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!
