Ori and the Blind Forest Reviews

Ori and the Blind Forest is ranked in the 99th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
SECTOR.sk
Sector.sk Staff
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Mar 23, 2015

Overall, this is one of the best gaming experiences of the year, reaching out to players not only with unique visual processing, but also grabs your heart and examines your skills in bouncing.

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9 / 10.0
Mar 16, 2015

Ori and the Blind Forest is a must have for Xbox One users. Ori manages to cptivate players with gorgeous environment design and a heart wrenching story.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 26, 2019
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90 / 100
Mar 16, 2015

I can confidently say that Ori and the Blind Forest is a game that should not be missed for those who love the platform genre. Whether it is graphics, sound or music, everything is perfect. The challenging structure, which may be seen as a negative by some, connects people to the game more. The pleasure you get when you complete a stage that you haven't tried over and over again is something not found in many games. If you are interested in platform games, take this game off your eyes. If you're not interested, this Ori and the Blind Forest can be a good alternative to get you started.

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8.8 / 10.0
Mar 10, 2015

Ori and the Blind Forest is a beautiful Metroid-style game with great storytelling, fun mechanics, and top notch gameplay. A must-buy for every Xbox One owner looking to do more than shoot stuff.

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PC Gamer
Top Critic
87 / 100
Mar 13, 2015

Challenging and gorgeous, Ori is a classic platforming genre modernized and done strikingly well. Use a controller and save often.

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8.6 / 10.0
Mar 9, 2015

While there are areas that could be further developed and we'd certainly like to be able to collect the handful of doodads we've missed, make no mistake that Ori and the Blind Forest is a satisfying adventure. It doesn't aim for style over substance, but evokes joy in movement, challenging you without being too punishing. Take in a breath of fresh air and see what the forest has in store.

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IGN
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Mar 9, 2015

Natural wonder, nonlinear exploration, and brutal difficulty come together beautifully in Ori and the Blind Forest.

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Bit Cultures
Joe Baker
85%
Aug 9, 2015

A helpful tip is that you'll need to collect the game's trinkets while you can, as much to the completionist's dismay it's not possible to return to your world save after the final credits have rolled. Nevertheless, Ori and the Blind Forest is one of those games to be savoured while it lasts.

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83 / 100
Mar 25, 2015

Much more than a pretty face, Ori and the Blind Forest is a remarkably solid – if somewhat disappointingly conventional – Metroidvania with a drop of 90s Nintendo magic flowing in its veins.

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8.1 / 10.0
Mar 16, 2015

Ori and the Blind Forest is a fantastically beautiful journey, but it's by no means a perfect one since it contains a few hard to ignore flaws.

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8 / 10
Mar 10, 2015

Gorgeous visuals and some sublime visual storytelling, Ori And The Blind Forest might not do much that is genuinely new but almost everything it does attempt is genuinely great.

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Mar 9, 2015

If you can steel yourself for a challenge and come to grips with an unwieldy checkpoint system, Ori and the Blind Forest will mesmerize you with its lush world and incredible artistry.

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Mar 9, 2015

While it stumbles over its own ambition far more than it should, Ori and the Blind Forest bursts with both detail and passion. At times it's less a game you play than one you force your way through despite your better judgment, but the parts where it all works together make it worth the pain. And wow, does it look good.

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Mar 8, 2015

Though it can be completed in a single night and doesn't give much incentive for a replay, it's worth the price of admission. Still, if it weren't for a few stumbles near the end, Ori and the Blind Forest would have finished in a brilliant flash of light.

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Mar 16, 2015

Ori and the Blind Forest is a great game Xbox One game. Its world and characters are delightful. The music and visuals are extraordinary. The high level of difficulty and distinct save system may be off-putting for some players, but those looking for an exceptional Metroid-like substitute will thoroughly enjoy what Moon Studios have created here.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 20, 2015

Ori and the Blind Forest is breathtaking in more ways than one: it's dazzlingly beautiful, cleverly designed, and its demanding platforming will test your patience.

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Mar 11, 2015

Ori and the Blind Forest is a stunning, impressive and unforgettable new IP, but its challenging gameplay will turn some folks off.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 9, 2015

There might be rough patches, but the friction falls away when I'm locked into the core of Ori and the Blind Forest. We here at Paste Games believe that Metroid is pretty much the best game to emulate. Unlike games with concrete missions or levels, a great Metroid-style game never gives the player a reason to stop. They pull us through on a steady current of gradually expansive play that makes us never want to put the controller down. Ori expertly nails that rhythm, timing out its revelations and offering enough unique ways to navigate its world to maximize the player's engagement.

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8 / 10
Mar 12, 2015

Ori and the Blind Forest combines enthralling narrative sandwiching derivative but solid gameplay. It's this approach that makes you wish the rest of it was as compelling. But by the time you've realised that, you've been played, the fantastic presentation would have pushed you to its end, which should take you around seven hours. Well played Moon Studios, well played.

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