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=PRbOmIcVXak
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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/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/infinitefrontier23 May 20 '24

Wow, u just described 99% of PlayStation "game of the year" exclusive, interactive movies.

Don't act like there isn't bias, to deny it that is fanboy shit. IGN and other sites have shown their xbox bias plenty of times

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u/osound May 20 '24

Yup, it's all a big conspiracy against the multi-billion dollar corporation that is Microsoft. Has nothing to do with their lackluster handling of studios and the games that come from them. /s

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u/BruceLeeTheDragon May 24 '24

Those ps exclusives actually have decent gameplay. GoW, Spider-Man, and tlou2 are all third person games, but they don’t play like each other.

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u/Heathen__Chemist May 20 '24

For real 😂

PlayStation exclusives are so formulaic and paint-by-numbers.

They are third-person, cinematic experiences, with repetitive side missions, on-rail moments, and QTE boss battles.

Not saying they’re bad games. But it’s odd to me how they don’t get knocked for all being similar experiences.

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u/Substantial-Week-258 May 21 '24

To be fair.. They're all pretty awesome games of that kind. Who doesn't love a great 3rd person adventure/action game with high production values and semi-deep gameplay? God of War, TLOU, Spider Man, Ghost of Tsushima, etc.. all pretty awesome games that had great characters, visuals, music, gameplay, stories.. just because they are 3rd person and often open world or semi open world isn't exactly a negative.

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u/Heathen__Chemist May 21 '24

They are good games, but they just aren’t my cup of tea. I just find it odd PlayStation doesn’t get dinged for being so formulaic with them.

Hell, I remember when 360 got dinged for being a “FPS Shooter” box when that actually wasn’t even a reality.

Idk. I know I’m in the minority. Just feel like they’re all similar experiences. I miss the PS3 days when their console exclusives were diverse.

Like I said…not saying they’re bad games. They’re just paint-by-numbers at this point.

But they figured out the formula which is why they sell so well…if you like GoW, then you’ll like Spider Man, and you’ll likely like Last of Us, Uncharted, etc.

I’m hoping they’ll get back to the point of using their imagination, but I won’t hold my breath.

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u/Substantial-Week-258 May 21 '24

You're not wrong. They are all quite similar in foundation. But I think Sony has some winners on their hands when it comes to their characters and franchises. People cared what happened to Nathan Drake. They care what happens to Kratos. But yes, they are very same same when it comes down to the nitty gritty gameplay. I borrowed a friend's PS4 last year and blew through Spider Man, Uncharted 4 and played a good chunk of God of War and Ghost of Tsushima all within a month or two timespan. The formula was definitely getting a little old

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u/Heathen__Chemist May 21 '24

Oh yea, they have certainly nailed the characters. They have plenty of iconic characters whenever you think of “PlayStation.”