Spiritfarer

 Xbox One
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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 44
  3. Negative: 3 out of 44

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  1. Prizm
    Aug 17, 2021
    5
    The core gameplay itself is good, the art is beautiful, and the sprites well animated. But the game feels a bit like a bait and switch. I thought one of my main tasks would be ferrying people to the afterlife. Instead I've spent the last 10 hours accommodating 3-4 unlikable characters who won't leave my boat.

    I'm just catering to their snobby attitudes and selfish whims, which makes me    The core gameplay itself is good, the art is beautiful, and the sprites well animated. But the game feels a bit like a bait and switch. I thought one of my main tasks would be ferrying people to the afterlife. Instead I've spent the last 10 hours accommodating 3-4 unlikable characters who won't leave my boat.

    I'm just catering to their snobby attitudes and selfish whims, which makes me care less for them. They whine to me and seem to be my family members, but if we're related, why the heck am I human and these characters are animals? If there's a reason, this needs to be explained with some kind of in-game logic.
    But I can't connect with them when their physical form makes no sense and their attitude stinks, so I just skip through their boring life problems.

    My 11 year old daughter keeps asking how we can get the characters off the boat and send them to the afterlife. She doesn't like most of them. One of them is a deer that won't stop smoking. Why would you encourage smoking in a game that could easily be for ages 10 plus? Real good, developers.

    And why do most people on the islands look like that yellow robot from Yo Gabba Gabba? XD
    Except they turn into some kind of animal if they board my boat. This isn't explained either.

    Apart from this, the core gameplay is pretty good so far and the art is beautiful. These factors keep me coming back. It's just a shame that the characters and their backgrounds are poorly implemented.    … Expand

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  1. Generación Xbox
    Sep 19, 2020
    82
    Spiritfarer is a management title where its key pieces are narrative and artistic section. A highly recommended adventure that will take you a while to forget.
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  2. TheXboxHub
    Aug 20, 2020
    100
    Spiritfarer, in my book, is a strong contender for game of the year. I love the feel of the game, the graphics are gorgeous, and the narrative is incredibly engaging. The topic of death is sensitive, but it’s one many of us can connect with and Spiritfarer manages to strike the chords it needs to make that connection.
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