WTMG's Leo Faria: "Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is a tricky beast. On one hand, I was impressed by the realistic visuals, the voice acting, the music, and Senua’s growth as a character. On the other hand, its pacing was awkward, even though it was short. It suffered from a lackluster third act. It’s pretentious, to an arrogant degree. It was also quite devoid of gameplay, focusing more on spectacle than substance. Let’s just say that this is a game that you will love if you were a fan of the first Hellblade, and will loathe if you didn’t care about it. It will not turn you into a fan of the franchise. With the exception of the visuals, it didn’t exactly evolve at all from its predecessor. I’m still glad it exists, and I don’t regret playing it. On the contrary, I liked it. But as previously mentioned, it was a one-and-done experience."
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.
they learnt series S can only manage 900p!! 😳
, - sorry I had to
this post on twitter, shows even worse.
https://x.com/thelastoftype...
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.
Hellblade 2 was good. I enjoyed the story and it's a real looker. Best looking game I've ever played.
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.
Ninja Theory writes: "We've added some fixes to improve the game experience"
"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
Wasted visuals, the game is interesting only at the 4th chapter, dumb ending
rushed and unfinished story
More mediocrity "one-and-done experience" for a 7 year development. Sorry but 81 on Metacritic is completely wrong. I think we have a new problem of people over praise reviewing games then taking it back after the fact. aka Starfield.