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Hellblade 2 is getting an enhanced edition that brings back the fake permadeath system from the first game, but there's every chance it's real this time

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Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
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Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
Genres · adventure
Release · May 21, 2024
Developer · Ninja Theory
Xbox Series X|SPCPS5
136 articles 49 writers 13 reviews
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Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2024
Latest · Planet Centauri
Top genres · rpg
30 articles 24 writers 1 games
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