Hellblade 2 developer Ninja Theory has released a new video diary showcasing the technology powering its upcoming experimental horror game, Project: Mara. And the results are simply amazing. Project: Mara takes place in a real-world apartment that has been painstakingly recreated in stunning detail. The team's new technology focuses on capturing the smallest details to enhance the realism of the game, such as the inclusion of dust and lint accumulated on the floor, and near perfect color accuracy for each object. Ninja Theory created a homemade scanner that allowed them to take materials like leather and place them in-game with incredible realism. It's honestly hard to tell the difference between an in-game item and an actual item, as shown in the trailer below. While no gameplay of Project: Mara is shown, Ninja Theory previously teased that the game would explore storytelling with a remake, just as Hellblade did with and how it tried to use binaural audio. to recreate the effects of psychosis. The UK-based studio said Project: Mara will focus on "the horrors of the mind in as accurate and realistic a way as possible." No format has been revealed for Project: Mara yet, but we expect to see it on Xbox Series S/X and PC when it launches.
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Ninja Theory was recently acquired by Microsoft, and a trailer for Hellblade 2 was featured during the initial Xbox Series X reveal at the Game Awards. Although the fidelity of the trailer has been called into question, Project: Mara shows that the studio certainly has some incredible technology at its disposal. It's always exciting to see developers pushing the limits of technology in video games, especially at the start of a new generation of consoles. With higher frame rates, 4K resolution, and ray tracing capabilities now available on Xbox Series X, Project: Mara could end up being an impressive showcase for what the system is capable of. Today's Best Hellblade Deals: Senua's Sacrifice Huge Glossy Finish CGC Poster... Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice... Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice -... Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice...
