ARCTIC AWAKENING REVIEW

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Mooncat Games @mooncatgames_ @JustKaalin Publisher, Developer GoldFire Studios @GoldFireStudios

This is released in the UK on the 18/9/2025 and in the UK is priced at £19.99.

INTRODUCTION

A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.

FEATURES

• First-person narrative adventure where facing the elements may just be the least of your worries.
• Breathtaking Arctic vistas and expansive sci-fi facilities to explore.
• Story-centric choices that shape the narrative, relationships and world around you.
• An edge of your seat mystery with many secrets to uncover.
• World-class voice acting brings the thrilling tale and each captivating character to life.
• Released as a collection of five 2-hour chapters to play at your own pace.

FAN ART

Story is fun and interesting.

Choices that you make are cool as can give you more depth and backstory to yourself and people you interact with.

Items that pick are cool as all have own look and own uses to them.

World is fun to explore and feels alive.

Art style is detailed, pretty.

Controls are easy to pick up and learn.

Slow movement even when running, slow pace.

Climbing can be clunky.

Easy get lost and not sure where to go.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall the story is fun and choices are cool as offer more depth, backstory and the items you find in the world are cool as all have own use and look and the world feels alive and the art style is detailed and the controls are easy to pick up and learn. However for £19.99, slow movement even running gives a slow pace to the game and climbing can be a bit clunky and is easy to get lost and not sure best way to go.

WAIT ON A SALE.

Story is fun and interesting.
Choices add more depth, backstory.
Items pick up, use own look.
World feels alive, different routes.
Art style is detailed, pretty.
Controls easy pick up and learn.

Slow movement even running, slow pace.
Climbing can be clunky.
Easy get lost and not sure where to go.

Here is video footage from my videos of me playing this on my PS5 then uploading to my YouTube channel link below.

https://www.youtube.com/c/GRIMREAPERSAGE

VIDEO REVIEW

https://youtu.be/rKf54Cl2d3A?si=V0fCsadw6M4NJQ_Z

PLAYLIST

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3AM1kazFPzzhZ6b7V2y4JR6UiJpz0wO&si=gVNTdSS_Mx2ukjLx