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. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. Unicorling
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    A good game, with a few bugs, you have to wait for a patch that will fix them
  22. AngelofStar
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    Just Another MasterPiece That Will Make You Cry Perfect Musics Perfect Cutscene Everything Is GOOD! 10/10
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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.
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. 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.
  38. 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
  39. 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 ****
  40. 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 !
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. Tiofan
    Mar 12, 2020
    9
    Really good game, nice visuals, story, new combat and abilities. Must play.
  45. Vantari
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    Stunning visuals, music and gameplay. Like its predecessor, it's a true masterpiece in the genre. Highly recommend.
  46. Proseccorups
    Mar 13, 2020
    10
    The definition if beauty. It's beyond perfect, reason being that the prequel was perfect already.
  47. RadNet
    Mar 17, 2020
    10
    Game of the Year Contender for 2020, music is epic, gameplay is perfection, artstyle is Beautiful.
  48. 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
  49. 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!
  50. nightmancomes
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    This is some GOAT tier stuff right here folks
    Brilliant in every way imaginable
  51. 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
  52. 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!
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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.
  56. 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
  57. 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.
  58. 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
  59. 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.
  60. 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
  61. Admer
    Mar 11, 2020
    9
    Коротко и просто - Шедевр как и 1ая часть. Визуально, музыкально...просто великолепно
  62. 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..
  63. 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.
  64. 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
  65. 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
  66. 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
  67. 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.
  68. Jonasluas
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    muy lindo y muy buenas mecanicas de un juego de plataforma un gran vistaso colores y música de ambiente
  69. 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
  70. 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.
  71. 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!
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. 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.
  75. Trenity
    Jan 18, 2021
    10
    Best Platformer i have ever played so far. Art design, music, interactive action sequences.... I recommend this to everyone
  76. 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.
  77. 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.
  78. 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
  79. FrGuy
    Sep 17, 2020
    10
    Before playing, consider playing the first game.

    The game i would recommend for everyone i know.
    I wish all the new games were like this one.
  80. ErayTellezi
    Mar 10, 2021
    9
    İlk oyunun iyi yaptığı şeyleri yine iyi yapmış, kötü olanlarıysa değiştirmiş veya iyi hale getirmiş. Combatı daha çeşitli, save sistemi daha makul olmuş. Keşfetmeye değer merak uyandırıcı dünyası aynı şekilde devam ediyor. Skill sistemi yerinde. Taş gibi oyun işte.
  81. Sergei62
    Feb 6, 2021
    9
    Что бы сразу расставить, все точки над ''и'', я терпеть не могу платформеры. Игру ставил детям, решил пробежаться немного и всё залип. Прекрасная сказочная графика, вид с боку всё прямо как в детстве), добротный сюжет, хорошая музыка, ну и присущая всем платформерам чрезмерная динамика. Прошёл на одном дыхании. 9 потому что ну местами вообще жесть, сделано с перегибом сложности.Что бы сразу расставить, все точки над ''и'', я терпеть не могу платформеры. Игру ставил детям, решил пробежаться немного и всё залип. Прекрасная сказочная графика, вид с боку всё прямо как в детстве), добротный сюжет, хорошая музыка, ну и присущая всем платформерам чрезмерная динамика. Прошёл на одном дыхании. 9 потому что ну местами вообще жесть, сделано с перегибом сложности.
  82. Sandrel
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    I didn't expect that many improvements from the previous game. The visuals are beautiful and every place has its own charm. The soundtrack is fantastic and its not just a remix from the previous game. It has a memorable story and characters and the side missions are fun because you get to explore and face different challenges. Last but not least, Ori and The Will of the Wisps is aI didn't expect that many improvements from the previous game. The visuals are beautiful and every place has its own charm. The soundtrack is fantastic and its not just a remix from the previous game. It has a memorable story and characters and the side missions are fun because you get to explore and face different challenges. Last but not least, Ori and The Will of the Wisps is a masterpiece not only because of its lack of flaws but because of the feelings for the main character.… Expand
  83. Ridnir2
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    Ok let me put in a simplest word as possible..MASTERPIECE!!! This is like great successor of the original.Music,gameplay.visual everything just muaah
  84. salihgoklu
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    What a game. Probably best platforming Game ever. Story + Music + Gameplay. Perfect!
  85. Salty_dragon
    Dec 21, 2020
    10
    One of the best platformer game of the decade, cant believe they put boomers to review games, scoring low just because "its hard" this game its so underrated, that at least it deserved to won at least best soundtrack or art direction at the game awards.
  86. nda777
    Jan 21, 2021
    10
    Game of The Year 2020 in my opinion!
    A poetic game with a tale-like story told with as little cinematics as possible and with tons of juicy and exciting gameplay.
    Musically wonderful, this game is the definition of sequel that transcends the previous game: better in every plans it even gracefully complete the whole story.
  87. Schmugi
    Feb 11, 2021
    10
    I don't know what it is but I feel like this game is missing something. Don't get me wrong, I still love the game and have played it multiple times but I miss something that was there in Ori and the Blind Forest
  88. aalrif
    Aug 1, 2021
    9
    Dibandingkan dengan ori and the blind forest, ori and the will of the wisps ditingkatkan dengan sangat baik. Gameplay nya udah ga loncat loncat aja, sekarang ada banyak skill, senjata, bahkan sekarang ada side quest. di ori atwotw juga musuhnya udah ga kayak "jelly" aja, Musuhnya udah beragam. Boss fight nya juga banyak dan sangat menantang. Musik sama kayak yang dulu which is good, artDibandingkan dengan ori and the blind forest, ori and the will of the wisps ditingkatkan dengan sangat baik. Gameplay nya udah ga loncat loncat aja, sekarang ada banyak skill, senjata, bahkan sekarang ada side quest. di ori atwotw juga musuhnya udah ga kayak "jelly" aja, Musuhnya udah beragam. Boss fight nya juga banyak dan sangat menantang. Musik sama kayak yang dulu which is good, art style sama tapi grafis nya makin bagus, Ceritanya juga tetep bagus. Great game
    9.2/10    … Expand
  89. BrutalPlayer
    May 6, 2022
    10
    This is the best game i ever played. Not most difficult but it surely was not easy. Visuals and sound is stunning, every location is beautiful. Game is deep, short but intense. it contains several escape sections which are about minute long but are very cinematic. i wold give 20/10 if i could. It just swept all classic games i played!!!
  90. TitaniumDragon
    Oct 9, 2021
    9
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a beautiful 2D Metroidvania. A direct sequel to Ori and the Blind Forest, it follows on from the plot of the first game. In the introduction to the game, Ori and his little family help to raise Ku the owl. She is an adorable little thing, but has a bum wing and so has a hard time flying. Fortunately, you figure out that you can use one of her mom’s feathersOri and the Will of the Wisps is a beautiful 2D Metroidvania. A direct sequel to Ori and the Blind Forest, it follows on from the plot of the first game. In the introduction to the game, Ori and his little family help to raise Ku the owl. She is an adorable little thing, but has a bum wing and so has a hard time flying. Fortunately, you figure out that you can use one of her mom’s feathers (an item from the first game) on her wing as a sort of prosthesis, and she can fly after a fashion.

    Naturally, this cuteness can only last so long, and it isn’t long before Ori and Ku fly into a horrible storm over a nasty, shadowy forest. You get separated from Ku, and it is up to Ori to venture into this scary new world to rescue his friend/daughter.

    Visually, this game is pretty spectacular; it makes excellent use of light and dark, the enemies are menacing but have a certain glowy aesthetic appeal to them, while the various allied creatures are cute or cool looking. Everything in this game looks really good.

    On top of that, the game works quite well at pulling at your heartstrings. Not only are characters emotive, with Ori holding and hugging Ku, and sometimes getting hugs back, but the world has problems and the game does a good job of making you want to protect the people in it from them. The darkness is forboding, and bad things are happening to good people who are helping you out – or just trying to survive.

    As such, the game does a really good job of making you feel bad for the characters, and while it doesn’t always hit, it generally does, even if it ends up making the game a bit predictable at times. Still, these developments work well, and we do feel bad for various characters – even the villains at times, as we understand the origin of their dark feelings.

    If I had a quibble with the aesthetic half of the game, it is that the narrator is a bit of a weak point. The game probably would have been more powerful if it hadn’t had one, and while there IS a plot-related reason for their existence, I’m not sure that the payoff from it was ultimately worth the exposition.

    The gameplay, too, is really good. Ori’s movements are really fluid, and his command set is quite solid – you eventually gain the ability to double and triple jump, air dash, “bash” (launching yourself off of enemies or projectiles in mid-air, which will also send the enemy/projectile flying in the opposite direction, making it useful both offensively and for mobility), float (which isn’t actually that useful by the time you get it, but still appreciated), climb up walls and walljump, and generally get all the abilities you’d expect to. But what makes the game work well is that Ori’s movements are really smooth, and it feels good to control him – Ori is highly responsive to your commands, and easy to control and get to do what you want him to do.

    There are a number of interesting environments to go through, with a variety of mechanics; these include not only interesting platforming puzzles, but things like darkness that closes in around you and which requires you to dash from light to light, or icy areas that you need to thaw out by manipulating projectiles and getting them to the right location.

    There are even some very interesting timed segments, where you are trying to escape from some big horrible monster, or a catastrophe like an avalanche or flood, and have to keep moving as the environment disintegrates around you. These are really cool, and end up taking up the space of most of the boss fights in the game – they actively test your platforming skills, and are long enough to be exciting and present at least some challenge while short enough not to be obnoxiously long. This extends to some “spirit races” as well, where you race a ghostly spirit to some destination for a reward.

    Ori also does something else important – it actually has good pacing. Many Metroidvanias are a bit lame at the start of the game, but Ori manages to engage the audience with an unfamiliar landscape, excellent visuals while carrying around only a torch as a weapon, and getting the player some extra movement abilities early enough to avoid feeling stale.

    The game’s only real weakness is the combat, but it is a rather significant one. Ori’s own abilities are actually pretty cool – he has quite a variety of combat powers, and there’s even a “shard system” that allows you to modify them. The problem is, the game fails to make interesting use of them. Almost every enemy can be beaten with your basic attack, the few who can’t can be beaten with a hammer smash ability you buy, and… that’s about it. It doesn't help that the game is sparse on bosses as well, and the few that exist are pretty simple.

    Overall, Ori 2 is a very good game, and one well worth playing if you like Metroidvanias or enjoy the aesthetics of the promo videos.    … Expand
  91. sacroyalty
    May 5, 2020
    10
    Highly recommended game! Music, movement, story, and gameplay makes this game a masterpiece. I'm not a completionist by any means, but something about this game made me want to 100% every area. The game is massive, really builds well on Ori and the Blind Forrest. The boss fights are fun and unique, the platforming & movement is truly unmatched! There are so many mechanics, add ons, andHighly recommended game! Music, movement, story, and gameplay makes this game a masterpiece. I'm not a completionist by any means, but something about this game made me want to 100% every area. The game is massive, really builds well on Ori and the Blind Forrest. The boss fights are fun and unique, the platforming & movement is truly unmatched! There are so many mechanics, add ons, and customizations that keep it feeling fresh. After finishing this game I went and opened up Celeste, Hollow Knight, and Dead Cells and while I liked each of those games, I couldn't even play them, I'll have to wait because of how great Ori and the Will of the Wisps was. On to non-metroidvania style games for a while thanks to this banger.

    The one downside, when I first started Ori, I had some frame skips and freezing (day one). Luckily I saw a comment saying to hard restart xbox if you were having that problem and that fixed it!    … Expand
  92. LordZed
    May 4, 2021
    8
    A vast improvement over the first game in the series in nearly every way. Nearly twice as long with improvements in combat, controls, an upgrade system, and much more complex platforming as well as a vast array of abilities. In addition to this the great visuals and sound design of the original return. While I found The Blind Forest to be a middling game at best, The Will of the Wisps isA vast improvement over the first game in the series in nearly every way. Nearly twice as long with improvements in combat, controls, an upgrade system, and much more complex platforming as well as a vast array of abilities. In addition to this the great visuals and sound design of the original return. While I found The Blind Forest to be a middling game at best, The Will of the Wisps is in excellent entry in the genre. Definitely worth a play if you can pick it up for $20 or play on Xbox Game Pass.… Expand
  93. four12am
    Nov 16, 2021
    10
    Outstanding visuals, the music is incredible, game play is great too. This game is my all time favorite side scrolling Metroidvania platformer.
  94. Zephyr950
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a phenomenal game. Its art direction and presentation is visually stunning. The story is very simple and straightforward, yet emotional and provoking. There is very little dialogue in the game, but the characters were still able to convey various emotions through their actions, and it made me really invested in them and the story. Although lacking inOri and the Will of the Wisps is a phenomenal game. Its art direction and presentation is visually stunning. The story is very simple and straightforward, yet emotional and provoking. There is very little dialogue in the game, but the characters were still able to convey various emotions through their actions, and it made me really invested in them and the story. Although lacking in originality, the game play and combat is fun and engaging. The various skills and abilities you have are all very impactful to the way you play and are all very fun to use. Platforming in particular is definitely one of the game's highlights. It is both challenging but really fun at the same time because of the amount of available skills that you have to traverse certain locations an how you balance those skills to get where you need to go. Boss battles as well are great. The different bosses have very good and interesting mechanics and the cinematic nature of the fights were a sight to behold as well. The overall art style of the game is beautiful. Each area you visit looks and feels very distinct from the other areas while still being coherent to the art direction of the game. What really bogged down my experience was the myriad of technical issues in the game which were bad enough to ruin some of the moments of my entire playthrough. That being said, all of its elements blend together successfully to create a remarkable experience that is definitely worth playing. 9/10.… Expand
  95. Underpants158
    Mar 21, 2021
    9
    Great game. Improves on everything from its predecessor. The world is beautiful, the traversal is great, the story is light but nice mostly due to how it is portrayed.
  96. Jorchking
    Oct 7, 2020
    9
    Uno de los juegos más hermosos que he jugado, tanto en banda sonora, jugabilidad y diseño artístico, este juego es una brillantez por donde se lo mire. Tardé unas 17hs en pasarlo y 18hs semi completo.
    Es un juego que te va a llegar si te gustan este tipo de juegos, porque, además de su bonita ambientación, la historia es un poco triste.
    Los mínimos problemas que he encontrado son bugs    Uno de los juegos más hermosos que he jugado, tanto en banda sonora, jugabilidad y diseño artístico, este juego es una brillantez por donde se lo mire. Tardé unas 17hs en pasarlo y 18hs semi completo.
    Es un juego que te va a llegar si te gustan este tipo de juegos, porque, además de su bonita ambientación, la historia es un poco triste.
    Los mínimos problemas que he encontrado son bugs como el que a veces tarda mucho en cargar el mapa (apretando el BACK del mando de Xbox) o el de que recolectas todos los fragmentos de energía pero te dice que tienes 19/20. Más allá de eso, el juego es uno de los mejores de su género plataformas.
    9/10.    … Expand
  97. FogCityRoller
    Mar 18, 2020
    10
    Jeeze, I honestly couldn't imagine them topping the first game but they did. They added so much depth to the combat system. They did just enough to keep it familiar looking while adding side quests, lovable NPCs, and fantastic puzzles. This game is a total blast and it was well worth the 5 year wait between titles. Moon Studios is a goldmine.
  98. Pat1711
    May 22, 2020
    10
    With its improved gameplay over the first and its stunning visuals and great story, this has potential to be GOTY for 2020.
  99. Vaulie
    Aug 15, 2020
    9
    This is the B E S T platformer around. Stunning visual artwork, the most enchanting music ever and some of the most white knuckle platforming you'll ever play. Combat is beautifully precise and engaging and the story is surprisingly emotional if a little odd if you haven't played the first one like myself. I'd be remiss if I didn't highlight the really bad stuttering and sudden FPS dropsThis is the B E S T platformer around. Stunning visual artwork, the most enchanting music ever and some of the most white knuckle platforming you'll ever play. Combat is beautifully precise and engaging and the story is surprisingly emotional if a little odd if you haven't played the first one like myself. I'd be remiss if I didn't highlight the really bad stuttering and sudden FPS drops on PC though, especially in the last fight - nearly made it impossible to play..… Expand
  100. Black7
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Лучшее, что вышло в этом году. Замечательное продолжение великолепной игры.
    В игре хорошо все: геймплей, музыка, графика.
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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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