What is the message of Death Stranding 2?
Death Stranding 2 is not just a game; it is a narrative platform that reflects Hideo Kojima’s thoughts on technology, human relations, and today’s digital culture. While the theme of “making connections” was prominent in the first game, the health of these connections is questioned in the second game. This time, Kojima asks the question: “Should we be connected?”
Does Death Stranding 2 Send an Anti-Technology Message?
Kojima does not portray the internet or artificial intelligence itself as an enemy. On the contrary, he acknowledges the benefits of technology by stating that the internet has helped us survive during the Covid period. However, he points out that the real danger is allowing these tools to determine our lives. According to him, the problem is not “connection” but the addiction of these connections.
Criticizing AI-supported systems guiding people’s preferences, Kojima says, “The AI assistant on my phone constantly wants to suggest things. I don’t like it.” Kojima, who believes that human life gains meaning through coincidences, argues that when we allow algorithms to guide us, these coincidences will disappear and this will make the human experience mechanical.
Kojima is not a technophobe. On the contrary, he believes that using technology appropriately and wisely is vital. However, he sees it as a serious threat that people are starting to shape their decisions with AI suggestions, algorithms and social media feeds. Death Stranding 2 establishes a structure that criticizes our slow internalization of this addiction and laziness of thought.
This message invites us to question how we are guided not only by individual habits but also as a society. As Kojima says: “I’m not saying stop using the internet, but becoming addicted is dangerous.” Research published by MIT showing that excessive use of AI tools can dull critical thinking also supports this view. The core message of Death Stranding 2 is clear: Connections can make life easier, but when we forget when, how, and why we connect, we can lose the essence of being human.
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