Wow. I’m at a loss of words.
This has been such a powerful experience that I can’t help but recommend it to all mature gamers (and definitely not for anyone under the age of 16). Its main focus is a very heavy subject that many people, including myself, are quite ill-informed about, portrayed in such a respectful and, at the same time, entertaining manner, the likes of which I have never seen in a video game before.
This is a genuine drama, a dark experience, and often more like a work of art to marvel at than a game. Astonishing graphics, mostly clever (but yeah, sometimes a bit frustrating) puzzles, a dynamic combat system (although I can’t help but wonder whether the battles were really necessary or not) and an extremely complex main character I immediately felt a very deep connection with.
I’m really not sure what to call 'Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice' – action-adventure, puzzle, interactive walking simulator? – but whatever it is, we need more games like this.
This has been such a powerful experience that I can’t help but recommend it to all mature gamers (and definitely not for anyone under the age of 16). Its main focus is a very heavy subject that many people, including myself, are quite ill-informed about, portrayed in such a respectful and, at the same time, entertaining manner, the likes of which I have never seen in a video game before.
This is a genuine drama, a dark experience, and often more like a work of art to marvel at than a game. Astonishing graphics, mostly clever (but yeah, sometimes a bit frustrating) puzzles, a dynamic combat system (although I can’t help but wonder whether the battles were really necessary or not) and an extremely complex main character I immediately felt a very deep connection with.
I’m really not sure what to call 'Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice' – action-adventure, puzzle, interactive walking simulator? – but whatever it is, we need more games like this.