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Of course, there are items that'll increase your maximum health but the main collectibles are upgradable Spirit Shards which provide unique boosts. On your way, you'll discover loads of treasures that'll help you on your adventure. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is quite a long game that'll have you travel to many distinct and memorable locales. Let me tell you weaving through tricky attacks while smashing enemies up is a real treat! Better believe it, froggy! Holy hot darn, does that feel awesome! As I've touched upon, the combat is phenomenal and I've seen some folks say how difficult it is but it really isn't as long as you know when to jump and dodge out of harm's way which is easy once you memorize the different enemy types' patterns. About a few hours in, you'll find yourself zipping through areas lightning-quick as you air-dash, leap from lights, and grab spinning cylinders only to fling yourself through a narrow opening with perfect timing. Sure, you run and jump but where the gameplay really shines is in the abilities that you gradually acquire throughout the adventure. The main aspect of Ori and the Will of the Wisps that I love is its platforming. It's clear that Moon Studios really gave it their all to make the most magical 2D world in all of gaming. Also, its orchestral soundtrack is beautiful and the effects are super-satisfying. Anyway, from the out-of-focus foregrounds to the detailed and mostly unambiguous platforms to the jaw-dropping animated backgrounds, Ori and the Will of the Wisps looks nothing short of amazing. For the record, although the graphics here feel much more real and organic, I still prefer the fantastical nature of the Trine games. In my opinion, the most similar game on a visual level is the Trine series. v1d30chumz 194-143-137-78 I don't know what that thing in the background is and I don't want to find outįor now, allow me to say that Ori and the Will of the Wisps looks awesome. Whereas the first game felt rather disconnected as you wave your attacks around, battling foes here is visceral and thoroughly enjoyable but I'll discuss the gameplay in more depth later on. After that, the actual gameplay begins and right away, I noticed a huge step up when it comes to combat. Just like its predecessor, it begins with an emotional story segment that I honestly find to be a bit manipulative but others seem to like these sorts of openings so I won't go on about it. I played it on Xbox One X and after enjoying it for a couple of hours, I really started to realise just how incredible of a game it is. However, I wasn't expecting Ori and the Will of the Wisps to be such a huge improvement over the original. I remember having a blast with Ori and the Blind Forest and thought it was a great game. 🤝 I didn't think I gave a hoot about owls before I met this fellow │ We love to hear from our visitors even if you disagree so please leave a respectful comment after reading this review. It's awesome that exactly 5 years after Ori and the Blind Forest debuted, we finally have a sequel so let's go on another magical journey.
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps is also available for Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch Maciejewski playing an Xbox One on March 10, 2020
