Ori and the Blind Forest Review (♥MeLoK♥)
I very, very rarely review games, so I'm doing this out of sheer respect and thankfulness for the developer, Moon Studios.
Ori is easily one of the best games I have bought on a whim (in 8 years of Steam), and had I had any idea of that... well, it wouldn't have been on a whim. The art is probably what stands out the most, but that's only because the controls are so well implemented, they never really took me out of this immersive - and touching - story. Not for a second, honestly.
It was sufficiently challenging for me as a seasoned gamer, but I'm more than sure it shouldn't be frustrating for any casual gamer who doesn't possess a really, really short temper. In fact, I cannot think of another game that made me care so little about dying and having to repeat the same difficult scenes. To the opposite: I was so excited by them (in no small part thanks to the amazing soundtrack and artwork that surely accompanied), that I sometimes died on purpose at the end of a tough part to try to play it again more perfectly. I feel like this is a really big deal and I hope you believe me.
I can honestly think of only one con: you cannot (as of yet at least) continue playing your save after you finish the game. I wish I had known this before, because I truly wanted to go back and finish it 100% - something I'm not at all used to - but I'm sure I'll play through it again. By the way, I makes me happy that the Ori has TEN different slots for you and your family/friends to start a game on. I don't understand why so many games lack that.
In short, I HIGHLY recommend playing Ori, and I can see no contraindications to warn buyers of. Gameplay, art and soundtrack are truly remarkable, and the story is surprising and nothing short of beautiful. This is a game that stands out, and one to remember for a long, long time. Thank you and congratulations to the developers for making such a brilliant game, and selling it for such fair price.
I'll finish by quoting another reviewer: "Oh how I wish there were more games like this one, especially when they come out of nowhere like this one did."
One of the best things I've played.