Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

 PC
Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. PC PowerPlay
    Jul 6, 2016
    90
    Beautiful, whimsical, difficult and brutal, Ori and the Blind Forest is a thoroughly engrossing platforming experience. [Issue#252, p.]
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  2. Digitally Downloaded
    May 10, 2016
    90
    I cannot in recent memory think of a game that has moved me as much as Ori and the Blind Forest has. The art style, soundtrack and design of the game are all breathtakingly beautiful. On their own they stand strong, telling the story of the forest and its destruction in a way that is more powerful than a text prelude could ever be. Together, they combine into something that feeds off each other to create one incredible game experience.
  3. Brash Games
    May 5, 2016
    90
    Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is quite simply a fantastic game and is one of my favourite games in recent times. I would highly recommend playing this version of the game if you played the original and if you haven’t played Ori and the blind Forest yet then now is the perfect time to experience it at its best.
  5. Slant Magazine
    May 4, 2016
    90
    The original was already a classic, so where the Definitive Edition makes improvements is largely in making the challenging game more accessible to newcomers.
  6. Attack of the Fanboy
    Apr 26, 2016
    90
    Perhaps the true definitive version of Ori and the Blind Forest assuming you can get it running at 4K. Even if you can't and you haven't played it yet, it's still one of the very best platformers of the last few years with a stunning art style, incredible score, and emotional storyline.
  7. PC Games
    May 11, 2016
    87
    While the additions don't change the game in any fundamental way, the overall experience is still as amazing as it was last year. If you haven't played Ori before, this Definitive Edition is a must buy.
  8. Stevivor
    Oct 1, 2019
    85
    Ori and the Blind Forest is still an exceptional game, it handles beautifully and the audio/visual presentation is simply stunning.
  9. Softpedia
    Apr 27, 2016
    85
    Ori and the Blind Forest shows how relatively classic platforming mechanics can be enhanced by the addition of an understated but impactful story and by offering a gorgeous world that gamers can take in as they uncover more of the story.
  10. Impulsegamer
    May 7, 2016
    80
    Ori and the Blind Forest is a special game. It doesn’t quit sit solely in the platform genre, it is a far more involved story than simply slotting in that.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    May 3, 2016
    The game’s huge for its genre, a good dozen hours at least of bouncing, flinging, zapping and triple-jumping. The new sections only make it better, the new skills fit in perfectly. Few games come close to being this well made, this lovingly animated, and so madly pleasurable to play. If you played it last year, it’s well worth going back (and in May, it’s only £3.75 to update your version on Steam), if not, then goodness me, it’s time to put that right.

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#9 Best PC Game of 2016
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#40 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 714 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 622 out of 714
  2. Mixed: 58 out of 714
  3. Negative: 34 out of 714
  1. z80
    Jul 23, 2016
    4
    Beautiful. Great design and music, cute characters.
    Play if you have nerves of steel. I should have considered negative reviews before trying    Beautiful. Great design and music, cute characters.
    Play if you have nerves of steel. I should have considered negative reviews before trying the game. To say that is pisses off is to say nothing.. You die like a hundred times on every screen and have to torture your gamepad over and over and over and f#$ing over again in an attempt to play a perfect sequence. Nope. Just.. nope.    … Full Review »
  2. mananmehta30
    May 25, 2016
    10
    Great visuals. Fantastic gameplay and lovely music. Graphics are outstanding. Has little story but emotionally resonant. Platformers don't getGreat visuals. Fantastic gameplay and lovely music. Graphics are outstanding. Has little story but emotionally resonant. Platformers don't get better than this.… Full Review »
  3. sscott0829tw
    Apr 29, 2016
    9
    This is probably the most beautiful and gorgeous 2d platfomer game I have ever seen,
    Great story with adorable characters,hands down    This is probably the most beautiful and gorgeous 2d platfomer game I have ever seen,
    Great story with adorable characters,hands down fantastic animations,and an absolutely stunning graphics and atmosphere.The game is like an amazing cartoon movie,you can really feel the motion of the character.This is a game I recommend to all kind of gamers,just relax and enjoy the game.
    A truly 2D masterpiece.    … Full Review »
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