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Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Released On: Sep 21, 2021
81
8.3
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 86 Critic Reviews
81
83% Positive
71 Reviews
71 Reviews
13% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 86 Critic Reviews
81
83% Positive
71 Reviews
71 Reviews
13% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Kena: Bridge of Spirits should take most gamers around 10 to 12 hours to complete, depending on the amount of exploring and the level of difficulty. While the blockbusters games of 2021 continue to deliver the same ho-hum experience of 2021, Kena is a much needed ray of sunshine to the current choices of titles available and more importantly, looks fantastic on the PlayStation 5.
For its first attempt, Ember Lab makes quite simply a master stroke. By delivering an ideally successful action-adventure game on all fronts, the studio, however neophyte, is not content to "just" perfectly fulfill the specifications of an excellent production. Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a delicious breath of fresh air, which marvelously combines the grace of a sumptuous animated film and the game design intelligence of an ingenious video game, with multiple inspirations. As for Ember Lab, faced with so much mastery of their subject for a first production, it is advisable to take our hat off to them and already wait firmly for their next creation.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 1,449 User Ratings
8.3
79% Positive
1146 Ratings
1146 Ratings
14% Mixed
196 Ratings
196 Ratings
7% Negative
107 Ratings
107 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 1,449 User Ratings
8.3
79% Positive
1146 Ratings
1146 Ratings
14% Mixed
196 Ratings
196 Ratings
7% Negative
107 Ratings
107 Ratings
One of the best adventure games I've ever played. Solid and intriguing plot, well narrated and never boring. The combat system is perfect from every point of view, fluid, well balanced, free of bugs. The graphics are wonderful, amazing animations, I just finished it but I would play it again immediately!
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PlayStation 5
Quel jeu incroyable! Je l'ai trouvé en occasion et l'ai inséré dans ma PS5 sans aucune attente et quelle claque j'ai pris !!!
Le gameplay est exigeant, mais on progresse à chaque nouvelle tentative. Je crois que c'est la première fois que j'ai eu envie de faire un jeu dans sa difficulté max et que je l'ai fait! Ah, çà a été dur, mais quel plaisir de continuer à avancer petit à petit à chaque session jusqu'à terrasser le dernier boss et obtenir le succès Platine.
Magnifique à tout point de vue, histoire touchante, graphismes top, musique incroyable. Masterclass.
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PlayStation 5
Kena: Bridge of Spirits is stunning spectacle full of heart and unbelievable charm. If you aren't carefully selecting hats for your Rot companions by the end, then you're probably made of stone. In the event that your soul is inhospitably frosty, Kena can be deceivingly challenging, throwing boss fights at you that will make those on Demon Souls look like a cake walk. A few minor issues stop Kena from being a showstopper, but there is no doubt that this a great game, and an amazing debut for a 15-person strong team.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits is the game that was missing to end 2021 in the best way possible. This title pictures a reality not far from ours, where the corruption is imminent and the salvation of the land demands a path that challenge us and makes us grow into a better version of ourselves. As a Spirit Guide, Kena took the compromise of freeing every soul that needed her. She felt fear, failed to have decisions but with the help of her Rot friends she was able to accomplish her mission, in which is the perfect balance between duty and passion.
Ember Lab's very first project is a beautiful adventure set in an even more beautiful universe, and while it's borrowing a lot of its core components from different games of the genre, it still feels fresh and stands on its own. The future surely seems bright both for the franchise and its developer.
Telling a number of touching tales of loss and love, Kena is a visually stunning action-platformer that feels like a classic PS2 game in mostly the right ways.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a completely inoffensive, if somewhat bland adventure that will mildly entertain for the duration of its runtime, but won’t live long in the memory.
I don’t understand how this game hasn’t scored higher albeit still high, it’s absolutely brilliant, best game I’ve played on the PS5 thus far and I’ve played a LOT.
I like Souls kind of difficulty and I played through on Expert difficulty and it’s just perfect level of difficulty. Doable but tough.
Between the engaging fighting system, I find the exploration so meditative, searching for collectibles feels like part of the game rather than a side quest/after thought, every area is so well thought out even down to each house you unlock in the village.
I absolutely love the old Tomb Raider games (PS1) and for some reason this reminds me of that but with Pixar style graphics. At the Expert difficulty and with the enjoyable exploration there is hours and hours of gameplay so it’s not even short like some reviews say (who I’m guessing have just rushed through on easy mode).
If you’re up for a beautiful and challenging game that is weirdly relaxing too, I cannot recommend this highly enough. Huge kudos to the design studio, I can’t wait to see what they come up with next!
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PlayStation 5
Excellent graphic with amateur level gameplay design and a Disney fairytale story.
There is almost no real growth for the character , it is the worst level design I’ve ever seen, there is no sense of getting stronger when level up. The money collected can only be spent on cosmetics for the little dudes, and the talents are so basic level design. The enemies are basically the same creeps over and over again, and early game bosses turn to creeps in late game. Same boss fights are well designed, especially with the music and graphic.
The story is okay but I don’t see any expression of idea in it. It’s more like a Disney fairytale with a happy ending.
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PlayStation 5
Excellent graphics and atmosphere, but unfortunately held back by clunky platforming and frustrating combat. A solid title overall that is priced accordingly.
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PlayStation 5
Nice graphics with cute scripted scenes and characters, but clunky and frustrating gameplay. Fights are mostly scripted without any variation in finding alternative solutions. Guess if you're into these kind of thirds person hack & slay games you can enjoy it. I'm not and playing the first 5h was no joy. After reading reviews saying it becomes even more frustrating lateron, I gave up.
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PlayStation 5
Painful. If you are not completely in love with the art style, then the game has nothing for itself. The gameplay mechanics are nothing new, and poorly executed. And don't even get me started on the outrageous number of game breaking bugs ...
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PlayStation 5
Summary Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a story-driven action adventure set in a charming world rich with exploration and fast-paced combat. Players find and grow a team of tiny spirit companions called the Rot, enhancing their abilities and creating new ways to manipulate the environment.
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- PC
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date: Sep 21, 2021
Developer:
- Emberlab
Publisher: Emberlab
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