Ori and the Will of the Wisps

 Xbox One
Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 71
  3. Negative: 0 out of 71
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  1. Washington Post
    Mar 13, 2020
    70
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a traditional video game sequel. Expect more abilities, a larger map, and more colors than in the first. I hoped to see a touch of subversion to its formula instead of strait-laced augmentation, but it’s easy to make peace with such complaints.
  2. Gamer.nl
    Mar 11, 2020
    70
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps feels familiar, even though there are many new elements introduced. Not all of them are truly adding to the experience, but they are in no way detrimental. Even though the game is buggy, this metroidvania meets platformer is still a blast.
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  1. Ars Technica
    Mar 12, 2020
    A beautiful, difficult, and masterful swan song for 2D platforming on the Xbox One. Buy it if you have any interest in the genre.
  2. Eurogamer
    Mar 16, 2020
    Artful animation and visuals combine with tightly designed exploration, though beware persistent technical issues.
  3. Kotaku
    Mar 12, 2020
    With Will of the Wisps, the Ori series’ focus has widened. While some of the details have blurred in the process, the result is a game that’s much more expansive while even more magical and heart-wrenching than the original. That’s coming from someone who just spent 15 hours with a bug-riddled early review copy. I’m guessing it’s even better fixed.
  5. Mashable
    Mar 10, 2020
    The challenge is something that Ori and the Will of the Wisps nails perfectly. Whether it's a boss battle, a chase sequence, a puzzle, or a section that's hard to navigate through, Will of the Wisps doesn't shy away from the difficulty.
  6. Polygon
    Mar 11, 2020
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps offers a gorgeous world to explore and a varied, creative series of abilities and tasks that guide my exploration and help me see more of this wonderful place. It expands my options in combat and offers me more to do, and mostly benefits from that added complexity, while losing some of its focus in the process. Overall, however, it’s a worthy trade off.

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#3 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2020

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1850 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,654 out of 1850
  2. Mixed: 56 out of 1850
  3. Negative: 140 out of 1850
  1. CarlitOzz_666
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    Excelentes gráficos y jugabilidad, un obligado para todo amante de los juegos estilo metroid

    No cabe duda que moon studio lo hizo de nuevo un    Excelentes gráficos y jugabilidad, un obligado para todo amante de los juegos estilo metroid

    No cabe duda que moon studio lo hizo de nuevo un excelente juego    … Full Review »
  2. Xbox_Alive
    Mar 11, 2020
    9
    Ori and The Will of The Wisps - Visually stunning and stylish this 2D platform adventure is keeping true to the original and is almost theOri and The Will of The Wisps - Visually stunning and stylish this 2D platform adventure is keeping true to the original and is almost the elusive flawless sequel. Guide little Ori on his all new quest after a nice flight with your owlet friend turns perilous and you both get seperated you must find one another and get to safety. Also you will get to complete side missions helping friendly creatures you meet along the way each with their own little tale to tell, or rumor to share. Some of these nice creatures will just want to sell you upgrades for a cost, earning this spirit currency leads you to dark and dangerous places where the evil monsters are lurking, however in what is quite a subtansial upgrade over the original little Ori will gain access to various weapons to fight your way on your quest. This time around it will require a bit more skill to push your way through this dream like land, with weapons and abilities on hand like the brute power of the spear to launch through the air, or the finely tuned skill with the bow and arrow to pluck of monsters from distance or aim for a target to unlock a door or walkway, or maybe you'd just like to glide along over these hideous beasts, well this time around you can do plenty. As you progress and unlock more and more some of these will help gain you access previously blocked off to you and always makes you want to double back and check on things with each new one you acquire. Ori at it's heart is a plat-former, a beautiful and brilliant one at that, however Will of The Wisps has been brought to the table showing a clear focus on increased action for this helping. Usually such a change would be damaging but it's pulled of beautifully, timed just right to break up the focus or delving deeper and further are the boss fights, a few more than last time around and very satisfying to pass.
    As with all things as my time came to and end with Ori and The Will of The Wisps to write this review I can say wholeheartedly that this is probably the most visually beautiful games I have laid my hands on in recent years, with a well told story that you will grasp as you go along and with such sincere emotion conveyed by the characters that will really tug on the most seasoned gamers heartstrings, this game is just shy of a masterpiece. While maybe the couple if things are small that I seemed to experience and nothing game breaking, (let's face it I've played game at launch far far worse) just the rare occurence of a texture taking just a little too long to long in causing a slight black spot or the odd frame drop here and there, or loading the map seems to be less fluid and seamless as it should. In summary then: Ori and The Will of The Wisps. Beautifully made with painstakinly stunning visuals and an emotional goldmine, upgraded action / combat elements that add more to the platform roots and perfectly break up the addictive exploration aspects. Just as good, if not better than the its predecessor.    … Full Review »
  3. Emannuel-Vitor
    Mar 11, 2020
    10
    Esse é um excelente e maravilhoso jogo no estilo metroidvania, com uma das melhores trilhas sonoras q eu ja ouvi na vida , ori consegue ser umEsse é um excelente e maravilhoso jogo no estilo metroidvania, com uma das melhores trilhas sonoras q eu ja ouvi na vida , ori consegue ser um dos melhores jogos q eu ja joguei na vida facilmente… Full Review »
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