Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 431 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 361 out of 431
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 431
  3. Negative: 31 out of 431
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  1. Beowulf0711
    Dec 14, 2022
    10
    This game is wonderful. The music is fantastic, the art is beautiful, the story is heartfelt, and the game itself is just amazing to play. I can't say enough good things about this masterpiece.
  2. Redbluespot
    Jun 11, 2022
    2
    Warning!
    Even though its beautiful and the music is fantastic its a kaizo game. You will die over and over and over again until you master the segment and then continue to next segment where you will die and die.
    The music is fantastic and the visual style is amazing. Its beautiful. Expect to save often (but each save cost some magic power so most times you are not able to save and will    Warning!
    Even though its beautiful and the music is fantastic its a kaizo game. You will die over and over and over again until you master the segment and then continue to next segment where you will die and die.

    The music is fantastic and the visual style is amazing. Its beautiful.

    Expect to save often (but each save cost some magic power so most times you are not able to save and will do the same segments again and again. The controls are floaty and its hard to control which will net you some extra deaths and make you doing the same thing over and over just like a kaizo game should. Expect to be angry.

    Dont expect anything like a classic Metroidvania like Metroid, Symphony of the night and such. Expect more like Hollow knight. Get good or get out. I choose to get out. I want a good time, not the oposite. Avoid if you dislike kaizo games with unfair placement of pikes that kill you, difficult jumps and frustration.    … Expand
  3. bernardowerner
    Aug 22, 2022
    9
    One of the most beautiful and fluid games I've ever played. For those who find it difficult to immerse itself in metroidvania games: you should really try this. At the same time the game challenges you, it gives you a very fluid gameplay and skill tree development. I'm eager to play the Will of the Wisps. The plot tries to be more moving than necessary but still I'd prefer this rather thanOne of the most beautiful and fluid games I've ever played. For those who find it difficult to immerse itself in metroidvania games: you should really try this. At the same time the game challenges you, it gives you a very fluid gameplay and skill tree development. I'm eager to play the Will of the Wisps. The plot tries to be more moving than necessary but still I'd prefer this rather than a more simplistic one.… Expand
  4. PacoBN23
    Apr 25, 2023
    9
    Un juego que me ha gustado mucho en general, destacando su apartado gráfico y sonoro. Uno de los mejores metroidvania que he jugado, aunque pensaba que habría batallas contra jefes en vez de ser puro plataformeo. Sin embargo, me he divertido mucho jugándolo. Lo recomiendo mucho.
  5. Heracross93
    Oct 11, 2022
    9
    A beautiful game that will hook you in quickly with intuitive controls and a rewarding skilltree. A gem of a game.
  6. omontilla
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    Me encanto el juego, excelente ambientación, todo un reto el plataformeo, recomendado
  7. BadSector
    Jun 21, 2023
    8
    Great visuals and soundtrack. It would have gave it 10 if it wasn't extremely difficult to complete.
  8. TheXxchaKing
    Jul 7, 2023
    9
    + Soundtrack is a glorious masterpiece that invoked tears of joy and sorrow
    + Art direction is just gorgeous and really shines on the screen
    + Platforming gameplay is silky smooth + Metroidvania exploration is satisfying and rewarding + Minimalist narrative is beautiful and charged with heart and spirit + Chase sequences are memorable - Inconsistent difficulty spikes and cheap    + Soundtrack is a glorious masterpiece that invoked tears of joy and sorrow
    + Art direction is just gorgeous and really shines on the screen
    + Platforming gameplay is silky smooth
    + Metroidvania exploration is satisfying and rewarding
    + Minimalist narrative is beautiful and charged with heart and spirit
    + Chase sequences are memorable

    - Inconsistent difficulty spikes and cheap deaths are prevalent    … Expand
  9. jdavis
    Jul 14, 2023
    10
    This game had me hooked from the very beginning. I never had so much fun playing and figuring out what to do next. What a GREAT game and I agree with all those who loved this game. You will not be disappointed in purchasing this.
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#3 Best Switch Game of 2019
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#18 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. KeenGamer
    Jan 7, 2021
    97
    Ori and the Blind Forest was already a fantastic game, but the Definitive Edition smooths out the edges and adds in extra content that slots in comfortably and adds to both the story and the gameplay. It looks brilliant, it sounds amazing, and it plays smoothly and satisfyingly. Be sure to pick this up if you’re a fan of the Metroidvania genre and fancy a challenge in an incredibly appealing package.
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  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 29, 2020
    100
    Even though I'd already replayed Ori for the fifth time last year, when I heard it was coming to Switch, I wanted to run through it all over again without question! [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 21SW]
  3. Cubed3
    Dec 16, 2019
    90
    The Switch's catalogue of Metroidvania titles was already impressive - though ironically it's still lacking an actual Metroid - and now its ranks have been bolstered by one of the best in recent memory. Ori and the Blind Forest is an absolute masterpiece, a beautiful story polished to perfection in both its artistic design and core gameplay mechanics. The utterly beautiful presentation and soundtrack crafts a charming and memorable world and there are more stories in that world to come as Ori and the Will of the Wisps landing on Xbox One in a few months. Hopefully, the Switch version comes shortly after.
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