Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Review & OT "The hardest battles are fought in the mind, not with the sword".

[KvallyX]

"Making video games is difficult." Ninja Theory studio head talks at the fore of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2's Xbox and PC launch

Ninja Theory studio head Dom Matthews shares a message with players on Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.

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"However, we can confirm via our trusted sources that, in addition to Project Mara, Ninja Theory's next game has already been greenlit. There are no plans whatsoever to close the studio any time soon."

 

[KvallyX]

 

[peter42O]

Very happy that there's difficulty levels. Signed up a few hours ago to Game Pass for $11 and will start the game tomorrow.

 

[Dr Bass]

I don't have the Xbox anymore (what a relief) but I can still try the game via Xcloud since my gamepads is still active through 2025. Anyone know when it actually hits?

 

[xollowsob]

There are no plans whatsoever to close the studio any time soon.

No plans to close it soon?
So there are plans to close it, just not soon?

Freudian slip.

 

[2spooky5me]

Stevivor, Chris Grannell, Digital Foundry and Destin be like:
"GAME OF THE GENERATION - 100/10!!!"
"NO GAME HAS MADE ME FEEL LIKE A REAL SENUA"
"COMBAT IS LE EPIC! YOU PIVOT LEFT AND RIGHT LIKE AN ASHUAL WARRIOR"
"STOP EVERYTHING. THIS IS THE ONLY GAME YOU WILL EVER NEED - RAWR!!!"

... I'm paraphrasing of course.
Also, how many times have the Bots claimed something is Game of the Generation now? Sea of Thieves, Halo: Infinite, Redfall, Starfield...?

 

[quest4441]

OFC Xbox ERA with a 100 review score for lulblade 2 too why am I not surprised

 

[quest4441]

"A joyless slog of barely interactive entertainment and a muddled portrayal of mental illness… that just so happens to have the best graphics ever on a video game console." -Metro Game Central

6 years for this LMAO

 

[Yobo]

81 now

Should probably drop another 5 points based on some of the negative reviews

 

[Bodycount611]

Flop of the decade, lmao.

a 6.0/10 at gamespot

won't even hold an 80 on metacritic, 70's incoming ahahahaha

 

[ToTTenTranz]

6 on Gamespot, 7 on Forbes.. but then there's like 5 outlets like "Xbox ERA" giving it 10.

Something's fishy about these 10s.

 

[Luffy123]

6 on Gamespot, 7 on Forbes.. but then there's like 5 outlets like "Xbox ERA" giving it 10.

Something's fishy about these 10s.

its honestly disgusting

 

[Johnic]

6 on Gamespot, 7 on Forbes.. but then there's like 5 outlets like "Xbox ERA" giving it 10.

Something's fishy about these 10s.

Of course it is, they've always done it. They're MS astroturfing/shilling sites. It's what they do, it's what they've always done. Doesn't seem to work...ever.

 

[Gods&Monsters]

The usual Xbox fan sites are giving it 10/10 but it will drop in the 70s. A boring slog walkie-talkie in the forest interactive movie psycho-cunt simulator. 296 CCU on Steam

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 review

Visually spectacular but narratively limp, this cinematic sequel fails to find a new path for Senua.

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[arvfab]

but then there's like 5 outlets like "Xbox ERA" giving it 10.

The famous Xbox-tax

 

[MiyazakiLovesKojima]

I have a sneaky feeling that reviewers are gonna overcompensate and inflate their scores because they'll think they'll be helping Ninja Theory stay open. I'm betting this has a chance to sneak into the high 80s to low 90s and a few loud Xbox morons will champion for it to be GOTY.

This.

 

[Would_you_kindly]

Here they come

 

[Would_you_kindly]

Review: Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 (Xbox): An Incredible Spectacle That Lacks An Essential Hook

Diminishing Returns

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Pure Xbox 7/10 big OOOFFF

 

[MiyazakiLovesKojima]

Videogaymer confused their Xbox Money with Sony Money

 

[DForce]

I thought 80 and above would be a good score, but if it starts dropping in the 70s then that's going to be disappointing.

Either way, I know we're going to see people crying "Xbox Tax" today because it didn't score almost a 90 on Metacritic.