Ori and the Will of the Wisps Reviews

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9 / 10.0
Mar 10, 2020

Moon Studios artists have done it again. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a simply perfect work of art in audiovisual terms whose gameplay still shines in a well-designed and balanced silverform. Boss inclusions are appreciated, but they won't be very memorable.

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8.5 / 10.0
Mar 10, 2020

There is trouble with the tree.

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93 / 100
Dec 8, 2020

If you don't have Xbox or PC, or simply wanna enjoy it in portable mode, Ori and the Will of the Wisps it's one of the greatest adventures of 2020, and now arrives in a neat physical edition that will let you treasure it with other extras like the ost and a bunch of postcards. A great conversión of a superb metroidvania.

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10 / 10
Sep 23, 2020

Ori and the Will of the Wisps arrives on the Switch in exceptional form. Though there have been a few nips and tucks here and there in order to squeeze it into a considerably more modest form factor, it still showcases Moon Studio's incredible vision from the moment it starts to the tear-jerking finale.

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Apr 1, 2020

Will of the Wisps doesn’t jump as high as Ori and the Blind Forest and falls in a few extra pits yet it is still a worthy enough successor.

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Metro GameCentral
Top Critic
9 / 10
Mar 12, 2020

It may not be able to claim much originality compared to its predecessor, or Metroidvania games in general, but this is still one of the best examples of its craft this generation.

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93 / 100
Mar 10, 2020

Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a metroidvania like no other. It is beautiful, emotional, fun, varied, intense… Moon Studios has taken the formula of the first game and has evolved it in the right way. However, it has some critical issues, so we will wait for the day 1 patch to consider the score.

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10 / 10
Mar 10, 2020

Ori and the Will of the Wisps builds on its predecessor's near-perfect Metroidvania platforming and grows the concept to wonderful effect. A game that's as much about rebirth, hope and wonder as it is death and decay, Will of the Wisps is a beautiful, enchanting piece of fantasy, and an instant classic.

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8.6 / 10.0
Mar 10, 2020

Moon Studios returns to form with a sequel that has managed to expand the well-established bases of its predecessor with great success and keeping the essence of the franchise intact.

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8 / 10
Mar 10, 2020

We are living in the golden age of metroidvanias and Will of the Wisps will deserve to stand with the best of the bunch should its technical shortcomings be resolved.

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9.5 / 10.0
Mar 10, 2020

With the need to go bigger, Ori and the Will of the Wisps loses some of the simplicity and innocence of the original game, but it steps up in turn with bite and refinement. It's the perfect companion to Ori and the Blind Forest, and is an early defining moment of the decade to come.

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IGN Italy
Top Critic
9.3 / 10.0
Mar 10, 2020

Ori and the Will of the Wisps is one of the best game of this generation, thanks to a compelling story, a brand new combat system and a great variety of contents that make it an amazing successor to Moon Studios' interpretation of the metroidvania genre.

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Mar 10, 2020
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Mar 10, 2020

Moon Studios doesn't necessarily break new ground with Ori and the Will of the Wisps and that's OK.  The additions that have been made improve on the experience, eventhough it's hard to be as impressed as we were the first time around.

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Mar 10, 2020

Ori and the Will of the Wisps triumphs despite some rough edges, with what might be the most satisfying and evocative platformer ever made.

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Mar 10, 2020

The wait for Ori and the Will of the Wisps will most definitely prove worthwhile: Moon Studios has created a masterpiece.

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Mar 10, 2020

A gorgeous platformer that builds on the original without ruining what made it so special. If you have Game Pass, there’s no reason not to play this.

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8 / 10
Apr 2, 2020
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Mar 20, 2020

There was a deft magic to Moon Studios debut in 2015.

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Guardian
Tola Onanuga
Top Critic
Mar 18, 2020

The soulful platformer returns to an extraordinarily beautiful world filled with new characters, challenges – and myriad foes to engage in combat

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