Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

Wow, cheery group up in here.

The number of times you die affects the story/game...kinda. It is addressed at the very beginning of the game. I've heard/read if you die too many times you'll have to start over but I'm unsure if that's true or not. If the game feels difficult and you're dying a bunch, drop the difficulty down a notch as it's totally worth playing.

Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

And unrelated to oldboy's questions... You absolutely have to play this game with a decent pair of headphones.

Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

i keep hearing that. does it really make a difference? i have to admit, i only have the standard headphones (somewhere) that originally came with One, but i hate to use it and maybe haven't even once on One, but maybe once on 360 many moons ago. i still thought it was creepy with all the voices coming from seemingly everywhere and sound was decent, but i also keep subtitles on on my games so i don't miss anything in dialogue...

Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

hell, even full title of game is a spoiler, i do believe. i'm actually sorry about that and prospect...

Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

You own a pair of audio headphones right? Plug them into the 3mm plug in the bottom of your controller.

Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

So, some initial thoughts...for a one year old title the controls seem dated. A little clunky. Dislike that type of over the counter camera. And thus far, think I’m on Chapter 4, hardly any enemies. Usually in group of 3. One after the other and a few times when 2 enemies at once. But, still sparse. And such sluggish movement. Holding lb to run is a little tiresome on finger and still rather slow. Does the enemy thing pick up? How many chapters in game?

And I have died a few times. How will I know I hit limit? Hope I know. Would hate to lose all progress without knowing and still sucks that it can happen.

Also, finding those symbols in the environment is sometimes tough. I like that they highlight the symbol when near, but still tough to find or line up. Had to use a damn cheat sheet online to find one.

Still, it is a gorgeous game and well written. Just seems so so tragic of events to come.

Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

You shouldn't have been called a dick, but you should care about being more respectful to those with mental illness. This game has meant a lot to them:
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Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

I didn’t mean I don’t care about mental illness. I care very much. That video you linked is actually quite powerful and well made and makes me want to keep going for that reason alone. I work with kids with afflictions. I meant I didn’t care about him or his comments any longer...

Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

Enemy count picks up but not ever overwhelming like a God of War. The game is more about the story and experience and less about the action. And yeah, the character movement was kinda crappy.

And yes, dig out some standard headphones. It's a different experience. Instead of hearing the voices out of Senua's head on the tv, you're hearing the voices in your head. It's akin to what real people go through as evidenced by the accolades trailer.

Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

Then hopefully you can understand why using "lunacy" in the context that you did was a poor choice of words. The way Music chose to address it was wrong and counterproductive, but the spirit behind his comment was at least partially warranted.

Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

I apologize for calling him a dick, but as someone with mental illness, that kinda triggered me I guess.

Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

gotcha. didn't realize. my bad. fixed OP.

really love the Norse mythology too. it's like a page out of a Marvel Thor script ;)

Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

Just wrapped this up and it was quite an experience. Ninja Theory is one of the few studios that I have played every one of their games, and this might actually be my favorite one. If you have gamepass, playing this is a no brainer. I thought they did a great job with Senua and the sound design was amazing. Like others have said, make sure you are playing in a home theater or use headphones, that is a big part of the experience. The behind the scenes documentary was really fascinating as well. Highly recommended.

Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

Completed this today. :thumbsup:. Great use of voice, THE SHADOW/ZYNBEL had me -eek-. The last 3 achievements glitched/did not pop for me; 2 Story and the one for getting all LORESTONES. Hopefully part 2 is much much better to an already good game.

Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

i want to give this another chance. i just hope it picks up a bit and gets less challenging in terms of finding stuff.

Re: Ninja's Theory "Hellblade" for PS4 & PC..Aug 8th
 

Finished my Replay. I thought I would have to find all Lorestones again, to get the achievement. But as soon as I activated the first one, it popped! So not having to look for the rest, I was able to finish the game much faster this time. And the last two achievements, which were for the last 2 bosses/levels also finally popped!! On to part II!