Metal: Hellsinger takes you on a journey through Hell as you blast your way through waves of demons to the beat of a metal soundtrack. We already know this formula works – after all, Doom Eternal was our Game of the Year in 2020 – but Metal: Hellsinger adds a musical twist to the mix. Similarly to BPM: Bullets Per Minute, you’re incentivised to time your actions to the beat of the song – the more in sync you are with the music, the more damage you deal. But does this mechanic do enough to separate Metal: Hellsinger from its influences?

Narrated by Troy Baker, Metal: Hellsinger tells the story of the Unknown, a demon on a quest to reclaim her voice from the Red Judge, ruler of the Hells. Though Baker’s cowboy impression is fantastic, it’s not enough to make the story interesting. To cut a long story short, Unknown is an unstoppable force who goes to great lengths to get what she wants.

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