Bravo, Ninja Theory. What a piece of art.
Hellblade is an extremely compelling experience and a really well-done game.
Visual and art design is stunning, sound is as immersive as it could possibly be and story despite being simple at its core is really well written and even mind-boggling because of how it is served and executed.
Swordfights despite being simple are tight and very enjoyable as well.
But what I like about this game the most is how developers went for a risk and made something NEW. Not just another 3rd person hack&slash, but a journey into the mind poisoned by psychosis. And as I said, it's unbelievably compelling.
And also it costs twice less than a usual AAA-game, despite being twice better than any of those glorified AAA-titles of the last years.
First of all, I recommend you to buy this game and support Ninja Theory. Hellblade is 100% worth its money and more.
Then, after its completion, I recommend you to watch "Hellblade's features" movie which you can find in the main menu.
It gives you a whole new level of insight into what was going on in the game and makes one really appreciate how much work, effort and passion developers have put into the game.
Again, in the age of loot boxes and microtransactions, I want to thank NInja Theory once more. Hellblade proves that games are not only genuine works of art, but they are able to exceed and go beyond what cinema, books or other arts could achieve.

Bravo, Ninja Theory. What a piece of art. Hellblade is an extremely compelling experience and a really well-done game. Visual and art design is stunning, sound is as immersive as it could possibly be and story despite being simple at its core is really well written and even mind-boggling because of how it is served and executed. Swordfights despite being simple are tight and very enjoyable as well. But what I like about this game the most is how developers went for a risk and made something NEW. Not just another 3rd person hack&slash, but a journey into the mind poisoned by psychosis. And as I said, it's unbelievably compelling. And also it costs twice less than a usual AAA-game, despite being twice better than any of those glorified AAA-titles of the last years. First of all, I recommend you to buy this game and support Ninja Theory. Hellblade is 100% worth its money and more. Then, after its completion, I recommend you to watch "Hellblade's features" movie which you can find in the main menu. It gives you a whole new level of insight into what was going on in the game and makes one really appreciate how much work, effort and passion developers have put into the game. Again, in the age of loot boxes and microtransactions, I want to thank NInja Theory once more. Hellblade proves that games are not only genuine works of art, but they are able to exceed and go beyond what cinema, books or other arts could achieve.