Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

1. mananmehta30

   May 25, 2016

   10

   Great visuals. Fantastic gameplay and lovely music. Graphics are outstanding. Has little story but emotionally resonant. Platformers don't getGreat visuals. Fantastic gameplay and lovely music. Graphics are outstanding. Has little story but emotionally resonant. Platformers don't get better than this.… Expand

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2. T2xlc

   Jun 23, 2020

   10

   Absolutely beautiful. Definitely one of the greatest games I ever played, maybe even the best!
   Especially the soundtrack, make sure to put onAbsolutely beautiful. Definitely one of the greatest games I ever played, maybe even the best!
   Especially the soundtrack, make sure to put on your headphones. And take a seat on the feels train.… Expand

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4. Giwon

   Dec 4, 2022

   10

   Perfect harmony of "Healing from beautiful graphic, music, story" and "Pleasure from the accomplishment by difficulty".
   
   아름다운 그래픽&음악&스토리의Perfect harmony of "Healing from beautiful graphic, music, story" and "Pleasure from the accomplishment by difficulty".
   
   아름다운 그래픽&음악&스토리의 힐링과 그렇지 못한 난이도가 가져오는 쾌감의 완벽한 조화.… Expand

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5. Kingphazer

   Feb 4, 2018

   9

   I picked up Ori after watching Dunkey's best of 2016 video and I was pleasantly surprised. The game is a 2D platformer in which you play asI picked up Ori after watching Dunkey's best of 2016 video and I was pleasantly surprised. The game is a 2D platformer in which you play as Ori, a spirit of the forest and Sein, a being of the forest's Spirit Tree. Ori must bring balance to the forest after the Spirit Tree's call to find Ori destroyed most of food and life in the surrounding vicinity.  The game plays as a Metroid-esque 2D side-scrolling platformer and does a really good job at it. I am terrible at these games and as you can see below, I died FREQUENTLY, but even I was able to complete the main story in just over ten hours. I missed a lot of the collectibles and an entire part of the map, so by the time I collected most of those and explored the area, my time was closer to 15 hours.
   
   Before you can even control Ori one this is glaringly obvious: the game is beautiful. The game does not feature much dialog, so the story relies heavily on the atmosphere. Each area is unique but the designers did a great job of making the world feel connected. I personally found the music even more enjoyable than the visuals. Whether you're in part of the forest covered in mist, in an active volcano, or even running from a bolder 100 times your size, the music strikes a chord deep inside you. It either gets your adrenaline pumping or brings a tear to your eye.
   
   Like I wrote earlier, the game is very Metroid-esque. You explore the 2D forest, collecting power-ups along the way. Some of these powers-ups are located around the map and some of them are located on your skill tree, which require experience and "leveling up" to unlock. The power-ups located around the forest help unlock secrets and places you previously could not complete. I've never been a fan of these kind of games but I never felt lost on what to do or where to go next. Some of the power-ups are more useful than others and you don't even need two of them to complete the game. The game also offers health shards and power shards for you to collect, giving you even more reason to explore every nook and cranny and making me even more overwhelmed. Indie games used to be simpler.
   
   I played on a mouse and keyboard, although I think using a controller would make playing a bit easier. I only say this as my fingers on the keyboard would often get confused and I died a lot because of this. You use the keyboard to move, jump, and overall traverse your way through the map and you use the mouse for combat. Even with that said about the controller, controlling Ori is very fluid and natural. Using your attack is as easy as clicking the mouse button, but later on, I utilized the "counter" ability as it does way more damage than my wet noodle attacks ever did.
   
   I really enjoyed this game. It's been awhile since I've had so much fun with an indie game. I got immediately hooked and school was the only reason I stopped playing it. It is one of those games where you can not touch it for months but can get back into it after a minute of looking at everything. I'm glad I got a chance to review such a treat. The sequel is coming out later this year and I hope Moon studios can live up the quality that Ori and the Blind Forest has. If you have 20 bucks to spare, get this game. You will not be disappointed!… Expand

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6. gracjanski

   Jan 2, 2022

   9

   + Art design, music from another world: perfect
   + technically you get a great graphic and it still works on a 2012 gaming laptop.
   + Gameplay+ Art design, music from another world: perfect
   + technically you get a great graphic and it still works on a 2012 gaming laptop.
   + Gameplay with many ideas and good puzzles: this game is more an intelligent puzzle than a dexterity game. I hate reaction/dexterity games and this game has no frustrating parts, where you need to push any button accurately to a pixel. I do not agree with some bad ratings here, this game is not difficult on normal level.
   + map for a good overview
   + motivating skill tree.
   + beautiful and lovely story, maybe a bit too kind-hearted
   
   should be an easy 10... but
   ---------- Game only on steam.… Expand

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7. xcylo

   Nov 17, 2020

   8

   This is the game that actually made me care about metroidvania-style games. If you're a veteran of the genre, I can't really speak to whatThis is the game that actually made me care about metroidvania-style games. If you're a veteran of the genre, I can't really speak to what you'll get out of the game. But as a new player, the game is accessible. It's stylistically beautiful, combat and exploration are simple, and the game is just all around... fun. It's not particularly challenging, or overly original, and I'm not sure the replayability is all that great. But it's a fun, simple game that you can blast through in a few hours. Think "easy listening" but for video games. Come on out, relax, enjoy, and maybe cry a little. You won't regret it.… Expand

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8. consigliere

   Apr 12, 2020

   0

   Moon Studios really improved the game by only adding 2 more skills and fast travel points. MASTERPIECE.

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