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[ckaneo]

Can I have fun gameplay first?

The test gameplay looks fun

 

[sinnergy]

So even Sony first party is impressed and scared of Hellblade 2 visual fidelity, only Sony GAF is not impressed. Angst seems to be settling in now that ABK deal went through and GAME PASS is paving the way into the future.

 

[Terenty]

Just nuke Sony and Microsoft at this point. They are cancer, and nothing of value will be lost. I would spare Nintendo for now

 

[LiquidJensen]

They have a long way to go considering how Spider-Man 2 looks like a PS4 game with Ray tracing. Also whatever this thing is.

 

[Represent.]

Just nuke Sony and Microsoft at this point. They are cancer, and nothing of value will be lost. I would spare Nintendo for now

another graphics hater?

 

[CGNoire]

Hellblade 2 is being made with XBSS in mind where as this is being built with only PS5 in mind.

 

[lame gag1990]

Just make a movie...

 

[DavidGzz]

It's like people are forgetting about the jump from Spiderman 1 to 2 because Wolverine would need a massive jump in comparison to reach Hellblade levels. I wouldn't expect it when you'll be moving around much quicker and presumably fighting more enemies in city environments. If they pull it off, that would be nuts and kind of embarrassing for Ninja Theory.

 

[Zuzu]

Not to mention they are idiotically targeting 60 fps whereas hellblade is 30 fps. they have 2x more gpu power available to make senua look next gen whereas insomniac are handicapping themselves by going with a default 60 fps mode according to the leaks. they dont even want to commit to a 30 fps mode.

Oh ok, yeah then they’re definitely not gonna match Hellblade overall if 60fps is their default mode.

 

[Aaron Olive]

They will. Insomniac is technologically ahead. But in terms of Art Direction Hellblade 2 is going to be definitely more striking.

Yeah…. they will once they get their hands on PS5 Pro.

 

[Aaron Olive]

They have a long way to go considering how Spider-Man 2 looks like a PS4 game with Ray tracing. Also whatever this thing is.

Statue of Liberty face ass…

 

[MasterDerico]

350 million dollars spent on graphics, 500k on the same old shitty gameplay.
God I love the AAA gaming industry.

AKA: Western games.

 

[Represent.]

Just make a movie...

What is with you people that hate tech and graphics?

If a company strives for a great looking game, they should make a movie instead?

Like bro what

 

[GymWolf]

After seeing sp2...good luck.

 

[Negotiator101]

Release date Hellblade 2 will also look better than what has been shown from current build, both are still a while away. Wolverine will easily compete with current Hellblade 2 but remains to be seen how it will stack up to the finished Hellblade 2 in sheer visual fidelity specially if they opt for semi open traversable environments rather than the narrower scope of hellblade (assuming it is structured like the 1st one). I dare say most games releasing at that time will square up quite well against each other and art direction rarther than tech will determine which one "looks" better. Beyond that, ND's next game and Fable will outshine those, that will be the battle of two of the best art teams in the industry imo. Its not the bullet its the sniper...

It won't, the character rendering and animation in HB2 is levels above anything else we've seen and a generation above anything insomniac has done. They may be able to get closer with the environments but without the realistic character models it won't look anywhere near as good.

 

[StealthGoblin]

That won't be possible seeing as the environment will need to be visible and it Wolverine won't run letterboxed.

 

[Godot25]

Hellblade 2 is being made with XBSS in mind where as this is being built with PS5 and PC in mind.

Fixed that for you

 

[systemr123]

By all means, all of them (who have the budget and time) should be striving for top-tier presentation.

I rather would like to see these developers with the budget and time striving for top-tier fun and gameplay instead. You should try to play some ps2 titles now and physics and ai in a lot of those games are actually surpassing modern titles, and also, they’re fun, not chores. Also, no MTX and no pay to win mechanics, no season passes no bullshit.

 

[Moses85]

Hell blade bored me to tears. Great looking game though.

Hellblade 2 will bore you to tears too

 

[CGNoire]

Fixed that for you

They dont give 2 shits if the PC port runs well and thats not even to mention there are more RTX 3080's out there than XSS.

 

[Godot25]

They dont give 2 shits if the PC port runs well and that not even to mention there are mor RTX3080s out there than XSS.

Yeah. With ballooning budgets I'm sure they don't give shit about PC port.

It's more likely they care about PC port and also for optimisation of said port so game could be played by as big audience as they can support.

 

[Paasei]

All I want is good gameplay and dismemberment.

 

[tommib]

Only if they reduce the size of the screen by half with similar letterboxing.

 

[MarkMe2525]

Hellblade 2 is probably still aiming for Hellblade 2 graphics. I hope it turns out as great looking as it looked in the trailers, but downgrades are the norm.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

350 million dollars spent on graphics, 500k on the same old shitty gameplay.
God I love the AAA gaming industry.

Looking at how Spiderman 2 was the fastest selling game in Playstation history, you can't blame them.

 

[Zathalus]

It's not an open world game so why compare it to Spider-Man 2? Did everyone forget how incredible Ratchet & Clank looked? I'm sure Wolverine is going to look amazing.

 

[DavidGzz]

They have a long way to go considering how Spider-Man 2 looks like a PS4 game with Ray tracing. Also whatever this thing is.

 

[gow3isben]

Hellblade isn’t going to be looking as good as Hellblade does right now

 

[Ronin_7]

350 million dollars spent on graphics, 500k on the same old shitty gameplay.
God I love the AAA gaming industry.

This is not Hellblade 2 mate.

 

[Ronin_7]

Hellblade isn’t going to be looking as good as Hellblade does right now

Of course it will.

 

[CGNoire]

Yeah. With ballooning budgets I'm sure they don't give shit about PC port.

It's more likely they care about PC port and also for optimisation of said port so game could be played by as big audience as they can support.

I Would agree that the main reason by far for these next gen games to be held back visualy is Budget and not really a lack of skill or power of the target console.

 

[Hugare]

Judging from the leaked gameplay, well ... Try harder

Insomniac makes games with stylised graphics. They would have to do a 180° to change this. Wont be easy.

 

[ManaByte]

Hellblade is aiming for realism, Wolverine is more stylized. But in terms of "graphics" insomniac will "win".

in other words; Hellblade is going to look better, but Wolverine is going to be better.

I think Hellblade 2 will look better, but Wolverine will look more impressive

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

350 million dollars spent on graphics, 500k on the same old shitty gameplay.
God I love the AAA gaming industry.

You shouldn't speak so bad about Hellblade 2.

 

[cripterion]

If they can match this, I will never say another bad thing about them ever again

Seeing this just makes me yearn for another Ryse. C'mon Microsoft, you got them big bucks, just do it.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Is it going to be on PC?

Yes.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Can I have fun gameplay first?

It’s got parkour though. That hasn’t been in too many games since the early 2000s, has it?

 

[SaucyJack]

OK, but will Hellblade II offer Insomniac levels of gameplay?

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Is it going to be on PC?

Not announced

 

[MAX PAYMENT]

Considering Spiderman 2 was one of the most graphically uneven games I've ever played, anything would be a step forward.

 

[Melfice7]

Post processing effects: the game, should not be the goal for anything.

Also anytime Insomniac goes for a more realistic look it ends up looking average

 

[jufonuk]

350 million dollars spent on graphics, 500k on the same old shitty gameplay.
God I love the AAA gaming industry.

Wonder how much Nintendo spent on ToTK?

 

[DJ12]

So even Sony first party is impressed and scared of Hellblade 2 visual fidelity, only Sony GAF is not impressed. Angst seems to be settling in now that ABK deal went through and GAME PASS is paving the way into the future.

At this point Microsoft want hellblade 2 to look like hellblade 2 reveal also.

But you do you warrior.

 

[Clear]

They have a long way to go considering how Spider-Man 2 looks like a PS4 game with Ray tracing. Also whatever this thing is.

To be honest, the level of fidelity isn't that much different to Hellblade. Its just that NT's game uses every artistic trick in the book to carry off the illusion as seamlessly as possible. You can hide a lot of imperfections and CG-"tells" with things like face-paint and careful lighting.

Same principle applies to titles like Gran Turismo; that series always punched above its weight because of how the cars were very carefully lit, even back in PS2 days when modern shading/lighting techniques weren't yet an option.

 

[mejin]

Doubt it's true.

 

[hinch7]

Considering how HB2's levels are (from what we've seen thus far) and how little there is going on in one given scene.. I doubt that. At least during proper gameplay.

 

[RoboFu]

So far it’s failing .. greatly..

 

[PharaoTutAnchAmun]

Is it going to be on PC?

Here whe have the first PcMasterRace port beggar

 

[Fake]

Priorities.

 

[hinch7]

So far it’s failing .. greatly..

Pre-alpha footage/build is not a good indication of how a game is going to look visually in the final product. Take a look at the GTA VI leaks of a really old build verses the recent trailer.