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BeardyJim (611 KP) rated the PlayStation 4 version of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice in Video Games

Nov 2, 2021 (Updated Nov 2, 2021)

Looks amazing (4 more)

Compelling story

Original death mechanic

Gives a psychological insight into how you played the game at the end

Loading screens completely hidden by cutscenes

The death mechanic is brutal (0 more)

A stunning insight into your own psyche

One of my favourite games of recent years, Senua's Sacrifice is a thought provoking insight into your own psyche, while at the same time being a beautiful story about love, death and loss.

The game looks amazing, and there aren't any loading screens, as they're cleverly hidden by cutscenes.

The game has an interesting death mechanic, whereby if Senua dies, an infection gets worse in her arm, spreading all over her body. If you die so often that the infection takes over, your save game is deleted. Harsh, right?

Despite this, the gameplay is beautifully done, and the story really gets your attention throughout.

If you haven't picked this up yet, I urge you to do so, before the sequel comes out.

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David McK (3623 KP) rated Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) in Movies

Jan 3, 2021 (Updated Jul 9, 2024)

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

2020 | Adventure, Fantasy

6.1

(42 Ratings)

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As I write this in early 2021, 'Wonder Woman' is considered to be the best of the DC Extended Universe movies (closely followed by 'Shazam!' and 'Aquaman')

Wonder Woman 1984, in contract, is currently ranked as the worst on IMDB.

While it's definitely not a patch on the original, I'm not sure it's all that bad: sure, it is hard to get past the seeming lack of concern Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman has for (mild spoiler alert!) the body/soul/whatever of the man the returning Steve Trevor has (think Quantum Leap style) while it definitely follows into the old 'Superhero loses/gives up their powers' trope a la Superman 2 or Spider-Man 2, and I still don't understand how a World War One pilot can climb into the cockpit of a jet and fly it with nary a problem ...

Having said that, set your expectations accordingly (Superman 3 level, maybe), and it's an enjoyable enough

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Cops & Robbers (Parker City Mystery #5)

Justin M. Kiska

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Spring, 1985… Just north of Parker City in the small town of Wakeville, a string of robberies...

Mystery Police Procedural Dual Timeline Elements Series

Statistical Data Fusion

Benjamin Kedem, Victor de Oliveira and Michael Sverchkov

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This book comes up with estimates or decisions based on multiple data sources as opposed to more...

Watermelon (Walsh Family, #1)

Marian Keyes

8.5 (4 Ratings) Rate It

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Claire has everything she ever wanted: a husband she adores, a great apartment, a good job. Then, on...

Nitin Sawhney recommended Bird (1988) in Movies (curated)

Bird (1988)

1988 | Drama

8.0

(2 Ratings)

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"A beautiful film about Charlie Parker, played brilliantly by Forest Whitaker, and directed by an actor who’s obviously a big jazz fan. Bird really shows you how ludicrously gifted Parker was, how his mind worked on a completely different level, but also how much he got lost in self-loathing, and how addiction made everything fall apart. Parker was 34 when he died, but the coroner thought he was 60, looking at his body. By getting into the New York club scene and looking at aspects of racism, this film also shows just how much Parker achieved, given everything he was fighting against."

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