One of the most anticipated Xbox releases for 2024 is now official. Senua's Saga: Hellblade II has arrived free of charge to all Xbox Game Pass subscribers, and the specialized media have not hesitated to rate the game with their respective analyzes to finally give note to one of the most anticipated releases. The result? A bombshell.
Reviews from the specialized press
You just have to look at the press releases to see that the game has been a success. The rhythm may slow down at times, the mechanics may be continuous or the combat may not be the best, but graphically and sonically it seems to be an experience that marks a new level in the world of video games.
That is the general tone that can be felt in the published analyses, where many agree that playing with headphones completely changes the experience thanks to the binaural sound implementation. The quality and sound effects are of such caliber that you will practically notice inside yourself the voices that the protagonist suffers in her head. These are the scores it has received from various specialized media in the video game press:
- 5/5 – Eurogamer
- 4/5 – GameRant
- 4/5 Charlie Intel
- 3/5 – VG247
- 3/5 – TheGamer
- 9 – Shacknews
- 9 – Press Start
- 9 – VideoGamer
- 9 – Game Informer
- 8 – IGN
- 7 – Forbes
- 7 – Pure Xbox
- 7 – Gameblog
- 6 – Gamespot
- 6 – WellPlayed
- 5 – Metro GameCentral
- 58 / 100 - PC Gamer
Also note that on MetaCritic it has averaged a score of 81 points, which is not bad at all.
The game is now available to play on Xbox Game Pass, so if you have a subscription to the service, you will just have to install it and start playing the adventure until the game disappears from the catalog (which usually happens several months later). The game lasts approximately 10 hours, so it's neither too short nor especially long (although some will ask for a few extra hours, obviously).