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One Of The Coolest Parts Of Hellblade 2 Is The Rocks

The magical rune puzzles and deadly combat are incredible, but Hellblade II's rocks might be even cooler.

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S2Killinit45d ago

Im worried that they are hyping this up to be something its not.

Obscure_Observer45d ago

Gamespot is usually pretty harsh on games.

For them to be this excited for Hellblade II (among many other gaming outlets), Ninja Theory definitely has something special for Senua´s fans in this game.

anast45d ago

They are hyping up rocks as being cooler than the actual game. This would worry anyone.

Eonjay45d ago

Yeah saying the rocks are cooler than the combat seems odd at best.

Modpeel44d ago

Senua's fans. Hahaha what were you saying about Hellblade in 2017 when it released as a ps4 exclusive. Wonder if you were a "Senua fan" back then. Or if it was just another rubbish lol Sony one and done "Movie game"

darthv7245d ago

The visual fidelity and attention to detail certainly are on another level.

Eonjay45d ago

That's the power of nanite in UE5.

lucian22945d ago

I'll wait for the ps5 port, and if it takes too long I'll just play it on pc eventually. I didn't beat first game yet still though. Put it down and no idea what to do, and with the horrible sense of direction and the way it doesn't tell you what to do, I don't know if I have to look for some random tree or invisible path again.... Which is likely the case.

anast45d ago (Edited 45d ago )

It'll run better on the PS5.

lucian22945d ago

please, i dont have time to start over due to poor quest design lol

Tacoboto45d ago

No idea what to do? Horrible sense of direction? It doesn't tell you what to do?

There's like one path forward. And then there's only like one moment where you get to choose a path, and whichever path you choose has just one path forward through it. Unless you've been playing on mute while looking at another TV, I find this impossible to believe.

lucian22945d ago

wrong, there are lots of hidden puzzles in the game, stuff like looking at sticks aligned in a certain design, or branches, or intersecting pillars. please do not act like the game is not full of obscure puzzles like that. I put game down for a year after becoming a father and then wasn't able to continue because there are no reminders or even any sign of what chapter you are on. The most of the areas look the same as well so it's not like i can just look at a full playthrough to figure it out that easily.

i rather google the ending than bother with bad game design, it isn't that hard to put a reminder of what has to be done next lol. it isn't like it's open world

-Foxtrot45d ago

Everyone is talking and focusing more on the graphics and visuals

Like the first game was a great looking game don’t get me wrong but it’s not all about graphics these days.

darthv7245d ago

...its also about the audio and of course the story.

P_Bomb45d ago

The optical illusions could be cool.

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Here are some brand new screenshots for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 will be released in a few days and Microsoft has shared some new screenshots for it.

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Barlos1d ago

Not sure why the disagrees because clearly it's visually a fantastic looking game. I'd be interested to know what better looking games from 2024 the people who disagreed think look better.

PrinceOfAnger23h ago

I'm interested too, what game looks better this year ?, but we all know who are these people , cleary the ones who don't have the game day one on their favorite platform.

PrinceOfAnger17h ago

@Cacabunga

Lol CGi ?
you need to wait for the full analysis from digital foundry.

Cockney15h ago(Edited 15h ago)

@PrinceOfAnger
You asked a question some agreed some didn't then you ridiculed those that disagreed
why go full fanboy?
That is kinda flaky, I'd suggest maybe seeing some gameplay before jumping the gun, we are all waiting to see what digital foundry say

Abear2111h ago

Nobody believes Xbox hype because they burned so many people with Halo, Starfield, and Redfall.

Hard to tell from a monster PC screenshot, but yeah, it will likely be the best looking console game when it launches.

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mkis00721h ago(Edited 21h ago)

I mean best looking game of all time so far imho...that said, that is all that we know. It's a set goal that is easy to achieve if you are not getting bogged down in physics, ai, and other power hungry operations. Most dev's have more they are going for then just the best graphics. Also this is one of the first true Unreal Engine 5 games that is pushing the said graphics aspect. UE always looks damn good for each iteration.

I want to see what the face idle animations look like.

Profchaos20h ago

Quite possibly I can't think of anything else that came out this year with a high level of Fidelio like this

Zeref17h ago

It's a new graphical benchmark

Huey_My_D_Long15h ago

Honestly, I agree, just wished MS would have marketed this more. Ill try to pick it up on PC if I have the extra cash.

gleepot15h ago

I definitely think you'll be hard pressed to find a bigger visual marvel than hellblade 2 for a while, regardless of how it ends up being game-wise.

InUrFoxHole13h ago

Yes but I hope the story is good

Makersbreath212h ago

After watchdogs, I’ve been overly cautious of hyping myself up for how a game looks until I get it in my hands.

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romulus2323h ago

The game is gorgeous there's no denying that.

Sonic188123h ago(Edited 23h ago)

I should be able to get 4K 60fps in medium to high settings on my RTX 4080. I noticed they mentioned the rtx 4090 in the article

Rynxie7h ago

Will my Nvidia 980 be able to play it on high?

Sonic18816h ago(Edited 6h ago)

@Rynxie

What about the FPS? Trying to get it in 60fps. Hopefully it doesn't turn out like Dragon's Dogma 2

andy8511h ago

I'd rather go ultra and 1440 tbh. 4K is massively overrated unless you play on a huge TV

Sonic188111h ago(Edited 11h ago)

I'll be playing it on my LG G3 Oled 55 inch TV. I was going to use DLSS 3.0. As long as I can get a stable 60fps is really all that matters to me

Flewid6381h ago

Yup that is how I game on my PC. From the couch, controller, 1440p/60 locked on every genre.

FACTUAL evidence23h ago

Looks good, but don’t know if it’s actual in game graphics. We’ll find out soon enough.

romulus2322h ago

Safe to say the majority of those shots are cut scenes not actual game play and that last shot of the face is absolutely a cut scene, I wish we had in game graphics like that when you're actually playing but we are no where near that level yet. Still it's very impressive looking.

Lightning7713h ago

It's all real time, no cut aways. This is UE5 game so it's all seemless.

The consoles are more than capable of doing it like Alan Wake 2 or even Last Of Us 2 on last gen PS4.

romulus2311h ago

@Lighning77

LOL, nah. There's a difference between in engine and in game while you are actually physically playing and controlling the character. I'm not saying the game doesn't look good in fact I've said the very opposite but people need to be realistic, there's going to be a lot of cut scenes in the game just like God of War or Uncharted where the game will look way better in those cinematic non playable cut scenes than actual game play. There's no way that last face shot image is game play, that is a cinematic in engine cut scene, you can disagree if you like but that's what it is..

Lightning779h ago

It's all the same even during story elements. That's pretty much what they've been touting this whole time. DF will break it down so we'll have to wait and see.

PrinceOfAnger20h ago(Edited 20h ago)

If you played the first game you will know this is all real-time in game.

purple10118h ago

the lockdown was not kind to senua, just like Alloy from horizon, she's put on about 15lbs

Psychonaut8513h ago

I may be wrong but I’m pretty sure that’s a different character, not Senua.

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Senua's Saga: Hellblade II – How Performance Capture and Stunts Created Next-Level Combat

In Hellblade II, combat has been expertly captured to both feel fantastic and serve the wider narrative.

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How Ninja Theory Strives to Make Senua the Most Human Character in Gaming

As part of our Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II takeover, uncover how Senua has evolved for the next riveting chapter of her journey.

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anast2d ago

All the research put into this game is amazing. Unfortunately, it won't sell well.