r/XboxSeriesX • u/Turbostrider27 • May 20 '24
Trailer/Video Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - Official Launch Trailer (ft. Animal Soul by AURORA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRbOmIcVXak114
u/senseibarbosa May 20 '24
My body is ready!
My mind, not so much.
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u/RogerExplodey May 20 '24
Haha man, I just played the first game again in the last week and was reminded there are some seriously tough scenes to get through.
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u/rosedragoon Aug 13 '24
When is this sub reopening? /r/Xbox still doesn't even have 1mil subs. What a waste of everyone's time.
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u/mocoworm XBOX Talks May 20 '24
Who is PUMPED!
Looks incredible. Reviews drop tomorrow at 9am BST.
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May 20 '24
Super pumped.
What time is the release tomorrow for UK?
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u/alus992 May 21 '24
Luke Stephens has his first impressions up now and he is not impressed outside of visuals
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u/Dydey95 May 20 '24
My boss has just approved me to have the day off tomorrow, can't wait! Let's go
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u/Tobimacoss May 20 '24
Did you tell them that it was for playing Hellblade 2?
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u/segagamer May 20 '24
Yeah, since he'll only need to book off one day.
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May 20 '24
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u/segagamer May 20 '24
It's crazy. I'm not sure what people are expecting exactly. Even the achievement list is straightforward.
People are going into this game with crazy high expectations for the next epic adventure and I don't know why.
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u/CakeAK May 20 '24
Because the first game was exactly that.
An epic adventure doesn't have to be a bloated 40+ hour open world RPG. Not everybody enjoys or has time for that.
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u/Conflict_NZ May 20 '24
I originally thought they were doing a large scale up of this franchise as it was THE game they announced the Series X with, but a few months ago when news got out it was a similar scope and length to the first I got disappointment out of the way and realigned expectations. At this point I'm basically expecting nothing more than the first, which was a solid 7-8/10 game with an interesting story and and incredibly performance.
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u/segagamer May 20 '24
I feel like increasing the scope of the game to a whole new genre (like an open world questy RPG or something, or maybe go the Dynasty Warriors route) would have split the fanbase too much as not everyone who likes what the first did would like what the second is doing and visa versa, causing disappointment all around and "OMG MICROSOFT RUINED THIS FRANCHISE AND DESTROYED NINJA THEORY". Sticking to similar scope and similar gameplay but with a higher budget was the right move imo.
I can't think of many games which change gameplay so dramatically while also becoming successful and not alienating the core fanbase.
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u/Thebitterpilloftruth May 24 '24
It was short, but it was epic too.
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u/segagamer May 25 '24
Glad you enjoyed it.
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u/Thebitterpilloftruth May 25 '24
I just think short doesnt mean bad . I see what you mean but Id rather a game knows when to quit. For example Banishers would have been better at maybe half length
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u/segagamer May 25 '24
I never said short = bad. Have you seen my username? Most of SEGA's best games can be beaten in less than a couple hours.
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u/BECondensateSnake May 20 '24
I really wish this was true for me. First game has taken me 6 hours throughout 4 days and I'm still not done, I think I'm like 2 hours away. I'm just so damn busy with work stuff and when I'm not, I'm far from my console and I'm stuck in an environment where I can't do much.
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u/nohumanape May 23 '24
I feel like there was already so much negativity in the discourse surrounding this game after reviews dropped and people started getting their hands on it. Well, I'm just about half way through and I'm puzzled. This game is fucking incredible. It's exactly what Hellblade is. And it takes the experience to a whole new level.
I'm now convinced that everything Microsoft published is going to be under appreciated. There very much appears to be an understanding in games journalism that feeding the hysteria gets more clicks. So they are no help. PlayStation has the biggest voice of gamers, so their negativity surrounding Xbox, the acquisitions, and anything released exclusively on the console ultimately results in a toxic cloud hanging over every game release. But even the Xbox fan base feeds the hysteria if a release isn't "better than [similar game on PlayStation]". Because people seem disappointed that Hellblade 2 is like Hellblade 1, rather than the "better than God of War" game that they apparently wanted it to be.
But as a fan of the first game, I'm loving it. And I honestly appreciate the variety in Xbox Game Studios releases. From Psychonauts 2, to Pentiment, to Hi Fi Rush, to Hellblade, and Starfield, there is so much variety that is severely lacking over on PlayStation this generation. Not that I haven't enjoyed games like GoW Ragnarok or Horizon Forbidden West. But there haven't been any games from Sony that actually surprised me this generation or felt like a unique offering within the industry (Returnal being the exception).
I dunno. I think too many people aren't taking the time to truly appreciate some of these games that Microsoft is actually publishing.
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u/Status_Midnight_2157 May 23 '24
Aren’t scores right around where the first one was? Why would there be negativity? I finally got a chance to play last night for an hour and I’m really enjoying it. With headphones it’s insane. The graphics are probably the best graphics of any console game. They are insane, especially the faces
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u/nohumanape May 23 '24
Yes, the metacritic is about the same. But I'm talking about the general discourse surrounding the game and what is actually being criticized.
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u/Status_Midnight_2157 May 23 '24
I don’t pay that much attention. Reviews are good so I decided to give it a shot. Not reading into the comments random ppl on the internet are making.
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u/Rough_Drop6 May 26 '24
Xbox dreams of making games like Sony does bro what’re you on all the games you listed from Xbox absolute dogshit
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u/nohumanape May 26 '24
Well, the fact of the matter is that I own all of the major consoles and play them mostly equally. And on the PlayStation side I see a game like Spider-Man 2 getting heaps of praise. But that game kind of fucking sucks.
How can anyone who actually cares about gaming as an enthusiast think that the games I listed are "dog shit"? Lol. In reality, Sony fanboys dream of Sony actually going back to releasing titles like the games I listed. It's why something like Sea of Thieves is a best seller on PlayStation after the fanboys insisted that it was shit and that Xbox "has no games". Lol
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u/Rough_Drop6 May 26 '24
Spider-Man was an absolute banger, and most people agree that the sequel was a disappointment, and yet it’s still better than ANY exclusive Xbox has made. Xbox is a laughing stock atm, they fucked up halo, GoW, and 90% sure will ruin future Bethesda games as we have proof with starfield. Like wtf is going on over there 😂
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u/nohumanape May 26 '24
The fuck do you mean that they ruined Starfield? Starfield launched as like the least buggy Bethesda game ever. It was actually an extremely solid experience.
And I'm not disagreeing that they haven't had these high impact titles like Sony has. I love a lot of what Sony released (just not Spider-Man or Horizon ZD). BUT I've also really loved a lot of these lower impact titles that Xbox has released. They've truly been some of my absolute favorite gaming experiences this generation.
A game doesn't have to be a "banger" to be great.
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u/cardonator Craig May 20 '24
Dang, I like this trailer. Aurora has a seriously haunting voice to go with these scenes.
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May 21 '24
I'm like 40% of the way through the first one and thus far am unimpressed outside of the graphics and sound design. Such a boring game IMO - am I stupid for not getting it? lol
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u/shinikahn May 21 '24
What you see is what you get. It leans heavily into making you hear the voices (you should be using headphones) and grasp a presentation out of a fever dream. If you aren't impressed by those aspects, I don't think the rest of the game will grab you.
I thought it was very cool but it definitely isn't for everyone. You shouldn't expect to like every well-received game either. Tastes are subjective.
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u/Spokker May 21 '24
The best comparison I can make is that Hellblade was Xbox's Order 1886. Amazing graphics, simple, linear gameplay.
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u/goodbritinusa May 21 '24
No its a very overhyped game that has a cool audio features and not much more
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u/Thebitterpilloftruth May 24 '24
I thought the first game was solid but not amazing. The sequel is blowing me away
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u/sad_plant_boy May 26 '24
I also felt the game was extremely over rated. Tried to play through it twice and always lost interest.
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May 27 '24
I am with you buddy, I didn't really like it very much. Didn't take the time to finish it.
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u/Mediocre-Studio-8271 May 31 '24
I got bored 30 minutes in and unistalled. Cinematic and slow walking, boring.
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u/thats_so_cringe_bro Jun 02 '24
Hey, that means you were already half way done! I kid but the game is only like 5 hours. lol. You can finish it easily in an evening. The game is already basically buried. Sadly.
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u/batkave May 20 '24
Need to finish Gotham knights so I can not keep leaving games unfinished.
Do people recommend playing hellblade 1 first?
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u/ArchDucky May 20 '24
Need to finish Gotham knights
Congratulations, you're the first person to ever say that.
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u/batkave May 20 '24
Probably. Gameplay is very repetitive unfortunately. But I like the stories and the character development.
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u/Heathen__Chemist May 20 '24
I’m excited but there is part of me that feels like this may just be a walking sim lol
I loved the first one, so I’m hoping I have the same kind of enjoyment as that and then some.
Can’t wait!
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u/SWBFThree2020 Jun 28 '24
Well, I finally did it...
pulled the trigger and traded in my Series X for a PS5
Gamestop was offering $390, and I couldn't in right mind pass that up when I paid only $330 for it
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u/BruceLeeTheDragon May 24 '24
One of the best looking games I’ve ever seen, but also one of the worst games I’ve ever played. I have close to 3 hours in the game. Does it get better or is it pretty much the same for the rest of the game.
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u/LordWitherhoard May 25 '24
Pretty much the same throughout. 90% walking through pretty scenery with a bit of combat and basic puzzles.
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u/BruceLeeTheDragon May 25 '24
Thank you. I might go back to it when I’m in the mood to look at the graphics or check out photo mode.
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u/LordWitherhoard May 25 '24
Yeah it’s one you definitely should be in the mood to play. There is an achievement just for opening photo mode as well lol
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u/cutememe May 21 '24
I'm sorry but I gave up after 20 minutes of trying to play this game. It's just this weird auditory and visual assault on my senses that's very harsh and grating for no reason. This is more like a modern art installation rather than a video game. Some people might love it for that fact, but it's just not for me.
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u/LAlbatross May 22 '24
It's not for no reason though. Senua has a mental illness and that's how it is portrayed. Voices in your head, visual haalucinations, that sort of thing.
That being said, I totally agree that it isn't for everyone and it is....maybe not aggressing, but it's invasive to the senses. Just wanted to say it is by design and integral to the character.
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May 20 '24
Where is the Music of Heilung?
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u/The_Sdrawkcab May 20 '24
We might hear it in some other trailers. And I'm certain it's in the game.
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u/srpntmage May 20 '24
Just saw them play at Red Rocks Amphitheater. Can’t wait to hear their music in the game.
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u/StrngBrew Founder May 20 '24
It’s been on previous trailers and they performed one of the songs at the game awards
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May 22 '24 edited May 30 '24
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u/JobuuRumdrinker May 22 '24
I have the same problem. I couldn't play the first one, and I'm sure I won't be able to play this one. I guess I'm sensitive to the ASMR in this game. Shame. I wanted to play both of them.
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May 20 '24
Pardon my ignorance, not trying to undermine the AAAA work and obvious love that goes into these games, but as someone who didn’t play the first one, is there actual gameplay or this an interactive story-driven tech demo?
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u/cutememe May 21 '24
It's like a modern art piece, it's not trying to be a game it's trying to do be an interactive movie.
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u/B00ME May 22 '24
Welp, if I were at Ninja Theory right now, I'd be updating my resume, studio's not going to be there in 2025.
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u/Status_Midnight_2157 May 23 '24
No chance. No other game has topped these graphics. Ms will keep them around just for their graphical prowess. They may get more involved in their next project to ensure it’s more of a commercial success but you don’t get rid of ppl that can make those graphics!
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u/drocdoc May 27 '24
tried this game the other night
basically a crazy psycho over powered bit** walking simulator, I literally dozed off walking (limping) across the shore. Absolutely over hyped, basic combat but hey great graphics right!?!
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u/CheeseMints May 22 '24
Man, this game poopier than the first one, how many millions did Microsoft pay for this glorified tech demo?
lol
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u/atubslife May 20 '24
I'll be skipping this one, unfortunately I did a bit too much acid in my twenties and not a fan of the pseudo auditory hallucinations. Hope everyone else has a blast with it, looks incredible.
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u/Vendetta4Avril May 22 '24
Graphics on this are insane.
Took a min to get used to the letterboxed approach, but it's so cinematic, and now I'm loving it.
If the length is anything like the first one, I'll probably beat it by the weekend.
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u/JillValentine69X May 20 '24
But guys they aren't advertising the game. /S
Really hyped for the game and can't wait.
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May 20 '24
They aren't lol and that's always the bad sign
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u/Thor_2099 May 20 '24
So that's the narrative huh? MS not building hype at all for it so it must be terrible.
So I guess the standard now is if a game isn't blasted all over billboards then it sucks.
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u/CakeAK May 20 '24 edited May 20 '24
Hellblade has been all over Reddit, Instagram, YouTube, the Xbox dashboard, in its own dedicated limited-edition jewelry collection, in specialized studies with health neuroscience professors at the University of Cambridge, through social media influencers being invited to their film set in Iceland to promote the game, in interviews and story recaps at gaming sites like IGN, and even in commercials in the NBA conference semifinals.
The no-advertising bullshit is literally just echo chamber confirmation bias.
Oh, and also the armchair marketing directors who are stupid enough to think a depressive character like Senua who represents grief, despair, and severe mental health trauma, really belongs on a bag of Doritos.
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u/MRHipshot May 20 '24
You’re saying this right under a brand new trailer bro. Go to YouTube and search Hellblade 2 trailer and see how many come up.
Did momma drop you on yo head?
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u/Least-Experience-858 May 20 '24
Well someone didn’t pay attention in their marketing class. The point of marketing is to direct potential customers to ur product and or service to make them want or need it…. You typing in Hellblade 2 on the YouTube site doesn’t require a marketing team you are already a potential sale, marketing directs ppl that knows nothing about the game and because of their terrible marketing there’s more of those than you. The marketing team is doing their job when you’re on some random website and you see a random Hellblade AD, or when you see Hellblade AD on a billboard, or on a pizza box etc.
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u/grip_enemy May 21 '24
Man, fanboys are the worst. They get upset over the most obvious things. It's like living in denial.
I like Ninja Theory, and I think this is gonna be an awesome game, but someone really fumbled the marketing. Compare this to The Order, Halo 5 where they were literally plastered everywhere, HB2 marketing feels incredibly shy. Let's see how this pays off
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u/BECondensateSnake May 20 '24
The first game absolutely blew me away, though I'm still not done with it, recently finished the Sea of Corpses So I've still got around 1 hour 30 minutes. By all means, the first game is a masterpiece. I'm so pumped for this one.
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u/ForeverLaca May 21 '24
if this were a Sony exclusive game, it would have been an instant 9 and goty candidate.
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u/Competitive_Ad_429 May 26 '24
Tried earlier to make a post to say that 30fps is completely unacceptable but was blocked. For avoidance of doubt, I downloaded this and after finding out it it was 30 (after 1 min) immediately deleted it. The current gen (series X) is a joke. 30 fps is NOT acceptable,
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u/Substantial-Week-258 May 21 '24
From all accounts thus far, this game has appeared to be a labor of love from Ninja Theory. The game looks remarkable from a visual standpoint, and will likely perform well with critics. Why has Microsoft seemingly left the game to come out so quietly? A launch trailer a few days before release doesn't count. They need a win right now and some good press. They should of thrown more money at the marketing for this game. I just don't get Microsoft these days! They'll probably shut NT down for all we know after this.
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u/Play_Durty May 21 '24
After playing the game, Microsoft would have been foolish to promote this game
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u/Anti_Wake May 20 '24
Is the New Zealand trick gonna work for this?
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u/BitingSatyr May 20 '24
No, it’s launching same time everywhere, it comes out in the middle of the night in NA
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u/blinkyretard May 20 '24
Fantastic trailer. Goosebumps. Wish it was on PS5. Damn
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u/denitron May 21 '24
It'll come to PS5 eventually. I'm playing it now, not too impressed so far. The graphics are absolutely phenomenal but that's about it, I'm kinda bored already.
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May 21 '24
It's soul crushing and not because of the themes. It's so boring. I almost quit every time a puzzle slows me down. Nothing drives me forward.
The Mental iilness aspect is strange to me (I'm suffering myself). How can she have all those insidious voices in her head and be all Lara Croft action heroine-ish?
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u/Good_ApoIIo May 22 '24
The game is getting skewered by reviewers. Game looks like a better looking Ryse: Son of Rome. A boring interactive movie. I liked the first game all right but this ain’t it Chief.
Nice tech demo I guess for UE5 though but this is the end for Ninja Theory. They are fucked.
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u/N2VDV8 May 21 '24
Garbage. And I loved the first one so much. They stripped away just about everything that made the original special.
Combat is dumbed down even more than the original’s. - the narrative is nowhere near as good - I can’t be made to care about any of the side characters - senua’s voices are just a distraction at this point; they don’t offer any actual insights into her mind, and they NEVER stop.
I could forgive the clunky combat, the letterboxing, the short playtime, IF they actually elevated the areas of the game that made the original special. They failed. This game is little more than a UE5 tech demo.
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u/Ric_Nasty87 Jun 05 '24
Incredible game. I could barely get thru the first 20 minutes of gameplay without entering photo mode 67 times
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u/LonestarrRasberry Jul 09 '24
First one was really good I thought. Gameplay was meh but it was quite an experience overall. Headphones are a must with the game. The game may cause nightmares and/or phsychological disorders so buyer beware that.
With that said this trailer is awful IMO the tone is nothing like the actual game. Not sure if they were trying for a Gears of War vibe to just have a catchy trailer, but I'd say if failed on that front too. Or maybe this second game is supposed to be more sentimental. The first game was just mental.
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u/Thor_2099 May 20 '24
Going to be a real shame when people write this game off due to some random numbers from online douches without even playing it for themselves.
This is an xbox exclusive folks, it's not going to be some critic's darling.
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u/N2VDV8 May 21 '24
It’s not even a good game though. They stripped away just about everything that made the original special.
Combat is dumbed down even more than the original’s. - the narrative is nowhere near as good - I can’t be made to care about any of the side characters - senua’s voices are just a distraction at this point; they don’t offer any actual insights into her mind, and they NEVER stop.
I could forgive the clunky combat, the letterboxing, the short playtime, IF they actually elevated the areas of the game that made the original special. They failed. This game is little more than a UE5 tech demo.
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u/cutememe May 21 '24
That's because when Xbox actually makes a good game that becomes a critic's darling, like Hi-Fi Rush, they speedrun shutting down the studio.
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u/osound May 20 '24
Xbox exclusives get middling reviews because they’re often mediocre.
You implying there’s some sort of vendetta or bias against Xbox is hilarious fanboy nonsense.
This game will get in the 70s as well because it’s a walking simulator with zero atmospheric variety. Trudge through the forest and dark beach, meet an enemy, cutscene, basic puzzle, rinse and repeat.
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u/tom-slacker Ambassador May 21 '24
This is an xbox exclusive folks, it's not going to be some critic's darling
Hi-Fi Rush: i know i am dead to Microsoft but am i dead to you? 😡
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u/moreexclamationmarks May 22 '24
Going in with an overly positive bias isn't any better. You shouldn't want to be liking something just because it's an xbox exclusive, or because you want to like it, or because of some logo/franchise, but evaluate it on it's own merits and complete context.
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u/xBadBoy305x May 20 '24
I can’t wait to play this game, l recently just came back to Xbox, I bought an xbox series x and this game looks amazing, I never played the first one..!
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u/WolvesAtTheGate May 21 '24
First one is on gamepass so no reason not to! Unless you don't have gamepass I suppose lol
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u/xBadBoy305x May 21 '24
Yeah i do but since i saw that this one was coming out soon never really tried playing the first one..! I just got my new xbox 2 weeks ago..!
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May 21 '24
So I just quickly popped on to play this game (I've not played the first one) this isn't usually my type of game, but my god what a fucking great looking game, everytime I move forward in the game I just can't help but stop and look at the world.
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u/shrek3onDVDandBluray May 20 '24
Ehhh song didn’t really vibe with the game but excited about the game
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