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[Savantcore]

Looks stunning, I'm buying this day one.

Strange trailer though, just-about audible, deep voiced narration, little bit unnerving, I'm guessing this was done purposefully?

Yeah one of the game's ambitions is to effectively but appropriately convey mental illness. Seems like they've done a good job.

 

[EmiPrime]

Mine. I love Ninja Theory's storytelling.

 

[UpDownLeftRight]

I tried like 5 times and gave up. I get it's supposed to sound demonic but that audio could really do with being a little easier to pick up. Looks interesting however.

 

[Harlequin]

Haven't watched it for fear of spoilers (and I've already pre-ordered it anyway, even though I usually never pre-order games) but I'm still starting to get really hyped for it. And it's cool that they're giving PS4 Pro players the choice between graphics and performance.

 

[Laurel_McFang]

They gave the crazy girl from Heavenly Sword her own game. Awesome. Why can't I pre-order in Asia?

 

[Ahasverus]

I'll buy it for the graphics, but have the feeling the story is gonna rock.

 

[MrS]

Can't believe it's less than 2 weeks away. It looks so, so good. I can't wait.

 

[NeoRaider]

Ok, that trailer was amazing!
But i regret watching it.

 

[Harlequin]

They gave the crazy girl from Heavenly Sword her own game. Awesome. Why can't I pre-order in Asia?

I get why you might think that but this is actually completely unrelated to Heavenly Sword. Different universe, different characters, etc.

 

[DevilTakoyaki]

The game is only $30 USD and no physical copy?? #Crying

 

[Night Hunter]

The game is only $30 USD and no physical copy?? #Crying

For now...

Wasn't there some talk of it a while back?

 

[Harlequin]

For now...

Wasn't there some talk of it a while back?

If it does well enough, I could see them do a physical release later on. Or maybe Limited Run Games is gonna pick it up.

 

[EVO]

This came out of nowhere for me. Looks amazing.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Mine. I love Ninja Theory's storytelling.

It's insane that this is the first game that used performance capture and it still holds up that well.

Anyway, they announced that the game is now gold.

Been a really fun ride following this game over the years. Visually one of the best looking games this year. Don't see anything besides Injustice 2 this year that can top that facial animation.

 

[Jobbs]

Looks amazing. Can't wait to play it.

 

[SavoyPrime]

I'll wait for reviews. Still very cautious about this.

 

[labx]

Looks beautiful but my hot-take was that if this was a movie it wouldn't appeal to me*, and as a game nothing was shown to grab my interest.


*It just seems too one-note "grim dark". I'm yet to see one thing shown that makes me actually empathize with Senua, which is a critical fail as if there's no emotional connection the value of her sacrifice is going to be nil.

I'm just trying to articulate why despite finding the visuals and presentation so impressive I find myself completely ambivalent to the whole. I feel like I should be excited by it, yet...

Well... The whole premise of the game is "hell" and the POV from of a woman with a mental illnes (psychosis)

You could look more into it from the Gameinformer HUB and the developer diaries.

http://www.gameinformer.com/p/hellblade.aspx

 

[Memento]

I cant believe how good this looks. It is ridiculous.

 

[canedaddy]

Looks great, and I've loved Ninja Theory's other stuff.... but I'll wait for a physical release.

 

[bbd23]

already have it pre-ordered. didn't watch all of it, looks amazing though

 

[Savantcore]

If you're in the UK, Amazon are doing £42 PSN codes for £25.

So you can buy Hellblade and have £17 left over at no extra cost - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00OU020RW/

 

[Crossing Eden]

It's actually pretty funny how far back you can go and see the mocap for some scenes in this trailer.

 

[Rolf NB]

Lara Croft looks so different in this.

 

[vainglorious]

With the auditory hallucinations, and Senua's constant visualizations of patterns of light, I'm convinced she's a schizophrenic and that everything is in her head.

I hope that's not the case.

 

[DirgeExtinction]

With the auditory hallucinations, and Senua's constant visualizations of patterns of light, I'm convinced she's a schizophrenic and that everything is in her head.

I hope that's not the case.

Wasn't that part confirmed? I thought that was the main issue this game was about?

 

[mckmas8808]

It's actually pretty funny how far back you can go and see the mocap for some scenes in this trailer.

Looks so gooood!

 

[grosvenor_92]

Been following the game for awhile now. It looks great so hopefully the story and gameplay are the same

 

[mckmas8808]

Wasn't that part confirmed? I thought that was the main issue this game was about?

It's LITERALLY the main part of the game! lol

 

[benicillin]

I love everything about this game and seeing their design process on their YouTube channel has been awesome. Really, really impressive what they've done with a small group and a lot of ingenuity.

 

[Zeneric]

And it's cheap too! ($32 CAD on Steam)
Keeping my eyes on this. Hoping for good receptions.

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

Amazing trailer. Still very excited for this one.

 

[Angel_DvA]

Trailer was amazing, the game release at a good price too, hope it delivers.

 

[benicillin]

Also fun to note that this trailer was probably put together by Ninja Theory's video editor who happens to be the actress for Senua.

 

[Indelible]

The production values look incredible, I hope Ninja Theory can nail the gameplay.

 

[Bucca]

60

FPS

MODE

BAYBEEEEEEEEEE

 

[vainglorious]

Wasn't that part confirmed? I thought that was the main issue this game was about?

It has? I haven't been following this super closely. Thanks tho.

 

[rtcn63]

DmC had okay combat, Heavenly Sword terrible, and Enslaved... it's been awhile so I don't remember. I did get to the end.

 

[NeoRaider]

60

FPS

MODE

BAYBEEEEEEEEEE

I feel like 30fps will not be a problem in this game at all. It looks very "slow".

 

[Anung]

I was on the fence about this but after getting on that Amazon gift card thing I'll definetly give this a go now if only to support what it represents.

 

[Harlequin]

It has? I haven't been following this super closely. Thanks tho.

IIRC, she's suffering from psychosis. Not everything is a hallucination, though. She really is a Celtic warrior, there really was a Viking attack, etc. She just perceives the world around her in a different, somewhat distorted way. They've worked with mental health experts and people who've actually lived/are actually living with mental health issues to make sure that their portrayal of psychosis is accurate.

 

[Fushichou187]

Loved that narrator. Glad to see he's getting some more work after his previous project got canned.

Spoiler

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Trailer is pretty intense, been following this game for awhile. Hope it turns out to be a memorable experience.

 

[Zojirushi]

Hell yeah Ninja Theory!

 

[ezekial45]

I believe the narrator is voiced by the lead singer of Combichrist? I recall he had some more involved in this game.

 

[Kaako]

That was pretty dope; fan of the narration. And thank you for the 60fps mode!

 

[Mr.Deadshot]

Somewhat boring trailer and the voice over sucks. Still don't know what to expect from the game. I usually don't like Ninja Theory games very much. They have their bright moments but overall they have too many issues.

Can we expect a lot of fighting with a solid battle system from this game or will it be more of a "experience"?

 

[Ricky_R]

I Gotta say.. The lighting is marvelous in this game.

 

[adamsapple]

Trailer's good but this has me more excited. Good Pro support is always appreciated.

I'm ashamed to say that I know very little about this game .. is this a Souls-like or a more 'traditional' third person action like Enslaved/DmC ?

 

[Arcteryx]

Schhhhweeet. Can't wait for this.

 

[Astral Dog]

Looks interesting but no gameplay?