Hellblade 2 Enhanced Finally Gets a PS5 Release Date — Here's What Those Enhanced Features Do

We already knew that Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Enhanced was connected its mode to PS5, and present we person a merchandise date: August 12.

Ninja Theory's crippled volition beryllium disposable successful 2 editions: a $49.99 modular edition, which includes the basal Hellblade 2 alongside the upgrades and caller features disposable successful the Enhanced update, and a $69.99 deluxe edition, which besides includes Hellblade 1 upgraded for PlayStation 5, arsenic good arsenic the Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Original Soundtrack, "making it the cleanable introduction constituent for Senua’s journey."

Those who already ain the PlayStation 4 mentation of Hellblade 1can upgrade to the PS5 mentation for free.

Don't hide that the Enhanced merchandise and each the associated extras coming to PS5 players volition besides get arsenic a escaped update connected PC and Xbox Series X and S, too, including show mode, acheronian rot mode — which adds an "additional challenge" — an enhanced photograph mode, and developer commentary for those funny successful the "craft and originative decisions" down Senua's Saga. Here are much details connected each caller diagnostic and upgrade:

• Performance Mode – Where the archetypal merchandise was optimized for 30fps to present an immersive, cinematic experience, the Enhanced update volition see a ‘Performance Mode’ to optimize for 60fps. On PC, the crippled volition connection a “Very High’ preset to propulsion fidelity adjacent further based connected idiosyncratic hardware.
• Dark Rot Mode – The Dark Rot from Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice has returned and offers an further situation for Senua successful this optional crippled mode. The Dark Rot volition turn each clip you fail, and if it reaches Senua’s head, her quest is implicit and each advancement volition beryllium lost.
• Enhanced Photo Mode – the Enhanced update volition see an expanded and improved toolset, including a caller ‘Motion’ tab for customized cinematic video capture.
• Developer Commentary – for those funny successful the trade and originative decisions down Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, the Enhanced update includes implicit 4 hours of developer commentary from a assortment of voices progressive successful the making of the game.

We thought Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 was Great, slapping it with a well-earned 8/10, writing: "Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is different Viking-worthy feast for the senses that meets the precocious barroom acceptable by its predecessor, adjacent if it ne'er truly manages to wide it."

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