Anyone know when the review embargo is up? I'm guessing tomorrow morning? Looked on google but couldn't find anything.
Tell me about it. All day I've been thinking about just buying it now so it'll be ready when I get home. Only 2 hours until reviews though.so tempted!....
https://youtu.be/WcYXSWcgvbs(iirc God of War devs said they aren't doing that specifically) is what makes it so good.
I'm on a 1080p set so I'm playing at 60. It looks like some PS5 shit at that framerate. There are some stutters in cutscenes and when transitioning through areas but it's mostly stable. Definitely more of a 60fps mode than an unlocked framerate mode.So, 60fps or resolution mode on the Pro?
I'm only three hours deep but don't expect something Soma-level. It's good but I don't want to go too deep in to details and harm the story for you. I'm very impressed by how the sound, voice-acting/performances and visual effects are all working together to push the story forward in interesting ways. It's quite unique in that regard.
That's the kind of stuff I wanted to hear. Sounds like they were successful in that aspectSo I played about the first 40 mins or so. The audio and visual presentation is stellar, and the games atmosphere is just simply great.
I bought the game simply cause of the tech being used and also to support the idea of a mid range AAA game.
One thing I've realised is I can't imagine living with something like that, the way the voices all roll around, yelling and whispering, pushing and calling...its chilling.
and the perma-death system doesn't make me too nervous since I can backup saves.
One thing I've realised is I can't imagine living with something like that, the way the voices all roll around, yelling and whispering, pushing and calling...its chilling.
Yea this is what I mean by the cinematography and acting in Hellblade being really good. In the acting in God of War there are a lot of long pretty awkward pauses. The same goes for MGSV. It feels less organic as a result and then there are moments when a physical camera couldn't have possibly followed the characters like when Kratos goes flying after being hit by that giant or when the camera perfectly followed the arrow in that the son accidentally shot Kratos with in the e3 demo. Hellblade from what i've seen, never wastes a moment with it's camera or breaks plausibility.
For comparisons sake, what other games have you played this year that had great stories?Soma was my favorite game story the year it came out and Hellblade is my favorite so far this year, for what it's worth (I finished the game a couple hours ago).
I guess I'm still under embargo even though the game is out (?), but it is wildly unique and I found it exceptionally moving in parts. I can't think of another game that's quite like it.
If the point of an ASMR is to feel good (is it?), then 0.Haven't really been following this, so the binaural audio design is a new thing to me.
This next question is crucially important and will determine how seriously I consider a purchase:
On a scale of 1 to 10, how many ASMRs is this game?
Depends on if women taunting him is his trigger.If the point of an ASMR is to feel good (is it?), then 0.
Haven't really been following this, so the binaural audio design is a new thing to me.
This next question is crucially important and will determine how seriously I consider a purchase:
On a scale of 1 to 10, how many ASMRs is this game?
Knowing Net Wrecker's tastes I doubt he'll like this game. It's a super linear game, highly scripted game, with limited amounts of combat and some basic puzzles.
For people who like those sorts of games though, this is a very intriguing title.
Just watched a vid where Senua whispers at someone. You, the camera, assume that "someone's" view. So it's like she is whispering straight to you, in your face... it's intense. So definitely a 10 at the least. Not even to mention all the voices encircling you and whispering into your head...
Depends on if women taunting him is his trigger.
Glad to hear, Brad!Soma was my favorite game story the year it came out and Hellblade is my favorite so far this year, for what it's worth (I finished the game a couple hours ago).
I guess I'm still under embargo even though the game is out (?), but it is wildly unique and I found it exceptionally moving in parts. I can't think of another game that's quite like it.
Lol!Nah mang, I'm down for hyper cinematic, hyper scripted linear games, I just don't like to be blindsided by them. If I know going in, it's fine. Not my preferred style of linear game, but I'm a complicated guy.
Plus this is only 30 dollars.
Nah mang, I'm down for hyper cinematic, hyper scripted linear games, I just don't like to be blindsided by them. If I know going in, it's fine. Not my preferred style of linear game, but I'm a complicated guy.
Plus this is only 30 dollars.
Just grab a pair. There's really not much like this out thereI hope they didn't focus the audio solely on headphone users and ignore people with home theaters.
Atmos would be great at using the 3d audio if you don't have headphones since it accomplishes that aspect as well.