Hello all!
Excited to drop this hot episode in your laps - we have worked our way to Ninja Theory’s latest release which is a followup to 2017’s Hellblade.
Hellblade 2 was released at the end of May 2024 and was met with a “meh” and I’m (and I guess “we”) are confused. The game is a remarkable vehicle for storytelling, mood, location and moments that made me NAUSEOUS.
Listen, I get if the game is just not for you and even calling it a “game” is up for debate. But if you liked the first there is zero reason you would hate the 2nd entry. It has more Senua! ABSOLUTE GIRLBOSS!
Tameem over at Ninja Theory claimed that he didn’t want these games to be “fun” but compelling and I think that is exactly where they land. Hellblade(s) offer a unique and nuanced look at mental illness with gameplay that pushes the player into uncomfortable territory.
Here is a great interview with them with the release of the first game in 2017.
Anyway, give it a listen! We BS at the beginning as usual and get to the game about an hour in (we’re yappers what can I say?)
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