Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

 Xbox One
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 811 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 625 out of 811
  2. Mixed: 99 out of 811
  3. Negative: 87 out of 811
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  1. Guillerm0
    Jun 16, 2020
    9
    My respect Ninja Theory. Hellblade is very good game. I'm waiting for a new part on xbox series x
  2. Pattyballs
    May 9, 2020
    9
    I found this game to be one of the most compelling video game experience that I have had in quite a while. For starters the audio experience in the highlight of this game. I found that I was able to immerse myself within the experience because of how the story is fleshed out through Senua’s psychosis. I thought the minimalistic score was used thoughtfully throughout the game. I found theI found this game to be one of the most compelling video game experience that I have had in quite a while. For starters the audio experience in the highlight of this game. I found that I was able to immerse myself within the experience because of how the story is fleshed out through Senua’s psychosis. I thought the minimalistic score was used thoughtfully throughout the game. I found the combat tantalizing despite the basic design of it. The only negative in my opinion are some of the puzzles that you have to complete. As much as I hate to say it since the game abandons a HUD in favor of guiding you through the voices it is sometimes difficult to complete these complex puzzles and I often had to find myself checking the internet to move forward. Other than that I thought the game was a great meditation in mental health in a world that was beautifully dark. This game is a hidden gem and if you have 6-8 hours to spare, I highly recommend that you play this game.… Expand
  3. tantotonto
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Conforme mas me adentré en el juego mas sorprendido quedaba, la falta de interfaz. la musica, las expresiones, la ambientación, todo el conjunto hace de este juego una experiencia inmersiva total, una absoluta obra maestra.
  4. EmilioWaldir
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Excelente experiencia perturbadora, especial para salir fuera de lp común, un poco tedioso si no eres bueno con los puzzles
  5. fabioprovencher
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    It's a solid yet unsettling experience, for sure. Probably not for everyone. Removed a point because of the repetitivness in combat sections.
  6. 4lv4r0
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy buen juego, aunque de poca duración. Su historia y jugabilidad es muy buena.… Expand
  7. TooTiredOne
    Sep 30, 2022
    9
    You shouldn't approach this game as you would to a usual fantasy expecting non-stop action, cute characters and an epic heroic story. This game touches a very complex topic of mental disorders without being a whiny trash story about 16 yo getting his/her hurt broken over some dumb school drama. The game helps me to cope with my anxiety and reminds me that the beauty of this world doesn'tYou shouldn't approach this game as you would to a usual fantasy expecting non-stop action, cute characters and an epic heroic story. This game touches a very complex topic of mental disorders without being a whiny trash story about 16 yo getting his/her hurt broken over some dumb school drama. The game helps me to cope with my anxiety and reminds me that the beauty of this world doesn't leave you even in the darkest times, yes sometimes things are very hard complicated and scary but it's never right to give up on ur life.… Expand
  8. CrazyBeard
    Jul 30, 2020
    9
    I found this game enjoyable and interesting. The combat and gameplay is similar to many third person action games but executed well. The atmosphere and the story were great.
  9. iAmHestbech
    Sep 17, 2020
    9
    I am so late to the this party. That's on me. But if you don't like this game - we can't be friends !
  10. Vitalick
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    juego muy interesante y con un punto diferente de lo habitual. Para ser un indie espectacular.
  11. bad_taste
    Jan 4, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Super erfrischend düsteres Game! Trotz einfachen Settings absolut empfehlenswert.… Expand
  12. Leandrogame
    Jan 31, 2021
    9
    Muito bom o jogo a narrativa e os cenários fora a trilha sonora!! O jogo no começo é meio chatinho mas conforme vai se desenvolvendo a narrativa meus amigos vira um puta jogo!! Por isso é 9/10
  13. Bibbo_Lele
    Dec 14, 2021
    9
    Come sempre non do 10 perchè sarebbe l'eccellenza e per un Indi non tutti sarebbero d'accordo. È un gioco che mi ha emozionato come pochi, anzi pochissimi. Era tanto che non mi facevo prendere così. Consigliatissimo l'uso delle cuffie come prescrivono gli sviluppatori all'inizio. All'inizio bisogna dargli fiducia, con il passare delle ore (poche) ci si innamora facilmente, ed è come seCome sempre non do 10 perchè sarebbe l'eccellenza e per un Indi non tutti sarebbero d'accordo. È un gioco che mi ha emozionato come pochi, anzi pochissimi. Era tanto che non mi facevo prendere così. Consigliatissimo l'uso delle cuffie come prescrivono gli sviluppatori all'inizio. All'inizio bisogna dargli fiducia, con il passare delle ore (poche) ci si innamora facilmente, ed è come se tutti diventassimo Senua. Grafica, effetti sonori, colonne sonore le ho trovate ottime. Unica cosa che migliorerei (per il prossimo) sarebbe il doppiaggio. Un gioco come questo dovrebbe essere doppiato nella maggioranza delle lingue del mondo. Sentire le voci che sente Senua nella lingua che non è la tua è meno immersivo che nel sentirle nella tua lingua. Riguardo i combattimenti io li ho trovati coerenti con il gioco, ripetitivi forse, ma avevano tutto quello che serviva. E riuscire a colpire un nemico o parare un colpo per sbilanciarlo è molto soddisfacente.… Expand
  14. RockFigo
    Nov 16, 2021
    9
    Una historia que deja sin palabras, es excelente, el apartado gráfico asombroso. Sonido espectacular, de la jugabilidad a veces te pierde un poco y los movimientos y ataques son un poco limitados pero sin duda un juego maravilloso y muy trabajado.
  15. Dimension9426
    Apr 20, 2021
    9
    Hellblade is an enjoyable, yet frightful journey. Beautiful aesthetic. One of my favorite games that I've recently played.
  16. Borjatxo
    Jun 8, 2021
    9
    Una obra maestra de juego indie. No le doy un 10 por su duración, el resto es impecable.
  17. Arsland
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    Прекрасная игра. Большое спасибо разработчикам!
  18. JorgeDM
    Aug 13, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un gran juego, pero no es 10 porqué en algunos casos es poco intuitivo, al momento de sincronizar las letras me pasabb… Expand
  19. cchenders40
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    This game blew me away. Everyone told me it would but wow, what a story!

    Here are my positives right off the bat. - The narrative is amazing. - Senua is an amazing character with an amazing arc in this game. - The exploration of psychosis in gaming is very interesting, the game feels hypnotic at times. You feel her confusion and frantic feelings throughout the story. - The    This game blew me away. Everyone told me it would but wow, what a story!

    Here are my positives right off the bat.

    - The narrative is amazing.

    - Senua is an amazing character with an amazing arc in this game.

    - The exploration of psychosis in gaming is very interesting, the game feels hypnotic at times. You feel her confusion and frantic feelings throughout the story.

    - The sound design is amazing. Play with headphones!

    - The puzzles are so cool and clever, very different from many other games.

    - The setting and lore is fun and deep.

    - The style and artistic expression of the story telling is crazy good.

    Here are my negatives
    - The combat's camera and arena. People like to dunk on this games combat, and I agree that it is rough to a degree but not for the reasons people give. Let me explain. The combat itself is fine, it is simple, feels weighty, and has a good rhythm to it. It makes sense in a narrative game about mental health and grief. The problem is the camera, the arena sizes, the poor lock on system, and the amount of enemies in these small arenas. Those issues combined makes a decent combat system feel clunky and bad. I like the combat, there are just other factors that bog it down. I am hopeful the combat in the sequel will be better.

    I only have one negative, and it was frustrating enough to bring it down a point. If the issues with combat sequences were fixed this game would be an easy 10. Play it on gamepass now!    … Expand
  20. Cartesius
    Feb 14, 2022
    9
    Thinking about the price the game is sold and the quality, you can give it a 10, thinking about how you fill after the end of the game you have to give it a 11/10 vote. After this if you think about what you do in the game you can understand that the variety is a problem and the vote for some people could be 7 and no more, so my vote is 9. I hope for an Hellblade 2 so beautiful but withThinking about the price the game is sold and the quality, you can give it a 10, thinking about how you fill after the end of the game you have to give it a 11/10 vote. After this if you think about what you do in the game you can understand that the variety is a problem and the vote for some people could be 7 and no more, so my vote is 9. I hope for an Hellblade 2 so beautiful but with more gameplay, to show the casual users the GOTY it could be… Expand
  21. Jacirci
    Feb 23, 2022
    9
    A truely unique and immersive experience. This is a game that plays with your senses and personally it is an experience I will not forget. Best to go into the game with no expectations since if you are expecting it to be like something else you will probably be disappointed
  22. FakeHaouken
    Mar 14, 2022
    9
    This is a true masterpiece. It never fails to impress you visually, sonically and psychologically. The puzzles could use more variety, but they are fun nonetheless.
  23. zach_grech
    May 3, 2022
    9
    A game I would refer to as an experience. Such a unique game with so many excellent sections. A game that needs to be played by everyone.
  24. Abulfaz
    Jul 17, 2022
    9
    Great game! Far not perfect, but it has no need to. The atmosphere reigning here and the outstanding act of Melina Juergens make you feel not even involved, but an essential part of that insanity, one more projection of Senua's broken mind. And sound... A true masterpiece of audible art... but! Fine quality headphones are mandatory for the acoustic experience meant by the authors. I triedGreat game! Far not perfect, but it has no need to. The atmosphere reigning here and the outstanding act of Melina Juergens make you feel not even involved, but an essential part of that insanity, one more projection of Senua's broken mind. And sound... A true masterpiece of audible art... but! Fine quality headphones are mandatory for the acoustic experience meant by the authors. I tried with a high-end sound system and the result was much less impressive. With heads, the player hears literally Senua's mind and all the voices haunting her. Gameplay and graphics are decent, especially for such a small dev team, but not reaching top standarts. The main point here is the inevitable emotional connection, or even symbiosis with Senua's feelings, doubts and intentions , THIS is what des of Hellblade an intense experience, not just another video game. Delightful, I recommend to everyone.… Expand
  25. trinovatic
    Nov 27, 2022
    9
    Que puta joya, que buen mensaje y la manera en la que lo representan es increible, gracias a este tipo de juegos amo este medio. El tiempo dirá si es obra maestra o no.
  26. Sab1nX
    Sep 7, 2022
    9
    I played on Series X and the game ran perfectly!

    The Good:
    -Amazing Immersive Story
    -Amazing Concept
    -Amazing Sound and Music
    -Amazing Visuals

    The Bad:
    -Puzzles can get boring

    A game that's gonna offer you a new and different experience from your usual triple A games. Definitely a must-play!
  27. Howp3
    Jan 28, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incridble game, graphics and jogability Amazings, can't wait for the sequel… Expand
  28. Aqafarshad
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    I love this game so deep and emotional with a good graphic I'll wish they keep making good games like this one
  29. TokyoGangR
    May 21, 2023
    9
    Madre mía este juego es hermoso en cuanto al diseño artístico, sus actores de voz y el soundtrack hacen que el ambiente se ponga totalmente en otro nivel, me encantan los puzzles está bien balanceada la cantidad de puzzles y de combates que hay en el juego muy recomendado
  30. GameYork
    May 31, 2023
    9
    Questo è un capolavoro, gameplay fantastico molto intuitivo pure il combattimentoe molto divertente e piacevole da padroneggiare, storia memorabile con varie letture che può percepire il videogiocatore scritta incredibilmente bene, il comparto audio è davvero eccezionale voci suoni trasmessi alla grande enigmi mai troppo difficili ma nemmeno troppo facili sono di giusto livello, devo direQuesto è un capolavoro, gameplay fantastico molto intuitivo pure il combattimentoe molto divertente e piacevole da padroneggiare, storia memorabile con varie letture che può percepire il videogiocatore scritta incredibilmente bene, il comparto audio è davvero eccezionale voci suoni trasmessi alla grande enigmi mai troppo difficili ma nemmeno troppo facili sono di giusto livello, devo dire che mi ha fatto appassionare la itologia norrenna un gioco da non perdere per nessuno motivo da giocare!… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

10
#10 Best Xbox One Game of 2018
6
#6 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2018
19
#19 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2018

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Metascore
88

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. 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. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    May 26, 2018
    90
    A sensitive portrayal of mental illness and rigorous combat: Hellblade is almost perfect. [June 2018, p.84]
  3. XBLA Fans
    May 10, 2018
    100
    As a game, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is the cross between a puzzle-lite walking simulator and a brutal action-adventure. Despite some mild design and middling technical flaws, it balances both aspects rather well. As a narrative, this is one fantastic experience. It’s an honest, challenging look at battling mental illness that will stick with you long after the credits roll. It’s as beautiful as it is soul-crushing, making it a must play for anyone who still has a soul to crush.
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