Spirit of the North

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  • Summary: Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland with various pieces of Nordic folklore. The game purposefully has no dialog or narrative. Breathe in the surroundings to solve various puzzles and speculate theSpirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland with various pieces of Nordic folklore. The game purposefully has no dialog or narrative. Breathe in the surroundings to solve various puzzles and speculate the meaning of a lost ancient civilization.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. PlaySense
    Nov 8, 2019
    85
    Its puzzles aren't all that challenging and the controls are clumsy, but Spirit of the North still manages to convince with an intriguing story, beautiful environments and stunning music. Simply put, a great platform experience.
  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Nov 25, 2019
    80
    Spirit of the North is a poetic adventure through the Icelandicfolklore. This platform game is a great chance to discover the power of narration and the evocative power of videogames.
  3. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2020
    65
    The puzzles, although repetitive, never stop encouraging the players to think. The game enchants with its visuals which are complemented by a truly masterful soundtrack. I am not going back to it after finishing it though. [01/2020, p.54]
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  4. 4Players.de
    Nov 13, 2019
    62
    Atmospheric puzzle adventure with a fox as protagonist – but hampered by clumsy controls and unsophisticated storytelling.
  5. Gaming Age
    Jan 10, 2020
    50
    The biggest problem with Spirit of the North is that there’s far more of it than it needs to be. Take the story, for example: it’s a wordless tale about a fox wandering through the frozen wilderness to find its lost love (or so I gathered). While that’s certainly enough to go on, it’s also not enough to sustain the game for nearly four hours. That’s hardly a lengthy experience, but it still feels like the game’s length could have been cut by an hour or more, and nothing would have been lost.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. yaehokay
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    I love this game, my fave game ever i think! I give it a 10/10 i wish there was a second one!!
  2. techwolf12
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    You get to play as a fox, which is amazing already. You can see that the creators put a lot of work and effort into the game. A must play ifYou get to play as a fox, which is amazing already. You can see that the creators put a lot of work and effort into the game. A must play if you like puzzle/story games!… Expand
  4. swallama
    Nov 2, 2019
    10
    Gorgeous landscapes with an engaging story. And who doesn't wanna scamper about as a fox?!
  5. Draculemihawkhe
    Dec 23, 2019
    10
    Great game.. I hope to also play it again on Nintendo Switch.. It'd be perfect to play it laying in bed ☺️
  6. Yubexine
    Nov 13, 2019
    9
    This game is absolutely amazing. There are very few bugs/glitches that I've encountered, none of which are game breaking, and the devs haveThis game is absolutely amazing. There are very few bugs/glitches that I've encountered, none of which are game breaking, and the devs have been on fixing them since release day. There are a couple of features I would have liked to see in order to streamline gameplay, but it's a great game nonetheless. The entirety of the maps and puzzles, the animations, the music - all of it is so beautiful! I can't sing my praises enough! If you enjoyed games like Journey, and you think you might be interested, give it a shot. 100% worth it!… Expand
  7. Canela
    Nov 13, 2019
    8
    Such a fun game! Not very long or difficult, but I love the small plot and the graphics, and music are wonderful. It’s a nice game to pass theSuch a fun game! Not very long or difficult, but I love the small plot and the graphics, and music are wonderful. It’s a nice game to pass the time and just relax. Which is always a huge plus. I hope to see more from them in the future.… Expand
  8. Fnu
    Dec 30, 2020
    1
    Frustrating and not relaxing. You have to start way back if you make a mistake and the mechanics are a real pain in the ass. After about theFrustrating and not relaxing. You have to start way back if you make a mistake and the mechanics are a real pain in the ass. After about the 25th time you've tried to get to a stone it completely looses it's charm. If you want to spend hours going round in circles and getting nowhere go for it. Otherwise spare yourself the BS.… Expand

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