Kena: Bridge of Spirits

 PlayStation 5
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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1291 Ratings

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  1. Balzari
    Feb 24, 2022
    9
    Visuals: 8 - Audio: 9 - Fun: 9 - Longevity: 8 - Engagement: 8 - Overall Score: 9
    It's hard to believe that this is 'Ember Lab's' first game as it is really, really good.
    'Kena' looks, sounds and feels like a cross between a 'Pixar' and 'Studio Gibli' film. Combat is like a watered down 'Dark Souls' with some bosses and enemy encounters (especially near the end) requiring a steep    Visuals: 8 - Audio: 9 - Fun: 9 - Longevity: 8 - Engagement: 8 - Overall Score: 9
    It's hard to believe that this is 'Ember Lab's' first game as it is really, really good.
    'Kena' looks, sounds and feels like a cross between a 'Pixar' and 'Studio Gibli' film.
    Combat is like a watered down 'Dark Souls' with some bosses and enemy encounters (especially near the end) requiring a steep learning curve.
    Gameplay and exploration is a mix of 'Sekiro' and 'Zelda: Breathe of the Wild' with plenty to discover and collect in its beautiful world.
    The story is simple yet engrossing and I found myself caring about the characters in the game.
    If I had to nitpick then I would say that during combat the default camera and enemy lock-on could be refined but there are enough tweaks available in the gameplay settings for you accomodate for this.
    I highly recommend 'Kena: Bridge of Spirits' and really look forward to 'Ember Lab's' next game.    … Expand
  2. pretobr
    Feb 23, 2022
    9
    Um excelente jogo, uma boa historia, e uma jogabilidade boa(poderia melhorar), e "boss" bem difficiles até.
    Mas super recomendo,
  3. IIIAHMIII
    Feb 23, 2022
    9
    There is so much to love in this game, the graphics are top tear, the music is lovely, a good story, great bossfights. Only thing i did not like was the parry system which felt off and unfair. Master mode is one of the hardest challenges i have faced but was really rewarding when getting the platinum.
  4. Bodipo86
    Feb 21, 2022
    6
    Creo que kena es un buen juego. Creo que no es notable ya que en lo personal me ha parecido un juego un tanto aburrido en sus combates, exceptuando quizás el último Boss que realmente destacaba con respecto a los otros. Un juego entretenido con puzzles sencillos pero funcionales y una historia que guía bien al juego en sus mecánicas. Pero su punto fuerte es a nivel artístico y visual, queCreo que kena es un buen juego. Creo que no es notable ya que en lo personal me ha parecido un juego un tanto aburrido en sus combates, exceptuando quizás el último Boss que realmente destacaba con respecto a los otros. Un juego entretenido con puzzles sencillos pero funcionales y una historia que guía bien al juego en sus mecánicas. Pero su punto fuerte es a nivel artístico y visual, que sencillamente es excepcional. En resumen un juego audiovisualmente muy vistoso pero con una jugabulidad que no es nada del otro mundo.… Expand
  5. Pascal1602
    Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Lovely game! Recommend it to anyone who enjoys 3rd person adventure games. Gameplay feels really good and the game just looks beautiful. Story is rather weak especially after a good beginning. But that‘s pretty much my only complaint.
  6. Chain_Affinity
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    Kinda overrated............................................................
  7. tsznx
    Feb 18, 2022
    7
    The game is good, very interesting at the beginning, but it gets very repetitive after some time. Nice look, but lack of NPCs. The world looks very empty. And I have to say, some bosses are too hard compared to all the rest of the game. I haven't finished the game yet, but seriously considering to stop playing.
  8. Luna-Charlie
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    I didn‘t have high expectations. But Kena is worth every minute. It’s beautiful, it has a great gameplay loop with exploring, fighting, climbing, jumping, Puzzle and Story. It doesn‘t reinvent the Wheel, but all Game Features are solid, smooth and so much fun to Play! I had a Great Time with Kena! Great Work Ember Lab! Give us More!!
  9. DmitryV
    Feb 13, 2022
    7
    Игра классная , но есть местами просевы на пс5. и сложность очень странная
  10. MarcusYami
    Feb 13, 2022
    9
    Great game, the bosses are quite difficult but not impossible, just the perfect amount of challenge, the world and the story us beautiful. I have enjoyed this game a lot and would recommend it to everybody!
  11. ONEEX
    Feb 12, 2022
    8
    Хорошо исполненная игра.
    Графика 7/10
    Звук 7/10
    Геймплей 8/10
    Оптимизация 6/10
    Повествование 8/10
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    Well executed game.

    Graphics 7/10
    Sound 7/10
    Gameplay 8/10
    Optimization 6/10
    Narration 8/10
  12. Asti157
    Feb 11, 2022
    10
    Piękna gra !
    Mega dobrze poprowadzona opowieść.
    Polecam każdemu zagrać 10/10
  13. TheVezyrQ
    Feb 8, 2022
    8
    This game is beauty. Not so long but it's enough to have fun. Animation is cool! Story is great.
  14. dsrs1994
    Feb 6, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Maravilloso, entretenido, muchos BOSS y bastante dificultad si lo deseas, un diseño muy bonito, espero en el futuro una secuela.… Expand
  15. poopydan
    Feb 2, 2022
    6
    Totally overrated. The combat system is extremely basic. It can be ridiculously challenging even on the lowest difficulty settings (no idea how a child would enjoy it). Of course, it is undeniably cute and all that. Overall, not worth it.
  16. PlayerNicely
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    This game really amazed me. I knew that it was the first game from these developers and had pretty high expectations. I'm happy this game didn't disappoint me. Firstly, I thought the story will be similar to different Disney princesses, but then I realized that the story is much more serious and mature and cute animation and creatures are the trap for beginners. Only finishing the gameThis game really amazed me. I knew that it was the first game from these developers and had pretty high expectations. I'm happy this game didn't disappoint me. Firstly, I thought the story will be similar to different Disney princesses, but then I realized that the story is much more serious and mature and cute animation and creatures are the trap for beginners. Only finishing the game completely, you see how amazing and great story developers could tell, I didn't like that the story wasn't too huge, as I really didn't want to finish it so soon.… Expand
  17. Tonykov
    Jan 29, 2022
    6
    A Zelda game with Dark Souls level of difficulty bosses. An example of mixing two concepts and ending with a result worse than the sum of its parts. Frustrating final bosses destroy the overall positive perception of the game.
  18. tracyjnsn
    Jan 28, 2022
    7
    This is important for every buyer to know that this game, similarly following other sony titles has incorporated LGBT elements. This time, into a game also aimed at children. There is a lesbian couple on which a subplot is heavily based upon and it is described heavilty through cutscenes about how much affection both have for each other. I believe this is definitely not suitable forThis is important for every buyer to know that this game, similarly following other sony titles has incorporated LGBT elements. This time, into a game also aimed at children. There is a lesbian couple on which a subplot is heavily based upon and it is described heavilty through cutscenes about how much affection both have for each other. I believe this is definitely not suitable for children as children are too young and innocent to be exposed to such topics and understand them, better for them to discover it on their own as they reach adulthood rather then play with their mind and indirectly fill them with lgbt things. This game should have Teen rating.… Expand
  19. dualprop
    Jan 28, 2022
    1
    The boss fights in this game are absolute garbage and completley ruin the game. Controls are janky and imprecise, boss hitboxes are exakt but bosses use alot of homing abilities, character has a **** huge hitbox when attacked by bosses and the iframes of dodge are too random and imprecise to learn them. Boss attacks are also very random, you can try a boss 10 times but on the 11th try itThe boss fights in this game are absolute garbage and completley ruin the game. Controls are janky and imprecise, boss hitboxes are exakt but bosses use alot of homing abilities, character has a **** huge hitbox when attacked by bosses and the iframes of dodge are too random and imprecise to learn them. Boss attacks are also very random, you can try a boss 10 times but on the 11th try it will pull a combo out of nowhere that just completely wrecks you.… Expand
  20. b_escobar
    Jan 25, 2022
    10
    My gosh, this game is absolutely amazing! When I first began playing it, I had the same feelings as when I first played Jak and Daxter on the PS2 with the vibrant colors, whacky characters, and simple move set. It’s a very cute story and world. The visuals are beautiful. All this may give the sense that it’s an easy game, but that is far from the truth. I’m playing it on expert (second toMy gosh, this game is absolutely amazing! When I first began playing it, I had the same feelings as when I first played Jak and Daxter on the PS2 with the vibrant colors, whacky characters, and simple move set. It’s a very cute story and world. The visuals are beautiful. All this may give the sense that it’s an easy game, but that is far from the truth. I’m playing it on expert (second to last difficulty) and some of the fights are hard and frustrating (in a good way). Honestly, the combat reminds me very much of the Soul’s games where I’m constantly rolling to avoid enemy attacks. I also like that the game uses the PS5 remote’s adaptive trigger. Overall, it’s a great game and I would definitely recommend to play.… Expand
  21. DragonMan85
    Jan 25, 2022
    9
    Playing on Master gave me a near Dark Souls challenge with the bosses. I found all bosses to be well crafted with great mechanics. The story had a spiritual charm to it, and the art style constantly had me thinking Disney + Studio Ghibli = Kena. Hope they make a sequel.
  22. doncsoo
    Jan 24, 2022
    10
    Beautiful game which is simple, but so unbelievably fun.

    Pros: - Amazing graphics, expressive animations - Simple, fluid, easy-to-master battle system - DualSense controls - Epic, well-crafted soundtrack - I love the Rot (i called them friends, while I played the game :D) Slight cons: - Kena backstory could have been more fleshed out - Difficulty spikes, which were odd at    Beautiful game which is simple, but so unbelievably fun.

    Pros:
    - Amazing graphics, expressive animations
    - Simple, fluid, easy-to-master battle system
    - DualSense controls
    - Epic, well-crafted soundtrack
    - I love the Rot (i called them friends, while I played the game :D)

    Slight cons:
    - Kena backstory could have been more fleshed out
    - Difficulty spikes, which were odd at certain times

    A must-have, for the current price they're asking for it, it's a steal. One of the best in 2021.    … Expand
  23. Manne03
    Jan 21, 2022
    8
    really intriguing story, it needs to be analyzed a little to fully understand, even a little of the past of kena, which I would like to discover more in depth, very difficult combat even at the level of guiding spirit, this difficulty in my opinion is given by the camera perhaps a little 'too slow, and from the enemies that it is not easy to guess the moment of the attack. kudos to thisreally intriguing story, it needs to be analyzed a little to fully understand, even a little of the past of kena, which I would like to discover more in depth, very difficult combat even at the level of guiding spirit, this difficulty in my opinion is given by the camera perhaps a little 'too slow, and from the enemies that it is not easy to guess the moment of the attack. kudos to this team for coming up with a really nice game, especially the cinematic parts, just perfect… Expand
  24. lazars
    Jan 19, 2022
    9
    A strong 9 from me. Beautiful story and graphics I really enjoyed it. Combat got very interesting as the story progressed. The only reason it isn't a 10 for me is that currency isn't all that interesting to collect so sometimes I would get annoyed when a reward for something is that. Also since there isn't a lot of Kena's backstory there is room for an interesting sequel that can upgradeA strong 9 from me. Beautiful story and graphics I really enjoyed it. Combat got very interesting as the story progressed. The only reason it isn't a 10 for me is that currency isn't all that interesting to collect so sometimes I would get annoyed when a reward for something is that. Also since there isn't a lot of Kena's backstory there is room for an interesting sequel that can upgrade on this one so if there is a plan for that I'm all in!… Expand
  25. Javimartin_drum
    Jan 18, 2022
    6
    I must admit I was expecting more from this game after all the good reviews, and it´s decent game, specially it´s beautiful game, one of te most spectacular in this aspect that I have ever played, but the combat, the story, etc were a little boring to me, I ended up the game running from one place to another in order to finish it as soon as possible...
  26. ghosttoyou
    Jan 17, 2022
    7
    Сначала игра была на 8-9 ,под середину игры пиздец как надоело однобразные бои и враги , и любые другие мувы в этой игре, конец так вообще душный очень
  27. Akma
    Jan 16, 2022
    4
    This is overrated indie game. This being so overly hyped makes me even thing PS5 game collection is currently terrible... Had bit of fun but meh after an hour.
  28. Rixam
    Jan 13, 2022
    8
    There is much to love with this game. The graphics are sweet, Rot creatures are super cute, music is beautiful and there is plenty of things to find and discover. I felt like the length of the game was perfect. Not too long, not too short. New mechanics are also introduced at a nice pace.

    On a personal level the storytelling is a bit too disconnected to keep me tightly hooked. The    There is much to love with this game. The graphics are sweet, Rot creatures are super cute, music is beautiful and there is plenty of things to find and discover. I felt like the length of the game was perfect. Not too long, not too short. New mechanics are also introduced at a nice pace.

    On a personal level the storytelling is a bit too disconnected to keep me tightly hooked. The gameplay, although for the most part very fun and clever, is occasionally too unforgiving for my liking. My wife noted that on many occasions I was saying "This is not fun" out loud even after switching difficulty level to Story Mode. I usually play games on normal difficulty and I felt like the options were either too unforgiving or too easy.

    Still overall I think the game was a very nice experience and I'm really glad I played it. The shortcomings taxed the experience for me but I can definitely recommend the game to anyone. Especially if you are into more unforgiving and precise games.    … Expand
  29. Oxfordjon
    Jan 9, 2022
    5
    Great graphics but the game is totally hampered by mediocre gameplay and boring, uninventive puzzles and quests that amount to “find x of these”
  30. srinu634
    Jan 6, 2022
    8
    Great game and amazing graphics. The gameplay is a bit repetitive though. Cannot complain at all given it's the first game for the studio. Ember lab, you did a phenomenal job. You people are awesome!
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#34 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 82 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 71 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 82
  3. Negative: 0 out of 82
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 18, 2022
    80
    Kena is a playful and beautiful adventure, but it does not bring any breathtaking innovation. But it has the potential to take you to a fairy tale and let you experience the story of a young girl, which is a balanced experience.
  2. CD-Action
    Jan 19, 2022
    90
    Ember Lab didn’t try to reinvent the wheel. Instead the developers opted for tried and true mechanics that entertained us time and again in many action adventure games, and mixed them in an almost perfect way. The beginning might be a little slow, but when Kena: Bridge of Spirits gains momentum, it becomes truly great. It’s hard for me to point out any significant flaws apart from overall lack of originality. What a debut! [12/2021, p.74]
  3. Impulsegamer
    Oct 28, 2021
    100
    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.
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