I originally didn't like this game. I went into it expecting Hollow Knight, and you can guess what happened.
After revisiting this game, my opinions had almost completely changed. The combat still sucks, but it's not the games main focus and it takes a backseat for the majority of the time. I also undersold the games movement which was unfair. Bash is one of the coolest mechanics in a platformer and the level design in this game is top notch.
I also played through the additional content this time around. Once again, the puzzles and upgrades are all spectacular. The second area in the 'DLC' is jaw-droppingly stunning. It even rivals some of the sequels areas in terms of beauty. Personally, I'm not the biggest fan of the added content. It's great as a post game thing however you can access this early on. The new abilities completely break the rest of the game and you can cheese all of the challenges that took the developers years to make. The story also didn't add anything. It basically just flips the message of the story on the spirits rather than Naru.
Comparing this game to Hollow knight is like comparing GTA and Cyberpunk 2077. Sure they are both the same genre, however they are completely different games. Hollow knight may have more content, but Ori is more fast paced, better structured, and more consistent. The two games are going for two completely different things and I love them both.
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After revisiting this game, my opinions had almost completely changed. The combat still sucks, but it's not the games main focus and it takes a backseat for the majority of the time. I also undersold the games movement which was unfair. Bash is one of the coolest mechanics in a platformer and the level design in this game is top notch.
I also played through the additional content this time around. Once again, the puzzles and upgrades are all spectacular. The second area in the 'DLC' is jaw-droppingly stunning. It even rivals some of the sequels areas in terms of beauty. Personally, I'm not the biggest fan of the added content. It's great as a post game thing however you can access this early on. The new abilities completely break the rest of the game and you can cheese all of the challenges that took the developers years to make. The story also didn't add anything. It basically just flips the message of the story on the spirits rather than Naru.
Comparing this game to Hollow knight is like comparing GTA and Cyberpunk 2077. Sure they are both the same genre, however they are completely different games. Hollow knight may have more content, but Ori is more fast paced, better structured, and more consistent. The two games are going for two completely different things and I love them both.
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