Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice VR Edition

 PC
Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. God is a Geek
    Aug 1, 2018
    95
    The VR Edition of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is a labour of love; and it shows. The world you’re thrust into is gorgeous to look at, whilst also remaining terrifying. The use of binaural audio, along with the immersive nature of VR, allows for an amazingly uncomfortable experience. Exactly how it should be.
  2. UploadVR
    Jul 31, 2018
    90
    Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice VR Edition is a remarkable achievement in visual and sound design. It’s a great example of how to port a non-VR third-person action game to the immersive realm of HMDs that not only stays true to the source material, but enhances the experience in meaningful ways. If you haven’t played Hellblade before, there is no better time than now and if you have, then this is an engrossing way to re-experience Senua’s journey from a new perspective.
  3. Impulsegamer
    Oct 12, 2018
    86
    Battling more than just the physical Hellblade will take you far beyond most games and may shake you to your core.
  5. GameCrate
    Aug 9, 2018
    85
    A must play for any fan of VR or evolving video game narrative. It may not be the kind of game that redefines motion controls and popular VR mechanics, but it proves that quality storytelling can be enhanced by placing the player directly into the world, rather than hiding them behind the safety of a screen.
  6. Everyeye.it
    Aug 19, 2018
    80
    It seems incredible that a title that is not born for Virtual Reality becomes one of the most surprising examples of what this technology offers the player.

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 5 out of 30
  1. RagingPoet
    May 27, 2019
    9
    Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is an amazing experience, but just an ok game. It's kinda like Moss in that regard, even though these two gamesHellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is an amazing experience, but just an ok game. It's kinda like Moss in that regard, even though these two games are very different.

    Pros:
    + Visuals are stunning: environments and character animations are among the best in VR
    + Great atmosphere. I've never expected free VR port of 3rd person action/adventure to be so immersive
    + Voice acting is top notch, overall sounds and music are pretty good

    Cons:
    - Main puzzle mechanics - searching for hidden runes - is a bit boring. I get it that it's very thematically fitting, but still, it's very slow and unrewarding type of puzzle.
    - Combat is a bit too easy and repetitive. The only interesting part was boss fights.
    - 3rd person camera can sometimes be a bit awkward and nauseating in VR
    Posted 24 May    … Full Review »
  2. zaraien
    Dec 26, 2022
    10
    Historia 9
    Trilha Sonora 9
    Dublagem 9.5 Gameplay 8.5 Graficos 9 Nota Geral 9.0 (mas com certeza mereceu 10 na avaliacao) Historia    Historia 9
    Trilha Sonora 9
    Dublagem 9.5
    Gameplay 8.5
    Graficos 9

    Nota Geral 9.0 (mas com certeza mereceu 10 na avaliacao)

    Historia em si demora pra deixar claro o que esta acontecendo, mas a nota se da pelo roteiro diferente de fazer um personagem original que sofre de psicose. Voce se coloca no lugar dela e sente as coisas que ela esta passando. As coisas que ela imagina, que para ela sao reais. Muito original, muito legal
    A trilha no comeco nao te pega mas no final ela da show, adorei. A nota alta se da tambem pela dublagem impecavel e pelas vozes que ficam falando com voce como efeito da psicose.
    Muito capricho pela producao no audio do jogo, fiquei muito satisfeito e surpreendeu.
    Os graficos sao um dos pontos altos , tanto no 2d como no 3d. A senua parece real, nao parece um boneco e seus movimentos te convencem. Em nenhum momento eu fiquei com a impressao de que ela fosse um mero boneco. Suas expressoes sao absurdas e os detalhes nos seus olhares tambem. Muito bom
    A gameplay apesar de cansativa (porque no meio do jogovoce ainda nao entende bem o que esta acontecendo e se sente perdido sem motivacao para continuar) no final te presenteia e tudo faz um sentido. O combate eh muito divertido e eh gostoso faze-lo os erros te punem e os acertos te fazem sentir bem
    Por ser um jogo realizado por uma empresa pequena me surpreendeu muito e fiquei muito feliz com o trabalho

    Muito legal terem incluido os "extras" de como o jogo foi feito para a gente poder ver a profundidade que abordaram o tema e o capricho que tiveram na producao. Me cativaram.    … Full Review »
  3. Angra06
    Sep 14, 2020
    8
    Combates e puzzels repetitivos, mas não são ruins, atrai pela historia e visual magnificos, além de ser extremamente bem otimizado.
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