bummer. I can't get my mind of this game! I'm about to play the original version for the 3rd time!
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition |OT| Mourning Wood
- Thread starter dancrane212
- Start date
bummer. I can't get my mind of this game! I'm about to play the original version for the 3rd time!
Exentryk
Member
Multiple projects is great news. That ZeldaSouls concept (A&B) wasn't really to my taste, so I was hoping you guys had something else in the oven. Looking forward to seeing what it ends up being
I tried to buy a canvas (from the UK) but yeah it states US only for canvas. Was gutted but it forced me to buy a canvas from a different website here in the UK (with a picture from the net...) instead so I'm happy overall. I agree though - wish the merchandise was on amazon or something.
As long as the physical edition (fingers crossed!) isn't US only I'm happy - otherwise I will be rioting!
Really good to hear. You created something really beautiful, the first side-scrolling platformer I've completed in years.Ori was a huge success for us and we sold way more copies than any of us thought we would - We can't release any sales figures due to NDAs, but yeah, we're already working on new projects. And I'm SUUUUUPER excited about the stuff we're currently doing, it'll blow you guys off your socks
Steverulez
Member
Ori was a huge success for us and we sold way more copies than any of us thought we would - We can't release any sales figures due to NDAs, but yeah, we're already working on new projects. And I'm SUUUUUPER excited about the stuff we're currently doing, it'll blow you guys off your socks
Im guessing Microsoft are happy too, its a great game!
Im sure its something you can't answer but I am wondering if your games will still launch on Steam in the future (past Ori DE which is confirmed), SteamSpy had really great numbers for Ori which I'm sure contributed significantly to its huge success.
Will you be sticking with MS for future projects (obviously for Ori, I guess) or are you looking to move towards self-publishing? I can see the latter being attractive if you are able to fund things yourselves now.
lifeexpectancy
Member
Just imagine how different the console world would have looked if Ori had been Xbox's mascot all this time instead of Halo. Wishful thinking, I know.
BananasWithGuns
Member
Probably been asked a bunch of times but, when does the new area open up and how do I get to it?
Edit: Nevermind, got it.
Glad to hear it, Ori will be an all time classic in my opinion.
Edit: Nevermind, got it.
Ori was a huge success for us and we sold way more copies than any of us thought we would - We can't release any sales figures due to NDAs, but yeah, we're already working on new projects. And I'm SUUUUUPER excited about the stuff we're currently doing, it'll blow you guys off your socks
Glad to hear it, Ori will be an all time classic in my opinion.
Ori was a huge success for us and we sold way more copies than any of us thought we would - We can't release any sales figures due to NDAs, but yeah, we're already working on new projects. And I'm SUUUUUPER excited about the stuff we're currently doing, it'll blow you guys off your socks
Paid for my upgrade last night so I'm looking forward to getting back in and seeing the new areas. Glad to hear about the success.
BananasWithGuns
Member
Music for Black Root Burrows is so freaking good, probably my new favorite track in the game.
lifeexpectancy
Member
Absolutely. People still play Super Mario Bros to this day. I think 30 years from now, we'll see people playing Ori in the same way.
Ori was a huge success for us and we sold way more copies than any of us thought we would - We can't release any sales figures due to NDAs, but yeah, we're already working on new projects. And I'm SUUUUUPER excited about the stuff we're currently doing, it'll blow you guys off your socks
Ohh yeah, first of all congratulations, incredibly happy to read this, I didn't ask for getting sales figures, just knowing that it has been a huge success is much more than enough information and makes me very happy that you're working on other game/s.Every award and sale has been deserved, one of the best experiences of the gen and the best xbox one exclusive for me,give thanks from my part to all the studio and keep the incredible work, know you can't disappoint us now
BananasWithGuns
Member
Absolutely. It's only a $5 upgrade and you're getting quite a bit for that. Not only the new area/abilities but also improvements and features that didn't make it into the original version.
Damn, after a quick death at the start I managed the Ginso Tree in one go! Pretty surprised as I haven't played it since release last year, but it feels great to know of that thing out.
That entire section is just wonderful.
Regarding Tom's earlier post it's so great to hear how well Ori has performed... Can't wait to see what's next.
That entire section is just wonderful.
Regarding Tom's earlier post it's so great to hear how well Ori has performed... Can't wait to see what's next.
thomasmahler
Member
Thank you guys so much for your support and the kind words - I know everyone at Moon is reading this thread and it really helps with motivation to know there are people out there who enjoy the experiences we're making for you all
Just saw this:
http://www.ign.com/videos/2016/03/19/ratchet-clank-creators-5-all-time-favorite-games-ign-access
Man, Ted Price and Jason Rubin were the kinda people in the western games industry I admired the most when I was just a teenager, playing my PS2, it's amazing to know that Ted Price loves Ori
Just saw this:
http://www.ign.com/videos/2016/03/19/ratchet-clank-creators-5-all-time-favorite-games-ign-access
Man, Ted Price and Jason Rubin were the kinda people in the western games industry I admired the most when I was just a teenager, playing my PS2, it's amazing to know that Ted Price loves Ori
Thank you guys so much for your support and the kind words - I know everyone at Moon is reading this thread and it really helps with motivation to know there are people out there who enjoy the experiences we're making for you all
Thomas, you don't get showered with accolades out of pity y'know
They nailed it
Thank you guys so much for your support and the kind words - I know everyone at Moon is reading this thread and it really helps with motivation to know there are people out there who enjoy the experiences we're making for you all
It's our absolute pleasure to be playing a game like this! You guys should be awfully proud of yourselves for making something of this quality. Now, if you'll just give us a hint of your next project. Even if it's just a word. Ah go on..
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aaKT2AdJCAc
BananasWithGuns
Member
Teleport to the Sunken Glades then you can scale the wall to the right of the teleport stone thing. That will lead you to the new area.
Edit: Also probably worth mentioning that you need double jump to access the area and stomp to explore it fully.
Found it, thanks.
Hollow grove and black root barrows at 99%...Don't know what I miss, gah!
thomasmahler
Member
You miss 1%, obviously. Hehe.
Thank you guys so much for your support and the kind words - I know everyone at Moon is reading this thread and it really helps with motivation to know there are people out there who enjoy the experiences we're making for you all
Just saw this:
http://www.ign.com/videos/2016/03/19/ratchet-clank-creators-5-all-time-favorite-games-ign-access
Man, Ted Price and Jason Rubin were the kinda people in the western games industry I admired the most when I was just a teenager, playing my PS2, it's amazing to know that Ted Price loves Ori
Glad to know that everyone in your team are reading us, keep making special and innovative things(I'm upset of games that are clones of others)
lifeexpectancy
Member
You dont need double jump. You need wall climb to start it, and you need stomp to fully explore it, but you dont technically need double jump.
Playing through the new content right now and I am blown away. These are some of the best areas in the game... And that is really saying something.
How do you get to the corner little island in the very bottom right part of Lost Grove? I'm at 98% and it looks like that is what I'm missing.
How do you get to the corner little island in the very bottom right part of Lost Grove? I'm at 98% and it looks like that is what I'm missing.
TheUnsunghero26
Member
The new abilities are so much fun. They really add to the mobility of the game.
BananasWithGuns
Member
In the area left of that swim under the water, it's a secret area to the right when you're down there.
Yeah, they really add quite a bit to the game. Bashing your own light burst and dashing through the air are both amazing.
Got it, thanks!
Anyways, just finished getting 100% with all of the new content. Once again, hats of to Thomas and everybody at Moon Studios... they continue to blow me away with the sheer quality and polish they pour into their games. I think the new areas are easily some of the best in the game, with beautiful and varied art design, a variety of different gameplay styles and challenges presented, all underscored with a beautiful soundtrack (the new music is great! Spotted Gareth a fiver for the new music) and those little glimpses of story and lore... *deep breath* It's just really fucking good.
I might not be able to finish the game as I am leaving the country and my Xbox on Wednesday for a 4 month trip, but I could not be more pleased with the definitive edition and being able to revisit incredible game. Still a masterpiece, still my favorite new-gen title to be released to date. Thanks again to everyone involved with this game.
Also I took a shit ton of screenshots! Just couldn't help myself, off to go spam the screenshot thread with them.
thomasmahler
Member
Thank you, posts like these really make us all want to work even harder
There's a lot of really cool stuff we're working on right now. Ori is our baby, but internally we feel like that was really just the beginning. Everyone's super hungry about the new stuff, so I hope we can make everyone super happy again when we're ready to talk about our next projects
Maxey
Member
Yeah! This thread keeps getting bumped but it's not a release date announcement...
lifeexpectancy
Member
If they announce a date and then can't meet that date, everyone would just complain. Better to wait until they're 100% sure of making the date before giving one. My guess is, if they're struggling to hit that 21:9 support, that's likely the hold up. That new dash ability makes it to where you can actually outpace the game's ability to stream in assets, especially if you're going vertical. Trying to keep a buffer for 21:9 support with Ori's new ridiculous traversal speeds is probably a tough challenge.
Speaking of which...
Thomas - While tinkering around with the new abilities, I've outpaced the asset loading a couple of times, especially while going vertical. Revisiting the Ginso Tree in particular seems troublesome for the game's asset streaming. Going up the escape portion especially, I've had several instances where I can see about 20% of the top of the screen as nothing but blue-screen while the assets stream in above me. I can't faithfully recreate the issue every time, but have encountered it inadvertently several times now. I think the better speedrunners ecountered it in the original, but given my skill (or lack thereof), it seems to be easier to cause now, with the new abilities.
It doesn't seem like something the average player would run across often, if ever, but I can see it being an issue for speed runners, and it would be a shame to have it show up during live (streamed) speedruns. I figure you guys are aware already, but it seems that having that dash + light burst combination, along with an existing familiarity with quick routes, can lead to some less-than-optimal asset streaming scenarios. Is this something you're working on a patch for? Or is it just a necessary evil given the new abilities and allowing players to revisit previously-closed sections?
Apoleptica
Banned
I beat the game today for the first time, really loved the ending. Now to go back and collect everything as well as find where black root burrows and lost grove are lol I must have just walked past those during my playthrough.
I must have just walked past those during my playthrough.Or Microsoft could be dicking over the PC gaming community again since they are the publisher.
Steverulez
Member
Steam Spy has over 600k owners, I doubt they have any plans to "dick over" the PC gaming community with Ori. Im sure people would have no problem complaining if it launched with issues... so they are making sure its done right. It'll be done when its done and you'll know its coming when it is
jadedm17
Member
I'm in agreement with pretty much this entire post; I'd love to double-dip with a physical copy.
Head.spawn
Junior Member
I haven't played this game in a while before DE came out, I'm SO RUSTY!!! Walking into all kinds of traps, enemies and missing jumps, lol.
/bambi
/bambi
thomasmahler
Member
It was our decision, we decided to pull it last minute cause we saw some small hitches on various hardware configurations that we wanted to fix. We're in a good shape and got that stuff fixed, so I know I said it before, but there should be news soon
SmartWaffles
Member
The issue happened to me more than once going horizontal, Ori goes to the edge of the screen but since assets are still loading it is stuck there till the loading is complete.
External HDD? It never happened to me using a mains powered 3.5" HDD but it happened on my brothers console which uses a USB powered 2.5" external. It doesn't seem to like slower drives.
BananasWithGuns
Member
Save files don't carry over.
Damn that is pretty lame...guess ill uninstall it.
Ol No Bones
Banned
You can pretty much play the entire game in a few hours. I don't know why you wouldn't just play through it again.
Dont get much time to play games anymore...maybe someday but for now it it gone.
Ol No Bones
Banned
Aww understood. I hope you can come around to it. It's even better the second time in my experience.
Oh I loved the original but I am lucky to get through a game once these days. I will play it one day