With Senua's Saga: Hellblade2 set to arrive soon, developer Ninja Theory has revealed the system requirements for the PC. The minimum specification is pretty demanding, so a midrange gaming PC should be able to handle it, but I think the studio should play it that way.

First of all, the numbers:

My own PC is firmly in the midpoint here and I feel mildly awkward (my rig last week was a new one). It was hot), but overall there is enough space to move here. But Ninja Theory gently suggests to gamers on the spooky side of the spec that it's probably time to invest in upgrades.

"We recommend 'high' graphics presets because we are crafting the immersive high fidelity experience of the movie," Ninja Theory said on Steam. "From the reproduction of real places in Iceland to the digitization of actors and their costumes, we brought the world of Senua to life in incredible detail."

The studio also recommends that players use the headset "to help fully immerse you in this new journey.""

Many people replying to the announcement noted the fact that different specifications do not list frame rate targets: The requirements image states that "DLSS3, FSR3, or XESS1.3

Ninja Theory has previously confirmed that Xbox Series X/S Hellblade2 will be locked to 30fps, and the PC version will be more stable." It will be able to run at a higher frame rate, but the system requirement may be targeting 30.In an interview with German site GamePro (Google Translate), the studio said that locking the game at 30fps is a "conscious decision" to give the game a more cinematic aesthetic.

"That's our goal [Hellblade2]: to make it feel like a movie," VFX director Mark Slater-Tunstill told the site. "We knew we didn't want to be 60 [fps]. You can set it up on your PC if you really want, but that's your decision.

The Saga of Senua: Hellblade2 is scheduled to be released on May 21 and is available for pre-purchase on Steam.