Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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  1. MyceIium
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps is amazing! The visuals, music and game mechanics are all incredible. You can tell this game was a complete labor of love by Moon Studios! I really enjoy the melee changes that were made as Ori feels like a right badass now :)

    At $30 price point you are getting an amazingly engaging and innovative game with AAA polish. How could you go wrong with that?
  2. SIDLESS
    Mar 17, 2020
    9
    Великолепное продолжение первой части. Игра стала намного масштабнее, красивее и динамичнее, по сравнению с первой частью. Лучший платформер. Лучший саундтрек. Лучшая атмосфера. Лучший эксклюзив Microsoft. Игра конечно же не без недостатков, но я почему-то еще до выхода был уверен, что игра меня не разочарует. За такие проекты хочется платить, потому что вкладывали душу в проект! 9/10, такВеликолепное продолжение первой части. Игра стала намного масштабнее, красивее и динамичнее, по сравнению с первой частью. Лучший платформер. Лучший саундтрек. Лучшая атмосфера. Лучший эксклюзив Microsoft. Игра конечно же не без недостатков, но я почему-то еще до выхода был уверен, что игра меня не разочарует. За такие проекты хочется платить, потому что вкладывали душу в проект! 9/10, так как нюансы с графикой и звуком не дают мне поставить максимальный балл, к остальному - у меня вопросов нет!… Expand
  3. Systolic
    Oct 31, 2020
    6
    The combat system is not very good, the character itself gets lost in sight, due to the great amount of bright things in the environment, sometimes i find myself not knowing where the hell Ori is, cause everything is shining when im in combat, also, the hit box system is pretty bad when it comes to bosses, specially the spider at the dark forest. The checkpoint system is terrible, theThe combat system is not very good, the character itself gets lost in sight, due to the great amount of bright things in the environment, sometimes i find myself not knowing where the hell Ori is, cause everything is shining when im in combat, also, the hit box system is pretty bad when it comes to bosses, specially the spider at the dark forest. The checkpoint system is terrible, the graphics and story are cool.… Expand
  4. anfil18
    Mar 29, 2020
    9
    MUST HAVE! Precioso una obra maestra. Arte hecho en videojuegos. Jugabilidad 100%100. Visualmente espectacular. Gracias por hacer juegos así. Tendreis mi dinero siempre. Arriba el tito Phil y su game pass para pc.
  5. Foxtina
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    Wow, this game is a masterpiece, I enjoyed every second of it, it's beautiful, emotional game with remarkable soundtrack.
  6. Speedysteve
    Mar 17, 2020
    10
    An incredible experience which lives up to the amazing first game.
    Atmosphere is everything in this game, and you will be on the end of your seat with certain bosses and certain levels.
  7. saltynutty
    Mar 14, 2020
    9
    Definitely a step up from the original Ori in every single aspect, except it is still buggy as hell and runs pretty bad, but I expect Moon Studios to fix it in no time.

    You will be stuck on a lot of puzzles due to lack of hints, and some are straight up bad and require you to think like the developer(I am talking about the one when you ride Ku and have to blow certain enemy into a    Definitely a step up from the original Ori in every single aspect, except it is still buggy as hell and runs pretty bad, but I expect Moon Studios to fix it in no time.

    You will be stuck on a lot of puzzles due to lack of hints, and some are straight up bad and require you to think like the developer(I am talking about the one when you ride Ku and have to blow certain enemy into a destructible wall)

    But other than that, this game is phenomenon, GOTY contender for sure    … Expand
  8. Expaw
    May 16, 2020
    10
    Absolutely loved this game, I've experienced so much positive emotions when played it!

    Graphic design, music, game mechanics, characters and overall game world are just amazing. Wandering around and talking with Tokk, Moki, Kwolok doing all that side quests it was so good. I felt like this game from past times when developers actually cared about game itself and it purpose: to give    Absolutely loved this game, I've experienced so much positive emotions when played it!

    Graphic design, music, game mechanics, characters and overall game world are just amazing. Wandering around and talking with Tokk, Moki, Kwolok doing all that side quests it was so good.

    I felt like this game from past times when developers actually cared about game itself and it purpose: to give us emotions and good moments... as opposite to microtransactions, cosmetics, other typical AAA game benefits these days.    … Expand
  9. IncoleII
    Mar 21, 2020
    10
    Ori and the Will of The Wisps is better its predecessor in every aspect, but overall experience not just better - it's fantastic!
    This game is absolute masterpiece.
    Thank you, Moon Studios, for one of the best games I've played.
  10. Michael47
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    Um dos melhores metroidvanias já criado se não o melhor! A arte e polimento desse game é de uma qualidade que eu jamais vi em outro game se não a franquia Ori. A arte, música, mecânica e ambientação são de tirar o fôlego, a forma como tudo flui te passa uma sensação tão boa enquanto joga isso. é uma obra de arte interativa literalemnte.
  11. Yurle
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    This game is just a masterpiece, it is a pleasure to play it. It was the best 9 hours of my life. The plot is delightful. The finale made me cry, it was amazing. From this ending, I started crying and then went to smoke a cigarette to digest it and calm down
  12. Poseyydon
    May 28, 2020
    9
    The game is very beautiful, the art direction is perfect, and the story is nice. The musics are also very cool. Not much else to say.
  13. Lastofbugs
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Ori and the Will of the wisps, is how sequels are meant to be made. Stunning visuals, incredible OST, and an amazing story
  14. nightinis
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    It's a beautiful and emotional game with many ineteresting mechanics that get introduced with each new area. And it feels great having mastered all of them and truly feel like you own the magical forest as you swiftly glide across the screen avoiding obstacles and dashing enemies. However, the reason I can't give it a very high score is that some escape sequences are not balanced.It's a beautiful and emotional game with many ineteresting mechanics that get introduced with each new area. And it feels great having mastered all of them and truly feel like you own the magical forest as you swiftly glide across the screen avoiding obstacles and dashing enemies. However, the reason I can't give it a very high score is that some escape sequences are not balanced.

    Specifically I've stopped playing at the escape from the sand worm in Windtorn Ruins and I'm not sure if I'll ever go back to the game. And although Ori is notorious for its escape sequences I think there's a point where it stops being hard and becomes annoying. I have successfully finished the first instalment in the series "Ori and the Blind Forest" which already had some tough sequences like the escape from the Ginso Tree. And I was happy with other sequences in "The Will of the Wisps", so I know I can master them relatively quickly and enjoy the reward of finally beating them.

    The issue I'd like to raise here with the development team is one of balance and enjoyment. In my opinion certain sequences are just out of balance with the rest of the difficulty of the game. If you start the game at normal difficulaty and you finish 70% without a problem and suddenly you're stuck is that really just an indication of an unexperienced player? Had the game indicated that this difficulty is not for my non-professional-gamer leasure experience earlier on, maybe I would have started with "easy" - although I doubt if that would've let me avoid these sequences.

    I've also seen countless other people drop the game at this point (look for threads on Reddit or comments on YouTube). As someone pointed out these sequences are not as much about your skill and decision making as they are about your muscle memory after 100th attempt. I'm also curious what the effect of using different controllers (Xbox vs PC) has and how much testing was done on each of them.

    Would only recommend to people who really know what they're getting themselves into and who are sure they will enjoy repeating the same on minute sequence over and over for hours so they can pat their muscle memory on the shoulder.    … Expand
  15. 5unk3n
    Jul 27, 2020
    7
    I played the previous game so much fun, I kept waiting for this game. Dreamy graphics and BGM were perfect. But this game closer to Hollow knight. It's as if the Hollow Knight is covered with Ori graphics. And there were some parts of the story that I couldn't understand.
  16. Oreshulya
    Sep 1, 2020
    10
    Более чем достойное продолжение великолепной первой части. Улучшили всё: графику, геймплей, добавили торговцев, намного больше стало диалогов, появились мини-квесты, также добавили новые оружия для разнообразия. Единственно, что немножко оптимизация подкачала: вначале в прологе маленько подлагивало и в течение игры тоже были небольшие фризы. Ну, я думаю, с патчами пофиксили уже. Так что 10Более чем достойное продолжение великолепной первой части. Улучшили всё: графику, геймплей, добавили торговцев, намного больше стало диалогов, появились мини-квесты, также добавили новые оружия для разнообразия. Единственно, что немножко оптимизация подкачала: вначале в прологе маленько подлагивало и в течение игры тоже были небольшие фризы. Ну, я думаю, с патчами пофиксили уже. Так что 10 из 10, надеюсь, третью часть когда-нибудь тоже запилят.… Expand
  17. Taylo226
    Mar 16, 2020
    9
    Absolutely fantastic metroidvania. Between Team Cherry (Hollow Knight) and Moon Studios ( Ori franchise) metroidvanias will never be the same again.
  18. targos
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    Сказать что эта игра шедевральна - значит ничего не сказать. Каждый аспект игры великолепен: сюжет, подача, визуальный дизайн, музыкальное сопровождение, геймплей, атмосфера, вообще все, что можно упомянуть (кроме технической составляющей, но об этом позже). Игра является прямым продолжением прошлой части и начинается практически сразу после ее окончания, но что самое важное - являетсяСказать что эта игра шедевральна - значит ничего не сказать. Каждый аспект игры великолепен: сюжет, подача, визуальный дизайн, музыкальное сопровождение, геймплей, атмосфера, вообще все, что можно упомянуть (кроме технической составляющей, но об этом позже). Игра является прямым продолжением прошлой части и начинается практически сразу после ее окончания, но что самое важное - является красивым финалом всей этой истории. Игру не оставили недосказанной с открытым финалом для возможности доить ее дальше, пока она не выдохнется, игра закончена, точки расставлены, история этого мира рассказана. Что касается геймплея, то он слегка отличается от прошлой части. Боевая система теперь представляет из себя набор скилов, которые можно прокачивать, покупать и размещать в активные слоты (а можно и нет, на ваше усмотрение). Ровно по такому же принципу в игре присутствуют пассивные умения. Так же в игре появилось поселение, которое можно прокачать, что даст нам минимальные плюшки, и цепочка сайдквестов, которые выполняются у разных NPC. Во всем остальном - это тот же самые ори, метроидвания с сильным упором на платформинг, челленджи и нарратив. В целом меня абсолютно все нововведения порадовали и я все 20 часов с упоением проходил игру.

    Что касается технической составляющей... ну не обошлось без ложки дегтя. Не знаю в каком состоянии находится игра в момент прочтения обзора, но на старте оно было далеко от идеального. Я столкнулся лишь с небольшим количеством багов: пару раз игра зависала намертво, пару раз провалился под текстуры, проблема с иконкой одного сайдквеста, которая зависла на карте (она не исчезала до конца игры, это бесило меня невероятно). Что удивляет больше всего - это то, что игра вышла на "золото" еще в январе(!), чем moon studios занимались 3 месяца, для меня так и останется загадкой, а чем они занимаются на момент написания отзыва - для меня еще большая загадка. С релиза прошла почти неделя, а патчем даже не пахнет. В общем, не все так хорошо через неделю после релиза как хотелось бы.

    Резюмируя: игра просто фантастическая, даже проблемы с технической частью не смогли перебить тот восторг, который я получил после прохождения игры. Видно, что moon studios делали игру с большой любовью. Персонажи игры словно живые, к ним проникаешься, за них переживаешь, с ними грустно расставаться. Пройти дилогию Ori все равно, что прожить маленькую жизнь, настолько она полна эмоциями, переживаниями и событиями. В итоге 10/10, Ori and the Will of the Wisps к прохождению обязательна.    … Expand
  19. Chiru20
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. Moon Studios did everything right with this sequel. It's truly a masterpiece. Do yourself a favor and play this gem.
  20. thausael
    Mar 28, 2020
    10
    I could easily drop 2 points for horrendous technical problems. Freezing, frame skipping, ctd, sound issues, slow downs...
    But level design, story and presentation is utterly perfect multiply perfect! Story will break your hearth 10/10
  21. secretsw
    Mar 13, 2020
    8
    I do like this game, but it so happened that in this review I will be focusing mostly on what I dislike about it. Maybe I woke up on the wrong side of the bed on release day or something - who knows. Altogether the game is a lot of solid, high quality experience, raising the bar in 2D games, and a true delight to your eyes. I'm happy to have played it, but I'm just not sure whether it isI do like this game, but it so happened that in this review I will be focusing mostly on what I dislike about it. Maybe I woke up on the wrong side of the bed on release day or something - who knows. Altogether the game is a lot of solid, high quality experience, raising the bar in 2D games, and a true delight to your eyes. I'm happy to have played it, but I'm just not sure whether it is the sequel I anticipated.
    As of 13.03.20, the game suffers a great number of glitches. Ori gets stuck in a number of places, gets teleported, the game freezes and on rare occasions hangs your PC dead. Most problems are tackled by loading a save or mashing buttons randomly. Also, the game may be working not quite right on Full HD displays as it is meant for Ultra HD, sometimes aliasing or shimmering may be seen.
    Ultimately, the thing I missed most while playing was the melancholic, lonely atmosphere. Reasons why I think it changed:
    - The locations. They have changed from a cozy, admirable magical forest into uncomfortable-to-horrifying environments, where you don't feel safe except for special safe zones and want to run faster. Also, although the map got bigger, it doesn't give you a lot of chance or wish to run through the same places many times to get used to them. The locations are always full of scary looking spikes and
    - Enemies, which are now often nightmare monsters instead of nice or funny-ish looking creatures.
    - Ori is now nearly a Rambo who is ready to fight anything nearly with his bare hands from the beginning.
    - The game design got more generic, with buying skills and weapons, autosave, a "motherbase"-thing, a lot of NPCs to talk to, bosses and things like that. Also, it gets repetitative and predictible, as all sections of the plot have similar structure.
    Storywise the game has not really matched the Blind Forest. The majority of the plot is farfetched and not closely as emotional, except for the ending which, although is not logically connected with the rest of the plot enough, left me completely devastated.
    A good thing is that the story is much richer, there are events happening and quests changing all the time compared to BF.
    Gameplaywise it's more sophisticated in a good way, ever-changing and never bores you, but a lot of tools are used only in special sections and/or are replaced with other ones later on. Also, if you've played through BF a couple times, this one will not be as challenging, but rather like another walkthrough of BF, but on a different map.    … Expand
  22. ILGerva
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    One of the best Metroidvania platforming skill based game ever, the perfect sequel, it expand and improve the previous chapter.
    A fascinating storytelling, wonderful art direction and a perfect gameplay make Ori one the best title in its genre, some technical issues with not performing PCs but nothing that could damage the experience.
  23. Psychoticrow
    Mar 16, 2020
    10
    Before I say anything else play the first game. Only than could you truly appreciate how masterful this game is. I don't even want to call it a game because it is truly beyond that title.
    The visuals are like walking through a living and breathing painting were every brush stroke is perfection. The music, the sound, the emotion of this game is genre defining in its excellence. Triple A    Before I say anything else play the first game. Only than could you truly appreciate how masterful this game is. I don't even want to call it a game because it is truly beyond that title.
    The visuals are like walking through a living and breathing painting were every brush stroke is perfection. The music, the sound, the emotion of this game is genre defining in its excellence. Triple A developers take note.
    This is how you make a game. This is how you make art..this is how you tell a story.    … Expand
  24. Unicorling
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    A good game, with a few bugs, you have to wait for a patch that will fix them
  25. AngelofStar
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    Just Another MasterPiece That Will Make You Cry Perfect Musics Perfect Cutscene Everything Is GOOD! 10/10
  26. Atesmerius
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps managed to overcome his predecessor Ori and the blind Forest, which has already been a masterpiece without question. Awesome & engaging gameplay. Awesome graphics & atmosphere. Awesome & wonderful soundtrack. Already the first must-play-game in this early decade.
  27. Artey86
    Mar 21, 2020
    9
    This game is nothing short of a Masterpiece. The visuals are a work of art, the music is stunning, the gameplay is exciting and it plays incredibly smoothly. I can't say anything bad about this game. It's an improvement on the first one in every way, and that's saying something!. They set the bar very high now if there will be 3rd.
  28. Agent40
    Mar 12, 2020
    10
    I honestly didn't think that improving this game past what Ori and the Blind Forest achieved was even possible but they some how managed to do it. With the implementation and clear inspiration from Hollow Knight, I'd say that Ori and the Will of the Wisp has created a new standard for the Metroidvania genre as a whole and has raised the bar completely in turns of design, graphics, andI honestly didn't think that improving this game past what Ori and the Blind Forest achieved was even possible but they some how managed to do it. With the implementation and clear inspiration from Hollow Knight, I'd say that Ori and the Will of the Wisp has created a new standard for the Metroidvania genre as a whole and has raised the bar completely in turns of design, graphics, and gameplay. If you haven't played Blind forest, I'd suggest doing so before you play Will of the Wisp but even then... This game is astonishing.… Expand
  29. v1200
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good product! But it have same bugs,I hope moon studio fix quickly!I love the game!… Expand
  30. mszynisz
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    What a game. Music: perfect. Gameplay: amazing. Improving on every single aspect of the first game. Story very emotional and well-written (although I still prefer the story arcs from the first game). A masterpiece of this genre.
  31. sgy0003
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    Ori and The Will of the Wisps? How about Ori and the heartbreaker of the wisps?

    Unlike the first game where it starts with a gut punch, this sequel likes to bait you into thinking this will be a happy game, but does the ol switch-a-roo and then give you the gut punch. Seriously, because the emotional moments come when you least expect it, its delivery is more powerful than the first    Ori and The Will of the Wisps? How about Ori and the heartbreaker of the wisps?

    Unlike the first game where it starts with a gut punch, this sequel likes to bait you into thinking this will be a happy game, but does the ol switch-a-roo and then give you the gut punch. Seriously, because the emotional moments come when you least expect it, its delivery is more powerful than the first game. So story-wise, this game is better.

    The graphics and colors are here to blow your brains out. IT IS BEAUTIFUL. From the simple animation of the grass, to the heavy explosion of blue lights of your abilities, everything is a total eyecandy. Even the creepy areas look majestic.

    The sound and music compliments the beautiful look of the game; they are just pure eargasm. I honestly was worried that the music won't be as amazing compared to the first game, but Moon Studios absolutely blew it out of the water; You can listen to the songs for hours and not get emotionally moved.

    Gameplay is amazing. For a game that looks so kids-friendly, the game can actually get really hard, just the way I like it. It requires you to have precious timing and aim of your movements on certain situations or else you end up dying. It's not impossible, but challenging enough to test your reflexes

    10/1 0    … Expand
  32. guilhermefdias
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    We all know it's a masterpiece of a game, made by people that clearly loves what they do and cares to create something special. Even so... it's too underrated. I feel bad to get this game on Microsoft Game Pass, I will buy this beautiful game as soon as possible on steam. Thank you Moon Studios, and congratulations.
  33. Shankz
    Mar 17, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Played through the first game for the first time about a week ago when it was on sale. Loved the first one so much I bought this game the very next day. Game is a blast to play, music is amazing, love the characters/story, and so many emotional parts.

    Currently, the game runs well with only a few minor bugs. An uncommon issue I had is the music would sometimes cut to a    Amazing game. Played through the first game for the first time about a week ago when it was on sale. Loved the first one so much I bought this game the very next day. Game is a blast to play, music is amazing, love the characters/story, and so many emotional parts.

    Currently, the game runs well with only a few minor bugs. An uncommon issue I had is the music would sometimes cut to a brief ZAP sound mid track for a split second. Other than that it's one of my favorite games of all time already!    … Expand
  34. JSagittarius
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    Novy Ori dohráno za nějakých cca 16 hodin a hlásá mi to tu 97% :D Samozřejmě si tam skočím ještě na pár zastávek abych dosebral nějaké ty achievy a měl tam tu 100% položku.

    Hra je nádherná. Stejně jako kdysi první díl. Hudba je tu nádherná. Stejně, jako kdysi první díl. Příběh je tu nadhe…… no prostě chápete :D Teď co se liší oproti prvnímu dílu. Hodně se druhy díl inspiroval od hry    Novy Ori dohráno za nějakých cca 16 hodin a hlásá mi to tu 97% :D Samozřejmě si tam skočím ještě na pár zastávek abych dosebral nějaké ty achievy a měl tam tu 100% položku.

    Hra je nádherná. Stejně jako kdysi první díl. Hudba je tu nádherná. Stejně, jako kdysi první díl. Příběh je tu nadhe…… no prostě chápete :D Teď co se liší oproti prvnímu dílu.

    Hodně se druhy díl inspiroval od hry Hollow knight. Což je jenom dobře protože ta hra je pro mě další 10/10 ehm spoiler alert na hodnocení na konci :D Svět je tu mnohem plnější než byl první díl. Potkáváme zde různá stvořeni a svět díky tomu působí plně a živě. Je tu spousta vedlejších úkolů, které jsou prostě fajn a osvěžují průchod a back tracking po světě.

    Souboje s bossy. Těch je tu mnohem vice a jsou mnohem propracovanější. Nejvíc mi dala zabrat pavoučice a finální boss s jeho poslední fází byl dost agresiv :D

    Co se týče hlavního příběhu tak ten byl pro Oriho velmi osudový. Ale na druhou stranu pro „Hlavní“ vedlejší postavy už nějak nezbyl. Je pravda, že moc prostoru neměli ani minule. Tak tady ho bylo ještě méně :D Příběh byl hlavně o Orim a nových postavičkách z nové lokality.

    Za mě parádní hra. Jen mi nějak přijde, že jsem ji dohrál moc rychle (teď se koukám na steam a první díl mi tu píše 8hodin, to musí byt nějaká blbost ne ?) Přesto těch 16 hodin je fajnová délka a další 4 v tom podle mě ještě nechám.    … Expand
  35. Kubik_1984
    Mar 12, 2020
    10
    Великолепный шедевр! Геймплейно и визуально стала ещё лучше чудесной первой части.
    Музыка, художественное исполнение, анимации, огромный бесшовный мир, боевая система... Просто не верится что на свете есть настолько прекрасное произведение искусства.    Великолепный шедевр! Геймплейно и визуально стала ещё лучше чудесной первой части.
    Музыка, художественное исполнение, анимации, огромный бесшовный мир, боевая система... Просто не верится что на свете есть настолько прекрасное произведение искусства.
  36. DJKrimson
    Mar 15, 2020
    8
    I've seen a lot of people complaining about bugs, I didn't have any problems in my playthrough.

    It felt like you got a good number of powerups earlier in this game, compared to the prequel, it was nice not having to run around without even a double jump half the game. There are more abilities this time and they're pretty cool. The music and graphics is still very beautiful. Nice    I've seen a lot of people complaining about bugs, I didn't have any problems in my playthrough.

    It felt like you got a good number of powerups earlier in this game, compared to the prequel, it was nice not having to run around without even a double jump half the game. There are more abilities this time and they're pretty cool. The music and graphics is still very beautiful.

    Nice relaxing game. The combat is still pretty lame though imo.    … Expand
  37. MetaDoner
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    The game is a masterpiece. The music composer Gareth Coker really did an awesome job as always. The soundtracks along with the art style and story is excellent. The action sequence and gameplay improved a lot with new abilities and content. I was very happy with the first game "Ori and the Blind Forest" and never wanted it to end. So I made sure the "Will of the Wisps" would take longer toThe game is a masterpiece. The music composer Gareth Coker really did an awesome job as always. The soundtracks along with the art style and story is excellent. The action sequence and gameplay improved a lot with new abilities and content. I was very happy with the first game "Ori and the Blind Forest" and never wanted it to end. So I made sure the "Will of the Wisps" would take longer to finish by starting off with "Hard" difficulty. And I enjoyed every second of it.… Expand
  38. DrKrimel
    Jan 3, 2021
    6
    I like this game. It is beautiful and most of the time it is a lot of fun. But then there are these stupid trial and error passages, and they are awful. They destroy most of the game for me.
  39. WVideoGameBoss
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    I bought this game on Steam and did not regret it. The best I've played in a while, probably since RDR 2 or RE2.
  40. explorerbay
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Beautiful soundtrack and visuals, better combat than the first one and a fantastic story and plataforming, one of my favourite games.
  41. nabeel_324
    Mar 12, 2020
    10
    this is one of the best games I have ever played, truly a masterpiece. I would encourage everyone to try out this beautiful gem for a game. good work moon studios.
  42. ridgero
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    Wow! Ori and the Will of the Wisp is one of those games you will remember for the rest of your life. It has everything and does it in perfection. Awesome and tight controls with excellent plattforming puzzles, heartbreaking story combined with stunning visuals and an outstanding soundtrack. You fail alot, but you cannot blame the game for it, it’s all your fault:D
  43. Tranceholic
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    One of the best games ever made , I still prefer the original , just because the ending is a pile of ****
  44. Revoltec
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    An absolut masterpiece! In every aspect topping the first amazing game. One of the best soundtracks ever created for a video game, stunningly beautiful art combined with amazing jump and run gameplay. My honest respect for every one who was part of the development team !
  45. tanc
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played in 35 years of gaming. The difficulty level is high but the reward is also high. I didn't experience many technical issues, I think the game froze on me twice. But well worth any issues for the wonderful visual style, the gameplay, the puzzles, everything is so well thought out. Highly recommended.
  46. Aeromir
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    This game is an absolute goddamn masterpiece. The music, the storytelling, the gameplay, the graphics, every part of this game is brilliant. Unbelievably good and so satisfying. Thank you Moon Studios for this.
  47. MatoBoost
    Mar 13, 2020
    10
    This is a must play game for any platformer fan. Beautiful art design, beautiful soundtrack, simply the whole game is just beautiful, a true masterpiece. Expands on everything possible from the prequel, I did not encounter anything to what I would say "This does not fit here", definitely GOTY contestor.
  48. Tiofan
    Mar 12, 2020
    9
    Really good game, nice visuals, story, new combat and abilities. Must play.
  49. Vantari
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    Stunning visuals, music and gameplay. Like its predecessor, it's a true masterpiece in the genre. Highly recommend.
  50. Proseccorups
    Mar 13, 2020
    10
    The definition if beauty. It's beyond perfect, reason being that the prequel was perfect already.
  51. RadNet
    Mar 17, 2020
    10
    Game of the Year Contender for 2020, music is epic, gameplay is perfection, artstyle is Beautiful.
  52. LexiconMC1
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    On PC this game runs absolutely perfect. I'm running on a 3900x, RTX 2080 and Aurous X570 master with 32 gigs of CL 16 Ram. I have no issues whatsoever. 1440P and I limit my FPS at 117fps, it's pretty much locked. I can unlock the framerate and get far higher fps, but prefer smooth frametimes. Visually it's stunning, you go into certain areas and just think wow. The audio is superb,On PC this game runs absolutely perfect. I'm running on a 3900x, RTX 2080 and Aurous X570 master with 32 gigs of CL 16 Ram. I have no issues whatsoever. 1440P and I limit my FPS at 117fps, it's pretty much locked. I can unlock the framerate and get far higher fps, but prefer smooth frametimes. Visually it's stunning, you go into certain areas and just think wow. The audio is superb, beautiful soundtrack and icing on the cake it's in Dolby Atmos if you have the equipment to take advantage of it. It probably won't win game of the year with Cyberpunk, TLOU2 and Halo Infinite coming out this year, but definitively needs to be in that group.… Expand
  53. Enigmapl
    Sep 5, 2020
    10
    I just say... Must play!
    Great story, amazing audio and sooo beautiful graphic. This game take you away from problems and worries. So relaxing and chill.
    IMHO this is game of the year ;) Maybe Ori is not AAA Game, but is the best game i ever played. Im waitng for another Ori game Producents should think about a movie!
  54. nightmancomes
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    This is some GOAT tier stuff right here folks
    Brilliant in every way imaginable
  55. 4y4
    Oct 5, 2020
    1
    Played 13% of the game and then it became frustrating to find where to go next. You end up searching the same places over and over again.
  56. Gampfer
    Mar 13, 2020
    10
    This game is just plain awesome. The music, the art style the sense of exploration and how you learn new mechanics and gain skills is just not found in other games of this genre. The game is simple at its core but the puzzles and progression feel really balanced from beginning to end. If you are looking for a fanciful single player metroidvania game, Just buy it - can’t think of anyone whoThis game is just plain awesome. The music, the art style the sense of exploration and how you learn new mechanics and gain skills is just not found in other games of this genre. The game is simple at its core but the puzzles and progression feel really balanced from beginning to end. If you are looking for a fanciful single player metroidvania game, Just buy it - can’t think of anyone who would be disappointed by this game.… Expand
  57. rancore
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    M A S T E R P I E C E!!! One of best game ever. Some performance issue on XBOX but perfect on PC. Don't miss this game!
  58. 21grams
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    A TRUE MASTERPIECE THAT SETS NEW STANDARDS WITHIN GENRE!

    Ori and the Will of the WIsps - is emotional rollercoaster executed with perfection in gameplay mechanics. This is also step up from predecessor in every way possible. The whole game is bigger (like a lot bigger), gameplay a lot more varied, combat a lot more refined. There is greater diversity of biomes, environments, enemies and    A TRUE MASTERPIECE THAT SETS NEW STANDARDS WITHIN GENRE!

    Ori and the Will of the WIsps - is emotional rollercoaster executed with perfection in gameplay mechanics. This is also step up from predecessor in every way possible. The whole game is bigger (like a lot bigger), gameplay a lot more varied, combat a lot more refined. There is greater diversity of biomes, environments, enemies and ofc greater variety of mechanics to play with. From presentation perspective - this is absolute piece of art - both visuals and OST are simply striking.

    It's hard to tell much more without spoiling things - so I will leave at that. The game is ESSENTIAL MUST PLAY and is likely making my TOP 5 of all time.

    I will be honest here - I expected a great game, but didn't expect it to surpass all, already high, expectations by that much.

    Ignore all negative reviews - those people obviously don't know what they're talking about. Probably COD victims taking on a game that is beyond them.    … Expand
  59. Jidou
    Mar 18, 2020
    7
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps. After the breathtaking adventure we had for the first time in the blind forest, moon studios prepare us for yet another amazing journey, or is it? The will of the wisps is a game that made me feel a lot of conflicts after I finished it. Even tho it has stunning visual, amazing story and storytelling, very decent and well-developed characters and a story thatOri and the Will of the Wisps. After the breathtaking adventure we had for the first time in the blind forest, moon studios prepare us for yet another amazing journey, or is it? The will of the wisps is a game that made me feel a lot of conflicts after I finished it. Even tho it has stunning visual, amazing story and storytelling, very decent and well-developed characters and a story that binds to the ambiance of the world are some of the many advantages this game has. The problem is that many times gamers tend to look at a game only a storytelling way ( which if this was the case this would take a solid 9+ ). But sadly I felt it's gameplay a bit disappointing. There were way too many similarities for example with Hollow Knight as they had adopted the trinkets system as well as the sword skills etc. This though is a very small issue that many might not even consider, what made me dislike a part of the game is repetitiveness in compare to the previous one ( blind forest ), as it is like we are visiting the same locations or the story is kinda the same ( without being though ) and in general, I felt that moon studios wanted to create something new but without venturing away from the safety of the Blind Forest. The game lacked some very major gameplay characteristics like simplicity, clarity, and bug-free.

    The game provides you with so much content that it is never properly explained how it can be used ( which in some cases it is good cause it allows you to explore it) in some others, it is just too much. I felt that there were way too many skills and weapons for you to wield even though there was a clear overpowered set where you could overpower most of the enemies in the game with ease. I truly used 1/4 of my entire arsenal in the throughout my entire gameplay. And so I think it lacks simplicity.

    Over that there were situations where fighting a boss was not hard only because the mechanics of the boss were hard, but because the environment around me did not help my eyes and my senses to follow ori. There were situations that I was taking damage and because of the many particles and many flashing lights on the screen I did not see that one of my dashes did not take action, I took some damage and did not know where ori is. This was happening occasionally and it is the first time I experience it so much in a game and I thought it would be right to be addressed.

    Lastly and sadly the game had a lot of minor and major bugs. Most of the were minor with little effect on the game itself and still, it was not appropriate to be playing a game of such range and still drowning in pools of mud without touching them, teleporting at death or having yourself trapped in a corner and eventually dying.

    My final verdict is that ori and the will of the wisps is still an incredible and amazing game. From visuals to storytelling it is a creation of masterpiece, but I believe that moon studios did not "invest" in the implementation of the game as much as they did on the storytelling of its adventure.    … Expand
  60. MaxmilianKohler
    Feb 19, 2021
    7
    This sequel is much more combat focused, and seems to have taken many aspects from Hollow Knight. Thankfully it's nowhere near as bad as Hollow Knight, but it's certainly a lot worse than the first Ori. I enjoyed playing the first Ori multiple times, but this is not a game I'll be playing again.

    There are way more abilities than the previous Ori. The upgrade and ability system is very    This sequel is much more combat focused, and seems to have taken many aspects from Hollow Knight. Thankfully it's nowhere near as bad as Hollow Knight, but it's certainly a lot worse than the first Ori. I enjoyed playing the first Ori multiple times, but this is not a game I'll be playing again.

    There are way more abilities than the previous Ori. The upgrade and ability system is very similar to HK.

    In Hollow Knight the maps are 100% necessary. In Ori they're 100% preference since the map reveals itself as you explore anyway. So they don't make you run around a dark maze the whole game like HK does.

    Some nice changes to the environment. It's more "alive" in both visuals and audibles.

    I'm disappointed at the first "boss fight" with the massive wolf. It seems to be going in the direction of "really hard = fun", and generally doesn't make sense. What you're supposed to do is very unintuitive. I had to look up a playthrough on youtube only to see that someone very good at the game barely survives as well, and that the fight indeed makes little sense.

    There are lots of little things that make it a lot worse than the first game. Eg:
    * At one point there is no way to continue, but unbeknownst to you you have to step far enough in one direction to trigger a cut scene that will allow you to continue. I didn't step far enough the first time and ended up going back for 30 minutes through the previous parts of the map trying to figure out where to go.
    * Having to do mundane/tedious things over and over because... I don't know why. Did they simply do a bad job in the beta/playthrough testing, or did they actually want mundane parts of the game to be demanding such precision?
    * The hook doesn't work many times when it seems like it should. A similar issue with jumping - I have triple jump but when dashing out of water during a race I only have 1 jump.
    * I experienced something similar with bash. I knew how it works from the previous game, but when I got the "shoot the fireball then bash to reach higher" part it wasn't working and I had to look at a playthrough to determine that I just needed to keep trying till it finally worked right. And I'm regularly experiencing problems with bash not working properly.
    * Then in another part of the game you get these explosive things to follow you, and you've done it a dozen times already so you know how it works, but then this one just isn't working. I look up a playthrough and see the person doing the same thing as me, but it works for them.
    * There's a bug with achievements not unlocking. Restarting the game resolved it for me.

    And almost all of this stuff I see people complaining about the exact same bugs a year ago and they're still not patched.

    You essentially have one button for 3 different abilities - glide, hook, bash - and that really messes you up during movement and combat. Also, even the way the abilities are implemented seems poor. Eg: you hook to enemies, which is great, but then for some reason you immediately get pushed away from them, making it totally useless.
    Then later in the game you get another ability very similar to hook, but only works for sand, and is bound to another key...

    Many of the chase scenes seem poorly designed. Have to watch someone else do it to find out why I was dying and what route they wanted me to take. And I see them having the exact same frustrating issues/confusion.

    In the second half of the game there are too many spots where you have to go look up on youtube where they want you to go. And too many parts that are unnecessarily tedious and thus zap the enjoyment out of the game.

    They didn't improve/fix one annoying issue with the previous game where the map shows 98 or 99% complete but there are no obvious places you missed. After running around a bunch I figured out that the things you buy to reveal all the items on the map don't even work properly/fully.

    The longest side quest in the game (that reveals all hidden items) is completely miss-able. I didn't find out about it till the end of the game when I looked something up online.    … Expand
  61. Danzio
    Mar 12, 2020
    8
    Even if we won't blaming all 'first-week bugs', the second part of Ori is not something like ther first one - it a bit worser. Well, game is good, is rather good, but it is not such good as BF. Too many abilities (for some uses only), more simple fast-travel system, worser plot and kinda so-so final.
    But anyway it has great visuals, great musics, awesome combat system, many different and    Even if we won't blaming all 'first-week bugs', the second part of Ori is not something like ther first one - it a bit worser. Well, game is good, is rather good, but it is not such good as BF. Too many abilities (for some uses only), more simple fast-travel system, worser plot and kinda so-so final.
    But anyway it has great visuals, great musics, awesome combat system, many different and difficult enemies, interesting new mechanics - that all making Will of the Wisps a really good game.
    Just not such wonderful as Blind Forest.    … Expand
  62. RaysOfGrey
    Jul 7, 2020
    3
    I just don`t like it.... whereas part 1 was a great platformer and had light puzzles. the story was good.

    In this part 2 however...Pfff....they ramped up the diffulty. And Call me an old man, but I just find that to be annoying. I don`t mind a challenge mind you, but I keep dying over and over and over and over again at certain points. (Yeh yeh..I know...GIT GUD) well, I have a full    I just don`t like it.... whereas part 1 was a great platformer and had light puzzles. the story was good.

    In this part 2 however...Pfff....they ramped up the diffulty. And Call me an old man, but I just find that to be annoying. I don`t mind a challenge mind you, but I keep dying over and over and over and over again at certain points. (Yeh yeh..I know...GIT GUD) well, I have a full time job and a wife and I do`nt have time to play games 10hours a day to "git gud"

    I play games to RELAX...and EJOY my free time. This feels like a friggin chore to go through.....

    it pains me....but I do not like it. And I can say this because I really, really tried (8 hours of gameplay as of this review)    … Expand
  63. Mehrshad_MB
    Nov 8, 2020
    4
    I didn't even finish the game, because I'm tired of moving along in a big big map and searching for what to do next. And that's what game exactly want you to do. It simply tells you to go from a corner of map to another again, again and AGAIN!
    This stupid mechanism prevented me from experiencing game's great story. That's why I'm giving a 4.
    Great design and music by the way!
    (November 2020)
  64. Aax
    Apr 1, 2020
    0
    I didn't finish the game. Thanks to your sandworm section. The garbage underdeveloped gimmick, an obstacle course build around it with high precision requirement, no checkpoints and tight timings.
    No thanks. I've spent literally 3 hours trying to beat this section and I'm done.
    I enjoyed the game so far until that point. Now, ANY enjoyment that I had with the game is completely drowned    I didn't finish the game. Thanks to your sandworm section. The garbage underdeveloped gimmick, an obstacle course build around it with high precision requirement, no checkpoints and tight timings.
    No thanks. I've spent literally 3 hours trying to beat this section and I'm done.
    I enjoyed the game so far until that point. Now, ANY enjoyment that I had with the game is completely drowned in bad experience that I'm having now.
    I'm not even gonna bother trying any more and completing the game. And I'm not going to go and buy any of the future installements, knowing how bad of a time I had now.
    It's been literally half an hour since I turned the game off after my third attempt, and I still have my fingers shaking in sheer frustration.

    You took my enjoyment and the good time I've ben having and just sunk it into the toilet. You've lost a customer in me.

    Honestly, I don't know if and how this segment was playtested. But whoever designed it - ruined my experience over an entire game.
    I've played many hard games. Souls games, slashers. I played them on highest difficulty and I like going for platinum and all achievements. I'm not a casual gamer! However even if I was, it wouldn't have mattered. No gamer deserves a segment that makes you uninstall out of frustration and realization that you have better and more enjoyable things in your life than fighting the game controls and going through the same obstacle course a hundred of times over and over, failing each time after over a minute into it.

    No. I'm just done. 0/10. A game that can't be finished because of a single underdeveloped mechanic and a single segment built around it - does not deserve praise from me.
    This was a beautifully made game that decided that it can put an insane difficulty spike near the end, and that it can afford wasting my time and then losing me as a player forever.

    Good job, developers. You **** it up.    … Expand
  65. The_Man_With_No
    Mar 21, 2020
    2
    I genuinely wanted to love and enjoy this game, but there's nothing enjoyable about it. I highly recommend against it as half the abilities don't work 95% of the time. Whether you're running away from a boss chasing you out of an area (where they don't direct you whatsoever so you'll find yourself confused), fighting said boss, or just trying to navigate the game, it's all so tedious andI genuinely wanted to love and enjoy this game, but there's nothing enjoyable about it. I highly recommend against it as half the abilities don't work 95% of the time. Whether you're running away from a boss chasing you out of an area (where they don't direct you whatsoever so you'll find yourself confused), fighting said boss, or just trying to navigate the game, it's all so tedious and they provide you with little to no information.

    Half the controls don't even work for most of the game, I was fighting a boss and it comes to a point where all you can do is melee him, yet the melee doesn't work on him? I'm standing a foot away, swinging a giant hammer, and... nothing, but if I move an inch forward, I take damage.

    Honestly, there's nothing enjoyable about this game, they downgraded Ori 1 and ruined it with a very poorly executed plot twist at the end that is only there for the sake of making you feel bad... which is again, 95% of the game. It's depressing, down on itself, and doesn't even attempt to be fun. They kill characters that you can't even hope to care for because they do it almost off the bat before any character-building whatsoever. I'm happy I have the Xbox Game Pass because if I spent $30 on a game that doesn't slightly work, I'd be pissed. Stay away from Ori & The Will of The Wisps, it's not as fun or charming as people paint it out to be, the storytelling is next to nonexistent, and it just tries to make you feel **** or depressed in literally every area of the game with little to no satisfaction once you clear an area.    … Expand
  66. tremault
    Jan 7, 2022
    0
    horrible inconsistent design. some things look like platforms and are, the bit right next to it looks exactly the same but isn't a platform. things that don't look like walls turn out to be walls.spikes hurt you, except when the spikes aren't actually there but are foreground artwork but look exactly the same as the others. the game even gives you extra abilities and doesn't even tell you.horrible inconsistent design. some things look like platforms and are, the bit right next to it looks exactly the same but isn't a platform. things that don't look like walls turn out to be walls.spikes hurt you, except when the spikes aren't actually there but are foreground artwork but look exactly the same as the others. the game even gives you extra abilities and doesn't even tell you. the game is telling you to use your feather to get past a bear, but your ability to float with a feather doesn't work and the game completely neglects to tell you that a special move with the feather is now in your menu. it was at that point that I am done with the game. I can't take any more of the frustration. because there has been A LOT of it, so many things, like getting stuck in walls, controls not responding, enemies action totally stupid and throwing themselves into spikes for no reason,
    multiple useless systems that add nothing to the core game experience.    … Expand
  67. Mizuiro
    Mar 15, 2020
    1
    My savegame is corrupted and because this game only uses 1 autosavegame , I lost all my progress (about 12h). Waiting for a fix or response from technical support.
  68. eded9999
    Mar 21, 2020
    7
    It look good, platforming is good, combat is not that great, boss fight doesn't feel thrilling.
    Also there's some weird performance issues sometimes.
    A like the ending, but hate the final boss.
    It's just ok, but better than the first one.
  69. Phuz
    Oct 23, 2021
    0
    This game has gorgeous colours. The colour scheme reminded me a bit of Tales of Berseria and the controls are tight and fluid but it's just boring. If I'm not remotely interested in playing then the controls and graphics don't mean ****

    I'm not a huge fan of Metroidvania's but I did really enjoy Luna Nights and I liked Rabi Ribi. I just find this game dull. The sound is totally    This game has gorgeous colours. The colour scheme reminded me a bit of Tales of Berseria and the controls are tight and fluid but it's just boring. If I'm not remotely interested in playing then the controls and graphics don't mean ****

    I'm not a huge fan of Metroidvania's but I did really enjoy Luna Nights and I liked Rabi Ribi. I just find this game dull.

    The sound is totally forgettable, the story was, we got blown away and separated, the graphics were clumsy. You couldn't see things you needed to see, quite often in fact. It just has no charm. If someone put a beef steak and a beef flavour crisp in front of you, you'd pck the steak everytime. Well my games collection has plenty of steak in it and doesn't need this snack.    … Expand
  70. RealTrueReview
    Mar 18, 2020
    0
    Anybody who rated this game a 10 clearly either hasn't played it, or just rated it based on a trailer.

    Performance is absolutely atrocious on both PC & Xbox One X at any settings. The Day 1 patch was unable to fix the constant slowdowns to 5FPS whenever there is intense lighting on-screen (which is often). The physics are very buggy, they randomly glitch-out requiring a full restart of    Anybody who rated this game a 10 clearly either hasn't played it, or just rated it based on a trailer.

    Performance is absolutely atrocious on both PC & Xbox One X at any settings. The Day 1 patch was unable to fix the constant slowdowns to 5FPS whenever there is intense lighting on-screen (which is often).
    The physics are very buggy, they randomly glitch-out requiring a full restart of the game.
    Ori is a 2.5D platformer with painted environments, it shouldn't be taxing for performance at all. The gameplay has potential but it currently isn't much fun to play in slow-motion every 15 seconds.

    Should we wait a few months for the inevitable 'Definitive Edition' rerelease, like the first game when it became unfixable?

    The story is good and there is potential for fun but it's currently very broken. Wait for patches / rerelease in a few months.    … Expand
  71. FatTard
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    Fantastic game for the first 13 hours, or so i thought. The game is stunning, awesome music, fluid movement and decent fighting. It is pretty fun to collect new abilities and other collectibles, you feel the character getting stronger. The difficulty is adjustable and it would fit most people.

    The one negative is that the game is broken. I've collected almost everything i can, and i've    Fantastic game for the first 13 hours, or so i thought. The game is stunning, awesome music, fluid movement and decent fighting. It is pretty fun to collect new abilities and other collectibles, you feel the character getting stronger. The difficulty is adjustable and it would fit most people.

    The one negative is that the game is broken. I've collected almost everything i can, and i've done every single quest i can. The problem is, some of the quests are broken. The icons stay on the map, and i don't get the reward.

    What broke the game was sequence breaking by mistake. I did not get the quest to kill the boss before i killed it, this led to me not gaining one out of 4 pieces for the main quest. I noticed this 10 hours afterwards. So i've collected everything else, and the last piece that's missing is the one from the Luma pools boss.

    The last hour i run around looking for it, searched it up on forums and found out the savefile is broken at this point.

    You need to do the game in a certain order, which is unknown until you actually get the quests u get later on. The path to this area where i found the boss isn't supposed to be accessed until you gain a new ability which you get after the quest telling you to fight the boss. You can still easily access this are without the new ability to help you. There is no warning or barriers at all.

    The game felt open and wanted to test your platforming ability, or so i thought, but no... You get severely punished for acually exploring the open world they poorly designed.

    If you were to not try to explore the whole map and utilise your movement to the maximum and enter areas you shouldn't, the game would be great.

    I feel like the game wasn't tested well enough, for many savefiles just seemed to break and dissapear, many got softlocked like me. I also experienced other bugs where the screen went all dark, and i had to reset the game. I belive this was due to another sequence break i did not intend to do.

    Thankfully i did not buy this game, I read reviews and posts about how it broke for them, this is why i downloaded it in another way since i'm tired of games breaking when i'm far into them and i would have to restart or go back many hours and it isn't always possible to get a refund. This is why i downlaod these games without paying for them and use it as a demo and if the game was good, i support the developers afterwards. I never really cared for achievments or that stuff anyways. And the amount of times games have broken on me is insane and the amount of money i wasted on them are as well.

    I would buy this game on steam afterwards, now i certenly won't. I wasted 14 hours on this broken game, atleast i did not waste my money. Maybe they fixed this in some patch afterwards. But having a broken game out for atleast 2 weeks is not acceptable.

    There are backup savefiles, but i did not know the savefile was broken until 13 hours in, so it is almost a full reset. Nor could i find any savefile online.

    This is the kind of **** that makes me lose faith in game developers, and why i must use shady sites just to not get scammed out of my money. Small or big developers does not matter to me, if they did a good game that doesn't break, i support them by buying the game.    … Expand
  72. CesarV
    Apr 21, 2020
    0
    Bad story with outdated duality of light vs darkness.

    I also hate scripted chase events, having to die and memorize stuff IS NOT a fun mechanic in any game, if they want to do that kind of stuff at least make it fair
  73. Tomplifier
    Feb 17, 2021
    10
    Close to perfection. Great controls, breathtaking graphics, emotional somtimes a bit cheesy story. Great sound. Most times challenging but in the last third Ori is a bit too strong and has too much abilities to solve the jnr-sections and battle the enemies.
    Boss fights were awesome.
  74. Valhura
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    Just amazing, go play it, it is better in every way than the first, there are a couple of bugs but once patched it will perfect in every way
  75. Mandulum
    Sep 27, 2020
    8
    I enjoyed Ori this time around about as much as the first time. It's a solid platformer and it dishes out some fun abilities at a decent pace. I wish there was more story but we can't have it all.

    Date Completed: 2020-09-27
    Playtime: 14h
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: Fans of platformers or the first one will enjoy it.
  76. Krispo123
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This game is absolutely fantastic. I can see the people in the negative reviews complain it's a bit difficult. Some parts is, but that's some of the fun. It's not a game where you just go from start to finish without any challange. I completed it on normal after around 13 hours, still a lot to do if I want to go back and finish everything! The best game so far in 2020, easily.

    I wish    This game is absolutely fantastic. I can see the people in the negative reviews complain it's a bit difficult. Some parts is, but that's some of the fun. It's not a game where you just go from start to finish without any challange. I completed it on normal after around 13 hours, still a lot to do if I want to go back and finish everything! The best game so far in 2020, easily.

    I wish there was more of the scripted events, one of my favorite parts of the game!    … Expand
  77. Violett
    Sep 5, 2020
    10
    Absolutely a masterpiece. As perfect as the first game, and one of the best modern platformers with superb story and A class gameplay. Definitely ten of ten.
  78. psylife
    Dec 29, 2020
    5
    The gameplay is all about swiftly concatenating together grapples, dashes, and double jumps, while occasionally spamming the attack button in order to dispense with the foes sprinkled around the levels. The boss fights and chase sequences bring nothing in the way of clever level design and puzzle solving.

    There is perhaps nothing fundamentally wrong with that, but the result is a rather    The gameplay is all about swiftly concatenating together grapples, dashes, and double jumps, while occasionally spamming the attack button in order to dispense with the foes sprinkled around the levels. The boss fights and chase sequences bring nothing in the way of clever level design and puzzle solving.

    There is perhaps nothing fundamentally wrong with that, but the result is a rather boring, repetitive and slightly tedious game that quickly outlasts its welcome, despite the constant stream of new mechanics being introduced throughout the adventure.

    What I found most problematic however, was the amount of time that I have spent bouncing all four corners of the map, trying to figure out where to go next. I too often found myself navigating a set of challenging platforming section, only to realize that I had spent the last 10 minutes burying myself deep in the wrong direction.

    It doesn't help that the audio-visual presentation, for all its beauty and polish, lacks variety, originality, dare I say, identity. This is a critique that very well extends to the story and characters.

    Play Guacamelee instead.    … Expand
  79. HSuke
    Feb 14, 2021
    9
    Overall, Ori: WotW is an extremely-generic Metroidvania that brings nothing new to the genre. However, it does generic-MV very well while still being accessible to mainstream gamers.

    This is a solid and enjoyable Metroidvania that's a bit on the easier side. The main focus is on movement and not combat. Whereas Hollow Knight is very precise, movement in Ori tends to be sticky,    Overall, Ori: WotW is an extremely-generic Metroidvania that brings nothing new to the genre. However, it does generic-MV very well while still being accessible to mainstream gamers.

    This is a solid and enjoyable Metroidvania that's a bit on the easier side. The main focus is on movement and not combat. Whereas Hollow Knight is very precise, movement in Ori tends to be sticky, imprecise, and context-sensitive. Compared to the first Ori game, this one is much less linear and clearly qualifies as a true MV.

    The best part of the game is the artwork. The animated layered backgrounds are absolutely gorgeous.    … Expand
  80. Admer
    Mar 11, 2020
    9
    Коротко и просто - Шедевр как и 1ая часть. Визуально, музыкально...просто великолепно
  81. Efesys
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    Magnificent continuation of the adventures of Ori spirit, a little ruined the impression of bad optimization at the start, but it does not change just a great game on all sides and a favorite story. I really hope that we will return to the world of Ori..
  82. Sonyer
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    I'm here again I play this game just a few hours ago and damn again just like the first one, this game is a Masterpiece like a poem to the heart and soul. I tell you something if you play this gorgeous game you never gonna forget this amazing adventure and characters my Game of the Year my Goat always this beautiful franchise 10/10.
  83. philzlz
    Feb 5, 2021
    9
    The second entry of the Ori series improves on every aspect of the first game. Ori has more skills (especially in combat) and the game map is larger.

    What makes me think about Ori still sometimes today is the beautiful music. I am not sure the game would be on the same level without the phenomenal soundtrack of Gareth Coker. He became one of my favorite composers for video games and I    The second entry of the Ori series improves on every aspect of the first game. Ori has more skills (especially in combat) and the game map is larger.

    What makes me think about Ori still sometimes today is the beautiful music. I am not sure the game would be on the same level without the phenomenal soundtrack of Gareth Coker. He became one of my favorite composers for video games and I hope to hear a lot from him in the future. It evokes such strong emotions that fit the game perfectly.

    The game itself is definitely harder than the first entry but doable with trial and error. I really hope they somehow continue this series in the future.    … Expand
  84. hunggar28
    Mar 12, 2020
    10
    Moon studios took an already established full masterpiece and yet they managed to improve on it in every single aspect. Ori and the will of the wisps sets a new high bar for how sequels should be done from now on
  85. AlphaLegit
    Dec 8, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It s a good game so now I have to type 12 more characters long .and now i actually have 90… Expand
  86. giannis2001
    Jul 16, 2021
    9
    One of the best 2D platformers you can play. It's improved than it's already succesful prequel in every aspect. The world is visually astounding and the gameplay feels way more smooth with more incredible abilities. It's a masterpiece.
  87. miguelux
    Mar 13, 2020
    7
    Good game with a poor performance. Unaceptable performance ( RTX 2070 S + SSD M.2 + Ryzen 3600X+ 16 GB Patriot 3600 + Cossair MX 750W ). Unacceptable stuttering
  88. Jonasluas
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    muy lindo y muy buenas mecanicas de un juego de plataforma un gran vistaso colores y música de ambiente
  89. ZetMoriz_
    Apr 29, 2020
    9
    Я очень предвзято относился к Ori и думал что игра кал, зря... Игра на уровне шедевра, если вы думаете что игра вас не привлечет, она вас увлечет. Музыка, атмосфера, графика, все на высоте (особенно музыка, пример тому топи). Битвы с боссом здесь настолько эпичные, что у меня аж от них были мурашки и такое ощущение кайфа, которое не передать. Единственное что мне не нравится - этоЯ очень предвзято относился к Ori и думал что игра кал, зря... Игра на уровне шедевра, если вы думаете что игра вас не привлечет, она вас увлечет. Музыка, атмосфера, графика, все на высоте (особенно музыка, пример тому топи). Битвы с боссом здесь настолько эпичные, что у меня аж от них были мурашки и такое ощущение кайфа, которое не передать. Единственное что мне не нравится - это платмформерю, но это уже лично мой вкус.… Expand
  90. PanMrkvicka
    Mar 14, 2020
    9
    Amazaing platformer game with great story which lacked in the first one and great combat still could be more challenging.
  91. spencerplewe
    Jun 10, 2020
    9
    A direct sequel that may feel a bit samey at times, but darn it if it isn't as lovably heart-melting, thrilling, and addictive as its predecessor, the Blind Forest, and has a better story too!
  92. Aapo
    Dec 5, 2020
    10
    **** masterpiece. Soundtrack is so good, the game is so emotional, combat and movement is so good and feels so fluid. Enough said. Play the **** game
  93. Imm0rta1_13
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Вновь Moon Sturios погружает игроков в волшебный и сказочный мир игры о духе Ori и его невероятных и захватывающих приключений. По сравнению с первой частью игра заметно прогрессировала и добавилось множество NPC, которые не дают заскучать и добавляют свои краски и истории, пускай их квесты могут казаться где-то банальными, но в любом случае они дополняют историю всего мира игры и делаютВновь Moon Sturios погружает игроков в волшебный и сказочный мир игры о духе Ori и его невероятных и захватывающих приключений. По сравнению с первой частью игра заметно прогрессировала и добавилось множество NPC, которые не дают заскучать и добавляют свои краски и истории, пускай их квесты могут казаться где-то банальными, но в любом случае они дополняют историю всего мира игры и делают её еще более интересной. Боевую систему также разбавили добавили множество возможностей для побед над врагами, к сожалению, мне не понять людей, которые остались недовольны недостатком активных способностей и то, что их нужно периодически менять, чтобы подстроиться под окружение и врагов. Уверен, что сделано это было лишь для максимальной вариативности ваших действий и возможности применения фантазии для уничтожения врагов, можно всю игру молотить всех лишь клинком, можно лишь луком, при желании можно использовать весь арсенал способностей и умений.
    Сюжет не перестаёт радовать, конечно в нём нет какой-то глубокой философии и подтекстов, какие например можно найти во втором Silent Hill, но тем не менее это всё же игра-сказка, она позволяет окунуться прекрасный мир населённый самыми разнообразными существами и позволяет самому ощутить себя немного ребёнком.
    Технически игра сделана, конечно, не идеально и имеется к чему придраться. В случае смерти может зареспавнить в текстуру с которой может быть проблематично выбраться, иногда случаются проблемы со звуком, это проблемы на которые жаловались многие, но сам столкнулся с гличами звука буквально 2-3 раза за прохождение игры. Даже имея далеко не самое топовое железо игра совсем погибает в лагах и просадках фпс, в игре по сути не имеется никаких настроек графики, но при этом они не сказать бы что обязательны. С другой стороны, если замылить игру и убрать все эффекты потеряются все краски и восхищения связанные с картинкой мира.
    Отдельно хотелось бы выделить музыкальное сопровождение, как и в первой части за него отвечал Gareth Coker. Музыка бесподобно дополняет игру и отлично подобрана к каждой локации, любому босс файту и катсценам. Абсолютно не надоедливые мелодии, даже ставя игру на паузу и слушая музыку, можно получать удовольствие от игры.
    Думаю, как и первая часть игра получит множество наград, включая игру года, просто потому что сейчас уже нет игр, которые могут вызывать такую палитру эмоций от прохождения, сюжета и музыкального сопровождения. Обязательно советую с прохождению Ori and The Will of the Wisps, даже никакие технические огрехи не смогут испортить впечатление от прохождение, в любом случае уверен в скором времени всё пофиксят и исправят.    … Expand
  94. VovATooL
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    Bad game — no! Few bugs — maybe! Masterpiece metroidvania platformer — yes! I`ve enjoyed it until the very end with 100% completion.
  95. Zeddiken
    Mar 27, 2020
    3
    The bugs in this game make it completely unplayable. I am at 50% completion and probably will never go back to finish it. Auto aim system is an actual joke I can not actually think of a reason it was made this terrible unless it was a legit joke by the devs you can shoot at a boss but if there is a crystal, you are aiming at that and it WILL NOT change the direction after the crystal isThe bugs in this game make it completely unplayable. I am at 50% completion and probably will never go back to finish it. Auto aim system is an actual joke I can not actually think of a reason it was made this terrible unless it was a legit joke by the devs you can shoot at a boss but if there is a crystal, you are aiming at that and it WILL NOT change the direction after the crystal is gone you keep shooting at the ground (IT IS AWESOME IN BOSS FIGHTS if you never want to win). Sometimes the path will be open when you run from a boss but don't count on it one run everything will be fine the next run oops all the paths are closed restart the challenge. Never would have played the first one if I had known we would end up in this buggy wasteland. Companies need to STOP SHIPPING BROKEN GAMES. The bones of the game are good (story, visuals, level design) the flesh is necrotic and rotting (mechanics are a real unplayable mess). 3/10 fix it.… Expand
  96. Trenity
    Jan 18, 2021
    10
    Best Platformer i have ever played so far. Art design, music, interactive action sequences.... I recommend this to everyone
  97. Woofoof
    May 3, 2020
    10
    Now this is a game that deserves to be a contender for best game of 2020. This here is a beautiful, atmospheric game that is heartbreaking and shows that platformers are far from dead.
  98. cofjunior
    May 6, 2020
    10
    O jogo é, em poucas palavras, uma obra de arte impecável jogável. Toda ambientação, gameplay, história e trilha sonora são maravilhosas. É um jogo tão fantástico que instiga a buscar os 100%. É muito satisfatório explorar todo mapa, evoluir o personagem e acompanhar a história proposta.
  99. Kujin
    Dec 3, 2020
    10
    Ori and the Will of The Wisps is a worthy successor to the first game that overshadows it in every way possible. The unique visual style of Ori 1 was made to look breathtaking in almost every situation, with some great new effects and bright and saturated colors. Every zone in the game feels unique and is fun to explore once you get to them. New enemies are so much fun to kick around,Ori and the Will of The Wisps is a worthy successor to the first game that overshadows it in every way possible. The unique visual style of Ori 1 was made to look breathtaking in almost every situation, with some great new effects and bright and saturated colors. Every zone in the game feels unique and is fun to explore once you get to them. New enemies are so much fun to kick around, thanks in a big, big part to the fact that combat is actually there now! Getting a sword was jarring, but even in the first level, not having any crazy abilities from near the end of the game, it is so incredibly fun and awesome to zip around your enemies, landing as many hits as possible without letting foes touch you, and upgrading all the new abilites Ori 2 introduces is infinitely more fun than it was in Blind Forest.
    And, best of all, The Will of the Wisps finally fulfills the promise of a real, emotional narrative that keeps to the idea of fairy-tale-like simplicity. Right from the beggining, the focus on adventure with friends is apperent. You fly and have fun with Ku (although I wish there was more of that), you rebuild the village sort of thing in the heart of the island, talking to moki and other characters, completing quests for them. It feels amazingly more engaging to travel for some good person's sake or to rescue your owl sibling from the clutches of a tragic villian with a simple but emotional backstory, instead of completeing requests of a tree diety and trying to save your mom who you don't know and thus can't connect to, from the clutches of a menacing creautre, who's entire problem with you and Nibel (the tree diety) is basically a huge misunderstanding. The story is actually great in Ori and the Will of the Wisps, precisely because of it's simplicity. It doesn't try to make you think and then to emotionaly engage you, it goes for the heart immideately and never lets go of it until the very end and a boss battle that you'll remember forever. Great game    … Expand
  100. Cytmo
    Jun 27, 2020
    3
    Great gameplay and gorgeous graphics, with many flaws in the story, which does need improvement.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 23, 2020
    80
    An honest second installment, which is missing only the courage to leave the traditional dogmas of the genre and try something new. [Issue#303]
  2. Gamer Escape
    Jun 10, 2020
    100
    It’s a shining example of how to do a sequel. They kept the core of what made the original enjoyable while switching up just about everything they could. There are some elements I feel it did better, some where I feel the original did better with, but on the whole they feel like they’re on equal footing. If you want a game that’s more of an experience than simply something to kill time, if you want something that showcases how artistic games can be, if you want an action platformer with plenty of approaches to combat, I can’t recommend enough that you pick up Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Also Ori and the Blind Forest if you haven’t played it already.
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  3. Edge Magazine
    May 22, 2020
    70
    Its moments of brilliance are worth experiencing, but they shouldn't blind anyone to the shortcomings of a sequel that, underneath that beautiful surface, is as frustratingly flawed as the first. [Issue#346, p.98]
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