Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

 Xbox One
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  1. Wellbrasil
    Feb 16, 2019
    10
    História diferente e bons gráficos, o jogo é curto e tem muitos enigmas meio difíceis de decifrar, isso pode cansar e os chefes não são muito difíceis.
  2. emporio2866
    Feb 15, 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:)

    PS
    Игру дали на Xbox по подписке Game Pass, который по акции стоил всего 30 рублей на месяц и я с удовольствием ещё разок пробежал. Оценку поднял на один балл, ибо графику для One X очень заметно подтянули и сделали аж 3 варианта выбора: лучше графика в 30 кадров и 1080p; такая же графика, как на PS4, но в 4К и 30 кадров; такая же графика в 1080p, но в 60 кадров. То есть работу провели очень хорошую и обновили игру под более мощную консоль, за что респект разработчикам и + 1 балл в оценке!    … Expand
  3. DeseHache
    Feb 15, 2019
    9
    Esta es la historia de Senua, Ninja Theory logra construir la personalidad mas bien definida que yo he visto en un videojuego.
    Encontrarse en la piel de Senua durante esta aventura te va a hacer sentir emociones intensas.
  4. Broyax
    Feb 6, 2019
    2
    Senua, une guerrière Viking (ou assimilé), trimbale le crâne de son petit copain à la ceinture... ça, on le devine plus ou moins vite selon les progrès de la narration qui se fait ici par bonds plus ou moins successifs ; or la narration est le gros souci de ce jeu, car franchement, même à la fin, on ne fait que supposer ce qui s'est passé et ce n'est qu'à la fin que l'on prend la mesure duSenua, une guerrière Viking (ou assimilé), trimbale le crâne de son petit copain à la ceinture... ça, on le devine plus ou moins vite selon les progrès de la narration qui se fait ici par bonds plus ou moins successifs ; or la narration est le gros souci de ce jeu, car franchement, même à la fin, on ne fait que supposer ce qui s'est passé et ce n'est qu'à la fin que l'on prend la mesure du traumatisme vécu par notre petite Senua...

    Si on l'avait su plus tôt, on aurait eu plus d'empathie et on aurait compris pourquoi elle entend autant de voix dans sa jolie petite tête et pourquoi il lui manque quelques cases et pourquoi la lumière n'est pas allumée à tous les étages là-haut... ça, pour raconter une histoire, Hellblade est carrément à la masse, alors pour soit-disant nous parler -en même temps- de "maladie mentale", alors là franchement on rigole.

    Pourtant, les intentions sont là mais on note par exemple des dialogues sortis tout droit d'une pochette-surprise ou d'un horoscope du genre "accepte la mort avec joie et tout ira bien". On se croirait dans un mauvais sketch et j'espère que vous ne faites pas les psys à vos heures perdues chez Ninja Theory parce que ça fait peur !

    Nonobstant cet amateurisme, le jeu lui-même est de temps en temps un brin flippant comme peut l'être n'importe quel jeu d'horreur mais il faut le prendre sans connexion réelle avec quelque psychose ou autre dépression, paranoïa et tutti quanti que le développeur tente de nous faire avaler : c'est bien trop maladroit et bidon pour ça.

    L'ambiance nordique est là en tout cas, intrigante, délabrée, sinistre, étrange... un gugus nous raconte des légendes régulièrement et encore davantage lorsqu'on active des sortes de menhirs : c'est tout le folklore viking qui y passe ou presque. Le gars en question, on ne sait pas trop qui il est, ni pourquoi il nous parle autant mais bon... voilà quoi.

    Le jeu alterne des séances de combat avec des séances d'énigmes et toutes ces séances deviennent aussi répétitives que soûlantes : le nombre d'ennemis que le jeu peut vous balancer sans s'arrêter est assez hallucinant : là, ça tient à la fois du remplissage et du foutage de gueule. Le combat en lui-même n'est pas mauvais mais porte assez sur les nerfs : si je voulais dessouder des vilains pas beaux toutes les 5 minutes je jouerais à Grind Odyssey, le dernier Assassin's Creed en date !

    C'est le même souci pour les énigmes qui consistent à repérer et aligner des runes dans l'environnement... un peu comme les codes QR de Watch Dogs mais en pire. C'est pas évident du tout surtout pour les gens comme moi qui sont dépendants du champ ! je ne sais combien de runes on se tape ici et là mais c'est beaucoup, beaucoup trop...tout ça pour ouvrir des putains de portes.

    En fait, je me rends compte qu'il n'y a pas grand-chose de positif à dire sur Hellblade et pourtant si, au moins une chose ! le jeu est très beau, vraiment magnifique, techniquement et artistiquement. Première fois que je vois un développeur maîtriser aussi bien l'Unreal 4, car à part sur Gears of War 4, ce moteur tourne comme une patate. Sauf ici où il tourne comme un charme en 1080/60 ou 4K/30 (sur Xbox One X).

    C'est donc cette beauté combinée à la curiosité qui m'a poussé à aller jusqu'au bout : pour la beauté, on est jamais déçu ; pour la curiosité, on est pas vraiment satisfait. Là, aussi, encore ces maladresses de narration, ces dialogues creux et cette histoire qui n'en est pas une. Malgré une actrice principale assez touchante. Oui, elle n'a pas l'air bien, cette pauvre petite : elle aurait mérité un jeu à la hauteur de son malheur. Ce sera pour une autre fois.    … Expand
  5. guywithbeer
    Feb 2, 2019
    7
    I played this interesting game for a couple of hours only and definitely did not get anywhere near the end.

    The graphics are very atmospheric as is the audio. The game seems to be fairly linear but with some open world design. Not sure if this is it how it plays all throughout though. The story and narrative was very interesting, definitely for mature audiences. I personally    I played this interesting game for a couple of hours only and definitely did not get anywhere near the end.

    The graphics are very atmospheric as is the audio.

    The game seems to be fairly linear but with some open world design. Not sure if this is it how it plays all throughout though.

    The story and narrative was very interesting, definitely for mature audiences.

    I personally found the combat too difficult on the normal setting, but my preference is for shooters so those who play more melee based games will likely not have much problem with the combat here.

    I would have liked to see some helpful hints for the player at least in the first few minutes of the game even if this would break the immersion level that is otherwise generated by the overall experience.

    Overall worth trying out if you are a mature gamer and enjoy third person action games with a very high element on the narrative.

    Well done Ninja Theory.    … Expand
  6. Iky009
    Jan 4, 2019
    8
    Uma jornada dolorosa pela mente devastada e assustadora de Senua, gerando uma impressão confusa no primeiro momento, mas com o passar do tempo, se torna uma experiência visual e auditiva única.
  7. Filluc
    Dec 31, 2018
    4
    The game is extremely boring and repetitive. Jogo muito repetitivo e com péssima jogabilidade.
  8. rubensmiranda
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    In spite of the mechanics of game a little cloying the story instigates us to continue. The character design is a show, Ninja Theory is to be congratulated, the facial expressions of Senua is unprecedented.
  9. NoCitiesToLove
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    A game that must be experienced. Ninja Theory really knocked it out of the park with this one.
  10. pcapinheiro
    Sep 24, 2018
    10
    An amazing tale about facing your internal darkness, self discovery and endurance. Fight your way until hell to save your beloved, and face your own fears on this psychological nightmare.
    Senua is an amazing and realistic character that showed me how the worst of the nightmares can be fought.
    Thanks Ninja Theory for this great experience. I thing EVERYONE should play this game.
  11. runn67
    Aug 3, 2018
    9
    This game was dark, gorgeous and thrilling. Plus, there was so much mythology I had never heard before, it made it really interesting. I recommend to any one, give this a try.
  12. jeffbizloc
    Aug 2, 2018
    5
    Got half way through before I was tired of walking and watching. Just was a hard to play game and not my type of game. We really need a new category for games that are more interactive videos. I watch TV for that sort of activity.

    Pros: - Looked really good - The puzzles and combat at there core were not bad Cons: - Tough game to play, just not a fun game based on its theme -    Got half way through before I was tired of walking and watching. Just was a hard to play game and not my type of game. We really need a new category for games that are more interactive videos. I watch TV for that sort of activity.

    Pros:
    - Looked really good
    - The puzzles and combat at there core were not bad

    Cons:
    - Tough game to play, just not a fun game based on its theme
    - Lots of tedious walking
    - Not much gameplay overall    … Expand
  13. danderso
    Jul 30, 2018
    6
    I love the atmosphere and graphically and sonically Hellblade is astonishing, especially on the XBOX X.
    However, I am puzzled to understand the love that this game gets from a pure gameplay perspective.
    Senua is plodding. Creeping across the landscape at a snails rate, even with the run button depressed. It is extremely obtuse. It is often extremely unclear what you have to do    I love the atmosphere and graphically and sonically Hellblade is astonishing, especially on the XBOX X.
    However, I am puzzled to understand the love that this game gets from a pure gameplay perspective.

    Senua is plodding. Creeping across the landscape at a snails rate, even with the run button depressed.

    It is extremely obtuse. It is often extremely unclear what you have to do and where you have to go. Lining up shapes to progress through gates? Who thought that was a good idea?

    I honestly do not understand the logic behind this poor gameplay mechanic. It makes no sense in the framework of the game. It's tedious and repetitive. If you compare these "puzzles" to games created with a similar structure such as Rise of the Tomb Raider, it makes Hellblade even more difficult to like.

    My esteemed fellow reviewers have extolled the virtues of many of the better elements of the game but I cannot agree with many of the scores given, as much as I have tried to love this game I actually find the puzzles are terrible and the combat rather dull.

    I have tried to persevere with this game on several occasions and I just cannot see past its flaws and enjoy the narrative, regardless of how much I admire the strong characterisation.    … Expand
  14. tecGoblin
    Jul 16, 2018
    9
    Amazing acting, amazing sound, amazing storytelling. It's full of sentiment and fear, with interesting puzzles and scary moments putting you into the mind of the protagonist. It shines at telling a story about psychosis and people's reaction to it, in a totally unique way.
    You might have heard about the matter of permadeath - if you die too many times, your progress is wiped. That said,    Amazing acting, amazing sound, amazing storytelling. It's full of sentiment and fear, with interesting puzzles and scary moments putting you into the mind of the protagonist. It shines at telling a story about psychosis and people's reaction to it, in a totally unique way.
    You might have heard about the matter of permadeath - if you die too many times, your progress is wiped. That said, the default difficulty is "auto" so it succeeds at keeping you at the edge of your seat without actually destroying your progress. Switch it to easy if you die too much early, or at the last two levels where the game has some absurd battles. These battles are the only thing keeping the game from being perfect: they work very well when they tell a story, but in (thankfully a few) parts the game seems to believe too much in its (average) battle mechanics and ends up throwing at you waves upon waves of enemies in totally uninspired arenas.
    Last, on Xbox One (X) it's a visual treat for a "AA" game, and it ends with my favourite band (VNV Nation). How can I not like it? :)    … Expand
  15. fedez
    Jun 30, 2018
    10
    Un juego excepcional, diferente, nuevo y con una historia genial. Es un juego que debes de jugar al menos una ves en tu vida.
  16. Peito
    Jun 20, 2018
    10
    I'm amazed with the story telling of this game, and the way how they present the combat without any help, is simply intuitive and you really feel that you are inside of the character.
  17. Abhorrence
    Jun 10, 2018
    10
    This game does not need a review, it speaks for itself, but I will say this. take out 8-9 hours of your life and play this game in one sitting, don't forget to use headphones.
  18. strollbeltMX
    May 24, 2018
    9
    excelente juego, es algo diferente y me gusto su jugabilidad e historia y su final no me lo esperaba.
  19. sd11
    May 20, 2018
    8
    Very enjoyable, great graphics and hugely atmospheric. A single playthrough took me around 8 hours. My only slight gripe is there is no replay value, so 8 hours is somewhat limited. Otherwise highly recommended.
  20. osprey
    May 19, 2018
    9
    Loved this game and agree with all the positive reviews this game is getting. The lore stones that tell an additional story which is super enjoyable and makes collectibles more than just collecting are terrific. I don't think the game is too short or repetitive in any way. I also think the acting was superb.
  21. SauRoNZA
    May 14, 2018
    9
    What a phenomenal and unique experience this was.

    For some reason I confused Ninja Theory and Team Ninja and kind of ignored this game based on my typical dislike of Japanese origin games. Only with the Xbox launch did I actually watch a trailer and the realise it’s made by the much overlooked Enslaved guys and British in nature. The price was also right and so I bought it    What a phenomenal and unique experience this was.

    For some reason I confused Ninja Theory and Team Ninja and kind of ignored this game based on my typical dislike of Japanese origin games.

    Only with the Xbox launch did I actually watch a trailer and the realise it’s made by the much overlooked Enslaved guys and British in nature.

    The price was also right and so I bought it immediately.

    And what a ride it was and worth so much more than it’s asking price.

    Combat is reminiscent of Infinity Blade on iOS and I’m sure many people will dislike it but I thought it served its purpose perfectly of pacing the game nicely and just breaking the puzzle fatigue that often gets you down when you are wrapped into those too long.

    Also thought the overall length was perfectly balanced to keep me engaged just long enough and then wrap it up at the climax of my willing participation where often games push it just a bit too far and I’m bored and feel forced through the last twenty percent.

    The binaural audio with the voices speaking to you and the game world sound is superb. The voices themselves add an amazing gameplay element as they help you but also sometimes betray you and so you constantly question their motives.

    I consider myself mentally stable but this psychological thriller element got to me in many places where I found myself questioning what I should or shouldn’t do based on their input.

    There were moments in this game where I had goose bumps or cold shivers without anything actually happening and that tells me everything about it’s mental impact. I don’t remember a single shock monster closet moment and that’s too it’s credit.

    One section was literally the most intense single moment I can recall of any game or other medium I’ve ever played.

    The game works is beautiful at first and then becomes more and more demure over time and quite drab towards the end. This might very well be intentional design though to portray how Senua loses herself along the way.

    Loved the setting of the game as well and their are little homages to Enslaved in all the designs as if that was just the test drive towards this title.

    Highly Recommended.    … Expand
  22. moistcake123
    May 2, 2018
    10
    Hellblade is one of those games that demands to be played. With outstanding visuals, sound, and performances, it excels in telling a dark and emotional tale of mental illness. It's more than a game, it is truly an experience.
  23. kuiony
    Apr 27, 2018
    7
    Really great game except for repetitive game play. Only people who love story driven games should play this game
  24. arunscript
    Apr 22, 2018
    7
    Amazing combat, puzzles, challenges, story and music. Fantastic graphics. But... way too short.
  25. Xbox_Alive
    Apr 18, 2018
    9
    I was very pleasantly surprised when it was announced that Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was coming to Xbox One a few weeks ago. It’s a game I’ve heard lots of good things about from some of my friends who’ve played it on the PS4 so I was really looking forward to getting to grips with it. Thankfully my friends got it spot on because to say I enjoyed my time with the game would be a massiveI was very pleasantly surprised when it was announced that Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was coming to Xbox One a few weeks ago. It’s a game I’ve heard lots of good things about from some of my friends who’ve played it on the PS4 so I was really looking forward to getting to grips with it. Thankfully my friends got it spot on because to say I enjoyed my time with the game would be a massive understatement. Something that really makes this game stand out is its story. The story is absolutely fantastic and manages to stir a whole host of different emotions along the way and this culminates in making the story stay with you long after completion. The gameplay that accompanies the fantastic story was also enjoyable, and I must admit that I was especially impressed with the puzzles that were implemented. They’ve done a fantastic job of making the puzzles in the game matter and the clever design of them makes completing them a very enjoyable affair. Something else I enjoyed about the gameplay were the battles that took place. The combat may be a little on the basic side but that didn’t stop them from being very immersive and most important of all it didn’t stop the battles from adding to the already amazing story. You will notice however that the game suffers with a few technical issues every now and then when in battle, but thankfully these issues don’t happen very often and don’t affect the gameplay very much. This is a good thing because it allows you to enjoy the enemies in the game without too many problems. Speaking about enemies the game offers you a decent amount of enemies for you to tackle and the best thing is that each enemy has a decent amount of variety implemented into them. I found this to especially be the case when it came to the bosses in the game and to say they were exciting throughout would be quite the understatement. Without a doubt one of my favourite aspects about the game was the presentation side of things. Visually the game looks absolutely stunning and when you combine that with the absolutely brilliant and immersive sound design and voice acting you end up having a very memorable experience. At the end of the day I’m very pleased that Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice made its way to Xbox One and trust me when I say that it was worth the wait. The game tackles a number of real-life issues in a fantastic and delicate way and by doing this they deliver to you a very unforgettable experience. Another thing that impressed me with the game is that it doesn’t suffer with many problems at all and every aspect of the game has had a lot of thought and effort placed into it and because of that the game gets a massive recommendation from me.… Expand
  26. alejandra09
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is a harrowing journey into the fragility fantastic
  27. Magma17
    Apr 13, 2018
    7
    Gráficos de qualidade, atmosfera e áudio incrível,mas infelizmente não tem uma jogabilidade digna,inimigos são os mesmos do início ao fim,com pequenas variações de escudos dano e resistência.
    Os quebra-cabeças são repetitivos,é legal apenas nas primeiras duas vezes,mas ao avançar se torna uma tortura,já que os cenários vão ficando mais abertos,e o pior de tudo,isso é o melhor que o jogo    Gráficos de qualidade, atmosfera e áudio incrível,mas infelizmente não tem uma jogabilidade digna,inimigos são os mesmos do início ao fim,com pequenas variações de escudos dano e resistência.
    Os quebra-cabeças são repetitivos,é legal apenas nas primeiras duas vezes,mas ao avançar se torna uma tortura,já que os cenários vão ficando mais abertos,e o pior de tudo,isso é o melhor que o jogo consegue trazer em relação a jogabilidade,já que os combates são lentos,simples e chatos.
    A estimulação auditiva e visual com um bom conjunto de fones de ouvido é a principal razão pela qual este jogo não foi completamente ruim para mim,Boa atmosfera e narrativa assustadora. Um dos melhores nessa categoria. Eu não me arrependo de jogar, mas eu tive que me forçar a cada quebra-cabeça e horda de inimigos que encontrava.
    Outro jogo com foco na narrativa,nada além disso.    … Expand
  28. TrentRey
    Apr 11, 2018
    9
    In progress: Well so far the game is very well crated and the story is very intense. I love the gameplay and combat. It keeps me engaged in the storytelling aspect of it. I love the character of the story. She has so many layers to her. She is a character with strong wants and needs. This doesn't feel like a video game when I play. This is one of the few games that know how to make gamersIn progress: Well so far the game is very well crated and the story is very intense. I love the gameplay and combat. It keeps me engaged in the storytelling aspect of it. I love the character of the story. She has so many layers to her. She is a character with strong wants and needs. This doesn't feel like a video game when I play. This is one of the few games that know how to make gamers to feel what the character is feeling. It's very powerful and hopefully, more games are made in this fashion.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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

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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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