If the trailer for the new upcoming horror title, OD, isn’t promising enough, then these details shared by Hideo Kojima (best known for his famous video game titles Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid franchise) will surely convince you to get your hands on it the moment it is up for grabs.
The game will feature several Hollywood actors like Sophia Lillis and Hunter Schafer, plus a new game mechanic that has never been seen within the horror titles. Without disclosing major details, Kojima hints that the mechanic has something to do with level of scariness and the players’ reaction to it.
Few hurdles emerged which led to the concerns that this mechanic may not be implemented. The companies it got pitched to failed to comprehend his vision. However, Phil Spencer, former CEO of Xbox, supports his overall mission. Although Spencer got replaced by Asha Sharma, the company continued to support his vision.
Kojima is not new to odd mechanics. Metal Gear Solid and Boktai had unusual mechanics which were way ahead of its time, and were well received. Kojima is doing something similar now with OD, but it isn’t clear what it is and when will it be implemented.
With Xbox having cancelled multiple games recently, and Silent Hills P.T., one of Kojima’s games in the past, being cancelled too a while ago, concerns arise that this game face similar situation. Hopefully, with the support of Xbox and good implementation of the new mechanic, OD may thrive and give Kojima the opportunity to show everyone what he can do with horror genre.