Kena: Bridge of Spirits

 PlayStation 5
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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1291 Ratings

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  1. GunnarHaven
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    One of the most original and unique game ever created. A great spiritual gaming experience from concept to finished product. Parents should introduce their children to this kind of game. To start them right. No killing. No hurting people and animals. Just appreciation of life and helping your enemies become your friends.
  2. RadekZumpa
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    Awesome game with beautiful story. Cool mechanics that will make you feel good about yourself, but still it challenges you with nicely designed enemies. Open world encourages you to explore.
  3. Davlin
    Oct 5, 2021
    5
    Kena is an acceptable game visually strong and simple with a lot of colour, cute characters and silly collectables its seemingly targeted towards a younger crowd but with challenging combat that feels meant for older gamers, it falls short of being a good game for anyone and is mostly forgettable.
  4. camushyoga
    Oct 7, 2021
    9
    Excellent and beautiful game. Great graphics and story. Amazing. Totally worth it.
  5. MGamer490
    Oct 16, 2021
    8
    Before we begin, just something to keep in mind, this game was developed by Ember Labs and it was the first game they made so not everything is going to be amazing, but if you look at this as a developer's first game, its actually quite impressive.

    Story - I had no complaints with the story to be honest, but I didn't feel like it was anything that truly hooked me. It is easy to follow    Before we begin, just something to keep in mind, this game was developed by Ember Labs and it was the first game they made so not everything is going to be amazing, but if you look at this as a developer's first game, its actually quite impressive.

    Story - I had no complaints with the story to be honest, but I didn't feel like it was anything that truly hooked me. It is easy to follow and tied in well with what you were doing in the game, just wasn't anything overly special. Still enjoyed it though.

    Graphics and Performance - It goes without saying but this is one of the more beautiful games on the PS5 right now. It feels like an interactive Pixar movie. The idea of clearing out the corruption and allowing the area to look beautiful is a great idea too as the game is just so gorgeous that it feels really nice to accomplish this goal. Performance had some issues here and there, just some framerate drops which typically occurred during some fight scenes but nothing to ruin the game.

    Combat + Difficulty - These two I wanted to address in the same section because this game leads you into a false sense of security. The game starts off very easy, a lot of the enemies being a piece of cake, to the point where I started to believe this game might be focused more to children which would make sense with the graphics and cute characters... but nope. I played on the normal difficulty but this game gets hard real quick, when you start taking on some of the stronger enemies(mostly boss fights) they can really do a number on you. I genuinely felt the sudden shift in difficulty was a result of me just being bad at the game, so I turned to google and reddit to see if others expressed the same thoughts and a lot of people did feel the same. Is it a bad thing? No, I think the difficulty was fine and I appreciated the challenge, but it was just hard to wrap my mind around how abrupt how difficult the game suddenly became and definitely could've been handled better, that alone could be enough to turn people away from playing this as it is quite the shift. Luckily there is a story difficulty which will help the people who struggled with the standard difficulty but just something to keep in mind, this game does not go easy on you. The final boss definitely took me a few tries. As for the combat itself, I felt it was good fun, you don't get a whole lot to work with, its a fairly basic game compared to others of this style, but with the difficulty being at what it was, I felt I got to better know how to use what I had to help me beat them, this might not be a positive for others though.

    Upgades + Collectibles - Upgrades are ok, they don't dramatically change what you can do, some might be as simple as allowing you to shoot an extra arrow from your bow before it needs to cooldown, while another might add a charge based heavy attack to your offense. The collectibles are nothing all that special though, you level up your character by finding these cute little creatures called Rots who help you in battle so they are a collectible themselves really and feel good to find as the serve to upgrade your skills, but then you have hats and gems that you can find as well, the hats are there purely for cosmetic purpose which your Rots wear, and the gems are to buy those hats, it is cute but not all that exciting and doesn't change anything in the gameplay. You can also do certain things with the Rot that will earn praise-like points from them which can earn you upgrades which I discussed above, these are things like feeding them or fixing up statues that had fallen over, clearing corruption etc. I didn't go through and collect everything, but I felt this was just a little shallow, aside from the rots, I didn't feel a huge need to collect all this stuff.

    Music - I legitimately got Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisp vibes from the music in this game, it is very beautiful and lends itself so well to the story, which is fitting because in Ori games there are elements of that where there is corruption around an otherwise beautiful world and you can clear it up.

    Final Review - I had such a fun time with this game and was surprised by how challenging it could be. One thing I need to mention again, but this was the first game made by this developer, you can definitely feel that it had some great ideas but not all of them were used in the best way, but I still had a genuinely good time and truly would love to see more from them. It might not be for everyone but I think it is worth giving a shot, just keep in mind the difficulty might be a little rough depending on your skill level but can always turn the difficulty down should you want to just enjoy the story.    … Expand
  6. Amir-_-gamer
    Oct 8, 2021
    10
    For the first game of ember lab this is so good . The graphics is so special
  7. Wombees
    Oct 10, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When this was announced I was expecting a Zelda clone with pretty graphics as the main selling point. The graphics are indeed beautiful, with excellent lighting and artstyle that suits the game. The environments and level design are also very well done, although one (very) minor thing is that there could be more variety in terrain. What surprised me was the quality of the music and story.

    The music works so well with a melancholy yet hopeful feeling that gave the same post-apocalyptic zen vibes that Breath of the Wild did. The ambient and enemy sounds are excellent, with creaking wood sounds and impactful sound effects. The boss tracks, especially the Woodsmith, were great at creating tension.

    Each of the spirits' stories were also very well done. The brief glimpses of their pasts in the themes of fear, love, and regret made the conclusions of their stories all the more satisfying. In particular, Adira's story of love persevering, moving heaven and earth to try and help Hana come home despite not knowing the Hana's fate really resonated with me. I appreciated that the storytelling wasn't too heavy handed and you were left to interpret some of the backstories through collecting the memories and relics.

    As other reviewers have noted, the combat is quite difficult even on the 'normal' setting. Switching to story mode for the more difficult boss fights made this a non-issue, but there's plenty of interesting fights for those who enjoy a challenge.

    All in all, Kena really exceeded my expectations and I'm excited to see what else Ember Lab has to offer.    … Expand
  8. jerrett1
    Oct 10, 2021
    9
    Kena is great, but master mode can kiss my ass. Normal mode and expert are good difficulty modes, but master feels unfair at some times. Besides that one thing, Kena is an almost perfect debut game
  9. Ben503
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    I loved it, I think they are really on the right track. I think they need to polish some things (background of certain characters, identity and value of the mechanics, AI in certain cases) but in general they have created a totally memorable experience, at least on PS5: the soundtrack is exquisite, the visual environment is compelling , the touch of the puzzles and the combat are veryI loved it, I think they are really on the right track. I think they need to polish some things (background of certain characters, identity and value of the mechanics, AI in certain cases) but in general they have created a totally memorable experience, at least on PS5: the soundtrack is exquisite, the visual environment is compelling , the touch of the puzzles and the combat are very enjoyable. I hope that works like this and many other indie ones would serve as an example for large companies to worry about selling experiences, not half-baked services (I'm talking to you, Konami and EA).… Expand
  10. Janli
    Oct 12, 2021
    9
    As the first game of a new studio, i'd say they did a good job creating this beautiful game. The combat and visuals are the strongest points of the game. The environment is beautifully crafted. I just hope it had more enemy variety but considering that this is the first game of Ember Lab, they still did a good job. This indie game beats most of AAA games out there. It is that good.
  11. Steel_DE
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    A wonderful game though the choice for PS5 is not big at the moment!
    Great landscape, cute art, fitting sounds&music nice effects and an emotional story. Normally I am not the fan of jumping and riddles but this one in combination with its action based combat in between was great and challenging (but not until you get angry;) ). Passed through the game far too quickly, a bit longer would    A wonderful game though the choice for PS5 is not big at the moment!
    Great landscape, cute art, fitting sounds&music nice effects and an emotional story. Normally I am not the fan of jumping and riddles but this one in combination with its action based combat in between was great and challenging (but not until you get angry;) ). Passed through the game far too quickly, a bit longer would be nice. However, more of this please!    … Expand
  12. marcos979797
    Oct 14, 2021
    6
    It makes it obvius it's their first attempt at creating games.... Graphic is cool, soundtracks too, but it totally needs a revision in originality, plot, and environment variety (there is just a forest and some snow at the end of the game)
    The plot is super predictable and character has no personality
    The gameplay and the puzzles are still very enjoyable
  13. IntoxicatedRush
    Oct 14, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like the story, graphics and music it was pretty fun to play. Now i'm playing on master difficulty legit and it is broken with the boss fights because you get attack and killed when you in an animation and that need to be address.… Expand
  14. xblue_bomberx
    Oct 19, 2021
    10
    Totally thought this game! I hear some people complaining about the jump a little bit, that aspect didn’t bother anything for me at all. It’s very reminiscent of exploration when it comes to a Zelda game, where you’ll have puzzles and what not. I would recommend this game to anyone if it seems up your alley.
  15. RedRangerRobin
    Oct 21, 2021
    9
    Hello everyone welcome to my first but hopefully not last review. I am your friendly video game reviewer Red Ranger Robin.

    Today I am reviewing Kena Bridge of spirits on the PS5. So I will start off by saying this, Kena is exactly what I wanted in a video game right now at this current time. While this game does feel like a PS2 game I say that as a positive thing. It is challenging    Hello everyone welcome to my first but hopefully not last review. I am your friendly video game reviewer Red Ranger Robin.

    Today I am reviewing Kena Bridge of spirits on the PS5.

    So I will start off by saying this, Kena is exactly what I wanted in a video game right now at this current time. While this game does feel like a PS2 game I say that as a positive thing. It is challenging full of traversing, platforming, puzzles and great boss fights.

    You are trying to restore a village back to its natural state after it has been filled with infected plants or roots we will say in this case here. To do this you must clear the infected roots around the areas you are exploring the end goal of these 6 or 7 areas you will explore is to collect artifacts of lost spirits and collectibles such as rot, diamonds and hats which will help you perform abilities during combat. The one issue I have with this is that after I have unlocked the hats I still have to buy them.

    The game play is a 3D platforming classic PS2 style which is amazing but reminded me just how challenging games were back then. The combat style reminds me of God of war 2018 and Assassins Creed the newest versions because you use the shoulder buttons to hit, and you have a bow and arrow which you can use which reminds me of Zelda Breath of the wild. Throughout the game you will collect I guess we will call them tokens that allows you to unlock more abilities with your weapons. The boss fights are another thing in this game that reminds of the classic video game days the bosses have patterns and you need memorize them or else you will get killed alot.

    Overall Kena is a great game that surprised with a Disney esque art style that feel like a ps2 game in the best way overall I give Kena an 8.5/10    … Expand
  16. Rallianto_Rex
    Sep 29, 2022
    9
    Absolute a high tier game, beautiful graphics, good controls, great (but somewhat simple) combat - You get a AAA feeling about this, but it is an indie game, which is really impressive.
    I have one negative thing to say about the game running on PS5, it's nowhere near the quality of PC. On my *laptop* (Legion 5, GeForce RTX 2060 LAPTOP) the game runs much better, no texture popping, no    Absolute a high tier game, beautiful graphics, good controls, great (but somewhat simple) combat - You get a AAA feeling about this, but it is an indie game, which is really impressive.
    I have one negative thing to say about the game running on PS5, it's nowhere near the quality of PC. On my *laptop* (Legion 5, GeForce RTX 2060 LAPTOP) the game runs much better, no texture popping, no object popping, higher fidelity. I don't understand how the PS5, which is much much stronger than my LAPTOP doesn't deliver as high quality as a LAPTOP does.
    I think in general the PS5 have been disappointing this gen - 90% of all games on PS5 runs 30fps or below, their backwards compatibility runs games WORSE than the PS4 did.    … Expand
  17. vjb4
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excelente juego , a pesar de limitaciones del estudio han logrado una obra de arte… Expand
  18. Glaoc
    Jan 4, 2022
    10
    Simply fantastic.
    The story is short-ish but gripping, you become emotionally attached to the characters which makes a great game.
    The hardest difficulty made a few bits challenging but never unfair, every death is your own fault. The upgrade tree is quite simple, I'd have liked to be able to tailor a few more skills to a specific build (for example more melee focused, more ranged    Simply fantastic.
    The story is short-ish but gripping, you become emotionally attached to the characters which makes a great game.

    The hardest difficulty made a few bits challenging but never unfair, every death is your own fault. The upgrade tree is quite simple, I'd have liked to be able to tailor a few more skills to a specific build (for example more melee focused, more ranged focused).

    Visually the environment is beautiful, and whilst the combat is quite simple/limited, it never felt boring or repetitive in combat. I picked this up on sale for £22 and would reccomend it even at full price (and thats saying something with the price of digital games these days). It's £35 usually but even at £40 I'd reccomend.

    It took me 11 hours to complete on the hardest difficulty (not including master difficulty which is unlocked for ng+) - but I took my time, explored the environment etc this could probably be completed in 7 hours if you wanted to rush it.    … Expand
  19. ihearthawthats
    Jun 20, 2022
    9
    Hours Played: 37 Hours
    Trophy Completion: 42/42 PLATINUM
    Worth My Time: Yes, it's short. Worth My Money: Yes, it's not a full price game. What I Like: Everyone talks about the graphics, but for me, it's the gameplay that is top notch. Rivals more serious AAA titles like God of War and Horizon with it's combat. I use the entire moveset except for one move (the jumping smash), which    Hours Played: 37 Hours
    Trophy Completion: 42/42 PLATINUM

    Worth My Time: Yes, it's short.
    Worth My Money: Yes, it's not a full price game.

    What I Like: Everyone talks about the graphics, but for me, it's the gameplay that is top notch. Rivals more serious AAA titles like God of War and Horizon with it's combat. I use the entire moveset except for one move (the jumping smash), which goes to show the intricacies of balance and design. It is far from a one-move button masher spamfest.

    What I Dislike: It's janky. Controls for certain actions are cumbersome. On top of that, the collision boxes are sometimes whack. The story is also quite lacking. It has some decent storytelling, but lacks depth and is full of holes.

    How It Stacks Up: My personal GOTY so far. That is a highly subjective opinion though, because I think some may not be able to overlook the jank and light story. It looks like a kids game on the surface, but is actually quite challenging. Some may even be put off by it's almost souls-like difficulty. It's not fair to compare it to a game like Elden Ring, which has layers and layers of depth; but Kena, while very simple, is extremely fun and that's what I play games for.    … Expand
  20. aandrade81
    Apr 6, 2022
    5
    Kena tem um visual bonito, historia legal e um gameplay bem legal até uns 70% do jogo, na parte final o jogo muda de figura (se transforma de um jogo de exploração/aventura em um souls like), e aqui é onde eu acho que ele peca, pois falta coerência da parte final com a primeira parte ou faltou astúcia para os desenvolvedores abraçarem um souls like desde o começo.
  21. Dudeface
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    Great game that I want expecting to enjoy so much. I couldn't put it down. The combat is fluid and as a souls fan I was impressed. The bosses can be quite tricky but they have weaknesses to find out.
  22. Yakumo_NL
    Dec 1, 2021
    5
    Awesome game with classic jak and dexter kind of feel to it. Love the music, graphics and gameplay.
  23. Lolbi
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Phenomenal Story, Music and Graphic. Anspruchsvolles Gameplay. Starke Gegner.
    Liebe zum Detail. Sollte ein DLC oder zweiter Teil kommen, wird er in jedem Fall gespielt    … Expand
  24. Daanvandam
    Jun 17, 2022
    6
    I had pretty high expectations going into this hoping the devs would not follow common western design trends but when the uncharted climbing sections came in my heart sank. I think its best to go into this game blind and set the expectations somewhat lower. For some reason I thought the action gameplay was going to be great but the combat is really simple. Not as precanned animation asI had pretty high expectations going into this hoping the devs would not follow common western design trends but when the uncharted climbing sections came in my heart sank. I think its best to go into this game blind and set the expectations somewhat lower. For some reason I thought the action gameplay was going to be great but the combat is really simple. Not as precanned animation as Spider-Man but it is close sadly. Length of the game was perfect though.… Expand
  25. Giwon
    Sep 2, 2023
    9
    이 전에는 볼 수 없었던 압도적으로 아름다운 그래픽만으로도 플레이할 가치가 충분히 있는 게임이다. 이 뿐만 아니라 퍼즐과 전투, 스토리, 수집요소, 챌린지까지 모든 Contents가 부족함이 없었다. 하지만 동화같은 그래픽과는 달리 난이도 있는 전투가 호불호의 요소로 다가올 것 같으나, 오히려 소울 게임을 입문하기 좋은(?) 게임일 수도 있을 것이다. 이 게임 제작사의 다음 작품이 기대되는 좋은 신호탄의 게임이다.

    This game is worth to play with only overwhelmingly beautiful graphics that I haven't been seen before. And all contents (combat, puzzles, story,    이 전에는 볼 수 없었던 압도적으로 아름다운 그래픽만으로도 플레이할 가치가 충분히 있는 게임이다. 이 뿐만 아니라 퍼즐과 전투, 스토리, 수집요소, 챌린지까지 모든 Contents가 부족함이 없었다. 하지만 동화같은 그래픽과는 달리 난이도 있는 전투가 호불호의 요소로 다가올 것 같으나, 오히려 소울 게임을 입문하기 좋은(?) 게임일 수도 있을 것이다. 이 게임 제작사의 다음 작품이 기대되는 좋은 신호탄의 게임이다.

    This game is worth to play with only overwhelmingly beautiful graphics that I haven't been seen before. And all contents (combat, puzzles, story, collectibles, challenges) is good. Unlike fairy tale graphics, difficult battles come as elements of likes and dislikes, but it could be good to start soul-like games. This game makes me expect next game that this studio will make.    … Expand
  26. gambient
    Dec 12, 2021
    10
    a letter to your childhood & all the fairy tales you ever heard,
    after all of this, I cried, I laughed & I loved.
  27. dajaco
    Dec 17, 2021
    10
    The most 'magical' game that I have played in a very long time. I speak as a very jaded gamer that plays a lot of different genres across all platforms - this brought back nostalgia for early Zelda games. It feels like a cross between Zelda, Starfox Adventures, Pikmin and a Pixar Movie. The music and atmosphere really make the game - as do moments where there is dramatic use of the dynamicThe most 'magical' game that I have played in a very long time. I speak as a very jaded gamer that plays a lot of different genres across all platforms - this brought back nostalgia for early Zelda games. It feels like a cross between Zelda, Starfox Adventures, Pikmin and a Pixar Movie. The music and atmosphere really make the game - as do moments where there is dramatic use of the dynamic lighting system. I thought the story was nicely balanced between a zelda-like 'blank slate main character' - while giving enough personal clues and hints to keep you interested. The gameplay is slick and fluid (especially in the upscaled 4k performance mode), and rewards well timed attacks and parrys - also particulalry like the bow and associated slow motion jump and grapple mechanics. It is seriously impressive what such a small team has achieved. I much prefer a short intense experience at a reasonable price - to a long drawn out open world with lots of meaningless filler. I really hope they make a next-gen only sequel that pushes the limits of the platforms even further.

    If I had any constructive criticism to give - it would be for it to have harder more complex puzzles, deeper combat and some optional exposition delivery (i.e. texts, sound clips, flashbacks etc.) However I think most of the criticism levied here is undue - this game is has a clear focus on the things it excels at - world building, cinematics, music, atmosphere, charm, immersive gameplay.

    Refreshing.    … Expand
  28. Scty
    Dec 19, 2021
    5
    I found this game boring, formulaic, repetitive, with little meaningful character or skill progression. This is the only game I’ve bought that I had to push myself to find motivation to actually complete it. Having said that, it is a very beautiful game and the animators and sound designers are doing literally all of the heavy lifting.
  29. 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.
  30. Paled
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    Great game! It has a captivating story and well-developed characters. It has a good degree of gameplay difficulty.
  31. Lnx
    Dec 24, 2021
    4
    A cute yet boring graphical showcase.

    The game starts out strong thanks to its visuals, pretty light effects and particles with an amazing amount of foliage all running at a silky smooth 60 FPSs, you will be able to find out later that the detail is lost at certain distances, but aside from a few hidden spots, the game looks always amazing. Unfortunately, right after you start the game    A cute yet boring graphical showcase.

    The game starts out strong thanks to its visuals, pretty light effects and particles with an amazing amount of foliage all running at a silky smooth 60 FPSs, you will be able to find out later that the detail is lost at certain distances, but aside from a few hidden spots, the game looks always amazing. Unfortunately, right after you start the game you will be tasked with collecting things, and that's most of the game.
    Even thought the game has a simple yet fun combat system, which ends up evolving the more you progress through the game, most of the game itself is based on collecting things, collectibles, collectibles everywhere, do they have a purpose? Yes, yes they do, but is it worth it spending so much time for them? No.

    The story is... alright, but the actual "quests" themselves make it very boring, the usual "I am the protagonist who needs to reach place X, but in order to do so I need to help person Y, which needs to help person Z, which needs me to collect 3 artefacts, which requires solving other side quests, puzzles and simple yet boring and repetitive platforming".
    The platforming is easy, but manages to become annoying due to the huge amount of wasted time that you have to go through in case you make one small mistake.

    Lots and lots of walking around without really doing anything, except for looking for collectibles.
    The boss fights are mostly fun and interesting, same goes for fights in general, however they should have added more of those, and less walking around and collecting things, or solving simple yet boring puzzles, or simple yet boring platforming. Add more combat, add more fun.

    Another complaint is about the checkpoints, could have been made better. For example there is a point in the game in which you will need to move an object which will stay in place for X amount of seconds, then you will have to jump on it, reach the other side, activate another thing, go back, do it again on the other side, go back again. Now you will have to fight some enemies and win, now, in case you die what happens? Do you restart the fight right away? Nope, because you need to re do all the jumping around, why? I don't know, to waste your time on the boring part of the game instead of the fun one.

    Don't get me wrong, platforming is not necessarily bad, but when it involves too much waiting, it uses the same gimmick over and over again and it punishes with more waiting once you make one mistake, it starts to become less interesting.

    Another side note, moving the character is a bit awkward at first and sometimes the animation for walking to standing still skips entirely, this happens if you go from running to walking to standing still instead of running to standing still. So essentially, if you push your stick to the limit to run, and then slowly move it to the center instead of releasing it, the character will completely skip any animation and just change posture, a bit weird and kinda annoying considering how well the other animations have been made.
    Also the character itself is not very responsive when walking, it's not as slow as RDR2, but it's a bit slower than what you might except, movement in general may seem a bit awkward at first but you get used to it after not too long.

    Overall what could have been a decent game if it wasn't ruined by boring mechanics such as walking around the same place for too long, collecting things, and gimmicks recycled a bit too often. Could have been a good game if it had less of that and more of the actually fun combat. Simply add more enemies or shorten the game by cutting out useless things. But they probably needed the game to last a bit longer.
    You can pass on this, watching it on your PS5 might be slightly better than watching it on youtube, but you're not really missing out on anything too special when it comes to actually playing it.    … Expand
  32. Derwake
    Dec 25, 2021
    10
    Amazing game anyone will enjoy! The graphics are beautiful, the gameplay is fun, and the story is so good. It’s about the emotional times of “moving on” and death, but it does it in a beautiful way. All those aspects combine to a true gem and borderline masterpiece. This game will go down as one of the best indie games ever created and I know it will have a cult following…it’s that good.Amazing game anyone will enjoy! The graphics are beautiful, the gameplay is fun, and the story is so good. It’s about the emotional times of “moving on” and death, but it does it in a beautiful way. All those aspects combine to a true gem and borderline masterpiece. This game will go down as one of the best indie games ever created and I know it will have a cult following…it’s that good. Just buy it. The rot are too cute btw. Very very happy with this game and you will be, too!… Expand
  33. TheVitruvianMan
    Dec 28, 2021
    9
    Kena was a fun, charming, and surprisingly difficult at parts. Traversal and combat start out a bit basic, but they gradually become more dynamic as the game progresses. Kena is a very notable first project by Ember Labs and I eagerly await their next project.
  34. 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...
  35. 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
  36. Schmaerzkeks
    Feb 24, 2022
    7
    Für ein Indie Spiel wirklich traumhaft. Die Story hätte etwas komplexer sein können.
    + Optik
    + Gameplay
    + Charaktere
    - Umfang zu gering
    - Story zu blass
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. StIwY
    Jul 26, 2022
    7
    Game is mediocre. Weak design, weak plot, the last boss without checkpoints is a bulls_it, Rot searching is useless along with hats...what's the point ? And at cherry on the top, is quite short. I was expecting much more.....
  40. 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.
  41. Asti157
    Feb 11, 2022
    10
    Piękna gra !
    Mega dobrze poprowadzona opowieść.
    Polecam każdemu zagrać 10/10
  42. 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.
  43. kinglothric
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    one the best games ever made, my whole family enjoyed this game and I wish there is more games like this
  44. alanjackson
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Such a breath of fresh air, and a cute game at that! If you enjoy single player adventures - this is a great game for you,
  45. Richard4949
    Aug 17, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There’s a lot of good in this game for sure. The graphics are simply amazing. The world is surprisingly large and extremely fun to explore. The combat is fairly simple, but some of the boss battles are very difficult. You’ll see what I’m talking about towards the end. And there is no checkpoints either. And there is the worst camera assist system ever. Like, who ever approved this needs to be fired and go work at Pizza Hut. Ember labs clearly can make a good game and they’re competent, so I don’t understand how this made it in. Even when you turn it off, it still will pop up and prevent you from looking at the boss you’re trying to attack or parry, and it’ll highlight what it thinks you should be doing. It literally prevented me from beating the final boss many times. It’s beyond frustrating. If you’ve played it, then you know.… Expand
  46. iKickBullies
    Mar 25, 2022
    9
    A little more freedom and cleaning up the games issues and glitches would make me change from a 9 to a 10. I've had alot of weird glitches and collision issues. But loved otherwise
  47. Xyle
    Jul 20, 2023
    9
    I haven't played a game this good in a very long time. Graphically stunning and a game that doesn't waste my time with repetitive busy work. The protagonist Kena is very cute, which is a nice bonus. Collectibles that I actually want to collect as they make Kena stronger by giving her more health or abilities. A story that is very enjoyable and doesn't overstay its welcome. Just an amazingI haven't played a game this good in a very long time. Graphically stunning and a game that doesn't waste my time with repetitive busy work. The protagonist Kena is very cute, which is a nice bonus. Collectibles that I actually want to collect as they make Kena stronger by giving her more health or abilities. A story that is very enjoyable and doesn't overstay its welcome. Just an amazing game. The only misstep the game has is in its final boss. It's not very good in the way the fight is designed, it's one of those multistage fights where if you die its all the way back to the beginning. Also the only way to damage it is by hitting weak points. Which runs contrary to all the other better designed bosses that came before it. A black eye at the end of an otherwise flawless game. Giving the game a 9/10 although the game is more of a 9.5/10 and one that I also highly recommend. Kena: Bridge of Spirits is an easy top 10 game for me.… Expand
  48. Rejubileu
    May 2, 2022
    10
    Kena e um dos melhores jogos que já joguei pois tem uma jogabilidade incrível e muito desafiadora mais sem ser punitiva e além disso a história e incrível que até me fez chorar um pouco(só não dou nota 10 pela curva de dificuldade no último chefe que vai de dificuldade 1 para 999999999 de forma aleatório)
  49. StaTplay6
    May 21, 2022
    7
    I find this game fun and challenging. I wish there was a 2 player mode though. The controls are hard to learn at first but you will understand them eventually.
  50. Kyragos
    May 16, 2022
    8
    Beautiful. Exotic. Promising.

    Game finished at 100 % on PS5 in easy mode. Strengths: • Graphics: the game is technically beautiful. A feat from such a small studio. • Art: Ember Lab drew from south eastern Asian cultures in order to craft a familiar, yet unique, open world. • Soundtrack: the music complements perfectly the art, with yet again Asian influences. Weaknesses: •    Beautiful. Exotic. Promising.

    Game finished at 100 % on PS5 in easy mode.

    Strengths:
    • Graphics: the game is technically beautiful. A feat from such a small studio.
    • Art: Ember Lab drew from south eastern Asian cultures in order to craft a familiar, yet unique, open world.
    • Soundtrack: the music complements perfectly the art, with yet again Asian influences.

    Weaknesses:
    • Performance: I played in performance mode and got notable frame rate drops, especially while sprinting through the world.

    Miscellaneous:
    • Gameplay: combat and exploration mechanics have nothing unique to speak about, yet they are polished. The enemy locking system could be perfected. There is a lack of different settings for camera sensitivity, as aiming can be too sensitive.
    • Narrative: this is clearly not the main focus of the game, which does not necessarily needs it. The initial exposition is sometimes not enough to really understand the basics of the world and Kena's journey.
    • Length: the main story can be finished in a dozen of hours, more or less depending on the difficulty. This can be extended for those after collectibles. However, the game is greedy in information beyond how many collectibles are still missing in each zone, so an online map may be needed or the player has to be ready to look for every nook and cranny of the map.    … Expand
  51. Kioksy
    Jun 14, 2022
    10
    Great game, a bit too easy combat but that's not making this game any worse whatsoever. Love it and recommend everyone to play this game
  52. Aashir52970
    Jul 15, 2022
    8
    I cannot believe this came from a small developer. Well done, Ember labs
    Pros.
    1. Combat is well flushed out. The game is hard and you really need to master the combat. 2. The soundtrack is soothing 3. Rots are damn cute 4. GRAPHICS Cons 1. Kena guides other spirits but her own story is not very clear. 2. Collecting all the rots and chests becomes a chore A small game with a big    I cannot believe this came from a small developer. Well done, Ember labs
    Pros.
    1. Combat is well flushed out. The game is hard and you really need to master the combat.
    2. The soundtrack is soothing
    3. Rots are damn cute
    4. GRAPHICS

    Cons
    1. Kena guides other spirits but her own story is not very clear.
    2. Collecting all the rots and chests becomes a chore

    A small game with a big heart....you will cherish the 15-20 hrs you give to this experience.    … Expand
  53. blueninjaturtle
    Sep 10, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It looks like you are playing a Pixar movie. The combat system is simple but intricate. I played on Spirit I I defeated the game on Guide level, and it was challenging. In the latter part of the game, the bosses kicked my butt. As the game progresses, you really need to chain together things or improve your timing because you will catch an L fast with these relentless monsters. In some ways, I felt like some of the boss fights were harder than the ones in Zelda because this game punishes a sitting duck. You have to constantly move, and my hands were exhausted and sliding off the controller after chaining together combos or evasive moves. The asymmetry between the final boss stage and the other bosses was crazy. You had to apply basically everything you learned before with no checkpoints and you had to get through multiple waves without basically taking any damage. It was absolutely crazy but rewarding because it was not easy at all. I am not sure if I have ever played a game where there was such a sudden ramp up in the difficulty, and I regretted not finding all the meditation spots because there is no going back after entering the final stage of the game. Health counts in the end, and the camera is not your friend. I literally was blinding pressing the rot button and crossing my fingers the boss was taking damage but the camera was inexplicably focusing on ground enemies. That was messed up considering how time intensive it is to get the final state of the game, and you get could lose because of the camera.… Expand
  54. adamflame7
    Mar 19, 2023
    8
    A great game. It may play like other action adventures but does so with a nice sheen of polish. The visuals are strait out of Pixar and look amazing, that has yet been done well, or at all, in video games. The music is a stand out feature that does a great job of capturing and enhancing the different moods throughout. The combat is good, though unoriginal, and holds a good level of balanceA great game. It may play like other action adventures but does so with a nice sheen of polish. The visuals are strait out of Pixar and look amazing, that has yet been done well, or at all, in video games. The music is a stand out feature that does a great job of capturing and enhancing the different moods throughout. The combat is good, though unoriginal, and holds a good level of balance and difficulty. I'd say the story is present and a focus, but not very impressive or original.… Expand
  55. BrownieMan
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    For this being an indie game, I am absolutely blown away. The visuals are beautiful, and the cinematics are something you would see from Pixar. Overall, the game is very fun and utilizes the Duelsense controller well. My only complaint is the game will occasionally spike in difficulty, but nothing unmanageable. I would recommend Kena.
  56. kosanton1
    Aug 8, 2022
    9
    After finishing horizon forbidden west i decided to buy this game as it was on sale and give it a go. I dont know from where to begin but this game is simply amazing! The gameplay, the story, the characters the world of Kena everything in the game is so beautifully made i can simply say without hesitation this is one of my top 5 games in ps5 i played until now and would recommend to anyoneAfter finishing horizon forbidden west i decided to buy this game as it was on sale and give it a go. I dont know from where to begin but this game is simply amazing! The gameplay, the story, the characters the world of Kena everything in the game is so beautifully made i can simply say without hesitation this is one of my top 5 games in ps5 i played until now and would recommend to anyone to buy it. Only reason i give it 9/10 is that i wished the game was much longer.… Expand
  57. xSlicK007
    Nov 2, 2022
    9
    WOW
    Everything is beautiful in this game. Graphics, Story, Gameplay and even the character and voice actors
  58. Quadity
    May 8, 2023
    10
    An open world game that slowly opens up in a satisfying way through puzzles and challenges. Truly amazing! Enjoyed every second, the music is great, characters are endearing, the combat is actually challenging and fun and the world is absolutely mesmerizing. 10/10!
  59. Evac1996
    May 22, 2023
    7
    I like the game, for an indie game its awsome, great features with the dualsense, good gameplay mechanics, and ok history
  60. Acuity
    May 5, 2023
    9
    What to say, I had a chance to download this game thanks to the PS Plus extra and I was so impressed to do my first review here on metacritic. I state that I haven't finished the game yet, I'm about 70% of the adventure. But I can't wait and I immediately want to congratulate ember lab, the software house is at its first title and has created a masterpiece that is capable of givingWhat to say, I had a chance to download this game thanks to the PS Plus extra and I was so impressed to do my first review here on metacritic. I state that I haven't finished the game yet, I'm about 70% of the adventure. But I can't wait and I immediately want to congratulate ember lab, the software house is at its first title and has created a masterpiece that is capable of giving excellent moments of carefree and emotion. Fantastic setting, beautiful the feeling of the gameplay! Bravi… Expand
  61. Sixpack6
    Dec 18, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fair storyline, okay open world. Hats and gems are useless collectables. Very stingy with upgrade material where you don't even get to enjoy charms and the differences because there's not enough 'karma' to even finish your weapons. You're essentially an underpowered kid with a stick and low power bow fighting souls type mobs. And if your succeed you get a hat. Or gems. Which do nothing. Why not be more generous with karma where we can have fun and enjoy the charms. I've unlocked one.… Expand
  62. gkehn
    Dec 21, 2022
    7
    + world and graphics
    + solid, difficult combat
    + story emotional at points
    + the rot

    - story a bit jointed
    - not much depth
  63. juniortiger
    Jun 21, 2023
    10
    I love this game and lot action game and graphic amazing and story amazing and good day
  64. Giero
    Jun 22, 2023
    8
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  65. derKoenig
    Jan 6, 2023
    8
    Visually one of the most amazing games I played in recent years. My biggest issue: I was rushing through it because I had so much fun. Fluid, polished and intuitive gameplay. The Zelda-Vibes ar real and there is plenty of stuff to do - almost unbelievable that this is the first game of emberlab. There's only one thing I would critize: The boss encounters. While the game is fairly easy theVisually one of the most amazing games I played in recent years. My biggest issue: I was rushing through it because I had so much fun. Fluid, polished and intuitive gameplay. The Zelda-Vibes ar real and there is plenty of stuff to do - almost unbelievable that this is the first game of emberlab. There's only one thing I would critize: The boss encounters. While the game is fairly easy the Boss battles are hard. They are doable but it somehow feels unbalanced compared to the rest of the game.… Expand
  66. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  67. Dayvidhd
    May 27, 2023
    9
    a unica coisa que não me fez da pelo menos 9.5 pra esse jogo foi so o começo, achei meio lento e sem quase nenhum boss, quanto ao final e incrivel. vale muito a pena jogar. que jogo bonitinho e divertido!
  68. N-Finite
    Feb 2, 2023
    8
    كينا ، بردج اوف سبيريتس

    هي لعبة مغامرات / اثارة من منظور الشخص الثالث في عالم خيالي ساحر يضج بالمخلوقات الاسطورية و الغابات الجميلة، تتميز اللعبة بمؤثرات بصرية جميلة جدا و تصميم رائع للشخصيات و بيئات اللعب . تدور احداث قصة اللعبة حول بطلة اللعبة Kena ، مرشدة الارواح الشابة التي تستخدم قدراتها السحرية لمساعدة الموتى بالانتقال من عالم البشر إلى عالم الأرواح .تبدا احداث لعبة "كينا" عند    كينا ، بردج اوف سبيريتس

    هي لعبة مغامرات / اثارة من منظور الشخص الثالث في عالم خيالي ساحر يضج بالمخلوقات الاسطورية و الغابات الجميلة، تتميز اللعبة بمؤثرات بصرية جميلة جدا و تصميم رائع للشخصيات و بيئات اللعب .
    تدور احداث قصة اللعبة حول بطلة اللعبة Kena ، مرشدة الارواح الشابة التي تستخدم قدراتها السحرية لمساعدة الموتى بالانتقال من عالم البشر إلى عالم الأرواح .تبدا احداث لعبة "كينا" عند وصولها الى احدى القرى للتحري عن احداث غريبة تعرضت لها هذه القرية، و ظهور أرواح شريرة ، تهاجم البشر و تستنزف الحياة من الغابة و البيئة المحيطة ، يؤخذ على قصة اللعبة انها غير مركزة و مشتتة و مشوشة ، و لا تبني ترابط ذا قيمة بين اللاعب و اغلب الشخصيات التي ستقابلها باللعبة ، و حتى انك لن تتذكر اغلب اسماء الشخصيات التي قابلتها اثناء مغامراتك في عوالم اللعبة فور انتهاءك من اللعبة.
    اللعبة ببساطة عبارة عن لعبة مغامرة مشابهة لألعاب دارك سولز و لكن في عالم جميل يضج بالحياة، و بدرجة صعوبة اقل بقليل، و لكن لا تنخدع بالشكل البريء للعبة، فاللعبة تقدم تجربة لعبة صعبة بشكل عام و خصوصا في معارك الزعماء ، و تتطلب من اللاعب استخدام كافة المهارات المتاحة له من اجل الحصول على فرصة للهجوم و القضاء على الاعداء.
    و ايضا ستجد في اللعبة القليل من عناصر العاب تمثيل الادوار، و التي من خلالها ستكتسب مهارات جديدة كزيادة قوة الهجمات و مهارات التفادي و الهجوم المرتد و زيادة قوة الدرع و رفع مستوى مؤشر الطاقة ، و ستضيف هذه المهارات عمق اكبر في القتال و الدفاع و حل الألغاز، اضافة الى مزيج من مراحل بعناصر الارصفة (البلاتفورم) و الاستكشاف و الرماية بالأسهم ،و العديد من المواقع السرية القابلة للاستكشاف.
    تعد من اجمل الالعاب التي صدرت في ٢٠٢١ من الناحية البصرية، تم رسم اللعبة بشكل جميل جدا ، و وضع المطورون اهتمام واضح في رسم الشخصيات و البيئات و الادوات بشكل منقطع النظير ، ستلاحظ تكرار الشعور بالانبهار البصري طوال العبة ، و رغبتك في التوقف بشكل متكرر لالتقاط العديد الصور اثناء اللعب .
    التحكم في اللعبة ممتاز بشكل عام ، استخدمت اللعبة قدرات و مميزات يد التحكم Dual sense بشكل مثالي جدا ، بشكل يربط اللاعب بتجربة اللعبة و ما يحدث على الشاشة بشكل رائع، و خصوصا عند استخدام سلاح القوس و رمي السهام.
    تقدم اللعبة موسيقى تصويرية ممتازة جدا و مناسبة جدا و مكملة لأجواء اللعبة، و تعكس الطابع العام الذي تحاول اللعبة تقديمه ،و تعتبر احد اقوى عناصر اللعبة .
    تتراوح مدة اللعب الإجمالية بين ١٤ إلى ٢٠ ساعات في التجربة الاولى بالاعتماد على درجة الصعوبة، كما تقدم اللعبة قيمة اضافية في اضافة مستويات اعلى من الصعوبة وامكانية البحث عن الكثير من المقتنيات القابلة للتجميع.
    التقييم النهائي
    تعتبر لعبة كينا من الألعاب الجميلة جدا، بعوالمها الأسطورية وبيئاتها المتنوعة و الاخاذة، اضافة الى تقديمها تجربة لعب ممتازة و غير معقدة و متوازنة بعمق كافي لدفع اللاعب بالانغماس في تجربة اللعب. مناسبة لكل شخص يبحث عن لعبة بسعر اقتصادي و تجربة مختلفة في عالم الألعاب. 83%    … Expand
  69. GamerDad2023
    Mar 26, 2023
    3
    The atmospheric music, charming style, and great visuals give a strong start to the game. However, the clunky controls, monotonous combat, overuse of gimmicks, unrewarding exploration (hats and more hats!), and unbalanced bosses quickly detract from the experience. Add a simple, short story and you're left with the dilemma: is it worth breezing through on easy mode to enjoy the visuals?The atmospheric music, charming style, and great visuals give a strong start to the game. However, the clunky controls, monotonous combat, overuse of gimmicks, unrewarding exploration (hats and more hats!), and unbalanced bosses quickly detract from the experience. Add a simple, short story and you're left with the dilemma: is it worth breezing through on easy mode to enjoy the visuals? Not really.… Expand
  70. PlayerEight
    Mar 23, 2023
    8
    Game is harder than it looks, which is a challenge I prefer. Looks like a HQ Pixar movie pretty much at all times.
  71. Krispyy
    Apr 14, 2023
    8
    Stunning graphics, challenging combat yet simple mechanics, Kena has a nostalgic feel that brings my mind back to the old-school 3D platformers like Banjo Kazooie. The story, however, lacked certain elements that prevented it from being a full 10. I feel they could have stretched out the total completion time to just fit in a few more details that made the story feel less vague.Stunning graphics, challenging combat yet simple mechanics, Kena has a nostalgic feel that brings my mind back to the old-school 3D platformers like Banjo Kazooie. The story, however, lacked certain elements that prevented it from being a full 10. I feel they could have stretched out the total completion time to just fit in a few more details that made the story feel less vague.

    Nonetheless, a solid and stunning game that is well worth a run through.    … Expand
  72. barril76
    Apr 24, 2023
    10
    Good game for be an indie game. I would like a more open world concept, but the artisctic feature looks great. Hopes a loot a second part. The bosses looks nice, a simpel telling story with a bit of souls like game. You will enjoy and tried, it is on Ps plus extra for free
  73. Aenkh
    Apr 27, 2023
    4
    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 ...
  74. realhamidreza
    May 9, 2023
    8
    If you are looking for a good feeling, this game is exactly what you are looking for. Everything in this game is wonderful, it has a lot to say, and it entertains you well with its challenges during the game.
  75. Dathmach
    May 9, 2023
    6
    While the game has excellent visuals, the rest of the experience feels hollow with a lackluster story and uninspiring gameplay
  76. manakin_90
    May 12, 2023
    9
    This game has heart. And so much of it. I felt in love since the first minutes of game. Even if the game itself it’s not super long, this is one of the games that I most enjoied playing in the last year. And, being the first game of this studio, wonderful work. I cannot wait to see what they will do in the future!
  77. P-Daniele
    Aug 15, 2023
    8
    questo titolo soffre di qualche limitazione dovuto al essere realizzato da uno studio che è partito direttamente a fare come primo gioco un titolo estremamente ambizioso.
    riuscendo sotto molti aspetti a creare un prodotto estremamente valido, ma che in alcune occasioni si nota che lo studio doveva fare un po più d'esperienza.
    partiamo dalle qualità dello studio, ovvero fare animazioni,    questo titolo soffre di qualche limitazione dovuto al essere realizzato da uno studio che è partito direttamente a fare come primo gioco un titolo estremamente ambizioso.
    riuscendo sotto molti aspetti a creare un prodotto estremamente valido, ma che in alcune occasioni si nota che lo studio doveva fare un po più d'esperienza.
    partiamo dalle qualità dello studio, ovvero fare animazioni, riuscendo in pieno a trasportare quella loro qualità nel gioco, e riuscendo quindi a raccontare una piacevole storia.
    il titolo è strutturato in una mappa dove alcune parti ci saranno precluse fino a quando non otterremo certe abilità o oggetti.
    e ci saranno davvero tanti piccoli luoghi segreti da trovare per ottenere i varie collezionabili e potenziamenti.
    un po meno riuscita invece il fatto che le due zone più grosse offriranno la stessa identica struttura, cambiando la narrazione, sarebbe stato meglio riuscire a differenziare anche come tipo di attività differenti.
    mente la parte ludica sarà strutturata in due fasi quella dei combattimenti, e quella più platform.
    entrambe specialmente nelle fasi più complessi vengono un po depotenziati dalla inesperienza dello studio, dato che la protagonista avrà delle animazioni non agilissime.
    nei combattimenti capiterà di trovarsi di fronte un nemico con lo scudo e non avere il tempo materiale per distruggerlo, e appunto questo lo si noterà negli scontri più difficili o nelle sfide a tempo dove un errore potrebbe precludere la buona riuscita della sfida.
    mentre nelle parti più platform in particolare in una certa sfida a tempo noteremo tutti i limiti delle animazioni, vedendo la protagonista cadere innumerevoli volte.
    fortunatamente queste problematiche sono circoscritte a poche situazioni, ma si spera che per un futuro nuovo progetto siano migliorate.
    per il resto il titolo offre una sfida davvero elevata, forse anche troppo in alcune situazioni, ma che nel suo complesso riesce a regalare delle sfide belle impegnative da superare.
    le piccole creature che accompagneranno il viaggio della protagonista invece forse le si potevano usare un po meglio.
    nei combattimenti serviranno solo a rendere vulnerabili alcune cose, o per potenziare alcuni attacchi.
    mentre nel esplorazione serviranno a spostare qualche oggetto e poco altro.
    il titolo comunque nel complesso si concretizza in una bellissima esperienza.
    in un mondo dove i platform adventure vengono sempre più spesso dimenticati, questo gioco ci offre un più che valido gioco, con qualche piccola limitazione qua e la
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  78. HansiH
    Jun 22, 2023
    4
    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.
  79. Tintler
    Jul 15, 2023
    5
    Oyunun grafikleri ve animasyonları kaliteli. Konusu, müzikleri, dövüş mekanikleriyse vasat. Ortalama bir oyun olmuş diyebilirim. Oyun kısa olmasına rağmen biraz sıkılarak oynadığımı belirtmek isterim.
  80. RedPebbles
    Jun 28, 2023
    8
    This is a game that is well balanced, good story, great asthetics and world, and cute companions, that is deceptively hard with really deep combat (I'm a souls series veteran, and it was still very challenging). Some of the puzzles are also engaging and challenging - i needed to look up some solutions online.

    Will recomend to anyone up for a challenge.

    Its much more than meets the eye.
  81. JoseCal
    Jul 11, 2023
    7
    I think it’s okay. Honestly, it’s very repetitive and the graphics could have been a bit better. The story was very weak, but at least the gameplay was smooth and quite enjoyable.
  82. Warrior_of_Doom
    Jul 19, 2023
    9
    The overall score is based on how much fun I personally had with every component of the game
    and the overall experience.
  83. Lastnight1
    Aug 22, 2023
    6
    This game is a good game but sometime it will be dull,ı most love boss fight in this game because most enemy is same so it is boring .if you don't like a animation things ,you mustn't play
  84. RGames2k
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    اللعبة رائعه
    القصه غير محمسه ولكن القيم بلاي جيد
    الشخصيات جيده
    الجرافيكس جيد

    اللعبه جيده
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#34 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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#11 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2021

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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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