Ember Lab's first game isn't perfect, but it's an impressive start.
There's been plenty of news about Xbox games moving over to PlayStation recently, but how about one coming the other way? Well, 2021's Kena: Bridge of Spirits has just been ESRB rated for an upcoming Xbox Series X|S release
Kena is owned,developed & published by Ember Labs studios & it was a "limited" PS console exclusive. PS having it as a console exclusive for 3 years is enough time to pass it on to another console platform.
what's that one Sony did before Kena that was like Ninetndo's pikimin, I forget, I missed that and it looked fun, might try to grab on sale, it would be my second ONLY ever digital purchase, (as I don't think it was ever physical as its a small game)
Amongst all the new PlayStation 5 releases, it's easy to miss some gems. Here's Chit Hot's picks for the seven most underrated games on PS5.
Returnal: such a great game that got some weird misinformation in the press. Like, if you don't know why lie?
Returnal: Yes.
Destruction AllStars: Hell no.
List lost all credibility right there.
Massive flop.
Returnal is still my favourite PS5 game. A really interesting concept and a fun as hell roguelike.
Gamesindustry writes: "Ember Lab has been around since 2009, starting out as a company specialising in commercial animation and digital content. But a decade later it would make its mark in video games with the release of Kena: Bridge of Spirits.
So how did its co-founders, COO Josh Grier and chief creative Michael Grier, go from wanting to become filmmakers to making a game that would catch the attention of Sony just as it was preparing to unveil PlayStation 5?
Speaking to the two softly spoken brothers at Develop, the difference between media matters less than being able to tell a story with original content."
Loved the game!
Wish there was a sequel or something new coming from them!
Been really quiet for a long time now!
A new indie team didn’t make a perfect game ? No way . Actually when I think about it I’ve never played a perfect game
I haven't played it, but it is hands down the most gorgeous $40 game I've ever seen. I feel like a lot of people don't know this is $40. Seems like a very promising studio, can't wait to see where they go from here.
This game was made by a 15 person team and its their first game ever....think about that!
Game is really good. Not too short, not too long. Exploration and powers never overwhelm you. It's the perfect length. My only nitpick is that the boss fight mechanics are horrendous. They change direction mid air so that they always hit you or dodge your attacks. The dodge window is very very small and you need to die more than a few times to learn their attack patterns. The games suddenly turns into Dark Souls when it's mostly a beautiful chill exploration game.