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[IbizaPocholo]

 

[Northeastmonk]

I need to get a trial of game pass so I can stream this on my Xbox One. Ha

I had the first game. Idk it could be good?

 

[Jesb]

I literally had to think for a couple of secs to remember what the game was.

Mental illness, the game.

 

[Frwrd]

Senua's ready to Tango... Aww fuck, wait!

 

[demigod]

Mental illness, the game.

Mental illness is making 2 fake hype threads for this game.

 

[Frwrd]

The only hype around here is the hyperbole of this title.

Fucking LOL!!!

 

[semiconscious]

a week from now:

an unforgettable, incredibly accurate, highly detailed reproduction of a small, somewhere in the middle of nowhere, section of iceland. provocative, thrilling, & so intensely immersive' it'll make you periodically shake your head & wonder 'what the fuck am I doing freezing my ass off somewhere out in the sticks in fucking iceland?'...

 

[clarky]

Mental illness is making 2 fake hype threads for this game.

Mental illness is spending time spamming laughing emoji's on a videogame forum.

Your almost as bad as that other dude a while back. Seek help.

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Already heard this thread title for... Starfield.

 

[simpatico]

Not sure if sarcasm or if you’re completely swept up in algorithmic undertow.

 

[Dr_Ifto]

Is the OP post satire?

 

[proandrad]

Microsoft really went on Bloomberg like Starfield was going to do GTA numbers.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

The best reviewer in the business. Unusual score for him, though.

 

[Negotiator101]

Mental illness is spending time spamming laughing emoji's on a videogame forum.

Your almost as bad as that other dude a while back. Seek help.

Guys a clown, well said.

 

[rhodesianshepard]

I'm seeing on Twitter that the review embargo is on the day of release? WTF is going on? It should get good reviews based on previews, but the game has zero hype. HB2's one saving grace is that it is an art house game that should review well. I now firmly believe Microsoft wants this game to die so they can shut down the studio easier. Nothing else makes sense

 

[SEGAvangelist]

$50 retail price, relatively short game, 30fps, widescreen presentation, studio head was randomly already gone for a while, weird marketing rollout, late embargo... all this after being the first game announced for Series X, 4 1/2 years ago. None of this instills confidence in the game from Xbox, IMO. I was positive about this game for a long time as I enjoyed the first, but I think it's clear what we're in for now.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Review embargo 1 hour before launch

 

[digoutyoursoul]

 

[Negotiator101]

At last, probably the reason why such a late embargo.

 

[Jaybe]

$50 retail price, relatively short game, 30fps, widescreen presentation, studio head was randomly already gone for a while, weird marketing rollout, late embargo... all this after being the first game announced for Series X, 4 1/2 years ago. None of this instills confidence in the game from Xbox, IMO. I was positive about this game for a long time as I enjoyed the first, but I think it's clear what we're in for now.

Probably coming in either hot (e.g. poor console or PC performance) and/or its average versus what expectations were. We have this from our insider:

Hard to justify a ton of marketing budget when your internal assessment of its reception ain't so hot.

They don't believe its gonna be a HFR or Forza Horizon in terms of reception, or even a Starfield.

I have no context on what reviewers are expecting from this thing, but I have yet to hear anything 'glowing' or even close to it about it.

Folks forget but this is the 2nd game from NT for MS. Bleeding Edge was the first. Bleeding Edge is also one of the few games whose servers MS actually shutdown in the wake of its reception and engagement, and this is during the GP era. Let that sink in.

 

[StueyDuck]

Probably coming in either hot (e.g. poor console or PC performance) and/or its average versus what expectations were. We have this from our insider:

I wouldn't be surprised.

UE5 hasn't had the greatest success track record so far.

 

[Humdinger]

$50 retail price, relatively short game, 30fps, widescreen presentation, studio head was randomly already gone for a while, weird marketing rollout, late embargo... all this after being the first game announced for Series X, 4 1/2 years ago. None of this instills confidence in the game from Xbox, IMO. I was positive about this game for a long time as I enjoyed the first, but I think it's clear what we're in for now.

I don't think it'll be a bad game. The first had a metacritic average of 81. I expect this one will land in that same territory. And like with the first game, reviews will be mixed, with some people loving it and others not.

I don't mean that it'll be a financial success. It's on GP, so that will suck most of its potential sales down the drain. But I don't think it'll be a bad game.

 

[N30RYU]

 

[Eiknarf]

Review embargo 1 hour before launch

Yikes

 

[Kurotri]

Probably coming in either hot (e.g. poor console or PC performance) and/or its average versus what expectations were. We have this from our insider:

Goddamn, I wasn't aware of his comments. The same internal review department that thought Redfall was gonna deliver is thinking HB2 will have bad reception? Damn.

 

[adamsapple]

Thank you for the heads up, added to the download queue!

 

[rhodesianshepard]

Review embargo 1 hour before launch

If that is true then reviews drop at 3am EST, why?

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Probably coming in either hot (e.g. poor console or PC performance) and/or its average versus what expectations were. We have this from our insider:

Sneakers... We're still giving Dodd's old source insider status?

 

[clarky]

I don't think it'll be a bad game. The first had a metacritic average of 81. I expect this one will land in that same territory. And like with the first game, reviews will be mixed, with some people loving it and others not.

I don't mean that it'll be a financial success. It's on GP, so that will suck most of its potential sales down the drain. But I don't think it'll be a bad game.

Fair assessment of the situation and about where im at.

Anything less than this would be a disaster for the studio though.

Clearly this game is aiming up its own arse for a bafta. Gameplay be damned.
This is either an Edge 8 or a 4 depending on if the reviewer at the time has a mental illness.

 

[Eiknarf]

Review embargo 1 hour before launch

Ninja Theory sounds confident

 

[adamsapple]

Gaf favorite Kinda Funny has a 1 hour developer interview.

 

[Agent_4Seven]

Kinda Funny

has a 1 hour

 

[adamsapple]

 

[EverydayBeast]

Hell blade 2 is Microsoft’s secret project.

 

[gokurho]

 

[adamsapple]

Say what you want to about the combat, but at least it looks visceral as fuck.

 

[Matsuchezz]

Say what you want to about the combat, but at least it looks visceral as fuck.

It doesn't. it looks plain as shit smeared in the street. If that's visceral you get emotional every time the sun rises from the east.

 

[OverHeat]

Say what you want to about the combat, but at least it looks visceral as fuck.

Ryse combat looked better then this…

 

[adamsapple]

Just a couple of more days left, the animation quality is insanely good.

 

[Eiknarf]

Yes, it will “Feel fantastic” on the PS5 DualSense with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers

 

[sendit]

No physical release = no buy for me. Which means I don't actually own the game.

Surprised adamsapple didn't call out this glaring anti-consumer practice.

 

[balls of snow]

Yeah cant wait for this. Will actually buy the game on ps5. Just saying Nadella. I know your intern is reading this.

 

[Negotiator101]

Just a couple of more days left, the animation quality is insanely good.

That's the motion capture tech these guys have got access to. Cutting edge stuff, basically every animation in the game is motion captured.

 

[Punished Miku]

Just a couple of more days left, the animation quality is insanely good.

Everyone can do cool finishers since there's basically no input on the controller. I'm more excited to see what the rest of it feels like, and if they manage to make the encounter design feel unique from fight to fight since they mentioned that in the dev direct. It's going to look sick though, no doubt the visuals are pretty crazy.

 

[Shakka43]

Just a couple of more days left, the animation quality is insanely good.

I'm sucker for cool looking finishers. A recent game that nailed that area was Stellar Blade, looks like this might have some good ones too.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Mental illness is spending time spamming laughing emoji's on a videogame forum.

Your almost as bad as that other dude a while back. Seek help.

 

[havoc00]

Just a couple of more days left, the animation quality is insanely good.

Looks like a dark Pixar Movie, Series X has movie quality graphics now, Phil did it again

 

[Negotiator101]

Everyone can do cool finishers since there's basically no input on the controller. I'm more excited to see what the rest of it feels like, and if they manage to make the encounter design feel unique from fight to fight since they mentioned that in the dev direct. It's going to look sick though, no doubt the visuals are pretty crazy.

For me the first one was too scripted and one dimensional. Given there is far more attacks and counters in this one it should feel more unpredictable, if you get what I mean.

 

[HeWhoWalks]

Feels good finally not being the butt of the joke, huh?

 

[King Dazzar]

Due to a highly successful marketing campaign. I have to ask. When is this landing again? Are we close to guess the MC score yet? My feeling is somewhere in the high 70's.