SG 166 | HELLBLADE II + Microsoft no comprará Valve + Actualidad
Episode notes
The programme begins with the games the participants are spending time on, including Stellar Blade and Police Simulator: Patrol Officers, before recommending an indie demo and the film Mars Express. They then debunk the rumour that Microsoft was going to buy Valve and criticise the spread of false headlines. The news section covers AI translation and dubbing, expectations surrounding Switch 2, announcements from Xbox, Activision and 2K, and several shooters such as XDefiant. They also discuss the trailer for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Valve news and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. The central section debates the reception of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, exclusivity and the possible bias of some reviews. Finally, an extensive analysis follows: they highlight its Nordic narrative and setting, visuals, spatial audio, exploration and puzzles. They consider its combat cinematic, although they recommend raising the difficulty for more challenge, and positively assess its length, PC performance and value for money.
Chapters
- 0:00 Programme opening
- 8:00 Microsoft and Valve: rumour debunked
- 18:44 AI, Switch 2 and Xbox news
- 36:59 XDefiant and tactical shooters
- 40:07 Elden Ring and Valve news
- 50:40 PlayStation offers and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- 55:08 Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II: controversy and reviews
- 1:17:50 Start of the Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II analysis
- 1:20:57 Narrative, gameplay and combat
- 1:35:29 Sound, length and conclusion