Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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7.9

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  1. HaloFever
    Jan 9, 2022
    7
    Great game that does something different and wows with its character models. Although I didn’t love it, I appreciate what Ninja Theory is doing and want to see more games stretch the medium.

    Let’s talk about the good. Seeing Senua look at the camera is eerie in a good way. The expressiveness is so real, unlike any game before 2017 and to this day. The camera isn’t pulled back. Senua is    Great game that does something different and wows with its character models. Although I didn’t love it, I appreciate what Ninja Theory is doing and want to see more games stretch the medium.

    Let’s talk about the good. Seeing Senua look at the camera is eerie in a good way. The expressiveness is so real, unlike any game before 2017 and to this day. The camera isn’t pulled back. Senua is big on screen and her anguish is unavoidable. All of the voice work, lighting, art direction, and whatnot is just perfect. No spoilers on the story. You have to experience this for yourself. Hellblade is a good reminder of how good a tight, focused experience can be when compared to the giant open world AAA games that rule the top charts.

    Now the bad. The combat is the “souls like” experience that has been ruining games for me throughout the PS4 generation. Games like “Darksiders 3”, “Jedi Fallen Order”, and “God of War” are all symptoms of an industry chasing the Dark Souls audience at the detriment of the broader audience. On a personal note, I’ve been playing games for dozens of years. My reflexes are only getting slower. My muscle memory is stuck in games that had circle for dodge rolls. Needless to say, I did not really enjoy the combat in Hellblade so much as suffer through it.

    Another gripe about Hellblade is the inability to replay segments of the game. The game saves often so you don’t have to worry about you kid taking over the PlayStation. But if you miss an item you need for a Platinum trophy, you have to play the entire game again. No skipping cutscenes either. You also have only so many lives before you have to start a new game. Permadeath is a fun option but not a fun requirement. The game does offer an “easy” mode and will reduce the number of enemies if you die a few times. (If I had died too many times and had to restart, I probably would have watched the end of the game on YouTube.)

    All-in-all Hellblade is a worthwhile experience because of how it shows psychosis and how it presents the protagonist. The gameplay could have been more engaging, and I highly recommend “easy” mode for this experience.    … Expand
  2. That_DL_Kid
    Oct 2, 2017
    7
    This is a graphically beautiful game with a great storyline. It is too bad that gameplay couldn't keep up. I loved the fighting mechanics and all the fights but I found them to be spread too far apart. I also found myself not knowing where to go several times and that frustrated me. I found finding runes to open doors very boring and it makes up most of the game. They game had a lot ofThis is a graphically beautiful game with a great storyline. It is too bad that gameplay couldn't keep up. I loved the fighting mechanics and all the fights but I found them to be spread too far apart. I also found myself not knowing where to go several times and that frustrated me. I found finding runes to open doors very boring and it makes up most of the game. They game had a lot of good qualities but I don't think it lived up to the hype and I don't feel I got my money's worth from it. Wait for it to go on sale if you really want to play it.… Expand
  3. BorderlineBunk
    Aug 29, 2017
    7
    I gotta say when I started out I loved this game as so many others did, but I finally reached a point where I had to put the controller down and write a review. The games atmosphere, story, graphics, and audio are all top notch which you'll see in every review. But I don't play games to look around or listen. I play for a fun gameplay experience. The puzzles are lackluster. They don't hurtI gotta say when I started out I loved this game as so many others did, but I finally reached a point where I had to put the controller down and write a review. The games atmosphere, story, graphics, and audio are all top notch which you'll see in every review. But I don't play games to look around or listen. I play for a fun gameplay experience. The puzzles are lackluster. They don't hurt the game, but to me they don't really add anything either. I found myself annoyed anytime I came across one, but this brings me to my main gripe with the game, the combat. Its painfully easy. I've been sitting here hacking away at enemies for way too long. I chose the auto difficulty option, which I got the hang of very quickly and I've only fallen in battle maybe twice the whole game so I'm imagining that the difficulty is quite high at this point, but that just translates to the enemies being able to take sword slash after sword slash. The second to last boss fight took me about 30 minutes to complete. I'm so sick of the combat at this point I just want to beat this game so I can call it done. Senua's slow movements and painfully long combat sequence takes a game that should've only taken 4-5 hours to complete and doubles it. I respect the level of polish they put on this game and its still worth playing which is why I gave it a 7, but Ninja Theory really should've invested more time into actual gameplay mechanics instead of doing hours of whispered voice recording that constantly plays in your ear. Play this game for the story and brilliant atmosphere, but set a reasonable difficulty, dont do the auto scaling because it makes the game much less enjoyable.… Expand
  4. zwolsa
    Mar 16, 2020
    7
    This is an awesome game. The story is great, so is the presentation, the acting and the sounds. I would give it a 10 if there wouldn't be some parts, that i found terrible and that finaly prevented me from finishing the game. I love the puzzles in sometimes unreal surroundings and the story. When i'm playing, i'm interested to hear/see/experience a story, like a book or a movie. HellbladeThis is an awesome game. The story is great, so is the presentation, the acting and the sounds. I would give it a 10 if there wouldn't be some parts, that i found terrible and that finaly prevented me from finishing the game. I love the puzzles in sometimes unreal surroundings and the story. When i'm playing, i'm interested to hear/see/experience a story, like a book or a movie. Hellblade does a great job here. But as a story driven player the fights are simply too difficult for me, even on "easy" setting. Some of them lasts for 12 minutes or more with wave after wave of enemies, that attack you oftentimes from behind, while you fighting against another one. And some parts are just trial and error, like escaping a maze under time pressure. I hate that. That's bad game design, there is no excuse for this. And there are no hints or anything that makes it easier after x attempts. This was were I stopped playing it and i watched the rest on youtube. Summarized, when you not bothered by the parts that bother me, you're getting an awesome game. For future games the developers should think about the balancing. Why not make it really easy for players like me and really hard (what it is anyway) for the soulslike players. This what the difficulty settings are for.… Expand
  5. Empyrea
    Aug 30, 2020
    7
    I have mixed feelings about this game and I cannot rating this game with more than a 7. I don't want to spoil anything (although it's really not a spoiler) but you'll understand better everything when you watch the extra video that you can watch at any time although they recommend you to watch after beating this game. Let's say only that something isn't right with Senua. If you've playedI have mixed feelings about this game and I cannot rating this game with more than a 7. I don't want to spoil anything (although it's really not a spoiler) but you'll understand better everything when you watch the extra video that you can watch at any time although they recommend you to watch after beating this game. Let's say only that something isn't right with Senua. If you've played the last God of War, the landscapes, enviroment and suits will remind you this game although the rest it's quite different. This game have moments of puzzles and others of fighting. About fighting press the Option button to see how to properly fight and use the R2 button when you see that shomething shines for a second in the left down corner of your tv. And if you find yourself stuck don't doubt to pause the game and look for help in the internet. In my opinion, the best of this game is its graphics and the fighting (althoug you can easily die). If you find yourself down in the floor don't give up, just press the X button while moving to a side to keep playing. Although it's not a bad game, it's not great either but it's interesting.… Expand
  6. Instable
    May 27, 2018
    7
    Немного не понимаю восторженных отзывов. Геймплей этой игры очень бедный! Головоломки и драки чередуются друг за другом в крайне неуклюжей последовательности. Из-за этого играть становится невыносимо скучно, несмотря на отличный сюжет.Немного не понимаю восторженных отзывов. Геймплей этой игры очень бедный! Головоломки и драки чередуются друг за другом в крайне неуклюжей последовательности. Из-за этого играть становится невыносимо скучно, несмотря на отличный сюжет.
  7. frederik1478
    Jun 21, 2023
    7
    I enjoyed this game. I had some good story times with it even if I think the gameplay is mostly low point even if I enjoy the combat .

    The surround sound in this game is amazing to hear all the voices from all directions. It is truly a good experience to have to play this game. The problem is that walking from A to B is mostly boring even if you hear all the voices so at some point you    I enjoyed this game. I had some good story times with it even if I think the gameplay is mostly low point even if I enjoy the combat .

    The surround sound in this game is amazing to hear all the voices from all directions. It is truly a good experience to have to play this game.

    The problem is that walking from A to B is mostly boring even if you hear all the voices so at some point you might begin to long for some radio in the background. Just in the moments where you are Just walking with no dialogue.

    This is mostly in one and done kind of game, but it is an experience that you will remember and that is always worth playing.    … Expand
  8. abekdd
    Apr 17, 2019
    7
    La epopeya de Senua podría ser, perfectamente además, el indie más importante de todos los tiempos. De hecho, su categoría de AA queda en ocasiones olvidada debido al impresionante aspecto visual, a todos los niveles, que Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice ofrece al usuario. Así, tenemos en este título de Ninja Theory una compleja historia en la que sumergirnos, ya que tendremos que abrirnos pasoLa epopeya de Senua podría ser, perfectamente además, el indie más importante de todos los tiempos. De hecho, su categoría de AA queda en ocasiones olvidada debido al impresionante aspecto visual, a todos los niveles, que Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice ofrece al usuario. Así, tenemos en este título de Ninja Theory una compleja historia en la que sumergirnos, ya que tendremos que abrirnos paso en medio de la mitología nórdica en la piel de una enferma mental. De esta manera, a lo largo de todos los compases tenemos constantemente la misma duda: ¿todo lo mostrado es real? No es un juego que recomendaría a todo el mundo debido a algunas de sus mecánicas jugables, como la posibilidad de perderlo todo, pero a nivel personal me quedo con una muy buena historia que no merece continuación ninguna.… Expand
  9. DwarfPerkele
    Oct 10, 2017
    7
    For the most part, I enjoyed Hellblade. The graphics are beautiful, the setting is unique and really creepy. The story is interesting and made me want to find out how it ends. I really liked the combat system; fast, brutal, and has a bit of a strategy element to it when there are multiple opponents.

    I was a tad disappointed that the game looked a lot like an RPG (like Horizon Dawn Zero,    For the most part, I enjoyed Hellblade. The graphics are beautiful, the setting is unique and really creepy. The story is interesting and made me want to find out how it ends. I really liked the combat system; fast, brutal, and has a bit of a strategy element to it when there are multiple opponents.

    I was a tad disappointed that the game looked a lot like an RPG (like Horizon Dawn Zero, Witcher 3, etc.), but it was actually only a mix of combat and puzzles, and little else. 90% of the puzzles involves finding shapes that resemble runes in your environment, and it gets really repetitive. There's little to no interaction between the character and the world except where it's required for you to advance to the next area. No items you can pick up except when the story requires it. No people to talk to. If you can interact with an object (usually a door), you probably should if you want to finish the game. The only exception are rune stones, which info-dump a bit of mythology on you. While I found the info dumps interesting, their connection to Senua's story was tenuous a lot of time. I would have much preferred (for example) murals, paintings, carvings, statues, or other art that actually depicts the stories in question so that Senua could have observed them, learning the story.

    The game is also really short, which was a bit disappointing. Still, despite all the flaws, I enjoyed the game and thought it was worth the money.    … Expand
  10. emporio2866
    Feb 2, 2019
    7
    Игра очень понравилась, хоть и короткая!
    Великолепная графика - Ninja Theory умеют работать с движком Unreal на уровне Epic Games, только в прошлой игре Endlaved была третья версия, а тут уже четвёртая.
    Художественная составляющая на таком же высоком уровне, как и качество текстур! Игра просто оргазм для глаз. Звук - тут не рассказать, это надо слышать... он бесподобен!!! Актёрская    Игра очень понравилась, хоть и короткая!
    Великолепная графика - Ninja Theory умеют работать с движком Unreal на уровне Epic Games, только в прошлой игре Endlaved была третья версия, а тут уже четвёртая.
    Художественная составляющая на таком же высоком уровне, как и качество текстур! Игра просто оргазм для глаз.
    Звук - тут не рассказать, это надо слышать... он бесподобен!!!
    Актёрская игра главной героини также выше всяких похвал, за что актриса и получила заслуженный приз.
    Графика, звук и актёрская игра создают потрясающую атмосферу безысходности.
    Геймплей представляет собой симулятор ходьбы с решением головоломок, разбавленный несложной, но зрелищной боёвкой.
    Сюжет простой и всё, что я о нём могу сказать будет спойлером, но он неплохой.
    Игра проходится за 10 часов, но она и не корчит из себя AAA-проект и стоила на старте 2200 кажется, а не 4к, так что претензий ноль, чего не скажешь о Last Guardian!
    Платина простейшая, так как сложность не влияет ни на что и можно играть на лёгком, хотя я прошёл на харде и в боях даже был челлендж ближе к концу.
    Очень советую купить, ведь это очень необычный проект, созданный независимой студией и изданный ей же, а не под крылом крупного издателя. Поддержите, она того стоит!
    Оценка не 10 и 10, потому что 10 из 10 - это Last of Us и Witcher 3, а эта игра просто хорошая... не раздавать же всем десятки, как это делает один "худощавый непродажный блоггер", у которого чуть ли не каждая Call of Duty 12 из 10:)    … Expand
  11. ToshLichev
    Sep 19, 2021
    7
    There is very little you can say about Hellblade without spoiling the game because it is an entirely narrative experience. The gameplay really is just a more or less rudimentary component that only serves as a way for you to experience the story the game wants to tell. Thankfully the plot in question is quite intriguing due to its spin on mental illnesses and our perception of them,There is very little you can say about Hellblade without spoiling the game because it is an entirely narrative experience. The gameplay really is just a more or less rudimentary component that only serves as a way for you to experience the story the game wants to tell. Thankfully the plot in question is quite intriguing due to its spin on mental illnesses and our perception of them, although I do have to note that some of the praise it has been receiving may be a bit over the top.

    While I do recommend that you play Hellblade I can't ignore the fact that it is more of an interactive movie which gets rudely interrupted with unnecessary combat sections. I also can't forgive the devs for not fixing an absurd collectible glitch which makes you miss out on the platinum due to a bug in the rune count - if you can't do it perfectly you add chapter select, if not you lose a point.    … Expand
  12. Alexnhchong
    Feb 27, 2020
    7
    This is a game that I really wanted to love - after all, who doesn't like an underdog success story: a small indie studio taking on greedy corporations like EA and Activision Blizzard with a AAA title that shows there is still a market for single player games. Unfortunately, for every good I could identify, there always seems to be some fault that, in my opinion, hold this title back.This is a game that I really wanted to love - after all, who doesn't like an underdog success story: a small indie studio taking on greedy corporations like EA and Activision Blizzard with a AAA title that shows there is still a market for single player games. Unfortunately, for every good I could identify, there always seems to be some fault that, in my opinion, hold this title back.

    Graphics for instance: the character models are EXCELLENTLY DONE but the environment (short draw distance, texture pop-ins etc) is surprisingly shoddy. I played it on a PS4 Pro so perhaps you can attribute this to the hardware (or the lack thereof) but if God Of War managed to look stunning (both character models and environment) on the exact same PS4 Pro, then I think the blame lies squarely on the developers. Don't get me wrong, it is still miles better than anything Ubisoft could produce but that's also why I bought Hellblade at full price and Watch Dogs at 95% off.

    Another example: combat. When I first began my journey as Senua, I loved the combat mechanics. I wouldn't say it's the best but it was surprisingly solid (and not just a button-mash fest). But as I fought more and more enemies, it became apparent that most of them have only been programmed to perform 3/4 actions (some in a certain sequence as well). What that meant was that fights became boring and (especially if you manage to not die, which is not hard considering the repetitive AI mechanics) extremely laborious. What was initially fun ended up feeling like a chore.

    The voice acting as well. Usually when voice actors/ actresses fail to perform, we blame it on the script. But in this instance, I feel the blame lies either on the sound director (or whoever chose the voice actors/ actresses) as well as the actors/ actresses themselves. The two that caught my mind in particular are Dillion and Senua (great visual performance for the latter, the voice though I felt didn't carry enough weight).

    I can go on and list other observations I've made but I think by this stage (if you've managed to read through what I've written) you should already have a gist of what I'm talking about. So all in all, I am disappointed. The game is not a bad game, not at all. But it had so much potential to be so much greater. Reminds me a bit of The Order 1886.    … Expand
  13. ElObjetivo89
    Apr 17, 2020
    7
    Great atmosphere but a bad gameplay and irregular narrative.

    Senua tiene cosas buenas. Es una experiencia bastante inmersiva y muy disfrutable.
    Pero mando en mano es un mal juego, que no se siente fluido y solo tiene 3 o 4 tipos de enemigos.
    El final me ha parecido muy malo, pero eso es cuestión de gustos.
  14. mynameiscalled
    Sep 26, 2021
    7
    So, I took my time starting this journey, had the game in my collection for about 4 months before I finally decided to commit. As you might expect, the hype was high. And all justified.

    Game is gorgeous, dark and makes you feel eerie and spooked, even when there is no immediate danger on sight. The psychosis was scary, unpredictable and set the overall tone of the game. Voices, whispers,    So, I took my time starting this journey, had the game in my collection for about 4 months before I finally decided to commit. As you might expect, the hype was high. And all justified.

    Game is gorgeous, dark and makes you feel eerie and spooked, even when there is no immediate danger on sight. The psychosis was scary, unpredictable and set the overall tone of the game. Voices, whispers, hallucinations. Hard to describe the sensation without playing yourself.

    The only part that drew the overall points down was probably the combat - I would have enjoyed the game more if it were to be a puzzle/story mode exploration trip - the combat was kinda slow and not very satisfying. Whenever a combat stage popped, in my mind I was like “ugh this again”. Other than that, the game was superb! Pick it up!    … Expand
  15. ksejoshot
    Jul 16, 2020
    7
    Buen juego pero demasiado repetitivo. Recomendado por menos de 15 euros en ofertas, así es como me hice con el a través de GOG.
  16. Shenandoah
    Sep 5, 2020
    7
    No PS5 patch planned, No VR support for PSVR, no plans for Hellblade 2 for the Playstation platform. I’m very disappointed.

    „An update for the PC version of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is currently in development. There are no plans to bring this update to any other platform at this time.“
  17. Oshiri_Maeda
    Jan 3, 2021
    7
    Fantastic visual and audio design, good story and boring gameplay that often kills the pace.
    8 hours of gameplay. plan them to enjoy the movie, don't stretch through too many days not to loose the atmosphere. Lights off and headphones on. Solid 7.
  18. Bizancio_Askatu
    Apr 5, 2021
    7
    Hellblade is a strange game. Some of the key points like atmosphere, Senua facial movements and voice acting are superb, but others like combat, puzzles and rhythm are just barely acceptable, and they are sadly the core of this videogame.
    Sometimes I felt like playing a walking simulator with some tiresome "find the shape" puzzles and suddenly I am in the middle of a fight against huge    Hellblade is a strange game. Some of the key points like atmosphere, Senua facial movements and voice acting are superb, but others like combat, puzzles and rhythm are just barely acceptable, and they are sadly the core of this videogame.
    Sometimes I felt like playing a walking simulator with some tiresome "find the shape" puzzles and suddenly I am in the middle of a fight against huge Northmen not remembering the combat controls as I have not used them during the last 2,5 hours.
    The trick of the Furies voices gets tiring fast and after 4 hours i was really annoyed about them.
    Also the trial and error part of escaping the labyrinth is a horrible design idea as is using real actors footage.
    As a summary, i would said that only the awesome acting of Melina Juergens, the graphics and the atmosphere save this game.    … Expand
  19. Tedd-Deireadh_
    Nov 18, 2021
    7
    Я не понял этой игры и не понимаю высоких оценок. Для инди проекта это ещё неплохо, но мне не сильно вкатило. На один раз, выбить платину и забыть. Ничего запоминающего нет, а прикол со звуком по началу стремный, но потом привыкаешь и все. Боевка средняя, история просто непонятная, но хоть не долгая - на неделю можно растянутьЯ не понял этой игры и не понимаю высоких оценок. Для инди проекта это ещё неплохо, но мне не сильно вкатило. На один раз, выбить платину и забыть. Ничего запоминающего нет, а прикол со звуком по началу стремный, но потом привыкаешь и все. Боевка средняя, история просто непонятная, но хоть не долгая - на неделю можно растянуть
  20. nfs7379
    Sep 4, 2022
    7
    7/10.......................................................................
  21. DarthJ
    Aug 28, 2022
    7
    Немного не понимаю восторженных отзывов. Геймплей этой игры очень бедный! Головоломки и драки чередуются друг за другом в крайне неуклюжей последовательности. Из-за этого играть становится невыносимо скучно, несмотря на отличный сюжет.Немного не понимаю восторженных отзывов. Геймплей этой игры очень бедный! Головоломки и драки чередуются друг за другом в крайне неуклюжей последовательности. Из-за этого играть становится невыносимо скучно, несмотря на отличный сюжет.
  22. Icekyng
    Jun 14, 2018
    6
    I am a quarter in and got on PS4. It throws you no tutorial at all and the combat feels stodgy but then I found out I can dodge and use r2 for a slow down effect. Bit repetitive already and lining up the focus to open a door didn’t work even though was doing it right. 6 out of 10 at the moment, but I am intrigued. Care and attention has been put into this game and I will finish it out ofI am a quarter in and got on PS4. It throws you no tutorial at all and the combat feels stodgy but then I found out I can dodge and use r2 for a slow down effect. Bit repetitive already and lining up the focus to open a door didn’t work even though was doing it right. 6 out of 10 at the moment, but I am intrigued. Care and attention has been put into this game and I will finish it out of respect for that.… Expand
  23. karco
    Aug 8, 2017
    6
    Typical Ninja Theory game: good story, great art and sound (especially idea with voices in the head), mediocre gameplay (except maybe two or three puzzles in Odin's trials). I recommend to play this game on easy, because battle system is primitive and somewhat clunky, enemies are useless bulletsponges and encounters are too frequent.

    9/10 for story. 5/10 for gameplay. And I think,    Typical Ninja Theory game: good story, great art and sound (especially idea with voices in the head), mediocre gameplay (except maybe two or three puzzles in Odin's trials). I recommend to play this game on easy, because battle system is primitive and somewhat clunky, enemies are useless bulletsponges and encounters are too frequent.

    9/10 for story.
    5/10 for gameplay.
    And I think, that gameplay is the most important part of any game so 6/10 overall.    … Expand
  24. wesker2012
    Dec 21, 2017
    6
    Great graphics, cinematic atmosphere, and sound with an interesting new core concept of hearing voices. Everything else though was very lackluster. The combat and puzzles were very annoying. A lot of times, it was hard to know what to do. The combat took forever and wasnt very enjoyable.
  25. DrZomboid
    Feb 4, 2018
    6
    I like different game but this is sick, bit boring and unclear.
    This game needs better story, less film grain and better graphic solutions in few areas.

    Anyway the game can be beautiful sometimes, no HUD gives movie vibes.
  26. revelc
    Aug 9, 2017
    6
    Game is very boring, story is questionably awful, and incredibly linear gameplay. The only reason I tried it because of the graphics and the media coverage. I recommend wait for sales or skip entirely. There are better games coming out in the upcoming months. This title should've been $15 at most.
  27. arostislavna
    Oct 5, 2017
    6
    A good story, however absolutely no replay-ability whatsoever.

    Oddly some of the graphics towards the start of the game feel washed out, or feel like old-tech (like backgrounds from RE5 on 360/PS3)

    Buy it on sale.
  28. drowblade
    Sep 7, 2017
    6
    Good story, good atmosphere, good soud. Sorry, bad gameplay, boring enemies, and 3 bosses. 3! God damn, 3 bosses! WTF?! Riddles for schoolgirls, 70% of game - walk, walk, walk. Yes, this game is not AAA, but it is not justification. And, of course, you dont want to replay this game. Because it is disposable.
  29. mikepatyaev
    Aug 24, 2017
    6
    Hellblade is a slap in the face of the giant and greedy publishers, for the sake of the game industry i hope this game will be a success in critics and sales.I highly recommend it if you love games that can be more than just fun experiences...a true work of art and i hope to see more indie developers
  30. Kalfyra
    Aug 9, 2017
    6
    Gameplay is boring, and have horrible cinematography/atmosphere (there are so many better example around... just look at cinema production). Still i appreciate the effort on creating something new even if it actually didn''t give me any kind of experience about mental illness. Vote: 6,5
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 68 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 68
  3. Negative: 1 out of 68
  1. Screen Rant
    Dec 20, 2018
    90
    Both proof that small development teams can make great games, and that video games can handle heavy themes in their own way.
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  2. Critical Hit
    Dec 20, 2018
    80
    Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is a prime example for anyone making the case that video games are a powerful art form. Creatively ambitious, it’s exceptionally well-thought-out and implemented – making it striking at both a sensorial and psychological level as it delves deep into an exploration of life with psychosis. It has its gameplay flaws but remains must-experience for adult audiences. An instant classic for this generation.
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  3. 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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