This game...... it's one of a kind. For some reason, I always expect these kind of platformers to be the same, jump around in a side-scrolling world, and kill enemies... basically a Mario game. But when I read on their offical website that they took the bases of Zelda and other retro games, and used them to inspire the creation of Ori, I knew had to play this game. Not because of my crazy love of Zelda, but because of the way they wrote about how it inspired them. That is something I completely understand. When I loaded up the game, I found not just another platformer, but a game with the most gorgeous artwork for texturing, and a beautifully orchestrated soundtrack. When a player sees and hears that, just from the start menu, you know an enormous amount of effort went into the creation of this game. And once you play this game... well, its an experience like no other. At first the game mechanics confused me, like the abilty to save only when you had enough resources, but after a very well thought out gameplay introduction, it began to make a lot more sense. What is even more lovely about this game, is that you don't have to learn everything all at once; the farther you progress into the game, the more you master your abilities, and then a new ability is presented to you. This is great because you can be sure by the time you reach the end of the game, you will know how to use Ori's powers inside and out.

Now, for those who are skeptical about buying this game, I understand. $20 is a lot of money to spend on Steam, especially on just one game. To you I say, please, watch this playthrough that I recorded of me playing though Ori. It doesn't reveal too much, only the intro and a few other cut scenes, but trust me you will want to watch those again yourself anyways. And after watching, if you still don't want to pay that much, at least put this game into your wishlist, for it will inevitably will go on sale sometime.

And lastly, I say many thanks to the creators of this game, who put more effort than I could imagine into its' creation.

https://youtu.be/gf-nLU34xog

This game...... it's one of a kind. For some reason, I always expect these kind of platformers to be the same, jump around in a side-scrolling world, and kill enemies... basically a Mario game. But when I read on their offical website that they took the bases of Zelda and other retro games, and used them to inspire the creation of Ori, I knew had to play this game. Not because of my crazy love of Zelda, but because of the way they wrote about how it inspired them. That is something I completely understand. When I loaded up the game, I found not just another platformer, but a game with the most gorgeous artwork for texturing, and a beautifully orchestrated soundtrack. When a player sees and hears that, just from the start menu, you know an enormous amount of effort went into the creation of this game. And once you play this game... well, its an experience like no other. At first the game mechanics confused me, like the abilty to save only when you had enough resources, but after a very well thought out gameplay introduction, it began to make a lot more sense. What is even more lovely about this game, is that you don't have to learn everything all at once; the farther you progress into the game, the more you master your abilities, and then a new ability is presented to you. This is great because you can be sure by the time you reach the end of the game, you will know how to use Ori's powers inside and out. Now, for those who are skeptical about buying this game, I understand. $20 is a lot of money to spend on Steam, especially on just one game. To you I say, please, watch this playthrough that I recorded of me playing though Ori. It doesn't reveal too much, only the intro and a few other cut scenes, but trust me you will want to watch those again yourself anyways. And after watching, if you still don't want to pay that much, at least put this game into your wishlist, for it will inevitably will go on sale sometime. And lastly, I say many thanks to the creators of this game, who put more effort than I could imagine into its' creation. https://youtu.be/gf-nLU34xog