Senua’s notes on Saga Hellblade II: good marks, with some discrepancies

The embargo has ended and international media are now free to talk about their impressions of the new Ninja Theory game, a sequel to a game created with more resources and budget, the original title was surprising in its plot and approach. At Meristation we did the same in an analysis signed by David Arroyo in which rated the game 7.5/10 emphasizing its stunning technical and visual part, although pointing out as shortcomings the slight gaming progress compared to the first part, as well as a certain decrease in interest in the story.

There are many opinions regarding the international reception of the game. British edition of Eurogamer was the most enthusiastic, giving the game 5 out of 5 and stating that: “Hellblade 2 is the most confident sequel ever seen – Ninja Theory showed enormous ambition with this game, and the result is just as stunning.” American Gamespot, for its part, was less convinced, giving the game 6/10: “Hellblade 2 is perhaps the most visually striking Xbox game to date, but is ultimately undermined by an emphasis on precision over story and gameplay.” Also, US Game Informer gave the game an outstanding score of 9 out of 10, highlighting that “Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II’s gripping narrative, impressive presentation and exquisite gameplay make this second installment far more satisfying overall,” but the British/American PC Gamer rated the game more a tough 58/100, pointing to a complicated story in which Senua herself feels somewhat out of place.

At the time of writing this collection, Ninja Theory has a positive rating of 80 on MetaCritic. A review of other media reports presents the following scenario:

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