Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

 Xbox One
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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 447 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 22 out of 447
  3. Negative: 56 out of 447
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  1. Flashyboy89
    May 19, 2023
    9
    Wow, what a game! Beautiful, charming and master crafted in every way. Amongst my favourite games.
  2. sathero
    Feb 19, 2023
    9
    The game is awsome in design, music, level design and etc. The only reason is not a 10 is because it crashed and I lost a few minuts of gameplay. Series s
  3. Cyborg_TDRK
    Dec 16, 2022
    10
    Eu resolvi reescrever minha review de Ori porque a minha antiga estava muito ruim, então, lá vai.

    Eu simplesmente amei esse jogo, tudo nele é extremamente perfeito, a trilha sonora, arte, a gameplay apesar de simples é satisfatória. É uma pena a Moon Studios não ter uma administração saudável, pois esse jogo tem muito carinho e coração posto nele.
  4. Sab1nX
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    I'm not especially big on platformers, but with such fun gameplay and a wholesome heartfelt story, the Ori games are perfect!
  5. TomKing13
    Jul 17, 2022
    8
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  6. Tallgaloot
    Feb 7, 2022
    7
    Very much enjoyed this game. I’m a very casual gamer. I appreciated that I didn’t get lost and was able to find my way from point a to b with little confusion. Story was a little weak, but I had a lot of fun.
  7. Robertinho123
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    Emotional rollercoaster and amazing gameplay. Loved this one from start to finish.
  8. zezeljmare
    Jun 26, 2021
    10
    EN:
    Simply beautiful. Pure art. Beautiful graphics, emotional story, great music combined with great platformer levels. The bosses are perfect and challenging. The game is a masterpiece.

    SRP:
    Jednostavno prelepo. Čista umetnost. Prelepa grafika, emotivna priča, sjajna muzika spojena sa odličnim platformer nivoima. Bosevi su savršen i solidne su izazovni. Igra je remek-delo.
  9. Woua
    Jun 18, 2021
    10
    The story is beautiful ori is one of the must play of this generation 10/10 i recommand
  10. Angryfunnydog
    Jun 16, 2021
    5
    The game is beautiful, the story is nice and kind. And everyone talked about this, that's why I started this game. But comon, some sections, especially escape sequences will just burn your ass because of odd controls and mechanics that work poorly.

    You don't put a nice physics in a platformer game where you require perfect reaction and precise actions. But the controls don't allow you    The game is beautiful, the story is nice and kind. And everyone talked about this, that's why I started this game. But comon, some sections, especially escape sequences will just burn your ass because of odd controls and mechanics that work poorly.

    You don't put a nice physics in a platformer game where you require perfect reaction and precise actions. But the controls don't allow you this opportunity, plus because of physics you just need to replay sections because the thing that you needed to make a jump, for example, is simply swept away but wind or something

    I bet super meat boy and sekiro but this game flamed my ass completely, so it's a 0 from me. That's a pitty and I'm not sure why they made this amazing game with great narrative and added such ass-cracking difficulty. And not in the whole game, but in some specific places. And it's on normal difficulty, I can't imagine what monsters play this game on hard    … Expand
  11. srinu634
    May 8, 2021
    9
    Game Design - 10/10
    Music - 10/10
    Gameplay - 8/10 Hardness settings - varying levels of hardness to choose from (which is good). Puzzles - 10/10 if you like puzzles ( I am not a fan of puzzles at all ). Cons: Linear levels, controls with lack of proper instructions sometimes because of which I was stuck for a long time, a bug that I encountered while playing. Ori and the blind    Game Design - 10/10
    Music - 10/10
    Gameplay - 8/10
    Hardness settings - varying levels of hardness to choose from (which is good).
    Puzzles - 10/10 if you like puzzles ( I am not a fan of puzzles at all ).

    Cons: Linear levels, controls with lack of proper instructions sometimes because of which I was stuck for a long time, a bug that I encountered while playing.

    Ori and the blind forest definitive edition is a beautifully narrated game that's at the epitome of how a game should look like, how the music in a game should be like. The design people have done more than juat a spectacular job for this game and hands down this game has the best design I ever saw in any game. It's beautiful and you have to experience this game to understand what I mean. Gameplay is around 10-12 hours which is ideal and not too long or not too short. I'm at an age where I can't spend hours and hours gaming so I only pick up games that are around 12 hours in length. The levels are interesting and the addition of new features to Ori after each level makes the game progression interesting in an otherwise linear levels.

    I have few cons as I mentioned earlier in this review. One of them being sometimes the puzzles are confusing that I had to check youtube to understand what to do. I also encountered a bug where I was moving a block and a laser hit it , the block fell at an angle with the ground and the wall and Ori was stuck in the triangle of the wall, floor and one side of the block and I couldn't move it. So, I had to restart the game. Apart from the abundance of puzzles and a bug that I mentioned, the game is a masterpiece and is a game that everyone should play at the least once in their lifetime. However, the Cons are no comparison to the pros of this game which marvels at game design/game art/music/story telling etc    … Expand
  12. Benjimon23
    Apr 25, 2021
    9
    Amazing game with beautiful visuals, music and challenging gameplay. Took about 10 hours to complete.
  13. TheDovahkiin
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    What do I have to say about this game that hasn`t been said before, it is simply a masterpiece in every single way. Also includes a lot of challenging achievements wich I aprecciate.
  14. Fir3lordZuk0
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    Beautiful world, great music and story.
    GamePlay is awesome. So many skills
  15. Conski
    Mar 13, 2021
    10
    What a game! It is a rare pleasure to have a game bring you on an emotional journey like this. From the very beginning you are drawn in with beautiful artwork, haunting music and a story that is so well told, it doesn’t leave you.
    Collecting all the powers and finding the secrets in each area is enjoyable and not a chore at all like some games can be. I really enjoyed every part of this    What a game! It is a rare pleasure to have a game bring you on an emotional journey like this. From the very beginning you are drawn in with beautiful artwork, haunting music and a story that is so well told, it doesn’t leave you.
    Collecting all the powers and finding the secrets in each area is enjoyable and not a chore at all like some games can be. I really enjoyed every part of this game from start to finish.    … Expand
  16. memus
    Jan 12, 2021
    7
    Not as great as Celeste, but still worthwhile.

    Pros: * The music is matched perfectly with art direction (especially in cutscenes) * Metroidvania structure is satisfying (that different from Celeste) * Skills are introduced gradually and that gives time to master them. Cons: * On my Series X the game crashed a few times. The most annoying crash was right after the final boss    Not as great as Celeste, but still worthwhile.

    Pros:
    * The music is matched perfectly with art direction (especially in cutscenes)
    * Metroidvania structure is satisfying (that different from Celeste)
    * Skills are introduced gradually and that gives time to master them.

    Cons:
    * On my Series X the game crashed a few times. The most annoying crash was right after the final boss section, so I needed to replay it again.
    * The art style is beautiful, but not that functional. Countless times I simply wasn't noticing spikes or miscalculated what's grabbable. That was especially annoying during boss sections
    * Controls could have been tighter. Climbing over a tiny ledge was a pain even after 10 hours with the game.
    * I got only 81% of achievements. It has quite a few with unreasonable level of game finesse (like a single life walkthrough)    … Expand
  17. Skurttish
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    A great platformer with beautiful visuals, a touching story, and amazing level design that pairs with some really fun movement-based skills.

    Probably the best thing about the game is that all of the skills are movement-based. By the game’s end, you feel like a certified ninja, flying around the screen and twirling through every level like a ballet dancer of death, able to pick between    A great platformer with beautiful visuals, a touching story, and amazing level design that pairs with some really fun movement-based skills.

    Probably the best thing about the game is that all of the skills are movement-based. By the game’s end, you feel like a certified ninja, flying around the screen and twirling through every level like a ballet dancer of death, able to pick between four different fun ways to kill every enemy.

    The visuals are also excellent, something straight out of a Disney fairy tale. And the story has a powerful and surprising ending, another thing that I really enjoyed that sets this apart from other games I’ve played this generation. It is absolutely a memorable and engrossing ride.

    But there were a few details I didn’t like as much, and that’s why it’s an 8 and not a 10:
    —Most items in the game have a similar glowy/fuzzy aesthetic, which makes it hard to tell which items are projectiles and which are not when lots of things are blowing up.
    —There is no way to move the screen, making some jumps blind. That’s stressful in a game with a limited save function.
    —Speaking of that save function, I thought I would dislike a save mechanic that was limited and consumable, and you know what, I did. I have kids—sometimes I just need to drop the game instantly. Not with Ori.

    Don’t let the negatives scare you away—it’s a really great game, and one I heartily recommend.    … Expand
  18. Tunayavuz
    Dec 16, 2020
    8
    If you have a game pass on xbox be sure to play cause it’s an amazing experience with breathtaking graphics and a great gameplay. Metroidvania part is also good with great exploration, platforming feels satisfying. Great game overall
  19. lNeo15l
    Aug 24, 2020
    8
    Excelente multiplataforma AA, considerando que é jogo indi tem uma boa qualidade.
  20. barrapablo
    Jul 31, 2020
    10
    I just create an account on metacritic to review this game! IS INCREDIBLE... I'm willing to play part two!
  21. iMahyar77
    Jul 15, 2020
    10
    One of the best games from the XBOX games roster. Totally loved what it had to offer.
  22. Lordzyger
    Jun 19, 2020
    9
    Masterpiece

    Unique design, platformer with beautiful soundtracks and special effects.. colorful and enjoyable. Ori is the best platform game in Xbox One by far... Set the top in their year, and the game is addictive and a Little complicated.

    You need to explore every single part of the map to find everything you need, and the progression system is awesome.

    I recommend this game 100%
  23. ProfAmateur
    May 21, 2020
    8
    Story breathtaking. Gameplay sometimes a bit hard. Quick-travel could be optimized
  24. Chain_Affinity
    May 14, 2020
    10
    A platforming masterpiece in the vein of Metroid, but bringing fresh new gameplay ideas to the genre.
  25. xaero47
    Apr 24, 2020
    10
    Exceptional!!!

    Does justice to the platform experience with good graphics, gameplay, storyline. Definitely a master piece and kudos to the creators.
  26. nathanliapis
    Apr 16, 2020
    9
    One of the best Xbox one exclusives! Graphics 9/10, Audio 10/10, Gameplay 9/10, Loading times 10/10.
  27. Arwish
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Visualmente increíble con una linda historia. Gran entretención y desafío como plataforma.… Expand
  28. WilliamHaole
    Apr 11, 2020
    9
    Pra um primeiro jogo, foi lindo, principalmente a historia do jogo. A jogabilidade é boa, não perfeita. Posso te dizer que a do segundo é muito melhor. Mas a historia te cativa. Musicalmente é perfeito. Esse jogo tem poucas falhas. Nunca fui muito de joga metroidvania, mas esse e o segundo eu amei. Pretendo jogar mais, até lançar um jogo desse nível. GT: WilliamHaole
  29. Eze2501
    Apr 9, 2020
    10
    Art style 10
    Gameplay 9.5
    Sound 10
    History 10

    Amazing game, amazing metroidvania
  30. ROK8
    Mar 13, 2020
    10
    Ori and the Blind Forest is perhaps my favorite game on the Xbox / PC. The beautiful hand drawn graphics, the story, the characters, the game mechanics, the playability all draws you into a the magical world of Ori. Actually this is the only game where immediately after the end credits I started the adventure again. I have played through everything three times as the only game I have everOri and the Blind Forest is perhaps my favorite game on the Xbox / PC. The beautiful hand drawn graphics, the story, the characters, the game mechanics, the playability all draws you into a the magical world of Ori. Actually this is the only game where immediately after the end credits I started the adventure again. I have played through everything three times as the only game I have ever played. I highly recommend this game - enjoy!… Expand
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#6 Best Xbox One Game of 2016
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#22 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2016
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#39 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. CD-Action
    Jun 29, 2016
    90
    One of the best platformers is now more accessible (but even the lowest difficulty setting can be frustrating) and introduces a new area and two new useful skills. The Definitive Edition is a great opportunity to catch up if you haven’t played this amazing game (and you really should!), but also a good reason to revisit Nibel. [06/2016, p.59]
  2. Gaming Nexus
    May 6, 2016
    90
    Ori's second appearance is just as memorable as the first. The world is just as gorgeous as before and with two new zones to discover and explore, there is more to unlock for players both old and new. The difficulty has been ramped up for those wanting a better challenge, and only the best of the best will survive One Life mode.
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  3. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Apr 28, 2016
    90
    Quotation forthcoming.
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