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Ori and the Blind Forest came out 4 years ago. Are you looking forward to Ori and the Will of the Wisps and do you think it can top the first game?
- Thread starter Theorry
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I might skip the second actually. I had high hopes for Ori 1 after I heard so many good things about it and it's one of my favorite genres. When I finally got a Xbox One it was the first game I got, but I was left very disappointed. I thought it was a poor excuse for a Metroidvania if you can even call it that. Not a bad game at all, but not what I was looking for at all. If the game manages to be more of a Metroidvania I might be interested though.
I so badly want to play this. Definitely think it will be a september or maybe august game with a beautiful new trailer at E3.
Absolutely. As much as I enjoyed Ori 1, it had so much room for improvement.
Isn't the AM2R guy working at Moon Studios now? That guy clearly knows a lot about making good metroidvanias.
Isn't the AM2R guy working at Moon Studios now? That guy clearly knows a lot about making good metroidvanias.
A better story.
Ori had fantastic gameplay and art but the story ended up having no real theme or intent in terms of its narrative.
Ori had fantastic gameplay and art but the story ended up having no real theme or intent in terms of its narrative.
As much as that segment was a pain in the ass at the time, looking back at it, it was pretty cool once you were able to run through it. I'm really looking forward to the new game, I'm excited!!
I think he's working on their secret second project which has been in development since beginning of last year.
Nope, Milton has been working on Will of the Wisps from the day he joined :) We also have Chris in our team, who's been doing a lot of the level design in the recent Rayman games. Talent-wise, the Moon team is pretty bananas now :D
Ah thanks for the clarification, and I feel privileged that you responded to my post. Ori is one of my favourite games of all time for so many reasons. It's a masterpiece. I really can't wait for WotW.
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Yes and yes.
One of the best moments of being at E3 2017 was getting to watch Gareth Coker introduce the Will of the Wisps live. Seeing that piano rotate into view, recognising Gareth, being confused at the introductory notes (could this be something new?) and then have the track transition into the Ori music was a wild 30 seconds. I loved it.
One of the best moments of being at E3 2017 was getting to watch Gareth Coker introduce the Will of the Wisps live. Seeing that piano rotate into view, recognising Gareth, being confused at the introductory notes (could this be something new?) and then have the track transition into the Ori music was a wild 30 seconds. I loved it.
The first one is #9 on my GOAT list, so yeah I'm looking forward to the sequel. I think with better combat it could easily surpass the first.
I hope so! But I doubt it tbh, Ori 1 is still the best game on Xbox as far as I'm concerned but I don't think it got many GOTY awards at all.
But oh wow that game. They pulled on all my most emotional strings, I'm a parent and I've lost both my parents, lots of stuff to relate to, and no doubt, they made me cry. I still get emotional just by a quick look at this trailer. Such a marvelous game, from start to finish.
#3 best game of all time, with BOTW at #1 and Super Metroid at #2 just sliiiightly ahead of Ori.
It's also great to see MS continue to get behind the series in a big way. Will of the Wisps was game #2 at their press conference this year if I remember right, following Halo Infinite.
They've even been pilling on the promotional pins for the game too.
No. They've been keeping all that extremely close to the vest aside from the trailers and filenames of art/screenshots.
They've even been pilling on the promotional pins for the game too.
No. They've been keeping all that extremely close to the vest aside from the trailers and filenames of art/screenshots.
I just hope that the devs realise that much of the success came from an emotional investment right from the start of the first game.
I love the gameplay, but I think that was what made it so popular.
Games are just like movies and music in that regard, you want to care.
I love the gameplay, but I think that was what made it so popular.
Games are just like movies and music in that regard, you want to care.
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I'm more worried that you folks will care too much... take that for what it's worth :) I'm happy with where we headed with the story, just make sure you'll play until the very, very end this time around.
I believe Will of the Wisps can easily surpass the first game if it's built right.
thomasmahler even made a thread on the old forum just for general feedback for improvements we were hoping/expecting after coming from Ori and the Blind Forest. I quietly await the resolution in game form!
thomasmahler even made a thread on the old forum just for general feedback for improvements we were hoping/expecting after coming from Ori and the Blind Forest. I quietly await the resolution in game form!
I finished the first one and the definitiv edition over seven times.
I still play it till this very day whenever I feel down etc. It makes me happy.
For me the game became 'save scum the game'. Before I proceeded anywhere I would soul link, the constant dieing and having to retread really got old fast.
Absolutely loved the game. But as much as I liked I'm sure the sequel will manage to be even better.
What? that was an awesome sequence, and a huge part of why the game is awesome.
Still surprised more people do not see this as erring on the "forced" side of things. We barely know anything about these characters at the start of the game (nor do we end up learning much in the end). Can't feel emotionally invested by events if I don't care at all about the characters.
It's also great to see MS continue to get behind the series in a big way. Will of the Wisps was game #2 at their press conference this year if I remember right, following Halo Infinite.
They've even been pilling on the promotional pins for the game too.
No. They've been keeping all that extremely close to the vest aside from the trailers and filenames of art/screenshots.
Wait, I thought Ori had hooves, or did they change that?
I think you can just chalk that up to an artist's interpretation. The design you have in your link is still current.
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I'm definitely looking forward to it. It's like the only game I will gladly buy on the Windows Store, with no hesitation.
4K/120fps will be a beautiful experience.
4K/120fps will be a beautiful experience.