Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 1370 Ratings

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  1. 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    Bad story with outdated duality of light vs darkness.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
  2. Thyrez
    Apr 17, 2020
    9
    I completed the first game a few days ago and then went straight into this one. Wow. They really took what was great about the first game and took it to another level. So much more customisation. More abilities. More characters. If you loved the first game, this one will blow you away. Even if you haven't played the first one, this is a must-play. The abilities to move around the map areI completed the first game a few days ago and then went straight into this one. Wow. They really took what was great about the first game and took it to another level. So much more customisation. More abilities. More characters. If you loved the first game, this one will blow you away. Even if you haven't played the first one, this is a must-play. The abilities to move around the map are so much fun and discovering the world is so enjoyable and compelling. The art is beautiful, music is a great accompaniment on your journey and the gameplay is brilliant. I had so much fun playing this game and ultimately that's what it is all about. The reason this isn't a 10 is because of the dead storyline. It's so unexciting. It's the plotline from a Disney movie, about how good > evil. I didn't care for the story line at all and I hope that the developers either don't take the story so seriously and keep it fun or develop an original idea. Overall the game reminds me of how Super Mario Galaxy felt.… Expand
  3. Black7
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Лучшее, что вышло в этом году. Замечательное продолжение великолепной игры.
    В игре хорошо все: геймплей, музыка, графика.
  4. 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 !
  5. Renaigse
    Apr 11, 2020
    8
    Игра мне в целом зашла, но я бы хотел написать о недостатках: во первых, игра фризит и звук ломается, если поставить ее не на ssd, что вообще полный бред. Во-вторых, баланс в игре сосет, т.е. , если ты недокачен - ты сосешь, если перекачен - нагибаешь, что очень сильно ощущается в босс файтах, игра по сравнению с первой частью стала менее скиллозависимой и стала более рпгшной, где решаетИгра мне в целом зашла, но я бы хотел написать о недостатках: во первых, игра фризит и звук ломается, если поставить ее не на ssd, что вообще полный бред. Во-вторых, баланс в игре сосет, т.е. , если ты недокачен - ты сосешь, если перекачен - нагибаешь, что очень сильно ощущается в босс файтах, игра по сравнению с первой частью стала менее скиллозависимой и стала более рпгшной, где решает уже прокачка. Также есть один очень херовый с точки зрения геймдизайна уровень, где вас преследует здоровенный песчаный червь, так вот: проходить эту погоню крайне неинтересно, арт-дизайн наискучнейший, червь дико имбовый на хард сложности, 1 микрозаминка и все заново, чек пойнты не расставлены там, где в теории они бы зашли, в итоге ты вынужден полтора часа ковырять этот убогий уровень, хотелось дропнуть просто игру на этом моменте. Фазы в босс-файтах тоже очень кривые, если ты получил урон/потратил ману на пред фазе, то в следующей можешь не рассчитывать на восполнение, все останется на прежнем уровне. Ну а так, хорошее продолжение, но блоггеры явно перехваливают игру, у нее есть минусы, первая часть зашла куда лучше , при том, что была в 10 раз сложнее имхо… Expand
  6. 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
  7. maxdamagebg
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Best single player game ever made! Very well done Moon Studios! 10/10. Try to protect from cracks better next time.
  8. kbeca85
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Um jogo perfeito! Gráficos, trilha sonora, jogabilidade, enredo, nível de dificuldade, tudo feito com extrema polidez e ao mesmo tempo simplicidade. Muito tempo que não via tantas qualidades em um mesmo jogo.
  9. random_rev
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Easily the best metroidvania I have ever played, level design is amazing, the music is great and really makes the experience of playing this even better. This game took everything that Blind Forest did well and made it even better, absolutely a must-play.
  10. Rocksod
    Apr 9, 2020
    10
    Absolutely astonishing game with great visual effect and fantastic music.nice and sweet. Stuck for all day
  11. TheHambro
    Apr 7, 2020
    10
    Much like the first game, playing through Ori and the Will of the Wisps is truly an experience. It’s an astonishing feat how much was improved in this sequel, and as far as Metroidvanias go, this one has certainly earned to be called one of the best.

    The visuals, music, gameplay, and story are all so intricately fine-tuned. The visuals are gorgeous and vibrant, and the music is just    Much like the first game, playing through Ori and the Will of the Wisps is truly an experience. It’s an astonishing feat how much was improved in this sequel, and as far as Metroidvanias go, this one has certainly earned to be called one of the best.

    The visuals, music, gameplay, and story are all so intricately fine-tuned. The visuals are gorgeous and vibrant, and the music is just as incredible as ever. The platforming feels fluid and will feel like second nature not long into it; it’s just that good. This time, combat is more fleshed out and feels very reminiscent of Hollow Knight. Although the bread and butter is the platforming aspect, the combat is still very fun and well incorporated. The story is, once again, very emotional and is told more through music, sounds, and visuals rather than through actual dialogue or text. Bosses will lend to some very intense fights because they’re not a static rinse and repeat battle and is very dynamic and will change; it’s just awesome.

    I honestly can’t find anything wrong with the game. If I had any critiques with the actual design, then they’re not worth mentioning. I will say I ran into just a few small visual bugs, but that’s pretty much it. The developers really did an awesome job to make a polished product that I can’t really criticize.

    Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a product of passion and devotion. When we’re in this position when we really can’t trust AAA developers and their products anymore, this is the reason why you can look to Indie developers like Moon Studios for pure, wholesome, and unadulterated games. To me, this game is a masterpiece. For any fan of Metroidvanias, platformers, or just great games, this is a must buy.    … Expand
  12. tenti
    Apr 7, 2020
    10
    Si no te emocionaba al jugar este juego no eres humano.
    Ori demuestra que no siempre el dicho que dice, las segundas partes no fueron tan buena.
  13. dr0nzer
    Apr 6, 2020
    8
    Amazing visuals with a very strong sound track, gameplay and mechanics are beautifully designed, puzzles give a good challenge and plenty of exploration to do, all wrapped in a captivating story. PC game still had bugs, noticeably with the random "buzzing metal" sound that destroyed key moments and gave my ears a heart attack.
    Boss fights felt right with the right amount of challenge, the    Amazing visuals with a very strong sound track, gameplay and mechanics are beautifully designed, puzzles give a good challenge and plenty of exploration to do, all wrapped in a captivating story. PC game still had bugs, noticeably with the random "buzzing metal" sound that destroyed key moments and gave my ears a heart attack.
    Boss fights felt right with the right amount of challenge, the chase sequences however were in a lot of cases too tight, not enough time and very punishing when it sends you to beginning, some checkpoints would have been nice (Tip for those moments, play with sound off will make it easier).    … Expand
  14. RevoQ
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    I still have no idea how to master such a special game, just play and feel this feeling.
  15. kurt_russell
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    This has got to be GOTY if not a worthy contestant. It IS a masterpiece in every way.
    The music score alone is phenomenal and deserves an award. It really compliments the artistic choices the developers made and brings you into the scene. I couldn't help but get emotional in this game with the story. That ending.... it was just perfect!.... just perfect!
  16. Gomi234
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    Wonderful experience from start to finish, it's a perfect mix between stunning visuals, beautiful music and really tight gameplay, simply incredible
  17. nitorita
    Apr 5, 2020
    9
    It's hard to put my finger on it, but there's something about this sequel that makes it a more enjoyable experience than the prequel. I didn't enjoy the prequel all that much since it was mostly going from one point to another without really caring about why. But I don't get that feel here.

    There are a lot of secret areas to find and progression is faster now, with the map feeling more    It's hard to put my finger on it, but there's something about this sequel that makes it a more enjoyable experience than the prequel. I didn't enjoy the prequel all that much since it was mostly going from one point to another without really caring about why. But I don't get that feel here.

    There are a lot of secret areas to find and progression is faster now, with the map feeling more condensed. The atmosphere feels more welcoming and entices you to explore. If you haven't played the prequel, you won't really know what's going on in this game, but it won't affect your gameplay.

    Overall, the game isn't that long, and if you played the prequel and are used to the motions already, it's not hard to speed through. The automatic checkpoints alleviate the frustration of manual checkpoints the prequel had, although it does make the game easier.

    The map isn't as complex as before and many elements were recycled, but the story was more meaningful and the boss battles were satisfying (albeit potentially difficult for casual players). The conclusion was incredibly emotional and bumped my score from an 8.5 to a 9.

    If you want to save time, don't bother repairing the thorns or cave until endgame, since you can't do anything until that point anyway. Also, go to the desert area as soon as the game branches off to fetch the upgrade there, and then return and explore the other regions before continuing on with the desert. The upgrade will enable you to explore a lot more of the game without having to backtrack later on.

    One thing that bothered me about this game is that it stutters a lot (at least, on the Xbox Game Pass version). This is probably an initial release optimization issue, which will likely be ironed out as time goes on. It is still fully playable and won't affect your gameplay, but it does make cutscenes look weird.    … Expand
  18. 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.
  19. brkykmsz
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    One of the best games ever made in the history of video games. Well done...
  20. xXClutchDutchXx
    Apr 3, 2020
    8
    Ori and the will of the wisps is a beautiful game that does everything right. The only exception to this is, does it really stand out from the first. Looks and story are similar but what makes this game is it's platforming and as far as that goes, it feels the same. If you want a reason to jump back into the ori world then be my guess. It's a good game.
  21. Beduin777
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    A real little masterpiece, just like the first Ori, only with improved mechanics over the first game.
    Some things have been borrowed from Hollow Knight but that's by no means a bad thing. In the first part, there was a greater emphasis on platforming and so it is now though. No need to waste words on graphics, probably the most beautiful side-scroller in existence.
  22. Ofecvs
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    A complete masterpiece, everything it does it's perfectly done, the visuals, the music, the story, and more importantly, the gameplay, the controls and movement feels so nice and polished and the combat is completely improved from the last game, totally deserving of a 10
  23. TransistorX
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    This sequel keeps the level of fancy visuals and audios as the blind forest—an excellent art piece from Moon Studio. It could simply be the best platformer on PC so far. Upon now on PC, minor but unignorable bugs persist. Fixing the bugs will put the Will of the Wisps onto yet an even higher level.
  24. HybridDestroyer
    Apr 2, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics-10/10
    As a platformer there isn't that much in the realm of graphics and unfortunately I don't play many platformers. But from the few that have Ori WoTW is probably one of the best I've seen.

    Art-10/10
    The art style is just as good as the first Ori and fits perfectly. Each area had its own unique characteristics. Artistically it didn't feel like any area was reusing anything from another and the transitions from area to area felt and looked smooth. It didn't feel like there were any abrupt changes in the atmosphere. The creatures you meet along the way are also interesting in design and really add to the character of each area.

    Story-8/10
    The story of Ori WoTW is excellent but as the game wrapped up I realized that it felt like some of the story points from the first Ori were being reused. WoTW has Ori as the savior of course but it reuses the idea of a tragic background to elicit sympathy towards the antagonist. The game is also quite depressing on a number of accounts which is a bit different from the generally happy setting of the first Ori.

    Charc. Dev.-7.5/10
    Unfortunately there's not much out of charc. dev. since there isn't much time to develop anything. Ori is still the savior, having the courage to stand against a foe, compassion to help, and the sympathy to understand things from his opponent's point of view. Not much changed in that aspect from the first game to WoTW. I was surprised to see that the side characters had as much of a personality as they did. The Moki proved to be an enjoyable presence and the other NPCs really helped to create the feeling of a family that Ori was building. The antagonist also had a background that, while short, explained quite a bit and makes you step back and think about the justifications in some people's actions.

    Ending-8/10
    Part of the ending felt reused from the first Ori where you're supposed to feel bad for the antagonist in some ways. It's not necessarily a ding off the points since it felt like it was implemented nicely but I would have like to see something substantially different. I found the last boss fight to be really cool, where you have to constantly move, but I kinda cheesed Shriek using the rapid-fire, multi-shot bow. There was a plot twist at the very end which was a nice and welcome surprise that wraps everything up perfectly with no need for another game in the series.

    Difficulty-8/10
    The overall difficulty of the main story wasn't bad. But I say they should have nerfed the bow b/c if you had the mana you could destroy anything in seconds. Most of the side quests, achievements, and puzzles were very entertaining and gave a sense of accomplishment for completing them. Especially the missions that have Ori building a refuge for all of the creatures. I didn't think any of the missions were exceedingly hard, a few of them had you running around which was kind of annoying. There are a few ppl that say some areas were impossible and that ruined the game for them, they didn't even finish the b/c it was too hard. To them I say, you're just not persistent enough. I suck at most games, I've only ever played like 3 or 4 platformers and I got like 98% completion on Ori WoTW in about 15 hours. I played the Dark Souls series and some bosses would take me well over 25 attempts. With WoTW I found the challenge races to be the most frustrating part but even then the most attempts I took to complete them were around 7 or 8 tries.

    Soundtrack-10/10
    What else can I say except that it was phenomenal. For such a short game the soundtrack is huge and every piece reinforces the uniqueness of everything you come across. Emotional scenes were enhanced by many of the powerful pieces of the musical score. I especially enjoyed that they used a variation of the first Ori theme.

    Background noise-10/10
    The background noises like ambient sounds of water or the sound effects of Ori's attacks were done quite well. I have no complaints. The abilities that Ori uses sound powerful when you expect them to and graceful when they're supposed to. Everything has a sound when interacting with it as well. When walking across a wooden bridge you can hear it creak. Water, sand, and solid ground have their own unique terrain sound effects as you move over them.

    Price-8/10
    $30 for the base game I think is reasonably priced but I still hesitated. I would have bought it in an instant if it were just $5 cheaper but obviously I understand that any game worth playing can't be dirt cheap. Usually I say a game is worth its price when hours played = cost but WoTW made up for it in the other categories.

    Overall gameplay-9/10
    I enjoyed the vast majority of the game. IMO the ending could have been improved by doing something different from the first Ori and I would have like to see a more happy setting. I usually play more casual games to relax and chill, not to be immersed in deep thought and feels but WoTW was enjoyable. I would definitely recommend it.    … Expand
  25. 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
  26. 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 ****
  27. 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.
  28. ConstantinS
    Mar 28, 2020
    10
    This game is a total masterpiece, with many improvements over the first one (witch also was phenomenal)! Just buy it, you'll have a great experience!
  29. 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
  30. 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
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Awards & Rankings

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#9 Best PC Game of 2020
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#18 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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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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