From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover. Created in collaboration with neuroscientists and people who experience psychosis, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will pull you deep into Senua’s mind.
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I anticipated this game a lot, followed the development closely and I played it within the first week of its release.
I find the setting and the concept fascinating, mental illness in ancient times. The representation felt empowering and also illuminating. Going through the story was a profound journey for me. There was one stage where everything is dark, and you have to guide yourself through sound, it blew my mind.
About the development, I liked the idea the studio had to make a highly polished game with realist art, but that was rather short for it to make sense for their team size. At the time there was a lot of importance in measuring the bucks per hour of a game, and I was very interested in games that didn't promise you endless hours, instead just a story that made sense.
I find the setting and the concept fascinating, mental illness in ancient times. The representation felt empowering and also illuminating. Going through the story was a profound journey for me. There was one stage where everything is dark, and you have to guide yourself through sound, it blew my mind.
About the development, I liked the idea the studio had to make a highly polished game with realist art, but that was rather short for it to make sense for their team size. At the time there was a lot of importance in measuring the bucks per hour of a game, and I was very interested in games that didn't promise you endless hours, instead just a story that made sense.