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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice |OT| The Mid-Tier, in Limbo
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Tips:
- Check out the development diaries. They give terrific insight into the last few years of development and show how Ninja Theory went about tackling typically pricey
parts of the development process, like performance capture, by creating cheaper alternatives.
- Especially don't skip the binaural audio one, as that sound design seems to really nail the metal illness aspects.
- Play with headphones to experience the full effect. I never play with headphones, but I'll have them on the whole time for this one.
Also, as I do with many of my |OT|s, there's a subtle secret hidden somewhere.
And here's a higher contrast version for people having readability issues:
- Check out the development diaries. They give terrific insight into the last few years of development and show how Ninja Theory went about tackling typically pricey
parts of the development process, like performance capture, by creating cheaper alternatives.
- Especially don't skip the binaural audio one, as that sound design seems to really nail the metal illness aspects.
- Play with headphones to experience the full effect. I never play with headphones, but I'll have them on the whole time for this one.
Also, as I do with many of my |OT|s, there's a subtle secret hidden somewhere.
And here's a higher contrast version for people having readability issues:
Classic_Gs
Member
I don't know much about this one. It's looks really interesting. Why is it not a $60 game? Short length? It sure does not look low budget.
Chance Hale
Member
I feel like if this is truly an honest and non-exaggerated depiction of psychosis, be it stimulant induced or bipolar/schizophrenia disorders it'll be really important for something so poorly understood by the general population given I assume the presentation and action based nature will draw a lot of people in. Fingers crossed!
At the same time fighting demons and other such things......
Edit: Or are they just tribes with masks?
At the same time fighting demons and other such things......
Edit: Or are they just tribes with masks?
To me the mental illness focus of the game is most interesting. Thankfully, I can't relate to serious psychosis, or bipolar, schizophrenic, or depressive disorders, but I fought through a few years of severe and chronic anxiety. I'm curious to see if those years of mental strife parallel Senua's journey.
Classic_Gs
Member
Ah cool. Thanks.
Lateralus1993
Neo Member
Does the embargo go up tomorrow night? Have it pre-ordered and can't wait. The way people who have played it are acting (seeing as they can't talk about it yet) gets me very excited. It sounds like something special and it just seems so original.
The Dear Leader
Banned
Great OT but that text on that backgrounds got me fucked up.
RaySpencer
Member
Hmmm.
I was gonna say that I found it hard to read and confusing, haha.
Game looks cool as hell though.
TrueDefault
Member
I'm a casual fan of Ninja theory, but I must admit the gameplay videos haven't grabbed me so far. Looking forward to the reviews though.
Heavenly sword & Hellblade, I'm curious about the connection between the two.
Heavenly sword & Hellblade, I'm curious about the connection between the two.
flaxknuckles
Member
Anyone know when reviews are coming out?
katsubento
Member
I liked Heavenly Sword. I like a lot of their stuff. I'm still unsure about this though.
It was a conscious choice to make it somewhat dark, difficult, and ominous to look at. I tried to find a balance between readability, a Norse rune look, and the game's dark tone. (Sometimes I still read C's as open parentheses though.)
Another GAFer said Midnight PST on the 8th in another thread, so basically at launch.
For US PSN, it's playable at Midnight EST, and it can be pre-loaded.
orichalcos
Member
Nice OT. 
Zambayoshi
Member
Really interested to see what effect the small team-size has had on the 'quality' of the experience. I know they said the game is about 'half the size' of a AAA game but I would have assumed that certain things like game mechanics would present the same kind of challenges to a small team as to a large one.
Wishmaster92
Member
Already pre-ordered it through amazon. I hope the game does well. Good luck NT.
Booker Dewitt
Member
Had no idea it came out so early in the month. But I'm gonna wait it out (subscribed) a bit to see how it handles its themes.
But yeah, at thirty bucks, that's the only thing holding me back from getting it right now.
But yeah, at thirty bucks, that's the only thing holding me back from getting it right now.
phantasmic_glaive
Member
This is probably one of the best OT's I've ever seen . Great job man.
Looking forward to tomorrow, will preorder.
Looking forward to tomorrow, will preorder.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
That OT tho....
Lateralus1993
Neo Member
graywolf323
Gold Member
the review embargo doesn't lift until release day right?
I'm on the fence honestly, what's been shown hasn't really caught my attention and with so much else coming out this month I might wait for a sale on this one
I'm on the fence honestly, what's been shown hasn't really caught my attention and with so much else coming out this month I might wait for a sale on this one
flaxknuckles
Member
Dang, I wanted to pre-oder it to get the digital comic but I'm not doing that without confirmation that the game is at least decent. Guess I'll be picking this up way later then.
Finaika
Member
Can I play this with my 5.1 surround sound speakers and still get the same effect?
ClivePwned
Member
Great OT
Not really, you'lll lose a lot of the binaural effect, but it will still sound really good.
I get the feeling the effect won't be quite as intimate. The binaural test dev diary really makes it feel like the voices are coming from in your head.
If there's a hidden Morello reference, I'll Testify that it wasn't implanted by me.
Thanks. I always try to find interesting ways to put a lot of the game's heart and style into them. I like each one I do more and more.
orichalcos
Member
What about Chester?
OriginalPoe
Banned
I have some weird ghost faith in this game that I can't explain.
DmC was a good game. Not my Devil May Cry, but I would love NT with a new IP. Looks like this is it, and for $30 I'm game to try it and hope it kicks ass.
DmC was a good game. Not my Devil May Cry, but I would love NT with a new IP. Looks like this is it, and for $30 I'm game to try it and hope it kicks ass.
Ah! He could have at least hid the name a bit more.
Nope, only digital.
Via Ninja Theory:
Hmm, that blows.
DangerMouse
Member
Looking forward to it.