Home Gaming Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice launches August 8 as a digital-only title

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice launches August 8 as a digital-only title

1 min read
3

Hellblade (1)

Developer Ninja Theory’s got a weird love for swords, but you won’t hear me complaining about it. Heavenly Blade was an alright game on the PS3 and while its melee options were blunt, I always did dig the art direction taken with Enslaved: Journey To The West. Contrary to what most jilted gamers had to say on Metacritic, I still believe that their heady reimagining of Devil May Cry in DmC is one of the finest games in that entire franchise.

So what’s next for the studio? Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice which focuses on both swordplay and madness. Announced way waaaaay back in 2014, Ninja Theory has been plugging away at this title that has Ninja Theory big cheese Tameem Antoniades at the helm again. It’s now also a game that has a release date, as Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will hit Steam, GOG and the PlayStation Store on August 8.

Hellblade (2)

There’s no physical version of Hellblade, as the independent development of this title required a few sacrifices to be made. Sacrifices which are reflected in its half-price RRP of $29.99/€29.99/£24.99. “In Hellblade we are aiming to revive the lost space between indie and AAA gaming, where creatively diverse experiences made with AAA values can thrive once again,” Antoniades said in the press release.

Our hope is that if we make our Independent AAA work with Hellblade, other developers will follow, leading to a more creative and diverse gaming world for developers and players alike. At around half the length of a similar AAA game and half the price, we think Hellblade will give players a unique AAA quality experience at a fair price.

Which sound perfectly fair to me. Hellblade’s key twist on the usual action genre is a journey through Celtic and Norse mythology that has protagonist Senua battling demons of the both the physical and mental variety. She’s very much going mad, leaving players to question if they’re stuck in the underworld or Senua’s tortured psyche. Should be interesting, when you factor in Ninja Theory’s pedigree for these projects.

Last Updated: June 7, 2017

3 Comments

  1. I’m really looking forward to this, looks badass. Depending on reviews and potential porting issues, I might just pick this up very soon after launch instead of waiting a year like normal.

    Reply

  2. Raidz19

    June 7, 2017 at 08:48

    Aw noo! Only half the lenght of a normal game? I’ve been extremely excited for this, I don’t want it to be over so soon

    Reply

  3. Original Heretic

    June 7, 2017 at 09:07

    So it’s going to be as long as The Order 1886?

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Check Also

Manchester United Sues Football Manager Over Use of their Name and Fan Mods

Manchester United, that massive global football brand whose fans are as equally annoying a…