Review: Tales of Kenzera: Zau – This Game Is Going To Be Huge

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If you were watching the 2023 Game Awards, you would have seen the stunning announcement trailer for an upcoming game from Surgent Studios, Tales of Kenzera: Zau. With beautiful art, stunning gameplay footage, and hints at an even more beautiful story, Tales of Kenzera: Zau will be one of the best games released in 2024 and will leave a massive impact on the gaming community.

Tales of Kenzera: Zau is a side-scrolling platformer where players step into the role of Zau, a young shaman of Kenzera who is on a journey to get his father back and to become a worthy Nganga, a spiritual healer. Full of vigour and energy, Zau must learn patience and accept the wisdom of great spirits before him to reach his goal and see his father again. “Discover how love gives us the courage to press on after devastating loss.”

Loading into the demo, I was launched straight into the beautiful world of Kenzera. The game instantly hooked me instantly with quick glimpses of the realm, vivid colour, stunning textures, and scenes that extended far into the background.

After a quick chat with Kalunga, the God of Death, I hit the ground running, going straight into the platforming dynamic of the game. Suppose you have played any kind of platforming game before. In that case, you will instantly grasp the game’s controls. I quickly adapted to the movements as I explored through platforms and levels.

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If you haven’t played a platformer before, don’t sweat it. I found that Tales of Kenzera: Zau had an extremely user-friendly feel and was happy to explain its controls to me without making me feel like I was being overloaded with information right at the start.

As I went through the demo, the game explained different elements and mechanics beautifully with quick and informative infographics and prompts the first time I used any of Zau’s attacks or abilities. The game quickly takes you through simple movements throughout the environment into combat and back to roaming the