Kojima Productions' OD teased the actors, but the game's graphics need to shine

As one of his most intriguing projects in development, OD by Kojima Productions aims for a unique horror experience. Since its inception in 2015, Kojima Productions has sought to bring Hideo Kojima's bold visions to life with brand-new properties. OD promises something completely different from the shocking post-apocalyptic world of the studio's first game, Stranded Death. After the recent previews of its sequel, Death Stranding 2: On the Beachthere are also questions about when the developer will reveal more about its other games, such as OD.

The open-world experience of Stranded Death the franchise created a fascinating sci-fi story, and its sequel looks to get even better, at least in terms of graphics. Updates for Death Stranding 2 have shown some stunning images that demonstrate photorealism well done. With OD Since this is a mysterious horror adventure, graphics will be an incredibly important tool in making the game's scares as effective as possible. So whatever the update is in store OD Next, hopefully you can understand how Kojima Productions' impressive graphics bring its concept of horror to life through facial animations.

Hopefully, OD's impressive cast can make its horror elements even more effective

Taking Kojima Productions' facial capture to new heights

So far, one of the few clues as to what OD has a short and incredibly bizarre teaser trailer in store for players. In a recent interview with Variety, Kojima made this clear OD it's pushing the boundaries of what gaming can be. During the interview, he said, “It's a little risky and a new challenge for me in the gaming realm.” After Stranded Death experimented with the confines of an open-world setting and many wild concepts, hearing references to Kojima OD as pushing the boundaries and risky is quite addictive. Stranded Death and its next sequel already seem like risky projects, but the potential for OD being even stranger makes the eventual release of in-game footage that much more exciting.

The star-studded cast of OD impress with their brief performances in the game's teaser trailer, but there's also the question of how these expressions of fear will translate into graphics. The realistic images of Death Stranding 2 they promise a more realistic look, but expressions that convey fear, horror and even disgust can be difficult to capture effectively. Screams and intense emotions can sometimes give off a mysterious valley vibe in games, which could take away ODit's scary. However, the teaser's focus on the cast's facial expressions implies that this matters a lot.

Confirmed cast of OD

• Sofia Lillis
• Hunter Schafer
• Udo Kier

There are currently only three confirmed actors ODbut this trio bodes well for the project's in-game performances. Kojima loves including famous actors in his projects, so the powerful nature of this cast is no surprise. The best way to showcase a cast like that, however, is to make sure the facial animations can capture as much intense emotion as possible.

Rumors also say that Margaret Qualley will star
OD
but this has yet to be confirmed. If true, this would be his second Kojima Productions game, in which he played two roles
Stranded Death
.

Kojima Productions subverts expectations with its projects

Embrace bold experimentation

Kojima Productions currently has three projects in the works. Between Death Stranding 2, ODand the spy thriller PhysintKojima's vision aims to offer exciting variety with his titles. When it comes to ODit will be intriguing to see how different it is from others in the horror genre.

OD
was co-written by Jordan Peele.

OD it may be a huge mystery, but Kojima Productions' surprising subversion of established gaming standards makes this an incredibly compelling and exciting project to speculate about. Until further news is offered, OD remains in the shadows, but hopefully the next update will show a look at the game's graphics.