The Forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, Ori must journey to find courage and confront a dark nemesis to save the forest.
Game Overview
“Ori and the Blind Forest” is a 2D Metroidvania platform game with an emphasis on exploration, collecting items and upgrades, and backtracking to previously inaccessible areas. The player controls Ori, a white guardian spirit, and Sein, who is the light and eyes of the Spirit Tree. As Ori, players must jump, climb, and use various other abilities to navigate the game’s world. Sein can shoot Spirit Flames to combat enemies or break obstacles. Ori must interact with the environment by jumping from platforms and solving puzzles, and faces various enemies. The player helps Ori collect health cells, energy cells, new abilities, and upgrades. The game world unfolds to the player in the fashion of a Metroidvania, with new abilities allowing the player to access previously inaccessible areas.
Soul Links and Abilities
In addition to scripted save points scattered throughout the game, players can create “soul links” at any time to serve as checkpoints. However, soul links can only be created using energy cells collected during gameplay; the needed energy is not abundant, forcing players to create them only when necessary. The player can obtain ability points to gain upgrades and benefits, such as increasing the damage of Sein’s Spirit Flame. These upgrades can be achieved when the player has enough ability points to learn the desired skill, anywhere a soul link has been created. An ability point is gained when Ori collects enough experience by killing enemies, destroying various plants, and finding spirit light containers or ability cells (which instantly awards Ori an ability point). Each skill must be learned in sequential order from one of three ability trees to allow the next skill to be accessible. Ori can learn new abilities such as wall jumping and double jumping.
Story and Features
“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. Featuring hand-painted artwork, meticulously animated character performance, a fully orchestrated score, and dozens of new features in the Definitive Edition, “Ori and the Blind Forest” explores a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.
Configurations
New in the definitive edition
- Packed with new and additional content: New areas, new secrets, new abilities, more story sequences, multiple difficulty modes, full backtracking support, and much more!
- Discover Naru’s past in two brand new environments.
- Master two powerful new abilities – Dash and Light Burst.
- Find new secret areas and explore Nibel faster by teleporting between Spirit Wells.
That’s all, folks! Happy gaming and take care!
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is a beautifully emotional journey with stunning visuals and tight gameplay – it’s a game that will stay with you long after you’ve finished it.