Senua's Sage: Hellblade 2 Debuts at 23rd in Xbox's "Most Played Games" Rankings; 6th Most Played Game Pass

Returnal is considered AAA by the studio. Studio was as small or smaller than Ninja Theory at the time.

One of the weirdest goal posts moves I've ever seen about HB2 is that it isnt AAA.

Woah, I never knew returnal was considered AAA. I love that game. Adore it but it still feels like an awesome AA game or indy game to me.
 
Woah, I never knew returnal was considered AAA. I love that game. Adore it but it still feels like an awesome AA game or indy game to me.
I dont know what classifies AA or AAA. But Returnal definitely has some AAA level presentation going on.
 
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astro bot a high profile game? lmao stop. its a ghetto demo to show off the dual sense features.
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It's a niche walking simulator about a mentally ill person with delusions that took around 7 years to make and has nothing to show for it other than visuals. Time and time again proves that visuals after a certain point just don't matter anymore.
 
It's funny how every time a xbox exclusive game comes out these type of threads are generated. I wonder why?

You mean exactly like other first party games such as Returnal last year....

 
Jesus Christ, no wonder companies push so hard for GAAS. The entire top 25 is all GAAS except for about 3 games.

Except Starfield got to #2 I believe.

This is an absolute flop. Not a fun little bomba, not underperforming, not needs to be contextualized....flop.
 
Better than expected for such a niche title.

"Play as an insane woman. It´s almost on rails with very little actual gameplay..... but it looks good"
 
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Game is 6th most played of Game Pass games. Requested title change

The rankings don't make sense.

Why is Dibalo 4 above it on the full list but below it on the gamepass list?

Edit: same with Forza horizon.
 
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The rankings don't make sense.

Why is Dibalo 4 above it on the full list but below it on the gamepass list?

Edit: same with Forza horizon.

Only thing I can think of it those games are boosted by actual sales whereas Game Pass rankings only account for games played via Game Pass. Not real sure to be honest.
 
Only thing I can think of it those games are boosted by actual sales whereas Game Pass rankings only account for games played via Game Pass. Not real sure to be honest.

Nah something is broken with the filtering system.

When I search the following I only get 15 results:

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There are more than 15 games available that fit that criteria.
 
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I actually bought the game. What a horrendous marketing campaign they gave it. All they had to do was show combat scenes over and over.
Yeah what's the deal? The combat and graphics almost makes up for the snoozefest walks and boring puzzles. I don't care that it's sometimes automated, the combat is pure adrenaline, wild, brutal, immersive, gory, awesome, I love it! I haven't finished it yet but I think I'm getting close and that makes me sad.
 
It's funny how every time a xbox exclusive game comes out these type of threads are generated. I wonder why?

Maybe if MS stopped fucking up so badly we wouldn't have these types of threads. Its a running joke how they continue to drop the ball with their games how much their loyalists are willing to lap up and ignore rather than push them to do better
 
Imagine being a console exclusive hyped up for years to debut like this on your own console. Jesus.

Xbox games don't even work on Xbox. No wonder they want to go third party.
 
People here use Astro bot as a yardstick for first party release in list wars.

Now it doesn't compare. Hellblade isn't the big budget AAA people here seem to paint it as.

Do you realise how big Ninja Theory is? (Not Very)

It's quite literally the game Microsoft used to announce the series x.
 
Maybe if MS stopped fucking up so badly we wouldn't have these types of threads. Its a running joke how they continue to drop the ball with their games how much their loyalists are willing to lap up and ignore rather than push them to do better
They'll never do better. Microsoft just isn't an environment for creatives, never has and never will be.

Gears and Halo were bought and paid for, developed by external passionate teams in Epic and Bungie.

Imagine if you're at the top of your game and trying to create your life's work - you really want to do it for Microsoft?
 
Woah, I never knew returnal was considered AAA. I love that game. Adore it but it still feels like an awesome AA game or indy game to me.


Yeah, funny thing is some users on forums trying to define it themselves called it Recore but with neon colors.
 
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