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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Review – A Brilliant Leap Forward | The Outerhaven

The Outerhaven writes: Senua's Saga: Hellblade II title is finally upon us and it shows us what a next-generation game experience is all about, despite lacking a while to be released.

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Digital Foundry: Unreal Engine 5 | What Can Game Developers Learn From Hellblade 2?

Hellblade 2 is the most visually accomplished game seen so far in 2024 and a true UE5 showcase - and there's plenty PC developers can learn from it.

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purple1016h ago(Edited 6h ago)

they learnt series S can only manage 900p!! 😳

, - sorry I had to

this post on twitter, shows even worse.

https://x.com/thelastoftype...

dRanzer5h ago

They can learn not to do boring games 🫢

jznrpg5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

If you go for a graphic type game you better have a great story like Heavy Rain or have some good gameplay. Can’t make a game with amazing graphics but nothing to make you want to continue playing it.

PrinceOfAnger3h ago

What good gameplay in Death stranding , Detroit , heavy rain, until dawn ? you call press X to continue " cutscenes" fun games? I am sorry these are movie games or "tech-demos" too!

But i know some like this type of games.
Maybe Hellblade is not for you?

https://i.postimg.cc/tR8ZDg...

Elda2h ago

Every game you mentioned with the exception of Until Dawn I played to the very end & enjoyed them. I can't say that about Hellblade 2. I only played 2 hours which I forced myself to & I haven't gone back to it since & that was 2 weeks ago.

MrNinosan1h ago

You obviously didn't play Death Stranding.
And even Detroit, Heavy Rain, Beyond two Souls and Until Dawn is far more gameplay than Hellblade.

mkis00741m ago

You just mentioned a goty winner...are you only able to see the surface of things. Not capable of looking deeper?

RhinoGamer885h ago

Good game design and designers are important.

Reaper22_3h ago

Hellblade 2 was good. I enjoyed the story and it's a real looker. Best looking game I've ever played.

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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Review | GameGeeked

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, developed by Ninja Theory, continues the journey of Senua, delving deeper into her psychosis and exploring themes of trauma, resilience, and self-discovery. This highly anticipated sequel builds on the foundation laid by its predecessor, with a focus on narrative depth, visual excellence, and immersive sound design.

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HellBlade 2 - Patch Notes – 31st May 2024

Ninja Theory writes: "We've added some fixes to improve the game experience"

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purple10112d ago

"Misaligned peach fuzz around Senua's neck and face has been corrected"

ahh, just the patch ive been waiting for, can jump in now, safe in the knowledge, misaligned hairs have been aligned...

what a Day to be alive

Sciurus_vulgaris12d ago

You don’t even notice peach fuzz on most people, unless you look really close.

Scissorman12d ago

It's such a shame the game isn't selling too well.

jwillj2k412d ago (Edited 12d ago )

Boring + walking sim + QTE fighting = full r

Never go full r

CobraKai12d ago

I like it when devs do something different. I’d love to support every game that separates itself from the boring and tired FPSs.

My issue with H2 is that there is no physical release. Id love to play this game, but i need a physical release. If one never comes, then so be it.

babadivad12d ago (Edited 12d ago )

The story tramples over the foundations set in the first game. Senua is insane. She sees things that aren't there. Hears things that aren't there. The enemies she fights were monstrous "demons" but were they really?? Likely not. They were just men. In the old game, the voices in her head are openly antagonistic. It made you further question her sanity and her grip on reality.

In Hell Blade 2 (granted I haven't finished yet) the monsters ARE real. Everyone can see them. Gods and giants aren't just fables. They are there in the flesh threatening humanity. The voices in her head are cheerleaders now. Senua's story has taken on the "Chosen One" quasi-mary sue element.

Hellblade 2 erased the main reason Senua and her story was interesting. They butchered her.

It's been a long time since I played the original but in this game they have fully turned her father into a villain that was just "holding her back". Because of course he's just an evil man trying to hold her down. And now he's the one who led the mob that killed her mother and burned her at the stake.

Like I said before, it's been a while since I played the first game but from what I remembered, he loved his wife. She went insane like Senua and was killed. He started seeing the same signs of insanity in Senua and sequestered them away from the village to protect her from them.

If he's the one who lead the mob to burn his wife at the stake, why the fuck would he hide Senua away from the village? The puzzles are mind numbingly simple in this game too. That's secondary to the way they butchered the world they set up in the first game.

After I beat the first game, I always felt it was a mistake for Senua to have survived. She should have died at the end with her beloved like a classic Greek Tragedy. The first game was a beautiful story, the sequel ruins everything that was special about it.

Rynxie12d ago (Edited 12d ago )

I agree with everything you said, Xbox fan girls need to destroy their consoles and quit gaming.

babadivad12d ago

@Rynixe

Chill with the fanboy crap. The first time I played Hellblade was on Playstation. I obviously have an Xbox as well since I'm playing the sequel. I have had both consoles since launch. I'm giving my honest review of a video game and comparing it to its predecessor. Don't look any deeper than the words I put in my working review. I'm not a fanboy. To be honest, Playstation "fanboys" should be terrified if Microsoft really leaves the industry.

Sony with no competition is a terrible site indeed. People have the shortest memories. I have also been warning you guys about this. Microsoft leaving gaming is going to be the worst thing to happen to Playstation fans.

Ironmike12d ago

U are wrong they were real the demons the journey was real she wasn't crazy like her father said the developers have stated that the ending was her relising through her grief she couldnt bring him back no matter what and it was time to let go

Sciurus_vulgaris11d ago

The giants in the game probably aren’t real, they are a metaphor for natural disasters.

Rynxie11d ago

Baba

The fanboy crap? GTFO you clown. I didn't even bother reading your crap, you're a joke.

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Tzuno11d ago

Wasted visuals, the game is interesting only at the 4th chapter, dumb ending
rushed and unfinished story

Ironmike11d ago

Iam on about first game not 2