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Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Pre Load Now Available. New Pictures Released
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
The 'pre-install' is a 300MB place holder tile, not the game data.
Looks great, but still 2+ months away.
Looks great, but still 2+ months away.
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Beer Baelly
Al Pachinko, Konami President
How bout some gotdamn gameplay
ChorizoPicozo
Member
the first one looks heavenly downgraded. the other ones looks fine, but there is something missing
Katatonic
Member
Just go outside and stare at the trees til you think you see a shape.
How bout some gotdamn gameplay
Edit: That's literally what the "puzzles" consisted of in the first game.
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Senua
Member
Nah looks awesome
Represent.
Represent(ative) of bad opinions
Atmosphere is gonna be something else in this game
Combat looks brutal, violent and hard hitting
Day 1
Combat looks brutal, violent and hard hitting
Day 1
ChorizoPicozo
Member
Yup.
the original reveal/weird face trailer looks like CGI (offline in-engine rendering)
these pictures look like IN-GAME screenshot.
they look great but nowhere near the quality they were selling at the beginning.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
Have you guys seen a massive difference in visual quality in the first game with every RT feature enabled (RTGI, Better RT shadows and reflections)? It's effin' astounding how much better and atmospheric the game looks with all this extra RT stuff not available in-game. The sky box is a problem though.
What about the performance, you ask? Well It's also absolutely massive - 16-18 FPS on 3080Ti and it's not even using all VRAM. Locked 30 FPS is only duable at 1440p and even then I'm sure it'll deep below that in more demanding areas. Maybe it's a CPU issue (I've 8700K), idk, can't check cuz I don't have modern platform to test it.
What about, DLSS? Foget it! DLSS is broken in this game with all these RT features enabled (not a Rechade btw, but simple Engine.ini edit) and there's a lot of very ugly pixelated noise on Senua's arms etc. during movement even with the replaced and up to date DLSS dll file.
What about the performance, you ask? Well It's also absolutely massive - 16-18 FPS on 3080Ti and it's not even using all VRAM. Locked 30 FPS is only duable at 1440p and even then I'm sure it'll deep below that in more demanding areas. Maybe it's a CPU issue (I've 8700K), idk, can't check cuz I don't have modern platform to test it.
What about, DLSS? Foget it! DLSS is broken in this game with all these RT features enabled (not a Rechade btw, but simple Engine.ini edit) and there's a lot of very ugly pixelated noise on Senua's arms etc. during movement even with the replaced and up to date DLSS dll file.
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RickSanchez
Gold Member
Ninja Theory confirmed on X that Hellblade 2 Senua's Saga is available for pre-download and can be added to wishlist on Xbox and Steam.
i know GAFfers like to dunk on female game character design often. I have done it myself.
But daymn, Senua looks amazing in this. There is a brutal beauty to her. Fits in perfectly with the game's world/story.
Also helps that her face is modeled on the voice actress, Melina Juergens, who is herself quite beautiful.
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Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
I didn't get the last achievement despite finding all of the lorestones on every level on PC
I though that I'll replay the game at 4K with RT and finally get it but... ugh, I guess not anytime soon and not on a 3080Ti.
Daneel Elijah
Gold Member
If you wanted to hide your pseudo you should hide this picture because we can still read it.I didn’t want to trigger angry Xbox fans.
But here’s proof that I’m a fan of Hellblade.
Bought it back in 2017, and I got the platinum in 2020.
One of the few games during this generation that have seen a generational graphical leap between the original (old gen consoles) and its sequel (on nextgen consoles).
It is clear that the graphic and cinematic section is where the most resources have been put, followed, far behind, by the combat. The rest points to a very similar game style to the previous one, perhaps including more "Hollywood" scenes. Generally a type of game I enjoy. Will see.
It is clear that the graphic and cinematic section is where the most resources have been put, followed, far behind, by the combat. The rest points to a very similar game style to the previous one, perhaps including more "Hollywood" scenes. Generally a type of game I enjoy. Will see.
sankt-Antonio
:^)--?-<
Blur the game.
Mister Wolf
Member
Nothing comes close to these visuals.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
it kinda looks like doritos pope
King Dazzar
Member
If ever you felt happy in life, but wished you were depressed instead. This is the game for you! The first game was awful. Life is down right miserable and hard enough, without role playing as a miserable psychotic with voices in your head.
Mister Wolf
Member
We live in societies where mental illness is celebrated.
King Dazzar
Member
Not sure about all that. But we certainly celebrated a walking simulator with obtuse puzzles and poor combat.
DaGwaphics
Member
Nice artwork, especially the face shot, incredible detail there. Looking forward to giving it a go.
Eiknarf
Banned
…on a PS5 in how many months? Twelve?
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Little Chicken
Member
Looks amazing as expected. Can't wait to play it in 2 months
An impartial opinion?
Duchess
Member
Yep. Early 2025, I'd bet.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
I look at how they label that video. it said (In-Engine). so I am right.Looks amazing as expected. Can't wait to play it in 2 months
An impartial opinion?
also there is that dude from DF.
This game doesn't look that amazing (compared to that initial video)
midnightAI
Member
Most games cut scenes look amazing these daysLooks amazing as expected. Can't wait to play it in 2 months
An impartial opinion?
(I'm sure gameplay graphics looks great also)
Giallo Corsa
Gold Member
I absolutely get what you're saying and yet, I don't know, I always liked dark, oppressive and downright miserable atmosphere in games since I find it to be "immersive" for some reason and it's one of the reasons why I like games like Sanitarium (PC), The dark souls trilogy (most FROM games really), The silent hills, the Penumbra games etc etc.
The 1st Hellblade though - and let's be real about it - wasn't much of a "game" even though I did somewhat enjoy it (played it on GP), it wasn't the story or themes that were the problem but its almost non existent gameplay and replay value, it's a "one and done" type of game with a half-arsed fighting system and even worse silly "puzzles" and - unfortunately - I expect the 2nd one to be exactly the same...
Even IF it comes to the PS5, it's going to be a deep-sale (like, 15€ max) acquisition for me no matter how good those 7-8 hours of playtime are going to be - same thing with say, Scorn, a very nice, atmospheric game which I'm happy I finished but...I was only able to do so 'cause it was on GP since I really can't justify that 50€ price tag for the amount of "gameplay" that they're offering.
Cheers
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King Dazzar
Member
Funny enough, I paused for a moment before posting. But the thrill of hunting and fighting to survive, in a grim setting. Is different from making you yourself grim, simulating medical health problems with no decent gameplay.
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BigLee74
Member
Something missing? A lack of appreciation, perhaps?
Imagine looking at those photos and still trying to downplay them
. Some folk just can’t hide their nonsense.
Skifi28
Member
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
What are you gonna play for the remainder of your 13 days and 20 hours?
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
At that point why not just go make CG movies instead? A game where gameplay is so far in the backseat or non existent, and ISNT a visual novel, serves no purpose to be called a game.
They had so much potential to make the sequel fully fleshed out with all this development time and $… and they just did the same shit again with more graphics.
Thankfully it’s on gamepass or else I’d never even consider it. Unless the game turns out to be something else completely,then I expect this “game” to get dunked on heavily upon release.
Negotiator101
Member
A full stop?
Negotiator101
Member
Always downplaying anything Xbox
Nothing looks better than this currently so who cares if it falls short of the early footage?
analog_future
Resident Crybaby
Between this and Death Stranding 2, I feel l like we'll be setting some new bars in visual fidelity in the near future:
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Negotiator101
Member
DS2 is a 2025 game by then we'll have games or at least seen games that are better than both of these.Between this and Death Stranding 2, I feel l like we'll be setting some new bars in visual fidelity this year: