Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1370 Ratings

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  1. Oshiri_Maeda
    Apr 19, 2021
    7
    I don't know. It's the same Ori as before (which is great, loving it!) plus Hollow Knight mechanics. And Hollow Knight mechanics feel quite out of place here, IMO. The game got times bigger, meaning more grind with fights, which are not that great - not bad, but that good to enjoy them again, and again, and again...Basically, old mechanics are great, but we already played with them enough;I don't know. It's the same Ori as before (which is great, loving it!) plus Hollow Knight mechanics. And Hollow Knight mechanics feel quite out of place here, IMO. The game got times bigger, meaning more grind with fights, which are not that great - not bad, but that good to enjoy them again, and again, and again...Basically, old mechanics are great, but we already played with them enough; and new mechanics do not blend into the existing game very good. The first game felt just the right size, both length and mechanics wise, this one is too big and too bothersome to finish.… Expand
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. salihgoklu
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    What a game. Probably best platforming Game ever. Story + Music + Gameplay. Perfect!
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. ertyz
    Jan 13, 2022
    6
    it was ok.
    nice game if I need to compare among all other games by the way.
  12. 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
  13. JoeyPL5
    Nov 16, 2021
    7
    They really should have stuck to the original formula because Hollow Knight blows this game out of the water in every aspect but art direction. It's unfortunate because this game's world design and mechanics wouldn't seem so bland had it been released before February 24, 2017. Ori and the Blind Forest had a more unique structure that allowed it to be its own unique and memorable adventure.They really should have stuck to the original formula because Hollow Knight blows this game out of the water in every aspect but art direction. It's unfortunate because this game's world design and mechanics wouldn't seem so bland had it been released before February 24, 2017. Ori and the Blind Forest had a more unique structure that allowed it to be its own unique and memorable adventure. This one plays like if Hollow Knight was poorly designed but illustrated by Vincent Van Gogh himself.… Expand
  14. StarkAgentos
    May 1, 2022
    3
    Обычный платформер, ничего особенного. Автосохранения кривые. И это говно выпустила майкрософт. Никакого бюджета в игре не видно.
  15. makarosu
    Apr 24, 2022
    6
    Графика 9/10
    Сюжет 10/10
    Музыка 10/10
    Геймплей 3/10
    Минус балл за токсичность разработчика когда эту игру обвиняли в краже фишек из hollow knight и ещё минус балл за баги
    Итого: 6/10
  16. 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!!!
  17. Skizzlok
    Jun 16, 2022
    5
    The most frustrating game I have played in a long time. There are way too many abilities and they are all tied to the same buttons. They tried to make this game feel complex but instead they just made it bloated. I don't understand how this game has so many 10 rankings.
  18. somovbiu
    May 4, 2023
    0
    Confusing as hell. This is the first game where I have to google how to pass the first boss fight (Howl). It's a sign that this game will only confuse me even more. So sod off. Emo and gay kids, this game will be right up your alley.
  19. triadne
    Mar 15, 2023
    7
    horrible inconsistent design. some things look like platforms and are, the bit right next to it looks exactly the same but isn't a platform. things that don't look like walls turn out to be walls.spikes hurt you, except when the spikes aren't actually there but are foreground artwork but look exactly the same as the others. the game even gives you extra abilities and doesn't even tell you.horrible inconsistent design. some things look like platforms and are, the bit right next to it looks exactly the same but isn't a platform. things that don't look like walls turn out to be walls.spikes hurt you, except when the spikes aren't actually there but are foreground artwork but look exactly the same as the others. the game even gives you extra abilities and doesn't even tell you. the game is telling you to use your feather to get past a bear, but your ability to float with a feather doesn't work and the game completely neglects to tell you that a special move with the feather is now in your menu. it was at that point that I am done with the game. I can't take any more of the frustration. because there has been A LOT of it, so many things, like getting stuck in walls, controls not responding, enemies action totally stupid and throwing themselves into spikes for no reason,
    multiple useless systems that add nothing to the core game experience.    … Expand
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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.
  24. 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
  25. 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.
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. 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
  30. Black7
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Лучшее, что вышло в этом году. Замечательное продолжение великолепной игры.
    В игре хорошо все: геймплей, музыка, графика.
  31. AstiX
    May 19, 2020
    9
    Addicting af, though can be frustrating at times when you've spent hours aimlessly exploring/clearing an area only to find out you're missing a certain power and need to come back later to progress. Happened quite a few times.

    Anyways, combat is damn smooth and fluid. Weapons really pack a punch which makes destroying anything very satisfying. Progressing further and getting upgrades is    Addicting af, though can be frustrating at times when you've spent hours aimlessly exploring/clearing an area only to find out you're missing a certain power and need to come back later to progress. Happened quite a few times.

    Anyways, combat is damn smooth and fluid. Weapons really pack a punch which makes destroying anything very satisfying. Progressing further and getting upgrades is very rewarding and amps up the fun.

    I kind of disliked the way you only have 3 buttons to assign to a great deal of abilities and have to pause and reassign buttons to use different ones, so I ended up using only 3-4 abilities the entire game, completely forgetting about most of the others.    … Expand
  32. Moth3rlov3r
    Apr 23, 2020
    10
    This game is a beautiful master piece. The graphics are stunning and the story is designed to be thrilling throughout the whole time. A clear recommendation, go for it!
  33. Tomle1202
    Dec 9, 2021
    10
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a masterfully crafted experience that will enchant your every sense from start to finish.
  34. purple_laser
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    This game would have been sooooo much better if there was a quicksave option.. the saving mechanism just sucks ..

    Also game is mostly about how quickly / times jumps you can make . After a while I will get carpal tunnel.

    But. So many things are cool. The graphics, music , the abilities. But alas... It is unplayable. Also key bindings if changed will cause bugs

    But
  35. Amsheagar
    May 20, 2020
    10
    If you like Ori and the blind forest you will like Ori and the will of the wisps too. Everything are perfect in this game. I can't say anything bad. This is an art. I enjoyed every minutes i have spent for it. I really recommend.
  36. gusman
    Mar 26, 2020
    7
    Buen juego con un arte muy cuidado, pero me parece basatnte repetitivo, al cabo de unas horas el gameplay es un poco monótono. Aun así buen juego.
  37. 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!
  38. Hitjhon
    Jun 13, 2020
    5
    The game ran terrible at launch so I uninstalled it. Then I heard there was a patch coming and I said ok I'll try it again and still had some audio bugs and some frame drops and also I left the game and thought there was an autosave system in place but no apparently you can only save on some specific points so fine I lost my progress. Finally I saw an update of 12.7 GB so I said to myselfThe game ran terrible at launch so I uninstalled it. Then I heard there was a patch coming and I said ok I'll try it again and still had some audio bugs and some frame drops and also I left the game and thought there was an autosave system in place but no apparently you can only save on some specific points so fine I lost my progress. Finally I saw an update of 12.7 GB so I said to myself finally I can play this game in a decent way.....SOO yeah it deleted my progression again even though I saved the game and verified it before I left but who cares right if the update will delete it anyway and yeah the new resolution scale system was terrible just bad. I know I don't have a great GPU but the first game was a solid 60 FPS game and this one it's just terribe optimized. I think Microsoft will delete this opinion but just wanted to let you know if someone ever reads this.… Expand
  39. safari
    Sep 22, 2022
    10
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    15 ila 20 saat arası sürüyor tavsiye edilir
  40. 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!
  41. 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
  42. accasenzaH
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Definitely one of the best games of this year.

    I loved it even though I don't like this genre, the plot is amazing and very emotional, the music and sounds are perfect and the gameplay is very funny despite it can be very difficult.
  43. razMN
    Mar 30, 2022
    9
    For sure a game I recommend anyone playing, it's a very clear evolution from the first game in every aspect, from gameplay to story. There's some points that got me confused, like sidequests objectives in general (and NPCs being refered to as "Moki", and there's tons of these around).

    But it's on Game Pass, and it's a masterpiece I recommend playing.
  44. anton235
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    игра получилась великолепной, музыка отличная, геймплей разнообразен и интересный, графика изумительная, сюжет хорош. 10 из 10.
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. Anox
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Jogo, incrivel. Gameplay totalmente balanceada, história e OST muito bem feitos parabéns a todos os envolvidos que me emocionaram jogando.
  48. Pietrofonix
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Un platform/metroidvania favoloso, sequel di Ori and the Blind Forest che migliora sotto ogni aspetto. Un combat system rivisto e migliorato, un level design stupefacente e uno stile grafico sensazionale, un piccolo capolavoro. Il gioco inoltre non è per nulla facile, man mano che si va avanti con la storia la difficoltà aumenterà notevolmente.
    Da sistemare con una patch giusto qualche    Un platform/metroidvania favoloso, sequel di Ori and the Blind Forest che migliora sotto ogni aspetto. Un combat system rivisto e migliorato, un level design stupefacente e uno stile grafico sensazionale, un piccolo capolavoro. Il gioco inoltre non è per nulla facile, man mano che si va avanti con la storia la difficoltà aumenterà notevolmente.
    Da sistemare con una patch giusto qualche calo di frame in alcune aree e lo sblocco di alcuni achievements che rimangono bloccati.    … Expand
  49. Yeld
    Aug 17, 2020
    10
    I had technical problems initially, but dusting off my PC and getting a proper GPU fixed everything completely.

    Now Ori and the Will of the Wisp is EASILY the most fluid and visually impressive game I have ever played on PC. It's an absolute masterpiece and I feel bad for not experiencing it properly right from the start.

    Definitely THE game to try ig you have a HDR capable monitor!!
  50. BLOODRAINEM
    Aug 5, 2020
    9
    Enjoyed this game a lot. It copies many mechanics from Hollow Knight. The story is good but I was expecting to see more owl involvement in the process.
    10 Good graphics
    10 Perfect music
    10 Adorable design
    9 Story
    9 Gameplay features
    8 Difficulty evolution(the end of the game)
  51. Howlky
    May 11, 2020
    10
    Inovador, empolgante, fantástico, mágico. Que faz vc nao parar e curtir cada pedacinho dos cenários
  52. brkykmsz
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    One of the best games ever made in the history of video games. Well done...
  53. CerN
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    I have cried for 2 days now after finishing it... What a beautiful, stunning masterpiece.
  54. pawq
    Mar 8, 2021
    8
    Much like its predecessor, Ori and the Will of the Wisps is gorgeous, affectionate, and really fun to play in terms of movement and combat mechanics. It maintained the great atmosphere of the original, including beautiful music, while expanding some of the mechanics to make it feel like a development. Despite that, I didn't find it quite as "pure" an experience as the first game, I thinkMuch like its predecessor, Ori and the Will of the Wisps is gorgeous, affectionate, and really fun to play in terms of movement and combat mechanics. It maintained the great atmosphere of the original, including beautiful music, while expanding some of the mechanics to make it feel like a development. Despite that, I didn't find it quite as "pure" an experience as the first game, I think partly due to the significantly increased number of various mechanics, which meant I constantly had to think about say what skills to use, instead of just feeling it. Still, a gorgeous platformer and a worthy continuation of the Blind Forest.… Expand
  55. Gaudy
    Jan 7, 2021
    9
    Precioso, encantador, cuidado, con un sonido y musica sobervios. Dificultad adecuada, progresión adecuada. Un clasico que hay que jugarlo. Destaca en todo y en todo sobresale. Jugabilidad maxima, puro disfrute.
  56. Arcadiuz
    Jan 29, 2022
    8
    Not as good as the predecessor. But it´s a well done sequel. The artdesign and score are Stunning. Ori has one of the best metroid vania gemaplay. Everything feels so smooth.
  57. arieljbz
    Jul 29, 2020
    9
    De los mejores juegos de plataforma que he jugado.
    Positivo
    -Apartado artístico y gráfico
    -De las mejores bandas sonaras que he escuchado en este año
    -Historia llamativa
    -Mejora profundamente al primer juego
    -Historia y bosses

    Negativo
    - Historia relativamente corta
    - Misiones secundarias desde mi punto de vista sobran.
  58. Kauank
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Jogo absurdo! Graficos, gameplay, trilha sonora... Tudo em altíssimo nível.
  59. CharlesDuchemin
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    Beautiful, fluid and fun, but it offers little innovation with regards to the first part.
  60. 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
  61. 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.
  62. Rocksod
    Apr 9, 2020
    10
    Absolutely astonishing game with great visual effect and fantastic music.nice and sweet. Stuck for all day
  63. wagllgaw
    Mar 23, 2020
    7
    Overall I feel this entry does not compare favorably to other modern platform/metroidvania. Games like Hollow Knight surpass Ori in terms of tightened combat and better realized world building.

    Ori's strength is in its fluidity of movement and while its levels are well designed to have interesting movement challenges, the enemies and bosses feel like afterthoughts with combat that    Overall I feel this entry does not compare favorably to other modern platform/metroidvania. Games like Hollow Knight surpass Ori in terms of tightened combat and better realized world building.

    Ori's strength is in its fluidity of movement and while its levels are well designed to have interesting movement challenges, the enemies and bosses feel like afterthoughts with combat that doesn't feel as tight or important.
    I also wanted to say that the story didn't capture me as it keeps trying to backtrack its darker themes instead of engaging. I would also like to have seen more growth given this is game two.    … Expand
  64. farkasdavid01
    Mar 16, 2020
    10
    I really enjoyed playing Ori and the of the wisps. The game has an incredible visual art style and a magnificent original score. The gameplay is challenging but also rewarding. The story is lovely and the game has a lot to offer for everyone playing it.
  65. SilverOrlov
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    Still an excellent platformer with elements of metroidvania and a beautiful, albeit simple, story. This time, the developers decided to experiment with the action genre and added full-fledged bosses, a dozen mini-arenas, races with your shadow and simple melee combat, by itself. Since there are Skill/Upgrade Crystals here, you can combine them to your heart. There are a dozen simple sideStill an excellent platformer with elements of metroidvania and a beautiful, albeit simple, story. This time, the developers decided to experiment with the action genre and added full-fledged bosses, a dozen mini-arenas, races with your shadow and simple melee combat, by itself. Since there are Skill/Upgrade Crystals here, you can combine them to your heart. There are a dozen simple side quests here too.
    For the first hour of a regular game-play, it constantly seemed to me that the game was uncomfortable, the character moves/jumps amorphously, but then I got used to it and, quite normally, passed the most difficult places of the game, and traveling through locations was fast due to a "local parkour" without errors and damage.
    There are small complaints about the game, like self-repetitions, in a couple of places, but these are all trifles and nit-picking. Like I said - it's still a gaming masterpiece... which, in the second part, put an end to the history of our character Ori.    … Expand
  66. 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.
  67. Ci3cco
    May 24, 2020
    10
    I mean its a true masterpiece, especially the visual and sound part, gameplay is funny and not repetitive, just a little hard sometimes even in normal/easy mode, who can be quite frustrating.. but it's a must play.
  68. Atallah
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    لعبة جميلة جداً من رسومات و قيم بلي و موسيقة كانت فيها قليجات بسيطه
  69. boeph
    Mar 18, 2021
    10
    Одна из лучших игр в игровой индустрии. Обязательна всем к прохождению.
    P.S. Сам я не любитель платформеров и метроидваний.
  70. DespairRemnant
    Mar 16, 2020
    8
    A little messy from the Microsoft store. I kind of regret not buying it on Steam.
  71. Julpyz93
    Mar 18, 2020
    10
    This game is just incredible... Ori and the blind forest was already a masterpiece but this game level up every aspect of the previous games : in graphics, game play, character, word design and level disign, and the freaking music
  72. Wweald
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Amazing sequel to one of my favorite games. The first game is better, but this one is still amazing. The combat and platforming are better in this game. However the first game still wins for me due to it's superior world and story.
  73. AngrySir
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    A metroidvania masterpiece, great overall design, stunning music and art style
  74. BerceGampu
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    So engaging with atmoshphere, music score, voice actor, Challenging action packed with variations of ability. I think we would remember this game for years to come.
  75. FuriousAegon
    Mar 16, 2021
    9
    Magnificient game!
    Incredible art design and soundtrack!Unbelievable narrative and very sad story with good drama elements, very good gameplay but the last level before final boss is quite annoying and in my opinion it is used to stretch the timing of the game so that is why i have placed 9/10, because the rest of the game is materpiece and it is must play title to all XBOX users and also    Magnificient game!
    Incredible art design and soundtrack!Unbelievable narrative and very sad story with good drama elements, very good gameplay but the last level before final boss is quite annoying and in my opinion it is used to stretch the timing of the game so that is why i have placed 9/10, because the rest of the game is materpiece and it is must play title to all XBOX users and also PC users.    … Expand
  76. tntbuffalo
    Mar 24, 2020
    9
    One again blown away with the score, visuals and art direction. The combat has a couple tweaks that make it feel very fresh.
    I did suffer a couple of frame dips here and there on the Xbox Game Pass PC version of the game. Besides that, I highly recommend this game if you enjoyed the first!
  77. RevoQ
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    I still have no idea how to master such a special game, just play and feel this feeling.
  78. ZephyrDrake
    Mar 18, 2020
    10
    This game is an absolute gem, it's just as good as the first game but just better in almost every way.
    I 100%ed this game to see absolutely everything it had to offer, and it is amazing.

    10/10 would 100% again!
  79. Hatapon
    Mar 19, 2020
    10
    The Best game ever. Beautiful music, graphics, gameplay, lore. Very emotional journey you don't forget.
    10/10 perfect game.
  80. AndreOF
    Mar 17, 2020
    10
    I enjoyed every second of it. The game mastered the art style and music with a very solid and fun gameplay.
  81. Klaher
    Jul 16, 2020
    10
    The best Game of 2020. A product that absolutely everyone should play!!!!!!!
  82. Morgan_
    Mar 21, 2020
    10
    Музыка - 10
    Дизайн локаций - 10
    История - 10
    Один из лучших платформеров, выходящих когда либо.
  83. Vankip125
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    Настоящая сказка. Идеальный сиквел. Буквально каждые 10 минут новая игровая механика, сногсшибательный визуал, красивая музыка и продолжительность в два раза больше чем оригинал.
  84. blover
    Mar 24, 2020
    9
    Better than Ori and the blind forest.Fantastic graphics, good music and gameplay.
  85. WarkStelliar
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece, completely flawless.
    Improves on the first game in every way. One of my favourite games of the last 10 years.
  86. Kaan457
    May 17, 2020
    10
    the best game of 2020. seriously what do you expect from a game? this game just feels good
  87. 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
  88. 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
  89. Prometheus1241
    Jan 2, 2021
    9
    Although it borrows a lot from other metroidvanias, it has good mechanics and emotional storytelling, which make Ori a great metroidvania
  90. prettykitty100
    Aug 27, 2020
    9
    I love this game! If you like great Metroidvanias, you should play the first game (Ori and the Blind Forest) and then play this game. Both awesome games.
  91. Thepredator91
    May 3, 2020
    10
    This game does everything perfect. From the art style, story, music, atmosphere and also gameplay. Ori and the blind forest was one of my favorite platformers, and they made it even better with the Will of the Wisps.
  92. Th3Greyhound
    Mar 19, 2020
    10
    шикарная игра, все просто афигенно я просто пишу рандомный текст чтобы можно было поставить 10 баллов.
  93. Aruthar
    Mar 15, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all I had too many game breaking bugs where I had to restart the game. This didn't gave me the pleasure I had hoped for.

    But when the game was running it was the same old butter smooth game play I experienced from the blind forest. Personally I didn't like the big boss battles that much, because sometimes I feel like I cheesed the fight a little. If the boss abilities could be a little bit more telegraphed I would have enjoyed that better, I think.

    What i loved the most where the side missions. They have lots of personality and are a good way for world building. And the best side quest is the one where you help build a home for all the woodland creatures.

    The story is a bit simple, but that doesn't make it bad. Better to have a simple story that is told beautifully than a complex story that is told badly.

    And the last point of this review. The music and art. I have nothing other to says then 12 out of 10. They just did it again. Out of this world.

    All in all its a great game and I enjoyed the time with it. I am sure that the dev's are fixing the bugs right now. When those game breaking bugs are fixed I would give it a 9. But right now that's not the case.    … Expand
  94. LokiEml
    Mar 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just as good as the first one :) I enjoyed the game play idk if this one was easier or if I that's just how it felt but it was funny nonetheless and just like the first one i got excited in parts and i cried in some parts I would definitely recommend this game. Ps creator stop making me cry lol… Expand
  95. xBooth
    May 12, 2020
    9
    Fantastic game. Great music, great story, great gameplay. Compared to what I remember from the first Ori game it exceeds on all levels.
  96. 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.
  97. Sepherim
    Jan 31, 2021
    9
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps es probablemente el mejor metroidvania que hay en estos momentos. Quizás es muy clásico e innova poco en cuanto a mecánicas jugables, pero el estilo de juego está tan pulido que funciona con una perfección de reloj que quizás sea mejor no tocar. La historia es tierna, bonita, triste por momentos, contada con ese peculiar estilo que ya caracterizó al primerOri and the Will of the Wisps es probablemente el mejor metroidvania que hay en estos momentos. Quizás es muy clásico e innova poco en cuanto a mecánicas jugables, pero el estilo de juego está tan pulido que funciona con una perfección de reloj que quizás sea mejor no tocar. La historia es tierna, bonita, triste por momentos, contada con ese peculiar estilo que ya caracterizó al primer Ori. El mapa del mundo está dividido en varias zonas y cada una tiene sus propias mecánicas, retos y secretos, lo cual hace que el juego se mantenga fresco y variado durante toda su duración, aunque sin duda no es el juego más largo del mundo (20 horas para hacerlo al 100% en dificultad Dificil).

    Estéticamente, el juego es simplemente una preciosidad. Desde los escenarios a los personajes y sus animaciones, el apartado visual del juego brilla con luz propia incluso más que en el juego anterior. El apartado sonoro no se le queda muy atrás, si bien los efectos sonoros son relativamente discretos, la banda sonora acompaña al juego con un estilo que le encaja muy bien, con unos tonos casi mágicos propios de la fábula que nos cuenta el juego. Y, al menos en mi experiencia, el juego no ha tenido bugs.

    EL resultado de todo ello es un juego que simplemente es impresionante. Podría haber innovado más y añadir algunas cosas nuevas, y podría ser un poco más largo, pero la calidad de lo que tiene compensa todo eso de sobra.    … Expand
  98. Garrdc
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    Originally i was mad about performance issues but that will be fixed. Overall amazing mechanics and beautiful story.
  99. JeanLevi
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Every aspect of this game is amazing. Captivating characters, beautiful world, incredible game play, flawless music. One of the best games I've ever played.
  100. andreelay
    Mar 22, 2020
    10
    it has been a long time when I play part 1, and this time really made me more satisfied than the last one.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

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  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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