Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
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  1. GamingTrend
    Dec 7, 2020
    40
    Spirit of the North may look beautiful, sound beautiful, but is a confusing and boring mess. It tries too hard to be artsy while disregarding the importance of fun gameplay and an interesting story. During their short playtime, players are required to interpret the weak narrative and their overall purpose in the game. The only replayability comes from completing the collect-a-thon. However, that provides zero satisfaction to the player and has a hard time trying to stay relevant to the gameplay and story at large.
  2. Hey Poor Player
    Nov 30, 2020
    40
    When it comes to presentation, Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition is a treat and a real step up from the previously released versions of the game. It’s just a shame the visual overhaul doesn’t do much to offset the monotonous gameplay and abundant bugs that plague the experience. I really wish Infuse Studio spent a little more time ironing out the kinks because it would make it easier to recommend to more casual players who may not mind the game’s lack of challenge and unimaginative puzzles. Sadly, at least in its current state, Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition is a bit like finding yourself trapped in a public bathroom without any toilet paper: it’s a frustrating and lonely situation that you’ll probably want to avoid.
  3. Screen Rant
    Nov 26, 2020
    40
    As a relaxing, meditative experience, Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition succeeds; as a video game, even within a genre based on light gameplay, Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition is a pleasant, dull distraction that is hard to justify for those looking to actually play something.

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#25 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2020
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#21 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2020

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User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 9 out of 20
  1. Elias1750
    Jul 31, 2022
    3
    This game is mostly a waste of time.
    Graphically acceptable.
    ok story.
    Terrible controls.
  2. BipolarSmile
    Jul 26, 2022
    5
    I feel a bit bad giving this a 5, since the art design and atmosphere of the game are lovely.
    The music is good as well even though the    I feel a bit bad giving this a 5, since the art design and atmosphere of the game are lovely.
    The music is good as well even though the soundtrack is quite short and gets repetitive.
    Unfortunately, this is where the good stuff ends.
    The game is riddled with bugs, poor level design choices, boring gameplay, and very clunky controls at times and this is with the "enhanced edition" don't want to imagine how this game functioned at launch.
    I would skip this one.    … Full Review »
  3. AlexSantoss
    Jul 20, 2022
    3
    It’s okay for 10 minutes.
    Very boring game, cute, but boring.
    Don’t recommend.
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