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Resident Crybaby
oh that's right. forgot about ds2. Changed my comment.
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Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Pre Load Now Available. New Pictures Released
oh that's right. forgot about ds2. Changed my comment.
Snake29
RSI Employee of the Year
Those screenshots do nothing. It's pretty blurry, a lot of chromatic aberration. Only the close up shot looks good, but then we have Forbidden West and other games were faces look good.
I've created shots in FW that look better and more real then this.
I've created shots in FW that look better and more real then this.
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Senua
Member
SirTerry-T
Member
And a spell checker ...
II_JumPeR_I
Member
Are they really going with 21:9 aka Black Bars?
SW Outlaws is doing the same shit.
Ugh
SW Outlaws is doing the same shit.
Ugh
Audiophile
Gold Member
It actually looks upgraded vs the reveal:
Less stylised and more natural/realistic than the slightly rubbery, uncanny look here..
Less stylised and more natural/realistic than the slightly rubbery, uncanny look here..
Puscifer
Member
I actually prefer it with all that shit off tbh
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
But... more realistic lighting, proper direct / contact / cascade / self / etc. shadows (from light sources as well), reflections and ambient occlusion...
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Giallo Corsa
Gold Member
This thread man...
Shoutout to users like O Ozriel for getting triggered as usual at the criticism of this franchise which the sequel - at this moment in time at least - happens to be an exclusive on their favourite plastic box, they couldn't be more petty and transparent even if they tried, the same people that act surprised and get riled up when people call them astroturfers or shills.
It's funny actually, liking every post that praises the game and disliking every other post which "dares" to criticize its obvious shortcomings...
News-flash boys : This franchise was 3rd party since its inception and no amount of temper tantrums and revenge-emojiing posts can change that.
What's even funnier is that these people are actually family men and not some 18year olds hiding in some dingy basement, the mind literally boggles.
Absolutely zero discussion can be had with these types in here.
Cheers
Shoutout to users like O Ozriel for getting triggered as usual at the criticism of this franchise which the sequel - at this moment in time at least - happens to be an exclusive on their favourite plastic box, they couldn't be more petty and transparent even if they tried, the same people that act surprised and get riled up when people call them astroturfers or shills.
It's funny actually, liking every post that praises the game and disliking every other post which "dares" to criticize its obvious shortcomings...
News-flash boys : This franchise was 3rd party since its inception and no amount of temper tantrums and revenge-emojiing posts can change that.
What's even funnier is that these people are actually family men and not some 18year olds hiding in some dingy basement, the mind literally boggles.
Absolutely zero discussion can be had with these types in here.
Cheers
cash_longfellow
Gold Member
They announce this with “new pictures”. That tells me all I need to know about the game lol
Seems apt for them to announce photo mode with…photos.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
This thread man...
Shoutout to users like O Ozriel for getting triggered as usual at the criticism of this franchise which the sequel - at this moment in time at least - happens to be an exclusive on their favourite plastic box, they couldn't be more petty and transparent even if they tried, the same people that act surprised and get riled up when people call them astroturfers or shills.
It's funny actually, liking every post that praises the game and disliking every other post which "dares" to criticize its obvious shortcomings...
News-flash boys : This franchise was 3rd party since its inception and no amount of temper tantrums and revenge-emojiing posts can change that.
What's even funnier is that these people are actually family men and not some 18year olds hiding in some dingy basement, the mind literally boggles.
Absolutely zero discussion can be had with these types in here.
Cheers
'revenge emojiing'
My guy if people's emoji reactions bother you so much, just disable notifications so you don't have to suffer.
Lumpyoatmeal
Member
Ninja Theory confirmed on X that Hellblade 2 Senua's Saga is available for pre-download and can be added to wishlist on Xbox and Steam.
I didn’t even knew this game was coming out this soon.
CityHunter1981
Member
The pictures look exactly how I imagine the game, interactive movie with some smaller gameplay segments.
Giallo Corsa
Gold Member
'revenge emojiing'
My guy if people's emoji reactions bother you so much, just disable notifications so you don't have to suffer.
My guy, it's 4-5 people in here (you included) that keep doing the same song and dance - and that includes both shilling and trolling (and warring), I mean, I suppose you have the freedom to keep doing it, doesn't mean though that others have to accept it, after all, it does get tiring after a while eh ?
Shit, it's not like we were born yesterday to not understand what you're doing, besides being petty it's also pretty idiotic.
BigLee74
Member
A perfect example of people choosing only to see what they want. Comment on the thread at hand instead of trying to police the forum, maybe?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
The audio component for the first game was just as important as its visuals, so this might be worth playing with a nice, pricey, pair of headphones too.
Damn shame Xbox doesn't detect Sony's Pulse headset via the USB stick, like it works on a PS5. I would love to use mine for this game, specifically, on Xbox.
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Schmendrick
Member
They´re releasing only pictures because the gameplay is just as nonexistent as in the first one.
The Fuzz damn you!
Gold Member
“ChatGPT, write me a forum post that is dripping with unintentional self-deprecating irony.”
cash_longfellow
Gold Member
Huh? They announced the preload with pictures, wtf are you replying to?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
They "announced" the photo mode with some pictures taken from it in the game, the 300MB pre-load tile has been available for month(s) already, they're just saying 'also wishlist this too'.
The topic title is emphasizing the wrong tweet.
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cash_longfellow
Gold Member
Did they announce “photo mode”?
what?? Y’all be confusing asf on the weekends. Cool, the photos look nice, but what??They "announced" the photo mode with some pictures taken from it int he game, the 300MB pre-load tile has been available for month(s) already, they're just saying 'also wishlist this too'.
The thread is to announce the preload availability. Why am I getting bashed for calling out the fact that there’s nothing other than screenshots to announce the preload? So weird
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Did they announce photo”
what?? Y’all be confusing asf on the weekends. Cool, the photos look nice, but what??
The thread is to announce the preload availability. Why am I getting bashed for calling out the fact that there’s nothing other than screenshots to announce the preload? So weird
Read my edited reply. The pre-load tile is a 300MB place holder on the system dashboard, that's been there for a while. The NT tweet was mainly to announce a photo mode and show some pictures they've taken in the game using it. The topic title is putting more emphasis on the wrong tweet and adding in the bit about the photos in there. They're just saying that you can wishlist and pre-install (that 300MB tile) too. It's not an actual pre-install of the game data, so their tweet wording is also kinda misleading.
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Daneel Elijah
Gold Member
The Pulse don't work on Xbox? Weird. It work fine on PC.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
No, I assumed since it's a BT headset with a USB dongle, it would
Works fine on PC, but the Xbox doesn't detect it.
Daneel Elijah
Gold Member
Maybe that since Xbox crackdown on usb devices Sony need to have a ID to make it work and did not ask for it?No, I assumed since it's a BT headset with a USB dongle, it would
Works fine on PC, but the Xbox doesn't detect it.
The incredible ff7 Rebirth of course
Did they announce “photo mode”?
what?? Y’all be confusing asf on the weekends. Cool, the photos look nice, but what??
The thread is to announce the preload availability. Why am I getting bashed for calling out the fact that there’s nothing other than screenshots to announce the preload? So weird
You would have no confusion at all if you’d read the OP. All the photos in the OP come from a tweet Ninja Theory posted to announce Photo Mode. The tweet is also in the OP.
Why didn’t you read it?
Bumblebeetuna
Member
This thread man...
Shoutout to users like O Ozriel for getting triggered as usual at the criticism of this franchise which the sequel - at this moment in time at least - happens to be an exclusive on their favourite plastic box, they couldn't be more petty and transparent even if they tried, the same people that act surprised and get riled up when people call them astroturfers or shills.
It's funny actually, liking every post that praises the game and disliking every other post which "dares" to criticize its obvious shortcomings...
News-flash boys : This franchise was 3rd party since its inception and no amount of temper tantrums and revenge-emojiing posts can change that.
What's even funnier is that these people are actually family men and not some 18year olds hiding in some dingy basement, the mind literally boggles.
Absolutely zero discussion can be had with these types in here.
Cheers
Totes bro, he’s the one triggered
Also, revenge emojis
vaibhavpisal
Member
I hope it releases on PS5 quickly so everyone has to suffer.
Kokoloko85
Member
Graphically it looks good but her mouth animations and gums look irratating af lol
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Mr Hyde
Member
Redfall, Bleeding Edge and Crackdown 3, the holy Trinity of Game pass quality games.
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nemiroff
Gold Member
There's no need for utterly brainless conspiracy theories here.
It's a sequel to a well known game, so we all know what we're getting: An iterated Hellblade 1.
We've seen the interviews, we've seen the dev diaries, we've seen the trailers, we've seen the screenshots, and we've seen the demos. Devs and publisher are pretty much following the common process that we know from most games. So I'm not sure what your deal is.
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Clear
CliffyB's Cock Holster
Its not a conspiracy theory to suggest that the way this game is being marketed solely on its visuals is a cause for concern!
Why the white knight act if there's no substance to what I'm pointing out? If it was just more of the same why not just show it then? Why mostly single-character on-screen cut-scenes footage and screenshots?
One obvious explanation (that sadly seems warranted due to uneducated reactions to recent open-world titles' appearances) is that when it comes to real-time graphics the range and quantity of onscreen elements is inversely proportional to the amount of detail and fidelity possible per element.
Renderers aren't cameras, they have fixed budgets in terms of throughput that needs to be distributed across everything within the frame. Hence showing scenes with a single massively detailed "actor" entity is unrepresentative of what the quality is going to be when there's more going on. Which in turn leads to the obvious realization that unless the entire game involves mostly just the main character on-screen by herself what you will see most of the time is going to be significantly less.
Which again leads to my ultimate point, lets see what the game looks like during "normal" gameplay. Not cut-scenes, not carefully stage-managed set-pieces, lets see what it looks like when the player is actively reacting "on the sticks"!
Because that's what's most representative of the game that's being sold, and not a smoke-show to sucker in the gullible.
ManaByte
Gold Member
The original Hellblade was a timed exclusive to the PS4 for an entire year.
You mean like the footage of combat gameplay they showed?
The first one was one of the best looking games of last gen on release, despite being made on an AA budget. I don’t think there are many concerns that a sequel made on an AAA budget and current gen exclusive would fail to impress visually.
I’d argue that the mental health thing and immersion are much more prominent in its marketing, not the visuals. Though they’re certainly highlighting it as a visual showcase.
May 21st is two months away…
Mobilemofo
Member
Yeah. I'm getting "the order" vibes. Won't be paying full price when it lands on ps5 at some point. And we all know it will.
£20 on a sale, I'm so fuckin there.
nemiroff
Gold Member
It appears you have a personal concern regarding the manner in which information about unreleased games is being trickled out, and how it somehow has to adhere to your personal standards "or else I'll just go ahead and fill in some constructed blanks with conjecture".
Having thoughts about how the industry is disclosing information about unreleased games is fair, it might be a good idea for a general topic. But this game doesn't stand out unless you have some kind of special insight about facts and information that the rest of us don't hold. ..I have a feeling that the developer is not as invested in scheming behind your back as you think they are.
If you agree, respond with a laughing emoji below.
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CliffyB's Cock Holster
For like 3 seconds in the last trailer? That's like advertising CoD by showing an ironsights view of someone getting shot! How much can anyone really tell from that.
Or did you mean the one actual bit of "gameplay" that involved walking down a corridor, watching a QTE, then a cut-scene, then running back along the same corridor to watch another cut-scene? LOL
After all these years... C'mon. If this wasn't an exclusive, you'd be all over this!
nemiroff
Its not me making the marketing choices so I've got nothing to explain. Its on Ninja Theory and MS to explain why they are being so selective in what they show. We're at pre-load and still nothing? WTF?
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Mobilemofo
Member
Some people just wanna play the fuckin game, and not piss about with all the other bollocks. I get that.But... more realistic lighting, proper direct / contact / cascade / self / etc. shadows (from light sources as well), reflections and ambient occlusion...
cash_longfellow
Gold Member
Ahhh, for some reason the screenshot of the tweet wasn’t showing up for me last night, now I see it, and now the post makes more sense. My bad
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