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Ninja Theory co-founder Tameem Antoniades: “‘Hellblade 2’ will make ‘Hellblade’ look like an indie game”
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Pedro Motta
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Indie is not about how big is the budget, it’s about how it was funded and/or published, independently without the help from publishers, or not.
TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
But Hellblade wasn't a triple A game
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R3claimer117
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somehow if he was saying this about a first party Sony game you’ll be in awe!
LmaoSo Hellblade 1 is AAA now, and Hellblade 2 is Microsoft's so-called AAAA game?
somehow if he was saying this about a first party Sony game you’ll be in awe!
Bo_Hazem
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Lmao
It's so odd. Hellblade is a very good "indie" game. It screams indie and it's ok, we loved it as it is. This statement is just baffling.
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SafeOrAlone
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His point is clear as mud, but I think we get it - HB2 will be a huge step up in terms of budget, scope, and ambition. He’s speaking in relative terms. Works well enough for me.
GigaBowser
The bear of bad news
I thought this game absolutely sucked.
It had good graphics for the time and budget and that's it.
It had good graphics for the time and budget and that's it.
Ev1L AuRoN
Member
Can't wait to see a game truly take advantage of the Series X hardware. Hope my humble RTX 2060 can cope with it, fingers cross for DLSS support.
TransTrender
Gold Member
Excellent thread
Funnier than the one for the transitioning Intellivision CEO
Funnier than the one for the transitioning Intellivision CEO
supernova8
Banned
What a pretentious muppet. I mean look at that photo. I swear he has had more hairstyles than I've had hot dinners.The Ninja Theory co-founder says the game is focusing on "capturing reality"
In an interview with NME, Antoniades said that the team’s ambition has taken the form of an all-encompassing approach to the idea of “capturing reality.”
“The goal with Hellblade 2 isn’t to perfect it, but to create an experience that feels more believable and more refined. Its ambition in terms of scale is bigger. I think Hellblade 2 will make Hellblade look like an indie game,” said Antoniades.
Over 40 locations in Iceland were scouted and narrowed down before being scanned into Hellblade 2‘s engine. Real costumes were also created and scanned in, and Melina Juergens – who plays the titular Senua – was trained by a combat expert to perform the in-engine combat herself.
“The idea is believability – making things look real or believable – and the best way to do that is to base everything on real things,” added Antoniades.
Tameem Antoniades: "'Hellblade 2' will make 'Hellblade' look like an indie game"
'Hellblade 2' will also focus on religion and society, over the previous game's personal story.www.nme.com
Also... as many have said... how about stfu and release the fucking thing. You announced it back in 2019 and we've seen ONE in-game gameplay segment.
TonyK
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I think people are waiting Hellblade 2 to be God of War, in the same way other people expected The Medium to be the new Silent Hill. And I fear Hellblade 2, looking the career of the studio, I payed all their games, will be closer to what it has been The Medium that what people expects.
Said that, I wish it will be a great game. I don't want this game, or any game by the way, fails, but I fear it will do it. It's not the same.
Said that, I wish it will be a great game. I don't want this game, or any game by the way, fails, but I fear it will do it. It's not the same.
GymWolf
Gold Member
Nah, they are both mediocre short games with great graphic, order has better combat\atmosphere, hellblade better story\protagonist.
Both are 6\10 games at best.
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Shmunter
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I’m not sure, I find the studio to be highly competent in narrative driven sp experiences. Hellblade 1 was probably their most modest composition in that regard. It can only go up from there.
Self_Destructive
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Hellblade punched above its weight as an "indie game"... if you just looked at it visually and knew nothing else about it... you'd think it wasn't an indie game.
Hellblade 2 will really make it look indie... is what I guess the developer is saying.
And I believe him.
Hellblade 2 will really make it look indie... is what I guess the developer is saying.
And I believe him.
Rayven_king
Member
meh the combat might still control like shit
oldergamer
Member
Where did you read it cost 10 million? even still it was made by less then 25 people which was a large achievement + independent publishing. I just don't see how it could cost 10 million unless its development was spread out across many years.
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I came here to post this. What the fuck was he thinking? Lol
Banjo64
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I’ve tried to play it about 6 times but give up every time. If you’re looking for third person story games that aren’t made by Sony I’d recommend A Plague Tale. It’s infinitely better than Hellblade IMO.
Lognor
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I started playing a plague tale and thought it was okay, but I stopped half way through. Maybe I'll give that one another try after I finish the halo infinite campaign (I don't get a lot of gaming time). Might try hellblade later during a down time. Thx
Shmunter
Member
It does run out of puff. The next gen 60fps upgrades do elevate it however..
Sosokrates
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They talk a little bit about budgets here but i cant find the direct quote.
I found it, go to 1.28↓↓
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tommib
Member
On the same boat. I started it when it came to Playstation Plus and played 9 chapters thinking I was close to the end. Not at all! Like half-way through. It's too repetitive for so many chapters. It should've been half as long. Will never finish it I think.
GHG
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Remember when games needed to be well received in order to do well commercially instead of just lying and selling dreams in order to achieve huge pre order numbers?
I do.
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Captain Toad
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Lokaum D+
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Well, in the first game u are literally in hell and as we all know, hell supposedly isnt a fun place to be.
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TheGrat1
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That is a pretty low bar to clear...
I guess you could say it was boring as Hell....Blade?
Negotiator101
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It didn't look like one though did it? That's what he's saying, try to keep up.
abacab driver
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Jealousy. Insecurity. Projection.
This is NeoGaf.
Rac3r
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BusierDonkey
Member
The first game looks really good for an indie and this one looks really good so far.
If it wasn't such a piece of shit I might have actually jumped back in to see the enhanced version and pick up the last Achievement I missed but it's not worth the time.
Apparently in hell the combat and camera movement are sluggish, there's only a few enemy types and the AI is dirt stupid and the "puzzles" are designed for brainlets. Actually that does sound like hell. The combat in the game was so braindead that I thought I hit a glitch in the last fight after I lost count of how many enemies I'd killed. They literally couldn't kill me and I wasn't really even trying. Just a horde of retards running up to me and then waiting for their turn to get rekt for 20 minutes. Eventually I had to find a guide and found out I was just supposed to lose the fight.
If it wasn't such a piece of shit I might have actually jumped back in to see the enhanced version and pick up the last Achievement I missed but it's not worth the time.
Apparently in hell the combat and camera movement are sluggish, there's only a few enemy types and the AI is dirt stupid and the "puzzles" are designed for brainlets. Actually that does sound like hell. The combat in the game was so braindead that I thought I hit a glitch in the last fight after I lost count of how many enemies I'd killed. They literally couldn't kill me and I wasn't really even trying. Just a horde of retards running up to me and then waiting for their turn to get rekt for 20 minutes. Eventually I had to find a guide and found out I was just supposed to lose the fight.
alabtrosMyster
Banned
No it was literally an indie title, as in it was independently published by Ninja Theory lol
It would make more sense to say like a low budget indie game.
A game can technically have a high budget (AAA) and be indie, and a game can be also have a relatively lower budget and not be indie.
oldergamer
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why you are in xbox threads is even more baffling.
Banjo64
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We segregation GAF now. Everyone should submit to verification and be given a license to enter threads based on the hardware they own.
Personally I’m all for it.
Reading the opinions of other people who don’t own an Xbox is an unforgivable sin in the eyes of my lord and saviour, Lord Spencer.
Do you want this to be your future?
I sure don’t. But that’s what’s going to happen if I keep reading the opinions of these heathens.
Bo_Hazem
Banned
Same as you in most if not all PS threads? Should I have an access pass card from you?
oldergamer
Member
No need to be so extreme, but bohazem tends to troll xbox threads and do exactly what everyone expects of him. His "but hellblade wasn't AAA" pretty much adds nothing to the conversation.We segregation GAF now. Everyone should submit to verification and be given a license to enter threads based on the hardware they own.
Personally I’m all for it.
Reading the opinions of other people who don’t own an Xbox is an unforgivable sin in the eyes of my lord and saviour, Lord Spencer.
Do you want this to be your future?
I sure don’t. But that’s what’s going to happen if I keep reading the opinions of these heathens.
Banjo64
cumsessed
To be fair though, I’m a green rat myself and I’ve always thought Hellblade being made on an AA budget was a point of pride for Ninja Theory.