Wholeheartedly agree. It’s absolutely fantastic and has an excellent balance of difficulty vs payoff. It’s one of my favourite and most recommended games.
Popetopia
š. One I recommend to everyone. It’s surprisingly difficult. I think the style has put some people off from a genuinely great action adventure game.
InfernoJesus
The genre is extremely oversaturated so I’m gonna need some really strong convincing to play this one.
How does it compare to Lies of P, Black Myth Wukong, God of War Ragnarok, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, etc
weeble182
Might be a divisive opinion, but I felt like it had so much potential and then never really went anywhere. Looked great, fun premise and storyline, just didn’t ever feel like it got off the ground.
YamaVega
My kids cant stop playing it, with all the cute characters and animation, until they got into the souls combat
Meeqs
Itās great. Wish we had more games with that execution on vision and scope
GreedyGonzalez
Bangin soundtrack alsoš
Papamoon0327
Dude, complete agree. Downloaded it on a whim on the PS plus and couldnāt stop playing.
Gabe-KC
It was fine. Visuals were great, gameplay was generic but entertaining, story was forgettable. The only thing I remember passionately about this game is how unintuitive the dodge/parry system was, I was still just fumbling around in the endgame. I don’t think it’s slept on, there are just way better games that provide a similar experience.
KnightOfGloaming
I liked it. But the gameplay was not so stunning. In the end, due to my limited time, I played other games and dropped it. However I would still recommend it.
BoozerBean
This game deserves a Guinness world record for āeasiest game with the hardest bossesā lol seriously a couple of them were no joke
KirkSpock7
That final boss difficulty spike was crazy
Fritzschmied
What a great game-.
horizon_games
THIS GENERATION?
Holy man do people ever exaggerate. It was a 7/10 3rd person game.
FantasticBook3529
Itās incredibly highly rated across all platforms and was the top selling game when released and in the top sales for the year. Thatās not being slept on.
Ok_Description7984
Yes this game is awesome. I just wished for control presets. I had to map the bomb to L1 in order to map the interact button to R1 so i could use R2 for rot actions. All of this in order to use square and triangle to attack. That’s the only layout that worked here.
NonnoAldo
Love this game. Been looking for a game like this to dive into again⦠any recs? Iāve been eyeing Zero Horizon Dawn but itās still $50 on PSN :-/
Juandisimo117
Eh it was okay. Incredibly well made but pretty much every feature and mechanic was done in other games before
Coldasice_1982
Fun game, not in my top 10, bit I finished it.. Me actually finishing a game means its a good game (for me) š¤·š¼āāļø
s0ftreset
Kena was ok, became incredibly mundane, repetitive, and boring after a few hours. Don’t get me wrong, it’s gorgeous, but it was the same environments over and over and over. Game play wasn’t bad, and it became incredibly tough at one point, a massive jump in difficulty level out of nowhere.
It’s worth a trot through, but I typically don’t recommend it. I didn’t hate the game, I beat it and wanted to finish it, but it definitely was repetitive, difficult, and I eventually just wanted it to be over. I enjoy difficult games, but it was less fulfilling and more frustrating to the point where I wasn’t having fun at times.
EchoBay
It’s good, but it was randomly way more difficult than it needed to be I think. It fills that same category as a game like Tunic to me. Seems fun and adventurous on the surface, but it gets difficult and a bit unforgiving randomly at spots.
Souls game game disguised as a kids game.
jBalls902
Loved it. Glad I got the Platinum trophy for this
NoseOutrageous3524
looks like an artsy fartsy platformer
levitikush
Eh
AwayPresence4375
Itās really fun. A Zelda like game. Only part I didnāt like was the series of boss battles at the end
sillyliljames
been waiting to see what comes next from ember lab
Kiwi_USA_Legend
Fan with multiple playthroughs & all difficulties beat here. (Also all unlockables *stupid hard)
BEST underappreciated game of the last decade. Brilliant visuals, great storytelling, & great learning curve. Deceptively easy to play yet hard to master. Mixes platforming, fighting, & aiming genres all together fantastically.Ā Ā
One point I wish players knew before playing is; It Makes a HUGE difference depending on what difficulty one plays on. (Unlike a lot of current games pandering to make everyone happy) Kena difficulty dramatically changes on higher difficulties. (Not just more enemy HP, but different enemy AI tactics, timing on attacks, agro & even new unseen enemies only shown on higher difficulties & NG+)
To those who think it’s too hard(bosses) or get stuck… I agree. Consider turning down the difficulty & enjoy the story & playthrough. Then if ya truly enjoyed it, bump it up & master those dodge, bow & staff skills. It was amazingly rewarding to finally master my Kena skills & beat it on the hardest difficulty…Game is a ture diamond in the rough.. Oh & great free DLC challanges… 11/10 personal scorešš
bofstein
I enjoyed it for a bit but wasn’t totally sucked in, and when I got distracted by a new game I didn’t end up going back to it to finish.
Slawter91
Hard agree. Easy mode is a fun romp for kids. Master mode is Pixar dark souls. If it weren’t for the “heal when you parry” talisman, I never would have made it through.Ā
MotherboardTrouble
combat is doodoo
Yucares
Yeah I loved it, the vibes were just awesome, music and characters were so good. Gameplay was fun too.
meinkun
Couldn’t play it because of unfixible either stutters or something performance related issue. Unfort
hejwbdbeiwbbdiwakwkz
This game is so beautiful. More beautiful than my first born.
Aggrokid
The game had amazing use of photogrammetry at the time, rivalling EA’s Battlefield.
WoodsenMoosen
Nearly 15k reviews on Steam
Nearly 22k on Playstation
9/10 rating from Steam
4.5/5 rating from Playstation
8/10 rating from IGN
I fail to see how this game is slept on. I also distinctly remember this game receiving widespread positive optics on release.
8bitjer
I got about 3/4 of the way through when there was a bug that erased my save file. I was so heartbroken, I never went back to finish it
uncubeus
First few hours were fun, after that it seemed too repetitive and I got bored.
Null_Singularity_0
It’s actually one of the more challenging souls-like games I’ve played. The parry window is absolutely unforgiving.
yolomcsawlord420mlg
Played it fairly early after release because of bow & arrow. I love bow & arrow games with good gameplay. My only issue was that it was kinda short and lacked mechanical depth.
Urdadspapasfrutas
I played it. I enjoyed it. I just wish there was a bit more “umph” after the three hit combo.
Edit: Reddit is the only app where I get constant autocorrect issues.
Low_Humor_459
no couldn’t disagree more, this game is so clunky. a rough draft of a game. you can tell it was made with some type of engine that you click and drop assets, floating jump, clunky controls.
aspectleft
IIRC it won a TGA
PontiniY
I wish the controls were better.
bad_apiarist
I really like Kena. It’s not perfect, though. One of the most frustrating parts was how there’d be incredibly hard challenges that paid out trash rewards. Absolute garbage for some of the hardest things to do in the entire game. The difficulty pacing is really uneven. I rarely struggled as a Soulsborne vet, but yeah.
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Wholeheartedly agree. It’s absolutely fantastic and has an excellent balance of difficulty vs payoff. It’s one of my favourite and most recommended games.
š. One I recommend to everyone. It’s surprisingly difficult. I think the style has put some people off from a genuinely great action adventure game.
The genre is extremely oversaturated so I’m gonna need some really strong convincing to play this one.
How does it compare to Lies of P, Black Myth Wukong, God of War Ragnarok, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, etc
Might be a divisive opinion, but I felt like it had so much potential and then never really went anywhere. Looked great, fun premise and storyline, just didn’t ever feel like it got off the ground.
My kids cant stop playing it, with all the cute characters and animation, until they got into the souls combat
Itās great. Wish we had more games with that execution on vision and scope
Bangin soundtrack alsoš
Dude, complete agree. Downloaded it on a whim on the PS plus and couldnāt stop playing.
It was fine. Visuals were great, gameplay was generic but entertaining, story was forgettable. The only thing I remember passionately about this game is how unintuitive the dodge/parry system was, I was still just fumbling around in the endgame. I don’t think it’s slept on, there are just way better games that provide a similar experience.
I liked it. But the gameplay was not so stunning. In the end, due to my limited time, I played other games and dropped it. However I would still recommend it.
This game deserves a Guinness world record for āeasiest game with the hardest bossesā lol seriously a couple of them were no joke
That final boss difficulty spike was crazy
What a great game-.
THIS GENERATION?
Holy man do people ever exaggerate. It was a 7/10 3rd person game.
Itās incredibly highly rated across all platforms and was the top selling game when released and in the top sales for the year. Thatās not being slept on.
Yes this game is awesome. I just wished for control presets. I had to map the bomb to L1 in order to map the interact button to R1 so i could use R2 for rot actions. All of this in order to use square and triangle to attack. That’s the only layout that worked here.
Love this game. Been looking for a game like this to dive into again⦠any recs? Iāve been eyeing Zero Horizon Dawn but itās still $50 on PSN :-/
Eh it was okay. Incredibly well made but pretty much every feature and mechanic was done in other games before
Fun game, not in my top 10, bit I finished it.. Me actually finishing a game means its a good game (for me) š¤·š¼āāļø
Kena was ok, became incredibly mundane, repetitive, and boring after a few hours. Don’t get me wrong, it’s gorgeous, but it was the same environments over and over and over. Game play wasn’t bad, and it became incredibly tough at one point, a massive jump in difficulty level out of nowhere.
It’s worth a trot through, but I typically don’t recommend it. I didn’t hate the game, I beat it and wanted to finish it, but it definitely was repetitive, difficult, and I eventually just wanted it to be over. I enjoy difficult games, but it was less fulfilling and more frustrating to the point where I wasn’t having fun at times.
It’s good, but it was randomly way more difficult than it needed to be I think. It fills that same category as a game like Tunic to me. Seems fun and adventurous on the surface, but it gets difficult and a bit unforgiving randomly at spots.
Souls game game disguised as a kids game.
Loved it. Glad I got the Platinum trophy for this
looks like an artsy fartsy platformer
Eh
Itās really fun. A Zelda like game. Only part I didnāt like was the series of boss battles at the end
been waiting to see what comes next from ember lab
Fan with multiple playthroughs & all difficulties beat here. (Also all unlockables *stupid hard)
BEST underappreciated game of the last decade. Brilliant visuals, great storytelling, & great learning curve. Deceptively easy to play yet hard to master. Mixes platforming, fighting, & aiming genres all together fantastically.Ā Ā
One point I wish players knew before playing is; It Makes a HUGE difference depending on what difficulty one plays on. (Unlike a lot of current games pandering to make everyone happy) Kena difficulty dramatically changes on higher difficulties. (Not just more enemy HP, but different enemy AI tactics, timing on attacks, agro & even new unseen enemies only shown on higher difficulties & NG+)
To those who think it’s too hard(bosses) or get stuck… I agree. Consider turning down the difficulty & enjoy the story & playthrough. Then if ya truly enjoyed it, bump it up & master those dodge, bow & staff skills. It was amazingly rewarding to finally master my Kena skills & beat it on the hardest difficulty…Game is a ture diamond in the rough.. Oh & great free DLC challanges… 11/10 personal scorešš
I enjoyed it for a bit but wasn’t totally sucked in, and when I got distracted by a new game I didn’t end up going back to it to finish.
Hard agree. Easy mode is a fun romp for kids. Master mode is Pixar dark souls. If it weren’t for the “heal when you parry” talisman, I never would have made it through.Ā
combat is doodoo
Yeah I loved it, the vibes were just awesome, music and characters were so good. Gameplay was fun too.
Couldn’t play it because of unfixible either stutters or something performance related issue. Unfort
This game is so beautiful. More beautiful than my first born.
The game had amazing use of photogrammetry at the time, rivalling EA’s Battlefield.
Nearly 15k reviews on Steam
Nearly 22k on Playstation
9/10 rating from Steam
4.5/5 rating from Playstation
8/10 rating from IGN
I fail to see how this game is slept on. I also distinctly remember this game receiving widespread positive optics on release.
I got about 3/4 of the way through when there was a bug that erased my save file. I was so heartbroken, I never went back to finish it
First few hours were fun, after that it seemed too repetitive and I got bored.
It’s actually one of the more challenging souls-like games I’ve played. The parry window is absolutely unforgiving.
Played it fairly early after release because of bow & arrow. I love bow & arrow games with good gameplay. My only issue was that it was kinda short and lacked mechanical depth.
I played it. I enjoyed it. I just wish there was a bit more “umph” after the three hit combo.
Edit: Reddit is the only app where I get constant autocorrect issues.
no couldn’t disagree more, this game is so clunky. a rough draft of a game. you can tell it was made with some type of engine that you click and drop assets, floating jump, clunky controls.
IIRC it won a TGA
I wish the controls were better.
I really like Kena. It’s not perfect, though. One of the most frustrating parts was how there’d be incredibly hard challenges that paid out trash rewards. Absolute garbage for some of the hardest things to do in the entire game. The difficulty pacing is really uneven. I rarely struggled as a Soulsborne vet, but yeah.