![]() You will occasionally miss a jump due to the jumping being slightly different, but the controls work quite well for the most part. This means that you are controlling a four legged creature which impacts the jumping. Most of the differences in the platforming comes from the fact that you play as a fox. You mostly use the platforming to reach the next area or to interact with something that you need to solve your current puzzle. You will eventually unlock a dash/glide move later in the game that will also help with jumping. For a majority of the game you are only given a single jump. The platforming is pretty much what you would expect as you jump over gaps or climb by jumping between platforms. Other than exploring the next most important mechanic in Spirit of the North is the platforming mechanic. The ultimate goal of exploring though is to find the path to your next destination. If you can reunite enough inhabitants with a staff you will be rewarded with different skins for the fox. One reason to explore is to find staffs and the bodies of the deceased former inhabitants. Those that like exploring outdoor areas should have fun as the game features a lot of large areas to explore. The game puts you in a lot of large environments and just expects you to explore. Much of the game involves running around and exploring the environment. Instead it uses a combination of different mechanics wrapped into an adventure game. It doesn’t really fit into one of the traditional video game genres. Spirit of the North is one of those games that are kind of hard to describe. Based on Nordic folklore (Iceland in particular) you need to use the red fox to cleanse the evil from the world and return it to its former glory. As you explore the world you come upon an ancient civilization that has gone into ruin. The world has been plagued by an evil that has turned the sky red. The red fox encounters a spirit fox who is the guardian of the Northern Lights. In Spirit of the North you play as a normal red fox. Receiving the review copy for free had no impact on the content of this review or the final score. Other than receiving a free copy of the game to review, we at Geeky Hobbies received no other compensation for this review. We at Geeky Hobbies would like to thank Infuse Studio, and Merge Games for the review copy of Spirit of the North used for this review. Some people may find Spirit of the North to be kind of boring as it is not your typical video game experience, but between the game’s solid gameplay and great atmosphere it is an adventure worth going on. Spirit of the North is not a game that I heard a lot about but it looked intriguing. I bring this up because today’s game Spirit of the North is one of those games that has a much greater emphasis on its atmosphere than your typical game. While I am generally more interested in a game’s gameplay over its story and atmosphere, I can appreciate a game that creates a compelling story and atmosphere. Anyone familiar with my tastes in video games will know that I generally like a bunch of different video game genres.
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