You gonna have orgasm for the great visuals literally everywhere in the game.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a platform game that was released in 2020 and is a sequel to the game Ori and the Blind Forest. A friend suggested to play the latter (on Nintendo Switch), but saw the Will of the Wisps to be on sale when I was first looking for games hence I played it first.
I love platformers so I was already attracted to it naturally but when I checked the gameplay on Youtube, I was like WOAH THIS SOME GOOD LOOKING ENVIRONMENT HERE so it was a no-brainer decision for me to be the first game I played on Switch.
The game focuses more on the story and exploration rather than being rushed to finish another level or some shit. That means you can take your time and appreciate the visuals which I will show later on.
I will not explain much on the mechanics but rather focus on some commentary about the story and the gameplay so spoiler alert if you don't want any better not read this lol.
The Story
The game is about some spirit named Ori which looks like a shiny mew (but cuter) and since I wasn't able to play the Blind Forest (the prequel) I didn't have any idea who they were or how an owl hatched there or whatever despite the parents not looking like an owl.
Anyway, so the owl named Ku had a defective wing and obviously wanted to fly but can't. They attached the mother's feather to the wing so Ku was finally able to fly.
You know the first thing they did when Ku was finally able to fly? Ku and Ori flew up high and far away from home. Of course a storm happened so they both got separated so now Ori has to find Ku in the big forest. Fucking genius.
The Gameplay
So naturally you gotta learn how to jump, attack and use other skills early on in the game. Like any other games, you gotta explore to find the shit you need to gain new abilities and stuff like that (you know what I'm sayin).
I really like how smooth the jumping experience was and it was really satisfying to jump and climb walls lol. I mean some games can get you pissed off just cos it was hard to jump or the jump wasn't that powerful you know.
Aside from the already wonderful experience even just after playing it for 10 minutes, your eyes will be happy cos literally every part of this game is so beautiful. It's a fucking masterpiece everywhere. I mean just look at that. I dig that look a lot.
You can also talk to NPCs for side quests if you don't wanna proceed to the main quest first.
I actually wanna explore first and gather stuff and do side quests just so when I get to the boss part I'm not a fucking weakling and I can defeat them without dying or repeating it again hehehe.
just
look
at the fucking
visuals <3 <3 <3
Anyways so back to the story...
There's this bitter adult owl that lives in the decayed part of the forest and of course Ori's friend Ku the fucking owl was there. In like 25% of the game, you will already find Ku (which was weird cos I thought it was too early?) but of course the bitter owl Shriek (who likes to kill EVERYONE) spotted them there.
While Shriek was focusing on attacking our guy Ori, Ku, a genius she (or he? whatever) is, lunged at the big bitter owl???? Of course it didn't do anything else than to provoke Shriek and gained her attention.
Of course she died.
Hahahaha.
So now what's the point of being here and continuing the game when our dumbass friend (which was the reason we got here in this mess in the first place) is dead already? XDD
Glad you asked.
So life goes on after the death of Ku. Ori found his new life purpose on restoring the light to the forest cos it's slowly decaying due to the death of a big spirit tree. The decay turns everything to stone the longer they stay there, just like those cute little things (Moki) in the background. Eventually the whole forest will turn to stone like that too if Ori doesn't do anything.
So our mission now is to find the 4 other lights which was spread across the bigass forest.
Challenges
Even if the developers want you to focus on the emotional story, they still made the game pretty challenging. There were parts in the game that was difficult to navigate. Some you have to do it all over again for quite a few times.
Some parts you will need to control your emotions and try not to panic in the escape scenes. Though it wasn't really that hard but it still was able to made me stuck on some parts.
The place that I hate the most was in the cave. I mean, look at that. How can you navigate properly when you can only see a small portion of the screen?
Okay, gives you anxiety right cos you won't know what's next. Cute.
Actually the scariest part of this one is that you will have to stay with the glowy things to have a light because once you move out of there, the darkness will swallow you in a few seconds (cos you don't have your own light), and I'm not talking about the screen turning black that's scary... but the actual whispers you will hear while the darkness is slowly swallowing Ori.
like the fuck????
This game turned from ethereal wonderful stunning paradise into horror Amnesia-Outlast game real quick like CAN YOU CHILL FROM WHISPERING YOU DEMONS???
Anyway you will find a new ability somewhere deep in the cave that will allow you to summon your own light so FUCK YOU DARK CAVE BITCH I CAN NOW CONQUER THE WORLD LOL.
Anyway back again to the story...
Later on, it was revealed that Shriek (the villain owl) was hatched in the decay where everyone was a stone and so she looked really different from the other owls. And these motherfuckers didn't welcome her from the community and even pushed her away so she became a bitter psychopath killing everyone she sees.
Shriek was given a chance to change, but she remained in the darkness and doesn't welcome any warmth anymore.
She chose to die in the arms of her stone parents.
ok, so what now? Ku is still ded
After being able to find all the light, that bigass tree will talk to Ori and that Ori should replace its place and become the tree again since he is a spirit and that's his destiny.
For the sake of his friends and everyone living in the forest, he absorbed the light and became the tree (or seed for now). So basically he's gone.
Then Ku is alive again??? Brought back to life by the tree which was Ori. And boom, even had her other wing repaired lol. Good guy Ori.
The tree slowly grew and so the forest is saved. :D
Conclusion
This is honestly a really good game and has a touching story that tells us that not everyone can be saved and some really choose to stay in the darkness, which is a realistic approach and didn't have that toxic positivity.
The stunning visuals on top of a good story and a great musical scoring really just made this game so lovable and even deserves the high ratings it got.
I don't know if they will make another sequel but pretty sure I will watch out for more games from the game studio/developers in the future.
And again, the stunning visuals!
I hope you enjoyed reading this commentary as I tried to make it as entertaining as possible.
aaaaaa this game is simply a visual jewel besides having an excellent gameplay and a very touching story not long ago I started to play it but for some time I stopped playing it, I have to pick it up again.
and your avatar matches the game graphics
Yeah 😍 It was worth every time spent there haha good luck and have fun!
It truly is a beautiful looking game! ❤️
I've looked at it before when browsing new games to play and wondered if I would like to play it, but I'm rubbish when it comes to platformers. 😅
Haha awww, there's plenty of videos on Youtube maybe it will help you decide? It’s on sale for $14.99 in the US region although that is still big money to spend on a game haha.
I would say for someone who started playing again after a few years, they weren’t that difficult for me to get used to the controls and climbing and jumping and such, pretty sure you can finish this in one or two days if you wanna rush it lol
You better take that back.
At first I thought it was Mew :D Hehe
Play Ori first
Aaaaaaaah I need a Switch to enjoy this title from the comfort of my bed I imagine myself crying. I gave the first one a chance several months ago, I loved it from afar, and visually, pff, I don't even need to say anything. Hahaha, goodbye to the fucking dark cave, it's been funny. Although I haven't played this second release yet, I don't feel there are too many spoilers, yes on some events, but I know there's a lot more to see, in the end the experience is very different living it than reading it. Amazing post! 🤓
That’s also how I spent my time playing it! So cozy in bed 😍. Hahaha I swear that cave will give you chills, some even mute the game while in the cave just so it won’t add to the anxiety🤣. Yeah it’s really different when played :D
Hahah
entertaining write up.
Your humor shone through the words.
Glad you enjoyed it haha
there are few videogames that only with their visuals can generate a level of satisfaction and emotion as high as a good story and this is undoubtedly one of these titles. a beautiful videogame from beginning to end.
AGREE 100%😍😍😍
Very nice graphics, really caresses the eyes! <3
Superrrrr! That's just even some of the places I've screenshotted during the game haha. Even in the dark unsaturated places they are still beautiful!
"this game is lit"
nice
upvoted , thats all i had to hear
and the game art looks cool
we can make games like this on hive with all fan made art etc
Loved this game. Actually both of them as there are two. Maybe some of the best Indies created so far! ❤️🥰
A lot has been saying this is one of the best Indies! Should I try the first game too? 😍
Absolutely! You won't regret it! 😊
I've been told time and time again that these games are fantastic. I should pick them up for my Switch after I finish SteamWorld. Looks like an awesome game to play on bed before falling asleep.
It is! Lol I also do that but sometimes my sleepiness goes away when I unknowingly put myself into an escape situation but it was chill overall really
I've never played the game but the visuals look stunning. Looks like they've created a really beautiful world. The story sounds pretty interesting as well.
Yeah they are :D
Nice. It gives me Rayman 3 vibes. I was hoping it had something to do with Blockchain so we could earn some tokens haha
OMMGGGGGG that was the game that I played when I was a kid but don't really remember the title!! I was only playing it on a friend's phone and got in trouble at school for it lol. That was exactly what's on my mind while playing Ori, thank you for saying the title hahah maybe I can play it on Switch next. Yeah it's only a matter of time that we will earn some tokens for spending time on games. Maybe 2-5 years lol
Oh we already do, me for one, on Splinterlands.
But what I have in mind is them Rayman types of games but on blockchain. I certainly can’t wait for Call Of Duty to get on blockchain 😌
Oh sorry, I meant for some games on Switch or Play station or wherever mainstream (like just you mentioned haha). It will be a norm in 2-5 years and developers who don't use the blockchain will be left out.
I remember seeing this game but don't kill me for this it didn't look very appealing to me. Idk, saw it very superficially and considered it a Rayman with a lot of colors,
Yeah it actually reminded me of that game while playing this. :D
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This video game is too beautiful, I have seen some trailers about it, and what a jewel Moon Studios have created, the game has a great story and a pretty good gameplay, nothing like playing something of this genre, the graphics are well worked, giving a fantastic experience to the players.
Agreeee!!!
Are you right, it's a beautiful game, and it's well worth trying, thanks for sharing.
And thanks for reading!
Ahhh the visuals are...oh oh indeed. Gorgeous looking game, and I am not even into games!
Sometimes I get distracted by the visuals haha or just stay there for a while so I could appreciate them!