Ninja Theory released an impressive new trailer of its upcoming Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice.
Come check it out inside, this might become the new standard for PlayStation 4 games.
A word from the developer:
In this scene we are revealing a new look for Senua based on our aim to make her one of the most believable characters ever seen in a video game.
Senua is a Celtic warrior who journeys into Viking heartland while struggling with trauma and psychosis. It is important for us to portray the physical, emotional and mental trials of her quest in both the character model and the representation of her reality. An example of this being the voices that Senua hears in the scene. These voices have been recorded binaurally which means that if you listen to them with headphones on they will sound as if they are in the 3D space around you.
But there’s more to this scene than meets the eye. We have a development diary video that showcases a world-first: a new technology that allows our actress to perform the scene live and in real-time directly within the game world. As far as we know, no one has done this with a character of such fidelity before.
Hellblade is here to impress. Sadly it did not. Given the wonky track record of the studio and their amateurish treatment of a sensitive subject as mental illness by way of a generic approach it doesn’t inspire confidence. The game will probably have some cool moments visually that’s where it will probably end. I’m hoping for the best though. Enslaved looked cool.