Today’s review is a very interesting one because it is about a game that I wanted to play back in 2015 when it was coming out. But ultimately decided against after finding out that it would be coming out on a certain console (Xbox One) that I didn’t have at the time. By the time that I got the console, I had only played a demo do to someone I knew that had it. It then totally slipped my mind afterward. As time went on I actually forgot about it. Until I saw it again at the beginning of this year. And I must say after 12 to 14 hours of playing this game….. I kinda wish I bought an Xbox One sooner.
Howdy, everyone, my name is Biotic Bee, and welcome to the Gaming Gallery. Today’s work of art has been created by Moon Studios and published by Microsoft Studios. This artwork is titled Ori and the Blind Forest. Let’s begin the tour!
The Story: Ori and the Blind Forest is about an orphan white guardian spirit called Ori (As the title states). Lost the forest she comes across a little floating ball of light (Navi?) named Sein. After discovering that the Great Tree has wilted Sein and Ori decide to journey through the Blind Forest to bring it back to normal. Will Ori be able to solve the mystery of the Blind Forest? Or will the shadow that flies through the forest kill the last guardian of light?
On the technical side of thing, Ori and the Blind Forest is a 2D platform game that realizes heavily on puzzles that need to be solved to continue to the next area. The controls in the game are actually fairly easy to figure out. Even if you don’t go back to it for a week or more you can still remember them. I can say without a doubt that the game is a lot of fun.
The Story: The story itself is emotional, meaningful, and mysterious. The characters are adorable and have a lot of personality in each one of them. I also have to give credit to the team who worked hard on this game because a majority of the characters don’t talk. So bravo!
The Music: I want this soundtrack. The music is so lovely to listen to that I actually found myself just listening to it and not realizing that I had died. LOL. Love. Love. LOVE!!!!
The Graphics: Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful. Each area is different and unique. I can honestly say that the backgrounds will be on my computer for a long time. The character designs are adorable to look at(well, most of them). Ori is so cute! I want a plushy of her!!! Actually, I’d want plushies of all the creatures.
Downfall: One of the problems I have with the game is the controls. A lot of the powers you get throughout the game use the same buttons, so if I wanted to use one power, I would have to be careful not to accidentally use a different power especially if I have rush out before I die. In a nutshell, the controls are a double edge sword. Another problem I have is the difficulty system. I played on Easy mode to enjoy the story more, but it felt like I was playing Normal mode. I actually double-checked to make sure I put it on Easy mode. The game is difficult, expect to die a LOT.
Ori and the Blind Forest was developed by Moon Studios and can be played on PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch (as of 2019) and is single-player only. I would highly recommend wearing headphones for the music alone.
Final Results: My final rating is 4.5 out of 5. I would recommend buying it. It belongs on your shelf. If you can’t buy it right away and you have Game Pass on Xbox One. Download it.
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