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Post by baihu1983 on May 14, 2024 19:42:03 GMT
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Post by dfunked on May 14, 2024 20:02:25 GMT
Erm, isn't that the day it's out?
Let me book my ticket now, what a great idea!!!
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Post by Jambowayoh on May 14, 2024 20:02:45 GMT
They are advertising it and have been for a while I must have missed all this advertising. |
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Post by Frog on May 14, 2024 20:24:37 GMT
Reddit has had shitloads of it over the last week. Can't say how much has been elsewhere as I block most of it.
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Post by Jambowayoh on May 14, 2024 20:32:02 GMT
Huh. Seriously though I haven't seen shit.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 14, 2024 20:41:17 GMT
Think Twitch has been full of ads as well.
The dynamic theme is pretty nice.
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Post by dangerousdave on May 15, 2024 12:57:49 GMT
I have seen a single advert on Reddit. I also saw the Digital Foundry video last month. Where are the previews? Where is the hype? Even Redfall was more visible than this and at this point in its pre-release folk were at least talking about it (about how rubbish it looked). Nobody is talking about this.
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Post by Frog on May 15, 2024 13:16:39 GMT
Maybe it's targeted on Reddit and doesn't make it as far as the kinky corners you inhabit over there Dave, or should I call you kinkyboots69 as you are known on there.
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Post by Warrender on May 15, 2024 15:39:32 GMT
They didn't need to advertise this to me at all. Been eagerly awaiting this since it was announced. In fact, I bought an XBOX Series X and went all in on Game Pass when I learned MS had bought out Ninja Theory guaranteeing Game Pass access on day 1.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 15, 2024 18:05:18 GMT
40.33GB on Series X.
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Post by malek86 on May 15, 2024 22:23:54 GMT
Can it be preloaded? I tried yesterday but all I got was a 10MB stub. Makes you wonder what's even the point.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 16, 2024 3:35:08 GMT
Can it be preloaded? I tried yesterday but all I got was a 10MB stub. Makes you wonder what's even the point. Preload went up yesterday. |
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Post by Bill in the rain on May 16, 2024 4:57:46 GMT
I block all ads and I've never seen ads for Hellblade. It's weird.
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Post by dfunked on May 16, 2024 6:46:19 GMT
You'd still expect youtubers to be putting impression videos up by now and that sort of thing.
Review embargo is an hour before release, so no chance for reviews to build up a bit of hype.
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Post by Tomo on May 16, 2024 6:55:32 GMT
Yeah, I normally get a good sense for a game coming out from previews and such across various sites in the weeks leading up to release. Would be interesting to understand if Hb2 has actually had a different marketing strategy.
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Post by Frog on May 16, 2024 6:57:45 GMT
It might just be shit and they are leaving it to the last minute to disappoint us all.
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Post by Jambowayoh on May 16, 2024 7:33:57 GMT
You'd still expect youtubers to be putting impression videos up by now and that sort of thing. Review embargo is an hour before release, so no chance for reviews to build up a bit of hype. Yeah that's never a great sign. |
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Post by baihu1983 on May 16, 2024 8:53:11 GMT
Depends. One way to avoid spoilers plus maybe taking the Bethesda approach?
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Post by Jambowayoh on May 16, 2024 10:01:09 GMT
Depends. One way to avoid spoilers plus maybe taking the Bethesda approach? A good review doesn't need to spoil the game and many reviews have had strict embargoes not to spoil a story so I don't buy that argument. It's their prerogative as the publisher obviously but from an outside perspective it never comes across as positively when a publisher does this. I can't think of a situation where MS have done this, Bethesda yes but they're autonomous, but an MS published game nah. |
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Post by baihu1983 on May 16, 2024 10:17:13 GMT
Didn't Halo Infinite have a similar embargo?
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Post by Jambowayoh on May 16, 2024 13:56:53 GMT
Released on 8th December and reviews came out on 6th.
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Post by hicksy on May 16, 2024 14:05:54 GMT
I predict an 8/10
It is the first game on XB since Starfield though that has made me want to upgrade from my S to an X.
/waits patiently for the 2nd Gen X to release with the Dualsense competing new gamepad
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Post by baihu1983 on May 19, 2024 16:43:45 GMT
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Post by hicksy on May 19, 2024 19:15:33 GMT
Hoping this makes it to PS5 if it is good!
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Post by Timo180 on May 21, 2024 7:02:51 GMT
Pumped for this today. Really enjoyed the first one.
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Post by hicksy on May 21, 2024 7:57:42 GMT
Ready your headphones audiophiles!
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Post by rhaegyr on May 21, 2024 8:20:21 GMT
Reviews are coming in thick and fast - currently on 81 at Metacritic after 30+ reviews. Common thread seems to be it's very much like the first one - a lot of style and thin on substance. Typical for Ninja Theory, was hoping for more this time around  |
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Post by gibroon on May 21, 2024 8:22:32 GMT
EG have given it 5 stars
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Post by Tuffty on May 21, 2024 8:25:03 GMT
Interesting mix of 10/10's to 5/10's albeit the majority are in the positive. I'm guessing because it's more of a niche type of game it lands better with some people than others?
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Post by Jambowayoh on May 21, 2024 8:29:34 GMT
I imagine the original game's gameplay of walking, icon puzzle and then one on one combat hasn't been mixed up that much which probably explains some of the lower scores.
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