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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice |OT| The Mid-Tier, in Limbo
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Soulblighter31
Banned
Keep in mind at first they said on twitter 6 to 8 hours, which actually means 6 hours, but in actual fact you'll probably finish in 4 if you dont stretch it artificially and look at evey wall and texture
EdwardTivrusky
Member
Yeah, i've a couple of ideas as to how this will all string together but they all boil down to a couple of tropes and obvious bait/switch twists which i hope they avoid and have been more creative than i am. I'm definitely interested in reports on the gameplay because as long as it's mechanically sound and performance isn't choppy i'll be buying it and adding it to my backlog to play once i've cleared some games i'm almost done with. It looks like a crazy amount of work has bveen put into this game and as long as it's not a train-wreck then i'll be buying it soon.
They said that they were still optimising things at that point so it's quite plausible that the game's estimated length would've changed afterwards. They could've tweaked stuff like enemy health/damage, for example, which would've had an effect on play time.
shiftplusone
Member
Any ideas what the pro support is on this one?
Edit: NVM, I see it now
Edit: NVM, I see it now
Awesome OT (on phone with dark theme at least 
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Pre-ordered this before going to bed last night after having rediscovered the game some week ago. Had completely forgotten about it but then I stumbled upon a thread or something and fell in love. Was gonna wait for some impressions but I realised I wanted to experience this totally blind.
)Pre-ordered this before going to bed last night after having rediscovered the game some week ago. Had completely forgotten about it but then I stumbled upon a thread or something and fell in love. Was gonna wait for some impressions but I realised I wanted to experience this totally blind.
I think the new Senua is the best character design they've ever done. Looks like a human being and not a fantasy version of a celtic warrior.
have you seen the developper commentary instead of the gameplay trailer?
I trust them.
I feel like people out there will focus WAY TOO HARD on the combat gameplay.
It is NOT a combat game, sure it has some but it's more about the experience living in a psychosis.
FaintDeftone
Junior Member
Waiting for the reviews first. The game looks like it could go either way in terms of quality. Fingers crossed!
Seems so, but it's more of a light permadeath system. I'd imagine it won't get in the way unless you're punishing yourself difficulty-wise.
NeoRaider
Member
No, it's not.
I'm debating waiting for the inevitable physical release since I don't have time for it right now and there is no discount on PSN either. But then again I like the proposition and the guts of the developers so I might support it in its launch phase after all. I guess waiting for reviews can't hurt while I'm contemplating.
MrS
Banned
I predict save scumming, and lots of it.
Mechanized
Member
Interested but I'll have to wait for reviews. It does look very promising.
Vincent Grayson
Member
That sounds awful, and probably just unsold the game for me.
Nothing about this game strikes me as appropriate for that kind of system. It feels like they've got a story to tell, and creating a way for you to potentially be stuck replaying a huge chunk of it in order to finish is just boneheaded.
Neuromancer
Member
Yeah, I appreciate the effort but it's super hard to read.
GavinUK86
Member
I really don't see this having permadeath.
I've been following production, via the dev diaries, and not once has anyone mentioned that. It would go against what they're making. It's supposed to be focused on stoytelling and mental illness, so for it to erase you're progress after a couple deaths seems silly.
Maybe it's lost in translation from that article?
I think it just has a regular saving/checkpointing system.
Possibly. We'll know soon enough.
exmachina64
Banned
Why is that a bad thing? As far as I know, there aren't any pre-order discounts.
Duxxy3
Member
Even in the 70's I'm buying it. I mean how often do we get binaural audio in a video game?
nelsonroyale
Member
Superb OT. Really hope this one turns out good. I enjoyed HS and am always interested in what NT have to show.
NightShift
Member
Dark Souls' story is enhanced by its punishing difficulty where you're stuck replaying parts as a punishment. I don't know how the "lives" system is going to work in Hellblade but I can easily see it fitting in considering its themes. Don't dismiss it so quickly, wait for reviews. If there's one group of people who will complain the most about wasted time, it's them.
dugdug
Banned
I really want to support the business model here, but, not at the cost of a bad game.
exmachina64
Banned
IIRC, all of the platforms pay out on a monthly basis. There's no financial difference to the studio if you buy on release day or later within that window.
Magnetic_North
Member
Gonna be grabbing this asap
my mate works for them he's been helping out for awhile now and i'll gladly buy it to support them
i ate massive crow with DmC (thought it was going to be shit ended up actually enjoying it alot)
my mate works for them he's been helping out for awhile now and i'll gladly buy it to support them
i ate massive crow with DmC (thought it was going to be shit ended up actually enjoying it alot)
Duchess O'Death
Member
7-9 hours is at least 12-15 for me. I like slow walking and looking at the environment.
$30 is a good price!
DomsPlaying
Member
Really digging this OT. Props!
Day one, playing first thing in the morning tomorrow before work and even more after work :-D
Day one, playing first thing in the morning tomorrow before work and even more after work :-D
Valve and I believe Microsoft* pay out monthly, albeit in the middle of the following month (e.g. all transactions for July are paid out mid-August), which is where the two-week refund window comes from -- any money refunded just comes out of what's held in escrow^. Sony, on the other hand, pays out quarterly.
* I couldn't find info on whether the schedule is different for those who publish games via ID@Xbox. It's possible they're paid quarterly, too, as XBLIG devs were.
^ Slightly less true on Steam as the window doesn't begin closing on pre-orders until release. E.g. You could pre-order AssCreed Origins today and refund it on November 10th.
WhoaIsThatMars
Member
I appreciate the effort in the OT, but it looks as bad as the game
Zeouterlimits
Member
OT is a bit hard for me to read... And very image based.
Curious how the game will turn out.
Curious how the game will turn out.