phantasmic_glaive
Member
This is some trippy shit..
I love the combat in this game.
Graphics are great.
Well worth the asking price.
I love the combat in this game.
Graphics are great.
Well worth the asking price.
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice |OT| The Mid-Tier, in Limbo
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GravityInsanity
Member
I really like the combat in this game. The
fight really gave me a Bloodborne feel as well as the combat.
Valravn
Omegabalmung9
Member
drotahorror
Member
Maybe I'm just an idiot but I'm really struggling with the environment puzzles where you line up the symbols.
Same, second one got me to turn off the game for the night
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
phantasmic_glaive
Member
Spoilers please don't read if you don't have too..
the environment changes when you look through the portals. It should lead you where you need to be
Peterthumpa
Member
Fuck this forum, I'm $30 poorer than this morning.
Karak
Member
I discuss this in my review(when posted) that is going to be...a rough spot for sure for a ton of folks
drotahorror
Member
A bit. And I actually like the idea of the puzzles. Having done many drugs, I've encountered similar situations of needing to find abstract shapes and whatnot hah.
Durrzerker
Banned
What do you mean by
portals? I'm standing surrounded by runes and can't figure the first one in Surt's zone with three runes one out.
I've pretty much followed this game development since day 1 so think I'll pick this up to support NT's approach.
Just a little worried about game length but still looks worth it with the visuals, new audio technique and themes tackled.
Hopefully I can get into it this week
Oh and that's a really well done OT!
Just a little worried about game length but still looks worth it with the visuals, new audio technique and themes tackled.
Hopefully I can get into it this week
Oh and that's a really well done OT!
SimpleCRIPPLE
Member
Im about an hour in and yeah, you REALLY need to play this with headphones. I have a nice surround system, but the voices in your head effect works so much better with headphones.
Also, hi-res mode is where its at. I tried 60hz mode on the Pro and its a noticeable hit to the resolution. Not worth the downgrade IMO to get to 60hz.
I was streaming it and that is what everyone kept saying, feeling so very much like Bloodborne and Dark Souls. Really a good a game, though that fight was soo frustrating as are the puzzles at times.
Kimkitten88
Neo Member
Really looking forward to this. The design is just spectacular in every way! So grotesque and unique, and it's not very often we get a Viking Saga- in a video game. I'm on board!
phantasmic_glaive
Member
there are these lil gates that have glowing bones on them.. walk around them while looking through it, the scenery changes. Once you see an opening walk through it.
Jawbreaker
Member
ScaryShark
Banned
OT and the great trailer made this a blind buy. Very intrigued.
Here's my review of the game! EGM: 8.5/10
God is a Geek: 9/10 http://www.godisageek.com/reviews/hellblade-senuas-sacrifice-review/
PSLS: 9/10 http://www.playstationlifestyle.net...as-sacrifice-review-bloody-rush-ps4/#/slide/1
The sixth axis: 8/10 http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2017/08/08/hellblade-senuas-sacrifice-review/
Push square: 8/10 http://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/hellblade_senuas_sacrifice
Venturebeat: 95/100 https://venturebeat.com/2017/08/08/...-a-terrifying-journey-into-madness-and-faith/
PSLS: 9/10 http://www.playstationlifestyle.net...as-sacrifice-review-bloody-rush-ps4/#/slide/1
The sixth axis: 8/10 http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2017/08/08/hellblade-senuas-sacrifice-review/
Push square: 8/10 http://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/hellblade_senuas_sacrifice
Venturebeat: 95/100 https://venturebeat.com/2017/08/08/...-a-terrifying-journey-into-madness-and-faith/
I gave the game a 6.5 (out of 10) on Everyeye.it
Honestly, as a fan of Ninja Theory (who particularly LOVED DmC) I was quite disappointed by Hellblade. As I wrote in my quote, some of the elements are definitely there and are also very high quality - above all the audio design is simply stellar, with David García proving to be one hell of a sound designer after his already amazing work on RiME, but the performance by Melina Juergens in the role of Senua is basically at the same impressive level of the audio department - but unfortunately the gameplay is just pretty mediocre and absolutely not on par with the rest: it's by far the worst aspect of the project, and considering we're talking about a video GAME I think it's a significant problem.
More so if you consider that this is a traditional "gamey" game, not something along the lines of a walking simulator (despite sharing quite a few things with those).
Simply put, the puzzles - or I should say the puzzle, considering it's basically just one kind of puzzle repeated all over the adventure, with some minor twists to the formula here and there - are simplistic, uninspired, repetitive and never particularly rewarding, and the very same adjectives could be used to describe the shallow combat system (which is however NOT the focus of the game, with combat being probably around the 30% of the experience). And the slow rhythm unfortunately doesn't make things better in that sense.
Honestly I know that time and money were probably big constrains for a project like this, one that proudly sits between AAA and indie, but I can't help but feel that all the gameplay elements could and should have been better for Hellblade to truly shine. And it's truly a pity because the studio is clearly full of talent and the project is nevertheless a fascinating one.
Honestly, as a fan of Ninja Theory (who particularly LOVED DmC) I was quite disappointed by Hellblade. As I wrote in my quote, some of the elements are definitely there and are also very high quality - above all the audio design is simply stellar, with David García proving to be one hell of a sound designer after his already amazing work on RiME, but the performance by Melina Juergens in the role of Senua is basically at the same impressive level of the audio department - but unfortunately the gameplay is just pretty mediocre and absolutely not on par with the rest: it's by far the worst aspect of the project, and considering we're talking about a video GAME I think it's a significant problem.
More so if you consider that this is a traditional "gamey" game, not something along the lines of a walking simulator (despite sharing quite a few things with those).
Simply put, the puzzles - or I should say the puzzle, considering it's basically just one kind of puzzle repeated all over the adventure, with some minor twists to the formula here and there - are simplistic, uninspired, repetitive and never particularly rewarding, and the very same adjectives could be used to describe the shallow combat system (which is however NOT the focus of the game, with combat being probably around the 30% of the experience). And the slow rhythm unfortunately doesn't make things better in that sense.
Honestly I know that time and money were probably big constrains for a project like this, one that proudly sits between AAA and indie, but I can't help but feel that all the gameplay elements could and should have been better for Hellblade to truly shine. And it's truly a pity because the studio is clearly full of talent and the project is nevertheless a fascinating one.
Jawbreaker
Member
platina
Member
wow great reviews
77/100 on OpenCritic: http://opencritic.com/game/4516/hellblade-senuas-sacrifice
Jim Sterling gave it a 1/10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxl2Adz8gU8
Jim Sterling gave it a 1/10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxl2Adz8gU8
OrbitalBeard
Member
Seems like a game that's more focused on presentation than compelling gameplay. This thing's going to have to get incredible GAF impressions at this point for me to consider checking it out. I really enjoyed DmC, so that's kind of a shame, but oh well. Not every game is meant for every player.
Durrzerker
Banned
Oh you must mean a different puzzle.
NightShift
Member
I was going to read some reviews but fuck it. The praise in this thread is enough and I'd rather go in fresh anyway.
60 fps mode seems to be for ps4 pro users. On the base ps4 it's targeting 30 fps/
Deathknell
Member
Jimquisition 1/10 wtf?
Nizz
Member
Oh, ok. Thanks for answering so quickly. God I really need to get a Pro.
platina
Member
Is that a typo? Fucking lol...edgy
MoogleMan
Member
Pay that fool no mind. He scores for the clicks and controversy.
I was always taught that a 1/10 is a broken piece of shit, not a score to give because you personally didn't gel with something. I like Jim for a lot of what he does but he's often just completely off base on his reviews.
Peterthumpa
Member
Haha, is Jim Sterling low on clicks lately?
People who are bashing Jim's 1 out of 10 score should maybe read or watch his review first....he actually loves the game but ran into a game breaking bug at the end, one that made the game unplayable for him, and being that there is one save file his only option would have been to replay 8-10 hours of the game (and hope he didn't run into the same bug again).
OrbitalBeard
Member
He literally calls the game "a broken, unplayable piece of crap" in the review. He ran into a late-game bug that ruined his experience.
I'm doing the exact same thing.
Which it's not. And if he thinks this is that, then I can present him with a pile of games that must then get scores in the double-digit negative numbers.
SomedayTheFire
Member
Maybe watch the review
brickarts295
Member
Hot dayum
Funny enough, in my personal opencritic profile (which does not include Jim, still watch his videos though) the game has an 82. So I'm pretty much going to give a buy.
OrbitalBeard
Member
It was for him. I added another sentence in my post.
Y'all realize he doesn't generate revenue through ads, therefore clicks don't matter to him, right?
This is going to sound silly, but maybe listen to the review to get context for the score he gave it. Sometimes review scores have words or audio attached that explain why a critic gave a game a certain score. Those attachments are actually called reviews.
GravityInsanity
Member
I won't be watching the video to avoid spoilers as I'm playing it myself. Was it the PC or PS4 version?
Jawbreaker
Member
His score of 1/10 is reasonable given his experience. He says it's a 7.5-8/10 if it gets patched.