Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 1377 Ratings

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  1. vitorgaioso
    Sep 12, 2023
    8
    História e gráficos maravilhosos. Único "defeito" (entre aspas pois esse claramente não é o foco do jogo) é o combate repetitivo.
  2. nemix3d
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    So fcking beautiful, the best history of the games ever. The music is 11/10
  3. tatakae
    Sep 1, 2023
    8
    "Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice" offers an incredibly immersive gaming experience! Its epic storytelling, beautiful visuals, and excellent gameplay make it a remarkable journey. Especially considering the price, it's an outstanding experience. I would recommend ensuring you're comfortable with the game's genre before starting because the game effectively delivers fear and psychological"Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice" offers an incredibly immersive gaming experience! Its epic storytelling, beautiful visuals, and excellent gameplay make it a remarkable journey. Especially considering the price, it's an outstanding experience. I would recommend ensuring you're comfortable with the game's genre before starting because the game effectively delivers fear and psychological challenges. Speaking as someone who's afraid of the dark, the game truly gave me some intense moments! :)… Expand
  4. jelikey
    Aug 30, 2023
    8
    This is an incredible experience, but I'm not so sure that it's an incredible game. 10/10 on the visuals, voices, and exploration of psychosis. Maybe 6/10 for the puzzles and combat? At some point you realize that the only way to survive is to dodge continuously, trying to get a whack in here and there. Multiple enemies were basically hopeless. On the other hand, I haven't played a gameThis is an incredible experience, but I'm not so sure that it's an incredible game. 10/10 on the visuals, voices, and exploration of psychosis. Maybe 6/10 for the puzzles and combat? At some point you realize that the only way to survive is to dodge continuously, trying to get a whack in here and there. Multiple enemies were basically hopeless. On the other hand, I haven't played a game that has stuck with me like this one, forcing me to think about it weeks later. Flawed masterpiece, perhaps.… Expand
  5. Silent-Heal
    Aug 18, 2023
    9
    Interesting game, quality sword fighting, voice acting, plot, the main character, graphics, etc.
  6. apokalipto
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  7. Enzo00315
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    Este es el metodo mas rapido para adquirir esquizofrenia, esto es un GOTY, muy inmersivo, una locu
  8. AgentLvi
    Jun 18, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece game. The story is so enjoyable, scoring is really great, visual is decent, and the voice is stunning
  9. justanormie
    Jun 17, 2023
    9
    One of if not my favourite game at the moment. If you want a game that genuinely messes with you and has an actual note from mental health professionals on the launch screen, and you like the setting, it's a must. As a standalone game, it's a bit linear and repetetive, and if you're easily scared or disturbed, steer clear.
  10. DreamOfHero
    Apr 15, 2023
    9
    Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is an incredibly immersive and immersive gaming experience.

    The lack of Italian voice acting can be a hindrance for some players, but the stunning graphics and bi-neural audio more than make up for it. The combat system is remarkable, comparable to that of the Batman Arkham series. Overall, this game proves that you can create great gaming experiences by    Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is an incredibly immersive and immersive gaming experience.

    The lack of Italian voice acting can be a hindrance for some players, but the stunning graphics and bi-neural audio more than make up for it.
    The combat system is remarkable, comparable to that of the Batman Arkham series.

    Overall, this game proves that you can create great gaming experiences by focusing on a few things done right.    … Expand
  11. realWhiteMan
    Apr 9, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My rating is based on my impressions of the game. This is not an objective review. I play quite a big number of titles per year and decided to review them as a peace of art and not as a product.… Expand
  12. Borazan
    Apr 1, 2023
    10
    Amazing story, good gameplay & mechanics. Perfect world, atmosphere and epic ending. Awesome.
  13. R4bisco
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    One of the few games that made me cry. Super intensive! The combat is great and fun, and you don't have to keep looking at the ground to grab items and stuff. I found this as a bad thing at the beginning due to being so used to do the same in all other games, but this made me enjoy more the scenery (which is stunning) and really immerse myself in the story. I really can't wait for a sequel.
  14. 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 em si nao entendi, 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,    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 nao entendi, 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    … Expand
  15. wiseria
    Dec 25, 2022
    8
    basit dövüş mekanikleri, güzel grafikler, başarılı hikaye anlatımı. biraz kısa geldi tadı damakta bıraktı. deneyimlenmesi gereken bir oyun.
  16. brokencinho
    Dec 21, 2022
    9
    Gran experiencia inmersiva es un drama psicologico hermoso de vivir, grandes graficos e historia, el final es epico!
  17. ecinholima
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    Este é de longe um dos melhores jogos sobre mitologia nordica que já vi, e que tive o prazer de jogar e estarei brevemente jogando novamente, temos aqui gráficos lindos e ultrarrealista, com RTX ON o jogo fica lindo, a forma como o roteirista trata as questões da doença é algo incrível.
    O Studio teve uma sacada incrível, trouxe para nós uma abordagem totalmente diferente do que vimos em    Este é de longe um dos melhores jogos sobre mitologia nordica que já vi, e que tive o prazer de jogar e estarei brevemente jogando novamente, temos aqui gráficos lindos e ultrarrealista, com RTX ON o jogo fica lindo, a forma como o roteirista trata as questões da doença é algo incrível.
    O Studio teve uma sacada incrível, trouxe para nós uma abordagem totalmente diferente do que vimos em jogos, séries, filmes e livros sobre mitologia nórdica. Aqui o jogador embarca numa visão visceral de horror. Este trabalho é brutal!    … Expand
  18. jirny
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    просто невероятно. для меня это просто попадание 10/10. история, геймплей, пазлы, саспенс, максимально реалистичная анимация - великолепно!
    единственный минус - однообразие противников
  19. joaopoc1998
    Nov 5, 2022
    8
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  20. WellEvil
    Oct 31, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are a few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  21. Animus_V0x
    Oct 31, 2022
    8
    What a beautiful game. Everything is in the atmosphere. It is a slow paced game, but that makes sense since it's a rather short game. This is the kind of game that you need to take your time with and find all the lore to fully experience the story and game play. I had a very good time.
  22. SneezingCalmCat
    Oct 17, 2022
    8
    Good game, but it has its flaws:

    1. Lots of Puzzles, not very difficult of you can get easily stuck in a few ones, I hate puzzles but this ones are ok, until it gets pretty frustrating and repetitive. 2. Combat is feels good, until it sucks, aka can't move the camera and you have 3 enemies behind you and you can't turn around nor move because you are also stuck in a wall. 3. It    Good game, but it has its flaws:

    1. Lots of Puzzles, not very difficult of you can get easily stuck in a few ones, I hate puzzles but this ones are ok, until it gets pretty frustrating and repetitive.

    2. Combat is feels good, until it sucks, aka can't move the camera and you have 3 enemies behind you and you can't turn around nor move because you are also stuck in a wall.

    3. It can get surprisingly slow and boring, especially towards the end.

    Slow, repetitive, sometimes boring, I felt I was going to fell sleep multiple times, which shouldn't happen during a gameplay.

    I won't list all the good things this game does, but I would recommend you give it a try, it is in game pass. If you like the first hour you are going to love, if not you are going to really hate it.    … Expand
  23. NyanFish
    Sep 29, 2022
    10
    Шедевр
    Наконец то я понял как я буду жить с шизой и психозом
    10 из 10
  24. greuelpirat
    Aug 6, 2022
    10
    An almost perfect production. The graphics are awesome, sound is great, fights feel fierce, story pulls you along, but does not last longer than necessary. Final fight and story conclusion are satisfying.
    Sure there are some downsides:
    * Walking/Running feels pretty slow in puzzle moments where you have to go around * Target selection could be better. there is no support for mouse-wheel    An almost perfect production. The graphics are awesome, sound is great, fights feel fierce, story pulls you along, but does not last longer than necessary. Final fight and story conclusion are satisfying.
    Sure there are some downsides:
    * Walking/Running feels pretty slow in puzzle moments where you have to go around
    * Target selection could be better. there is no support for mouse-wheel for example.
    * Camera is sometimes pretty annoying when you stand at a wall, you can not see your own character nor the enemy.
    * You are pretty left alone to find out, what the game wants you to do, but this is part of the game design. so I guess this might not everyone will be happy with that. For example I started pretty late in the game using focus in fights.
    * I personally do not like mixing rendered and filmed characters. For me that somehow breaks the immersion.
    So although there are some points where I might reduce my score, but i just feel this game does not deserve it. They did a great job. I will definitely play the successor.    … Expand
  25. csln
    Jul 16, 2022
    8
    Beautiful.
    I played it in 2 days.
    The labyrinth and some backtracking sucked.
    I liked the fight mechanics and the enemy types.
    The rest was very gut.
    I liked Senua
  26. fake_nikpap
    Jul 14, 2022
    9
    Really nice game with a beautiful narrative. If it's raining outside and you have a free afternoon just play this for 6 hours. It's amazing!
  27. ricky6
    Apr 29, 2022
    8
    le jeu est tres bon, bon gameplay, effets sonores et bo excellentes, son 3d qui nous met en total immersion, l'histoire est confuse de maniere a nous faire vivre la confusion et le délire de senuen, mais cette derneire s'eclairci a la maniere dont le personnage se libère de ses ténébres/délires. je vous invite a regarder le documentaire du jeu fourni avec le jeu qui ecclairci les zonesle jeu est tres bon, bon gameplay, effets sonores et bo excellentes, son 3d qui nous met en total immersion, l'histoire est confuse de maniere a nous faire vivre la confusion et le délire de senuen, mais cette derneire s'eclairci a la maniere dont le personnage se libère de ses ténébres/délires. je vous invite a regarder le documentaire du jeu fourni avec le jeu qui ecclairci les zones d'ombres et explique les nombreuses métaphores presentes dans le jeu ( le jeu entier est métaphorique)… Expand
  28. MrVali
    Apr 12, 2022
    8
    It was a very strange experience. I'm really curious how the new one will turn out.
  29. Vitaly_Blessed
    Apr 3, 2022
    8
    I really liked this game! This is an independent project, to some extent a breakthrough in the gaming industry. I would recommend making the puzzles a little more complicated and interesting, but it was played very well.
  30. Wrathzo
    Mar 25, 2022
    8
    Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is an action-adventure game developed and published by Ninja Theory. Set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Norse mythology and Celtic culture, the game follows Senua, a Pict warrior who must make her way to Helheim by defeating otherworldly entities and facing their challenges, in order to rescue the soul of her dead lover from the goddess Hela. The gameHellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is an action-adventure game developed and published by Ninja Theory. Set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Norse mythology and Celtic culture, the game follows Senua, a Pict warrior who must make her way to Helheim by defeating otherworldly entities and facing their challenges, in order to rescue the soul of her dead lover from the goddess Hela. The game blends different gameplay mechanics and concepts like puzzle solving, psychological horror and melee combat. Voice acting is an integral part of the game, while its cutscenes combine motion capture by Melina Juergens, and live action performances by other actors.… Expand
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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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