#deathstranding
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This retrospective series is my love letter to a game that changed my life...Death Stranding. Join me as I deconstruct and provide commentary for/analyze nearly every aspect of Death Stranding's narrative and gameplay loop. Part 1 is spoiler-free! This is a re-upload of my initial 6 hour video on Death Stranding for those who saw it, now re-edited with some corrections into 3 distinct parts mimicking the acts of the game itself to make it more approachable for those new to the game. There are time stamps and the general structure of the video listed below if you wish to jump around or look through what to expect. This is the first video I've made at this level of effort and commitment and took the better part of a year to finish, but I learned a lot along the way and look forward to applying what I've learned to future video game retrospectives like this so feel free to subscribe for my future endeavors if you enjoyed this. I do not monetize or place ads on any of my videos as this is purely a work of passion for me.


Timestamps/Structure (series is structured similar to the game itself so you are able to pace yourself and proceed through in sections as you see fit):

Act/Part 1 (Prologue - Episode 2; Current Video) Making the Case for Death Stranding (SPOILER-FREE)

Opening/Introduction - 0:00
Prologue ("Porter") - 15:34
Episode 1 ("Bridget") - 35:32
Episode 2 ("Amelie") - 50:24

Act/Part 2 (End of Episode 2 - Episode 8) Building the Network and Establishing the Foundations (SPOILERS - Point of No Return! Play the Game!)

Watch Here:    • The Great Death Stranding Retrospecti...  

Act/Part 3 (Episode 9 - End) Meaning, Purpose, and Building the Bridge Toward a Better Future

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I do not own most of the music included in this video. Music included in the video comes from several sources that I love and admire and that served as creative inspiration in making this video. I will happily provide the details of the songs included throughout the video upon request. I wanted to do a full track list here but the description size limit wouldn't allow it. Artists/sources include Ludwig Forssell's Death Stranding soundtrack (naturally), Low Roar, the Mass Effect series, Detroit Become Human, Banjo-Kazooie, Undertale, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, the Silent Hill series, the Pathologic series, Fez, Hyper Light Drifter, and Cry of Fear. Once again, I do not monetize or place ads on any of my videos as this is purely a work of passion for me. The use of this music content falls under fair use for repurposed remix use in a transformative manner. Again, I merely included this music out of admiration and am not looking to gain profit from any of the content featured in this video.