Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is now optimized for Xbox Series X|S

An optimized model of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is out now for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.

For anybody who's frolicked with Senua, you will know that Hellblade already boasts extraordinary element when it comes to its visible and aural presentation, and Senua herself has been so fastidiously crafted, she seems virtually photorealistic at occasions.

Well, now you possibly can relive Senua's BAFTA-winning journey optimized for Xbox Series X|S and "experience her world through new eyes". The enhanced model will characteristic much more enriched visuals, DirectX ray tracing, decision mode "and more", and – maybe most surprisingly of all – it’s out there proper now.

Here, have a look:

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And sure, the improved Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is out there to play proper now for no additional cost to Xbox Game Pass subscribers.

Analysis: what makes Hellblade so particular?

It's not simply Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice's beautiful visuals and sound design that make it probably the greatest video games of a technology. Depicting a "warrior's brutal journey into myth and madness", it was created in collaboration not simply with docs and neuroscientists, but additionally individuals who have lived expertise of psychosis, too. It makes for an unsettling expertise that helps convey to individuals who've by no means skilled it themselves precisely how exhausting – and distressing – it is to dwell with psychological sickness.

Consequently, few video games are as eagerly anticipated as its sequel, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. In improvement by the identical studio behind the unique sport, Ninja Theory, the subsequent installment was introduced again in 2019. We nonetheless do not know a lot about Hellblade 2 past the very fact will probably be a PC and current-gen Xbox console unique, however given its predecessor was so extremely regarded by critics and players alike, we suspect it's going to be well worth the wait.