Giovanni Colantonio
Digital TrendsMetal: Hellsinger review: this headbanging shooter is a bit one-note
Published 9/12/2022
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 9/15/2022
Metal: Hellsinger
Strike terror into the hearts of demons and devils as you fight your way through eight Hells. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS, brimming with diabolical enemies, powerful weapons, and metal music. Set out on an infernal journey in order to achieve the purest of goals: Vengeance.
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- The Outsiders
- Publisher
- Level Infinite, Funcom
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78
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The critic average is 78 across 13 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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80–896 reviews · 46%
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Chris Tapsell
EurogamerMetal: Hellsinger review - a rhythm shooter that has no right to be this good
Published 9/12/2022
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Read originalWesley LeBlanc
Game InformerReview - A Rhythmic Symphony Of Destruction - Game Informer
Published 9/12/2022
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