Dom Peppiatt
VG247Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 review – it’s the intrusive thought that counts | VG247
Published 5/21/2024
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 5/21/2024
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.
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- Ninja Theory
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
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78
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58–100
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Score range is 31+ points
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The critic average is 78 across 12 scored reviews, with a 42-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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90–1004 reviews · 33%
80–892 reviews · 17%
70–792 reviews · 17%
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Jasmine Gould-Wilson
GamesRadar+Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 review | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge
Published 5/21/2024
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