This review is free of story spoilers, as discussing the plot too much would ruin some of the best of what this game has to offer.
I’ve been meaning to finish Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice since its launch in 2017 on PS4. Ninja Theory’s lower-budget action/adventure game was hailed by critics as a masterpiece of quality game design and performance capture. Since then, it’s come to PC, Xbox, and most recently the Nintendo Switch. Microsoft bought the development studio. And then, it had a sequel announced at the 2019 Game Awards for the new Xbox Series X.
Okay fine, no more excuses. I bought it on the Switch, downloaded it, played it over two days…and then promptly loaded it up a second time on the PC thanks to Game Pass to give it another go.
If you’re looking for a mash-up of class-leading graphics and sound design, intuitive timing-based combat, and well-paced storytelling that’ll last you about six hours, then you’ve come to the right place.
