Insane 8k Stills from the Senua's Sacrifice: Hellblade II Reveal Trailer

A selection of 8k stills taken from the initial reveal trailer for Senua's Sacrifice: Hellblade II for Xbox Series X from Ninja Theory.

[Wasabi]

The 8K stills look amazing, the detail is incredible.

[Shuckylad]

What you viewing them on?

[Wasabi]

@Shuckylad

***"What you viewing them on?"***

An old 640x480 CRT television from the late 80's why'd you ask?

[Ricegum]

Wasabi

You got an 8K display? Be hilarious if you didn't.

[Gazondaily]

@rice

Why would it be hilarious if he wasn't viewing it on a 8K (lol) monitor. You dont need an 8k display to appreciate the detail in the pictures.

[n1kki6]

@septic You can't be serious. Because if he is viewing them on say a 1440p monitor then he is only seeing a 1440p image. The pixel density isn't the same so the detail isn't the same. Gamers argue about shit they have no understanding about.

[Gazondaily]

@n1k

What? The images look great on my surface Pro. No one is saying the pixel density is comparable to viewing it natively at 8k...they just are very high res pictures that look nice.

I guess all the people below saying the screens look nice are all wrong?

"Gamers argue about shit they have no understanding about"

Exactly. Wasabi just said the pictures look amazing and you have people crying about the resolution of the display they are viewing the pictures on lmao

[dcbronco]

Some people are so full of it. They couldn't stop going on about 1080p when most didn't have a TV for it. Now they want to put down 8k because most don't have it. You know who might have it though? The PC gamer who spends on tech but has limits. They have a good gaming PC but wish they had steady 4k or even 8k. This offers them a chance to get the machine cheap and start working on the TV as the generation moves forward and 8k prices drop.

[D__RAiL]

I am using my rice cooker display

[Babadook7]

Well so much for these being real time. Looks great though.

[DigitallyAfflicted]

Looks ok on me mobile 😂

[edwardmde]

@Ricegum. A 4K monitor. Then zoom into each corner? Don’t be dumb.

[SublimeStylee2]

Cuz I'm sure all the gamers crying about a 600$ possible price point for next gen are lining up to buy 8k TVs....

[anonymousfan]

True but I think "in engine" trailers are useless as a measure of graphical power if they are not rendered in realtime... This could be runnning on a 20k $ PC for all I know rendering 1 frame per hour...

[Wasabi]

@anonymous

***"True but I think "in engine" trailers are useless as a measure of graphical power if they are not rendered in realtime... This could be runnning on a 20k $ PC for all I know rendering 1 frame per hour..."***

Well, it's a good job my initial post made no reference to the graphical power of the Series X or any kind of comment as to whether or not the game was rendered realtime in engine or not.

I just said the pictures looked nice.

[anonymousfan]

@Wasabi that's why I started my comment with "true". I don't disagree with you I just wished they show a realtime trailer redendered on the xbox hardware instead.

[Wasabi]

@Anonymous

***"I don't disagree with you"***

Cool bro, I'm glad we both agree that the stills look awesome!

Merry Christmas

[Zeref]

lol you have no idea what you're talking about

[himdeel]

This.

[SyntheticForm]

Agreed - those look fantastic.

New wallpaper.

[UnSelf]

He doesn’t. @ricegum

[fr0sty]

"Insane upscaled stills from a cinematic that at no time said it was real time or even in-engine.*

[Wasabi]

@fr0sty

***"from a cinematic that at no time said it was real time or even in-engine"***

I'm not sure why you persist in pushing the "nowhere was it stated that the trailer was in-engine" narrative across multiple threads with multiple people proving you incorrect in each thread.

Just in case you missed it, here's the trailer from the official Xbox YouTube channel, take a look at the title - it's all there in black and white.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[SyntheticForm]

I just noticed you can see the peach fuzz on her face. That's some detail.

[ravens52]

Probably the way you worded it. "The 8k stills look amazing..." I guess people took it as tho your viewing them in 8k because you said 8k lol. "The stills look amazing" wouldve been better. Lol 🤷🏽‍♂️ idc im just saying. Happy holidays everyone!!

[Wasabi]

@ravens52
@n1kki6

The fact that the stills are 8K does not mean you need an 8K display to appreciate the detail in full, only that you would need an 8K display to view the WHOLE image at 1:1 resolution.

It's possible to view the entire image detail on a monitor with ANY resolution, you just would not be able to view the full image at once, so to say that the image detail cannot be fully appreciated on a display less than 8K is not correct.

It's also possible to supersample a higher resolution image to a lower resolution display whilst still preserving much of the image detail in the same way PS4 Pro / Xbox One X supersample higher res images to 1080p displays resulting in a vastly superior image than 1:1 1080p.

All this is by the by as this morning when I viewed the stills and made my post I was using a Dell Ultrasharp 8K display that my partner uses for work.

[n1kki6]

But he called out 8k specifically. 1440p pics will look the same as 8k on a 1440p screen other than it will look slightly anti aliased.

[Edgelordsupreme]

For someone who calling people out for not knowing what they're talking about, you sure seem to enjoy putting your foot in your mouth.

If I have an 8k image open on my PC which is connected to a 1440p monitor, the image is larger than my monitors native resolution. So it's either going to get scaled down or appear at its native resolution and I won't be able tosee the whole image at once. Is it the same as viewing the image on an 8k monitor? No obviously not, but to say it will look the same as a 1440p image is very incorrect.

[Battlestar23]

Does this mean that games on the series X will be in 8K with 60FPS?

[ocelot07]

🤣🤣🤣

[vallencer]

Honestly doubt any game will be in 8k 30 fps let alone 8k 60 fps. Even though they said it could do 8k. If they do it definitely won't be native. Besides 8k displays are insanely priced at the moment. I like the idea of future proofing your system but let's be real here.

[ScootaKuH]

Of course it doesn't. Be realistic!

It's going to be 32k at 240fps

[formanbradley]

Anything less gives me a headache.
-Internet bulshitter

[BenRC01]

Hell no. It won't be 4k 60.

[NicSage]

netflix 8k

[SublimeStylee2]

Netflix has the absolute worst 4k selection for movies, 80% 4k comedy specials. Excluding Netflix originals that are mostly trash, theres next to none for 4k movies.

[DarkZane]

99% of the games won't even be 4K/60fps. Except a few first party titles and the very rare third party who specifically aim for 4K/60fps, almost all games will be 4k/30fps with better details because graphics simply sell more than framerate for casuals and casuals just make up the biggest pool of players by far for those next gen consoles.

[rainslacker]

For the 3 people that have an 8k display and a PC powerful enough to render it? Sounds like a smart business move.

[timotim]

You're better than that Rain...you know damn well its a wallpaper

[rainslacker]

Wallpapers get rendered at 60fps?

[ILostMyMind]

No. It means that you'll always play a worse version of what you saw in trailers.

[Varodor]

Print screens from trailer??? what is this, a joke?

[SyntheticForm]

If good wallpaper is a joke.

They're just 8K stills - nobody is boasting the game will be in 8K.

Relax buddeh!

[Einhander1971]

Yes looks amazing for a CGI cut scene or intro, let's see proper gameplay I doubt it will look this good but prove me wrong.

[CaptainHenry916]

Definitely getting this for PC!! I actually think the CGI trailer was on PC

[timotim]

Ive never seen someone so happy to get supposed CGI for their PC...

[CaptainHenry916]

With the proper gpu you will be able to do wonders with Hellblade. The first game looked amazing on PC and was optimized really well

[timotim]

Right over your head haha...

[King_Noctis]

There seems to always be endless doubts for every MS game on this site.

[CaptainHenry916]

Not just this site

[CaptainHenry916]

@Spaceranger
Wait.. Switch already passed up the Xbox in sales?

[SyntheticForm]

Shit, you can't even say high resolution pictures look nice - they get all agitated.

[King_Noctis]

And the funny thing is, they will all be cheerful and happy once the other company officially unveil their next console.

[SyntheticForm]

And when they do, and we get an impressive trailer like this with some screen caps, I'm going to celebrate that too... because I'm a normal, happy person.

I'm very much looking forward to seeing some exciting, new first party stuff on PS5.

[SpaceRanger]

It goes all ways. Heck people got mad when the Switch passed Xbox sales leaving them in last place and others got pissed when they said it’s on track to eventually do the same to the PS4. And then you have others who get mad at anythingPC related (ports, graphics, etc) that are better than console.

[bluebenjamin]

Welcome to N4G enjoy your stay

[CaptainHenry916]

Lmao

[yomfweeee]

I mean all this guy did was take 4K images and upscale them. Microsoft did not release 4K images. So yes all the circle jerking is hilarious.

Idiots in here talking about all the detail. Upscaling doesn't add detail.

[chiefJohn117]

Upscale, downscale, sidescale, WHO GIVES AF! these images look amazing. If you don't think so and don't see the top notch level of detail then you're blind or a flat out hater

[yomfweeee]

I didn't say they look amazing. They looked amazing in their 4K.

I'm pointing out the fanboys saying things that literally make no sense trying to build these 8K images I to something they aren't.

[skycaptin5]

These are actual 8k images from Ninja Theory...

[SpaceRanger]

You must’ve missed the countless failed promises and slip ups from MS this last gen if you’re wondering where there’s doubt from anything Xbox in the gaming community.

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

Lots of short memories here or just pure ignorance. Personally I think it's a mixture of both.

They run on disappointment after disappointment so when something decent comes along - all is forgotten.

ms has them well trained.

[HighPlayer28]

Its illegal for Microsoft to get credit this gen for their great changes after that disasterous E3 2013 maybe next gen smh.

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

What about the last few years of the 360? Or the relentless arrogance of their execs for the last 13 or so years? Even in decimation they still spout lies, smoke and mirrors.

[ILostMyMind]

For reasons.

[chiefJohn117]

Damn that's amazing it look real! I thought it was a movie lol

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

So 'like like' - Phil Spencer.

[chiefJohn117]

???

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

Watch the VGA presentation - Phil slips up saying Life like - he says 'like like', and doesn't correct himself. Poor bloke seemed nervous as haha

[ReadyPlayer22]

I can't wait to see what Ninja Theory does with a boat load of money and no restrictions holding them down

[Father__Merrin]

It's a trailer not actual gameplay

[King_Noctis]

“ Insane 8k Stills from the Senua's Sacrifice: Hellblade II Reveal Trailer”

Isn’t that what the headline says? Are you here to make assurance or something?

[SyntheticForm]

He just has to remind us to 'put us in our place' like yeah it's still not actual game play hurr durr, even though the headline literally says it's a trailer. Father__Merrin just has to affirm and instill it further.

[Eonjay]

Actually, wouldn't you be more interested in seeing gameplay? Like as a consumer looking into a next gen machine?

@SyntheticForm

Get over yourself. It's not that deep. Guys act like everyone everywhere hasn't already said the trailer looks nice.

[King_Noctis]

“Actually, wouldn't you be more interested in seeing gameplay? Like as a consumer looking into a next gen machine?”

We do, and we pretty much want that. But you do know VGA is not an MS’ event right? You do know that their time there is limited right? You do know that there are multiple events and conferences for Xbox in 2020 right? Please stop acting as if this is the last time we’ll see Xbox SX and its games.

[Eonjay]

My comment was not in reply to yours.

[SyntheticForm]

Just continue to be bitter over something others enjoy, Eon.

[timotim]

Actually, its not a trailer at all...its just wallpapers which cant be confused with a game at all, yet surprisingly some people still struggle with that...

[Kiwi66]

So the headline doesn't give it away or are you skipping reading the headlines now

[NeoGamer232]

Your comment is 100% correct. Many have already played Hellblade on all platforms and the gameplay is good as well. Even if they release pretty much the same game I will be happy. Really enjoyed the first Hellblade.

[TommyVercetti88]

Id rather see a open galaxy Mandalorian game not this demon shit.

[OpenGL]

Like all non-gameplay trailers released before next-gen consoles, the actual game won't look this good. Microsoft is already trying to temper people's expectations saying graphically the Xbox Series X is about 2x as powerful as the Xbox One X, which in the scheme of console generations is nothing. Unless they're going to substantially lower the rendering resolution to stretch that power increase further, I seriously doubt gameplay will look anything like this.

[ScootaKuH]

Senua's Saga, not Sacrifice

[skycaptin5]

You’re right, I don’t know how I managed to mix those up posting here

[TheHunter81]

I can’t wait to play it on my 8k TV..........so almost no one ever.

[D__RAiL]

its cool but this is just engine and must of tech shown in the video would need to be rendered for long periods of time to achieve the lod or a lot of the details...its awesome but its mostly bs

[Mister_G]

Graphics matter now?

[TheHateTheyGive]

Im sick of this thumbnail already, talk about beating a dead horse.

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

No mention of the shitty flames at the start of the trailer. Personally her chanting drives me nuts.

[King_Noctis]

I’m surprised you manage to find issues for everything MS related.

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

It's a talent. Have you noticed it now? It's the only genuine negative of the trailer.

[TheHateTheyGive]

The 1st hellblade was so boring it makes death stranding seem exciting. Wow pics of prerender footage,

[Smokehouse]

Looks good. I liked the setting of the first game but I thought it was pretty boring. Hopefully the sequel has more gameplay elements.

[FanboySpotter]

Are we really gonna downplay images now? Some sad people we got here, damn.

[jairusmonillas]

Hellblade was a mediocre game.

[skycaptin5]

Hmm, 81% meta PS4, 88% meta Xbox, 83% meta PC, are you disappointed/mad it's owned by Microsoft or do you have some other reason for saying it's "mediocre"

[rob-GP]

‘Stills’ implies the trailer was running at that, which we all know it wasn’t. Also, if you grab both the 4k and 8k versions on the site then zoom right in, as far as you can, on any set of images - they look identical. Basically, the ‘8k’ images appear to be simply upscaled versions of the 4k ones, only it’s hard to question as nobody will pixel count to see if it’s native or not.

I’m not quite sure why they did this, unless it’s a marketing trick, to make you think the game will be anywhere near that resolution? But, if it was a real native 8k, the image would be clearer and more defined when zoomed in over the 4k version.

[formanbradley]

My 1080p monitor really makes these look great!

[mkis007]

Just imagine what the big studios will make O.o. The Initiative, Santa Monica...gonna be eye melting.

[MrVux000]

*cries in 4K*

[william_cade]

Does 8k stills mean a 4k game?

[LucidIllusion]

Really are exaggerating this game