James Sawyer Ford
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Hellblade 2 cost me just as much as Starfield on GamePass
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Hellblade 2 cost me just as much as Starfield on GamePass
Kilau
Member
Everything?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
and reviewers all get game codes for free anyway
" .... because it's the themes that will be lasting with me for a long time"
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Fart Knight
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Killjoy-NL
Member
"In the land of Eunuchs, the One-Ball is king"
A 90+ for an Xbox exclusive isn't the same as 90+ for a PS exclusive.
The bar is a lot higher on Playstation.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Anyway, where's the OT
It's on the first page.
|OT| - Senua's Saga: Hellblade II |OT| I Can Fix Her
:lollipop_trophy:OT title suggested by @Draugoth
A 90+ for an Xbox exclusive isn't the same as 90+ for a PS exclusive.
The bar is a lot higher on Playstation.
ChorizoPicozo
what kind of tax is this?
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JackMcGunns
Member
Maddoxswe
Gold Member
Well maybe that is because there are actual games releasing on playstation ?"In the land of Eunuchs, the One-Ball is king"
A 90+ for an Xbox exclusive isn't the same as 90+ for a PS exclusive.
The bar is a lot higher on Playstation.
Topher
Gold Member
lol.....because themes prevent him from discussing the negatives. ok
I guess I did. I never played the first one.
ShaiKhulud1989
Gold Member
Finished it. Surprisingly on the same wave with PC Gamer review, wow.
It is pretty though.
It is pretty though.
WakeTheWolf
Member
So far it feels like a walking simulator
I must've forgot. I really though it was a launch game and that would explain it's shortcomings. It was that and Ryse that were the showcase games for the graphics of that gen so I was thinking it too came at launch.
AgatonSax
Member
She managed to get her entire forearm up his ass.
Connxtion
Member
It’s basically the same game but more eye candy, just…
My mistake should have reading the originals review article instead of reading her reply on X.
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analog_future
Resident Crybaby
What's the issue with that?
Are we knocking Journey because of it's lack of combat, puzzles, and short length? Portal 1 & 2 because of their lack of combat and short lengths? INSIDE? The Stanley Parable? What Remains of Edith Finch?
Why are we acting like it's a bad thing for a developer to try something different within this interactive medium?
For as much as everyone complains that "modern AAA games are all cookie-cutter and take no risks", we sure seem to act pissed off when someone tries something different (and going by reviews, largely succeeds in what they sought out to accomplish).
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Mortisfacio
Banned
Not looking too good.
A little less than expected, but I'm not sure why this game was ever assumed to do much more than this. 5k is the peak for the first one and this one released day 1 on gamepass. I know myself I'll be on PC gamepass when I fire this up later tonight.
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
Done
Giant scenes were the highlight. Especially the lava area.
Animation galore
Trash ending.
Trash puzzles
Trash combat
10/10
thanks for the review code Aaron Greenberg
Giant scenes were the highlight. Especially the lava area.
Animation galore
Trash ending.
Trash puzzles
Trash combat
10/10
thanks for the review code Aaron Greenberg
j0hnnix
Member
Just finished ACG review. I'm going in to this as a video/audio tech piece. I did enjoy the first one for what it was. Not expecting a GoW 3 gameplay spectacle.
Killjoy-NL
Member
Why?
Xbox games are being released on Playstation as we speak.
Nobody talks about HFR and SoT ever since they released on Playstation and they are supposedly 2 of the best games Xbox has to offer.
The bars are different. Goes for HB2 on Xbox as well.
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ChorizoPicozo
Member
is the "Play Station Premium Tax"
The more reviews the game has, the harder it is for the game to achieve higher scores.
Maddoxswe
Gold Member
What you write is so true its laughable that not everyone sees it
JackMcGunns
Member
Topher
Gold Member
If a game has shitty gameplay then that should be part of the review. You really think it should be ignored?
Where is her review of the first game? She didn't review it for Gamespot. That was someone else.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
What does number of releases for a game have to do with critical reception?
Your arbitrary criteria makes no sense and you saying 'the bar is higher' is no different, if not any more worse, than citing the 'xbox tax'
Sea of Thieves was among the top downloaded games in April on PSN, just because you're not talking about it doesn't mean others aren't playing it.
Wastelander92
Member
He has to be trolling right?:
FewRope
Member
I dont think the game is going to peak much more
Not looking too good.
JackMcGunns
Member
The fact that HFR and SoT are both in the TOP 10 highest rated games on PS5 of 2024 says everything.
GHG
Gold Member
I've had a playthrough on in the background for the last hour or so and other just two identical fights in the first hour or so it's been all walking.
Stop the cap.
Alex11
Member
This line from Gamespot's review shows how wrong and nonsensical the reviews are, some are utterly a joke, be it from professionals or youtubers.
"Extremely minimal gameplay with simple puzzles and flat combat"
"Set pieces, encounters, story beats, and gameplay quickly grow repetitive"
I mean, gameplay being minimal is a minus, thus it would have been better if it had more gameplay, but it becomes repetitive, which is also a minus, sure, sure.
And set pieces or story beats repetitive in this a short game, that's a first, Jesus Christ.
Not a fan of the game, or the first one or any console, but this is just ridiculous. And also really like how some negatives in a game are positives in another and vice-versa, fucking lol.
"Extremely minimal gameplay with simple puzzles and flat combat"
"Set pieces, encounters, story beats, and gameplay quickly grow repetitive"
I mean, gameplay being minimal is a minus, thus it would have been better if it had more gameplay, but it becomes repetitive, which is also a minus, sure, sure.
And set pieces or story beats repetitive in this a short game, that's a first, Jesus Christ.
Not a fan of the game, or the first one or any console, but this is just ridiculous. And also really like how some negatives in a game are positives in another and vice-versa, fucking lol.
Itchy Tickles
Member
I remember the first game had heavy PR around it being a AAA game at indie pricing. I think it was about £25 on ps4 on release. This is £50 on Steam. This is a Microsoft studio now, with I think someone mention 80+ people, had how many years development? and obviously had way more money at their dispolal. Why would this fanboy try and act like it's a wee baby fighting against a dictator this time?
WakeTheWolf
Member
I kind of feel bad for making this now. So far not liking the game and I didn't mind the first one.
Killjoy-NL
Member
Yes, among the top-downloads and it'll fall off quickly, with nobody talking about it.
I never even said anything about quantity, I'm talking about quality.
And for the record, I'm hereby saying that HB2 is better than most of the trash Xbox releases.
Kilau
Member
OMG YOU ARE KLOBRILLE!
It all makes sense, toilet seat... asses go on toilet seats, it's been there the whole time!
Nydius
Gold Member
“The game is great! Take my word for it because I’m not going to actually talk about the elements that make it a game. Great themes!”
Reviewer would be better off reviewing a book or a movie because calling the entire gaming elements of the game “secondary” makes his review worthless.
Banjo64
cumsessed
He’s sponsored by Soylent.
The real last boss was the PlayStation warriors who betrayed us along the way. Burn in hell peon.
Killjoy-NL
Member
Yeah, it says so much that Tango got closed as well.
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Bumblebeetuna
Gold Member
The video you posted literally shows numerous fights, puzzles, and a boss fight in the first 40 minutes. So thanks for proving me right I guess?
And what a stupid ass comment anyway. “uh yeah outside of the stuff that isn’t walking, it’s all walking”
But hey, keep hating on a game you aren’t even playing. Not going to bother responding to you clowns anymore
Setsuna Mudou
Member
That's great and all, but I want to know what Nintendo Power thinks about the latest princess peach game though.He has to be trolling right?:
Maddoxswe
Gold Member
The video you posted literally shows numerous fights, puzzles, and a boss fight in the first 40 minutes. So thanks for proving me right I guess?
And what a stupid ass comment anyway. “uh yeah outside of the stuff that isn’t walking, it’s all walking”
But hey, keep hating on a game you aren’t even playing. Not going to bother responding to you clowns anymore
DaleinCalgary
Member
Reading some reviews this could be a great game on mushrooms.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
There's like 7 unique encounters just in the prologue.
First off, you promised you're gonna sub to GP to play this, you're watching it on YT and not even doing a good job of that.
The fuck, G?
Even if it falls off quickly, which it hasn't so far.
You still haven't explained how that has absolutely any bearing on a games critical reception.
Persona 5 Royal has a 95 on Metacritic, it was not a top played game at all when it launched, that had no bearing on the games critical reception or any kid of 'bar' that you want to create.
ok.
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Wastelander92
Member
Mushrooms would last longer than this game.
WakeTheWolf
Member
If the game doesn't grip in the first 30 minutes it is going to be a hard sell. I think they failed on that. I can cope with a interactive movie but it needs to grip and lead somewhere. This is just climbing rocks.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
the last remaining Xbox people:
Setsuna Mudou
Member
I disagree - length was one of the things it did well actually - plenty of games overstay their welcome and then some - The Order kept itself just short enough to still be... complete-able? I guess...
Anyway - narratively this thing seems to be the Highlander 2 of the series, I still don't know why it exists (I mean we all know 'why' but ...)
I'm very much in for the audio/visual spectacle and all that - but for the love of everything I don't get why this couldn't have been an original IP. Or hell - set it in the same world if you must to keep bean counters happy, just not a direct sequel to a story that warranted no such expansion.