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Rots are tiny magical little creatures who Kena can and will need to find across the world to rescue them but also to upgrade and unlock new combat abilities because as great as Kena is as a story narrative telling game, it also has a combat element to it, which is sadly also where the first weakness in this game appears. A name that you would not normally associate with such a world of beautiful things, but the Rot hands down steal the show. The musical score is also exceptional, blending so effortlessly with the visuals and using the almost feudal Japan style setting of the world and all come together to just create a fantastical world that truly is a joy to be in but of course, Kena: Bridge of Spirits also has a secret weapon that will just melt the heart of any player, the Rots. The character models starting with Kena and the other characters she will meet and attempt to help throughout the story are so carefully and majestically crafter that once you have played for an hour or so, you will Google search to see if Pop Funko figures exist of them, something I sense will only be a matter of time since the successful launch of the game on PlayStation consoles and PC.
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The world is a constant contrast of the lush green full of life environments to the corrupted, horrifying world that comes because of the Spirits failing to move on.
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Quite frankly this is an astonishingly beautiful game on PS5 and PS4 though it really comes to life on PS5. It really was the E3 showcase video that introduced the developer team at Ember Lab that won be over the moment that it was revealed it was also the same team that had produced the animated short “Majora’s Mask” back in 2017 and you can see how Kena: Bridge of Spirits is the evolution of that story telling. The game looked incredible with its close to Pixar and Dreamwork big screen animation visuals with a story that looked incredible. I made the mistake of just seeing it as nothing more than just a pretty game that would like many other PlayStation console launch titles, such as Knack, get lost in the shuffle and easily forgotten.

Sadly, there are occasions when a Spirit will struggle or be unable to move on due to a traumatic event that may serve as an anchor preventing the crossing over which can lead to the spirit becoming a corrupt version of themselves, Kena must then do what it takes to rescue that spirit to free them from the burden keeping them stuck.ĭuring the run up to the launch of the PS5 back in 2020, I remember Kena featuring in all the videos for titles to look out for on the console within its first year. Set in a world where wooden masks are made to honor those who have died with the mask turning to dust to signify that the spirit has moved on. This is a story about Kena, who like her father before her, is a Spirit Guide who has the task of helping the spirits of those who have passed on, find their away across to the other side.
