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Ori and the Will of the Wisps | Review Thread
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Tell that to days gone and death stranding, maybe do some research before you blindly accuse anyone of bias?
anyway the game looks great can't wait to play it after I put down Yakuza 0.
Did we open a portal to gamefaqs by mistake? what is this lol
I think a disclaimer to indicate major issues in the retail version is fine but we're way beyond the point where it's reasonable to base the score on it when a major day 1 patch has been announced. I won't blame reviewers that were not in the loop and didn't know but even so they should probably update their review based on said patch. I get that it sucks for people that aren't able to get the patches but this is where we're at and where we've been at for years now.
Yes, I don't really think someone played the left version for the review, to make that clear, but the right version perfectly shows, to the person I've quoted, that the fps definitely struggled on the X and that version was played and reviewed by everyone.
Wccftech 8.7/10
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Ori and the Will of Wisps Review - A Tragic Masterpiece
Ori and the Will of Wisps is a truly delightful game that blends new ideas into a solid foundation, topped off with a great score and breathtaking levels.
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Welp, I'm already getting stutters on PC. Ori DE has similar issues which were only solved by locking the refresh rate to 60 Hz and using the in-game v-sync. Since Moon said WotW would support higher refresh rates, wasn't expecting this.
Rebooting my PC now to make sure I can replicate it (hopefully not).
Rebooting my PC now to make sure I can replicate it (hopefully not).
The lowest score is from a PC website.
Why should they be biased against Xbox and pro sony?
i am so happy it's reviewing well!! I've been excited for this since i beat the original two years ago
games were being updated at launch 5 years ago. Try 15 years if you want to go down memory lane.
But the industry's changed since then. Like it or not, the internet has significantly changed gaming in the past decade.
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the metascore is going to go higher (92, maybe 93) as more scores come.
edit: lol, there you go
edit: lol, there you go
Out of curiosity - how would your friends access this game? Would they be buying a retail disc? Serious question.
That sounds great! I think I'll try it on hard and go down if I find it unfair.
Long boss attempts doesn't sound like a problem to me at all. My possible favourite boss of all time is Nightmare Lord Grimm, and it took me multiple days to take him out.
It isn't right to dump on reviewers that maybe weren't in the loop on day one patch or felt pressure to hit the date due to their small staff, but it seems to be a reasonable expectation to check and update score if there is a patch available actually before release now that seems to resolve most issues. A game that sounds incredible should be treated fairly in such a case because it helps gaming in general to be accurate.
I think you'll find Hard fun then, like I mention in my review, all bosses have patterns to memorize and honestly, if you're really good at the game (a lot better than me for sure) than it's entirely possible to not even get hit if you learn everything.
Performance was flawless - never dropped below 60. I think the crash was more obs related in truth, as it locked up my system
No, I do think it is fair to rat ethe product as delivered and I am quite disappointed that after such a long development time an the last delay, they did not iron out those issues before launch so the physical product is in great shape.
That would require replaying enough of the game (if not all of it) to be sure that the issues are all resolved. Again...this is a job. Even big outlets can't dedicate resources to playing and replaying games based on Day 1 patches. Not to mention it's not just a matter of adding a point or two to the score. A big part of how much you enjoy a game is based on your initial experience. A 10/10 game could be a 5/10 experience if you're being hit with technical issues constantly.
Could you explain to me what the thought proces behind this is? Time? Money? Simply don't care? Like i stated earlier, i have friends who have no easy acces to internet (nothing more than a phone connection anyway). They would end up with a completely different experience than anyone who does.
I think you nailed it right on the head. They just didn't care at all.
Specially not in something like 2020 (where everyone is taking about time and today's standards) where we get like 10 times more game releases than just a few years ago.
The discs sometimes get printed months ahead of time which then gives the team time to fix issues left or make changes. I would think there isn't a game released in the last 5 years that didn't get a decent amount of fixes on day one it's just what happens nowadays.
Game looks great. Got the game purchased on Steam and got Gamepass, though I might wait until HDR is added on PC, this game looks like it could benefit hugely from having that feature.
Can't imagine how hard it is to make a game, let alone one this good (according to reviews), so massive well done to everyone at the studios. I hope you get some rest and quality time with family, friends etc!
Ok that's cool. If I had only read your review I wouldnt have known that a patch was planned to release with the game and that your experience might not represent the experience that players will have when they boot it up.
I know you say you didnt get the patch, but were you even aware that the devs had released a patch that they and others claim had fixed the issues?
10 years ago, and this is why reviews should mention tech stuff but not weigh it
I mean, Microsoft actually sent out an email asking we do exactly that. Not sure how realistic that is given the embargo was up less than 24 hours from that point.
VGC and PC Gamer think it becomes a little too combat heavy in the later game. Obviously that'll be a matter of what you're wanting out of the game.
That's not how games work anymore. It's not what a large majority of the audience are going to experience. Again, if you want to put a disclaimer in your review then that's fine but if the studio has already contacted you indicating the issues that are going to be resolved in the day 1 patch then writing a full review based on a version that most people are never going to see is not particularly useful.
Come on now, this is silly. Might as well add lazy to the mix while you're at it.
Great scores!
Game was delayed multiple times, it's just a shame they didn't allow it to release a tiny tiny bit later, fixing all the issues, avoiding the situation altogether.
Plus, it seems it still has problems with the day one patch, looking at first player impressions, so I think the ideal scenario is for reviewers to wait before putting up the review. I'm not sure it's going to change much anyway.
Game was delayed multiple times, it's just a shame they didn't allow it to release a tiny tiny bit later, fixing all the issues, avoiding the situation altogether.
Plus, it seems it still has problems with the day one patch, looking at first player impressions, so I think the ideal scenario is for reviewers to wait before putting up the review. I'm not sure it's going to change much anyway.
An 8 from us: https://www.well-played.com.au/ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps-review/
Our reviewer suffered a fair few tech issues playing on the One X.Day one patch should fix most of these
Our reviewer suffered a fair few tech issues playing on the One X.Day one patch should fix most of these
I feel sorry for the team at Moon, having to witness reviews for a product that's not final must be painful. Curious to know what happened.
Because he played the unpatched version. His review should be based on the experience he played
How? The point of a review is for the reviewer to inform the audience of their experience with that product.
Because the patch wasn't live when we finished the written review this morning.
No.... he still gave it an 8 which is good. Just because it ain't a 9 doesn't mean it's useless. He was still able to play through it from beginning to end.
Update what then? His score because unless he's playing the game over again with the new patch then I think the score he had after his initial playthrough is fine