This is the first game I've ever seen where the gameplay legitimately looks like CGI. We've been waiting a long time for this moment. Hats off to Ninja Theory for their incredible work.
Walking Sim without any acceleration sequence, only one corridor, boring as F*, no interaction, no real physics, only pre-calculated sequences, no AI,not even an insect on the rocks... Easy to flex on graphics in this case, and even so there are horizontal black bars (less pixels), blur and chromatic aberrations everywhere = very partial details.
Walking Sim without any acceleration sequence, only one corridor, boring as F*, no interaction, no real physics, only pre-calculated sequences, no AI,not even an insect on the rocks... Easy to flex on graphics in this case, and even so there are horizontal black bars (less pixels), blur and chromatic aberrations everywhere = very partial details.
@@BasePuma4007 I've been saying for over 20 years that there would come that day where real time gameplay would look like the best cinematic . Well this time has come. Thing is, as much as I want to see this video, I won't see it until I finish the game.
If only the map was playable beyond the tiny avenue it allows you to wander without you being stopped by an invisible wall blocking what can appear to be a visible path. But isn't. I want this level of detail in an open world game. This is a tech demo.
Praised for what? Can't even turn off chromatic abberation, the black bars, film grain or any other post process nonsense without going to the config file.
@@FranklinSantana-ye6wl i think it's actually better that way. those effects are "part of the game" and most people probably shouldn't disable them. though if you really want to, you have the config file
Ninja Theory is one of my favorite devs and I hope to see something new from them with their next project. (If Xbox doesn't toast them) Tho I admit the Senua games aren't the kinds of games that made them a fav for me, but I still like them.
I’m not gonna lie, I played this on my 70-inch TV in a pitch black room at night, and it was great, but I kept thinking about how crazy it would look on an OLED. Seriously considering it now after this game.
Audio is a common binaural trick... much less impressive than complex spatialization of interactive objects. In addition voices say things completely stupid and in a repetitive way, it saturates the attention to fill the void of the game... minimalist combat and puzzles, Zero interaction, zero true Physics, zero Ai... Only precalculated and bland things
@@econoinner_force954 the irony of you using the word "repetitive" when you're in the comments writing the same things over and over. You really are boring.
This game has to be the new benchmark for HDR gaming. The ray tracing with lumen has a massive range of brightness and makes all the lightning and effects look so realistic. They did such a good job
What Ninja Theory have done visually is nothing short of outstanding and it only makes me even more excited to see that reveal for Gears 6 cause The Coalition are considered masters of using UE and i have no doubt that when it gets revealed we are all most likely going to be blown away.
Yeah but utterly redundant when you realise its just going to be the same stale pop n stop gameplay they've been rehashing since 2006. Series should have ended at 3.
@@MegaCygnusX1 If by pop and stop you mean like every other 3rd person shooter game every made. How is it a complaint that in a 3rd person shooter you have to take cover.
@@MegaCygnusX1the same? How gears 5 had 3 player SPLIT SCREEN coop with a robot that created huge openings and easier ability to move forward. The series evolved a lot in gears 5's gameplay.
John, once again your ability to explain how a game makes you feel and the way you can describe what the devs were aiming for is unparalleled in the game review arena. Honestly, DF is probably the least biased channel for game reviews and technological study, but you guys do both better than anyone on RU-vid. Thank you.
This has to be a bot. They're insanely biased when it comes to games that favor graphics over gameplay. You seriously don't think there's any bias from DF? Not a hint? These dudes see older games as a novelty only to be respected if they have high end graphics like hell blade. This game is legitimately a parody of AAA gaming and it's disturbing how positive the comments are trying to be about it.
except DF were just bought out by the monster behind IGN, who are biased towards xbox, which has adorably no vr, no gyro, no adaptive triggers, no haptics. TWO machines every dev hates. fk xbox.
No load screens and no pop-ins. Amazing. I am about 3 hours in and am enjoying the game. I like story games, like Telltale games, Quantic Dream games (Detroit Become Human, Beyond Two Souls). This game is right up there with some of the best.
Only a loading hitching mess. Watched someone stream this live on a decent system even at a lower resolution and the game was like a slideshow at times.
On my 4090 it blows me clean away (as I just finished).. the smaller team at Ninja Theory (140 people) they deserve every ounce of credit for bringing to light the battle of psychosis for someone and doing in an unbelievably gorgeous way Bravo 👏
This is the first game this generation, on either Xbox, pc or ps5 that when I played, I kept saying "HOLY CRAP!" the visuals and audio are the best I've ever experienced.
GameSpot still gave it a 6 out of 10, guarantee that if it was a PS exclusive game, it would be 10/10 across the board. MS really has become the whipping boy at this point.
@@originalbadboy32 " Best Visuals, Audio and Character Performances " It did this while being a short game longer than Hellblade 2 but still fundamentally short asf While being destroyed by outlets for the exact same reasons Hellblade 2 is being destroyed So don't pretend like this is some type of discrimination against Xbox when it isn't 6 years for a 5 hr tech demo is ridiculous
@glenn3646 its crazy because the first combat sequence in Hellblade 2 immediately made me think of Callisto Protocol. Not sure how they feel that is good combat....
@@jakecassidycass8098 lol at people talking anything that man child says seriously. He thinks Fallout 4 1.0 with no mods is a great game... so... yeah.
@@freshnesbro3792 Yeah, so you're just going to ignore the masterpiece story, presentation, audio, cinematography, coreography, acting, art, environment, passion, atmosphere and COMBAT which is superior to any other f*cking game ever. Ok bro
@@jean-pierrekey2301 Many people do. Is this an Xbot thing? Now i can understand why people would be defending it. shoulda been 20 dollars when it contains 1 hour or gameplay. I don't need my games to be 70 hours and have tons of open world crap but this is just a movie with the price tag of a game.
@@clownavenger0 Define "many." Also, many publications don't have the same reviewers giving previous entries 9-9.5, then giving the sequel 4-6 with objectively more gameplay than the first, objectively better graphics than the first, and objectively better performance than the first. If the gameplay was a problem, it would have been a problem then. It's like crying about Ubisoft open world tendencies, but ignoring it in Final Fantasy 7 rebirth. Lastly I'm platform agnostic. Calling out a lack of consistency and integrity doesn't make me a "xbot" 😆. Try harder.
Hands down best looking game I’ve ever played and the audio is superb. I actually like short games because open world games are overwhelming and I never have the desire to finish them ( except Witcher 3 and Elden Ring ) I highly recommend this game.
This game has the most technically advanced visual presentation in any game to date. Alan Wake 2 was also realistic, but Hellblade's character models, facial animations, and "cohesiveness" tops it, imho.
This Game will change the industry. One of the biggest milestones in gaming history. Also in gameplay. Just finished the first giant and after coming out of that cave looking in the sun on a LG CX you realise with a dry mouth and open jaw that immersion is not skins for your gun or the 100th open world sandbox survival bs. It's this, it's the audio it's the music, it's the artsyle it's this game that takes you into another world.
Literally this right here. Hellblade 2 is not just a game. It's an experience. It is so insanely immersive in every way. For the last 3 chapters I had chills because of how beautiful the game is, the insane immersion with the sound, the combat was brutal, and the story was captivating. Ninja Theory knocked it out of the park with this one. Also, anyone who played through the game in less than 6 hours had no intention of playing the game as an experience and truly taking it all in.
Slow your roll a bit there lol. A big milestone this gen, but in gaming history?? Crash, SMB64, star fox, resistance, halo?? Big leap but nothing like any of those
Hellblade 2 is visually stunning. Definitely best in class and the audio in this game is 2nd to none. It truly is a work of art. My only gripe is that I wish it were longer. Ninja Theory is a top tier studio.
The game is refined to not have weak and flow breaking moments, that's a plus. Wish others did the same (looking at you horizon forbidden west). You don't need everything to be 10-15+ for it to be a memorable and good experience.
@@perma4702 Exactly, this 6-7 hours is more memorable than most of the soulless copy pasta open world games that takes you who knows how long to finish for no reason and you forget about it soon after anyway. I've finished Hellblade 1 2 times and loved it same as the second game, I assume that most ppl who shit on the game don't even have the 'capacity' to understand what this game/Senua is about.. 'what a big surprise in today's world when most ppl have the attention span/emotional understanding of a bag of potatoes' Hellblade and the likes are like fresh air imo and I wish that there would be more games like this instead of the samey stuff we get lately.
@@perma4702 Yeah. Everything feels carefully crafted. If they went with a bigger world, manpower wouldn't be enough to keep the quality throughout the game. Plus, it is long overdue to have a quick game I can start and finish within days instead of months.
9hrs 36min & 200 screenshots later, I loved the experience, the visuals we amazing & I enjoyed the evolution of her psychosis as it made sense for her to have adapted to it more than the first game. Overall a amazing journey to have experienced.
I love this comment (and actually the whole comments section), like people are adults and know what this game is about and how well made it is. I saw the latest Yonyea video and that comments section, was like, WTH! Complaining about the voices and such … doh, it’s about psychosis! Like those people live in another universe themselves but don’t realize it.
I finished it yesterday, loved it so much, my only gripes are I wish we had some mini boss fights and lighting them torches 💀 other than that, man this game is just, we need more like this
@@senorsnipey1595$50 for a game that I beat in 7 hours that has no replay value is crazy. The fact it took some people 9-10 means go easy on them because they probably rarely play video games or are old
Played it for an hour yesterday on my PC (RTX 3080) hooked to a sony 4k HDR projector with a 120 inch screen and 7.1 soundsystem. My jaw was on the floor the whole time. It feels like playing something from the future. What an absolutely incredible presentation and sounddesign! Stunning on all accounts.
@@12max44 ok thanks I'll have to do some more digging. I use EARC from the tv back to the receiver but every other game works fine. I might have to enable spatial audio or something?
@@12max44 what is your audio source in the windows control panel ? Is windows set to Dolby Atmos or 7.1? I can’t figure out if this game supports Dolby Atmos. I am assuming not.
Finished the game a few hours ago and i think it's an experience like no other. It's good to see DF, specially John, shinning the light amidst so much negativity, amazing work all the way!
@axelhopfinger533 I don't get the hate for walking sim games. Not every game needs lots of gameplay, we can have experiences in between movies and games like old adventure games and visual novels. Don't bash it for not being something it shouldn't be.
Hands down the most beautiful game I've ever played. And I'm glad it was only a few hours short. It was an amazing experience. Not every game needs 1000 collectibles and open world and be 100h long. Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 was just perfect storytelling experience.
Cant wait to see what the Coalition does with Unreal Engine 5 for Gears of War 6. Gears of War 5 still looks good and its last gen. These graphics + Gears gameplay = take all my money.
@@MrWar2050but they will also likely target 60fps on Series X (and 30fps on Series S) so big doubt it’ll look as good as this. Though still will probably be the second best use of UE 5
The game is absolutely amazing. I'm so burned out of open world games. This is exactly what I was looking for right now. Furthermore, the visuals and sound are so so good. Wow!
Agree. The hours and hours required for open world titles, are simply hours I don't have. This is an experience, not the same old stuff. It can be enjoyed without sapping endless hours of your life.
We could have next gen open world games... with these kinds of graphics + AI powering NPCs so you could talk to anyone... and AI making quests up as you go depending on what you say to which npc... clearly this is doable.
@@lolmao500It might be doable a gen or two from now, but it will also be crap. Games are about a communication between the dev and the player, not about being served an infinite amount of procedurally generated AI slop.
@@lolmao500 I think most people don't have the time to play massive open world games anymore. I surely don't. My priorities have shifted and I simply don't have the time or energy. I still like video games though. That is why this game is perfect in my eyes. A nicely focused game that is a pleasure to play for 5-7 hours. And best of all, it was free to play with GamePass. 😀
Played the first 10 Minutes, and then I handed the controller and headset to my wife. We are both genuinely in awe. The first Hellblade was an intense experience, and Hellblade 2 looks like a fantastic sequel.
Next level we need these types of graphics + AI powering NPCs you can talk to + open world like skyrim or fallout or something, then itll be really next gen games.
3:26 All the sentences till this moment makes me so happy!!! Finally someone who Not only understood but also taking into account what was ment to be achieved!!!❤ Thank you so much!!! Rarely these days that someone dives into it and tried to understand and Not just throw out the next review to meet a a deadline ♥️
Walking Sim without any acceleration sequence, only one corridor, boring as F*, no interaction, no real physics, only pre-calculated sequences, no AI,not even an insect on the rocks... Easy to flex on graphics in this case, and even so there are horizontal black bars (less pixels), blur and chromatic aberrations everywhere = very partial details.
I cant understand how they made this game...i have just played 2 hours and this game is just out of the world...what a sound what a graphics....i have no words to describe how amazing this game is...this is the best game i ever played on xbox...
Man I was absolutely blown away playing this game on my 4090 PC.. Hellblade 2 is easily in my top 5 favorite games of all time & im about to play through it again 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The best thing ypu get different narrators for the game :D 3 playthroughs. I completed my 2nd today and going for 3rd tommorow. Propably gonna play the game 4 times overall because the first time I played on 1440p gaming laptop(everything on high) and 2nd on a 1080p 40"TV. Both experiences were truly golden in their own waumy, like seing more details and better graphics on the laptop to a movie experience on a 1080p 40" TV. The third time I will play on the tv I think and 4th time again on my PC. Btw. "Game for 8h" nuh uh, already spent 26 hours in game and it is going further BABY
This was the review the game deserved. After hearing/watching so many negative reviews, I expected a mess! Finished it last night, gamepass pc version and wow 👏 Really like how the game leaves you questioning her experience, by the end credits ;(
absolutely beautiful game. it took me way longer than it should have to finish because i was always going into photo mode. i couldn't believe how good it looked . stunning .
Walking Sim without any acceleration sequence, only one corridor, boring as F*, no interaction, no real physics, only pre-calculated sequences, no AI,not even an insect on the rocks... Easy to flex on graphics in this case, and even so there are horizontal black bars (less pixels), blur and chromatic aberrations everywhere = very partial details.
Absolutely the best looking game I've ever played. In fact it's not even close.I liked playing it too despite some negative reviews about the gameplay. It's atmospheric, engaging and satisfying. The characters seem very believable. It's short, only about 5 hours but I enjoyed every minute and not every game needs to be epic.
I am so glad i picked up an OLED HDR monitor a bit before this game's release. The hiddenfolk section, pitch black caves with the torch and all the little particle lights on the floor, chefs kiss.
This gets me extremely hyped for Gears 6. The work that Ninja Theory did on this game is top notch and looks amazing. I can't imagine the kind of wizardry The Coailtion will do to Gears 6 in Unreal
Just finished my first playthrough and it's a Masterpiece ❤....going to go in for a second time in a bit which only a handful of games over the past few decades have inspired me to do
I'm a little over halfway through this game and, in my opinion, it's a masterpiece. Never has a game left my jaw hanging open before. The sound design and graphical quality are all top notch. It's the most impressive gaming experience I've ever had. Ninja Theory has created something incredibly special and I can't wait to see what more they have to offer.
@@christraeger5090 Very good to hear! Was afraid already after all this ominous lack of marketing by Microsoft, it seemed like they wanted the project to fail to have an excuse to shutdown.
1:48 This is so important to remember, Hellblade 2 full development really didn't start till mid-late 2020, smack in the middle of the pandemic. And NT released a game right before that in March 2020, Bleeding Edge, after which they could divert full resources to HB2. They did not develop this game for 7 years as some like to parrot. Keeping that in mind, it's a beautiful short and sweet project and I cant wait to experience more of Senua's story in Hellblade 3.
This is it. Next Gen has FINALLY arrived! I have only played the first few hours and had multiple times where I just stopped and audibly said WOW! The visuals, the audio (headphone on!), the story telling, the atmosphere and the cinematics are absolutely top notch. I am blown away and I can’t even remember the last time I felt this way with a console game.
Go and tell that to cinema. I am a big fan of 60/120fps, but hasn’t been a time with this game that I missed it. Think of it as a cinematic experience.
Just after having played hellblade 2 on a 4080 for an hour and a half, I started playing another game that I thought had good graphics too but it looked bad as if the textures hadn't loaded and I thought it was crashing, a few minutes later I realized that It has always looked like that and it was the Hellblade game that got my eyes used to that level of realism.
Ninja Theory added a bunch of graphical options to the first game over time, so perhaps they will release updates in the future regarding frame rate and graphical settings. I started it last night, it is pretty breath taking on Series X. It definitely feels full on next gen, which has been rare so far.
One of the most emotionally epic games I’ve ever played. The way they melded the audio experience into this graphic masterpiece is just amazing. Instant classic
Man I was absolutely blown away playing this game on my 4090 PC.. Hellblade 2 is easily in my top 5 favorite games of all time & im about to play through it again 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Finished it last night, took me 8 hours and loved it. Well done Ninja Theory. Hands down the best looking PC game I have ever played. The Audio and story was awesome to.
I’ll readily admit that I had to warm up to HB2. I initially felt - like many here have voiced - that I was playing a glorified walking simulator. However, I stopped trying to play it as a regular action game and embraced it was for what Ninja Theory clearly created it to be…and I’ve become engrossed. I’m now working through the cave puzzle sequences on my way to the Hidden Folk, and I totally “get” this game. Hats off to the devs for creating a true work of art
I kinda got an oled specifically for this game and I'm happy I did. QD-OLED looks insane especially in a light controlled room the darks in this game IS DARK and the colors pop like no other in HDR. Truly a beautiful experience.
I’m a long time gamer, i play videogames since 1996 and over the years there have been less and less games that compelled me to complete them. I became very fussy… But this one got me hooked… the story, the art direction the graphics… everything is perfect to me! Quality at its finest. It may not be a game for everyone, but if you immerse yourself in it you’ll have one of the most memorable experiences.
This game is absolutely incredible and immersive to play. If you have any interest in this game at all, I encourage you to buy it and support the devs so we can continue to receive more of this in future.
@@youtubeaccount7544cool...I guess? You gain nothing and they lose nothing from you doing that as they clearly aren't losing any potential money if you aren't gonna play it
"A Plague Tale: Requiem" in 2022 was the first glimpse into the world of real time rendered interactive movies. "Hellblade 2" has now made it a full reality. What has been discussed in the 1980s is now happening on affordable consumer hardware at home. And this is not the end: Generative AI, that also runs on GPUs, is going to make this world improvise in relation to your actions in the future, creating real interactive characters.
Ninja Theory have set the standard in image quality for current gen, but damn is this game on rails. From a tech point of view they should be applauded but I completed in about 5 hours and it felt like I had maybe 50% of actual physical interaction in game.
@@DocRobotnik I totally agree. I’m all for quality over quantity, I just felt like during that 5 hours, I didn’t have much input, at least when I compare to the original.
The Last of Us 2 looked better and it was a PS4 game. Same with Death Stranding, Alan Wake 2, Horizon: Forbidden West, the list goes on. Super linear games aren’t impressive, they sacrifice gameplay for graphics. I guess you don’t like games. Go watch movies since it’s clear you don’t want to play anything and just hold one button the whole time.
The game is an absolute masterpiece. Never thought in my lifetime would I see graphics like this. It's insane!
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The reason why binaural audio doesnt work with speakers is that unlike with headphones, a sound played from the left speaker also reaches the right ear and vice versa
It's a technical achievement, no question about that and it looks amazing. But as a "game" it's quiet boring. Walking simulator on rails. Not my cup of tea. I can watch a movie for that, no need to press "W" for 5 hours.
I've never understood why chromatic aberration is seen as making a game appear more cinematic - this effect is deliberately avoided in most situations in real films. You generally only see it in lower budget productions and TV shows where they use less costly equipment.
@@Godiekgaming And yet chromatic aberration is not mentioned once in this video. I only saw evidence of it in a handful of clips shown. Even if it were more common, he's emphasizing director vision and choice - and with 90% of modern high fidelity videogames just blanket applying the same CA filter, that sure sounds like the opposite. On a side note I'm really surprised he didn't mention noise reduction in digital processing, since that's become a big issue in modern releases. Even some films he praised like LOTR are getting the noise reduction treatment in remastered releases.
I’m have been playing this on my LG OLED and I have just been blown away buy how realistic this game looks. I was drawn right in and thank you for your non biased analysis of this game.
@@NukeSonyzI don’t understand this. I am not going to play this game, it is not for me. That being said, it is still very impressive despite not being a game that appeals to me. I am happy for those who have looked forward to this game and enjoy this style of a game. I don’t go leaving condescending gait keeping concepts on games I don’t like. I could understand hate for a game that released unfinished or underperforms what it promised, but this game is exactly what was advertised and what as expected.
Nice video John, but small request in future, could you give a spoiler warning if you are going to include scenes from throughout the game. This is a very short game and there’s stuff from almost every major scene in here.
I just played 2 hours and Im blown away by the graphics❤❤❤ It looks miles better than every game ever created. Sometimes is 100 % real visuals!!! Gameplay is also very nice, I like this non hud approach. Will watch this video after finish game to avoid spoilers. Greetings from Poland, "next gen" already started❤❤❤
A lot of people are complaining about the game not having gameplay and being a walking simulator... But I don't think they understand that it's an experience that you absorb and you take every step with senua. It's nothing short of phenomenal
5 hours of walking forward only needing one button to finish and that's all you get after 7 years of development, this isn't the studios debut in the industry this shit is worse than the first hellblade 💀💀💀
That’s the most bullshit statement I’ve ever heard, how does this excuse the lack of gameplay? Why does this “experience” need to have subpar gameplay? Why can’t the gameplay also be good??????? I don’t know if you know this, but people go into video games for the story, and they stay for the gameplay. If the gameplay of a game is shit, then it soils everything else, no one would’ve played god of war 2018 if every fight was a one on one duel were you spam attack and occasionally defend.
I get the argument, but it’s still a video game, and it’s a legitimate point to make that it fails on a lot of levels as a game. You can still enjoy it as an experience, but wish it had more meat on its bones as a game.
I mean, its nice, but its not what I play video games for, for example, I personally enjoy Hades' 2 visuals waaaayyy more to this and I get a fantastic rouquelike to boot, and for almost half the price
I believe this should be the GotY this time. This game clearly increased the graphic level of the whole videogame industry. THIS.... This is a new level.
I dunno man… voting subjectivity may get in the way… it should certainly receive a nomination - though I don’t think it will win. What game did graphically.
Believe me, it won't, Scores from reviewers are good but not amazing. And this game sales aren't good either AKA low enthusiasm from gamers. Maybe it will, but not in the same year when games with massive fanbases like Helldivers II are released, or FF VII and Dragon's Dogma 2
@@risaldieko1801 you're a PS Player, ain't you? Helldivers 2 is dead (look the players chart). FF VII didn't sell well (said by SquareEnix themselves), and Square went multiplat now. DD2 might have a chance though.
@@johnpliskin2102 Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I have yet to see HB2 in action myself, and I only have the Series S now so I won't see it as good as it could be. That said, I think there are some games on PS5 that would rival HB2, taking the different type of game and artistic flourishes out of the equation. From a technical point, I think games like Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores and Spider Man 2, awful game IMO, are right there technically considering what they are doing as a whole and what HB2 is doing as as a whole. Certainly the animation and character models in HB2 are epic, but then that was pretty much what the game hangs its hat on, that and the audio. To each their own.
Once you have captured the northman and walking to the village with the sunset in the background, it was making squint and looked better than anything I've seen beyond real life, its beauty is only matched by its grit and dirt
This for me is the perfect game for us that have limited time but want to experience as many games as possible. It has a good enough length, is visually breathtaking and it has a touching story!
This comment section sickens me. This is why we deserve companies like EA and Ubisoft, this is why we don't get awesome sequels for games with spectacular gameplay. THIS IS A TECH DEMO, there' s barely any gameplay in this game. If you think this game is great just because of it's graphics then you're part of the problem why we get mediocre games
Just finished last night.. Absolutely stunning experience, big hats off to Ninja Theory. There is nothing that looks as good as this game, period. Ran it maxed on my PC and never seen anything like this before. The atmosphere in this game is unbelievable and my only complaint is that I wanted more. If this is a taste of what others can do with UE5 in the coming years, we're all in for an exciting future.
It is fascinating seeing all these Xbox players on Twitter/X praising this game. They call The Last of Us and God of War "movie games that play themselves"...but now it's fine since it's on your console of choice? Make it make sense. Anyways, I look forward to trying it out this weekend.
Hellblade 2 is the perfect game to showcase on a channel like Digital Foundry as the visuals are simply stunning. Unfortunately, the gameplay itself just isn't matching the incredible visuals shown. I know it is just personal preference but I want to have more game here. Similar to what we get with Naughty Dog, Santa Monica, Sucker Punch, and Insomamic. All of those companies make visually stunning games but there is much more game to control here. But no doubt, this game is easily the best looking game this generation.
Much like the first game, this one seems more like an audio-visual experience with gameplay elements rather than a game, but that's not terribly uncommon and I quite liked Senua's Sacrifice and will check this one out once I can get a decent GPU upgrade (ie. enough of an uplift for the price)
Credit to Microsoft for letting Ninja Theory create the game they wanted to make with their small team. Other studios would have forced them to make the game longer and add multiplayer.
