Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

 Switch
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Metro GameCentral
    Apr 15, 2019
    60
    A technical masterpiece with some of the best swordfighting combat in years, but the storytelling and puzzle elements come across as muddled and awkwardly mismatched.

Awards & Rankings

82
#82 Best Switch Game of 2019
53
#53 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019
7
#7 Most Shared Switch Game of 2019

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 139 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 101 out of 139
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 139
  3. Negative: 27 out of 139
  1. PPaul27
    Apr 12, 2019
    9
    Great port and great game. The visual, the framerate is absoluty awesome and similar to ps4/xbox one s versions. Senua is a big characterGreat port and great game. The visual, the framerate is absoluty awesome and similar to ps4/xbox one s versions. Senua is a big character ..the travel in a nordic hell and insanity is epic… Full Review »
  2. jacob4
    Apr 15, 2019
    10
    An absolute chilling, memorable, and hauntingly beautiful experience like no other! Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice brings you into a world likeAn absolute chilling, memorable, and hauntingly beautiful experience like no other! Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice brings you into a world like never seen before in a video game filled with terrifying and unique monsters, interesting characters, and environments that are both unsettling, but yet visually stunning and beautiful. The whole game experience is driven by a solid original story of hopelessness, grief, terror, love, mystery, and redemption. No other game I've seen before has ever added a unique psychological and gritty imagining to Norse viking games, but yet this one pulled it off so well. A truly breath taking masterpiece, and a cult classic in it's own right. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a must play for gamers looking for an incredible story.… Full Review »
  3. SaigonBrit
    Apr 15, 2019
    9
    Really, really impressive! When I saw just how good this game looked both portable and to my surprise, on a big 4K screen. I was blown away.Really, really impressive! When I saw just how good this game looked both portable and to my surprise, on a big 4K screen. I was blown away. How can Switch run this game this well? It doesn't look quite as good as my PC or xbox one x versions but very nearly. To a casual gamer they would not see the difference.… Full Review »
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