- EDIT: Wtf did KZread do to the video, why does it look so badly compressed in places... - ORIGINAL: This is a art-house presentation-driven experience that I honestly found myself really captivated by despite its short runtime of 7 hours. It's also got some of the best graphics and visuals I've ever seen in a video game. Gameplay does lack depth and replayability, but this just felt like a different kind of video game and you can tell how much love and craftsmanship went into this game. I for one really appreciate what Ninja Theory have created here. PATREON: www.patreon.com/yongyea TWITTER: twitter.com/yongyea INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/yong_yea TIKTOK: www.tiktok.com/@yongyea TOP PATRONS [BIG BOSS] - Devon B [BOSS] - Charlie Galvin - Gerardo Andrade - Michael Redmond [LEGENDARY] - azalea

@Alorso_

Ай бұрын

.

@mohammadareeb7734

Ай бұрын

So it would have been better if this was a TV series/ movie right Yong?

@KingOfCorinth

Ай бұрын

.

@nomadicVisage

Ай бұрын

!

@joshuahstubbs6753

Ай бұрын

Look at these graphics 3:57 hmmm

"Just look at these graphics" **See's pixelated mess, courtesy of KZread compression**

@WholesomePotato1

Ай бұрын

God the bitrate of this video is just awful. It doesn't do this game justice. If you want to underline the beauty of a presentation, you have to upload videos in 4K/60 (even if the game runs at 30 - you get better frame pacing)

@cody3335

Ай бұрын

Nitrate bitgrste

@Lynxwire

Ай бұрын

If the bitrate is bad, then you know the images has a lot of detail to them. So it must be good

@adad87821

Ай бұрын

the game probably looks 100% better while playing

@SSJfraz

Ай бұрын

@@adad87821 So exactly the same? 😬

This studio is 100% gonna shut down,

@debroeglenn4924

Ай бұрын

Hey look, it’s another parrot

@Asriel_Cypher

Ай бұрын

Yeah... That's what I don't want to hear either... Hope they do well, if it's a good game.

@omegaxtrigun

Ай бұрын

@@debroeglenn4924I mean, they’re right lol.

@uberbyte7467

Ай бұрын

​@@Asriel_Cypherhopefully the can do what toys for Bob did and go indie, Microcock is doing them any favors

@punchykarma6685

Ай бұрын

Their next game has already been greenlit so not happening today

You are the first who found 7 full hours in this game among all other reviewers I saw so far. All others managed to complete this game in 5 and couldn't find where they missed rest hours to spend in this game.

@Mike-sf7ex

28 күн бұрын

What are you crying about? Many other reviews peg this game at 7-8 hrs and that was my experience too. What, you're going to say we're making it up just so you can shit on a game? Grow up lol.

@xsteelll

28 күн бұрын

@@Mike-sf7ex Damn, no one is crying before you, relax :)

@GrimDarkNarrator

27 күн бұрын

Just finished it and it was close to 8 hours. I only died twice and got all but 2 collectables. Whoever did it 5 hours, I feel sorry for them, as they must be among the most anti-fun people on the planet.

@xsteelll

27 күн бұрын

@@GrimDarkNarrator so using running instead of walking in the game is against fun? I am not against games which are shorter, but usually when they are they aim to provide additional replayability value, but this game seems to be rare exception in this.

@lolakola2917

23 күн бұрын

a lot of youtubers either watch or play the games 2 times, so they are not stuck on a puzzle or something. Also santa is not real.

there is no marketing for this game holy shit

@sixdegreesofgaming4719

Ай бұрын

Nope😂

@HollowExistence

Ай бұрын

good games dont need marketing

@tronam

Ай бұрын

No marketing? They've been marketing it for literal years now.

@heavyartillery-qm5hu

Ай бұрын

@@HollowExistence Then why didn't Hellblade 2 get marketing?

@potato1499

Ай бұрын

I found out it released through this video appearing on my feed lol

3:27 I tuned out for a moment and I thought this was the Hello Fresh ad section.

@timhaldane7588

Ай бұрын

LMAO

@sunderwire

Ай бұрын

Same lmao

Hey Microsoft thanks for all the marketing you did for this game

@TheSpeedfoever

Ай бұрын

You're welcome

@jimmythegamer2231

Ай бұрын

You must be blind

@Stoaneh

Ай бұрын

Maybe pay attention pony. They have multiple trailers and behind the scenes doc in the last week alone

@Emma_madison

Ай бұрын

​@@Stoaneh🤦

@TheCanadian911f

Ай бұрын

I haven’t seen any marketing for this that I didn’t search for and the algorithms know I’m a gamer. It’s widely known that Microsoft hasn’t put the same effort into promoting this as they did say Redfall

A narrative game that doesn't have a satisfying conclusion? NOPE. Can't do.

@arkhe1n107

Ай бұрын

You can see the closure in another ten years! (Haha Ninja Theory isn't lasting that long)

@SuperCasperman

Ай бұрын

​@@arkhe1n107just got greenlit for another game 😂😂 keep hating

@whenallelsfails21

Ай бұрын

​@@SuperCaspermannobody's hating Microsoft closed tango works right after high five rush dropped. It's an actual possibility this studio will get shut down over nothing.

@Juju-cm7ge

Ай бұрын

@@SuperCaspermankeep crying 😂

@zacziggarot

Ай бұрын

​@@SuperCaspermanright, because none of the studios that got closed were working on projects /sarcasm

Its an interactive movie. Not a game. 7 hours is so short man

I absolutely hate it when a game like this doesn't get a physical release.

@CMONCMON007

Ай бұрын

I know man...why ffs Microsoft!

@mac1bc

Ай бұрын

Just like Alan Wake 2 that many people ignored

@zacziggarot

Ай бұрын

Go put it on a blue ray then

@ClapperDan

Ай бұрын

​@mac1bc no many people ignored because it's not on Steam.

@Doggo4520

Ай бұрын

@@ClapperDanno just like hell blade there’s barely any advertising for it. I can only remember the game awards

I'm not interested in movies that require me to watch them by holding down a thumbstick forward. This is crazy. I can experience 95% of what this game has to offer by watching a 5 hour KZread playthrough.

@MrChineseFood

29 күн бұрын

I dont argue with it beeing an interactive movie but I assure you watching it on youtube wont give you nearly the experience from playing it yourself. You need to see it in full motion without any limitations. The visuals and audio design are so fantastic you need to experience it first hand hence why its and absolute must to play it with headphones.

@Pedro_Le_Chef

6 күн бұрын

@@MrChineseFood I'll watch it on KZread with headphones in that case. The gameplay in this game is non existent. It's even worse than the first game.

I hate it when reviewers cannot explain, what the story is about? Feels like an ad

@luispalacios-gz1uj

Ай бұрын

Because Yong wants to sound deep and wise when in reality he barely understood the story because it sucked.

@6Mourning6Star6

29 күн бұрын

Considering he was given a review copy, it is very likely he had a list of rules of things he couldn't share or spoil in his official review.

@MrChineseFood

29 күн бұрын

See and I hate the constant story spoilers in reviews nowadays. I dont need to know more then the setting of the story to know if I'm interested or not. The rest is up to me to explore.

@ericneo2

29 күн бұрын

@@MrChineseFood This ain't an adventure game, a dank souls or an ubisoft game. For a short linear story driven game, I want to know what the story is about.

@MrChineseFood

29 күн бұрын

@@ericneo2 with a 6hrs game that 95% relays on the story you definitely dont want to know more about the story than its setting and overview. Its a game about a woman with a psychological illness set in vikings mythology. Thats it.

So its a playable movie

@whitest_rabbit69

Ай бұрын

"playable" is pretty generous

@matyboomstix

Ай бұрын

Yah, based on my first 2hrs, this is a very accurate description. It’s almost doesn’t feel like a game. The gameplay amounts to being able to make your character walk around fairly restricted environments and the combat feels almost quick-timey. Like I was tempted to explore the environment, but after like 45 minutes I got the sense that there was no point in trying. Those criticisms aside, the visuals, sound, and performances are impressive in their own right and the experience so far has been simultaneously stunning and horrific.

@johnmaco

Ай бұрын

In my opinion, it's everything that's wrong in the gaming world today. The development focuses so much on graphics that it forgets that it is a video game and therefore should focus on gameplay instead. Like, it's not bad that there is a "game" like this from time to time, but it is worrying that the community, devs and shareholders think that this should be the new goal for all games from now on...

@Na7ure

Ай бұрын

It’s so annoying! This is the very thing youngyea has grumbled about In the passed and xbox provided him a copy so now he’s gushing. It’s kind of a bad look

@Krenisphia

Ай бұрын

Don't speak for everyone. Some people enjoy interactive movies. It's fine if you don't, just don't play it. Complaining makes no sense here.

I didn’t even know this game came out today.

@killerv135

Ай бұрын

I had early access, it was out for me a while back.

@just__an__asshole

Ай бұрын

There's been little to no marketing for this game almost as if Microsoft was expecting this to flop idk

The 7 hrs probably include cutscenes?

@JulliusTheGreat

Ай бұрын

Yes which makes it roughly 5 hours of gameplay, including walking sequences, which is kinda sad..

@bmagada

Ай бұрын

100%

@andrewphoto4750

Ай бұрын

@@JulliusTheGreat bro i was walking for 35 min straight like wtf. IN THE INTRO TOO

@icravedeath.1200

Ай бұрын

If you don't like it just don't play it

@IIIiiiDAWiiiIII

Ай бұрын

If it's like first game, half of gameplay are cutscenes and slowly walking.

This game cured my insomnia, 10/10

Time to put the ol’ funeral suit in the dry cleaners. Gamepass is about to claim its next victim.

@carpetfluff35

Ай бұрын

And if anyone wanted to buy the game instead to support the studio, MS has priced it at double what Ninja Theory self published the first one for despite it being a slightly shorter game.

@jimmymac2292

Ай бұрын

​@carpetfluff35 subscribing to GP and playing the game there also supports the studio. I feel like alot of creators don't actually dive into how it works

@goshavino9831

Ай бұрын

My friend if u think u buying the game is helping the studio in any way, u are 100% wrong. Pirating is the only way to help studios. Dnt pay for shiity games​@@carpetfluff35

@Jinkypigs

Ай бұрын

LOL. I dislike the first game and it was a bore. But you think gamepass will kill it? LOL.

@fabolousjada5070

Ай бұрын

@@jimmymac2292no it doesnt lol many played tangos game for free and you see that

Sounds more like a scripted advertisement than a review 🫤

@DanielMonteiro87

Ай бұрын

You know a review IS a scripted advertisement, right?

@cokeweasel1064

Ай бұрын

​@@DanielMonteiro87You know what he means. Don't be stupid.

@cnb3388

Ай бұрын

Negative review for a game they want to fail: “Ha, I knew this game was going to suck” Positive review for a game they want to fail: “Review scores are all BS and nobody should care about them” Which one is to fool?

@DanielMonteiro87

Ай бұрын

@@cokeweasel1064 He should be more objective, though. Reviews are scripted ads, but if he thinks there's money on the table for the game to look good, he should just say it.

@whitest_rabbit69

Ай бұрын

​@@cnb3388 I mean when his entire review is based around, "look at these graphics!" I'm not gonna take it seriously.

Even though everyone might not be into Hellblade 2, I still think it should sell well enough for Ninja Theory to exist as a company. I remember when people really hated them when they made the 2013 DMC reboot and wanted them to close down then, this Hellblade franchise I felt was supposed to be a comeback from that. Like, shit, I even remember Heavenly Sword on the PS3, very good for it's time...👌 It's a shame we'll never get a Heavenly Sword remaster...

@lasthell1628

Ай бұрын

And tbh, this DmC was really good. Far better than the last two "officials"... 😐

@lilpain1997

Ай бұрын

​@@lasthell1628oh hell nah lmao.

@artistunknown9079

Ай бұрын

DmC Reboot is a masterpiece, and it deserves a remake. the Opinions of the Masses are for the people with no Brain.

@lilpain1997

Ай бұрын

@@artistunknown9079 it's as far from a masterpiece as possible. It's not DMC...

@fabolousjada5070

Ай бұрын

Bro no 😂 it’s not selling

People playing games on a fricken 4090 should NEVER claim a game is well optimized just because they have high FPS... ESPECIALLY when they have DLSS and frame generation turned ON. You are only showing the fact that someone paid for your copy of the game with comments like that. Complete nonsense.

@matyboomstix

Ай бұрын

“It is well optimized. You just may need to upgrade your hardware” - Todd Howard (paraphrased). For me, with a 4070, it ran mostly at 80fps at 1440 with DLSS, but some I did have some noticeable dips/stutters. It’s not vey often, maybe 2-3 times an hour. It is noticeable, but to be fair, given how good the game looks, feels acceptable.

@MightyMattTM

Ай бұрын

Just say you're poor and cry harder 😢

@brando3342

Ай бұрын

@@MightyMattTM LOL 90 percent chance this is projection.

@MightyMattTM

Ай бұрын

@@brando3342 100 percent chance it's just trolling for the lolz

@brando3342

Ай бұрын

@@MightyMattTM LOL Fair play to you, sir 🤣

Sounds like he's detailing a tech demo.... pretty graphic and more pretty graphic, not much video game. Not for me.

@Walpurgis117

Ай бұрын

Fine if it's not for you as preference is subjective, but experience, narrative and character-driven games with minimal gameplay mechanics are a perfectly legitimate type of game which many of us appreciate, and should not be dismissed as mere 'tech demos'.

@F34RDSoldier805

Ай бұрын

@@Walpurgis117 I said not for me, no need to justify it. If I said sounds like a tech demo and you like tech demo type games, good for you, but most people don't and want more than just pretty graphics. Especially in this climate in the industry.

@Bloodhurl67

Ай бұрын

​@@F34RDSoldier805 The Order 1886 was pretty much proof that graphics do not make a good game.

@F34RDSoldier805

Ай бұрын

@@Bloodhurl67 I'd rather play Order 1886 again over HB2 100% of the time.

@TurtleMan2023

Ай бұрын

Fr he barely talks about the gameplay i wish he did a non sponsored review so I can hear his actual thoughts on the game and not this weenie hut Jr's bs

"Brought to you by Microsoft"

Ninja Theory's last game before Microsoft closes the studio. 😮‍💨

@Stoaneh

Ай бұрын

Acting like sony don't shut down studios . Didn't they just shut down multiple in 2023? Yet no one had an issue .. They had to take a loan to buy bungie and now they destroyed biggie wouldn't be surprised they shut it down soon. Yet don't see you clowns saying a word. Yet xbox shuts down 4 underperforming small studios " oh xbox is going under " You guys are such clowns

@mattstansbeary3068

Ай бұрын

Correction Their Last Movie before they get shut Down. Game well it Trails behind Hellblade 1.

@christianguy6428

Ай бұрын

Going out with a bang.

@mattstansbeary3068

Ай бұрын

@@christianguy6428 Pretty much

@iluvmusicqwe

Ай бұрын

Would be justified

“Master class stuff” “Pushing next gen graphics” “A choice cut filet mignon cooked to perfection” Microsoft - “shut em down”

@varcolord1576

Ай бұрын

I agree with Microsoft on this one, this game is way too expensive and does not have good gameplay. It's a garbo interactive movie. They couldn't even offer a decent ending in a narrative driven experience, so it failed the story part as well

@blackmanwithcomputer

Ай бұрын

The gameplay is extremely lacking.

@mattstansbeary3068

Ай бұрын

The Art is Master Class Stuff the Game is Less then Hellblade 1. Someone looking for a Tech Demo sure can find it .. Looking for a Game Sorry go play Hellblade 1.

@boomerthedingo2196

Ай бұрын

You must be a pony

@Henbot

Ай бұрын

Only thing I heard is the visuals are masterful but the game and narrative ain’t

hellblade 2 the movie

@zacziggarot

Ай бұрын

Hellblade 2 the movie the official game

@Cheddar_96

Ай бұрын

Bros never played a cinematic story game

@night_wolf9734

Ай бұрын

@@Cheddar_96 yeah we play games for gameplay

@Cheddar_96

Ай бұрын

@@night_wolf9734 cool story. Some people play an array of different games and enjoy cinematic movie games.

@night_wolf9734

Ай бұрын

@@Cheddar_96 Cool for them. But real gamers won't waste their time for cut scene simulator

This is the most positive Hellblade II review I have seen so far, I got it on gamepass but it looks kinda boring to me.

@CMONCMON007

Ай бұрын

ACG's review was also very positive. Haven't seen a negative one yet. I know Dreamcastguy is negative but he is a huge Sony ass kisser...a real Pony

@simonbaribeau4853

Ай бұрын

@@CMONCMON007 mattyplays , luke stephens .. and many others are very disappointed. And they absolutely loved the 1st game

@thirdstrikerMAB

Ай бұрын

Luke Stephens absolutely shreds the game.

@simonbaribeau4853

Ай бұрын

​@@CMONCMON007 DCG , MattyPlays and Luke Stephens are all super disappointed.. And they absolutely loved the 1st game

@Cheddar_96

Ай бұрын

Yeah maybe go outside of KZread and see what actual gamers say. steam reviews are very positive at 9/10 and metacritic 81% maybe play and form your on opinion. The game is great if you like cinematic story games

gonna miss this studio

@Cheddar_96

Ай бұрын

Gonna laugh my ass off at all you people in the echo chamber when they don’t actually close

@bloodyninja2411

Ай бұрын

@@Cheddar_96so Xbox saves one decent studio your point?

@Cheddar_96

Ай бұрын

@@bloodyninja2411 yapping

@_Cetarial

Ай бұрын

Microsoft greenlit another game from Ninja Theory.

@lucasd1887

Ай бұрын

I know a lot of people are worried about this dev closing, but if they are a really small team there may not be a reason to close as their cost to run is much lower than the average microsof dev

Lack of gameplay and replayability means just save your money and watch the walkthrough on KZread.

@comq01

Ай бұрын

yeah watch on youtube's shitty 720p quality(ish)

@Pedro_Le_Chef

6 күн бұрын

@@comq01 Better than paying 50$ for nothing.

@comq01

6 күн бұрын

@@Pedro_Le_Chef people pay way more for way less

Count down to when this studio gets shut down

Your comparison to the steak is the same thing the devs said of The Order 1886...

@fastica

Ай бұрын

At least The Order had real gameplay.

@sickshotgaming9647

Ай бұрын

The order was longer and had gameplay

@velo76

Ай бұрын

Order was 5hrs but actual gameplay

@Gabex42

27 күн бұрын

@@velo76 it was a about one hour longer than hellblade 2

final project for this studio. mark my word

@Mellypepper

Ай бұрын

Yup. And they know it judging by the statement they made yesterday.

@SuperCasperman

Ай бұрын

Yet got greenlit today for another Mark my words Stfu 😂😂😂

7yrs for a 5hr game holy crap thats insane cant wait for ds2

@kirayoshikage9218

Ай бұрын

What is ds2

@DesuVR

Ай бұрын

​@@kirayoshikage9218 Death Stranding 2

@whenallelsfails21

Ай бұрын

If that's what you're left to look forward to, then it's already too late.

@BasePuma4007

Ай бұрын

The amount of ignorance is baffling to me. It wasn't in development for 7 years. They started making this game in 2020.

@verde5738

Ай бұрын

@@BasePuma4007 Who gives a shit, it's still a terrible value proposition for 50$.

I loved the first Hellblade and was very excited for this one but holy shit man, the marketing strategy for this game didn't even exist. I completely forgot about this game and suddenly it is already out.

@seangotti3

Ай бұрын

The first hellblade was mid, only good things was the audio and visuals

@MarkSleper

Ай бұрын

What did you think of the marketing for the first Hellblade?

@SuperCasperman

Ай бұрын

Capping for likes is wild now a days

@mattstansbeary3068

Ай бұрын

There is a Reason for that. Hard to sell a Tech Demo and the 2 Epic Parts well they already spoiled 1.

Sorry but it sounds like MS wrote your script. This isn't a review.

@Teja

Ай бұрын

Facts clown learned nothing from Cyberpunk 2077 😂

@MR-pt7ou

Ай бұрын

Well Microsoft gave him a free review copy, so of course he only talks highly of the game. "This game is a perfectly season and cooked fillet mignon." 🤣🤣

@bustanut5501

Ай бұрын

Let me guess: the only reviews you think are legitimate tear this game apart, right?

@wfb.subtraktor311

Ай бұрын

Person disagrees with you, so they must be bought... Grow up.

@killmiggy225

Ай бұрын

Have you seen colts review? Apparently this game is pushing gaming forward according to him

Seems great… what do you think about Indica?

This is NOT a game to rush through, but to take the time to immerse oneself in it's world. This is also clearly a trilogy, and I look forward to what Ninja Theory has in store for Senua's story.

I'm not a financial advisor but I advice the devs to look for new jobs.

@revmaillet

Ай бұрын

they already have the next game greenlit

@Andrew-ry9be

Ай бұрын

⁠@@revmailletdoesn’t mean it can’t get cancelled mid-development.

@lockhart1895

Ай бұрын

@@revmailletthat doesn’t mean anything anymore

@BasePuma4007

Ай бұрын

I'd say you armchair business analysts don't know anything about this subject.

@DodoHalo1919

Ай бұрын

​@@BasePuma4007 it's the hive mind, when one says ninja theory is gonna close the rest says the same thing....and your right they know nothing about business..

I forgot this game was out lol

But it is a tech demo. 8 hours of walking

@F34RDSoldier805

Ай бұрын

Apparently 8 hrs is generous and a lot of reviews are just saying 8 hrs because that's the length the devs told them. I heard others say unless your really squeezing everything out of the game, it's like 5 to 6 hrs at most. So most people will probably get around 5 hrs. I also heard 3 to 4 of those hrs is holding forward to walk...

@SSaNNEE100

Ай бұрын

5 hours*

@_Paul_N

Ай бұрын

5* hours and you can stretch that to 7 if you’re sadistic enough to look for meaningless collectibles 😂

@Gabex42

27 күн бұрын

*3 hours of walking, 2 hours of cutscenes , 30 minutes of combat.

So, how much of that 7 hours is gameplay, and how much is cutscene ? 3.5 hours each. Can u walk left or right and how far, Also, reviewers always love short games for there youtube views

@johnblair2294

Ай бұрын

and incels love artificially bloated games cause they lack social lives and have all the time in the world to spend 60hrs on a single player game that should have been 15 max.

MS be like "Time for the Electric Chair"

50 dollars to be a cameraman? (or just gamepass it so the studio gets shut down)

@andrewphoto4750

Ай бұрын

fr like i just played the long ass boring intro that pissed me off. like wtf

@AstonishingRed

Ай бұрын

lol it’s so funny and sad at the same time

@khebre6032

Ай бұрын

I don't get what this comment is trying to say, there's no gameplay? The entire game is cutscene? I really don't understand could you explain a little bit?

@icravedeath.1200

Ай бұрын

I guess you have the imaginative capability of a brick

@LLAAPPSSEE

Ай бұрын

@@icravedeath.1200 Bro, the Order: 1886 had more gameplay than this and looks just about as good. Bricks are probably more useful.

I do hate abrupt endings because it usually means they have dlc planned that will have the "real" ending

@marcosamell96

Ай бұрын

Nah it's sequel bait. Wich will never come cause Ninja theory is up next for Microsoft chopping block

@rogerarayasaborio549

Ай бұрын

​@@marcosamell96 yeah sadly there is ni way they allow this studio another 6 years for a sequel.

@xsteelll

Ай бұрын

I don't think there will be any DLC for this game. And after financial report will come there will be no any new game from this studio either

@tentinquarantino876

Ай бұрын

​@@marcosamell96Your buddy's uncle works at Microsoft, huh?

@The.Nasty.

Ай бұрын

lol so they sold a 5-7 hour game for $50 and will sell you the ending later for another $20 So we ARE actually paying $70 for a short ass game 😂 Wild

Was Yong sponsored by Microsoft for this puff peice?

@princephillip1481

Ай бұрын

It sure dose sound like it. lol Smdh, MS wants to be Sony and Nintendo soo bad it's funny.

@bundlefingers9405

Ай бұрын

Horrible review

@DBTHEPLUG

Ай бұрын

What about the Digital Foundry review, or the very positive steam reviews?

@alexdoan273

27 күн бұрын

​@@DBTHEPLUGdigital foundry doesn't review games, they review game graphics. It's their specialty. They don't talk about anything but graphics

@DBTHEPLUG

27 күн бұрын

@@alexdoan273 Okay. In this case, it's actually all about the visual presentation, and not about gameplay, as there's barely any, but what about the 2500 very positive user reviews, since you (conviently) forgot to say anything about that? I thought we always used the Steam user reviews as a metric when it comes to how people feel about a game, on this channel?

Not a chance in hell im paying that much money for a 7hour one and done experience especially in this economy

@SamSpeed90

Ай бұрын

5 hours*

@nobchopper9728

Ай бұрын

On gamepass mate.

@mickael486

Ай бұрын

Most reviewers said it took them just over 5 hours to finish.

@mikehunt4265

Ай бұрын

@@nobchopper9728 cool but I like to own my games personally

@TurtleMan2023

Ай бұрын

​@mikehunt4265 you wouldnt be able to own this game anyway since it's digital only

Goodbye Ninja Theory. You will be missed.

@Stoaneh

Ай бұрын

Goodbye paystation you'll be missed

@troyl200

Ай бұрын

@@Stoaneh I play on PC. Nice try though.

Just finished this game wow I’ve never experienced a game this cinematic . It was a great experience

This all sounds like stuff you can experience for free. just watching it on a youtube lets play.

3:55 all i see is a black screen , what graphics are you talkn bout dude?

@TurtleMan2023

Ай бұрын

He talks about graphic wayy to much and not actual gameplay just goes to show how little substance this game has

The combat in this game is sooo much better than God of Snore!

Great review brother, thanks!

Oh shista i forgot this game was coming out

@khebre6032

Ай бұрын

You can thank Microsoft's marketing team for that

@sheepfly

Ай бұрын

Everybody did

@PookaBot

Ай бұрын

So did Microsoft 😂

where you hungry when you wrote this?

My guy, I don't care how you spin it, but this is a Microsoft studio, not indie. "Imagine what they can accomplish in the future"... they will probably get axed before the end of the next fiscal year.

Are all of your reviews this descriptive? This is masterful. Thank You 🥃

Seems like a good game, sad they won't make anymore, considering the budget they put on marketing...

@tronam

Ай бұрын

Actually... their next game has already been greenlit, not including Project Mara.

@TurboMoist

Ай бұрын

@@tronam Doesn't mean anything to Xbox anymore. They'll shut them down if they don't see profits from this considering how much it cost.

@deathmark1940

Ай бұрын

Its mid

@raskolnikov6443

Ай бұрын

Why? Marketing is very expansive.

@theonlymoxeris

Ай бұрын

@@raskolnikov6443 if you meant expensive then you must’ve forgot they’re litterally Owned by Microsoft Lolol

I feel like they paid you to read this review from the script... Like what kind of vistas are you talking about? This monotonne backgrounds, almost everytime going through a rock desert, hollow fields and caves? You are talking about this simpleton puzzle games? I know that its UE5, and assets have been ramped up, but come on... I think that this game is in its own league, thats for sure and it is best in it probably, but it doesnt deserve all the hype as an "adventure game" Also, ending is meh

Thanks for the review. I think I'll pick this up because of this video.

I hope this studio will be out of business soon. Such hideious game, especially the leading character.

xbox will shut down this studio as well

3:58 “Just look at these graphics!”

hey yongyea, wuthering waves is coming out tomorrow or the 23 depending on your time zone, try it

I’ve been waiting for this game for a couple years and had NO IDEA that it was being released.

if you could make sound less like you're reading from a script provided by xbox, that's be great..... thanks.

So sad we will probably not see the actual ending of the story of Senua because the studio is shutting down

Your analogy with the game and steak makes perfect sense and it sold me on playing it. ..!

Interesting watching this right after Matty's review, you both had very different takes on it. Appreciate the reviews as always Yong :)

@DecimatedSoul

Ай бұрын

As much as I like Yong this does sound like a ad, I'd rather listen Matty

@TheDustyForest

Ай бұрын

@@DecimatedSoul kind of get what you mean, but I also think both are valid viewpoints

“It’s a glorified tech demo” That’s literally it This should have been a tech demo like Astro playroom for ps5 to showcase the power of what the console can do

Its funny how xbox players make fun of sonys third person linear, story driven action games.

@TurtleMan2023

Ай бұрын

I hate all gaming companies equally, but for all of the boring ass walking those Sony games have, at least they have hours of fun gameplay to back it up, which this game does not

@cocacola3269

Ай бұрын

Yea that's why pony's fans are dying for xbox games and playing them all on ther consoles 😂😅😂

@TurtleMan2023

Ай бұрын

@cocacola3269 bro miss me with that console war cringe bs how old are you? Fr

@coletrainhetrick

Ай бұрын

We aren't blinded when we see shit, we know this game sucks for the same exact reasons

It's great to hear someone not bashing the game just for clicks, but actually provide a balanced view on the good and the bad of the game!

RIP Ninja Theory

Thank god i can watch all this "game" on youtube so i dont have to pay money to "play" a movie game

@TurtleMan2023

Ай бұрын

Fr there is no real gameplay here just holding up on the left stick

@0miy0

Ай бұрын

Disingenuous. There's a lot of nice combat and exploration. Though I really wish they stuck to more enemies rather than turning it into one on one almost quick time events ​@@TurtleMan2023

This is the type of game that is perfect for Game Pass. In game pass you don't need games that last dozens of hours, you want a variety of experiences. I mean Limbo and Inside were great on game pass because I could take a risk with playing them and then get hooked in. The way I think about it is you need things like Netflix has if you are trying to boost Game Pass. You need some big hitters, games with dozens of hours of play and big time multiplayer games but the way you encourage people to stay with the service month in and month out (rather than just buying the game they spend dozens of hours in) is to offer self contained short games that offer different experiences. You have a few big marquee games and then add smaller critical and cult games. Hellblade 2 is that kind of game. Plus it avoids the issue that is slowly killing off the sector which is the obsession with AAA.

@raven12333

Ай бұрын

Issue with this particular game is that it took almost 7 years to make for 5h of content. Same with price, no one would buy "walking simulator" with barely any gamplay for 50$ when cheaper games offer more. It is the most beautiful looking game right now, but in those 5 hours, there is barely any gameplay outside of walking. Even CGI movies take less time to make.

@lasskinn474

Ай бұрын

@@raven12333 it's a lot easier to cram in good visuals if the visuals act just a visual layer. the short gameplay time, lacking in 'gameplay' things, abrupt ending and such could be indicators of that they thought they had more time(or were just working on it without a deadline) and had to package it up. might check it out on gamepass if it's on pc gamepass. (it's actually artistically good to have deadlines rather than churn forever stuff tho, it's better if it's always known so the project can be designed within those limits)

@truecaliber1995

Ай бұрын

You also need enough subscribers to make Game Pass viable. Considering subscriptions have plateaued, and taking into account that 70-billion-dollar hole in Microsoft's portfolio, Xbox leadership might want to consider abandoning a subscription-based model. Especially considering, unlike Netflix, Xbox's Game Pass doesn't have many _new_ exclusives drawing customers in. Netflix, at least, doesn't have to worry about creating first-party hits --- they can release a flop and make up the difference with 3rd-party IPs, effectively leaning on their market dominance --- but Xbox isn't even dominating the platform-based market right now. Steam, I'd argue, is in the lead, with Sony and Nintendo's storefronts trailing slightly behind. Meanwhile, because of Microsoft's lack of interest in innovation and new IPs, it seems as though the Xbox brand has been meandering for over a decade. I mean, what games, besides Hi-Fi Rush, have come out recently, compelling people to buy a Series X over, say, an Xbox One? Nothing, really. Just more Halo and Gears of War, which have stagnated, creatively, for years now, and Starfield is just a lousy excuse for software. Point being, in terms of the games industry, Xbox needs strong 1st-party titles on their platform to incentivize purchases. However, unfortunately, leadership hasn't built up the studios responsible for creating just that. Instead, they've allowed 343i to hemmorhage, they've all but deprioritized their Zenimax acquisition, and, now, their aim seems to be cutting costs for the sake of more big-budget Triple-A titles, i.e Halo, Gears, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and CoD. Everything can take a walk, as far as Microsoft is concerned. Brand damage and devestments aside, there's also the issue of monthly Game Pass subscriptions not making as much money as a single purchase. Game Pass cuts into a game's total profit. Period. To make up the difference, you would need someone to subcribe for 2-7 months at a ten-dollar rate. This is precisely why many, including myself, believe the next Call of Duty isn't coming to Game Pass. Yeah, sure, we all know the real money is made through MTX sales in the in-game cash shop, but those initial one-time purchases still bring in a lot of revenue. Considering Microsoft is a publicly traded company, I'm not too sure the investors would be happy with an underperforming blockbuster release.

@truecaliber1995

Ай бұрын

​@@raven12333I'd be shocked, tbh, if there wasn't much gameplay in Senua's Saga compared to Senua's Sacrifice.

@mickael486

Ай бұрын

sure but it's also the perfect game to subscribe to game pass for 1 month, finish this game on day 1 and then beat 3 more games and cancel gamepass.

whats the difference between this and the order 1886???

Wait..... did they make a launch trailer for this game???? I didn't know it was supposed to come this month.

Love the way you start off your reviews with "remember this is a small team" lol

Xbox ceo: We didnt meet sales numbers! That means your all fired!!! 😂

@davidmurphy7332

Ай бұрын

Or: "You did make all your sales targets, but you're still all fired" - current Xbox logic

@P-dub978

Ай бұрын

So many bitter ponies in the comments. MS already green lit the next game 🤣🤣🤣

@PookaBot

Ай бұрын

​@@P-dub978yeah that was before the slaughter began

@jstriker90

Ай бұрын

​@@P-dub978 cope harder

@charlesbronson1959

Ай бұрын

@@jstriker90 Why don't You COPE HARDER , COPE ANS SEETHE kiddo

I’ve been looking forward to this.

Thanks for the quick review of this game bro.

The problem with this game and the previous one, its only 1 playthrough type of game.

@GoldLBS

Ай бұрын

That's not a problem and most games are 1 and done. I think the point of the game is to offer a niche experience. Xbox already has cod halo forza gears Starfield, all the big 3rd party releases that last 30-100hrs..it's.nice to have a smaller game imo. Perfect for game pass imo.

@NotFromHere.

Ай бұрын

⁠@@GoldLBSu just named a live service game that came out years ago and a racing game idk wym by they need smaller games😂

@funkrobot9762

Ай бұрын

Yeah, but you can play it again.

@GoldLBS

Ай бұрын

@@NotFromHere. Read better. They already have the big games that make millions every month that require hours of your time. Game pass is full of games that take 5 hours to beat, we need those games too.

@SuperCasperman

Ай бұрын

And so are most Sony games

4 years of development for 7 hours of gameplay and all they have to show for it is pretty graphics and motion cap. Basically a tech demo.

@snufftbunz

Ай бұрын

I mean it takes movie studios 2-3 years to create 3 hours worth of CG. At these levels of fidelity it tracks. You can't just magically make visuals like this in the same amount of time as other less detailed games. If you don't agree on the way they spent that time that's your prerogative but it's still a pretty substantial amount of work

@whenallelsfails21

Ай бұрын

​@@snufftbunzok? This substantial work of art is about to get the studio that made it closed down.

@luispalacios-gz1uj

Ай бұрын

@@snufftbunz Then they'd have made a movie instead of a videogame because even games with heavy story telling allow the player to explore and make choices, here is just press forward and quick time events.

A good take that understands what the game was to deliver. Thanks Yong

While I'm excited about the game, I'm still worried about the Studios... Some Execs dumb#@! is going to have them shut down or something... Hope the game does well...

@grizzlydean5361

Ай бұрын

There next game just got the green light so doult it

@Asriel_Cypher

Ай бұрын

​@@grizzlydean5361 I'll still be worried... Hi-Fi Rush did well and was planned to have a sequel, just no greenlight, I believe but still they got shut down. Even when their sales is good, still strucked down. Just because there's a greenlight at the end later, doesn't really mean much if it didn't make money to the investors that those f*&$ers at high up there are so eager to praise and worship, because they don't want to lose their payday.

@sheepfly

Ай бұрын

​@@grizzlydean5361that means nothing these days

@Asriel_Cypher

Ай бұрын

@@sheepfly Yeah... Some other games had "great sales" and boom. Out the door, while the managements stays. Not the devs who make them. Just the higher ups.

@Cangaca777

Ай бұрын

The tripple A industry is imploding right now. too much delusion about infinite profits and unreasonable bars to be achieved by corporate bastards that dont have humanity in then. I think we will see a big revolution from the devs against the system and everybody will go indie. safer, less poisonous this way.

The Order 1886 used that same aspect ratio to be able to maintain 30fps back in like 2015, really makes you wonder... Also the combat not being improved from the first makes this not worth playing for me as that weighed down my whole experience. Definitely a huge letdown for me.

@CMONCMON007

Ай бұрын

Wonder if Order 1886 runs at higher framerate on PS 5?

@CZProductions

Ай бұрын

They added a parry now and the combat is definitely more weighty and visceral but ya it's mostly the same

The quality of the PC port is immaculate and we dont have to wait years after launch for itm

I repeat what I have said on other place: The original one was a masterpiece. This is only ... business. Everything that Microsoft touches turns into something that looses its soul. It feels like they have ripped off the wings of a beautiful butterfly.

This review convinced me to avoid it. Thanks.

I finished Hellblade: Senua sacrifice in one sit, a short but very entertaining game, very beautiful and I liked the puzzles in it, I see that this is the same, only with OP visuals so I'm gonna get a month in GP just to play it.

@grd1184

Ай бұрын

If the first game was so amazing and great why wouldn’t you support the makers and buy it full price?

@DanielMonteiro87

Ай бұрын

​@@grd1184 because it's on gamepass. You know gamepass is a paid service, right? It actually gives them money. Stop with the bs.

@sheepfly

Ай бұрын

​@@grd1184why? Because Microsoft made this way, you reap what you sow.

@Skullet

Ай бұрын

@@grd1184 Why would he buy a short game with no replay value for full price?

@tomaslozada9397

Ай бұрын

​@@grd1184 I mean we're talking about Microsoft here, a trillion dollar company...I doubt they need the money that badly

This is a cool tech demo! Makes me really excited for the Hellblade 2 full release!

Remember RISE SON OF ROME?

@ADRzone

Ай бұрын

That game is leap and bounds, a bigger game in everyway (but graphical) than this... Ryse of Rome was and still is an incredible underrated gem.

@icravedeath.1200

Ай бұрын

​@@ADRzonethey're not the same though

@ADRzone

Ай бұрын

@@icravedeath.1200 Exactly my point 🤷🏻‍♂️

@icravedeath.1200

Ай бұрын

@@ADRzone well why are you comparing them then

@ADRzone

Ай бұрын

@@icravedeath.1200 🤔 Did you even read the main comment? He is not the first person to compare Ryse with Hellblade, hence why he said "Remember Ryse of Rome?"... Come on, there's zero way this flew over your head? Or are you just eager to start an argument?!

I'm getting The Order 1886 vibes, no wonder it hasn't have marketing.

I find it remarkable that people are complaining about the runtime of this game being only 7 hours - when Senua's Sacrifice was only 7.5-8.5 hours and no one was complaining then.

How long is this game again? around 7~8 hours? It took me OVER 10 hours just to finish the story from Star Rail 2.2 update, i did explore quite a bit, but i never left the areas the story was taking place. BTW, Star Rail is free.

@thetruestar6348

Ай бұрын

It’s 5 hours

Im 4 hours in and I'm loving it every second. Literally such an amazing game. Theres nothing else like it

Too much focus on graphics and cinematics and very lackluster gameplay.

@sion7651

Ай бұрын

it probably will be good for one playthrough but without gameplay it will be boring.

@PulseOfMe

Ай бұрын

Who knew a game about story telling is too focused on graphics and cinematics and barely any gameplay. Acting like this is new, it's not. Sony's been doing this for years and there is literally a genre of these type of games.

@jamez_gamez

Ай бұрын

Not every game needs to be the same.

@x0Fang0x

Ай бұрын

​@@PulseOfMe At least PS titles have gameplay. This is just a schizophrenia walking simulator. I'll still play it tho i like this types of games honestly but I'll wait for sale in steam.

@icravedeath.1200

Ай бұрын

It was never intended to focus on gameplay lol

Paid review

@jamesmansfield67

Ай бұрын

It’s “paid”

@Domenic1407

Ай бұрын

@@jamesmansfield67 thanks for the correction. English isn't my native language, so mistakes are kinda destined to happen here and there lol.

@jamesmansfield67

Ай бұрын

@@Domenic1407 Ah! My apologies, then. Definitely a good reason. Lol

@cutthat4643

21 күн бұрын

I'd this paid? Jesus he really sold out, awful

So basically... The graphics are really good... And that's it... Oh by the way, the graphics are REALLY good 👍

@DreamsOfLegend

Ай бұрын

.... If anyone wasn't paying attention... The graphics are really good.

$50 for 7 hour interactive movie? I think I'll pick up the Lord of the Rings trilogy again for 10% of that price. This didnt sound like a review, it sounded more like a sales pitch for something unjust.

Xbox licking their lips waiting on this game to succeed so they can shut down the studio.

RIP