Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Psychosis Featurette Shows Upgraded Visuals Over Earlier Trailers

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II drops in just a couple weeks, and Microsoft and Ninja Theory have dropped a new featurette focusing on the game’s psychosis mechanics. As before, Ninja Theory has put a lot of effort and research into depicting psychosis accurately, with a professor of neuroscience and somebody who actually suffers from psychosis attesting to that in the video.

For those more interested in the technical side of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, the video also features some gorgeous new snippets of footage. We also get a few a number of scenes we’ve seen before, but at least in some cases, it seems Ninja Theory recaptured the footage using a more recent build of the game. While we often see visual downgrades when comparing a game’s early trailers and the final product, it looks as if Hellblade II’s lighting, animation, and visual polish have actually improved. Check out the new Senua’s Psychosis featurette, below.

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Here's a bit of a side-by-side of one snippet in the new video, compared to the trailer we got at The Game Awards in 2021. While the X compression sucks, you can clearly see the new footage features much more realistic lighting, improved animation, and more. For comparison’s sake, you can check out the 2021 trailer in proper HD here.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II may a relatively short, linear game like its predecessor, but that focus has certainly allowed Ninja Theory to cook up some pretty visuals. Haven’t been keeping up with Senua’s latest? Here are the game’s PC requirements and a quick official description…

“The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.”

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II launches on May 21 on PC and