Hideo Kojima would "rather have the player walk away impacted than entertained," says Death Stranding 2 Higgs actor Troy Baker: "The only way he knows how to swing is big"

Death Stranding 2.

In an interview with GamesRadar+ ahead of the 2026 BAFTA Game Awards, actor Troy Baker describes Metal Gear and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima as a developer who puts "big swings" and creative risks above some need to entertain.

Baker, who played Higgs in Death Stranding 2 and has acted in dozens of high-profile games, says working with Kojima was a process of trust. "It was him trusting me with that role," he says. "It was me trusting him to go, 'You know where this story is going. I'm going to do my part and I'm going to hand it over to you.'"