Helheim Hassle

 Helheim Hassle

Review by Courtney

Developed and Published by

Perfectly Paranormal

Release Date: 8/18/2020

Price: 19.99

Platforms: Switch, PC, XBOX

Description

Helheim Hassle is a narrative adventure game that is as much about friendship as it is about body parts.

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From the same universe (and set on the same Tuesday in fact) as previous hit Manual Samuel, comes this macabre adventure where you play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking who hates the idea of dying and going to Valhalla… who then ends up dying and getting taken to Valhalla. When Bjørn is resurrected to assist with a task for the mysterious Pesto, he sees a way to negotiate his way out. Using Bjørn’s undying corpse with its ability to detach and combine limbs at will, players must solve challenging puzzles and navigate tricky levels in order to retrieve a certain magical item... In return, Pesto will try to grant Bjørn a permanent residence in Helheim - what a hassle!⠀

Features

14 levels

90+ puzzles

80+ interactable characters

3,700 lines of spoken dialogue performed by 24 professional actors

Helheim Hassle is a platformer puzzler that allows you to live out your dream of being a reanimated Viking that can remove his limbs to solve puzzles.

The game is a colorful and funny experience, and just as much fun as this developer's other game, Manual Samuel.

I really enjoyed my time with this game, and it was nice to play something so lighthearted for once.

The controls can be a bit confusing, but honestly I think that's the point. At times I struggled a little and kept removing the wrong limbs, but it never felt so frustrating I wanted to quit playing.

My only other real complaint is I really hated timed levels, but that's just personal preference.

Overall, I think this is a great game for people that liked Manual Samuel or love platformers and puzzlers. And my overall rating is a 9/10.

I also streamed this game if you want to see some video footage, the VOD is here https://www.twitch.tv/videos/825873506