The people online shitting on this game is wild because anyone who played the first game knew exactly what this game would be like and most didn't even play it because they can watch this "free movie" on YouTube. Absolutely gorgeous game and super cinematic especially with the fights. One point I'd like to make cuz I'm not entirely sure if I see it as a positive or negative is that the enemies are definitely easier to kill in this game. In the first, it quite literally felt like you were fighting through hell to overcome each and every step of the journey, which was very fitting for the game but also was very frustrating, but at the same time, rewarding. Here, focus has turned into an instant kill, and enemies have far less health. It didn't necessarily bother me but I was honestly quite fond of the difficulty I faced in the first game as it felt like I had to master it, which here, I didn't. Couldn't even tell honestly if my parries were scripted or not. Either way I hope Ninja Theory doesn't get shut down because I can't wait for Hellblade 3. God damn I never write long reviews what's gotten into me