DenchDeckard
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It's an arty game. Just like the first. What did the first one sell and how well did it perform at launch?
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Senua's Sage: Hellblade 2 Debuts at 23rd in Xbox's "Most Played Games" Rankings; 6th Most Played Game Pass
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Topher
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Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was the bestselling game on PlayStation Store in August
Ninja Theory’s new action game debuts just ahead of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
blog.playstation.com
SJRB
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Considering how short this game is you probably almost finished it before you quit.
djjinx2
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Who said this?
It's made up hive mind Gaf Sony waffle.
No one hung onto HellBlade as anything, fuck me Indy is out this year as are "bigger" games.
You guys need to get some fresh air. At the very least stop talking shit
Ass of Can Whooping
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Microsoft did when they decided to reveal it alongside the series X before it even started development.
The ignore button is a click away bitchbaby
lol
vaibhavpisal
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I almost feel bad now that nothing Sony made is on the horizon.
Killjoy-NL
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Gaf needs to leave to nostalgia-bubble every now and then and see how the world moved on with the times.
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Ouch for #23.
MS can't be happy with that. And this was going to be the generation-defining game that would destroy Playstation.
Returnal is considered AAA by the studio. Studio was as small or smaller than Ninja Theory at the time.
One of the weirdest goal posts moves I've ever seen about HB2 is that it isnt AAA.
FunkMiller
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That’s not my takeaway from that. Rather, it’s the same GaaS games. No room for anymore…
CherryFalls
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adamsapple did a really bad job shilling this
XXL
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There just isn't that much of a market for a cinematic shape matching game with scripted combat that is mainly just walking around looking at fucking rocks.
I deleted this from my PC after a few hours, started playing Persona Reloaded and I feel I made the right decision.
Hellblade 2 is a slog with nothing to it, aside from pretty graphics.
I deleted this from my PC after a few hours, started playing Persona Reloaded and I feel I made the right decision.
Hellblade 2 is a slog with nothing to it, aside from pretty graphics.
FunkMiller
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Dude… they made a massive song and dance about the game at the Series X launch. It was definitely positioned as one of the ‘big’ AAA Xbox exclusives.
Banjo64
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‘No one hyped it anyway’ after years of hyping a product only for it to be a colossal disappointment is like the standard final stage of grief for Xbox fans at this point.
CherryFalls
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Yes. Playstation is currently the home of 3rd person cinematic 'emotional' games. This will be right at home on there,
its basically female god of war
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Topher
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I'd think so with 2 to 3 times larger install base.
Exactly.
The revisionist history surrounding this game is something else.
Roman Empire
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Played it, and enjoyed less than the first. It was more of the same, when I think it should have been more than that. No expanded exploration and combat, good that there are more to the cast beyond mostly Senua. However, this game doesn't justify its long dev cycle beyond the graphics. Only recommend people to play it through Game Pass like I did or when it $20 or less.
Jaybe
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I wonder if it is even worth porting given how poorly it seems to have sold on Steam.
ViciousAgenda
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Games like this are dead on arrival these days. It feels like something that would have done much better in a past generation.
Little Chicken
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Why is there "push back" in the first place? Particularly from people who haven't even played it.Ninja Theory may not be that big, but they have released AAA games in the past and Hellblade 2 is a major first party release for Microsoft. There wouldn't be any pushback on this thread if the game were in the top ten.
Little Chicken
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Who cares? This was SEVEN years ago.Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was the bestselling game on PlayStation Store in August
Ninja Theory’s new action game debuts just ahead of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Topher
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Eh....why are you asking me? I finished the game.
lol......
DenchDeckard
asked so obviously he cares. 
HeWhoWalks
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Ass of Can Whooping
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Same reason we had chickens in the Helldivers threads
Topher
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DarkBatman
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Or at the beginning of a console generation, when you want to flex your technical muscles and show what impressive images the hardware can create. At this point you can easily forgive the lack of gameplay; you still have a whole generation ahead of you in which something can be built on this foundation.
ViciousAgenda
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Absolutely agree.
Little Chicken
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Not relevant to imaginary "push back" from consumers.
Humdinger
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Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was the bestselling game on PlayStation Store in August
Ninja Theory’s new action game debuts just ahead of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Interesting. Very similar games with the exact same critical reception, but very different results.
Lack of marketing would be one obvious reason. The first one had a lot of marketing; this one had very little.
A second reason would be that the first game was the first. It was an unknown quantity, therefore more intriguing, whereas most people knew what to expect with Hellblade 2. The first game was also innovative in some ways (e.g., attempt to translate schizophrenia into a game world), whereas the second re-trod the same ground.
A third reason might be different audiences. PS audiences might be more interested in these type games. Not sure.
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Ass of Can Whooping
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Oh it absolutely is. The only difference is people like you and arty had to back the fuck out when it wasn't going like you expected
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Topher
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I was talking about the push back to this thread, not consumers
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Little Chicken
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I just wanted you to notice me.
King Dazzar
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imagine if the game used push back instead of just push forward.
Topher
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DarkBatman
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I absolutely agree with that. Part I had a surprise factor, which made many people eager to experience it - and many were impressed by the atmosphere. In addition, walking simulators didn't have such a bad reputation back then (as far as I remember) because they weren't released that often. This is why you could still accept the limited gameplay of Hellblade I.
Nowadays we have already experienced a number of walking simulators and would like to see more depth from our mid-generation games. But Hellblade II is a tech demo that took several years of development, but offers hardly any gameplay and recycles many of the "surprises" of its predecessor, which is simply not enough.
The writing was already on the wall.
What do you expect from a 5 hours interactive graphical demo thrown on a service that devalues games like Gamepass?
Some people tried it and moved on within a single day.
It's obvious that if Ninja Theory survives this (I have doubts...) they will have to completely change genre and business model for their next game.
What do you expect from a 5 hours interactive graphical demo thrown on a service that devalues games like Gamepass?
Some people tried it and moved on within a single day.
It's obvious that if Ninja Theory survives this (I have doubts...) they will have to completely change genre and business model for their next game.
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was the bestselling game on PlayStation Store in August
Ninja Theory’s new action game debuts just ahead of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Yup.
Just on amount of users alone it could do better on PS5. It is what it is.
One of the last times something similar happened was Rise of the Tomb Raider coming a year later to PS4. Not sure it did better but it didnt hurt the game that much with the 1 year delay.
That said....it would be outright hilarious if Redfall comes to PS5.
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Pedro Motta
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Fire Aaron Greenberg. Fat fuck doesn't know what he's doing.
GHG
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"68.7 billion voices heard"
Insane Metal
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I mean, it's a niche game. Period. There's no way around it, it was never going to be a huge thing.
cireza
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Didn't play the first one, tried this sequel because it was in Game Pass. Unbelievable visuals and sound design. But still no interest, as far as I am concerned. This is hardly a game. GaaS has nothing to do with it.
Such a game should be sold at retail at full price, for people who enjoy this type of experience in order to make a few bucks. With it being in Game Pass, it won't ever make a profit. Dumbest idea.
Should find a much better audience on Playstation. More consoles, and probably more the type of games people enjoy there.
Such a game should be sold at retail at full price, for people who enjoy this type of experience in order to make a few bucks. With it being in Game Pass, it won't ever make a profit. Dumbest idea.
Should find a much better audience on Playstation. More consoles, and probably more the type of games people enjoy there.
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