SENUA'S SAGA: HELLBLADE II Review (Xbox Series X) - Worth The Wait? - Electric Playground

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    Victor Lucas reviews Senna's Saga: Hellblade II for the Xbox Series X. Is this beautiful game worth the wait?
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  • @Drenn23
    @Drenn23 2 місяці тому +14

    Haven't seen Victor Lucas since my high-school days....damn....great to see him again 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @BigBangBlitz
    @BigBangBlitz 2 місяці тому +13

    This review is exactly the type of thing that makes Victor one of the very few game reviewers whose opinions I value.
    I'll still try it myself, I'll just have a better idea of how far I should go if it doesn't grab me right away.

  • @arrghhscott2785
    @arrghhscott2785 2 місяці тому +3

    Great review Vic! Surprised by the score but it really drove your point home.

  • @jnayls379
    @jnayls379 2 місяці тому +3

    Watching Vic and reviews on the run for 2 decades now? I think lol. And he’s always honest, thorough and one for the best. Giving your personal opinion needs to be respected in this industry. Just like soulsborne game etc, it’s not for everyone. This looks like a work of art though

  • @nicolasmeisel
    @nicolasmeisel 2 місяці тому +10

    Oh boy 3am EP Review!

  • @garyk5277
    @garyk5277 2 місяці тому +2

    Great honest review. Thanks Vic

  • @lesterbronson2385
    @lesterbronson2385 2 місяці тому +4

    Xbox really needed this! It’s a shame they keep missing the mark over and over. Thank you for the review!

  • @tronedowd6876
    @tronedowd6876 2 місяці тому +3

    Awesome review Victor!

  • @gregfeir8034
    @gregfeir8034 2 місяці тому +11

    I just have not been sold on this game... All I ever see is torch lit sword fighting in foggy, dark tribal environments and these ethereal looking close ups... constant close ups... As if its a close up simulator.I have no idea of what this game really is other than a cinematic experience? This review is the most Ive seen of this game. Solid review, thanks Vic!

    • @kadosho02
      @kadosho02 2 місяці тому +1

      Plus advertising has been non existent. Usually it would be hyped up with presentation, teasers, something
      Btw your summary almost reminds me of Tomb Raider (Survivor Origin trilogy)
      The first game did feel like that at first. Then eventually finds its ground and exploration, combat, and story interweaves throughout the narrative
      But to build that in a short amount of time, how any game can establish where it wants to go in five hours. That's a speed run

    • @Pawnband
      @Pawnband 2 місяці тому +1

      Close up simulator 😂

    • @vybz6502
      @vybz6502 2 місяці тому +2

      It's a walking simulator with occasional sword play

  • @MetalGearTrav
    @MetalGearTrav 2 місяці тому +5

    So pumped to find this channel. Been watching EP since I was a kid great to see Victor still doing it! I like the honesty in this review. We have been burned way too much lately by false marketing, lies in general, and shills who refuse to criticize games in fear of missing out on a review copy. Stay true!

  • @joejohnson5051
    @joejohnson5051 2 місяці тому +14

    That’s a tough review but it’s also reinforces why when I need a reliable reviewer for movies,tv, tech or a new video game I come to ep. Thanks Vic

  • @TrevorFosterTheFosterDojo
    @TrevorFosterTheFosterDojo 2 місяці тому +3

    Vic always delivers

  • @Stevan_275
    @Stevan_275 2 місяці тому +4

    The game is gorgeous. The presentation and subject matter are ambitious...but this is a sequel/next iteration that should build from the first game (esp since development took 5+ years). Honestly, this game feels like really great DLC.
    For a full-fledged sequel, adding a really simple skill tree would have been nice since the combat is literally 1:1 the same as the first game. Also, maybe adding a very small semi-open area with side content exploring Senua's past, such as a quest exploring where her inner voices started, or previous battles from her past with her tribe, backstory on the side characters, etc. Anything would have made for interesting optional content.
    Lastly, adding a new game+ could have been something really unique and different, for example in the 2nd playthrough, you hear different inner dialogue, new enemy encounters in areas that previously did not have any, different puzzles, etc. Just minor things to spice up a second playthrough that don't have to be overly expensive to add.

  • @HevICue
    @HevICue 2 місяці тому +1

    I feel they did the same with the order 1886 where there was some missing material that was pulled out. There's a lot of key art in Tesla's shop that seems to confirm this. The first senua was sold to us as being a short double A title so expectations were low. It seems like it should have been priced in a similar manner to the first, because the length seems right on track with their history when it comes to their story driven games. Granted the tech assets may have been what was being paid for, but the content itself never increased.

  • @willwidrick8039
    @willwidrick8039 2 місяці тому +1

    Interesting 🤔 wasn’t expecting that score at all

  • @evana7692
    @evana7692 2 місяці тому +1

    I love victors sunglasses! Anybody know brand and model?

    • @cicitrout6266
      @cicitrout6266 2 місяці тому +1

      lol those are Ray-Bans originals

    • @evana7692
      @evana7692 2 місяці тому +1

      @@cicitrout6266thank you !

  • @fernicusmaximus9282
    @fernicusmaximus9282 2 місяці тому +1

    I agree with your score.

  • @andregordon2599
    @andregordon2599 2 місяці тому +9

    I think we have the issue of places like Sony giving Santa Monica, Naughty Boy, and Insomniac a fool's ransom worth of money to add in as much as they want, with excellent results. The problem being then these games become incredibly expensive and unwieldly, and if it doesn't pop with the audience, or is poorly timed (Horizon 2 anyone?) studios then think "Welp, back to looter shooters again for the cheap cash in"
    Games like Hellblade are important in that they are BOTH grand but focused. a small team like Ninja theory can make a techincally marvelous game with a great story, with the drawback of not having the Naughty Dog money, so they can't make it 30 hours. I'm personally happy games like Senua exist

    • @ronniepettway1328
      @ronniepettway1328 2 місяці тому +5

      Sony doesnt have problems selling AAA games, but the rest of the industry does. Games like Suicide Squad, Immortals of Avenum, Calistol Protocol, Redfall and Starfield are failing. None of those games come anywhere close to something like God of War to be considered AAA. Even smaller games like HIFI Rush failed to make any real noise, so its not about development costs, its about making quality games people want. If the game is good, then it will sell, like Harry Potter, Baldurs gate 3 and Elden Ring,
      Horizon is still a very successful franchise regardless of when it released though. Horizon Forbidden West sold 10 million copies before Sony gave it away on Ps Plus, and they said it cost them 8 million in sales in the Insomiac leaks. They still plan on making Horizon 3, a Tv show and MMO.

    • @thefearmakerlive
      @thefearmakerlive 2 місяці тому +3

      ​@@ronniepettway1328Starfield sold well. But Sony isn't the only developer. Diablo 4 sold well, even if Square wasn't happy, Final Fantasy 16 sold 3 million in a week, & they just said it's going to meet its sell goal, Elden Ring, Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Stellar Blade, Lies of P, all the Resident Evil Games, Monster Hunter, Valhalla being the best selling Assassins Creed game, Yakuza/Like A Dragon and Persona 5 both sold over a million in its 1st week. Games sell. Senua 2 was originally marketed as a big step up from the 1st game,which was done by a small team. But Vic feels it's a minor step up at best, and that's okay. We'll see if people run to play it in Gamepass and/or buy it. Hopefully it meets the Metrics Microsoft is looking for.

    • @fenrirsfolly92
      @fenrirsfolly92 2 місяці тому

      @@thefearmakerliveWell FF obviously isn’t doing what they want cuz square is going full multi plat and the reason those other games made those sales is because they were multi plats

    • @khalidamajoud4114
      @khalidamajoud4114 2 місяці тому +1

      Holly hell...Delusion ahoy! 😂

    • @KingTraut
      @KingTraut 2 місяці тому

      @@ronniepettway1328Who cares, third party is 99% of the industry anyway, stop acting like first party even matters out side of Nintendo

  • @Densmode3dp
    @Densmode3dp 2 місяці тому +13

    I'm 43 old school gamer, but my time is limited having a 1 year old and running a business. I will absolutely give this ago. I've been craving a shorter, straight forward current gen experience. I find myself leaning toward vintage games, or games like Deadcells or Lonely Mountain. You can get a fix with those and call it a day. I think this will do well BECAUSE it's not a giant open world with complex skill tree 200 hour epic. I bet there's more gamer like me out there than studios realize.

    • @hugobarakas1187
      @hugobarakas1187 2 місяці тому +1

      Ditto

    • @SprockX2
      @SprockX2 2 місяці тому +4

      100% agree. This is the disconnect with many other gamers. Everyone chooses their own priorities. Mine are my wife and kids. I understand if others can justify playing games for 100's of hours when the world goes by. I cannot without a certain amount of guilt that Im neglecting something more important. But hey that's my choice. But, I'm with you on shorter, direct games

    • @michaelheim1149
      @michaelheim1149 2 місяці тому +5

      Interesting - I am a 47YO without the kid, but very busy with life (as is pretty much everyone else) That said - I personally lean the exact opposite way. Having limited gaming time, the last thing I want to do is learn new mechanics and a new control scheme every few days with a new game. For me, I actually enjoy the big open world games that I can chew on for a month (or two) because they are easy to jump in to and play when I don't have much time. Everyone hates the Ubisoft model with icon diarrhea on a map, but I find it pretty comforting. I can plop down with an hour of gaming time and just pick out a few things I feel like doing. One night can be climbing some towers and crafting, the next can be knocking out some outposts (or equivalent), and another night I might feel like pushing the story forward. To me, the worst is sitting down (again, when you only have an hour or two) and feel like you are constantly fighting controls or spending half the time figuring out where to go or what you should be doing.

    • @pdraggy
      @pdraggy 2 місяці тому

      FF7 Remake: 30 hours of fetch quests
      FF7 Rebirth: 80 hours of side quests and mini games
      I hear you, just give me a straight up 5 hour interesting plotline that's fun to play. BUT THAT'S BORING... ugh.

    • @pdraggy
      @pdraggy 2 місяці тому +2

      @@michaelheim1149 interesting, thanks for sharing your viewpoint, never thought of it that way.

  • @cyberexile3507
    @cyberexile3507 2 місяці тому +11

    the industry is in such a terrible state we're thinking twice before saying we didnt like a game.

  • @DatAznGuy59
    @DatAznGuy59 2 місяці тому

    This review reminds me of the Key and Peele’s Gordon Ramsay skit. It was a back and forth of saying this meal was sh*tty but I love it and in the end he finally gave the review of “meh” 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @D_9000
    @D_9000 2 місяці тому +5

    Godspeed Ninja Theory. We love you 🌹

    • @TheOfficialChannelOfChannels
      @TheOfficialChannelOfChannels 2 місяці тому +1

      i cant wait till microsoft shuts them down and sony picks them up to make Heavenly Sword 2

    • @D_9000
      @D_9000 2 місяці тому +1

      @@TheOfficialChannelOfChannels It's crazy how much I loved that game. Right place right time I guess. ⚔️

    • @TheOfficialChannelOfChannels
      @TheOfficialChannelOfChannels 2 місяці тому

      @@D_9000 yeah , me too, it really sold the PS3 in the early years

  • @loudlament1657
    @loudlament1657 2 місяці тому +26

    I don’t really care about the corporate drama when I play these games. Why should it affect my enjoyment of a game? As a kid, I was never aware of studio squabbles when I was playing Castlevania, Metroid, Halo, or Gears of War. The 24-hour news cycle can ruin anything if you let it. Just ask yourself if the game you’re playing is fun. Don’t overthink it.

    • @TheJuice70
      @TheJuice70 2 місяці тому +4

      I think unfortunately the game is just down right boring and not fun.

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому +1

      Congratulations on not having a backbone or a soul.

    • @reloaded17
      @reloaded17 2 місяці тому +3

      Exactly. The masses don't really care or follow the inside baseball stuff. A great game or a great experience is a great game or great experience. I don't care what ms does in the background, Sony or any other company

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому

      Congratulations on not having a backbone or a soul.

    • @JBJblaze
      @JBJblaze 2 місяці тому +2

      'Don't overthink it'? But that's literally a critic's job.

  • @unchartedrocks1
    @unchartedrocks1 2 місяці тому +1

    I was hoping for better combat & more complex puzzles but it’s flat on those aspects.

  • @VerbeekTruther
    @VerbeekTruther Місяць тому

    Phil Spencer needs to go into rares office and make them develop a new banjo game

  • @Slykrow
    @Slykrow 2 місяці тому +3

    I think this game should be reviewed similarly to Silent Hill or other horror games. Hellblade is all about the experience and its been known to not have challenging combat. Hellblade is trying to create its own genre and its like a psychological thriller

  • @d8l835
    @d8l835 2 місяці тому +2

    Now this, this is a walking simulator. Cant wait to hear the discourse around this one...

    • @JBJblaze
      @JBJblaze 2 місяці тому

      Nope. A walking simulator is where all you do is walk. This game has combat, so it's not.

    • @brentyetter2216
      @brentyetter2216 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@JBJblazebut it has more walking then combat

    • @JBJblaze
      @JBJblaze 2 місяці тому

      @@brentyetter2216 doesn't make it a walking simulator.

    • @d8l835
      @d8l835 2 місяці тому +2

      @@JBJblaze it's a slightly interactive cutscene that can be finished in 3-4 hours. 90% of "gameplay" is nothing but holding the left stick up.
      You know it, I know it, we all know it. This "game" took 7 years to make, for what equated into 4 hours of "gameplay". If they took out all that "gameplay" this cutscene could have been finished 5 years ago.
      Giant waste of time. Massive flop. Another x for Xbox.
      If this was a PS game, you guys would be losing your shit about another sad dad over the shoulder walking sim and you know it. Have some fukn balls god damnit

    • @JBJblaze
      @JBJblaze 2 місяці тому

      @@d8l835 if walking and combat and puzzles don't make a game for you, then you have no idea what a game is. Have some frigging brains first, gorrammit.

  • @hardcoregammer1964
    @hardcoregammer1964 2 місяці тому

    I’m absolutely loving this game. I’m a little confused by why you would compare it to GOWR. 🤔
    Obviously they’re two completely different types of games. I love the fact that it’s short because I have other games that I play routinely. Had this been a game that would have pulled me away from those games for too long, I probably would not be playing it.
    So I liked what you didn’t like. 😊
    It’s getting great reviews on Steam so most people are enjoying it. I guess that’s all that matters really.
    Prepare yourself because you’re about to get a lot more subscribers. . 🤣

  • @tonyjung3967
    @tonyjung3967 2 місяці тому +1

    I agree on the amazing production value but the is no game here. It felt like this was one real-time qte driven experience, than an actual game. And that’s ok and ppl need to know that so they know what they are getting into.

  • @celticbat3792
    @celticbat3792 2 місяці тому +2

    Seems like the best and worst thing you can say about Hellblade 2 is that it's exactly what you think it'll be . No more, no less

  • @Pawnband
    @Pawnband 2 місяці тому

    This has always struck me as a tech demo rather than a game. The visuals are great. I'm hoping the next gears of war can bring graphics like these with amazing gameplay.

  • @Max86421
    @Max86421 2 місяці тому +1

    I give it a 8

  • @Aragorn7884
    @Aragorn7884 2 місяці тому +8

    Legit surprised with the rating 😮

    • @lotsathedetox
      @lotsathedetox 2 місяці тому +3

      This is one of the lowest scores out there. There isn't one negative review on Metacritic after 71 revews and it's at 81.

    • @FoxbatStargazer
      @FoxbatStargazer 2 місяці тому +4

      Feel like Victor was pulling his punches too much. Tell us where you found the game lacking.

  • @chespace
    @chespace 2 місяці тому +7

    Damn Vic, you savage!

  • @Massproduce201
    @Massproduce201 2 місяці тому +3

    How much $ do you charge for a 5hr tech demo?

    • @SprockX2
      @SprockX2 2 місяці тому

      $15 a month

  • @CardinalsLetsGo
    @CardinalsLetsGo 2 місяці тому +5

    It's crazy how Microsoft has a dream team of studios but yet they can't produce a bona fide legitimate hit. It always feels like it's one step forward two steps back.

    • @user-fm8xs3hr3w
      @user-fm8xs3hr3w 2 місяці тому

      They have had many bonafide hits (Foriza Horizon 5, Flight Simulator 2020, High Fi Rush) and they have an upcoming showcase with huge games to show.
      But, yeah "xbox sucks" because most of us gamers don't console war like people like you do.

  • @MichaelCordeiro
    @MichaelCordeiro 2 місяці тому +2

    Great video. It's so unfortunate that this game review is mired in the recent studio closures. Incredibly short-sighted and ill-timed move by the bean pushers at Xbox/MS, huge loss of talent and studio culture (especially with the loss of Arkane Austin) and now infecting the experiences of games being released in the wake of it all. The executives who made that decision should really step down and resign, IMO.

  • @IRWPD
    @IRWPD 2 місяці тому

    Think when the price drops on this it will sell lots of copies.

  • @bauregard2171
    @bauregard2171 2 місяці тому +23

    7 years for 6 hours.. I can hear Phil Spencer loading his gun now. RIP Ninja Theory

    • @quasisapien7762
      @quasisapien7762 2 місяці тому +3

      Not a chance. Their next title has already been greenlit.

    • @shadowfox4027
      @shadowfox4027 2 місяці тому +4

      @quasisapien7762 that means absolutely nothing in the game industry run by corporations.

    • @djcarameldeviljaycry4831
      @djcarameldeviljaycry4831 2 місяці тому +5

      ​@@shadowfox4027literally, so many studios have died with projects in production

    • @quasisapien7762
      @quasisapien7762 2 місяці тому +1

      @@shadowfox4027 Contemporaneous evidence means more than the conjecture of armchair CEOs.

    • @hugobarakas1187
      @hugobarakas1187 2 місяці тому +2

      They didn’t begin development until after the announcement trailer in December 2019. The pandemic began three months later.

  • @Sirriffsalot
    @Sirriffsalot 2 місяці тому +3

    Idk why everyone keeps calling this a walking simulator are you guys not paying attention to the audio. It’s meant to be played with headphones. Walking through this game helps the player focus on the voices.

    • @Terrance865Blu
      @Terrance865Blu 2 місяці тому +1

      Finally! Someone that gets it! I think this installment is more than just a game, it's an experience as was the first game. Not sure why everything has to be over complicated to be fun.

    • @Sirriffsalot
      @Sirriffsalot 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Terrance865Blu I saw some review wish it had a skill tree and all these other things. I can appreciate a game with a skill tree I love fall out and games of that kind but not every game has to be power ups and complicated. I enjoyed Hellblade for the struggle in combat. Love Senua. She’s a small woman fighting guys bigger than her.

    • @Terrance865Blu
      @Terrance865Blu 2 місяці тому +2

      ​@@SirriffsalotNo doubt! Senua is deffintely punching above her weight class while dealing with mental health. The story and lore presentation alone makes this a worth while game. While I wouldnt have minded a bit more flushed out combat system, I think what they have compliments the narrative while not distracting...meaning the battles felt just as connected to the narrative as anything else. Every game doesnt have to be 70+ hrs long and open world to be good

  • @MysticGargoyle
    @MysticGargoyle 2 місяці тому +17

    I had a feeling this game was mediocre, next up is probably Avowed which to be honest doesn't look that good..

    • @user-yl9ll1vb9k
      @user-yl9ll1vb9k 2 місяці тому +7

      Must be a pony lol, game is fire right up a ponies alley. Best looking game of all time, no cap. Y'all ponies just cope, yall have nothing 1st party till mid '25 lol...

    • @khalidamajoud4114
      @khalidamajoud4114 2 місяці тому

      ​@user-yl9ll1vb9k ...What? 😂😂😂

    • @WeeWeeJumbo
      @WeeWeeJumbo 2 місяці тому +1

      you knew that this was gonna get mixed reviews when you saw the complete lack of marketing and the moment-of-launch review embargo

    • @Anything_3v3rything.
      @Anything_3v3rything. 2 місяці тому +2

      Stop lying, the game is really good. I can't say it's the best ever....but the game is really good 👌

    • @barcster2003
      @barcster2003 2 місяці тому

      Expect similar with fable and Perfect Dark.

  • @eleven7104
    @eleven7104 2 місяці тому

    I respect this review as always I’ve seen a lot of 9’s and 10’s for this game which I don’t think it’s worthy of those scores it’s a good game not great by any means

  • @Vampocrat
    @Vampocrat 2 місяці тому

    This is why you have to hype responsibly, people.

  • @mikejones-nd6ni
    @mikejones-nd6ni 2 місяці тому +1

    They focused on the wrong things

  • @Raiders-wm5kb
    @Raiders-wm5kb 2 місяці тому +2

    😩😩

  • @Killasim1
    @Killasim1 2 місяці тому +1

    Just like Ninja Theory did with Heavenly Sword, they focused more on the production value, than they did the actual gameplay. M$ might just shut them down.

    • @kadosho02
      @kadosho02 2 місяці тому +1

      I remember seeing Heavenly Sword in gaming magazines. Never played it. Then I heard it's mostly cinematics.. so.. yeah we're back to that presentation again
      Given how much games are capable of, how a game like this can be a hit & miss from the original to its sequel. Usually a sequel is supposed to improve on what the first game established. Not degrade or fall apart. Something definitely happened behind the scenes for it to fall short 🤔

    • @Killasim1
      @Killasim1 2 місяці тому

      @@kadosho02 now I'm seeing gamers complain abt a part of the game, when they're literally just lighting torches.... that's crazy if it's true.

    • @kadosho02
      @kadosho02 2 місяці тому

      @@Killasim1 I find that kind of sad, it was a narrative item, that helped you traverse any dark area even back in the 2D days.
      Even being part of a supernatural narrative, exploration is key.
      Tomb Raider, Uncharted and many more used torches to aid players to move forward.
      The odd thing, I heard about the first game, it felt like the ghosts were behind the wheel, more than the main character.
      So do some players dislike exploration? 🤔 They are playing the wrong game if that's the case

    • @Killasim1
      @Killasim1 2 місяці тому

      @@kadosho02 they were say'n that's all that chapter or whatever was all abt.

  • @countquackula8539
    @countquackula8539 2 місяці тому +6

    Great review. This game definitely deserves a 6 or 7.

  • @greenzgoblin3138
    @greenzgoblin3138 2 місяці тому

    The game is clearly better than the first one. But haters are going to hate.

  • @TheOfficialChannelOfChannels
    @TheOfficialChannelOfChannels 2 місяці тому +3

    I hope Sony Picks them up and Makes Heavenly Sword 2

  • @CMONCMON007
    @CMONCMON007 2 місяці тому

    And there was hardly any marketing for this game leading up to its release. Geez Xbox

  • @kaikiske7436
    @kaikiske7436 2 місяці тому +1

    So, only “as good” as suicide squad and not as good as that random scrolling pixel game Arzette.

  • @digitalXP13
    @digitalXP13 2 місяці тому +1

    Next studio to be shut by Microsoft 😢

    • @ripleynosgoth
      @ripleynosgoth 2 місяці тому

      Their next title has already been greenlit..

  • @Hero11170
    @Hero11170 2 місяці тому +4

    In other words, another mid tier gamepass day one release.

    • @ripleynosgoth
      @ripleynosgoth 2 місяці тому

      The ACG review is much more enthusiastic, describing the game as phenomenal..

  • @stikzlevel857
    @stikzlevel857 2 місяці тому

    Microsoft just needs to make money from it. Plain and simple.

  • @shadowfox4027
    @shadowfox4027 2 місяці тому

    RiP Ninja Theory.

    • @ripleynosgoth
      @ripleynosgoth 2 місяці тому +1

      their next game has already been greenlit..

    • @shadowfox4027
      @shadowfox4027 2 місяці тому

      @@ripleynosgoth yeah, dishonored 3 was as well....

    • @ripleynosgoth
      @ripleynosgoth 2 місяці тому

      @@shadowfox4027 I don't see why Arcane Lyon cannot do Dishonoured 3 after Blade??
      Arkane Austin - Dishonored 1 + DLCs, Prey 2017, Redfall
      Arkane Lyon - Dishonored 1 + DLCs, Dishonored 2, Death of the Outsider, "DEATHLOOP"

  • @shanejaredberezowski5467
    @shanejaredberezowski5467 2 місяці тому

    Great game to play with a rum and coke.

  • @frankallen3634
    @frankallen3634 2 місяці тому

    Minimalist must mean short and boring. And with included 45 min walking only before you touch a sword. Waste of 50 bucks

  • @deusbeowulf6039
    @deusbeowulf6039 2 місяці тому

    The mid-tier “unlimited” budget GamepassWare Microsoft curse strikes again. Another studio on life support.

  • @ibuydigital1574
    @ibuydigital1574 2 місяці тому

    Tribal comment.

  • @nicholasnajibi3082
    @nicholasnajibi3082 2 місяці тому +2

    Hell blade one was even shorter. I cannot believe everyone’s pretending they weren’t expecting this. Either way it doesn’t matter just finish the game and it was fucking incredible.. There are a lot of people in this comment section who don’t own an Xbox, but have a lot to say….. but us real gamers that own every system…so we know strong and weak will know what’s up when they try senua tonight. Have fun yall!!! don’t let the UA-cam generation gamers spoil your fun

    • @ripleynosgoth
      @ripleynosgoth 2 місяці тому

      The ACG review is much more enthusiastic, describing the game as phenomenal..

    • @Anything_3v3rything.
      @Anything_3v3rything. 2 місяці тому +1

      Facts

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому

      Right I remember when the gaming gods themselves said you are not a real gamer unless you play on multiple consoles multiple consoles that have nothing but garbage most of the time 🤣🤣🤣 congratulations on thinking that a five hour walking Sim with puzzles is incredible!!!

    • @ripleynosgoth
      @ripleynosgoth 2 місяці тому

      @@game-sheriff ACG thought the game was incredible, and he finished in 9 hours. Different people have different opinions.

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому +1

      @@ripleynosgoth yeah and some people think fallout 76 and cyberpunk are Masterpieces.

  • @EpicHelios83
    @EpicHelios83 2 місяці тому +1

    6.5 seems way too low. But I get it. People get themselves hyped up and expect a lot from a game that had such a long production period. But we are forgetting 2020 and 2021 delayed a lot of game developers. This likely would have launched almost 2 years ago if not for the entire country shutting down. That being said, this game is very similar to the original, with a huge jump in visual and a minor improvement in the combat. I agree the expectation for more innovation is warranted, but I don't understand giving it a score lower than the first game. But to each his own, I guess. Visuals, narrative, and sound design alone deserve at least a 7.5

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому +2

      A game that has nothing to offer but visuals deserves nothing more than a four and thats is being nice.

    • @EpicHelios83
      @EpicHelios83 2 місяці тому

      ​@game-sheriff like I said, it's way more than visuals. The sound design is extremely deep, immersive and draws the player into Senua's mind, the voice acting and mo-cap is top tier, on top of just being one of the most gorgeous games of the generation. All those things factor in. Yes, the gameplay is minimalist, but that should have been expected going off the original. I think people expected Senua to suddenly become Kratos, and that's not what the Hellblade series was ever supposed to be. It focuses on the psychological narrative over the action by design.

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому

      @@EpicHelios83 nobody is expecting this game to be god of war most people just want games that are filled with gameplay mechanics to master and just not visuals and walking.

    • @EpicHelios83
      @EpicHelios83 2 місяці тому

      @game-sheriff many games that are popular are more about story over gameplay. Look at games like Life is Strange, Tell-tale's The Walking Dead series, Detroit: Become Human, Heavy Rain, etc. Very little gameplay yet those games get huge critical praise. Sometimes story, visuals, and a great narrative is all that's needed to make a great interactive experience.

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому

      @@EpicHelios83 the most popular games on earth are online multiplayer games with no story and maybe a little bit of lore that people don't care about.

  • @michaelmyersplays4992
    @michaelmyersplays4992 2 місяці тому +19

    Xbox what are you doing

    • @NukeSonyz
      @NukeSonyz 2 місяці тому +2

      Buying beloved IPs and then never talking about them again and releasing trash nobody asked for or wants

    • @nrXic
      @nrXic Місяць тому

      Letting developers make what they want to make apparently.
      I think you're right and they should have told them to make a live service game instead.

  • @JBJblaze
    @JBJblaze 2 місяці тому

    Well, in that case, I'll just play via Xbox Game Pass. Steam would have been my store if not for no OST, but surely that'll come later. I can't wait to compare our perspectives tonight during my playthrough!

  • @Sean_est76
    @Sean_est76 2 місяці тому +2

    I wish people would stop comparing this to god of war ffs! it’s never tried to be a god of war 😂

  • @tech489
    @tech489 2 місяці тому +4

    The Xbox tax is real.

    • @JBJblaze
      @JBJblaze 2 місяці тому

      What the bloody hell is that?

  • @toddbeaver8277
    @toddbeaver8277 2 місяці тому

    It’s a graphics demo for unreal engine it’s in no way a game at all. If it’s a game the unreal matrix was a game.

  • @chubbybehem0th
    @chubbybehem0th 2 місяці тому

    Weird music choice for the background of this review, it was a bit distracting.

  • @AthelasAudio
    @AthelasAudio 2 місяці тому

    Panning voices left and right isn't a great portrayal of psychosis. Spec Ops The Line did it a BILLION times better.

  • @QuasidodoJr
    @QuasidodoJr 2 місяці тому +2

    Another review based on expectations and not on the game that it is. Comparing it multiple times to God of War.

  • @KAOTICUPRISE
    @KAOTICUPRISE 2 місяці тому +3

    If it was a Playstation exclusive like the first one was for awhile. It wouldn't just be OK!

    • @khalidamajoud4114
      @khalidamajoud4114 2 місяці тому +2

      It would have gotten way worse scores...Xbox titles have been overrated so far...Halo5, Syarfield...should have gotten scores in the 70s...

    • @WeeWeeJumbo
      @WeeWeeJumbo 2 місяці тому +1

      the Xbox Tax is actually paid by everybody who's not Xbox.
      English speaking games journos have been carrying this zombie brand on their backs for the last 15 years

    • @JBJblaze
      @JBJblaze 2 місяці тому +1

      Vic ain't that kind of a fanboy.

    • @KAOTICUPRISE
      @KAOTICUPRISE 2 місяці тому

      @@JBJblaze He hasn't proven otherwise. It would be an insult to call him a fanboy when he's more of a Sony Shill. The game is more than just OK and to faint concern for Ninja Theory is the icing on the cake. Much to these shill influencers dismay Gamepass does exist and gamers can form their own opinion. If you liked the first Hellblade you'll like Hellblade 2 unless you're waiting for the PS 5 version to have a change of opinion.

    • @JBJblaze
      @JBJblaze 2 місяці тому

      @@KAOTICUPRISE if you actually believe Victor is any sort of shill, then you must be new here. Also, just because he didn't like the game the way you do doesn't make him a Sony shill. That you think so means you're a snowflake who can't handle someone else's opinion. Get over yourself.

  • @travisconway9059
    @travisconway9059 2 місяці тому

    The game is mid and the price is crazy. I understand its on gamepass but thats been the problem for microsoft for awhile now

  • @ripleynosgoth
    @ripleynosgoth 2 місяці тому +4

    The game has an 81+ Metacritic rating, and their next game has already been greenlit. A lot of drama in the comments, and Vic's introduction to the review didn't help. The ACG review is much more enthusiastic, describing the game as phenomenal..

    • @buki1007
      @buki1007 2 місяці тому +1

      game that has no skills or upgrades or weapons or has combat that boring doesn't deserve 81

    • @ripleynosgoth
      @ripleynosgoth 2 місяці тому +2

      ​@@buki1007 The game still has 81 on Metacritic, with 71 reviews from the biggest site. You also sound confused about the game and apparently never played the first one.

    • @ObiWanShinobi67
      @ObiWanShinobi67 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@buki1007that's not what this game is. You definitely didn't play the first. Comment warrior, not a gamer.

  • @stillirise85O
    @stillirise85O 2 місяці тому +11

    I was looking forward to your review. Unfortunately, as soon as you said MS decision to close some studios would be impacting your view of this game... I clicked off of the review.

    • @therapyquantified987
      @therapyquantified987 2 місяці тому +5

      Yep, that has absolutely nothing to do with reviewing Hellblade 2.

    • @EpicHelios83
      @EpicHelios83 2 місяці тому +2

      Yeah, that disappointed me. That should have nothing to do with giving this game a fair review based off it's own merits.

    • @ObiWanShinobi67
      @ObiWanShinobi67 2 місяці тому

      Yeah that was weird.

    • @JBJblaze
      @JBJblaze 2 місяці тому +1

      Be honest, you really clicked off because of his Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes sponsor.

    • @wrathless7498
      @wrathless7498 2 місяці тому +2

      Well you missed when he said, with that aside, "My job is to review this piece of art and come back and tell you how I feel about it and I think it's just okay. "

  • @ObiWanShinobi67
    @ObiWanShinobi67 2 місяці тому +2

    Game is super solid. People expecting it to be something that it's not.

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому +1

      It's a five hour game where you walk around trying to solve puzzles....

    • @ObiWanShinobi67
      @ObiWanShinobi67 2 місяці тому

      @@game-sheriff I thought I was swinging my sword and parrying and blocking during combat. My eyes must be going out.

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому +1

      @@ObiWanShinobi67 oh so is it a 40 hour game with zero puzzles?

    • @ObiWanShinobi67
      @ObiWanShinobi67 2 місяці тому

      @@game-sheriff did I say it was? Have you played this or the first one? I have. If not, maybe stfu and play it for yourself instead of parroting what all the other lemmings are saying?

    • @ObiWanShinobi67
      @ObiWanShinobi67 2 місяці тому +1

      @@game-sheriff did I say that? Have you played the first one or this one? I have. Maybe try it for yourself instead of parroting what all the other lemmings are saying.

  • @Tinbeef22
    @Tinbeef22 2 місяці тому +1

    Man wtf happened to Xbox?

  • @gabinidal6908
    @gabinidal6908 2 місяці тому

    Xbox dudes making fun of part 1 when it was locked with sony, now they are praising it 😆

  • @lugotiburon4581
    @lugotiburon4581 2 місяці тому +4

    a sequel that continues the story and plays similarly to the first one?! How dare they! And we wonder why developers keep trying to come out with $300 million dollar games that aren’t sustainable and the studio shuts down. 🤦🏻‍♂️ sorry AA developers. People just expect “more”

    • @thefearmakerlive
      @thefearmakerlive 2 місяці тому +3

      No, the difference is Fast and Furious became it's most popular, when it's sequels stepped up the spectacle & production, not just continuing the storyline and giving more of the same.
      The 1st Senua was done by a small team. This had way more resources, And if Vic feels that after years of production, it doesn't feel like a major jump, nor did it entertain him, it's as valid a criticism as anything else. Spider-Man 2 and GOW Ragnarok got dinged by critics as more of the same, even if they ultimately enjoyed the game.

    • @basementality4924
      @basementality4924 2 місяці тому +5

      THEY SPENT 6 YEARS ON A 6 HOUR GAME! You’re right how dare we expect more. The main thing is Microsoft will expect more and this studio will close.

    • @quasisapien7762
      @quasisapien7762 2 місяці тому

      @@basementality4924Their next title has already been greenlit.

    • @djcarameldeviljaycry4831
      @djcarameldeviljaycry4831 2 місяці тому

      This is the 300 million dollar game lmfaooo

  • @_shivers
    @_shivers 2 місяці тому +4

    I won't be buying this until I can play in full screen mode.

    • @matthewbooth9602
      @matthewbooth9602 2 місяці тому +2

      No one cares.

    • @_shivers
      @_shivers 2 місяці тому +2

      ​@@matthewbooth9602You cared enough to comment.

    • @gv2212
      @gv2212 2 місяці тому

      Damn you just got punked son ​@@matthewbooth9602

    • @MrLakersHater
      @MrLakersHater 2 місяці тому

      I don’t care either 😂

    • @JBJblaze
      @JBJblaze 2 місяці тому

      It already has full screen mode. Just don't play it windowed.

  • @markshorthouse8564
    @markshorthouse8564 2 місяці тому

    Walking sim it's dead microsoft will kill ninja theory stufio

  • @Flyeaglesfly215
    @Flyeaglesfly215 2 місяці тому

    This game scored higher then steller blade and rise of ronin, people said those games were amazing. If hellblade 2 sucks whats that mean for those 2 trash games?

    • @JBJblaze
      @JBJblaze 2 місяці тому +1

      Tell us you didn't watch this review without telling us you didn't watch this review.

  • @kaikiske7436
    @kaikiske7436 2 місяці тому

    You can tell the people with the agenda. They always mention “7 years” (which isn’t true) 😂

  • @game-sheriff
    @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому +31

    Xbox is effed.

    • @blade5883
      @blade5883 2 місяці тому +1

      Huh?

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому +1

      @@blade5883 this is what Microsoft has been hyping up for months and months and months a walking Sim this is their crown jewel right now this... not bringing back an old rare IP that people have been waiting decades for not saving a franchise and bringing it back to life not making a brand new exclusive game with something they just purchased... a walking sim.

    • @dcmastermindfirst9418
      @dcmastermindfirst9418 2 місяці тому +8

      Nah this game is killer.
      Go play your shit remasters

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому

      @@dcmastermindfirst9418 don't you ever in your life and disrespect me again you little scrub noobar. Now go on and play your gamepass walking Sim.

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому +1

      @@dcmastermindfirst9418 i'm not sure why my comment was deleted but don't you ever disrespect me again son. Rematers 🤣🤣🤣 AS IT!!

  • @amodernindian1358
    @amodernindian1358 2 місяці тому +1

    its cheaper as well, dissapointed with ur score

  • @michaelgrange420
    @michaelgrange420 2 місяці тому +1

    The gaming community is pathetic. The review bomb will hold until it's announced its going to ps5. People are sad!

  • @00ABBITT00
    @00ABBITT00 2 місяці тому

    Give me this over GoW all day.

  • @tomvandenbosch4914
    @tomvandenbosch4914 2 місяці тому +4

    Why would you start your review by saying that about xbox how you view this game just proving you are bias

    • @JBJblaze
      @JBJblaze 2 місяці тому +1

      Literally every critic is biased*.

  • @xboxermike
    @xboxermike 2 місяці тому +3

    This dude brought playstation fanboy talking points into this review....i gotta unsubscribe Lucas🤦🏽

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому +2

      You won't be missed now go play your walking Sim that you paid a dollar for.

    • @ObiWanShinobi67
      @ObiWanShinobi67 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@game-sherifflike every ps exclusive ever. Now all of a sudden they're bad.

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому

      ⁠@@ObiWanShinobi67 you couldn't pay me money to play Sony's games.

    • @ObiWanShinobi67
      @ObiWanShinobi67 2 місяці тому +1

      @@game-sheriff that's a shame. They have some awesome games

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому

      @@ObiWanShinobi67 to the below average IQ level player probably.

  • @raymcdougal420
    @raymcdougal420 2 місяці тому +2

    Failstation already dead 😂

    • @toxic4nia723
      @toxic4nia723 2 місяці тому +5

      How so?
      Because of a 5hr walking sim with almost 0 combat and 4 puzzles?

    • @therapyquantified987
      @therapyquantified987 2 місяці тому

      What does that have to do with this review? Take your head out of your ass

    • @game-sheriff
      @game-sheriff 2 місяці тому

      @@toxic4nia723 because PlayStation has been dead in Japan for 20 years and they haven't had the top selling hardware since the PlayStation 2 lol

  • @AngiW-qz2ti
    @AngiW-qz2ti 2 місяці тому +7

    Only Xbox fans love this game they accept 5 hours in 7years

    • @CKYHALO
      @CKYHALO 2 місяці тому +3

      I’m in my late 40s I like shorter games I don’t have the time

    • @KingTraut
      @KingTraut 2 місяці тому +1

      We have no clue how long they developed for and you have no clue of game development, so just shut your ignorant mouth and learn something

    • @ObiWanShinobi67
      @ObiWanShinobi67 2 місяці тому

      It'll sell like hot cakes when it comes to ps5 a year from now.

    • @AngiW-qz2ti
      @AngiW-qz2ti 2 місяці тому

      You're future depends on 5 hours

    • @CKYHALO
      @CKYHALO 2 місяці тому +1

      @@AngiW-qz2ti I have a kid who is autistic

  • @jimmymac2292
    @jimmymac2292 2 місяці тому

    Review in nutshell: poison the well. Game was great in many aspects, but lacked outside the story. More poisoning of the well.