As much as I and the reviewer love Death Stranding, I don't think I'm the only one who lost track of the story. The game is littered with jargon-heavy information dumps, and I sometimes struggle to compare it to Hideo Kojima's previous Metal Gear games. However, there is no need to worry about it, as a novelization is in the works.

"Death Stranding": The Official Novelization is in serialized form, with the English translation of the first volume to be released on November 3. With a total of 304 pages, it is safe to say that the story of "Death Stranding" is not to be skimped on.

The synopsis is as follows:

A mysterious explosion shakes the earth and sets off a series of supernatural events known as Death Stranding. Specters devouring the living drive humanity to the brink of extinction, nations are destroyed, and survivors are left to scatter and live in isolation. Sam Porter Bridges, a legendary porter with the ability to return from the dead, is entrusted with an important mission by the President of the United States. He must travel a devastated land where otherworldly threats roil, reconnecting cities and people and rebuilding America one step at a time.

And here's the cover:

Written by Kenji Yano, co-writer of the game. This is a good sign, as novelizations of games are often outsourced to writers who are not particularly close to the original. Yano also worked on the novelization of Metal Gear Solid.

Published by Titan Books, Death Stranding: The Official Novelization is currently available for pre-order in the US, UK, and Australia.