Yahtzee reviews Kena: Bridge of Spirits, a short, visually striking but ultimately forgettable action-adventure game with standard combat and a bland story. Read the full review.
Walkthrough
- 1The game features a Zeldesque open world where players restore life to corrupted areas by defeating enemies and solving puzzles.
- 2Combat is standard, consisting of light and heavy attacks, dodging, blocking, and parrying.
- 3Exploration involves platforming across highlighted ledges.
- 4Kena, the protagonist, acts as a spirit guide helping restless spirits move on, but lacks a personal connection to the events, making her role feel like a roaming janitor.
- 5The story involves Kena investigating a disaster that has corrupted the land and fighting monsters.
- 6The game is relatively short, with the reviewer completing it in two gameplay sessions.
Tips
- The game's art style, inspired by Disney Pixar, features characters with large eyes and chubby cheeks, which the reviewer found unsettling for the game's tone.
- The primary reward for exploration and side activities is cosmetic hats for the Rot creatures, which can be disappointing when expecting upgrade points or new abilities.
- The game avoids common open-world tropes like numerous collectibles, elaborate setpieces, and complex equipment systems.
- The reviewer notes that the game's teal magic contrasts with the monsters' red and black corruption, a visual cue for good versus evil.
- Despite its flaws, the game is not fundamentally broken and offers a refreshing lack of extraneous content compared to many modern open-world titles.
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