Negotiator101
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Yes PS owners deserve what looks to be a great game that has actually achieved next-gen visuals.
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Senua's Saga: Hellblade II | Preview Thread
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rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
He also goes to work by car most days and if you give him a mclaren f1 to drive he would not want?
If it's GPU limited then a 4070 Super may be sufficient, especially if DLSS is supported.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Not a great analogy imo
Besides being totally honest he in fact wouldn't want that type of car as he drives a beefed Jeep Gladiator now maybe if you gave him a Raptor Bronco
I would say its more like if you drive for a living would you want a nicer car to go driving in the country side after being behind the wheel for 12 hours
Regardless I know he has zero desire to own a gaming PC
Same thing I thought as did John
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Praising the combat is good, that seems to have been most peoples biggest gripe from the games earlier media.
The first game was pretty simple in terms of mechanics, if this is just expanding on that with high fidelity UE5 visuals, it'll be a visual tour-de-force.
Very positive previews, so it must have been paid for. Never mind that The first Hellblade was very well received on GAF, has an 89% positive user rating on Steam, has very respectable critic ratings and had award nominations and wins.
Sour grapes, eh?
This has been kinda obvious, gameplay seems to be incredibly boring and by the numbers.
1:1 combats with heavy filters and running/walking.
They put all the budget on creating a 6 hours UE5 graphical showcase.
splattered
Member
That's exactly how I am... on a pc all day for work just don't want to game on one. I have a good machine with no desire to use it for gaming.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
My son even has a home office when he works from home and actually has one of his Series X hooked up to nice 4k OLED monitor but doesn't want to PC game there
So I get it why people like yourself don't want to PC game
fallingdove
Member
Never said they were “paid” to do those previews but I wouldn't be surprised if there were stipulations in the preview contract that required the Xbox marketing team to vet the script and video prior to publishing (that's not uncommon in marketing).
And the bit about how well the first was received… people like things for lots of different reasons. I thought the game had/has really interesting visuals and the cutscenes had a lot of thought behind them. But having completed the game, I thought the gameplay itself was trash — it was boring, it was extremely limited, it was extremely repetitive. I understand that it was done this way because they were budget conscious and they were trying to prop up the story; that doesn't mean it's good.
The award nominations and “wins” came down to the graphics and how the story dealt with the important subject of mental health, not because ‘as a video game’ it was special in any way.
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Ryu Hayabusa
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The previews really excited me. That feeling of playing Battle of the Bastards blows my mind. Finally someone achieved that, congratulations to Ninja Theory / XBOX. I can't wait for the release.
YOU PC BRO?!
Member
I agree.
I am in a similar position to your son. As a programmer/web developer I simply want to unwind when I decide to play a game. Messing around with drivers or encountering weird compatibility issues isn’t something I have time for. I much prefer the simplicity of console regardless of the trade offs.
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Morrie’s wig shop
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Lol, trying to remember all those smart phones with oled screens at 1080p in 2003
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Hell fucking yeah, sounds amazing.
30fps only is fantastic news - Really pushing maximum visual fidelity and cinematic gameplay.
Intense, brutal, 1 on 1 combat
Incredible atmosphere.
Day 1
Finally an Xbox W
30fps only is fantastic news - Really pushing maximum visual fidelity and cinematic gameplay.
Intense, brutal, 1 on 1 combat
Incredible atmosphere.
Day 1
Finally an Xbox W
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ChorizoPicozo
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those previews are not good....(for a videogame)
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
This post is not good (for someone who didn't read / see them)
Thick Thighs Save Lives
Gold Member
Summary of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II previews via Klobrille (sorry but he was the only big X account who did a half decent summary):
- Unreal Engine 5 visual benchmark, possibly one of the best-looking games ever
- Fully mo-capped fighting system
- Combat is one on one only, slow-paced, and very brutal
- Swinging your sword always feels heavy and impactful
- "A true next-gen experience"
- 30 FPS on Xbox Series X|S
- Features industry-leading binaural audio
- Overall a narrative, linear action experience with very high production values, focus on story and cinematic craft, impactful combat, and puzzles
Bartski
Gold Member
I love it and it really is the first time I'm truly hyped for something I can only play on my XsX.
Looks very focused and I hope it delivers on its narrow scope to an amazing effect, no less than the first game did.
it was way less simple than most people somehow remember it
Looks very focused and I hope it delivers on its narrow scope to an amazing effect, no less than the first game did.
it was way less simple than most people somehow remember it
Punished Miku
Gold Member
I assumed the combat was a joke until I finally played through the whole game last month. You have light attack, heavy attack, unarmed attack that can be mixed with various combos. Dodge, block, parry. Enemies have unblockables, some have shields. You get another ability later also. I thought it was pretty solid, even on large bosses.
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into my goddamn veins
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I'll probably give it a go before the sequel comes out but to my recollection, the combat wasn't sekiro or anything.
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
A PS6 game then. Some people really have time machines.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
I read them
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
ChorizoPicozo
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i forsee being in the 70s on MC. unless the story/narrative is mindrapingly awesome. But the "Saga" stuff makes me believe they are going for a cliffhanger ending
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Bumblebeetuna
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And if they’d forced Ninja Theory on to some other IP then we’d be seeing this same post bitching about Xbox management not allowing devs to have freedom or something else.
NT wanted to make Hellblade 2 and MS has provided them the means to make what they want. How is this a bad thing? Man Xbox talk on this forum is always such a shit show
anyway the combat looks pretty cool in those videos. Hope we get some footage of traversal and general gameplay. Glad the pattern stuff is back, it’s a big part of mental issues.
makaveli60
Member
A handful at best. Lastgen looking games with higher framerate and res don’t count, sorry.
Bartski
Gold Member
It wasn't but it was still pretty deep, while reading some comments it would seem the game is a walking simulator with no gameplay which is baffling to say the least.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Yeah, folks calling it a walking simulator probably haven't played games like Everybody's gone to Rapture etc. *those* are walking simulators.
Negotiator101
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i forsee being in the 70s on MC. unless the story/narrative is mindrapingly awesome. But the "Saga" stuff makes me believe they are going for a cliffhanger ending
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Unsheathe the bloodstained blade of gritty warrior Senua as she fights her way through a nightmarish landscape in a ferociously personal journey. Can you survive a fearsome realm of vicious swordplay and terrifying creatures?
www.metacritic.com
YOU PC BRO?!
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And if they’d forced Ninja Theory on to some other IP then we’d be seeing this same post bitching about Xbox management not allowing devs to have freedom or something else.
NT wanted to make Hellblade 2 and MS has provided them the means to make what they want. How is this a bad thing? Man Xbox talk on this forum is always such a shit show
anyway the combat looks pretty cool in those videos. Hope we get some footage of traversal and general gameplay. Glad the pattern stuff is back, it’s a big part of mental issues.
Nonsense, there are numerous other Xbox IPs people would be way more excited to see.
No-one said it was a bad thing that Microsoft has enabled NT to make a sequel. You appear to have completely missed the point. The point was that Phil Spencer purchased NT due to their ability to produce a well received AAA game cheaply and in a timely manner. Am I missing something here? Senuas Sacrifice released in Summer 2017, the sequel has been almost 7 years in development, has cost multiple times what the original cost and is questionable, due to the games fringe appeal, whether there is enough interest to justify the investment. Again, this is exactly the kind of poor decision making that is sinking the Xbox brand.
I'm certain there will be a lot of fun to be had in exploring just how messed up Senua is in the sequel.
fred420170
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You do realize you're watching it on a compressed youtube stream. Of course you do, you're just salty whaa..
BigLee74
Member
Ooooh. I tried this argument yesterday and was roundly assured that I don’t know what I’m talking about and that you don’t get driver/compatibility issues anymore like you did in the old days. Just saying before your bring the wrath of hell down on you!
LordBritish
Member
This could be the best looking game ever.... and I thought the first game was the best looking game ever. Imagine an Elder Scrolls game with this fidelity.. (i can dream)
ChorizoPicozo
Member
xbox tax. brother, don't forget.Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Unsheathe the bloodstained blade of gritty warrior Senua as she fights her way through a nightmarish landscape in a ferociously personal journey. Can you survive a fearsome realm of vicious swordplay and terrifying creatures?
'by the numbers' is a weird thing to post in a thread where previews are praising the combat
Pelta88
Member
Considering Sony tapped them to make the game exclusive I'd say it's more in keeping.
Got the plat for the first, I'll get another for the sequel when it drops on PS.
Belthazar
Member
It seems like more of what was in the first game + better presentation and improved combat. Which sucks, especially with the puzzles being the same.
It's still insane to me how they made a 6 hour game feel so repetitive with the first one. If this follows that formula then it'll be yet another overhyped disappointment for me.
It's still insane to me how they made a 6 hour game feel so repetitive with the first one. If this follows that formula then it'll be yet another overhyped disappointment for me.
Topher
Gold Member
Ooooh. I tried this argument yesterday and was roundly assured that I don’t know what I’m talking about and that you don’t get driver/compatibility issues anymore like you did in the old days. Just saying before your bring the wrath of hell down on you!
I know you are not referring to the conversation we had because that's not what I said at all. I said my experience was quite difference than what you described. I also said that I seem to see these issues highlighted mostly by console gamers and that's the case here as well.
I also said multiple times that consoles are simpler and less hassle than PCs. Competely understand why someone would prefer that experience, but painting PC gaming as some miserable continuous maintenance situation is just absurd.
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H From Steps
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How about we just play good games and if Xbox dies then it dies lol just enjoy games it’s not your job to worry about a platform dying
Oh no, bad people talking against hyperbole!!! Who is going to save us from these wretched pc gamers?Ooooh. I tried this argument yesterday and was roundly assured that I don’t know what I’m talking about and that you don’t get driver/compatibility issues anymore like you did in the old days. Just saying before your bring the wrath of hell down on you!