Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice

Ninja Theory blurred the lines between indie and triple-A. By Matt Poskitt.

GAME CHANGER Old games, new perspectives RELEASE August, 2017 DEVELOPER Ninja Theory PUBLISHER Ninja Theory LINK ninjatheory.com Senua is unlike any other character I’ve come across in videogames. This remains to this day, seven years after Ninja Theory introduced the world to Hellblade. It’s a story of grief, trauma, love, revenge, anger and acceptance all wrapped up in a solid six-to-eight-hour experience that offers more substance than many do in hundreds. And all this from a team of approximately 20 people. Set in the 8th century, we begin with the titular Pict warrior making her way to the secret entrance of Hellheim in hopes of saving the soul of her dead lover, Dillion. It’s atmospheric, creepy and undeniably cinematic. It’s hard not to think of an indie arthouse movie as…

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