Posted on: May 4, 2017

LittleCritter

Игр: Отзывов: 89

A pox upon all narrators

I hate narrators. They ruined Bastion and Aquaria for me and it certainly didn't help Ori. This Deku Tree wannabe will excruciatingly exposit every detail that's happening on screen. Stop dictating to me how i'm supposed to feel. Had the game taken a silent approach like Limbo or Botanicula it would have been far more effective. I realize that my dislike for narration is a very personal nitpick. What is not a nitpick is the game trying deperately to be a tearjerker from its very start and failing miserably at it. I simply didn't care for the story. It's the old light VS dark creatures setup who don't get along for...reasons. By the end it turns out that the owl antagonist had a grudge against the light tree because its hatchlings were killed by it. How or why is not really clear. One minute the owlets are fine then a big flash happens and...dead. Maybe it's because darkness creatures react allergic to light but in that case i have to question why the owl built its nest RIGHT NEXT TO A TREE MADE OF FREAKING LIGHT. Stupid, stupid owl. With that all out of the way, how does the gameplay hold up? It's decent. The controls are a bit too loose for the precision platforming required. In more open environments though you get a good feeling of flow and speed, which is then promptly ruined by making you push blocks or carry orbs which heavily restricts your movement. Sigh. One interesting aspect is that there are no boss fights. Instead the game will give you a chase scene where you have to outrun rising water or lava. The detailed graphics are beautiful but also a detriment. Far too many particle effects on screen make it hard to discern your own attack from enemy projectiles, you're gonna get hit and not even notice. However, probably the best thing about Ori is that it let's you set your own save points almost anywhere any time. So dying becomes pretty much a non-issue. All in all Ori is a flawed but still worthwhile game. I give it a low recommendation.

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Posted on: October 30, 2024

Anoed

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Игр: 96 Отзывов: 3

Horribly Hard

This game is pure suffering.

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Posted on: June 8, 2018

fiyahbird

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Игр: Отзывов: 6

Beautiful game with horrible pacing

Ori and the blind forest is a wonderful game. It is beautiful. controls good enough and has a fantastic score. But... The pacing is absolutely horrible. Ori moves so fast, but all the time, there are things that aren't projected properly for that kind of speed and thus get you killed, or swallow a lot of your health (I played on hard). You can avoid that, but doing so, slows you down tremendously. And that kills the fun. I only played for two hours and already encountered at least three hurdles that killed in one hit, when I moved wrong just a little bit. And I said above, that Ori controls good enough, but that's only partially true. The problem is, that the hurdles are too unforgiving. Ori is so fast, that you will be tempted to take risks, but you will encounter at least one hurdle (the one I gave up on, after beating it, because I didn't think the game would get any better), that will force you to go slow, because you just can't do it fast. It is impossible, because of the pattern of the hurdle. And that is something I find absolutely unforgiving, for a game, that gives you such an agile hero to steer. Not to mention the enemys. Why do I get health Upgrades, when two minutes later I get an enemy, that takes 90% of my health with one hit. I could play on easy, and funnily enough, I tried in the last minutes of my playtime, and you take less damage, and enemies drop health, but you still need the same amount of hits for them, so it's not like playing on easy takes away any of the tediousnes of the game. Of course there are a lot of people who like this game to death, and have no problems with the things that I don't like and that's okay. More power to them. It's not a question about "being skilled" or something. It's about expectations. Conclusion: If you don't like Metroidvania Games, or are easily frustrated by dieing a lot of seemingly unnecessary deaths, Ori and the blind forest is not for you. Don't expect a game like Hollow Knight, because it is not. Expect a game more like Super Meatboy.

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Posted on: June 12, 2023

madgod.103

Игр: 321 Отзывов: 19

Amazing Game!

Very beautiful, nice music and sound effects. Very challenging, but good saving system. 3 moments in the game are w/o ability to save and will require your patience. Just persevere. I recommend to anyone looking for something beautiful, metroidvania-like and challenging still with decent save system.

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Posted on: September 26, 2023

ezez33

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Игр: 141 Отзывов: 7

Visual Masterpiece

After completing all the game areas 100%, I can say that the game is good but not a great platformer. The visuals still hold up remarkably well, even in 4K. The music is also of high quality. The story revolves around saving a forest, which isn't my preferred type of story, but it's okay. There are no NPCs to interact with, story progress happens in cut scenes. The game is surprisingly challenging, especially in the late game, considering its Disney-like visuals. The late game introduces numerous movement mechanics which have to be utilized. The emphasis is on demanding platforming, featuring plenty of puzzles - with a huge amount of spikes, which I personally dislike. Fortunately, you can save your progress almost anywhere. It feels quite old-school that each main "mission" includes a scripted escape sequence instead of a boss fight (there are no boss fights in this game). It reminds me of something from the old PS2 era, like rail shooters. Initially, the movement feels too soft, because of the animation style. especially if you're coming from a game like Hollow Knight. However, halfway through the game, it became less of an issue. Melee attacks behave like homing lasers of some sort, later you'll also have some jump/throw attacks. Most enemies are generic glowing, blob-like creatures with fast animations and attacks. The visuals are somewhat overdone, with glow and animated haze present everywhere, even in the menus. Motion blur is enabled by default. The most challenging late-game levels feature image warping and heat distortion, which I found really annoying. In many areas, it's also difficult to discern which objects can cause damage, particularly in the fast-paced sections, until you become familiar with the area. You can achieve 100% completion in each area using the map system (which is well-designed) after the credits roll. There's no New Game Plus mode. It's worth noting that there are no achievements either in the GOG version of the game.

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