Am I alone? | Senua's Saga: Hellbade II Review (XBX)

So, here's our review for Senua's Saga, Hellblade 2. I didn't expect to like the game much, to be honest. But I really liked the direction the story went, even if most people sound like they wanted something similar to the personal story Senua went through in the first Hellblade. I really don't hold the same opinion as most people on this game, except that the run time was completely misrepresented by Ninja Theory. But let's get into it.
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00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Overview
01:52 - Stroy
02:26 - Mechanics
03:59 - Update during editing
04:32 - Achievements
05:21 - Pros/Cons & Gripes
09:05 - Price Point Recommendation
10:03 - Conclusion
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[@JiggleBellyGaming]

Even considering what I would say is an overpriced launch, did anyone else actually enjoy Senua's Saga?

[@easilydistractedgames]

Great video, found you via reddit! To be honest, I haven't played it yet, mostly because I don't think my laptop can handle it right now. But soon!

[@JiggleBellyGaming]

Thanks! It's definitely not the kind of game that everyone will appreciate. But I liked it more than I thought I would.

[@Alfonso88279]

I haven't found such hate for the game. The consensus seems to be that it's a good game, just not so good as the incredible first game. It was a very high bar. Your review is there too, or that's how it felt to me.

[@JiggleBellyGaming]

Not sure what you mean. I didn't even finish the first and like the 2nd more. But I do need to go back and try and finish the first one again

[@night1952]

I just don't understand why simplify an already simple combat system, I don't like the first one but the combat system was solid, the problem was the lack of enemy variety with very simple movesets, if they had expanded on that they might have ended up with an actually good action game.
And while I get that it's not the priority, if you put a combat system in your game, I'm judging it.

[@JiggleBellyGaming]

My issue was more of, why simplify it and then market it as being expanded on? I still think the combat feels better in this one, but they pulled a Todd Howard on this one.