Game Review Spooky Edition - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice I picked up Senua's Sacrifice shortly after its release not really knowing what to expect. I had seen trailers from E3 or something, and sort of assumed it would be a story-driven hack and slash type action game. The first part of that ended up being true, but I did not expect the sort of psychological horror the game centers around. The game doesn't feel like a true horror, but does an excellent job across various segments using sound and visuals to increase tension. Over and over I felt uncomfortable and uneasy experiencing Senua's journey into Hel, desperate to escape the current trial she was facing, all while Senua's tenuous grasp on her own sanity continuously loosened to the point of unraveling completely. Cite Your Sources One of Senua's Sacrifices greatest strengths is how much inspiration it drew from its sources, and how authentic it made its own version of them feel. There are two main areas that the game inv...