"Never forget what it is like to see the world as a child, where every autumn leaf is a work of art; every rolling cloud, a moving picture.. every day a new story. We too emerge from this magic, like a wave from the ocean, only to return back to the sea. Do not mourn the waves, the leaves and the clouds. Because even in darkness the wonder and beauty of the world never leaves. It's always there, just waiting to be seen again."
I was already liking the game and it's slow pace. But when the final battle with Hela happened the game went into overdrive, the music, the writing, the acting and THAT ending. Just. WOW.
Route 77 Productions to me it went to overdrive when I faced the first boss with that epic background music, then it went even more when senua met dillion, it then went even higher overdrive when she was fighting at the sea of corpses, it then destroyed the overdrive scale in battle against hella
For me it went overdrive 2 times. The endinf and when you had to find the runes in the maze being chased by something you couldnt see/I couldnt understand
The game for me I thought was just OK but then I reached the final part and it changed my entire opinion of the game. It was amazing. I absolutely loved it and I’m glad I stayed with it till the end.
The acting is so great and I want people to remember that the woman acting as Senua was originally just part of the mocap team and was mainly the "test subject". Because they had many footage of her then, she naturally came to play Senua. And that woman had like no acting experience prior to that. Such an impressive performance...
This game taught me to accept my illnesses as a part of my self, rather than feeling like I was some cursed thing not meant for the world. The hardest battles are fought in the mind
@@axmed1983 Thank you! Wishin you peace and health from Canada! Your English is good enough to communicate your kindness, so I'd say it's pretty good English.
Something similar here. I'm from Germany and the game made ne realize the voice of my ocd isn't my own thought, but a part of me. Currently I'm teaching myself how not listen to him (ocd). The game reminds me to keep on fighting even at my lowest
I used to think I did something terrible to deserve the anxiety and depression I battle, that they were demons that wanted to hurt me. Sometimes I still think they’re conscious entities, but I’ve learned that this is my body, it’s my mind, and I’m learning to work with my mental illnesses rather than against. It’s strange to imagine my depression as a sort of friend who can help me at times, but’s it working, and I’m happy about that.
I'm so glad I've had the possibility to play Hellblade. This game completely blew my mind and wrecked my heart. It's such a beautiful and emotional story...
The Best part of play this game is when you understand a little more what real People with mental ilnes feels everyday and then you feel empathy to all of them.
@@gregorymarin6329 Same mine at 15th Jan, I buried the dream of hugging my daughter Aviv and having the family that I always worked and dream of it. Stay strong brother and validate the suffer
I thought this song was a weird choice at first, so different from the rest of the soundtrack. But, I think the developers probably realized that a lot of people were going to binge this game, going through all of that intensity, fear and heartbreak in a single stretch, and including this kind of reassuring, hopeful song at the end was a way of offering aftercare to their players. The choice has really grown on me since thinking about this.
If you think a out it. This song is about someone offing themselves. So its like Dillion talking to Senua when she was ready to jump. And possibly a song to show people who suffer from mental illness that there are people who care and reasons to stay.
"Have you ever died before? It’s a serious question. When an illusion of self is shattered, you simply cease to be. Though it may not seem that way to others. You know when it is true. You can feel it. A stranger in your own body. An imposter. And nothing is the same ever again."
one of the very few games that i just sat and watch the entire closing credits. i truly enjoyed this game so much. Thank you Ninja Theory for a great game 🌹❤
I have never ever cried so much because a ending song in a video game. When he sang "The feeling of sometimes wishing you were somone else. Feeling as though you never belong. This feeling is not sadness, this feeling is not joy." The feelings i had bunkered up through my years of school because of what i went through just came out at once, i was called the "weird kid" and got bullied because of my ADD and Dyslexia diagnosis (1 - 7th grade). It really made me happy in a way because of where i am in life now and how much i have grown as a person over the years, it also made me sad because i don't want anyone to go theough the same things. The sad part is that it is enevitavle.
This ending is like a miracle to me. Was heavily contemplating whether I should end my life or keep going, I was demanding an answer and idk from who. But I feel like I got it the next day with this song.
Originally went into Hellblade for the achievement score, came out in tears after experiencing such a wonderful game filled with so much feeling and emotion behind it, after fighting through the darkness trials, overcoming the darkest caverns, to the final battle, only MGS3 has ever made me cry at a games ending until now... Ninja Theory, well done, what a game!
@@abysmal6051 The game industry and fandom have seriously lost their meaning lately. Instead of people talking about amazing, thoughtful games like Hellblade, where people put every inch of their heart and soul into making it, they talk about uninspired garbage like fortnite (I'm intentionally not capitalizing that because I have no respect for that game whatsoever)
To Stefan, Yuton, TheMighty Child, Monte Collins & RandomAttics, in some ways I agree that this game should have had a higher rating in the gaming community but I also take some joy in the fact that I'm part of a small community that appreciate the excellence put into this amazing game and not just a sheep who follows the trend
I just finished the game and heard this and wanted to find it here. This was the best game I've ever played. Started crying at the end cause it brought back some memories.
I finished the game recently too I played it in a day! And got all but 1 achievement 😅 I've fallen in love with it though and how amazing it is I think it's a game I'd Replay again for sure I wish more people could experience it and see how amazing it is!
"They can break you, but not your promise, even death won't keep you apart. Through this darkness you will find him, in your sword still beats a heart."
I literally was trembling when you have to face Hela, how powerful that ending was. Still cant explain the feeling. This game made me see my illness is a superpower. Always thankful to have met Senua! X
I cried for this game. For the emotions it gave me. I understood that i must detach from the family. Face the inner demons, get to know myself and finally find some light. When you understand that all that pain was an illusion then you are free.
this game touched my heart because my mother is schizophrenic too. the ending crashed me. WOW that writing. the dramatic ending was masterpiece. ''this world is just illusion''.
“This feeling is not sadness, this feeling is not joy” is the line that really gets me in this song. It encapsulates a lot of what I feel about this game and who I think Senua is as a character. It’s this feel of terror that is both scary and exhilarating, a triumph that knows there are many more battles to come. This game has this incredible quality to it that makes me feel like it’s a definitive statement on humanity, on how what it means to be human. They took what is essentially a very unrelatable premise (that is, a protagonist with psychosis) and made it a true hero’s journey (in the literary sense) that’s faithful to the premise and a damn good game/story in and of itself. Tldr, Hellblade good.
My ex- girlfriend posted this song on Facebook when my mom forced us to brake up in 2011. It nearly killed me to know she wanted to end her life because of it. After a few years of me being an alcoholic/drug addict, I finally messaged her on Facebook and begged for her back. She said not unless I gave up drugs and alcohol so I quit it all cold turkey.We're now happily married, I'm 5 years clean and anytime I'm getting in one of my "name calling" moods, I play this song to remind me, people have feelings and you shouldn't treat them badly and shouldn't let small petty things make you do hurtful actions to the ones you love.
Reading your comment gave me hope. I've been going through a really rough time with my partner, whose intrusive thoughts make her do hurtful things. We've recently got back together after a break-up, when she promised me that she'll get better. I love her and I want to trust her, but I really don't want to get hurt again. My friends and family think I'm an idiot and that she'll never get better. And I try to be hopeful but doubts linger in the back of my mind you know? Anyway, I know your stories aren't the same but hearing how you improved against those odds gives me hope that she will too. Thanks dude.
One of the best games ever made, i remember that when i ended it, i got that feeling inside, when you just watched something incredible, hard to explain, beautiful and powerfull game.
"The greatest battles are in the mind." Personal side note: Songtext: "Please don't cry now" Me: "I already am" To be honest, I've never experienced so an intimate feeling of understanding before in my entire life.)
"A life without loss is a life without love". Wow... I never thought of it that way. Only when you know that you can lose someone you really start caring. That's also why the devs decided to introduce the "rot" mechanic which was pure nonsense. But if you didn't know it was a hoax you cared for Senua's life. Dang... And to be honest, every time the song plays I keep crying. Such a wonderful and sad song at the same time.
I finished the game yesterday. For me, it was the best game I have ever played, and the best there will ever be. I sure cried several hours at the end. That Song just fits perfect. I suffer from a lot of mental health issues. It Was like fighting with senua. When the closing Song plays, I started crying and said "I cant. I cant you as you did, senua. I am not that strong". It Was so beautiful to See her emerge from her own past..
Dislikes are from those who did not understand her sacrifice - OF LETTING GO WHICH IS HARDEST THING SHE DID . Ninja theory we need more such pych thriller games from you guys ❤️
"Stop fighting.." "Let your battle go..." "You're killing yourself... "You will die..." Me who's holding the controller: "Wake the f**k up, shield-maiden.. We've got a god to burn!...."
This game had so many warning to not play if we were undergoing some mental health issues, but this game helped me to accept that I am what I am and I need to love myself first and foremost. What a phenomenal game
My best friend killed himself in 2007 at the age of 21. He was schizophrenic but highly functioning. I wish he hadn't gone, I wish I had a moment to beg him to please, please not leave here. Life was incredibly hard for him, but I loved him like a brother and still, to this day think about what he's missed out on in life. There's no reason to go.
Being as tragic as the story is, people without mental problems or an incredible capacity for empathy will never understand why human beings can do something that goes directly against the stronger of all instincts, the survival instinct, and take your life. You are saying he "missed" out on life, but life was hell for him probably. Schizophrenia is degenerative and will only get worse as time goes by. Trust me when i tell you that sometimes the "pain" and the suffering is so high life is not worth living, because you basically lack the capacity to enjoy it. We human beings move around positive stimulus, it is what makes us feel "happy". Things like depression, mental sickness, mental disorders, etc, can turn a person into an anhedonic mess. Imagine your life inside a dark cell where you get beated up everyday by things that terrify you, then ask yourself the same question again: ¿Are you really missing out on life?. That ends if you manage to leave that cell.
The way I see it. Suicide is never the answer. Things get bad but humans are made to get back up. I’ve struggled with really bad OCD for years now and was suicidal at one point last year. I sought help and am doing great now
This song gets me everytime. Usually I don't find much about VNV Nation, or Ronan Harris' voice, but this song always does something with me. Everything about it is just so on point.
I loved VNV nation for a long time before the game. Imagine my surprise and amazement when after all the journey I've been through in the game, that song suddenly start playing. It litterally brough me to tears.
"Have you ever died before? It’s a serious question. When the illusion of self is shattered, you simply cease to be. Though it may not seem that way to others, you know when it is true. You can feel it, a stranger in your own body, an imposter... and nothing is the same ever again." I played Hellblade during the worst moments of my alcoholism-induced psychosis, and that one sentence made me weep. Immediately i was taken back to when i was a confused barely-18 year old ready to end it all, only for my attempt to fail. I never expected a videogame to perfectly encapsulate the feeling that comes with total ego-death. I'm now 6 months sober, and the sequel to Hellblade recently released. I never gave up, and neither did Senua. Thank you to everybody at Ninja Theory for showcasing the struggles people like myself go through in our lives, and for doing so with such respect.
I never heard about this game until recently and... I´m so happy that I actually found this game by chance. I finished it 20 minutes ago and I´m in awe. This was such a life changing experience that I cannot even describe it. This game being art is an understatement. It is a masterpiece and I´m so fucking hyped for the sequel.
I love VNV in general, and when I heard it in the credits it kind of surprised me, but also struck me how perfect and fitting it was... I think I'll have to replay this masterpiece very soon!
Just finished the game 22/7/2022 It has gave me such a great experience liked each detail of it , and what attracted me more some quotes and the credits song 🖤
Seriously! I love VNV Nation but while they're big in the EDM/Industrial scene, they're not the most known name in music. As soon as I realised what song it was I completely broke and had a big old blubbery cry over the whole thing. Hell of a twist to hear it after all that.
I have yet to finish this game, but the fact that this song is in the credits almost made me cry. This has been a favorite song of mine for over a decade, and it's so perfect for Senua. It also makes me happy that Senua brought one of my favorite bands to a whole new audience, I hope you guys enjoy them as much as I have over the years
Thanks for sharing this one! what a soul touching song is!! just passed by here after watching the ads on Steam today. All the best for Ninja theory and VNV Nation!
Hellblade is a game that didn't make me cry, but it made me feel and think. "This feeling is not sadness, this feeling is not joy" This song is amazing on its own legs, though. I can't stop listening to it. What an emotive vocalist.
It amazes me that we, humans, can create such beautiful pieces of art like this game, and beautiful melodies like this song. Seriously, this game and this song makes me think about a lot of things...
I have an extreme fear of developing psychosis. At it's worst, this fear causes me to be "convinced" that I'm devloping the illness and causes severe panic attacks. My phobia had begun to get in the way of my day to day life. I decided playing this game would help my fear. I beat the fireboss and decided it was too much. I would never be able to do it. I put the game down for months. A few days ago I picked it back up. I played it for a few hours. Afterwords, I had awful panic attacks. But I wouldn't let that stop me. The next day I finished the game. This song came on, and it hit hard. I had done it. I had gone against my fear. I made progress against this monster that has been destroying my life. Is my phobia gone? Of course not, but I have proof that I can make the steps to fight it. This game will forever be in my heart. I'm hoping years from now I can look back on this game as the start of leaving the darkest time of my life.
You got this, Amber :D Thank you for being strong. I know that was hard to do, but like you said, you did it. Godspeed to you, and this IS the start of leaving the darkest time.
this game is so underrated. This movie is one of the greatest games iv ever played and if i could play all over again from the start and have no memory of it i will. this game gives me feelings iv never felt before and i love it. Hellsblade has a special place in my heat and i wish it was much longer because i love it so much and hope hellsblade 2 will be good as the first
This game is one of the Best of PS4 generation. I can see the Hard work of the team. I really give thanks to the creators of the game. It's really diferent to games that I was used to play. The end was a surprise. A very refreshing concept of game in my opinion.
I use to be an avid VnV listener...when I first heard this at the end of the game, I was in shock for a solid minute, not believing I was actually hearing a song from a group I use to listen to in the early 2000's.
This music is beautiful, the lyrics are so deep and sad at the same time, the distress of Senua to see her love again is so pure, she loves him from the depths of her soul to the point of risking her life to bring him back. The proverb that says the heart has its reasons that reason ignores sticks to this song for me personally ^^.
i met this song one o 2 years before the game came out and i got shocked by this song....you cant even imagine how surprised i was in the end when this song started, i was just singing this beautifull masterpiece while i was almost in tears due this incredible ending.
Who else felt so peace and calm after watching the credits scene with this song playing, even after the whole psychotic situation we experienced through the gameplay until the end?
I just finished playing this amazing game. It's really rare that a game can truly touch you. A tribute to the hardest battles, fought in ones mind. Can't wait for part 2!
I recently played this great game and at the end I cried because I felt like I was Senua suffering all of her pain because she lost someone who she really loved as everyone in here, greatest game I ever played, the story just make feel like you're the person in the game 10/10
I'm too late played, but it was a great experience that I'll never forget, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice! It was a really deep, philosophical and quite scary journey and it was worth it every moment. We really need these kinds of quality stories more, can't wait for the sequel.
Searching through Xbox game pass and I see an enticing thumbnail so I decide to give it ago and what a game it was. Beautifully written acted and I really connected with it emotionally. Thank you Ninja Theory!
I remember finishing this fucking game and almost being in tears, I can't believe the amount of emotions and I felt while playing this, the love I felt by Senua and how much I got nervous when I felt she was losing against her mind and the monsters in front of her. This is the first game I played entirely on my Xbox and I am more than glad I did, can't wait for the second part.
"I learnt the hard way, to not be afraid of death, Senua. Because a life without loss is one without love." Dilion
I hated Dillion
@@Nyghtgirl27 he's the only one who really cared about Senua, and loved her
Sounds kinda gay ngl
@@FifinatorKlon grow up
God damn bro why you making me cry
"Never forget what it is like to see the world as a child, where every autumn leaf is a work of art; every rolling cloud, a moving picture.. every day a new story. We too emerge from this magic, like a wave from the ocean, only to return back to the sea. Do not mourn the waves, the leaves and the clouds. Because even in darkness the wonder and beauty of the world never leaves. It's always there, just waiting to be seen again."
Beautiful thoughts and way to say.
A divine game, truly here we had proof that videogames can be art
@@max020981 here, we had proof that even in times like this, video games could still be not just great, but amazing
This is beautiful
I'm gonna write this quote down .
I was already liking the game and it's slow pace. But when the final battle with Hela happened the game went into overdrive, the music, the writing, the acting and THAT ending. Just. WOW.
Route 77 Productions to me it went to overdrive when I faced the first boss with that epic background music, then it went even more when senua met dillion, it then went even higher overdrive when she was fighting at the sea of corpses, it then destroyed the overdrive scale in battle against hella
For me it went overdrive 2 times. The endinf and when you had to find the runes in the maze being chased by something you couldnt see/I couldnt understand
The game for me I thought was just OK but then I reached the final part and it changed my entire opinion of the game. It was amazing. I absolutely loved it and I’m glad I stayed with it till the end.
The acting is so great and I want people to remember that the woman acting as Senua was originally just part of the mocap team and was mainly the "test subject". Because they had many footage of her then, she naturally came to play Senua.
And that woman had like no acting experience prior to that.
Such an impressive performance...
It’s going to be looked back at as a amazing piece of art
This game taught me to accept my illnesses as a part of my self, rather than feeling like I was some cursed thing not meant for the world.
The hardest battles are fought in the mind
I'm from Russia. I wish you peace and health, friend!
I apologize for the bad English.
@@axmed1983 Thank you! Wishin you peace and health from Canada!
Your English is good enough to communicate your kindness, so I'd say it's pretty good English.
Something similar here. I'm from Germany and the game made ne realize the voice of my ocd isn't my own thought, but a part of me. Currently I'm teaching myself how not listen to him (ocd). The game reminds me to keep on fighting even at my lowest
I used to think I did something terrible to deserve the anxiety and depression I battle, that they were demons that wanted to hurt me. Sometimes I still think they’re conscious entities, but I’ve learned that this is my body, it’s my mind, and I’m learning to work with my mental illnesses rather than against. It’s strange to imagine my depression as a sort of friend who can help me at times, but’s it working, and I’m happy about that.
I truly know what you mean, because i'm mentally ill. My left hand is full of scars.
I'm so glad I've had the possibility to play Hellblade. This game completely blew my mind and wrecked my heart. It's such a beautiful and emotional story...
I'm just glad we still have games like that in this "go there, shoot that" industry
@@luisgustavo8055 yeah! The guys just like superficialis games and when play a game like that... do bad reactions and stupid comments :ó
i know bro. A great emotional game without ever going 2 pretentious territory. It stays subtle & beautiful throughout.
did you play it in VR ?
@@SuperMario0972 no, played it normally on a ps4.
The Best part of play this game is when you understand a little more what real People with mental ilnes feels everyday and then you feel empathy to all of them.
yes but in my opinion mental illness is not the only theme of the game. it also speaks of love and beauty ...and awareness
The whole game is really like having schizophrenia/being in psychosis and travelling through grief. It’s perfect.
I don’t know how to say to you but thank you 🤝🏻🤝🏻🙌🏻👍🏻🫶🏻
This song broke me at the end of the game
it still does
Right there with you. My brother killed himself the 1st of jan. This hits even harder.@@doctorvashj
@@gregorymarin6329really sad to hear, hope you're doing fine now
@@gregorymarin6329 Same mine at 15th Jan, I buried the dream of hugging my daughter Aviv and having the family that I always worked and dream of it. Stay strong brother and validate the suffer
I thought this song was a weird choice at first, so different from the rest of the soundtrack. But, I think the developers probably realized that a lot of people were going to binge this game, going through all of that intensity, fear and heartbreak in a single stretch, and including this kind of reassuring, hopeful song at the end was a way of offering aftercare to their players. The choice has really grown on me since thinking about this.
Exactly! Very well said!
yea that's some serious olympic level round aboutisms to justify this horrible track
If you think a out it. This song is about someone offing themselves. So its like Dillion talking to Senua when she was ready to jump. And possibly a song to show people who suffer from mental illness that there are people who care and reasons to stay.
@@hbeezey not round aboutism at all. I thought the same thing - this song was the warm hug at the end of an exhausting emotional rollercoaster
@@hbeezey you may not like tha track, but it's an exceptionally well made choice of a credits score
"Have you ever died before? It’s a serious question. When an illusion of
self is shattered, you simply cease to be. Though it may not seem that
way to others. You know when it is true. You can feel it. A stranger in
your own body. An imposter. And nothing is the same ever again."
one of the very few games that i just sat and watch the entire closing credits. i truly enjoyed this game so much.
Thank you Ninja Theory for a great game 🌹❤
More like *cried throughout whole credits 😭🔝🔝
Masterpiece song, masterpiece game! I still crying when i play this song.
I share that feeling mate.. Im 38 years old and i cry at the end.. A game from other universe!
32 and crying
I have never ever cried so much because a ending song in a video game. When he sang "The feeling of sometimes wishing you were somone else. Feeling as though you never belong. This feeling is not sadness, this feeling is not joy."
The feelings i had bunkered up through my years of school because of what i went through just came out at once, i was called the "weird kid" and got bullied because of my ADD and Dyslexia diagnosis (1 - 7th grade). It really made me happy in a way because of where i am in life now and how much i have grown as a person over the years, it also made me sad because i don't want anyone to go theough the same things. The sad part is that it is enevitavle.
This ending is like a miracle to me. Was heavily contemplating whether I should end my life or keep going, I was demanding an answer and idk from who. But I feel like I got it the next day with this song.
I’m so happy you’re still here.
“The hardest enemy in this game, is your own mind”
Not just the game life in general
Originally went into Hellblade for the achievement score, came out in tears after experiencing such a wonderful game filled with so much feeling and emotion behind it, after fighting through the darkness trials, overcoming the darkest caverns, to the final battle, only MGS3 has ever made me cry at a games ending until now... Ninja Theory, well done, what a game!
Truely thinking about getting a whole sleeve based on this game.
Touched my heart in a way nothing and nobody else has before.
Such a masterpiece.
The Hela achievement artwork is awesome
Cant go wrong. It crossed my mind.
Hellblade is a game I would never sell in my life. Just so that my children can play it someday, if they are interested
this game will always have a special place in my heart
this game should be Goty!
@@pillowpalace6424 ikr its disgusting.
Facts
@@abysmal6051 The game industry and fandom have seriously lost their meaning lately. Instead of people talking about amazing, thoughtful games like Hellblade, where people put every inch of their heart and soul into making it, they talk about uninspired garbage like fortnite (I'm intentionally not capitalizing that because I have no respect for that game whatsoever)
@@RandomAticsJR agreed, i honestly despise fortnite and the cancerous community, they think its a good game, what a fucking joke.
To Stefan, Yuton, TheMighty Child, Monte Collins & RandomAttics, in some ways I agree that this game should have had a higher rating in the gaming community but I also take some joy in the fact that I'm part of a small community that appreciate the excellence put into this amazing game and not just a sheep who follows the trend
I just finished the game and heard this and wanted to find it here. This was the best game I've ever played. Started crying at the end cause it brought back some memories.
I finished the game recently too I played it in a day! And got all but 1 achievement 😅 I've fallen in love with it though and how amazing it is I think it's a game I'd Replay again for sure I wish more people could experience it and see how amazing it is!
"They can break you, but not your promise, even death won't keep you apart. Through this darkness you will find him, in your sword still beats a heart."
I literally was trembling when you have to face Hela, how powerful that ending was. Still cant explain the feeling. This game made me see my illness is a superpower. Always thankful to have met Senua! X
I cried for this game. For the emotions it gave me. I understood that i must detach from the family. Face the inner demons, get to know myself and finally find some light. When you understand that all that pain was an illusion then you are free.
hail maximus!!
You don’t have to detach bro you can live close to them
This game, this song speaks to me like something I can’t explain. I feel it in my soul. I love it.
Who else kept fighting for more than half an hour at the last fight... not realising you are meant to give up.
I did, and i found that especially powerful
that game was masterpiece with deep meaning to its core love it
For sure. Fight until I couldn't fight any more. Great moment. Love this game.
Spoilers...
Me lls
You sit in silence as you watch the end credits roll after witnessing a beautiful story.
This is one of those feeling.
this game touched my heart because my mother is schizophrenic too. the ending crashed me. WOW that writing. the dramatic ending was masterpiece.
''this world is just illusion''.
This finale made me cry! This is one of the most beautiful games i've ever played! 🖤
“This feeling is not sadness, this feeling is not joy” is the line that really gets me in this song. It encapsulates a lot of what I feel about this game and who I think Senua is as a character. It’s this feel of terror that is both scary and exhilarating, a triumph that knows there are many more battles to come. This game has this incredible quality to it that makes me feel like it’s a definitive statement on humanity, on how what it means to be human. They took what is essentially a very unrelatable premise (that is, a protagonist with psychosis) and made it a true hero’s journey (in the literary sense) that’s faithful to the premise and a damn good game/story in and of itself.
Tldr, Hellblade good.
My ex- girlfriend posted this song on Facebook when my mom forced us to brake up in 2011. It nearly killed me to know she wanted to end her life because of it. After a few years of me being an alcoholic/drug addict, I finally messaged her on Facebook and begged for her back. She said not unless I gave up drugs and alcohol so I quit it all cold turkey.We're now happily married, I'm 5 years clean and anytime I'm getting in one of my "name calling" moods, I play this song to remind me, people have feelings and you shouldn't treat them badly and shouldn't let small petty things make you do hurtful actions to the ones you love.
Thanks for sharing your story with us.. its good you stand against all odds... Turley love to here you living a happy life now...
I'm even happier to know that you are happy, all the best for you two! :)
beautiful story
Reading your comment gave me hope. I've been going through a really rough time with my partner, whose intrusive thoughts make her do hurtful things. We've recently got back together after a break-up, when she promised me that she'll get better. I love her and I want to trust her, but I really don't want to get hurt again. My friends and family think I'm an idiot and that she'll never get better. And I try to be hopeful but doubts linger in the back of my mind you know? Anyway, I know your stories aren't the same but hearing how you improved against those odds gives me hope that she will too. Thanks dude.
So glad to hear you came through!!!! Live on!!!
The Game, the script, the music is just a masterpiece. Hands down ....
29 dislikes? Sadly.. They cant see the beauty and passion put it in this game..
They're as sightless as Zynbel
those are simply missclicks
@@RandomAticsJR it's him making multiple accounts to dislike this.
@@bastek9633 The tears blinded them so they missed the like button.
29 demons slayed at the ending battle
cant get over this game. feels like it is part of me now
Just listening to this song makes me cry so much. Best ending I have ever seen and one of the greatest games ever created.
I consider this song to be a reward for finishing the game. I'll treasure it forever
One of the best games ever made, i remember that when i ended it, i got that feeling inside, when you just watched something incredible, hard to explain, beautiful and powerfull game.
Every time I hear this song, I cry. Hellblade was an absolutely amazing game. The song is beautiful. There's so much sadness and comfort in it.
"Get up Senua, you can do this; you're not defeated yet!" Me yelling at the screen as i mash the buttons lol
Exactly how I played as well, lol
SAME!!! I was getting so pissed lol. I just barely beat the game.
That amount of feels though 😭
For real
I was like "get up bitch"
"The greatest battles are in the mind."
Personal side note:
Songtext: "Please don't cry now"
Me: "I already am"
To be honest, I've never experienced so an intimate feeling of understanding before in my entire life.)
"A life without loss is a life without love". Wow... I never thought of it that way.
Only when you know that you can lose someone you really start caring.
That's also why the devs decided to introduce the "rot" mechanic which was pure nonsense. But if you didn't know it was a hoax you cared for Senua's life.
Dang...
And to be honest, every time the song plays I keep crying. Such a wonderful and sad song at the same time.
I think I'm in love with this song. Just finished Hellblade, what a journey...
I finished the game yesterday. For me, it was the best game I have ever played, and the best there will ever be. I sure cried several hours at the end. That Song just fits perfect. I suffer from a lot of mental health issues. It Was like fighting with senua. When the closing Song plays, I started crying and said "I cant. I cant you as you did, senua. I am not that strong". It Was so beautiful to See her emerge from her own past..
Absolute banger of a song, suited the ending scene perfectly!
"Please, don't cry now."
*persuasion check failed* ;_;
Dislikes are from those who did not understand her sacrifice - OF LETTING GO WHICH IS HARDEST THING SHE DID .
Ninja theory we need more such pych thriller games from you guys ❤️
I can't even come close to expressing how hard this game hits me. Everyone should experience it. This song was perfect for the end credits.
Good bye my love.....
300
😢💔
She coming back now
"Stop fighting.."
"Let your battle go..."
"You're killing yourself...
"You will die..."
Me who's holding the controller: "Wake the f**k up, shield-maiden.. We've got a god to burn!...."
SPOILER!
...
And you were the god all along
It was such a masterpiece , i just finished and it is amazing how this game can make you feel.
Ninja studios keep making great stories
This game had so many warning to not play if we were undergoing some mental health issues, but this game helped me to accept that I am what I am and I need to love myself first and foremost. What a phenomenal game
My best friend killed himself in 2007 at the age of 21. He was schizophrenic but highly functioning. I wish he hadn't gone, I wish I had a moment to beg him to please, please not leave here. Life was incredibly hard for him, but I loved him like a brother and still, to this day think about what he's missed out on in life. There's no reason to go.
Being as tragic as the story is, people without mental problems or an incredible capacity for empathy will never understand why human beings can do something that goes directly against the stronger of all instincts, the survival instinct, and take your life.
You are saying he "missed" out on life, but life was hell for him probably. Schizophrenia is degenerative and will only get worse as time goes by. Trust me when i tell you that sometimes the "pain" and the suffering is so high life is not worth living, because you basically lack the capacity to enjoy it. We human beings move around positive stimulus, it is what makes us feel "happy". Things like depression, mental sickness, mental disorders, etc, can turn a person into an anhedonic mess.
Imagine your life inside a dark cell where you get beated up everyday by things that terrify you, then ask yourself the same question again: ¿Are you really missing out on life?.
That ends if you manage to leave that cell.
The way I see it. Suicide is never the answer. Things get bad but humans are made to get back up. I’ve struggled with really bad OCD for years now and was suicidal at one point last year. I sought help and am doing great now
Guns VS Games yo im here my boy whenever
I'm sorry for your loss and that this had to happen man I'm sure your friend loved you when he was here
@@ZerosMyVery well said, we who have not experienced the pain will never truly understand.
This is one of the biggest heartbreaking game in the videogame history.
I love this song. Thank you to the creators. Still makes me cry, I really needed that with everything that's going on in 2020.
If you are healthy and alive, nothing happened in 2020. Use your mind to build strength, not just to control fear
been listening to this song for the past week.... just played the ending of the game.... adds soo much more to the song.... many feels
For me, personally, this is the game of the decade.
VNV Nation is my favorite band ever!!! I'm glad they did the credits to this game!! Such a wonderful ending!!
This song gets me everytime. Usually I don't find much about VNV Nation, or Ronan Harris' voice, but this song always does something with me. Everything about it is just so on point.
I dedicate this song to people with psychosis or any mental illness, who left this world in pain... RIP...
I loved VNV nation for a long time before the game. Imagine my surprise and amazement when after all the journey I've been through in the game, that song suddenly start playing. It litterally brough me to tears.
"Have you ever died before? It’s a serious question. When the illusion of self is shattered, you simply cease to be. Though it may not seem that way to others, you know when it is true. You can feel it, a stranger in your own body, an imposter... and nothing is the same ever again."
I played Hellblade during the worst moments of my alcoholism-induced psychosis, and that one sentence made me weep. Immediately i was taken back to when i was a confused barely-18 year old ready to end it all, only for my attempt to fail. I never expected a videogame to perfectly encapsulate the feeling that comes with total ego-death. I'm now 6 months sober, and the sequel to Hellblade recently released. I never gave up, and neither did Senua. Thank you to everybody at Ninja Theory for showcasing the struggles people like myself go through in our lives, and for doing so with such respect.
I never heard about this game until recently and... I´m so happy that I actually found this game by chance. I finished it 20 minutes ago and I´m in awe. This was such a life changing experience that I cannot even describe it. This game being art is an understatement. It is a masterpiece and I´m so fucking hyped for the sequel.
This song has actually helped me stay here.
I love VNV in general, and when I heard it in the credits it kind of surprised me, but also struck me how perfect and fitting it was... I think I'll have to replay this masterpiece very soon!
I genuinely surprised that this song wasn’t written specifically for Hellblade, the lyrics match up so well!
She had to let go....
Like what u did before eh? Btw what are u doing here, Sir Radzig asking to see you..
Being suicidal and having thoughts of death a lot, this, this hits me...in a good way, thankyou ninja theory...you help me fight the darkness I see
I cried at the end. Remembering my brother who passed.
I'm so sorry for your brother. Virtual hug 🫂
Just finished the game 22/7/2022
It has gave me such a great experience liked each detail of it , and what attracted me more some quotes and the credits song 🖤
I just finished it I played it last year but gave up because of the puzzles but came back to it and finished it and it is such an amazing game.
@@bethpmills yes it has many puzzles you just need to focus but at the end you won't regret that experience 😄😄
@@lamisbgit is a absolute masterpiece! 💜
Je viens de finir le jeu... J'en suis imprégné j'ai pleuré toutes les larmes de mon corps.... Merci pour cette magnifique musique❤
The most surprising ending song in a video game ever. I heard the 1st 3 notes and I was like "VNV Nation in a Viking game?!?!"
Seriously! I love VNV Nation but while they're big in the EDM/Industrial scene, they're not the most known name in music. As soon as I realised what song it was I completely broke and had a big old blubbery cry over the whole thing. Hell of a twist to hear it after all that.
I have yet to finish this game, but the fact that this song is in the credits almost made me cry. This has been a favorite song of mine for over a decade, and it's so perfect for Senua.
It also makes me happy that Senua brought one of my favorite bands to a whole new audience, I hope you guys enjoy them as much as I have over the years
Thanks for sharing this one! what a soul touching song is!! just passed by here after watching the ads on Steam today. All the best for Ninja theory and VNV Nation!
Hellblade is a game that didn't make me cry, but it made me feel and think.
"This feeling is not sadness, this feeling is not joy"
This song is amazing on its own legs, though. I can't stop listening to it. What an emotive vocalist.
It amazes me that we, humans, can create such beautiful pieces of art like this game, and beautiful melodies like this song. Seriously, this game and this song makes me think about a lot of things...
Amazing game,one of the best games ive played,i would play it all over again,love the ending song
I have an extreme fear of developing psychosis. At it's worst, this fear causes me to be "convinced" that I'm devloping the illness and causes severe panic attacks. My phobia had begun to get in the way of my day to day life.
I decided playing this game would help my fear. I beat the fireboss and decided it was too much. I would never be able to do it. I put the game down for months.
A few days ago I picked it back up. I played it for a few hours. Afterwords, I had awful panic attacks. But I wouldn't let that stop me. The next day I finished the game. This song came on, and it hit hard. I had done it. I had gone against my fear. I made progress against this monster that has been destroying my life. Is my phobia gone? Of course not, but I have proof that I can make the steps to fight it. This game will forever be in my heart. I'm hoping years from now I can look back on this game as the start of leaving the darkest time of my life.
You got this, Amber :D Thank you for being strong. I know that was hard to do, but like you said, you did it. Godspeed to you, and this IS the start of leaving the darkest time.
this game is so underrated. This movie is one of the greatest games iv ever played and if i could play all over again from the start and have no memory of it i will. this game gives me feelings iv never felt before and i love it. Hellsblade has a special place in my heat and i wish it was much longer because i love it so much and hope hellsblade 2 will be good as the first
This game is one of the Best of PS4 generation. I can see the Hard work of the team. I really give thanks to the creators of the game. It's really diferent to games that I was used to play. The end was a surprise. A very refreshing concept of game in my opinion.
I use to be an avid VnV listener...when I first heard this at the end of the game, I was in shock for a solid minute, not believing I was actually hearing a song from a group I use to listen to in the early 2000's.
This music is beautiful, the lyrics are so deep and sad at the same time, the distress of Senua to see her love again is so pure, she loves him from the depths of her soul to the point of risking her life to bring him back. The proverb that says the heart has its reasons that reason ignores sticks to this song for me personally ^^.
i met this song one o 2 years before the game came out and i got shocked by this song....you cant even imagine how surprised i was in the end when this song started, i was just singing this beautifull masterpiece while i was almost in tears due this incredible ending.
Who else felt so peace and calm after watching the credits scene with this song playing, even after the whole psychotic situation we experienced through the gameplay until the end?
An overwhelming sense of melancholy overtook me, and it was that kept me watching the credits til the end.
fck the calmness i was crying my eyes out
I completed the game today, i cried all the tears of my body at the end...
I needed this game. Absolutely needed it.
Thank You Ninja Theory for this masterpiece ❤
I think the guy's voice is perfect for this song _ if it weren't him, the song would be commonplace.
Piece of art! I really enjoyed it!
hellblade 2 finally coming this month! ❤️
I've just today finished this Masterpiece... Sweet Jesus Dear Lord how this Game had played us, the Players.
....*don't cry*....*don't cryyy*.....*CRY A LOT*
I just finished playing this amazing game. It's really rare that a game can truly touch you. A tribute to the hardest battles, fought in ones mind. Can't wait for part 2!
Listening to this gives me goosebumps.
I recently played this great game and at the end I cried because I felt like I was Senua suffering all of her pain because she lost someone who she really loved as everyone in here, greatest game I ever played, the story just make feel like you're the person in the game 10/10
I'm too late played, but it was a great experience that I'll never forget, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice!
It was a really deep, philosophical and quite scary journey and it was worth it every moment.
We really need these kinds of quality stories more, can't wait for the sequel.
Podemos aferranos a cosas, personas, cuando eso puede hacer daño, lo mejor es aceptar lo que ya no esta...
Pinche juego hermoso. ❤❤❤
Games like this are the reason I love video games so much. What a masterclass
Same
Was so surprised to hear VNV Nation at the end of this game. Gonna see them again in March 2025. Great live act and great songs.
The day I ended this game, was the day I ended my longest relationship. This game gave me so much I can't even explain.
Goodbye my love.
Searching through Xbox game pass and I see an enticing thumbnail so I decide to give it ago and what a game it was. Beautifully written acted and I really connected with it emotionally. Thank you Ninja Theory!
Finished hellblade 2 aswell, another fantastic game!
This game has a place in my heart
Picked it up on a whim and I don't think I ever made a greater impulse buy
I remember finishing this fucking game and almost being in tears, I can't believe the amount of emotions and I felt while playing this, the love I felt by Senua and how much I got nervous when I felt she was losing against her mind and the monsters in front of her.
This is the first game I played entirely on my Xbox and I am more than glad I did, can't wait for the second part.