Ori and the Blind Forest
The forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, an unlikely hero must journey to find his courage and confront a dark nemesis to save his home. Ori and the Blind Forest tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for Xbox One and PC. Featuring hand-painted artwork, meticulously animated character performance, and a fully orchestrated score, Ori and the Blind Forest explores a…
Beautiful enough to cry at and hard enough to swear at.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Stunning hand-painted art
- Emotional story and score
- Fluid, acrobatic movement
Not so much
- Escape sequences are harsh trial and error
- Combat is shallow
Play it if players who love gorgeous platformers with real feeling behind them.
Skip it if anyone who hates replaying a chase sequence twenty times.
No cheat codes
Ori and the Blind Forest doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Play it better
- In the original release you save by spending energy to make a Soul Link. Place one before any hard stretch, but keep enough energy for doors and attacks.
- Bash lets you launch off enemies and projectiles while flinging them away. It's the most important move in the game, so practice it early.
- Put early ability points into the Utility tree for things like extra energy and seeing hidden items on the map.
- Escape sequences have no checkpoints until the end of each section. Learn the route one chunk at a time.
- Charge Flame and Bash can break barriers and redirect projectiles to open walls.
- Grab every Life Cell and Energy Cell you see. Extra health makes the late game far kinder.
Hidden in plain sight
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Trivia
- Moon Studios built it with a team spread across many countries rather than one office.
- Gareth Coker composed the score, his breakout work.
- The opening prologue became famous for making players cry within the first ten minutes.
- The sequel, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, followed in 2020.
