Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

I was stunned, after I played it through. Interesting and rare (or even unique) mechanics, awesome sound, beautiful, mystic, weird and sometimes terrible atmosphere, thriling story, magnificent camera and directing! Yes, the game has its minuses, but I don't want even to name it, because I so like this game. It's just a piece of art.

All in all a really great single player experience. Graphics and sound design are amazing (especially the latter!), the story is interesting (especially if you're into Norse mythology) and the fighting mechanics are enjoyable. The levels are pretty linear, though, so if you were expecting lots of exploring and a rather open world let go of those hopes.

I seriously can't believe the amount of one star ratings I see on this page. This game is amazing. The puzzles are great, the fights are challenging but not to the point of getting frustrating, the graphics and art style are otherworldly, the plot is truly engaging, and the overall message of the story is great. Maybe people putting 1 star ratings are just classic "gamers", but if you enjoy a well written story with amazing graphics (like the games by Quantic Dream or Remedy), then you'll enjoy this game.

Wow. I just finished Senua's sacrifice, and can safely say it's one of the most unique, immersive gaming experiences I've ever had. What first drew me to the title was recommendations online about the quality of the graphics. They weren't wrong. Beautiful and haunting environments, and amazing animation and detail of the main character. Some of the credit must also go to the actress who performed the motion capture. The story sucked me in, and I found myself driven to forge ahead on Senua's behalf. Amazing work done to capture what the "voices inside your head" might sound like. I found myself so absorbed in the game, during one of the last battles, the combination of beautiful graphics, the thumping music, and the overwhelming strong will to prevail for senua.. I snapped out of the immersion for a split second and literally said to myself "This is one of the best games I've ever played". Watching the making of video after playing made me realise the real respect paid to the source material, and thought that Ninja theory put into this project. Well done.

A very good game, deeply immersive and disturbing. Visuals and audio are excellent (headphones are strongly reccomended, for optimal immersion in the main character.) Very good work, Ninja Theory!