Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Story Loss, friendship, helping those in need and not to judge a book by its cover are the themes that I found while playing this art piece. Soundtrack/Sound Design The music written by Gareth Coker touches the heart and soul while the beautiful sounds of Aeralie Brightons voice guides you through the mysterious Forest of Nibel. The sounds composed fit the areas and different scenarios perfectly which when mastering the controls of Ori make you feel as if you are flying through this wonderful world. Graphics/Art Design One thing you'll notice is that the vibrant colours are jumping off the screen. The heavy use of blue and purple make for a dark, lonely and sad or even a dead enviroment, while the goldish yellow and green forestation brings out life in the Forest of Nibel. I love how those heavy contrasts are overlapping beautifully and each zone is defined by telling its own story coherent with Ori's story. Each area is a painting where a lot of work went into. You often just stand still to be in awe of the beautiful design. Gameplay Completed the game(100%) in 26hours on hard with a controller(XBOXONE), collecting everything and maxing out all skills even though I didn't need to. Once mastering the fluidity of the controls, all mistakes you make are probably your own when dying. As this is a platformer, you are going to move a lot. The abilities aren't overpowered or make the platforming easy. The combat in this game is personally not a highlight. Overal the gameplay is much fun, and not excruciating like some say it is. I'm not bothered by the fact that this game doesn't have any achievements (GOG Version). Summary If you like platformers with an amazing artstyle, a short but moving story with a score that you can keep listening to, i'd say for this pricepoint and time you invest in this game, it's certainly worth playing. Best to compare different user reviews to have a balanced view on the game, but it gets a strong recommendation from me.

This is my favorite game in years. Old school hard with unbelievable, gorgeous graphics and sound. I enjoyed Shovel Knight quite a bit, but this game offered so much more engagement and satisfaction. During even the most frustrating parts, I was smiling and could feel every attempt getting that much closer, and the feeling of accomplishment when I eventually succeeded was amazing; it's like finishing Contra without using a continue for those who still know what that means (I'm old)

A beautiful game with a heartwarming story, charming characters, and challenging (but fair) platforming mechanics.

Ori and the Blind Forest is a beautiful game that you’ll really enjoy. The graphics are gorgeous, and the music is amazing. The platforming feels smooth, though some parts are tough and will challenge you. As you unlock new abilities, it gets more fun and rewarding. Overall, it's a great adventure with a touching story that will keep you hooked.

This game is amazing and very beautiful! Firstly, the visuals are very gorgeous. It is the most beautiful Metroidvania game I have seen (probably the most beautiful 2-d game). I love the forest atmosphere and the different environments that you have to go through. The story is simple, but very emotional. There were moments in the game that almost made me teary eye (and they still do). The character and enemy designs are well made and the main protagonist, Ori, is lovable and very adorable. The music is amazing and bring a lot to the atmosphere. The gameplay is amazing. The controls are smooth and also tight. The skills and abilities you obtain focus on platforming and especially one, called bashing, is a lot of fun to use! The progression is pretty linear with objectives that help you know where to go, but it also allows some exploring. The combat is different from typical combat; you keep a certain distance from the enemy and attack using ranged, proximity attacks. The world and level designs are really good. The platforming is challenging and the levels contain a good amount of puzzles. There are no bosses (except for mini-bosses) in the game, but the challenges come from the platforming. IMO, the best parts of the game are the escape sequences (a played a lot of other Metroidvanias and the ones I played seem to have little to no escape sequences). The escape sequences were thrilling and amazing, and what got me to love this game. Since this is the definitive edition, they added a lot of improvements from the original such as teleportation, difficulty selection, and the ability to go back to a couple of previous areas (since the original contained a couple areas that you can't go back to once completed). This edition also added new areas and abilities that are fun to use. Overall, this is an amazing game to me. If you love Metroidvania and/or platforming with an emotional story and likable characters, get this game!