Posted on: December 15, 2018

deadlydeaththor

Gry: 143 Opinie: 7

A deeply intimate game.

Ninja Theory hit all the marks, and deserves all the allocades for creating this work of art. Above all else, Hellblade, Senua's Sacrifice is an experience. Those that love an immersive story and setting will thoroughly enjoy Hellblade. Those that are looking for an action hack-and-slash will find something here, and if you're looking for more of a puzzle-game, there is something here, too, but Hellblade is a concert of these things and so much more. Distilled down into its basics, Hellblade is an over-the-shoulder-third-person action game where you explore areas trying to solve a puzzle to progress forward to the next area, and each area-puzzle has a theme that fits with both the setting and the narrative of your character's (Senua) progress. Phew! That's a lot to say and take in. Furthermore, these areas are peppered with combat encounters. Permeating all of this is the knowledge that Senua has visions and delusions, so her quest is as much allegory and spiritual as it is literal. Some complaints about Hellblade may be that the types of enemies are limited, and, similarly, the kinds of puzzles are limited, too. This can be considered true, but the enemies and puzzles you encounter in the game are fit to the theme of the narrative, and while the variety may be lacking, the game still does a good job of increasing the difficulty of what you encounter throughout the game - in other words, it's properly paced. If there is something that the game actually can be marked down for it would be how, when surrounded by enemies, they don't necessarily behave as they should - rather than all trying to attack at once, it will be whatever enemy you are focused on that will primarily attack, while other enemies will not attack as often as they should. This "feature" is one of the downsides of a game designed for cross-platform, a condition sometimes perjoratively labeled "console-itis." Overall, Hellblade is a well-designed game providing a rich experience - try it!

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Posted on: April 10, 2019

Gingerbro

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Gry: 89 Opinie: 6

A Masterpiece in its own right

This game allowed me to experience something I never would have been able to otherwise. I have great sympathy for those who have mental illness but never actually had a taste of what it was like before playing this. There is no leveling up, no skill tree, no fast travel, no HUD, no bullettime button mashing, just a beautiful game that tells a great linear story. it is slowly paced at times, intense, interesting, and original. The game made me scared, hopeful, desperate, and see through the eyes of Senua. it is worth your time to play this game.

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Posted on: March 28, 2018

Daassie

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Gry: 37 Opinie: 10

Beware the hype

After reading the glowing reviews, I was sold on Hellblade being an excellent game with superb writing, atmosphere and fight mechanics. I was sold on the developer's ability. The product I received is not superb. It stutters in cramped quarters on Medium quality (i5 4 GHz/GTX 960/16 GB/SSD), the fight mechanics are simple QTEs with autolock setting your feet in place (and your camera nauseatingly close), the voice acting is generic, and the pacing is awful for the first hour. Even the controls are not freely bindable and you cannot invert both axes. I felt cheated. The visuals were on point, and I was into the psychological terror aspect for a good while, but constant horror and poor performance wore me out. There were no highs, only a constant tone with low points in buggy puzzles (patterns on screen did not match rune, compared to video reviews) and excessive wresting of control from the player. I felt like I was being force-fed a QTE cutscene, not like I was playing a compelling game. My recommendation is to demo the game first and then decide if it was worth the hype.

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Posted on: December 31, 2019

keviny01

Gry: 395 Opinie: 23

Story & atmosphere better than gameplay

The world is beautifully and atmospherically rendered. The writing is engaging, even when there is constant dialog via inner thoughts and narrations. And the cut scenes are some of the best cinematics I've seen. The gameplay is not as good. Puzzles don't have much variety. Combat always takes place in circular arenas, and most enemies have only 2-3 moves. Let's hope the upcoming sequel (due holidays 2020) will improve these aspects. I rate this 3 out of 5 stars. A marginal thumbs up from me.

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Posted on: August 9, 2020

Thornfoot

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Gry: 143 Opinie: 5

Not just a great game. An important one.

If you ever wanted a proof that games are not just fun, but also art and important to the society, here is one. Hellblade is not only a masterpiece of a game, it goes far beyond that. Developers put a lot of honest effort (consulting scientists and people with psychosis) to let you experience the honest representation of a mental illness. Most of movies and games misrepresents mental illnesses in a way that causes pain to those affected by this stigma. This game is trying to change that. Play it. Support it. You wont regret it and you will never forget this game. Needless to say that the graphics, sound, music, story, acting, puzzles, combat and everything else is also amazing. The combat is great, just not that complex.

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