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[LiK]

I really want to play this game! It looks spectacular and a classic. But I don't have an xboxone or a PC

you don't own a PC?

 

[Charlie0108]

Is this available in the UK today? I think I might pick it up

 

[Game4life]

Epic scores!

 

[justgames7604]

I really want to play this game! It looks spectacular and a classic. But I don't have an xbox one or a PC, and I can't afford either.

No PC?

 

[lifeexpectancy]

I'm soooooooo fucking torn on this. I want it. I have money in my Microsoft account. Plenty of it. But I cant shake this feeling this will be GwG by year's end. I have such a backlog anyway that waiting shouldn't be an issue. But I've also found out I have the day off too!

I need thomasmahler in here for inspiration....

I was gonna convince you but it looks like you decided to buy. Good choice!

300 deaths in a 10 hour game? That doesn't sound very fun. Unless the respawns are insanely fast and the progress lost after each death is nil.

How much progress you lose depends on when and where you decide to save. You can save anywhere, but there is a mechanic that prevents you from saving as much as you want, a spirit meter or something?, so you'll need to be judicious.

Has anybody said the approximate length of the game yet?

First play is around 12 hours I've heard, but keep in mind there is an achievement for speed running the game in under 3 hours, and it will likely take extensive practice to do that unless the folks dying 200-300 times their first playthrough are just terrible, lol.

I'm expecting minimum 20-25 hours out of it to get the No Deaths, Speed Run, and No Upgrades achievements. Probably more.

 

[VlaudTheImpaler]

I've had the pleasure to have plenty of hands-on with the game and the reviews are well deserved. Easily the best looking 2D game ever made, along with an incredible soundtrack. I hope the game really takes off.

Good to hear.

I really think MS would be smart to make little Ori one of the Xbox brand mascots if this does take off. He would be a perfect draw for a certain dynamic.

 

[SystemBug]

Ori has some of the best video game artists working on it that I have ever seen.

I had seen their work on polycount many years ago and their work just blew my mind, especially Neox's

 

[arhra]

really? says 3/11/15 in Xbox store

guess they'll update that later.

Seems like it's unlocking worldwide based on UK timezone - 5PM PST is midnight here.

 

[Smellycat]

you don't own a PC?

No PC?

Macbook, and a very old one

 

[watership]

Kotaku...

"A tad short."

"12-15 hours"

Huh?

In comments the reviewer admitted that it felt short because he usually likes to play these games over the course of a few weekends, but because he reviewed it he had to blow through it in a few days, which made it feel short for him. I get that he's trying to be honest about how he felt, but if he can rationalize in a comment about the way it feels, I guess he thinks it's too late to amend his review however.

 

[paxromana]

Oh man I'm gonna wait for the screenshots thread to sell me on this. I want to love these indies/arcades, I really do, but I can never play more than 20 min (Transistor, Child of Light, Rayman).

 

[Ape]

There were two games that stood out to me at E3, Ori and Sunset. Really happy for Ori.

 

[robotrock]

Yo was really looking forward to playing this game and Below this year.

Glad I get to play this one tomorrow!

 

[Noobcraft]

Oh man I'm gonna wait for the screenshots thread to sell me on this. I want to love these indies/arcades, I really do, but I can never play more than 20 min (Transistor, Child of Light, Rayman).

I'll be there

 

[lifeexpectancy]

Oh man I'm gonna wait for the screenshots thread to sell me on this. I want to love these indies/arcades, I really do, but I can never play more than 20 min (Transistor, Child of Light, Rayman).

Did you miss the part where EVERY ASSET in the game is unique and one of a kind? If it's screenshots that are going to make up your mind, it should already be made up lol. Google Ori Blind Forest pics and go nuts. ;p

Also WTF Gamespot?....

It is not as snappy as, say, a typical Mario platformer, seeking instead a broader gameplay arc stretching across a single, interconnected world.

Duh? It's a Metroidvania, not strictly a platformer. Hello! Think, McFly, think!

 

[RoKKeR]

Finally got a chance to sit down and read/watch some of the reviews and I'm pumped to jump in tomorrow.

Good to hear.

I really think MS would be smart to make little Ori one of the Xbox brand mascots if this does take off. He would be a perfect draw for a certain dynamic.

It would be smart. Looks like they've got the perfect starting point for that with a great game.

 

[Hubble]

It is very difficult to get a 9 from Gamespot. Congrats!

 

[watership]

Brad likes it so far. (read from the bottom, twitter noobs)

I really think MS would be smart to make little Ori one of the Xbox brand mascots if this does take off. He would be a perfect draw for a certain dynamic.

Absolutely. I think MS saw how much charm this game had, and that added to them putting so much weight into this developer, game and ultimately the IP.

 

[lifeexpectancy]

I really think MS would be smart to make little Ori one of the Xbox brand mascots if this does take off. He would be a perfect draw for a certain dynamic.

I think you mean Demographic?

But yes, if they're smart Ori could be a nice addition to their stable, if they fully own the IP that is.

 

[Karak]

Nice to see so many people holding the music in such high regard. Its amazing.

 

[Bel_Air_Jeff]

The hype!!!!!!!!!

 

[LegalEagleMike]

I think you mean Demographic?

But yes, if they're smart Ori could be a nice addition to their stable, if they fully own the IP that is.

They do. Hope the game sells well and they support the IP accordingly.

 

[SmartWaffles]

The game isn't available to pre-order and pre-load on Xbox One? It shows not available for me on https://store.xbox.com/en-US/Xbox-O...d-Forest/0bb3a78d-ea8a-48e2-9049-eec15e61c078

 

[VlaudTheImpaler]

I think you mean Demographic?

But yes, if they're smart Ori could be a nice addition to their stable, if they fully own the IP that is.

 

[Bluth54]

Glad to see Ori getting such great reviews, it looks great and I'm looking forward to playing it.

 

[Bsigg12]

The game isn't available to pre-order and pre-load on Xbox One? It shows not available for me on https://store.xbox.com/en-US/Xbox-O...d-Forest/0bb3a78d-ea8a-48e2-9049-eec15e61c078

Nope, but the store page has been up teasing us since Thursday last week.

 

[Bel_Air_Jeff]

Hopefully this game sells well enough to warrant a sequel.

Spoiler

please make a 3d platformer

 

[lifeexpectancy]

They do. Hope the game sells well and they support the IP accordingly.

I thought so, but my work firewalls block pretty much everything gaming related except GAF so I didn't want to assume without being 100% certain.

I just pray this game sells as well as it deserves to so that it will continue to receive support on MS's end and not just get abandoned.

 

[WordsintheWater]

Heck yes, can't wait to play this tomorrow.

 

[GVA1987]

Wow. Amazing reviews. Well done guys.

 

[StudioTan]

Good to hear.

I really think MS would be smart to make little Ori one of the Xbox brand mascots if this does take off. He would be a perfect draw for a certain dynamic.

I would totally buy an Ori plushie or figurine. Just saying.

 

[Noobcraft]

Currently sitting at 89 on MC, that one mixed review...

 

[DJSebolski]

Any differences between X1 and PC versions?

 

[Charlie0108]

Oh man I'm gonna wait for the screenshots thread to sell me on this. I want to love these indies/arcades, I really do, but I can never play more than 20 min (Transistor, Child of Light, Rayman).

Eh? Rayman is indie/arcade?

 

[lifeexpectancy]

Currently sitting at 89 on MC, that one mediocre review...

Yeah, I blame the guy that gave it a 7.

Wait, I thought we weren't doing numerical reviews anymore?

But then metacritic would implode.

Eh? Rayman is indie/arcade?

Ubisoft is SO indie....

Srsly Rayman rocks my face off, so it's ok that it's not indie chique.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Currently sitting at 89 on MC, that one mixed review...

Just needs one 10. Come on 10!

 

[RespectThySole]

Nice reviews. This game always looked great. Congrats to Moon.

 

[Lakerchick4life]

I SO cant wait to get this game on the 11th I have 50 bucks in microsoft cash ready to go in my account

 

[ironcreed]

It took Kevin V. over at Gamespot 12 hours. A beefier game than I was expecting for $20.

 

[TheUnsunghero26]

Just needs one 10. Come on 10!

Brad from Giant Bomb seems to really like it. Could get a 5/5 from him (assuming he writes a review for it).

 

[Chris1]

Holy shit, incredible reviews.

The game always looked fantastic.. Will definitely be picking this one up now.

 

[arhra]

Eh? Rayman is indie/arcade?

Pretty sure that guy is using 'arcade' in the 'Xbox Live Arcade' sense, to mean a digital-only downloadable title rather than a full retail disc-based title.

 

[Noobcraft]

Just needs one 10. Come on 10!

Edit: It got one but it's still stuck at 89. Needs MOAR 10s

 

[RoKKeR]

Just saw a tweet from a little while ago that had a screenshot of Ori and the Blind Forest trending on Twitter in the US, ha, pretty wild. Can't find it as I've moved to mobile but it's out there if somebody wants to dig it up.

 

[Squire]

Eh? Rayman is indie/arcade?

Ori isn't either, so what does it matter? He's talking about scale.

 

[Death Metalist]

My money is ready for this,

 

[antone]

The last few ID@Xbox games have been scoring really good lately.

 

[fardeenah]

i cant wait to play it!!!!!!!!!!!!! on pc

 

[PanicFreak]

The last few ID@Xbox games have been scoring really good lately.

This isn't ID@Xbox.

It's a Microsoft Games Studio game.

 

[Jomjom]

Nice! Cant wait to get this on Steam.

I've said this seemingly everytime MS releases an exclusive and it seems it's apt here again: whoever at MS decides which games to fund as exclusives has an AMAZING eye for quality.