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I also encountered a fairly significant save bug, which meant that when I clicked continue game it would load me into the last checkpoint of the chapter before where I was at, rather than inside the new chapter. Checkpointing and gameplay issues are still present in this remaster which is disappointing to see, as the game would be more worthwhile if these were fixed. To me, it looked like the camera wanted to switch to a more zoomed out view, but because you climb obstacles so fast and can run in the game when it would try to do this it would quickly jolt forward again and return to a normal position, giving it an annoying spasm that frustrated me quite often while playing. On the more severe side, The game has a pretty annoying camera issue, with it jolting forward or backwards as it passes over an obstacle. On top of that, your fox will just have the staff teleport to them as they pick it up with their mouth most of the time, whilst they try to bend down and pick it up correctly before quickly having it jolt to the side and into its mouth. Beyond some poor textures, clipping still occurs fairly often, especially when carrying a staff through a narrow corridor. Gameplay Bugs And Issues Are Still HereĪs I mentioned Spirit Of The North on PS5 still feels rough in a few places. It isn’t a major problem, but it is noticeable, especially now that everything is clearer at 4K. The game still suffers from some low-quality textures and some items stand out in detailed environments, especially if they look quite rigid. However, not all of Spirit of the North Enhanced Edition looks great. Some of the environments in Spirit of the North Enhanced Edition look incredible and the excellent use of color really helps add vibrancy to the thinly populated landscapes. Needless to say, the water and reflections (of which there are a lot) look great. However, the game and its description don’t make any mention of this feature. I don’t know if the game had excellent reflections when it released on PS4, but Infuse Studio’s title has some great water reflections, to the point where it might even utilise ray-tracing. Guide: PS5 Enhanced Games List – Every PS4, PS5 Game With Enhanced Graphics Modes These later parts of the game are a great technical showcase for the PS5 and whilst Spirit of the North Enhanced Edition isn’t the most polished game out there, some scenes looked far more impressive than what I have seen in AAA games released in the past month for Sony’s new platform. And, when compared to the impressive open landscapes and great use of color later in the game, the blemishes of this opening only stand out more. The opening of the game is by far the worst looking part of this Enhanced Edition, with ice blocks and textures for icicles looking gaudy and simplistic. The game looks stunning in most areas with its 4K resolution and uses color and visual and environmental effects excellently creating some gorgeous scenes.

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However, there isn’t any gameplay bonus from what I can see and don’t have much point apart from building the world a little and fattening out the trophy list.Ī Delightful Looking Indie Adventure For PS5Įasily the most impressive part of Spirit of the North Enhanced Edition is the visual upgrade it receives from being on PS5. Outside of the core puzzles, there are staffs you can find and give to dead shaman around the games eight chapters, awakening them.

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Environmental puzzles are the main gameplay mechanics in Spirit of the North and never really manage to grab your attention or keep you engaged for the full experience. Whilst the game is short enough for this flow to never become laborious (about 5 hours), I can’t say I ever really found it fun or engaging outside of a handful of situations where the puzzles were set up in challenging and unique ways. Over time you get the ability to cause a spirit explosion, dash, and transfer your spirit to standing stones opening up doorways, creating new platforms, and clearing plague tethers from the environment.

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The two core pillars involve exploring the world and solving light environmental puzzles using the various powers your fox has and gains as he becomes more involved with his female fox companion. The gameplay here also didn’t manage to keep me intrigued.

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