Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 1370 Ratings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Резюмируя: игра просто фантастическая, даже проблемы с технической частью не смогли перебить тот восторг, который я получил после прохождения игры. Видно, что moon studios делали игру с большой любовью. Персонажи игры словно живые, к ним проникаешься, за них переживаешь, с ними грустно расставаться. Пройти дилогию Ori все равно, что прожить маленькую жизнь, настолько она полна эмоциями, переживаниями и событиями. В итоге 10/10, Ori and the Will of the Wisps к прохождению обязательна.    … Expand
  19. Chiru20
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. Moon Studios did everything right with this sequel. It's truly a masterpiece. Do yourself a favor and play this gem.
  20. thausael
    Mar 28, 2020
    10
    I could easily drop 2 points for horrendous technical problems. Freezing, frame skipping, ctd, sound issues, slow downs...
    But level design, story and presentation is utterly perfect multiply perfect! Story will break your hearth 10/10
  21. secretsw
    Mar 13, 2020
    8
    I do like this game, but it so happened that in this review I will be focusing mostly on what I dislike about it. Maybe I woke up on the wrong side of the bed on release day or something - who knows. Altogether the game is a lot of solid, high quality experience, raising the bar in 2D games, and a true delight to your eyes. I'm happy to have played it, but I'm just not sure whether it isI do like this game, but it so happened that in this review I will be focusing mostly on what I dislike about it. Maybe I woke up on the wrong side of the bed on release day or something - who knows. Altogether the game is a lot of solid, high quality experience, raising the bar in 2D games, and a true delight to your eyes. I'm happy to have played it, but I'm just not sure whether it is the sequel I anticipated.
    As of 13.03.20, the game suffers a great number of glitches. Ori gets stuck in a number of places, gets teleported, the game freezes and on rare occasions hangs your PC dead. Most problems are tackled by loading a save or mashing buttons randomly. Also, the game may be working not quite right on Full HD displays as it is meant for Ultra HD, sometimes aliasing or shimmering may be seen.
    Ultimately, the thing I missed most while playing was the melancholic, lonely atmosphere. Reasons why I think it changed:
    - The locations. They have changed from a cozy, admirable magical forest into uncomfortable-to-horrifying environments, where you don't feel safe except for special safe zones and want to run faster. Also, although the map got bigger, it doesn't give you a lot of chance or wish to run through the same places many times to get used to them. The locations are always full of scary looking spikes and
    - Enemies, which are now often nightmare monsters instead of nice or funny-ish looking creatures.
    - Ori is now nearly a Rambo who is ready to fight anything nearly with his bare hands from the beginning.
    - The game design got more generic, with buying skills and weapons, autosave, a "motherbase"-thing, a lot of NPCs to talk to, bosses and things like that. Also, it gets repetitative and predictible, as all sections of the plot have similar structure.
    Storywise the game has not really matched the Blind Forest. The majority of the plot is farfetched and not closely as emotional, except for the ending which, although is not logically connected with the rest of the plot enough, left me completely devastated.
    A good thing is that the story is much richer, there are events happening and quests changing all the time compared to BF.
    Gameplaywise it's more sophisticated in a good way, ever-changing and never bores you, but a lot of tools are used only in special sections and/or are replaced with other ones later on. Also, if you've played through BF a couple times, this one will not be as challenging, but rather like another walkthrough of BF, but on a different map.    … Expand
  22. ILGerva
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    One of the best Metroidvania platforming skill based game ever, the perfect sequel, it expand and improve the previous chapter.
    A fascinating storytelling, wonderful art direction and a perfect gameplay make Ori one the best title in its genre, some technical issues with not performing PCs but nothing that could damage the experience.
  23. Psychoticrow
    Mar 16, 2020
    10
    Before I say anything else play the first game. Only than could you truly appreciate how masterful this game is. I don't even want to call it a game because it is truly beyond that title.
    The visuals are like walking through a living and breathing painting were every brush stroke is perfection. The music, the sound, the emotion of this game is genre defining in its excellence. Triple A    Before I say anything else play the first game. Only than could you truly appreciate how masterful this game is. I don't even want to call it a game because it is truly beyond that title.
    The visuals are like walking through a living and breathing painting were every brush stroke is perfection. The music, the sound, the emotion of this game is genre defining in its excellence. Triple A developers take note.
    This is how you make a game. This is how you make art..this is how you tell a story.    … Expand
  24. Unicorling
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    A good game, with a few bugs, you have to wait for a patch that will fix them
  25. AngelofStar
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    Just Another MasterPiece That Will Make You Cry Perfect Musics Perfect Cutscene Everything Is GOOD! 10/10
  26. Atesmerius
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps managed to overcome his predecessor Ori and the blind Forest, which has already been a masterpiece without question. Awesome & engaging gameplay. Awesome graphics & atmosphere. Awesome & wonderful soundtrack. Already the first must-play-game in this early decade.
  27. Artey86
    Mar 21, 2020
    9
    This game is nothing short of a Masterpiece. The visuals are a work of art, the music is stunning, the gameplay is exciting and it plays incredibly smoothly. I can't say anything bad about this game. It's an improvement on the first one in every way, and that's saying something!. They set the bar very high now if there will be 3rd.
  28. Agent40
    Mar 12, 2020
    10
    I honestly didn't think that improving this game past what Ori and the Blind Forest achieved was even possible but they some how managed to do it. With the implementation and clear inspiration from Hollow Knight, I'd say that Ori and the Will of the Wisp has created a new standard for the Metroidvania genre as a whole and has raised the bar completely in turns of design, graphics, andI honestly didn't think that improving this game past what Ori and the Blind Forest achieved was even possible but they some how managed to do it. With the implementation and clear inspiration from Hollow Knight, I'd say that Ori and the Will of the Wisp has created a new standard for the Metroidvania genre as a whole and has raised the bar completely in turns of design, graphics, and gameplay. If you haven't played Blind forest, I'd suggest doing so before you play Will of the Wisp but even then... This game is astonishing.… Expand
  29. v1200
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good product! But it have same bugs,I hope moon studio fix quickly!I love the game!… Expand
  30. mszynisz
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    What a game. Music: perfect. Gameplay: amazing. Improving on every single aspect of the first game. Story very emotional and well-written (although I still prefer the story arcs from the first game). A masterpiece of this genre.
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Metascore
88

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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