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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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As expensive as they are, have you bought all the upgrades that uncover all the remaining collectibles?
I thought that part was incredible, definitely a highlight. No exaggeration, probably one of my favorite sequences in any platforming game ever.
Movement in general is so well done in this game, but dashing through those sandbags is just so fun.
PSA: If anyone enjoys the chase sequences in Ori and hasn't played Rayman Origins, you should fix that, it has some similar chase sequences that are just as well done.
My favorite single song is probably Luma Pools just from the reaction I had when I first went to that area. Will of the Wisps is generally more of a downer game so I appreciated a more upbeat setting with the song to match.
But also big ol spoilers
My favorite music related thing is probably just Kwolok in general, I love his theme and how they weave it into songs. First his area
Song's already great.
You meet him, you hear the same riff from before, but it's much more boisterous and impactful.
The theme BELONGS to this dude.
Then the luma pools stuff happens, and his role changes.
That same melody is creeping in, but it's a much more frantic song. This goes with the chase and the fight. Hell this whole song is fantastic, pretty sure it's weaving some of the main Ori theme in there too.
Then you beat the boss and get back up to him and hear this.
And there's that riff again.
That same riff you heard early in the game as an area backdrop. It hits another new emotion here, it's so well done in making his theme stand out and tie to what happens, but also just stand as good songs on their own.
Song's already great.
You meet him, you hear the same riff from before, but it's much more boisterous and impactful.
The theme BELONGS to this dude.
Then the luma pools stuff happens, and his role changes.
That same melody is creeping in, but it's a much more frantic song. This goes with the chase and the fight. Hell this whole song is fantastic, pretty sure it's weaving some of the main Ori theme in there too.
Then you beat the boss and get back up to him and hear this.
And there's that riff again.
That same riff you heard early in the game as an area backdrop. It hits another new emotion here, it's so well done in making his theme stand out and tie to what happens, but also just stand as good songs on their own.
What are the best skills to purchase? There are a bunch I don't have (although I'm only 5-6 hours into the game). Just want to be sure I'm not missing out on a crucial one
Strike is amazing, probably my favourite, but I did also get great use out of the standard bow late in the game where you can equip rapid fire and the other 2 shards relating to it. Burned through bosses health on hard difficulty faster than any other tool and it might be how people speedrun it.
Finally got some time to play, I'm about 3 hours in on One X. I might be a prisoner of the moment and I'm less than half through but so far this is hands down one the best games I. Have. Ever. Played..it also might be the most gorgeous looking and sounding 2D game ever..just absolutely stunning in 4K.
Barring the HORRID intro frame rate, once the actual game starts the performance on X is fine IMO, sure there's some stutters but I'd be lying if I said it affected my gameplay or enjoyment at all (perhaps in later sections it might?) I certainly would welcome a patch that could make it rock solid 60..if that's possible.
Anywho that's enough gushing, just wanted to express my praise for Moon Studios.
Barring the HORRID intro frame rate, once the actual game starts the performance on X is fine IMO, sure there's some stutters but I'd be lying if I said it affected my gameplay or enjoyment at all (perhaps in later sections it might?) I certainly would welcome a patch that could make it rock solid 60..if that's possible.
Anywho that's enough gushing, just wanted to express my praise for Moon Studios.
Except for the sand (because of the perpetual motion), it's very doable.
Speaking, of, those medicine balls made of sand should really have angle indicators on them like the grapple points do. Trying to judge that angle during a frantic aerial combo is the opposite of fun.
I know it's probably been said a 1,000,000 times at this point, but THAT FUCKING MUSIC. I said got dahum.
not only collectibles, you need to discover all the map areas, plus break the shortcut walls
no need but highly recommend. 2 is much better than 1 in every way except the escape sequences and technical issue. 1 is still a very good game and much more challenging. I suggest to play 1 at normal, and 2 at hard.
So, this boss midway through is kicking my ass so bad.
I believe it might have something to do with me rushing, saving money as usual and not buying or earning upgrades but damn, combat had been so easy up until now.
The OST Is incredible, the game is beautiful and plays wonderfully but performance on One X is all over the place for no apparent reason, it gets really bad in spots. Hopefully the patch does improve things
the once good toad; second form is spanking me hard
The OST Is incredible, the game is beautiful and plays wonderfully but performance on One X is all over the place for no apparent reason, it gets really bad in spots. Hopefully the patch does improve things
Finally got around to my first wips as I went into the depths to beat
Mora. Took a bit to really hit some good damage on her, but she was a fun fight. Music was fantastic btw.
I beat the game. Still not near 100% so I'll be going back since the platforming around the collectables is so fun.
Once the bugs and glitches are fixed, it's my only 10/10 game this generation. Music and visuals were my favorite this gen. Platforming puzzles and challenge were perfect and best against other platformers this gen. Action was well above average. Only area where Ori wasn't Elite was boss battles. They animated great with memorable looking characters but the actual fights were just ok.
Story caught me off guard. Excellent story telling for a game that used so little dialogue. Amazing emotionally impacting ending.
Once the bugs and glitches are fixed, it's my only 10/10 game this generation. Music and visuals were my favorite this gen. Platforming puzzles and challenge were perfect and best against other platformers this gen. Action was well above average. Only area where Ori wasn't Elite was boss battles. They animated great with memorable looking characters but the actual fights were just ok.
Story caught me off guard. Excellent story telling for a game that used so little dialogue. Amazing emotionally impacting ending.
The whole soundtrack is absolutely amazing from start to finish(or well, it is so far, and I'm sure it will only get better from where I am now), so it is really hard to pick a favorite
Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Soundtrack - Ash and Bone
Big thanks to Xbox Game Studios for sending me a copy of this game.Official Soundtrack composed by the talented artist, Gareth Coker.Support the talented art...
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I was struggling with this boss as well, but changed some of my shards out to do more damage rather than the utility build I had been rolling with since the start (triple jumps, auto pick up, more light orbs)
I had 5 slots and went with:
Sticky
Resilience (30 %)
Finesse
Wingclip
Last Stand
The way I ended up doing it was to pound him with arrows and bash the yellow blobs back at them when I could in the first phase. Pick up the energy as soon as it spawns and heal as much as possible especially right before the arena is flooded. In the last phase I just dashed below him in the water back and forth and out of the water at each side and kept pounding him with arrows. Big difference in dps from first attempts.Got the achievement for beating him in under two minutes as well.
Sticky
Resilience (30 %)
Finesse
Wingclip
Last Stand
The way I ended up doing it was to pound him with arrows and bash the yellow blobs back at them when I could in the first phase. Pick up the energy as soon as it spawns and heal as much as possible especially right before the arena is flooded. In the last phase I just dashed below him in the water back and forth and out of the water at each side and kept pounding him with arrows. Big difference in dps from first attempts.Got the achievement for beating him in under two minutes as well.
I wonder when we can expect the patch to hit. It is supposed to be this week, but I wonder if it's earlier or later in the week
You take 2x the damage, stuff is more expensive, chase sequences are 25% harder... Not sure if I'm missing anything. I recommend hard mode if you're experienced with this type of game, and don't mind the challenge. Though I'm not that far into the game yet(about 1/3 I think), so my opinion might be misleading depending if there are steep difficulty spikes later on in the game, but I am very happy with my choice so far
Thanks!
5 slots ? Yeah I only have 3 shards slots still, 4 energy cells and basically no upgrades besides hammer and that power you can use to convert energy to vitality.
Combat has been fairly easy until now but now I guess it's time to go back for some shopping and side quests.
How do I get more slots for shards btw?
I guess my next destination is the sand region.
Reading all these comments about its difficulty, I'm kind of scared. With some few exceptions (basically, From Software games), I have almost 0 patience for getting stuck/multiple tries.
Just beat the spider thing.
Finished it 100% last night (even uncovered all the map areas 100%, which the
helped with a lot).
An absolutely wonderful experience that was sadly tainted by the decision to release the game before it was finished. Was playing on 1X, and it was constantly pausing for about a second at a time throughout. Also (this is less problemmatic, but still annoying) several achievements, including the one for completing the game, weren't awarded.
Some of the bosses (especially the last one) and escape sequences were pretty gruelling, and exacerbated by the kind of obnoxious amount of screen shake they used in a few places (would have appreciated an option to tone it down, or turn it off, like Celeste had).
Okay, got five days to kill before Doom Eternal comes out - another playthough, I think!
map stone you get at the end of the Hand to Hand quest
An absolutely wonderful experience that was sadly tainted by the decision to release the game before it was finished. Was playing on 1X, and it was constantly pausing for about a second at a time throughout. Also (this is less problemmatic, but still annoying) several achievements, including the one for completing the game, weren't awarded.
Some of the bosses (especially the last one) and escape sequences were pretty gruelling, and exacerbated by the kind of obnoxious amount of screen shake they used in a few places (would have appreciated an option to tone it down, or turn it off, like Celeste had).
Okay, got five days to kill before Doom Eternal comes out - another playthough, I think!
thanks. i'll play on hard, enough people have mentioned it being a bit easier on normal than they expected so this shouldn't be too bad.
Because of my cancelled trip I actually had a lot more time to play on the weekend, and I finished the game yesterday evening.
It's one of the best games I've ever played - gameplay flows beautifully, the graphic style is something to behold, the music is fantastic, the story is touching and meaningful... it's right at the top with the best of the best. I completed most of the sidequests not because I wanted a reward, but because I was actually interested in these little characters & their stories. Played on normal with the "enemies hit you for 75% more damage but give you more light" permanently on and it was just the right amount of challenge.
So, once again - Moon Studios, thanks for this masterpiece, your humongous effort shows in every element of this game. Wish you all the best :)
It's one of the best games I've ever played - gameplay flows beautifully, the graphic style is something to behold, the music is fantastic, the story is touching and meaningful... it's right at the top with the best of the best. I completed most of the sidequests not because I wanted a reward, but because I was actually interested in these little characters & their stories. Played on normal with the "enemies hit you for 75% more damage but give you more light" permanently on and it was just the right amount of challenge.
So, once again - Moon Studios, thanks for this masterpiece, your humongous effort shows in every element of this game. Wish you all the best :)
If you do the Hand in Hand sidequest, you don't need to buy those upgrades.
I forgot to mention - the HDR in this game was amazing - bright and colourful without being garish or eye strain-inducing.
Also forgot to express my thanks to Moon Studios - you've made two of the best games of the generation, and can proudly stand alongside any of the other celebrated AAA developers working today. Ori is "only" a 2D platformer, but it's as compelling and, occasionally, ludicrously epic as any cinematic third person action game.
Also forgot to express my thanks to Moon Studios - you've made two of the best games of the generation, and can proudly stand alongside any of the other celebrated AAA developers working today. Ori is "only" a 2D platformer, but it's as compelling and, occasionally, ludicrously epic as any cinematic third person action game.
I'm having really bad performance on Xbox One X. Previously, it helped if I rebooted the console and restarted the game, but now I'm in a section where framedrops are so bad I really start to notice it and reboot doesn't help. Do we know when can we expect a patch for Xbox? :(
Update coming this week
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If I were to move from Xbox One X to PC, would I be able to keep my save?
This game is gorgeous but so far the frame rate on One X is unacceptable in some areas.
This game is gorgeous but so far the frame rate on One X is unacceptable in some areas.
Just beat the game and thought it was excellent! I didn't realize you can fast travel from anywhere till wayyy too late. The new mechanics are really cool and the combat is so much more versatile. I felt like the platforming was a bit easier this time around but I could be wrong about that.
I really didn't have any issues on PC in my entire play through and was getting excellent FPS, however sometimes it felt like it would drop frames even though my FPS was stable and well over 100.
I really didn't have any issues on PC in my entire play through and was getting excellent FPS, however sometimes it felt like it would drop frames even though my FPS was stable and well over 100.
Loving the game as much as the first one but the performance side really leaves a lot to be desired.
Regular short freezes are very annoying and the last two times i tried to boot the game up it completely shut down the console. Anybody else had that happen? Both times i could start the game correctly at the second attempt but still...not a good look unfortunately.
Regular short freezes are very annoying and the last two times i tried to boot the game up it completely shut down the console. Anybody else had that happen? Both times i could start the game correctly at the second attempt but still...not a good look unfortunately.
Just finished and absolutely loved it. Though there were a few parts that got a bit frustrating, overall it was fantastic. The story and ending really impressed me and had me tearing up a lil.
Started on PC and it ran perfectly. Jumped on a One S at a friends house to show it off but couldn't believe how bad the performance was. Loading times and occasional freezes were insufferable. Very quickly went back to PC to finish it.
Highly recommend. What a wonderful game. Moon Studios have something truly beautiful. Exceptional work to all involved.
Started on PC and it ran perfectly. Jumped on a One S at a friends house to show it off but couldn't believe how bad the performance was. Loading times and occasional freezes were insufferable. Very quickly went back to PC to finish it.
Highly recommend. What a wonderful game. Moon Studios have something truly beautiful. Exceptional work to all involved.
I'm not sure about Steam version but this is a play anywhere title so you can continue on PC Microsoft Store version without any issues.
The only problem is that this version is not working great for me either...
From what I've heard, Steam version is the best when it comes to performance.
Hot damn I like this game! Taking it very slowly and exploring everything with a fine tooth comb.
Even when the game wants you to go route A, I'll first check route B, C, D, and E just to make sure I'm not missing anything.
Would love to know how far into the game :)
Even when the game wants you to go route A, I'll first check route B, C, D, and E just to make sure I'm not missing anything.
Would love to know how far into the game :)
Just got to the part where I can to find the 4 wisps
30 hours for me on normal difficulty. I should state that a lot of that time was just exploring everywhere for secrets during play, and sometimes just letting the music play in the background lol. Must pickup the OST at some point.
Hopefully the sound issues get fixed because I really want to jump into a hard playthrough