Spirit of the North
Spirit of the North | |
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Release | May 7, 2020
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Genre(s) | Adventure |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Spirit of the North is a third-person adventure game developed by Infuse Studio and published by Merge Games. It was released on November 1, 2019 for PlayStation 4, then on May 7, 2020 for Windows and Nintendo Switch It was re-released as Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition for PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on November 26, 2020 and June 29, 2021 respectively.[1] The game contains no dialog or narrative, and is about a fox that gains the powers of a spirit after collapsing from exhaustion. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its art design and soundtrack, but predominantly criticized its gameplay and visual performance. The Enhanced Edition received similar reviews, mainly on account of its controls and gameplay. A sequel, Spirit of the North 2, was announced in October 2023.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | NS: 59/100[2] PC: 58/100[3] PS4: 67/100[4] PS5: 64/100[5] |
The game received an aggregate score of 58/100 on Metacritic for its original Windows version, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3] Similarly, its Switch version received 59/100, and PlayStation 4 version, 67/100.[2][4] The PlayStation 5 version received an aggregate score of 64/100.[5]
Joe Keeley of Adventure Gamers gave the game's Windows version 2/5 stars, saying that while it looked and sounded good, it was largely "disappointing", calling the movement "imprecise and fiddly".[6]
Ollie Reynolds of
Henry Stockdale of
References
- ^ "Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ a b "Spirit of the North for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ a b "Spirit of the North for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ a b "Spirit of the North for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ a b "Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ Keeley, Joe (2020-06-29). "Spirit of the North review". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ Reynols, Ollie (2020-05-10). "Mini Review: Spirit of the North - Minimalistic Mystery Mired By Myriad Mistakes". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ Stockdale, Henry (2020-11-26). "Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition (PS5) - A Beautifully Brief Adventure". Push Square. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-08-14.