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner and Fred Astaire–that’s a stacked solid. The movie has sorta been misplaced to time within the USA, however you may import the Korean launch (with English audio) of the DVD for a good worth right here.
I would not learn an excessive amount of into Kojima referencing this e book for the subtitle, as a result of it is most likely extra a vibes factor, not a “here is how the story will play out” factor. We’ll all discover out collectively when Loss of life Stranding 2: On the Seaside hits PS5 in 2025.