OD Kojima Productions teased the cast, but the in-game video should shine

As one of the most intriguing projects in development, OD from Kojima Productions strives for a unique horror experience. Since its inception in 2015, Kojima Productions has strived to bring Hideo Kojima's bold ideas to life with brand new properties. OD promises something completely different from the stunning post-apocalyptic world of the studio's first game, Death Stranding. After a recent brief review of its sequel, Death Stranding 2: On the beachthere are also questions about when the developer will reveal more about its other games, e.g OD.

Open world experience Death Stranding franchise brought a thrilling sci-fi story to life, and its sequel seems to have improved even more, at least in terms of graphics. Updates for Death Stranding 2 showcased some stunning visual effects that showcase well done photorealism. with OD being a mysterious horror enterprise, visual effects will be an incredibly important tool in making the game's scares as effective as possible. So, regardless of the pending update OD then hopefully an insight into how Kojima Productions' impressive graphics bring their horror concept to life through facial animation.

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

Kojima Productions' new level of face capture

So far, one of the only hints of what OD A short and incredibly amazing trailer has been prepared by gamers. In a recent interview with Variety, Kojima made this clear OD pushes the boundaries of what games can be. During the interview, he stated that “it's a bit risky and a new challenge for me in the field of gaming”. After Death Stranding experimented with open-world boundaries and a lot of wild concepts, hearing Kojima refer to OD both violent and risky, very compelling. Death Stranding and its upcoming sequel already seem like risky projects, but the potential for OD to be even more amazing makes the final release of in-game footage even more exciting.

Star cast OD impresses with his brief appearances in the game's teaser trailer, but there's also the question of how those expressions of fear will translate into graphics. Realistic visual effects Death Stranding 2 promise a more realistic look, but expressions that express fear, horror, and even disgust can be difficult to capture effectively. Screaming and intense emotions can sometimes create an uncanny valley atmosphere in games that can put you off ODscares However, the teaser's focus on the actors' facial expressions means it matters a lot.

OD confirmed cast

• Sophia Lillis
• Hunter Shaffer
• Udo Kir

Currently, only three actors are confirmed ODbut this trio bodes well for the project's in-game performance. Kojima likes to involve famous actors in his projects, so the difficult nature of this cast is not surprising. However, the best way to showcase such a cast is to make sure the facial animations can capture as much intense emotion as possible.

Margaret Qualley was also rumored to star
OD
but this remains to be confirmed. If true, this will be her second Kojima Productions game in which she has played two roles
Death Stranding
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Kojima Productions defies expectations with its projects

Brave experiments

Kojima Productions currently has three projects in development. In between Death Stranding 2, ODand a spy thriller Ph.DKojima's vision aims to offer an exciting variety of titles. When it comes to ODit will be interesting to see how different it is from others in the horror genre.

OD
co-written with Jordan Peele.

OD may be a huge mystery, but Kojima Productions' surprising subversion of established gaming standards makes this project incredibly compelling and exciting to think about. Until more news is offered, OD remains in the shadows, but hopefully the next update will show a glimpse of the in-game visuals.