Hellblade

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I've only just found out this is in development and due for release in august:

I like the previous games by Ninja Theory and like the idea behind this, certainly one to pre-order for me.

 

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Yeah I picked it up, probably not what I was expecting but it's not bad at all. I've played a couple of hours and as said above it's a psychological puzzler. It doesn't give you many pointers as to what you're supposed to do and no combat training, it just lets you get on with it.

Edit: Played some more and the pace picks up a bit and the combat is pretty fun.

Also for anyone that doesn't know that has Permadeath ie die too much and it's game over!

 

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There is no permadeath

Well that's good news, the original reviews said that there was. Actually that may not have been a bad thing though as I'll probably be less careful now knowing that.

 

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Also I wish I hadn't read the above as the permadeath thing has made boss fights more tense for me. The game does say that there is permadeath, though?

Yeah I wish I hadn't read the above either as I was under the impression that you could die permanently (apparently a bluff) but now knowing that has changed the game for me... thanks Blueshift

 

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I finished it the other day, pretty short game but I don't mind that, actually quite enjoyed it, there's not many games that keep my attention at the moment so it must have done something right.