Bjorn Posted June 10, 2015 Ninja Theory announced a new game. Historically I'm a pretty big fan of Ninja Theory, but I've got kind of a middling reaction to this. Where does a story like this go? It's not like you can pretend fight your way out of mental illness with sweet moves in your imagination. Will the mental illness part just be window dressing for, "there was actually an ancient evil at work the whole time!"? The idea of exploring mental illness outside of a modern context is certainly compelling, since that is a thing writers very, very rarely explore. The whole thing is just really freaking weird. [Hellblade} tells the story of Celtic Warrior Senua and her journey into Hell. The Hell in question is no ordinary Hell, but is in fact a Hell that is the manifestation of Senua's mental illness. Senua experiences psychosis, including hallucinations and delusions, as well as suffering from anxiety and depression. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted June 10, 2015 They announced that last year, although this pretty much confirms it is not actually a Heavenly Sword sequel like I was hoping. Seems incredibly generic for the studio, although they did make that Fightback iOS trash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted June 10, 2015 Didn't realize it had already been announced. And yeah, typically their games have really dripped with style, which this doesn't feel that way at all. I'm not going to write it off, given how much I've enjoyed their previous work, but I can't say that I'm particularly interested at this point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vasari Posted June 11, 2015 The person who decided this was a game about mental illness was not the same person who decided it was named "HELLBLADE". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merus Posted June 11, 2015 I'm going to guess it was Ninja Theory who came up with the theme based on every game Ninja Theory has worked on, and the publisher is the one who came up with the name based on every game Ninja Theory has worked on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted June 11, 2015 I'm going to guess it was Ninja Theory who came up with the Ninja Theory based on every Ninja Theory Ninja Theory has worked on, and the Ninja Theory is the Ninja Theory who came up with the Ninja Theory based on every Ninja Theory Ninja Theory has worked on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted June 11, 2015 I'm going to guess it was Ninja Theory who came up with the theme based on every game Ninja Theory has worked on, and the publisher is the one who came up with the name based on every game Ninja Theory has worked on. Ninja Theory is self-publishing Hellblade, so....... Also, apparently more work has gone into the overall theme and setting than I gave them credit for (hopefully). Developing Hellblade independently gives us the freedom to tackle a subject as challenging as mental health. It is a subject that we are handling with all the respect it deserves, ensuring that our portrayal of Senua’s condition is both accurate and sensitive. To help us with this we are working closely with Professor Paul Fletcher, a professor of Health Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, as well as arranging to consult directly with people who have experience of mental health difficulties. We are also very proud to say that Hellblade is being supported by Wellcome Trust, which is a global charitable foundation which aims to build a greater public understanding of science and in particular health. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ninety-Three Posted June 11, 2015 For a solid five minutes there, I confused Ninja Theory and Team Ninja (the team behind Dead or Alive and Other M). Since misery loves company, I invite you all to share my mental image of what kind of Hellblade Team Ninja would make. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dartmonkey Posted June 11, 2015 Just read Bjorn's quote and replace every instance of the word 'health' with 'tits'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperBiasedMan Posted June 11, 2015 Developing Hellblade independently gives us the freedom to tackle a subject as challenging as mental tits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merus Posted June 11, 2015 I'm going to guess it was Ninja Theory who came up with the Ninja Theory based on every Ninja Theory Ninja Theory has worked on, and the Ninja Theory is the Ninja Theory who came up with the Ninja Theory based on every Ninja Theory Ninja Theory has worked on. I'm so pleased with this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dartmonkey Posted June 11, 2015 We are also very proud to say that Hellblade is being supported by Wellcome Trust, which is a global charitable foundation which aims to build a greater public understanding of science and in particular tits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atlantic Posted June 11, 2015 How many Ninja Theory characters in Ninja Theory's Hellblade will be played by Ninja Theory's Andy Serkis? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted June 11, 2015 The world may never know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tegan Posted June 11, 2015 Hellblade is the Dante's Inferno of mental illness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badfinger Posted June 11, 2015 For a solid five minutes there, I confused Ninja Theory and Team Ninja (the team behind Dead or Alive and Other M). Since misery loves company, I invite you all to share my mental image of what kind of Hellblade Team Ninja would make. I assumed it was the developer that made Mark of the Ninja. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SecretAsianMan Posted June 11, 2015 I assumed it was the developer that made Mark of the Ninja. Mark of the Ninja's lead designer and programmer was Nels Anderson... who now works at Campo Santo...which is making Firewatch... Hellblade is really Firewatch 2. My logic is infallible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted June 11, 2015 Firewatch is secretly about Celtic ninjas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ninety-Three Posted June 11, 2015 Mark of the Ninja's lead designer and programmer was Nels Anderson... who now works at Campo Santo...which is making Firewatch... Hellblade is really Firewatch 2. My logic is infallible. A strange premise, the sequel to a game that starts with F? Hellblade is Frog Fractions 2. I think Frog Fractions 2 is the new "Half Life 3 confirmed" joke and I like it. Oh god, what if Frog Fractions 2 is Half Life 3? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted June 11, 2015 This video of Nick Arcade was gone for years but I realize it returned in 2013. This whole show cracks me up so much. Is this the right thread for this?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clyde Posted June 11, 2015 I was recording some Battlefield3 with Open Broadcast Software and I had changed the audio to .mp3 When I went to play it in VLC, Windows Movie Maker, or Magix Movie Edit, there is no audio. Usually I use the AAC(?) setting. Does anyone know of software that can play a .mp4 recording from OBS when the audio is encoded as an .mp3? i ended up making a good video and I'm trying to rescue it from codec limbo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonCole Posted June 11, 2015 Maybe you can retranscode it using Handbrake or something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clyde Posted June 11, 2015 I keep seeing that name, I'll check it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clyde Posted June 12, 2015 Maybe you can retranscode it using Handbrake or something? It totally worked, first try. I didn't even have to do anything complicated. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Griddlelol Posted June 15, 2015 I'm trying to play Super Mario Bros for the first time on VC. I'm bad at Super Mario, Bros. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
