Kena: Bridge of Spirits

 PlayStation 4
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 252 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 31 out of 252
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  1. rodrigo7281
    Aug 8, 2023
    9
    very good game, nice mechanics. The sound track in the whole game is amazing but that last cut scene was a pleasure to my ears
  2. Alex_Wolf
    Jun 25, 2023
    7
    Glad to have found this game in the PS Plus Extra... but I would never payed more than 10 € for this game. I haven't felt empathy in Kena or in the other characters, even if the graphics were really good and animation could be made by Pixar or Dreamworks...
    I found the story not so well intriguing or anything. The Gameplay was fun , sometimes too easy and sometimes too difficult, I think    Glad to have found this game in the PS Plus Extra... but I would never payed more than 10 € for this game. I haven't felt empathy in Kena or in the other characters, even if the graphics were really good and animation could be made by Pixar or Dreamworks...
    I found the story not so well intriguing or anything. The Gameplay was fun , sometimes too easy and sometimes too difficult, I think it is not well balanced overall. By the way I did enjoy the game... but I will forget it in a month...
    Graphics and animations 9 / 10
    Gameplay 6 / 10
    Story and characters 6 / 10
    Music 7 / 10
    Immersion and empathy 6 / 10
    Overall 7- / 10    … Expand
  3. juniortiger
    Jun 21, 2023
    10
    I love this game and lot action game and graphic amazing and story amazing and good day
  4. alex82101
    Jun 10, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. KENA: Bridge of Spirits is a heartwarming game about dealing with grief, guilt, and bonds between people. The game's graphics are very pleasant to look at, being very similar to the style of Disney/Pixar movies. Combat is very fast-paced and Souls-like. The highlight of this game is definitely the story and the combat but the music and graphics shine as well. This one definitely has the potential for a sequel and I am sure there are a lot of fans who are eagerly waiting for one… Expand
  5. OrangeRood
    Jun 9, 2023
    9
    Phenomenal art style, music is great, storyline is fun. Combat can hower feel repetitive at some points, and some of the Upgrades don't feel very useful.
  6. adosantos97
    Jun 3, 2023
    3
    todo el juego las mismas dinámicas los enemigos y entornos muy bonitos y variados jugabilidad 8/10 la cámara y los marcados a veces no bien definidos pero el juego muy repetitivo en sus mecánicas
  7. galanteo94
    May 21, 2023
    9
    Juegardo del que se va a hablar durante generaciones. Estéticamente un primor y una jugabilidad más que competente.
  8. FastTriton
    May 9, 2023
    5
    The game is very beautiful and thats all. The story is some kind of average, very slow in the first half, but will bring a smile to your face in the second part. World is absolutely dead, physics is nin-existent. Character design is good, but as for bosses - they are same type, only 2 or 3 are unique. But the main stupid thing is difficulty - who thought this game should be so stupidlyThe game is very beautiful and thats all. The story is some kind of average, very slow in the first half, but will bring a smile to your face in the second part. World is absolutely dead, physics is nin-existent. Character design is good, but as for bosses - they are same type, only 2 or 3 are unique. But the main stupid thing is difficulty - who thought this game should be so stupidly difficult? It is a game for children, why so annoying unjustified difficulty? So this review is for Easy! If you play Normal game is sub-par and 2-3 points lower rating!… Expand
  9. CamyVero
    May 7, 2023
    9
    Hermosa aventura. Un videojuego excelente en el que se combina plataformeo, combate a lo zelda, exploración, puzzles y jefes. Y vaya combates contra los jefes. En este caso puede recordarnos a un souls-like puesto que hereda un poco la mecánica de este subgénero del RPG de acción. Alguno nos causará graves complicaciones, teniendo que estudiar bien nuestra estrategia, probando con nuestrasHermosa aventura. Un videojuego excelente en el que se combina plataformeo, combate a lo zelda, exploración, puzzles y jefes. Y vaya combates contra los jefes. En este caso puede recordarnos a un souls-like puesto que hereda un poco la mecánica de este subgénero del RPG de acción. Alguno nos causará graves complicaciones, teniendo que estudiar bien nuestra estrategia, probando con nuestras diferentes habilidades cómo podemos encontrar su punto débil. Mención especial tambien para el diseño del escenario y los puzzles y los personajes, llenos de ingenio y belleza respectivamente. En este último aspecto, podríamos estar ante una película de animación sin ningún tipo de problema.

    Con una historia basada en la mitología asiática. En ella encarnamos a Kena, una joven guía espiritual cuyo trabajo consiste en ayudar a las almas atrapadas en el mundo vivo a transicionar al mundo de los espíritus. En su viaje hacia el templo de la montaña se encuentra con una aldea muerta, víctima de un poderoso espíritu que ha corrompido el bosque y cortado el acceso al templo. Nuestro deber será liberar la aldea y llegar al fondo del problema para así poder llegar a nuestro destino.

    Recomendadísimo exclusivo de PS que tambien está disponible para PC. Uno de los mejores juegos de 2021, sin duda.    … Expand
  10. Empyrea
    May 3, 2023
    7
    Although it's not a bad game I expected more from this game. I thought it would have a more gripping story. Gameplay is good but if the game should have been longer it would have felt repetitive. About the difficulty sometimes can be a bit tricky even in story mode. Honestly, if the target of this game were the kids I think the story mode should have been easier. It took me about 12 or 13Although it's not a bad game I expected more from this game. I thought it would have a more gripping story. Gameplay is good but if the game should have been longer it would have felt repetitive. About the difficulty sometimes can be a bit tricky even in story mode. Honestly, if the target of this game were the kids I think the story mode should have been easier. It took me about 12 or 13 hours having done some extra things that I found during the game. In my opinion it's a good game but not a must have game.… Expand
  11. Skipet
    May 1, 2023
    9
    Beautiful and fun game, but with bugs like locations won't load in time and one just wait for them to load by invisible wall, and also drop of fps sometimes. Keeping in mind that probably all performance issues because of PS4
  12. CA_ScottH
    Feb 1, 2023
    8
    Kena Bridge of Spirits is a solid game and an impressive first outing by the developers at Ember Lab. Its positives include its beautiful art direction, difficult yet ultimately fair combat especially the boss fights, and fun platforming.

    But Kena is not perfect by any means. Its drawbacks include rather superfluous collectibles (in the form of Rot hats) and performance issues (drop in    Kena Bridge of Spirits is a solid game and an impressive first outing by the developers at Ember Lab. Its positives include its beautiful art direction, difficult yet ultimately fair combat especially the boss fights, and fun platforming.

    But Kena is not perfect by any means. Its drawbacks include rather superfluous collectibles (in the form of Rot hats) and performance issues (drop in frames, temporary invisible walls that exist because the game is clearly trying to load content).

    Still, I'm overall happy with my time with Kena Bridge of Spirits on PS4. It's fun and I recommend it.    … Expand
  13. Krazerack
    Jan 16, 2023
    9
    Story 10/10
    Gameplay 9/10
    Sweetness 10/10
    Playtime 7/10 (upside the main story, there was nothing from interest)
  14. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  15. Azzajkd
    Dec 10, 2022
    5
    Un gioco con un buon inizio e visivamente stupendo ma che sprofonda nella noia assoluta condita da idiozie politicamente corrette, peccato.
  16. AlifinalD
    Dec 1, 2022
    9
    Para un estudio independiente y ser su primer juego, es una maravilla, me gusto el combate, los gráficos, la historia, aunque también tiene algunos problemas como el agarre de las orillas es algo tedioso y un poco el que la cámara se sienta pesada al momento de moverse, a pesar de eso, me encanto.
  17. Davor11
    Sep 27, 2022
    1
    This game is for kids!!Boring, Little action and very motion sickness !! Low buged Game
  18. DarthJ
    Sep 25, 2022
    6
    Animation is great, but story is pretty mediocre. I had a lot of problems with platforming.
  19. Direjor
    Sep 6, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Великолепная игра, которая возвращает вас в эпоху PlayStation 1 и 2 , очень душевная, всем рекомендую… Expand
  20. tdebug
    Aug 23, 2022
    2
    This game only looks beautiful on youtube ads videos. Right after you purchase, you find quite primitive mechanics and repetitive gameplay.
  21. Link_the_garden
    Aug 5, 2022
    8
    The art and animation in this game are unreal. looks absolutely stunning. This alone has allowed me to overlook some of the games missteps

    Unfortunately, I found the story to be quite weak and boring at times. It started well but after the first chapter things started getting a bit loose. I don't understand why you collect currency in the game. it's just to buy hats and that's it.    The art and animation in this game are unreal. looks absolutely stunning. This alone has allowed me to overlook some of the games missteps

    Unfortunately, I found the story to be quite weak and boring at times. It started well but after the first chapter things started getting a bit loose.

    I don't understand why you collect currency in the game. it's just to buy hats and that's it.

    I thought the combat was quite good. pretty straight foward and simple.

    The difficulty ramp was steep. I was playing hard and part way through the game it got out of control. ended up getting sick of it and lowering to easy.

    Solid entry from Ember Lab. I'm looking forward to what they do next. A sequel to this would be interesting, really expand on the core of the game.    … Expand
  22. MiguelFloyd96
    Jun 10, 2022
    6
    I don't know how this game have really good things like music, art, animations, even the design of the map, but the combat, the f**king combat, i thing is the worst combat i ever played, but all the other things are ok.
  23. Gilchristion
    Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Horrid game mechanics and slow fighting style do not suit the speed of the game. Would have rated worse if possible.
  24. C0QUINH0
    Mar 23, 2022
    9
    “Kena bridge of spirits is a awesome game
    +
    • The history (for me) is the best of the year.
    • The ambition is very creative.
    • The rots have a very good use.
    • The visual is perfect.
    •The música of the game are spectacular.

    -
    • The combat is simple.
    • The exploration is very simple.
    • The game has a lot of invisible walls.

    Kena Bridge of Spirits: 90%
  25. Jofe
    Apr 30, 2022
    2
    Locking enemies that mess up, dodges that screw up, disastrous hitboxes, even some wall sockets are buggy and require competing ingenuity to move forward, without forgetting to mention some softlocks. As for the game itself, the game-design is generally not good, and the combat system is failed.
  26. Shenandoah
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    Kena is a true masterpiece. It’s one of the best games you can play right now. The visual artwork is incredibly good. Also gameplay and world design is polished to a maximum. This a simply a must-have for Playstation owners.
  27. ZoeNight
    Mar 21, 2022
    9
    É um jogo excelente, que te desafia, todo Boss (e há uma variedade imensa) você é testado em suas habilidades.
  28. Tommey
    Mar 20, 2022
    9
    Fantastic game, plot is decent, music is very calm; combat is simple and engaging. The background, animation and scenery are all pristine and delicate. Only marked off a point for wanting to be a more compelling plot and longer game, but overall highly recommend this title.
  29. Phuz
    Mar 11, 2022
    0
    This is only a 0/10 for me. You might love the game.

    This is one of those games that the creator has taken it upon themselves to use every button on the joypad. It just didn't need it. The PS4 game pad is uncomfortable for me to use at the best of times, so creating all these finger gymnastics for me killed the game instantly. I played for about an hour and now my hands are sore. I    This is only a 0/10 for me. You might love the game.

    This is one of those games that the creator has taken it upon themselves to use every button on the joypad. It just didn't need it. The PS4 game pad is uncomfortable for me to use at the best of times, so creating all these finger gymnastics for me killed the game instantly. I played for about an hour and now my hands are sore. I could have played Tales of....., or Ys..... for 3 hours no problem. I have been playing hours and hours of games all week on my PS4, Switch, PC and WiiU and had no finger twisting control layout issues on any of the games. So many buttons could have been ditched. It probably could have lost 3 of the shoulder buttons. The whole r1 r2 attack button set up was dire.

    Graphics, now this is where Nintendo consoles win for me. Does this game look nice - yes, does it completely ruin game immersion when the console sounds like a helicopter engine - absolutely, PS4 noise drowns out game sound. I would happily take massive hits to average FPS and a resolution drop to not have my PS4 making lift off sounds. Only a month ago I dismantled it, so it's not dusty. People just keep making games it can't handle. I can't play when the missus is asleep, when it is so damned loud. I even have it wedged up for better air circulation but it's no better for it.

    OST, I just didn't like it. It is well mastered, the drums sounded like they were booming through the forest, even on my TV. I just didn't think much to the songs.

    The VA. I generally hate American voice acting but this was surprisingly good. No-one seemed ridiculously OTT, Kena sounded lovely. She reminded me of youtuber Eva Zu Beck. Impressed here and this is usually the hardest area to get a like from me on.

    I think a lot of love went in to this game. It is not sloppy. Not enough frame drops to complain about performance either. I just did not find it fun. I didn't find it very atmosperic. I was waiting to stop playing, rather than wanting to play all night.

    Now I have to waste fuel driving to Cex and lose money exchanging the game. For me a very short lived, boring experience that cost me time and money. 0/10

    Good effort but out of 8 new games I have just bought, this was my least favourite.    … Expand
  30. Kindlar
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    I enjoyed this game.

    I thought the world was interesting, and the style cute. I had some fun If I could change one thing it was the difficulty ramp up, the second to last boss did not seem inline just jumped in difficulty compared to the other areas. I beat him anyway, but my son had a hard time with this section, especially compared to the boss after. I would have enjoyed it    I enjoyed this game.

    I thought the world was interesting, and the style cute. I had some fun

    If I could change one thing it was the difficulty ramp up, the second to last boss did not seem inline just jumped in difficulty compared to the other areas. I beat him anyway, but my son had a hard time with this section, especially compared to the boss after.

    I would have enjoyed it there was less focus on the hats, or maybe if the hats did something besides change just the look.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. KeenGamer
    Oct 6, 2022
    70
    In the medley of action-adventure games, Kena: Bridge of Spirits stands out with its soundtrack, unbeatable graphics, and creative storyline. It’s a fantastic first impression of Ember Lab’s game-developing skills. A few kinks need fixing, but that shouldn’t deter you from playing the game!
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  2. Cultured Vultures
    Oct 15, 2021
    80
    Kena: Bridge of Spirits grounds itself on relaxation, healing, and cuteness, getting us to reflect and meditate on the beauty in the world when there is darkness abound.
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  3. RPGamer
    Oct 6, 2021
    70
    As its first major release, Kena: Bridge of Spirits must be considered a success for Ember Lab. There are areas where significant improvement can be made, especially its combat, but the game provides a strong base to build upon. The overall gameplay will be very familiar to 3D adventure fans, but the visuals and charm help to make it feel like a fresh experience in the genre. More adventures for Kena and the Rot would be very welcome.
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