Kona

 Xbox One
Metascore
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No score yet - based on 3 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. TrueAchievements
    Mar 21, 2017
    60
    KONA wants to tell an interesting story within the construct of a survival-adventure hybrid game. It succeeds more greatly at doing the latter but even the story provides enough intrigue to merit seeing the brief game through to the end, as ultimately off-the-mark as it becomes. If you're a fan of either genre by which it's inspired then you'll find something to enjoy in the snow-topped Canadian forests of KONA, but pack lightly — it'll be a short and somewhat forgettable stay.

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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 29
  3. Negative: 4 out of 29
  1. Joellemm
    Feb 9, 2020
    7
    Stylish and intriguing.

    The gameplay is immersive. Offering a great deal of freedom to explore and little direction enhances this. The    Stylish and intriguing.

    The gameplay is immersive. Offering a great deal of freedom to explore and little direction enhances this. The survival elements are underdeveloped, and the narrator was a bit of a bore, but they're the only obvious criticisms that come to mind. Its focus is its narrative. The mystery is benefited from good pacing, and various documents to find. Honestly, each building was fun to explore because they all built on the narrative in a different way. I was quite disappointing when i realised i'd missed a building on my playthrough.

    Solid and what i'd hoped for,    … Full Review »
  2. SuperkenGaming
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    KONA
    A chilling Adventure
    Kona is a first person survival mystery... The game takes place in a village located in northern Canada in 1970    KONA
    A chilling Adventure
    Kona is a first person survival mystery...
    The game takes place in a village located in northern Canada in 1970
    And this village has its secrets
    You play as detective Carl in this mini open world trying to solve the murders and disappearance of this villages residents
    The pacing of this game is near perfect, lasting about 5 to 6 hours, you’re here to explore and discover…
    uncover clues, figure out ways to get into building and deal with the environment..
    There is really only one puzzle here, which is near the beginning of the game when you have to figure out how to get the generator running to get gas into your truck to drive around the world…
    The rest of the game is you exploring the homes and searching for the frozen bodies of the missing people… all while trying not to become frozen yourself…
    which is where the survival portion of the game kicks in…
    There are wolves you have to deal with in the world…
    And you can do so with guns you find in the world…
    But for the most part you’re dealing with the cold…
    You have to gather materials around cabins and homes to light fires to save the game and keep your warmth meter up…
    You also have to keep your health up and your stress levels down from med kits and alcohol for example
    Thankfully this system is never annoying..
    I had some close encounters during the final stretch of the game because materials were practically nonexistent during the stretch… but I still managed to make it through…
    I never died in the game from cold once…
    Explore, investigate, collect…
    This is the game...
    Theres a story to uncover in a beautiful frozen world…
    My only issue with this game is that it runs like a ps2 game…
    it constantly stops to load the next area…
    it’s a slight annoyance…
    But not annoying enough to skip this title for mystery fans…
    Because this game is so open and so free after the initial puzzle…you feel like a true detective as you try to uncover all this village has to hide…
    I give KONA
    An 8/10    … Full Review »
  3. Odmius
    Aug 4, 2020
    5
    Very good first half, with a great mysterious ambiance but all this is spoiled by the second half totaly preposterous. Too bad.
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