There’s no voice over of any kind, no written text, and no objective. Spirit of the North follows the trend set by games such as Journey and Abzu, in that there is no narrative direction at all. Exploring from the third person view, early on you’re greeted by a spectral fox that’s covered with strange markings and who prompts you to follow. This fox is seemingly following man made stone formations through the snowy mountains of Iceland, which is this game’s setting, and trailing a foreboding red vapour through the sky. To start with the setting, Spirit of the North follows an initially ordinary fox. Speaking of time, my playthrough of Spirit of the North clocked in at 5 hours, which was perfect for me to finish in an afternoon. I have a lot of issues with this game, but at the same time it gave me an interactive and unique experience, with a payoff that is almost certainly worth the time.
Sitting down to write this Spirit of the North Review, I didn’t really know where to start. Spirit of the North is available for £15.49 on Steam, which it launched side by side with on the Switch, on the 7th May. Given that it’s their first title, a fact I didn’t know going in, a lot of the more negative comments that I have regarding the game might sound a little harsh, and I do apologise for that. It is actually the first game they’ve made, with the company previously focusing on providing 3D assets for other developers to use. Spirit of the North is a tale brought to you by Infuse Studio out of North Carolina. If you can’t stomach £70 for Demon’s Souls this Christmas, Spirit of the North isn’t a bad alternative for a few hours of fun.Ĭode supplied by PR for coverage purposes.Before we get into this Spirit of the North review, if you haven’t read our intro to this series, then head here! I actually started to get annoyed with myself while playing as I spent half my time just within photo mode.Īs for the game itself, while Spirit of the North isn’t really a technical showcase for the PS5 or shows off its special features all that well, it’s still a narrative adventure worth burrowing for. It’s so easy to just press down on the D-pad and then start fiddling around with a screenshot opportunity, particularly when the fox is so photogenic. Photo mode is such a big selling point for single-player games now and it’s great to see an indie like Spirit of the North adopt one too. Spirit of the North Spirit of the North Spirit of the North Spirit of the NorthĪnd some more miscellaneous shots, including a gobstopper. I think it might be the curiously watercolour-esque fur on the fox. I don’t think it’s the best looking game on the PS5, but there’s something about Spirit of the North that just works so well.
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Spirit of the North is actually pretty plain looking to begin with, but then the horizons start appearing, and phwoar. Here’s the fox champ in all their bristly glory (sorry about the compression). There’s not that much to tinker with and nothing in the way of filters or emojis and stickers, though the latter would probably just take away from what a lovely, serene game this is. I messed around with Spirit of the North’s Photo Mode on PS5 and found it incredibly easy to get to grips with, if maybe a little lightweight for anyone coming off the Adobe-esque depth in Miles Morales. Why? Well, a) because you play as a very adorable fox complete with its own bark button, and b) because it has a good photo mode that will help you catch the ball of orange fluff at its fluffiest. Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition also isn’t technically new, but I think it has every chance of finding itself a chilly home on the new console?
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Even those games I mentioned are a remake and a standalone to a PS4 exclusive. In amidst all the big demons with souls and kilometer Spider-Men, the PS5 isn’t exactly overflowing with new games right now.
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