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Bumblebeetuna
Member
My favorite parts were where they tried to make you worry about strong female love interest character but they forget that we already saw her at the start of the game in a flash forward and she was fine. And also how the entire premise of the game is Dracula is releasing werewolves so he can run around and be Jack the Ripper, and we never get to actually face Dracula, just a recycled werewolf fight.
The story had no pacing and like the rest of the game, was full of generic nonsense.
Hollowpoint5557
A Fucking Idiot
Aw man. This was my #1 most anticipated game for years and about an hour into it (after my second looking puzzle) I just noped out. What a let down. 5 years for THIS?!
Nemesis Prime
Member
Low key I’m happy this is a short game. I don’t have the time for big 70 hour commitments anymore.
Short and sweetv
Short and sweetv
Justin9mm
Member
You should've never bought a Series S.. Worst decision hardware of the current generation.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Expected cut-backs but all in all, it looks fairly competent. Won't know the full extent of the cuts until DF puts out their video.
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Pharaoh 117
Member
Anchovie123
Member
Series X beatn by a RTX 3060? Daniel Owens shows a RTX 3060 is more then capable of running the game at 60fps. Why no Performance mode on Series X? Whats going on here?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Series X beatn by a RTX 3060? Daniel Owens shows a RTX 3060 is more then capable of running the game at 60fps. Why no Performance mode on Series X? Whats going on here?
er .. did you watch the video? The only way a 3060 reaches close to 60 without DLSS is at 1080p low settings with TSR dynamic resolution scaling, making it go even lower than 1080p.
A second area gets to 1080p with low/medium at 60.
SX is likely running medium or higher preset at higher than 1080p.
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Sorcerer
Member
He's not entirely wrong. While the first game was good, I booted this up and I was like am I playing the first game again?That Sony shill gave the first one a 9.5 when it was timed exclusive to PS4
The very definition of astroturfing, unbelievable
Anchovie123
Member
Series X should be more then capable at 1080p medium, TechPowerUp showing +33% relative on a 6700xt over a 3060.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
damn... there is a serious disconnect between the scores and the quality of the game.
Xbox creatures talk about the Xbox Tax...but this game has a shit ton of Xbox subsidy.
I wonder if reviewers were trying to be nicer/less harsh due to all the bullshit going on with xbox.
This "game" is a 6/10 at best
Xbox creatures talk about the Xbox Tax...but this game has a shit ton of Xbox subsidy.
I wonder if reviewers were trying to be nicer/less harsh due to all the bullshit going on with xbox.
This "game" is a 6/10 at best
Mozzarella
Member
Damn i predicted way higher than this, looks like game is failure.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
Yep as they always are nicer to MS
The underdog that continually fucks up gets a lot of pity scores
I’ve noticed since owning an XSX that all their first party games with the exception of Hi Fi Rush are vastly overrated
phaedrus
Member
Bumblebeetuna
Member
LOL
Before release: it’ll get great scores because women!
One hour embargo revealed: lol trash incoming!!! (IIRC sausage warrior guy predicted score in the 60’s)
Scores are out: lol reviewers are just being nice to Xbox (with an 81 meta no less, wow how nice)
Gamer_By_Proxy
Member
I feel like I’m just pressing forward and pressing A over and over to see what gets me through scenes the fastest. I’m sure I’m during during cut scenes too. Ha.
The beginning feels pretty pretentious like Jaffe said. And I just played and liked the first one.
The beginning feels pretty pretentious like Jaffe said. And I just played and liked the first one.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
There was barely even a game there, it was more like a teaser for something better and fully realised in terms of world and setting (which were the best parts of the game along with visuals) which we'll never get
ChorizoPicozo
Member
warrior, projection much?
I'm not the one who's criticizing games with stupid pre-made phrases like "Walking Simulator" And then act all excited by a game that has serious shortcomings in terms of gameplay, design, pacing and story telling
MS did so fucking wrong to Tango. I'm kinda pissed.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
LOL
Before release: it’ll get great scores because women!
One hour embargo revealed: lol trash incoming!!! (IIRC sausage warrior guy predicted score in the 60’s)
Scores are out: lol reviewers are just being nice to Xbox (with an 81 meta no less, wow how nice)
Oh shit, you weren't kidding.
I'm sure we'll be told what the real score is soon
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It took you this long to realised that he's garbage?oh shit. I thought this guy had some dignity but he's just another one of the bunch
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Well, nice to see all the warring.
I'm keen to get back on it later and see where it falls down, because I'm not seeing the issues compared to the first game yet. It's a sequel to hellblade by what I've played.
Definitely the cool thing to attack because it's an Xbox game.
Just the way it is. I'm sure there are plenty enjoying it but I agree that this isn't really a game. It's the same as the first.
I don't really know what else to say.
I think it's cool so far and I'm enjoying it *shrugs*
I'm keen to get back on it later and see where it falls down, because I'm not seeing the issues compared to the first game yet. It's a sequel to hellblade by what I've played.
Definitely the cool thing to attack because it's an Xbox game.
Just the way it is. I'm sure there are plenty enjoying it but I agree that this isn't really a game. It's the same as the first.
I don't really know what else to say.
I think it's cool so far and I'm enjoying it *shrugs*
Fbh
Member
Man reading some reviews this sounds underwhelming.
I was expecting this to have a substantially increased scope with deeper gameplay. Instead it just sounds like 5-6 hours of more of the same with nicer graphics.
The first one was a cool experience but not something that necessary left me wanting more. It's like, I don't know, a movie like Memento: Cool movie with an interesting concept but it didn't leave me itching for a Memento 2.
I hope at least the "nice graphics at 30fps above everything" brigade that was championing this game is enjoying their next gen gameplay lol
I was expecting this to have a substantially increased scope with deeper gameplay. Instead it just sounds like 5-6 hours of more of the same with nicer graphics.
The first one was a cool experience but not something that necessary left me wanting more. It's like, I don't know, a movie like Memento: Cool movie with an interesting concept but it didn't leave me itching for a Memento 2.
I hope at least the "nice graphics at 30fps above everything" brigade that was championing this game is enjoying their next gen gameplay lol
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Surprised that the game is even shorter than the 1st one, despite being $20 more expensive.
Bankai
Member
Which is fine, because we all need the competition to stay. You think Sony will push PlayStation as hard with Xbox out of the way? Nope, it'll be dull.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
No it’s not fine
They need to do better and actually compete, this is simply phoning it in
Dazraell
Member
I do wonder what happened that it took them so many years to release it. I mean, they already had basic foundations for this set with the first entry. Felt like a safe bet they would use them to up the scale of the sequel, but somehow it wasn't a case
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
True. I think they had real production/producer issues. It seems like they spent more time making multiple vacation trips to Iceland than fleshing out the game.
As you said, they had a solid foundation that they just needed to build upon.
ArcaneNLSC
Member
That's the real Xbox tax
yazenov
Member
He's not wrong though. If you exclude the 10s from the Xbox fansites and paid shills it should have been in the low 70s range.Oh shit, you weren't kidding.
I'm sure we'll be told what the real score is soon
Nemesisuuu
Member
You don't even have to play the game to see mental health issues.
Team Andromeda
Member
This for me is so much like God Of War.. Walk a little, have a fight, then have a talk, then walk some more and repeat.
But as a graphical showcase and a new benchmark in character modelling, it's hard to fault.
But as a graphical showcase and a new benchmark in character modelling, it's hard to fault.
Topher
Identifies as young
Perhaps if you dug a little deeper you would find out that it isn't necessarily the same reviewer, just the same site you are comparing. So what do you think you are are revealing here?
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Dazraell
Member
Yeah, I've been joking about the game's length a lot, but when they announced it a few years back, I assumed it will be similar length to GoW 2018 or worst case scenario 10-12 hours long, offering a much bigger adventure by refining the formula they did in the first game. I only watched a few reviews of HB2 and some gameplays, but this looks so similar to the first game to me that I was constantly asking myself "what's the point of this sequel?". And the answer I keep having is "technical showcase" or "GamePass fodder", which sucks as I really enjoyed some of past Ninja Theory's games
James Sawyer Ford
Member
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Yeah, the length is really surprising.
7 years of development, studio expansion under Xbox, and funding from Microsoft has led to an even shorter game than the first one.
Ends before it even starts going ...
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ArcaneNLSC
Member
Is it fair to say reading this entire thread takes longer than playing the game and probably has a few more button/keypad presses as well
Topher
Identifies as young
82 NOW
Just one more point to match the GOTY 2023 score
What a travesty
Team Andromeda
Member
Yeah, the length is really surprising.
7 years of development, studio expansion under Xbox, and funding from the infamous Microsoft's warchest has led to an even shorter game than the first one.
Ends before it even starts going ...
This sort of trolling is utterly pathetic really, childish even...
I never remember people saying the same of games that are held up as all-time classics like Silent Hill 2, SOC or ICO being knocked for short games.
I couldn't careless if a game is only 7 to 10 hours as long as the experience is enjoyable. IMO Banishers Ghost Of Eden is so much better than either God Of War Ragnarok or Hellblade 2 and also features a better narrative IMO
But to knock Hellblade 2 for 7 to 10 hours of gameplay is so bloody childish, but that sums up modern gaming.
It's like Spurs fans mocking Arsenal for not winning the league this year, never mind Spurs haven't won anything for decades...
Negotiator101
Member
Spreading misinformation as usual I see, pathetic but expected.Yeah, the length is really surprising.
7 years of development, studio expansion under Xbox, and funding from the infamous Microsoft's warchest has led to an even shorter game than the first one.
Ends before it even starts going ...
"It’s been seven years since the last [Hellblade] game, but we’ve been working on it [Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2] for less time than that," remarked Matthews.
Full production started in 2020, its more like 4yrs. I really wish you'd at least check before posting nonsense
Caio
Member
oh mu Gosh your are naughty.
azertydu91
Hard to Kill
Alex is jerking off thinking about weaingt senua's outfit, John is on twitter and tom is chasing jerry.
They found idiots who will give them money for the weekly Iceland trips, how not to use this opportunity to full extent?
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