This is awesome. Looks like it'd be an awesome mobile game!
@thejesshinds
2 күн бұрын
That would be fun!
@JONINXBOX
9 күн бұрын
Finished the game this week.. liked it, and story wise thought it was better than the 1st one.. you did a good breakdown analysis of it cause I never picked up on the giants being metaphors of the emotions! Thanks for posting.
@thejesshinds
8 күн бұрын
You're very welcome! I totally agree, I felt like this story could have stood alone as well even though it was a continuation.
@serkangokcen7727
9 күн бұрын
Great game, but I'm not ready to walk again entire continent, maybe 2-3 years later.
@thejesshinds
8 күн бұрын
I'd like this comment twice if I could haha
@wanderer13__
12 күн бұрын
You didn't understand the game. There's no giants at all. There's no hiddenfalk. Senua was digging through long abandoned caves only because she believed in them, and her mind have been giving her pictures according to it. Same with fighting giants. Draugr are real but they probably not looking that inhuman. They are criminals and cannibals exiled from villages for their crimes. One of the narrators said that, I'm not making it up. All people in the game have been believing to Senua's rituals because they all share the believes in giants that causes cataclysms. So basically we see the whole plot in the real world through a prism of Senua's defected. perception.
@thejesshinds
8 күн бұрын
I'm guessing you didn't watch this video before commenting, because you're just reiterating the exact same points I made to argue against my understanding. 1. I did not say the Hiddenfolk are real people living underground. I said their lore comes from Fae and that *if* any part of them was real, it is within the hidden plane Senua can access through her visions as a Seer, which to me was more of an acknowledgment of what people with Psychosis experience with hallucinations existing on the same plane as reality (as she's able to change the environment around her through her visions). 2. I did say the Draugar are real humans, and not the supernatural undead, and I also brought up their history coming from cannibalism (including footage from the very part of narration you're bringing up). 3. My argument for the giants being real were based on how other people besides Senua interacted with them. If they're not real, what were the small army of people fighting on the beach? What were Senua and the companions running away from and escaping in the Red Hills? I also said there are parts of interactions with the giants that are real, and others that are not (such as travelling to their realms, or the third giant in it's entirety). An important point considering we have to view everything through the lens of Psychosis as well as the mythology in the game's universe. And on your last point, since we play the game as Senua, it is obvious that it's through her perception, another point I made multiple times throughout the video you didn't watch.
@SamsungGalaxyUnlocked
18 күн бұрын
This is such a great idea.for a game
@walisson7442
21 күн бұрын
Oh my God that was the best review I think I've ever seen! I loved every second of it. I love the game so much. Your psilocybin take was SO SHARP. I took LSD recently and I definitely had an acute psychotic episode and right after realistic visuals that would blend with the environment. I can relate to her now.
@thejesshinds
8 күн бұрын
Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it! I still feel like I'm reaching with the mushrooms, but I appreciate your insight into that (I've never had a hallucination or anything haha) :)
@JaimieLeeKearney
29 күн бұрын
Love the aesthetic!
@thejesshinds
29 күн бұрын
It's very cute ❤
@-Mateito-
Ай бұрын
an excellent video and the final conclusion "it's a matter of perspective" is amazing. I personally have a lot of questions, I think the people who appear are real but about the giants I have a theory: I think what they are really fighting in the second giant are the draugr, there is a part where you hear someone shout "Draugr", maybe I hear it that way. well it's just one thing that supports my theory xd
@thejesshinds
Ай бұрын
Thank you! I love that theory and that we can all have so many haha. I really hope they do a developer documentary or something in the future to give us all the answers!
@JAGtheTrekkieGEMINI1701
Ай бұрын
Tbh I am VERY Dissapointed that the Game did NOT make it 100% clear what and who the Giants are since they were the *MOST IMPORTANT* Part of the Game! The End was a letdown for me... Hellblade 1 did a Far better Job of making you doubt what's real and what is not with a fair share of ambiguity Good Video though!
@thejesshinds
Ай бұрын
Thank you! I totally get that, it seems from reviews as well that there's a few points of disappointment on this one. I personally loved the game, but I totally get what you're saying and I hope Ninja Theory does another documentary or dev log explaining it all.
@panicstarr
Ай бұрын
Awesome video Jess!💜 I will play Senua's Sage one day!🙈😂
@thejesshinds
Ай бұрын
Yes 👏👏 I hope the streaming is going well!
@panicstarr
Ай бұрын
@@thejesshinds Thank you, streams always busy hey. BTW I miss YOUR streams girl🥹💅
@thejesshinds
Ай бұрын
@@panicstarr I'm a video essay girlie now 😂 but there will be the occasional streams for big events still x
@granthinds
Ай бұрын
This is such a great video. Its made me think a lot more of what the developers wanted the story to be as well. I really hope they go on to make some really cool stuff along this vein other than Hellblade.
@thejesshinds
Ай бұрын
We, as the people, all demand another Hellblade as well haha. But yes, I'd love to see what other stories NT has to tell.
@stewardappiagyei6982
Ай бұрын
There's a theory about how religion and myths can be seen as a mass hallucination experienced by an entire people, sometimes driven by fear, hope, or prejudice. How were Abrahamic religions able to stone their own sons for blaspheming? Or Aztecs sacrifice people to appease sun gods? Is it not madness? I feel this ending hit on that theme well. There are those who wish to control that fear and madness for their own gain. But Senua already being a 'mad woman' ends up being the only one able to see things differently, and she may possibly convince others to be better.
@thejesshinds
Ай бұрын
Love this take!
@Meraxxes_s
Ай бұрын
I love this interpretation of Hellblade 2!! From my perspective, both psychosis and magic coexist in this universe, so the mental illness side of Senua is not contradictory to her path as a seidkona. In that way, it kind of reminded me of Stephen King’s universe, like in "The Shining" or "Doctor Sleep," where mental illness and psychic abilities are intertwined; some special people are capable of seeing and hearing "beyond the veil," but it always comes with psychological costs, like madness or trauma. In my perspective, giants were real because people believed they were, like a collective projection of a shared fear that materialized into monsters. After all, the game focuses a lot on the "lies" told by the Godi to maintain control, so it would make sense for them to be born from fear. Also, I agree with you that they could not be just some hallucination, as the characters were fighting them for real. Anyways, Senua’s Saga is meant to be ambiguous and interpretative so we can find our own answers within our own experiences of the game, and that makes it wonderful :D Again, loved your video :D nice phase and lovely aesthetics <3
@granthinds
Ай бұрын
It's such a great interpretation! And way more thought out than I would've done. I've got a lot of processing to do this week!
@thejesshinds
Ай бұрын
Totally love this! I guess it adds to the point that a lot of mental illness was explained away as magic, or even demonic in the worst cases, until we better understood them. But I agree that in this world, it's a bit of both in a really respectful way.
@Cursed_Fruit
Ай бұрын
What a phenomenal job you did and it’s no small feat to put it so briefly too!!! I never catch on to stories that aren’t straightforward and really appreciate this analysis/interpretation and especially needed because I did feel a bit wanting after finishing Saga- I was really thrown off by Saga despite feeling like I understood Hellblade 1 pretty well (it was also a much more intense playthrough IMO) I agree with the people in the comments that the game needed more time, considering that it took them years to get about 6 hrs of game I imagine a few more hours would have added years, and the presentation of this game is out of this world so I bet this really is the best we could’ve got
@thejesshinds
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! I totally agree on the length as well. I feel like they also could have cut down on the number of puzzles to solve (sometimes you end one to jump right into another) and rather filled space with more narrative and espe4cially more time with the companions.
@AndrovaZA
2 ай бұрын
This video is amazing. Amazing editing aside - the content of this is so thought-inducing. I need more like this please and thank you 🙌🏾
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 🫶 I'll definitely work on more of these as I hyperfixate on new things 😅
@SVBOW
2 ай бұрын
Really cool video, well presented and on an important topic!
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 😊🙏
@JaimieLeeKearney
2 ай бұрын
Loved the vid and loved how you kept your blooper in. Very authentic 🤍🤍🤍
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Thank you my lovely ❤❤
@mcdonaldtrump228
2 ай бұрын
The rise is absolutely artificial Its not even a rise Its a deliberate push
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Whomp Whomp
@mcdonaldtrump228
2 ай бұрын
@@thejesshinds cringe my G
@SamsungGalaxyUnlocked
2 ай бұрын
Excellent!
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@thegatoomeow
2 ай бұрын
Great video! Well done!!!
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🫶🙏
@DoubleScuffed
2 ай бұрын
Perhaps an obvious one but I like how a game like Celeste is an allegory for navigating the struggles and acceptance of trans identity. If you ever do a part 2, be sure to include it, it’s quite interesting. Really good video essay Jess. Well done ✌🏼🏳️🌈
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! It totally was on my list, I just didn't get the time to play through yet, but it's a really great option as well 🙏
@SoldinPlay
2 ай бұрын
This is so well edited! I love it from start to finish! Well done on this one Jess! Seriously a good watch!
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I've been fussing for a week, but you know how it is haha 🫶
@KarmaTheFool
2 ай бұрын
the thumbnail grabbed my attention really well somehow, great execution for the video too, hope the comment helps your content reach further
@granthinds
2 ай бұрын
It's a great thumbnail
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
I appreciate that so much, thank you 🫶🫶
@Ana_vrinza
2 ай бұрын
Well done! This is phenomenal! You have a talent for telling an interesting story with the right supporting insights that make you think! ❤
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Thank you Lovely❤❤❤
@DarshinsBizarreAdventure
2 ай бұрын
The day one of your videos is a miss is the day salticrax stops being made
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Ironically, a LOT of salticrax went into fueling the late nights researching 😅
@granthinds
2 ай бұрын
This is an incredible video, so much depth and information. I'm saving this and watching it later a few times!
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Also thank you for watching it a million times before I posted 😅❤
@granthinds
2 ай бұрын
Was my pleasure ❤
@joshy654
2 ай бұрын
A Video essay era , she intellectual
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Bestie, I always was, but ya'll had me playing Alien Isolation and RE as a Joburg Boet
@joshy654
2 ай бұрын
@@thejesshinds let’s see you make these videos consistently and then we can talk about being an intellectual 🤓
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
DURING PRIDE?!
@JaspaKihoArt
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this short but extremely informative video. I absolutely love this franchise. I am an artist and having this video to refer too makes it easier for me to make a portrait of the games themes and story so thank you!
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
You're so welcome, please feel free share a link to your art I'd love to see it when it's done!
@ExtraLifeReviews
2 ай бұрын
Great analysis and a well-put together video for a second one on this channel! I just found the story to be very lackluster. While there were themes present with many threads to pull from, not of them felt truly unravelled. None of it was given time to breath or expand upon. If the game were a few hours longer in those necessary sections, we could have something great on our hands... But instead, it feels like very segmented and unfinished. The characters as well (aside from Senua, of course). We don't spend nearly enough time for them to really establish their arcs (which seem interesting) and thus, I never grew to care about them or remember any of their names. Either way, interesting to see all the different viewpoints!
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'm working on more long-form content this year, so I'm breathing life into this channel again🙏😊 I totally get that point, I've just finished the second playthrough with their narratives and I was hoping to get to know them a bit more as well, but they largely still focus on Senua, so I think I feel the same disappointment because they're all really interesting characters and I liked her relationship with each of them.
@ExtraLifeReviews
2 ай бұрын
@@thejesshinds Breathing life into your channel eh? That sounds almost like my tagline haha. But I'm excited to see where it goes!
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
@@ExtraLifeReviews OMG I just saw now when I went to sub hahaha
@npcfreesince83
2 ай бұрын
Finally, a great analysis. My question, though, is knowing that the giants are just mental manifestations of her emotions and how she conquers those emotions, how are her companions (Fargrimr, Thorgestr, etc) seemingly able to see these "giants?" Are her companions all manifestations as well? Or am I way off in my understand of the games' story?
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! You're not off at all, I believe the first two giants are real and the third is the Godi. The giants were made and then used to control the people and the "boss battles" with Senua in their planes is a manifestation, so you're technically right about both haha. I'm busy doing my second video which covers this more in depth because it's a great point you've brought up 😊🙏
@TippyToes476
2 ай бұрын
I think the giants are “real” in a sense. The giants are seen as the cause of the natural disasters that plague Iceland. The eruptions, hurricanes and the blizzards. Remember the game is set in 9th century Iceland and the Nordic people were very superstitious. It’s only Senua that can actually see them, her companions only see the effects the giants have on the actual world.
@lares9954
Ай бұрын
As far as i understand, the giants weren’t real. It was just Aleifr's lies based on natural disasters but I don’t know because some lines at the game indicates they aren’t real but others says otherwise. I’m currently at my 3rd run with Druth as narrator and I’m still confused about them 🙃
@thejesshinds
Ай бұрын
IMO, the first two giants are real for everyone as Senua as well as those around her see and interact with them by running away or through combat (like the trap on the beach). But to your point on the natural disasters, I think it's taking from how mythology also takes events like natural disasters and turns them into stories of gods. There are parallels in the stories unlocked by the Hidden Face trees. For example, one explains earthquakes in the area with the story of Loki being imprisoned underground, then we meet the giant Ingunn who also causes earthquakes when she surfaces. In the Hellblade universe the gods are as real as you and I, so I do believe the giants to be real as well, BUT I totally believe the inverse can be applied where the entire story is legend and mythology if that makes sense?
@varllad5272
2 ай бұрын
The voices are bipolar. They encourage in some areas and discourage in others, inconsistently so.
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
It's important to remember the Furies represent the auditory hallucinations those with psychosis experience. They're not supposed to be consistent or make sense, because they're not like the thoughts or voice we hear in our head, but are entirely their own entities. Them helping or berating her is largely dependent on her own state, and she's often conflicted so they reflect that (hence them being way more encouraging and in sync with her actual thoughts as she becomes more sure if herself in this game). There's a really great video on Ninja Theory's YT channel called "Senua's Psychosis" which explains how these hallucinations are experienced take well 🙏
@Irisandpotato
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the interesting analysis! What do you think about the death of Thorgestr? For what purpose did the developers kill him? His death broke my heart. IMHO, the game clearly hints at a possible romantic relationship between Senua and Thorgestr.
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Personally, I would have liked a redemption arc of some kind where he stands up to his father and atones for all the slavery. There was that one part in the forest that alluded to him having a vision or clarity of some kind of something important he would have to do, but then he was just martyred? I didn't get the romance vibes, but I do tend to be a bit oblivious to that haha.
@Irisandpotato
2 ай бұрын
I think Thorgestr saw the need to kill either his father or Senua. This is a difficult choice for him, so he chose not to choose. This is just a version (quite weak), and I would be interested to hear from the developers. And the furies hint at romantic feelings; they put Thorgestr and Dillion on the same line: “Dillion, always loved... But after, she met Thorgestr, proud and strong.”
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
@@Irisandpotato Yeah, I love that idea, actually. It makes total sense! especially considering they'd both saved each other a fair few times at this point. Oh thank you! I'll look out for it during my second :)
@axelsmith4722
2 ай бұрын
@@Irisandpotato caught that too and I would have been okay with him dying had it been at the end of a fight like we had in the previous village, with both Senua and Throgestr fighting against the godi and him taking the hit for her to strike the finishing blow but instead he got bamboozled off screen.
@lares9954
Ай бұрын
I don’t know if the hints you mentioned about they relationship are intentional from developers but I think as players, we clearly felt like some kind of attraction between them. I don’t hate Thörgestr death but felt maybe a little bit rushed? the game would really benefit of more length. Ninja really need to make this game bigger in scope because it has all the ingredients to be a really big IP not just story wise but gameplay too but back to subject, yeah, Thörgestr was the best of new cast. He was full of potential and i would have liked a future romantic touch with Senua
@AndersMunkNielsen
2 ай бұрын
Awesome analysis! I wish I’d seen these points along the way. I think most people missed them.. the story felt the tiniest bit rushed in that regard. I’m curious what your thoughts are on the woods sequence? If A and F personify parts of senua, why is she helping them? And what was with F there? That sequence threw me off from thinking of them as internal to senua and made the story look more like “senua is now in something resembling balance and is off to save/witness other people’s problems, which her mental illness enables her to help”.
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
One of the most interesting things this series does is the visual hallucinations because sometimes, as a player, you don't even know what's real anymore. So, I always approach these things through an almost "unreliable narrator" lens. I definitely think all the companions are real people and it this point in the story she's driven to help and care for each of them to some extent. The Furies often berate her for letting people down and for carrying death with her, so she's constantly trying to avoid that (although not often succeeding). It seems in the forest that all the companions are suffering from hallucinations similar to what Senua does and I think it's to 1) show how devastating it is to handle as all characters come out of the woods changed from their experience and 2) to show her personal development from someone who was exiled and untrustworthy of people and fearing to let anyone in close. I think there's also a bit of development there of her into a leadership role, but I'm still fleshing out that thought process haha. Astridr makes a comment earlier in the game about her having followers, which Senua denies, but logically she is leading them, so maybe it's about her realising she's responsible for these people and her decisions have consequences? That being said, I wish the choice we made had some sort of consequence or development, and this also makes me feel the same "rushed" experience you're talking about. I'm on the second playthrough now and it will be interesting to see if the other characters went through a similar experience to Senua and if that sheds more light.
@AndersMunkNielsen
2 ай бұрын
Agreed on all counts. And I also think there’s something about the leadership role. Certainly, this is a departure from the original, which was more “it doesn’t matter if anything is real, all that matters is her internal experience and journey.” In the sequel, so much of the emphasis is on external relations such as how her suffering is based on the people she couldn’t save, as well as her overarching (but somewhat vague) promise. So clearly, she’s aware of her consequences on others, but as you indicate, maybe only with regard to the direct physical consequences and not (up until the woods) with regard to emotional/leadership/inspiration. But the contrast to this is that, as you so neatly pointed out, the three giants represent Senua’s three emotions (even though I don’t really see any examples of her rage being negative :). So in that sense they feel like her sequentially “overcoming” (or at least engaging with) her weaknesses (i.e. they are internal, not external). The core issue for a person suffering from psychosis is in their perception of reality. In that light, it makes a ton of sense if the story is purposefully ambiguous on whether it’s a story of her changing the world and becoming a leader, of if it’s all just the next step in her own internal battle and all the giants and people are figments.
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
@@AndersMunkNielsen Yeah that's a really good point! I like how this game gave meaning to things that "aren't real" as being a matter of perspective (sometimes literally). I think The Rage was more of how it was consuming her and holding her back. She definitely used it to help her in situations (and combat), but overall it's a really heavy emotion to carry that can cloud judgment (I think there was a line somewhere in the game that wrapped up this thought in a nice bow, I just can't remember it haha). The Furies also acknowledge towards the end that Senua is strong enough herself, she doesn't need the rage to be a good warrior. It was definitely a lot more of a hopeful ending, which also makes me worry that this is the end of the series?
@AndersMunkNielsen
2 ай бұрын
@@thejesshinds True. And I could easily see how they could've let her kill Thorgestr or someone else instead of chopping him in the knee to hit home the message. But I guess overall (to me) she didn't really meet as many setbacks in the sequel as in the original (mainly failing in her first meeting with Hela but also in dropping the head). She cried a bit after the village battle but immediately got hold of herself, for example. It wouldn't have hurt the game to add some additional contrast. Still, it made for a more chilled experience and I certainly was on edge many times so maybe my main objection is that the parallels/signs/symbols you've pointed out in your video were just a little too vague so I missed them. After watching and thinking about your points, my respect for the game grew. The first game was also subtle in that I didn't quite grasp most of what it was saying, but that was more at a basic plot level, which made the game feel more like Memento. The second game was crystal clear at the superficial plot level, but all these nuances were still hidden. I wonder if some of the lackluster reviews for the sequel are due to people missing these points.
@thegaspatthegateway
2 ай бұрын
The choice in the woods-I took for a subversion of the video games trope wherein you must choose "who to save." It's that catastrophizing sense of dread that she might fail again, that every choice matters, but you find that the other companion is fine a minute later. So you don't allow the old story of trauma to rule you, what happened in the past is not destined to repeat
@UptownGuz
2 ай бұрын
Game was so beautiful and intense but way way to much walking.. I bought an Xbox just for this game. Haha I want more HELLBLADE!
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
I also felt like there was a tad too much walking haha, I guess it was to appreciate the beauty of what Unreal could do, like I was walking around puddles and looking at ray tracing and nerding out, but there has been criticism that it's a bit of an engine demo and I get where that's coming from. If they could add some Heavenly Sword-like combat and speed that would be great!
@jimmyamiri3848
2 ай бұрын
I am confused since her companions can see the giants too. So, is there a supernatural element to the game or do they all share the same schizophrenic visions?
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
So the first two giants are very real, but the third giant, Áleifr, is actually Goði. He used the giants to control his people with fear (ultimately sacrificing people, not no one). The best lies contain some truth, so giants being real and terrorizing people all over the land is not a myth, but a very real fear he exploits. The last "giant" is more of a representation of the biggest thing within Senua that she must face.
@lares9954
Ай бұрын
@@thejesshindsI would not be so sure about the giants being true. The game itself has surreal elements on itself I mean when they pass through the forest they all had visions because is enchanted. That’s why Thörgestr said no one comes out alive from there Going back to giants, at the final part of the game the huldufolk (wich they are mystic elfs who live in a parallel world) told Senua how aleifr creates the giants based on the super natural disasters and Senua told him at the fight “There’s no Giants only you Aleifr” and my understand is that the companions saw the giants too because they grew up on that land with that lie all their lives so for them they are real but don’t forget we play trough Senua’s eyes so at the moment Fargrimr and the others tell her about the giants she creates them on her mind. Imagine having psychosis and then a guy you don’t know told u that giants exist. Of course she’s going to make a whole escenario about them but idk that’s my perspective. I would love to hear more from u guys
@AzuraCub
2 ай бұрын
This is such a good take on the story. It's much easier to understand. Thank you for the great video. It's super amazing quality 🎉
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Thank you Lovely <3
@weird9Newlife-jn8yx
2 ай бұрын
I love everything in this room
@thejesshinds
Ай бұрын
It's my daily dose of serotonin!
@ThatKidCarnage.
2 ай бұрын
Great analysis! Would love to see a revised version after another playthrough
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Working on it! 😊🙏🙏
@kenyonnewton916
2 ай бұрын
I love this game, I'm in my second playthrough,,-
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
I'm hoping to find all the faces on my second playthrough, I really struggled with that?? 😅
@lorenzocorbo0681
2 ай бұрын
Great analysis and Beatiful video Jess❤️ I just finished Hellblade 2 last night, but there were still some points related to the narrative, and in particular what the giants represented, that I still couldn't understand, and your video Jess is the only one so far, or one of the few on KZitem, which manages to explain and give a personal, beautiful and very well done explanation to some of its narrative passages Great Jess, I subscribed to the channel and I'm waiting and will absolutley watch the second video on Hellblade 2❤️
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
I really appreciate this comment, thank you 😊🙏🙏 I'm busy with the other perspectives playthrough now it does change a few things.
@granthinds
2 ай бұрын
❤
@nickyrod22
2 ай бұрын
I think this game's story could have been so much better if it was given another 1-2 hours to simmer, particularly in the second half. The part of the ending where Senua worries about beginning to lust for control over her friends feels like it comes out of absolutely nowhere because, as far as we see, her relationship with them is barely even that of a leader. It's also strange that she equates this to becoming "like her father" instead of Godi, because as far as I remember her father wasn't a tyrant, he was an abusive treasonist. You could interpret it as his chokehold over Senua's mind being a form of tyranny, but the way it's written feels cryptic for the sake of sparking discussion rather than actually having depth.
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
This is a very good point, I also wish there was more time with everyone . We only really had that one choice in the forest and it didn't feel as though they're was a consequence to what we decided either way? I'm hoping the second play tieing the other narratives shares some light. I was hoping for a narrative arc with Thorgestr where he commits patricide or repents in some way and they both overcome their fathers instead of him bring martyrd.
@dulaman
2 ай бұрын
Yeah Senua internalized the abuse her father put her through. She never externalized it. So this game tried to do a different take but failed because the foundation was too weak. It would've been better if it was a different Senua story: same character but different plot and development of her. (like casting the same actor in a different role) Which was what I expected actually. Instead of despair, the second Senua is rageful and takes her pain out on others, contrasting with the first Senua. And her story ends up being totally different. Maybe this Senua stayed with her father and never left with Dillion and maybe her father convinced her that her mother was possessed and THEN we can have evil problematic Senua lol But nope. :/
@lares9954
Ай бұрын
@@dulamanI mean is an interesting concept but it’s more a 'What if' and wouldn’t evolve and grow the character. Despite this sequel flaws, I think they developed a nice grow for Senua and they still left the door open for a future title with hints of her new role on the community.
@gh0stwritten
2 ай бұрын
Great video! Loved the analysis. They had a good foundation for narrative but I just wish they presented it better. It felt to me like the story was rushed and I wasn't given enough time to connect with the characters. The game had me spend way too much time walking along linear pathways with less than mediocre puzzles in between instead of really leaning on their strengths.
@SamsungGalaxyUnlocked
2 ай бұрын
@ruanstrydom8768
2 ай бұрын
Brolliant break down!
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊🙏🙏
@MicrobiusBlue
2 ай бұрын
It's a Masterpiece ❤
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Anything Ninja Theory puts out, I'm eating up 👏
@ChevariyaSingh
2 ай бұрын
W video. Its really cool
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏🙏
@tinstreet_egg
2 ай бұрын
Grant sent us ❤👌🏼
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
😊🙏
@bobflecherd
2 ай бұрын
Great breakdown 👍
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Much appreciated 😊🙏
@franktherabbitstudio
2 ай бұрын
Well done. Looking forward to a ‘part 2’
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Frantically playing through again 😅🙏
@byronturner2012
2 ай бұрын
Now that's what I call an analysis. Gameplay analysis has become mundane. At this point unless the game doesn't deliver what we expect in gameplay then its not worth mentioning. What games need to do now is deliver a solid story line and one like this is what makes a good game amazing. Your analysis is awesome. Top of the list for next game buy.
@thejesshinds
2 ай бұрын
Thank you😊🙏 I don't mind reviews usually, but when looking for a story-rich game specifically, I feel like the story analysis gets lost while trying to touch on all the other aspects and it's chalked up to "good" or "bad", when that's super subjective
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