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Simulator, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a single-player action-adventure game set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Norse mythology and Celtic culture. Players control Senua, a Pict warrior who journeys into the Norse underworld to rescue the soul of her dead lover from the goddess Hela.
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Dark, overwhelming, meticulous and richly built.
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EurogamerJohnny ChiodiniAug 2017Ninja Theory crafts a highly competent action game and a nuanced, powerful exploration of mental health.
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DualShockersJordan LoefflerAug 201710/10Despite a bug that forced my first playthrough to end prematurely, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is an incredible game that will continue to linger with me as a singular and emotionally affecting experience. For its audio and visual design alone, it is stunning, but for its ability to use the video game medium to bridge our understanding of mental illness while also telling a personal and powerful story, it is a masterpiece. If you feel capable of withstanding the emotional strain it requires, a dark and fulfilling tale awaits.
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TrueAchievementsMark DelaneyApr 20185/5 starsSenua is a remarkable character who instills all of her energies into the player in such a way that will never be forgotten.
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Metro GameCentralAug 20176/10A technical masterpiece with some of the best swordfighting combat in years, but the storytelling and puzzle elements come across as muddled and awkwardly mismatched.
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TelegraphTom HogginsAug 20173/5 starsThere is something bewitching in how the immediacy of video games can lead to places other mediums cannot.
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IGDB rating 8.4/10 from 1108 ratings.
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