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[Husky]

In case you missed it, this has so far been my absolute highlight of this The Game Awards. A sequel to one of my favorite games this generation, and one of my favorite examples of storytelling in gaming, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. Definitely fuckin excited for this one.

The first game released on PC, PS4, XONE, and Switch. This sequel will presumably only release on PC and XSEX.
(The Xbox Series X, if you're just hearing)



edit: PC & XSEX-only confirmed

DigitalFoundry's take, with some skepticism as to the real-time nature

 

[Arachnid]

HELL ya. First one was fantastic.

 

[ManaByte]

XSEX needs to be the abbreviation.

 

[octiny]

Gsus, looks damn good.

Trailer was freaky

 

[Closer]

O Hell Yes! I'm so in!

 

[Mochilador]

That's pretty good.

 

[Revolutionary]

Awesome trailer but unless they made massive improvements to the gameplay, I don't think I'll be picking it up this time.

 

[OutrageousFacts]

Nice graphics, but her chanting looked cringy.

I totally forgot the ending of the first game ... does it lend itself to.a sequel?


Anyway, much better first game-reveal than that lame PS5-game.

 

[Strife In a Teacup]

HEILUNG!

 

[Husky]

HEILUNG!

aight I'm gonna watch this later

 

[Strife In a Teacup]

aight I'm gonna watch this later

Albums are awesome, Lifa (live) and Ofnir (studio).

Was just listening to them today.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Looks awesome. First game is fantastic.

 

[Bruno_Arrais85]

CGI?

 

[Dory16]

Day one on game pass folks. MS is making it impossible not to be a gamer.

 

[PhoenixTank]

CGI?

Description says: "Footage for this trailer was captured entirely in engine. Built for the new Xbox Series X"
Still impressive.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

XSEX needs to be the abbreviation.

XSEX?



Worst console name ever.

 

[Husky]

XSEX?



Worst console name ever.

All the more reason for PlayStation fans to start picking the name up

 

[Little Chicken]

Raytracing

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

All the more reason for PlayStation fans to start picking the name up

These days Need more imagination to choose a name.

PS5?... XSEX?????

Nintendo Switch at least is more original xD

 

[Mochilador]

XSEX?



Worst console name ever.

It's a hot name.

 

[Husky]

These days Need more imagination to choose a name.

PS5?... XSEX?????

Nintendo Switch at least is more original xD

tbh I'm gonna be a li'l annoyed at Sony if they break tradition and don't call that console the PlayStation 5
KEEP IT SIMPLE SONY

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Day one on game pass folks. MS is making it impossible not to be a gamer.

the scenes with dudes holding torches looked like gameplay to me

 

[Sorne]

Hell yea, super excited about this! Loved the first game.

 

[MisterBrimstone]

This and Forest 2 top tier cg trailers. Looked damn impressive.

 

[dcx4610]

First game is one of the best game experiences I've ever had. If you've never played it and like games that are art, give it a try and attempt to avoid any spoilers or trailers. Playing with headphones is an absolute must. Don't go in expecting an action game though.

 

[oagboghi2]

XSX guys, c'mon. Not XSEX

 

[Husky]

XSX guys, c'mon. Not XSEX

No

 

[Strife In a Teacup]

Hellblade 2 won the VGAs, easily.

No doubt about it. Absolutely killed it. Not only was it an awesome trailer with Heilung, but it was for the next gen Xbox console.

Specific song from trailer is here btw:

 

[Husky]

Hellblade 2 won the VGAs, easily.

No doubt about it. Absolutely killed it. Not only was it an awesome trailer with Heilung, but it was for the next gen Xbox console.

Complete winner for me. Best of show.

 

[Strife In a Teacup]

Symbol on the flaming effigy looks similar to the Algiz rune:

Symbol on the city/her face/shields looks like the Helm of Awe:

Keep in mind Senua is a Celtic Goddess, in a Norse land in the original Hellblade.

I love mythology. Been reading a lot of Norse/Celtic mythology lately. I'm not perfect on it, but I do enjoy it greatly.

I.e.

Senua (Senuna) - an older Brythonic goddess of sacred springs

Also the city in the trailer looks like Edoras and the Golden Hall from Lord of the Rings. For which LOTR is heavily based off in large part off Norse mythology. Almost all of the dwarves mentioned in The Hobbit are from the Norse Eddas, FYI (including Gandalf, which isn't a dwarf in the book/movies obviously).

 

[Husky]

Symbol on the flaming effigy looks similar to the Algiz rune:

Symbol on the city/her face/shields looks like the Helm of Awe:

Keep in mind Senua is a Celtic Goddess, in a Norse land in the original Hellblade.

I love mythology. Been reading a lot of Norse/Celtic mythology lately. I'm not perfect on it, but I do enjoy it greatly.

I.e.

Also the city in the trailer looks like Edoras and the Golden Hall from Lord of the Rings. For which LOTR is heavily based off in large part off Norse mythology. Almost all of the dwarves mentioned in The Hobbit are from the Norse Eddas, FYI (including Gandalf, which isn't a dwarf in the book/movies obviously).

Do these runes imply anything in particular about the game? What do they mean?
Speak, runes!

 

[molasar]

My first thought about it was 'oh no, it is not Senua, it is Greta'.

 

[Strife In a Teacup]

Do these runes imply anything in particular about the game? What do they mean?
Speak, runes!

Personally, I'd recommend the Runecaster's Handbook:

Runecaster's Handbook: The Well of Wyrd: Thorsson, Edred: 9781578631360: Amazon.com: Books

Runecaster's Handbook: The Well of Wyrd [Thorsson, Edred] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Runecaster's Handbook: The Well of Wyrd

www.amazon.com

Recommended by a great site of: https://norse-mythology.org/

It gives excellent descriptions of each rune.

The rune I'm referring to. albeit different from the trailer since it has two upper dual branches which do not exist in the Norse Runic alphabet, is the Algiz rune.

Per the Runecaster's handbook which I own, it states that (to paraphrase since it's quite long):

this, like the thurisiaz rune is a two-edged concept. The OE name elk-sledge is a kenning, or poetic name, for sword. Essentially, elhaz is the principle of numinous attraction and even union between the individual consciousness and the higher self embodied in the fetch of fylgia.

So on the bright side it is: connection with the gods, awakening, higher life, protection
Murkey side is: hidden danger, consumption by divine forces, loss of divine link.

That's the short version anyhow, from the book, while taking a large chunk out.

 

[Jtibh]

All the more reason for PlayStation fans to start picking the name up

On one hand you have xbox sex on the other you have the playstation V...gina.
No its up to nintendo to fill in the "hole"

 

[Panaphonics]

My first thought about it was 'oh no, it is not Senua, it is Greta'.

can we please leave Greta out of this? She is EVERYWHERE. Seriously. It’s getting ridiculous.

 

[Strife In a Teacup]

can we please leave Greta out of this? She is EVERYWHERE. Seriously. It’s getting ridiculous.

She needs to get back to her Putin impersonations. Get back on the global stage, yo:

 

[MrRenegade]

Well, if they fuck it up, thank to MS. The first was A-ok, but this trailer reeks.

 

[mortal]

Those visuals are insane. Next gen will melt faces

 

[molasar]

can we please leave Greta out of this? She is EVERYWHERE. Seriously. It’s getting ridiculous.

I was not kidding about it. It was really my first thought watching the trailer live.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

XSEX needs to be the abbreviation.

Microsoft did it again.

 

[Strife In a Teacup]

Well, if they fuck it up, thank to MS. The first was A-ok, but this trailer reeks.

Just, No.

 

[PleaseWaitStation4]

This was probably the cringey-ist trailer I've ever seen.

 

[Psykodad]

Not gonna lie, this will be the only game I'll feel like missing out on by not buying an xbox.

 

[Moses85]

Stopp bashing her, she is Jesus

 

[Chiggs]

I got cringe chills during the chanting/singing close ups.

 

[Fushitsusha]

These days Need more imagination to choose a name.

PS5?... XSEX?????

Nintendo Switch at least is more original xD

Heimdall_seXtreme

 

[Jigsaah]

I nutted.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Heimdall_seXtreme

Sorta xD

 

[Pallas]

Wow if that’s actual in game footage, that’s amazing. I think next gen is going to be paramount compared to our current gen, it really feels like we may take a large graphical and performance leap.

Well, if they fuck it up, thank to MS. The first was A-ok, but this trailer reeks.

Whose alt is this? All of these old accounts popping up just to hate

 

[MrRenegade]

Wow if that’s actual in game footage, that’s amazing. I think next gen is going to be paramount compared to our current gen, it really feels like we may take a large graphical and performance leap.



Whose alt is this? All of these old accounts popping up just to hate

Sans the sensationalist trailer elements, everything looks fine. We'll seeeeeeee