Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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  1. 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
  2. Eienkei
    Oct 9, 2017
    10
    One of the most unique games in past few years, it really plays with your mind and heart.
    The first 30 minutes are slow and you have to be patient but then it grows on you and make you fall in love with the game.
  3. 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.
  4. monokuma888
    Oct 3, 2017
    10
    This game is just fantastic in every sense of the word. Hellblade is a game that boasts about being a indie game while having the talent and budget of most triple a games and this not only does that but surpasses it. It's story is probably one of the best aspects about it as it deals with a lot of with mental illness and its affects on the mind and it does such a good job with it that itThis game is just fantastic in every sense of the word. Hellblade is a game that boasts about being a indie game while having the talent and budget of most triple a games and this not only does that but surpasses it. It's story is probably one of the best aspects about it as it deals with a lot of with mental illness and its affects on the mind and it does such a good job with it that it does not come of as a cheap way of trying to get attention by doing something controversial but treats it with respect and a lot of care which I appreciate. The game itself does have a lot of walking and puzzle solving even if they are similar for most of them but they to are very well done and the world itself is so rich and increasing with the Norse lore and the combat while simplistic is actually pretty damn good. If this isn't enough to convince you then buy it yourself and see as it is one of the most underrated games I have played in years… Expand
  5. 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
  6. CptRed82
    Sep 25, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gioco spettacolare sia dal punto di vista del comparto tecnico che dellatrama Senua sa coinvolgerti in un modo talmente toccante ed emotivo che adorerai il gioco senza compromessi amerai e odierai le voci i paesaggi e persino i nemici i combattimenti se pur non numerosi (ed è un bene) sono spettacolari e avvincenti le movenze di Senua sono iper realistiche! questo gioco vale il tempo trascorso a giocarlo i soldi spesi (troppo pochi) e i sentimenti provati in altre parole un capolavoro!… Expand
  7. Xeno-1X
    Sep 18, 2017
    10
    Hellblade is an overall amazing game for a very fair price. Set in celtic and northern mythology it takes on a tale of psychosis and horror, battle and passion, love and hate and tells a solid story with captivating lore. It's well researched and detailed and mixes this up ingeniously with innovative binaural audio to create a truly immersive and memorable experience. Ninja Theory didHellblade is an overall amazing game for a very fair price. Set in celtic and northern mythology it takes on a tale of psychosis and horror, battle and passion, love and hate and tells a solid story with captivating lore. It's well researched and detailed and mixes this up ingeniously with innovative binaural audio to create a truly immersive and memorable experience. Ninja Theory did right creating the game in the full depths as they imagined it and publishing it independantly, without a major publisher influencing the game for the worst like it happens with so many other games. And you can experience this authenticness in almost every moment of the game. Plus it features a great soundtrack, with support from Andy LaPlegua of Combichrist and VNV Nation, two artists i really enjoyed finding here. The graphics speaks for itself and the facial character expressions are extraordinary. All in all, what more can you want. It's a diamond between games, one that people will still talk about after years. Play it yourself and enjoy a unique and great game. I loved it so much i even wrote a review. 10/10!… Expand
  8. Skitte
    Sep 15, 2017
    5
    Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a game made by Ninja Theory, developed entirely on Unreal Engine 4. It took a long wait to finally see this game make it on the market. I finished it in 2 days, roughly. I just couldn't finish it on one playthrough. I had high hopes for this, but ultimately, I can't really recommend it. It looks good on PC; the game really proves the power of Unreal 4, butHellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a game made by Ninja Theory, developed entirely on Unreal Engine 4. It took a long wait to finally see this game make it on the market. I finished it in 2 days, roughly. I just couldn't finish it on one playthrough. I had high hopes for this, but ultimately, I can't really recommend it. It looks good on PC; the game really proves the power of Unreal 4, but as what the game offers, it's not enough for me, plus the wrong steps they took. First of all, the story is kind of... nice, the presentation hooks you up immediately, but as the story moves on, it becomes a mess, you might just lose interest. It's kind of the same dialogue, it's kind of the same thing told with other words. What I liked is the topic. I haven't seen many other games tread psychiatrical problems this way. Then... where the problem appears. THE GAME IS EXTREMELY TEDIOUS around the half of it. THE GAME IS FILLED WITH WAAAY TOO MANY PUZZLES, ONE AFTER ANOTHER. They aren't hard, but you'll sigh everytime you have to look for certain symbols, running in circles and noticing that SENUA IS GODDAMN SLOW. I get it it's a game about mental problems, but the puzzles broke the immersion and the atmosphere just fade away after going through a gate and another puzzle waiting for me. The last thing that I want to say, the combat. It's extremely simple, but it's enjoyable, it's not like it's the main part of the game, but it contributes. Some fights are rewarding, some hard, some that you wish would end sooner, but ultimately, it didn't tire me.
    Also, I really paid attention to detail, voices and art style. They really immitate The Nordic/Viking lore. This area of the game has been extremely well done.

    TL;DR:
    Pros:
    - Presentation and Topic
    - Graphics
    - Voice Acting and Art Style
    - Psycosis was extremely well potrayed.
    Neutral:
    - Execution of the Story
    - Combat

    Negative:
    - Puzzles *I think the game would be 2-3 hours without those filling puzzles*
    - Execution of the story
    - Senua is too slow in walking and even running
    - Writing becomes tiring to listen to and even read. *I took my headphones off at the last scene, the puzzle and voices really drove me nuts I couldn't wait to finish it*

    Conclusions:
    The game isn't terrible by any means, but it isn't really what I have been waiting for. I can't recommend to casual puzzle, action or story rich gamers. It's basically a walking simulator with an attempt to a great story. I could say to only hardcorre fans to puzzle to try this, fans of walking simulators and eventually if you are curious how psychotic people cope with this mental issue.    … Expand
  9. OptiMystik
    Sep 11, 2017
    10
    Awesome work of art! Ninja Theory made a deep psychological drama for mature gamers.
    Visuals and stereophonic sound amplifies immersion as never before. Hellsblade atmosphere combined all the best from such titles as "Silent Hill" with "Soul Reaver" and "What Dreams May Come" film. Darkness truly oppress and scares. Actress play cast a spell and afford a great pleasure. Recommend and wait    Awesome work of art! Ninja Theory made a deep psychological drama for mature gamers.
    Visuals and stereophonic sound amplifies immersion as never before. Hellsblade atmosphere combined all the best from such titles as "Silent Hill" with "Soul Reaver" and "What Dreams May Come" film. Darkness truly oppress and scares. Actress play cast a spell and afford a great pleasure. Recommend and wait for another Ninja Theory game with such complex elaboration. Game took a 8 hour for me but It really deserve to experience a few walkthrough.    … Expand
  10. RagnarokMike
    Sep 11, 2017
    9
    Not for those who need a break neck pace, it's methodically paced from it's story to it's combat, this is a story more about narrative than frenetic combat. Everything it does, it does fairly well, looks great, great atmosphere, Druth's narration is silky smooth, some fantastic visual sequences, and solid enough combat. If you can abide a slow paced game, more about plot, it's a must play.Not for those who need a break neck pace, it's methodically paced from it's story to it's combat, this is a story more about narrative than frenetic combat. Everything it does, it does fairly well, looks great, great atmosphere, Druth's narration is silky smooth, some fantastic visual sequences, and solid enough combat. If you can abide a slow paced game, more about plot, it's a must play. As "normal people" don't play games for just one reason, every genre has it's audience.… Expand
  11. ayush42
    Sep 9, 2017
    9
    It was a game full of surprises, twists and i mean mind twists and turns. Great Psychological thriller game. Enjoyed playing it. One thing i didn't like about this game is that it was made a bit draggy maybe because of the short story, apart from that it was good whether it is graphics or whatever, it was nice.
    Voices, mind games, everything was amazing.
  12. rafaroland
    Sep 8, 2017
    10
    It's a great game, even not being a super production like Uncharted 4 it delivers a great immersive experience. Extra points for the whole experience with the sound!
  13. 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.
  14. fijiboy
    Sep 7, 2017
    9
    hell blade is sort of an exploration/puzzle/adventure game with with a combat system that's very familiar and fairly simple, but really satisfying and very tense a lot of the time. I enjoyed a lot of the puzzles in the game and thought a lot of the challenges with puzzle aspects were really interesting, but some of the puzzles get repeated quite often and even though I enjoyed them andhell blade is sort of an exploration/puzzle/adventure game with with a combat system that's very familiar and fairly simple, but really satisfying and very tense a lot of the time. I enjoyed a lot of the puzzles in the game and thought a lot of the challenges with puzzle aspects were really interesting, but some of the puzzles get repeated quite often and even though I enjoyed them and thought they were neat, when you get into the late game and still have to solve the same kindof puzzle you've been doing since the beginning it can become kind of annoying, but thankfully there is a lot of variety to the kinds of challenges youll be facing through the game. the game uses audio very creatively and incorporates its audio as a main mechanic in the game and it works really well and makes you feel like a crazy person much like the main character Senua, and is one of the most original and fresh concepts ive seen in a game and brings a lot of awareness to mental illness and how greatly it affects people. the narrative is really good and there are many powerful and emotional moments that are well earned, and is one of the strongest aspects of this game. the story is very smart and well told and I became very invested in senua, her story, her struggles and her flaws. the story creates a very well realized world as well. this is a very dark tale with some really dark subjects being told and there are times where I was actually really scared and disturbed which I wasn't expecting. I think this is one of the best games ive played this year. the only problems I had were with a few of the puzzles being a little frustrating because the didn't give enough clear direction, but that was only with two of them, and a few sections of the game were drawn out a bit to long taking me out of the experience a little I don't understand why they needed to be that way they could of just shortened those small moments and I felt these little frustrations took me out of the game a lot especially the some of the reapeating puzzles, but other wise this is a must play game and I highly recommend it. there is no game like this out there and its a very unique, fresh, intense, epic and emotional experience. the game is about 8 hours but is half the price of a full price game, and I forgot to mention that the game is absolutely gorgeous and I adored the games design of the locations, enemies and atmosphere.… Expand
  15. JaySilver
    Sep 7, 2017
    0
    This game is plain, static and boring. Maybe such a game would have been great in the 90s, but in 2017 its a slap in every gamers face. Why? Because this so called "Triple Indie" sells itself by telling people its an indie from an AAA-Developer. You don't even have any weapons, skills, inventory or HUD. I really thought the indie hype is over, but it seems, that some fanboys just can't getThis game is plain, static and boring. Maybe such a game would have been great in the 90s, but in 2017 its a slap in every gamers face. Why? Because this so called "Triple Indie" sells itself by telling people its an indie from an AAA-Developer. You don't even have any weapons, skills, inventory or HUD. I really thought the indie hype is over, but it seems, that some fanboys just can't get enought of mediocre and dull games. I played it for an hour and I wouldnt recommend it to anyone whos looking for a good time.… Expand
  16. wnsguddnjfem
    Sep 6, 2017
    4
    The graphic of this game is not bad. but playing is very boring with same patterns, same weapon....
    and i can't understand narratives, scripts...and the description of psychotic symptom was not impressive
  17. grimsfield
    Sep 2, 2017
    8
    Another great game in an awesome 2017. This year has been amazing for gaming.

    Hellblade is an intense trip though a land of death and mental anguish. It tells the story of celtic warrior woman who has lost her lover to a viking raid. She suffers from severe schizofrenia which is only exacerbated by this loss. She has journeyed north to the viking lands to bring back her lover from the    Another great game in an awesome 2017. This year has been amazing for gaming.

    Hellblade is an intense trip though a land of death and mental anguish. It tells the story of celtic warrior woman who has lost her lover to a viking raid. She suffers from severe schizofrenia which is only exacerbated by this loss. She has journeyed north to the viking lands to bring back her lover from the underworld.

    This game is somewhat short, but for 30 dollars on release day, I'd say its well worth a play through. There are no side quests in this game, and the level design is pretty linear. It all seems to come together and work pretty well though. The story is intense and exciting, while draining and deeply interesting. The audio in this game is really something innovative and fresh. I really recommend having a good set of headphones if you plan to play this game.

    The actual game play consists of puzzle solving and vivid, flashy combat. Its probably some of the best looking sword combat I've seen in a game to date. And as a whole, the game is very well presented with fantastic visuals throughout. Beyond that, there's not really not much else to this game. It tells a brutal story filled with norse mythology and it does it well.

    Pros:
    -great innovative audio
    -exciting flashy combat
    -interesting and engrossing story
    -well worth the price of 30 dollars on release
    -fantastic visuals
    -No bugs that I noticed

    cons:
    -short
    -somewhat simple gameplay with no sidequests, leveling, inventory, or progression system    … Expand
  18. phoeniix23
    Aug 30, 2017
    10
    This is my game of the year 2017. I'm blown away by it's story, themes, graphics, art, sound, design, lore, music, characters, combat, puzzles, immersion, and especially Senua herself. Melina Juergens is a FANTASTIC actor.

    I've never ever played a "game" like this in my life. It's titles like this that make gaming special. Please please buy and play this. It's a beautifully sad and    This is my game of the year 2017. I'm blown away by it's story, themes, graphics, art, sound, design, lore, music, characters, combat, puzzles, immersion, and especially Senua herself. Melina Juergens is a FANTASTIC actor.

    I've never ever played a "game" like this in my life. It's titles like this that make gaming special.

    Please please buy and play this. It's a beautifully sad and mesmerising experience. Well done Ninja Theory, I will be following you guys closely from now, alongside CDPR :)    … Expand
  19. 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
  20. Sesshomurai
    Aug 29, 2017
    9
    I don't know where to even begin with this. But I'll start with first impressions. This game looks amazing. Far better than big studio productions lately. A true breakthrough in quality and with recent games like Zero Dawn, I thought the bar was set high. It has been reset again. Soon after playing you notice the game provides no HUD or out-of-scene visuals, cues, notifications (other thanI don't know where to even begin with this. But I'll start with first impressions. This game looks amazing. Far better than big studio productions lately. A true breakthrough in quality and with recent games like Zero Dawn, I thought the bar was set high. It has been reset again. Soon after playing you notice the game provides no HUD or out-of-scene visuals, cues, notifications (other than saving). it doesn't hold you hand, provide you with numbers to obsess over. There's no inventory, no crates or barrels to loot. No gear to gawk over, none of that. This game ventures off in a bold new direction. The vision and bravery of this small team to conceive of an experience (I don't even call it a game) so profound, thrilling, confusing and contemplative as this, is just remarkable. I remove my hat and bow to these visionaries.

    This experience centers on a woman, her past, her lost love, her journey into the depths of her mind. It uses metaphor to paint a landscape that is cold, vast and often confusing and frustrating to convey the very emotions the narrative embodies. This brings you into the character. Even though it is 3rd person, you are immersed in this story, which is one of pain and suffering. But also one of determination, faith in oneself and strength. I can see how the layers of this game may not be appreciated by true "gamers". To really appreciate this title, like you would any true piece of art, one must reflect on it. And on oneself. It is an introspective journey.

    This game touches your senses, emotions and thoughts in different ways simultaneously. The stark, solemn and empty world separated by amazingly intense combat, juxtaposed by puzzles that emerge from the subtle shapes and illusions of the world around you.

    This experience is not about diversity, gameplay, looting, or skills. Those things matter to traditional type games where you are the "player". This game is something entirely different. It's an interactive narrative,. a struggle; a rethinking of genres, groundbreaking.    … Expand
  21. kriptomanki
    Aug 29, 2017
    10
    One of the big surprises this year. Melina Juergens did a terrific job portraying the female protagonist, I hope she'll receive more jobs in the future in games and/or movies. She is absolutely stunning.

    Gameplay wise the whole concept takes some time to get used to, but later on, when the mechanics gets familiar, everything becomes second nature. Awesome graphics and storytelling, a must have.
  22. Dreizehn
    Aug 28, 2017
    10
    Senua's sacrifice is an incredible experience to be played it in the dark with your headphones. Her journey will stay with me for a long time, I can't wait to replay it again. Thank you Ninja Theory for this amazing experience.
  23. hreggiani
    Aug 25, 2017
    10
    This game is amazing! Possibly the best gaming experience I had this year. The gameplay is perfectly crafted, mixing the puzzles and very well timed battles. The battle mechanic is incredibly good, without any bugs and very responsive controls. The puzzles are interesting and give a very good sense of being insider of her mind (a very troubled mind). The visual of the game and soundtrackThis game is amazing! Possibly the best gaming experience I had this year. The gameplay is perfectly crafted, mixing the puzzles and very well timed battles. The battle mechanic is incredibly good, without any bugs and very responsive controls. The puzzles are interesting and give a very good sense of being insider of her mind (a very troubled mind). The visual of the game and soundtrack are amazing!
    The price of the game is really fair!

    I have nothing bad to say about this game! Buy it, play it and you will certainly enjoy. But be aware, this is not a hack and slash or rpg sort of game. Its focus is on the story and the problems the main caracter is going trough!    … Expand
  24. Samyar91
    Aug 24, 2017
    10
    After years of playing games...now we can enjoy of something serious..it's not about just sit and get entertained like hollywood cliche..It's about Senua's world with marvelous acting..which you'll get too deep with it..the aspect of camera is something different that even in cinema you'll never experience such a thing.I just loved it..it's a true masterpiece!every piece of it worthAfter years of playing games...now we can enjoy of something serious..it's not about just sit and get entertained like hollywood cliche..It's about Senua's world with marvelous acting..which you'll get too deep with it..the aspect of camera is something different that even in cinema you'll never experience such a thing.I just loved it..it's a true masterpiece!every piece of it worth playing and it represent their hard work and twisted minds!we just have to thank ninja theory for giving us such a experience which we should see from other developers as well..to see the gaming industry as a serious business as well… Expand
  25. 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
  26. Kamikazeshocki
    Aug 20, 2017
    8
    This game takes about 6-8 hours and I can recommend it.
    The told story, atmosphere and the sound are impressive.
    I also like the combat though it is quite simple and feels clunky at first. All riddles are a bit tedious in this game and it brakes the rhythm, but that's more or less all I have to complain about. The first 2 hours I was not amazed with this game because it felt like a    This game takes about 6-8 hours and I can recommend it.
    The told story, atmosphere and the sound are impressive.
    I also like the combat though it is quite simple and feels clunky at first.
    All riddles are a bit tedious in this game and it brakes the rhythm, but that's more or less all I have to complain about.
    The first 2 hours I was not amazed with this game because it felt like a walking simulator but the second half felt downright awesome. The Gameplay mechanics are more or less basic but it there is so much creepy awesome stuff going on... I was mesmerized at the end. A celtic warrior plagued by psychosis battles with the gods. Personally the blind trial and the sea of corpses were my favourite parts of the game.
    Would buy again.    … Expand
  27. Huikk4poks
    Aug 20, 2017
    9
    Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice was an experience with a wonderful music, beautiful graphics and awesome voice acting. If you enjoy Norse mythology and games with a great story prepare for a ride. Game took me a 8 hours to complete but for it's price, it is a great deal. For 2017 it is a must play.
  28. MovieNerd_EP
    Aug 20, 2017
    1
    A weak plot, bad acting, terrible characters, basic/uninteresting combat, awful gameplay and a pace that is pretty much nonexistent. The only thing which elevates this "game" above utter trash are some interesting visual and auditory aspects, though this can not save this game from it's inherent dullness! The main character is incredibly bland, a fact that the developers try to hideA weak plot, bad acting, terrible characters, basic/uninteresting combat, awful gameplay and a pace that is pretty much nonexistent. The only thing which elevates this "game" above utter trash are some interesting visual and auditory aspects, though this can not save this game from it's inherent dullness! The main character is incredibly bland, a fact that the developers try to hide behind her mental illness, which is used as a device, not only to disguise a weak character but also to discourage critics from criticizing this game. The psychological elements are poorly implemented and don't make the game that interesting. This game had potential, but is not the masterpiece people call it!… Expand
  29. Chliconcarnag
    Aug 18, 2017
    10
    You NEED headphones to fully expereience from the middle of the game. Grreat combvat, shoutouts to the develepo for creating a rich and beaitufl landscape. !st thime through is admittenly VERY instense but very little to actullay be afraid of . Play with headphones, over ear preferred, and immerse yourself in hits world . 5/5
  30. max6296
    Aug 17, 2017
    10
    Reading the reviews, I realised something in the bad reviews. The most commonly used word in them is 'boring'. This is funny because it reminds me of mathematics. Those who understood it were interested, and those who did not were just plain bored.
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Metascore
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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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