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8.0Kena is a spirit guide in a world full of spirits who don't want her guidance. She's constantly facing adversaries with plucky optimism, only to be thrust into combat for her efforts.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Ember Lab · Sep 21, 2021
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A story-driven action adventure with a stunning visual aesthetic combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Players find and grow a team of charming spirit companions called the Rot, enhancing their abilities and creating new ways to manipulate the environment. Kena: Bridge of Spirits seamlessly blends action and narrative into an unforgettable experience. Travel with Kena, a young Spirit Guide on a quest to uncover the mysterious story surrounding the demise of the village.
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- Finger Guns7.0Verdict 7 10 0 1 Kena: Bridge of Spirits lands on Switch 2 in good condition, but the feeling can't be shaken that it could be much better.
- Switchaboo9.0"An intoxicating adventure that I couldn’t put down"
- Comic Book8.0The award-winning 2021 PlayStation exclusive has finally arrived on the Switch family of consoles, and it feels right at home.
- TheSixthAxis8.0The Switch 2 gains yet another great title for its library with Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Ember Labs hit remains one of the most likeable 3D action-adventure games of the last few years, and its approachable gameplay and stunning visual design feel utterly at home on a Nintendo console.
- Way Too Many Games7.57.5 Kena: Bridge of Spirits is available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Reviewed on Nintendo Switch 2.
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Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Wonderful, relaxing experience, I'm definitely replaying soon.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
i installed this game for my gf, i was 4 day out to work, so i left it to my gf to have fun without me. but when i return she wasn't far and we both continue to finish this game. it was like spirited away, but more of a light side. cute creatures. beautiful world. something like asian wisdoms. and nice gameplay. it's good game. p.s anyone use this site except me? i'm not sure.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
In this game we play as Kena, a girl like 12 years old, who is a spirit guider. Spirit guider are people who help spirits that haven't crossed the door to the spirit realm. It will not be a easy task, when the spirits have issues to pass the spirit world (guilty, regrets, etc) they will be corrupted. This makes the spirit guider a difficult task. Kena is in a journey to the Mountain Shrine, but in her journey she founds a village with some spirits who needs help. Don't worry Kena is not alone, she has a little spirits called Rot and others spirits willing to help her too. This game has many puzzles to be solve, but it's more focused in the battle. The village, and forest is corrupted and Kena have to purify it by defeating the corrupting monsters with the help of the Rots. The boss battles are hard, I played in normal mode and it were hard the boss battles. It can feel unjust, because the enemy hit takes you a lot of health. It will take you a while to defeat the boss battles. It would better if you master how to parry the enemy attacks, and exploit the Rot's abilities. The game is beautiful, the story is strong because it talks about: lost, regrets, death, forgiveness, etc. The game ends leaving with some questions about Kena's past. I hope we could have a continuation of Kena's journeys.
Beautiful challenge
At the time that I played Kena, I had never played a Souls like game. Reviewers were quick to point out that the fighting was truly a challenge. I enjoyed the challenge so much that it made me think about playing a Souls game. The game is absolutely stunning. Probably the most beautiful game I've ever played. It's is helped thta this game was made by an animation study and that the world has very few characters. So density is very low. The challenge and journey does become a repetitive near the end. You've got to go to three locations and fight three bosses and then fight a big boss. And sometimes what you need to do next is not super intuitive. I highly recommend this game. It's not the same price as a full AAA game but gives you a fairly full AAA experience.
This game maintained my Mental Health Sanity
This game feels like watching a Dinsey film while playing it. One of the masterpieces for the year 2021. The gameplay is really challenging and wise. Reminds me of some Dark Souls Concept gameplay. It gave me enough challenge to maintain my sanity, to be honest. Kidding aside, this game actually created memory in my soul. This is the only game I played during the time I am recovering from my illness. I played this for hours and never got tired of it. I loved it too much. The graphics are too awesome. It really shines on the new consoles given its hardware capabilities. The story is great as well. Though the only thing I hated about this game is the fact that it didn't really focus much on the character backstory but rather threw us directly to the world itself. How I wish we could've explored more on the story of Kena alone. **VISUALS** _Artistry: 12/12_ _Technical Merit: 8/8_ **SOUND DESIGN** _Music: 12/12_ _Sound Effects & Vocals: 8/8_ **INTERACTION** _Control & Interface: 8/8_ _Player Agency: 6/8_ _Accessibility: 3/4_ **MECHANICS** _Feedback & Fun: 8/10_ _Depth: 5/5_ _Variety: 5/5_ **CHARACTER** _Narrative: 6/8_ _Heart: 3/6_ _Originality: 6/6_
Animation Film qualty <3 I like it good story easy gameplay middle level puzzles thats enough for play this game.
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