Kena: Bridge of Spirits (PS5)

Mit Zwischensequenzen auf dem Niveau von Pixar-Filmen und einem Gameplay was sich in vielen Bereichen nicht hinter The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild verstecken muss, bekommen Spieler hier ein sehr ausgewogenes Gesamtpaket. Etwas mehr Fokus auf die spielerischen Elemente und Rätsel hätten dem Spiel zwar gut getan, aber ansonsten wartet hier eines der besten Abenteuer des Jahres auf euch.

I cannot recommend Kena: Bridge of Spirits enough, and the fact that my second playthrough was just as magical as the first, serves as a testament to the abundance of love and passion Ember Lab put into this title. We need more titles like this, and if you haven’t played this yet, do yourself a favor and pick it up.

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a great palette cleanser, not just in terms of tone but the way it's carefully designed. Well-paced and beautiful to behold with plenty to see and do, Ember Lab has well and truly captured the spirit of the 3D platformers many of us grew up adoring.

And while Kena: Bridge of Spirits is full of familiar-feeling combat and exploration, its ability to find different ways to look at those ideas makes for a beautiful, emotional, and exciting journey.

Ember Lab's debut game is a hit that you don't want to miss.

At times, the world feels too sparse and samey, but I think the restraint was smart overall. While the platforming can be almost too basic, the action feels spot-on in a really streamlined way.