After years of mysterious teases, the next major game from the legendary creator of the 'Metal Gear' franchise was finally detailed - here's everything we know

According to a description of the game published by Sony, Sam is on a "journey across the ravaged wasteland" of America, in a near future where "mysterious explosions have rocked the planet."

As you can see above, he has a pretty sweet motorcycle to help him get around.

There's a major emphasis on puzzle solving as a means of connecting communities in "Death Stranding" — Sam is exploring the "United Cities of America" (UCA), attempting to re-connect them in the wake of disaster.

Additionally, exploration is another core component of the game, while carefully avoiding the "beached things" (BTs) that roam the American landscape (we'll get to those in a moment).

There's also an asymmetric co-operative element to the game: "Send supplies, share safe houses, and walk in the footsteps of fellow couriers to reunite civilization," the game's description says.

Moreover, the concept of dying in "Death Stranding" is a little different than most games. "Lose your life during combat and you'll find yourself in an upside-down realm, searching for a way back to the living," it says. Moreover, any actions you take in that upside-down realm could have an impact later on in the game.

You may or may not be able to see as much above, but there are a handful of haunting humanoid figures floating above the ground. These are the so-called "BTs," or "beached things."

They appear to be a physical manifestation of the issues plaguing the US, which are described as "a series of supernatural events known as the 'Death Stranding.'"

When Sam sees them, he's gotta be very careful — or else they'll chase him down as a flowing river of oil-like slime, and drag him into a netherrealm in a visual that looks like something pulled from Dante's journey across the River Styx in the "Inferno."

From the very first time we saw "Death Stranding," a baby — sometimes within a womb-like container — has been part of the game's core imagery.

What's clear after watching the latest trailer is that these babies are known as "bridge babies," or "BBs." It's also clear that Sam isn't the only person with a bridge baby.

The man seen above, played by Troy Baker, is named "Higgs." It's not clear what this deal is, but he appears to be a bad guy of some sort.

Notably, he has a BB pod attached to his body. He also has a mysterious and spooky shroud.

In another image, he's seen with a whale floating in the air behind him — perhaps he lives in the "upside-down realm" described in the game? Perhaps!

Though Reedus' character Sam and Seydoux's character Fragile appear to be working for competing courier agencies, they also appear to be friends of some type.

In what capacity, however, remains to be seen — a brief moment shared by the trio paints them as a cooperative of some sort. It's not clear how Del Toro or Jenkins' characters fit in with Sam's story.

"America is finished," Sam says in the latest trailer.

The president, a woman named Bridget, implores him to focus on re-connecting the country. "You can help us re-connect. You can make America whole," she says. "Alone, we have no future."

Let's be clear: "Death Stranding" does not appear to be a combat-focused game. There are certainly combat elements to it, as seen above, but they don't appear to be the main thrust of what you do in "Death Stranding."

That said, there are definitely standard weapons — like the assault rifle seen above — and even a weapon selection wheel.

In the instance seen above, Sam appears to be fighting undead soldiers in the upside-down realm. But that's not the only instance we saw of Sam engaged in combat.

At one point in the trailer, Sam is seen sneaking around in some high grass as he attempts to hide from a truck full of orange-suited boogeymen. Spoilers: They see him anyway.

As a result, Sam takes off running — moments later, he's punching one in the face and slamming his hardcase into another.

The combat, it seems, is intended as a last-ditch move.

At multiple points in the trailer, Sam can be seen sneaking around — whether it's an attempt to avoid beached things, or to avoid human foes, or to avoid engaging in whatever is happening above. Is that a ghost tank, covered in black tentacles? Sure is!

Two different equippable items were showcased in the trailer: A climbing anchor, and a ladder.

In one instance, Sam plants his climbing anchor and descends a cliff face with a rope.

In another instance, Sam extends his ladder and uses it to reach a previously unreachable area.

It's entirely likely there are other puzzle scenarios, but these are what we've seen thus far.

Is he a bad guy just because he's covered in blood, wearing military fatigues, walking through a river of fire, and commanding what appear to be skeleton soldiers?

That depends on you, I suppose, but the look is certainly not a friendly one.

Though this giant, tentacle-laden creature didn't appear in the US version of the new trailer, the Japanese version included it.

Is it creepy? Yes, it's super creepy.

It's not clear if this is a boss character or what, but it sure is gross and weird — check it out in action right here.