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Hellblade 2 | Review Thread

What Scores do you think Hellblade 2 will get?

  • 50-59%

    Votes: 2 0.9%

  • 60-69%

    Votes: 6 2.6%

  • 70-75%

    Votes: 23 9.9%

  • 76-79%

    Votes: 44 19.0%

  • 80-85%

    Votes: 90 38.8%

  • 86-90%

    Votes: 47 20.3%

  • 90-94%

    Votes: 10 4.3%

  • 95-100%

    Votes: 10 4.3%
  • Total voters
    232
  • Poll closed .
Topher

Topher

Gold Member
You know......if you look at the score prediction poll a certain way.....

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DavidGzz

DavidGzz

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DenchDeckard said:
This thread is peak neogaf. It has everything. Holy shit.
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The fanboy shit is so toxic lol. Sad af. If this was multiplatform this would be so different. The BS was even affecting me. I was down on the game until I played it. It's great, in line with ACG and Yongyea's reviews(only ones I watched). Should have just listened to them and ignored the haters. This is one game I cannot play at work, need my full focus and headphones.

Btw, the combat is really fun. The dynamic difficulty does a great job of keeping it engaging. People mentioned TLOU2. That's what the combat reminds me of(when one on one with Abby). Visceral with a very satisfying perfect parry. Or like the Kratos vs. Thor fight.
 
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ChorizoPicozo

ChorizoPicozo

Member
DavidGzz said:
The fanboy shit is so toxic lol. Sad af. If this was multiplatform this would be so different. The BS was even affecting me. I was down on the game until I played it. It's great, in line with ACG and Yongyea's reviews(only ones I watched). Should have just listened to them and ignored the haters. This is one game I cannot play at work, need my full focus and headphones.

Btw, the combat is really fun. The dynamic difficulty does a great job of keeping it engaging. People mentioned TLOU2. That's what the combat reminds me of(when one on one with Abby). Visceral with a very satisfying perfect parry. Or like the Kratos vs. Thor fight.
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damn. the reverse toxicity is also very annoying.
 
DenchDeckard

DenchDeckard

Moderated wildly
DavidGzz said:
The fanboy shit is so toxic lol. Sad af. If this was multiplatform this would be so different. The BS was even affecting me. I was down on the game until I played it. It's great, in line with ACG and Yongyea's reviews(only ones I watched). Should have just listened to them and ignored the haters. This is one game I cannot play at work, need my full focus and headphones.

Btw, the combat is really fun. The dynamic difficulty does a great job of keeping it engaging. People mentioned TLOU2. That's what the combat reminds me of(when one on one with Abby). Visceral with a very satisfying perfect parry. Or like the Kratos vs. Thor fight.
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I get home later tonight and can't wait to get back on it. Got a 48 inch lg oled hooked upto my pc to play on.

The laptop was fine for the first hour to check it out but I gotta see this thing maxed out.
 
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TropicanaTwista

Member
Kataploom said:
Hell I'm impressed there's people that actually play TLOU for the gameplay, like honestly
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I understand this is a HB2 thread (btw this thread is just peak gaf, keep it up fellas) but responding to this as I was just roaming gaf I saw this same take in the Neil thread. People actually don't think TLoU has good gameplay?

I wouldn't say part 1 reinvented the wheel or anything like that, but I feel like the lowest I would be able to call the gameplay in that is average at worst. Part 2 had some of the best gameplay loop I can remember from a third person shooter. I also understand that people have different tastes. These devs aren't gonna be able to please everyone but look at the outrage there was was the last of us online was cancelled. Even fractions on the first game has a big following for a good bit. I guess I would just ask, if those games arent good gameplay what third person shooter would these people recommend because I need to try them out asap.
 
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Sacred

Member
DavidGzz said:
The fanboy shit is so toxic lol. Sad af. If this was multiplatform this would be so different. The BS was even affecting me. I was down on the game until I played it. It's great, in line with ACG and Yongyea's reviews(only ones I watched). Should have just listened to them and ignored the haters. This is one game I cannot play at work, need my full focus and headphones.

Btw, the combat is really fun. The dynamic difficulty does a great job of keeping it engaging. People mentioned TLOU2. That's what the combat reminds me of(when one on one with Abby). Visceral with a very satisfying perfect parry. Or like the Kratos vs. Thor fight.
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Agree 100%, there has been at least half a dozen jaw dropping moments so far. I'm happy they are varying the puzzles and added more enemy combat. Also, mastering the parrying system has been really entertaining with the dynamic difficulty.
 
DavidGzz

DavidGzz

Member
DenchDeckard said:
I get home later tonight and can't wait to get back on it. Got a 48 inch lg oled hooked upto my pc to play on.

The laptop was fine for the first hour to check it out but I gotta see this thing maxed out.
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I have a 55" LG OLED CX for my cpu monitor and it looks insane! I was using TSR but I wonder if DLSS+DLAA would look even better? Anyone try both?


TropicanaTwista said:
I understand this is a HB2 thread (btw this thread is just peak gaf, keep it up fellas) but responding to this as I was just roaming gaf I saw this same take in the Neil thread. People actually don't think TLoU has good gameplay?

I wouldn't say part 1 reinvented the wheel or anything like that, but I feel like the lowest I would be able to call the gameplay in that is average at worst. Part 2 had some of the best gameplay loop I can remember from a third person shooter. I also understand that people have different tastes. These devs aren't gonna be able to please everyone but look at the outrage there was was the last of us online was cancelled. Even fractions on the first game has a big following for a good bit. I guess I would just ask, if those games arent good gameplay what third person shooter would these people recommend because I need to try them out asap.
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People are on crack TLOU2 had amazing gameplay and I cannot fucking wait for the next entry. Imagine if it looks like HB2 or better. Jesus. Goddamn, I'm glad I'm not a tribal fanboy that can't enjoy games from all platforms.
 
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Killjoy-NL

Killjoy-NL

Member
DavidGzz said:
People are on crack TLOU2 had amazing gameplay and I cannot fucking wait for the next entry. Imagine if it looks like HB2 or better. Jesus. Goddamn, I'm glad I'm not a tribal fanboy that can't enjoy games from all platforms.
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In my defense, Xbox doesn't have anything worthwhile to play, except for Hellblade 2, which will come to PS5 eventually anyway.

Imo.
 
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DavidGzz

DavidGzz

Member
Killjoy-NL said:
In my defense, Xbox doesn't have anything worthwhile to play, except for Hellblade 2, which will come to PS5 eventually anyway.

Imo.
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I get that if you're only into consoles. I'm playing on PC. My comment was just to people who are ragging on the game just because it's on a platform they don't have without even playing it.
 
Killjoy-NL

Killjoy-NL

Member
DavidGzz said:
I get that if you're only into consoles. I'm playing on PC. My comment was just to people who are ragging on the game just because it's on a platform they don't have without even playing it.
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Lol yeah, as a PS gamer, I'm used to it. I'll just read between the line.

I think it's just a case of what comes around, goes around. Lol

The same happened with Heavenly Sword, The Order and Hellblade 1.
(3 of my all-time favorite games, btw)

Not sure what people were expecting from NT, tbh.
 
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GymWolf

GymWolf

Gold Member
Topher said:
God of War has had two games with metacritic scores in the 90s and yet they get all kinds of hate with the "Dad of War" references. Spider-man 2 got tons of hate for all the "woke" side content. Stellar Blade got tons of hate for censorship. Ghost of Tsushima got hate for being a Ubisoft clone.

So yeah.....dissenting opinions are always there. You really going to pretend it only applies to Xbox?
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You forgot both horizon that are considered trash here on gaf.
 
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Kerotan

Kerotan

Member
DavidGzz said:
The fanboy shit is so toxic lol. Sad af. If this was multiplatform this would be so different. The BS was even affecting me. I was down on the game until I played it. It's great, in line with ACG and Yongyea's reviews(only ones I watched). Should have just listened to them and ignored the haters. This is one game I cannot play at work, need my full focus and headphones.

Btw, the combat is really fun. The dynamic difficulty does a great job of keeping it engaging. People mentioned TLOU2. That's what the combat reminds me of(when one on one with Abby). Visceral with a very satisfying perfect parry. Or like the Kratos vs. Thor fight.
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It is multiplatform. Although poor Xbox and Switch bros.
 
Killjoy-NL

Killjoy-NL

Member
rhodesianshepard said:
I really wish Guerilla would move to a new IP. Maybe the new Horizon GAAS game will actually have actually good combat? That is the main issue I have
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Is GG developing the Horizon MMO?

I would love it if the rumored Killzone BF-like multiplayer game is real.
It was name dropped a few years back, Killzone: Breach iirc.
 
Clear

Clear

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Hellblade 2 will likely get pushed out to coincide with PS5 Pro launch.

If MS are out of the platform war trenches (as they say) its a no-brainer to target such a visual heavy title at a new platform launch targetted at console users interested in max fidelity gaming.
 
NikuNashi

NikuNashi

Member
Clear said:
Hellblade 2 will likely get pushed out to coincide with PS5 Pro launch.

If MS are out of the platform war trenches (as they say) its a no-brainer to target such a visual heavy title at a new platform launch targetted at console users interested in max fidelity gaming.
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What will be the retail on this though, I doubt anyone on PS5 will pay more than 20 ~ 30usd for this now the cat is out of the bag about how short and how much it lacks gameplay.
 
King Dazzar

King Dazzar

Member
Clear said:
Hellblade 2 will likely get pushed out to coincide with PS5 Pro launch.

If MS are out of the platform war trenches (as they say) its a no-brainer to target such a visual heavy title at a new platform launch targetted at console users interested in max fidelity gaming.
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The games platform, isnt the issue for me. A forced letterboxed presentation, with very limited gameplay and a primary focus on walking and cut scenes is. That said, to each their own.
 
rhodesianshepard

rhodesianshepard

Member
GHG said:
If you take issue with the combat then it's highly unlikely it being in the GAAS format will solve anything for you.
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I'm quite confident the Horizon GAAS will dramatically change the gameplay loop of the first two games. Hopefully GG add actually good melee combat and they fix the ultra-confusing material system. I'm expecting more survival elements as well
 
Zheph

Zheph

Member
rhodesianshepard said:
I'm quite confident the Horizon GAAS will dramatically change the gameplay loop of the first two games. Hopefully GG add actually good melee combat and they fix the ultra-confusing material system. I'm expecting more survival elements as well
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I am not a big horizon fan but what's so confusing?
 
AeonGaidenRaiden

AeonGaidenRaiden

Member
Just finished it today. Took me 5 hours and 46 minutes and I found most collectables. Overall its a fun experience, I wasnt bored at any point. For what it offers I think the game length is fine because it barely evolves after the first chapter. It doesnt do much different than the first game and you have to take into consideration that this is a gamepass game. I think id be singing a different tune if I had to pay $50 for a 5 hour game with no replayability. Its a one and done game, had my fun for "free", uninstalled and wont ever need to play it again.
 
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Mr Moose

Mr Moose

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It's a very slow (like they intentionally slow you down type of slow) kind of game, even when using the run button. Sound is good, graphics are mostly good, enemies are copy and pasted with the same move set and with only 1v1 there's not a great deal of action. The story (so far) is OK.
Am I near the end? :messenger_weary:

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