To me, the fact there was no story and that you had to figure out what you had to do made this game so much fun to play. Solving the puzzles and trying to figure out what is next or if you didn’t miss anything made the experience for me so addicting and fun. If you not infused go to blue flowers and use Q button to bark. That will make your companion interact with the flower and you will be infused with its power. I doubt you can finish the game without getting both achievements.

Joe Keeley of Adventure Gamers gave the game's Windows version 2/5 stars, saying that while it looked and sounded good, it was largely "disappointing", calling the movement "imprecise and fiddly". [6] Keeley, Joe (2020-06-29). "Spirit of the North review". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28 . Retrieved 2021-08-14. Players must breathe in their surroundings to solve various puzzles and speculate the meaning of a lost ancient civilization. Throughout this entire puzzle adventure, you play as a nameless fox wandering—or, more accurately, searching the landscapes of Iceland for…something. Or, maybe you’re not searching. Maybe you’re just being guided towards something by a spirit fox who, according to the game’s description, is the “guardian of the Northern Lights.” Spirit of the North gives you no setup and no dialogue throughout the game. Everything you know and learn is pulled from the game’s wordless cutscenes and puzzle elements.Unless you somehow managed to miss me praising the visuals in this game throughout this review, then first and foremost, I would like to suggest you visit an optician. This game is stunning. And that is where most of its appeal will come from. There are not many platformers that are released these days, unfortunately, not on consoles. Spirit of the North is honestly a welcome edition in my game collection as far too many of them are 100+ hour games that ask far too much of me.

As Spirit of the North has no dialogue, players are left fully to their own devices to discover the secrets of ancient ruins. After chapter 2, players meet the fox spirit and are given an ability to “reawaken” certain areas of the ruins. Doing so may open up a new area for players to explore or it may create a bridge, open a hole in the wall to let water escape and fill up the area or many other things to help you traverse the land and solve puzzles. Narrative – Fair: It’s one which progresses without conversation, and while it’s not hugely deep there is a little narrative which follows along your journey through the title. Depicted through spirits and carvings, the narrative isn’t too front and centre. If you pay attention, however, there is a lightweight tale to be told. Again, Spirit of the North does not allow itself to be pigeon-holed by modern expectations. There is no dialogue in the game, no written documents to read, no conversations to follow and no narration of any kind. You interact with the spirits of the world. You do so with your actions, and they in turn do the same. I was never left with a longing for dialogue options or the need to talk to NPCs. The game lets you save your voice and take in some deep breaths of fresh air after being choked by the smog of so many games taking influence from each other. If Looks Could Kill… Whilst we will do everything we can to meet the delivery times above, there may be factors outside of our control and we cannot guarantee delivery within this time frame. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox. As you journey over the mountains and under red-stained skies, you’ll discover more about your companion and a land left in ruin.I absolutely adore the fact that there are no hints, no hand-holding, no UI, nothing to read, no map etc. The game is pure. It is what it is. And I wish more games would follow this premise. What Does the Fox Say? How the critics experienced the game is not how I saw it. I believe the game had an awful lot to offer and succeeded in most of it. The visuals are stunning in this game. From the second you start the game to the very end, the story of the fox is being told by you, the player. By interacting with your surroundings and taking your time to explore all the little corners, you will find a lot more than you bargained for. The landscapes and buildings are looking great on both Switch and TV. The fox itself could have been slightly better, but after a few minutes of playing, you don’t really notice it.