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Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Series) Review
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Posted: 22 months ago, last updated 5 days ago.
Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.
Overview
Both Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps place you in control of a diminutive elfish spirit called Ori. You run, jump and solve platforming challenges to progress through the world. As you do new powers are unlocked that allow you to access areas originally impossible to get to.
The games offer a beautifully hand-drawn world to explore and an orchestral score that adds emotion to the story-driven progress. From time to time you must take on large enemies, some filling most of the screen. These adrenaline enthused moments are balanced with calmer exploration and narration.
You don't need to play Ori and the Blind Forest for Ori and the Will of the Wisps to make sense, but it can offer more connection to the characters if you do approach it in order. There are some moments in the game where it is difficult to know what to do next. Perseverance in these times usually reaps rewards, and if you get really stuck you can consult an online guide.
Although these are created by Xbox owned studios the first game is also available on the Nintendo Switch.
The games offer a beautifully hand-drawn world to explore and an orchestral score that adds emotion to the story-driven progress. From time to time you must take on large enemies, some filling most of the screen. These adrenaline enthused moments are balanced with calmer exploration and narration.
You don't need to play Ori and the Blind Forest for Ori and the Will of the Wisps to make sense, but it can offer more connection to the characters if you do approach it in order. There are some moments in the game where it is difficult to know what to do next. Perseverance in these times usually reaps rewards, and if you get really stuck you can consult an online guide.
Although these are created by Xbox owned studios the first game is also available on the Nintendo Switch.
Game Details
Content Rating: PEGI 7
Release Date: 11/03/2015, updated in 2020
Platforms: PC, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
Genres: Action, Adventure, Narrative and Platform
Accessibility: 26 features
Developer: @MoonGameStudios
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Costs
Ori and the Will of the Wisps usually costs £24.99.
Does not offer in-game purchases, 'loot boxes' or 'battle/season passes'. The game was replaced by an enhanced "Definitive Edition" that added new areas, secrets, abilities, more story sequences, multiple difficulty modes and full backtracking support. On Xbox there is a free upgrade if you own the non-definitive edition, but not on PC.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
 | Xbox One | £24.99 | – | Free Xbox Game Pass |
 | Switch | £24.99 | – | – |
 | PC | – | – | Free Xbox Game Pass |
| Xbox Series X|S | – | – | Free Xbox Game Pass |
Does not offer in-game purchases, 'loot boxes' or 'battle/season passes'. The game was replaced by an enhanced "Definitive Edition" that added new areas, secrets, abilities, more story sequences, multiple difficulty modes and full backtracking support. On Xbox there is a free upgrade if you own the non-definitive edition, but not on PC.
Age Ratings
Content Rating
PEGI 7 with violence that lacks any apparent harm or injury to fantasy or mythical beings and creatures and pictures or sounds likely to be scary to young children. This game feature flashy, over-the-top combat between fantasy characters. The violence found in this combat is unrealistic, as are reactions to it; enemies flash on being hit and disappear when defeated. Next to that, it also feature monsters and creatures with designs that would likely scare young children.
Accessibility
This info is for Ori and the Blind Forest, features may be different for the previous game.
You can only save the game at a soul link point, but you can create these anywhere you want as long as you have the energy available, and with an early ability you are able to make these soul links reusable. This allows you to save almost almost anywhere pretty early into the game.
The voice acting in the game is all sounds, the text in the captions is not spoken aloud.
Our Ori and the Will of the Wisps Accessibility Report documents 26 accessibility features:
You can only save the game at a soul link point, but you can create these anywhere you want as long as you have the energy available, and with an early ability you are able to make these soul links reusable. This allows you to save almost almost anywhere pretty early into the game.
The voice acting in the game is all sounds, the text in the captions is not spoken aloud.
Our Ori and the Will of the Wisps Accessibility Report documents 26 accessibility features:
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