8 Games That Radically Changed How You See The World

Hideo Kojima strikes again, and as absurd as it might sound for the world's most advanced delivery simulator to be a genuinely thought-provoking work of art, Death Stranding offers a breathtakingly profound perspective.

First and foremost, the game is focused far less on combat than exploring the great outdoors and traversing the United States, where every sliver of terrain is a puzzle unto itself.

Its eye-wateringly beautiful locales, inspired primarily by Icelandic geography, inspired many to somewhat ironically put down their controller, head outside, and enjoy the natural beauty outside their home.

It quite literally prompted many to see more of the world around them - albeit hopefully without strapping an impractical payload to their back.

And on top of this, the game's central theme of human connection couldn't have come at a better time, given both the ever-more isolating nature of modern technology, and of course, the fact that Death Stranding released mere months before the pandemic.

Playing this game in the middle of lockdown was a trip, that's for sure, and a potent reminder of just how much humans innately crave interaction.