Games

Ori and the Blind Forest

Moon Studios

2015•Platformer•PEGI 7•About 9 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasythrillerrobots/ai/spaceromanceteenfastimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, wide-ranging platformer, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

88 / 100

1,552 ratings

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About This Game

The forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, an unlikely hero must journey to find his courage and confront a dark nemesis to save his home. Ori and the Blind Forest tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for Xbox One and PC. Featuring hand-painted artwork, meticulously animated character performance, and a fully orchestrated score, Ori and the Blind Forest explores a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Ori, the protagonist of the game, falls from the Spirit Tree and is adopted by Naru, who raises Ori as her own. When a disastrous event occurs causing the forest to wither and Naru to die, Ori is left to explore the forest. Ori eventually encounters Sein, who begins to guide Ori on an adventure to restore the forest through the recovery of the light of three main elements supporting the balance of the forest: waters, winds and warmth.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyThrillerRobots/ai/spaceRomanceTeenAll consuming questComing of ageHuman spirit/resilience/survivalLove conquers allRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

MetroidvaniaForestWall jumpSingle-player onlySpiderPlatform exclusiveWindows storePuzzle platformer

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Details

Developer: Moon Studios
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Released: 11 March 2015
Series: Ori
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 7h rushed, 9h normally, 12h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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