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I see the note you made in the description about their "day 1 patch". ACGs review (he played both pre, and post patch) said the patch fixed virtually all of the technical issues across the board, and he was super surprised by well well the game ran after the patch was installed (even on the standard xbox.... and the one X got a normal 60fps). Thats just 1 persons experience, but he too is pretty thorough in his reviews so I figured it was worth noting.
I still had stuttering and freezes all the way through on my X (Though nowhere near a bad as days gone on the pro). I shudder to think About what it was like before the day 1 patch. Great game other wise.
Update: apparently a day 1 patch went live that fixed a lot of the technical issues I listed. I can't confirm these improvements myself, so check forums etc for further information.
@@desmondnieves8259 He is never going to pin it, because you can only pin one comment and money is more important than informing viewers accurately. Otherwise he would have not released an outdated video in the first place ;-)
@@aidandanielson9453 I'm not bragging (at least I hope I don't sound like I am) but I beat corrupted kwolok first try in like 1 minute Edit: clarified which boss
I get instant goosebumps every time I hear the hauntingly beautiful music of Ori... it's just so serene and epic at the same time. Which should - frankly - be impossible...
@@nhiko999 That part... that sequence was when I irreversibly fell in love with the first game. I just couldn't accept defeat at that point. So beautiful.
I'm not that much into gaming, but you are my favorite reviewer of video games. You bring it alive and give it meaning with depth and honesty. Nice vocabulary and alliteration in your scripts. Nice work overall.
One of the best soundtracks in gaming. The original game (along with Rise of the Tomb Raider) was the main reason to get an xbox one in those first few years after its release.
One of the techniques people learn in game design is the practice of mapping out the domain, i.e. the possibility space, of the interactions and mechanics available to the player. If you can do action A, that action may have different behaviors in-game that result when it combines with objects 1, 2, 3, 4, i.e. wall, projectile, platform, enemy, etc. Every combination of interactions constitutes the domain of the mechanics. Constructing a puzzle is as simple as gradually teaching users about the domain by making discovering and making use of the domain a requirement of progression through a physical space. Every time you add mechanics, it affects the size of the domain. You can also influence the perceived size of the domain by combining required behaviors. Crafting puzzles is about understanding the full scope of what can be done right from the get-go, and then arbitrarily deciding upon a goal that forces the user to think about using the mechanics in the way you want them to. It's all about guiding players to understand the mechanics the same way you do as the game developer.
SkillUp: man, you are just my gaming shepherd. I’ve been playing this game for a couple days now and I was saying to myself ‘when is that kick-ass song from SkillUp’s review ever gonna come on’ and THEN the escape from the mill started. WOW. I am going to savour the rest of this game. That was so epic and all the more so for how quickly you have to work out what you need to do and how quickly the sequence ends with you safe (barely!). You have not steered me wrong yet with a single game. I have particularly picked up that we like the same music (battle track from FF15, Automata, this). Every game I play that you’ve recommended, I put more faith in the next recommendation. Lead on mate, lead on.
Playing this game was truely a wonderful experience. As a 33 year old man, I cant remember the last time a game affected me on an emotional level like that. That ending.... It was just perfect! Certainly made me swell up. Its at the top of my list for GOTY and i think its going to be tough to beat.
Haha nice sponsor Segway at the end bro! Very Linus-esque! Totally downloading this on game pass when I get home. Never played anything like this but it looks TOTALLY Ming and I TOTALLY trust you! Thanks man! The art art looks so gorgeous!
Having first played this game 6-ish months after release, I can confirm that all the bugs and glitches listed in the video are gone. I had no frame drops or other technical problems. The one bug I had was a minor map glitch, where 1 collectible doesn't show up.
As I just finished Will of the Wisps, I can confidently say you are in for a super deep, worthwhile trip. It deserves to be in my top five (if not three) Xbox One games ever! Also, if you have good headphones, or a good sound system, CRANK IT UP!!!
Best review I have ever seen. Subscribed. Just the way how you took time to detail the nuances like level design, animation and flow is what I look for in a review, and you just sounded like a person genuinely in love the the artistic & creativity in gaming like myself. Thank you, and can't wait to check out your future reviews.
I decided to check this game out after really enjoying Hollow Knight. Such a fun and beautiful game. I never thought I could be wowed by the graphics of a 2D game.
He was pretty clear that the audio will not contain spoilers but the video does so if you don't want spoilers then just listen. It was literally at the start of the video
@@zybch I'm not completely disagreeing. What is important though is honesty in the first 30 seconds on what the review contains. If we get that then we know what we are in for and there is absolutely no space for bitching because there's nothing misleading
I also only played the first game for a few minutes.........until this weekend. I got 100% completion in The Blind Forest, and it was absolutely brilliant! I can't wait for Will of the Wisps later tonight.
InnerRise, what are you talking about? What doesn't make sense? I just beat the first game last week. I got 100% during the play through. Then I said I'm excited to play the new one. Why are you getting upset?
Ori and the Blind Forest is an absolute masterpiece and it seems like WotW expands on the franchise in every single way. I cannot wait to play this! Great review as always :)
No big analogy about ships? No 40 minute long appreciation. I think its good you aren't dragging a review out unnecessarily, and if you said all you have to say about this game fair enough, i still enjoyed your review. Just unexpectedly concise. Your reviews have so much hard work put into them and you have a unique and thought provoking review style. Looking forward to the next one!
Not to mention the plethora of weapons and skills you can mix and match to suit your play style, and the versatility those abilities have. Bash for example can either reflect projectiles or use them to propel you in close to an enemy, it's up to you how to use it. I just wish there was some kind of replay mode or NG+ that lets you use all abilities from the start and fight bosses as much as you want rather than having to play the whole game over again, or dropping saves with auto save disabled to try a new skill set in a boss fight.
I can't exactly double check right now, but I remember you can pick the boss fights from the menu. I don't think you can pick difficulty though (based on the save's difficulty).
Fizzy Shellfish - You should play the first one too. Amazing franchise. I’m a gamer by the way, PS4 and Nintendo, and I use my PC to play some Xbox exclusives.
@@MyManJFKTV The first one is amazing. I'm happy with my XB1X and Switch this gen, but next gen i will get all of them. Every platform has it's pros and cons, and all of them have awesome games.
I love how Ori show to all the gaming world that you don´t need live "live service" games or half-baked things to be an awesome experience. Im glad the studio take the time they need to release this second chapter of this little cute white pet, with love every corner....
I slept on this one. I played it a teeny bit and then, life happened. Giving the game a proper chance now...my god, absolute magic. I could see it the first time but now experiencing it is just...magic. Cheers Shilly I rounded up the comments to 600 flat mate. Pay me later.
This is such a stunningly beautiful game. It’s half off on steam until 1/5/21. I bought a copy for a friend because I just had to give the devs the full price for this amazing game
The only gripes I had with the last Ori was the combat and boring collectibles. I hated it and just ran away from all the enemies and never bothered exploring too much. I'm so glad they changed that and made it actually fun, I have no doubt this will be a contender with Silksong for my favorite game ever made.
Ori and the Blind Forest was for me what Nier Automata was for Skillup. It's the greatest game I've ever played and I am so happy the sequel lives up to such high standards.
I am surprised you didn't speak about the characters (outside of bosses, which are some of the best in Ori 1) In the first game, the few characters you really interacted with were amazing and they usually didn't even talk. The cat-group I am really curious about in Ori 2! I am downloading the game now, but am being very conscious of bugs and p0erformance issues, since I hate playing at low framerates lol.
Wow. That was a great review. I'd say you liked the game. ;-) I'm attempting to play through the first one before playing Will of the Wisps but after watching this I'm so tempted to jump straight to it! Thanks for a stellar review!
When I was at Pax east last year at a panel that was held about music in video games they had some of the people there that worked on this game. Got to see some audio and visuals in the game at that time.
I played this game on switch and is a wonderful port. No framedrops at all. Just some cutscenes that were downscaled a lot, but just a few. Shed tears by the end.
I also had all of those performance issues stutters and audio issues. Played the first 10min and them just moved it to my ssd. That somehow fixed every single issue i was facing before.
Just finished this. Man what an incredible work of art. You nailed this review and added words to my awe. The art, music, combat, platforming, and the progression is incredible. It always felt new and the feel of this game while you platform is the best I’ve ever experienced. Definitely game of the year contender and on my all time favorite game list. I’ve been trying to find a way to contact Moon studio because I just want to give them a hug, or platonic kiss, or message, or SOMETHING to let them know they absolutely CRUSHED IT with this game. Thanks Moon Studios, and thanks Ralph for always having such insightful words.
The difficulty also changes the chases.. i died so many times to the sandworm on hard while someone on normal or easy does it in the first try because the worm goes way slower. x)
I mean we all kind of expected that these will turn out great right? But I am still happy to know that it's great. I hope it get even more success and recognition than the original. 🙌
Ori and the blind forest was beautiful, stunning, moving story, loving made and sent me f**king crazy! I would love to support this studio, the dedication to the art work is next level but I just can't put myself through that again! Got enough stress in my life from my 2 year old!
I didn't need to be sold on this game since I already love the previous title. However, I was still looking forward to a review from you. I really appreciate that you wrote it in a way that allowed me to listen to it without being spoiled about locations and visuals. Very considerate and relevant for a game like this.
Games like this, Monument Valley, and Gris really make me wish there was an official art exhibition entirely dedicated to Video Games as an art form. I know I'd pay to see it.
The V&A in London has had some video game exhibitions. Last year was one on development and there’s another this year. But I agree I’d like to see some dedicated to just the amazing artistry of games
@@themightyant. I was disappointed that I missed that, but totally agree that we need one dedicated to the artistry of games. It's not such a young medium now, it's about time it got some respect in cultural circles
@@triphazard2906 Agreed. Video games are still the black-sheep of the entertainment world and met by many with disdain. It would be nice to open some peoples eyes to the artistry and creativity in gaming as well as celebrate the artists.
I played both ori games for the first time. Both games have such beautiful graphics and soundtracks. I cried so many times playing ori after not crying at video games for about 3 years. Both BF and WotW are now in my top 5 games of all time. I would highly recommend ori because it is so amazing.
I often wonder how much is the colouring in this game series. Like, it sure works on me. I only know I really want RPGs in this style that isn't just a hollow shell as they often then are. :)
It took me 36 hours to do 100% on Hard Mode. I'm still working on some of the achievements now. This game is incredible. One game you should try reviewing is Child of Light. It's basically an art book come to life.
I don't know if they've released a patch as of 1am US Central Time but if they have not you can look on my channel for the frame rate issues I experienced on the Xbox One S. I am definitely not messing with this game until it runs specifically because it looks so phenomenal and in the short time I was frustrated with it there was clearly a whole lot of fantastic in this game. I don't want technical issues to ruin what looks incredible.
The only SkillUp review I've decided to listen to and not watch as I have heard great things about this game and it's visuals and I didn't want it to be spoiled so thank you. I'm hoping the bugs have been fixed now as I've definitely left it a while to play.
What I love about this sequel and also the first game is the set pieces, being able to do them all without dying just feels very rewarding and very beautiful, I also like the new grapple mechanic in Ori, pairing it up with Bash feels so good, there's this elegance to it when you use it, I personally also love the mallet weapon I don't know why I just love using it, I JUST LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH ACK
I just finished Ori and the Will of the Wisps, I loved every minute of it. I had zero performance issues and only experienced one bug (which was fixed with a restart). If you haven't played this yet you need to play it now. It's still on game pass, PLAY IT.
I just started this game last week, now already beat Kwolok, Mora and also complete the quest in Baur's Reach. I gotta say, I really like more on combat compare to escape haha
Just finished the game on PC. I didn't encounter any significant bugs, and the game itself was probably the best platformer I've ever played. If you were holding out waiting for the bugs to be resolved, then now is the time to buy it.
@@wildstrands3377 Oh, I can only imagine how bad it is for Iran. The virus has been spreading closer and closer to the city where I live, so my family will soon know just how the situation truly is. I think that halting the schools till summer is the best decision, because I've heard rumors that the virus doesn't do so well during the warm and dry months.
Played for the first time this year. Best game I've played all year, absolutely stunning on a QD Oled, with HDR on Also I love how they mix up Combat Bosses with Platforming 'Bosses'. Several times after a big platforming chase scene, I was left thinking, 'wait, there's no boss after all that' till I realized, 'oh that was the boss'
Don't own an Xbox but this game looks incredible. Kudos to Moon Studios for a job well done and to Microsoft for making it available on Gamepass. I'm a PS guy, but games like this one deserve to be celebrated. Great review from SU, as per usual.
Free if you have Gamepass Ultimate, I got it for $1 until July like most people (E3 2019 deal). Anyways, if you haven’t played the original Ori I HIGHLY suggest you don’t skip it and you play it because it is just as amazing as Hollowknight and Guacamelee!
I think Ori 1 was much harder on you when it came to environment-hazards. So many things there would insta-kill you, while in the 2nd game most of those similar things only do some damage to you (like these energy-beams in the walls). Felt really nice, because it removed a big bunch of frustration for me. The bosses felt relatively easy to me (on normal difficulty), but I played Ori 1 and thus knew it's best to gather as much life- and energy-cells as fast as possible
(Seeing Ori running away from water torrent.) Me : "Ah...here we go again." Thanks for the review. I'm really glad Ori and the Will of the Wisp live up to my expectation. I think it's even better because Ori got some weapons and also fight the boss (hell yeah, no running away anymore!!). Also, the music sounds so beautiful to my ears. I'm going to play it on repeat once I got the soundtrack...
I freaking love this game. It's a masterpiece in my opinion. My favorite game of all time is super metroid. And I honestly don't know which one I love more. It doesn't get tedious or repetitive like most games. It's challenging without being frustratingly hard. The music is probably the best I ever heard, not to mention how beautiful the game is. The controlls are fluid and precise. Very important in a platformer. Very satisfying when you complete a Quest or puzzle/challenge. Metroidvanias take note. This is the new standard.
The one other area of the game that wasn't bad but just not as strong as the first, was the story and some of the characters. They basically stick the old characters and Ku in the corner for most of this game and the backstory and motivations with Shriek, the main advisary, isn't as strong or as fleshed out as it was with Kuro. Shriek came across to me as literally an imperfect copy of Kuro just with a different, less personal motivation. Without spoiling it, Kuro hated the light (and by extension Ori) personally and sought revenge for a terrible loss she suffered from the light. Shriek just hates the world in general for not accepting her, probably due to her frightening, even grotesque appearance. They could have done a lot more with Shriek's story, not to mention Ku, but I really think they just ran out of time. Will of the wisps is, after all, a massive undertaking, especially for an independent developer. I'd give Blind Forest a solid 10/10. Will of the Wisps, a solid 9/10. Maybe even a 9.5. These are some of the best games I've played in recent years, maybe ever.
