The mind of Senua is a dark and dangerous place where not everyone dares to venture. The war she has with the outside world and inside of her are combined into this masterpiece. Her abnormal condition is what makes the game so captivating, once you play the game you can’t get it out of your head.

Playing with the condition of Senua in a time in which we know very little about is a true beauty. Psychosis isn’t a visual condition that can be expressed very easily but Ninja Theory made this possible. We travel into the darkest parts of Senuas mind where we learn how she deals with her condition and the effects they have on her.

The creators of the game went over and beyond to create such an emotionally maddening game. The research and factors they came up with is what makes Hellblade surreal. They were able to connect so many lost points to each other in just 8-10 hours of gameplay.

Ive read a few books on Norse mythology and know most of the Odinsons stories and achievements, this helped me understand where i was in the game mostly. The belief Senua has for her Gods, and everything that has happened to her her family brutally murdered, her exile have triggered her mind into believing many superstitions which is probably why her psychosis increases within time.

"Mental illness has been with us as long as we have been on this earth, but why? Why hasn't evolution stamped out this weakness from within our gene pool? I often pondered this question until I realized that the question had an in-built flaw. It assumes that being and thinking differently is a weakness. The only reason we have computers, spacecraft, medicine, poetry, art and yes even video-games, is because individuals were able to simulate new abstract realities in their mind and share them with the rest of us. We need people to be willing to see differently in order for us to progress as a society. And we need to be open to these new ways of seeing. And it is this spirit that motivated me to create Senua's story and share it with you."

A few hours in the game and you’ll eventually start thinking and feeling a little like Senua, you begin empathizing with her in ways you didn’t think were possible.

Difficulty 6/10
Story 10/10
Graphics 10/10
Audio 10/10
Price 10/10 worth it