Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice Which is an action adventure game released by Everyone's favorite Ninja Theory.The Game Is the story of a girl named Senua who suffers from schizophrenia a disease due to which you see things which aren't there and hear voices who aren't there.
Very Real Problem from which many people suffer and don't feel safe talking about it in open keeping that in mind ninja theory designed the game to make you understand how it feels to the people who suffer feel free and comfortable talking about it and reach out to people for support and help, Because every 1in 10 people who suffer from it commits suicide and 5 of those 10 try to kill themselves.This Game Help You understand the people around you and if they suffer from this will bring you closer to them.
1.The Setting.
The Game Is set in 8th century and location is Helheim the hell according to Norse legends at the start of the game you stand on the gateway to the Helheim. The game is designed to look completely
As a Norse era looks like The bridges made of wood Vikings as enemies and beautiful patterns and designs engraved on several places which Really gives you the feel of it. It's really enjoyable when you have to run around in the game and looking at the symbols and places related to Norse Culture.
2.Storyline.
The story of Hellblade is very well written and one of best game stories you will ever remember. The story of Senua is really compelling Her mother also suffered from the same disease she does she didn't think of it badly but her religion father posed her as threat and burned her alive when Senua was very small her father told her she is a curse and shut her from rest of the world until she met Dillion both fell in love and she left her father to be with him.
She was on an Exile of her when she returned she found out village was attacked by Vikings and they killed everyone. She went to Helheim to confront hella the goddess of Death and save the soul of her lover. The Compelling Story of Senua maybe make you cry but it keeps you attached and make you care about whats happening, happened and going to happen surely.
You will get no instructions in the game all is dictated to you need it by story characters in your mind.
Which makes it more engaging for the player.
3.Combat.
Combat is one the great things this game offers it's not what you think there is no HUD which tells you about health it's real if you get hurt you get weaker and fighting got harder when you fall it got even harder to get up which makes it a step closer to the reality.
The combat in the game is not hard not easy either just balanced. Another Twist the game pulls on you is Death mechanism Hellblade uses what is called a permadeath which means if you die too many times your save file gets deleted. I know sounds bad but its games way of keeping the stakes high for you ( a very risky clever move Ninja Theory).
4.Environments.
Well, Environments of this game really do have a huge effect on the player and the game. As they make Senua go through an emotional and physical challenge and They make the player go through mental challenges because the game mechanics change with environments,
as there is one survival section of the game, where you have to run through the darkness to save places if you don't you got killed. There are many puzzles hidden in all environments which you have to figure out in order to progress further.
some environments are hunting whereas some are remarkably beautiful. When you play the game you really enjoy playing in these environments.which really becomes relaxing at some point before it becomes a haunting nightmare.
5.The Effect.
The Game's effect on everyone who played it is huge and everyone loved it. The ideas of Ninja Theory worked like charm permadeath, schizophrenia, psychosis, Norse culture, Doesn't matter they did a really brilliant work at the game and they got rewarded for it after winning hearts and earning the love of everyone, Ninja Theory also received many awards for the game and winning more even now.
The game made everyone realize How to understand the people they haven't before and gave the hope to those who suffer that they can be understood and accepted they don't have to be afraid of the world anymore. The game may be Physically virtual but emotionally its close everyone's hearts and Senua becomes a person who we care about, And bring us close to who we are and also to those who we previously don't understand That's Why Its A Reality Check. I suggest you should play the game right away and if you wish to learn more about it please visit their website.
Mission accomplished Ninja Theory Congratulations and thank you for taking us on such a beautiful journey. It's A Masterpiece.
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