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Ori and the Will of the Wisps |OT| Give It Your Owl [Now Updated for Series S|X!]
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I've played for a little more than an hour and performance has been pretty solid for me. I had one long pause like the game was about to crash, but it didn't.
Guess the switch makes for the perfect time to replay the game! Still my game of the year. Absolutely loved my time with it.
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I messaged a friend who picked it up and yeah, they got a couple crashes as well. Still pretty early but no significant performance issues aside from that.
Had three more crashes today.
The first was at Baur's Reach. Was about to square off against one of the Armored Gorlek enemies, and the game froze up.
The next was another case where I was attempting to fast travel warp. Ori spun, the screen turned white, and then the game stopped. Ori basically warped himself into the void lol.
The next was when I was just about to start the Combat Shrine in Silent Woods. The first set of enemies appeared and the game just crashed.
The first was at Baur's Reach. Was about to square off against one of the Armored Gorlek enemies, and the game froze up.
The next was another case where I was attempting to fast travel warp. Ori spun, the screen turned white, and then the game stopped. Ori basically warped himself into the void lol.
The next was when I was just about to start the Combat Shrine in Silent Woods. The first set of enemies appeared and the game just crashed.
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I've played about 5 hours now on Switch (docked only), and haven't had any crashes. Have had a few 2-3 long pauses that I thought were gonna lead to crashes, but the game eventually started moving again.
This I detailed a bit more in the Switch announcement thread, here.
In short, a marked improvement over the earlier areas.
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I'm about 7-8 hours in now. Performance is still very good overall - I did have one more crash and a few hiccups but nothing major beyond that. I also spent about 30 minutes in handheld mode and the game ran pretty smooth.
The combat is so much better in this game compared to the first one. Being able to customize your character with the shards and different abilities (that you purchase) has been really enjoyable.
The combat is so much better in this game compared to the first one. Being able to customize your character with the shards and different abilities (that you purchase) has been really enjoyable.
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Absolutely. I always wanted those combat shrines to keep going whenever they'd wrap up.
This game is great so far. I liked the first one but this is a big improvement in a lot of ways
I have been enjoying this game immensely! I'm so impressed by the compilation and execution of the interesting combat and traversal mechanics. This is one of the most satisfying metroidvania's I've ever played.
The nintendo switch is my only gaming hardware and this was not on my radar at all until I saw the trailer during the switch partner direct. I'm so glad they ported this to switch and that I'm able to play it.
That being said, it's crashing on me pretty consistently. I think I'm around 60% of the way through and it's crashed at least 8 times.
The nintendo switch is my only gaming hardware and this was not on my radar at all until I saw the trailer during the switch partner direct. I'm so glad they ported this to switch and that I'm able to play it.
That being said, it's crashing on me pretty consistently. I think I'm around 60% of the way through and it's crashed at least 8 times.
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I definitely would have enjoyed a rematch, but I did appreciate the ambiguous way things were handled.
Yeah, at least another appearance would have been cool.
I did like Kuro in the last game, but I think the bosses in this game overall are a huge improvement.
Crashes occur more often than I'd like but I really love this game. This is one of the best Metroidvania ever created. Once they work out the crashes on the switch port I will rate it 10/10 but for now 9/10.
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Oh, absolutely. Fights like the one with Mora are some of the best in this space.
Just best the game. The feels.....damn. I get it but I hope the
Damn, just damn!
leaf that floats away is Ori's reincarnation / separation from the tree
I'm hoping the leaf is either Ori themself or a new named descendent but the next game uses Ori as the narrator so they can keep the name. A new spirit with a new design would be neat and adult Ku would be a great companion and a new supporting cast would be cool as well. No matter what they do I need an Ori 3 after how fantastic Will of the Wisps was.
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There are some hints in WotW about the larger picture, things that could be pretty interesting to see addressed in a follow-up. No rush to get another Ori game just yet though, but I'll be excited whenever the series gets picked up again.
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Last night I was getting a number of crashes and while frustratedly spamming the buttons at the title screen managed to delete my save file. I know, I'm an idiot. :/
This game is awesome but I might wait till it's a bit more stable before playing again.
This game is awesome but I might wait till it's a bit more stable before playing again.
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It is such a fantastic fight. The way the stage evolves during the encounter is pitch prefect.
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Switch port got a 9/10 from NintendoLife:
www.nintendolife.com
Review: Ori And The Will Of The Wisps - This Xbox Classic Is A Must-Have On Switch
A beautiful sequel that stands on its own merits
www.nintendolife.com
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A handful of more Switch reviews also went up today:
Fingerguns - 10/10
fingerguns.net
TheSixthAxis - 10/10
Looks nice!
Fingerguns - 10/10
Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Switch) Review - The Perfect Port?
Ori returns to the Nintendo Switch and is practically perfect in every single way. The Finger Guns Review.
fingerguns.net
TheSixthAxis - 10/10
Ori and the Will of the Wisps Switch Review | TheSixthAxis
Where there's a will there's a way.
www.thesixthaxis.com
Looks nice!
Can't stop myself from taking screenshots/clips while playing. The port is nothing short of amazing.
I've experienced my first crash, but that was from waking up the game from sleep mode. Didn't occur during normal gameplay yet.
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Even with the concessions to make the port happen and hit 60fps, the game still looks great from what I've seen. I can't imagine it would be easy to spot the visuals changes, aside from resolution, without having seen the original release either. The alterations are definitely a worthy trade-off.
Not sure if the Switch reviews also bumped up the Opencritic page to 90, I know it was an 89 a while ago but nice to see as well:
Beat the game on the Switch today. Outside of a few minor hiccups and a couple of crashes the game looks beautiful and controls wonderfully. One of the best gaming experiences of this generation for me. Hats off to Moon Studios.
I want to grab this, but can't shake the feeling it will be discounted for Black Friday. The first Ori dropped in September-ish and was on sale in late November of that same year.
Not to suggest that Moon Studios aren't magicians or that I don't think it's worth the money, just saying getting a few bucks off would be nice. My wallet aches after the PS5 and SX preorders. :(
Not to suggest that Moon Studios aren't magicians or that I don't think it's worth the money, just saying getting a few bucks off would be nice. My wallet aches after the PS5 and SX preorders. :(
This game man honestly
just got the
these areas are incredible the music is phenomenal and the abilities are so fucking fun
easily the most fun I've had with any game this year. EASILY
I'm so out of touch with the slew of cinematic third person movie games that come out these days I fall off them usually within a few hours so I'm so glad Games that hit with me like ori are still being made today
just got the
4 wisps
easily the most fun I've had with any game this year. EASILY
I'm so out of touch with the slew of cinematic third person movie games that come out these days I fall off them usually within a few hours so I'm so glad Games that hit with me like ori are still being made today
Technical analysis from VGTech:
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Only if all Switch developers had this kind of expertise to optimize the hell out of their games (Bloodstained I'm looking at you).
Digital Foundry Switch/overall analysis
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There also a Digital Foundry deep dive into the port and the overall technical construction of Will of the Wisps.
There are some mid-late game content in the video though so keep that in mind if you haven't played WotW yet.
There are some mid-late game content in the video though so keep that in mind if you haven't played WotW yet.
Moon Studios seems to really know how to optimize the hell out of the Unity Engine on multiple platforms and specs.
Fantastic deep dive; a really great watch with those insights! I played the game at release on my one S, and eventhough performance lacked a bit sometimes; I was in love with the game (just like Blind Forest).
This, however, immediatly seals the deal for getting the switch version.
Moon studios went above and beyond; amazing talent!
And if they can iron out those crashes people experience: *cheff's kiss*
Took the words right out of my mouth. This is basically how I feel. I was a bit discouraged because I had a run of 2-3 crashes near the end of the game but that's about the only major complaint I have.
So many great things - spectacular boss battles, exciting combat, wonderful environments, and a worthy ending.
Damn dude, this game has crashed three times during the intro alone, freezing up my whole Switch in the process and forcing me to do a hard reboot. I've never seen a game do that.
It's especially bad because now I have to go through the entire intro again.
It's especially bad because now I have to go through the entire intro again.
Still no crashes mid-game on my end so far, aside from one software error when waking my Switch from sleep.
Gotta say though, the chase sequences are consistently my least favorite parts of both Ori games. The idea is cool, and the visuals stellar as always, but the timing is always far too tight for how busy the screen & events become.
It's often not clear where to go in the split-second that you have, so they end of being trial-and-error sequences rather than something you feel you can actually narrowly escape without a dozen attempts.
Gotta say though, the chase sequences are consistently my least favorite parts of both Ori games. The idea is cool, and the visuals stellar as always, but the timing is always far too tight for how busy the screen & events become.
It's often not clear where to go in the split-second that you have, so they end of being trial-and-error sequences rather than something you feel you can actually narrowly escape without a dozen attempts.
Thats going to be very subjective. Played on Hard and the only escape that took a bunch of attempts is the last one.
The first games escape sequences were way more trial and error imo
I thought the first Ori's chase sequences were pretty difficult, the ones in this game were a lot easier imo
That's good to hear! I stopped playing Ori 1 soon after one of those chase sequences that burnt me out pretty hard.
Is still need to go back and finish it up actually, haha.
Since posting, I've had crashes in the scenes after both the frog and spider bosses. Thankfully didn't lose progress after either one.
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The easier difficulty option in the Definitive Edition of Blind Forest will also give you checkpoints during those escape sequences.