Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Guide Ori through the dying forest of Nibel, learning abilities that change how you navigate its spaces. This exploration platformer includes Dash, aimed Light Burst projectiles and fast travel between discovered Spirit Wells.
- AI score · out of 10
- 9.3 / 10
About this game
Ori sets out to save Nibel, and progress depends on learning abilities and applying them to the environment. Dash sends Ori forward over a short distance, while Light Burst lets you aim an explosive projectile. As Ori's capabilities change, exploration brings you back through previously visited areas. The Definitive Edition includes additional areas and multiple difficulty modes. Discovered Spirit Wells form a fast-travel network for returning across the forest. Hand-painted artwork and an orchestrated score accompany the journey, keeping the forest itself central to the game's presentation.
Collected in series
Ori is a platform-adventure series about a small spirit exploring beautiful, dangerous natural worlds. New movement abilities turn obstacles into routes, while expressive animation and music give the journey an emotional pull. Graceful exploration gives way to demanding jumps and escapes.
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AI review
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An exploration journey for players who enjoy learning movement abilities and reconsidering familiar terrain.
Ability-led progression can make navigation feel like an expanding set of possibilities rather than a sequence of destinations. Revisiting areas may reward players who like applying newly learned actions, while Spirit Well travel can make those returns more convenient.
Strengths
- Dash and aimed projectiles offer different spatial actions to learn and apply.
- Fast travel between discovered wells can help players revisit areas without repeating every connecting route.
Weaknesses
- Returning through familiar areas may be less appealing to players who prefer consistently moving into new territory.
Who it is for: Players interested in movement practice, ability-based exploration and a forest presented through painted artwork and orchestral music.
Play notes: Fast travel connects discovered Spirit Wells; it is not unrestricted travel to any point on the map.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Changing abilities and revisiting areas suggest a rhythm of discovery and reconsideration; fast travel may make that structure more attractive to exploration-minded players. | Reviewed | 9.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Learning a short dash and an aimed projectile can appeal to players who enjoy turning new abilities into practical navigation and combat choices. | Reviewed | 9.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Painted scenery and an orchestrated score can support a sense of travelling through a storybook forest for players drawn to that aesthetic. | Reviewed | 9.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Difficulty choices and travel between discovered wells give players ways to adjust challenge and manage return journeys, without establishing any particular performance outcome. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
Core information
- Developer
- Moon Studios
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Release date
- 2019
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genreAdventure
- Tags
- Real-time CombatExplorationPlatformingHand-drawn StylePuzzle SolvingSolo-friendlySide-scrollingMetroidvaniaFantasy
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2019
Game gallery
Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com