Realism is one of many valid art forms and not the only recipe for success.
The review embargo for Hellblade 2 appears to lift on the same date as the launch of the game, just an hour before it's available.
Reviews dont usually spoil its usually the players that get it early spoils it
Like all other games being reviewed before launch day ?
This game will disappoint many players. Ninja Theory’s last game
A well written review normally won't spoil anything though.
Come on, we all know it's usually not a good sign when the review embargo lifts on launch day. Doesn't mean to say the game is going to be bad or anything, but it does often point to a lack of confidence.
@Cacabunga Microsoft will dismantle Ninja Theory, even if the game reviews well, Bc that's how they roll! 😎
That's quite strange and early. They should lift review embargo a week after the game launches
OtterX
Unfortunately true.
I wish they stayed independant and signed with big publishers to develop some great licences like DMC.
I think Heavenly Sword 2 would def be successful if done right. Same way they can be the Bluepoint Games of action games.
Ummm...review embargos have nothing to do with spoilers...if someone gets it early they can still spoil it
If they didn't provide review copies until launch day, I would agree with you, but reviewers got their review codes this week. Since it's only an 8 hour game, that's plenty of time to have a review ready. I'm taking the studio heads word though, based on yesterday's interview.
Reviews on launch day is never a good sign.
If this games fails, goodbye Ninja Theory.
There has been good games where this happened. I think they did it to Arkanes Prey, which was a very good game. But it shows a lack of interest/faith from the publisher.
With Senua I think it's more that Ms could 't care less about a prestige project like this atm. They have pivoted and only want big hitters, so why put money in supporting Senua? Just throw it out there and move on. It's the last part of their old vision for xbox and no longer relevat. A Phil Spencer game.
Sadly. Game will probably be very good, like the first one.
Potentially even if it doesn't fail. HiFi Rush was critically praised by journalists and gamers alike and look what happened to Tango.
Well they'll be in good company, next Microsoft will have to buy EA for their graveyard building expertise, I'm sure Spencer would only just dig half a grave now, then finish it later.
Personally, I think the game will flop commercially. It doesn't really have any visible marketing campaign from what I can tell. It's also clearly got a hefty budget and development cycle. I'm sure this doesn't have a AA budget.
Critically... I'm not sure. I think if it's judged as its own product, it'll be fine. 85+ on metacritic, I'm thinking. But the problems I see this game's score running into are comparisons to the original which touched on some fascinating concepts (and thereby set a high bar already) and the time between announcement and release. Quite some time, and this was the game that introduced the Series X. I think if reviewers and gamers remove themselves from those two things, it's a good game. But my sense is that's going to influence perceptions quite a bit.
Would have been a perfect launch title tbh . The way it showcases the power of xbox.
6/10 confirmed.. they are definitely hiding something probably the length and replay value
I mean what does it even matter? People aren't going to buy it anyway. They are going to play it on Game pass.
Will they not download it if the reviews don't come out the day of release?
That's not a good sign.
Review codes have been sent out as of 8 hours ago (according to Tom Henderson on X) so at least they aren't withholding those... But you'd think with confidence they'd want positive reviews to get buzz going online the weekend before release.
... But if they're expecting mid reviews, yeah sure lift that embargo when most people are asleep.
MS might be withholding review codes from more critical reviewers to inflate the launch window Metascore. Just like they did with Starfield.
Yeah, They've been doing that for a while. Picking and choosing publications. At the end of the day if you do that then don't be surprised if that taints reviewers attitude towards your game.
This is the first time I'm starting to think that MS may actually want this game to not do well so they can more easily justify closing the studio down? Am I crazy for suddenly thinking that? I mean, no advertising. Review embargo on launch day? This game and studio goes against what Matt Booty has said they will be focusing on going forward in regards to their business.
I know people were speculating and half joking that Ninja Theory "is next". But this is the first time I get that feeling in my stomach. I'm probably thinking too much into it. Anyway, I hope I'm wrong.
Wouldn't go that far, but they must have spent a fortune on it and I can't imagine it being very profitable. I don't think current day MS would greenlight it.
More appropriately, it makes more sense to believe they really expected the acquisitions of such major publishers to increase game pass subs with high retention. This doesn't seem to be the case though, and Activision cost an extraordinary penny.
At this point, it's just about turning things around quickly.
However, I don't think you're wrong either. It's not about wanting to close them, per se, and that might be the secret metric for success they haven't disclosed: "Did this new game drive Sub growth by a certain percentage?" In that case, even a very well received game could doom a studio if it doesn't generate enough interest or hype in Game Pass. It's very safe to assume that XGP is very clearly aligned to closures. It's become damn near THE metric for Xbox. So when a game isn't played much or generating subs, studio closes. I think this is extremely problematic for Ninja Theory if true. I can't say I know many people playing through their games more than once and I don't see Hell blade 2 driving user retention either.
That's the kinda funny thing about all the concern for the game... It's only like 8 hours... Good or bad a very small portion of my gaming time will be impacted.
If GTA6 got hosed, on the other hand, I'd probably cry lol
Zero marketing and embargo lifts when the game launches?
No confidence from team Xbox.
Microsoft did a similar thing with starfield could be the new ongoing policy no early reviews.
I don't want to jump the gun and say the game is bad or problematic or anything.
But yeah we've all seen this tactic before.
I guess it's worth remembering in the eyes of ninja theory this is a small game it's not going to take 10 plus hours to finish from what they've indicated.
Direct quote from ign
Microsoft-owned developer Ninja Theory will soon release Hellblade 2, which costs $50, is digital-only, and about eight hours long
Was Starfield release day embargo? I thought they cherry picked who got review copies.
Not a good sign. The last time they had such a strict embargo was prior to the launch of Redfall. No marketing and no early reviews does raise an eye brow.
I hope this game will be an outlier.
This isn't a sign of low confidence, it's just how they do embargos for all their games now, and more power to em. Xbox tax is real.
If this is "just how they do embargos" now, that's even worse. It shows they're not confident of any of their games, lol.
Positive reviews even days before a game launches, get extra preorders and more Day 1 sales, why have an embargo policy that prevents that?
Unless they're expecting reviews that could make people cancel their preorders or just not buy it
I really hope this game isn't the end of Ninja Theory. Now that MS has shown they don't care about studios success in new or old genres and will close them. I fear we may never get a Heavenly Sword 2.
Yeah...well Sony owns it I think so Sony could greenlight it with a different studio
Sony owned IP, no way it gets made by ninja theory. Well maybe if xbox sells them to playstation. Lol
Well, I guess we will see in a couple of days. I expect mid to low 80's for metacritic.
I hope we are wrong and it's really hood. It is coming to PS5 after all. Please for the love of God don't close the studio down and then continue to sell the game of other platforms like Hifi Rush.
It's surprising it's meant to be a strong release for MS but there is zero marketing behind it's "coming soon" date.
Usually developers that are confident about their game would have reviews out a week or several days before the release date.
Considering it’s digital only and available on GamePass I don’t think this hurts the game in anyway. The people who intend to play are going to do so regardless because it’s free with GP. It would be much different if people were waiting to hear before buying it.
I believe the opposite. I feel no physical release hurts it because some would have bought physically just cause. They killed that though. What a dumb decision(ms)
While rarely a good sign, if the business model is that you want people to sign up to a subscription rather than buy on launch day at full price / pre order; does it really make a difference if people sign up on launch day or a week before? Surely for them being able to say they had a x % spike in subscriptions on launch day is the best way of generating positive buzz and demonstrating the scale of appeal (or not) the game has
That doesn't sound good. Also where is the hype or advertising for this game like at all? I feel like no one is talking about it or aware that it's coming out soon
The game looks incredible! Y'all can say what you want. I will be playing it before I see any reviews.
People are right to be worried. Not just for the game itself but also the team. I think everyone wants it to review good for a few reasons.
Of course people have the right to be worried. Personally, my take on it is that there's nothing any of us on this forum can do, even if we wanted to. I don't believe MS is going to close ninja theory down, but right now it's certainly the narrative I see a lot of people pushing. Not sure how all the public worry is supposed to help. I expect to see Project Mara at next year's xbox showcase as that's the second teams project. They are also working on Project Insight. MS invested a lot into this studio, and I believe that xboxs other first party studios could benefit from ninja theorys tech similar to how the Coalition assists other 1st party studios. I guess I'm just not as doom and gloom as some of you are.
There's a lot of Microsoft haters on this site. They want Xbox to fail. It is stupid, because competition is good.
I am hoping the psychosis they are adding to the game will be similar to Eternal Darkness. The first game was good. Hopefully they have just expanded upon the OG
Never a good sign but I'm ready to play it anyway when it arrives and make my own decision.
Not a great sign commercially speaking I am afraid.
My guess is that the game is very similar to the first one (introspective story, limited gameplay, around 6h playtime) while Microsoft wrongly made it appears a the new AAA megaton when they was marketing it.
The game may be very good indeed, but just far from the crazy expectations some may have.
Wonder if they'll cherrypick reviews again like with starfield. Either way I can see this being in the 80s, even though I strongly disliked the first game.
Maybe they will at least get a Limited Run ©️.
No don't worry I see the door. I will let myself out!
It's becoming more and more common with MS. They don't have confidence in their games AT ALL.
Unfortunately confidence MS has, delivering anything they’ve ever “promised” almost never
And now who cares? I mean, Ninja Theory workers are probably shaking because even if the game win awards they can be fired because "reasons".
Well that sucks. I was looking forward to watching some reviews before I played.
I am still willing to give Ninja Theory the benefit of the doubt. Great studio with a good track record, I am am trying to avoid MS general stink prejudice my opinion of some of my fave developers.
oh wow.
guess they're arent confident.
but a pre order can be cancelled in under a minute. so ... ha.
Yeah, this kind of game is perfect for gamepass. It's 8 hours, so you can easily knock it out over the weekend. I guess if you REALLY loved the first one, you can always buy it with a discount if you have a gamepass sub. Also, I believe this is a trilogy, so they may end up making a 3 game collectors edition once it's complete.
Can't wait !
The marketing for this game has been excellent, we know so much about it.
And with early reviews we can make a decision on whether to buy it or not, Xbox are on fire right now....
Excuse the sarcasm.
Game looks shit as fuck, it's gonna be a boring walk-a-thon with loads of cutscenes and one-on-one combat encounters, that right folks, no fighting groups of enemies in this one, a la the first game, just one-on-one combat.
Curious how long a game like this would take to port? It used to take 12-18 months, but I'm wondering if it takes less time now that the systems are both x86. Anyone know?
I’m thinking there’s gunna be a split, a bunch of 9s, and a bunch of 6s. With the 9ers being like “a work of art, advances the medium” and the 6ers being like “pretty game, glorified walking simulator, too short”. We shall see.
Why an hour why not 1 second before release, that will insure nothing gets spoiled, lol.
This is a very strange thing to do just an hour prior to launch.
I'm cool with a day or so prior to cut down on spoilers but an hour before launch screams something to hide.
Microsoft and wheelin and dealing Phil need this game to do well as it's their only shot for any meaningful awards this year.
What a shit show. Where the hell does all the money go? 10 years of development resulting in a 7 hour, snooze induced walk-a-thon.
Quick question to the countless members who have 100 several theories about how the game suck, zero confidence, MS must cherry-pick, etc.
On what date was the 1st game reviewed versus the release date of August 8 2017?
https://www.metacritic.com/...
So what was the excuse back then?
don't need reviews, because no ones buying this anyway
just subscriptions, then cancel it the month after.?
It'll probably be a glorified tech demo at best but that was clear from it being on GamePass.
while not always the case but when a dev has a review embargo until the day of launch, it's not a good sign; especially when it comes to ms games lol
Plenty of games have done this in the past so big deal. Anyone who needs validation from someone else’s opinion needs to get their confidence up.
Knowing Phil Spencer, he's probably hoping the game gets poorly received, so he can have an excuse for possibly shorting Ninja Theory.
Yeah this game is flopping and Ninja Theory will be shut down. Easy to see happening.
I guess all of marketing budget for this game went into 10/10 reviews.
Will watch this 5h gameplay on YTube with my boys in 4k 60.
We're another day closer to the release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 on May 21st, and that means Ninja Theory is continuing to tease us with new snippets of info and footage - including a closer look at the game's Photo Mode.
I like photo modes. I will find some awesome shots and use them as wallpaper on my SX.
Gears 6 is going to look insane on UE5. The Coalition are UE experts. Hellblade 2 is going to be epic.
First game’s photo mode had some sweet filters. Even if they just port those over, I’ll be good!
A closer look at Ninja Theory's state-of-the-art graphics.
Will look best on PC with 60fps can't wait!
i think there will be some RT - PT mods like they did with horizon games etc
Hellblade 2 and Squadron 42 looks like a real next gen games hope to see a release date soon.
It runs in 964p on the Series X/S. What a joke. PC is definitely the way to go for this game
"It runs in 964p on the Series X/S. What a joke. PC is definitely the way to go for this game"
*NATIVE* 964p up to 1070p on a UE5 powered game which has all of its features like MetaHuman, Nanite, Lumen and Virtual Shadow Maps. And you called it a joke?!
And you claim to be a PC GAMER?!
I think you lie through your teeth.
When Hellblade II finally releases, I want to see benchmarks from your PC and have a good laugh!
Just wait for it.
@Obscure_Observer
You're definitely reaching now. Desperate comment on your part. Everyone knows PC is the way to go if you want to play it in 60fps. The UE5 engine excuse is getting old. Remnant 2 is using UE5 and it also has a 60fps option and the game looks great. GTFO liar which you're good at. It's getting embarrassing reading your comments most of the time 😂
https://www.ign.com/article...
By the way Black Myth Wukong will also have a 60fps option on consoles using UE5 😂 and the developer already mentioned it.
https://m.youtube.com/watch...
@Sonic1881
Everyone knows that ports for modern PC will ALWAYS be superior when compared to consoles, genius. Especially compared to 4 year old consoles which is not even fair. Only insecure weirdos needs to constantly keep talking about it.
That said, no *every* PC will do it. And I doubt you´re a PC gamer in the first place due your very dumb and clueless comments regarding technology and gaming.
Nobody will find you on PC only related topics, but in console topics cheerleading PS5 games and trashing *every single* Xbox game.
You don´t love games at all, all you love is a plastic box which I don´t even believe in your claims to own.
Just prove me wrong and just show us your benchmarks when Hellblade II gets released. I´ll wait.
can we just stop with the sounding like a broken record? ps5/switch games also run better on pc because DRUMROLL, pc's have stronger hardware.
"You don´t love games at all, all you love is a plastic box which I don´t even believe in your claims to own."
I already prove to a few people that I own a PC a few years back and they still didn't believe it. A matter of fact I've played with some of the user's on here on N4G that only owns a PC 😀. I also have a active steam account and the last game I played on it was Dragon's Dogma 2, Helldivers, and Baldur Gate 3. Anything else Obscure_Observer. Btw I also own a Nintendo switch and PS5
You are the joke. You say the same thing on every Xbox article always pushing the negative in your comments. Once in awhile I’ll see something sensible from you but mostly just trash comments.
Does it really destroy your world about how many frames or resolution game has ? Just because you hate Xbox doesn’t mean you have to bring in the negative into every article.
Game looks amazing and enjoyable and that what counts in the end.
I honestly dont have much interest in this. Its all pretty much pre rendered. Its not so much a game than an interactive movie. It somehow rubs me the wrong way because while I dont have an issue with games like Heavy Rain I feel that this is acting like its something its not. It tries to be a normal videogame but it really is not. As opposed to interactive games that focus on choices. Im sure this will be an ok game, but nothing that would make me want to spend money on.
Do all these people disagreeing with you actually think the game won’t look better on pc at 60fps?!
Or are they just console fan boys who refuse to accept that games on a $400 console will look and perform worse than on a $3000 pc.
@Espangerish
"Or are they just console fan boys who refuse to accept that games on a $400 console will look and perform worse than on a $3000 pc."
Assuming that you have a $3000 Rig, absolutely. But there´s lots a lying clowns here claiming to be PC gamers with very expensive and powerful machines, and yet, by their clueless comments alone it´s easier for anyone with minimal technical knowledge to spot a liar.
Any person that is in fact a PC gamer and PLAY actual games, knows that UE5 has incredibly high resource usage.
Now let clueless idiots call a joke, trash, unacceptable and a "blurry mess" the most resourceful and feature-rich UE5 game to date, running at internal resolution and performance of 1070p at 30fps on a 4 year old console which still can´t take advantage of more modern PC resources like FSR 3?
Digital Foundry literally is calling Hellblade II the most beautiful UE5 game to date and technical Marvel, but here you have a bunch of jealous liars sh!ting on the game just because it´s not available on their favorite plastic box.
I call them liars, because real PC gamers would be happy about a game which do nothing other to make their investments on a very expensive rig, worthwhile. Taking full advantage of it. Even if such game/genre is not their thing.
I think 60fps will actually cheapen the experience imo. I know 30 fps isn’t usually ideal but in this case makes it feel more like a movie, which is cool imo. 60 fps is good for sims and competitive games imo but I’m ok with 30 fps on games like this. I say this having a pc that can easily run anything at 4k/60 (2x 4090s)
Once you play games in 60fps or 120fps, It's hard to ever go back to 30fps. Lucky for me I can play this game in 60fps on PC🙌🏻
According to digital foundry, Hellblade 2 runs at 964p to 1070p at 30fps on series x
Say hello to UE5 gaming on 4 year old APUs.
But you can cherry pick the stats for or against, on your TV its probably still going to be the best looking console game yet.
No way, not from some cheap free tools unreal engine 5. This no sony high production game with its own custom engine, its a low funded cheap free unreal engine tools game.
Too many sacrifices. All this for graphics.
I dunno if it's worth it tbh.
@Hear wtf does that have to do with Sony!?
Oh had the numbers moved from 75% no one told me, needs an article don’t you think?
“ That's according to documents from the recent court leaks from Microsoft vs. FTC. A heavily redacted document from the case shows that nearly 75%, 74.8% to be exact, of Xbox Series owners own a Series S.” sept' 2023
or did you mean 60percent less powerful so 60% worse?
@darth I still don’t get it
You give me too much credit for being clever, when infact I am extraordinarily inept
All the post processing isnt making things any better either, you can see the environments just look blurry and faded. Senuas model looks very impressive but everything else just screams budget title.
According to Digital Foundry:
"This is a profoundly improved sequel and a game that is generationally advanced beyond its predecessor."
"Hellblade 2 is just on another level in almost every respect in terms of core technology."
"...and is possibly even a bit ahead of Hellblade 2's first gameplay trailer."
"This could be the very best looking Unreal Engine 5 title out there"
N4G's takeway: 1070p30fps off cheap free UE5.
I can see on this on the Series S but on the Series X? That's just horrible & unacceptable.
The Order and Death Stranding doesn't belong to interactive movie category.
Until Dawn and Detroit sure does.
Those games are almost ALL gameplay with choices that affect the end game. They include movie cuts to help tell the story.
This “game” is almost ALL movie with sprinkles of linear walking paths.
Holy Shit. First submitting an article..after that writing the first comment about it and praising the game, after that replying to yourself, praising the game even more..and after that defending the game and coming up with other games when someone points out it will be more like an interactive movie.
Sorry, can't take you serious any longer.
All the games you mentioned had more gameplay than hellblade 1...so no. Especially death stranding....you are so incredibly off the mark there. Some of the games you mention have branching storylines based on your choices....that's a lot more than a simple interactive movie...
Stop being disingenuous...
Curious to know how you have arrived at that conclusion when so little gameplay has been shown off jwillj2k4.
How about showing Ninja Theory some respect and acknowledging the hard work and talent required to make this game.
Real people worked really hard on this game and you choose to act like a 5 year old. Wait to play the game before you start with your criticism. Even then, if you don't like it that doesn't mean others wont, just accept it wasnt for you and move on, as it stand you just seem super ill informed and spiteful.
First off, categorizing does not equal criticism stop trying to gaslight.
Secondly, the “game” has been worked on for 7+ years and is only about 7 hours long, is about to release in a month, has only shown movie cuts and LINEAR WALKING PATHS as “gameplay”, (did I mention comes out in a month?) and has a price matching a AA game.
Did you forget the multiple no shows at various E3’s and then finally showing up only to give us more movie cuts advertised as “gameplay”?
Nothing is wrong with the above, however based on what little they’ve shown this “game”, it is a walking experience not an actual game title. They’ve substituted movie equipment for Unreal engine.
Dear God Obscure, you haven't played it squire, how about being objective just for once!
I get being excited, but to call something we know relatively little about a masterpiece without even playing it is ridiculous.
"I get being excited, but to call something we know relatively little about a masterpiece without even playing it is ridiculous."
Never see you calling anyone out by referring to a Playstation game as GOTY or Masterpiece, prior release.
So give me a break and spare me from your hypocrisy.
Because I have never seen any one individual behave the way you do here, you are such a negative force here on N4G, I only wish we still had the bubble system.
Don´t give a flying f* about what you think about me, dude. No sure why you even replied to my comment in the first place.
*You* are the negative force here. I´m an Xbox fan and this is an Xbox topic, an exciting one. And unsurprisingly you here full of salt playing the hype police.
GTFO and just refrain from ever reply to me again.
He's simply his excited for the game. You being angry over his excitement says allot more about you than it does him.
His "behavior" with this comment is "unacceptable" because he's getting excited over a game that's not in your favorite box.
You're definitely wrong in this scenario. Instead of admitting you're wrong here I'm sure you'll spin this in some miraculous deflection stating how he's still wrong.
I don't even pay attention to what Observer says at times but again, you're definitely wrong in this scenario.
They might be. Both come off as ridiculous. They didn't praise the 1st game anywhere near as much...it's blatantly obvious what they're doing
Lol both of you are really sick
just getting rekt and envious of something
you are both sony fanboys downplaying anything not from sony in this site
and lol @Crow
I have finished Hellblade 1 multiple times on PC and praised the game on different sites both of you making yourself look stupid and you are, pls seek help.
A masterpiece at 8 hrs or less including you never played Hellblade 2... Smh.
LMAO!! No review scores yet nor do you have a copy to make a claim of H2 being a masterpiece.
Digital Foundry quotes
Says image quality is 'mixed'
-letterbox
-Low res
-soft images
-unwelcome effects
-blurry
-image breakup in motion
-and artifact prone quality in motion
Sounds like Xbox was the one needing a Pro console
UE5 can run up to 120 FPS in open world on console. So one imagines, that this game is probably GPU bound the dynamic range also gives it away in the circumstance. So what it boils down to is how good UE5 runs on a dual issue GPU... I will go do some research but more likely given the same resolution the PS5 pro could deliver 60 FPS or close to it. With PSSR it could deliver 4K 60 no problem. (This would be upscaled from 1080p). Some caveats I would mention is we haven't seen PSSR yet. Is it inline with something like DLSS. Can it reduce the softness of the title on Xbox? This all assume UE5 wouldn't take advantage of RNDA 4 dual issue.
I suppose the game isn't finished yet though, Ninja Theory may still polish some of those rough edges yet, maybe?
"Sounds like Xbox was the one needing a Pro console"
Literally no point because they will still be tied down by the Series S
Congratulations, out of loads and loads of positive things eurogamer had to say about the visuals you got your notebook and pen out and found 7 negatives. You deserve a mickey mouse badge.
Here we go with it can't look great or its just interactive movie because its getting some praise every game is an interactive movie but ur the director a gamevtells a story like movie and u control character to reach outcome of story interactive movie pls give up with moron comments and show me a ps5 unreal 5 game running in a high resolution pls hurry iam waiting u know y cos u can't so stop hating on something none of played and stop being critical of ppl who actually have
I agree folk need to give the benefit of the doubt and are even justified in being excited because the game really does look great.
But I think overhyping every MS release is equally as frustrating to many gamers. You know its just the extremist fringes of the gaming community who are being negative, right? You are better off ignoring these idiots, I am a playstation guy personally, we aren't all headcases, most people are rational.
Thank you its nice to see a rational comment on here I own both consoles myself and a lot ppl shit on ronin I decided to try for myself and not listen to ppl and iam loving it I don't bash the game for its graphics or framerate or whatever else ppl hate on certain games if I enjoy the game that's good enough for me and if u don't like that's okay as well but to hate on game none of us has played it just silly
Glad to hear Ronin is decent mate, it's high on my list to play next as I have been hooked on Shogun on Disney and need more! I grew up playing games through the 80s and I think this made me super chilled about graphics and performance, one benefit of being and old fart I guess😄
Have a great day squire
The first Hellblade had low resolution running on the PS4 Pro at 720p, it seems the resolution running on the XBSX is low as well. Seeing this game has a visual upgrade but the resolution being so low is a turn-off for me. At this day in time if the game is running at 30fps the game should be visually appealing at 4k or very close to 4k. 964p to 1070p is just blurry & unacceptable on a large 4k screen. Again..I'll demo the game through Gamepass to see what it's giving.
"At this day in time if the game is running at 30fps the game should be visually appealing at 4k or very close to 4k. 964p to 1070p is just blurry & unacceptable on a large 4k screen."
I don´t think you ever played a UE5 powered game in your life to describe a game which *native* resolutions ranges from 964p and 1070p in *2024* as "blurry & unacceptable", otherwise, you would know what TSR and FSR2 main functions are. I don´t even think you have any idea what Nanite is and what it does.
Try to get yourself informed first before you go out spreading misinformation. Because in this case, you´re fooling no one but yourself.
You can defend this XB exclusive & your love for it all you want but any game running at 964p or at 1070p on a fab 65 & 75 inch 4k tv looks like a blurry mess. From the Digital Foundry video I just saw the resolution looks dull instead of pristine, sharp & crystal clear.
"You can defend this XB exclusive & your love for it all you want but any game running at 964p or at 1070p on a fab 65 & 75 inch 4k tv looks like a blurry mess."
No it´s not! This is not last gen. TAA, MSAA, SMAA and TAA are things of the past. This has nothing to do with console X or Y.
Unlike previous gens where every single pixel were rendered, modern rendering technology focus on superior pixel count to deliver high quality textures and will only render pixels that is *visible* to you.
So the last thing you´ll see is Hellblade II on Series X been described as "just blurry & unacceptable", because that´s not what Digital Foundry said in this preview at all!
Again, do yourself a favor and get yourself informed. Or just keep playing ignorant for some weird reason beyond logic, because your comments and opinions doesn´t make any sense.
You said you didn´t like the first game and have zero interest in this one. Now "you know" that it´s going to be a blurry and an unacceptable mess on your TV, but you still getting it?
I´m 100% positive that you´ll have better options to play on both PS5 and Switch when Hellblade II gets released. So why bother?
Doesn´t make any sense at all. It´s insane actually.
Your ranting of defending this game seems to have you confused. I never stated I was " getting it" I clearly stated I will demo H2 through Gamepass. Again...for the umpteenth time 964p & 1070p looks blurry on a expensive huge 4k TV. The image will look soft & dull , the image will not look pristine vividly sharp & crystal clear. I watched the DF video & the images looked soft & dull, the images in the background looked dull as well. You're just going all out trying to defend H2 solely because it's an XB exclusive. You will not sway what I've seen when it comes to the images & resolution of Hellblade 2.
"I will demo H2 through Gamepass."
Lol
You gonna play it! Nobody would waste their precious time with an "unacceptable blurry mess of a game." Especially day one!
You have TONS of games to play on the consoles you claim to love, if you´re saving the date and making out of Hellblade II any sort of priority on May 21, it´s because you can´t wait for it! Period!
"You will not sway what I've seen when it comes to the images & resolution of Hellblade 2."
If you were telling the true, you would not bother with that game at all.
There you go again ranting & defending H2 so much that you're delusional including trying to put words in my mouth. Again..for the umpteenth time I've stated that I will demo the game to see what H2 is giving...basically demo Hellblade 2 is to see if it's still boring including seeing if H2 looks blurry running on my XBSX. I never said when I will download the game. I have a yearly subscription to Gamepass & I'm playing P3;Reload through GP including I have tons of current games on my PS5 to play. So...I have plenty of time to demo H2. Got it? or like they say Kapeesh??
Cant wait to play it. NT are solid devs. Love their games. Smart move by Phil and and Microsoft to buy this studio.
"Anything below the pristine, realistic scenes we see in pretty trailers is quickly dubbed a “PS3 game", which was the case during Rise of the Ronin’s debut."
Er... no thanks. Last thing we need is a PS3 looking Hellblade game.
I rather have Hellblade II truth to its roots. Dark Fantasy narrative driven adventure, focused on photo-realism, believable world, stunning looking environments, realistic combat, exceptional animations, state of art sound engineering and Melinda´s beauty and superior act skills to take Senua and Hellblade II´s immersion to a whole new level in gaming.
I would say atmosphere is a huge part of this graphics are a big part of that. But it's not the whole thing. I hope there's more to the gameplay than the original. I gave up on it before the story could really hook me.
This game is going to flop so massively.
A decade of anticipation and development.
Only to receive a message a couple weeks ago that gamers shouldn't expect the game to be very long.
Sure, it's going to be the most successful X-box exclusive this generation, but that isn't saying much.
10 years ago you could distract people with having a pretty picture on screen, you didn't need much in terms of gameplay / length.
But now? You can dress up a pig as much as you want, it still is a pig.
The fact that we haven't seen ANY real gameplay videos says more than enough regarding this.
Only pre-rendered "Gameplay" videos.
This generation is truly a sad one.
From both Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.
STFU
I would generally agree with the article to be fair.
I enjoyed the original well enough but the puzzles and combat were excruciatingly repetitive.
If the gameplay hasn't advanced then that is going to be really disappointing.