Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

 PC
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Oct 8, 2017
    70
    A harrowing, relentlessly grim tale let down by workmanlike combat and puzzles. [Issue#266, p.58]
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  2. Digital Trends
    Aug 28, 2017
    70
    Despite its rough edges, Hellblade is often stunning, and approaches mental illness with a unique blend of traditional storytelling and interactive mechanics. If you’re more interested in a stylish action game, there are certainly better options out there, but one thing is clear: No game will leave you feeling like Hellblade does.
  3. Hardcore Gamer
    Aug 27, 2017
    70
    Odd as it may sound to recommend a game moreso on its story, Ninja Theory’s latest is an interesting, if flawed, entrant.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Aug 14, 2017
    Hellblade is brave for tackling psychosis so directly, and braver still for pouring so much of its efforts into its narrative. It’s unlike anything else I’ve played this year, and for that reason it deserves a slice of your time.

Awards & Rankings

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#37 Best PC Game of 2017
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#14 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1377 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,049 out of 1377
  2. Mixed: 197 out of 1377
  3. Negative: 131 out of 1377
  1. SuperNaiv
    Aug 8, 2017
    3
    This is a whole game in a nutshell: Walking, walking, hearing voices, walking, more voices, more walking, some boring fight scenes. GameplayThis is a whole game in a nutshell: Walking, walking, hearing voices, walking, more voices, more walking, some boring fight scenes. Gameplay is simplistic with button mashing, thats it. Stay away of from this crap! The only positive thing is that it looks very nice and it's chip. Otherwise I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.… Full Review »
  2. Kusaha
    Aug 8, 2017
    10
    Ninja Theory gives exactly what they promised! Epic story, beautiful visuals, triple a quality. Great experience especially for this price! INinja Theory gives exactly what they promised! Epic story, beautiful visuals, triple a quality. Great experience especially for this price! I really recommend checking out the dev diaries on youtube before jumping into the game, so you could appreciate the game even more.… Full Review »
  3. Gnbi5cc
    Aug 11, 2017
    3
    Interesting enough story, looks nice enough, but very little gameplay worth mentioning. Combat is a snoozefest once you learn a set ofInteresting enough story, looks nice enough, but very little gameplay worth mentioning. Combat is a snoozefest once you learn a set of actions to take for each different kind of enemy. The puzzles, if you can call them that, mostly just involve running around trying to match patterns against the world you're in, over and over and over and over. You spend more time in this game trying to find these irritating shapes than doing anything else. That or changing the world by running through portals to open paths or doors. Abandoned after 5 hours of the same thing. Save yourself the money and just watch a walkthrough on youtube if you want to see the story. Its not worth it for the gameplay… Full Review »
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