Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 1377 Ratings

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  1. Mahdiar
    Oct 31, 2017
    7
    Gameplay : 6
    Graphics : 8
    Story : - (1 hrs played)
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 7
  2. Voodoo123
    Aug 14, 2017
    7
    +Impressive visuals and facial capture raises the bar
    +sound and visual distortions amplify the simulated psychosis
    +interesting story with cool indie movie vibe to it
    -gameplay repeats itself often particularly in the opening 2 hours
    -long sequences of walking around frustratingly designed areas throughout the game
    Playing Hellblade was a memorable experience 7/10
  3. PublicNuisance
    Apr 19, 2020
    7
    Hellblade was a fantastic experience overall but with a couple very big issues. One major issue with it was was the puzzles. I despised the many puzzles where you had to find a specific rune shape hidden somewhere in the near area. This doesn’t sound bad but it is extremely frustrating when you have found this shape and are focusing on it but the game refuses to recognize this until youHellblade was a fantastic experience overall but with a couple very big issues. One major issue with it was was the puzzles. I despised the many puzzles where you had to find a specific rune shape hidden somewhere in the near area. This doesn’t sound bad but it is extremely frustrating when you have found this shape and are focusing on it but the game refuses to recognize this until you move an inch or two to the right or left to get lined up just how they want it. That and sometimes the shape would not be a static image but you would have to stand in such a way that a couple tree branches form the shape. I was in an angry state by the end as these make up the bulk of the game’s puzzles. The combat itself is fairly good for the most part with the exception of the fact that the game would auto focus on a specific enemy and would switch target when it deemed it best which leaves you open to attack from other sides easier. You can manually switch which enemy you are targeting but I would have preferred that I just have a free camera to attack who I want and am facing. The combat was similar to The Witcher 2 in that you will be dodging and evading a lot of attacks along with parrying and having light and heavy attacks to alternate between. I find this ironic because I hated the combat in The Witcher 2 but didn’t mind the combat in Hellblade. I think it was the lack of magic spells and traps which I didn’t enjoy in Witcher 2. The overall presentation of Hellblade was simply amazing. The music was well used and always fit the mood well. The voice acting was superb by all involved. The facial expressions captured for Senua were the best I have ever seen. The graphics were fantastic, everything from the clothing detail; facial features; world detail; lighting; shadows; all was just top notch and had a great direction to it. In particular there is a scene where you’re supposed to be wading through a bloody river full of corpses in what I can imagine would be representative of “Hell” that was by far the creepiest version of Hell I have ever seen. There was one scene where the lip syncing was mistimed with the voice acting but it only lasted a minute or so. I would have also liked to see an option for a map added or some kind of direction identifier as some parts were very difficult to navigate. I will also say that the representations of auditory and visual hallucinations seemed authentic and well done. I don’t suffer from them myself but I can see why the game has gotten praise for their handling of mental illness. I can say that those I have known that have suffered from depression can relate to your own brain constantly insulting you and taunting you.

    I played Hellblade on Linux. I used Lutris; Wine and DXVK. It never crashed on me and I didn’t notice any bugs or glitches during play. I did notice one small issue where when the game initially launches it doesn’t quite stretch to full-screen but you can just click the screen and it then does. The game uses Unreal Engine 4. The game auto saves and has no manual save option. For the most part this isn’t an issue but there are a few times I would have loved having a manual option. You can change the difficulty setting at any time during play. There are 7 different graphics options as well as a Vsync option. The game recognizes and supports higher refresh rates even though there is no official option. Performance wise the game was usually pretty good but there were frequent drops that were noticeable. The game could go from 144 FPS to 85; back up to 144; down to 18; up to 85; etc. It was stable sometimes but when it wasn’t it would cause some lag that would last 1-3 seconds. When it was stable it was usually in the 80’s. I played using version 1.03 of the game from GOG.

    Disk Space Used: 22.9 GB
    GPU Usage: 67-99 %
    VRAM Usage: 2083-3822 MB
    CPU Usage: 12-37 %
    RAM Usage: 3.2-5.2 GB
    Frame Rate: 2-144 FPS

    While I didn’t enjoy the puzzles or the auto targeting in combat the rest of the game was so good that I still played through it and will recommend it. The story; atmosphere; voice acting; graphics; are all just worth playing and experiencing. I paid $11.29 CAD for Hellblade and feel that was a good price given my issues. Speaking about just the rest of the game though it was easily worth $50 had the puzzles been done differently. I finished the game in 8 hours 13 minutes on normal difficulty.

    My Score: 7/10

    My System:

    AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 16GB DDR4-3000 CL15 | MSI RX 5700 XT 8GB Gaming X | Mesa 20.0.4 | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500GB | Manjaro 19.0.2 | Mate 1.24 | Kernel 5.6.5-1-MANJARO | Lutris 0.5.6 | Wine 5.5 | DXVK 1.6    … Expand
  4. muzmuz
    Apr 12, 2020
    7
    A quality game packaged in an affordable price range, with good cutscenes, impressive sound design and enjoyable combat/puzzles which all collectively brings you a distinctively unique experience. Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice is a single-player game that you don't want to miss. Unfortunately, I believe the writing in this game isn't very comprehensive, which embitters the experience forA quality game packaged in an affordable price range, with good cutscenes, impressive sound design and enjoyable combat/puzzles which all collectively brings you a distinctively unique experience. Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice is a single-player game that you don't want to miss. Unfortunately, I believe the writing in this game isn't very comprehensive, which embitters the experience for anyone looking at a game with a generally enjoyable story.… Expand
  5. sanchouz
    Aug 20, 2020
    7
    Very special experience. The sound and music outstanding - recommended to use headphones. The game-play is little bit slow - good mix between puzzles and fights that are tough. The plot for my view is not so interesting so i found my self not even listening to Brut at some point of the game.
  6. dandalis
    Feb 19, 2018
    7
    A different kind of Ninja Theory game from what i've played before which were much more action gameplay focused, but not say thats anything for the worse, Hellblade's another solid outting for them surely.

    Right off the start you get the feeling it'll be a more a experience type of game than action packed ride, with emphasis on very well done cinematographic cutscenes and story telling.    A different kind of Ninja Theory game from what i've played before which were much more action gameplay focused, but not say thats anything for the worse, Hellblade's another solid outting for them surely.

    Right off the start you get the feeling it'll be a more a experience type of game than action packed ride, with emphasis on very well done cinematographic cutscenes and story telling. Also its a great achievement from audio and visual standpoint alone this game completed with a nice original soundtrack, knowing Ninja Theory is no triple A developer at this point, its quite an achievement. If there's anything that poked my eye, it was the passive sky box, i hate that developers dont go the extra mile to have active sky box with cloud movement for maximum immersion factor. Game boasts some amazing motion and facial capture strengthened by strong performance by main actress who turns out is a developer of the game herself, the motion capture tech was much showcased before the game's launch and it really becomes an integral part of the game's success, not just a gimmick. Story being built around mental disorder problems of Senua also woks out quite well, much of the time leaving you thinking about what you see in the game whether its real or they're the manifestations Senua's mind is making up. Game world while lacking high resolution textures in many places overall looks quite beautiful with great lighting, weather effects backed up by great art design that successfully captures the post viking invaded celtic setting.

    Where i had some issues with Hellblade were its gameplay designs. While i actually walked, not ran, through most of the entirety of the game to capture and get immersed in its world, i also couldnt help but feel that there wasnt anything really to do while these segments lasted compared to Enslaved or Devil May Cry, the developer's previous 2 games, its just, take in the pretty world and move on. The puzzles while backed up by the research developer's did on what people with psychosis experience to ensure their place in the game, felt more like padding from modern gameplay perspective, theyre nothing that ruin overall experience for the worse, but solving them didnt gave me any real sense of satisfication. Then theres the combat which is just about servicable, it simply lacks depth and fun factor from previous Ninja Theory's games like Enslaved or DmC, the lock on/swap taget system also doesnt work out as well as it should. As i said before, i know it was not intended to be a action game first, but knowing the developer's pedigree, i was expecting more finesse in that department.

    I still dont get it why Metacritic lists a 7 as mixed score for video games, for me that counts as a good game rating and i do wanna remind that in my books Hellblade is a good gaming experience worth having.    … Expand
  7. Leo_Manzano
    Aug 28, 2022
    7
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  8. Panica3643D
    Jul 6, 2018
    7
    Скучноватая игра получилась. Геймплей совсем не порадовал. Даже не смотря на то, что игра короткая, он успел надоесть уже через 2 часа. Всю игру нас заставляют делать одно и то же. Есть пару приятных моментов, но они теряются на общей картине.Скучноватая игра получилась. Геймплей совсем не порадовал. Даже не смотря на то, что игра короткая, он успел надоесть уже через 2 часа. Всю игру нас заставляют делать одно и то же. Есть пару приятных моментов, но они теряются на общей картине.
  9. pappm94
    Feb 20, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very very slow movement, it makes me mad. The puzzles are horrible, no need for logic, just see the sign and that's it, Uncharted series does it much better.
    Now I know that this game had a very small budget, and honestly, the result speaks for itself. The graphics and sounds are good.
    One thing is actually very very brilliant, but SPOILER ALERT for that.
    So the game tells you at the beginning that if you die too many times, you are going to lose your progress and you can start your game from the beginning. And it made me feel afraid and nervous every time I had a fight, I was thinking of what happens if I can't finish this game at all? If hours of gameplay just disappeared. Well, turned out, the permadeath is not real, they just say it to make you feel how Senua feels. I think it is genius. That's why I gave the game 1 point higher than I originally planned.    … Expand
  10. GuybT23
    Feb 6, 2018
    7
    Graphically really well done game. Unreal4 engine exploited at the highest levels, other games should use it like this. The focus of this game, however, is the story before the gameplay that transmits anxiety and anguish and is told especially with the audio so the lack of localization in other languages ​​makes it lose all the sense.
  11. Aifrait
    Sep 1, 2019
    7
    Los gráficos están muy bien hechos y logran junto a la música y el ambiente que han logrado crear, meterte en un mundo con tensión. La duración algo pequeña pero para este tipo de juegos lo veo bien dado que si el juego hubiera sido más largo podría llegar a cansar mucho.

    El sistema de combate es algo simple pero muy bueno.
  12. Amber-kyou
    Dec 23, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As much as I'd love to give this game a positive review, I just can't. The game is ambitious and Ninja theory made something that has never been done before. But I just couldn't get into the game because confusion and getting lost in parts made it a undesirable experience. I could get over that and move on. The story telling and the visuals are amazing. The game hyped you up for a big ending, defeating Hela, which I understood was Senua's so called 'darkness'. I was so ready for it.. I fought through hordes and hordes, awaiting my turn to get my hands on Hela. I got confused yet again. I would not have understood for the live of me that you had to fail. The game hyped you up, the voices are liar's.. so why would you listen to them now? It gave me a bitter aftertaste and made me shut down the game before it even ended. It made me feel like a failure and betrayed. I would have loved to have more 'hints' to the idea of you having to fail to end it. It was just a never ending boss fight with voices that told you tell completely different things which are confusing at best.… Expand
  13. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    7
    It was an experience to say the least. It looks amazing and the facial animations are gorgeous. Story is great and well written and the voices in your head are amazing idea. Still the setting of north mythology doesnt really fit into this and ending was kind of meh. Story still told a deep message which I like in games you know because games are art. Combat was kind of meh tho, it can lookIt was an experience to say the least. It looks amazing and the facial animations are gorgeous. Story is great and well written and the voices in your head are amazing idea. Still the setting of north mythology doesnt really fit into this and ending was kind of meh. Story still told a deep message which I like in games you know because games are art. Combat was kind of meh tho, it can look cool at times when you know how to play it and it looks cinematic but is too simple and repetitive and not much variety in enemy types.… Expand
  14. ghosttoyou
    Nov 16, 2020
    7
    7/10..................................................................................
  15. PLAYBOYPIJON
    Nov 16, 2021
    7
    Хорошая игрушка
    Бодрая бродилка
    Махач тоже не плох
  16. efekandemiroz
    May 20, 2020
    7
    Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice has really different taste. You experience completely something different. The atmosphere, story, gameplay, graphics & audios… Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice has proved us, an indie game can compete with AAA productions. There are some facts which I really liked about this game. However, there are also things which bothered me.

    The atmosphere of this game is    Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice has really different taste. You experience completely something different. The atmosphere, story, gameplay, graphics & audios… Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice has proved us, an indie game can compete with AAA productions. There are some facts which I really liked about this game. However, there are also things which bothered me.

    The atmosphere of this game is completely amazing. Senua has psychosis and she copes with inner voices. All the voices you hear during the game, feels you perfectly uncomfortable, they have adapted really well. Designing of the environment, the quality of the graphics and audios, puts you into the middle of the atmosphere and let you feel it deeply.

    The story is neither an epic story nor the worst. It is just fine, could be better though. It doesn’t make you bored but also doesn’t make you excited either.

    The biggest problem is game-play. Although the combat sequences are pretty satisfying, variety of the enemies are not enough at all. In the very beginning I thought that, puzzles have designed really wisely then I have realized that is completely repetitive. What I mean is, you do almost the same puzzles from the beginning till the end.

    As a summary, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice provides an amazing experience with good price. I believe that everyone should play and experience it.    … Expand
  17. tommydlbass
    Sep 19, 2021
    7
    I really like how the gameplay of this game is not constant battle like some people were expecting. I like how character focused this story was and how deep felt at the end. The combat for me was by far the worst thing, very repetitive and overall not that good, but the rest of the game was worth playing, specially for how short this game is and there aren't any kind of replayability so isI really like how the gameplay of this game is not constant battle like some people were expecting. I like how character focused this story was and how deep felt at the end. The combat for me was by far the worst thing, very repetitive and overall not that good, but the rest of the game was worth playing, specially for how short this game is and there aren't any kind of replayability so is one of this game that you are just going to be focused on the story every time you play it. I gotta agree that the puzzles at the first part of the game really slow the game a bit but overall is a worth play in my opinion, specially if you are one of those people that think videogames are art.… Expand
  18. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Sep 11, 2022
    7
    As a story i'd say its pretty good and condensed. As a game its pretty meh. Insanly long walking simulator sections and backtracks. Piss easy combat sections that drag way too long. Puzzles that may you nearly fall asleep. Imo this would make for a way better book or film.
  19. jarvitom
    Nov 15, 2021
    7
    Game is unique and innovative visually pleasing but I did not like the vibe of the game
  20. RockerKR
    Nov 26, 2020
    7
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  21. Top1saraya_
    Jan 7, 2023
    7
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  22. h3is3nb3rg
    Aug 4, 2023
    7
    The combat was pretty basic but satisfying, but it is really sad that you get to see so less of it. The story is very good and explains a lot about Norse mythology which is sometimes very chilling. The game could have been a lot better if the combat was not very repetitive and if it actually was more of it.
  23. Lorribot
    Sep 16, 2018
    6
    This is not a story based game, it is a fighting game with bosses and puzzles that has an interesting plot line, if that is not really your thing, then look elsewhere.
    The visuals are good and the main character is interesting. there is some simple problem solving, but it the fight sequences that are the main feature so if you are in to key mashing fighting then you you should find it of    This is not a story based game, it is a fighting game with bosses and puzzles that has an interesting plot line, if that is not really your thing, then look elsewhere.
    The visuals are good and the main character is interesting. there is some simple problem solving, but it the fight sequences that are the main feature so if you are in to key mashing fighting then you you should find it of interest if a little short and a little slow or you may find it a little simple and teh puzzles boring. If you are an OK button masher then you may well find the combat boring, tedious or frustrating and teh puzzels simple and long winded.
    There also seems very little difference between any of the difficulty settings for combat so those looking for the story will be disappointed.
    Whilst concentrating on the visuals and the character the game play has been not had enough thought and it is neither a puzzler or a fighting game and will possible not please either audience and the engine does not allow either to tailor to their preference by making the puzzles harder or more interesting or the fighting simple enough for those who want to experience the story or rewarding enough for those that enjoy more complex or artistic fights.    … Expand
  24. naufri27
    Apr 3, 2021
    6
    Ninja Theory nos trae la historia de una guerrera picta que intenta rescatar el alma de su amante muerto como excusa para contar los síntomas de una persona enferma de psicosis.

    Siendo un concepto muy interesante para aprender sobre esta enfermedad y estando bien acompañado de unos gráficos que representan de forma sobresaliente su ambientación nórdica y unos efectos sonoros que    Ninja Theory nos trae la historia de una guerrera picta que intenta rescatar el alma de su amante muerto como excusa para contar los síntomas de una persona enferma de psicosis.

    Siendo un concepto muy interesante para aprender sobre esta enfermedad y estando bien acompañado de unos gráficos que representan de forma sobresaliente su ambientación nórdica y unos efectos sonoros que consiguen nos metamos en la piel de su protagonista, como videojuego no termina de estar a la altura. Los puzles y los combates apenas exigen al jugador debido a su facilidad, y la partida no se puede guardar en ningún momento. Es decir, que si quieres repetir cualquier tramo porque te ha gustado especialmente, deberás rejugarlo desde el principio. Y no morir demasiadas veces en el intento, pues si lo haces tu partida se borrará, ya que la intención de los desarrolladores es que cada partida fuese un viaje a la cabeza del personaje principal sin la posibilidad de volver atrás. Solo un viaje hacia delante sin muchas posibilidades de repetir para corregir tus errores. Claro que, para ello, al menos deberían haber puesto varios registros de guardado de partida por si en el mismo dispositivo había diferentes personas jugándolo.

    No sé muy bien qué esperar de la segunda parte anunciada, ya que necesita un buen empujón para ser considerado un buen juego y no sé si la «prensa especializada» se lo ha hecho saber o simplemente le ha alabado la intención de que aprendamos sobre la psicosis sin criticar su ejecución como juego regulero.    … Expand
  25. BlakeArius
    Sep 9, 2017
    6
    Pretty overrated. You can see why from the amazing visuals and sound. Senua's probably the best character model i've seen in a game and overall makes great use of the unreal engines new features. Sound is binaural which is great as a schizophrenia simulator but draining nonetheless.
    I think the game would be worth more if everything else wasn;t so token. The combat is stiff, repetitive    Pretty overrated. You can see why from the amazing visuals and sound. Senua's probably the best character model i've seen in a game and overall makes great use of the unreal engines new features. Sound is binaural which is great as a schizophrenia simulator but draining nonetheless.
    I think the game would be worth more if everything else wasn;t so token. The combat is stiff, repetitive and unchallenging. The puzzles are just time wasters most of the time and the story seems to just repeat the same notes all the way through. There's some great ideas and presentation, shame it's wrapped up in a boring slog of a game.    … Expand
  26. HeadyWook
    Aug 18, 2017
    6
    It's a unique idea and concept, which initially won me over. Beautiful game, artistically it's pretty great. The fighting doesn't have much depth to it, but that was expected, as long as it was made-up for in the story and exploring. I enjoy these kinds of games where you explore and unravel a story in the process. However, while the exploring brings you a lot of eye candy the plot itselfIt's a unique idea and concept, which initially won me over. Beautiful game, artistically it's pretty great. The fighting doesn't have much depth to it, but that was expected, as long as it was made-up for in the story and exploring. I enjoy these kinds of games where you explore and unravel a story in the process. However, while the exploring brings you a lot of eye candy the plot itself isn't that captivating. The puzzles and challenges were interesting in brief times throughout the game but mostly felt repetitious and annoying. It feels like a game where they focused on visual detail while ignoring their writing and level design.… Expand
  27. StoiaAlex
    Jan 9, 2019
    6
    I hate to give this game a low score...but my expectations were so high because of all the fuss surrounding It. Way too much positive review. It's like a very beautiful 3rd person walking simulator with a powerful, sensible story and a boring implementation.
    I can see why it's so acclaimed and if I hadn't expected perfection I would have probably enjoyd it...but the cycle of insipid    I hate to give this game a low score...but my expectations were so high because of all the fuss surrounding It. Way too much positive review. It's like a very beautiful 3rd person walking simulator with a powerful, sensible story and a boring implementation.
    I can see why it's so acclaimed and if I hadn't expected perfection I would have probably enjoyd it...but the cycle of insipid puzzles and unfocused-uninspired battles just frustrated me.

    Maybe after 2 hours it gets better.    … Expand
  28. Mad-Marty
    Jan 14, 2019
    6
    The first part is too slow ... but later on its ok.

    Basically the game consists of illusional portals that change the world and and finding symbols.
    Little fighting.
  29. rezo_21
    Nov 15, 2021
    6
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  30. StyxWitcher
    Apr 21, 2019
    6
    #Hellblade #RPG #action
    https://vk.com/adventurestocollapse
    Том II: "Приключения в Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice завершены". -Начинаем мы за кельтскую героиню Сенуа которая отправляется в Скандинавию в мир Мертвых...ради спасения своего возлюбленного Диллиона из рук Хель, носящая с собою его голову. -Спутниками путешествия возглавляют душераздирающие голоса до видений... проклятие    #Hellblade #RPG #action
    https://vk.com/adventurestocollapse
    Том II: "Приключения в Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice завершены".
    -Начинаем мы за кельтскую героиню Сенуа которая отправляется в Скандинавию в мир Мертвых...ради спасения своего возлюбленного Диллиона из рук Хель, носящая с собою его голову.
    -Спутниками путешествия возглавляют душераздирающие голоса до видений... проклятие охватившее ее под названием "Гниль" которая разрастается с каждой смертью, черная метка.
    -Брось вызов Богам.
    -Панические страхи до взгляни страху в лицо.
    -Путь закрыт Семью Печатями открывающими с помощью Рун, вашего бурного воображения.
    -Камни Воспоминаний поведают вам историю.
    -Взгляните Зрением найдя иллюзию для преображения в материю.
    Мысли в слух.
    -Наконец то завершилось путешествие.... Cенуа убивают мечем Грама...тьма, в которой она перерождается в Хель или Хель завладела душой Сенуа .... шестое чувство подсказывает мне что Сенуа является Хелью. В конце концов она сбрасывает голову Диллиона в бездну.
    -Сюжетная игра, которую я перепроходить не собираюсь, но ощущения от испытанного не безразличны.
    Я потратил два дня в разбирательствах ради прохождения, выскакивали ошибки мешающие прохождению которые решил изменениями в файлах, спас интернет. Пиратская версия GOG 1.03. Да у меня еще компьютер горяч, в этом наверняка еще заключалась проблемка, так или иначе после изменений в файлах, прошел за два дня.

    Оценка: 6 из 10.
    Жанр: action-adventure
    Год выхода: 2017 г.
    Платформы: Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
    Режим: Однопользовательская игра
    Разработчик: Ninja Theory
    Дизайнер: Ninja Theory
    Сценарий: Ninja Theory    … Expand
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#37 Best PC Game of 2017
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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. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 3, 2018
    85
    Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice takes us on a long road to hell paved with contemplative yet stressful scenes, and an impressive respect for Norse myths and legends.
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  2. CD-Action
    Oct 30, 2017
    90
    Hellblade can disappoint you with repetitive puzzles, linear structure and the fact that it was stripped down to most basic, indispensable mechanics. But Hellblade is not about gameplay. It’s about darkness and fear and despair. The emotional weight of this game is unbearable. Forget about The Last of Us, To the Moon or Telltale’s The Walking Dead. Hellblade is soul-crushing in a way I never thought a game could be. Remember Requiem for a Dream? That’s what Hellblade does to you. I will NEVER forget Ninja Theory’s masterpiece. [10/2017, p.38]
  3. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 12, 2017
    75
    If Heavenly Sword had an opposite, it would without a doubt be Hellblade. A dark, gritty, psychotic, atmospheric hell-ride through the forest of insanity. It looks great but plays like a gloomy record. Not everyone will enjoy this dark adventure. But what it does, it does great. Maybe even too great, if I may say so.
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