So...Hellblade 2 Is The Ultimate Mixed Bag

[@athan336]

After 7 years it’s not ok

[@cookiescream1993]

Yeah as a fan of the first it can feel like a tough sell. It’s a marvelous tech achievement, but should’ve held much more of an impact than it did or will in the gaming ecosystem. That being said, man those set pieces are incredible.

[@ThousandairesClub]

*i thought they'd atleast add a Survival mode or something to extend the replay value* 🕵

[@cookiescream1993]

It’s funny cause this game felt like one of those titles you’d see at Blockbuster back in the day and have a kickass Friday night. I got the 1 dollar free trial for Gamepass and felt like I got my money’s worth for sure. Problem is having smaller scale titles like this for the service won’t work since the cost and development time for the fidelity and animations is way too expensive. Here’s hoping Microsoft doesn’t dilute this dev team too cause they have the passion and attention to detail we need in the industry.

[@ThousandairesClub]

@@cookiescream1993 *7 years for a 5 hour game with no replay value is definitely foreclose worthy 🕵 personally, I don't get it at all. Its 2024, why are we still making games with no replay value??? I love short games $29.99 on day one with that extra replay punch 👊 add those extra modes, add those mechanics and make it bang for the buck. it really makes me think that most devs themselves are not gamers and are completely out of touch with what resonates and what doesn't* 🌈

[@eyesore21]

@@ThousandairesClub basically wishing a studio closure for making something short is asinine

[@cookiescream1993]

@@eyesore21 agreed!!! People worked their arses off for this game. It has a beautiful theme and is arguably the most cinematic game I’ve ever played. Just have to accept the mechanical shortcomings. I hope Xbox keeps this dev studio up.