As a VR game, Hellblade VR proves that you can add VR compatibility to any regular game without having to worry about motion controls and changing up the core gameplay experience.

As for the game itself? Despite many professional reviewer's insistence on extremely lengthy essay-like reviews to get across the value of this title, I find the game's merits to be both uncomplicated and easily understood. This is an alternate take on Norse mythology in a hack and slash story-driven single-player game, as seen through the lens of a main character with a mental illness that makes her perception of an already alien reality even more untrustworthy. Combine the unreliable narrator in this dark tale with solid gameplay that ramps up nicely as you progress, and you get a tense yet enjoyable experience that leaves you both guessing at the nature of how things will proceed and sure of your ability to overcome each new challenge.

TL;DR? Hellblade is a truly excellent game made all the better by VR. I highly recommend it.

As a VR game, Hellblade VR proves that you can add VR compatibility to any regular game without having to worry about motion controls and changing up the core gameplay experience. As for the game itself? Despite many professional reviewer's insistence on extremely lengthy essay-like reviews to get across the value of this title, I find the game's merits to be both uncomplicated and easily understood. This is an alternate take on Norse mythology in a hack and slash story-driven single-player game, as seen through the lens of a main character with a mental illness that makes her perception of an already alien reality even more untrustworthy. Combine the unreliable narrator in this dark tale with solid gameplay that ramps up nicely as you progress, and you get a tense yet enjoyable experience that leaves you both guessing at the nature of how things will proceed and sure of your ability to overcome each new challenge. TL;DR? Hellblade is a truly excellent game made all the better by VR. I highly recommend it.