Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Dive into the Celtic and Nordic myths with the brand new title of the studio behind DMC Devil May Cry and Enslaved: Odyssey to the West with Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. Indeed, the English studio Ninja Theory returns with Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, a game of a crazy depth, literally. You will play as Senua, a Pict warrior who survived one of the many Vikings raids in northern Scotland. During an attack, her lover succumbed, and Senua could not bring herself to let him go. She decides to venture into the Kingdom of Hel to save his soul, even if she pays the price. It is a real descent into hell that Senua will have to face to reach her goal. The kingdom of Hel feeds itself with her fears and she will be lost little by little. Indeed, you will be accompanied by the voices that haunt the spirit of Senua throughout the game. Between auditory and visual, you will have to show cold blood to carry out your quest. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is an adventure game with a strong story-telling component. Here, there is no open world and advanced exploration, the game draws its strength from its history and its atmosphere. On your way, you will have the opportunity to activate runes through concentration, which will allow you to discover Nordic myths and legends through a narrator. You will also have to solve puzzles using optical effects, sometimes playing with the hallucinations of Senua. But this is not all, the kingdom of Hel is also populated by monstrous creatures that you will have to defeat. The combat system is simple and demanding at the same time. Armed with your sword, you will have to perform the right moves at the right time if you do not want to meet certain death. Speaking of death, you will have to be careful during the fighting. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, includes a definitive death system. If you die too often, you will have to restart the adventure from the beginning. The gaming interface is minimal or non-existent. In order to make room for the cinematic aspect of the game, your screen will be blank of any inlay. There is no life or energy bar, nor any tutorial telling you what to do or how to play. But do not worry, the gameplay is very intuitive and you will be able to find all the commands of the game in the menu. A photo mode will also allow you to enjoy even more the sumptuous but horrific landscapes of Hel. By moving away from current standards such as open-world games, Ninja Theory displays a completely assumed bias. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a game that is not only visually beautiful but extremely immersive thanks to its neat and sometimes disturbing sound effects. With Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice you will depart in a journey between myths and psychosis.