Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Overall, this games presentation is pretty amazing. The graphic style is beautiful, the music some of the best I have heard in a game, and the overall map is enjoyable to move around. The story is a simply told kind of tour de force about the beauty and cruelty of nature. There is no good and bad, or right and wrong in this game. Even the "villain" is an extremely sympathetic character, which is an amazing thing to think about because there is very little in the way of story sequences. There is only a few very very very well done sequences and they tell the entire story. Two things hold this back from 5 stars for me. The first is the controls. Specifically jumping, feels somewhat unresponsive. I feel like your character barely leaves the ground. Even when you unlock the triple jump it doesn't feel like you a really have that upward mobility you really desire. And sometimes, when I press a button, things just didn't happen. Like, when you unlock the Kuro feather you hold right trigger to glide, but sometimes I would be in a platform sequence and it just wouldn't work. The second is the fact that there are so many things in the world that are one hit kills, it almost feels pointless to increase the number health orbs you have. Specifically, when you go through each temple and complete the puzzle aspect, you are treated to an escape sequence which puts you into a sequence that you die instantly if it's not done correctly. This leads to you just memorizing the sequence of things you have to do to get through it. If you are like me, you will get frustrated and the controls aren't quite there to warrant such sequences. Overall though, this game is more than worth the money at full price, but especially on sale. I don't know if there is any replay value here, but I am looking forward to the sequel, where I hope they fix the few issues the game had for me.

Just visually its the most beautiful game i ever played + visuals. Most beautiful artstyle i ever seen. Absolutely gorgeous + soundtrack. Beautiful + story. I'm a grown man and I cried in first five minutes lol + gameplay is fast and fluid. Ori is a joy to control + best checkpoint system ever - ori is so small sometimes its actually hard to see him on the screen (nitpicking) Overall 10/10 most beautiful game I ever played. Masterpiece. Be warned it can be really hard you will die a lot. It would have been my goty 2015 if witcher 3 didnt come out..

Amazing gameplay, art and soundtrack. Overall just a great game.

As a child, I was brought up in the Rayman series. Which I have always enjoyed, but I know that I missed a lot of titles. I never knew games like Spyro, Crash, and Mario was just a rumor. But why am I writing this instead of judging Ori and the Blind Forest? Well, because despite the fact that I am already 18 years old and the game is 3 years old, I love platform games with an interesting storyline and excessive levels of difficulty. This game was recommended to me by friends a long time ago, but only now I was tempted to buy it and I will say yes. It was worth it! Great painted 2D graphics, which are simply wonderful and beautiful. I love this graphic style. It's just fabulous. In addition, all the symphonic music in the game makes me shiver with the beautiful sounds of the piano, violin not to mention the singer, who lent her voice to the soundtracks. The game is very pleasant. Personally, I played at a normal level of difficulty to get the most out of the game. As I said, I like demanding and difficult games, and this one could get under the skin at times. Despite this, the game is great. The story is great, it stays whole and has its own meaning. But she is very sad. And now what I value the most. The perfect combination of music with graphics and storyline meant that although I was going through a lot of horror movies with a harsh climate, none of them made me feel like crying. This game did it at the very beginning not counting how it used me on the main menu. This is a great advantage that is difficult to obtain in my category. This game succeeded. 2D graphics perfectly match this game and is much better than graphics from Rayman Origins or Legends. Everything that was visible was hand-painted, and it certainly took the creators a lot of time for which they have my great respect. What more can I say. If you are looking for a great game with great graphics, excellent music, a good story and demanding gameplay, this game is perfect.

Perfect platformer, as hard as they come yet very fair cause Ori's maneuverability is flawless. Beautiful graphics and stunning soundtrack all wrapped up in a heart touching story. For me it's perfect in any sense I can think of. Totally recommended! (20 hours played on Steam)