But believe you me, there will be times when all those movement skills will come into play one after another. The number of movement skills may seem ridiculous. The journey sees Ori jumping from point to point via grapple shot, bashing off of an assortment of enemies and projectiles, and bursting through the air like a missile. Ah, there is something particularly satisfying about tossing enemies into the air with a well-timed hammer strike. Of course, you are free to ignore all that and just go ham with nothing but a spirit hammer. Add in the numerous movement skills found throughout the game, and you’ve got yourself some of the most entertaining free form combat in any 2D platformer. Though much of the fighting can be avoided entirely, creating combination attacks with various offensive skills is still fun. This simple act allows for multiple playthroughs where one player can choose different skills every time. By spending spirit light, the player is able to pick and choose which offensive skills to make use of. As the game progresses, players acquire new abilities that open up new paths to explore and secrets to discover.Ĭombat is generally making use of such weapons such as the spirit edge blade. Players start the game with limited options in terms of movement. Ori must use every skill available to navigate the world and to fight off the legions of misunderstood enemies.īeing a platformer, Will of the Wisps relies on tight controls and split-second decision making for the majority of the playthrough. All other regions of the map have either fallen to the corruption or are in the process of being overwhelmed. Only Wellspring Glades stands alone as the last bastion of hope in the forest. The forest of Niwen is a fragmented world on the edge of collapse due to corruption by the Decay. New to this game, however, is an addition of active combat skills and an expanded cast of colorful characters. The game stays true to its roots by sticking with the parts of the game that made the original such a classic – particularly the platforming and storytelling. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a direct sequel to 2015’s Ori and the Blind Forest. N/A - Publication acquired a copy on Steam.
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