Kena: Bridge of Spirits

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 486 Ratings

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  1. Feeelix
    Oct 12, 2021
    8
    It's an amazing Game! So much fun and a great Adventure.
    That's very good:
    Graphics are very good with a beautiful art Style and great Details. Controls are very smooth, but I would play it on a Controller! Amazing Gameplay! That can be better: The Story is great, but you don't really learn much about Kena and her Story. Also, the sequences weren't that often, but when they were very    It's an amazing Game! So much fun and a great Adventure.
    That's very good:
    Graphics are very good with a beautiful art Style and great Details.
    Controls are very smooth, but I would play it on a Controller!
    Amazing Gameplay!
    That can be better:
    The Story is great, but you don't really learn much about Kena and her Story. Also, the sequences weren't that often, but when they were very nicely and fantastically animated.
    Yes! Play it!    … Expand
  2. Umur
    Sep 9, 2022
    8
    I just loved this game with it's cute graphics and it's interesting story. If you like adventure games i would recommend this game.
  3. aalrif
    Aug 21, 2022
    8
    kena merupakan game simpel yang membuat pemainnya tidak merasa terbebankan saat memainkannya. segi artistik merupakan komponen yang menonjol dari game ini yang mengingatkan saya akan film raya and the last dragon. gameplay yang diberikan adalah puzzle dan combat yang simpel
    8.2//10
  4. hsnnoznn
    Sep 23, 2021
    8
    First of all, I want to talk about the cons. I would expect storytelling from a game like this, albeit short, at the beginning. The absence of this created a small question mark. The other part that caught my eye so far was the cutscene transitions. These transitions could have been a little smoother. Another minus is watching the boss fight cutscene and watching it again when it restarts.First of all, I want to talk about the cons. I would expect storytelling from a game like this, albeit short, at the beginning. The absence of this created a small question mark. The other part that caught my eye so far was the cutscene transitions. These transitions could have been a little smoother. Another minus is watching the boss fight cutscene and watching it again when it restarts. Of course, he gives the right to pass, but he could have started directly with the fight.

    Combat mechanics were a bit lacking for me. I would like to state that I did not fully get the feeling of hitting. During the hit, it could freeze the time for milliseconds or give some effects that would increase this feeling. In the case of kill, such a situation does not exist and the feeling is sufficient.

    In some cases, the character's idle, walk, run and sprint animations may not match the character's speed. As such, the map can leave an impression as if it is sliding under you.

    On the pros, the atmosphere is quite nice, the art design is pleasant and peaceful. VFX and SFX elements are also very nice. It's a small detail, but it's a nice gesture that controller icons can be selected. Apart from these, this game is a perfect game to use in situations where there is a shortage of games to distract yourself and have a good time. I say stay away from this game. You should definitely play. We can wait more games from Emberlab.    … Expand
  5. 5atmart
    Sep 28, 2021
    8
    In the first times I saw Kena and Bridge of Spirits, my first impression was something of a cross between The Legends of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Horizon: Zero Dawn, plus a bit of a… Disney feel. print more kernel shapes!

    After 2 days of launch, most players have the same feeling: This is a very "lovely" open-world game with neat and elaborate content "to the minute". “Elaborate to    In the first times I saw Kena and Bridge of Spirits, my first impression was something of a cross between The Legends of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Horizon: Zero Dawn, plus a bit of a… Disney feel. print more kernel shapes!

    After 2 days of launch, most players have the same feeling: This is a very "lovely" open-world game with neat and elaborate content "to the minute". “Elaborate to the minute” is an extremely sharp assessment that can make any open world game proud! Remember that the nature of open world games means you can do whatever you like regardless of whether it's in the main story or not. So it's understandable that… having a few boring minutes in some silly side quest is understandable, even if it's super hype games with millions of fans around the world like Assassin's Creed II…

    Look my full review: https://5atm.art/game-console/danh-gia-kena-and-bridge-of-spirits-game-danh-cho-nguoi-yeu-hoat-hinh-disney/    … Expand
  6. Xerenis
    Nov 18, 2021
    8
    A very beautiful game , doesn't do anything new or special but it's unique enough (visually)
  7. WellEvil
    Dec 31, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are a few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  8. hardkot
    Jan 7, 2022
    8
    Сolorful
    Great game and visual for me feels nostalgic, like games from my childhood - rayman, sonic.
    Visual (10/10) Magnificent graphic and atmosphere, very colorful and magic, I've played on ultra settings and optimization for all of this is also great. I don't have any problems through the whole game. Good job! Gameplay (6/10) OK, the most controversial part - first few hours gameplay    Сolorful
    Great game and visual for me feels nostalgic, like games from my childhood - rayman, sonic.
    Visual (10/10) Magnificent graphic and atmosphere, very colorful and magic, I've played on ultra settings and optimization for all of this is also great. I don't have any problems through the whole game. Good job!
    Gameplay (6/10) OK, the most controversial part - first few hours gameplay is really good and challenging, you actively explore the world and use all new features, but somewhere in the middle of the game balance in game crushes and no new features will be presented. I also mixed all useful upgrades at that time and since this part - game is boring and instead of exploring the world you want to rush to the final boss. Also the game has problems with balance I've played on different difficulties and sometimes on normal difficulty simple mini boss can be terrible nightmare, but final bosses are too easy. That's frustrating.
    Story (7/10) Story is simple - we are good and want to defeat evil, so everyone (evil also) is happy. That's all main story. We have some additional stories for characters, but they are too simple and don't add any understanding of word mechanics. Such stories we can see in cartoons and for me it's kind of spin off for Raya and the Last Dragon.

    II like the game only because the visual is so great (IMHO). Other staff in the game is decent, so I can recommend this game for young gamers, or if you like me want to feel nostalgia from this colorful game cartoon.    … Expand
  9. Proxy_1m
    Mar 4, 2022
    8
    Fantastic scenery, story, details, and especially characters. However, the bosses and enemies weren't designed as they should be. It was like copying the concepts of a boss and pasting them on another boss, not creative enough. Other than the enemies, the game was perfect.
  10. MajinNobuu
    May 13, 2022
    8
    Gameplay, atmosphere, music, world, exploration and even the graphics in this game are absolutely amazing. The story and characters a bit simplistic and nothing special, but considering this game contains a world with tons of enemies and secrets to discover its well worth it. I recommend anyone to play this game.
  11. MoscowMega
    Aug 15, 2022
    8
    Безумно красивая анимация, воплощенная Ember lab в полноценную игру, хоть и не столько продолжительную, на сколько хотелось бы. Не заурядный сюжет, но с милой обложкой и добротой. Проходить мимо такого продукта крайне не рекомендуется. Пару милых вечеров игра точно обеспечит.Безумно красивая анимация, воплощенная Ember lab в полноценную игру, хоть и не столько продолжительную, на сколько хотелось бы. Не заурядный сюжет, но с милой обложкой и добротой. Проходить мимо такого продукта крайне не рекомендуется. Пару милых вечеров игра точно обеспечит.
  12. turgaysenturk
    Jun 17, 2023
    8
    Graphics and art style were amazing and sometimes i just wanted to keep watching cut-scenes. Gameplay was decent and i think they shouldn't hide the useful abilities for too long. Boss fights were brilliant. They made my life harder most of the time but I kept going with recommended difficulty. Story was good but I wanted to care about the characters more but they weren't detailed enough.Graphics and art style were amazing and sometimes i just wanted to keep watching cut-scenes. Gameplay was decent and i think they shouldn't hide the useful abilities for too long. Boss fights were brilliant. They made my life harder most of the time but I kept going with recommended difficulty. Story was good but I wanted to care about the characters more but they weren't detailed enough. Overall, it was a really good experience.… Expand
  13. Ocmah_
    Sep 6, 2023
    8
    Eğlenceli, düşünceli, önceden özen ve ilhamla yapılmış ara sahneleriyle bireysel alanlarında orijinal bir şey sunmasa bile, Ember Lab'ın ilk eseri olduğunu düşünürsek, puanım 10/8.
  14. Majjod
    Apr 27, 2023
    8
    The game is great but kena's voice acting wasnt that good and the missions gets repetitive but the enemies are great i always liked there disign there is always new enemies to fight and not get bored and i like the graphics and the music the sound effects i liked how difficult the game is even in spirit guide mode .
  15. Pickle
    Oct 8, 2022
    7
    It’s a fine adventure game, if not a little bland at times, mainly in its story, which is borderline cliché at worst, and only superficially pretty at best.

    The tale is about a corrupted land, changed for mysterious reasons by mysterious characters -this doesn’t really get resolved until, literally, the end of the game-; you’re Kena, a girl that starts collecting furballs that are    It’s a fine adventure game, if not a little bland at times, mainly in its story, which is borderline cliché at worst, and only superficially pretty at best.

    The tale is about a corrupted land, changed for mysterious reasons by mysterious characters -this doesn’t really get resolved until, literally, the end of the game-; you’re Kena, a girl that starts collecting furballs that are called rot, which help you in your journey, the game is divided in puzzles, combat, and platforming; for the most part is a very cleverly designed game reminiscent of the classic adventure titles from the early 2000’s, think of Jak and Daxter for example.

    However, there are some issues here and there in the design, mainly when it comes to the game’s sense of direction and how counterintuitive the game can be a lot of the times with how it proceeds to misguide the player, Kena is a game that has a map but it lacks direction and clarity, it has waypoints, but the ones that only point at the general direction from where you’re supposed to go, the game is doing a lot of these things to incentivize branching paths and give you a reason to collect the more rot and currency that you can trade both for outfits, which you unlock through a challenge system that you really don’t get access to until much later into the game (about hallway through), but also the game provides currency for different upgrades that are mostly combat centric, with only a few serving to ease some of the later puzzles in the game with some later abilities as well.

    The problem with the levels however, is that the game has a really poor way of guiding the player by using one of the most common tools modern games use to guide you, and that is the lighting. At one point I didn’t notice a path because the game’s lighting made it seem as if it was a pitfall, in other case, a significant detail needed to resolve a puzzle was obscured, making me have to redo the whole puzzle again, in other cases the game also has backtracking and some paths that interconnect, essentially making it so you can get fairly lost at times, thankfully it didn’t happen enough to ruin the entire experience, but it did hurt the game for me; the issue here is that the game’s aesthetic and brightness setting was all set correctly, the fact it happened reiteratively, and that I read some forums and comments of people experiencing the same, tells me this is an issue with the game, not something uniquely to me, sadly.

    Overall I liked the game though, despite its shortcomings I didn’t found it to be as bland as some people said it was, it’s a beautiful game, both because of its graphical presentation, as well as for its given art style and aesthetic, I love the way that the Rot look, and the fact that one of the collectibles that you get is a number of different hats that you can make them wear, as you progress you can even see the army of Rot following you around, each with their respective hats, it's a minor thing, but it’s also pretty cool, the combat system is also pretty satisfying, specially once that you upgrade your abilities enough for them to combine a fair bit.

    So, I would recommend the game, specially now with new game plus mode and the multitude of different difficulty settings, challenges, and unlockables. Just be aware, it can get a bit frustrating with the poor sense of direction it provides to the player, as well as with the bland story later on.    … Expand
  16. p1menta
    May 5, 2022
    7
    It was an animation turned to game, yes, but in a good way. a bit repetitive, but it's not too long to bore you, it's pretty, fun and cute. Worth enough if you play it on gamepass or somthing like that
  17. DreamCore
    Oct 3, 2021
    7
    The Bad:

    * $50 (in my country) for a game that can be completed in 9 hours is a stretch. * The pre-rendered cut-scenes run at 24fps so it feels like the whole game is stuttering and makes your eyes bleed when the rest of the game runs at 100fps (RTX 3090). * Some boss fights have piss poor balancing. Even when playing on difficulty 2/4 you can get 2 shotted. * Some really annoying    The Bad:

    * $50 (in my country) for a game that can be completed in 9 hours is a stretch.
    * The pre-rendered cut-scenes run at 24fps so it feels like the whole game is stuttering and makes your eyes bleed when the rest of the game runs at 100fps (RTX 3090).
    * Some boss fights have piss poor balancing. Even when playing on difficulty 2/4 you can get 2 shotted.
    * Some really annoying bugs. Sometimes you can't upgrade abilities even though the ability is unlocked and you have eniugh resources. Sometimes you can't save even if you go to "Save" in the menu och select a slot (nothing happens and no explaination why). Sometimes the fast travel stops working (I use a shrine but nothing happens when you select a warp point). Restarting the games fixes these issues but it happens very often which is really annoying.
    * Everything takes place in a forest so the environment feels a bit too "samey".
    * The majority of the chests etc contain hats or currency for buying hats for the Rot. I personally don't care about cosmetics, which means there's very little value to explore for chests etc.

    Verdict:

    Had it not been for the annoying bugs, the cutscene fps and the boss balancing I would have given it a 8/10. It's a good game, even thought it's not a game of the year contender.    … Expand
  18. Mahdiar
    Oct 1, 2021
    7
    Gameplay : 7
    Graphics : 8
    Story : 8
    Sound : 9
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    Overall : 7
  19. xTh-3-nDx
    Sep 25, 2021
    7
    I will start with the good stuff first the game graphics are amazing the art style is good the world is fantastic to look at so when it comes to visual i will give it and 8.
    Now i gave the game a 7 for a couple of reasons first of all don't expect a fascinating story i don't know if the dev's Were aiming for younger generation or what but its kinda childish game from every aspect for the    I will start with the good stuff first the game graphics are amazing the art style is good the world is fantastic to look at so when it comes to visual i will give it and 8.
    Now i gave the game a 7 for a couple of reasons first of all don't expect a fascinating story i don't know if the dev's Were aiming for younger generation or what but its kinda childish game from every aspect for the game play it self the combat is basic and get boring so fast which lead me to the next thing the game is $40 and you can finish it in 10 to 15 hours max so when you compare what you pay to what you get it's not worth this price because you do everything over and over again without feeling that there's any new things so if you want my advice wait for sale then buy it for half the price that way it would be kinda worth i
    t    … Expand
  20. boeph
    Jan 13, 2022
    7
    В общем и целом, получилась хорошая и увлекательная игра. Особенно хотелось бы выделить главное её достоинство - шикарный дизайн и отличную графику. К сожалению, остальная часть игры реализована на среднем уровне. Впрочем, не поиграв в неё, Вы ровным счётом ничего не потеряете.В общем и целом, получилась хорошая и увлекательная игра. Особенно хотелось бы выделить главное её достоинство - шикарный дизайн и отличную графику. К сожалению, остальная часть игры реализована на среднем уровне. Впрочем, не поиграв в неё, Вы ровным счётом ничего не потеряете.
  21. PewPewMcP
    Oct 5, 2021
    7
    Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a great game. It charms you in with gorgeous, picturesque vistas and a pretty, likeable protagonist, and delivers a competently designed linear action adventure game. The environments are expertly designed to tease your navigational skills, rewarding your meticulousness with powerups, currency and cosmetics, all of which are a joy to collect. The combat has youKena: Bridge of Spirits is a great game. It charms you in with gorgeous, picturesque vistas and a pretty, likeable protagonist, and delivers a competently designed linear action adventure game. The environments are expertly designed to tease your navigational skills, rewarding your meticulousness with powerups, currency and cosmetics, all of which are a joy to collect. The combat has you managing your health and your special meter against enemies who hit hard but go down equally quickly against your special abilities. This creates some very intense, high stakes, almost puzzle-like and tactical combat scenarios which encourages you to switch up between melee and ranged options that feel very well design and very rewarding to clear. The story feels a little hit-or-miss and is dependent on your ability to connect with the characters, which I unfortunately didn't owing to the brevity of the script. Overall, I do recommend. One of the gems of 2021.… Expand
  22. iwasdropped
    Nov 26, 2021
    7
    Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a difficult game to score, mainly because giving it a recommendation is highly contextual. If it were possible to rent this game for 3 days, I would give it a 10/10. However, as much passion and skill that is evident went into this game, there is no way it is worth the full asking price.

    The story/character development are completely void of substance. I    Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a difficult game to score, mainly because giving it a recommendation is highly contextual. If it were possible to rent this game for 3 days, I would give it a 10/10. However, as much passion and skill that is evident went into this game, there is no way it is worth the full asking price.

    The story/character development are completely void of substance. I felt no investment in the story.

    The combat is impressive, with a variety of difficulty levels and extremely entertaining boss fights (15 total).

    There were several annoying bugs (not being able to open certain chests).

    The game was too short.

    Overall, if this game had a longer more compelling story / character development, it would be hard to fault it. It is an impressive first at bat for this developer, with amazing presentation value and impactful boss fights; but, at the end of the day, this game is too short to pay full price.    … Expand
  23. Zeneko90
    Jun 3, 2022
    7
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  24. Dudeman15
    May 5, 2022
    7
    This game represent the perfect 7/10 note. Everything is good but it's missing something you can't tell. The over world could've been a little more open and explorable. I really hope they are making a sequel to expand the universe and make it a real 10/10.

    The difficulty is good until the boss at the top of the tree. Pissed me off. Should you play it? Yes.
  25. eri41205
    Mar 23, 2022
    7
    Great visual.
    Questionable difficulty choice.
    In general I enjoyed my time playing it.
  26. kinsang
    Apr 7, 2023
    7
    เกมน่ารัก ภาพสวย คอมแบทน่าสนใจและสนุก เนื้อเรื่องเรียบง่ายแต่ก็น่าติดตาม...
  27. jirny
    Nov 6, 2022
    7
    игра красивая и идея вроде понравилась, но сам сюжет скучноват и немного однообразен
  28. SrKano
    Jan 19, 2023
    7
    It has lights and shadows. Beautiful world and animations with not the best gameplay/combat.

    Narrative 6/10 Characters 5/10 Graphics 9/10 World 8/10 Gameplay 6/10 - The story is exciting and the final message is great but doesn't keep me playing for hours. - The characters are okay but the Rots are adorable. I just wanted to buy new hats. - The graphics are amazing, it's    It has lights and shadows. Beautiful world and animations with not the best gameplay/combat.

    Narrative 6/10
    Characters 5/10
    Graphics 9/10
    World 8/10
    Gameplay 6/10

    - The story is exciting and the final message is great but doesn't keep me playing for hours.
    - The characters are okay but the Rots are adorable. I just wanted to buy new hats.
    - The graphics are amazing, it's beautiful.
    - The open world is not too big, not too small but is empty. You will want to explore and is not crazy about exploring everything, which is good.
    - The combat is... The problem, IMO. Normal enemies are too easy but the bosses are unnecessarily hard. Why is so difficult to parry? The rest is fine, it has a good set of abilities, the enemies have unique attacks and the combat is fluid and fun. I tried to play with parry because I like to play like that, but in the end, I learned to play without parry because it was easier.
    - The puzzles are just fine. You have to explore, look around and think a little bit. You will not need a guide.    … Expand
  29. raorian
    Oct 5, 2022
    6
    It's like a Ghibli movie but without the soul. metacritic wants 75 letters.
  30. muzmuz
    Oct 3, 2021
    6
    A beautiful puzzle-platformer game made in a kid's animated movie art style. But you wouldn't expect it to be a difficult souls-like game. The combat gameplay has a ridiculous configuration where easy mode is extremely unchallenging and normal mode is too brutal and hardcore for the average casual gamer.

    While I found the puzzles, platforming mechanics and exploration to be a fun    A beautiful puzzle-platformer game made in a kid's animated movie art style. But you wouldn't expect it to be a difficult souls-like game. The combat gameplay has a ridiculous configuration where easy mode is extremely unchallenging and normal mode is too brutal and hardcore for the average casual gamer.

    While I found the puzzles, platforming mechanics and exploration to be a fun activity to go through, the combat difficulty settings sucks a big portion of the fun in this game.

    If you don't like hardcore souls-like games and don't like playing extremely easy ones either, then this is not for you for its lack of in-between, no matter how good I think the rest of the game is.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#35 Best PC Game of 2021
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#27 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Gamersky
    Dec 2, 2021
    87
    The strongest feeling I got from Kena: Bridge of Spirits is that it is "eclectic". It extracts the folk culture and religious culture, and then injects them into the Disney-like art style, creating a wonderful chemical reaction that is shocking enough.
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  2. GameSpace
    Oct 4, 2021
    90
    From the very first moment till the very end of your journey, Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a heart-warming experience and a real pleasure between the visuals, puzzles and combat. Atmospheric music, beautiful lively graphics, believable heroes and cute little Rots - each little element is woven into the amazing whole that is the gaming experience provided by Kena.
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  3. Ragequit.gr
    Sep 29, 2021
    86
    Kena: Bridge of Spirits is "to the point": visually it's a feast for the eyes and with an interesting percussion-based musical score. It's fun, thoughtful, made with care and inspiration, even if it doesn't offer anything original in its individual areas. Especially considering that this is Ember Lab's first effort, the future is bright, and we can already imagine an even better sequel.
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