When players have Sam, the main character in Death Stranding, sit down on the toilet to use the toilet in his private room, a holographic advertisement for a show called Rolling With Norman Reedus reveal. It's a bit strange to see, considering the show starring Norman Reedus, the actor who plays Sam.
Riding with Norman Reedus is a documentary and travel show where Reedus rides motorcycles to different destinations with a new guest every week. This is an unscripted show where the two talk about various topics that affect them on their journey.
The show airs on AMC, with which Reedus has developed a deep relationship due to his experience as Daryl Dixon on The Walking Dead. Riding with Norman Reedus has been running since 2016, with six episodes per season. The third season for already finished this year in March, but it has been renewed for a season 4, but there is no release date at the time of this writing.
So why would the ad appear in the game? Game Director Hideo Kojima has a bit of a sense of humor when it comes to finding a way to break the fourth wall and let the players take it. This ad is one of the ways he has a little fun connecting the real world to his video game. This is similar to why it features Monster Energy in its title.
The ad only appears when players have to sit down to use the toilet in their private room. Players use the bathroom to clean out Sam's innards, and the contents are transferred to become grenades that they can use to fight enemies. While this is odd, the in-game toilet mechanics are essential for players who want to have something useful against unseen enemies, BTs.
You can play Death Stranding right now on PlayStation 4, and by 2020 players will have the chance to be able to play it on PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. You can pre-order your PC copy today.
