8 hours in and what a masterpiece. Easily one of my favorite games of all time already. It ticks all the right boxes for me. Glad to see that 9.5 at the end. Well deserved. This is the point though where I feel like a score doesn't truly give it justice and once again proves that absolutely video games are art. Update with spoilers. That ending. 😭 Nooooooo. I know there's hope with the leaf but still. Not our Ori. And then to realize he's been the spirit tree telling the tale.
Yeah dude,me too i love those level especially swimming level. Talking about it, i also found a bug (easy farm gold on the lumia pool) ruclips.net/video/hAcD8RZteco/видео.html But damn i rly wonder how to trigger it If u had any comment on that just reply me in here (also sry i recorded it by phone) but for real, its funny n useful bug 🤣
@@sawdust8691 It is honestly one of my favorite games ever. I just keep looking back on it and thinking of it still. And yes I still listen to the music. So so good
@@ZaPaMi3 same. A month after beating it I still listen to the music and feel a pang of bitter sweet emotions whenever it crosses my mind. I am playing through the whole thing again and making a save for all bosses and escape sequences, so I can do them whenever I want. But even after playing it twice, I feel like a traitor if I play a different game. The ori games are the only platformers I like, and easily took the top of my favorites list.
I liked the reviews and I saw to better understand the story it was better to play ori 1, and since the moment I started it I was hooked into it, 3 days after that I was already purchasing this game, this game is amazing.
I really hope this game doesn't get robbed at the Game Awards. The music, artstyle, direction, story and FX were masterfull. Not many indie developers can obtain this level of quality. Update: It got robbed...
@Ναζωραῖος Microsoft owns the IP. Ori is a masterpiece, but shouldn't compete in the indie category at all. It's not fair. Moon Studios had 80 ppl working on it.
One of the very few games that made me laugh & cry at such perfect intervals. The ending to this and the overall story is one that'll go down in videogame history as one of the most heartfelt stories. Protagonist aswell as the antagonist get their share of moments in the story that'll either make you wanna smile uncontrollably or make you cry your heart out. Not even mentioning the gameplay or soundtrack. 11/10
Great review, first review that didn’t consider the performance issues, knowing that the game will be much better state throughout the time passes. This game is beyond Oustanding.
The GT crew are the only reviewers I watch full videos of. Easy Allies crushes IGN and Gamespot when it comes to this, just like GT did. Also, Brandon has the best voice and narrative capability when it comes to reviewing games.
Thank you! Because of this review, I just bought two copies- one for myself and another as a gift for my friend. Microsoft and the like are really lucky channels like this exist.
This is how you do a sequel. Offer more options, more story, and more things to do but make none of it a mandatory gimmick and overly long story. My heart hurt and was full by the end
It’s important to note that the Xbox One version is pretty buggy. Framerate drops consistently, loading isn’t as instantaneous as its predecessor, and audio can cut out occasionally. This is even apparent on the Xbox One X. I’m sure there’ll be patches to fix these issues, but it’s worth pointing out. Excellent review btw.
I've loved this genre ever since the first Metroid, but this game is as close to perfection as any of them has ever gotten for me personally. I absolutely love the visuals, the music is breathtaking, combat and platforming is fun with tons of great skills to unlock and while the story in the first Ori was emotional there wasn't a lot of it there. Even that changed now with lots of NPCs to talk to, Quests to complete and more story sequences. I have very high hopes for Silksong given how amazing Hollow Knight was, but after playing Will of the Wisps i'm honestly not sure if it will be able to top that experience for me.
I finally finished the first one and started the sequel and the fact that auto saves are there now is a god send, having to constantly manage where you saved really annoyed me and the combat is great now too, this is gonna be an awesome sequel
If you want to be thorough, the game is more like 20-25 hours with all the extra exploring and everything. NOT 10-15 hours. It's a lot longer than the original.
I have no idea how anyone would finish this game in 10 hours. You'd have to ignore everything but the main story, which is hard to do in a wide open game like this.
Yes and no. In my opinion Super Metroid stays the best one as the sense of reward when exploring and searching for secrest, as well as the level and map design top Ori 2. However, Ori two is my only other S tier Metroidvania along with SM. Stellar movement set, best in the genre, stunning visual and although problematic at times way more readable than Ori 1. Good battle system and great level design. Quests were not my forte but were a good inclusion as well.
HK has more content than Ori 1 and 2 combined, it has a completely different set of super memorable characters with awesome boss themes that have a completely different style to Ori's. HK's music reminds me of Super Metroid honestly, with the common drums and atmospheric pieces. HK is also a bit less linear and has just as interesting of a speedrun as Super Metroid. The characters in HK are also much more memorable with more distinct personalities. They also just have better side stories to them, like Iselda or Quirrel or Cloth. Both have redeeming qualities and I'm hoping Silksong keeps this. Ori 2 is probably one of my favorite games of all time. Also Zero Mission is the best Metroid, not Super.
This game is everything I wanted and more! I can't wait for any potential DLC :D Also by the way for anyone who's curious, a 100% run on Hard Mode (my first play through) took me about 25 hours. Keep in mind that there were points where I took my time exploring and just enjoying the environment.
@OrangeLeaf There are literally locations in the trailers that were left out of the initial release. Also, after 100% completion, you can still see that there are some aspects of the game that are unobtainable in its current state. i.e.: some of the collectibles Motay has been tracking Long story short, we're definitely getting dlc Also, do you really think they're not going to add that upside-down mine carting section at some point?
It's a wonderful game marred by horrendous performance, frequent freezes and even a crash in my 100% playthrough. Surprised this wasn't mentioned in the review. Agree with the score if it didn't have those issues, but it does it's a 8.5-9 for me.
I haven't come across any issues on Xbox One X. It seems like for whatever reason some people have a ton of issues while others have none at all. -Bloodworth
@@EasyAllies I heard that even in embargo email they said not to play the game on original Xbox (Waypoint Radio Podcast) because it has some issues. it means Microsoft knew that the game has performance issues
@@EasyAllies Interesting, I 100%'d it on Xbox One X and the amount of technical problems were astounding. I made sure I downloaded the day one patch and restarted my xbox a bunch but it really didn't fix them for me. Obviously I still enjoyed the game enough to get everything and spend my 15 hours, still, left a sour taste in my mouth where I feel like I was punished for being excited to play it day one.
@mazrimalthor Aha, I definitely missed that, though from what I read pc was having a bunch of the same issues though less frequent than on xbox, totally possible he didn't have any, my bad.
I really hate that alot of developers make games that simply aren't optimised for the base xbox, it's like they assume most people to have upgraded. It's wrong to advertise a game as gorgeous, fast and smooth but it just isn't. Perfect example apex legends is almost unplayable on a base xbox due to the fact everytime you get in a gunfight (which you can imagine happens alot in a FPS) the frames drop massively which puts you at a huge disadvantage. I just wish developers were more realistic in making current gen games.
One of the best games ever. The story is so beautiful and even better than the first game. The first game was already perfect but this game had an even better story than the first! Best game I've ever played.
Okay, NOW I’m sold! Gonna have to pick this one up for PC now. That soundtrack alone is probably worth the asking price, and of course the fact I loved the first game.
I believed that Ori and the blind Forest was a near perfect game and the fact that this game is much better and prettier really shows this Moon studio’s talent. When I finished, the first thing I wanted to know is what this studio plans on doing next.
"took a closer look at the competition", i.e. Hollow Knight. That's not a bad thing, imo these are two of the best Metroidvanias of all time. And the original Ori was up there too.
Having never seen anything from the first one. Am I going to be lost regarding the narretive and world building of this game or is it mostly all contained in this stand alone?
There are callbacks to the first game, but I didn't play it and haven't been lost at all. My advice is to go in order if you can, especially if you grab Game Pass for PC or Xbox for $1 (they're both on there). If you don't have the time, the 2nd game is a fine jumping in point.
@@fantasythinkerfan I already have gamepass I just dont really have a desire to play the original since people seem to like this one more. Not sure why but the first one just didnt strike my interest as much but the inclusion of bosses and better combat makes me interested in this one
@@purplatypus7405 People like this one more, but the difference is from great to awesome. The first one is cake. The second one is cake with ice cream!
Sorry, but a game that is freezing the screen on my xbox one for over 5 seconds (and on rare occasions going even pitch black for a while) is not a 9.5. That being said, this is a superb game.
Microsoft needs to put the pressure off (!), Moon Studios need to work more thoroughly in the future and need to be allowed to take the pressure off themselves, by themselves, and Unity need to listen carefully what the moon has to say. A brilliant game that and a great review. Thanks mate
@@InnerRise It is fair for now. Microsoft is the publisher after all. Timed exclusivity is to be expected, but assuming the sales on Switch for the first one were good, we are sure to see this released within 6 months.
@@waltermh111 Microsoft is not only the publisher, they own the IP and they can do whatever they want with it. They said this one won't release on Switch. So you have a choice, you either believe in what they said or wait for a port.
@@alexcla9445 Never believe in what they say lol Especially not these days with how things are going. But then thats why I also have a PC and love PC gaming. It compliments my Switch perfectly and is better than the other consoles for most games.
@@waltermh111 I hope it does release, exclusives are anti consumer anyway. I wish i could play Smash Ultimate with a proper online, or Breath of the Wild in 4K. I don't think Ori 2 would be better on Switch tho, the game is a powerhouse graphics wise and even more gorgeous in 4K. More options wouldn't hurt anyone tho.
The ONLY NEGATIVE thing i could say about Ori ATWOTW is it offers very little in the end game, and combat never gets fleshed out more or be brought to its limits and great potential becaude theres not much enemy types and are less to fight and less in waves And you will lack when it comes to fighting enemies while doing parkour and shit, such miss opportunities. Not much endgame Challenges for Battle Arenas AND Trial parkour areas. The game is sooooo good, and when you finish it up to 100% your going to crave more of it.
Wish they’d add a Level maker as well, imagine players making amazing levels and or challenging ones, it being a Parkour Map an Arena Map or even better BOTH! And whats sad is that the game has no Mods or doesn’t support Mods, and even if there was idk if they are trustworthy and safe.
I can't want to pick it up on a sale but I am disappointment that combat became a more prevalent feature. I personally like combat to take a back seat to precision platforming in any game calling itself a platformer. I know I am very alone in this but a cheap(and there is always one very cheap) boss battle holding back my next platforming level always annoys me.
@OrangeLeaf I don't even care tbh. For me this game in on par with Super Mario World, Super Metroid and Castlevania SotN. It's a GOAT tier game, superb in every aspect (other than performance).
I'm not so sure about the switch port. This game has some troubles running on xbox one. It's alot more demanding than the first one, not sure if the switch can handle that.
@@tyler60904 I'm a year late but Halo CE is definitely not a 10 by today's standards of game design. The best Halo is probably 2, which has aged much better considering that Halo CE had The Library, a very limited amount of weapons, and a whole bunch of repeated rooms.
I've yet to play HK yet but I can say ori and the blind forest is my favourite 2D platformer of all time and HK will have to be truly special to change my mind. Ori's platforming is outstanding
@@alexcla9445 Ori 1 was absolutely not better than HK, I hated it. I don't think it's a bad game it's just that they're completely incomparable. One's combat focused and one's not. In Ori 1 you press a button to kill things, there's no actual depth. I thought HK's combat was actually too simple for a bit, but the little nuances of being able to pogo off enemies, or being able to refill your dash and jump after hitting enemies... it's just really satisfying. The actual world design wasn't as good in Ori 1, many areas actually blended right in. There were no memorable NPCs in Ori 1, just Naru and Gumo. The world feels so dead.
How does this compare to Hollow Knight? I'm playing through Hollow Knight right now, and while I am digging it, there's just too much backtracking for me.
Imo it's better in every way. The first Ori and HK were more or less equals, with Ori being better in platforming, graphics, music, controls and pac, while HK was better at combat, lore, content, bosses and sidequests. Ori and the Will of the Wisps tho is like the original but literally no weaknesss.
@@alexcla9445 I don't agree with this, Ori did not have "better" platforming than HK. HK's platforming was like Mario but to an extreme. There's no acceleration, there's no momentum, and that's what gives them freedom to design difficult areas. HK's graphics are also better suited to this kind of platforming and even gameplay because there's just more clarity. I also think that HK's music shined more than Ori 1's because the boss themes were actually representative of the character who you were fighting. Many bosses actually had dialogue, they had stories and personalities. Ori can't do that because the only bosses that actually talk to you are Mora (but she's possessed) and Kwolok (he's also possessed.) They're also adding an actual questbook like Ori 2 in Silksong, so I'm excited to see how they'll evolve the HK questlines past just progressing through the game.
I loved hollow knight but found the bosses too hard ( 70 attempts at hornet). I hope this lets me see the whole game instead of hollows too tough approach.
I would tolerate 25 attempts but 70! Hornet has 5 attacks and sound hints when she attacks. Not difficult to learn. Only thing that can save you is if you have potato computer or console.
Waiting for the switch version. I actually thought this was a switch review so that sucks. PC gaming is dead and I dont have XboxDone. I need to play the original on my switch first so this gives me time. You wait too, boo.
@P.R. tell me why Halloweenknught is better? Because I cant muster the will to try it. I loved Celeste. But Hallonightmare looks bogus. Too combat heavy to be fun and to enjoy platforming. And the platforming doesnt look intricate and the fighting doesn't look fun And the art looks old.
@P.R. do you have the same complaints about Ori being too simple as well? Maybe one day I'll give HelloKite a try or try a demo or something if it has one. Im still sure Ori is more my cup of tea thoughi. I loved Celeste and even got the limited edition physical copy.
@@InnerRise HK is a soulslike metroidvania. If you like those genres you’ll probably like it. It’s not trying to be a pure platformer. The art is good IMO but made by a small indie team so obviously they didn’t have the biggest budget.
Guys don't play street fighter, celeste, inside, hollow knight, rayman origins/legends etc because they're 2D. *phew glad I got the warning out. Good work INGSOC
@@philbarton2832 I have preferences to what I like, the only 2d game I liked in recent years was Fez. No find 2d games not appealing at all, and yes I am not a true gamer, I only see games as a way to pass time, like when trying to survive a pandemic.
That's because you're not an Xbox gamer. Forza consistently release phenomenal games, the last Gears was great and Sea of Thieves, while not critically acclaimed at launch, is loved and played by millions now (after all the free DLCs).
Just completed it 100%. One of the best games ever!
8 hours in and what a masterpiece. Easily one of my favorite games of all time already. It ticks all the right boxes for me. Glad to see that 9.5 at the end. Well deserved. This is the point though where I feel like a score doesn't truly give it justice and once again proves that absolutely video games are art.
Update with spoilers.
That ending. 😭 Nooooooo. I know there's hope with the leaf but still. Not our Ori. And then to realize he's been the spirit tree telling the tale.
Yeah dude,me too i love those level especially swimming level.
Talking about it, i also found a bug (easy farm gold on the lumia pool)
ruclips.net/video/hAcD8RZteco/видео.html
But damn i rly wonder how to trigger it
If u had any comment on that just reply me in here (also sry i recorded it by phone) but for real, its funny n useful bug 🤣
That ending murdered my soul. Best game ever created in my opinion. I would give it 10 out of 10 cause I honestly can't think of a better game.
@@sawdust8691 It is honestly one of my favorite games ever. I just keep looking back on it and thinking of it still. And yes I still listen to the music. So so good
@@ZaPaMi3 same. A month after beating it I still listen to the music and feel a pang of bitter sweet emotions whenever it crosses my mind. I am playing through the whole thing again and making a save for all bosses and escape sequences, so I can do them whenever I want. But even after playing it twice, I feel like a traitor if I play a different game. The ori games are the only platformers I like, and easily took the top of my favorites list.
@@sawdust8691 A year later I'm STILL listening to the soundtrack XD
This instantly became one of my favourite games ever. Couldnt put it down.
I liked the reviews and I saw to better understand the story it was better to play ori 1, and since the moment I started it I was hooked into it, 3 days after that I was already purchasing this game, this game is amazing.
Playing it now and i'm loving every second of this sequel.
I really hope this game doesn't get robbed at the Game Awards.
The music, artstyle, direction, story and FX were masterfull. Not many indie developers can obtain this level of quality.
Update: It got robbed...
Too early to say but I think its got a good chance at Art direction and will probally fight Silksong for best indie game.
Not an indie since its funded and published by Microsoft.
Yeah I wouldn't call it an indie game either but something in between, I'd probably call it AA
@Ναζωραῖος Microsoft owns the IP. Ori is a masterpiece, but shouldn't compete in the indie category at all. It's not fair. Moon Studios had 80 ppl working on it.
Ori is a AAA game my folks .
What make AA?
The visual is fantastic
The score is amazing
The gameplay is exceptional.
It's AAA.
One of the very few games that made me laugh & cry at such perfect intervals. The ending to this and the overall story is one that'll go down in videogame history as one of the most heartfelt stories. Protagonist aswell as the antagonist get their share of moments in the story that'll either make you wanna smile uncontrollably or make you cry your heart out.
Not even mentioning the gameplay or soundtrack.
11/10
All that, and this game's OST gives me goosebumps! So good!
0-0 same
Great review, first review that didn’t consider the performance issues, knowing that the game will be much better state throughout the time passes. This game is beyond Oustanding.
The GT crew are the only reviewers I watch full videos of. Easy Allies crushes IGN and Gamespot when it comes to this, just like GT did. Also, Brandon has the best voice and narrative capability when it comes to reviewing games.
Check on Skill Up reviews as well
Thank you! Because of this review, I just bought two copies- one for myself and another as a gift for my friend. Microsoft and the like are really lucky channels like this exist.
poor soul
I just finishined this game: It's incredible! I only payed 1 euro because of Xbox Game Pass for PC. And the ending is amazing!
Would you say that Microsoft & Phil made the most consumer friendly move, in creating Xbox Game Pass?
Gamertag: BloodOath77
@@joypadbandit624 I have been a playstation fan all my life, and recently i just bought a good pc. Xbox Game Pass for Pc is a steal.
@@josemanuel_rocha Enjoy buddy, and welcome to Xbox family (even tho you're on PC). Gamepass is a steal, best value in gaming.
Good job on not spoiling most of the abilities with the footage
I'm loving it, the game is more intricate and feels a lot more expansive. It's such a great evolution over the first game.
Watched a couple reviews before this and this was still the review I was waiting for. Also, Brandon is the Goat of video game reviewers.
Cannot wait to dive into this. Absolutely adore the first and what moon studios have done with Will of the Wisps. Such a talented studio.
Great review. This game is insanely good. One of the best ever in the genre.
This is how you do a sequel. Offer more options, more story, and more things to do but make none of it a mandatory gimmick and overly long story. My heart hurt and was full by the end
Got it on the switch. So far I am loving it !
Just finished the first game today and thought it was great. Gonna buy this one soon.
It's better in every way, and that's a high bar to cross
It’s important to note that the Xbox One version is pretty buggy. Framerate drops consistently, loading isn’t as instantaneous as its predecessor, and audio can cut out occasionally. This is even apparent on the Xbox One X. I’m sure there’ll be patches to fix these issues, but it’s worth pointing out. Excellent review btw.
Didn’t they already patch that with the day 1 patch?
@@turanx0 I mean, I'm still experiencing frame rate issues. Not too terrible but definitely noticeable.
I'm on PC and while frame rate is fine I get the audio drops and have to restart the game occasionally
I'm playing it on the basic xbox one, and the game is perfectly playable with the day 1 patch (just a few hickups or audio glitches from time to time)
I actually miss the manual save point system. Felt much more in control with that one.
I like that it leaves you with more energy to play with. It's much more needed now with all the weapons and abilities
I miss it too, but the game does a pretty decent job at saving enough that if you do die you're not put too far back.
I've loved this genre ever since the first Metroid, but this game is as close to perfection as any of them has ever gotten for me personally. I absolutely love the visuals, the music is breathtaking, combat and platforming is fun with tons of great skills to unlock and while the story in the first Ori was emotional there wasn't a lot of it there. Even that changed now with lots of NPCs to talk to, Quests to complete and more story sequences.
I have very high hopes for Silksong given how amazing Hollow Knight was, but after playing Will of the Wisps i'm honestly not sure if it will be able to top that experience for me.
The game is just gorgeous and perfect!!!
Simply the the best video game I played in longs time...
awesome work guys also kyle will be missed...
I finally finished the first one and started the sequel and the fact that auto saves are there now is a god send, having to constantly manage where you saved really annoyed me and the combat is great now too, this is gonna be an awesome sequel
Seeing this game makes me extremely excited for the new HollowKnight
There's a new hollow knight coming?
@@philbarton2832 yup Silk Song
ruclips.net/video/yQxwbZsL14Y/видео.html
I really hope it comes to PlayStation/Xbox
Instead of seeing you should play it
@@notyurrealdad8743 Oh hell yeah!
A must buy then? Count me in! It looks gorgeous as well, as a big bonus :D
If you want to be thorough, the game is more like 20-25 hours with all the extra exploring and everything. NOT 10-15 hours. It's a lot longer than the original.
I have no idea how anyone would finish this game in 10 hours. You'd have to ignore everything but the main story, which is hard to do in a wide open game like this.
@@lockekappa500 exactly. And what's the point of not enjoying the beauty and depth of the world?
Hope Nioh 2 review comes hot on the heels of this one 😃
The new king of metroidvanias
@P.R. It had a good run, but it's been easily dethroned.
@P.R. It obliterates Hollow Knight. Also Aria of Sorrow, Symphony of the Night and especially Super Metroid beat HK low difficulty.
Yes and no. In my opinion Super Metroid stays the best one as the sense of reward when exploring and searching for secrest, as well as the level and map design top Ori 2. However, Ori two is my only other S tier Metroidvania along with SM. Stellar movement set, best in the genre, stunning visual and although problematic at times way more readable than Ori 1. Good battle system and great level design. Quests were not my forte but were a good inclusion as well.
Nope HK is still king, but this is a close second.
HK has more content than Ori 1 and 2 combined, it has a completely different set of super memorable characters with awesome boss themes that have a completely different style to Ori's. HK's music reminds me of Super Metroid honestly, with the common drums and atmospheric pieces. HK is also a bit less linear and has just as interesting of a speedrun as Super Metroid. The characters in HK are also much more memorable with more distinct personalities. They also just have better side stories to them, like Iselda or Quirrel or Cloth. Both have redeeming qualities and I'm hoping Silksong keeps this. Ori 2 is probably one of my favorite games of all time. Also Zero Mission is the best Metroid, not Super.
This game is everything I wanted and more! I can't wait for any potential DLC :D
Also by the way for anyone who's curious, a 100% run on Hard Mode (my first play through) took me about 25 hours. Keep in mind that there were points where I took my time exploring and just enjoying the environment.
@OrangeLeaf There are literally locations in the trailers that were left out of the initial release. Also, after 100% completion, you can still see that there are some aspects of the game that are unobtainable in its current state. i.e.: some of the collectibles Motay has been tracking
Long story short, we're definitely getting dlc
Also, do you really think they're not going to add that upside-down mine carting section at some point?
@OrangeLeaf Hollow Knight did it :)
It's a wonderful game marred by horrendous performance, frequent freezes and even a crash in my 100% playthrough. Surprised this wasn't mentioned in the review. Agree with the score if it didn't have those issues, but it does it's a 8.5-9 for me.
I haven't come across any issues on Xbox One X. It seems like for whatever reason some people have a ton of issues while others have none at all. -Bloodworth
@@EasyAllies I heard that even in embargo email they said not to play the game on original Xbox (Waypoint Radio Podcast) because it has some issues. it means Microsoft knew that the game has performance issues
@@EasyAllies Interesting, I 100%'d it on Xbox One X and the amount of technical problems were astounding. I made sure I downloaded the day one patch and restarted my xbox a bunch but it really didn't fix them for me. Obviously I still enjoyed the game enough to get everything and spend my 15 hours, still, left a sour taste in my mouth where I feel like I was punished for being excited to play it day one.
@mazrimalthor Aha, I definitely missed that, though from what I read pc was having a bunch of the same issues though less frequent than on xbox, totally possible he didn't have any, my bad.
I really hate that alot of developers make games that simply aren't optimised for the base xbox, it's like they assume most people to have upgraded. It's wrong to advertise a game as gorgeous, fast and smooth but it just isn't. Perfect example apex legends is almost unplayable on a base xbox due to the fact everytime you get in a gunfight (which you can imagine happens alot in a FPS) the frames drop massively which puts you at a huge disadvantage. I just wish developers were more realistic in making current gen games.
I was expecting this to be overpraised, but a couple hours in and it's incredible.
One of the best games ever. The story is so beautiful and even better than the first game. The first game was already perfect but this game had an even better story than the first! Best game I've ever played.
Okay, NOW I’m sold! Gonna have to pick this one up for PC now. That soundtrack alone is probably worth the asking price, and of course the fact I loved the first game.
2:42 oh god damnit i spent this whole time looking for stomp when i could've bought spirit smash -W-
Yep
I believed that Ori and the blind Forest was a near perfect game and the fact that this game is much better and prettier really shows this Moon studio’s talent. When I finished, the first thing I wanted to know is what this studio plans on doing next.
Stunning game. Certainly one of the best platformers I've ever played.
Finished the game friday night. It is just Ori 1 but better in pretty much every way.
"took a closer look at the competition", i.e. Hollow Knight. That's not a bad thing, imo these are two of the best Metroidvanias of all time. And the original Ori was up there too.
This game is FUCKING AMAZING and it's totally an improvement from the original in almost every way possible!
For this sequel they seem to have looked at all the other populair metroidvania's/platformers and mashed it together into a delicious meal.
I think this game deserves a 10 out of 10. I mean, it's just about perfect in every way. Best game I've ever played.
Especially now that the bugs are fixed. Just a perfect game!
This game is amazing. Must play for sure
Having never seen anything from the first one. Am I going to be lost regarding the narretive and world building of this game or is it mostly all contained in this stand alone?
There are callbacks to the first game, but I didn't play it and haven't been lost at all. My advice is to go in order if you can, especially if you grab Game Pass for PC or Xbox for $1 (they're both on there). If you don't have the time, the 2nd game is a fine jumping in point.
@@fantasythinkerfan I already have gamepass I just dont really have a desire to play the original since people seem to like this one more. Not sure why but the first one just didnt strike my interest as much but the inclusion of bosses and better combat makes me interested in this one
I would honestly play the first one before this. You’ll understand the story a lot better, see the improvements and get a sense of the characters.
Purplatypus: Play the original first, it's amazing.
@@purplatypus7405 People like this one more, but the difference is from great to awesome.
The first one is cake. The second one is cake with ice cream!
Sorry, but a game that is freezing the screen on my xbox one for over 5 seconds (and on rare occasions going even pitch black for a while) is not a 9.5.
That being said, this is a superb game.
Microsoft needs to put the pressure off (!), Moon Studios need to work more thoroughly in the future and need to be allowed to take the pressure off themselves, by themselves, and Unity need to listen carefully what the moon has to say. A brilliant game that and a great review. Thanks mate
I wish there was more games like ori and hollow knight
One of the best games ever made, shame it got squeezed between the cracks in the Game Awards, it undoubtedly deserved best sojndtrack.
I might buy it on PC when I build it this summer, but I would love to buy it on Switch so I hope they port it soon.
Wait.
This isnt a switch release.
FAIL
@@InnerRise It is fair for now. Microsoft is the publisher after all. Timed exclusivity is to be expected, but assuming the sales on Switch for the first one were good, we are sure to see this released within 6 months.
@@waltermh111 Microsoft is not only the publisher, they own the IP and they can do whatever they want with it. They said this one won't release on Switch. So you have a choice, you either believe in what they said or wait for a port.
@@alexcla9445 Never believe in what they say lol
Especially not these days with how things are going.
But then thats why I also have a PC and love PC gaming. It compliments my Switch perfectly and is better than the other consoles for most games.
@@waltermh111 I hope it does release, exclusives are anti consumer anyway. I wish i could play Smash Ultimate with a proper online, or Breath of the Wild in 4K. I don't think Ori 2 would be better on Switch tho, the game is a powerhouse graphics wise and even more gorgeous in 4K. More options wouldn't hurt anyone tho.
The ONLY NEGATIVE thing i could say about Ori ATWOTW is it offers very little in the end game, and combat never gets fleshed out more or be brought to its limits and great potential becaude theres not much enemy types and are less to fight and less in waves
And you will lack when it comes to fighting enemies while doing parkour and shit, such miss opportunities.
Not much endgame Challenges for Battle Arenas AND Trial parkour areas. The game is sooooo good, and when you finish it up to 100% your going to crave more of it.
Wish they’d add a Level maker as well, imagine players making amazing levels and or challenging ones, it being a Parkour Map an Arena Map or even better BOTH! And whats sad is that the game has no Mods or doesn’t support Mods, and even if there was idk if they are trustworthy and safe.
I can't want to pick it up on a sale but I am disappointment that combat became a more prevalent feature. I personally like combat to take a back seat to precision platforming in any game calling itself a platformer. I know I am very alone in this but a cheap(and there is always one very cheap) boss battle holding back my next platforming level always annoys me.
Completed it in 15 hours. Why is this game a 9.5? Why not a 10?
@OrangeLeaf it's a 10 in my book. But I played on pc. Heard Xbox version is pretty rough though.
@OrangeLeaf I don't even care tbh. For me this game in on par with Super Mario World, Super Metroid and Castlevania SotN. It's a GOAT tier game, superb in every aspect (other than performance).
I'm a couple hours in and hell yes, I agree with that rating!
I'm stocking up essentials for the coronavirus and guess what? Its not toilet paper! 🕹🎮
Damn it, my PC can't run it, and I don't have an xbox one😞
One of the best gamez i have ever played.
i finished %100 both games and this is not a game this is something else...
Must get!
BEST GAME FOR PC!!! ❤
I'm not in a hurry, should i buy it on pc or just wait for the inevitable switch port?
I'm not so sure about the switch port. This game has some troubles running on xbox one. It's alot more demanding than the first one, not sure if the switch can handle that.
@@dragonhunterx5929 what about some trade-off ? like running in 720p ?
It all depends, how long are you willing to wait... say 2-3 years with the possibility to "never" is ok to you?
Just get Gamepass - PC, only $4.99 a month, first month 99 cent.
great vid~!
Yes
Waiting for this to come to other consoles
If you Mean Ps4, you're out of luck.. But it will most likely come to Switch eventually
@@majorkong2828 MS said it won't. Xbox and Windowns PC only.
Great stuff
Experience any stuttering at all?
Ocassinally, but not enough to ruin the game for me
Seems like a great game but performance on base XBOX One is pretty terrible so I won't be playing it for a while yet.... :-\
why is their name easy allies?
It is an amazing game!
Don't go Kyle. Don't leave us!
GOTY
Best game ever easily an 11/10 from me
After patches, this game is not in proper technical order.
please come to Switch. please come to Switch.
xbox game pass is the best deal in pc gaming by far
Unsubsucribed that was 10/10 game ^^
as i watched this and heard how the game was described i was thinking to myself, this might be xbox's first 10
Well maybe on xbox one, but definitely not the brand as halo CE took that.
@@tyler60904 I'm a year late but Halo CE is definitely not a 10 by today's standards of game design. The best Halo is probably 2, which has aged much better considering that Halo CE had The Library, a very limited amount of weapons, and a whole bunch of repeated rooms.
@@gu3z185 well that would apply to all games as time goes on, and can be debated. I was just pointing out that xbox had other games rated at 10.
@@tyler60904 I get what you're saying, I just jumped the gun since I had just finished Halo 2 Anniversary and wanted to argue about something.
I want them to make a Metroid game so bad... ugh
Doom Eternal review when?
Game is 9/10 those mosquitos are bullshit hahaha jk 10/10 will play again
Sorry Hollow Knight...You've been dethroned.
Gamertag: BloodOath77
Silksong to Ori 2: Hold my metroidvania
I've yet to play HK yet but I can say ori and the blind forest is my favourite 2D platformer of all time and HK will have to be truly special to change my mind. Ori's platforming is outstanding
@P.R. Ori 1 was better than HK. Ori 2 is leagues better than both.
@@alexcla9445 Ori 1 was absolutely not better than HK, I hated it. I don't think it's a bad game it's just that they're completely incomparable. One's combat focused and one's not. In Ori 1 you press a button to kill things, there's no actual depth. I thought HK's combat was actually too simple for a bit, but the little nuances of being able to pogo off enemies, or being able to refill your dash and jump after hitting enemies... it's just really satisfying. The actual world design wasn't as good in Ori 1, many areas actually blended right in. There were no memorable NPCs in Ori 1, just Naru and Gumo. The world feels so dead.
How does this compare to Hollow Knight? I'm playing through Hollow Knight right now, and while I am digging it, there's just too much backtracking for me.
Imo it's better in every way. The first Ori and HK were more or less equals, with Ori being better in platforming, graphics, music, controls and pac, while HK was better at combat, lore, content, bosses and sidequests. Ori and the Will of the Wisps tho is like the original but literally no weaknesss.
It is better. On par with Super Metroid in my opinion.
@@alexcla9445 I don't agree with this, Ori did not have "better" platforming than HK. HK's platforming was like Mario but to an extreme. There's no acceleration, there's no momentum, and that's what gives them freedom to design difficult areas. HK's graphics are also better suited to this kind of platforming and even gameplay because there's just more clarity.
I also think that HK's music shined more than Ori 1's because the boss themes were actually representative of the character who you were fighting. Many bosses actually had dialogue, they had stories and personalities. Ori can't do that because the only bosses that actually talk to you are Mora (but she's possessed) and Kwolok (he's also possessed.)
They're also adding an actual questbook like Ori 2 in Silksong, so I'm excited to see how they'll evolve the HK questlines past just progressing through the game.
I loved hollow knight but found the bosses too hard ( 70 attempts at hornet). I hope this lets me see the whole game instead of hollows too tough approach.
I would tolerate 25 attempts but 70! Hornet has 5 attacks and sound hints when she attacks. Not difficult to learn.
Only thing that can save you is if you have potato computer or console.
Hopefully this comes to switch!
Xbox Game Studios head has said that they have no interest in bringing any more of their games to other consoles but never say never
Wait for the switch version 🤔
Abraham M. Same with Bloodstained
Waiting for the switch version.
I actually thought this was a switch review so that sucks.
PC gaming is dead and I dont have XboxDone.
I need to play the original on my switch first so this gives me time.
You wait too, boo.
@@dreamerabe is there any graphical difference for the first game?
@@InnerRise pc gaming is dead lul
Goty not even close right now.
This is coming to Switch, right? If I haven't played the first should I just play this one and skip the first if it's coming to Switch?
It isnt.
Nobody knows.
There are basically no plans to release it for the Switch at the moment.
Great game... if you like squinting.
Because i cant see shit.
nioh 2 review? T_T
Really liking it so far but I don't think its better than Hollow Knight.
@P.R. tell me why Halloweenknught is better?
Because I cant muster the will to try it.
I loved Celeste.
But Hallonightmare looks bogus. Too combat heavy to be fun and to enjoy platforming. And the platforming doesnt look intricate and the fighting doesn't look fun
And the art looks old.
I think it is better than Hollow Knight, Ori 2 just shows me how simplistic and bland HK's combat is.
@P.R. do you have the same complaints about Ori being too simple as well?
Maybe one day I'll give HelloKite a try or try a demo or something if it has one.
Im still sure Ori is more my cup of tea thoughi. I loved Celeste and even got the limited edition physical copy.
@@InnerRise HK is a soulslike metroidvania. If you like those genres you’ll probably like it. It’s not trying to be a pure platformer. The art is good IMO but made by a small indie team so obviously they didn’t have the biggest budget.
Game is broken up to rng if mechanics work. 3/10
Microsoft 1st party games will own next gen. Sony will be a same old been there done that. Calling it now. Xcloud is the future. Not TLOU6.
I'll Pass, it's a 2d game and it's on the Xbox.
Oh oh we have a true gamer here 🙈🙃
Guys don't play street fighter, celeste, inside, hollow knight, rayman origins/legends etc because they're 2D. *phew glad I got the warning out. Good work INGSOC
@@philbarton2832 I have preferences to what I like, the only 2d game I liked in recent years was Fez. No find 2d games not appealing at all, and yes I am not a true gamer, I only see games as a way to pass time, like when trying to survive a pandemic.
@@ILLRICARDO That's unfortunate, you're missing out on some incredible games then.
@@philbarton2832 I have tried getting into 2d games, but the only ones I truly liked was donkey Kong country 2 , bastion and transistor .
I’ll wait for the Switch. I don’t want to support Microsoft.
?????? Ori is an ip that belongs to Microsoft, so if you buy it on switch you are supporting them anyway...🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Also Xbox has no interest in putting any more of their games on other consoles
@@andrenascimento9112 wonder what his PC operating system is
@@forzathonisback5759 I wouldn't be to sure about that.
@@renegonx80 Bad Microsoft, Evil Microsoft lol
ORI IS THE ONLY GAME SERIES THAT KEEP MICROSOFT RUNNING AT THIS POINT
To be fair Forza Horizon has been consistently excellent this gen
Good joke.
Gears and forza mean anything to you?
That's because you're not an Xbox gamer. Forza consistently release phenomenal games, the last Gears was great and Sea of Thieves, while not critically acclaimed at launch, is loved and played by millions now (after all the free DLCs).