Metal: Hellsinger
Intense overall intensityWhat's in it
The player guns down waves of demons in fast first-person combat with heavy blood spray and enemies bursting apart into gory chunks when killed.
Combat dialogue and the heavy metal song lyrics carry moderate profanity woven into the game's script.
The premise centers on souls trapped and tormented in Hell, with memories stolen and suffering woven through the backstory, though this stays largely in narration and lore.
The game unfolds across dark, hellish, demon-filled environments with menacing imagery, but the player is the aggressor and nothing hunts or startles them.
Hell, named demons, angels and infernal binding rituals appear throughout the world and story as supernatural lore and imagery.
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What it is
Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm-based first-person shooter in which you play a demon-slaying warrior called the Unknown, battling through eight layers of Hell to reclaim a stolen voice. Attacks deal more damage when you shoot, dash, and reload in time with a heavy-metal soundtrack, so combat is fast, loud, and continuous. Fighting is bloody: you cut down waves of demons with an arsenal of weapons, and enemies bleed and burst apart in stylized gore. The setting is a fantastical Hell of fire, demons, and infernal rulers. There is no sexual content, nudity, or drug use, and the game is single-player with no online interaction and no in-app purchases.
How it's framed
The game frames its violence as an over-the-top empowerment fantasy set to metal music, where killing demons in rhythm is celebrated and rewarded rather than treated as grim or troubling. Its Hell setting, demons, and infernal imagery serve as stylized heavy-metal aesthetic rather than religious commentary, and the story centers on vengeance and reclaiming what was taken.
Details
- Developer
- The Outsiders
- Publisher
- Funcom
- Released
- Sep 15, 2022
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