Hellblade 2 Preview Roundup & News |OT| Greenberg "BIG Hellblade II global and regional Marketing starts next week"
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They probably have a graph/list of devs on the future chopping block. These ppl don't surprise me.
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too bad for them i just cancelled my Game Pass yesterday and won't be playing this until it hits like $10 on Steam, which probably won't take too long lol
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just create a new microsoft account and sign up for the $1 trial when it's released. It's an 8 hour game so you'll finish it in a few sessions.
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Some previews have been posted previously but more are sure to come. Will update as necessary.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is an upcoming action-adventure game developed by Ninja Theory and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game is the sequel to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. It is scheduled to release for Windows and Xbox Series X/S on 21 May 2024.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II 
Developer(s) Ninja Theory Publisher(s) Xbox Game Studios Director(s) Tameem Antoniades Producer(s) Lara Derham Designer(s) Juan Fernández Writer(s) Tameem Antoniades Composer(s) Heilung Engine Unreal Engine 5 Platform(s) Release 21 May 2024 Genre(s) Action-adventure Mode(s) Single-player
IGN | “Hellblade 2 is Shaping Up to Be Another Beautiful Nighmare 8“
Per Simon Cardy 8 over at IGN, “Its ambitious narrative and accomplished cinematic framing far outweigh whatever shortcomings may be hidden underneath, and the incredible technology powering its beautifully ugly world is a sight to behold. It’s all shaping up to be another riveting, haunting, and uncompromisingly immersive nightmare of both Senua’s and Ninja Theory’s creation, and one I can’t wait to both enter, and escape, later this year.”
GamesRadar | “6 years after its acquisition, Ninja Theory is ready to set a new standard for Xbox Series X exclusives” 3
Per Josh West 3 over at Gamesradar, “From what I’ve played of Hellblade 2, it’s clearly on track to be one of the most important exclusives that the platform has hosted this generation. Not only is it a fluid and responsive action-adventure game, boasting best-in-class visual fidelity, it’s also an experience with something meaningful to convey.”
Gamespot | “Hellblade 2’s Combat Looks Beautiful And Feels Badass 2“
Per Jordan Ramée via Gamespot – “Truly, May cannot come soon enough. I can’t remember the last time a game preview left me so excited to dive into the full experience. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is set to launch for Xbox Series X|S and PC on May 21 and will be available day one on Xbox Game Pass.”
Polygon | “Hellblade 2 will finally show us what an Unreal Engine 5 game can do 5“
Per Oli Welsh over at Polygon, “There’s no doubting the craft on display, or the immersive sense of presence this game has. It may be a sequel, but it feels like the start of something — like a true next-gen experience should.”
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Shouod be alot of previews coming in next week bcus they are making a big push.
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- Hellblade 2 is an upcoming cinematic narrative adventure from Ninja Theory.
- The game will launch initially on Xbox consoles and Windows PC, as a digital-only release.
- The game sports cutting-edge visual techniques and sound design, and will support ultrawide monitors.
- However, it seems that the ultrawide aspect ratio will be the default, resulting in cinematic film bars on regular widescreen displays.
'Hellblade 2' will be delivered in 2.39:1 aspect ratio, creating cinematic film bars on non-ultrawide displays
Hellblade 2 opts for a cinematic aspect ratio, and will look absolutely stunning on ultrawide displays. If you have one, that is.www.windowscentral.com
Never seen such BIG global & regional marketing plans
So, he heard from some review outlets that game isn't that great??
Anyone who has played the first game knows that it's very bare bones gameplay wise and It's a heavily narrative driven game. This suggests to me that they didn't really innovate the gameplay or story compared to pt. 1. It's a shame that they decided to spend most of the 7+ year development time only on graphics. I don't think it's a coincidence that Xbox has been pushing only the graphical aspect of HB2 in it's limited previews.
Most likely don't want to invest money into marketing a game that's not going to make much money seen as it's Xbox console exclusive & on Xbox & pc gamepass day 1 they won't even come close to covering the cost of development with this lol